St Kilian's Primary School

📚 Book Week 2026 📚

This year’s Book Week theme is ‘Symphony of Stories’.

📖 Book Week: 22–28 August 2026

📔Book Week Parade & Dress Up Day: Friday 28 August

We can’t wait to celebrate the joy of reading, imagination and storytelling together. Start thinking about your favourite book character, we’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s wonderful costumes!

Today we celebrated 100 Days Brighter with our amazing 2026 Prep students! ✨🌈

From creating our 100-year-old selves to making crowns and enjoying so many fun activities. We can’t believe how much our Preps have grown in just 100 days!
We’re so proud of each and every one of them! 🎉

📣 Join the St Kilian’s Team!

We are excited to invite applications for the position of Deputy Principal at St Kilian’s Primary School, commencing in Term 1, 2027.

At St Kilian’s, we are proud to be a welcoming Catholic school where every child is known, valued and supported. We believe in providing engaging learning experiences, nurturing the whole person, and fostering a strong sense of community where students, staff and families flourish together.

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring and faith-filled leader to join our dedicated team and help shape the future of our vibrant school community.

Position: Deputy Principal
📍 Bendigo
🕒 Full-time (1.0 FTE)
📅 Fixed Term – 6 years
🚀 Commencing Term 1, 2027

If you are passionate about Catholic education, committed to building strong relationships, and eager to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with anyone who may be interested in joining the St Kilian’s community.

Deputy Principal - St Kilian's School, Bendigo, VIC, Australia St Kilian’s School is seeking a Deputy Principal to join our friendly school environment. This is an exciting, fixed term full-time opportunity to be part of Catholic Education in the Sandhurst Diocese. The Position Title: Deputy Principal Classification: Category B Deputy Principal FTE / Hours pe...

Today, our parish community experienced a fire at St Kilian’s Church. We are incredibly grateful that everyone is safe and that the damage was contained.

We extend our sincere thanks to the emergency services for their swift response and professionalism, which ensured the situation was managed safely. We are also grateful to our families for their flexibility and understanding throughout the afternoon, and to our staff for their calm, caring presence and willingness to go the extra mile during dismissal.

Our thoughts and prayers remain with Fr Junray, our parish staff, parishioners and everyone affected as they begin the process of recovery.

Please see the St Kilian’s Parish post below for more information and updates. We continue to keep our parish community in our prayers.

Masses will still continue this weekend in our hall.

Today, we give thanks for the installation of Bishop René Ramírez RCJ as the Ninth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst!

This is a significant and joyful moment in the life of our diocesan community. As Bishop René begins his ministry among us, we pray that God will bless him with wisdom, courage and compassion as he leads our Diocese with faith, hope and love.

As a Catholic school community, we look forward to walking alongside Bishop René in our shared mission of nurturing young people in faith, learning and service.

Please join us in keeping Bishop René in your prayers as he begins this new chapter.

“May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord let His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.” – Numbers 6:24–25

Welcome to Sandhurst, Bishop René! We are delighted to have you with us.

Please note: the Parish car park is closed this afternoon, please seek alternative parking - thankyou for your patience.

Important Traffic Update – Friday Morning

This morning there has been a small fire at St Kilian’s Church. Thankfully, the church itself is okay; however, the sacristy has sustained significant damage.

Emergency services are currently on site, and as a result, a number of roads surrounding the school are closed or affected.

The only access to St Kilian’s this morning is via Havelock Street, approaching from Arnold Street or Baxter Street. A map is provided below. Red roads are closed or affected roads, and green are clear and good to go!

Please allow extra travel time for drop-off and follow any directions from emergency services. We appreciate your patience and understanding as they work to make the area safe.

Our thoughts and prayers are with our parish community, and we are grateful for the swift response of our emergency services.

🚗 Parking & Pick-Up Reminder – Wednesday to Friday

This week, our parish and school community look forward to celebrating the Installation of our new Bishop. This is a significant occasion in the life of our Diocese of Sandhurst, and we are excited to welcome our new Bishop.

To prepare for the celebrations, the parish grounds will be set up from Wednesday, meaning the parish car park will be unavailable from Wednesday until Friday.

Our McCrae Street and Havelock Street gates will remain open for student drop-off and pick-up as normal.

To help ease congestion, families are warmly invited to collect their children from 2:15 pm onwards, if they are able. We will also have additional staff on duty at the Havelock Street gate, Baxter Street crossing and McCrae Street gate to help ensure a safe and smooth dismissal.

A reminder that Thursday, 30 July, is a Pupil-Free Day, so students will not be attending school.

Thank you for your patience, flexibility and support as we prepare to celebrate this special moment in the life of our parish, school and diocesan community.

🎉 Celebrating Strong NAPLAN Achievement at St Kilian’s! 📚⭐

We are incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students in this year’s NAPLAN results.

These results reflect the hard work, perseverance and growth of our students, the dedication and expertise of our staff, and the ongoing support of our families.

Some of this year’s highlights include:

📖 Year 3 Reading: Over 84% of students achieved at Strong or Exceeding.
✏️ Year 3 Writing: Over 84% of students achieved at Strong or Exceeding.
🗣️ Year 3 Spelling: Over 92% of students achieved at Strong or Exceeding.
📖 Year 5 Reading: Over 84% of students achieved at Strong or Exceeding.
✏️ Year 5 Writing: Over 80% of students achieved at Strong or Exceeding.

At St Kilian’s, we are committed to helping every learner grow. While we celebrate these excellent outcomes, we know that success is about much more than a test score. It is about each child making progress, developing confidence, and discovering their potential.

Congratulations to our students, staff and families on these wonderful achievements. We look forward to continuing to help every learner flourish.

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