St Demetrios Greek Language School

30/03/2026

27/01/2026

UPDATE Change of Date - Orientation Day

Dear Families,

We kindly invite all families interested in enrolling their child in St. Demetrios Language School for 2026 to come along and listen to our presentation, meet and greet the Teachers, and enrol your children.

Date: MONDAY 2nd February
Time: 5.00pm
Venue: Church Hall

Please follow the link to enrol your child online

Please fill out all sections to register your child for St Demetrios Greek School

15/01/2026

Happy New Year to all families.

We are pleased to announce that we will be taking Expressions of Interest for enrolments for 2026, with classes commencing in the coming weeks.

At this stage, we will continue with Monday evening classes, with a small change to our start time. Classes will now begin at 4.15pm.

Below is a link to enrol your child individually, along with a short timeline of key events. Please also find listed below an outline of important dates as we prepare to recommence Greek School for the second half of the year in 2026.

Key Dates for 2026

1. Registrations open (online): 15/1/2026

2. Orientation Day: Thursday 29th January 2026, 5.00pm - St Demetrios Hall / Classrooms

3. Term 1 Classes Commence: Monday 2nd February 2026, 4.15pm

4. Blessing of the 2026 School Year: TBA

We look forward to welcoming both new and returning families and beginning another wonderful year of learning together.

LINK
https://forms.gle/4FqByz3BHrfEhGKfA

20/12/2025

Greek Language Educator – 2026
St Demetrios Greek Language School | St Marys

St Demetrios Greek Language School is seeking a passionate Greek Language Educator to join our team in 2026.

This role involves teaching bilingual children, from early learners through to advanced levels, in a supportive community language school environment.

🕒 Position Details
• 1 day per week
• 2.5 hours per week
• School terms only
• Located at St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, St Marys

📚 About the Role
• Teach Greek language to children of varying abilities
• Plan engaging and age-appropriate lessons
• Support students in developing oral and written Greek skills

✅ We’re Looking For Someone Who Has:
• Proficiency in Greek and English (spoken & written)
• Lesson planning skills
• A passion for Greek language and culture
• Teaching experience is preferred but not essential

📩 Interested?
Please send a brief cover letter and resume to the St Demetrios Greek Language School Committee via: [email protected]

25/11/2025

This past Monday our parish children helped decorate the hall for Christmas — hanging ornaments, and adding those special little touches that only children can bring.

It was beautiful to see them laughing, working together, and learning that preparing for Christmas isn’t just about lights and tinsel, but about love and faith .

A big thank you to our wonderful children (and their families) for filling our parish with Christmas spirit. We can’t wait to celebrate the Nativity of our Lord all together!

11/11/2025

Over the next few weeks, the children of our parish Greek school will be enjoying a series of fun cultural and festive sessions — including Christmas art and craft, language experiences, and making traditional Greek sweets! 🍬🎨📚

Our first event took place on Monday, 10th November, where the children learned how to make delicious Greek Christmas sweets — and had an amazing time!

These sessions will continue every Monday at 5pm leading up to the school holidays.

Feel free to reach out to us if your kids would like to join in on the fun and celebrate the joy of the season together!

26/10/2025

Dear parents

Please be advised that Greek school will recommence from Monday 27th October at 4:30pm

Hope to see you all there

Father Leslie

24/09/2025

✨ Exciting News! ✨

Teens and young adults are invited to join Greek Dancing Classes under the instruction of Yanni Georgas! 🕺💃

📍 Location: St Demetrios Parish Hall
📅 Starts: Tomorrow
🕢 Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Come along, learn traditional dances, have fun with friends, and be part of our vibrant community! 🎶🇬🇷

Everyone is welcome – don’t miss it!

03/09/2025

🇬🇷 ST DEMETRIOS GREEK FESTIVAL 2025 🇬🇷

We’re thrilled to invite you to our St Demetrios Festival — a day filled with music, dance, culture, and mouthwatering Greek food! 💃🍖🎶

📅 Sunday 26th October 2025
🕚 From 11:00 AM
📍 47 Hobart St, St Marys NSW 2760

✨ What’s on the day:

🎵 Live Greek music & traditional dancing

👩‍🎓 Performances by our Greek School,
Sunday School & Greek Dance Group

🎡 Rides & fun activities for the kids

💎Plenty of market stalls

🍽 A variety of food serving delicious Greek cuisine and sweets

🎟 Free Entry — Everyone is welcome!

Bring your family and friends and celebrate Greek culture with us. Let’s make this our biggest and most unforgettable festival yet!

MORE info and exciting announcements to be advised

📣 Spread the word — Let’s turn St Marys Greek! 🇬🇷

13/08/2025

📅 SAVE THE DATE:

SAINT DEMETRIOS GREEK FESTIVAL (Πανηγύρι) is on Sunday, 26th October 2025, from 11:00am 🎉

Mark your calendars now—more details coming soon! 🇬🇷

12/08/2025

𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆

Today is dedicated to the “flower” of our society – our young men and women. To those noble souls who, despite the harshness of our times and the many distractions they face, keep alive within them the flame of purity, innocence, and hope. To those souls who, even more than we older ones, envision a world without injustice, exploitation, and violence; a world of peace.

Indeed, youth is a blessed period of our earthly life. Blessed, yet vulnerable. For it is threatened by the snare of disappointment, which in turn leads to abandoning lofty goals, to compromise, and ultimately to isolation. How can we help our youth to continue fighting the good fight, to resist individualism and self-interest?

Christ is the answer to every question connected with what is good, peaceful, and hopeful. When one walks alongside Christ, one journeys on a bright path, even if everything around has sunk into darkness. When one walks alongside Christ, one is not distracted by the fleeting and vain things of this world. And above all, when one walks alongside Christ, one strives to share with others the light that has flooded one’s soul without losing hope, without bowing before difficulties, without giving up or compromising. For as Apostle Paul assures us: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13).

Our Lord, therefore, is the most precious companion our young men and women need, so that they may steadfastly continue to cultivate their virtues and see them bear fruit for the benefit not only of themselves and their families but also of the wider community. Our duty is to stand beside them with love and understanding and to guide them towards Christ; not by controlling them, but by inspiring them; not by pressuring them, but by reflecting the light of our faith through our good works.

Our Holy Archdiocese, unwaveringly committed to this sacred mission, will never cease listening to the concerns of our youth, to trust them, to support them, and to encourage them to fight with courage for the fulfilment of their noble visions. May our young people become beacons of light in a world besieged by darkness, and may their lives bear witness that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”!
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Ecumenical Patriarchate

22/07/2025

We wish to thank all our families and students who were able to join us yesterday evening for the orientation of St Demetrios Greek School.

It was a pleasure to meet with you all and we look forward to the commencement of Greek School Term 3 and building a wonderful community for our children.

School commenes this coming Monday 28th July at 4:30pm

For those who were not able to register and finalise the term fees we have listed the account details below to assist with this.

Westpac Bank
Account Name: The Greek Orthodox Parish and Community Of St Demetrios, St Marys and District LTD
BSB:032273
Account Number: 489522

$150 per term, per child

Link is below for registration:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvstvRiZZakernHTTOuAEybF4mi38lCB2vHBRxml6_cyWpfA/viewform

Feel free to reach out to us if you have any queries.