Dear Parents and Caregivers 

Welcome back for the start of the 2026 school year! After much anticipation, it was a delight to see our students and families return, refreshed and eager after the holidays. This year we welcome 52 new families to the Liwara community from Pre Kindy to Year 6. It was heartening to see the way that new students and families are welcomed and made feel comfortable by our existing students and families and the way that all go out of their way to say hello and take the time to help others. This was noticeable in the grounds, and the classrooms; a true lived example of the meaning of the school’s name Liwara which means ‘Building Community’. Congratulations to all, existing and new members of the community. 

Catholic Identity 

Staff Mass  

Last Thursday the Leadership Team and staff new to the Archdiocese of Perth attended the Commissioning Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth. At this special Mass, our new staff were commissioned to serve in their role at Liwara Catholic Primary School. On Friday, the staff attended morning Mass as a group.  

Whole School Mass 

This morning, we came together as a Catholic community to celebrate the opening Mass for Term One. Thank-you to Father Elver for leading the Mass, Angela Leddin and Stefanie Neri for preparing the Mass and the musicians, choir, altar servers and all who participated by attending the Mass.  

Education Pillar 

As we begin the year, there are two ways to ensure that our children have the greatest opportunity of experiencing success.  One of these is a strong partnership between home and school.  If each child understands and witnesses that the home and school are on the same team and are committed to their growth and development, they will be more positive about their learning and more likely to succeed.  Secondly, if we each have high expectations of our children, they are more accountable to their families and school and they raise their standards to meet what is being asked of them. This applies to attention to learning tasks, homework, uniform and presentation, respect towards others and the way they represent themselves, their families and their school.  

Community Pillar 

Crest and Motto 

During the Professional Development sessions last week, the staff focused on the meaning of the Liwara crest and motto and how this symbolism can drive our work as a team.  

Our Crest -

• The outer circle symbolises the cosmos - the unity of all creation, always moving.  

• Rising from the outside circle we have another circle symbolising the growing and forming of the people of Liwara.  

• The circle then moves into the outside circle showing that we are always a part of the wider community - district, our state, our country and our world. 

• The figure in a stance of hope and joy - represents all of us as people growing in our faith, becoming and forming the Liwara community.  

• Penetrating all the elements of the crest is the Christ symbol - this represents the centering of our whole life in Jesus. This centering of our life in Jesus gives the significance to our Catholic school. 

Our Motto – “Strength in Community” 

• How can we live our motto in daily school life?  

• How do we work together to encourage our students to live the motto. 

Stewardship Pillar 

 Staffing News 

Congratulations to Lucy Heke on her new role as Finance Officer at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. Lucy has capably served Liwara for over 2 years. I want to take this opportunity to thank Lucy for her professionalism and proficiency and wish her all the best for her role. She will be greatly missed. 

Holiday Projects 

During the holiday break, thanks to the hard work of our finance officer, administration officer and grounds staff, various capital and maintenance projects took place including the installation of new Early Learning Centre playground fencing and other maintenance projects including painting, electrical work and holiday cleaning.