Published on: 11 June 2026

  • A busy finish to the term
  • House Arts Grand Final
  • Living our School Values
  • End of term attendance

There is plenty happening over the next few weeks to finish out the term. Year 9 camps at Kooringal, Wolsey OQD, Camelot Jazz Night, Rock at the Rosemount, PSA sporting fixtures, SIA trips to Looma and Tambellup and the Year 11 Dance, to name just a few. Best of luck to all students, and thank you to all the staff involved in these events.

This morning sees the House Arts Competition Grand Final, with points going towards the Beatty Cup. I hope the students have enjoyed this time to participate in activities and represent their House, whether it is in Chess, Public Speaking, eSports, Spelling Bee, Jigsaw puzzles, or just supporting their House as members of the audience. The House Arts Cup will be awarded in the coming weeks.

This weekend, we play our local rivals Scotch at home. As always, we would love to see the blue and gold around the grounds supporting the boys. Supporters’ gear, including some nice warm scarves, beanies and hoodies, will be available for purchase from Mount Claremont on Friday and Saturday.

There has been reflection at a pastoral level regarding recent racial hatred and homophobic slurs in the professional AFL domain. The way our students converse with each other, both in person and online, always needs to be aligned with our School Values and tomorrow morning during tutorial, we will be educating your son further in this important area. It would be great if you could please follow up with your son about what was discussed and reiterate your alignment. I also want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support with the improved presentation standards we have seen lately, particularly with regard to the school blazer being worn to and from school.

As we move closer to the end of term and the upcoming three-week break, we would like to remind families that while there are times when students must be absent for important reasons (such as bereavement or illness), we strongly encourage parents to avoid taking their sons out of school during term time. Such absences can significantly disrupt the continuity of teaching, learning, and assessment. In the case of a planned extended absence, we appreciate the advance notice through contact with your son’s Head of House. This will enable appropriate planning and clarity around missed assessments and classroom work.

Upcoming Senior School Events

  • Midnite Life of Insects – Wednesday 10 June to Saturday 13 June – Tickets here
  • PSA Sport versus Scotch – Friday 12 and Saturday 13 June
  • Yr 9.2 Hill Camp – Saturday 13 to Thursday 21 June
  • Athlete Management Program (Year 7 to 9) info evening – Thursday 18 June, 5.30pm – RSVP here
  • Jazz at Camelot – Friday 19 June, 6.30pm – Tickets here
  • PSA Sport v Wesley – Friday 19 and Saturday 20 June
  • Year 11 Dance – Saturday 20 June
  • Rock at the Rosemount – Sunday 21 June, 12.00pm
  • Yr 9.3 Jupp Camp – Sunday 21 June to Friday 26 June
  • Daniel Principe Community Presentation – Wednesday 24 June, 6.00pm – RSVP here
  • PSA Sport v Aquinas (1st Teams Only) – Thursday 25 June
  • Year 12 Father/Friend and Son Breakfast – Friday 26 June, 7.00am
  • End of Term 2 – Friday 26 June, 12.45pm

Jamie Foster
Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School