Rugby this Saturday

It would be great to see as many families and students as possible attend the final ISA Rugby Home Games this Saturday 19th August. The boys will be playing against St Pius X Chatswood which is always entertaining! The games start at 10am and our First-Grade team finish the day at 3pm. Come along and grab a bite to eat whilst enjoying a game or two with the family!

Teaching our students how to measure success 

It's important our students of St Gregory’s College recognise there are many diverse ways they can measure their success, which is crucial to their sense of self-worth and happiness. 

The infographic below that has been doing the rounds on social media challenges each of us on how we measure success, which shows two pie charts. One titled How We’re Taught to Measure Success, is split in half with equal weight given to Salary and Job Title. 

As a society, there is no denying that we can tend to judge ourselves and others based on what they do and how much they get paid to do it. We attach status to certain professions, particularly those that come with high financial rewards, but this is a narrow view of success because it ignores the fact that people may be unhappy or unfulfilled in those jobs and the financial rewards may come at a cost in another area such as wellbeing. This is not to say that you can’t find fulfilment in a high-paying or ‘prestigious’ job because many people do.

The second circle in the infographic is split between Free Time, Liking What You Do, Physical Health, Mental Health, Job Title and Salary. It is worth noting the latter two are not given the same weighting as the preceding four. This graphic helps explain to our students of Gregs why there are people in all fields of work, in all types of roles, with a diverse range of salaries, who would consider themselves successful and, by extension, happy or fulfilled. The key is that they have a broader understanding of where success can come from.

As a College, we encourage our students to recognise there are many ways they can measure their own success. This week I had the opportunity to join Year 12 for their Reflection Day. It was great to listen in to the boys as they reflect on their time at the College, reflect on who they have become and to think more broadly about life beyond St Gregory’s College. One of the moments that is always enjoyable to witness is when our Year 12 students open their ‘Year 7 Letter to Self’. In the group I was in, there were some profound comments regarding what has changed and what has remained stable over the past 6 years.

The good news for our young men and women at this College is that we have designed a school experience that provides, by way of opportunities, those spokes they need to build a sturdy wheel that will endure. We offer a broad curriculum and a variety of co-curricular opportunities for students to achieve success. We want our students to achieve success in as many areas as possible, both within the classroom and beyond it, on the sporting field, on the stage, in the workshop, socially, and in any other way imaginable. If you imagine the pie chart is a wheel, it will stand to reason the integrity of the wheel is stronger if there are more spokes, more areas of success we can divide the wheel into.

As a College, we are so lucky to have students in our community that have such diverse talents, successes, failures, needs and desires. A clear example is shown in the success story below, St Gregs is a place that loves to celebrate diversity. Thanks to all those in our College community for striving to be the best version of yourself.

Celebrating Student Success

One thing that we love to do in both the Junior and Senior Schools is to celebrate the successes both inside and outside the school. At morning ‘line up’ on a Monday morning, in Year Meetings or at assemblies, it is always special to be able to celebrate these successes in one way or another.

Nathan McCarthy-Cox  - Year 10

Today, I wish to celebrate the current successes of Nathan MacCarthy-Cox in Year 10. As a College community, we are extremely proud of Nathan for earning his pilot's licence recently (on the day he turned 16 which was the 13 July).

Nathan has been flying at Camden Airport with Curtis Aviation since February last year when he was 14. The license he currently holds has a limitation on how far from the airport he can fly, but recently he has been doing a Navigation endorsement which has seen him flying solo to places like Shellharbour, Crookwell, Bathurst and Cowra and he is now 1 test away from being able to fly anywhere in Australia on his own, or with passengers. 

Nathan was the equal youngest ever to achieve his licence in Australia which is simply amazing!

If your son or daughter has achieved something that we can help them celebrate and praise, please let us know at the College. Simply contact me at the College as I would love to share this celebration with them jweekes@stgregs.nsw.edu.au 

What’s on the horizon?

Week 6 – Book Week

Monday 21 August

• Snowsports State Titles
• Senior School – Cosplay Competition/Stage 6 Spelling Bee Final

Tuesday 22 August

• Music Winter Serenade @ Midday
• Books & Brunch (Recess)
• Stage 6 Spelling Bee Semi Final

Wednesday 23 August

• Stage 5 Elective Course Workshop
• Maths Club 3:15-4:15pm
• ‘Do You Kahoot?’ Recess in the library
• Spelling Bee Grand Final – Lunch

Thursday 24 August

• PDS Sport

Friday 25 August

• K-12 Pupil Free Day

Week 7 

Monday 28 August

• PDS Athletics at Blacktown International Sports Park
• Boarders Travel Day

Tuesday 29 August

• Photo Day in the Senior School
• CEO Wollongong VET Awards Ceremony
• Y9 2024 Elective Evening

Wednesday 30 August

• Year 8 Elective Course Workshop
• Maths Club 3:15-4:15pm
• NSWCCC KO Football Finals
• 31st Marist Oratory – St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill

Thursday 24 August

• PDS Sport
• PDS Golf Championships

Friday 25 August

• Feast of St Gregory’s Mass
• SS Father’s Day Breakfast on the Lawn

As the St Gregory’s College motto states ‘You will reap what you sow’. 

Mr Joel Weekes 

Assistant Principal/Head of Senior School 

The chart shown above clearly outlines the difference in progress for children who read for just 5 minutes a day to those who read 20 minutes each day.  I often explain to children that you can’t win a sport match without practise and building skills each week at training. The same goes for reading practise.

On Thursday we welcomed author, Mick Elliot who spoke with the students about ways in which he develops ideas for writing. The students enjoyed his storytelling and illustrations. Next week that staff and students will participate in dressing up for the Book Character Parade which is always great fun. 

I recently read in a research paper that “when it came to screen time, kids who used screens more than one hour a day had poorer emerging literacy skills, less ability to use expressive language, and tested lower on the ability to rapidly name objects.

In contrast, children who frequently read books with their caregiver scored higher on cognitive tests.”

Reading should not be a chore. It should be something that we enjoy as a family. Please join us on Monday 21st August for the opening of the Parent Swap Library. This will be open for parents on mornings from 8:00am. What a wonderful community initiative!

“There are many little ways to enlarge your 

child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” (J. Kennedy)

Mrs Diana Ivancic

Head of Junior School

Tuesday 1 August was our annual “Write a Book in a Day” enrichment incursion. There were 5 Teams of students; 4 from the SS and 1 team from the JS, in the Marian Centre for the day, writing and illustrating a book to submit by 4pm. The Team members were: 

Year 10 – Domenico Cocco, James Palpal-Latoc, Joseph Bradley, Joshua Adams, Matthew Fitzgerald, Declan Malone, Aaron Sojan, Oliver Tannous, Joshua Heylin

Year 9 – Kaleb Belak, Anthony Day, Isaac Filipo, Joshua Hooton, Ethan Kenney, Cameron Newell, Mitchell Williams, Joshua Pearce

Year 8 – William Walsh, Michael Yousseph, Lachlan Selby, Alvin Mamala, Dean Margaritis, Harrison Rooney, Campbell Hodgson, Jeremy Price, Anthony Smith, Rhys penfold

Year 7 – Billy Corkhill, Maksim Kholodov, Ben Moore, Cameron Parsons, Toby Roots, Owen Smith, Lenny Ursino, Liam Weatherhead

Junior School - Caitlin Palmer, Sash Pereira, William Mumford, Nuala Fashoyin, Viduk Ambegoda, Aaron Leejo, Cooper Hayes, Harlyn Martinez, Ava Salvatore, Charlie Jackson

The CEO of The Kids Cancer project, Owen Finnigan, visited the school and spoke with all the teams, explaining what the project was and how the funds raised help to support research for Kids Cancer. 

Collectively, we have raised a total of $3927 in sponsorship from the day which also goes to The Kids Cancer Project. Some of our student reflections have been included below. 

I found the “Write a Book in a Day” competition to be a great experience and I am honoured to have taken part in such a good cause. As well as raising money for children with cancer and giving them a hopefully enjoyable experience through reading our novel, it was a brilliant opportunity for us to develop our writing skills and work together as a group. I am grateful to have been invited and wish the Kid’s Cancer Project all the best.

                                                                                                                     Domenico Cocco Year 10

I found ‘Write a Book in a Day’ a very fun experience where I was able to raise funds and awareness for children’s cancer. At the same time, I was able to have fun with my friends in creating and publishing an interesting story for kids enjoyment while they endure troubling times in hospital.

                                                                                                                            Oliver Tannous Year 10

The Write A Book In A Day competition was very enjoyable and a good learning point. Although we struggled a bit with our different topics, we still succeeded and tried our best to finish our book.  

                                                                                                                            Joshua Hooton Year 9

I believe the day was quite an enjoyable experience and was something I would wish to do again. To go into more detail on the work we did, I did feel on behalf of my group that it was quite a stressful and anxious situation at times due to the word limit and strange guidelines for which we (specifically year 9) had to conform too. The topics were incredibly random, and I do understand the challenge part of it, but it did get somewhat unnerving when we had no plan for a significant amount of time and even once we did have a plan, the guidelines would contradict one another. Simply put, we had more struggle finding out what to do, then doing what we were supposed to do. Other than that, it was a good experience and day, and I would wish to enjoy it again.  

                                                                                                                                  Isaac Filipo Year 9

We had some tough guidelines which made it very difficult for us to get started. Once we had got the ball rolling, the book started to come along very quickly and all blended together well.   

                                                                                                                                  Kaleb Belak Year 9

I thoroughly enjoyed my time during this competition and thought that it was for a truly terrific cause. I am glad that I chose to participate in this activity and despite my team and I struggling a lot at times with the parameters we were to abide by, I think we all had fun. Overall, it was a great day, and I am proud to be a part of this worthy cause! 

                                                                                                                        Mitchell Williams Year 9

The day was very enjoyable, and the fact that I got to work together with all my mates was great. Working on a story together, illustrating and writing as one, was fun and I had a great time. We were able to finish our story with time to spare and I’m very happy with how it turned out. 

                                                                                                                           Dean Margaritis Year 8

I found it was a wonderful experience and I am grateful I was a part of it. It was challenging but a joyful experience t the same time.

                                                                                                                               Billy Corkhill Year 7

The day was absolutely chaotic, and we all were glad that we got the project finished. It was so fun and so stressful. 

                                                                                                                           Lenny Ursino Year 7

The day was amazing. It was full of our ideas clashing but still coming together to form our story. There was enormous effort from everyone as we only just managed to finish our story in time. Overall, it was a fantastic day, and I would love to be involved in it again.

                                                                                                                     Cameron Parsons Year 7

The day was pretty fun but it started of really slow. We eventually came up with some ideas and topics for our characters and theme. We had some fun and Cameron and Ben drew some pretty mad pictures. In the end we only just got it done with the minimal number of words.

                                                                                                                              Toby Roots Year 7 

Ms Judith Tolomeo

Director of Teaching and Learning

TRIAL HSC EXAMS

Congratulations to our Year 12 students who have successfully completed their Trial HSC Exams. This is a significant step as it marks the end of their in-school assessment journey. Focus now moves to the completion of the HSC exams which account for 50% of the student’s overall mark. A massive thanks to Mr Kripal and his team for the amount of work that has gone into preparing the boys, house supervision throughout the period, and general wellbeing management as the boys have navigated this difficult time. 

FAREWELL

We say farewell or ffarwel (Welsh translation) to Harri and Tyler, our Welsh GAP students. The boys will leave our community on the Free Weekend to return home and commence their university studies. They have been a wonderful addition to our community and forged strong relationships with both staff and students. We thank them for their contributions and wish them all the best in the future.

ACTIVITIES

Hopefully your son has mentioned to you the various activities that have been occurring over the last few weekends. With a bye in rugby, we had Year 7 to 10 head to the city for some sightseeing, including the Aquarium and Darling Harbour. This weekend has also seen a 7 to 9 dance with St Patricks College, and a sports and games activities afternoon at Pymble Ladies College for our 9 to 11 boys. 

YEAR 10 "WE'RE HALFWAY THERE" COCKTAIL PARTY

I encourage all of our Year 10 boarding parents to attend this event at the College on Friday 8 September 2023. This event is free and is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a Year 10 cohort to celebrate your son's commencing the last years of their schooling journey. Term 4 2023 will mark eight terms left of high school for your sons.

As always, if you would like to look at accommodation, please reach out to Danielle at boarding@stgregs.nsw.edu.au to check availability for Badgally House. It would be great to see a large crew of families on the night.

To register for the event, please book your tickets here.

Please note this is an adults only event.

For any details about the event, please contact Melissa Watts at mwatts@stgregs.nsw.edu.au

BLOGS

We have made the decision to shut down the blogs in boarding. Storage with these has become an issue and made it very difficult to continually update these. Please make sure you follow us on Instagram and Facebook as we will be putting more time into these platforms for letting you know what is happening in the community.

YEAR 11 EXAMS

As mentioned in the last newsletter Year 11 will have their first major exam block in Weeks 9 and 10 of this term. These are vital in preparing for the HSC next year. The timetable for this has not yet been finalised and Mr Kripal will send further information as it comes to hand. 

GRADUATION

A reminder that Graduation for our Year 12 students will occur at the end of this term. A letter will be sent by the Year 12 Coordinator, Ms Sawyer, this week outlining the specific details for the event. All boarding families will receive an invitation to the Boarding Graduation that will be held the night before the whole school graduation. The dates for these events are as follows:

• Thursday 21 September – Final Boarders Mass and Parent Graduation Cocktail Party from 6:00 pm
• Friday 22 September – Graduation Assembly, Graduation Mass and Graduation Dinner from 9:00 am

All families are expected to attend both events. 

ON THE ROAD

I will be at AgQuip in Gunnedah next week from 21 August to 24 August. If you are around this event, please call in and say hi.

FREE WEEKEND

The Boarders' Free Weekend is fast approaching – Friday 25 August to Monday 28 August. A reminder to all families. Monday is a travel day for all regional and remote students. Weekly students and those living within a reasonable distance of the College are expected to be in attendance at school on Monday. The boarding houses will open at 5:00pm on Monday 28 August. The Boarding House is closed from 3:00pm Friday 25 August until 5:00pm Monday 28 August. If any student needs access to the boarding house on Monday morning before school, this can be arranged. These weekends are important for your son to get home and see you and his family and friends, and to get a brief break from the boarding routine. Just as importantly these are important breaks for our staff that do a tremendous amount of after hours work with your sons in their role. 

Please reach out to our Boarding Coordinators or me if you need to discuss anything in relation to your son. 

Ad Jesus Per Mariam

Mr Luke Morrissey

Director of Boarding

This session was followed up by both the Junior and Senior school participating in Coolamon Cutting workshops on each of the schools sites. The Junior school chose a tree along the Marist way to complete their workshop, and the senior boys chose a tree up in the boarding houses to learn more about the traditional uses of a coolamon and how to cut one by hand.

Mid-week saw the inaugural game of the NAIDOC cup touch football game. With great support from the college, and a special guest in former NRL player Greg Inglis watching on, a close, tough and skilful game was played out. With the Day and weekly boarding boys leading at halftime against our fulltime boarders a strong second half comeback saw the Fulltime boarders taking home the shield 7 tries to 5. 

After the presentations of the shield were completed, Greg Inglis spoke with the boys about mental health and resilience and shared his story with the boys on how he has taken to launching the Goanna academy to help those speak up about their challenges with mental health.

Thursday saw the Senior boys participate in a dance workshop with Nigel Milgate dance troupe and the boys were taught 5 dances. These dances were to be performed at the Friday assembly where more than 30 boys presented on stage. Thursday evening saw the boys begin the scaring of the tree where earlier this year, the coolamon had been cut. Consultation with the boys saw a design come together and with the help of Mr Jensen and Mr Humphries, the scaring and storying telling of the tree was completed.

Mr Humphries was proud to see all the participating in the weeklong celebrations and was especially proud to see the large number of student take on active roles in the presentation of the NAIDOC all school assembly. Mr Humphries would like to thank the support from all school staff during what was a fun and full week of sharing knowledge and culture across the school community.

The game began very well, with three early tries to immediately put Bass High on the back foot. We knew they were not a particularly disciplined side, and this played out as they had a couple sent to the bin later in the half. In the back end of the first half, we competed well and got into a bit of a grind, but we felt we could exploit the weaknesses we identified during the week in our lead-up to the game.

The second half could not have been much better from the boys, they entertained and put on some memorable tries, no more so than front rower Ryan Polsen putting a grubber through for fellow front rower Cooper Clarke, is there anything better than a meat pie to a big forward!? Lachlan Dooner had his kicking boots on today and the score ended 62-6, a deserving victory for a terrific team.

It was a bitter-sweet moment however, the coaching staff and the boys know they can beat any side in front of them on their day, and they have been in red-hot form recently winning our last 7 or 8 games in a row, so not to be able to press for the Cup in the Quarter-Finals is frustrating, but they couldn’t have played better today, and put on a performance for the wonderful crowd supporting.

Thanks to everyone for the support of the boys throughout the season, it is very much appreciated and we know having the whole school behind us watching not only lifts the boys' performances but also builds on the school spirit at the College.

Mr Thomas Morrison

Mr Gannon ran a 'PYP Concepts' workshop explicitly teaching the 7 concepts and how to create questions based on them. Students created research questions based off the PYP concepts to inquire into their issues. 

Mrs Consentino ran a Primary and Secondary sources workshop, teaching the students the different types of sources. Students brainstormed examples for each and began finding quality sources for their research. 

An exciting event happened this week with Mentor Meetings beginning. Each group was fortunate enough to meet with their mentor and discuss their issue. 

Our second line of inquiry was co-constructed with the students and teachers deciding on 'An inquiry into the beliefs, values, and ideas around .... (Their chosen issue)’. Students were tasked with their group to collaborate and decide on their unique independent Line on Inquiry. 

A few examples:

• 'An inquiry into the effects and process of technology addiction'
• 'An inquiry into the effects of deforestation on living things'
• 'An inquiry into the safe and ethical alternatives to animal testing'
• 'An inquiry into the effects of fake news on young children' 

Ready for another productive week!

The Year 6 Team

Junior AFL

Score SGC 32 - 23 WAC

Special Mention

• Reuben Tucker for his impressive abilities on the field, scoring multiple goals 

• Jacob Myers for his determination and perseverance

• Clara Romeo for her improved confidence and efforts on the field

Junior Boys Soccer 

Score: SGC: 1 - 2 WAC 

Special Mention

• Austin Miller for his excellent performance on the right wing and providing great opportunities in attack (MOTM)

• James Dash for his outstanding defence, often thwarting the opposition’s attacking raids

• Marcello Torcaso for his skill and determination as a striker, almost scoring the equaliser at the end of the game.

Junior Netball

Score SGC 24 WAC 1

Special Mention

• Jessica Ruksens for her accurate passing and vision on the court 

• Mia Stevens for her encouragement of her teammates and movement of the ball 

• Stella Jensen for her accurate passing and brilliant teamwork. 

Newcombe Ball  

Score SGC 0 - 1WAC 

Special Mention

• Alphonse Philip for his exceptional performance - winning us many points and catching many tough returns.

• Emelia Balin and Isabella Iuliano for taking many tough catches and returning the ball into space to win crucial points.

• Charlotte Avendano for an improved all-around performance.

Senior AFL

Score SGC 69 - 15 WAC

Special Mention

• Jacob Gordon for an excellent mark

• Isabella Tolomeo for her persistent efforts all around 

• Sabah Paki for her excellent kicking skills scoring multiple goals

Senior Boys Soccer

SGC 0  -  2 WAC 

Special Mention

• Lawson Sutton for a solid defensive performance

• Michaelangelo Torcaso for putting himself into key positions to attack the opposition

• James Dash, Joshua Vella, Benjamin Devlin and Harrison Fuser for their stellar performances in stepping up to cover for many injured players.

Senior Netball

Score SGC 17 -  8 WAC 

Special Mention

• Cara Jones for intercepting the ball and capitalising on her turnovers

• Olivia Sheedy for decisive defence

• Amelia Howe for consistent breaking and passing in the mid-court.

Volleyball

Score SGC 2 - 0 WAC

Special Mention

• Zane Wagstaff for his impressive and solid defensive efforts. 

• Jackson Lane for his consistent pin-point accuracy when serving.

• Sofia Corbo for great improvement in all aspects of her game. 

IPSSO Results Week 4

On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, our teams competed against Mount Annan Christian College. 

Junior AFL

Score SGC 41 - 0 MAAC

Special Mention

• Tiana Eva for her impressive defensive work and pressure

• Summer Quinn for being accurate in front of goals 

• Taylor Masterson for her great ball use and effective tackles. 

Junior Boys Soccer 

Score: SGC 5 - 2 MACC

Special Mention

• Harrison Fuser for 2 well-taken goals and excellent attacking raids (MOTM)

• Ben Devlin for outstanding defence and strength in the tackles

• William Simpson for excellent passing through to our attacking players and good ball skills.

Junior Netball

Score SGC 23 - 1 MACC

Special Mention

• Sofiya Hegarty for scoring some great goals and being reliable in the goal circle 

• Sophia Murialdo for intercepting the ball on many occasions and her strong passing game 

• Lia Solylo for her strong reading of the play and commitment in defence. 

Newcombe Ball  

Score SGC 2 - 0 MACC

Special Mention

• Annabelle Benad for her strong service game

• William Quinn for his massive serves and strong returns

• Isabella Iuliano for supporting and encouraging her teammates, on and off the court.

Senior AFL

Score SGC 89 - 7 MACC

Special Mention

• Nate Millar for his hunger to get to the ball and for his accurate kicking in front of goal

• Finn Dumesny for his impressive 40m goal 

• Ivy Smith and Charlize Potts for their great ball use and strong tackles.

Senior Boys Soccer

SGC 10 - 1 MACC

Special Mention

• Liam Fishlock for his persistent efforts in defence 

• Christopher Blyton for his impressive sportsmanship on the field

• Eli Piaud for his excellent ball control in the midfield. 

Senior Netball

Score SGC 17 - 22 MACC

Special Mention

• Olivia Sheedy for brilliant defence

• Stella Herbert for making an impact in all areas of the court

• Cara Jones for playing a strong game in the centre.

Volleyball

Score SGC 1 - 2 MACC

Special Mention

• Jennifer Bartlett for her continued efforts to improve her ball skills 

• Max Miguelez for his determination and positive team spirit

• Noah Forsyth for his agility, reliability, and sheer grit. 

IPSSO Results Week 5

On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, our teams competed against St Peter’s Anglican College.

Junior AFL

Score SGC  32 - 16 SPAC 

Special Mention

• Patrick Males for perseverance and dominant attacking skills

• Georgie Wilson for her accurate kicking and fast decision making

• Alessia Siracusa for her impressive defending skills and strong tackles.

Junior Boys Soccer 

Score: SGC: 0  - 1 SPAC 

Special Mention

• Josiah Pereira for his excellent determination and strength in defence

• Santino Oliveri for his incisive runs down the left wing

• Mason Navratil for his excellent defence and strength in the midfield (MOTM).

Junior Netball

Score SGC  13 - 1 SPAC  

Special Mention

• Ella Morrison for her shooting accuracy and vision in the goal circle

• Jessica Ruksens for her passing solid game and being always ready to receive the ball 

• Chloe Jones for her strong defensive plays. 

Newcombe Ball  

Score SGC 2 - 0 SPAC 

Special Mention

• Alexander Sheedy for his strong and consistent serves

• Alphonse Philip for a reliable and strong all-round performance

• Nneka Fahoyin for her excellent catching and returns.

Senior AFL

Score SGC  138 - 2 SPAC 

Special Mention

• Armando Traino for his intensity and domineering nature throughout the whole game 

• Indiana Vaccaro for her spectacular goal-kicking skills totalling 36 points 

• Sienna Caruana for her clear communication and sportsmanship. 

Senior Boys Soccer

SGC 2 - 3 SPAC

Special Mention

• Zane Mallinson for his goal and assist

• Rylan Miller for creating several attacking chances

• Ryan Delaney for his determination to gain possession of the ball.

Senior Netball

Score SGC 24 - 8 SPAC 

Special Mention

• Lila Richards for scoring her first goals for the College.

• Addison Day for her relentless effort on the court.

• Kiera Howe for her great defensive efforts leading to interceptions. 

Volleyball

Score SGC  2 - 0 SPAC 

Special Mention

• Archie Putland for his outstanding efforts in both attack and defence. 

• Mikayla Faro for her vision and excellent game awareness. 

• Nuala Fashoyin for her solid efforts when serving and gaining valuable points. 

Wollongong Pathway Representative Sport 

Sporting Schools Australia AFL Championships

Last week, Year 6 students Sabah P and Keira E represented New South Wales at the School Sports Australia AFL Championships in Albury. The girls competed well all week and received the most valuable players in the match against South Australia. 

On the final day of competition, the girls and the NSWPSSA team emerged triumphant in winning the gold medal, as they secured victory in the championship game 20-13 over Victoria. 

The College is incredibly proud of you, both Sabah and Keira. Congratulations girls!!!

Western Region Athletics Carnival

Western Region, Primary Athletics Carnival, took place on Friday, 4th August, at Campbelltown Athletics Stadium. We are proud to present a remarkable success at the carnival.  

The carnival brought together students from various schools in our diocese to compete. It was an opportunity for our schools’ athletes to showcase their talent, sportsmanship and dedication on a competitive stage. Ally and I were fortunate enough to take over 30 students competing in both track and field events.  

We are thrilled to announce that our school emerged as the Overall 1st Champion school of the Athletics Carnival. As well as the Overall 2nd girls champion school and 1st Boys overall champion school. Our students’ outstanding performances across various events contributed to this prestigious achievement.  All four of our relay teams placed, making it to the next level, Junior boys 2nd, Junior girls 2nd, Senior boys 4th and Senior girls 4th.  

Our school’s athletes secured an impressive number of placements. The commitment and hard work put in by our students paid off, and we are proud of their exceptional performances. Beyond individual achievement, our school’s athletes demonstrated excellent teamwork and camaraderie throughout the carnival.  

We had a few standout performances, with students securing a place for age champions.   

• Eva Luximon: 1st Junior Girls Age Champion.  
• Ivy Smith: 2nd Place, 11 years age champion.  
• Kiera Eagles: 2nd Place Senior Girls Age Champion  
• Sabah Paki: 3rd Place Senior Girls Age Champion 
• Noah Forsyth: 1st Place Senior boys age champion.  

We thank the parents and carers for their unwavering support and assistance throughout the carnival. Your encouragement and belief in our students were instrumental in their achievements.  

Thank you to Allison Buckley for her unwavering support and organisation, the day would not have run as smoothly without her expertise.

Miss Emily Walker- Athletics Team Manager  

Congratulations to the following students who qualified to represent Wollongong at the Mackillop Athletics Carnival on Monday, 18 September:

• Noah Forsyth

• Keira Eagles

• Ivy Smith

• Eva Luximon

• Nneka Fashoyin 

Equestrian 

On 19 & 20 August, Ava Langham (Year 6) represented the College at Arndell Equestrian Carnival. Ava and her new horse Ammerdown Leon had a very successful day. Ava and Leo are a new combination, and this is only their 4th time competing together. 

Ava rode very well and placed in the following classes: 

• 2nd best presented
• 2nd show horse 
• 3rd rider 
• 4th handler 
• 3rd best hands 
• 3rd pleasure

Well done Ava!!

NSWCPS Netball Championships

Good luck to our Senior IPSSO Netball Team and Mrs Scott at the NSWCPS Netball Championship at Penrith on Tuesday, 22 August. 

AFL Paul Kelly Cup

Good luck to our AFL Girls Team at the Paul Kelly Cup State Finals on Tuesday, 29 August. The Paul Kelly Cup State Finals mark a significant milestone for our girls, showcasing their hard work and commitment throughout the tournament. We are immensely proud of their achievements so far. We are confident that they will continue to represent the College with the same spirit of sportsmanship and determination that they have consistently demonstrated throughout the competition.

Mr Darryl Howe

PDHPE Teacher/Sports Coordinator