On Saturday 12 October Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs were blessed to officially welcome our Year 7 2025 families. Parents and students were invited to discover the best our school has to offer by visiting stalls, engaging with leaders in conversations, and having the opportunity to ask any questions. Nearly 300 students began their day with a homeroom session led by our staff and one of our student leaders, whilst parents attended an informative session by our College Leadership team in the College Hall.

Our Year 7 2025 students completed a College tour and had a taste of what it means to be a CRCCS student through learning about:

• Our College name and logo
• Our College Pillars of Stewardship, Learning, Prayer and Compassion
• The College House System
• St Catherine of Siena
• How a timetable works

As a College we prioritise a positive transition experience for our new students, and the journey began for many on this day. I know many parents can be quite anxious about their child beginning secondary school, however a lot has been put in place to support students including our upcoming Orientation Day later this term, our Welcome Days at the beginning of the year and the MacBook Orientation Program. To also help with the transition of students we have been working closely with their primary schools to learn about them through school visits and feedback.

It was a blessing to have over 800 people join us for the morning and officially become part of our school community. We were also fortunate with amazing weather as we enjoyed the sausage sizzle and coffee van provided. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Primary Links Team for putting together a terrific event for our school community and to the staff that attended the day and ensured families and our new students felt very welcome.