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Hello and welcome to the 4 issue of the Aquinas Chronicle, the college’s student newspaper. This publication has been created by the students of the Media Council, a team dedicated to bringing you the latest news, stories, and insights from across the College.
Thank you for reading, and thank you to all of our committed writers for their hard work.
Logan Nixon, Captain of Media
Captain’s Note Editorial Team
Editor: Mr James Morris
Senior Reporters: Zac Keeley
Oliver James
Lucas Sorgiovanni
Daniel Delic
Jack De San Miguel
Trey Westlake
Colby Lamond
Aidan Griffiths
Design
Special Thanks:
Logan Nixon
Day in the Life of a Boarder
By Oliver James
with eyes. I cast out, hoping for a bite. After a few hours and a couple of nice Barra, the heat starts to crank up, so I call it a morning and
Back at the house by 9:30 am. I whip up some Vegemite on toast and cool off in the aircon. But sitting still never lasts long. By 10:00 am, I’m back outside on the motorbike, tearing through dusty tracks and hidden bush trails. I check out the cows, spot a few more crocs at the crossing, and even stop for a quick swim after a solid croc check, of course.
Around 11:30 am, I head back for lunch. A hot meat pie hits the spot while I rig up my rods for the evening fish. Just as I’m about to kick back, Dad calls time to help burn off around the yards. I grab my gear, hop in the cruiser with Dad and the boys, and we’re off. We toss matches out the window, carefully watching the flames take hold. The burn-off goes smoothly, and by the time we finish, it’s late afternoon.
At 4:00 pm. I take Mum for a drive in the Patrol before Dad’s ready to go fishing again. We meet up with some mates down by the river, and second cast boom! I’m onto a monster Barra, a 90cm dinosaur of a fish. We fillet it back home and cook it over the fire under the stars. After a quick shower, I tuck into the fresh Barra, enjoying the quiet night. When the mozzies get bad, we head inside. Mum and Dad crash around 9:30 pm, but I stay up a bit longer, watching fishing videos and dreaming about the next big catch. By 11:00 pm. I’m out cold ready to do it all again tomorrow.
By Zac Keeley
Media Showcase
Schola Car Show
By Lucas Sorgiovanni
TheannualAquinasScholaCarShowonce again brought students, families, and car enthusiasts together for a relaxed day of community spirit, impressive vehicles, and plentytoexplore.Thisyear’seventfeatured awiderangeofstallsrunbystudents,staff, and supporters, offering food, drinks, merchandise and activities that helped raise valuable funds for the Schola Choir. The strong turnout and steady support throughout the day made the fundraising effortsagreatsuccess.
The lower ovals were packed with an incredible variety of cars from classic muscle to modern performance vehicles drawing crowds of all ages. Visitors wandered between displays, chatted with proud owners, and enjoyed the chance to see so many unique and well kept vehicles upclose.
Adding to the atmosphere, music played throughout the day, creating a lively backdrop for families and friends to enjoy. There were also students interviewing car owners and guests, providing light entertainment and helping capture the excitementoftheevent.
Overall, the 2025 Aquinas Schola Car Show was a celebration of teamwork, generosity, and shared passion. With its mix of creative stalls, impressive cars, and strong community involvement, the event proved once again why it remains a highlightoftheyear.
Rumour Mill
Rumours are rumours, sometimes they aren’t true.
“Rumour has it that teacher Mr. Lachlan Bowyer has booked a trip to Turkey over the summer holidays to get a hair transplant.” - Anonymous Yr11.5 student
“The infamous phrase ‘This is our year’ has already started with our 1st rowing team after two races of the season.” - Anonymous Yr8 student
“Rumour has it that Brother Robert was pushed down the stairs so students could film a TikTok referring to ‘popping a choccy milk’” - Anonymous Yr7 student
“Rumor has it that the water outage at the school didn’t affect college captain ‘Trey Westlake’ as he’s used to drought in Newdegate”Anonymous Yr7 student
“Rumour has it that teacher Mr. Mark McAndrew only teaches at the college to ‘relive his glory days’.”Anonymous Yr10.5 student
“Canteen prices are through the roof, with the beef and chicken burgers on a Friday reaching an all time high of $7, completely outrageous”Anonymous Yr11.5 student
“First cricketer Ben Phillipson is supposedly yet to take a catch behind the stumps, dropping 4 catches in his 1st’s debut” - Anonymous Yr9 student
“Jab and Boomer trends have been griefed by the school once again”Anonymous Head of House
Art Exhibition
student artwork. The exhibition highlighted the creativity and talent of students across the school, with one of the standout displays being a series of Xbox controller artworks that drew a lot of attention for their detail. A major feature of the exhibition was the collection of Year 7 self-portraits, proudly displayed alongside portraits they created of prominent figures within the College community.
collaborated to produce a large-scale group portrait using a precise grid system. They then applied this new knowledge and skill to their own self-portraits using the grid-transfer technique, resulting in thoughtful and visually striking pieces. The exhibition not only celebrated the hard work of the students but also demonstrated the learning that takes place in the College's Visual Arts program.
THE WEEKLY BRIEFING
TREY WESTLAKE
CROSS ROADS ON THE CENTRE-RIGHT
Australia’s political landscape is shifting quicker than ever before, with six different PM’s in the last 18 years. This shift in the political spectrum among Australian’s has been most evident in recent years within the Liberal and National Coalition. Once seen as the natural home of centre-right Australians, the Coalition is now facing an identity crisis that risks leaving a growing number of voters politically homeless.
The Coalition faces the challenges of electoral losses to Teal and other Independents, a loss of voter confidence and policy instability. In recent years, the Liberal Party has struggled to balance its traditional values; with the expectations of a changing generation. While younger voters seem to be more socially progressive, many still want competent economic management, longterm planning and leadership that isn’t driven by culture-war noise.Yet too often, the Coalition appears unsure whether it wants to modernise or double down on old internal battles.
In recent weeks, it seems David Littleproud has taken the “fight until they get what they want path”, with his party dropping the Net Zero policy. A move that has put immense pressure on the Liberals to drop the policy as well.
This was followed by Sussan Ley saying late last week, “We are not pursuing net zero, we are pursuing energy affordability and emissions reduction”, She added, “While it is not our policy, net zero would be welcome if we can get there with technology, with choice and with voluntary markets”.
The Coalition’s, particularly the Liberal Party’s, path forward requires some serious change. Number one, they must establish solid and stable policies, that resonate with voters. Second, the party needs to ensure behind closed doors the political stunts and wars stop. The centre-right and right wings of the Liberals need to begin agreeing on matters and stop looking for easy front page news.
This leads to the point that they must think about solidifying their leadership. Whether that be through the demise of Sussan Ley as leader or another way. They must firm up as a party before the 2028 election, otherwise Labor will gain yet another round of seats, increasing its majority again.
2025 Sport Season
By Daniel Delic
Aquinas College has launched its 2025/2026 PSA summer sport season with energy, confidence and a strong sense of tradition, as students returned to the fields, courts and pools this week. The opening few rounds showcased the depth of talent across cricket, tennis, water polo, volleyball and rowing, with the College aiming to build on last year’s promising results for most sports.
On the cricket pitch, the First XI have set tone with early mornings and late evenings. The tennis squad also opened strongly, displaying depth across all lines as both senior and junior players. In the pool, Aquinas water polo teams demonstrated determination and hunger, despite being unable to train in the Aquinas pool. The volleyball program, one of the College’s most prestigious summer sports continued its rise.
Meanwhile on the river, the rowing shed buzzed with celebrations as crews had a brilliant start, winning 2 regattas out of 2, so far. With enthusiasm high and squads well prepared, Aquinas College enters the PSA summer season ready to challenge for honours across all disciplines.
