Have you seen our newly transformed Front Reception and Student Reception?
We have been hard at work at Kildare, updating this space and replacing the Front Reception Desk that has served the College for over 30 years!
This refreshment offers a contemporary, welcoming, and spacious environment, complementing our College Captains Board, Principal's Board, and Graduation Hallway Display.
During Term 3, our Year 8 HASS students have been contributing to world peace through their study of Shogunate Japan.
They learnt about Sadako Sasaki, a young girl affected by the Hiroshima bombing, who began folding 1000 paper cranes in hope of healing, but unfortunately never finished her cranes.
Inspired by her story, our students have created their own cranes, wishing for an end to war, global peace, and nuclear disarmament. These 1,000 cranes will be sent to the Children’s Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, joining others from schools worldwide in a powerful statement of solidarity.
Well done to all of our Year 8 students.
Last week, our Year 7 students experienced World of Maths! Through engaging and interactive activities, our students enjoyed solving mathematical equations, through collaborating with each other and were surprised by how much Maths is used in everyday life.
We are excited to announce our 2025 Student Leadership Team!
Congratulations to our new appointed College Captains Amelia and Jasmine and Prefects Breeanna, Tianna, Glory, Anna and Varunee.
This incredible team of leaders will unite their talents, passion and dedication to bring our Core Values to life throughout our Kildare community.
We look forward to what they will achieve in 2025.
Congratulations to Amelia, Ashleen, Montanah, Paige and Zenia for their incredible achievements in the 2024 City of Tea Tree Gully Youth Achievement Awards, acknowledging and celebrating the achievements of young people.
Giving Back Award Winner | Montanah (Year 10) - An outstanding young leader and volunteer, deeply committed to serving local communities by being a support to others and organising events for various organisations. At Kildare, Montanah's leadership reflects her passion for making a profound positive impact.
Giving Back Award Runner Up | Amelia (Year 11) - An exceptional and compassionate member of the community, notably as a Student Leader, welcoming new students to Kildare and supporting their transition to high school. Mentoring numerous students, providing individualised support, being a College Tour Guide and volunteering at a Dance School, showcases her dedication to the community.
Everyday Hero Award Winner | Zenia (Year 9) - A resilient, kind and compassionate person who continuously shows support to others and peers during difficult times. Zenia also volunteers to help younger children in calisthenics, has made State and International teams, and displayed courage, applying first aid during an emergency.
Everyday Hero Award Runner Up | Ashleen (Year 8 ) - A brave hero who, while working at a Child Care Centre, applied First Aid to a child who began choking. Ashleen's action and calm demeanour provided crucial support and resolved a critical incident, also comforting the family of the child showcasing care and compassion.
Peer Choice Award Runner Up | Paige (Year 12) - A College Captain at Kildare, Paige exemplifies values of genuine integrity, leadership and kindness empowering her community. A role model who generously and humbly gives her time and energy, Paige also mentors younger students and engages in various public service activities, inspiring others to support important causes.
Congratulations also to Sophie (Year 12) and Hannah (Year 10) who, as Tea Tree Gully Youth Leaders, were MCs for the evening.
What a beautiful celebration of the kindness within our Kildare students and our local community.
We are proud to unveil our beautiful Collaborative Mosaic piece; a result of the efforts by staff from Kildare College and other Kildare Ministries' schools.
This incredible piece, designed by our Creative Industries Coordinator Brittany Neeb, saw staff connect and work with each other, to bring to life a piece of art that represents who we are, as part of the celebration of the Kildare Ministries 10 Year Anniversary Conference.
Using mosaic tiles, the table features symbols of importance to our community including Kildare County, Ireland (where we take our name), Oak Leaves, Lamp of Learning, St Brigid's Cross, St Brigid's Cathedral and State Floral Emblems.
Wellbeing Week at Kildare has been filled with a variety of experiences. Students had opportunity to play games, enjoy karaoke, wear their tracksuits, relax with mindful movement, keep active through an oval run competition, and purchase 'Ignite' cookies, organised by our Student Leadership Team supporting Wellsprings for Women.
Held on R U OK? Day, we welcomed special guest speaker, Vicky Welgraven AM, a leader who advocates and empowers people, driving positive change across organisations and community works. Also mother to Khlyeesha, past College Captain, Vicky Welgraven AM spoke about her achievements, challenges, leadership and the importance of taking care of each other and being agents of positive change. We also acknowledged and congratulated our Kildare Mentors who volunteer to support others in the community showcasing gratitude and kind generosity of spirit.
We are reminded to lift each other up, that each one of us is unique and precious and that asking for help can be the bravest thing we can do in times of challenge.
Taking an enterprising approach to their learning through the Future Anything Program, our students were excited to present their innovative business ideas at our 2024 RISE Winter Exhibition! The warm afternoon made a for a lovely showcase space in our Plaza, where our Year 9 students pitched creative inventions and ideas for solutions to various challenges, our Year 10 students made hot chocolates, and our musicians entertained our community.
'Ignite' our Student Leadership Team initiative supporting Wellsprings for Women, came to life in lantern form last week!
Our community created hundreds of lanterns that were turned into a collective artwork, representing the Wellsprings for Women Inc. logo. The lantern is a symbol that often represents light, guidance, and illumination, both literally and metaphorically. It can signify hope, knowledge, wisdom, or ignite a path forward through darkness.
We were delighted that Wellsprings for Women CEO, Dr Dalal Smiley, joined us to celebrate this fantastic initiative and share with us the incredible work this Australian Charity provides to women who are experiencing various challenges.
Our community can support this important cause by making a donation towards ‘Ignite’, helping Wellsprings for Women make a real difference in the lives of many.
Show your support via the fundraising page: https://www.givenow.com.au/wellspringsforwomen
Learn more about Ignite: https://www.kildare.catholic.edu.au/.../student.../ignite
