13 November 2023

Melbourne’s east-central region Catholic school communities have raised nearly $8,500 to help restore St Therese’s Church on Bathurst Island through a ‘Walk for Tiwi’ held across the schools during Terms 3 and 4.

The fundraising efforts were inspired by a principal professional development visit to the islands earlier in the year, including a meeting with Sisters Amelia Fatima and Anne Gardiner who shared experiences of working in the remote setting, underlining the important role of St Therese’s Church in the local community.

The principals shared their experience with their school communities and undertook the action to raise funds for the restoration of St Therese’s Church.

Congratulations to all involved in this project.

The east-central region principals and schools are:

• Frank Dame – Our Holy Redeemer School, Surrey Hills
• Julie David – Holy Family School, Mount Waverley
• Kasey Easdown – St Scholastica’s School, Bennettswood
• Annie Engellenner – Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Surrey Hills
• Steve Evans – Holy Saviour Parish School, Vermont South
• Annie Herbison – St Michael’s School, Ashburton
• Rob Horwood – St Leonard’s School, Glen Waverley
• Anne Maree Jones – St Timothy’s School, Vermont
• Mary Jones – St Francis Xavier’s School, Box Hill
• Natalie Kenny – St Dominic’s School, Camberwell East
• Sharon Kenyon-Smith – St Joseph’s School, Hawthorn
• Angela Lacey – St Thomas the Apostle School, Blackburn
• Erin Macdonald – Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Deepdene
• Angie Mastoras – St Roch’s School, Glen Iris
• Martin McKenna – St Cecilia’s School, Glen Iris
• Danielle Rodgers – Good Shepherd School, Wheelers Hill
• Clare Ryan – St Luke the Evangelist School, Blackburn South
• Robyn Thomson – St Bridget’s School, Balwyn North
• Patrick Torpey – St Justin’s School, Wheelers Hill
• Ed Weekes – Sacred Heart School, Kew
• Michelle Worcester – St Philip’s School, Blackburn North.