ST. JOSEPH’S REGIONAL COLLEGE 2nd November 2012
“The Truth will set you free”
What’s on Week 5 Term 4 2012
P.O. Box 231 College Drive PORT MACQUARIE 2444 Ph: 02 5525 4100 Fax: 02 5525 4199 www.sapss.nsw.edu.au
SUNDAY 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Times: St. Agnes’ Port Macquarie Our Lady of Lourdes Wauchope Saturday Vigil – 6.00pm Saturday Vigil – 6.00pm Sunday – 7.30am, 9.00am & 6.00pm Sunday 7.30am Telegraph Point – Thursday Night 6.00pm Beechwood – 9.00am 1st & 3rd Laurieton – Saturday Vigil 5.30pm, Sunday – 7.30am Kendall – 9.00am Mass (1st Saturday month 10.00am Mass Comboyne) nd th Long Flat – 9.00am 2 & 4 Sunday
MONDAY, 5th November (Day 1)
TUESDAY, 6th November (Day 2)
WEDNESDAY, 7th November (Day 3) THURSDAY, 8th November (Day 4)
FRIDAY, 9th November (Day 5)
- HSC SOR 1&2U (am), Dance (pm) Staff Briefing 8.30am Diocesan Tennis Mathematics Extension Day Flinders House Meeting in PC Leadership Team Meeting Period 1 SAPSS Jazz band in Performing Arts Centre from 4.00pm – 6.00pm - HSC Chemistry (am) Sport day for Year 7-10 Diocesan Tennis Innes House Meeting in PC Homework Hub for Seniors till 5.00pm - HSC SDD (am) Junior Percussion Ensemble 8.00am – 8.45am in PAC Senior Percussion Ensemble 1.05pm – 1.45pm in C1 Admin Team Meeting period 6 Dramarama in PAC 3.30pm - HSC Visual Arts (pm) Macquarie House Meeting in morning PC Festa Christi Year 11 2013 SRC to Coffs Harbour Duke of Edinburgh students leave at 3.30pm Homework Hub for Seniors till 5.00pm - Concert Band in PAC 7.45am – 8.45am Oxley House Meeting in morning PC Festa Christi Duke of Edinburgh return Saturday Pastoral Team Meeting period 4 Extended Transition 12.50pm
DATES TO REMEMBER: Friday 16th November Year 7 2013 Orientation Day th Saturday 17 November Year 12 Graduation Dinner Year 7 2013 iPad Information Night Monday 26th November Wednesday 5th December – Monday 10th December Year 7-10 Exams Tuesday 11th December Year 7-9 Exams & Year 10 PC Day Wednesday 5th December – Friday 14th December HSC Assessment Tasks Pupil Free Days – supervision available Wednesday 12th December – Friday 14th December Monday 17th December Year 10 Award Presentations Monday 17th December Christmas Mass and Exam Feedback Lessons Thursday 20th December Year 7-9 Awards – Last day for students
COORDINATING PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE COORDINATING PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE NOT ONE OF US! The following is an excerpt from an article written by a friend Professor Gerard Hall SM from the Australian Catholic University. It is a good reminder about our responsibilities as Christians to be tolerant and accepting of other people irrespective of their differences. “It’s good to belong to a tribe, group, family or community. We feel a sense of belonging. We share the same values, like the same music, speak the same language and enjoy the same jokes. We might play in the same team, go to the same movies, read the same books and holiday together. Occasionally, there will be a sibling rivalry, maybe family feuds, but we know our identities are formed and affirmed in our relationships with like-minded people. But what is our attitude to the outsider? Do we find ourselves rejecting others because they don’t belong to our clan? Are we welcoming or intolerant of the stranger? Jesus found himself dealing with one-eyed disciples. John tries to stop a man performing miracles in Jesus’ name. Why? “He was not one of us!” How easy it is to divide the world into us versus them. We are familiar with stories of religious bigotry, ethnic hatred and class warfare. Too often, people guard their place in the world by rejecting the ‘Other’ as humanly inferior, morally deficient or simply ‘not one of us’. Whether white or black, rich or poor, Christian or Muslim, Jew or Gentile, male or female, gay or straight, saint or sinner – we are all chosen and blessed by God. On this, Catholic teaching is quite clear: “The Church reproves as foreign to the mind of Christ any discrimination against others on account of race, colour condition of life, or religion” (Vatican 11’s Nostra Aetate). If this appears obvious, the Council goes further by insisting we enter into dialogue with other traditions to learn from them the ways in which a generous God has distributed gifts among all peoples and nations. As Jesus taught, there are no outsiders. Let us then embrace the stranger.” As a Catholic school we invite families of all denominations who support the values and ethos of an education in the Catholic tradition, to apply for enrolment. It is an education that focuses on the development of the whole person and promotes excellence in teaching and learning, in pastoral care, in spiritual formation, in sport and in the creative and performing arts. Mr Jim O’Brien Coordinating Principal
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE YEAR 11 AWARD ASSEMBLY Last Friday we had our Year 11 award assembly. Our Year 11 group has been a very positive and hardworking group of students. We congratulate the award winners on their conscientious efforts towards academic excellence and I commend all Year 11 students on their diligent approach to their senior studies thus far. I thank all staff involved as they are committed to giving our students the best education possible.
Bryden Sloan-Harris
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Biology
Tiarna Semchyshyn Cara Thorogood
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Business Studies Economics (on line) Physics
Andrew Newbound
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Chemistry
Eamonn Shannon
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Design & Technology
Emily-Jane Dahl
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Drama Earth and Environmental Science English Advanced
Crystal Phillips
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Engineering Studies
Tim Bleasdale
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English Standard
Ashleigh Wall
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Food Technology Hospitality Operations
Madeline Farlow
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French Beginners
Natalie Boghossian
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German Continuers Modern History
Ashleigh Hales
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Information Processing Technology
Benen Livermore
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Industrial Technology – Timber
Dane Moore
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Legal Studies Music 1 Mathematics General
Alex Small
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Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1 Software Design & Development (on-line)
Malcolm Turner
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Personal Development Health and Physical Education Studies of Religion 1 Unit
Stephanie Figgins
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Senior Science
Timothy McMillan
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Textiles and Design
Erica Bell
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Nathan Ross
CONGRATULATIONS WELL DONE!!!!
The award winners are listed below: FIRST PLACE IN SUBJECTS • Ancient History English Advanced Studies of Religion 2 Units Visual Arts
CULTURAL AWARDS •
ADF Long Tan Award
Shakira Branch
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St Joseph’s Regional College Spirit Award
Ashleigh Hales & Liam Wright
HOUSE PREFECTS 2013 Congratulations to our leaders for 2013 Flinders:
Sophie Gray Liam Wright
Macquarie:
Samantha Bayly James Dick
Innes:
Tiarna Semchyshyn Liam Rourke
Oxley:
Bryden Sloan-Harris Tim Bleasdale
YEAR 10 Awards I would like to invite all families to our Mass and Year 10 Academic Award ceremony on Monday 17th December. Our Mass starts at 9.30am and our Prize-giving at 11.30 am. Both celebrations will be in the College Hall. It will be the final school day for Year 10 students for 2012. Sixty students will be attending Newman Senior Technical College in 2013 to further their education and some students are leaving the area. This day therefore is significant in that it is the last time they will be together at the College. All Year 10 are asked to wear their full winter uniform which includes a tie, so please put them somewhere in safe keeping. YEARS 7 - 9 AWARD CEREMONY This is another important day hence the advance notice. We certainly encourage students to work towards excellence so it is high in our priorities to acknowledge their success as well. We will celebrate Years 7-9 achievements on Thursday 20th December and school will finish on Thursday with this final award ceremony. Thursday 20th December: 9.15am Award Ceremony – 1st place in Subject Awards, Speaking Awards, Dux of each year. 11.30am Innes and Flinders Excellence and Application Awards 1.00 pm Macquarie & Oxley Excellence and Application Awards
FEES Sincere thanks to all parents who have finalised their school fees with the parish and their student fees with the College secretaries. We aim to have all our finances up to date as the term ends and in order for this to happen we need parents to settle their accounts. An account will be sent out next week listing any outstanding fees. I ask that all parents attend to this matter within the timeframe stated. Unfortunately any student who does not pay fees and return all library books will not receive their report. Certainly an awful position to be in. Any family who is having difficulty is asked to contact me at school immediately please.
2013 ENROLMENTS We currently have a large number of families on waiting lists for enrolments into each of the Year groups. In order to offer places it is essential that the school knows if any students will not be continuing here next year. If your son or daughter will not be continuing at St Joseph’s Regional College in 2013, please advise the school office in writing as soon as possible. UNIFORM Thank you to the many students who present themselves each day in full school uniform and are such wonderful ambassadors for our College. Unfortunately, I am forced to say that some students are letting us down in this important area. One area of concern in particular is the length of girls’ dresses. Some girls are wearing their dresses embarrassingly short. They have been spoken to about this matter throughout the year, and will be asked to go home if they continue to ignore our uniform requirements. Students who have grown out of uniform items would be expected to replace them and I am very happy to assist if finance is the concern. Girls who do not have a summer uniform which is the appropriate length are asked to wear their winter uniform as this change is to be implemented over the next year.
“May the spirit of the Lord be with you” Mrs Anne O’Brien Principal
ASSESSMENT TASKS WEEK 5 TERM 4 Year
Tasks this week. IC = in class task; HI = Hand in task
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Music (IC)
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Music (IC)
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Drama (IC)
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Drama (IC)
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Design & Technology hand in on Monday
FROM THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR SEE SHARP PERFORMANCE Today we had the privilege of having inspirational speaker Lorin Nicholson address our staff and Year 10 and Year 11 students. Lorin is in Port Macquarie to be guest speaker at the West Port Club’s 2012 Annual Sports Awards Presentation Dinner. He truly is an inspiration with so many accomplishments including riding from Brisbane to Melbourne to raise money for Vision Australia. Making this ride even more daunting is the fact that Lorin has been legally blind since the age of 4. He is also an accomplished musician and has presented over 3000 motivational presentations to schools and corporate organisations around Australia, New Zealand and USA. His message included the impact teachers and leaders have on the lives of all students, creating an inclusive school environment as well as social challenges like bullying, anti-social behaviour and diversity. We thank the West Port Club for providing us with this wonderful opportunity of having Lorin visit our school community and providing us with a very profound message for staff and students.
YEAR 11 REFLECTION DAY: “PASSPORT TO YOUR FUTURE” Thank you to the staff and students who participated today in our Year 11 Reflection Day. The day provided an opportunity for students to look at their goals and strategies for coping with this important year ahead as they face the HSC. The day concluded with a liturgy. Thank you to the students who entered into the spirit of the day and I’m sure gained valuable insights to meet with success in the months ahead. Thank you to Mr Hassett who coordinated the day’s activities. Nora Swain – Religious Education Coordinator
LOST PROPERTY If any students or parents would like to have a look through lost property for items they can do so on Wednesdays at recess and Thursdays at lunch time. A reminder to ensure that ALL items are clearly labelled with students name and PC class. Over the year there have been a number of jewellery items and watches handed to the office, please phone if you have a missing item.
HIKING AND ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND 2014 In conjunction with the Duke of Edinburgh program and St Paul’s High School. Positions are available for SJRC students to do a 9 day trip to New Zealand in January 2014. Including: a 3 day hike of the Milford Track, Overnight cruise, Gondola ride, Zip-lining, Jet Boating, Luge rides and Canyoning. Cost would be approximately $2,500.00. If enough expressions of interests are received, an information night will be held in Week 4. Please note that this trip is only available for students who would be enrolled in Year 10 or above in 2014. Email jrossington@lism.catholic.edu.au with your child’s name if you would be interested in receiving more information about this trip. SCIENCE MATTERS The Essential Secondary Science Assessment (ESSA) test for Year 8 students will be held on Tuesday 13 November 2012. The test takes approximately 80 minutes with it being an interactive, multimedia test completed entirely on a computer. All the year 8 students have completed the practice test and are familiar with the process. Since students complete ESSAonline on a computer, each student needs to bring headphones or earbuds that plug into a school computer. Earbuds for an ipod or portable player are suitable. These will be collected prior to the test by teachers and held until the test day. If you have any questions regarding the test please feel free to contact either myself or your child’s Science Teacher. Damian Bennie - Science Coordinator
CANTEEN ROSTER Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Anne Stephens HELP PLEASE!! Kim Galloway Sandra Burtenshaw Angela Marchant & Kate Camilleri
FROM THE MATHS’ VAULT NETS Which of these nets will form a cube?
Answer for last week Two thirds
ST AGNES PRIMARY SCHOOL FAIR St Agnes Primary School Port Macquarie will stage its annual School Fair on Saturday 3rd November at the school in Boronia Street from 9.00am to 2.00pm. Featuring: Raffles, Garage Sale, Santa Photos, Mums and Bubs Stall, Plant Stall, Cake Stall, Craft Stall, Baskets of Gifts, Books, Lolly Shop, Cappuccino Club, BBQs, Kids Zone which includes jumping castle and games. There is a whole host of entertainment which culminates in a parachute jump lottery at 12.30pm followed by the drawing of the major raffle, with 1st prize a voucher for $1000 from Port Central. Spend a special day on Saturday 3rd November at the St Agnes School Fair, Boronia Street, Port Macquarie from 9.00am.
ABSENCE NOTES Below you will find a proforma for a student Absence Note. This is the preferred method for parents to notify the College of their child’s absences. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PARENTS / GUARDIANS EXPLANATION FOR PUPIL’S ABSENCE PUPIL’S NAME _______________________________________Year__________ PC ________ DATE(S) OF ABSENCE _________________________________________________________ REASON FOR ABSENCE ________________________________________________________ PARENT / GUARDIAN SIGNATURE ________________________________ DATE _________ *Failure to have an absence explained within 7 days of returning to school MUST, BY LAW, be recorded and reported as UNEXPLAINED ABSENCE.
FROM THE OFFICE If you have recently changed your email address please email your new address to sjrhport@lism.catholic.edu.au LIBRARY NEWS PARENT LIBRARY Our College Library houses numerous titles which have been purchased or donated for use by parents. The Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Parent Assembly has kindly donated many of these, and this week, we present a review of one of them. Please contact Library staff if you would like to borrow this, or indeed any of the forthcoming reviewed titles. “The Princess Bitchface Syndrome” by Michael Carr-Gregg is subtitled “Surviving Adolescent Girls. Dr Carr-Gregg is one of Australia’s leading authorities on teenage behaviour, specialising in the area of parenting adolescents and adolescent mental health. This book deals with the way in which girls’ physical development is way ahead of their cognitive capacities, thereby fast-tracking into pseudo-adulthood. It’s a must-read for every parent with an adolescent daughter. Contact Library staff to arrange to borrow this item.
BOOK RETURN Today, Year 11 students with overdue Preliminary textbook loans have been billed the replacement cost of those items. This is so that we can set about ensuring we have the required amount of resources for our incoming 2013 Year 11 students. All Year 11 students were emailed their overdue lists this week. As the academic year draws to a close, it is timely to remind all students and parents that book return is an essential part of every College student’s obligations, and that losses must be paid for. Important dates for this aspect of College life will be published in forthcoming newsletters.
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SAVE THE DATE
2012 Display Night Wednesday 14th November 6.00pm
CAREERS ALERT All Year 11 and 12 parents are encouraged to ensure that they have subscribed to their free service as all careers information is distributed this way. Follow the link below and follow the prompts to sign up. www.pmreglism.catholic.edu.au/careers/careers-email-alert MOODLE – CAREERS Always updated with important documents for work experience and university information. Parents can access this information via your child’s login. YEAR 8, 9 and 10 – TAX FILE NUMBERS Tax file number forms are processed by Mrs Tinsey every Friday. New forms are now available from the office. UPCOMING EVENTS 19th December BOS results for HSC candidates – Breakfast at College ATAR results for HSC candidates – tea/coffee and advice in College Library from 20th December 11.00am (parents and students welcome) UNI CONNECT A forum to connect regional secondary students with university students across Australia. How to find us: Search Facebook Pages for Uni Connect and ‘like’ the page to start asking questions. How to use the page: • If you have a broad question write it directly onto the wall and someone will get back to you •
If you have a specific question about a university or degree go to the not titled “Meet the Uni Connect Team’ which is pinned to the top of the wall and search for someone currently studying at the university or doing the degree you are interested in, then write the question on the wall starting off with the name of the Uni Connect Team Member you are addressing the question to.
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Keep an eye on the notes section for university tips, interview tips, application tips, FAQ and more.
CAREER TOOLS We are trialling a new Careers communication system called Career Tools. We have sent out some group emails recently and ask that you are patient as we learn to operate this new system. Please open any links contained in the emails in Adobe Reader. Any feedback would be appreciated. If you have a child in Year 10 or 12 and you didn’t receive a careers email please contact Michelle in the office to update your details. SENIOR SCHOOLS DAY AT SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY Last week, 40 Year 11 students travelled to the Coffs Harbour campus of Southern Cross University for the annual Senior Schools Day. Students were given valuable information about application procedures, the VAC system, scholarships and money issues, and leaving home. They were then able to access subject and course-specific information and enjoyed a sausage sizzle lunch in the atmosphere afforded by being on-site at a University campus. All students displayed exemplary behaviour and were positive in their evaluation of the day.
COMMUNITY NOTICES PHYSICAL CULTURE Physical Culture combines basic ballet and modern dance for girls and ladies aged 3 years and over. Physi is inexpensive and great for physical fitness, flexibility, coordination and posture, and builds confidence through participation in competitive events. Contact Cheryle on 65854224 or 0408231253, or check out http://www.portphysi.com.au.
SCHOOL YEARBOOK Once again this year we are compiling a Yearbook for St Agnes’ Parish Secondary Schools. This family of schools incorporates St Paul’s High School, St Joseph’s Regional College, MacKillop Senior College and Newman Senior Technical College. This year the yearbook will be in full colour We are inviting the parents of our students who wish to advertise
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this Yearbook or to sponsor a page, to complete the form below and return it with a cheque made payable to MACKILLOP SENIOR COLLEGE to the campus office of your choice, by Friday 16th November. Please include business card or relevant artwork or email information to mkscport@lism.catholic.edu.au . -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I/We are interested in advertising and/or sponsoring a page in the School Yearbook for 2012. CONTACT NAME:_____________________________________________________________ BUSINESS NAME: ____________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________ PHONE:___________________________________________ EMAIL: _____________________________________________________________________________ The options and prices for this year are as follows: 1.
STANDARD BUSINESS CARD (incl GST)
$50
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ENLARGED ADVERTISEMENT (19cm x 5.5cm)(incl GST)
$85
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HALF-A-PAGE ADVERTISEMENT (incl GST)
$250
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FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENT (incl GST)
$500
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FULL PAGE COLOUR ADVERTISEMENT (on inside cover) (incl GST)
Donations of any amount are also gratefully accepted.
$600
SPORT
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REGIONAL COLLEGE SPORTS WRAP Week 5 6th Nov - Diocesan Tennis - Lismore 9th-11th Nov - Australasian Futsal Championships – Beenleigh NSW All Schools Athletics Taylor LoMonaco recently competed in 2 events at the NSW All Schools Athletics in Sydney. Her results were as follows. 14 Girls Discus - 10th 26.04m 14 Girls Javelin - 11th 23.11m Congratulations Taylor. U/15s NSWCCC Cricket Team Congratulations to Chris Newbound and Kade Fens who were both named in the U/15s Northern NSWCCC Cricket team after a trial held in Coffs Harbour last week. They competed against students from Armidale, Maitland and Lismore Diocese for their place in the team. Congratulations boys. Australian Long Distance Mountain Bike Orienteering Congratulations to Mr. Delaney who competed in this event at Cairncross State Forest (near Tele Point) last weekend. He finished a credible 6th in the Open Mens Division at his first attempt in 120 minutes. Competitiors are given a map to follow just one minute before their allocated start time. They then must navigate the 35km course from checkpoint to checkpoint (in order) in the quickest possible time. 2012 Port Macquarie Half Ironman Results Regional College Entrants in the Half Ironman held today in Port Macquarie: Miss Laura Harris: Swim 31.56, Cycle 2.54.15, Run 1.39.24, Total 5.07.33 3rd in division (18-24 Girls). Madi Roberts: Swim 30.21, Cycle 2.57.05, Run 1.46.43, Total 5.17.37 4th in division (18-24 Girls). Miss Ebanie Green: Swim 34.29, Cycle 3.16.27, Run 2.13.22, Total 6.11.40 131st in division (25-29 Girls) Mr. Jason Berry: Run leg of a three team relay 1.49.07 20th in teams division. Congratulations Miss Harris, Madi, Miss Green and Mr. Berry. 2012 Hastings Sports Awards This morning the Hastings Sports Awards were held at Rydges Port Macquarie. A number of our students and one of our teachers were nominated in various divisions. We did not take any prizes home this year but all nominees were standouts in their field both in the community and school competitions. Congratulations to the following people: This morning the Hastings Sports Awards were held at Rydges Port Macquarie. A number of our students and one of our teachers were nominated in various divisions. We did not take any prizes home this year but all nominees were standouts in their field both in the community and school competitions. Congratulations to the following people: 2012 U/12 Sportsperson of the Year Nominees Courtney Newell (Swimming and Diving) Jacinta McAvoy (Swimming) 2012 U/18 Sportsperson of the Year Nominees Eric Hammer (Swimming and Diving) Madi Roberts (Triathlon and Cross Country) Laura Cook (Triathlon and Cross Country) Sean Badewitz (Basketball) Ryan McMahon (Cricket) Cara Glen-Holmes (Soccer and Futsal)
2012 Sportsperson of the Year Nominee Miss Laura Harris (Triathlon)