Year 11 Drama students performed their group devised play Culinary Crossroads at the Short Sharp Theatre Competition in Paramatta last term.
The competition involved students creating a 10-minute original play and working with theatre professionals to bring it to life on stage.
Congratulations to our Year 11 Drama students on their engaging play.
A massive shoutout to all our incredible Inflame dance groups who participated in the recent The Movement Dance Competition in Erina! Your hard work and dedication truly shone on stage. We’re thrilled to celebrate your fantastic achievements:
Thank you for your passion and commitment—you made us all proud! Thank you to Ms Hannah from Star Academy in Gorokan for your help and support and to Ms Ryan for your time and dedication to the girls.
Keep dancing and keep shining!
Year 9 Commerce and Year 11 Business Studies students extend their learning with a visit from the I2N at the University of Newcastle
This week, students had the opportunity to learn more about the world of startups, entrepreneurship and business planning. One of the highlights of the visit was hearing the personal story shared by the startup founders Ryan and Sam.
Through their journey students gained insights into the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship and were encouraged to think outside the box.
Please join us in wishing Isaiah R of Year 11, who is competing at Townsville in the multi sports world championships for sprint Duathlon representing Australia as Junior Elite on Friday the 16th of August.
Originally, Isaiah was selected as an individual entrant but was then later selected in the Junior elite team helping him getting into the NSW/ACT Triathlon development squad which puts him on the pathway to the Olympics.
All the best for the upcoming competition Isaiah, we look forward to hearing your results. We are all cheering you on from back here at the college.
The boys played exceptionally well against the colleges in Broken Bay and secured some impressive wins. It was a fantastic day, with the team showcasing great energy and making the experience truly enjoyable.
A special thanks to Sam for his incredible dedication and effort in training and coaching the boys throughout the day. To Ella for all her help on the day and support with the team.
Well done boys on a great day!
A big congratulations to Bronte of Year 10 who represented Australia in the Girls 16s Australian Tagaroos Team recently. They competed in the Australian Invitational Challenge at Coffs Harbour where they successfully took out the gold medal!
Well done Bronte!
We’d like to take the opportunity to congratulate the 13’s Boys and 14’s Girls College Rugby League teams that competed in the Catholic Schools Broken Bay Championships at Morry Breen Oval on 7 August 2024.
Our girls’ team, led by Halle B and Bethany F, played extremely well and demonstrated great skill throughout the course of the day. Special mention to Tayla G (who plays well above her weight) who directed the team around the field with great vision and showed tremendous bravery. Given many of the girls are still learning the game, they did well to win 1 out of 3 games.
The boys team won their first 4 games, with too many standouts to mention. It was awesome to see the skill and knowledge of the game that the team displayed in the first few matches. After the early round success, the boys progressed straight to the final against St Edwards. Unfortunately, the boys went into their shells and beat themselves in the final, losing by a couple of tries. Special mention to Andreas T, Isaac B, Max S and Lucas C who did everything they could to lift the team in the final.
Both teams should be commended for how they represented themselves and the College on the day. Thank you to our Year 11 sports coaching students, Mr Philpot, Mr Underwood, Mr Peterson and Alexah K for helping with coaching the teams and helping them further their passion and abilities.
Once again to all the parents that come out to hang out with us all and watch every game, we really do appreciate your presence.
Overall, another great day out with a great group of kids, who do us all proud.
Last week in Year 11 Hospitality, our talented students got creative in the kitchen, whipping up an array of delicious tapas dishes!
On the menu: sticky pork belly bites, zesty chorizo with lemon, succulent squid with a lime mayonnaise dipping sauce, and crispy potato bites. Each dish was packed with flavour and showcased incredible culinary skills.
Well done everyone!
Our Year 10 and 8 students this term will be provided with the opportunity to choose courses to study next year. As teachers we know when students have some choice in their learning there is increased engagement and motivation in class, a sense of ownership in learning, students meaningfully connect their passions and love of a subject and they gain skills and knowledge that can go beyond the classroom.
Our Year 10 students attended the information session last week, and on Wednesday we completed the interviews with most families to discuss potential courses and pathways for their child. These opportunities provided valuable information and allowed us to answer questions and understand the students’ needs and support them as they choose their subjects for Stage 6. Continually building our connections and relationships with students, families and school allows us to holistically support the child and support them in their future endeavours with ultimate outcome of individual growth and success. Experience tells us that it is important for students to choose courses based on interest, motivation and ability first. Career choices post school will always be important, we know that students will have multiple jobs and/ or careers and may not choose to go to university or TAFE straight out of school so options here at the College are important. Our hope is that these choices give students knowledge and skills that will support potential pathway options post school, help them receive the Higher School Certificate and/or an ATAR that they are proud of.
We will hold our Year 9 2025 Electives evening on the 20th of August at 6pm. This is an important evening as we provide information about the subjects we offer at the College, where you can seek advice from teachers and Leaders of Learning and the importance of Stage 5 and the step up into Years 9 and 10. For Year 8 this will be the first time where they have a choice and say in two subjects they wish to study across both Years 9 and 10. At the end of Year 10 students will receive their first Record of School Achievement from NESA, the NSW Education and Standards Authority. This is an important certificate for students, and they need to ensure they understand both NESA’s expectations and ours. On the evening the students will also receive their web code and the information for electing courses. It will be important for both parents and students to attend.
We are excited about the subject selections and the choices that students will make over the coming term. Teachers are always excited to teach the elective courses, in addition to their classes and welcome the opportunity to have new students in their courses who have a passion and love for the subject!
Alex Walters
Assistant Principal, Student Achievement
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