JOHN THERRY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL WILL BECOME JOHN THERRY CATHOLIC COLLEGE

FROM 2020

I am well aware that I have already written to you regarding the possible name change of the School. Well, I now write to confirm this will take place. We WILL be moving from John Therry Catholic High School to John Therry Catholic College from the start of 2020. After Bishop Brian’s approval, and that of Peter Turner, Director of Schools it was forwarded to the Minister. The Education Minister has signed off on the name change and new certificates of registration will be issued in December. So what does this mean? It means that we will move to be the last Catholic or Independent school in Campbelltown to be called a College. 

After almost forty years in education across Sydney and Campbelltown I am amazed at how many families and students feel constrained by their postcode. The ability of the kids at John Therry, your children, is as good as those at Mount Carmel, Patrician Brothers Fairfield, Christian Brother’s College Burwood, Trinity Catholic College, Auburn and Holy Spirit College Lakemba – all colleges or schools that I have had the pleasure of working in. 

Lets work together to set them free and so that they can achieve their best at what they can in life. The kids do not know how good they are unless they give it their best effort.

Many parents have asked about the name change and uniform costs involved. The current uniform will be allowed to be worn for three years, (2020, 2021 and 2022) so that families will not have any additional burden about uniform costs. The uniform with any changes will not be on sale until December 2020 for the incoming Year 7 students in 2021. 

SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY – 29TH SEPTEMBER

I remind all that this Sunday is a special one in the Catholic calendar. Social Justice Sunday has the 2019 theme of :-

Making it Real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world

And focuses on the impact of social media upon our world and more importantly our kids. I urge you to visit the link below. 

www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au

Wishing all a very 

happy holiday break