Principal's Message

Introducing our SAPSS Parent Consultative Committee (PCC) Representatives

For many years now, the St Agnes’ Parish Secondary Schools (SAPSS) have had a combined parent forum that meets twice a term. Each of the Secondary Colleges has two parent representatives on the committee. The purpose of the committee is for the parents to work collaboratively with the leaders of the colleges to provide feedback on school initiatives, and provide a voice for parents to make suggestions, express views and share experiences and expectations.

Please find below a profile from each of our St Joseph's Regional College representatives, Bittu Baby and Sara Kelly. 

Bittu Baby
My name is Bittu Baby. My family and I moved to Port Macquarie in 2013. I work as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Port Macquarie Base Hospital operating theatre recovery unit, and my wife Jaya is an Anaesthetic Nurse. We are proud to be actively involved in the St Agnes' Parish community; our two boys, Don and Dane, are altar servers.

I had the privilege of joining the PCC five years ago, in 2019. It’s a really good forum that discusses how and what we can do to support the student's education and activities, along with goals, expectations, and strategies to help and support students to succeed. I have had the opportunity to meet the principals of three different schools and observe their visions and progress. I am blessed to be part of this system.

My boys feel very lucky for the opportunity to be a part of the Catholic Education community. They have been taught skills that will help them flourish spiritually, emotionally and socially, giving them the confidence to interact well with others. Priority is placed on promoting positive relationships and improving their well-being and mental health, which helps them to thrive at school and prepares them for other experiences beyond the classroom. Don finished his HSC in 2022 and is doing Nuclear medicine at the University of Newcastle. Dane is currently in Year 10.

Sara Kelly
My name is Sara Kelly, I joined the PCC this year. I am finding it such a great opportunity to meet some wonderful people from our school and the other high schools in our parish.

I have been part of 'The Regional' community since 2020 when we moved to the local area for the start of Term 4 that year. I have two daughters, one in Year 10 and another in Year 11.

We all love being part of this school community, and I am really looking forward to getting even more involved through the opportunities that arise with the PCC role.

Thank you to Bittu and Sara for representing our parents in 2024. If you would like to contact Bittu or Sara, please send an email to pmreg@lism.catholic.edu.au with a request that they contact you. Our administration team will pass your message on.

A4ARTPRIZE 2024

On Monday evening, St Agnes' Education and the Creative Arts Nest team hosted a vibrant celebration of art, uniting students, teachers, and sponsors in a festival of creativity, colour, connection and collaboration. It truly was the night of nights for our very exciting event of the year!

A heartfelt congratulations to all our participants, finalists, and the highly commended recipients. Your talent and hard work have truly shone through. And to our winners—what an incredible achievement! You have inspired us all with your creativity and passion.

Thank you to everyone who made this event possible. Here's to another year of connection, creativity and belonging.

Families of winning entries have been informed that Stu Doherty, our sponsor from the Wauchope Creative Hub, will be exhibiting the artworks of all our winners at the Hub in a couple of weeks’ time.

All finalists’ artworks will be returned to students from next week. However, your child is the category winner and, therefore, will only receive their artwork once the Wauchope exhibition ends.

Please click the following link to view the finalist's artwork - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/jtpX2KL3yrBW22fD/

Well done, and a round of applause to the staff and teachers at our Parish schools for their involvement in this event: MacKillop College, St Joseph's Regional College, Newman Senior Technical College, St Joseph's Primary Port Macquarie, St Peter's Primary School, Port Macquarie and St Agnes’ Primary School.

Congratulations to Elise Grein, Maya Marshall, and Samual Smith for your excellent artwork and for being recognised at the awards evening.

Congratulations also to all our finalists.

Chicken Pox

It has come to my attention that we currently have an active case of Chicken Pox in our school community. Below is information from the NSW Department of Health. If this raises concern for you, please don't hesitate to contact me via the College Office - 5525 4100.