Father's Day Breakfast

Ticketing is now open for our Father's Day Breakfast. Stella dads, grandfathers and male carers are invited to join their Stella student/s to celebrate Father’s Day at our annual Father’s Day Breakfast where a complimentary light breakfast, and tea/coffee will be served. Don't forget that RVPS close on Friday 29 August.

All attendees must have a ticket, whether a parent, carer or Stella student, so be sure to include your Stella daughter/s in your numbers.

Looking forward to a fun-filled morning with our wonderful Stella fathers.

Date: Friday 5 September
Venue: On the deck, main campus
Time: 7.30am - 8.30am
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/f...

Reminder – Stella Maris College Withdrawal Procedure

We kindly remind parents that it is a condition of enrolment that one full term’s written notice is required if a student is to be withdrawn.

• For students departing at the end of Term 4 (5 December 2025), notice must be provided by the end of Term 3 (26 September 2025).

To submit a withdrawal notice, please email the Registrar at registrar@stellamaris.nsw.edu.au, including your daughter’s withdrawal date, intended destination, and the reason for withdrawal. If one term’s notice is not provided, parents will be charged a terms fee in lieu of notice and will be payable prior to your daughter’s departure.

NAPLAN 2025

by Kim Naylor, Director of Studies

In March, students in Years 7 and 9 took part in the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). These assessments give teachers and parents/carers valuable insights into each student’s skills in literacy and numeracy.

The NAPLAN results are reported against Proficiency Standards with four levels of achievement, as well as against other students in Australia, to provide a clear picture on how students are performing. Areas of strength can be easily identified, as well as any areas where students may need support.

The proficiency levels are:

• Exceeding – the student’s result exceed expectations at the time of testing
• Strong – the student’s results meet challenging but reasonable expectations at the time of testing
• Developing – the student’s results indicate that they are working towards expectations at the time of testing
• Needs additional support – the student’s results indicate that they are not achieving learning outcomes expected at the time of testing. They are likely to require additional support to progress. Proficiency Level Descriptions

Each year, teaching staff analyse the NAPLAN data in collaborative teams, alongside other summative and formative assessments. By triangulating NAPLAN results with classroom-based assessments, teachers can identify trends, address specific skill gaps, and differentiate learning.

We encourage you to discuss your daughter’s results in Reading, Writing, Grammar and Punctuation, Spelling and Numeracy with her.

The table below shows the percentage of the College’s students in the top two Proficiency Levels for each domain, as well as those of NSW.

How We Support and Extend Our Students

Stella Maris College is committed to ensuring that every student can flourish, both academically and personally.

Our comprehensive support network includes access to Inclusive Learning sessions before school, during lunchtime, and after school. We also offer vibrant lunchtime clubs such as Stellamatics, Homework Club and Anything English, where teachers and/or student leaders provide individual or small-group help tailored to specific needs within their expertise. Students also benefit from our Stella Tutors Program, which offers tutoring from Stella Maris graduates and a supervising teacher after school until 5:30 pm, Monday to Thursday. Library staff are available to assist students with booking in a tutorial session.

For students requiring targeted assistance, we provide specialised intervention programs such as MacqLit and QuickSmart, designed to address specific learning needs and build confidence in students. Targeted classroom intervention is also a priority, with teachers implementing Departmental Goals, guided by whole-school improvement priorities. This operates alongside Student Support Plans and in close collaboration with Learning Support Officers. This ensures that support is both personalised and aligned with broader teaching and learning objectives.

The College also offers a wealth of enrichment opportunities for high-potential learners, including the da Vinci Decathlon, Future Problem Solving Program and the Maths Olympiad. Participation in these programs enhances critical and creative thinking by challenging students across multiple disciplines. Students address complex real-world issues, foster teamwork, and develop their analytical skills, ethical reasoning, and innovative thinking.

These programs, alongside our strong culture of academic care, ensure that every student is both supported and challenged to achieve their personal best.

Thank you for your continued partnership in your daughter’s learning journey. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like further information.

Library News

Stella's Unsung Hero Award

Awarded to our stellar recyclers who are helping reduce our school’s environmental impact by making the most of the Mini-Recycling Station in the Library! Thank you for making a big difference in small, meaningful ways!

• 700 batteries
• 50 button batteries
• 22 iPhones
• 5 power banks
• 2 iPads
• 2 EarPods
• 1 charging battery for a drill
• 1 calculator

Why is recycling mobile phones important?

Mobile phones contain minerals such as gold, cobalt, tungsten, tin, and coltan. Mining for these minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo drives illegal bushmeat hunting, destroys crucial chimpanzee and gorilla habitat, and has been the cause of human conflict.

However, 99% of materials can be recovered when mobile devices are recycled.

Reading Challenge

Term 1= Green Reading Challenge

Term 2 = Blue Reading Challenge

Term 3 = Pink Reading Challenge

Students track their reading progress on a special bookmark throughout the term. Once completed, the bookmark is signed by both their English teacher and a member of the Library Staff. Every student who completes the challenge earns a colourful Knud sticker as a reward!

Upcoming Events

As usual, the Duke of Ed program has a few events approaching! Some of our upcoming events include:

• Fundraising Beach2Beach Walk on Sunday 24 August
• Gold Local Hike: 24 – 25 August
• Myall Hike: 15 – 19 September

Duke of Ed Awards

Congratulations to the following students on achieving awards:

Cabaret - Broadway Through the Ages

Stella Maris College Performing Arts proudly presents our new cabaret evening: Broadway Through the Ages.

With 90% of tickets sold, you need to get in quick to see this fabulous and eclectic mix of iconic numbers from Moulin Rouge, Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, High School Musical and so many more.

GOLD (Gold Balcony or Gold Stalls) category tickets are the only remaining which includes pre-show snack box and ticket PLUS access to the Polding Centre Rooftop Sunset Bar and live acoustic entertainment. You do not want to miss this event!

Athletics

A most enjoyable and very successful athletics season is nearing the end. The Stella athletics squad has been training hard since Term 2, and competing at weekly twilight carnivals at Sydney Olympic Park.

The first of our major championship events was held on Friday 15 August at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre at the CGSSSA Athletics Championships. The Stella team was sensational – dominating in both track and field events all day. There was a great team spirit, lots of medals won and a very happy squad of Stella athletes!

Some of the highlights of the day included:

• Stella winning all three relays (junior, intermediate and senior relays);
• The Champion of Champion races had five Stella athletes! Five of the fastest 10 runners on the day were Stella students: Ellie F, Leanne B, Beatrix B, April U and Zoe B. (Well done to Ellie on finishing 3rd and Leanne on 4th in this race!);
• Stella had a record number of students selected to represent CGSSSA at the NSWCCC Championships: Pip Q, Amelia M, Bella R, Sarah C, Kayla R, Zoe B, Chanelle H, Ellie F, Pilard S, Leanne B, Beatrix B, Cara F, Charlotte C, Taylor P, Karina O, Lara M and Louisa O;
• Stella athletes broke records!! Well done to Amelia M on breaking the 14 years 1500m record, and the junior relay record (Leanne, Cara, Emily and Bella);
• The Stella spirit was outstanding. The whole squad cheered each other on all day and showed remarkable team spirit!;
• A big thank you to the Year 9 PASS class who came along on the day to help run the carnival. The classes did a fantastic job of running the events all day. Well done girls!

The season will end this Friday with the IGSA athletics Championships. This is a highlight on the Stella sporting calendar and we look forward to seeing our athletes compete again. Good luck to all members of the team!

Wet Weather

The wet weather has caused some challenges for sport throughout Term 3! We are aware that many games and trainings have been cancelled due to the wet weather. The Sport Department will do everything possible to ensure that cancelled fixtures are played at a later date.

The rain this week caused the NSW Touch Regionals and the NSWCCC Netball Championships to be postponed. The new touch football date is yet to be confirmed, while the NSWCCC netball will now be played on Friday 29 August.

Futsal

Best of luck to the Stella teams who will be playing at the State Final of the NSW Schools Futsal Championship in Windsor next week. Our U16 team will play on Tuesday 26 August and the U14 team will play on Wednesday 27 August. Congratulations to both teams on qualifying for the state final. Good luck!

Week commencing Monday 1 September

Week commencing Monday 8 September

During term, the Uniform Shop is open Tuesdays to Thursdays from 8.00am to 4.30pm and can be emailed on uniform_books@stellamaris.nsw.edu.au

During Term 3 the Uniform Shop will be closed on:

• Thursday 4 September

Summer Uniforms

Summer uniforms are now available. Year 9 are required to buy the senior dress for next year. If students are current wearing the tailored shorts, there is no need to change for Year 10.

New students that started from Term 2 are also required to purchase the dress or shorts. Dresses are $86. Tailored shorts are $53, the short sleeve white blouse is $40.

Purchases should be made by the end of this term. Before and after school, recess and lunchtime are available. From Term 4, fittings will be restricted to lunchtimes only.

Students in other years requiring a fresh dress can purchase online.

Please follow this link to the Uniform Shop Online Store https://uniformshoponline.stel...

Many online orders are to be collected. Orders are ready for collection from Recess after the order has been placed. Reminders are only sent as a last resort.

2026 Booklists

Year 12 2026 booklists will soon be available. Please ask your daughter to check her emails.

Second Hand Uniforms

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Term 3

Term 4

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