Shana Bennett Principal

Welcome to the 2022 School Year

Welcome to the first official Rostrevor College blog for 2022. While you have received numerous communications from me to date, they have all been around the various COVID-19 restrictions and management plans that have been put in place to keep all at Rostrevor College safe.  However, there is much more happening this year and not all of it relates to COVID-19!   

I am utterly delighted to be joining the Rostrevor community and look forward to a time soon when I can start to meet and mingle with the many people that make up our community.  I come to Rostrevor with 27 years’ experience working within Catholic Education and have been privileged to teach and lead in both primary and secondary settings within diocesan and non-diocesan schools and colleges. Read more about Mrs Bennett here

Rostrevor College Principal Shana Bennett and Deputy Principal - Dean of Students Frank Ranaldo
welcome new Year 9 to 11 students today

What's New in 2022

As a College community, we have plenty to look forward to this year including:

• The appointment of Assistant Principal - Junior Years Mrs Siobhan Paley and several exciting new teaching appointments to strengthen our Junior Years. (See Siobhan's introduction and JY news below)

• The introduction of a dedicated Soccer Program supported by the Director of Soccer, Mr Terry Frangakis, and new academic staff member and Soccer Coordinator Mr Daniel Mullen. The initiative complements the strengthened Football Program overseen by three-time Magarey Medallist Mr James Allan.

• The advancement of Rostrevor's Music Program with the appointment of Mr Camilo Rojas and Mr Callum Unger as Music Support officers. Camilo teaches both piano and guitar and is highly qualified with a Master of Music and a Master of Educational Leadership and Management. Callum is a Peripatetic Bass teacher for both double and electric. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Jazz and Honours in Music Composition. 

• Increased support for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the appointment of experienced Alice Springs youth worker Mr Nigel Lockyer who will be working alongside Mr Daniel Torode. Nigel comes to us from EREA's Flexible Learning Centre in Alice Springs and is a talented footballer - a passion he uses to engage young people and develop skills.

New Face on the Farm

Newly-appointed Agricultural Science teacher Mr Sam Powell had a chance to meet some of the locals today! The highly-experienced educator joins Rostrevor from Xavier College and will teach Stage 1 & 2 Agricultural Systems, MY & SY Agricultural Science, Mathematics as well as Health & PE. He will undoubtedly get plenty of visits from the Junior Years as well!!

Assistant Principal - Junior Years, Mrs Siobhan Paley

It is with great excitement that I introduce myself as Acting Assistant Principal – Junior Years of Rostrevor College for 2022. I am honoured to have the opportunity to work alongside the staff, students and families to provide quality and engaging learning experiences in the Junior Years. 

I am an experienced, motivated, and dedicated professional with 17 years of primary teaching and leadership experience exclusively within Catholic Education South Australia. I have a wonderful and supportive family. My husband and I have a 9-year-old daughter, Eadie, and enjoy spending time together with friends and family. Read more about Mrs Paley here

Step-by-step Video Guides for Online Learning in the Junior Years

The above guides offer step-by-step instruction to accessing lessons, joining Teams meetings and saving student work. To further assist families, all recent JY correspondence can be found below:

Key Dates & Preparation  |  JY Welcome Pack  |  Supervised online learning at the College  |  Reception & Yr 1 First Day

COVID-19 Resources for Parents and Caregivers

A "one-stop-shop" for parents and caregivers of Reception to Year 12 students regarding COVID-19 provisions and requirements can be accessed via Rostrevor's dedicated COVID-19 webpage

Families may also view a video message of welcome to all families, staff and students from the Director of Catholic Education SA, Dr Neil McGoran here

Term 1 APRIM Appointment

The College is pleased to advise that Mrs Lisa Clark will support all students from Reception to Year 12 as Assistant Principal Religious Identity and Mission (APRIM) in Term 1. Mrs Clark is well known to our Junior Years families as a Year 6 teacher and Religious Education Coordinator in 2021. We have no doubt Mrs Clark will provide great spiritual guidance to our boys in the weeks ahead. 

Welcome back Mr Justin Chung

Rostrevor is delighted to welcome back highly-regarded teacher Mr Justin Chung, who has been appointed Head of Murphy House and joined fellow Heads of House at today's induction for new Year 9 to 11 students.

Summer Success for Rostrevor Students

Rostrevor College is always keen to share news on the achievements of its students and congratulates Parletta brothers Stefen (Yr 8) and Lucas (Yr 10) who continue to make names for themselves on the national trap shooting circuit. The boys competed alongside Olympic athletes in their first ISSF Trap Commonwealth & National Championships, achieving several 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in their respective grades. We wish them well in the 2022 Shooting Australia Performance Series and this weekend's State Carnival.