St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Gracemere

06/09/2026

Congratulations to our incredible Netball and Rugby League teams who spent three days competing at the Barmaryee Sports Precinct for Challenge Cup!
Our school community could not be prouder of the determination, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship displayed by every single player. You truly embodied our school values out on the field and court:
Living every moment of the competition with passion and energy.
Loving the game, supporting your teammates, and showing respect to your opponents.
Learning and growing through every challenge faced over the three days.
🏐 Netball Results
Our Netball team finished 18th out of 32 teams!
🏉 Rugby League Results:
Our Rugby League team finished 7th out of 28 teams!
A massive thank you to our dedicated staff who made this experience possible: Miss Alexander, Mr Hill, Miss Bath, Mrs Bauman, and Mr and Mrs O'Brien. We appreciate you!

06/09/2026

Our annual Book Swap was a wonderful success. Students loved perusing the new texts on offer and picking out their next great read. We are so grateful for all the generous book donations that made this event possible. Thank you to our amazing school community for supporting a love of reading!

06/09/2026

Book Week 2026 — Learning how to connect our drawn ideas to story writing with Peter Carnavas. All students had the privilege of participating in workshops to get illustrating tips, playing fun writing warm-ups, and listening to Peter read some of his books to us. Thank you for visiting St Paul's, Peter!

06/09/2026

Book Week gave us a wonderful opportunity to highlight the power of reading and help our students grow into confident readers, expressive writers, and articulate speakers.
Here is a look back at how we celebrated:
✍️ Author Visit: Celebrated author Peter Carnavas kicked off our events with fantastic, interactive workshops for all of our classes.
🎭 The Masked Reader: Mystery readers kept everyone guessing all week long! The winning classes could be heard cheering from all ends of the school.
📝 Writing Competition: Our talented students showcased their creativity in a 'Symphony of Stories' writing challenge.
📚 Book Swap: Thursday was a huge success as students traded texts and refreshed their home bookshelves. Thank you to all who donated.
👗 Costume Parade: We wrapped up the week with an amazing costume parade full of incredible character creations!
Thank you to all our teachers, staff, and families for helping us nurture a lifelong love of books and reading.

03/09/2026

30/07/2026

✨Congratulations to Mr Michael Harkin on his recent nomination for the Spirit of Catholic Education Week Award! 🎉

Mr Harkin makes an outstanding contribution to our school community every day, ensuring our grounds are maintained to the highest standard. He is always willing to lend a hand, consistently going above and beyond, and his commitment, reliability and generosity are deeply valued by both staff and students.

Thank you, Mr Harkin, for your exceptional service and dedication. This nomination is a well-deserved recognition of the positive impact you have on our school, and we are delighted to celebrate this achievement with you.

Congratulations, Mr Harkin, on this well-earned honour! 💙✨💙

10/07/2026

Term 2 Recap 🌟

From celebrating St Paul’s Feast Day to showcasing sportsmanship at the Athletics Carnival and Rugby League Gala Days, and helping our Year 5 students take the next step with their TCC Orientation, it has been a term filled with learning, growth, achievement and community spirit.

Here are some of the highlights from an unforgettable term.
We hope everyone has enjoyed a restful break and look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday for another exciting term ahead!

10/07/2026

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