From the Principal – 7 April 2025
Dear Parents, Carers and Students
I wrote to you last week to advise that we had heard the sad news about the accident that had occurred outside of St Edmund’s College involving two of their students. I have since been in contact with their Principal Tim Cleary and have offered our prayers and practical support. The boys continue to recover, and St Edmund’s has asked that we continue to keep the boys and their families in our thoughts and prayers.
I was absolutely delighted with our recent Year 7, 2026 Information Evening at which we had over 1300 current and prospective families and their children visit the College to view our facilities and talk with staff and our students. Our Information Evening was an opportunity for us to showcase the College, and the opportunities our future students will have to excel and flourish under the care of an outstanding Faculty of women and men. I cannot express enough my pride and gratitude for the number of junior and senior students who volunteered their time to assist with the Information Evening as speakers, tour guides and assistants. Our students’ pride in their school and willingness to talk about it with such clarity and confidence speaks volumes about them and their experience of life at their school. I am also very pleased with the number of enrolment enquiries we are receiving which at present has exceeded our expectations and the number we received at this same time last year. This is very promising for the future of the college but speaks of our reputation and the quality of the educational experience we offer. Please continue to let your family and friends know that we are enrolling now and in preparation for 2026.

I am delighted to advise that we have taken possession of our newly refurbished theatrette. As you are aware I am keen to develop and refurbish the facilities of the College and to provide contemporary, flexible learning spaces for both senior and junior students. With the endorsement of Catholic Education and our College Community Council we now have a first class Performing Arts learning and community space. This project has occurred as part of our College Master planning which will strategically map our facilities needs and planning over the next 5 -10 years and provide impetus for our current and medium term building projects.

As Term 1 draws to a close I wish to offer my congratulations to your girls and boys for all that they bring to the life of this vibrant community. They have made a great start to the academic year and their engagement in their learning programmes has been very impressive. Their interest in and engagement in their studies, NAPLAN tests, AST trials, fieldtrips and research projects, and our extracurricular and community life of the College are an inspiration to me and a credit to them. I am very proud of their many academic and extracurricular achievements, their courtesy and generosity and their pride in themselves and the College.
I wish each of you and your families a restful and peaceful mid term break.




With best wishes
Yours sincerely
Sandra Darley
College Principal