From the Vice Principal – Term 1 Week 7

Jenni Vile on 20/03/2026

Marist Basketball Carnival

Newman College is excited to be hosting 19 schools from around Australia for the 2026 Marist Basketball Carnival. The carnival will commence Sunday evening with Mass and a Welcome BBQ, followed by four days of competition and a Presentation Dinner.

This is a fantastic opportunity for our students and staff to connect with our extended Marist community and we are excited to showcase our College and city.

Two of the courts will be live streamed each day from 8.00am.  To view the live stream follow the links below:

To view the fixtures and live score updates in Play HQ click here.

Best of luck to our students and staff involved in the Carnival.

Afterschool Duty of Care – Secondary

A reminder to parents that students need to be picked up or have left campus no later than 3.40pm each day, at this time, duty will cease. Homework Club is available to all Marcellin students Monday to Thursday until 5.00pm in the John Henry Newman Hub.

Social Media and Smartphones

Last year, prior to the rollout of the Social Media ban, we asked families to complete a survey regarding their child’s Smartphone and Social Media use. We had a great response, and have been working through the data to pinpoint how best to assist our students and families in tackling key concerns in this area.

At Newman Parents Forum this past week, we discussed possible ways forward with the information that we have, and determined that the key areas of concern for families are the impact of these devices on students’ ability to concentrate and sleep. We now ask for further details on this issue from our community so we can create strategies, support and education for the coming year. A short survey can be found here.

We would also like to direct families to the College’s Mobile Phone policy. As outlined in the policy, students are not permitted to use their mobile phones during the school day.

Mrs Beth Murphy

VICE PRINICPAL