By Elise Nowak Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching

Welcome to the 2025 school year.

At the Start of Year Program with staff, I presented my vision for Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs’ students to become Flourishing Learners.

The Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World vision details strategic themes, with the Learning and Teaching strategic theme guiding MACS students to be ‘flourishing learners’. Upon further reading of MACS 2030, I came across the link between ‘flourishing learners’ and the John 10:10 passage: ‘I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full’, providing a clear link with the roots of our College motto, Live Fully Act Justly.

To guide such a connected vision, I thought it timely to introduce some key Learning and Teaching policies that will support our students in their studies. I encourage you to read the policies and appreciate your support as we partner together in educating our young people.

Code of Academic Integrity
Artificial Intelligence Guidelines
Student MacBook Agreement
Homework Policy

Please note that the Homework Policy has recently been reviewed. The policy now includes examples of homework for the Junior and Senior School, together with new subheadings. For 2025, Year 7 students can expect to receive homework from Week 5.

Furthermore, it is also my pleasure to introduce the Learning and Teaching Team and the Curriculum Leadership Team for 2025.

Learning and Teaching Team

Elise Nowak

Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching

Adam Ray

Director of Student Pathways

Stephen Manitta

Director of Data Analytics and Digital Innovation

Hayley Iannazzo

Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy



Curriculum Leadership Team

Hayley Iannazzo

Learning Area Leader Science

Matilda Mattar

Learning Area Leader Technologies

Bridget Crowe

Learning Area Leader English and Literacy

Morgan O’Neill

Learning Area Leader EAL

Lauren Febbraio

Learning Area Leader Mathematics and Numeracy

Vanessa Shaw

Learning Area Leader Religious Education and Formation

Rory O’Connor

Learning Area Leader Humanities

Anne Crockford

Learning Diversity Leader

Daniel Pisani

Learning Area Leader The Arts

Maria Gillies

Learning Area Leader Languages

Shanaye Botten

Learning Area Leader Health and Physical Education

Additional important newsletter items by the Learning and Teaching Team can also be found in this newsletter edition, detailing SEQTA Engage and Assessment Resit, together with Student Success Programs by the Experiential Learning Coordinator.

Thank you.

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