From the Principal – Welcome to 2025
Dear Parents and Guardians,
A warm welcome back to the start of Term One. A special mention to our new families who will begin their journey within our Newman College Community in 2025.
I trust that the Christmas and holiday periods provided opportunities for relaxation, connection, presence, and family spirit. The 2025 school year is shaping up to deliver many life-giving experiences to our students and community.
It is an exciting time for Newman College as we move our Marian students to their new home in the Primary Build and celebrate and farewell the Marian Campus. We also celebrate some significant anniversaries, recognising the 20th anniversary of becoming a K-12 school with the amalgamation of Newman Junior School in 2005, and the 60th anniversary of the opening of Marist College on our Churchlands site in 1965.
Marist Theme
Each year, Marist schools focus on a theme and in 2025 the Marist Theme is Pilgrims of Hope – Look Beyond. This will be a feature of our Family Mass on 18 February.
To find out more about the theme, click here.

Results 2024
A child’s achievements goes beyond academics; they depend on experiences that allow them to develop socially, spiritually, emotionally, morally, and physically. Newman College offers comprehensive learning pathways inside and outside the classroom to cater to our students.
I take this opportunity to congratulate the Class of 2024 on achievements in their chosen pathways of academic pursuit. We extend a sincere thank you to all teachers and support staff for their dedication to students during their entire journey at the College.
A showcase of student results from the 2024 Academic Year will feature in the next edition of the college newsletter and we will welcome back High Achievers to the first Secondary Assembly of the year to be celebrated alongside the High Achievers from Years 7-11, Semester 2 2024.
Welcome Parents Sundowner
All parents are invited to attend the Welcome Sundowner on Friday 31 January in Founders Court on the Marcellin Campus, 5.30pm-7.30pm. This is a ticketed event. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online here.
This is a great opportunity to experience Family Spririt, meet new people and catch-up with those you already know. The Executive will be present to meet and chat with our parent community.

Family Mass
The formal opening of the school year occurs at our Family Mass and Commissioning of Student Leaders on Tuesday 18 February at 5.30pm on the Br Terrence Gleeson Oval (Marcellin Oval). We look forward to coming together as a College community. Further details will be shared with families in the coming week. Please note, student attendance is compulsory and a parent/guardian should attend with their child.

Start of Year Information
We are looking forward to our students commencing the 2025 Academic Year. Please read the 2025 Newman College Information Handbook publication, which outlines and summarises practical information pertinent to the start of the year. Included are introductory letters detailing the first days back for each Year Group. The letters highlight key events for each Year Group, uniform, and personal appearance expectations. Please familiarise yourselves with the content before the commencement of the term.
Information Evening Years
Secondary Y7-12
Parents/caregivers and students in Years 7–12 are invited to the 2025 Information Evening being held on Monday 3 February, 5.30pm-8.00pm. This new look format allows parents/guardians to choose their sessions, empowering them to select those most relevant to their family’s needs. Attendance is essential for the Year Group Information and PCG goal-setting sessions. There will be sausage sizzle and refreshments available from 5.30pm-7.00pm, with funds donated to Caritas.
Please find detailed information about the evening here.
We look forward to your attendance.
Primary PK-6
Parents and caregivers of students in Pre-Kindy-Year 6 are invited to the 2025 Information Evening being held on Thursday 6 February, 5.00pm-7:00pm, in the JHN Learning Hub on the Marcellin Campus.
For more detailed information about the evening, please click here.
The staff at Newman College send their best intentions to our students for a successful start to the year. I look forward to continuing to work in collaboration with each of you. The sense of presence and family spirit characteristic of life at Newman College makes it a pleasure to come to work every day. It is my hope that our wonderful Marist community continues to grow and that students and staff pursue and achieve their goals as the year unfolds.
Best wishes for the coming weeks.
Kind regards
Andrew Watson
PRINCIPAL