St Aloysius School Crest

We were very excited when last month at a meeting with our Bishop Bill Wright, and the Director of Catholic Schools Ray Collins, our crest, motto and uniform were officially approved.

We would like to sincerely thank Sr Dorothy Woodward for her initial work in developing the concept drawings for our school crest. We would also like to acknowledge and thank one of our new mums Mrs Nicole Edwards for her creativity and generosity in spending many hours finalising the design for our school crest. Nicole is a Graphic Designer and her website is http://charlijack.com.au/

Our crest reflects our connection with St Aloysius Girls College Hamilton in its shape and the predominant colours of teal and navy.

Our cross is a stylised version of the Mercy Cross recognising the dedicated years of service to Catholic education by the Sisters of Mercy particularly in the Morpeth and Maitland region. The sun is a symbolic representation of the Jesuit symbol in recognition of the role of the Jesuits in St Aloysius' life. However both of these symbols are new and different in celebration of our exciting beginning as a new school.

We have incorporated a river/pathway representing both the Hunter River and our faith journey and pathway as life-long learners. The Hunter River was crucial to the development of this region - particularly Morpeth. The gum leaves and blossoms are symbolic of the predominant native tree of the region - the Spotted Gum and our focus as an ecologically sustainable school.

Our motto "We are called" encompasses St Aloysius' calling as well as being board enough to encompass all sorts of callings e.g. we are called ...to care for the earth, to be the best people we can be, to be compassionate to those who are suffering etc
In the words of the hymn by the same name: "We are called to act with justice, we are called to love tenderly, we are called to serve one another and walk humbly with God."