End of Year Student Finish Times

The final day of school for 2025 for students is Friday, 12 December:

3:15pm for Knight St students

3:10pm for Emmaus students

Start of Year Dates for 2026

Student Free Days for 2026

*The student free day dates provided are accurate as at 27 November 2025, but may change due to unforeseen circumstances. We will keep you informed and communicate any updates as soon as possible.

Important Update: How We Collect Your Child’s Medical Information

Operoo will be closing in Australia in January. As a result, Notre Dame College will be moving to Consent2Go for managing medical information and excursion permissions.

Please note:

• From Monday, 1 December 2026, we will stop syncing any data entered in Operoo.
• Until Consent2Go is live, any updates to your child’s medical information must be communicated directly to the College office.
• In the coming weeks, you will receive messages from Consent2Go asking you to review and update your details. Please respond promptly to ensure your child’s information is accurate.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Social Media Age Restrictions

Here are some top tips to help your child get ready for the social media age restrictions.

2026 Instrumental Music Programme

The Instrumental Music Programme at Notre Dame College aims to establish and nurture a lifelong love of music in our students.

Through learning, listening and performing music we can appreciate the therapeutic value of music in our everyday lives. Music has intrinsic value and immeasurable capacity to act on the mind, heart, spirit and soul. The benefits of learning, singing and playing music are dynamic.

To find out more, and to be involved in 2026, please download our flyer!

Year 10 Play

~ The Importance of Being Earnest ~

Congratulations to the following staff and students who recently played a special role in the Year 10 Play. Amazing work on stage and behind the scenes in our new Black Box Theatre.

CAST

JOHN "JACK" WORTHING - Liam Kelly

ALGERNON MONCRIEFF - Charlie Muir

LADY BRACKNELL - Tyron Mustey

GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX - Sophia Dimit

CECILY CARDEW - Maya Muston

MISS PRISM - Noah Butler

MERRY/MERRIMAN - Tilly Campbell

CREW

DIRECTOR - Casey Fogarty

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - Keyahla Sweeney

STAGE MANAGER - Emily Dooling

SET DESIGN - Tyron Mustey, Charlie Muir, Tilly Campbell

PROP DESIGN - Charlie Muir, Noah Butler, Tyron Mustey

COSTUME DESIGN - Sophia Dimit, Maya Muston

HAIR AND MAKE-UP DESIGN - Sophia Dimit, Maya Muston, Emily Dooling

LIGHTING DESIGN - Emily Dooling, Tilly Campbell, Liam Kelly

SOUND DESIGN - Liam Kelly, Noah Butler

COSTUME SUPERVISOR AND CONSTRUCTION - Kath Payne

SET BUILDER - Troy Mckindley

WIG STYLING - Sue Egan

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY - NDC Media Team

TECHNICAL OPERATOR - Emily Dooling

USHERS - Youssef Abdelmaksoud, Oliver Hanns, Immy Maskell, Tess Hamilton

THANK YOU

NDC Media Team

Neroli Cochrane

Lenore Davidson

Matt Head

Kat Bristol

Luke Martin

Isobella Spedding

Scarlet Tacey

Sean Mahoney

Matt Schroders

Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

NDC Maintenance Team

Gemma Marchant

Junior Play

~ Haters ~

We have so many talented staff and students at Notre Dame College. Congratulations to those who played an important role in the Junior Play - HATERS.

CAST

HELEN - Lila Hernandez

YOLANNA - Megan Presland

MARPIT - Tristan McGrath

LUCIA - Lara Tedesco

NAIA - Immy Maskell

BEE - Talia Dichiera

VITA - Addi Zak

RAVIE - Natalie Pennisi

JUNE - Audrey Mason

CASH - Vinay Mathew

SUSAN - Shyla Fox

MR PEABODY - Sean Kelly

BRECKS - Keyahla Sweeney

M’LYNN - Danica Binger

BAILEY - Levi Presland

ZARA - Catherine Tierney-O’Hara

TOMMIE - Ayla Thompson

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL JEFFERS - Liam Napier

TRIBBIN - Jemma Daunt

SAM - Ingrid Spedding

ORRY - Rylan Macadam

SPARK - Nessie Le

ALICE - Tessa Aitken

BRIANA - Hayley Austen

MYLAR - Mackenzie Dixon

PRODUCTION TEAM

DIRECTOR - Neroli Cochrane

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - Keyahla Sweeney

TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR - Casey Fogarty

LIGHTING & SOUND OPERATION - Mia Sweeney, Hannah Arthur

SET DESIGN - Zunaira Eshaal, Ella Mills, Mia Sweeney, Jewel Agustin, Ebony Kealey

CREW - Zunaira Eshaal, Ella Mills, Mia Sweeney, Hannah Arthur, Jewel Agustin, Ebony Kealey, Isobel Wren

THANK YOU

Troy McKindley, Robbie Maher, Olivia King, Matt Head, Pip Robinson, Anita Lemke, Kat Bristol, Phil Guthrie and the Terra Tomodachi students, NDC Media Team and NDC Leadership Executive.

Australian Catholic Youth Festival

Last week, staff and students from Notre Dame College attended the Australian Catholic Youth Festival held in Melbourne with over 6,000 people in attendance from across the country.

It was an amazing opportunity to connect with God through prayer, music, workshops, adoration and Mass. The joy from all the participants was evidence that the Holy Spirit was at work.

Please pray for all ACYF pilgrims as they continue their faith journeys after this faith filled experience.