Dear Parents and Guardians,

Happy World Teachers Day to all of our amazing teachers at St Joseph’s Parish School Weipa!! There is nothing greater than seeing that discovery in a child’s mind when they have learnt a new concept, challenged an idea, created a new understanding or reached a standard above what they ever thought they could.  It’s the laughs, the terrible jokes in the playground, the disastrous art lessons that end up with paint on the ceiling, the new friendships made and the cohesion of our students that makes all the work we do worthwhile.  I know all of our teachers at SJPSW are making a difference in the lives of the children they teach and I would like to thank you all for your continued application to your school and kids, as well as your own family. The demands of teaching seem to become greater and greater every year, though it is the great dedicated teachers like those we have here that continue to make the difference. 

As the year rolls on, we are at the end of the year when staff transitions take place and we welcome new staff and continue to recruit new teachers to join our school.
This means that we will be sadly farewelling Mr Nigel Mitchell and Miss Holly Jarden. We thank them for their dedication and for the positive contribution they have both made to our school. They will be greatly missed. We will farewell all leaving staff at the end of the year mass on Thursday 28th November at 9am.

In the last week of term 3, interviews for the position of Classroom Teacher took place due to the resignation of Ms Tegen White. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Amanda Rowe, who comes to us all the way from Tenterfield to join our teaching team. We look forward to welcoming her to our community in 2020.

The position of APRE has been advertised and interviews will take place shortly. Due to this late appointment, staffing allocations will be now announced later than previously intended. We hope to announce allocations on or just before our transition day on Monday 25 th November 2020.

God Bless,

Megan Pearce