In 2025 the following vaccines will be offered:

Year 7 - students are offered free vaccines for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough), (dTpa) and human papillomavirus (HPV).
Year 10 - students are offered the meningococcal ACWY vaccine.

If your child is in Year 7 or Year 10, you can give consent online for these routine school vaccinations.

Vaccination will only be provided at school if consent has been received.

How to Provide Consent:

Save the Date - Bennies is holding our annual Open Day on Sunday 2 March from 10.00am - 2.00pm.

Tell your friends with daughters currently in Year 5 that enrolments for Year 7 2027 are now open.  Prospective families can register to attend: https://enquiry.msb.nsw.edu.au/events , and lodge an online Expression of Interest to reserve your daughter's position on our database.

If you have a daughter, or know someone who has a daughter commencing Year 5 this year, now is the time to submit your Expression of Interest (EOI). This is easily accomplished by visting the College website and selecting Enrolments where you will find "How To Enrol". You can also book for the College Open Day on Sunday 2 March. All families who have lodged their EOI will receive the link inviting them to complete their Application for Enrolment in the week commencing Monday 3 March. If you have any questions, please email registrar@msb.nsw.edu.au or call 9980 0406

Please find attached the new CDCNSW School Travel Advice which is effective from Monday 3 March 2025. Most services have not changed. CDC NSW have added a few new routes such as:

Route 600 will operate between Parramatta and Pennant Hills Station.

Catch the train or new route 590 between Pennant Hills and Hornsby to/from school.

Route 660 updated Castlewood start location

CDCNSW would like to remind students they must have a valid Opal card to travel on all public transport, including school buses, and must tap on and off morning and afternoon.

Click here to see bus travel advice.

In 2025, Mount St Benedict College has partnered with a new canteen provider.

Introduction from Vanilla Blue

Vanilla Blue are excited to be your new canteen provider at Mount St Benedict College. As finalists in 2023 and 2024 for “Education Site Caterer of the Year”, we focus on wholesome lunches and snacks that will be freshly prepared on-site each day by our dedicated and friendly canteen team including your Canteen Manager- Migumi, Chef- Josh and Canteen Assistants- Kym, Sharon and Prin.

If you have any questions or would like to speak to our team, please call 1300 556 086 or msbcanteen@vanillablue.com.au .

Menu

Please view our menu here.
There are Daily deals, click here.

Student Opening specials, Click here.

Students are not permitted to order hot drinks including coffee, except for Year 11 and 12 students, who are permitted to order hot chocolates before school or during study periods.

Payment information
Orders can be placed up to 8am on the day via the Flexischools app, or over the counter by Student ID card (linked to the Flexischools account) or physical bank/ATM cards.
Please note the canteen does not accept cash.

Vanilla Blue supports the College’s policy on mobile phone usage, so we are unable to accept payment by mobile tap-and-go.

Your student Flexischools account should already be linked to the new canteen menu.

Sign up to Flexischools here.

Commonwealth School Data Collection Notice

The Australian Government Department of Education (the department) would like to notify you that we have requested for your child’s school to provide residential address and other information.

To Access the schedule of events for 2025 log in to BenniesLink (Parent Portal) Calendar.

*College Assemblies For Parents

College Assemblies are livestreamed for the MSB parent community at 9:40-10:45am on the dates specified in the schedule above. The live stream link is here.

The MSB Swimming Carnival will be held on Thursday 27 February at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Homebush Bay.

This is a compulsory school day. All students are required to attend. Students who are unwell will require a doctor’s certificate. The carnival will be on regardless of the weather, as the venue is indoors. Please remember to text the MSB Absentee line on0407 461 087 should your daughter be unwell.

Spectators: Parents are welcome to attend as spectators. No admission cost for spectators. All parents will be required to sign in at the venue and must be seated in the first bays (closest to the main entry) in either grandstand.

Uniform: Full College PDHPE uniform must be worn to and from school. Appropriate one-piece swimming costume at the aquatic centre.

What to Bring :  Swimming costume, towel, swimming cap and water bottle. Students will have limited access to the canteen during the day, however we strongly encourage bringing your own lunch and snacks. Do not bring any electronics.

PLEASE NOTE: Students are required to bring their College House swimming cap. This is a requirement from the aquatic centre. Swimming caps can be purchased from the College Uniform Shop for $8.00 in House colours. We encourage all students to purchase their House colour cap before the day. Parents can purchase caps via FlexiSchools online.

Year 8-12 students in the two new houses (Jamberoo and Scholastica) will receive a cap free of charge.

Year 7 students have already purchased their swimming cap at uniform outfitting and will receive it when they arrive to the carnival.

See the permission note sent via Operoo for full details.

This year, we are excited to be offering the Austria Music & Language Learning Tour to take place in the December holidays. This tour is designed to provide a unique opportunity for students who are studying or are thinking of studying German or are involved in cocurricular or curriculum subjects.

We will be holding a webinar on Tuesday 18 February at 6:30pm for parents and students who are interested in attending and want to find out more information. The click on the link here , it will be hosted by Mrs Sandy Huang, Music Teacher and Music Academy Convenor and Mrs Christina He, Leader of Cocurricular.

Expressions of Interest to attend are now open. To register your interest, please complete the form. This is NOT an official registration for the Tour as all applications will undergo an approval process. We will notify students who receive a place on the Tour and further information will then be provided about registration and payment.

For more information please see this brochure.

Please be advised that registrations for our Term Two sports are now open. For more information please read the Term Two cocurricular Update and check your student email. The options are listed below:

Interschool:

- IGSA Basketball

- IGSA Football (Soccer)

Social Sport:

- Social Netball

Physical Activity:

- Bootcamp

Please note, registrations will close Sunday 2 March.

For any enquiries regarding Interschool Sport please email Miss Bronte Finegan bfinegan@msb.nsw.edu.au

For any enquiries regarding Social Sport or Physical Activity please email Miss Stephanie Kelleway skelleway@msb.nsw.edu.au.

2025 Open Day P&F Committee are looking for volunteers to serve at the BBQ service and Refreshments stands for our visitors.

When: Sunday 2 March 2025

Please click this link to book your timeslot and/or refreshment donation.  You are able to book for more than one timeslot.

If you are unable to assist on the day, you might consider donating cakes and/or slices. Food donation guidelines: - Please do not donate items that require refridgeration.
- when signing up please put your name/daughters' name on containers you wish to have returned.

Deliveries:

Deliveries can be made to the MSB Centre Reception [Entry via Hull Road, drive up to the Rose Garden turning circle] on Friday 28 February between 10:00am - 2:00pm and Saturday 1 March in the Main Carpark between 12:00pm - 2:00pm . (entry via Pennant Hills Road). Please do not deliver prior to these dates, Alternatively, bring your item/s on the day to the Hildegard Centre Foyer. We appreciate your help.

P&F Executive Committee

College Uniform Shop

The College Shop is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during Term Time between 8.00am-12.00pm and 1.00pm-4.00pm, and is located near the Hall Courtyard.
Click here to see the 2025 College Shop price list

Please note the College Shop does not accept cash.

For over 165 years the Sisters of the Good Samaritan have eased the pressure placed on vulnerable women and children by offering a safe haven, education, food security and hope.

Today is a great day to donate to the Sisters’ ministries in Australia, the Philippines, Kiribati and Timor Leste!

If you wish to support a particular program please choose your preference on the donation form.

Blessings to you Good Samaritan. Thank you for your generosity.

Click here to donate.

The Transport for NSW Bus Safety Week campaign runs from 17 – 23 February 2024 to highlight the important message of bus safety. We are constantly working with our team to achieve the highest safety standards for driving and bus maintenance and consistently focus on safety as a priority in our services. There are also steps you and your students can take to be bus aware and act safely in and around buses.

The Transport for NSW campaign aims to remind pedestrians, parents, students, motorists, passengers, cyclists, and bus drivers that we all have a part to play in bus safety.