Dear Parents,

I am delighted to announce that after many years of negotiations with CE, the new Administration building will be commencing in the December/January school holidays. Renee Lindley and I met with CE reps and builders to discuss the roll out of the new building plans to commence in December school holidays.

We are also delighted to announce that Tom Gaskin was the successful tenderer and congratulate him on his success. We have been granted $660,000 for the upgrade by Catholic Education. Special thanks to Moira Nadjecki (previous Director) and Ross Fox along with the CE financial team for making this a financially viable grant. The building deal has now been signed, sealed and to be delivered, hopefully by the end of Term 2.

The entrance to the school for Term 1 and possibly 2 will be via the lower gate entrance on Homer Street (as per Awards Day entrance). The entrance way will be fixed to eliminate stepping hazards and other issues. Entrance to the school office will be via the steps at the rear of the current admin/staff building. A disability entrance will also be discussed and plans to be put in place as well as other minor operational issues. We will continue to keep parents updated prior to school beginning in Term 1 2021.

Canteen operational procedures may also need to be addressed. We will keep you informed in regard to possible alternative arrangements for Term 1.

CE and Tom will work closely with myself and CC members to ensure the rollout of the building is safe and secure for all stakeholders.

A special thank you to Renee Lindley, Kim Paton and Craig Hargreaves who have met regularly with the CE members in regard to ensuring this new entrance way became a reality as well as other Community Council members.

Such an exciting way to begin the 2021 school year.

Chris Baron