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‘Enlivened by the Spirit’
Anzac Road Menai NSW 2234 Phone 9543 0188 Facsimile 9541 0398
[email protected] www.aquinasmenai.catholic.edu.au
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
AQUINAS CATHOLIC COLLEGE MENAI
14th December, 2015 Vol.23.No.37
Last Wednesday night, our annual Awards Evening, was a tremendous celebration of the work of our Year 7 – 11 students’ accomplishments in curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular domains. It was pleasing to see so many family members supporting the students in acknowledging their endeavours throughout 2015. Our guests noted the outstanding appearance, deportment and manners of the students and greatly appreciated the music and drama interludes that punctuated the formal presentations. Thanks very much to all of our staff that ensured the evening went to plan and in a special way I would like to mention the efforts of Mr Nastasi, Ms Mirabello, Mr Bulmer and Mr Munro who worked diligently to make the night a success. Thanks also to Mrs Bosi, Mr Smith, Mrs McNamara and Mr Broady who helped the students prepare for their performance on the evening, Bravo!! Well done to all award winners [listed in the following pages], but special congratulations to the following students;
Year Duces & Special Awards
Year 7 Dux Kayla Khoury
Year 8 Dux Keziah Netto
Year 9 Duces Keira Dailly & Sarah Larkham
2015 ANSTO Science Award Elisabeth Krstanovski & Jackson Roca
Year 10 Duces Mikayla Jee & Matthew Mulligan
Australian Defence Force Long Tan award for leadership and teamwork Leah Anderson
Year 11 Dux Joshua Swan
The Academy at Western Sydney University Access Award
Cassandra Bruce
Aquinas Shields
Year 7 Amelia Kirgan Keeley Lennon
Year 8 Grace Edgar Jack Harris Charlotte Knoke Joshua Lane
Year 9 Alexandra Bolton Keira Dailly Jacqueline Brown Micaela Jefferys Elisabeth Krstanovski Sarah Larkham Ryan Mulligan
Year 10 Victoria Efstathiou Kayla Green Renee Gritter Mikayla Jee Natasha Krois Olivia Lavidis Matthew Mulligan Amelia Somerfield Isabella Wijesekera
Year 11 Cassandra Bruce Dylan Foskett Liam Jefferys Miah-Rose Lake Jenna Lennon Stephanie Sargeant Joshua Swan
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I am very conscious that as reports are released and digested by students and parents that there can be a feeling of
disappointment if the results reported do not match expectations, realistic or otherwise. Having a deficit view can
lead to an overly negative outlook. It is indeed concerning when a student’s reaction to an excellent mark is seen
from the deficit model and receiving an 18/20 evokes a, “Where did I go wrong?” question. Whilst wanting to
improve is vital to education and indeed all manner of life experiences it should not be at the expense of
acknowledging a terrific effort in the first place. Developing a growth mindset is an excellent way to develop
resilience, a key lifelong skill. I came across the following table in a recent educational journal and thought that if
offered and excellent way in which to develop a sustainable view of interpreting assessment task, exam and report
outcomes.
FIXED MINDSET Instead of:
GROWTH MINDSET Try thinking:
I’m not good at this. What am I missing?
I’m awesome at this. I’m on the right track.
I give up. I’ll use some of the strategies we’ve learned.
This is too hard. This may take some time and effort.
I can’t make this any better. I can always improve so I’ll keep trying.
I can’t do maths. I’m going to train my brain in maths.
I made a mistake. Mistakes help me learn better.
He / She’s so smart. I’ll never be that brainy. I’m going to work out how he / she does it.
It’s good enough. Is it really my best work?
Plan A didn’t work. Good thing the alphabet has 25 more letters!
Nicole Miro [Year 10] has recently returned from a highly successful Pacific School Games swim meet in Adelaide. She won a total of twelve medals, including two gold medals. Congratulations Nicole on such stellar results!
1st
Place Girls’ Under 13 -15 MC 200m Individual Medley Girls’ Under 13 -15 MC 200m Freestyle Relay 2
nd Place Girls’ Under 13 -15 MC 50m Breaststroke
Girls’ Under 13 -15 MC 100m Breastroke Girls’ Under 13 -15 MC 100m Butterfly 3
rd Place Girls’ Under 13 -15 MC 50m, 100m & 200m Freestyle
Girls’ Under 13 -15 MC 50m & 100m Backstroke Girls’ Under 13 -15 MC 50m Butterfly Girls’ Under 13 -15 MC 200m Medley Relay
Congratulations also go to Maddie Lynch [Class of 2015] on her selection to perform in Offstage on Saturday 20
th January, an terrific opportunity for students whose HSC Drama monologue was of a very high standard. Well
done Maddie!!
A post script to the 2015 rugby league season occurred last
Thursday when Matt Schubert representing the NRL visited the
College and presented some Year 11 members of the Opens Rugby
League side with a $3 000 cheque for their efforts on the GIO Cup.
Finishing as Sydney City Champions and then runners up in NSW
was an outstanding result with over 200 sides starting in the
competition. Well done to all members of the squad.
Source Principals’ Digest
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Please keep the Dunn family in your thoughts and prayers as Bridget’s [Year 10] grandfather recently passed away.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
As this will be the last newsletter for 2015 I would like to, on behalf of the entire staff of Aquinas, wish all members of the wider Aquinas community safe, relaxing, happy and most significantly, a holy Christmas and look forward to all the joys that 2016 will bring us all a year that is clearly ‘Enlivened by the Spirit.’
Advent Wreath Week 3 Scene from the 2006 movie The Nativity Story
James Corcoran Principal
Assistant Principal
Key Dates Week 11 (A) Term 4
Monday 14th December Monday week A lessons
Tuesday 15th December Year 7-9 Reports issued online at the end of the day Year 7-9 Picnic day to Austinmer beach-students must have returned a
note and can wear appropriate mufti including enclosed shoes-NO THONGS/SANDALS. Own food required
Students in Year 7-9 last formal day finishing at 3.05pm Parent Teacher bookings for Wednesday 16/12/15 taken online via www.schoolinterviews.com.au; EVENT CODE: 5NNDS between 9.00am and 11.00am today only
Wednesday 16th December Parent Teacher interviews in the Mackillop Learning Common from 9.00am to 10.30am. Students to attend also and in school uniform
Pupil free day Staff Development/Pupil Free day HSC Results released today at 6.00am
Thursday 17th December Staff Development/Pupil Free day Year 12 ATAR’s released today. HSC students return for a morning tea
with staff
Friday 18th December Staff Development/Pupil Free day College/Office closed
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Robert Nastasi Assistant Principal
Monday 25th January College Office closed today
Tuesday 26th January Australia day Public holiday
Wednesday 27th January Staff Return today only
Thursday 28th January Year 7-2016 return today for a 8.35am start in full summer uniform Year 10 Peer Support Leaders
Friday 29th January All Students Year 7-12 attend in full school summer uniform today-Normal lessons Friday A Periods 1-3 then Wednesday A lessons 4-6 for all year groups and a 3.05 finish
College Photos taken today-students are to return envelopes/monies to present to the photographer (no cash)
No Sport today
Week 1 (A) Term 1 2016
College Photos 2016 and first week back schedule A reminder that photos for students across Year 7-12 will take place on Friday 29th January 2016-Week 1, Term 1. Envelopes to order photos have been distributed to students this week and as per previous years need to be completed and returned directly to the photographer on that first Friday with the correct monies, (no cash) or alternatively orders can be completed online. All students across Year 7-12 return on this day in FULL SUMMER UNIFORM for the purposes of photos. There will be no sport on this day and it will be a 3.05pm finish time. End of the 2015 school year Many thanks to the entire Aquinas Catholic College community for another wonderful academic year full of great highlight, none more so than the outstanding Presentation evening we celebrated last Wednesday night. For families wishing to book optional parent/teacher/student interviews for next Wednesday 16/12/15 between 9.00am and 10.30am you can do so via the following way online: Parent Teacher bookings for Wednesday 16/12/15 taken online via www.schoolinterviews.com.au; EVENT
CODE: 5NNDS Bookings will be taken between 9.00am and 11.00am on Tuesday 15/12/15 only
Can I remind families that Year 7-2016 return on Thursday 28th January (Feast of St Thomas Aquinas) and that the entire College Year 7-12 starts back on Friday 29th January 2016 in full summer uniform (not sport uniform as there will be no sport that day). Please ensure that every effort is made so that students return meeting correct uniform and grooming standards, including correct school shoes (which are a hard black leather and have a heel) and correct hairstyles which are of a natural colour, uniform and without any shavings, undercuts or irregular styles (number 3 all round). This will avoid any embarrassing phone calls to parents/carers on the first day. Wishing you all a happy, safe and holy Christmas and holiday season
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Erica Ab
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A
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P
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Acad
emic A
chie
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Olivia B
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Acad
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rt Shie
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Ho
llie Bro
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A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Shan
no
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First Place in
French
D
aniel B
ryant
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Ch
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Acad
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Elena C
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Co
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ultu
ral Life of th
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llege Shield
O
livia Gayd
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A
cadem
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First Place in
Perso
nal D
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men
t, Health
and
P.E.
Jorja G
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Acad
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Macken
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Acad
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C
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Lind
sey Grassm
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Sarah G
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cadem
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Darcy H
un
ter A
cadem
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First P
lace in P
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H
olly H
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Acad
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First Place in
Religio
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Joel Jo
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D
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Pu
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ce Shield
N
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Deb
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ce Shield
M
ichael K
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Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
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A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Deb
ating Excellen
ce Shield
K
ayla Kh
ou
ry A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
First P
lace in Italian
First Place in
Math
ematics
Am
elia Kirgan
A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
Pu
blic Sp
eaking M
erit Certificate
Emily Lan
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Deb
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ce Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Jo
rdan
Ledw
ell A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place in
English
K
eeley Lenn
on
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
D
ebatin
g Excellence Sh
ield
First P
lace in Scien
ce
First Place in
Tech
no
logy (M
and
atory)
Eden
Lom
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First Place in
French
A
lexis Lon
g C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege C
ertificate
First P
lace in M
usic
Kieran
Magu
ire
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place in
Histo
ry
M
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no
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Sp
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rt Certificate
K
risty McLach
lan
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Certificate
V
ictoria M
ou
ssa
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Skye M
ulh
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d
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Caitlin
Netto
First P
lace in M
usic
Jaicy Regan
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
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ltural Life o
f the C
ollege C
ertificate
An
na R
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cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place in
Geo
graph
y
Elly R
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ney
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Jaco
b R
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man
os
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place in
Mu
sic
To
mm
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up
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Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Elena R
yan
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
First P
lace in V
isual A
rts
Jasm
ine Steel
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
M
add
ison
Stub
bs
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
An
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rds
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
Co
op
er Tow
ers Sp
ort Effo
rt Certificate
R
yan W
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A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Alexan
der Zin
nato
Sp
ort Effo
rt Certificate
‘Enlivened by the Spirit’ 6
Tho
mas A
llen
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Caitlyn
Aran
jo
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place in
Science
Ham
ish B
aldacch
ino
First P
lace in M
athem
atics
G
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First Place in
Visu
al Arts
Liam B
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Sp
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g Effort Sh
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Caitlin
Bell
Acad
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vem
ent C
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Halle C
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Acad
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Ben
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A
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First P
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Ch
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Acad
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First P
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tribu
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f the C
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Spo
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Arian
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Acad
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Co
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llege Shield
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Do
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G
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men
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Acad
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Kasey D
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f the C
ollege C
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Grace Ed
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cadem
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Acad
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Ben
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Acad
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rt Certificate
C
lelia Frango
s First P
lace in Scien
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N
atalie Go
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Acad
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vem
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A
cadem
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Kayla G
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Acad
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rt Certificate
Jack H
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cadem
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Acad
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vem
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First P
lace in Te
chn
olo
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dato
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Co
ntrib
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llege Shield
Em
ma H
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Co
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the C
ultu
ral Life of th
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llege Certificate
First Place in
Histo
ry C
aprice Jee
A
cadem
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ieve
men
t Certificate
Acad
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rt Certificate
Lydia K
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s A
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ic Effort Sh
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C
ou
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nigh
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ieve
men
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C
harlo
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D
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g Merit C
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A
cadem
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ieve
men
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Co
ntrib
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the C
ultu
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llege Shield
A
nastasia K
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men
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Jo
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A
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Deb
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lic Speakin
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A
cadem
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men
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Isab
ella Mayd
ay A
cadem
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Keziah
Netto
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Shield
C
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orris
Acad
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rt Certificate
First Place in
Perso
nal D
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men
t, Health
and
P.E.
An
gelyne P
anagio
top
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los
Co
ntrib
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the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Certificate
O
liver Perrau
A
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ieve
men
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O
livia Ro
on
ey A
cadem
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ieve
men
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Acad
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rt Certificate
X
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zanc
Acad
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rt Certificate
R
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Samarasin
ha
C
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tribu
tion
to th
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ltural Life
of th
e Co
llege Certificate
Jam
es Selas A
cadem
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ield
Deb
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erit Certificate
First Place in
Geo
graph
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M
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Sp
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A
cadem
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Lily Sheld
on
A
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Grace Sm
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Acad
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C
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f the C
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Ethan
Stacy A
cadem
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Nick Stam
atakos
Acad
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G
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pso
n
Acad
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rt Shie
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First P
lace in En
glish
Josh
ua V
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First Place in
Geo
graph
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G
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A
cadem
ic Effort C
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‘Enlivened by the Spirit’ 7
Lauren
Ago
stini
Acad
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chie
vem
ent C
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A
cadem
ic Effort C
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An
te Ban
ic First P
lace inIn
du
strial Tech
no
logy (Tim
ber)
Sp
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rt Certificate
M
olly B
arrett A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Em
ily Bo
esen
Acad
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rt Shie
ld
A
cadem
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ieve
men
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First Place in
Math
ematics 5
.3
Alexan
dra B
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Spo
rting A
chieve
men
t Shield
First Place in
Visu
al Arts
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
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Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Sarah-Lisa B
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chaaya
A
cadem
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Acad
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chie
vem
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Jacqu
eline B
row
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Acad
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chie
vem
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Mad
ison
Bro
wn
A
cadem
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ieve
men
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So
ph
ie Callagh
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Spo
rting A
chieve
men
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B
ailey Can
trill Sp
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g Effort Sh
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Ben
Ch
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A
cadem
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Sam
anth
a Co
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A
cadem
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Ru
by C
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A
cadem
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Samu
el Co
up
land
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege C
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Mich
ael Co
yne
First Place in
Math
ematics 5
.2
Keira D
ailly A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
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Acad
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chie
vem
ent C
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First P
lace in P
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Spo
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ies
First Place in
Co
mm
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First P
lace in A
ccelerated
Math
ematics 5
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First P
lace in P
erson
al Develo
pm
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ealth an
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.E.
K
alina En
glezos
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Certificate
D
avid Estep
han
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
First Place in
Co
mm
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C
on
no
r Garrety
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Alexan
der G
lenie
Sp
ort Effo
rt Certificate
Th
om
as Gray
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Josh
ua H
ann
igan
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Tiana H
arb
First Place in
Religio
n
Cam
eron
Hu
tchiso
n
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Micaela Jefferys
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
First P
lace in D
rama
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Jaco
b K
aram
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Victo
ria Karo
un
tzos
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
First P
lace in A
ustralian
Geo
graph
y
Isab
ella Katsiris
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
D
ebatin
g Merit C
ertificate
Mad
ison
Kelly-M
akovec
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Saman
tha K
erle
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Deb
ating M
erit Certificate
First Place in
Ind
ustrial Tech
no
logy M
ultim
edia
Jam
es Ko
lic Sp
ort Effo
rt Certificate
Elisab
eth K
rstano
vski A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
D
ebatin
g Merit C
ertificate
Co
nn
or Lam
bert
First Place in
Elective Histo
ry
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Sarah
Larkham
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
First Place in
Science
First P
lace in M
usic
First P
lace in En
glish
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege Sh
ield
Erica Lee
First Place in
Perso
nal D
evelop
men
t, Health
and
P.E.
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Jackso
n Le
e
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Ro
chelle Lo
pe
s First P
lace in Fo
od
Techn
olo
gy
‘Enlivened by the Spirit’ 8
Sabrin
a Mac
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
Ciara M
acKen
zie
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
Cam
eron
McD
on
ald
First Place in
Math
ematics 5
.3
Mo
niq
ue M
laden
ovski
First Place in
Math
ematics 5
.1
Mich
ael Mo
nk
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Shield
Deb
ating an
d P
ub
lic Speakin
g Excellence Sh
ield
Ryan
Mu
lligan
First Place in
Histo
ry
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Kye M
uscat
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
C
hristin
a Ngu
yen
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
Geo
rgia Oh
taras First P
lace in M
athem
atics 5.3
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
A
nd
rea Pejic-M
ercel A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
N
icole P
ejic-Mercel
First Place in
Ind
ustrial Tech
no
logy M
ultim
edia
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
B
ron
te Perkin
son
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege C
ertificate
Bailey P
imen
tel Sp
ort Effo
rt Certificate
C
lare Plo
wm
an
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
A
idan
Pu
se
First Place in
Mu
sic
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Jackso
n R
oca
A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
First Place in
English
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
Matth
ew R
oss
First Place in
Info
rmatio
n &
Softw
are Techn
olo
gy
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
Co
rey Samm
ut
First Place in
Foo
d Tech
no
logy
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
So
ph
ie Ston
e
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
Geo
rgia Turn
er A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
Pu
blic Sp
eaking M
erit Certificate
C
hristian
Yacou
b
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Zach
ary Wad
e
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Leah A
nd
erson
D
ebatin
g Excellence Sh
ield
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
First P
lace in V
isual A
rts
Je
ssica Arfan
is A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Lu
cind
a Bell
First Place in
Prelim
inary M
athem
atics
First Place in
Math
ematics Exten
sion
1
Lachlan
Bo
wm
er A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Shield
Deb
ating Excellen
ce Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
B
rod
ie Bo
yle
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Isab
elle Bryce
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
K
ayley Cam
acho
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege Sh
ield
Ab
by C
atalano
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Olivia C
lark A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place in
Foo
d Tech
no
logy
Hailey C
oo
per
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Shield
C
helsea C
ryer Sp
ortin
g Effort Sh
ield
Sp
ortin
g Ach
ievem
ent Sh
ield
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
First P
lace in En
glish
Mich
ael De
lhas
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
Steph
anie D
em
etriou
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Jo
el Dew
berry-Fitzgerald
First P
lace in M
athem
atics 5.1
B
lake Diam
on
d
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
Reb
ecca Do
oley
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place in
Math
ematics 5
.2
Gia D
i Pietro
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Jem
ma D
utto
n
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
V
ictoria Efstath
iou
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
D
aniel Ferraro
D
ebatin
g Excellence Sh
ield
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
First P
lace in In
du
strial Techn
olo
gy Mu
ltimed
ia
‘Enlivened by the Spirit’ 9
Tara Go
urlay
Spo
rting A
chieve
men
t Shield
K
ayla Green
A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
Ren
ee Gritter
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
First P
lace in R
eligio
n
First P
lace in A
ustralian
Geo
graph
y
C
hristian
Gu
ajardo
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege Sh
ield
Kiara H
eyward
A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
Deb
ating Excellen
ce Shield
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege C
ertificate
Step
han
ie Ho
wey
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Certificate
B
radley H
un
t Sp
ort Effo
rt Certificate
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
First P
lace in P
erson
al Develo
pm
ent, H
ealth an
d P
.E.
Jerem
y Iskand
ar A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
First Place in
Mu
sic
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Shield
M
ikayla Jee
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
First P
lace in C
om
merce
First P
lace in Scien
ce
N
atasha K
rois
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Tamara Lastro
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Olivia Lavid
is A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege C
ertificate
Arian
na Licciard
ello
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
First Place in
Italian
Carly M
cLachlan
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege C
ertificate
Geo
rge Med
akovic
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Nico
le Miro
Sp
ortin
g Ach
ievem
ent Sh
ield
Sp
ort Effo
rt Certificate
A
lexand
ra Mo
rton
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Matth
ew M
ulligan
A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
First P
lace in P
hysical A
ctivity and
Spo
rts Stud
ies
C
raig Netto
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege Sh
ield
An
drew
No
rris A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
C
asey O'Leary
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
Brayd
on
Reitan
o
First Place in
Ind
ustrial Tech
no
logy (Tim
ber)
First P
lace in In
form
ation
& So
ftware Tech
no
logy
First P
lace in M
athem
atics 5.3
Jam
es Ro
um
ano
s Sp
ort Effo
rt Certificate
C
ob
y Sola
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Certificate
A
melia So
merfie
ld
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
First P
lace in D
rama
Filip Stan
kovic
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
Max Step
hen
s C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege Sh
ield
Mitch
ell Thu
rkett A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
First P
lace in H
istory
Alec To
wn
er A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
Isab
ella Wije
sekera A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
‘Enlivened by the Spirit’ 10
Travis Ad
elerho
f First P
lace Fitne
ss K
ristian A
nd
rievski
Spo
rting A
chieve
men
t Shield
San
dra B
abu
nski
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent Sh
ield
A
cadem
ic Effort Sh
ield
First Place G
eograp
hy
First P
lace English
Stand
ard
James B
lack A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Mad
diso
n B
on
nette
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place Sen
ior Scien
ce
Blayke B
railey Sp
ortin
g Effort Sh
ield
Sp
ortin
g Ach
ievem
ent Sh
ield
Cassan
dra B
ruce
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
First P
lace English
Ad
vanced
First Place A
ncien
t Histo
ry
First Place D
rama
First P
lace Mo
dern
Histo
ry
C
iara Bryan
t A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
First Place B
iolo
gy
O
livia Bryan
t A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
R
eece Bu
rns
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
Am
y Can
no
n
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Seren
a Ch
ahin
e
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
An
na C
iacchi
Du
ke of Ed
inb
urgh
Silver Aw
ard
Jacq
uelin
e Co
well
First Place R
eligion
Cath
olic Stu
dies
Nath
an C
osta
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
D
uke o
f Edin
bu
rgh Silver A
ward
Ch
arles Edgar
Du
ke of Ed
inb
urgh
Silver Aw
ard
Julia Field
First P
lace English
Stud
ies
Dylan
Foskett
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent Sh
ield
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Co
rey Hall
Spo
rting A
chieve
men
t Shield
A
lana H
alliday
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place D
esign
and
Techn
olo
gy
First Place M
athem
atics Gen
eral
Vin
cent H
old
om
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege C
ertificate
First P
lace Ph
ysics
First Place C
he
mistry
Vivian
Hsu
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Josh
ua In
collin
go
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Liam
Jefferys A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
First P
lace Econ
om
ics
A
lana Jeh
nic
First Place Stu
dies o
f Religio
n 1
Un
it
N
iamh
Ken
ned
y A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
First P
lace Softw
are Design
and
Deve
lop
men
t
First Place V
isual A
rts
M
iah-R
ose Lake
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Shield
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
First Place B
usin
ess Stud
ies
Brean
na Law
rence
First P
lace Co
mm
un
ity and
Family Stu
dies
Jenn
a Lenn
on
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
Natalie M
ac A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
M
elanie M
cDo
no
ugh
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Geo
rgina M
orto
n
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Laura M
uller
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent Sh
ield
A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
First P
lace English
Extensio
n 1
First Place Italian
Begin
ners
First P
lace Stud
ies of R
eligion
2 U
nit
‘Enlivened by the Spirit’ 11
Mikaela N
ewh
ou
se
First Place R
eligion
Cath
olic Stu
dies
Mich
ael O'B
rien
First Place In
du
strial Tech
no
logy
Sarah R
amsay
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
M
atthew
Ran
ieri Sp
ort Effo
rt Certificate
Eth
an R
ix Sp
ortin
g Effort Sh
ield
P
ub
lic Speakin
g Merit C
ertificate
Steph
anie Sargean
t A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
C
on
tribu
tion
to th
e Cu
ltural Life o
f the C
ollege Sh
ield
First P
lace Mu
sic
A
nd
re Sauzier
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Shield
First Place H
osp
itality Op
eration
s
Lau
ren Sem
rani
Acad
emic A
chie
vem
ent C
ertificate
First P
lace Ho
spitality O
peratio
ns
Barro
n Si
Du
ke of Ed
inb
urgh
Silver Aw
ard
Geo
rgina Skin
ner
Co
ntrib
utio
n to
the C
ultu
ral Life of th
e Co
llege Shield
Im
ogen
Stacy A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
Ash
ley Steph
ens
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Certificate
Elly Sw
ain
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
Jo
shu
a Swan
A
cadem
ic Ach
ieve
men
t Shield
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
First P
lace PD
HP
E
First P
lace Legal Stud
ies
First P
lace HSC
Math
ematics
Eden
Tapia
Acad
emic Effo
rt Shie
ld
Lachlan
Tax D
uke o
f Edin
bu
rgh Silver A
ward
M
adiso
n V
angi
First place Italian
Co
ntin
uers
Ap
ril Verjo
ustin
sky A
cadem
ic Effort C
ertificate
First P
lace Foo
d Te
chn
olo
gy
M
ikayla Walker
Acad
emic Effo
rt Certificate
A
lana W
hite
First P
lace Bu
siness Services
Kieran
Wyld
Sp
ortin
g Effort Sh
ield
Dylan
Xerri
Spo
rt Effort C
ertificate
‘Enlivened by the Spirit’ 12
AQUINAS BELLEZZA ITALIAN EXCURSIONS
7 RED
The last of the Italian classes, 7 RED enjoyed the final afternoon at BELLEZZA PIZZERIA Menai,
for 2015 on Tuesday 8th December. This was to reinforce the “Let’s Eat Italian!” unit we are
currently studying in all the Year 7 Italian classes.
The students learnt about pasta and pizza making. They enjoyed watching pizza dough being made,
learning about the history of pizza in Italy and making and eating their own pizzas! They also got their
palate refreshed with some gelato as well.
Congratulations to the following winners:
7Red
Quiz winner – MACKENZIE GLASBY
*special mention to Mikayla Clingan, Holly Huopainen and Jacob Roumanos for also doing extremely
well on the quiz.
Best pizza makers – MICHAEL KERLE and AIDAN DOYLE
Best listeners – ALEXIS LONG and MICHAEL HUTCHINSON (who joined us from
7 Blue)
Most inquisitive – MICHAEL KERLE
Special helpers – KEELEY LENNON, MACKENZIE GLASBY and HAYLEY FRITH
Here are a few photos of some of the happy Aquinas faces.
‘Enlivened by the Spirit’ 13
Aquinas Catholic College - Learning Management System (LMS)
Over the weekend many parents received a link to the updated SEQTA suite site. Unfortunately the first link had a small error
and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. This new feature will allow parents/carers the option of selecting your own
username and password.
At the present moment of time, over half the parents have successfully created an account. We are currently working with
SEQTA software to isolate an issue that some versions of browsers are restricting access and displaying and ‘Invalid or expired
link’. Please keep an eye on your emails as we try to isolate the compatability issue. Thanks for your understanding.
Please DO NOT use this link after you have created an account. Access the SEQTA Engage site via the College Website
after you have created an account.
Could I remind parents that Google Chrome is the preferred browser via CEO networks
All students have access using their usual login details. Any parents/carer who have issues with provisioning can access all
reports through your child’s account.
Year 10 Reports were issued on Friday 11th December
Year 7 – 9 Reports will be issued on Tuesday 15th December after the Picnic Day
BYODD 2016
A reminder to parents/carers that the specifications for the BYOD program are listed on the College website under the eLearning
tile. Click on eLearning to see the link. This same document has been published in newsletters this term.
Year 7 & 8 Device: Apple iPad
Year 9 to 12 Device: Laptop/Notebook (Tablets& mini’s are not recommended for these stages)
Andriod devices are not supported.
Please check your subject choices ie Multimedia & Visual Art. These subjects would benefit from an Apple Macbook Pro due to
processing capabilities.
‘Enlivened by the Spirit’ 14
CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 4
TIME: MONDAY-THURSDAY 10:00-1:35, FRIDAY 9:30-12:45
MONDAY 14/12 ROSEMARY MORRISEY
Parents and carers are advised to make their own enquiries and satisfy themselves of the suitability of any device for their
children’s and their own needs prior to purchase and are free to purchase such device from a retailer of their choice.
SUPPORT OF THE NEW DEVICE (as per CEO device requirements)
In-scope of Support
ICT will only provide best effort support for:
Connecting to the wireless;
Connecting to the internet;
Connecting to CloudShare; and
Chrome browser
Out-of-scope of Support
All support and maintenance other than what is listed under In-scope of Support is not supported by ICT and is not the
responsibility of the school;
Fault diagnosis, warranty claims and hardware and software repairs are not the responsibility of the school;
Android is not supported;
BYOD devices shall not be bound to the school domain;
BYOD devices shall not have a Standard Operating Environment (SOE) provided for by the school; and
BYOD devices shall not have school licensed software installed on them