Mr Chris Woolley CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EREA COLLEGES LTD
I am delighted to provide the introduction to your Annual. 2023 has been a year of significant change for Edmund Rice Education Australia with the creation of EREA Colleges Ltd as part of a new governance model.
EREA
Colleges Ltd has governance responsibility for eighteen Colleges and two stand-alone Early Learning Centres (ELCs) across South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, Western Australia and Australian Capital Territory. Our Colleges and ELCs are united through the common touchstones of liberating education, gospel spirituality, inclusive community and justice and solidarity. These touchstones provide each and every member of our community with a shared opportunity to enter into a relationship with our God whilst living in accordance with the values of our Church.
As I began my first months as CEO and attended each of the Colleges and ELCs, I was struck by the unique application of the four touchstones in each of the communities. Our Colleges and ELCs are dynamic learning environments reflective of the communities
they serve. Central to all of our communities and at the heart of the formation of EREA Colleges as an entity is a commitment to the inclusivity and wellbeing of our students. In my initial months I was reminded of the words of Pope Francis who wrote that “Education is not just about knowledge or lessons, but about using three languages: the head, the heart, and the hands … learning to think about what you feel and do, to feel what you think and do, and to do what you feel and think. Unity within a person”. As CEO I recognise that families have made a decision to entrust us to partner with them to form their whole child. This partnership is one that challenges us –as educators and caregivers – to navigate increasingly complex landscapes and on behalf of all Colleges and ELCs I would like to acknowledge the support of parents and caregivers provide their child and the wider learning community.
As this year draws to a close, there will be many academic, musical, artistic and sporting successes to celebrate. We commend the achievements of students who have invested in their studies, co-curricular pursuits or social justice commitments and acknowledge that in doing so, these students model the ideal of a liberating education. I would like to thank the Principals, School Advisory Council, leadership teams, teaching and support staff of each College and ELC for their dedication to the formation of each student. We keep in mind those students and families who graduate from our Colleges and know that they are forever a part of the communities that their contributions shaped. We hold close those for whom 2023 has brought significant loss, challenge or struggle.
As we begin to turn our minds to the season that centres around the birth of Christ, we are reminded that from the vulnerability of this infant child was to become the saviour of all humankind. May we always hold tight to the hopefulness that our young people provide and commit in return to the education of their head, heart and hands. Live Jesus in Our Hearts, Forever. ∙
College Advisory Council
Mr Jonathan Murray CHAIR OF THE AQUINAS COLLEGE ADVISORY COUNCIL
The passing of another Christmas means a year gone, and the sounds of summer in January signal the start of a new school year. As exciting as it can be to look forward, it is also important to pause and look back. Reflecting on 2023 provides an invaluable opportunity to celebrate Aquinas College - its diverse and innovative offering and the many achievements of our students.
For the leaving class, it is a time to celebrate the end of your Aquinas journey. In so doing and no doubt with a great sense of anticipation, it is a time to look forward to your next phase of life as Old Boys and young men of today. To students in your early years and others who may have recently joined the College – the opportunities provided at Aquinas and by virtue of a Catholic education in the Edmund
Rice tradition continue to abound.
Regardless of the nature and stage of your individual journey - as a student, Old Boy, parent or carer, reflection time invariably turns to the friendships forged, experiences lived and the unique spirit that binds us as one Aquinas family.
Together our collective challenge is to ensure that the College mission and educational provision continues with a contemporary social relevance and reverence to our Catholicity, along the way, respecting our proud history and the traditions of days gone by.
The primary objective of the Advisory Council is to work with and support our Principal (Rob Henderson – Class of 1979) and the College Leadership Team in the fulfilment of this mission. At the same time, providing a decision support function on a
range of matters which contributes to the long-term sustainability of the College. Under the leadership of our new Principal, there continues to be a focus on school enhancement so that Aquinas College and its K-12 offering continues to evolve and improve. The Advisory Council looks forward to making a positive contribution to the renewal discernment processes under the direction and guidance of the College leadership.
Aquinas, like so many other institutions, will continue to face challenges. The educational environment is a competitive one and is ever-changing. Macroeconomic impacts and household cost pressures remain front of mind in the levelling of fees, and as part of our ongoing assessment of proposed capital works and building and grounds maintenance programs. Despite
"this challenging landscape, the College will continue to promote and highlight the virtues of a character-based and inclusive Catholic educational model. As always, we will seek to deliver this full suite of student provisions in a safe and inclusive learning environment.
Going forward, we intend to promote the Aquinas story more widely. There is much to be celebrated and a living experience of “life at Aquinas” to be shared and a story to be told.
It is hoped these efforts will increase awareness outside of our existing and very supportive community. In so doing, stimulating a curiosity among those who may not know of Aquinas or have never had the opportunity to enter through the gates at Mt Henry and experience our unique campus. We will take a considered and
... reflection time invariably turns to the friendships forged, experiences lived and the unique spirit that binds us as one Aquinas family."
staged approach to ensure any promotional messaging is delivered clearly and with a strategic focus.
It would be remiss of me as part of any reflection not to acknowledge the members of the College Leadership Team, all our staff (including the retiring Peter Roberston) and everyone who helped make the delivery of our vast educational and boarding provision possible. On behalf of the Advisory Council, I thank you sincerely for your good work and continued support of our College.
To the members of the Advisory Council and working sub-committees (in particular, Mr Chad Dixon), I am grateful for your valuable contribution over the last year and for the years preceding. Your care
for Aquinas, counsel and commitment to our College cause is greatly appreciated.
I also acknowledge the active and valued contributions made by so many others to our College working groups – such as the Aquinas College Foundation, the LAX, the P&F, the PSG and the Old Aquinian’s Association.
The new year promises to be another exciting (and busy) one for Aquinas. Together with our Principal and the College Leadership Team (including new Deputy Principal Jen Knox), we will continue to serve and support to ensure the future operational and financial sustainability of the College for the benefit of all stakeholders. ∙
“One Aquinas” as our Principal has been known to say over the past year – and forever.
Principal
Mr Robert Henderson PRINCIPAL OF AQUINAS COLLEGE
It has been my honour to return to Aquinas College as its first Old Boy Principal. I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting students, staff and families and engaging more with the Aquinas College story.
This year has been a privilege learning the Aquinas way and hopefully the College can benefit from my background beyond Salter Point.
First and foremost, our boys are great. Our students are thoroughly good company and I have enjoyed watching their engagement with the spiritual, academic, artistic and sporting opportunities at the College.
My journey as an Aquinas College student was quite unexceptional. I didn’t excel at Aquinas, but I loved being a young Aquinian. I have always reflected positively on my schooling and the way the College complemented the values I inherited from my family. My sense of Church was also largely through my experience as a student at Aquinas College.
Our school is steeped in tradition and history, and it is our role to write the next chapter. Driving through the front entrance we note six pillars:
1. 1802 – the first school opened by Edmund Rice in Ireland.
2. 1868 – Christian Brothers’ education commenced in Melbourne.
3. 1894 – CBC Perth, commenced in the city. It is our shared heritage with Trinity College.
4. 1938 – Aquinas College is established in Mt Henry with 173 boarders and 65 day students.
5. 1994 - A century of Christian Brothers’ work in Western Australia.
6. 2007 – The Christian Brothers established Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) as the governing body of its (now) 55 schools.
The spirit of Edmund Rice is very much alive at Aquinas College.
When my brothers and I attended the College in the 1970s and early 1980s, there was an active presence of the Christian Brothers. The school was governed by the Christian Brothers, the Principals were Brothers, and we were taught by others in the Order.
We are very much blessed to have Br Brian Clery still doing brilliant work with our Retreat program and Br Robert Stewart (Franciscan Brother) superbly leading our liturgy program.
It is now the role of the laity to continue the Aquinas College story. The future is in the hands of our current staff, students and families as we continue the Aquinas journey.
Sometimes as Old Aquinians we can become nostalgic and look back on the ‘glory days’. The reality is that Aquinas is a much better school than it was 4 decades ago. I have been very impressed with recent innovations.
Our current Strategic Plan (2021-2023) articulates priorities for the future.
We have a very good plan, and it is the thinking behind that plan that is most important. Some of the key drivers include:
• Academic excellence for the 21st Century underpins our vision through liberating teaching and learning practices, ensuring wellbeing, safety and student voice.
• Character and Leadership through Service and Advocacy are central to the future work of students and adults. An Experience of Faith which recognises the divine in every person’s search for meaning, models equality and listens and responds to those experiencing powerlessness.
• Community Growth that nurtures life, reconciliation and diversity, fostering solidarity, justice and peace in the world.
OUR ENABLERS
So that our schools are empowered to achieve their transformational goals, and guided by the principle of subsidiarity, Aquinas College is committed to:
• Respectful Relationships within our workplaces and learning environments, professional processes and communication, and collaborative partnerships within the community.
• A high standard of clarity and support concerning Governance, Compliance, Risk and the Wellbeing of our students and staff.
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... as Old Aquinians we can become nostalgic and look back on the ‘glory days’. The reality is that Aquinas is a much better school than it was four decades ago. I have been very impressed with recent innovations."
• The Prudent Stewardship of financial performance, strategic management of the resources entrusted to us and transparency in our operations as we support the mission of Catholic Education in the Edmund Rice tradition. Contemporary, Innovative and Sustainable growth in response to ever-changing educational and social landscapes, extending the experience of the charism of Edmund Rice.
THE AQUINAS LEARNING JOURNEY
The Strategic Plan centres upon the Aquinas College student undertaking an ‘Aquinas Learning Journey’. Boys will continue to travel within a balanced contemporary education that will equip them academically, spiritually, physically, emotionally and socially and in doing so helping them become men for others in the Edmund Rice Tradition. The core of their journey however has gained a greater focus on Mission, Identity and Student Advocacy and Voice.
Three of the significant strategic changes implemented in the past few years include:
• The creation of a College Character Education Program that focuses upon staff, students and parents.
• The implementation of a blended curriculum model in Year 11 & 12 to accommodate the introduction of the Aquinas Link — providing a greater priority on preparing students for postschool life.
• The creation of a ‘family friendly’ extended day for Junior School students.
In the next twelve months, there will be subtle change to our strategic direction as we modify our processes and adjust our processes.
New Catholic schools are being built offering a Kindergarten – Year 12 (K-12) experience. There are significant economies of scale advantages of having all year levels on the one campus. I love that Aquinas is now K-12; it is also brilliant that we have over 40 indigenous students (there were none when I was a student 4 decades ago). It will be a challenge and an opportunity to attract more students to benefit from a K-12 Aquinas College education.
Our Campus is magnificent, and the envy of other schools. My predecessor, David McFadden, presented exciting ideas for the further development of our Campus. With a new Principal and a new governance structure through Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), plans have been delayed but the College remains committed to developments in this area. The evolution of the Arts has been an obvious improvement in recent times, and it is important that we have facilities to match. There will be more to report in the coming 12 months.
We are very keen to market Aquinas more effectively. It is a reasonable criticism to indicate that we have operated in isolation from the wider Catholic and Independent school networks. In Term 3, we hosted a Forum for over 100 Catholic Principals and Deputy Principals, with many attendees making their first visit to Aquinas. They were most impressed with our boys and spoke very favourably of our educational programs and our campus. The College will continue to harness positive relationships with both EREA and Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA).
This year we acknowledged the dedicated service of Deputy Principal Mr Duncan Warlters and Head of Development Mr Peter Robertson. We congratulate them both on their contributions to Aquinas and wish them well for the future. We look forward to welcoming Mrs Jen Knox as Deputy Principal in 2024 and we are equally delighted to welcome Mrs Lizz Schollum to a newly created Head of Admissions role.
The single most important factor in improving educational outcomes is collective teacher efficacy. A significant part of our strategic direction in the coming years will be to refine our teaching and learning processes. Good teachers always want to become better teachers. We have commenced some initial work on ‘explicit education’ and further developing ‘behavioural routines’. ∙
Rob commenced as Junior School student in Year 6, 1973 and as a graduate in 1979.
TAcademic Scholars Program
Ms Megan Monks DIRECTOR OF THE ACADEMIC SCHOLARS PROGRAM
he Academic Scholars Program (ASP) students have had another very busy year with many units and new competitions completed. None of this would be possible without the AMAZING staff that Aquinas have, who continually opt to be involved in the program and dream up the units each term. A HUGE thank you to Mr Hitie, Mr West, Mr White, Mr Nicholls, Mr Crozier, Mr Speechley, Mr Deakin and Ms Dreher for their involvement this year.
2023 saw the return of some ASP staples in the form of Marble Run, Minecraft and Flying Drones. New units were introduced with a great reception including Mario Kart, where boys built a full size Mario race track and then drove a Mario Kart with a camera on it which converted it to augmented reality. Billy Cart started strong with the students building their carts. Unfortunately we didn’t quite get to race these carts – we have big plans for 2024! Ms Dreher has developed a number of new technology based units that have all had strong responses from the students especially building a virtual escape room in Minecraft and designing arcade games.
Mr West introduced 2 new units this year with great success: myth busters where students could suggest myths and then test them, followed by rockets where the boys were able to build their own rockets which they are hoping to set off when the conditions are right. Also, in the Science area Mr Nicholls brought back his popular Diagnostic Medicine unit – due it its popularity he promises to develop a follow-on unit and I know for a fact he has another new unit in the works.
Competitions are a significant part of ASP – boys love to take part in a wide variety.
Early in the year Aquinas jointly hosted the World Scholars Cup where boys did very well, and everyone was impressed with the College. A new event was added to the ASP calendar with thanks to Miss Hunter and Matthew Vinci for all their assistance with Numero – a fast paced Maths based card game. The boys had a great time, and we have a great base from which to build. Our most popular competition with the senior boys was UN EVATT (Model UN) – this has pairs of boys taking on the persona of a country and debating and negotiating resolutions
related to political, economic and social change. This competition is challenging and rewarding. This year a team which formed back as Year 9s took out the State prize as Year 12s – well done Matteo Conte and Matthew Vinci.
Another year done and we look eagerly to 2024 to see how we can grow ASP into an even bigger and more challenging program. ∙
COLLEGE CAPTAIN
Matteo Conte
2023 COLLEGE CAPTAIN
This year, our priority as Captains has been to maximise student voice at the College.
Our first initiative was the implementation of the Ideas Box and online Ideas Form.
Throughout the year, 80 online and written submissions were made by students. Stemming from these suggestions by the student body, the Captains organised a host of different events and activities.
AC boys love a good competition, so this year, along with running the annual House Battle of the Bands, the Captains organised a series of new Tuatha competitions, including a Cyber-security Competition, General Knowledge Kahoot, Talent Show, House Monopoly, House Poker, and two eSports competitions. We also introduced the House Spirit Award, with House points up for grabs for the House with the best cheering and energy at key competitions like athletics, swimming, and cross country.
If there’s one thing AC boys like more than a good competition, however, it’s a good social, so we got working on some of those
as well! The Year 10 Quiz Night with Perth College, now in its third year, was a great success, and this year we also introduced the Middle School Academic Challenge for the younger boys with Santa Maria students.
Fundraisers were also a big hit with the ‘fun’ emphasised. The Academic Council’s Pi Day was a Maths event with a little twist – for a price, students got to throw whipped cream ‘pies’ at Captains and teachers! Captains and staff also featured once again at the dunk tank fundraiser during Edmund Rice day.
It hasn’t just been all fun and games, of course. The Captains have also contributed to faith and spirituality at the College, with weekly Chapel reflections led by Year 12 Captains, and the Divinity Council running weekly Bible study sessions.
We also sought to celebrate and acknowledge the people at Aquinas who are such great role models for our students. The Role Model Awards are given to one teacher, non-teaching staff member, and one student who are nominated by the student body as inspirational members of our community.
With so many great ideas, we couldn’t implement everything. One such suggestion was the Student Representative Council, a body designed to enhance student voice even more in the future, as well as a social for the Junior School boys.
I’m confident that next year’s Captains will continue to represent student voice as the 2023 Captains have worked so hard to promote this year! ∙
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
Matthew Vinci
CAPTAIN OF ACADEMICS
Looking back on 2023, I was very pleased with how much the Academic Council achieved. This year, we broadened the Council’s focus to three main areas.
Our first area of focus was improving and expanding academic Tuatha Shield events. Over recent years, we have been granted more scope to run interhouse events, giving more students an opportunity to engage in academic competitions. Every Tuatha event we ran was designed to maximise student engagement and to emphasise learning in a fun manner.
In Term 1, we ran the Egg Drop Challenge with our new Year 7s. Within their Tutor Groups, they gathered resources and engineered sustainable egg drop machines which were then dropped off the top level of the Castle building. It was brilliant to see how excited, engaged and talented the students were.
In the Senior School, we also ran the Cybersecurity Challenge, which was integrated into Digital Technologies classes. Brock Vojkovic designed a custom website of coding and problem-solving challenges which allowed students to develop an understanding in this area.
We also ran another big Tuatha event for the Middle and Senior Schools – the General Knowledge Kahoot. It was fantastic to see such great engagement and enthusiasm with this fast-paced event.
Our second area of focus was on broadening our academic support programs. These programs aimed to provide students with study skills and course-specific information. Homework Club, which has been running successfully over the past few years, was our largest support program. Although we initially found it challenging to attract
volunteers to assist, throughout the year we built up a set of mentors who could regularly help out the Middle School students. Part of my role as Captain was to run some one-onone mentoring sessions for Year 11 students, helping them to build better study and organisational skills for their ATAR courses. Our third area of focus was on running extension programs (via ASP and other existing programs). These aimed to expand students’ understanding beyond the official curriculum. For example, Matteo Conte and I ran some public speaking workshops to help upskill the Junior School students. We gave them tips on how to write exciting introductions and conclusions, and how to project their voices and fluctuate their tone. Several of these students went on to compete very successfully at an Interschool level at the City of South Perth and IPSHA public speaking competitions. We also implemented the Numero competition within the Middle School. Numero is a captivating mental maths card game. Across several weeks, we worked with students to build up their problem-solving and game strategies so that they could quickly learn the skills required to compete in the Interschool competition.
In addition to the three focus areas described above, we also ran the Pi Day fundraiser to raise money for Caritas during Lent. For a donation, students (very excitedly) threw whipped cream pies at our Captains and Mr Dempsey. Although a bit messy, the clean-up was worth it to raise money for a good cause.
For the first time ever, we also ran the Middle School Academic Challenge along with Santa Maria. This event had the right mix of socialisation, academics, fun and food, and was a huge success, with over 50 students attending from each school! Mixed groups of boys and girls competed across various topics including General Knowledge, Spelling, Maths and Problem Solving. Hopefully this event will become a permanent fixture on the School calendar.
I am very happy with our achievements this year and would like to recognise and thank all our members for their help in planning and running events, and in assisting as mentors and leaders. Finally, I would like to thank College staff for their assistance – particularly Mr Chapman and Mrs Monks for their extensive involvement with the Council. I am looking forward to seeing how the Academic Council develops in 2024 and beyond. ∙
BOARDING COUNCIL
Benjamin Clarke CAPTAIN OF BOARDING
Boarding – Wow what a year, a change in growth, culture and belonging throughout all 220 boarders at the College. From the last two years having boys in and out of boarding, this year we were able to have a really good crack at building boarding back to what it was – a family away from family.
Term 1 saw 28 year 7s start their journey into 6 wonderful years of senior schooling. 28 new faces meant that 28 new families were welcomed into our big family of the boarding community with open arms. A lot of learning was required by our year 7s as they slowly learnt the ins and outs of boarding, and quickly learnt where they were allowed to go and weren’t; upstairs in the bigger boarding houses is definitely off limits. With it being Mr Bowyer’s first year in charge of Brother’s House, he had a lot on his plate, but with the assistance of some Year 10 mentors, they did an amazing job of setting these young men up for their future years.
It was also amazing to see so many boarders representing the College in summer sport and at high levels. For example, we had 5 boarders in the first VIII for rowing, an incredible achievement. Not only do we appreciate these high achieving boarders but those who consistently go out to training day in day out and put their best foot forward to represent the College and the boarding community to the highest standard.
The annual boarders’ Farmers Market was held on House Athletics day, with families from all corners of the state bringing in home grown goods to sell and raise money for the boarding community. This day couldn’t go ahead without the tireless hours and work of our parents, and we appreciate it.
Term 2 & 3 were chaos to say the least, with many boarding boys delving into the winter season, sports were evident in the boarding community with the Memorial Goal Posts put up, teenage boys + footy posts = I will let you figure that one out. I would rather see boys outside having fun with their mates and exercising than inside, eyes glued to a TV screen – that’s the beauty of Boarding.
The annual House vs House competition called the “Br Clery cup” was in full swing with Nunan house putting points on the board early, but the fast-charging Gibney rams were claiming points like they were going out of fashion. But on our annual last night with the Tug-of-War event, Nunan House scraped through to hold onto the prestigious award by One Point over the Gibney Rams.
Another highlight of the 2023 year was the well-known Boarders Ball. With the theme being Heroes and Villains, the Year 10, 11, 12 students dressed to impress and there were many standout costumes. This includes our Principal who dressed up as Darth Vader, our Head of Boarding and family went as Gru and family, winning the people’s choice vote. A great effort by all involved and it was a very fun night, one I will remember.
With the year coming to an end, I took time to reflect back on what boarding really is, and I always come back to the same saying – a family away from family. You have 220 boys all in the same boat, all living together. It’s an experience like nothing else. Thank you to all Boarding staff who made our year as good as it was. ∙
CHANEY HOUSE
Thomas Eade
HOUSE CAPTAIN OF CHANEY
2023
has been a big year for Chaney House.
Kicking things off in November last year, we managed to draw out a large lead in the Tuatha Shield, before Durack House managed to reel us back in later and take home the shield for themselves. While losing the Tuatha was disappointing, I still consider this past year to have been a great success for the House. As a Council, we decided early on that we wanted to develop a strong sense of pride and community within Chaney House. As the year progressed, I watched as boys who had never met before were cheering each other on at house events, Year 12s going out of their way to help the year 10s, boys donning grey face paint to show their house spirit, and a small group of students going into school on a Sunday to perform in the Music and Drama Eisteddfod because they were away during the week. To me, this is what made 2023 a successful year for Chaney House.
As a Council, in order to work towards our goal of comradery and community, we ran a few initiatives throughout the year. We ran a few small intra-house competitions such as Tug-of-War, trivia and ultimate frisbee, allowing the house to come together in a fun environment. We also ran a ‘Chaney Mentoring’ initiative, in which we mixed around the tutor groups across the years and provided card games and activities for the boys. This allowed for the older students to get to know the younger boys, whilst providing the younger boys an opportunity to ask questions and gain advice from the Year 11s and 12s about many different things. Later in the year this program was adjusted, due to the large number of interruptions to tutor,
where a small group of Year 12s would join in the Year 10 tutor groups and engage in discussions around different topics and events going on both at the College and in the world.
There are a few memorable moments from this past year which I look back on with pride, Ben Clarke winning the ‘Aquinopoly’, Charles Mavrick supplying grey face paint for Cross-Country day, Mr Montgomery wearing his family kilt going ‘full braveheart’, winning house swimming way back in Term 1, but also the 3 days spent with the Year 11s on Encounter Retreat, having 1-on-1 conversations with boys around the school, Kobe putting his hand up on the spot to do House Rowing having never rowed before. All these moments, big and small, is what it means to be a part of Chaney House. While I may have been the leader of the House for the past year, all of the boys across the 3 Year groups are the ones that make Chaney House great. I am honoured to have spent the last year accommodating for the talent, the genius and the character of the members of Chaney House to grow. I am proud of everything that the Wolf Pack has achieved together in this past year. ∙
CULLITY HOUSE
Thomas Millard HOUSE CAPTAIN OF CULLITY
Despite our disappointing fourth place finish in the 2023 Tuatha Shield Competition, branding the year of 2023 as a 'failure' for Cullity House would be entirely inaccurate. As a collective, the substantial growth and unity achieved by all has undeniably left an indelible mark on our house's history and, I am confident in the fact that our efforts throughout the past 12 months have laid a strong foundation for future successes. Our achievements and progress, emblematic of the Cullity Lions, extend far beyond any rankings or score. Regardless of the final result, I proudly affirm, as a member of the graduating Cullity Council, the ongoing contributions by every house member are immensely valued by all and we hope that through doing so, this year serves as inspiration for years to come.
Delving into what was achieved by the Council and house this year, the areas of recognition are endless. However, the one which has stood out to me the most is engraved culture. Through lots of hard work, as one house, the sense of value which has been placed on culture, throughout Cullity, has been so positive to see. Whether it is due to intra-house competitions such as Tug-of-War between tutors, year group vs year group games of dodgeball, or the unbreakable bond created by Miss Fletcher and her Year 11 tutor group generating envy amongst all others, a new sense of pride and value found in being a Cullity Lion gives me great pleasure. This discovered attitude led to much success in areas of the College where culture was essential. The new house spirit award, given at each main sporting carnival, saw Cullity place higher than it did on any of the actual carnivals, emphasising that, despite our little success in these major competitions, Cullity culture remained strong within all.
Another aspect engraved into Cullity House, over the last 12 moths, has been involvement. Involvement being boys consistently putting their hands up and volunteering to take part in all walks of the Tuatha Shield. Regardless of whether it was sports, arts, academics or video game related, something which truly made me proud to be a Cullity Lion this year was the number of boys always willing to have a go and help out where needed. A specific instance that comes to mind, and truly highlights this attitude, include the four Year 11 boys who took part in the battle of the bands competition. While I found myself caught up with study and other aspects of the College, these 4 students organised their song and times to practice, entirely by themselves. Once I realised my lack of preparation for this matter and frantically tried to string together a band, I was quickly relieved with the fact that it had already been done and was polished, without my knowledge. The initiative and house spirit displayed by these boys inspired all other members of the house and truly solidified the value of involvement throughout Cullity.
In summary, while we may have finished fourth overall in the Tuatha Shield Competition, our true achievement lies in the growth and transformation we have undergone as a collective community. Together, we have nurtured the values of culture, involvement, purpose and sportsmanship that will endure for years to come. I have no doubt that, with the strong foundation the Cullity Lions have built this year, our house will continue to rise and achieve greater heights in the years ahead. I, on behalf of the Cullity Council, extend my gratitude to all house members and the passionate staff alike, who have made this year possible and wish all future Cullity Lions a time of enjoyment, pride and success. Up the orange! ∙
CULTURE COUNCIL
Rory Watson
CAPTAIN OF CULTURE
The Arts & Culture Council this year endeavoured to “Seek to promote awareness and increase involvements in the Artistic & Cultural aspects of the College community.” This was certainly apparent through the robust efforts of the Council members. The Arts & Culture Council expanded in both membership and commitments, having 25 members from Year 9 to Year 12 who organised or assisted in the running of around 30 events. Our operations this year included but were not limited to the following: Telethon Fundraiser, JS/MS/ SS Productions (Ushering & Backstage), House Events (House Talent Show, House Battle of the Bands), Arts Events, the GiveWrite Program, musical entertainment for Edmund Rice Day, and the Principal’s Farewell and Welcome assemblies. The 2022 Art Exhibition at the end of last year was a highlight, as it featured the Year 10 Jazz Combo, showing the collaborative and connected nature of the Arts.
Our commitment to broadening the visibility of Arts & Culture was pursued through a variety of imaginative and impactful Leadership Projects, which endeavoured to show the multi-faceted nature of individuals within the Arts and across the wider College community. The Council has sought to collaborate with a range of other Councils across the year, running successful projects with the Media Council, Sustainability Council and Service Council. The Photography Competition was a joint venture between Sustainability and Arts and Culture, the theme being “Wildlife / Natural Landscapes”.
Members of the Arts & Culture Council have lent their knowledge, assistance, and abilities to countless other events. Some such events include Year 7 Orientation
Day, Catholic Missions Christmas Concert, Athletics Carnival, and many more throughout the year for both Aquinas and external organisations. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to every person who assisted with these events.
This year has been one of great achievement within the Arts, with awards in the Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival, Angelico Art Exhibition and Independent Theatre Company's Youth Fest, and a vibrant internal Music & Drama Eisteddfod. I would like to congratulate all members of the Arts Community for their participation, hard work and involvement in these events.
One of the main aims of the Captain’s Cohort this year was to increase the connection between the three subschools, especially the JS, to truly foster College community and pride. The Arts & Culture Council is in a unique space to assist with this as the portfolio stretches all the way from our youngest students in the Early Years (EY) Choir, to our oldest students in the ATAR & CERT Music, Art, and Drama programs. Throughout the year, members of the Council have been present at many JS Arts Events, such as the Open Afternoon, Arts Assembly, Productions, EY Choir and Drama Club.
I would like to thank the entire Council, and especially my Year 12 Prefects – Nolan Robinson, Jack Zaninovich and Jake Zito –for their continued support and assistance. Special recognition must be given to my Vice Captain Dillon Thiel, who has been a relentless force in organising and supporting many aspects of the Arts. We would not have achieved anything like the success we did this year without him.
It has been an honour to be the Arts & Culture Captain for 2023. Aquinas is lucky enough to have an amazing and supportive Arts Faculty right across the College. Our Council Head, Mr McMillan has always been available to offer sage wisdom and guidance when required. With such a breadth of talent and commitment from staff and students, I am looking forward to seeing the future endeavours of the Council, and the Arts at the College in general. ∙
DIVINITY COUNCIL
Lachlan Brennan
CAPTAIN OF DIVINITY
The goal/vision statement for the Divinity Council at the beginning of the year was to invite boys to accentuate their faith and be able to develop it within a supportive and faithful environment at the College. As the year concludes I believe that all Council members have contributed through efforts and initiatives to provide others with the opportunity to practice their faith outside of mass. Through thorough planning and cooperation, the Council worked hard to plan masses and liturgies and provide a strong exemplar of faith in participating at these liturgies. The Council effectively communicated their ideas with one another and were able to work together to construct their respective initiatives and put them into practice.
Some initiatives that were brought up was the Morning Rosary which some of the Year 11 boys conducted for their leadership project. This allows boys at the College an opportunity to further their faith through regular involvement in prayer which aims to replicate the opportunities provided by a local parish. Under the strong leadership and Positive influence of Mr Hubbard the God and Pizza (GAP) bible study was expanded to around 60 boys in one session. This was an exciting initiative fuelled by Mr Hubbard’s passion and in expanding it we evolved a positive culture around practicing the faith at Aquinas College. Other initiatives that were conducted by Council members – specifically Edmond Whyte - was training Junior School altar servers. In doing so Edmond relayed the pure excitement found within these boys as they were able to further their faith and be involved in Mass. I am excited to see these initiatives continue to grow and also watch new initiatives form.
Alongside these initiatives, work was done on a cultural level, as experience at school has taught me that there is a culture that emanates throughout the adolescent ages that practicing faith is “un-cool” which, may hinder some students’ willingness to practice their faith with the pride that they may do without such pressure. When faced with this notion, being the Divinity Captain, I made it a goal for myself to not hinder my passion to be perceived in this notion as cool, but to show the boys the pride I had in doing the parts of my role such as Assembly prayer. I hope as a result the boys may be influenced to see through such pressure and not conform to others.
Overall, I am happy with the year with respect to the Divinity Council. We devised a plan and through many initiatives were able to achieve our goal. I am excited by the future leaders and Council members as their passion will incite positive influence on the College allowing it to stay true to its Catholic traditions. ∙
DURACK HOUSE
Travis Shearer
HOUSE CAPTAIN OF DURACK
2023 has been a busy year for Durack House, with Retreats, Council meetings, Tuatha events and Durack Days filling up the school calendar. Boys really made the most of all these opportunities as well, which led to a well-rounded year with plenty of enjoyment for everyone.
This year, Mr Fielding and I made it our goal to drive participation and ‘buy in’ to house events, specifically Tuatha Shield events. This was kick-started at the House Swimming Carnival, where, despite our poor results scoreboard wise, Durack was the only house with chants going all day. This seemed to ignite a spark
within the house which led to a year like no other. We became unstoppable in our quest for a shield, winning cross country, athletics, rowing, poker, rugby, character, academics, battle of the bands, push up challenge and eSports. This ultimately led us to take home the greatest prize of them all; the famous Tuatha Shield. None of this would have been possible however without the commitment from everyone in the house, whose buy in created a successful culture. This stemmed from tutor teachers reminding boys about events, Mr Fielding chasing up loose ends and the Council being the brains behind the operation.
Another factor which really helped Mr Fielding and I develop a sense of house pride was through new incentives including Durackian of the Year and Durack Tutor Group of the Term. Durackian of the Year was a new award created by the Council and I as a way to recognise the greatest contributor to Durack House. The criteria for this award included nominations from peers, attendance at house Mass and carnivals and participation in Tuatha events. The winner received a medallion, recognition in front of the whole house and a photo on the notice board. This really drove boys to get involved and we saw a large spike in contribution and buy in. This was only reinforced by the Tutor Group of the Term award, which was based off similar conditions, only for the whole tutor instead of individuals. The leading tutor group at the end of each term was awarded with a morning tea of pizza, fun activities and a trophy which lived in that tutor for the following term.
Reflecting on my time as Captain, I realise how much of an honour it was to be involved in Durack House. The way I have been able to watch the culture develop from where it was to now, has been unreal. From the nail-biting win over Chaney in House rowing, to the Durack vs Durack Touch Rugby Final, to the moment Mr Fielding and I finally lifted the Shield for the first time. I have lived and breathed every moment, and absolutely loved it. It leaves me with a sense of loss, moving on from the House, leaving the memories, and passing on my role to the next generation. But at the same time, I am excited to see David Stopforth, next year’s Captain, continue to develop the culture and make Durack House legendary. ∙
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Lachlan Murray
CAPTA IN OF INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
In 2023, the Inclusive Community Council set out to change the culture of inclusion at the College through implementing initiatives and events in the Middle and Senior Schools. Our vision of an inclusive community at Aquinas meant a supportive and welcoming environment that could be enjoyed by all students, regardless of their individual circumstances.
We aimed to ensure every student felt welcome, safe and respected at school in all aspects of College life.
The Council was extremely active over the course of the year, organising events for Years 7 to 12. Events ran for the Year 7s included UNO competitions at lunch, as well as board games and other lunchtime activities. We provided these events as we recognised the challenges faced by students in Year 7 regarding friendships in what can be a difficult schooling year. Other events ran by our Council included a Tug-of-War during NAIDOC Week and an odd tie day in the lead up to Languages Week. Towards the end of the year, I was given the opportunity to represent my Council and attend meetings with other students and teachers to discuss a Diversity, Inclusivity and Belonging Group that would extend Aquinas’ accepting and embracing nature both throughout our own school, and also in our relationship with other schools – allowing us to gain a better perspective on how to develop and continue inclusive practices.
Reflecting on the past year, it is very pleasing to see the development of the Inclusivity Council and the achievement of our goals. The events that we ran saw a variety of students benefit from having
a space to go to at lunch or activities to participate in. It was great to see a growing focus on inclusivity not just from our Council, but other Councils, staff and students which in turn, has strengthened the Aquinas community. ∙
INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE COUNCIL
Soli Ashe
CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE COUNCIL
The Industry and Enterprise Council is a Council which helps develop students and provide opportunities, particularly those boys that are not so academically focused. The goals of the Council were to improve Friday Online Learning, by giving boys the opportunity to do something other than study at the school library. Another goal was to maximise the number of boys completing a Certificate III or IV and increase the number of hours of work experience completed by students.
The Industry and Enterprise pathway is there to provide an option other than studying ATAR subjects. Boys can attend TAFE which shortens their courses after school, complete work experience for an external company, achieve a Certificate III, or Certificate IV in Business or Fitness which also guarantees the student an ATAR of 70, allowing them to be eligible for university.
The Industry and Enterprise Council attended the Year 10 Kickstart program to work with the boys who will potentially be a part of the Industry and Enterprise Pathway in their final years of schooling. Kickstart is a program for Year 10s which allows them to learn a variety of skills and see what type of trade they could potentially study at TAFE during their
next year at the College. The Industry and Enterprise Council spent a few sessions with the Year 10s, helping them out and telling them their experience as an Industry and Enterprise student.
For ATAR students, during Friday online learning, there’s an opportunity for boys to be a part of programs. For example, students have the chance to receive extra Maths and English help, attend a structured gym session at the River Centre, or even complete their online learning at the Curtin University Library. Students also have the chance to participate in various courses which gives them qualifications for future jobs. These include Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA), skippers ticket, and even Barista training where boys can get paid to work at the coffee van at school. The Industry and Enterprise Council would take feedback from boys on how to improve aspects from each area to improve the experience for students.
The Industry and Enterprise Council felt they did not have to stay restricted to improving online learning or the work experience. The Council was able to organise and successfully run a House Poker tournament for Year 12 students which was a part of the Tuatha Cup battle. Two boys per house participated in a Texas Holdem battle, whilst Mr Hayman dealt the cards and made sure the event ran smoothly. The I&E Council organised a Thank You Gift for two legends of the school Brother Robert and Brother Clery. They are both the most influential and most wonderful people whose effort is unrecognised, so the I&E Council organised a gift on behalf of the 2023 College Captains to give to Brother Robert and Brother Clery. Overall, the year was a success as the goals of the Industry and Enterprise Council were met. ∙
JUSTICE, PEACE AND ADVOCACY COUNCIL
Ethan Dixon
CAPTAIN OF THE JUSTICE, PEACE & ADVOCACY COUNCIL
The Justice Peace and Advocacy Council (JPAC) is a student-led Council that focuses on a variety of community/societal issues of injustice/ discrimination. We utilise an approach that focuses on stopping issues at their ‘root’ cause, changing the attitudes and policies that allow unjust behaviours to occur. Due to this novel philosophy, we engage in a series of formation workshops for our members, particularly those new to the Council. During my captaincy, we conducted workshops to upskill Council members in both Term 4 (2022) and Term 1 (2023). It is truly inspiring to see a group of boys come together and take time out of their weekend to talk about issues meaningful to them. Together we came up with the key issues that we would like to target during the year and learned more about the advocacy framework — the foundation of what we do at this Council.
Early in Term 1, a select group of students participated in the Edmund Rice Advocacy (ERA) for Change Launch Day. This annual event is a gathering of students from the Edmund Rice schools across Australia, starting discussions between schools about important issues and the advocacy projects that they have implemented to address these issues. This year the JPAC has been proud to have two students (Nishok Nimalan and Samuel Johnston) represent the Council as ERA National Executive members. These students participated in fortnightly meetings, discussing national advocacy campaigns, and gaining invaluable advocacy and networking skills.
A major JPAC project this year was our collaboration with the Sustainability Council, culminating in our celebration of ‘Sustainability Awareness Week’. The main aims of the week were to consult the community about sustainability practices they utilised (i.e. public transport use, alterations of diet, writing to government and/or corporations) and to emphasise the ongoing commitment that mitigating climate change requires. We started the week by conducting a College-wide sustainability practices survey, asking staff and students about what they currently do and their likelihood of adopting some suggested sustainable practices. Later in the week, we held a Speaker’s Corner, a forum where students could discuss a variety of issues regarding the climate crisis. It was fantastic to see many students engage in discussing the extent to which individuals and corporations are responsible for emission reductions, a possible need for changing dietary patterns and Australia’s unique relationship with climate change. Another planned project for 2023 was a continuation of Aquinas’ ‘She’s Someone’ campaign. This preparation began in Term 1 when Year 12 leaders from Santa Maria and Aquinas met to discuss respectful relationships between students from each of the schools. These initial discussions led to further collaboration between some Santa Maria leaders and JPAC. Throughout the remainder of the year, many meetings resulted in a variety of collaboration ideas, such as a proposal for a shared consultation of Aquinas and Santa Maria students. The aim of this proposal was to empower students to share their personal concerns over respectful relationships with other genders and also to deconstruct false gender stereotypes and biases. This idea proved overly ambitious and was unable to be implemented in 2023, but I am optimistic this partnership will work in years to come.
This year JPAC has been fortunate to have had a strong and passionate group of Council members. My successor, Tremane Baxter-Edwards, is incredibly worthy of the 2024 JPAC Captaincy and I am excited to see what he achieves next year. His hard work and passion are evident in all that he does, and I trust that he will guide the Council well in 2024. ∙
MEDIA COUNCIL
D avid Scott
C APTAIN OF MEDIA COUNCIL
The Media Council strived to pursue and complete bigger and more expansive projects in the year 2023, with a large focus on new and interesting ideas from Council members. This led to the Council working on projects such as live-streaming, podcasting, and shorter form content for the college’s social pages. This included working with other Councils to help bring their dreams in reality into the media world to help raise awareness for their events and fundraisers throughout the year. The Council was able to offer the learning of new skills and experience in media for which students have been able to connect with industry professionals to further their education and experience for many years to come.
The Council had a large expansion into live-streaming for multiple events such as the Relay4Life and interhouse athletics, providing great opportunities for Council members to work in different roles led by Mr Lachlan Bowyer, who was able to use his vast experience in the field to guide the Council through the new endeavours. Students had opportunities in directing, filming, graphic production, and a variety of other roles. Understanding the fundamentals of the skillset and equipment required for the tasks at hand. These opportunities allowed all Council members to be involved, those in the middle school all the way up to the Year 12 Prefects to be challenged in this new environment.
At the start of the year, the Council aimed to produce a podcast and furthermore the skills and the impact of good presenting with better questions. Unfortunately, the episodes were not published, but the skills learnt by the students remain valuable to their media development. With the guidance from people such as Ms Virginia Eastman in the past and Mr Lachlan Bowyer in the present boys were able to
construct better questions, more relevant to the topic they were covering and how this may apply in a finished project.
The Council worked alongside a range of industry professionals in various opportunities, most notably live streaming the College’s 1st sport fixtures and the opportunity to stream the final 1st football fixture with external professionals, taking on roles such as camera, graphics and director. This opportunity allowed for connections to be established, giving opportunities outside of the College for the students. These collaborations and the learning of different skills from these professionals have enhanced the skills of the students, allowing them to learn more than what they otherwise would have in a normal school media environment.
The Council worked well throughout 2023 with the leadership of Mr Lachlan Bowyer and the Year 12s guiding the broad range of students involved in the Council to achieve things they otherwise thought to be out of reach. I personally look forward to what the Council creates in the years to come. ∙
PRENDIVILLE HOUSE
Luke Griffiths
HOUSE CAPTAIN OF PRENDIVILLE
In 2023, Prendiville House had a very busy year, hosting numerous events throughout the year. These events required the participation of many boys in the House due to their wide variety. Throughout 2023, the other House Captains and I worked hard with our Councils and House to promote house spirit and participation. One of the main ways the other House Captains and I tried to encourage participation and house spirit this year was by introducing more events into the Tuatha Shield competition, aiming to encourage more students to take part.
Some of the new events included the eSport FIFA and NBA 2K competitions, which saw nearly 100 students gathering in a classroom to support their peers. We also organised other events such as the general knowledge Kahoot, Ergo relay race, Aquinolpoly, and the Talent Show, all of which saw significant support and participation from senior school students.
Prendiville House days were always a great way to boost House spirit while having some fun. The day involved all students from Prendiville House wearing their house uniform and attending a Chapel service in the morning. After the Chapel service, everyone in the house participated in an activity during tutor, which was either a game of dodgeball or a general knowledge quiz. During recess, everyone enjoyed some glazed donuts which were sold by the Council to raise money for the bursary.
As a Council, one of our main goals for the year was to spend more time together as a house. With this goal in mind, we saw the introduction of the Prendiville Tutor footy tipping competition which was won by Mr Puris’ tutor group. We also saw an increase in the number of times we gathered as a House to play games such as a general knowledge quiz or Scattergories, which I know will only continue to grow in the coming years.
In 2023, Prendiville House secured 3rd position overall in the Tuatha Shield competition, with Durack and Chaney House taking the top spots. Despite finishing third overall, Prendiville was in the race for the top spot for most of the year, however, fell off the pace in the final term. Despite finishing 3rd Prendiville achieved some remarkable results throughout the year, including winning the house chess competition, led by interschool chess player Daniel Newman. Additionally, the Year 12 Ergo Relay was also won by Prendiville. Although our goal for this year wasn't to finish 3rd overall, the attitude, effort and support displayed by everyone in the House was second to none. With the effort displayed this year, I am confident that Prendiville will soon reclaim the Tuatha Shield.
Being the Prendiville House Captain for 2023 has been an immense privilege and honour. I am extremely grateful to have
been surrounded by many supporting tutor teachers, as well as the Head of House, Mr Hayman, and all the students who made this year truly enjoyable. I encourage all Prendiville students in 2024 to continue promoting house spirit and getting involved in the Council. I would also like to extend my best wishes to the 2024 Prendiville House Captain, Declan Zammit, who I know will do an extraordinary job. ∙
SERVICE COUNCIL
Jack Zaninovich
CAPTAIN OF SERVICE
Pope Francis tells us, “We are not called to serve merely in order to receive a reward, but rather to imitate God, who made Himself a servant for our love.” At Aquinas we are blessed with a community of those who are willing to serve others, giving up their limited free time to help the surrounding community and other people in need.
This year, many students participated in multiple activities to help the community including Clean Up Australia Day in March. This event allowed us to be a part of our community and contribute to a cause that is so important to all of us. By picking up rubbish and cleaning up our own campus and surrounding areas, we were able to contribute to taking care of our country and our land and help preserve it for future generations.
I am honoured to be part of a group of senior students who are willing to devote so much of their time to oneon-one mentoring opportunities and to supporting our younger students. These activities allow us to continue to renew our commitment of service to others and, more importantly, service to each other. This commitment continues to be evident in the day to day interactions between the junior, middle, and senior school.
The Winter Sleepout in August was organised and supervised by the Service Council and was another success this year. So many brave Year 8 and 9 students gave up their warm, comfortable beds to raise funds for those in need. We were able to step out of our comfort zones and experience the reality of what many Australians are facing every day. We raised nearly $12,000, what an achievement!
The other major event organised by the Service Council was Edmund Rice Day, which also occurred in August. It took a great many volunteers to bring together this much anticipated day, and fun was had by all. Students set up multiple stalls with food and activities for everyone to enjoy. This event continues to be a success at Aquinas College with many students looking forward to it each year, and it was my great pleasure to help lead and support this event. The funds we raised will go to the Edmund Rice Foundation and will assist them to run their camps and activities, as well as support people in need.
I cannot thank the school enough for the amount of support they have given me and the Council this year. The opportunity to lead the School as Captain of Service has been an amazing experience and one I will never forget. My time at Aquinas College has taught me how to be an effective leader, something which I believe has made me a better person and man.
This year Mr Richards and Mr Rich have offered us incredible support and assistance in all these endeavours. Without their support and that from other staff members, these events would not be possible, and we would not have been able to raise as much money or get as many people involved. I would like to personally thank them for their support this year. ∙
SPORT COUNCIL
Byron McFarland CAPTAIN OF SPORT
In 2023, the College Sport Council took tremendous strides in engaging in a more active role around the College. In previous years the approach to reviving the passionate sporting culture around the college was seen to require large, immediate change. The Council in 2023 focused on small, incremental gains to see the Aquinas College sporting culture improve slowly day by day.
The Council initiated a guernsey day, which allowed the student body to wear their favourite sporting teams guernsey into school for a gold coin donation. This day also had numerous sporting competitions for students to win prizes, and the day successfully raised $590 to be donated to the Bursary Scholarship Fund for 2024 and various Edmund Rice charities.
Later in the year, the Council reignited the House Touch Rugby competition. A competition which hadn’t been run since 2012 and yet still had a trophy sitting in the College cabinets waiting to be awarded, it seemed like a perfect opportunity. The competition ran over a week and saw Durack House victorious in the grand final.
The Sport Council made a huge effort in 2023 to get a fundraiser going for a PSA fixture in the summer or winter season.
The Council identified the importance of preventing domestic violence in our community and believed that a White Ribbon foundation fundraiser would be an incredible opportunity. Different sports being at different venues in the summer and little opportunities in the winter, saw the fundraiser unable to be accomplished in 2023. However, now that the Council has put the work into identifying needs and requirements and the appropriate time for planning, I am confident the fundraiser will be a viable option in 2024.
I am extremely proud of the effort and support the Sport Council has put in during
2023 to improving the sporting culture around our College. The complete buy in from all boys in the Council was the reason we were able to do what we accomplished. Of course, this year wouldn’t be possible without the unwavering support of Mr Silver and Mr Eaton. I am confident in the Council for 2024 and I wish them all best in achieving great things in the following year. ∙
STUDENT WELLBEING COUNCIL
Max Christie CAPTAIN OF WELLBEING
The essence of being an exemplary Aquinian transcends academic excellence and involves nurturing a sound mind and resilient spirit. Mental health plays an indispensable role in this journey. It's the cornerstone that supports our ability to learn, engage and embody the values and ethos of our College. To truly embrace the ideals of an Aquinian and be the best versions of ourselves, we must prioritise and foster our mental wellbeing. By doing so, we empower not just ourselves but also enrich the broader Aquinas community with empathy, understanding, and a shared resilience.
Our endeavours throughout the year, from collaborative Council discussions to grassroots initiatives, were underpinned by the understanding that particularly during adolescence, where identity and self-worth are in constant flux, addressing male mental health isn't just crucial — it can be a lifeline.
The 2023 Wellbeing Council undertook several new initiatives to spark a conversation. The 'RUOK Day Donut Sale' was more than a gastronomic delight; it symbolised our concerted effort to create
spaces for open dialogue. By asking, "R U OK?", we tapped into the idea that timely communication can pave the way for early intervention.
The Push-Up Challenge, while fostering physical vitality, also resonated with the deeper message of resilience and mental fortitude. This challenge was a reminder that our mental and physical well-being are intertwined.
Harmony Day is a celebration of cultural diversity, unity, and inclusiveness. The Wellbeing Council hosted a Fairy Bread sale in the Junior School to celebrate Harmony Day in 2023. True to the spirit of the day, the fairy bread was snapped up within minutes, showcasing not only its popularity but also the enthusiasm with which the junior school students embraced the essence of the day.
The Council's commitment to holistic well-being was further solidified by our attendance at the 'Zero to Hero - In Your Head' event held at the Perth Convention Centre. We had the privilege of being audience to a variety of inspirational guest speakers, each bringing forth their expertise, personal narratives and research on the realm of adolescent mental health. Their insights provided not just theoretical knowledge but practical skills that could be applied to foster well-being amongst our peers.
The Council's achievements this year stand as a testament to the power of collaboration and unity. Every accomplishment, every initiative was borne out of collective brainstorming and shared responsibilities. I was both honoured and humbled to be appointed Wellbeing Captain of Aquinas College for 2023, and grateful for the support of each Council member. Their dedication, insights, and camaraderie was invaluable. ∙
SUSTAINABILITY COUNCIL
Tobias Melang
CAPTAIN OF SUSTAINABILITY
What does sustainability in Aquinas College mean? For the members of the Sustainability Council, it meant "Changing the perspectives and habits of current students in regard to waste, energy and carbon footprint to ensure a positive College campus for all future students", a vision statement collectively decided upon for 2023. As the Captain of the Council, I had the honour of guiding the Council through an active period of initiatives which ranged from one-off events and ongoing projects.
Regarding waste, the Council expanded the containers for change program within the college with over 25 individual Containers for Change bins throughout the College grounds for students to deposit their containers for recycling, saving them from landfill. A containers for change cage, which is a registered containers for change drop-off point, was installed in the carpark for the Council to use in storing collected containers but also to provide an opportunity for members of the Salter Point community to drop off their own containers, which go towards their own account if bagged and tagged. According to refund statistics, over 22,000 containers were recycled at Aquinas College during 2023.
Another notable achievement of the Council was the deployment of paper recycling bins in classrooms across the whole College, meaning waste in the classroom, which is primarily paper, can now be separated and accordingly recycled, reducing the landfill waste produced by the College. This project has enabled engagement of students in sustainability in a broader sense, relying
on tutors to bring their paper bins to a collection point once a month.
A work in progress is starting the conversation with the College Leadership Team about implementing a multiple bin system in the school yard with a proposed general, organic and containers for change to form ‘waste hubs’. This project has not officially begun but will hopefully come to fruition in 2024 starting in the younger years yard area.
Give Write is an organisation which aims to repurpose second hand stationery to donate to those unable to afford it, contributing to the education of all Australians. The Aquinas College Sustainability Council contributed to this cause through collecting, receiving, sorting and packaging second hand stationery saving it from landfill and donating it to those in need.
Perhaps the most impactful environmental change which can be made is influencing others to become aware of the urgency and serious nature of the current environmental and climate crisis, inspiring them to make small changes in their habits which throughout their lifetime can have a multiplied effect. Progress is about making small change over many students which is the aim of advocacy projects such as the photography competition in collaboration with the Arts and Culture Council and Sustainability week in collaboration with the Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council. The theme for the photography competition this year was ‘Noticing Nature’, encouraging students to get out into nature and learn to value the biodiversity of Australian flora and fauna and therefore work towards its protection. The biggest advocacy event for the Sustainability Council for 2023 was the Sustainability week characterised by climate song bell sounds, a survey for students to reflect on their current habits and to make a commitment for the future, a speakers corner which discussed hot topics around climate change and finally a pork sausage sizzle to highlight how small changes such as swapping out beef with pork can make a big impact.
It was a year of action and positive change, and there is another year of action planned for 2024 in which sustainability can become bigger and better. ∙
Senior School
Senior School
Mr John Van Dyk HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL
When I sat down to reflect on the year, I had just finished a conference on the East Coast, where I heard from a few ‘futurists’ with a significant focus on the many changes we could expect to see in education such as the impact of Artificial l Intelligence on assessments, how Virtual Reality could allow children to experience history rather than just read about it as well as the challenges as Gen Y & Z start to dominate the workforce. However, a message that stuck with me was a simple line mentioned by a Principal - that in such a media saturated and opinion-based world, he believed leaders must focus on changing tides rather than the crashing waves. He noted that although waves are exciting and loud, they are often short-lived; yet the slower, tidelike changes are easily missed, but being responsive to them is crucially important.
I believe that in the Senior School we have done just that in recent years. The tidal change over the past decade has been the steady increase in online and asynchronous
learning throughout the tertiary sector and the regular retraining required in the world of work. Now in our third year of the myFUTURE program, students continue to prepare themselves for postCollege learning whilst taking advantage of innumerable opportunities to gain qualifications, internship experiences and take more personal responsibility for their learning than is usually necessary in schools solely run in an industrial model. Some very positive data is our improving ATAR results and increasing enrolments in uniPATH and the plethora of ATAR+ experiences.
A second tidal change is the impact of technology and the secularisation of society, which have both been given as reasons for young people feeling increasingly alone. Connection and comradery are fostered deeply by our Tutors and Heads of House who all work tirelessly to allow boys to have a sense of belonging through House activities, Wellbeing Wednesdays and carnivals to connect students within and across
year groups with the aim to provide solid foundations for the adult lives they are about to embark upon. The Houses also support the student leadership program and the ever-expanding Tuatha Shield events list. Looking back through the records, there were a meagre eight events in 2018 when the sub-school structure was formulated which exploded to twentyseven this year plus numerous fundraising and awareness campaigns. Whether the new event is a Cybersecurity Challenge, Touch Rugby, Aquinopoly or Mario Kart, they are all student-led, organised and give fellow students the opportunity to show their various talents or cheer on their friends. It was exciting to watch Durack House make a mid-year charge to win their first Tuatha Shield which went down to the final events. Although the house system is crucial to developing belonging, we are first and foremost a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition. Our service and retreat programs are well established to help students not only understand God
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... inclusion is not just a concept; it is a powerful force for positive change. It means ensuring that every individual, regardless of their background, feels not only welcome but also valued and respected."
and their relationship to him, but to feel connected to a broader Catholic and Edmund Rice community. Alongside those foundational programs sit our Chapel services where houses meet fortnightly which were co-lead by Year Twelves in 2023. The students skillfully brought Gospel messages and values to their peers which allowed them to feel a connection as adolescents through their spirituality.
I feel very fortunate to be a small part of the journey of the Class of 2023, the first year group to have the full Middle and Senior School experiences since the sub-school structure was introduced. To me, this group of young men represent a theme that is central to both the College’s and Edmund Rice’s mission – the development of an inclusive community. I believe the graduates have helped foster this better than I’ve seen before. In a world that likes to focus on
differences, watching these young men grow in this area gives me great hope for our society as they not only accepted, but celebrated, the quirkiness of one another. Whether students were part of one of the best years for rugby in a long time, part of the production crew or chasing glory on Memorial Oval, it felt like the cohort was united in support of one another expressing their personal gifts and talents throughout their journey. Inclusion is not just a concept; it is a powerful force for positive change. It means ensuring that every individual, regardless of their background, feels not only welcome but also valued and respected. At a time when the country has been a bit divided, knowing that the Class of 2023 actively worked towards Justice, Peace & Advocacy as well as Diversity & Belonging initiatives was special to watch. Student voice was stronger than ever throughout the year which I must thank Matteo Conte, Will Hussey and the Council Captain’s for. They have led the student community this year, not only by example but by being men of action. ∙
Academic Dux Speech
Matthew Vinci ACADEMIC DUX
Good morning official party, Mr Henderson, award winners, parents, staff and students. I am honoured to have the opportunity to address all of you on behalf of the Class of 2023.
Today, I would like to give you two pieces of advice and two small stories that I hope every single person in this room can take something from.
My first piece of advice is to set a goal. I know what you’re thinking – now I sound like Mr Dempsey in his Veritas lessons, albeit a bit younger and a bit more handsome. But setting goals is really important. It could be an academic, sport, music, character or leadership goal. It doesn’t matter if that goal is to finally see over the lectern when giving a speech (that was one of mine). Find your thing, your niche, and pursue it. I think this idea of pushing to achieve a personal goal links very closely with the idea of success. A lot of people see success as achieving an award, or walking across a stage. But a lot of the time, that isn’t what success looks like. Success is about setting a goal in whatever field you wish to pursue, and working towards achieving it. Success is personal. Take the Class of 2023 for example. We had so many people who
achieved success in their own way, people who worked towards their goals all year. We had state runners, actors who made it to WAAPA, Outstanding Catholic Performing Arts performances, and almost 5000 hours of work placement done by our students. We had a ripper year as a cohort, and I would like to acknowledge every single person in our year group who worked towards their goals, and allowed us all to achieve success together.
However, the majority of these success stories from the Class of 2023 will never be told. Despite so many students attaining their goals in so many different paths, the majority of those successes and names will not be remembered by an award. But I do want to share one of these stories now: the story of one of my mates, Ben. Ben had decided he wanted to do Engineering. He got his Year 11 Predicted ATAR, but he hadn’t yet met the requirements for his course. But he didn’t give up, he didn’t change his goal. He wanted to do Engineering, and he had another chance in Year 12 to make it. And he worked so hard for it. By the end of the year, he went from a mid 70s ATAR in Year 11 to a mid 90s ATAR in Year 12, almost 20 ATAR higher. I don’t know exactly how he studied or what he did to achieve this – I’m not telling you this story to give you some
secret way of increasing your grades. I’m telling you this story because I believe it sets a fantastic example of success for all of us. He may not achieve an award for it, but his story gives us a message of perseverance, of believing in yourself against the odds, of staying dedicated, of finding your goal, and working as hard as possible to achieve it. That is what I think success looks like.
The second piece of advice I would like to share with you is equally as important: build and maintain relationships. Set a goal and work hard towards it – but never get lost in that goal at the expense of your values and your relationships. Working towards a goal is hard and requires immense sacrifice. But always make time for your relationships around striving for that goal.
On this point, I want to share with you one last brief story. It’s the story of one of my martial arts instructors, Terrence. He had been employed at a martial arts school for years, and was given the opportunity by his management team to open and run a new dojo as part of this bigger martial arts school. In 2014, I joined that dojo, where Terrence taught me karate and sparring and katas. As I got older, he taught me to be an instructor and a leader. He helped build up a martial arts community from scratch,
a community of staff, students and parents. And then COVID hit. As a result, the dojo had to shut down for a while. During this period, and even when the dojo reopened after isolation, there was significant pressure for Terrence from management above him to lay off Terrence’s staff members, to reduce their pay and to reduce their hours. This management valued profitability above all else, even at the expense of the staff. But despite Terrence’s success running this dojo, despite the community he had helped build, despite his hopes to expand the dojo and all of his goals, he refused to let his staff be mistreated. Eventually, he had no choice but to leave that job behind because he felt that management was being unfair to his staff. A lot of people see that as a really sad story – and it definitely is a sad story: he had to leave a community he had given so much to. But the real message behind this story of Terrence is that our values, our loyalty, our community and our relationships are the most important things. Yes, we all want ourselves to succeed. But Terrence’s act of leadership and integrity as he put his values and his staff above his position and personal goals taught me something really important: to always try to choose those relationships first. Spend time with the people close to you, your family and friends.
Maintaining those relationships is equally a part of success as reaching that goal you are striving for.
Personally, I believe this choice to make your relationships a priority is not opposed to success, but a part of achieving it. Terrence ran a successful dojo because he created a community. The people around you are your support network – accept help from others and work with other people. Those success stories from our Class of 2023 that I mentioned earlier were built on the support of the Aquinas community, one of the greatest networks that we are all a part of. This is a community that doesn’t end when you go home after school, or even when you graduate. It doesn’t stop at your closest few friends, nor your classroom teachers. Every student, teacher, grounds staff, old boy, board member – this whole Aquinas community – will support you with your dreams and ambitions. I know that I will always consider myself an Aquinian, and will share a special bond with all those connected to this amazing College.
On that, I would quickly like to thank all the people that supported the Class of 2023 as we worked towards our personal goals. Firstly, I want to thank our parents and guardians. Thank you for your support,
wisdom and generosity. It didn’t matter if it was at home, at school, or at 5am as you tried to wake us up for sport training, you have always been there for us. To our teachers – thank you for the immense effort you put into the classroom so that each and every one of us had the opportunity to learn. You have all contributed to making us the men we are today. To all of those involved in providing us a Catholic education – thank you for providing us pastoral care and spiritual guidance. The emphasis on faith and spirituality has allowed us to make a positive impact and to recognise the importance of giving back to the community. To our friends, siblings and family – thank you for keeping us grounded, for your advice, and for always giving us a laugh. To everyone who supported any of the Class of 2023 on our journeys – we really did need this community of support behind us to reach our goals.
Today, I didn’t want to speak about my own personal journey. Instead, I wanted to tell some of the untold stories, stories that teach us to strive to be the best we possibly can, and to nurture our relationships with others. Take the opportunities here at the College in every different faculty, and find your niche. Make time to stay balanced –whether you do music or sport or Fortnite to balance yourselves with your studies and your goals, keep yourself grounded as you strive for success.
To conclude, I want to come back to our school motto: “Veritas Vincit”, truth conquers. I remember first coming to the school and thinking: “Really? Our motto is simply to not lie?”. At the time, it didn’t seem particularly inspirational. But reflecting on it now, I think it has a lot more than just that surface meaning. When someone says “Truth conquers” now, this is what I think we can take away from it. Be true to yourself. Be true to your values. Be true to your goals and your promises to achieve something. Be true to your vision of success and your vision of yourself. Be true to all that, and you will conquer.
Thank you, Aquinas College, and have a fantastic 2024. ∙
VET Dux Speech
Fraser Woodward VET DUX
Good morning official party, parents, teachers, and fellow students. I have to say, public speaking isn't really my speciality, but it's truly an honour to be invited back today to share a bit of my journey with you. Throughout my schooling I must admit I struggled academically, but I always took every opportunity that aligned me to my passions. This ranged from working in the coffee van at 6am on a Monday morning to flying solo to Narrogin on a Friday afternoon navigation flight. Every opportunity that I thought would benefit me in what my future would hold, I took. Even if you still don’t know what you want to do or you are struggling academically there is a pathway for you. Here at Aquinas, we are very lucky to have dedicated staff to help us choose the right opportunities. This now brings me to my story.
My passion for aviation began at the age of 5, when I was lucky enough to go on my first commercial flight. As I progressed through my early high school years, I eagerly explored various aviation programs outside of school. This included learning to fly gliders and powered planes, solo, even before I was old enough to drive. Fast forward to my senior school VET journey in 2021 when a friend and I knocked on Mr Gellin’s office door, both aspiring to become pilots. We had delved into
the aviation programs offered at South Metro TAFE during lunch, stumbling upon a pre-apprenticeship course in Aircraft Engineering, and Cert 3 in Aviation Support Services and Operations. While I wish I had been accepted into the Engineering course at the time, marking the beginning of the many hurdles I will face, I found myself accepted into the Cert 3 in Aviation. Entering the new school year, I eagerly anticipated starting my TAFE course, learning about aviation every Thursday and Friday. Throughout my Cert 3 in Aviation, I gained valuable skills that I currently now utilise every day. The facilities at Jandakot, where I completed my certification, were fortunate to receive a Boeing 737 donated from Oz Jet Airlines in 2014, providing us with a real plane for hands-on training.
One day, while looking across the hangar, I noticed a small airline called Casair that caught my interest. Deciding to apply for work experience in Year 12, I was thrilled when I received the news of my acceptance. Starting work experience in February last year I have since been offered an apprenticeship, fulltime school holiday work and a job for after graduation which I am currently doing to this day. During this time, I adopted a mindset of always staying busy, whether it's mopping floors, sweeping, washing planes, or checking in with supervisors if anything needs to get
done– and it has truly paid off.
Navigating the complex field of aviation job hunting, I've come to realize that one of the most important things to do is earn a good reputation by having a good work ethic. It's also not just about what you know but who you know, emphasising the importance of building and maintaining relationships with bosses and fellow colleagues. As previously stated, I am currently employed at Casair as an Airline Service Officer, assisting in preparing planes for departures, cleaning inside and out, and ensuring the hangars are in presentable presentation for our clients. I am also studying my commercial pilot's license with the goal of completing it by April next year. Once done, my plan is to head to Broome or Darwin for my first paid flying job, ferrying tourists around the north of Australia.
After accumulating enough hours up north, I aim to return to Casair and take on a pilot role. My ultimate career aspiration is to become a Captain of an Emirates Boeing 777 flying all around the world. I remain determined to keep pushing forward to achieve my childhood dream. All up I wouldn't be standing here today without the determination and passion of Mr Gellin and the VET department, who have played massive roles in helping me pursue my dream of becoming a pilot.
2023: Captain of Brothers Boarding House, Prefect for Chaney House, Senior Basketball, 1st XVIII Football, Boarding Honours
Alexander Ambrosino
2023: Senior Basketball, 1st XVIII Football
Jack Boden
2023: Senior Soccer
Xavier Chapman
2022: Senior Basketball
2023: Senior Football
Benjamin Clarke
2022: Rowing Symbols , 1st XVIII Football, Rowing VIII, U17 Athletics, Chaney House Symbols, 2nd XVIII Football Coach's Award, Athletics Symbols, Year 11 MDT: Wood General Award, Year 11 Certificate III in Business Award, Boarding Honours
2023: Captain of Boarding, Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Boarding Council, Member of Sport Council, Captain of Boats, Rowing Symbols, 1st XVIII Football, Captain of Athletics, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Boarding Honours, Chaney Honours, The Head of House Leadership Award: Chaney, The Ray Brown Medal for Outstanding Leadership in the Boarding Community, MDT: Wood General Award
Harry Collins
2022: 1st XVIII Football, Senior Volleyball, U17 Athletics, Football Symbols, Athletics Symbols 2023: Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Sport Council, Senior Basketball, 1st XVIII Football
2023: Captain of Chaney House, Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Chaney House Council, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Rowing Symbols, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Chaney Honours, The Head of House Leadership Award: Chaney Chazzon Foss
2022: Senior Football, Senior Water Polo, U17 Athletics, Football Symbols, Boarding Colours 2023: Boarding House Leader, Senior Water Polo, 1st XVIII Football, Eucharistic Minister, Boarding Colours
Benjamin Hall
2022: Senior Hockey, Senior Tennis, Year 11 Certificate II in Skills for Work & Vocational Pathways
2023: Senior Tennis, Business Management & Enterprise General Award, Mathematics Essentials General Award, Religion & Life General Award, Certificate II Skills for Work & Vocational Pathways Award
Aidan Harvey
2022: Senior Hockey, Senior Tennis, Year 11 Certificate II in Skills for Work & Vocational Pathways
2023: Senior Tennis, Business Management & Enterprise General Award, Mathematics Essentials General Award, Religion & Life General Award, Certificate II Skills for Work & Vocational Pathways Award
Caleb Hurst
2022: Model United Nations Competition, Senior Volleyball, Senior Badminton
Mitchell Keene
2022: 1st XVIII Football, Senior Water Polo, U17 Athletics, Chaney House Symbols, 4th VII Water Polo Coach's Award, 1st XVIII Football Best First Year Player Award, Football Symbols, Athletics Symbols, Boarding Honours
2023: Captain of Nunan House, Captain of Nunan Boarding House, Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Boarding Council, Senior Water Polo, 1st XVIII Football, Boarding Honours, Chaney House Honours, Certificate II Outdoor Recreation Award
Mitchell Keppel
2022: Senior Football, Senior Water Polo, Boarding Symbols
2022: Senior Football, Senior Water Polo, Boarding Symbols
2023: Senior Football, Boarding Symbols
Matthew McCarthy
2022: Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Rowing Symbols, VIII Rowing Best Year 11 Oarsman Award, Senior Soccer, Rowing VIII, Chaney House Symbols, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award
2023: Prefect for Chaney House, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Honours, Swimming Symbols, Rowing Colours, 1st XI Soccer, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Chaney Honours, 1st VIII Rowing
Tobias Melang
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Model United Nations Competition, Senior Volleyball, Model United Nations Symbols, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Year 11 Biology ATAR Award, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award
2023: Captain of Sustainability Council, Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Sustainability Council, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Colours, Service Award, Service Colours, Senior Hockey, Royal Australian Chemistry Titration Competition, EVATT Competition (Model UN) Colours, EVATT Competition (Model UN), Senior Photography Award, Biology ATAR Award
Michael Money
2022: Senior Basketball, Year 11 Mathematics Essentials General
2023: Senior Basketball, Senior Football
Matthew Pansini
2022: 3rd VIII Tennis Coach's Award, Senior Football, Senior Tennis, Chaney House Symbols 2023: Prefect for Chaney House, Senior Tennis, Chaney Honours
Zachary Pentony
2022: Chaney House Symbols, 1st XI Soccer Premiership Team
2023: Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Chaney House Council, Senior Badminton
Leopold Peradon-Alaga
2022: Senior Football, Senior Volleyball
2023: Member of Chaney House Council, Senior Volleyball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Football, Chaney Symbols
Connor Scott
2022: 1st VI Badminton, 2023: Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Senior Volleyball, 1st VI Badminton
david Scott
2022: Media Honours, Senior School Production, PCAC Choir Member, Senior Chorale, Service Award, Senior Badminton, Chaney House Symbols, Production Colours, Senior Photography Award
2023: Captain of Media Council, Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Chaney House Council, Member of Media Council, Senior Badminton, Senior Chorale, PCAC Chorale, Eucharistic Minister, 2nd XI Cricket, Media Honours, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Production Colours, Chaney Honours, Music Colours, Retreat Leader, Head of School Leadership Award
Jack Zaninovich
2022: Senior School Production, PCAC Choir Member, Senior Chorale, Year 11 Rock Band, Senior Soccer, Senior Basketball, CPAF
Certificate of Merit Award - Vocal Solo, Chaney House Symbols, Production Symbols 2023: Captain of Service Council, Prefect for Chaney House, Member of the Arts Council, Member of Service Council, Senior Basketball, Senior Soccer, Senior Chorale, Aquinas Jazz Orchestra, PCAC Chorale, Year 12 Rock Band II, Eucharistic Minister, Service Honours, Production Honours, CPAF
Certificate of Merit Award, Odd Week (Year 12 Rock Band, Contemporary Band), Production Honours, PSA Theatre Sports, Chaney Symbols, Music Honours, CPAF Certificate of Outstanding Award, Aquinas Funk and Rock Orchestra (AFRO, Big Band), Senior Golf, PSA Golf, Full Honours, Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award, Senior School Drama Performance Award
Year 12 CHANEY WEST
CLASS OF 2023 GRADUATES
Benjamin King
Neal Maartens Joshua McCreery
Michael Nicoletti
Conor Nolan Gabriel O'Neill
Benjamin Parasiliti
Dillon Thiel
Matthew Vinci Jake Zito
Adam Trezise
Logan Montgomery
Jackson Ralph
Nikhil Arora
Mitchell Barnett Harrison Bayliss
Lachlan Brennan
Digby Caughey
Adrien Cotte James Ellis
Cameron Fairhead
Matthew Beckett-Cooper
Marcus Cocksedge
Nikhil Arora
2022: 1st VI Badminton, Senior Tennis, Badminton Symbols, Senior Tennis 2023: Tennis Symbols, 1st VI Badminton, Year 12 Rock Band, Music Service Award
Mitchell Barnett
2022: Volleyball Symbols, 1st VI Volleyball Best & Fairest , 1st VI Volleyball 2023: 1st VI Volleyball, Volleyball Symbols, Volleyball Captain
Harrison Bayliss
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Soccer, Senior Basketball, Year 11 Business Management & Enterprise General Award, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award 2023: Senior Badminton
Matthew Beckett-Cooper
2022: Cricket Symbols, 1st XI Cricket, Chaney House Symbols
2023: Member of Chaney House Council, 1st XI Cricket, Cricket Colours, 1st XVIII Football, Senior Golf, Golf Symbols, Cricket Most Outstanding Batsman (Henderson Brothers Trophy)
Lachlan Brennan
2022: Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Swimming Symbols, Water Polo Symbols, U/17 Runner-Up Champion Swimmer, 1st VII Water Polo, PSA Swimming Squad, U17 Athletics, Year 11 Physical Education Studies ATAR Award, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award, 2023: Prefect for Chaney House, Captain of Divinity Council, Member of Divinity Council, 1st VII Water Polo, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Colours, Swimming Symbols, Water Polo Colours, Swimming Captain, Cross Country, Eucharistic Minister, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Chaney Honours, Swimming Open Champion Swimmer (AD Scott Memorial Trophy), Water Polo Best & Fairest, Runner-Up Sportsman of the Year, Physical Education Studies ATAR Award
digby Caughey
2022: Year 11 Boarders Rock Band, Senior Football, Senior Basketball, Boarding Colours
2023: Boarding House Leader, Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Boarding Council, Senior Basketball, Senior Football, Eucharistic Minister, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Boarding Colours
Marcus Cocksedge
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Soccer, Senior Tennis, 4th XI Soccer Coach's Award, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Senior Tennis, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Soccer, Royal Australian Chemistry Titration Competition
Adrien Cotte
2022: U17 Athletics, Rugby Symbols, 2023: Senior Basketball, 1st XV Rugby, Certificate IV Fitness Award
James Ellis
2022: Senior Cricket, Boarding Colours, 2023: Boarding House Leader, Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Boarding Council, Senior Cricket, 1st XV Rugby, Eucharistic Minister, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Boarding Colours
Cameron Fairhead
2022: Senior Soccer, Senior Basketball
2023: 1st V Basketball, Basketball Colours, 1st XI Soccer, Chaney Symbols
Benjamin King
2022: Rowing Symbols, Senior Hockey, Rowing VIII
2023: Senior Hockey
Neal Maartens
2022: Senior Hockey, Boarding Symbols
2023: Boarding House Leader, Prefect for Chaney House, Senior Basketball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, 1st XI Hockey, Boarding Symbols
Joshua McCreery
2022: Volleyball Symbols, 1st VI Volleyball Best First Year Player Award, 1st VI Volleyball, Senior Football
2023: 1st VI Volleyball, Volleyball Symbols
Logan Montgomery
2022: Model United Nations Competition, Senior School Production, Senior Volleyball, PSA Swimming Squad, Chaney House Symbols, Production Colours
2023: Member of Service Council, Senior Volleyball, Service Colours, Swimming Symbols, 1st XV Rugby, Service Honours, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Production Colours, Chaney Honours
Michael Nicoletti
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Model United Nations Competition, Service Award, Senior Tennis, Senior Badminton, Chaney House Symbols, Model United Nations Symbols, Debating Symbols, Semester 2
Academic Excellence Award
2023: Member of Senior Debating Team, Senior Tennis, Senior Badminton, Debating Symbols, Royal Australian Chemistry Titration Competition, EVATT Competition (Model UN) Colours, Chaney Honours, EVATT Competition (Model UN)
Conor Nolan
2022: Swimming Symbols, 1st XV Rugby, Senior Water Polo, PSA Swimming Squad, Rugby Symbols
2023: Prefect for Chaney House, Senior Water Polo, Swimming Symbols, 1st XV Rugby, Chaney Symbols, Swimming Open Champion Swimmer (AD Scott Memorial Trophy)
Gabriel O'Neill
2022: Production Symbols, Senior School Production, Year 11 English General Award
2023: Production Colours, Senior School Production, Year 12 VET Band
Benjamin Parasiliti
2022: Senior Basketball, Football Symbols
2023: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, 1st XVIII Football
Jackson Ralph
2022: 6th V Basketball Coach's Award, Senior Football, Senior Basketball
2023: Senior Basketball, Senior Football
dillon Thiel
2022: Senior School Production, Aquinas Jazz Orchestra, PCAC Choir Member, PCAC Senior Concert Band, Senior Chorale, Year 11 Rock Band, Chaney House Symbols, Production Honours
2023: Prefect for Chaney House, Member of the Arts Council
2022: Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Model United Nations Competition, Swimming Symbols, Year 11 Rock Band 2, 1st VI Badminton, Senior Tennis, PSA Swimming Squad, Chaney House Symbols, 1st VI Badminton Runner-Up Best & Fairest Award, Model United Nations Honours, Badminton Colours, Mock Trials Symbols, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Mock Trials Honours, Year 11 Principal's Edmund Rice Award, Year 11 Accounting & Finance ATAR Award, Year 11 Chemistry ATAR Award, Year 11 Mathematics Specialist ATAR Award, Year 11 Physics ATAR Award, Year 11 Dux, Debating Honours, Full Honours, Music Service, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Colours
2023: Member of Senior Debating Team, Captain of Academic Council, Prefect for Chaney House, Member of Academic Council, Member of Justice, Peace & Advocacy Council, Senior Tennis, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Honours, Swimming Symbols, Mock Trials Colours, 1st VI Badminton, Year 12 Rock Band, Eucharistic Minister, Royal Australian Chemistry Titration Competition, EVATT Competition (Model UN) Honours, Chaney Honours, Music Service Award, 2023 Music & Drama Eisteddfod Winner (Guitar), EVATT Competition (Model UN), 1st VI Badminton Captain, Debating Honours, Full Honours, Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award, ADF Future Innovator's Award, Senior School Instrumental Award (Guitar), Accounting & Finance ATAR Award, Chemistry ATAR Award, Literature ATAR Award, Mathematics Methods ATAR Award, Physics ATAR Award, Mathematics Specialist ATAR Award
Jake Zito
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior School Production, Senior Volleyball, Production Honours, 2022 Music & Drama Eisteddfod Winner - Drama, Senior School Drama Performance Award, Year 11 Modern History ATAR Award, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award 2023: Member of the Arts Council, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Drum Line Ensemble, PCAC Chorale, Senior Chorale, Production Honours, CPAF Certificate of Excellence Award AC Drumline (Percussion), Music Symbols, Senior School Drama Performance Award, Drama ATAR Award, Modern History ATAR Award
CLASS OF 2023 GRADUATES
Year 12 CULLITY EAST
Elliot Berry Max Biedermann Kian Boufajreldin
Christopher Brace
Jackson Brace Clancy Charlton Bailey Christie Julian D'Amato
William Farrell
Samson Grazia
Samuel Hall Jake Harburn Xaeden Luzny
Thomas Millard
Mahli Beardman
Luke Miller Zachary Park Kaelan Pickering Joshua Regan
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Cullity House Council, 1st VI Volleyball, Volleyball Symbols, Senior Soccer, Swimming Colour, PSA Swimming Squad
2023: Captain of Gibney House, Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Senior Basketball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Football, Eucharistic Minister, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Boarding Honours, Cullity House Symbols
Bailey Christie
2022: Rowing VIII, Senior Cross Country, Senior Volleyball, Durack House Colours, Cross Country Symbols, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Prefect for Durack House, Captain of Student Wellbeing Council, Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Service Colours, Service Honours, Senior Cross Country, Cross Country Colours, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Cross Country Colours, English ATAR Award
Julian d'Amato
2022: 3rd VI Volleyball Coach's Award, Senior Football, Senior Volleyball
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Cullity House Council, Senior Volleyball, Senior Football
William Farrell
2022: Year 11 Rock Band 2, Rowing VIII, Boarding Symbols
2023: Boarding House Leader, Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Boarding Council, Rugby Shield, Boarding Symbols
Samson Grazia
2022: Senior Basketball, Senior Soccer, 1st XI Soccer
Premiership Team
2023: 1st XI Soccer
Samuel Hall
2022: Swimming Symbols, Senior Water Polo, PSA Swimming Squad
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Cullity House Council, Senior Water Polo, Swimming Symbols, Senior Soccer
Jake Harburn
2022: Volleyball Symbols, 1st VI Volleyball, Senior Football
2023: Member of Industry & Enterprise Council, 1st VI Volleyball, Volleyball Colours, 1st XVIII, Football, Volleyball Best & Fairest
Xaeden Luzny
2022: Rowing VIII, Senior Water Polo
2023: Senior Water Polo, Boarding Symbols, Marine & Maritime Science General Award
Thomas Millard
2022: Volleyball Symbols, Senior Cross Country, 1st VI Volleyball, U17 Athletics, Cross Country Runner-Up Best & Fairest, Award Cullity House Symbols, Cross Country Honours, Athletics Symbols
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Captain of Cullity House, Member of Cullity House Council, Member of Sport Council, 1st VI Volleyball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Volleyball Symbols, Cross Country, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Cullity House Honours, Cross Country Honours, Cross Country Captain, Cross Country Best & Fairest (JM O'Dea Trophy) Athletics Champion, Sportsman of the Year, Full Honours, The Head of House Leadership Award: Cullity
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Cullity House Council, Senior Basketball, Cullity House Colours, The Head of House Leadership Award: Cullity
Kaelan Pickering
2022: Senior Water Polo, Senior Hockey, Boarding Symbols
2023: Senior Hockey, Boarding Symbols, Senior Volleyball, Workplace Learning Runner Up Award
Lauchlan Smith
2022: Rugby Shield, Senior Tennis
2023: Senior Tennis, 1st XV Rugby
Jakob Taylor
2022: PCAC Choir Member, PCAC Orchestra, Senior Chorale, String Ensemble, Service Colours, 1st XI
Hockey, Hockey Colours, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, 1st XI Hockey, 1st XI Hockey Captain, Hockey Colours, Religion & Life ATAR Award
Joel Ukich
2022: Volleyball Symbols, 1st VI Volleyball Most Consistent Award, 1st VI Volleyball, Senior Football, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: 1st VI Volleyball, Volleyball Symbols, Senior Football
Brock Vojkovic
2022: Senior Volleyball
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Academic Council, Senior Volleyball, Royal Australian Chemistry Titration Competition Silver Award, PSA Chess Team, Chess Symbols
CLASS OF 2023 GRADUATES
Joshua Featherby
Benjamin Hardie
Brady Inferrera
William Munns
Lachlan Murray
Antonio Spinella
Riley Wakenshaw
Alexander Gavranic
Alexander Kennedy
Campbell Macdonald
Justin Rifici
Cruz Pemberton
Tyson Nolan
Oliver Knox
Ethan O'Connor
Matthew Gardner
Oliver Jannetta
Elijah Huddlestone
Brayden Atwell
Joshua Brittain
Shaun Chambers
Darcy Collins
Alexander Davidson
Brayden Atwell
2022: 2nd V Basketball Coach's Award, Senior Football
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Senior Hockey, Senior Chorale, PCAC Chorale, Production Honours, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Music Service Award
Shaun Chambers
2022: Senior Volleyball
darcy Collins
2022: Senior Basketball
2023: Senior Basketballl
Alexander davidson
2022: Senior Football, Senior Water Polo Award, U17 Athletics, Year 11 MDT Metal General, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award, Boarding Colours
2023: Boarding House Leader, Senior Water Polo, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Football, Eucharistic Minister, Boarding Colours, MDT: Metal General Award, Workplace Learning Award
Joshua Featherby
2022: Senior Tennis, Senior Football
2023: Cullity House Symbols, Senior Football
Matthew Gardner
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, PCAC Orchestra, String Ensemble, Service Honours, Senior Volleyball, Senior Badminton, Year 11 Principal's Edmund Rice Award, Year 11 Applied Information Technology ATAR Award, Year 11 Human Biology ATAR Award, Year 11 Religion and Life ATAR Award, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Cullity House Council, Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Member of Sustainability Council, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Symbols, Senior Badminton, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Royal Australian Chemistry Titration Competition, Applied Information Technology ATAR Award, Human Biology ATAR Award
Alexander Gavranic
2022: Senior Soccer, Senior Basketball 2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Cullity House Council, Senior Basketball, Senior Soccer, Cullity House Symbols
2023: Senior Volleyball, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Senior Badminton, Boarding Honours, English General Award, Industry & Enterprise Proxime Accessit Award
Elijah Huddlestone
2022: U17 Athletics, Athletics Colours, U17 PSA
Athletics Champion Boarding Colours
2023: Boarding House Leader, 1st V Basketball, Basketball Colours, 1st XVIII Football, Boarding Colours
Brady inferrera
2022: Senior Basketball, Year 11 Work Place Learning Award
2023: Senior Basketball, Senior Football
Oliver Jannetta
2022: Model United Nations Competition 2023: Senior Volleyball
Alexander Kennedy
2022: Music Eisteddfod, Year 11 Rock Band, Year 11 Design ATAR Award, Year 11 Certificate II Music Industry Award
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Cullity House Council, Aquinas Jazz Orchestra, Drum Line Ensemble, Year 12 Rock Band II, CPAF Certificate of Outstanding Award, Aquinas Funk and Rock Orchestra (AFRO) (Big Band), CPAF Certificate of Excellence Award AC Drumline (Percussion), CPAF Certificate of Merit Award Instrumental Percussion, CPAF Certificate of Merit Award, Odd Week (Year 12 Rock Band 11) (Contemporary Band), Music Eisteddfod, Music Symbols, Design ATAR Award, Certificate II Music Industry Award
Oliver Knox
2022: Senior Basketball, Rugby Symbols
2023: Senior Water Polo, 1st XV Rugby
Campbell Macdonald
2022: Rowing Symbols, 1st XI Hockey, Rowing VIII, U17 Athletics, Hockey Symbols, Cullity House Symbols
2023: Member of Industry & Enterprise Council Senior Basketball, Service Honours, 1st XI Hockey, Duke of Edinburgh Silver, Hockey Colours, Cullity House Honours, Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award
2023: Boarding House Leader, Member of Boarding Council, Rowing Symbols, Drum Line Ensemble, CPAF Certificate of Excellence Award AC Drumline (Percussion), Boarding Colours, Music Service Award, Cullity House Symbols
Lachlan Murray
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, 1st XI Hockey, Senior Cricket, Cullity House Symbols, Hockey Symbols, Year 11 Mathematics Applications ATAR Award, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Captain of Inclusive Community Council, Member of Cullity House Council, Member of Inclusive Community Council, Senior Basketball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, 1st XI Hockey, Hockey Symbols, Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Tyson Nolan
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award - Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Senior Basketball, U17 Athletics, Football Symbols, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Senior Basketball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, 1st XVIII Football
Ethan O'Connor
2022: Service Award, Senior Volleyball, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of Academic Council, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Duke of Edinburgh Silver, Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Member of Jusce, Peace and Advocacy Council
Cruz Pemberton
2022: Senior Basketball
2023: Senior Basketball
Justin Rifici
2022: Senior School Production, Production Symbols
2022: Senior Basketball, Rugby Symbols, 1st XV Rugby, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Senior Basketball, 1st XV Rugby
CLASS OF 2023 GRADUATES
Year
DURACK EAST
Edmund Ang
Kane Bruce Jesse Burden
Ethan Dixon Lachlan Drage Matthew Gilkison Lachlan Heal
William Hussey
Arran Krakouer Byron McFarland
Nicholas Naso
Jack Oliver
Joshua Roncio
Thomas Smith
Dean Watkins
Maxwell Williams Thomas Wright Samuel Yeow
Oliver BeretovacCampain
Charles Henderson
Alexander McKenzie
Joshua Pensabene
Campbell Byrne
Edmund Ang
2022: Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Member of the Aquinas College International Student Group, Cross Country, Boarding Symbols
2023: Senior Volleyball, Mock Trials Symbols, Cross Country, Boarding Symbols, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Service Award, Aquinas College International Student Group Leader
Oliver Beretovac-Campain
2022: Rugby Shield, VIII Rowing 2023: 1st XV Rugby
Kane Bruce
2022: Swimming Symbols, 1st XVIII Football, Senior Water Polo, PSA Swimming Squad, Football Symbols
2023: Senior Water Polo, Swimming Symbols, 1st XVIII Football, PSA Swimming Squad
Jesse Burden
2022: Cricket Symbols, Senior Football, 1st XI Cricket
2023: Prefect for Durack House, Member of Durack House Council, Senior Basketball, 1st XVIII Football
Campbell Byrne
2022: Senior Football, Senior Tennis 2023: Member of Durack House Council, Senior Tennis, Senior Golf
Ethan dixon
2022: Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Model United Nations Competition, PCAC Choir Member, Senior Chorale, Senior Cross Country, U17 Athletics, Cross Country Most Improved Award, Durack House Symbols, Cross Country Colours, Athletics Symbols, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy, Council, Year 11 Economics ATAR Award, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Colours
2023: Prefect for Durack House, Captain of Justice, Peace & Advocacy Council, Member of Justice, Peace & Advocacy Council, Member of Sustainability Council, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Honours, Service Colours, Service Honours, Senior Cross Country, Durack House Honours, Cross Country Honours, Economics ATAR Award
Lachlan drage
2022: Senior Football, Senior Cricket 2023: Semester 2 Academic Merit Award, Senior Basketball, 1st XVIII Football, Durack House Symbols
Matthew Gilkison
2022: 8th V Basketball Coach's Award, Senior Basketball, Year 11 Principal's Edmund Rice Award, Year 11 Mathematics Foundations 2023: Prefect for Durack House, Member of Service Council, Senior Basketball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Durack House Symbols, John Beekink Award, Mathematics Foundations Award
2023: Boarding Honours, Captain of Pinder Boor House, Prefect for Durack House, Member of Industry & Enterprise Council, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Rowing Symbols, Senior Hockey, Service Colours, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Boarding Honours, Durack House Honours, Best Clubman Rowing, The Head of House Leadership Award: Durack, Vocational Educational Training Award
Charles Henderson
2022: 2nd XI Cricket Coach's Award Senior Soccer, Senior Cricket
2023: Prefect for Durack House, Member of Durack House Council, Senior Cricket, Senior Soccer, Durack House Symbols, Senior Golf
William Hussey
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Cricket Symbols, 1st XI Cricket, Senior Football, U17 Athletics, Durack House Colours, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Prefect for Durack House, College ViceCaptain, Member of Durack House, Council Member of Sport Council, 1st XI Cricket, Cricket Colours, 1st XVIII Football, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Durack House Honours, Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award, ADF Long Tan Award
Arran Krakouer
2022: Senior Football
Byron McFarland
2022: Rowing Symbols, Swimming Symbols, VIII Rowing Strongest Oarsman Award, 1st XVIII Football, Rowing VIII, PSA Swimming Squad, U17 Athletics, Durack House Colours Football Symbols, U17 PSA Athletics Runner-Up Champion Athletics Symbols, Yr 11 Sportsman of the Year
2023: Prefect for Durack House, Captain of Sport Council, Member of Sport Council, Rowing Colours, 1st XVIII Football, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Durack House Symbols, Athletics Runner-up,
Alexander McKenzie
2022: Senior Football, Senior Water Polo, Year 11 Geography ATAR Award, Boarding Colours
2023: Boarding House Leader, Prefect for Durack House Member of Boarding Council Senior Water Polo, Senior Football, Boarding Colours Senior Surfing, Surfing Symbols, Geography ATAR Award
Nicholas Naso
2022: 7th V Basketball Coach's Award, Senior Soccer, Senior Basketball
2023: Vocational Education Training (VET) Excellence Award
2023: Prefect for Durack House, Member of Durack House Council, Senior Tennis, Senior Football
Joshua Roncio
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Soccer,Senior Basketball, Durack House Colours, Mock Trials Symbols, Year 11 English ATAR Award
2023: Semester 2 Academic Merit Award, Prefect for Durack House, Member of Divinity Council, Senior Basketball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Mock Trials Colours, Eucharistic Minister, Durack House Honours, Model UN Competition
Thomas Smith
2022: Year 11 Boarders Rock Band, 1st XV Rugby, Senior Water Polo, Rugby Symbols, Boarding Symbols
2023: 1st XV Rugby, Boarding Symbols
dean Watkins
2022: 1st XV Rugby, Senior Volleyball, Rugby Symbols
2023: Senior Volleyball, 1st XV Rugby
Maxwell Williams
2022: Rugby Shield, Senior Basketball 2023: 1st XV Rugby
Thomas Wright
2022: Senior School Production, Senior Hockey, Senior Volleyball, PSA Theatre Sports, Production Symbols
2023: Senior Volleyball, Mock Trials Symbols, Senior Hockey, Production Honours, Senior School Production, PSA Theatre Sports, EVATT Competition (Model UN) Symbols, 2023 Music & Drama Eisteddfod Winner, Drama Section, Durack House Symbols, EVATT Competition (Model UN), Inter-House Debating, Music & Drama Eisteddfod Award
Samuel Yeow
2022: Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Model United Nations Competition, Music Eisteddfod, CPAF Certificate of Merit Award - Pipe Organ, Durack House Colours, Model United Nations Symbols, Mock Trials Symbols, Year 11 Mathematics Methods ATAR Award, Year 11 Proxime Accessit, Year 10 Physical Education, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Colours
2023: Member of Senior Debating Team, Prefect for Durack House, Member of Academic Council, Member of Divinity Council, Member of Sustainability Council, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Honours, Mock Trials Colours, Eucharistic Minister, CPAF Certificate of Excellence Award Pipe Organ, Chess Symbols, 2023 Music & Drama Eisteddfod Winner
Piano Section, Durack House Honours, Senior School Instrumental Award (Piano)
CLASS OF 2023 GRADUATES
DURACK WEST
Lachlan Auld Kai Burych
Max Christie Shea Dall Luc Dewar
William Ewart Daniel Fisher Cameron Gardner Fraser Graham Edward Hollick
Lachlan Johnsen Anton Krsticevic Cohen Mangano Ari Menogue Jesse Merillo
Alex Neve Liam O'Neil Noah op den Dries Jarrod Pretorius
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Cross Country, Senior Volleyball, Durack House Colours, Cross Country Symbols, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Prefect for Durack House, Captain of Student Wellbeing Council, Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Service Colours, Service Honours, Senior Cross Country, Cross Country Colours, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Cross Country Colours, English ATAR Award
Shea dall
2022: Senior Football, Senior Basketball, Year 11 Workplace Learning - VET Industry Specific Award, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award, Boarding Colours
2023: Boarding House Leader, Senior Basketball, Senior Football, Boarding Colours, Workplace Learning - VET Industry Specific Award
Luc dewar
2022: Senior Football Rowing VIII 2023: Senior Football
William Ewart
2022: Model United Nations Competition, Music Eisteddfod, Senior School Production, PCAC Choir Member, Year 11 Rock Band, Senior Basketball, Senior Badminton, Production Symbols
2023: Senior Basketball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Soccer, Senior Chorale, Year 12 Rock Band II, CPAF Certificate of Merit Award,Odd Week (Year 12 Rock Band 11) (Contemporary Band), Music Service Award, Music General Award
daniel Fisher
2022: 1st XI Hockey, Senior Tennis, PSA Swimming Squad, 1st XI Hockey Runner-Up Best & Fairest Award, Hockey Colours
2023: Member of Durack House Council, Swimming Symbols, 1st XI Hockey, Hockey Colours, Hockey Runner-up Best & Fairest (J Evans Trophy)
Cameron Gardner
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award - Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Senior Volleyball, Senior Hockey, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award, Boarding Symbols, Senior Hockey, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, PCAC Orchestra, String Ensemble, Service Honours, Senior Volleyball, Senior Badminton, Year 11 Principal's Edmund Rice Award, Year 11 Applied Information Technology ATAR Award, Year 11 Human Biology ATAR Award, Year 11 Religion and Life ATAR Award, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award
2023: Prefect for Cullity House, Member of
Cullity House Council, Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Member of Sustainability Council, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Symbols, Senior Badminton, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Royal Australian Chemistry Titration Competition, Applied Information Technology ATAR Award, Human Biology ATAR Award
Fraser Graham
2022: Swimming Symbols, Year 11 Boarders Rock Band, Senior Football, PSA Swimming Squad
2023: Senior Water Polo, Swimming Symbols, Senior Football, Production Symbols
2022: Swimming Symbols, Water Polo Symbols, 1st VII Water Polo Most Consistent Award, 1st XVIII Football, 1st VII Water Polo, PSA Swimming Squad, Football Symbols
2023: 1st VII Water Polo, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Swimming Symbols, Water Polo Colours, 1st XVIII Football, Senior Surfing, Surfing Symbols
Alex Neve
2022: Senior Football, Senior Basketball 2023: Senior Water Polo, Semester 1 Academic, Merit Award Senior Football
Liam O'Neil
2022: Senior Soccer
2023: Senior Soccer
Noah op den dries
2022: Service Award, Senior Soccer, Senior Basketball
2023: Senior Basketball, Senior Soccer, Durack House Symbols
2023: Prefect for Durack House, Member of Student Wellbeing Council, Senior Volleyball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award Senior Hockey, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council
Sebastian Ruane
2022: Senior Soccer, Senior Basketball 2023: 1st V Basketball, Basketball Colours, 1st XI Soccer
Travis Shearer
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award
Rowing Symbols, 1st XVIII Football, Rowing VIII, U17 Athletics, Durack House Symbols, Football Symbols, Athletics Symbols, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award, Boarding Colours
2023: Captain of Durack House, Member of Durack House Council, Member of Sport Council, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Rowing Symbols, 1st XVIII Football, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Boarding Honours, Durack House Colours, Rowing Strongest Oarsman, Athletics Vice Captain, Football Best & Fairest, Runner-Up Sportsman of the Year, The Head of House Leadership Award: Durack
Jamie Stocker
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Badminton, U17 Athletics, Athletics Symbols, Year 11 MDT: Metal ATAR Awrd, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: 1st VI Volleyball, Volleyball Symbols, MDT: Metal ATAR Award
Matthew Taranto
2022: Senior Soccer, Senior Basketball, Durack House Symbols
2023: Senior Water Polo, Swimming Symbols, Mock Trials Symbols
CLASS OF 2023 GRADUATES
Jed Barnett Zac Borgomastro Presley Campbell Lawson Chapman Luke Collins
Lachlan Dennis
Thomas Flynn Luke Griffiths William Hughes
Thomas Lamb
Roman Lutton Miles Mathieson
Joshua McGrath
Charlie Mills
Daniel Newman
Jeremy Pilatt Taylor Rae
Noah Seed
Benjamin Russell
Christopher Joubert
Charles Dimmock
Praneel Mukherjee
Jed Barnett
2022: Rowing Symbols, 1st XV Rugby, VIII Rowing, Rugby Symbols, Boarding Colours
2023: Boarding House Leader, Rowing Symbols, 1st XV Rugby, Boarding Colours
Zac Borgomastro
2022: 1st XI Soccer, 1st XI Soccer Premiership Team, Soccer Symbols
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of Divinity Council, Senior Tennis, 1st XI Soccer, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Soccer Runner-up Best & Fairest
Presley Campbell
2022: Cricket Colours, 1st XVIII Football, 1st XI Cricket, U17 Athletics, 1st XVIII Football Runner-Up Best & Fairest Award, Football Colours, Athletics Symbols
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of Sport Council, 1st XI Cricket, Cricket Colours, Cricket Captain, 1st XVIII Football
Lawson Chapman
2022: Senior Basketball, Boarding Symbols
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of Prendiville Council, Senior Football
2022: Media Colours, Senior Volleyball, Senior Badminton, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council
2023: Member of Academic Council, Member of Justice, Peace & Advocacy Council, Member of Media Council, Member of Sustainability Council, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Service Award, Senior Badminton, Media Honours, Production Symbols
Charles dimmock
2022: Basketball Colours, 1st V Basketball, 1st V Basketball Best & Fairest Award
2023: 1st V Basketball, Basketball Honours, Basketball Runner-up Best & Fairest (Veritas Trophy)
Thomas Flynn
2022: Senior Football, Senior Basketball, Year 11 Certificate II Outdoor Recreation Award
2023: Senior Basketball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Senior Football
Luke Griffiths
2022: 4th VIII Tennis Coach's Award, Senior Tennis, Prendiville House Symbols, Mock Trials Symbols, Senior Rugby
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House Captain of Prendiville House Member of Prendiville Council, Senior Tennis, Mock Trials Colours, 1st XV Rugby, Model UN Competition, The Head of House Leadership Award: Prendiville
William Hughes
2022: Year 11 Boarders Rock Band, Senior Football, Boarding Colours
2023: Boarding House Leader, Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of Boarding Council, 1st XI Cricket, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, 1st XVIII Football, Boarding Colours
2022: Senior School Production, Senior Volleyball, U17 Athletics, Production Colours, Prendiville House Symbols, Athletics Symbols, Senior Soccer
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of Prendiville Council, 1st XI Cricket, Cricket Symbols, Swimming Symbols, 1st XI Soccer, Soccer Symbols, Year 12 ATAR Italian as a Second Language Award
daniel Newman
2022: Cricket Symbols, 1st XI Cricket, Best First Year Player Award, 1st XI Hockey, 1st XI Cricket, Chess Symbols, Prendiville House Symbols, Hockey Colours, Year 11 Certificate III in Fitness Award
2023: 1st XI Cricket, Cricket Colours, Eucharistic Minister, Hockey Honours, 1st XI Hockey, Chess Colours, Cricket Most Outstanding Bowler (R Morgan Memorial Trophy)
Jeremy Pilatti
2022: Volleyball Symbols, 2nd VI Volleyball Coach's Award, 1st XI Hockey, Senior Volleyball, Hockey Colours
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of Prendiville Council, Member of Divinity Council, 1st VI Volleyball, Volleyball Symbols, 1st XI Hockey, Hockey Colours, Hockey Best & Fairest (St J Kennedy Bros Trophy)
Taylor Rae
2022: Volleyball Symbols, Senior Soccer
2023: 1st VI Volleyball, Senior Volleyball, Volleyball Symbols
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Captain of Industry & Enterprise Council, Member of Prendiville Council, Member of Industry & Enterprise Council, Senior Volleyball, Senior Football, Eucharistic Minister, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Prendiville House Honours, The Head of House Leadership Award: Prendiville
2022: Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Model United Nations Competition Honours, Drama Eisteddfod, Model United Nations Competition, Senior School Production, Year 11 Classical Guitar Ensemble, Senior Volleyball, Senior Badminton, Year 11 Drama ATAR Award, Production Symbols, Mock Trials Symbols, Prendiville House Symbols, Member of Justice, Peace and Advocacy Council, Mock Trials Honours, Year 11 Principal's Edmund Rice Award, Senior Oratory Prize, Year 12 ATAR Italian as a Background Language Award, Year 11 Literature ATAR Award, Year 11 Politics and Law ATAR Award, Full Honours, Semester 2 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Colours 2023: Member of Senior Debating Team, College Captain, Member of Academic Council, Member of Justice, Peace & Advocacy Council, Member of Sustainability Council, Senior Volleyball, Semester 1 Academic Excellence Award, Academic Honours, Service Honours, Mock Trials Colours, Senior Badminton, Encounter Retreat Mentor, EVATT Competition (Model UN) Honours, EVATT Competition (Model UN), Full Honours, Caltex All Rounder Award, Senior Oratory Prize, Politics & Law ATAR Award
Marvin Fong
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Music Eisteddfod, Tennis Symbols, Year 11 Rock Band 2, 1st VIII Runner-Up Tennis Champion, 1st VI Badminton, 1st VIII Tennis, 1st VI Badminton Best & Fairest Award, Badminton Colours, Catholic Performing Arts Festival, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Member of Academic Council, 1st VIII Tennis, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Tennis Honours, Tennis Captain, 1st VI Badminton, Year 12 Rock Band, 1st VI Badminton, Vice-Captain Badminton Honours, Music Service Award, Music Eisteddfod, Badminton Runner-up Best & Fairest, Tennis Runner-up (Bailey Family Trophy)
Nash Haeusler
2022: 1st XVIII Football, Football Colours, Year 11 Physical Education Studies General Award, Boarding Symbols
2023: Boarding House Leader, Senior Basketball, 1st XVIII Football, Boarding Symbols
Joshua Hunt
2022: Senior Football, Rowing VIII 2023: Senior Basketball, Senior Football
Ethan Kent
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Music Eisteddfod, Senior School Production, PCAC Choir Member, PCAC Senior Concert, Band Senior Sax Ensemble, 4th VI Volleyball Coach's Award 1st XV Rugby, Rugby Shield, Senior Volleyball, CPAF Certificate of Merit AwardVocal Solo, CPAF Certificate of Merit Award - Vocal Duet, Production Colours, 2022 Music & Drama Eisteddfod Winner - Vocal, Rugby Symbols, Senior School Instrumental Award (Vocal), Year 11 Music ATAR Award, Semester 2 Academic Merit Award
2023: Senior Volleyball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, 1st XV Rugby, PCAC Chorale, PCAC Concert Band, Senior Chorale, Super Saxes Ensemble, CPAF Certificate of Outstanding Award, Aquinas College Schola Cantorum (Sacred Choral), CPAF Certificate of Excellence Award Vocal Solo, CPAF Certificate of Merit Award, Super Saxes (Instrumental Ensembles), CPAF Certificate of Outstanding Award Piano Solo, Music Honours, Music ATAR Award
Luke Kirby
2022: Senior Football, Senior Basketball
2023: Senior Basketball
Blake Lambe
2022: Senior School Production, Senior Water Polo, Open Athletics, Production Symbols, Senior Tennis, Senior Football
2023: Senior Basketball
Cameron Maujean
2022: 1st XI Hockey, Senior Basketball, Hockey Symbols
2023: Senior Basketball, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, 1st XI Hockey, Hockey Symbols
2023: Boarding House Leader, Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of Boarding Council, Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Rowing Symbols, 1st XV Rugby, Eucharistic Minister, Boarding Colours, Most Improved Oarsman
Luke Porteous
2022: Rowing Symbols, Aquinas Jazz Orchestra, PCAC Senior Concert Band Rugby Shield, Rowing VIII, Rugby Symbols
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Member
of Sustainability Council, Rowing Colours, 1st XV Rugby, Aquinas Jazz Orchestra, CPAF Certificate of Outstanding Award, Aquinas Funk and Rock Orchestra (AFRO) (Big Band), Boarding Symbols, Music Service Award
Mahir Ramji
2022: Senior Soccer, PSA Golf
2023: Member of Prendiville Council Senior Soccer, Senior Golf, Golf Symbols, PSA Golf
Nolan Robinson
2022: Music Eisteddfod, Model United Nations Competition, Media Colours, Senior School Production, PCAC Choir Member, PCAC Orchestra, Senior Chorale, String Ensemble, Senior Volleyball, Senior Badminton, CPAF Certificate of Merit Award - Strings, Secondary Production Honours, Prendiville House Symbols, Year 11 Visual Arts ATAR Award, Year 11 Religion & Life General Award
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of the Arts Council, Member of Inclusive Community Council, Member of Media Council, Member of Sustainability Council, Senior Volleyball, Service Award Service Colours, Senior Badminton, PCAC Chorale, PCAC Orchestra, Senior Chorale, Media Symbols, CPAF Certificate of Merit Award, Instrumental Solo, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Senior School Production, Production Honours, Music Honours, 2023 Music & Drama Eisteddfod Winner (Strings), Senior School Instrumental Award (Strings), Visual Arts ATAR Award
Henry Salfinger
2022: Rowing Colours, PCAC Choir Member, Year 11 Rock Band 2, VIII Rowing Best, Senior Oarsman Award, Rowing VIII, Prendiville House Symbols
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of Inclusive Community Council, Member of Sport Council, Rowing Honours, Eucharistic Minister, Prendiville House Symbols, Yr 12 Rock Band, 1st Rowing VIII, Rowing Best Senior Oarsman (John Scott Memorial Trophy)
Jack Sheppard
2022: Senior School Production, PCAC Choir Member, Year 11 Classical Guitar Ensemble, Production Colours, The Aquinas Foundation Annual Philanthropy Award
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Prefect of Media Council, Senior Badminton, Media Symbols, Encounter Retreat Mentor, Production Colours, Senior School Production, Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award Drama General Award, Senior Volleyball, The Captain's Award, Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award, Drama General Award
daniel Stockil
2022: Senior Hockey, Senior Water Polo, Year 11 MDT: Wood ATAR Award, Year 11 Marine & Maritime Science General Award
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Member of Prendiville Council, Senior Water Polo, 1st XI Hockey, MDT: Wood ATAR Award
Matthew Wallace
2022: Year 11 Rock Band 2, 1st VI Badminton, Senior Tennis, Prendiville House Symbols, Badminton Symbols
2023: Prefect for Prendiville, House Member of Prendiville Council, Senior Water Polo, 1st VI Badminton, Drum Line Ensemble, Year 12 Rock Band, CPAF Certificate of Excellence Award, AC Drumline (Percussion), Royal Australian Chemistry Titration Competition, Music Symbols
Noah Warlters
2022: Senior School Production, 1st XV Rugby, Senior Water Polo, 1st XV Rugby Most Consistent Award, Production Colours, Prendiville House Symbols, Rugby Symbols, Rugby Colours
2023: Member of Divinity Council, Member of Inclusive Community Council, Senior Water Polo, 1st XV Rugby, Eucharistic Minister, Encounter Retreat Mentor Production Colours, 1st XV Rugby Captain, Rugby Honours, Senior School Production, Rugby Best & Fairest (Alistair Lange Memorial Trophy), Prendiville House Honours, Full Honours, Certificate IV Business Award
Rory Watson
2022: Semester 1 Academic Merit Award, Semester 1 Academic Symbols Award, Music Eisteddfod, Rowing Symbols, Senior School Production, Aquinas Jazz Orchestra, FANFARE Ensemble, PCAC Senior Concert Band, Senior Chorale, PCAC Chorale, Senior Hockey, Senior Rowing, CPAF Certificate of Excellence Award - Brass Secondary, CPAF Certificate of Outstanding Award - Pipe Organ, JS Production Stage Manager, Production Honours, Music Honours, Pipe Organ Scholar
2023: Prefect for Prendiville House, Captain of Arts & Culture, Member of the Arts & Culture Council Service Colours, Service Honours, Rowing Symbols, Senior Hockey, Senior Chorale, Aquinas Jazz Orchestra FANFARE Ensemble, PCAC Chorale, PCAC Concert Band, CPAF Certificate of Outstanding Award, Aquinas Funk and Rock Orchestra, (AFRO) (Big Band), CPAF Certificate of Excellence Award - Pipe Organ, JS Production Stage Manager, Music Eisteddfod, Production Honours, Music Honours, 2023 Music & Drama Eisteddfod Winner (Brass), Head Coxswain (Rowing), Pipe Organ Scholar, Early Years Choir Accompanist, PCAC Band, Full Honours, Head of School Leadership Award, Senior School Instrumental Award (Brass)
Samuel Williams
2022: Rowing VIII
Fraser Woodward
2022: Senior Football, Senior Basketball, Year 11 Vocational Education Training (VET) Excellence Award
2023: Member of Industry & Enterprise Council, Senior Basketball, Senior Football, Industry & Enterprise Dux Award
CHANEY
Charlie Metcalfe
Declan Connel Lucas Borromei
William Bolton Kiran Bhat
Travis Beissel
Sho Aarons
Barton Mincham Charles Mavrick
Shaun Kent
Timothy Kania
Jake Gooding
Conor Cousins
Jacques Syed Jack Stenslunde
Jared Simpson Harper Raison
Benjamin Perry Blake Peckham
Jaxon Neill
Ben Vlismas
Brodie Gooding
Daniel De Freitas
Patrick Davies
Zach Courboules
Lachlan Burnett
Xavier Bianchini
Max Barnett Henry Argall
Michael Scott Mitchel Pentony
Luca Mazzega Lucas Lau
Luke Hallett
Bruce Weston
Jesse Barr
Matthew Drake-Brockman
Charlie Backhouse Matthew Barnard
Conan Thiedeman
Damien Hopfmueller
Noah Bergmans
Benjamin Molinari
Xavier Fraga-Diaz
Fred Johnson
Cameron Jordan
William McKenzie
William McKinnon
Harry West
Dylan Thong
Charlie Mustard
Luke Figliomeni
Luca Di Camillo
Austin Delic
James Chilcott
James Bergin
Kye Benson
Max Backhouse
Dante Aldegheri
Felix Oh
Luka Nocciolino
Finn Murray
Evan Mayne
Gabriel Maund
Sasha Luchmaya Mitchell Hallatt
Zane Vlahov
Jonathan Vinci Adam Varone Luke Urquhart
Jarvis Pares
Boston Cormack
Riley Chitty Hao Chen
Sayf Bukhari
Jagger Bravura
Myles Borgward Levi Bateman Quentin Bacich
Jared MacKay Koby LeCras
Oliver Ithier
James Hunt
Aidan Hancy Emilio De Chiera
Joshua Wynne Xavier Taylor
Liam Purcell Tyler O'Neill Patrick Money
Harrison Reynolds
Stirling Delahunt
Joshua Fulgaro
Harrison Flaxman
Houston Faulkner
Luca Capararo
Chipalo KatwishiNg’Andwe
Samuel Pougnault
Sean Quartermaine
William McDowall
Riley Auret
Henry Ashton
Joshua Arcaro
Oscar Anderson
Cooper Allen
Dave Abimanyu
Linkyn Hood Austin Hamilton
Ryder Feast Jaden Eiffler
Edmiston Harry
Liam Capes
Lucas Barbato
Jack Rosa Luke Phillipson Kailum Pearson
Xander Omodei Jay Mutter
Jackson Feast Jed Elson Baxter Cowcher
Jamie Cosgrove
Benjamin Brady
Luke Bettini
Tajun Muir
Chad Miller Jordan McGrath
Jack Lee Steere
Marshall Hough Brady Gardiner
Austin Worth Joshua Wijaya
Reeve Suckling
Drew Sertis
Ryley Pearson Lachlan Munns
Jonathan Waddingham
Lachlan Parisotto
Nicholas McDonald
Kale Arena Samuel Armstrong
Hugo Denny
Ben Mitchell
Samuel Cartwright
Eric Taylor
James L'Estrange
Christian Bradshaw
Vinh Le
Kirk Fissioli
Joseph Fimmel
Denim Connor Mason Coates Matthew Chang
Cameron Atwell
David Arcaro
Judd Major Judd Logan Brock Knoles Orlando Iacono
Luke Herbert
Tre Healey
Kai Gale
Edmond Whyte David Whyte
Ashton Smith
Bailey Morgan
Charlie McKinlay
Harrison Ganza
Toby Denniss
Morgan Davies
Louis Davidson Joshua Cosgrove
Oscar Pino
Zayde Parriman
Ehizele Ogwu
Seth Morris Connor Mahon
Jack Gray
Lachlan Tippet
Paul Sutisna
Mark Stokes
Toby Fuchsbichler
Sebastian Fulwood
Adam Pearson
Lucas Ali Thomas Backhouse
Lachlan Famlonga
Alexander Richardson
Bryce Pauley Sylas Stanley
Henry Bougourd
Tom Farley
Christian Pecotic
Harrison Wright Isaac Ruane
Hugo Radotic Logan Prindiville
Oliver Perkis
Flynn Hulls
Jasper Giles Adam Felsch
Stefan Elhaj
Michael Elhaj
Luc Du Toit
Edward Cole
Brodie Berson
Xavier Pike Ned O'Connor
Judd McKenzie Deacon McGuire Luke McCoy
Calder Lea
Conrad Jackson
Orlando Widjaya Declan Somers Alex Settineri
Cale Scott
Jonnie Purcell Sam Pilatti
Toby Gunton
Joshua Golding Liam Fitzpatrick
Reuben Davey
Brooklyn Brady
James Aylmore
David Alvarez
Lachlan Mylne Cruz Murat
Reagan Mills Xavier Larke
Brady Hicks Max Harris Alex Hall
Thomas Raphael
Samson Jennings Hopkins
Tremane Baxter-Edwards
Milne Bredenkamp
John Hooper
Banjo Young
Thomas Grierson
Samuel Johnston
Alexander Pinner
Ryan Doyle
Harrison Moir
Julian White
Blake Oliver
Noah O'Hehir
Ibrahiem Niazi
Caleb Di Toro
Archer Davey
Isaac Barber
Mitchell Bacon Jett Azzopardi
Riley Nel
Trenton Medlen Harrison McNee
Levi McKenzie Zennath Malay
Jett Lockyer
Blake Gardner Santiago Flores
Matthew West
David Stopforth Lucas Smith Taj Rowson
Bazter Gray
James Graham Samuel Gostt
Harrison Emin Benjamin Drage
Taj Langenbach
Ethan Hickman Harrison Heal Peter Green
Oscar Bailey
Jacob Della Bona
Joseph Anderson-Mackay
Christian Rechichi
Lucas Andrews
Garrett Pascoe
Reece Lydeamore
Isaac Mascarenhas
Dylan Atkins-Walters
Xavier Lomma
Daniel Bogensperger
Aadhishan Ganapathipillai
Matthew Hawkins
Vincent McCormack
Will Kirchner
Luke Rorke
Liam Blackadder
Brodie Dorotich
Aidan Cummins
David Csontos
Atticus Cooper
Louis Campbell Jorge Cale Benjamin Baile
Dominic Osman Baxter O'Brien
Rainer Lin Luke Jordan
Bryce Jakovich Luke Hodge
Adriano Green Christian Farmer
Hugo Wilson Nicholas Taylor
Liam Scannell
Troy Roncio
Benjamin Rae
Jayden Prasetio
Oliver Lim
Luke Jones Riley Job
William Ivancich
Blair Inferrera
Angelo Gullone
Harry Griffiths
Ethan Chan Nash Barnett
Noah Porteous
Perth Otero
Carlo Moltoni Maxwell Miller
Luca Mena
Ruairi Ledden Jack Kirby
Angus Warlters Mitchell Treleven Xavier Silvester
Zavier Sayers Bryan Prinsloo
Maximus Skerritt
Thomas Dreverman
Caylon Seelander
Mitchell Moss
Xavier Ulgiati Ferreira
Samuel McCormick
Benjamin O'Keeffe
Cooper Hopkins Tyler Harris
Jackson George Flynn Fulton Nicholas Campo
Aston Archer
Nishok Nimalan Jacob Nevin
Zac MacDonald
Noah Linaker
Justin Kim Damon Hyde
Declan Zammit
Ashton Warner
Harry Sheppard
Liam O'Keeffe
William Hatton Harry Fry
Ethan Flynn Zachary Bower
Isaac Ashe Lucas Adams
David Rayner
Harry Newman
Zane Larner
Max King
Lachlan Kerin Jack Hughes
Archie Wedge
Flinn Tyrrell Alexander Rijks Jacob Richings
Nolan, Horak-De Kalbermatten
Dioun Jehan Bisenio
Benjamin Kivelhan
James Richardson
Joshua Grahame
Andy Lands-Robson
Oliver Brodalka
Heath Haeusler
Thomas Francesca
Lachlan Patching
Oliver Williams
Hamish Watson
YEAR 10 ACADEMIC AWARDS
Lucas Lau
Advanced Science & Engineering
Jason Sutisna
Business and Finance
English: Extension
Humanities & Social Sciences
Julian White
Design
Peter Green
Digital Technologies
Samuel Johnston
Drama
Emilio de Chiera
English
Physical Education Studies
Heath Haeusler
English: Modified
Religious Education General
Christian Pecotic
Proxime Accessit
Humanities & Social Sciences Extension
Liam Purcell
Humanities & Social Sciences Modified
Angus Warlters
Kickstart Work Ready
Vinh Le
Mathematics Pre-Specialist
Reece Lydeamore
Mathematics Foundations
Sean Quartermaine
Mathematics Pre-Methods
Luke Bettini
Mathematics Pre-Applications
Angelo Gullone
Mathematics Pre-Essentials
Austin Worth
MDT: Metal
Senior School Academic Awards
Alex Hall
MDT: Wood
Xavier Bianchini
Outdoor Recreation
Perth Otero
Physical Education
Blair inferrera
Access Science
Benjamin O'Keeffe Visual Arts
Christian Pecotic Proxime Accessit
dylan Atkins-Walters Dux
IGSCE Literature
Music
Religious Education Science
YEAR 11 ACADEMIC AWARDS
Riley Nel
Accounting & Finance ATAR
Harper Raison
Accounting & Finance General
Brodie Berson
Biology ATAR
Charles Mavrick
Business Management & Enterprise General
MDT: Wood ATAR
Jay Mutter
Career and Enterprise General
Certificate II Music Industry
Mathematics Essentials General
Jaden Eiffler
Certificate III in Business
Harry Edmiston
Certificate III in Fitness
Judd Major
Certificate II Outdoor Recreation
Austin delic
Computer Science ATAR
Jack Stenslunde
Design ATAR
Eddie Cole
Drama ATAR
Harrison Flaxman
Drama General
Blake Peckham
Economics ATAR
Aston Archer
English ATAR
Harrison McNee
English Foundation
isaac Barber
English General
Mitchell Bacon
Geography ATAR
Media Production & Design ATAR
Samson Jennings Hopkins
Human Biology General
Kirk Fissioli
Innovation and Entrepreneurship General
dante Aldegheri
Italian as a Second Language ATAR
Austin Hamilton
Marine and Maritime Science General
declan Connell
Mathematics Applications ATAR
Judd McKenzie
Mathematics Foundations
Conrad Jackson
Mathematics Specialist ATAR
Music ATAR
Thomas dreverman
MDT: Metal ATAR
Travis Beissel
MDT: Metal General
Jesse Barr
MDT: Wood General
Sho Aarons
Media Production General
declan Somers
Modern History ATAR
Conrad Jackson
Music ATAR
Sebastian Fulwood
Physical Education Studies ATAR
Jaxon Neill
Physical Education Studies General
Xavier Pike
Proxime Accessit
Politics & Law ATAR
Michael Elhaj
Religion & Life ATAR
Cooper Allen
Religion & Life General
Brock Knoles
Visual Arts ATAR
Alex Settineri
Vocational Education Training (VET)
Excellence Award
Andy Lands-Robson
Workplace Learning
Baxter O'Brien
Workplace Learning
- VET Industry Specific
Xavier Pike
Proxime Accessit
Nishok Nimalan
Dux
Chemistry ATAR
Human Biology ATAR
Physics ATAR
Mathematics Methods ATAR
Literature ATAR
YEAR 12 ACADEMIC AWARDS
Matthew Vinci
Accounting & Finance ATAR
Chemistry ATAR
Literature ATAR
Mathematics Methods ATAR
Mathematics Specialist ATAR
Physics ATAR
Matthew Gardner
Applied Information Technology ATAR
Human Biology ATAR
Tobias Melang
Biology ATAR
Benjamin Hall
Business Management & Enterprise General
Mathematics Essentials General
Certificate II Skills for Work & Vocational Pathways
Religion & Life General
Adrien Cotte
Certificate IV Fitness
Noah Warlters
Certificate IV Business
Alexander Kennedy
Certificate II Music Industry
Design ATAR
Mitchell Keene
Certificate II Outdoor Recreation
Jake Zito
Drama ATAR
Modern History ATAR
Jack Sheppard
Drama General
Ethan dixon
Economics ATAR
Max Christie
English ATAR
Ben Hardie
English General
Industry & Enterprise Proxime Accessit
Alexander McKenzie
Geography ATAR
Praneel Mukherjee
Italian as a Second Language ATAR
Xaeden Luzny
Marine & Maritime Science General
Cade Bobey
Mathematics Applications ATAR
Matthew Gilkison
Mathematics Foundations
Jamie Stocker
MDT: Metal ATAR
Alexander davidson
MDT: Metal General
Workplace Learning
daniel Stockil
MDT: Wood ATAR
Benjamin Clarke
MDT: Wood General
Ethan Kent
Music ATAR
William Ewart
Music General
Lachlan Brennan
Physical Education Studies ATAR
Miles Mathieson
Physical Education Studies General
Matteo Conte
Politics & Law ATAR
Jakob Taylor
Religion & Life ATAR
Nolan Robinson
Visual Arts ATAR
Justin Rifici
Visual Arts General
Lachlan Heal
Vocational Educational Training Award
Nicholas Naso
Vocational Education Training (VET) Excellence Award
Joshua Regan
Workplace Learning Runner Up Award
Shea dall
Workplace Learning - VET Industry
Specific
Fraser Woodward
Industry & Enterprise Dux
SPECIAL AWARDS
Jack Sheppard
The Captain's Award
Rory Watson
Head of School Leadership Award
david Scott
Head of School Leadership Award
dillon Thiel
Head of School Leadership Award
Thomas Eade
The Head of House Leadership Award: Chaney
Benjamin Clarke
The Head of House Leadership Award: Chaney
Thomas Millard
The Head of House Leadership Award: Cullity
Zachary Park
The Head of House Leadership Award: Cullity
Travis Shearer
The Head of House Leadership Award: Durack
Lachlan Heal
The Head of House Leadership Award: Durack
Luke Griffiths
The Head of House Leadership Award: Prendiville
Solomon Ashe
The Head of House Leadership Award: Prendiville
Zachary Bower
Year 10 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Christian Pecotic
Year 10 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Michael Scott
Year 10 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Perth Otero
Year 10 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Jacob della Bona
Year 11 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Edmond Whyte
Year 11 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Andy Lands-Robson
Year 11 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Cooper Hopkins
Year 11 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Lachlan Murray
Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Jack Zaninovich
Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
William Hussey
Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Matthew Vinci
Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
ADF Future Innovator's Award - Year 12
Jack Sheppard
Year 12 Principal's Edmund Rice Award
Benjamin Clarke
The Ray Brown Medal for Outstanding Leadership in the Boarding Community
Oliver Lim
The Aquinas Foundation Annual Philanthropy Award
Matthew Gilkison
John Beekink Award
Matteo Conte
Caltex All Rounder
Lucas Lau
ADF Future Innovator's Award - Year 10
Samuel Johnston
ADF Long Tan Award - Year 10
William Hussey
ADF Long Tan Award - Year 12
College Prefects
BACK ROW: Jeremy Allsop, Joshua McGrath, Cade Bobey, Matthew BeckettCooper, Alexander Ambrosino, Maxwell Williams, William Farrell, Brayden Atwell, Alexander Gavranic, Cameron Gardner, Miles Mathieson, Aidan Harvey, Henry Salfinger, Edward Hollick, Jack Sheppard, Mitchell Opalinski, Jamie Stocker, Edmund Ang, Luke Porteous, William Munns
SEVENTH ROW: Taylor Rae, William Hughes, Luke Miller, Daniel Newman, Jack Boden, Tyson Nolan, Liam O'Neil, Joshua Hunt, Connor Scott, Riley Wakenshaw, Jack Oliver, Joshua McCreery, Dillon Thiel, Elijah Huddlestone, Jackson Brace, Thomas Lamb, William Ewart, Jake Harburn, Thomas Flynn, Darcy Collins, Mahli Beardman
SIXTH ROW: Thomas Wright, Julian D'Amato, Charles Henderson, Zachary Park, Fraser Graham, Campbell Macdonald, Conor Nolan, Alexander McKenzie, Matthew McCarthy, Elliot Berry, Luke Collins, Christopher Brace, Samuel Hall, Antonio Spinella, Jackson Ralph, Pacey Knipe, Xaeden Luzny, Samson Grazia, Mitchell Keppel, Tarou Barron, Xavier Chapman, Jeremy Pilatti
FIFTH ROW: Jarrod Pretorius, Noah op den Dries, Oliver Beretovac-Campain, Ari Menogue, Anton Krsticevic, Benjamin Russell, Christopher Joubert, Mahir Ramji, Roman Lutton, Matthew Gardner, Lachlan Johnsen, Logan Montgomery, Harrison Bayliss, James Ellis, Nolan Robinson, Thomas Smith, Joel Ukich, Nicholas Naso, Jed Barnett, Cameron Fairhead, Lachlan Dennis, Leopold Peradon-Alaga, Daniel Stockil
FOURTH ROW: Luc Dewar, Bailey Christie, Dean Watkins, Lawson Chapman, Jonah Whitby, Alex Neve, Digby Caughey, Lauchlan
Smith, Benjamin King, Caleb Hurst, Campbell Byrne, Mitchell Barnett, Lachlan Auld, Joshua Featherby, Fraser Woodward, Ethan Kent, Neal Maartens, Alexander Kennedy, Samuel Williams, Adam Trezise, Jesse Burden, Oliver Nicholls, Luke Kirby, Adrien Cotte
THIRD ROW: Kane Bruce, Zac Borgomastro, Benjamin Parasiliti, Praneel Mukherjee, Daniel Fisher, Kai Burych, Michael Money, Charlie Mills, Chazzon Foss, Harry Collins, Noah Seed, Joshua Roncio, Arran Krakouer, Presley Campbell, Shea Dall, Nash Haeusler, Brady Inferrera, Lachlan Drage, Sebastian
Ruane, Marcus Cocksedge, Noah Warlters, Kian Boufajreldin, Benjamin Hall, Jesse Merillo, Oliver Knox
SECOND ROW: Oliver Jannetta, Shaun Chambers, Matthew Gilkison, Cameron Maujean, Alexander Davidson, Michael Nicoletti, Matthew Pansini, Zachary Pentony, Ethan O'Connor, Jake Zito, Benjamin Hardie, Marvin Fong, Cohen Mangano, Samuel Yeow, Kaelan Pickering, Nikhil Arora, Matthew Wallace, Gabriel O'Neill, Brock Vojkovic, Justin Rifici
FIRST ROW: Max Biedermann, Jakob Taylor, Matthew Vinci, Lachlan Murray, Ethan Dixon, Tobias Melang, Lachlan Brennan, Luke Griffiths, Jack Zaninovich, Lachlan Heal, Benjamin Clarke, Matteo Conte, William Hussey, Max Christie, Rory Watson, Soli Ashe, David Scott, Thomas Eade, Mitchell Keene, Thomas Millard, Clancy Charlton, Joshua Pensabene, Matthew Taranto
BACK ROW: Soli Ashe, Rory Watson, Lachlan Heal, Max Christie, Jack Zaninovich, Travis Shearer
MIDDLE ROW: Mitchell Keene, Lachlan Brennan, David Scott, Luke Griffiths, Thomas Eade, Tobias Melang, Ethan Dixon
FRONT ROW: Benjamin Clarke, Clancy Charlton, Lachlan Murray, Matteo Conte, William Hussey, Thomas Millard, Matthew Vinci
Boarding
Boarding
Mr Ross Meadows HEAD OF BOARDING
2023
provided a welcome return to boarding how it is meant to be, starting with all boys and families celebrating at the first Welcome Liturgy and Sundowner since COVID became a factor in our lives.
Joining Mr Bryan Johnson (Gibney) and Mr James O’Neill (Nunan), Mr Lachlan Bowyer commenced the role of Director of Brothers House and Mr Antony Matkovich moved to the position of Director of Pinder Boor. Head of Sport Mr Brett Silver and Principal Mr Robert Henderson also moved onsite with their families. It was wonderful that after attending his first boarders’ mass the following week, Mr Henderson expressed at his Commissioning Assembly to the whole school how impressed he was with the positive culture the boarders have created during Chapel. This was particularly pleasing given the massive day the boys had just enjoyed at Adventure World.
Other activities such as the Year 11 Beach Awareness course and the Year 10 teambuilding day at Ern Halliday Recreation Camp formed part of a busy summer
recreation schedule. Brother Robert hosted the first House Liturgies of the year that were each followed by dinners served by our Year 12s in an endeavour to promote servant leadership. The celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation also took place in the College Chapel, with 13 Aquinas boarders involved. This was a rare event as it isn’t usually allowed to occur anywhere except in their community parish. As the boarders come from all over WA and many are more than 100km away from their local parish, they were given permission to fulfill this important sacrament (and for some also their first holy communion) in the Aquinas Chapel. Brother Robert did a wonderful job coordinating the Mass and preparing the boys for these sacraments, with Old Aquinian, Bishop Morrissey, as celebrant. The Schola Choir created a beautiful atmosphere and approximately 60 friends and relatives joined us in the Chapel and for dinner afterwards.
On several Sundays this year we have welcomed boarders from Santa Maria to Aquinas for Mass, with splits such as Years 8/10/12 here at the College and Years 7/9/11
at SMC. The connection between the two boarding schools has been strengthened this year since the appointment of Jane Murray as Head of Boarding, with more shared educational and recreational events taking place. One example was the Rural Fire Awareness Course (DFES1056), targeted at farmer response brigades and seasonal workers. This provided students with a basic awareness of fireground safety, suppression strategies and maintaining their safety when operating on a fire ground. The intention is to train our boarders in fire awareness as they often work for families in positions of responsibility on farms during high-risk seasons for harvest and seeding.
The boarding precinct was revitalised in Term 1 with a striking refurbishment of the Boarders’ basketball court. The old rings were used by our boys more than any other at the College and the small playing area was replaced by a full court complete with new height-adjustable rings. The entire area was resurfaced with half the court painted red and the other half black, highlighting the Aquinas College colours. The centre circle is yellow, creating the image
of a giant indigenous flag to signify the importance of the indigenous community in boarding and acknowledge the Whadjuk Noongar country on which we stand.
The Boarding Parent Sundowner was held outside the Churack Pavilion at the same time as the Brother Clery Cup cricket competition, with the Senior School matches played on Nunan Common and Middle School games on the new court.
The boys looked great in their Clery Cup House Uniforms and ran the competition very well, while staff mixed with boarding parents during a very enjoyable evening. The highlight of the night was the unveiling of a 132-page photobook showcasing the homes and communities of our boarding families. This project was the result of many hours of work from our Boarding Parent Committee, particularly Trin Suckling (mother of Judd, Reeve and Tait) and Kate Caughey (mother of Tom and Digby). The final product is simply beautiful and is on sale to the Aquinas College community. Proceeds from the sale of the photobook go towards funding some of the “creature comforts” for the boys within boarding, as was money raised from the Farmers’ Food Festival on the last day of Term One. Donations arrived from boarding families and local businesses to be sold or auctioned during the Athletics Carnival by boarding parents. Some of our boys also assisted Design & Technology staff with the creation of chopping boards made from recycled wood that was removed from the boarding houses during the 2017/18 renovation.
After the welcome BBQ and sundowner, the third event for the year including all our parents was the Boarding Parent Cocktail Function, a wonderful evening that is highlighted by the outstanding catering provided by Steven Lewis and his team. With Amanda Bavich on leave this year, Kate Doble joined Karin Ukich in boarding admin, and both have been assets in organising these occasions. At the same time, we had recreation activities taking place with Year 8s at Iona, Year 9/10s at Fremantle Prison (just visiting!) and Year 11/12s at Santa Maria, highlighting what a busy place boarding is.
Our boarders experienced a typically busy start to Term 2, with Year 11/12 exams and work experience, ANZAC Day commemorations and recreation activities such as ice skating and AFL Football. The dawn service overlooking the river outside of Nunan House attended by staff and students onsite was particularly moving. Our interhouse sporting activities make for the perfect way to finish a week, with just the right mix of chaos and quality on display! Boarding certainly has enjoyed an outstanding group of student leaders in
2023 that coordinated these events with enthusiasm and good humour. This year, after the final of Tug-of-War, the Brother Clery Cup was presented to Nunan House, repeating their success of 2022. Captain Mitchell Keane humbly accepted the trophy, and along with Clancy Charlton (Gibney), Lachlan Heal (Pinder Boor) and Jeremy Allsop (Brothers), was fantastic in leading by example.
During National Boarding Week, our Year 12s participated in a City After Dark tour through the Perth CBD and entertainment precincts, showing students that areas which are largely safe during the day can become much riskier as evening turns to night. It was led by an off-duty WA Police Officer and supported by Youth Choices Tour Assistants. The program had a strong educational focus and used participative, experiential learning. Following on from this, our Year 11 and 12 boarders had the opportunity to hear from several guest speakers:
• Mental Health First Aid and equipping our boarders with strategies to assist peers who may be struggling. Presented by Chris Jackson from Matter of Life and Death.
• Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program exploring the choices and consequences associated with alcohol, drugs and risky
• Paraplegic Benefit Fund (PBF) presentation by a survivor of road trauma speaking about the impact on their own life from the above experience.
Our Year 11 cohort enjoyed an overnight Leadership Camp in Rottnest during Aquinas’ PSA winter season bye. The focus was on goals and ambitions for the near future when our Year 12s graduated, and these boys became the seniors in each house. At the other end of the age spectrum, the Aquinas Connect Orientation marked the commencement of the transition
program for current Year 6 students joining the boarding community in 2024. This included a summary of the proposed changes for Brothers House next year, with Year 11 students moving into the roles of senior mentors and making this position a formal part of the boarding leadership process. Attendees had a great afternoon and left with several new connections that were then reinforced at weekly online meetings during the second half of 2023.
The Boarders’ Costume Ball is a highlight of the Boarding College calendar and the 2023 event was certainly no exception. With a “Heroes and Villains” theme. Year 10, 11 and 12 students each invited a partner and enjoyed a wonderful night full of music, dancing, and celebration. The build-up to the event was filled with excitement as students, partners and families gathered outside the Hughes Dining Hall in anticipation to see all the fantastic costumes. Led by our Captain of Boarding (and purple minion), Ben Clarke, many guests (including staff) went to great lengths to ensure they were in character. Just before everyone was invited inside, The Imperial March was heard blasting through the speakers and Darth Vader appeared out of the shadows – who was under the helmet? After several guesses it was revealed to be someone that nobody expected: our Principal, Mr Henderson!
behaviour. Presented by an experienced trauma nurse from Royal Perth Hospital.
"... a whole community coming together to put on something that is truly special, making you feel very lucky to be living at Aquinas."
All guests and parents were invited inside to watch the Middle School students from each senior house perform a dance they had choreographed themselves and rehearsed together leading up to the event. Their efforts on the night were awesome but the greatest value of the activity came from the build-up, where our Year 9 boys used their experience from their Dance Spectacular to teach the Year 7 and 8s and produce something as a house. These three brave performances could only be topped by our Year 12 students, who showed everyone what a cohesive unit they were in putting on a show that brought the house down. I can also vouch for the fact that the boys had as much fun rehearsing their dance as they did in executing it on the night. There was great energy on the dance floor throughout the evening, with the DJ only outdone by our Boarders’ Band who put together an amazing set. Brothers Housemother, Kelly Cocks was also an unforgettable MC as
the Wicked Witch of the West, with fellow Housemothers Daphne Langdon (Gibney), Sally John (Nunan) and Bridget O’Connor (Pinder Boor) being a huge support as always.
The Boarders’ Costume Ball is a great example of a whole community coming together to put on something that is truly special, that makes you feel very lucky to be living at Aquinas.
Several Year 12 farewell events took place for our graduating boarders, such as final House Liturgies followed by dinners served by our Year 7 boarders. The boys were also taken out for a meal by their House Director and on their final night in boarding as a cohort, they enjoyed a firepit together complete with some amazing catering from the Head Chef at the River Centre. The Boarding Graduation Liturgy and Dinner took place between the Senior School Presentation Night and the Year 12 Graduation, with the candles lit by the boys when they
commenced boarding then extinguished to symbolise the end of their time at Aquinas. This was a special moment including a brother (current or past boarder) or younger boarder they share a connection with. Two of our Year 12s – Pacey Knipe and Captain of Boarding, Ben Clarke – were each joined by their three older brothers as the last of four boys to graduate from Aquinas boarding. Will Hughes provided the reflection at this event on behalf of the Year 12 cohort, providing a beautiful account of the group’s journey together in boarding. The special memories shared were a reminder of the relationships made over a period of up to six years for the boys. At the start of Term 4, we went back to the beginning as we welcomed eight new boarding students, including six commencing 10.5. We also continued an initiative started the previous year in inviting the 2024 College Captain and Vice-Captain to reside in boarding for a week to not only experience residential life, but also provide the boarders the opportunity to get to know their new leaders. Thank you to all our students, parents and staff for a great year in boarding. ∙
Brothers House
BACK ROW: Br Robert Stewart, Jack Steele, Nate Green, Matthew Williams, Kingsley Duff, Lachlan Wilkie, Locklan Balks, Clancy Cail, Samuel McKinlay, Kobi Blechynden, Brock Barnett, Mrs Narainee Gunness
MIDDLE ROW: Mitchell Hyde, Tait Suckling, Toby Norrish, Kooper Quartermaine, Archie Barnett, Harry Cosgrove, Hunter Cowcher, Jesse Smith, Kade Nixon, Mitchell Bow, Thomas Perry, Monty Young
FRONT ROW: Koby Spinks, Cooper Ford, Mrs Sarah Bean, Mr Brett Silver, Mrs Taylor Bowyer, Theodore Bowyer, Mr Lachlan Bowyer, Mrs Kelly Cocks, Jeremy Allsop (House Captain), Mrs Rebecca Stockbridge, Oscar Davis, Oliver James
ABSENT: Colby Andrews, Charlie Vermeersch
Gibney House
BACK ROW: Pacey Knipe, Chazzon Foss, Jed Barnett, Preston Wisewould, Luke Jordan, Edmund Ang, Jeremy Allsop, Mitchell Opalinski, Judd Major, Jimmy Strange, Jonathan Waddingham, James Ellis, Clancy Charlton, Luke Porteous
THIRD ROW: Luke Bettini, Harvey Bow, Buckley Punch, Lachlan Famlonga, Dave Abimanyu, Noah Porteous, Franklin Rahman, Jackson Punch, Luke Hallett, Matthew Trainor, Alex Hall, Lachlan Kerin, Judd Opalinski, Nash Barnett
SECOND ROW: Xavier McInerney, Hamish Evans, Damon Hyde, Louis Davidson, Jett Lockyer, Charlie Eva, James Hicks, Baxter Cowcher, Alexander Davidson, Luke Phillipson, Ben Buzzard, Kaelan Pickering, Reeve Suckling, Toby Fuchsbichler, Oscar Draper, Ben Stade
FRONT ROW: Marcus Quartermaine, Mark Stokes, Levi Bateman, Tristen Wisewould, Miss Pheobe Jamieson, Archie Johnson, Mrs Mandy Johnson, Zara Johnson, Mr Bryan Johnson, Declan Johnson, Ms Daphne Langdon, Sean Quartermaine, Zavier Sayers, Orlando Widjaya, Ben Phillipson
ABSENT: Matthew Jordan, Flynn Hulls, Harrison McNee, Thomas Smith
Nunan House
BACK ROW: Jack Hughes, Alexander McKenzie, Elijah Huddlestone, Brady Hicks, William Hughes, William Munns, Charlie McKinlay, Cameron Gardner, Joshua Regan, Blake Gardner, Mitchell Hallatt, Samson Jennings Hopkins, Travis Shearer, Xaeden Luzny
THIRD ROW: Xander Omodei, Emilio De Chiera, Travis Beissel, Zennath Malay, Joshua Grahame, Maxwell Miller, Brock Knoles, Jared MacKay, Mitchell Keene, Jaxon Silver, Xavier Larke, Digby Caughey, Alexander Pinner, Tremane Baxter-Edwards, Riley Chitty, Mason Coates
SECOND ROW: Mac Sutton, Jayden Azzopardi, Logan Nixon, Zach Courboules, Lachlan Munns, Benjamin Clarke, Trenton Medlen, Lachlan Tippet, Benjamin Hardie, Tate Chattaway, Jett Azzopardi, Oliver Johnson, Robert King, Riley Colreavy, Sebastian Pinner
FRONT ROW: Cooper De Chiera, Jack Leeson, Jacob Collins, Jack Lee Steere, Mr Sam Hoskin, Mr Jerome Woods, Mrs Rebecca O'Neill, Aiden O'Neill, Mr James O'Neill, Mrs Sally John, Xavier Mitchell, Dusty Sutton, Daniel King, Harry Grahame, Edward Dodd, Jye Larke
ABSENT: Harrison Emin, Arno Green, Vincent McCormack, Zayde Parriman, Matthew West
Pinder Boor House
Moss, Maximus Skerritt, Shaun Kent, Louis Campbell, Cambell Brown, William McDowall
THIRD ROW: Riley Thomas, Charlie Mills, Shea Dall, Nash Haeusler, Archie Wedge, Max Barnett, Lucas Andrews, Will Kirchner, Lynkon Kenna, Sebastian Fulwood, Jay Mutter, Joshua Cosgrove, Jamie Cosgrove
SECOND ROW: Reagan Mills, Harvey Mills, Charlie Yewers, Judd McKenzie, Jack Gray, Jed Elson, Heath Haeusler, Jacob Barnett, Waylon Pigram, Jasper Giles, Banjo Young, Jagger Bravura, Djeran Cuimara, Myles Borgward
FRONT ROW: Joseph Gugiatti, Darby Young, Lincoln Thomas, Patrick Davies, Angus Keppel, Mr Regan Clarke, Mrs Kiara Matkovich, Mr Noah Matkovich, Mr Antony Matkovich, Ms Bridget O'Connor, Chris Chen, Reece Lydeamore, Max Harris, Cyrus Woo, Trey Westlake
ABSENT: Mitchell Keppel, Neal Maartens, Tre Healey, Caylon Seelander, Garrett Pascoe, Jack Hornby, Bryce Pauley
BACK ROW: Ashton Bryant, Xavier Taylor, Joseph Prendiville, Harrison Heal, William Farrell, Jaden Eiffler, Lachlan Heal, Mitchell
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Mr Chris McMillan HEAD OF ARTS
The Arts play a central role in the way we live, the way we think, the way we express ourselves and how we feel about ourselves.
Every day we hear more about the need for people to have a creative outlet, to be able to express their emotions, to feel both physically and emotionally safe and free to think deeply about the world we live in. These sentiments are perhaps even more pertinent for the younger generations and one could argue, especially important for young men in today’s society.
At Aquinas, every student engages in the Arts from our Early Years students through to the Middle School as part of their weekly schooling. For the senior boys, the opportunities to continue to engage in the Arts are boundless and there is no doubt that our students’ engagement continues to increase.
2023 has been a year of great achievement, continued improvement and engagement as well as new ventures.
Music
This year, Aquinas enjoyed it greatest success in the annual Catholic Performing Arts Festival (CPAF), winning 3 shields and the Zenith Commendation Award for sustained improvement. The Shield winners were:
• Schola Choir - Benedictine Community of New Norcia award for Sacred Choral Music
• Aquinas Funk and Rhythm Orchestra
– Christian Brothers Award for Secondary Big Band and Jazz Combos
• Charles Mavrick (Yr 11) - Monsignor Michael Keating Award for Secondary Solo Works (Drama)
Success in CPAF, by far the largest festival for schools in WA, has been the result of sustained improvement and willingness of our students to accept the challenge to perform. Congratulations to all students who took part this year.
Our Junior School Instrumental music program which involves every student
from years two to four learning a string or band instrument has now reached its fifth year. Our end of year concert, was a wonderful example of the progress and evolution of this program. To see so many boys performing at such a high level in their respective ensembles speaks volumes about the instrumental music staff involved, the encouragement from parents and persistence from the boys. It is exciting to see so many boys electing to continue with their instrumental studies beyond year four, which bodes well for the continued growth of music in our school.
Our Junior School musicians maintained a busy performance schedule, performing at CPAF, external events including Remembrance Day at South Perth RSL, and a host of school events including our own Aquinas Eisteddfod, Junior School Open Day, Strings and Band Concert, Evensong and Junior School Presentation Day.
A highlight of our annual calendar is our Visiting Artist week. Working in partnership
with Wesley College, Penrhos College and for the first time this year, Perth College, we bring to Perth an esteemed musician either from interstate or overseas, to work with our students, both primary and secondary. This year’s guest was prolific Australian Choral composer and conductor, Mark O’Leary, who guided the students through a magnificent program of choral music, culminating in a combined concert featuring almost 300 students from all schools. Our partnership with Perth College continues to thrive. Every week our Middle and Senior students combine with the girls to rehearse in our PCAC Concert Band, String Orchestra and Chorale. These groups performed magnificently at Senior Music Night and Concerto Night events. Secondary students also performed at Dowerin Field Day, our annual Rock Band Night at Badlands, CPAF, Aquinas Eisteddfod, Classical Guitar Festival, Evensong, Presentation Evenings and a host of other school events.
"The Arts play a central role in the way we live, the way we think, the way we express ourselves, and how we feel about ourselves."
To stage three musicals in one year is a feat unmatched by almost any other school in the country. This year saw the Junior School produce a wonderful rendition of Seussical Jr. Our Middle School students soared with their production of Aladdin, while the senior students rocked the Subiaco Arts Centre with the School of Rock. Please refer to the separate articles on these productions. Our drama students also enjoyed a range of experiences beyond our musicals. This year, we not only participated in, but also hosted the Independent Theatre Association’s Drama Festival, with our students winning a number of awards. Senior students took part in new PSA Theatre Sports and Public Speaking events, as well as the Catholic Performing Arts Festival.
The Aquinas Schola Cantorum enjoyed a spectacular year, highlighted by their first international tour to the UK and Ireland. This tour enabled the boys to perform at magnificent cathedrals and venues including Yorkminster, Ealing Abbey, St Mary’s Cambridge, Trinity College Dublin, among many others. As the boys often sing music composed in the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, it was enlightening for them to perform this music in venues for which the music was originally intended. It wasn’t all hard work on tour, with the boys and some families who accompanied us enjoying many wonderful experiences. We hope this inaugural tour will be the first of many to come for the Schola Cantorum.
Schola Cantorum
Drama
Media
Our most recent addition to the suite of subjects offered in the Arts, Media continues to grow. It is common to see our dedicated media students moving around the school capturing footage of a range of events and ultimately, producing quality footage for public viewing. This year’s Media showcase was a huge success and highlighted the quality work of our senior students.
Next year’s Media tour to Bond University on the Gold Coast promises to be another significant step forward for our fledgling Media program and it is hoped the boys who attend will be inspired to take their Media skills to new heights.
Visual Arts
The Visual Arts rooms at Aquinas are constantly buzzing with creative activity. Through the amazing work of Ms Lucy Hughes, Ms Avril Wilcox and Ms Bina Butcher, students know that Art Rooms are always inclusive and inspiring places to spend their time.
The installation of a new kiln and glass kiln has provided some fantastic new opportunities for our students.
Once again, the Junior Exhibition and College Exhibition were highlights of the school calendar with large crowds enjoying the varied work on display. Our Art students also enjoyed great success at the Angelico Art Exhibition and enjoyed the opportunity to work with a number of visiting artists throughout the year.
Aquinas College has a rich tradition in the Arts, and we look forward to continuing to develop the experiences on offer for our students. None of these experiences however, would be possible without the dedication of our talented and selfless Arts staff who work tirelessly to support the students. It has been wonderful to see some reward for those efforts this year and we look forward to another successful year in 2024. ∙
Schola Cantorum
DIRECTOR HUGH LYDON
BACK ROW: Morgan Davies, Declan Zammit, Dominic Lomen, Ethan Kent, Dylan Atkins-Walters, Samuel Johnston, Aidan Griffiths, Xavier Bianchini, Dashiell van Ingen
THIRD ROW: William Zhu, William Atkins-Walters, Thomas O'Neill, Sebastian Robinson-Cook, Xavier Silvester, Kai Flanagan, Isaac Lim, Henry Townsend, Evan Kent, Luka Patak
SECOND ROW: Louis Lynch, Kaelan Flodin, Sebastian Jennings, Andrew Crawford, Francesco Scaglione, James Panton, Oliver McKinnon, Lewis Jayatilaka-Smith, Isaac Wake, Nathan Veitch, Mr Hugh Lydon
FRONT ROW: James Cacho, Elijah Fitzgerald, Jacob Huynh, Maxime Blackadder, Jackson Royce, James Hawke, Declan D'Costa, Jeremy Grubb, Enrico De Santis, Joseph O'Neill, Matthew O'Neill, Jeremy Grant-Mackay, Ashton Smales, Ewan Kent
ABSENT: Felix Marshall
Senior Chorale
DIRECTOR CHRIS McMILLAN
BACK ROW: Joshua Brittain, Dillon Thiel, Hamish Watson, Rory Watson, James Chilcott, Jack Zaninovich
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Chris McMillan, Tremane Baxter-Edwards, Matthew Barnard, Ethan Kent, Samuel Johnston, Conrad Jackson, Nolan Robinson
FRONT ROW: Jonathan Vinci, Edmond Whyte, Charles Mavrick, Max Backhouse, Riley Nel
ABSENT: Cooper Allen, Conor Cousins, William Ewart, Jack Lee Steere, Jacob Nevin, Nishok Nimalan, David Scott, David Stopforth, Harry West, Jake Zito, Banjo Young
Middle School Barbershop
DIRECTOR REBECCA WATSON
BACK ROW: Nicholas Masiello, Oskar Bromberger, Nathaniel Capelli, Ari Hughes
FRONT ROW: Nicko Kurmann, Nathan Huynh, Jamie Robinson, Felix Kurmann
ABSENT: Akashan Ganapathipillai, Anoshan Ganapathipillai, Eli Hickman, Dylan Kildare, Finn Marsden, Owen Marsden, Cameron Richardson
Camerata String Orchestra
DIRECTOR AMBER DAY
BACK ROW: Lewis Jayatilaka-Smith, Brendon Karczub, Joey Lee, Hanvin Ryu, Sebastian Jennings, Evan Kent
MIDDLE ROW: Lennox Marston, Rafael Ponferrada, Aramis Landrigan, Joseph O'Neill
FRONT ROW: Jacob Huynh, Oliver Neo-Johnston
Intermediate Concert Band
DIRECTORS SIMON MONTGOMERY & MARC OSBORNE
BACK ROW: Matthew Manning, Casey Ewart, Allen Lei, Ethan Clark
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Simon Montgomery, Finlay Bower, Oliver McKinnon, Nathan Huynh, Grayson Marston
FRONT ROW: Jamie Robinson, Ryan Soni, Nicholas Kurmann, Hugh Morris
ABSENT: Mr Marc Osborne, Fin Marsden, Isaac Lim, Dillon Harris, Harrison Agnihotri, Grayson Ahrens
Intermediate Classical Guitar Ensemble
DIRECTOR HAYDEN BURKE
BACK ROW: Mr Hayden Burke
FRONT ROW: Xavier Silvester, Nishok Nimalan
ABSENT: Xavier Ulgiati Ferreira
Drumline
DIRECTOR DANIEL HARRISON
BACK ROW: Dillon Thiel, Alexander Kennedy
FRONT ROW: Mr Daniel Harrison, William Munns, Matthew Wallace
ABSENT: Ethan Hickman, Jake Zito
Fanfare Ensemble
DIRECTOR ADRIAN KELLY
Noah Porteous, Rory Watson, Matthew Barnard
Aquinas Funk and Jazz Orchestra
DIRECTORS SIMON MONTGOMERY & ADRIAN KELLY
BACK ROW: Matthew Barnard, Rory Watson, Noah Porteous, Dillon Thiel
FRONT ROW: Jacob Nevin, Jack Zaninovich, Alexander Kennedy
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Simon Montgomery, Charles Mavrick, Luke Porteous, Conrad Jackson, Hamish Watson
ABSENT: Jacob Della Bona, Mr Adrian Kelly
Flat-tops Guitar Ensemble
DIRECTOR AARON POWELL
BACK ROW: Liam Bacon, James Hicks, Jake Golding, Michael Golding, James L’Estrange
FRONT ROW: Daniel Vinci, William Atkins-Walters, Isaac Fulton, Elijah Abreu, Mr Aaron Powell
ABSENT: Zack Klomp
Year 11 Jazz Combo
DIRECTOR MARC OSBORNE
BACK ROW: Hamish Watson, Jonathan Vinci, Josh Arcaro, Jacob Nevin
FRONT ROW: Charles Maverick, Matthew Barnard
ABSENT: Jacob Della Bona
Intermediate Percussion Ensemble
DIRECTOR PAVAN KUMAR HARI
BACK ROW: Owen Paton, Dashiell van Ingen, Zachary Bower
FRONT ROW: Felix Kurmann, Jamie Robinson, Andrew Crawford, Kieran Robinson
ABSENT: Ethan Hickman, Eli Hickman
Super Saxes
DIRECTOR SIMON MONTGOMERY
BACK ROW: Mr Simon Montgomery, Edmond Whyte
FRONT ROW: Jacob Nevin, Ethan Kent,
ABSENT: Jacob Della Bona
Year 8 Rock Band
DIRECTOR DAN GARNER
BACK ROW: Kai Jordan
FRONT ROW: Aiden Chan, Dylan Kildare
ABSENT: Luke Dimasi, Eamon Franklyn
Year 9 Rock Band
DIRECTOR DAN GARNER
BACK ROW: Luka Patak, Max Di Lello, Albie Cowan
FRONT ROW: Sebastian Robinson-Cook, Isaac Valente
Year 10 Rock Band
DIRECTOR DANIEL HARRISON
BACK ROW: Christian Pecotic
FRONT ROW: Dylan Thong, Alexander Rijks
Year 11 Rock Band
DIRECTOR DAN GARNER
BACK ROW: Hamish Watson, David Arcaro, Joshua Arcaro, Nishok Nimalan
FRONT ROW: Edmond Whyte
Year 11 Cert Rock Band
DIRECTOR DAN GARNER
BACK ROW: Mr Simon Montgomery, Matthew West
FRONT ROW: Jay Mutter, Benjamin Perry, Hamish Watson
ABSENT: Banjo Young, Ned O’Connor
Year 12 Rock Band
DIRECTOR DANIEL HARRISON
BACK ROW: Matthew Wallace, Nikhil Arora
FRONT ROW: Matthew Vinci, Marvin Fong
Year 12 Rock Band II
DIRECTOR DAN GARNER
BACK ROW: , Jack Zaninovich, Alexander Kennedy
FRONT ROW: William Ewart, Dillon Thiel, Hamish Watson
Year 12 CERT Band
DIRECTOR SIMON MONTGOMERY
BACK ROW: Mr Simon Montgomery, Rory Watson, Jack Zaninovich, Alexander Kennedy
FRONT ROW: Gabriel O'Neill, William Ewart, Dillon Thiel, Nolan Robinson
SENIOR SCHOOL
Rory Watson
Brass
Matthew Vinci
Guitar
Ethan Hickman
Percussion
Samuel Yeow
Piano
Nolan Robinson
Strings
Samuel Johnston
Vocal Section
Jacob Nevin
Woodwind
Jake Zito
Drama Performance
Jack Zaninovich
Drama Performance
Thomas Wright
Music & Drama Eisteddfod
Matteo Conte
Senior Oratory
Tobias Melang
Photography
Charles Mavrick
Monsignor Michael Keating Award for Secondary Solo Works (Drama)
dillon Thiel
Service to the Arts
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Aidan Griffiths
Most Improved Schola Chorister
Year 9
Drama Production & Performance
Year 9 Oratory
William Atkins-Walters
Most Outstanding Schola Chorister
Arts & Culture Awards
Liam Bacon
Guitar
dashiell van ingen
Piano
Strings
Akira Tsang
Jeremy Grubb Vocal
isaac Lim Woodwind
YEAR 7
Hanvin Ryu Photography
Matthew Williams
Visual Arts Creativity
Toby Heron
Visual Arts: Emerging Artist
Owen Hales
Drama Production & Performance
daniel Vinci Oratory
YEAR 8
Andrew Crawford
Creative Arts: Emerging Film Maker
Drama Production & Performance
Lucas Ho
Emerging Designer
Hudson Woods-Smith Oratory
Noah Myers
Photography
isaac Valente
Photography - Highly Commended
Kaisen Zhang
Visual Artist Creativity
Felix Kurmann
Visual Arts Exhibition (Emerging Artist)
JUNIOR SCHOOL
YEAR 3
Art
Etienne Arandiga
Mathias Herrera
Music
david Kyselica
YEAR 4
Art
Lucas Fry
Matthew O’Neill
Music
Nicholas Chan
Jacob Huynh
Lucas Johnson
Jeshua Landrigan
YEAR 5
Art
Julian Arevalo Ballestas
Miller Cox
Blake Waters
Music
Kaiden Norrish
Louis Lynch
Oliver Baumwol
YEAR 6
Art
Owen imms
Aramis Landrigan
Aiden Zaninovich
Music
Hugh Franklyn
Aramis Landrigan
isaac Wake
Senior School Production School of Rock
Ms Sonja Vaswani DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE/HOLA ARTS
The renowned theatre expression, 'all the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players’, hails from William Shakespeare's 'As You Like It’.
The quote suggests that life is like a theatrical performance, and individuals assume various roles throughout their lives. The moral behind this saying is a reflection on the transient and performative nature of life. It encourages empathy and understanding by recognising that everyone is navigating their own script, facing challenges, and playing their part in the grand production of life.
This saying serves as a reminder to approach life with a sense of perspective, recognising the diversity of experiences and stories that unfold on the ‘stage’ of existence, and this sentiment profoundly resonated throughout the rehearsal and performance season of 'School of Rock’
The cast, united and resilient, functioned as a cohesive team, delving into the
rich narrative of each other's lives to bring authenticity to their characters. It underscored the perspective that we all have a vital role to play in this larger-thanlife musical—a true celebration of the power of music and the joy it brings. As life unfolds on the 'stage' of our existence, 'School of Rock' became a testament to the diversity of experiences, reinforcing the idea that, much like in a theatrical production, our individual roles contribute to a joyous celebration of life.
'School of Rock' centres around Dewey Finn who guides his students in discovering and embracing their talents, overcoming insecurities, and recognising the empowering role of rock ‘n’ roll in asserting their individuality. Aquinas College created this production as a harmonious blend of
music, dance, unforgettable scenes, and an abundance of pure joy. The cast cultivated a musical synergy within an orchestrated chaos inherent in a rock ‘n’ roll musical—a vibrant celebration of the emotive power of music on the stage.
'School of Rock' underscored the themes of inclusivity, camaraderie, and the personal evolution of young talents as the characters explore their identities and abilities. While the musical challenged traditional notions of authority, it also fostered meaningful connections among teachers, students, parents, and the broader community. Heartfelt gratitude is expressed to the parents, colleagues, and theatre professionals whose invaluable contributions shaped this show.
Our primary aim was to showcase the talents and vibrancy of the Aquinas community of actors and singers while highlighting the importance of young voices, ideas, and visions. We firmly believe that the voices of young individuals are valuable and worthy of attention and growth.
"Showcasing
the talents and vibrancy of the Aquinas community while highlighting the importance of young voices, ideas, and visions."
‘School of Rock’ taught us that embracing our inner passions, breaking free from societal expectations, and fostering the spirit of collaboration can lead to personal growth, empowerment, and the creation of something extraordinary!
In the grand scheme of education, school productions emerge as vital contributors to a holistic learning experience, honouring the artistic achievements of young individuals in a society where creative thought is as significant as factual expertise. As we persist in cherishing and prioritising creativity, we wholeheartedly affirm our dedication to fostering a robust Arts presence at Aquinas College. In this way, we echo the sentiment that ‘all the world's a stage’, recognising the significance of creative expression on the expansive stage of life. ∙
Middle School Production Aladdin Jr.: A Magical Journey to Agrabah
Ms Emma Leopardi
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
This year's Aquinas College Middle School production of Aladdin Jr. was nothing short of incredible. The show transported audiences to the vibrant and mystical city of Agrabah, where they were enchanted by the story of Aladdin and his daring adventures. The entire production came to life with a blend of colourful sets, lively choreography, and heartfelt performances that truly captured the essence of believing in magic and the power of dreams.
Aladdin, played with remarkable energy and charisma, led the cast alongside his comrades Omar, Babkak, and Kassim. This dancing and singing trio brought a dynamic and entertaining presence to the stage, filling the theatre with laughter and joy. Their performances were a testament to the importance of friendship and teamwork, central themes in this beloved tale. Ominous character Jafar and his sidekick Iago also added and mystical element to the show.
One of the standout aspects of the production was the Genie, who added his own unique flair to the role. His larger-than-life personality and boundless energy made every scene he was in a highlight.
"... a blend of colorful sets, lively choreography, and heartfelt performances that captured the essence of believing in magic and the power of dreams."
Jasmine and her friends were a wonderful addition, bringing grace and strength to the narrative. We extend our heartfelt thanks to these talented girls who dedicated their time and effort to help bring the show to fruition.
The large cast of students rehearsed tirelessly, demonstrating incredible dedication and passion. Their hard work paid off, as they delivered a show that delighted sold-out audiences over three nights, including a special matinee for the entire Year 7 cohort. The joy and pride in their performances were evident, and they should be truly proud of their achievements. Every student on stage was central to the success of the show.
Working with musical director Chris McMillan was, again, an incredible experience. An exceptional musician and teacher, Chris, has a gift for bringing out the best in every student he directs. His guidance and expertise were instrumental in making the musical numbers truly shine.
Set designer Lachlan Bowyer, with the help of talented artists Bina Butcher and Lucy Hughes, delivered a remarkable set. Their work allowed for seamless transitions from
Agrabah to the Genie's Cave of Wonders and the palace, enhancing the magical atmosphere of the show.
We are fortunate to have such dedicated staff members who give up their time to ensure our productions are top-notch.
Lighting designer Alex Spartalis created a mood of enchantment and magic through stunning lighting design, while choreographer Stella Fowler worked brilliantly with the students. Despite the challenges of a large cast on a small stage, Stella ensured that every cast member was fully involved and had their moment to shine.
The show was also supported by an incredible team of parent helpers under the guidance of Laura Alvin and Celine Marston. Their efforts, along with the dedication of all the actors in lead roles and ensemble, brought the show to life and transported the audience to the land of Agrabah.
The highlight of the show was undoubtedly the magic carpet ride. Despite initial concerns about how to create this iconic moment, the result was truly magical. With a lot of smoke and some creative engineering, the carpet seemed to fly, leaving the audience in awe.
The McAppion Theatre may be a small space with its own set of challenges, but with creative solutions and a live band, we managed to create an unforgettable experience. We are immensely proud of the magic we brought to the stage and the memories we created for both the cast and the audience. ∙
Sport
Sport
Mr Brett Silver HEAD OF SPORT
Physical activity is of paramount importance for young men as it contributes significantly to their overall well-being and development. Engaging in regular exercise not only promotes physical fitness, but also enhances mental and emotional health.
Sport instils discipline, fosters teamwork and cultivates a sense of sportsmanship, all of which are invaluable life skills.
Moreover, it provides an outlet for stress and anxiety, ultimately leading to improved mental resilience and a positive outlook on life. By embracing regular physical activity, young men not only invest in their current health and vitality, but also lay the foundation for a future of balanced, active and fulfilling lifestyles.
At Aquinas, we emphasise being good people first and accomplished sportsmen second. While we aim for success, we hold firm to the principle of fair play, never compromising it in our pursuit of victory.
Our young men have once again shown remarkable determination, spirit and resilience, a true reflection of their strong character and pursuit of excellence.
Many thanks to grounds staff, parent support groups and Assistant Head of Sport Mr Nathan Eaton for your ongoing support in making the 2023 Aquinas College Sport Program as successful as possible.
The College also thank the Year 12 boys for their contribution over the years. I trust you have enjoyed your school sport experience and can reminisce in years to come.
My thanks to all teaching and non-teaching staff for their contribution to their teams over this season. It is very much appreciated by the College.
PSA Summer Sport
The summer season once again commenced with a lot of potential and excitement. The 2022/23 Summer Season was always going to be a very interesting year for the College on the sports front. While we did not experience success at 1st team level in the 2022 summer season, volleyball, basketball and Water Polo were all very competitive and finished in the top three.
All summer codes experienced an improvement or increased success in the 2023 season at 1st Team level with the highlight being 1st V Basketball winning the Blackwood Cup. Congratulations to Mr Alex Hayman (Coach) and Roman Lutton (Captain) for your efforts and commitment throughout the season.
Our 1st Tennis team experienced their first win in a number of years, which was a great achievement for a talented group of boys who work extremely hard every week without experiencing the feeling of success.
BASKETBALL
1. Aquinas College
2. Hale School
3. Christ Church Grammar
4. Wesley College
5. Scotch College
6. Trinity College
7. Guildford Grammar
WATERPOLO
1. Christ Church Grammar
2. Aquinas College
3. Scotch College
4. Hale School
5. Trinity College
6. Guildford Grammar
7. Wesley College
ROWING HAMER CUP
1. Trinity College
2. Christ Church Grammar
3. Aquinas College
4. Guildford Grammar
5. Scotch College
6. Hale School
7. Wesley College
CRICKET
1. Christ Church Grammar
2. Aquinas College
3. Hale School
4. Scotch College
5. Trinity College
6. Wesley College
7. Guildford Grammar
TENNIS
1. Wesley College
2. Christ Church Grammar
3. Trinity College
4. Guildford Grammar
5. Scotch College
6. Hale School
7. Aquinas College
SWIMMING
1. Scotch College
2. Christ Church Grammar
3. Hale School
4. Trinity College
5. Wesley College
6. Aquinas College
7. Guildford Grammar
VOLLEYBALL
1. Hale School
2. Aquinas College
3. Christ Church Grammar
4. Wesley College
5. Trinity College
6. Scotch College
7. Guildford Grammar
ROWING 1ST VIIII
1. Trinity College
2. Aquinas College
3. Christ Church Grammar
4. Scotch College
5. Guildford Grammar
6. Hale School
7. Wesley College
I am confident the boys will continue to work hard and develop a positive culture on the courts as they look towards the 2024 season.
Volleyball and Water Polo once again challenged for the title with Hale and Christ Church respectively but were defeated by better teams. The boys in both squads developed immensely throughout the season and will certainly be hungry to make the 2024 season a memorable experience. 2023 saw a new 1st XI Cricket coach at the helm in Mr Kristian Morisey. His energy, passion and love for the Aquinas Baggy Cap was evident from the first preseason meeting. The boys were enthusiastic, dedicated and looking to return to the upper half of the PSA ladder. Some close losses to Christ Church and missed opportunities throughout the year were eventually the difference as we concluded the season in second place. ∙
The Aquinas senior school Cross Country team for 2023 rounded off the season in 3rd position. The Christchurch Team again showed their dominant, consistent performance, eventually retaining the Moyes Cup. The team's captain, Tom Millard, led the boys well throughout the season and set the standards for running at Aquinas with many outstanding performances. With several key Year 12 athletes graduating, I look forward to seeing who fills the void in 2024.
1st Football finished their season 3rd on the ladder which was a vast improvement on a disappointing 2022. Although their goal to win the Alcock was not met, the boys competed every week with pride and passion for the jumper and should be proud of what they achieved as a group. The younger boys in the side will be looking to learn from this season, all of them hungry to win back the Alcock in the coming years.
Our Soccer players set out to win a third title in as many years and the players knew that everyone was hunting Aquinas and they had to be at their best. With some key players from our successful 2022 campaign not returning it was always going to be a challenging task. With many schools unable to get the four points against us, the six draws from the twelve games proved that again Aquinas soccer was competitive but for 2023 just lacking the little bit of polish that eventual champions Hale had.
Badminton finished the season 5th on the ladder. The boys were able to perform in plenty of games, however just lacked the consistency needed to come out on top. The boys had plenty of highlights, especially beating Trinity 7 - 2 in the final round of the season. There is plenty to look forward to with many exciting young players moving through middle school in 2023.
Although finishing 3rd on the ladder, our Hockey team's true capacity was often hidden throughout the season. Being on the receiving end of many unlucky goals and resulting games, it just wasn’t the year for the boys. With the boys beating Trinity 3-0
WINTER SEASON STANDINGS
BADMINTON
1. Christ Church Grammar
2. Hale School
3. Wesley College
4. Scotch College
5. Aquinas College
6. Trinity College
7. Guildford Grammar
HOCKEY
1. Hale School
2. Christ Church Grammar
3. Aquinas College
4. Wesley College
5. Scotch College
6. Trinity College
7. Guildford Grammar
CROSS COUNTRY
1. Christ Church Grammar
2. Scotch College
3. Aquinas College
4. Hale School
5. Wesley College
6. Trinity College
7. Guildford Grammar
RUGBY
1. Scotch College
2. Hale School
3. Christ Church Grammar
4. Trinity College
5. Aquinas College
6. Wesley College
7. Guildford Grammar
in the final game and topping Scotch 4-0 the week prior, our boys should hold their head high and be proud of the 2023 season.
I hope the younger members of the hockey program use this momentum to drive the standards up again in 2024.
While 1st XV Rugby, ended up finishing 5th on the ladder there were plenty of positive sides to the 2023 season. Under the reigns of a new coaching panel, the vibe around the rugby community was exciting and with
FOOTBALL
1. Scotch College
2. Hale School
3. Aquinas College
4. Trinity College
5. Christ Church Grammar
6. Wesley College
7. Guildford Grammar
SOCCER
1. Hale School
2. Trinity College
3. Scotch College
4. Wesley College
5. Aquinas College
6. Christ Church Grammar
7. Guildford Grammar
some great performances against Trinity, Hale and Guildford, Rugby at Aquinas is heading in the right direction. The boys showed great persistence to continue to grow as a team. It was clear all the boys enjoyed playing for the red and black, and it is very exciting to see what they can achieve next year.
Congratulations to all boys on a great Winter season. The chance to represent the red and black is not something to be taken lightly. ∙
Friday September 6th saw the running of the 2023 PSA Athletics Carnival with the Alcock Shield, which was first presented in 1905, up for grabs.
Aquinas went into the event with some confidence, whilst not forgetting the reality in 2022 when we finished 2nd, where we lost a strong Year 12 cohort. We had great weather throughout the season, with limited training sessions impacted by rain which is a change of fortune from years gone by.
Training numbers were solid throughout the season, the new training shirt and hat added some excitement and there was a definite
cultural shift towards working hard and striving for our best.
The Carnival Day was quite warm which presented some challenges for students from all schools, particularly the multi-event athletes.
As the day moved on, Scotch established a break, and in the end proved too consistent across all disciplines, running out winners with 1698 points, from Aquinas on 1579 with Christ Church 3rd on 1521.5. Congratulations to the following boys who won their respective Age Champion awards. ∙
Mr Brett Silver HEAD OF SPO RT
Open
CHAMPION Thomas Millard
Runner-Up Byron McFarland
Under 17
CHAMPION Aston Archer
Runner-Up Jonathan Waddingham
Under 16
CHAMPION William Hatton
Runner-Up Seth Morris
Under 15
CHAMPION Zack Ainsworth
Runner-Up Conor Shelby
Under 14
CHAMPION Judd Opalinski
Runner-Up Finn Gunton
Under 13
CHAMPION Dominic Traecy
Runner-Up Michael Barbaro
PSA Athletics
The Aquinas Rowing season of 2023 has been a remarkable journey, showcasing the unwavering dedication, teamwork, and resilience of the young men. With a considerable number of boys in the team this season, the foundation for a bright future has been laid. The senior rowers embarked on a two-week tour of Tasmania. This unique opportunity allowed them to explore new waters, challenge their limits, and strengthen their bond as a team. The experience was not only a testament to their commitment to the sport but also a testament to their character and camaraderie.
At the Head of the River, the Aquinas Rowing team made their mark, with all senior eights placing in the top three. This outstanding achievement is a testament to the countless hours of training, the unwavering support of the coaching staff and the determination of every member of the senior team.
The Year 10 crews proved their mettle, racing exceptionally well and securing impressive finishes in their respective events. Finishing in second, third, and fourth places, they highlighted their talent, teamwork, and commitment to excellence. These rowers
have set a high standard for themselves and will become an integral part of the senior team in 2024.
The Year 9s faced a mixture of results throughout the season, but their unwavering intent to race and their ability to challenge their opponents at every turn were truly inspiring. They showcased great determination and resilience, leaving a lasting impression on their teammates and competitors alike. Their performance at the halfway mark of the races at the Head of The River demonstrated their potential and set the stage for their continued growth in the sport.
In the battle for the Challenge Cup, the first eight of Aquinas College displayed exceptional skill and determination, coming second. Trinity College emerged as the victors, but not without a fierce battle from the Aquinas crew. The first eight responded to every challenge thrown at them, pushing their limits and displaying their unwavering spirit. Their performance serves as a testament to their dedication and their ability to rise to any occasion.
For overall points at the Head of The River, Aquinas College finished third in the Hamer Cup. This achievement reflects the collec-
tive efforts, dedication, and progress made by every member of the team. The commitment to excellence, the relentless pursuit of improvement, and the unwavering support from the Aquinas community have all contributed to this remarkable success.
Post Head of the River a group of boys had the opportunity to row at the Australian Rowing Championships where boys competed against the best rowers in the country. Harry Salfinger performed outstandingly, placing fourth in the schoolboy single scull. During this time, the Australian Women’s Rowing Team made the Aquinas River Centre their base and enjoyed the amazing facilities the College has.
Overall, the Aquinas Rowing Season of 2023 has been a year of growth, triumph, and determination. With a great number of boys experiencing the program, the senior rowing tour to Tasmania, the outstanding performances of the senior eights and year ten crews, and the unwavering spirit of the year nines, Aquinas Rowing will continue to build towards the future.∙
Mr Nick Collins DIRECTOR OF ROWING
PSA Rowing Season
The Aquinas Swimming Team is full of young men who committed to a challenging training regime of early morning training sessions, that commenced at the beginning of October in term four and continued throughout the school holidays and into term one – finally, culminating in the PSA Championships in March 2023.
Over the season, we witnessed this team grow from strength to strength in both performance and team culture. The boys never shied away from hard work and gave their everything in the challenging sessions that we set them. It was great to see their perseverance pay off in the faster times they posted during our Friday morning trials, school meets, and inter-school meets. There were strong numbers and great camaraderie on deck throughout the season. Although they compete as a team, they race individually, and they enjoyed competing among themselves at training and consequently pushing each other to greater heights of performance. The challenging training sessions tested their metal, and the communal conquering of adversity created a strong bond among the boys.
This year we were lucky to have a very worthy captain and vice-captain to lead the team. Both Lachlan Brennan and Conor Nolan trained with and represented Aquinas College since they arrived at the school. Their commitment and talent are respected and appreciated by all, and they are significant role models for the team.
The team were lucky to be guided by an experienced team of coaches this season. As always, it is a privilege to have Mr Herbert on deck sharing his wealth of competitive swimming knowledge and experience with the boys. Mr Morisey continues to inspire and nurture the boys to be at their best. Stefan D’Cunta, previous Aquinas College School Captain, and Juliette Tonge joined the coaching team this year and the team appreciated their passion and professionalism. I must especially acknowledge the contribution of Celine Marston who served both as coach and team manager this season. She has been amazing looking after the younger members of the team who have improved so
much under her guidance. Moreover, she has been instrumental in assisting me with the numerous administrative tasks necessary to ensure that our program runs smoothly.
I would also like to thank our Director of Sport Mr Brett Silver and Assistant Director Mr Nathan Eaton for their ongoing support, encouragement and guidance of the Aquinas Swimming Team. Despite a plethora of personal best times, the Aquinas Swimming Team finished sixth on the night. We had several outstanding performances on the night including the
following boys finishing top three in their individual events; Kye Inferrera, Matthew Trueman, Christopher Joubert, Kale Arena, Jett Abbott, Brodie Moir. The second division open medley relay of Ben Russell, Christopher Joubert, Jonah Whitby and Aiden Harvey took first place in their event. Finally, congratulations to all involved with the 2022/2023 Aquinas Swimming season and we look forward to next season. ∙
Mr Chris Twomey DIRECTOR OF SWIMMING
THIRD ROW: Michael Dimasi, Ashton Warner, Clancy Charlton, Harry Collins, Joshua Arcaro, Declan Connell, Kai Gale, Oscar Coutts, William L'Estrange, Noah Raeburn, Joohyoung Lim, Vincent McCormack, Kye Inferrera, Jackson Kerr, Hamish Evans, Bruno Levett, Tre Healey, David Arcaro, Praneel Mukherjee, Chazzon Foss, Alexander Davidson, Blake Hancy, Mitchell Henry
SECOND ROW: Baxter Bothe, Hugh Wilkinson, Troy Warner, Kruger Milne, Isaac Brockhurst, Michael Barbaro, Tate Capararo, Fletcher Doncon, Henry Townsend, Max Johnson, Hugo Rendell, Charlie Yewers, Edward Dodd, Matjaz Soklich, Kobie Harris, Lincoln Thomas, Daniel King, Clancy Lands-Robson, Hanvin Ryu, Dominic Treacy, Lucas Molony, Laselle Dissanayake, Nicholas Masiello, Antonio Sciorilli, Noah Brooks
FIRST ROW: Luke Dimasi, Jye Allen, Flynn Nicholas, Jacob Goodacre, Michaels Mark-Amin Ming Yu Jie, Brodie Moir, Harry Cosgrove, Bryn Wilson, Thomas Croudace, Mr Dean Nottle, Mr Roberto Romeo, Mr Michael Dempsey, Travis Shearer, Benjamin Clarke, Mr Brett Silver, Mr Nathan Eaton, Mr Antony Matkovich, Mr James O'Neill, Christian Perkis, Matthew Trueman, Isaac Di Toro, Bailey Brown, Sterling Slyth, Jake Legena, Kane Peckham
PSA Athletics
BACK ROW: Solomon Ashe, Oliver Williams, Nishok Nimalan, William Hatton, Jeremy Allsop, Jamie Stocker, Jayden Trewartha, Connor Shelby, Edward Hollick, Lachlan Heal, Mitchell Opalinski, Sebastian Masiello, Jimmy Strange, Jonathan Waddingham, Tyson Nolan, William Munns, Max Barnett, Elijah Huddlestone, Cruz Jones, Hugo Denny
FIFTH ROW: Tytan Milne, Thomas Millard, Zack Ainsworth, Dominic Lomen, Blake Peckham, Campbell Macdonald, Jake Harburn, Preston Wisewould, William Hussey, Luke Urquhart, Declan Somers, Samson Jennings Hopkins, Mitchell Keene, Aston Archer, Charlie Vermeersch, Byron McFarland, Stirling Delahunt, Luca Boden, Jacob Della Vedova, Ethan Dixon, Zane Vlahov
FOURTH ROW: Seth Morris, Izak Jones, Tom Parker, Finn Gunton, Toby Gunton, Riley Thomas, Julian White, Barton Mincham, Liam Blackadder, Luke Norman, Harrison Agnihotri, Judd Opalinski, Sebastian Fulwood, Emilio De Chiera, Caleb Di Toro, Daniel Delic, Marcus Motton, William Ivancich, Oliver Johnson, Ashton Nichols, Jack Sharman, Spencer Jones, Brooklyn Brady, Gerard Hadianto
1st VI Badminton
BACK ROW: Mr Ed Chan, Matthew Chang, Connor Scott, Joseph Anderson-Mackay
FRONT ROW: Nikhil Arora, Matthew Wallace, Marvin Fong, Matthew Vinci
2nd VI Badminton
BACK ROW: Mr Ed Chan, Nolan Robinson, Matteo Conte, Matthew Gardner, Michael Nicoletti
FRONT ROW: Benjamin Hardie, David Scott, Max Biedermann
3rd/4th VI Badminton
BACK ROW: Mr Mitchell Matsuwaki, Rainer Lin, Austin Worth, Sylas Stanley, William Hatton, Ethan Chan, Mason Coates
FRONT ROW: Aadhishan Ganapathipillai, Dioun Jehan Bisenio, Vinh Le, Harrison Ganza, Zachary Bower, Orlando Widjaya, Perth Otero
5th/6th VI Badminton
BACK ROW: Mrs Fiona McAlister, Jayden Prasetio, Atticus Cooper, Logan Prindiville, James Richardson, Conrad Jackson, Matthew West
FRONT ROW: Max King, Lucas Lau, Matthew Barnard, William McKenzie, David Rayner, Isaac Ruane
Middle School A/B Badminton
BACK ROW: Mr Ed Chan, Allen Varghese John, Logan Nixon, Dashiell van Ingen, Callum Redelinghuys, Matthew Trainor, Luke Norman
FRONT ROW: Lachlan Fallens, Kieran Robinson, Kaisen Zhang, Dillon Harris, Trey Westlake, Jonte Cartwright, Anthony Nguyen, David Halim
Middle School C/D Badminton
BACK ROW: Miss Molly Nitschke, Cameron Osman, Christian O'Neill, Evan Ho, Lachlan Mitchell,Mr Kyle Yeo
FRONT ROW: Eamon Franklyn, Allen Lei, Andrew Crawford, Akira Tsang, Carlson Leo, Lucas Ho
1st V Basketball
BACK ROW: Mr Alex Hayman, Riley Auret, Brayden Atwell, Charles Dimmock, Edward Hollick, Harry Fry
FRONT ROW: Cameron Fairhead, Elijah Huddlestone, Roman Lutton, Bailey Morgan, Sebastian Ruane
2nd V Basketball
BACK ROW: Lachlan Drage, Harper Raison, Alexander Ambrosino, Archer Davey, Kian Boufajreldin
FRONT ROW: Jonnie Purcell, Henry Ashton, Kai Burych, Samuel Armstrong
3rd V Basketball
BACK ROW: Mr Lachlan Shepherd, Lachlan Drage, Alexander Ambrosino, Lucas Andrews, Kian Boufajreldin
FRONT ROW: Jonnie Purcell, Campbell Macdonald, Alexander Gavranic, Cameron Maujean
5th V Basketball
BACK ROW: Mr Xavier Ciccarelli, Jackson Ralph, Jeremy Allsop
FRONT ROW: Shea Dall, Clancy Charlton, Brady Inferrera
ABSENT: Harry Collins, Nash Haeusler, Lachlan Murray, Zachary Park, Noah Seed
6th V Basketball
BACK ROW: Mr Xavier Ciccarelli, Bryce Jakovich, Stirling Delahunt
FRONT ROW: Denim Connor, Adam Varone, Cale Scott
7th V Basketball
BACK ROW: Mr Lachlan Shepherd, Harrison Reynolds, Judd Logan, Michael Elhaj, Mr Xavier Ciccarelli
FRONT ROW: Blake Peckham, Kye Benson, Nicholas McDonald, Rainer Lin
8th V Basketball
BACK ROW: Mr Lachlan Shepherd, Charlie Mills, Thomas Lamb, Fraser Woodward, Mr Xavier Ciccarelli
BACK ROW: Mr Terry Culley, Nicholas Campo, William Hussey, Matthew Beckett-Cooper, Daniel Newman, William Hughes, Thomas Backhouse, Mr Kristian Morisey
FRONT ROW: David Arcaro, Charlie Mustard, Sebastian Fulwood, Presley Campbell, Luke Herbert, Gabriel Maund, Praneel Mukherjee
2nd XI Cricket
BACK ROW: Mr Terry Culley, Quentin Bacich, Thomas Backhouse, David Scott, Nishok Nimalan, William Hughes, Charles Henderson, Lachlan Famlonga, Praneel Mukherjee, David Arcaro
FRONT ROW: Judd McKenzie, Luke Phillipson, Declan Zammit, Jack Stenslunde, David Stopforth, Jay Mutter, Joshua Arcaro, Toby Fuchsbichler
3rd XI Cricket
BACK ROW: Ewan Neilson, David Scott, Lawson Chapman, James Ellis, Ben Vlismas, Max Barnett, Louis Campbell, Benjamin Rae, Alexander Richardson
FRONT ROW: Jacob Richings, Zach Courboules, Jay Mutter, William McKinnon, Jack Stenslunde, Declan Zammit, Julian White, Austin Hamilton, Jasper Giles
4th XI Cricket
BACK ROW: Mr Mike Hickey, Liam Fitzpatrick, Declan Zammit, Harry Newman, Emilio De Chiera, Lachlan Kerin, Baxter Cowcher, Bruce Weston
FRONT ROW: Max Harris, Jack Gray, Jed Elson, Jamie Cosgrove, Jasper Giles, Nolan Horak-De Kalbermatten, Bryce Pauley, Ryan Doyle
7A Cricket
BACK ROW: Mr Declan Jefferys, Laselle Dissanayake, Nicholas Masiello, Lucas Molony, Charlie Vermeersch, Lachlan Wilkie, Archie Barnett, Mr Harry Curtin
FRONT ROW: Kane Peckham, Jaimin Major, Archie Nicholas, Thomas Swingler, Pascoe Durtanovich, Brendon Karczub, Cooper Ford
7B/C Cricket
BACK ROW: Kobi Blechynden, Fletcher Doncon, Charlie Richardson, Joshua Cassisi, Matthew Manning, Jesse Smith
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Jonah Smith, Nate Green, Hunter Cowcher, Wyatt Davey, Mitchell Bow, Jake Legena, Oscar Davis, Miss Sam Pope
FRONT ROW: Lawrence Chromow, Mitchell Coleman, Campbell Strachan, Toby Norrish, Thomas Perry, Taj Goeree, Ryan Cortese
8A Cricket
BACK ROW: Jacob Steber, Harry McCarthy, illiam Rusbatch, Harrison Kucan, Judd Opalinski, Flynn Bennett, Patrick Winfield, Mr Brendan Crozier
FRONT ROW: Flynn Nicholas, Lucas Dillon, Matthew Power, Tyler Grant-Mackay, Heath Eade, Xavier McInerney, Liam Trewhella
8B Cricket
BACK ROW: Cody Phipps, Tate Chattaway, Hamish Evans, Henry Townsend
FRONT ROW: Hudson O'Brien, Lucas Job, Liam Tyrrell, Jye Allen
9A Cricket
BACK ROW: Mr Liam Dallimore, Callum Herbert, Jake Oliver, Oscar Richardson, Luca Boden, Drew Hughes, Sebastian Bourne, Tom Vlismas, Mr Luke Jensen
FRONT ROW: Archie Lynch, Lucas Hamilton, Liam Waldock, Jacob Collins, Ben Phillipson, Cooper De Chiera, Angus Weston
9B Cricket
BACK ROW: Mr James Andrews, Lynkon Kenna, Joseph Prendiville, Mr Stephen Spiteri, Harvey Bow, Aidan Griffiths, Mr Andrew Morisey
FRONT ROW: MD Furqan Hassan Azmi, Sajith Vimalathithan, Addison Grace, Jai Gilliland, Jonathan Beckett-Cooper, Austin Collins, Angus Goundrey
Senior School Cross Country
BACK ROW: Mr Mark Cummins, Baxter Cowcher, Ethan Dixon, Max Christie, Oliver Perkis, Declan Somers, Edmond Whyte, Mr James O'Neill
FRONT ROW: Tajun Muir, Jonnie Purcell, Maxwell Miller, Joshua Wijaya, Thomas Millard, Caleb Di Toro, Declan Connell, Isaac Ashe
Middle School Cross Country
BACK ROW: Mr Samuel Brennan, Christian Perkis, Izaek Bodur, Kale Thong, Mr David White
FRONT ROW: Luke Sullivan, Kale Gregg, Levi Thompson, Louis Masarei-Boulton
1st XVIII Football
BACK ROW: William Hughes, Jake Harburn, Jeremy Allsop, Charlie McKinlay, Matthew Beckett-Cooper, Elijah Huddlestone, Travis Shearer
THIRD ROW: Luke Hallett, Byron McFarland, Luke Urquhart, Bailey Morgan, Tyson Nolan, Samson Jennings Hopkins, Soli Ashe, William Hussey
SECOND ROW: Mr Will Schofield, Mr Andrew Edwards, Chazzon Foss, Nash Haeusler, Joshua Grahame, Mr Quinten Lynch, Jesse Burden, Harry Collins, Lachlan Drage, Mr Tim Jardine, Mr Kristan Morisey
FRONT ROW: Cale Scott, Benjamin Clarke, PresCampbell, Mitchell Keene, Benjamin Parasiliti, Jesse Merillo, Kane Bruce
2nd XVIII Football
BACK ROW: Julian D'Amato, Alexander McKenzie, Jake Harburn, Matthew Beckett-Cooper, Charlie McKinlay, Judd Major, Samson Jennings Hopkins, Soli Ashe, Jesse Burden
FRONT ROW: Alex Settineri, Alexander Davidson, Luke Phillipson, Luke Herbert, Declan Zammit, Clancy Charlton, Damon Hyde
4th XVIII Football
BACK ROW: Digby Caughey, Luca Di Camillo, Harper Raison, Blake Gardner, Mitchell Hallatt, Lucas Andrews
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Aidan Beilby, Luc Dewar, Levi McKenzie, Leopold Peradon-Alaga, Mitchell Keppel, Charlie Mills, Jett Azzopardi
FRONT ROW: Jasper Giles, Nicholas McDonald, Xander Omodei, Calder Lea, Zennath Malay, Jay Mutter, Shea Dall
10A Football
BACK ROW: Jack Hughes, Brady Hicks, Koby LeCras, James Aylmore, Oliver Williams, Aidan Hancy, Thomas Backhouse, Archie Wedge
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Beau McCormack, Baxter Gray, Quentin Bacich, Toby Gunton, Xavier Bianchini, Luke Hallett, Myles Borgward, Mr James Morris
FRONT ROW: Reagan Mills, Zach Courboules, Jed Elson, Seth Morris, Vincent McCormack, Zayde Parriman, Jack Gray
10B/C Football
BACK ROW: Brady Gardiner, Harry Fry, Jared MacKay, Blair Inferrera, Reuben Davey, Henry Argall, Alexander Richardson, Will Kirchner, Alex Hall
THIRD ROW: Lachlan Kerin, Nash Barnett, Benjamin Brady, Zane Larner, Alexander Rijks, Emilio De Chiera, William Ivancich, Ethan Flynn, Lachlan Tippet, Lachlan Patching
SECOND ROW: Mr Justin Morisey, Joshua Cosgrove, Cruz Murat, Nolan Horak-De Kalbermatten, Oscar Pino, Sean Quartermaine, Louis Davidson, Ryan Doyle, Reeve Suckling, Max Harris
FRONT ROW: Flinn Tyrrell, Zavier Sayers, James Graham, Noah O'Hehir, Isaac Mascarenhas, Liam Purcell, Harrison Emin, Lachlan Munns, Bryce Pauley
THIRD ROW: Jake Oliver, Jack Bell, Drew Hughes, Zack Ainsworth, Oscar Richardson, Jett Abbott, Harvey Bow
SECOND ROW: Mr Alex Spouge, Wesley Turnseck-James, Xavier Peca, Dylan Menezes, Suni Travia Kathiravelu, Riley Thomas, Sebastian Bourne, Mr Dean Nottle
FRONT ROW: Cooper De Chiera, Liam Waldock, linton Librizzi, Jack Sharman, Harper Connor, Mitchell Parker, Isaac Fulton
ABSENT: Rockford Delahunt, Joel Gillett, Marcus Motton, Ashton Nichols, Chace Nuku
9B Football
BACK ROW: Ben Buzzard, Tom Parker, Preston Wisewould, Matthew Jordan, Jacob Della Vedova, Callum Herbert, Izak Jones
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Koltyn Tholstrup, Finn Roberts, Austin Cooper, Spencer Jones, Jacob Barnett, Henry Williams, Aidan Zammit, Mr Dalton Stokes
FRONT ROW: Ben Phillipson, Sami Boufajreldin, Antwon Riley, Daniel King, Clancy Lands-Robson, Aaron James, Jai Gillilandt
9C Football
BACK ROW: Mr Dalton Stokes, Angus Keppel, Jaxon Brennan, Tom Vlismas, Morgan Van Droffelaar, Luca Smith, Benjamin Searle, Darby Young, Mr Koltyn Tholstrup
BACK ROW: Matjaz Soklich, Flynn Bennett, Finn Gunton, Taitt Abbott, Judd Opalinski, Kye Inferrera, Joshua Fairhead, Kobie Harris
MIDDLE ROW: Flynn Nicholas, Lewis McLernon, Liam Tyrrell, Heath Eade, Waylon Pigram, Anderson Tilley, Troy Warner, Hugh Wilkinson
FRONT ROW:Bailey Brown, Dylan Aurisch, Jed Martin, Hugo Rendell, Wesley Taylor, Alexander Peca, Lincoln Thomas, Chayce Humble, Joshua Coster
ABSENT: Mr Mitchell Crowden, Mr Mitchell Osborn
BACK ROW: Harry Haboldt, Che Trundle, Jackson Kerr, Noah Raeburn, Tyson Monie, Tate Chattaway, Jake Figliomeni, Charlie Yewers
THIRD ROW: Blake Hancy, Jed Fitzgerald, James Doyle, Eoin Ledden, Oliver Eade, Jayden Papasergio, Xavier Brodalka, Noah Haggerty, Lachlan Williams
SECOND ROW: Mr Andrew Morisey, Lucas Brown, Patrick Winfield, Joseph Gugiatti, Marcus Quartermaine, Xavier McInerney, Matthew Power, Jonty Petersen, Mr Lucas Fielding
FRONT ROW: Joshua Killigrew, Caesar Calcei, Liam Trewhella, Brendan Sceresini, Lucas Job, Jack Hornby, Mac Sutton, Jye Allen
7A Football
BACK ROW: Laselle Dissanayake, Dominic Treacy, Archie Thompson, Fletcher Doncon, Tate Capararo, Michael Barbaro
SECOND ROW: Ms Isabel Spry, Tait Suckling, Rafael Seberry, Thomas Perry, Owen Hales, Hayden Yarran, Will O'Hehir
FRONT ROW: Jake Legena, Thomas Croudace, Kobi Blechynden, Wyatt Davey, Lucas Pilatti, Benjamin Hartnett
ABSENT: Mr James Valentine
7B/C Football
BACK ROW: Matthew Williams, Cameron Richardson, Isaac Brockhurst, Nathaniel Capelli, Lennon Hill, Samuel McKinlay, Antonio Sciorilli
THIRD ROW: Archie Barnett, Thomas Macdonald, Raefe Kirk, Lucas Parkinson, Steele Miller, Zac Bates, Kooper Quartermaine
SECOND ROW: Mr Declan Jefferys, Monty Young, Jake Draper, Toby Norrish, James Correia, Hunter Cowcher, Luis Naylor Zambrano, Jack Steele
FRONT ROW: Harry Cosgrove, Mitchell Coleman, William Owen, Taj Goeree, Oscar Davis, Campbell Strachan, Jaimin Major, Max Paterson
1st Hockey
BACK ROW: Mr Mitch Russell, Neal Maartens, Jeremy Pilatti, Campbell Macdonald, Sam Pilatti, Xavier Larke, Bruce Weston, Ben Wright
FRONT ROW: Jakob Taylor, Cameron Maujean, Daniel Fisher, William McKinnon, Daniel Newman, Daniel Stockil, Jarrod Pretorius, Lachlan Murray, Julian White
2nd Hockey
BACK ROW: Miss Sofia Viarengo, Thomas Wright, Thomas Lamb, Lachlan Heal, Cameron Gardner, James Chilcott, Benjamin King, Joshua Wynne
FRONT ROW: Jarrod Pretorius, Barton Mincham, Kai Gale, Samuel Pougnault, Samuel Cartwright, Liam Fitzpatrick, Cooper Allen
3rd XI Hockey
BACK ROW: Mr Ryan Alciaturi, Ryder Feast, Harrison Heal, Joshua Regan, James Bergin, Rory Watson, Joshua Brittain, Kaelan Pickering, Mrs Rebecca Fewings
FRONT ROW: Judd McKenzie, Harrison Moir, Matthew Hawkins, Cooper Hopkins, Evan Mayne, Matthew Drake-Brockman, Taj Langenbach
Middle School B Hockey
BACK ROW: Mr Jack Wallace, William Atkins-Walters, Aidan te Wierik, Dylan Herbert, Benjamin Ratajczak, Aiden Chan, Francesco Scaglione, Mr Jacob White
FRONT ROW: Akashan Ganapathipillai, Owen Marsden, Finn Marsden, Hamish Evans, Ben Stade, Anoshan Ganapathipillai, Felix Kurmann
ABSENT: Bruno Levett
7A Hockey
BACK ROW: Miss Hannah Smith, Finlay Bower, Charlie Elliot, Charlie Richardson, Alden Behin, Bryn Wilson, Ephron Mohamed Ali, Boston Evelegh
FRONT ROW: Ryan Soni, Zane Griffiths, Mitchell Bow, Thomas Swingler, Brendon Karczub, Mitchell Hyde, Koa Langenbach
Middle School A Hockey
BACK ROW: Miss Sofia Viarengo, Alby Mitchell-Bathgate, Charlie Eva, Kai Jordan, Sebastian Robinson-Cook, William L'Estrange, Jett Vojkovic
FRONT ROW: Hudson Woods-Smith, Angus Weston, Zavier McDonald, Oliver McKinnon, Lachlan Hooper, Jacob Collins, Jye Larke
Middle School C Hockey
BACK ROW: Miss Sam Pope, Aston Flaxman, Lachlan O'Brien, Jordan Allen, Oliver Johnson, Jack Alvin, Ari Malyniak, Jack Leeson, Joshua Lee
FRONT ROW: Lucas Dillon, Mitchell Rae, Dylan Kildare, Mack Seton, Cody Phipps, Noah Myers, Kiran Truninger
Rowing Leadership Team
Ben Russell, Byron McFarland, Ben Clarke, Henry Salfinger, Rory Watson
1st VIII Rowing
Cox: Jett Azzopardi,
Stroke: Henry Salfinger
7: Travis Shearer
6: Luke Porteous
5: Byron McFarland
4: Matthew McCarthy
3: Mitch Opalinski
2: Ben Russell
Bow: Ben Clarke
2nd VIII Rowing
Cox: Edmond Whyte
Stroke: Lachlan Heal
7: Jacques Syed
6: Hugo Denny
5: Andy Lands-Robson
4: Jed Barnett
3: William Munns
2: Lucas Barbato
Bow: Linkyn Hood
3rd VIII Rowing
Cox: Ryder Feast
Stroke: Tom Eade
7: Taj Rowson
6: Ashton Smith
5: Joseph Fimmel
4: Austin Delic
3: Ben Perry
2: Hamish Watson
Bow: James Chilcott
4th VIII Rowing
Cox: Jackson Feast
Stroke: Felix Oh
7: Jarvis Pares
6: Harrison Heal
5: Tyler Harris
4: Charles Mavrick
3: Riley Nel
2: Brodie Dorotitch
Bow: Hugo Wilson
ABSENT: Luke Hodge
Senior VIII Rowing
Cox: Alex Pinner
Stroke: Zachary Bower
7: Isaac Ashe
6: Riley Job
5: Jaes Richardson
4: Lucas Lau
3: William Ivancich
2: Max Miller
Bow: Lachlan Johnsen
ABSENT: Matthew Hawkins, Harry Griffiths
10A VIII Rowing
Cox: Max King
Stroke: Oliver Williams
7: Jared MacKay
6: Harrison Heal
5: Luke Hallett
4: Brady Hicks
3: Christian Pecotic
2: Liam Blackadder
Bow: Lachlan Munns
10B VIII Rowing
Cox: Michael Scott
Stroke: Louis Davidson
7: Brooklyn Brady
6: Noah Porteous
5: Sylas Stanley
4: Joshua Wijaya
3: Sam Pougnault
2: Harry Emin
Bow: James L'Estrange
10A Quad
Cox: Oliver Ithier
Stroke: Hugo Radotic
3: Jordan McGrath
2: Harrison Moir
Bow: Alex Rijks
9A Quad
Standing: Jaxon Hurst
Cox: Trey Westlake
Stroke: Edward Dodd
3: Riley Thomas
2: James Hicks
Bow: Clinton Librizzi
ABSENT: Campbell Brown
9B Quad
Cox: Darby Young
Stroke: Wesley Turnseck-James
3: Daniel Delic
2: Charlie Eva
Bow: Dylan Herbert
ABSENT: Max Di Lello
9C Quad
Cox: Henry Williams
Stroke: William Fievez
3: Tyler Burych
2: Elijah Abreu
Bow: Flynn Walford
9D Quad
Standing: Ben Cunnold
Cox: Francesco Scaglione
Stroke: Oliver Firth
3: Dusty Sutton
2: Liam Bacon
Bow: Suni Travia Kathiravelu
9E Quad
Cox: Shivan Barzanji
Stroke: Jett Vojkovic
3: Tytan Milne
2: Louis Cronin
Bow: Luka Pata
9F Quad
Standing: Jimi Richardson
Cox: Dashiel van Ingen
Stroke: Clancy Lands-Robson
3: Tom O'Neill
2: Tyson Teixeira
Bow: Caelyn Beard
Year 8 Rowing
BACK ROW: Mr John Van Dyk (Coach), Mr Ashton Texeira (Coach), Mr Lachlan Panton (Coach), Finn Marsden, Seb Pinner, Andrew Crawford, Brendan Scerecini, Henry Simmonds, Oliver Taylor, Lachlan O’Brien, Kobie Harris, Jaxon Johnsen, Luke Norman, Banjamin Ratajzak, Hugo Platts, Kai Inferrera, Noah Raeburn, Jake Golding, Will L’Estrange, Christopher Chan, Ari Hughes, Balfour Patterson, Owen Marsden, Anoshan Ganapathipillai, Curtis McVittie, Mr Domenic Evangelista (Coach), Mr Noah Marshall (Coach)
FRONT ROW: Nathan Veitch, Akashan Ganapathipillai, Mitchell Rae, Akira Tsang, Lachlan Williams, Noah Haggerty, Oskar Bromberger, Eoin Leddon, Jack Leeson, Che Trundle, Ollie Eade, Jackson Kerr, Charlie Yewers, Dylan Kildare, Robert King, Damon Imms, Jonty Cartwright, Jayden Azzopardi, Louis Masarei-Boulton
1st XV Rugby
BACK ROW: Conor Nolan, Andy Lands-Robson, Maxwell Williams, Riley Wakenshaw, Mitchell Opalinski, Luke Porteous, Milne Bredenkamp, Luc Du Toit
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Jeremy Hubbard, Adrien Cotte, James Ellis, Jed Barnett, Anton Krsticevic, Thomas Smith, Luke Griffiths, Felix Oh, Mr Tim Dilecki
FRONT ROW: Oliver Knox, Dean Watkins, Ethan Kent, Noah Warlters, Oliver Beretovac-Campain, Lauchlan Smith, Conan Thiedeman
Shield Rugby
BACK ROW:Mr Duncan Warlters, Harry Newman, Brock Knoles, Ben Vlismas, Benjamin Perry, Garrett Pascoe, Riley Chitty
FRONT ROW: Aidan Cummins, Bryan Prinsloo, Taj Rowson, Benjamin Rae, Charles Mavrick, Angus Warlters, Lachlan Mylne, Marshall Hough
ABSENT: Noah Bergmans, Brodie Berson, Tyler Harris, Luke Jones, Benjamin Kivelhan, Lucas Smith, Hugo Wilson
Middle School A Rugby
BACK ROW: Finley Harrison, Aidan Griffiths, Franklin Rahman, Sebastian Masiello, Connor Shelby, Jimmy Strange, Alexandre Clarke, Harrison Agnihotri
FRONT ROW: Mr Lachlan Valentine, Blake Topham, Harrison Smith, Joshua Zappelli, Tyler Burych, Xavier Tooker, Edward Dodd, Mr Jonah Smith
FRONT ROW: Balfour Paterson, Rourke Thiedeman, Djeran Cuimara, Tytan Milne, Oscar Draper, Owen Paton, Kruger Milne, Angus Goundrey
ABSENT: Nicholas Heron
Middle School B Rugby
BACK ROW: Vann Martin, James Hicks, Joshua Zappelli, Brodie Wakenshaw, Max Di Lello, Louie Cronin, Harrison Kucan, Roman Stanley
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Kyle Hutchinson, Harry Grahame, Oscar Coutts, Hugo Platts, Taj Pemberton, Henry Simmonds, William Rusbatch, Jimi Richardson, Mr Caleb Young
FRONT ROW: Joseph Jabbour, Ty Simpson,
Robert King, Damon Imms, Noah Sachse, Jayden Azzopardi, Oliver Firth, Jack Auld
ABSENT: Mr Jonah Smith
7 Rugby
BACK ROW: Lachlan Harney, Seamus McGoldrick, Max Sambrailo, Pascoe Durtanovich, Cameron Topham, Rocco Wallis
FRONT ROW: Cooper Drage, Matthew Trueman, Tyeler Henry, Jesse Smith, Nicholas Kurmann
ABSENT: Mr Digby Glass
1st XI Soccer
BACK ROW: Dave Abimanyu, Samson Grazia, Matthew McCarthy, Nishok Nimalan, Jonathan Waddingham, Lucas Barbato, Cameron Fairhead, Kiran Bhat
MIDDLE ROW: Praneel Mukherjee, Liam Blackadder, Mr Paul McVittie, Mrs Sarina Woods, Mr Marco Santalucia, David Csontos, Cohen Mangano
FRONT ROW: Charles Henderson, Matthew Taranto, Noah Seed, Zac Borgomastro, Sebastian Ruane, Michael Dimasi, Hamish Watson
2nd XI Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Nicolas Santalucia, Jack Stenslunde, Antonio Spinella, Jonathan Waddingham, Alexander Gavranic, Jacob Della Bona, Mahir Ramji, David Stopforth, Gabriel Maund
FRONT ROW: Joshua Roncio, Kiran Bhat, Matthew McCarthy, Charles Henderson, Aston Archer, Orlando Iacono, Marcus Cocksedge
3rd XI Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Nathan Costello, Michael Elhaj, Finn Murray, Sho Aarons, Stefan Elhaj, Mr Nathanael George
FRONT ROW: Timothy Kania, David Arcaro, Joshua Arcaro, William Ewart, William Bolton
10A Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Matt Moroney, Luca Mena, Xavier Lomma, Mitchel Pentony, Sayf Bukhari, Hugo Radotic, James Hunt, David Alvarez
FRONT ROW: Ethan Hickman, Chipalo Katwishi-Ng'Andwe, Max Barnett, Joshua Golding, Boston Cormack, Tyler O'Neill, Xavier Silvester
10B Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Ieuan O'Donohue, Alexander Pinner, Harry West, Connor Mahon, Xavier Ulgiati Ferreira, Jordan McGrath, Fred Johnson, Jack Lee Steere, Mr Anton Messent
FRONT ROW: Oliver Ithier, Angelo Gullone, Luke Bettini, Noah Porteous, Cameron Jordan, Ibrahiem Niazi, Jacob Richings
9A Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Paul McVittie, Diego Bouzada, Elijah Abreu, Daniel Delic, Joseph Prendiville, Fergus Small, Declan Scannell, Andrew Rifici
FRONT ROW: Samuel Pensabene, Michael Dimasi, Milan Damjanovic, Austin Cooper, Gerard Hadianto, Kai Flanagan, Max Johnson
9B Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Chris Laurino, Tait Papaphotis, Oscar West, Lachlan Johnston, Xave Dawson, Nicholas Penna, Jonathan Beckett-Cooper
FRONT ROW: Shivan Barzanji, Thomas O'Neill, Isaac Valente, Zachary Lyford, Isaac Lim, Harvey Mills, Luka Patak
9C Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Bradley Nicholls, Albie Cowan, James Harwood, Franklin Nguru
FRONT ROW: Sajith Vimalathithan, Jonathan Beckett-Cooper, Lucas Snow, Dusty Sutton, Caelyn Beard
8A Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Anthony Taranto, Marcus Zoiti, Zac Keeley, Miles Aitken, Cruz Sowden, Reece Da Silva, Henry Townsend
FRONT ROW: Curtis McVittie, Riley Colreavy, Luke Dimasi, Sebastian Pinner, Harry McCarthy, Michaels Mark-Amin Ming Yu Jie
8B Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Anthony Taranto, Zack Klomp, Oskar Bromberger, Casey Ewart, Andrew Lim, Andrew Kerr, Xavier Murray
FRONT ROW: Owen Spinley, Joey Lee, Izak Alconga, Ari Hughes, Cyrus Woo, Kha Pham, Stanislav Barabash
7A Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Bryan Johnson, Joshua Wong, Jack Delic, Noah Brooks, Nikola Pejcinoski, Ryan Cortese, Salvador Silveiro Antunes
FRONT ROW: Scott Stokes, Sterling Slyth, Nicholas Masiello, Hanvin Ryu, William Zhu, Brodie Moir, Nathan Huynh
ABSENT: Ryan Hughes, Lucas Molony
7B Soccer
BACK ROW: Mr Taj Bingwa, Evan Kent, Xavier Correia, Zak Mollica, Levi Locke, Marcello Goria, Jamie Robinson
FRONT ROW: Lawrence Chromow, Asher Saverimutto, Isaac Di Toro, Kade Nixon, Cuba De Silveira, Rafael Ponferrada, Daniel Vinci
FRONT ROW: Oliver James, Grayson Marston, Matthew Manning, Willoughby Cacho, Alson Kok, Timothy Wang
Riley Thomas, Aidan te Wierik, Charlie Eva, Noah Raeburn, Nolan Horak-De Kalbermatten, Isaac Ashe, William L'Estrange, Eli Hickman, Christopher Chan
SECOND ROW: Nicholas Masiello, Isaac Brockhurst, Tiago Ulgiati Ferreira, Isaac Fulton, Wesley Taylor, Mitchell Parker, Ari Malyniak, Charlie Yewers, Oscar Coutts, Ben Horner, Jagger Bravura, Levi Locke, Harrison Moir, Matthew Vinci, Kye Inferrera, Max Backhouse, Charlie Backhouse, Edward Dodd, Jake Arena, Anderson Tilley, Lincoln Thomas, Alfie Heron, William Zhu
FIRST ROW: Luke Sullivan, Owen Marsden, Grayson Marston, Jack Delic, Harry Cosgrove, Matthew Trueman, Charlie Elliot, Seamus McGoldrick, Lachlan Brennan (Captain), Mr Craig Herbert (Coach), Mr Chris Twomey (Head Coach), Mr Justin Morisey (Coach), Conor Nolan (Vice Captain), Oliver Firth, Matthew Manning, Balfour Paterson, Finlay Bower, Brodie Moir, Jacob Goodacre, Brendon Karczub, Felix Marshall
Team
ROW: Jacques Syed, Rockford Delahunt, Callum Redelinghuys, Jesse Barr, Solomon Ashe, Matthew McCarthy, Samuel Hall, Cooper Hopkins, Jacob Della Bona, Xavier Ulgiati Ferreira, Eric Taylor, Aidan Harvey, Harry Edmiston, Connor Shelby, Jackson Brace, Christopher Brace, Fraser Graham, Alexander McKenzie, Thomas Dreverman, Jayden Trewartha, Samson Jennings Hopkins
BACK
FOURTH
ROW: Ruairi Ledden, Barton Mincham, Zac MacDonald, Kale Arena, Lachlan Patching, William McKenzie, Jake Gooding, Christopher Joubert, Harvey Bow, Matthew Jordan, Blair Inferrera, Cambell Brown, Logan Montgomery, Jacob Della Vedova, Benjamin Russell, James Harwood, Jonah Whitby, Seth Morris, Declan Zammit, Praneel Mukherjee, Daniel Fisher
THIRD
ROW: Ethan Hickman, Zayde Parriman, Kane Bruce, Jesse Merillo, Quentin Bacich, Cruz Sowden, Taitt Abbott, Daniel Delic, Tom Parker, Marcus Motton, Benjamin Ratajczak, Brodie Gooding, Jett Abbott,
1st VIII Tennis
BACK ROW: Dylan Atkins-Walters, Dave Abimanyu, Kirk Fissioli, Matthew Chang, Marvin Fong, Nhikil Arora
FRONT ROW: Mr Mike Gill (Coach), Jason Sutisna, Gerard Hadianto, Finlay Bower, Timothy Kania, Casey Ewart, Mr Ben Puris (Manager)
2nd VIII Tennis
BACK ROW: Mr Ben Puris (Manager), Michael Nicoletti, Luke Griffiths, Cooper Allen, Mr Dwayne Augustin (Coach)
FRONT ROW: Matthew Vinci, Matthew Pansini, Benjamin Hall, Zac Borgomastro
3rd VIII Tennis
BACK ROW: Mrs Fiona McAlister, James Bergin, Atticus Cooper, Houston Faulkner, Aston Archer
FRONT ROW: Mason Coates, Lauchlan Smith, Joshua Fulgaro, Evan Mayne
4th VIII Tennis
BACK ROW: Mrs Fiona McAlister, Joshua Fulgaro, Dante Aldegheri, Atticus Cooper, Peter Green
FRONT ROW: Matthew Drake-Brockman, Banjo
Young, Tremane Baxter-Edwards, Morgan Davies
10A Tennis
BACK ROW: Archie Wedge, Will Kirchner, Alex Hall, Nash Barnett
FRONT ROW: Mr Ben Puris (Coach), Myles Borgward, Ryley Pearson, David Alvarez, Taj Langenbach
10B Tennis
BACK ROW: Levi Bateman, Zavier Sayers, Toby Denniss, David Rayner
FRONT ROW: Mr Ben Puris (Coach), Chris Chen, Reagan Mills, Angelo Gullone
9A Tennis
BACK ROW: Jack Sharman, Jacob Barnett, Harrison Agnihotri, Logan Nixon, Blake Topham
FRONT ROW: Diego Bouzada , Kai Flanagan, Lucas Snow, Taitt Papaphotis, Mr Scott Delamotte (Coach)
8A Tennis
BACK ROW: Mr Will Spence, Ben Stade, Casey Ewart, Jayden Trewartha, Aidan te Wierik, Roman Stanley
FRONT ROW: Luke Dimasi, Oliver McKinnon, William Atkins-Walters, Cameron Osman, Ty Simpson
8B Tennis
BACK ROW: Mrs Nancy Lobiundo, Jack Hornby, Bruno Levett, Oliver Johnson, Harry Grahame,Lucas Ho
FRONT ROW: Jye Larke, Andrew Kerr, Elijah Elliott, Allen Lei, Owen Spinley
7A Tennis
BACK ROW: Mr Mark Weston, Hanvin Ryu, Cameron Topham, Owen Hales
FRONT ROW: Timothy Wang, Grayson Marston, Finlay Bower, Lewis Jayatilaka-Smith, Cuba De Silveira
7B Tennis
BACK ROW: Mr Mark Weston, Denzel Batubara, Clancy Cail, Christopher Gasmier, Alson Kok, Luke Sullivan
FRONT ROW: Scott Stokes, Brando Lomma, Rocco Wallis, Jeremy Grubb, Salvador Silveiro Antunes
1st VI Volleyball
BACK ROW: Mr Ethan Dodd, Thomas Millard, Christopher Brace, Jamie Stocker, Miles Mathieson, Taylor Rae, Sam Pilatti, Jake Harburn, Mr Sam Hoskin
FRONT ROW: Kiran Bhat, Jaxon Neill, Jeremy Pilatti, Joshua McCreery, Mitchell Barnett, Judd Major, Adam Trezise, Joel Ukich
2nd VI Volleyball
BACK ROW: Anthony Meo, Julian D'Amato, Jaxon Neill, Solomon Ashe, Thomas Millard, Logan Van Der Weide
FRONT ROW: Declan Connell, Jeremy Pilatti, John Hooper, Jackson George, Mitchell Bacon
ABSENT: Damien Hopfmueller
3rd VI Volleyball
BACK ROW: Mr Matthew Costa (Coach), Nolan Robinson, Ethan Kent, Matteo Conte, Joshua McGrath
FRONT ROW: Max Biedermann, Sho Aarons, Dean Watkins, Joseph Anderson-Mackay
4th VI Volleyball
BACK ROW: Mr John Speechley (Coach), Levi McKenzie, Jacob Della Bona, Jacob Nevin
FRONT ROW: Calder Lea, Liam Scannel, Brock Vojkovic
5th VI Volleyball
BACK ROW: Finn Murray, Edward Cole, William Ewart, Orlando Iacono, Brodie Berson
FRONT ROW: Mr Fergus Milsom (Coach), Matthew Barnard, Orlando Widjaya, William Bolton, Ben Hardie, Kaelan Pickering, Noah Linaker, Mr Will Strahan (Coach)
10A Volleyball
BACK ROW: Mr Greg Hunt, Sayf Bukhari, Xavier Ulgiati Ferreira, Ehizele Ogwu, Benjamin O'Keeffe
FRONT ROW: Jagger Bravura, Perth Otero, Ethan Hickman
10B Volleyball
BACK ROW: Mr Nathan Gonsalves, Harrison Wright, Cameron Jordan, Ruairi Ledden, Harry West
FRONT ROW: Joshua Cosgrove, Ethan Chan, Harrison Ganza, Isaac Ruane
9A Volleyball
BACK ROW: Mr Mike Dempsey, Harrison Smith, Preston Wisewould, Tom Parker, Izak Jones
FRONT ROW: Bryan Prinsloo, Mitchell Keene, Pacey Knipe, Luke Jordan, Harrison McNee, Mr James Valentine (Coach)
Middle School A Water Polo
BACK ROW: Mr Tom Hoad (Coach), Mitchell Parker, Callum Redelinghuys, Connor Shelby, Jacob Della Vedova, Jett Abbott, Alexander Peca
FRONT ROW: Caesar Calcei, Jake Arena, Anderson
Tilley, Oscar Coutts, Lincoln Thomas, Alfie Heron
ABSENT: Taitt Abbott, Ari Malyniak, Sebastian Masiello
Middle School B Water Polo
BACK ROW: Mr Tyler Fazio (Coach), Isaac Fulton, Alby Mitchell-Bathgate, Joshua Fairhead, Xavier Brodalka
FRONT ROW: Nicholas Kurmann, Kruger Milne, Wesley Taylor, Max Sambrailo, Matthew Trueman
7A Water Polo
BACK ROW: Mr Mitch Osborn, Isaac Brockhurst, Lachlan Hooper, Ben Horner, Seamus McGoldrick
FRONT ROW: Ryley Horsfall, Tait Suckling, Jack Delic, Jacob Goodacre, Luis Naylor Zambrano, Daniel Vinci
ATHLETICS
Symbols
Blake Peckham
Aidan Hancy
Xavier Biacnhini
Julian White
Toby Gunton
Vincent McCormack
Seth Morris
Xavier Larke
Max Barnett
Oliver Williams
Riley Chitty
Caleb Di Toro
Declan Somers
Tre Healey
Joshua Arcaro
Stirling Delahunt
Caylon Sealander
Samson Jennings-Hopkins
Jeremy Allsop
Tyson Nolan
Benjamin Clarke (Captain)
Campbell Macdonald
Byron McFarland
Jack Oliver
Travis Shearer
Digby Caughey
Elijah Huddlestone
Mitchell Opalinski
Jamie Stocker
Soloman Ashe
Presley Campbell
Mitchell Keene Colours
William Hatton
Aston Archer
Jonathan Waddingham
Kai Gale
Thomas Millard
Sport Honours, Colours and Symbols
BADMINTON
Symbols
Matthew Vinci
Matthew Wallace Colours
Joseph Anderson-Mackay
Honours
Marvin Fong
BASKETBALL
Symbols
Harry Fry
Riley Auret
Bailey Morgan
Colours
Seb Ruane
Ned Hollick
Cameron Fairhead
Elijah Huddlestone
Brayden Atwell
Honours
Charlie Dimmock
Roman Lutton (Captain)
CROSS COUNTRY
Symbols
Dylan Atkins-Warlters
Riley Nel
Jonnie Purcell
Charlie Backhouse
Max Backhouse
Jonathan Vinci
Edmond Whyte
Tajun Muir
Oliver Perkis
Daniel Delic
Isaac Di Toro
Christian Perkis
Colours
Caleb Di Toro
Max Christie
Declan Connell
Declan Sommers
Honours
Thomas Millard (Captain)
Ethan Dixon
CRICKET
Symbols
Luke Herbert
Ben Mitchell
Nicholas Campo
Praneel Mukherjee
Charlie Mustard
Sebastan Fulwood
Gabe Maund Colours
Presley Campbell (Captain)
Daniel New
FOOTBALL
Symbols
Luke Urquhart
Will Hughes
Deacon McGuire
Ben Clarke
Nicholas Campo
Elijah Huddlestone
Cale Scott
Lachlan Drage
Will Hussey
Bailey Morgan
Jeremy Allsop
Jake Harburn
Jesse Burden
Alexander Ambrosino
Charlie McKinlay
Samson Jennings-Hopkins
Max Skerritt
Colours
Mitchell Keene (Captain)
Travis Shearer
Harry Collins
Ashton Warner
Tyson Nolan
Byron McFarland
Kane Bruce
Chazzon Foss
Jesse Merillo
Honours
Nash Haeusler
Presley Campbell
Benjamin Parasiliti
HOCKEY
Symbols
Neal Maartens
Hugo Denny
Trenton Medlen
Sam Pilatti
Lachlan Murray
Cameron Maujean
Julian White
Bruce Weston
Dan Stockil
Will McKinnon
Xavier Larke
Colours
Jakob Taylor (Captain)
Daniel Fisher
Jeremy Pilatti
Daniel Newman
Campbell Macdonald
ROWING
Symbols
Edmund Whyte
Lachlan Heal
Jacques Syed
Hugo Denny
Andy Lands-Robson
Jed Barnett
William Munns
Lucas Barbato
Linkyn Hood
Jett Azzorpardi
Travis Shearer
Mitchell Opalinski
Ben Russell
Tom Eade
Rory Watson
Lachaln Johnsen
Ben Clarke (Captain)
Colours
Luke Porteous
Byron McFarland
Matthew McCarthy
Ben Russell
Honours
Henry Salfinger
RUGBY Symbols
Conan Thiedeman
Felix Oh
James Ellis
Mitchell Opalinski
Milne Bredenkamp
Bryan Prinsloo
Lachlan Milne
Luke Griffiths
Luke Porteous
Oliver Beretovac-Campain
Colours
Riley Wakenshaw
Anton Krsticevic
Ethan Kent
Dominic Osman
Lauchlan Smith
Jed Barnett
Andy Lands-Robson
Max Williams
Luc Du Toit
Conor Nolan
Dean Watkins
Oliver Knox
Tom Smith
Adrien Cotte
Honours
Noah Warlters
SOCCER
Symbols
Dave Abimanyu
Michael di Masi
Matthew Taranto
Liam Blackadder
Nishok Nimalan
Praneel Mukherjee
Lucas Barbato
Charles henderson
Cohen Mangano
Sebastian Ruane
Samson Grazia
Cameron fairhead
Colours
David Csontos
Noah Seed
Honours
Zac Borgomastro
SWIMMING
Symbols
Blair Inferrera
Ethan Hickman
Jett Abbott
Nolan Horak-De Kalbermatten
Callum Redelinghuys
Lachlan Patching
Harrison Moir
Eric Taylor
William McKenzie
Zayde Parriman
Jagger Bravura
Xavier Ulgiati Ferreira
Isaac Ashe
Quentin Bacich
Ruairi Ledden
Brodie Gooding
Thomas Dreverman
Kale Arena
Jake Gooding
Charlie Backhouse
Max Backhouse
Zac Macdonald
Jacques Syed
Jacob Della Bona
Cooper Hopkins
Jonnie Purcell
Linkyn Hood
Michell Moss
Samson Jennings Hopkins
Jesse Barr
Barton Mincham
Harry Edmiston
Lachlan Brennan (Captain)
Conor Nolan
Christopher Joubert
Samuel Hall
Matthew McCarthy
Logan Montgomery
Jesse Merillo
Kane Bruce
Matthew Vinci
Daniel Fisher
Praneel Mukherjee
Fraser Graham
Jonah Whitby
Aiden Harvey Colours
Jackson Brace
Christopher Brace
TENNIS
Symbols
Jason Paul Sutisna
Dave Abimanyu
Dylan Atkins Walters
Gerard Hadrianto
Casey Ewart
Nikhil Arora
Colours
Kirk Fissioli
Tim Kania
Matthew Chang
Honours
Marvin Fong (Captain)
VOLLEYBALL
Symbols
Mitchell Barnett (Captain)
Thomas Millard
Joshua McCreery
Adam Trezise
Judd Major
Jamie Stocker
Sam Pilatti
Jeremy Pilatti
Miles Mathieson
Taylor Rae
Joel Ukich
Christopher Brace
Kiran Bhat
Colours
Jake Harburn
WATER POLO
Symbols
Jett Abbott
Kale Arena
Charlie Backhouse
Max Backhouse
Jesse Barr
Thomas Dreverman
Thomas Grierson
Zac Macdonald
Barton Mincham
Callum Redelinguys
Harry Sheppard
Colours
Lachlan Brennan
Jesse Merillo
Aidan Harvey (Captain)
ATHLETICS
U/13 PSA ATHLETICS CHAMPION
Dominic Traecy
U/13 PSA ATHLETICS RUNNER-UP
Michael Barbaro
U/14 PSA ATHLETICS CHAMPION
Judd Opalinski
U/14 PSA ATHLETICS RUNNER-UP
Finn Gunton
U/15 PSA ATHLETICS CHAMPION
Zack Ainsworth
U/15 PSA ATHLETICS RUNNER-UP
Conor Shelby
OPEN PSA ATHLETICS CHAMPION
Thomas Millard
OPEN PSA ATHLETICS RUNNER-UP
Byron McFarland
U/17 PSA ATHLETICS CHAMPION
Aston Archer
U/17 PSA ATHLETICS RUNNER-UP
Jonathan Waddingham
U/16 PSA ATHLETICS CHAMPION
William Hatton
U/16 PSA ATHLETICS RUNNER-UP
Seth Morris
BADMINTON
MSA OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Callum Redelinghuys
MSA COACH'S AWARD
Logan Nixon
MSB COACH'S AWARD
Anthony Nguyen
MSC COACH'S AWARD
Andrew Crawford
MSD COACH'S AWARD
Allen Lei
BEST & FAIREST (JM O'DEA TROPHY)
Thomas Millard
RUNNER-UP BEST & FAIREST (D SARICH TROPHY)
Thomas Millard
MOST CONSISTENT (DEMPSEY BROS TROPHY)
Caleb Di Toro
MOST IMPROVED (T HALL TROPHY)
Christian Perkis
COACH'S AWARD
Dylan Atkins-Walters
Sport
Trophies
BASKETBALL
7A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Benjamin Hartnett
7 RED COACH'S AWARD
Kingsley Duff
7 BLACK COACH'S AWARD
Lucas Pilatti
7 WHITE COACH'S AWARD
Max Paterson
8A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Finn Gunton
8A COACH'S AWARD
Jake Figliomeni
8B COACH'S AWARD
Hugo Rendell
8 RED COACH'S AWARD
Riley Colreavy
8 BLACK COACH'S AWARD
Izak Alconga
9 A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Joel Gillett
9 A COACH'S AWARD
Harper Connor
9B COACH'S AWARD
Dominic Lomen
9 RED COACH'S AWARD
Ashton Nichols
9 BLACK COACH'S AWARD
Xavier Peca
9 WHITE COACH'S AWARD
Finley Harrison
1ST BEST & FAIREST (CARNEY FAMILY TROPHY)
Roman Lutton
1ST RUNNER-UP BEST & FAIREST (VERITAS TROPHY)
Charlie Dimmock
1ST MOST IMPROVED (D FARMER TROPHY)
Bailey Morgan
1ST BEST FIRST YEAR PLAYER (KEARNEY FAMILY TROPHY)
Seb Ruane
2ND COACH'S AWARD
Alex D'ambrosio
3RD COACH'S AWARD
Thomas Flynn
4TH COACH'S AWARD
Jeremy Allsop
5TH COACH'S AWARD
Nash Hausler
6TH COACH'S AWARD
Denim Connor
10A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (J MONDELLO TROPHY)
Zayde Parriman
10A COACH'S AWARD
Cruz Murat
10BCOACH'S AWARD
Lucas Adams
10C COACH'S AWARD
Xavier Larke
10D COACH'S AWARD
Daniel Bogensperge
CROSS COUNTRY
YEAR 7 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Levi Thompson
YEAR 7 COACH'S AWARD
Luke Sullivan
YEAR 8 OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCE
Christian Perkis
YEAR 8 COACH'S AWARD
Louis Masarei-Boulton
BEST & FAIREST
(ST J KENNEDY BROS TROPHY)
Jeremy Pilatti
RUNNER-UP BEST & FAIREST (J EVANS TROPHY)
Daniel Fisher
MOST CONSISTENT (B GLASSON TROPHY)
Campbell Macdonald
BEST FIRST YEAR PLAYER (OLD AQUINIANS TROPHY)
Julian White
OUTSTANDING TEAM CONTRIBUTION (KINSELLA TROPHY)
Jakob Taylor
COACH'S AWARD
Ben King
COACH'S AWARD
Cooper Allen
CRICKET
7A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Laselle Dissanayake
7A COACH'S AWARD
Brendon Karcub
7B COACH'S AWARD
Koby Blechynden
7C COACH'S AWARD
Wyatt Davey
8A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Tyler Grant-Mackay
8A COACH'S AWARD
Flynn Nicholas
9A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Drew Hughes
9A COACH'S AWARD
Cooper De Chiera
9B COACH'S AWARD
Aidan Griffiths
1ST MOST OUTSTANDING BATSMAN (HENDERSON BROTHERS TROPHY)
Matthew Beckett-Cooper
1ST MOST OUTSTANDING BOWLER (R MORGAN MEMORIAL TROPHY)
Daniel Newman
1ST BEST FIRST YEAR PLAYER (SID BRIGGS TROPHY)
Luke Herbert
1ST BEST TEAM CONTRIBUTION (FJ BRYANT TROPHY)
Nicholas Campo
2ND COACH'S AWARD
David Stopforth
3RD COACH'S AWARD
Ben Rae
4TH COACH'S AWARD
Baxter Cowcher
FOOTBALL
7A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Baxter Bothe
7A COACH'S AWARD
Thomas Croudace
7B COACH'S AWARD
Rafael Seberry
7C COACH'S AWARD
Luis Zambrano
8A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Kye Inferrera
8A COACH'S AWARD
Flynn Nicholas
8B COACH'S AWARD
Waylon Pigram
8C COACH'S AWARD
Jackson Kerr
9A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Drew Hughes
9A COACH'S AWARD
Jett Abbott
9B COACH'S AWARD
Austin Collins
9C COACH'S AWARD
Liam Bacon
1ST BEST & FAIREST
Travis Shearer
1ST RUNNER-UP BEST & FAIREST
Luke Urquhart
1ST BEST FIRST YEAR PLAYER
Nic Campo
1ST MOST CONSISTENT
Mitchell Keene
1ST PLAYERS' PLAYER
Nash Haeusler
2ND COACH'S AWARD
Flynn Fulton
3RD COACH'S AWARD
Clancy Charlton
4TH COACH'S AWARD
Digby Caughey
10A BEST & FAIREST
Baxter Gray
10A COACH'S AWARD
Vincent McCormack
10B COACH'S AWARD
Alexander Richardson
10C COACH'S AWARD
Louis Davidson
HOCKEY
7A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Bryn Wilson
7A COACH'S AWARD
Mitchell Hyde
MSC COACH'S AWARD
Lachlan O'Brien
8A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Lachlan Hooper
9A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Angus Weston
8/9A COACH'S AWARD
Jacob Collins
8/9B COACH'S AWARD
Benjamin Ratajczak
SOCCER
7A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Brodie Moir
7A COACH'S AWARD
Sterling Slyth
7B COACH'S AWARD
Asher Saverimutto
7C COACH'S AWARD
Oliver James
8A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Curtis McVittie
8A COACH'S AWARD
Riley Colreavy
8B COACH'S AWARD
Oskar Bromberger
9A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Daniel Delic
9A COACH'S AWARD
Gerard Hadianto
9B COACH'S AWARD
Isaac Valente
9C COACH'S AWARD
Lucas Snow
1ST BEST & FAIREST (KIRCHNER FAMILY TROPHY)
David Csontos
1ST RUNNER-UP BEST & FAIREST
Zac Borgomastro
1ST MOST CONSISTENT
Nishok Nimalan
1ST PLAYERS' PLAYER
Zac Borgomastro
2ND COACH'S AWARD
David Stopforth
3RD COACH'S AWARD
David Arcaro
10A BEST & FAIREST
Xavier Silvester
10A COACH'S AWARD
David Alvarez
10B COACH'S AWARD
Jacob Richings
SWIMMING
U/13 CHAMPION
Brodie Moir
U/13 RUNNER-UP
Matthew Trueman
U/14 CHAMPION
Eli Hickman
U/14 RUNNER-UP
Kye Inferrera
U/15 CHAMPION
Harvey Bow
U/15 RUNNER-UP
Matthew Jordan
MICHAEL JOHN COUANIS
MEMORIAL TROPHY
Lachlan Brennan
VERITAS TROPHY
Chris Joubert
OPEN CHAMPION SWIMMER (AD SCOTT MEMORIAL TROPHY)
Conor Nolan / Lachlan Brennan OPEN RUNNER-UP
Jackson Brace
U/17 CHAMPION SWIMMER (HT PEMBER TROPHY)
Tom Dreverman
U/17 RUNNER-UP
Kale Arena
U/16 CHAMPION SWIMMER (PS MURRARY TROPHY)
Ethan Hickman
U/16 RUNNER-UP
Callum Redelinghuys
TENNIS
7A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Finlay Bower
7A COACH'S AWARD
Hanvin Ryu
7B COACH'S AWARD
Timothy Wang
8A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Casey Ewart
8A COACH'S AWARD
Aiden Twerik
8B COACH'S AWARD
Jye Larke
9A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Jack Sharman
9A COACH'S AWARD
Harrison Agnihotri
9B COACH'S AWARD
Owen Paton
1ST TENNIS CHAMPION (B ROBINSON TROPHY)
Gerard Hardianto
1ST RUNNER-UP (BAILEY FAMILY TROPHY)
Gerard Hardianto
1STBEST FIRST YEAR PLAYER (P&M CHAMBERLAIN PERPETUAL TROPHY)
Marvin Fong
2ND COACH'S AWARD
Jason Paul Sutisna
3RD COACH'S AWARD
Campbell Byrne
4TH COACH'S AWARD
James Bergin
10A MOST PROMISING PLAYER (J&M THORPE PERPETUAL TROPHY)
David Alvarez
ROWING
8 COACH'S AWARD
Luke Norman
8 COACH'S AWARD
Kobie Harris
8 COACH'S AWARD
Jake Golding
9 BEST YEAR 9 OARSMAN - DOBLE
FAMILY TROPHY
Clinton Librizzi
9 COACH'S AWARD
Max Di Lello
9 COACH'S AWARD
Trey Westlake
BEST SENIOR OARSMAN (JOHN SCOTT MEMORIAL TROPHY)
Henry Salfinger
STRONGEST OARSMAN
Travis Shearer
BEST YEAR 11 OARSMAN (CREW OF 1994)
Andy Lands-Robson
BEST YEAR 10 OARSMAN (FIEVEZ FAMILY TROPHY)
Oliver Williams
MOST COMMITTED OARSMAN (AQUINAS BOAT CLUB TROPHY)
Tom Eade
MOST IMPROVED OARSMAN (JOE SAUNDERS SENIOR TROPHY)
Mitchell Opali
BEST CLUBMAN (LJ HICKEY MEMORIAL TROPHY)
Lachlan Heal
COXSWAIN'S TROPHY (P MEAGHER TROPHY)
Rory Watson
RUGBY
7A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Cameron Topham
7A COACH'S AWARD
Jacob Goodacre
8A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Rourke Thiedeman
MSB COACH'S AWARD
Max Di Lello
9A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Tytan Milne
MSA COACH'S AWARD
Connor Shelby
1ST BEST & FAIREST (ALISTAIR LANGE MEMORIAL TROPHY)
Noah Warlters
1ST RUNNER-UP BEST & FAIREST (B HASSON TROPHY)
Luc Du Toit
1ST MOST CONSISTENT (E O'DRISCOLL TROPHY)
Ethan Kent
1ST PLAYERS' PLAYER
Jed Barnett
SHIELD OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Lachlan Mylne
SHIELD COACH'S AWARD
Angus Warlters
VOLLEYBALL
7A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Jamie Robinson
7A COACH'S AWARD
Tiago Ulgiati Ferreira
7B COACH'S AWARD
Cooper Drage
8A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Reece Da Silva
8A COACH'S AWARD
Josh Killigrew
8B COACH'S AWARD
Lachlan Hooper
9A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Blake Bayliss
9A COACH'S AWARD
Wezley Boyd
9B COACH'S AWARD
Isaac Valente
1ST BEST & FAIREST
Jake Harburn
1ST BEST FIRST YEAR PLAYER
Jamie Stocker
1ST MOST CONSISTENT
Joshua McCreery
2ND COACH'S AWARD
Tom Millard
3RD COACH'S AWARD
Joseph Anderson-Mackay
4TH COACH'S AWARD
Levi McKenzie
5TH COACH'S AWARD
Ben Hardie
10A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Perth Otero
10A COACH'S AWARD
William Hatton
10B COACH'S AWARD
Ethan Chan
WATERPOLO
7A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Matthew Trueman
8A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Ari Malyniak
9A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Callum Redelinghuys
MSA COACH'S AWARD
Jacob Della Vadova
MSB COACH'S AWARD
Isaac Fulton
MSC COACH'S AWARD
Ben Horner
1ST BEST & FAIREST
Lachlan Brennan
1ST RUNNER-UP
Kale Arena
1ST MOST CONSISTENT
Barton Mincham
2ND COACH'S AWARD
Harry Edmiston & Conor Nolan
3RD COACH'S AWARD
Ben Brady
4TH COACH'S AWARD
Chazzon Foss
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
YEAR 7 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Brodie Moir
YEAR 7 RUNNER-UP SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Matthew Trueman
YEAR 8 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Kye Inferrera
YEAR 8 RUNNER-UP SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Finn Gunton
YEAR 9 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Callum Redelinghuys
YEAR 9 RUNNER-UP SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Drew Hughes
YEAR 10 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
William Hatton
YEAR 10 RUNNER-UP SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Ethan Hickman
YEAR 11 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Kale Arena
YEAR 11 RUNNER-UP SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Aston Archer
YEAR 12 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Thomas Millard
YEAR 12 RUNNER-UP SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Travis Shearer & Lachlan Brennan
Service
Service Learning
Mr John Richards
DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE-LEARNING
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. — Robert Louis Stevenson
2023 may be remembered as the ‘first year after the pandemic’ and whilst social distancing and the threat of a deadly virus subsided, it was evident that many industries did not fully return to normal. Staffing and workspaces were limited and many businesses began facing and continue to face closure.
Volunteering and not-for-profit projects were also deeply affected. During the pandemic, many were forced to close programs which resulted in large numbers of volunteers leaving to find new things to do. For Aquinas students, we lost long-running placements for Aged Care, Disability Support and the normal services for homeless people. The shape of all those programs had changed and there are still fewer opportunities to engage young people.
But instead of slowing down, our commitment to serve others saw the creation of some new programs and a revival of others.
A perfect example of this was the newly adopted project at McDougall Farm. This site, which is situated near McDougall Park in Manning, had great historical significance as a working farm from 19141964. Soon after, a community garden was established, and over time, it had many successive volunteer caretakers. In 2023, after many volunteers retired, Aquinas College put in a bid to operate the garden. We started laying the groundwork in late November and the garden is now harvesting vegetables for families in need. Aquinas students can be seen at work on Wednesdays throughout the year and more community members are also getting involved.
Aquinas also returned to Gracewood Hostel after almost a three-year absence. The Aged Care Visitation Program takes place every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. The gratitude of the residents and enjoyment for both the residents and students in the Activity Room is evident. The Bush Care and Coastal Watch Programs continued after school and Saturdays throughout the year. Rosters are always filled, and those programs provide an excellent entry point for the younger students who may be volunteering for the first time.
Aquinas students and parents continued with the morning Breakfast Patrols every Saturday and Sunday. They served on average, 100 meals per weekend, and distributed donations of toiletries, blankets and sleeping bags. The Winter Appeal in Term 2 and the Winter Sleepout in Term 3 provided much needed items and money to ensure this service continues to meet the needs of the homeless. Similarly, the Advent Appeal and Christmas Cheer (sorting and gift-wrapping presents at the Salvation Army) ensured a brighter Christmas for children and families in need. The presence of Aquinas students in their community during weekend and school holidays is a hallmark of the Christian Service-Learning Program.
"... 'a profound affect on young men as they truly get to see the world with new lenses."
One of the important aspects of the servicelearning program is the way it provides students of all ages with longitudinal opportunities to ‘get more in-depth’ with their volunteering. For example, in relation to homelessness, Middle School students may attend a Winter Sleepout and raise
money for the Vinnies and the Salvos whilst learning about homelessness during their presentations. As they get older, they can sign-up for Breakfast Patrols in Perth. In Year 11 they can then apply for the Philippines Immersion where they get to witness and experience a new level of poverty not seen in Australia. Finally in Year 12 they can participate in the Ration Challenge during which they go for one week on a restricted meal plan that is similar to what refugees might eat. In doing so they can raise much needed funds for those agencies that work tirelessly in refugee camps around the world. The combination of all those programs can have a profound affect on young men as they truly get to see the world with new lenses. One student, Jonathan Waddingham, reflected on his experience in the Philippines and said it was the first time he ‘actually saw how money from fundraising went directly to the people who needed it’. This would be a good description of the work we do for the homeless both in Perth and overseas.
The year ended with the presentation of the Aquinas College Foundation Philanthropy Awards. These were given to Dillon Harris (Middle School) for his work at Wilson Primary; Oliver Lim for his work with the Telethon Institute and to Mr Stephen Spiteri for his work with Act for Peace’s Ration Challenge. They all received a $500 prize to pass onto their charity of choice.
Staff students and parents continue to make ‘every day at Aquinas a better day for others’. ∙
Junior School
Junior School
Mrs Nicole Monzu HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
As we consider the events of the past academic year, and teeter on the edge of a new one, I find it both a delight and an honour to reflect on the past accomplishments of 2023.
Our students have shown dedication to their studies that rival a detective solving a thrilling mystery, and their creativity has flourished. Their inquisitive minds have been the driving force behind academic excellence, asking questions that even Google might need a moment to think about. It's genuinely heartening to witness the growth and development in each and every one of our students—future leaders, scientists, and maybe even comedians! Throughout the year, our school has been buzzing with activity. We've had events and initiatives that made our Junior School experience as lively as a carnival. We've worked hard to ensure that our learning remains robust and provides a foundation for intellectual growth and curiosity. From
reptile incursions, to Seussical the Musical, parades and bush care we have had a go at almost everything.
We believe in turning our students into leaders of tomorrow, and the Junior School Leaders this year has been a group of representative young minds that have been reflective, considered and a voice for us all.
Our Junior School leaders meets weekly to make our Junior School better with their ideas and attitudes. Some that have included a buddy bench, senior mentor, fund raising and demonstrating empathy and support for the boys in the Junior School. We are proud of not only what they have done but more so who have they have become.
In addition, we take great pride in the implementation of the Resilience Project—a whole-community approach aimed at promoting wellness among our staff, students, parents, and families. This project, rooted in the principles of
gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness, has been a transformative force in fostering a supportive and nurturing environment within our school. It is a testament to the collaborative spirit that defines our community.
As we applaud the accomplishments of our students and bid farewell to some beloved staff members, let's remember the dedication and passion they've brought to our school community. To Mr Sebastian Iasenza, Mrs Humble, Mrs Phelan, Miss Alana Rinaldi, Mrs Anna Satti, Mr McRae, and Mrs Rutter, who we wish you all the best in their future endeavours. To Mrs Rive, our library technician of 32 years, we think she must hold countless memories and stories from this place that are probably more thrilling than a best-selling novel. Mrs Carolyn Bevan, the multi-talented wonder, has been a classroom teacher, Assistant Principal, and library teacher for the past 19 years. Any student who knows Mrs Bevan
adores her, and the staff who work with her can't help but be inspired by her. As she takes a break to spend more time with her family and take on new adventures, we wish her all the joy, patience and knowledge she has shared with us. Our school is definitely a better place because of these many staff who make more impact than they know.
We also farewell our Year 6 cohort – many of who have been with us since Kindy, and wish them every success as they continue their educational journey.
I want to express my sincere appreciation to our outstanding students, committed parents, and the entire teaching and support staff. You are the real superheroes behind the scenes, creating an environment that nurtures curiosity, promotes leadership, and values the well-being of every member of our fantastic community.
As the Head of Junior School I can only be as good as the staff I lead, and our staff here are outstanding, caring, dedicated,
and ready for whatever the next academic adventure brings.
It has been a wonderful year for Aquinas this year with Mr Henderson leading us , as an old boy of the college he has brought more than knowledge to the role- his heart and passion for this school is something we are all benefiting from.
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... It's genuinely heartening to witness the growth and development in each and every one of our students—future leaders, scientists, and maybe even comedians!"
To the parents thank you for trusting us with your sons and supporting us to always improve and learn together.
And to the very best part of our school our beautiful boys, thank you for striving for excellence every day, for making mistakes and growing from them for showing good character... and without even knowing... teaching us to be the best version of ourselves. ∙
Kindergarten
BACK ROW: Roland Moore, Kiyan Hassan, Danny Vahdat, Edward Nommeots-Nomm, Jack Thomas, Ruben Mondello, William Pike
FRONT ROW: Mrs Brooke Fraser-Dewar, Kyrie Ford, Zachary Colgan, Sage Liu, Louis Neesham, Tom Rumenos, Xavier Schreck, Beau Reed, Mrs Peta Brandis
Pre-Primary
BACK ROW: Mrs Marian Hoogenboezem, Bjorn Sandberg, Charles Flanagan, Adrian Kavoi, Mrs Marita Adams, Julian Reyes Fabrega, George Razga, Duncan Anson, Mrs Catherine McMillan
FRONT ROW: Dawson Hales, Ari Sezer, Mason Schlager, Frederick Townsend, Bernard Arrowsmith, Xavien Surty, Austin Li, Maxwell Cacho
Year 1 Red
BACK ROW: Miss Hannah Sibbald, Jordan Librizzi, Nivaan Ceglar, Ronald Tyler, Archibald Pohla, Taylor Price, Miss Bianca Howard
FRONT ROW: Charles Groombridge, Nikolas Manios, Daniel Trewartha, Kiaan Nihalani, Fox Davies, Oliver Mitchell, Joshua Tan, Leo Bhatti
ABSENT: Oliver Hudson
Year 1 White
BACK ROW: Mr Sebastian Iasenza, Darcy Smith, Jack Rumenos, Aston Patterson, Liam Ding, Nicholas Keogh, George Hagen, Harvey Fry, Miss Molly Watson
FRONT ROW: Ezekiel Ng, Kyron Jain, Ryan Baggott, Robert Ponferrada, Anders Joso, Wesley Colgan, Xavier Dillon
Year 2
BACK ROW: William Chan, Loke Sandberg, James Breen, Max Gordon, Hugo Verity, Marius Gebauer
MIDDLE ROW: Miss Chelsea Sweetman, Hardy Goddard, Denham Delfs, Alfred Swingler, Arlo Trembecki, Bradley Vinac, Mrs Karen Rutter
FRONT ROW: Eustratios Manios, Chase Avery, Samuel Reed, Brooklyn Patterson, Levi Trow, Zachary Dillon
ABSENT: Lucas Gan
Year 3 Red
BACK ROW: Theodore Moore, Lawson Burnett, Torsten Gebauer, Kobe Gonsalves, Yash Chowdhury, Aaron Soni
MIDDLE ROW: Miss Keeley Hotzack, Eamon Sao, Jordan D'Costa, Aikom Singh, Mathias Herrera, Jonah Williams, Mr Ryan Alciaturi
FRONT ROW: James Groombridge, Ewan Kent, Kingsley Flodin, Archer Rumenos, Hayden McGarrigle, Wylie Allen
Year 3 White
BACK ROW: Etienne Arandiga, Alfie Klauz, David Kyselica, Salvatore Mondello, Hunter Tasovac, Lucah Rolfe
MIDDLE ROW: Mrs Anna Satti, Elliott Clark, Rafael Mondello, Jack French, Miss Keeley Hotzack, Harrison Hagen, Lewis Hales, Ciaran Murphy, Mrs Sam Molony
FRONT ROW: Jack Underhayes, Luca Bhatti, Beau Smith, Dyson Pobjoy, Alfred Townsend, Mason Macri-White, Lachlan Murphy
Year 4 Red
BACK ROW: Harrison Cummings, Ethan George, James Bleakley, Christopher Davison, Mr Travis Leggett, Krish Singh, Haoxuan Liang, Jeshua Landrigan, Reece Gordon
FRONT ROW: Tri-Quang Le, Alexander Delic, Ezekiel Lowe, Oliver Reed, Dhilan Bhat, Finn Casson, Chase Allen, James Cacho, Lucas Johnson
ABSENT: Teshwin Sivanirushan
Year 4 White
BACK ROW: Miss Chanel Turner, Louis Pillay, Charlie Verity, Timothy Middlemas, Leo Stanbrook, Alexander McIlveen, Luke Golding, Angus Milne, Mrs Antoinette Buiks
FRONT ROW: Hudson McCarthy, Louis Houareau, Nicholas Chan, Ashton Smales, Abraham Kurniawan, Lucas Fry, Ashton Faulkner, Xavier Simon
ABSENT: Jeremy Grant-Mackay, Jack Harris, Jaiden Manning
Year 4 Black
BACK ROW: Beau Price, Hudson Hughes, Benjamin Jenzen, Jackson Royce, Matthew O'Neill, Marcus Chambers
MIDDLE ROW: Harrison Welten, Ben Sprigg, Jacob Huynh, Miss Alana Rinaldi, Hugo Moore, Henry Charlton, Harry Velzeboer
FRONT ROW: Stefan Lazarescu, Nicolas MedranoMedina, Bentley Tribe, Oliver Neo-Johnston, Michael Della Vedova
Year 5 Red
BACK ROW: Max French, Louis Lynch, Sebastian Jennings, Samuel Stocco, Levi Monzu, Ian Thomson
MIDDLE ROW: Miles Auld, Jackson Hagen, Lewis Taylor, Mr Nicholas Iannello, Harrison D'Souza, Hunter Neesham, Archer Mitchell
FRONT ROW: Blake Waters, Lachlan Whitton, Jet Paterson, Daniel Mitton, Elijah Fitzgerald
ABSENT: Dusty Elliot, Hunter Forzatti
Year 5 White
BACK ROW: Nathaniel Whiting, Hudson Hayes, Oliver Baumwol, William McGrath, Kaelan Flodin, Julian Arevalo Ballestas
MIDDLE ROW: Iggy Davies, Max Molony, Max Linke, Mr Shane Babcock, Nathaniel Brisk, Lennox Marston, Bentley Davis
FRONT ROW: Hugh McNeill, James Richardson, Jordan Trueman, Fionn Sao, Aryav Lepcha, Austin Goddard
Year 5 Black
BACK ROW: Mr Ron Fris, Hudson Winch, Grayson Ahrens, Cael Veverka, Jamie Lim, Maxime Blackadder, Miller Cox
FRONT ROW: Rafael Zoiti, Jude Stone, Lachlan Ryan, Blair Brown, Joseph Dimasi, Campbell Wallis, Rohan Jenkins
ABSENT: Benjamin Hooper, Ruien Huang, Hao Chen Lin, Kaiden Norrish, Ashton Rae
Year 6 Red
BACK ROW: Dexter Green, William Whyte, Felix Marshall, Riley Craker, Thomas Van Dyk, Ethan Clark, Max Woods, Riley Faulkner
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Andrew Edwards, Declan D'Costa, Digby Green, Benjamin Moynihan, Myles Paton, Jack Moynihan, Edward Reynolds, Aramis Landrigan, Frederic Argall
FRONT ROW: Kai Harris, Travis Vinac, Oscar Hussey, Taj Humble, Joseph O'Neill, Duy Pham, Ethan Leslie
Year 6 White
BACK ROW: Isaac Wake, Cruz Monzu, Lincoln Mathanda, Aarav Sharma, Ethan Sweeny, Alexander Chan, Bronx Menchetti, Cruz Cooke
MIDDLE ROW: Parker Brown, Enrico De Santis, Cristian Bianchini, Cooper Payne, Mr Jacob Rees, Marc Sutisna, Marley Germinario, Luca Rechichi, Ash Antonas
FRONT ROW: Jake Dillon, Luca Zoiti, Kirby Mincham, Arman Malyniak, Aiden Zaninovich, Harry Crommelin, Roman Mondello
ABSENT: Hugh Morris
Year 6 Black
BACK ROW: Max Kucan, Spencer Whitfield, Hugh Franklyn, Michael Alvin, James Panton, Olaf Rijks, Austin Sweeny, Henry Martin
MIDDLE ROW: Sebastian Sims, Duke Danby, Ben Weston, Tyson Blakey, Mrs Rose Pezzano, Austin Parry, James Hawke, Quinn Franklin, Oscar Criddle
FRONT ROW: Ethan Dover, Luke Pavey, Ethan Cummins, Kelvyn Sceresini, Patrick Kim, Owen Imms, Ceejay Feast
ABSENT: Alessio Daniele
BACK ROW: Ryan Alciaturi, Shane Babcock, Clay Murray, Kieran Ducey, Nicholas Iannello, Ron Fris, Jacob Rees, Christopher McRae
THIRD ROW: Alana Rinaldi, Karen Rutter, Peta Brandis, Travis Leggett, Andrew Edwards, Carolyn Bevan, Keeley Hotzack, Molly Watson, Nicole Kitto
SECOND ROW: Anna Satti, Rose Pezzano, Sebastian Iasenza, Avril Wilcox, Catherine McMillan, Madeline Silvester, Monique Ferrari, Caitelyn Evans, Hannah Sibbald, Marian Hoogenboezem, Chanel Turner
FIRST ROW: Sam Molony, Marita Adams, Bianca Howard, Brooke Fraser-Dewar ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL KINDERGARTEN - YEAR 3 , Nicole Monzu HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL , James McPherson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL YEAR 4 - 6 , Loren Green, Antoinette Buiks, Chelsea Sweetman
ABSENT: Taryn Ihanimo, Tessa Kelly, Hugh Lydon, David Mander, Gloria Nicolosi, Beverley Rive
Junior School Staff
Junior School Sport
Mr Clay Murray
JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORT COORDINATOR
The 2023 Junior School Sporting calendar was filled with wonderful sporting opportunities and experiences for the Aquinas students. With enjoyment, strong character, and sportsmanship at the forefront of the sporting program, the boys participated strongly in House Carnivals, Inter-House games and Interschool sporting fixtures with all other PSA schools.
The House Swimming Carnival held at the Aquinas Pool in Term 1 was the first major sporting event of the sporting calendar, with all students from Year 3-6 involved in races and novelty games. The carnival hosted the return of spectators, which provided a fantastic atmosphere all day. Redmond were victors with 806 points, 38 points ahead of Quinlan.
A short turn between carnivals meant students participated in athletics trials immediately after the swimming carnival.
The House Athletics Carnival was held in Week 10 of Term 1 with beautiful conditions on Memorial Oval. The carnival was a tabloid event with all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 participating in all events in track and field. Staff, spectators,
and students thoroughly enjoyed the busy carnival as it was filled with great sportsmanship, character, and energy. Redmond once again claimed Champion House.
In Term 2, the House Cross Country Carnival was held with students beginning on McMahon Oval. The upper primary course took the boys onto Clery Park as well, giving them a nice tour of the grounds. All students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 participated in the event with distances of races ranging from 250m to 2.5km. Redmond backed up their strong performances in swimming and athletics by winning Champion House convincingly.
The House Triathlon Carnival was held under blue skies and hot conditions in the second week of Term 4. The Triathlon Carnival challenges students’ perseverance and resilience, and it was pleasing to see the Aquinas Junior School students show this in conjunction with upholding the Aquinas College’s values. Redmond House made history again by winning all four major House carnivals throughout 2023, a second year in a row. The weekly interschool fixtures against
the other PSA schools are a privilege that the boys look forward to every week. In Summer, the boys were given the opportunity to select either basketball, cricket, tennis, volleyball, or water polo for their chosen sport. In Winter, the available options are hockey, football, rugby, and soccer. As always, the boys were able to play at exceptional venues and surfaces around the PSA grounds.
Students in Kindergarten and PrePrimary participated in weekly physical activity, through their involvement in the Perceptual Motor Program. The students in Year One and Two participated in Tee ball, Auskick, Soccer and Cricket each term which was culminated by a carnival at the end of each term.
Year Three students were able to have their first involvement in Interschool Carnivals, held in conjunction with Hale School, Christ Church Grammar School, and Scotch College. The Year 4 students participated in Interschool Carnivals with Trinity College which saw strong performances and sportsmanship in sports such as Touch Rugby, Auskick, Cricket and Hockey.
Thank you
A huge thank you must go to the Junior School staff and external coaches for their expertise and support of our sporting program. Without their time, we would not be able to deliver the sporting program that is in the Junior School.
Furthermore, a huge thank you to all parents’ volunteers throughout the year.
I am very appreciative to have such supportive parents and their help and support allow us to grow our sporting opportunities for the boys. Thank you for all that you do for your son – I am certain they appreciate it more than you know.
A special thank you to Steve Burke, Shaun Williams, Daniel Baker and the entire ground staff crew here at Aquinas. The boys are spoilt to have such wonderful facilities and we appreciate all the hard work that you do to maintain and set up the sporting grounds for us.
Thank you to the medical staff, our wonderful admin staff in Mrs Kitto and Mrs Ihanimo, our superb marketing and publications team in Kate Spencer, Sheree Kendall, and Erica Hamer for all of your hard work and organisation behind the scenes. To Natasha Hill for the fantastic photos that we have seen across the year.
To Nathan Eaton, who has provided countless hours in assisting with the Junior School all year, even in his new commitment in the Senior School. It has been a major effort from Nathan to ensure the Junior School maintained their level of commitment to sport.
Finally, the biggest thanks must go to the students. Our boys demonstrate the College’s values in all sporting activities and approach each challenge with determination, grit, and enthusiasm. As the boys reflect on their year, I hope they recognise their growth and character in sport and continue to improve and take on new challenges that will arise on and off the sporting field in the near and distant future.∙
Basketball A
BACK ROW: Dusty Elliot, Bronx Menchetti, Henry Martin, Mr Ron Fris, Spencer Whitfield, Cruz Monzu, William Whyte
FRONT ROW: Roman Mondello, Louis Lynch, Marley Germinario, Luca Rechichi, Aiden Zaninovich
Basketball B
BACK ROW: Mark Sutisna, Max Woods, Thomas Van Dyk, Mr Ron Fris, William Whyte, Isaac Wake, Marley Germinario
FRONT ROW: Tyson Blakey, Edward Reynolds, Cristian Bianchini, Louis Lynch, Grayson Ahrens
ABSENT: Hudson Hayes
Basketball C
BACK ROW: Edward Reynolds, Austin Sweeny, Mr Andrew Edwards, Ethan Sweeny, Cooper Payne
FRONT ROW: Blake Waters, Ryan Huang, Sebastian Sims, Parker Brown, Kai Harris, Ceejay Feast
ABSENT: Arman Malyniak
Basketball D
BACK ROW: Jackson Hagen, Hudson Winch, Samuel Stocco, Mr Nicholas Iannello, Levi Monzu, Travis Vinac, Ethan Leslie
FRONT ROW: Iggy Davies, Ryan Huang, Jet Paterson, Rohan Jenkins, Blake Waters
Basketball E
BACK ROW: Nathaniel Whiting, Nathaniel Brisk, Mr Nicholas Iannello, Riley Craker, Jamie Lim
FRONT ROW: Jet Paterson, Travis Vinac, Kelvyn Sceresini, Luke Pavey
Cricket A
BACK ROW: Taj Humble, Jack Moynihan, Riley Faulkner, Mr Jacob Rees, Max Kucan, Benjamin Moynihan, Ben Weston
FRONT ROW: Oscar Hussey, Hugh Morris, Duke Danby, Ash Antonas, Ashton Rae, Luca Zoiti
Cricket B
BACK ROW: Max French, Austin Parry, Frederic Argall, Mr Jacob Rees, Aarav Sharma, Lincoln Mathanda, Aramis Landrigan
FRONT ROW: Rafael Zoiti, Lachlan Ryan, Ethan Cummins, Quinn Franklin, Oscar Criddle, Maxime Blackadder, Jordan Trueman, Hugh McNeill
Cricket C
BACK ROW: Ethan Cummins, Oliver Baumwol, Myles Paton, Mr Jacob Rees, Hunter Forzatti, Blair Brown, Kaiden Norrish
FRONT ROW: Austin Goddard, Lachlan Whitton, Bentley Davis, Jordan Trueman, Jude Stone
JPSSA Interschool Swimming
BACK ROW: Kirby Mincham, William Whyte, Cael Veverka, James Panton, Spencer Whitfield, Cruz Cooke
MIDDLE ROW: Aramis Landrigan, Taj Humble, Alexander Chan, Mr Clay Murray, Grayson Ahrens, Leo Stanbrook, Hunter Neesham
FRONT ROW: Michael Della Vedova, Jordan Trueman, Miles Auld, Ashton Smales, Jeshua Landrigan, Louis Pillay, Nicholas Chan
Tennis A
BACK ROW: Lennox Marston, Ethan Clark, Mrs Rose Pezzano, Julian Arevalo Ballestas, Patrick Kim
FRONT ROW: Joseph Dimasi, Declan D'Costa, Owen Imms, Ethan Dover
Tennis B
BACK ROW: Max Linke, Mrs Rose Pezzano, Kaelan Flodin
FRONT ROW: Daniel Mitton, Miller Cox, Max Molony, James Richardson
ABSENT: Elijah Fitzgerald, Hao Chen Lin
Volleyball
BACK ROW: Mr Kieran Ducey, Fionn Sao, Hugh Franklyn, Michael Alvin, Sebastian Jennings, Aryav Lepcha, Mr Shane Babcock
FRONT ROW: Duy Pham, Digby Green, Dexter Green, Enrico De Santis, Benjamin Hooper, James Hawke, Campbell Wallis
ABSENT: Alessio Daniele, Harrison D'Souza, Felix Marshall
Waterpolo
BACK ROW: Miles Auld, Olaf Rijks, James Panton, Mrs Madeline Silvester, Cael Veverka, Alexander Chan, Jake Dillon
FRONT ROW: Joseph O'Neill, Kirby Mincham, Hunter Neesham, Cruz Cooke, Lewis Taylor, Archer Mitchell
ABSENT: William McGrath
Football A
BACK ROW: Max Kucan, William Whyte, Hunter Forzatti, Spencer Whitfield, Henry Martin, Isaac Wake, Hudson Hayes
THIRD ROW: Austin Parry, Max Woods, Louis Lynch, Edward Reynolds, Riley Faulkner, Tyson Blakey
SECOND ROW: Mr Nicholas Iannello, Kirby Mincham, Benjamin Moynihan, Mr Andrew Edwards, Jack Moynihan, Taj Humble, Mr Aidan Beilby
FRONT ROW: Grayson Ahrens, Luca Zoiti, Max French, Aiden Zaninovich, Duke Danby, Dusty Elliot, Ethan Leslie, Oscar Hussey
ABSENT: Kai Harris
Football B
BACK ROW: Riley Faulkner, Max Woods, Max LeCras, Ethan Sweeny, Isiah Soklich, Austin Sweeny, Marley Germinario, Roman Di Placido, Austin Parry
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Nicholas Iannello, Dusty Elliot, Oscar Criddle, Frederic Argall, Lewis Taylor, Hudson Hayes, Edward Reynolds, Ash Antonas, Max French, Ethan Leslie, Mr Ron Fris
FRONT ROW: Hugh McNeill, Jake Dillon, Miles Auld, Charlie Waldock, Joseph O'Neill, Grayson Ahrens, Ryan Huang, Lachlan Whitton, Blake Waters
ABSENT: William McGrath, Luca Rechichi
Hockey A
BACK ROW: Quinn Franklin, Cruz Cooke, Ethan Clark, Mr Ross Meadows (Coach), Hugh Franklyn, Lincoln Mathanda, Oliver Baumwol
FRONT ROW: Rohan Jenkins, Maxime Blackadder, Owen Imms, Aramis Landrigan, Ben Weston, Lennox Marston, Luke Pavey
Hockey B
BACK ROW: Mr Christopher McRae, Kelvyn Sceresini, Kaelan Flodin, Thomas Van Dyk, Riley Craker, Ethan Clark, Dexter Green, Nathaniel Whiting, Mrs Rose Pezzano
FRONT ROW: Ethan Dover, Bentley Davis, Digby Green, Cooper Payne, Aramis Landrigan, Lennox Marston, Lachlan Ryan, Elijah Fitzgerald
Rugby A
BACK ROW: Enrico De Santis, Cael Veverka, James Panton, Michael Alvin, Sebastian Jennings, Hugh Morris
MIDDLE ROW: Mr Shane Babcock (Coach), Harrison D'Souza, Jackson Hagen, Ashton Rae, Nathaniel Brisk, Hunter Neesham, Mr Jacob Rees (Coach)
FRONT ROW: Austin Goddard, Jet Paterson, Campbell Wallis, Archer Mitchell, Iggy Davies, Jordan Trueman, Ceejay Feast
Soccer A
BACK ROW: James Hawke, Samuel Stocco, Alexander Chan, Marc Sutisna, Julian Arevalo Ballestas, Mr Sebastian Iasenza
FRONT ROW: Joseph Dimasi, Daniel Mitton, Patrick Kim, Arman Malyniak, Ethan Cummins, Roman Mondello, Jude Stone
ABSENT: Travis Vinac
Soccer B
BACK ROW: Parker Brown, Levi Monzu, Cristian Bianchini, Cruz Monzu, Olaf Rijks, Bronx Menchetti, Marc Sutisna, William Riordan, Mr Sebastian Iasenza
FRONT ROW: Rafael Zoiti, Roman Mondello, Blair Brown, Harry Crommelin, Max Molony, Sebastian Sims, Miller Cox, Kaiden Norrish, Daniel Mitton
ABSENT: Travis Vinac
Soccer C/D
BACK ROW: Jamie Lim, Parker Brown, Ian Thomson, Benjamin Hooper, Aarav Sharma, Bronx Menchetti, Cruz Monzu, William Riordan, Mr Sebastian Iasenza
FRONT ROW: Aryav Lepcha, Max Molony, Max Linke, Cristian Bianchini, Hao Chen Lin, Emil Shemetov, Harry Crommelin, Miller Cox, Kaiden Norrish, Fionn Sao
BACK ROW: Tyson Blakey, Louis Lynch, Lincoln Mathanda, William Whyte, Bronx Menchetti, Hudson Hayes, Samuel Stocco, Benjamin Moynihan
THIRD ROW: Lachlan Ryan, Grayson Ahrens, Luca Zoiti, Ben Weston, Jack Moynihan, Parker Brown, Duke Danby, Ashton Rae, Oscar Hussey
SECOND ROW: Oliver Reed, Ashton Faulkner, Louis Pillay, Jordan Trueman, Finn Casson, Jeshua Landrigan, Jeremy Grant-Mackay, Ashton Smales, Mr Clay Murray (Coach)
FRONT ROW: Alexander Delic, Xavier Simon, Michael Della Vedova, Joseph Dimasi, Rafael Zoiti, Oliver Neo-Johnston, Rohan Jenkins, Hudson McCarthy
INSETS: Maxime Blackadder
Year 4 Sport
BACK ROW: Matthew O'Neill, Harrison Cummings, Haoxuan Liang, Leo Stanbrook, Jackson Royce, Christopher Davison, Alexander McIlveen, Benjamin Jenzen, James Bleakley, Hudson Hughes, Jeshua Landrigan, Hugo Moore
THIRD ROW: Marcus Chambers, Jacob Huynh, Ezekiel Lowe, Jaiden Manning, Lucas Fry, Reece Gordon, Jeremy Grant-Mackay, Ashton Smales, Louis Pillay, Oliver Reed, Finn Casson, Dhilan Bhat, Ethan George
SECOND ROW: Miss Alana Rinaldi, Stefan Lazarescu, Angus Milne, Luke Golding, Abraham Kurniawan, Chase Allen, Ashton Faulkner, Timothy Middlemas, Henry Charlton, Harry Velzeboer, Charlie Verity, Nicolas Medrano-Medina, Eric Pearse, Mrs Antoinette Buiks, Mr Travis Leggett
FRONT ROW: Alexander Delic, Hudson McCarthy, Tri-Quang Le, Teshwin Sivanirushan, Lucas Johnson, Michael Della Vedova, Jack Harris, Harrison Welten, Bentley Tribe, Oliver Neo-Johnston, Louis Houareau, James Cacho, Xavier Simon
ABSENT: Nicholas Chan, Beau Price, Krish Singh, Ben Sprigg
Junior School Arts Reports
Mr Christopher McRae JUNIOR SCHOOL MUSIC COORDINATOR
MUSIC
2023 has seen significant growth in the Aquinas College Junior School Music Program with a large number of students engaging with enthusiasm in the plethora of opportunities offered within the program.
Year 2/3 String Program
All students in Years 2 and 3 were once again given the opportunity to learn a string instrument this year, commencing their lessons in early Term 1. Challenges were overcome and students were able to join together for their first orchestra sessions in Term 2 under the direction of Mrs Rennae Van Der Laan, Mrs Amber Day and Mr Leigh Miller. They learned how to rehearse and perform as an ensemble and produced performances at Open Afternoon and our String and Band concert of which they should be proud. The program once again provided an incredible opportunity for our young musicians.
Year 4 String and Band Programs
After participating in the string program in Year 3, our Year 4 students were able to choose their own adventure this year, either by continuing with their string instrument or moving to a Concert Band instrument. Both ensembles excelled in 2023 with the boys learning new techniques, repertoire and musicianship skills. The Concert Band students picked up their brass and woodwind instruments quickly and after just six months of engaging in lessons and ensemble sessions, participated in the Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival, receiving an Excellence Award. The String Orchestra also excelled at a rapid rate, producing some beautiful music at Open Afternoon and the String and Band Concert. Both the boys, ensemble tutors and peripatetic instrumental staff are to be commended on a wonderful year of the Year 4 program in 2023.
Choral Artist in Residence and Junior Big Sing
In conjunction with Wesley College, Perth College and Penrhos College, the Junior Choir were given the opportunity to participate in a Choral Artist in Residence and Junior Big Sing in Term 2. East Coast Choral Educator Mark O’Leary visited a rehearsal at Aquinas, providing a fresh perspective for our young singers on the skills
needed to perform successfully as part of a choir. In the lead up, the choir learned a showcase song and a group song, both of which were performed as part of the ‘Big Sing’ held at Wesley College during the residency week. The massed choir with several hundred students was an incredible experience for the students and the workshops with Mark were invaluable for their musical development.
Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival
Junior School participation and representation in the Performing Arts Festival this year was at an all time high with The Early Years Choir, Junior Choir, Junior Guitar Ensemble, Junior Rock Band, Year 3 Boomwhacker Ensemble, Poco Strings and Camerata Strings all performing throughout the festival. In addition to this, soloists and duets were also featured in various categories. It was an incredibly successful festival for Aquinas Junior School and congratulations to all boys who participated. Congratulations to the following ensembles and music students who achieved awards in the festival.
Aquinas College’s Junior School Drama program has taken a big leap forward in 2023 with opportunities for performance at both internal and external events exciting and challenging our students.
Junior School Production- Seussical Jr.
Since the re-introduction of the Junior School production in 2021, the shows have gone from strength to strength and have proven a highlight on the Junior School Arts Calendar.
This year was no different as Seussical Junior burst onto the stage in Term 2. With a cast of over 50 Year 3-6 boys and a dynamic creative team, this was a colourful song and dance spectacle which followed Horton the Elephant on his journey through the Jungle of Nool as he fought to save the Whos from their speck of dust. With an incredible Seussian set, colourful lighting and sound design, talented live band and a sold out season, the show was a feast for the senses.
A huge congratulations to all staff and students involved in the production and we can’t wait to see what the 2024 Junior School Production of Spongebob The Musical (Youth Edition) will bring!
PSHA Performing Arts Festival
Hosted at Penrhos College, the IPSHA Performing Arts Festival was a wonderful opportunity for the Aquinas Junior Production students to share their talents with a large audience and wider community. The day saw the boys participate in a Music, Drama and Dance workshop facilitated by teachers from participating schools which saw them work collaboratively with students from other schools to develop their skills.
The matinee show gave them the opportunity to perform an excerpt from Seussical and watch a variety of items from other schools. The same evening, they took to the Rixon Theatre stage once again for a public audience and took part in a large group finale which they had learnt during the day which was a crowd favourite. The event was a great success and gave the boys a wonderful opportunity to perform alongside other schools for an appreciative audience.
Youth
Fest
This year has seen Aquinas College join the Independent Theatre Association as a member club, opening doors to participation in theatre events within the wider community. As part of this association, Aquinas played host to Youth Fest 2023 this year which saw community and school theatre groups from across Perth perform at Aquinas in the McAppion Theatre across a full weekend. The Junior School Drama Club spent Term 3 preparing a One Act Play, entitled ‘The New Boy’ which was performed at Youth Fest to close the event on the
Sunday afternoon. The boys performed brilliantly and as a result, were awarded three awards from the ITA Adjudicators.
• Terry Hackett Award for Most Innovative Production (Junior)
• Technical Achievement Award (Harrison Agnihotri- Year 9)
• Adjudicators Award - Magic Moment for Tableaux Ending Congratulations to all involved and we look forward to a continued partnership with the Independent Theatre Association going forward.
Catholic Performing Arts Festival
For the first time, Aquinas Junior School students participated in the Drama categories of the Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival with some wonderful success. Students were given the opportunity to perform in the Solo and Group sections which they relished.
The Junior Drama Club performed to a high standard in the Primary Drama Ensemble section and Year 5 Student Oliver Baumwol and Year 6 students Michael Alvin and Olaf Rijks bravely performed monologues in the Solo Drama section. All performances were awarded the following acknowledgements
from Catholic Arts. Congratulations to all students who performed and we look forward to growing our Drama presence in the Festival in 2024.
Outstanding Award
• Junior Drama Club (Primary Drama Ensemble)
• Oliver Baumwol (Primary Solo Drama) Excellence Award
• Olaf Rijks (Primary Solo Drama)
• Michael Alvin (Primary Solo Drama)
A big congratulations to all students on their participations and achievements this year and we can’t wait to see how Drama evolves and grows in the Junior School next year!
Drama Services Awards
With this year marking the third year of the Junior School Production, the following boys are to be congratulated on achieving Drama Service Awards for their contributions to the production culture in the Junior School.
• Michael Alvin
• Alexander Chan
• Thomas Van Dyk ∙
Mr
Travis Leggett, Miss Chanel Turner and Ms Hannah Sibbald JUNIOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
DANCE
In Dance this year we have encouraged students to try their best and embrace the challenges they may face when learning new steps and skills.
Dance Club has provided the opportunity for students to learn perseverance and other life skills when working towards something, including Junior School Production of ‘Seussical Jr’.
Dance Club focuses on fundamental dance skills, kinaesthetic awareness and proprioception – skills that are vital for balance, coordination, flexibility and function.
Students learn how to cooperate in a team when they learn a routine. Students learn how to feel the rhythm within a song and have their body respond to changes in rhythm through various movements.
It has been amazing to see student engagement in Dance Club from Kindy to Year 6 as well as the incredible performances of all our Year Level groups in their showcase as a result of their work with Creative Moves throughout Term 3.
The Kindy and Pre Primary boys also had the opportunity to explore their own dance program which ran as part of the Extended Day Clubs schedule. The boys were able to develop core skills such as skipping, hopping, bending and leaping as well as focusing on rhythm and timing, following sequences and working on group dances. ∙
Mrs Avril Wilcox JUNIOR SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS SPECIALIST
VISUAL ARTS
Art is an idea that belongs to everyone. It is found in every culture, and it is vital to every culture’s sense of itself.
Here at Aquinas every student is encouraged to reflect on the way in which we understand art, the way we make it, look at it, and analyse it. It teaches us to observe carefully, describe precisely and find solutions to problems through experimentation, and keep an open mind to all possibilities. These are also the skills of visionaries, adventurers and our builders of the future.
The Visual Art Program in the Junior School
endeavours to provide that stimulation, provoke student’s imagination and extend skills and techniques to develop their understanding of the world in which they live. 2023 has been full of such opportunities.
We have had a very exciting and busy year in the Junior School with events such as Art Club, painting sets for the Junior School production of Seussical the Musical, contributing to other school productions, Angelico Art Exhibition, school art tours, this is to name but a few of the events which have taken place.
A big room move was also a highlight for 2023. From the Visual Arts very beginnings 19years ago with two trollies of equipment on each floor visiting class to class, to the sharing of a music/art space, to the old canteen from which we worked from for 15 years.
2023 saw us move to a new, wonderful space, designed just for our students and their needs in mind. This beautiful light filled space will also see a conversion to a gallery showcasing our talented students year after year.
This year Aquinas Junior School held its annual Art Exhibition on Thursday 21st of September.
Every student in the Junior School had been busy exploring and creating art throughout the year. Now in its 19th year, the Exhibition was held in the new Art Room and this event continues to be a highlight on the Visual Arts calendar; which we love to share with our Aquinas community.
Art is everywhere.
Congratulations to all our Aquinas Junior School Visual Art students on a wonderful year to date. ∙
Early Years Choir
DIRECTORS RORY WATSON & CHRISTOPHER McRAE
BACK ROW: Dyson Pobjoy, Jack French, Torsten Gebauer, Austin Li, Rafael Mondello, Ewan Kent, Theodore Moore, Jordan D'Costa, Lachlan Murphy, Lewis Hales, Aikom Singh
FRONT ROW: Elliot Clark,Luca Bhatti, Adrian Kavoi, Kingsley Flodin, Marius Gebauer, Dawson Hales, Harvey Fry, Anders Joso, Kyron Jain, Robert Ponferada
ABSENT: Bradley Vinac, William Chan
Junior Choir
DIRECTORS CHRIS McMILLAN & CHRISTOPHER McRAE
BACK ROW: Cruz Cooke, Ethan Clark, Aramis Landrigan, Benjamin Moynihan, Jack Moynihan, Ethan Cummins, Alexander Chan, Krish Singh
MIDDLE ROW: Hugo Moore, Hunter Neesham, Oliver Baumwol, Ashton Rae, Julian Arevalo-Ballestas, Jeshua Landrigan, Alexander McIlveen
FRONT ROW: James Richardson, Ethan Dover, Nicholas Chan, James Bleakly, Teshwin Sivanirsuhan, Alexander Delic
ABSENT: William Riordan, Hugh Franklyn, Lucas Johnson, Rohan Jenkins
Junior School Guitar Ensemble
DIRECTOR AARON POWELL
BACK ROW: James Richardson, Kelvyn Sceresini, Luke Pavey
FRONT ROW: Austin Goddard, Ethan Dover
Year 3 & 4 Poco String Orchestra
DIRECTOR
BACK ROW: Miles Auld, Joshua Landrigan, Joseph Dimasi, Matthew O' Neill, Reece Gordon
MIDDLE ROW: Owen Imms, Oliver Baumwol, Julian Aravelo Ballestas, Alexander McIlveen
FRONT ROW: Stefan Lazarescu, Elijah Fitzgerald, Archer Mitchell, Bentley Davis, Tri Quang Lee
Junior Jazz Ensemble
DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER McRAE
BACK ROW: Alexander Chan, James Panton, laf Rijiks, Grayson Ahrens, Matthew O'Neill
FRONT ROW: Joseph O'Neill, Declan D'Costa, Joe Sustina, Kaiden Norris's, Travis Vinac
ABSENT: Hugh Morris
Socks Up (Junior Rock Band)
DIRECTOR TRAVIS LEGGETT
BACK ROW: Alexander Chan, Cristian Bianchini, Olaf Rijks, Luca Rechichi
FRONT ROW: Louis Houareau, Haoxuan (Ethan) Liang, Kaiden Norrish, Travis Vinac
ABSENT: Xavier Simon, Ethan George
YEAR 3 ACADEMIC AWARDS
YEAR 3 RED
Kingsley Flodin
Outstanding Progress
Principal’s Excellence in Character
Lawson Burnett
Academic Excellence
Mathias Herrera
Academic Excellence
Art
Languages ( Italian)
Hayden McGarrigle
Academic Excellence
Ewan Kent
Music
William Coleman
Physical Education
Character in Sport Year 3
Jordan d’Costa
Distinction Australian Mathematics
YEAR 3 WHITE
Alfie Klauz
Outstanding Progress
Lachlan Murphy
Principal’s Excellence in Character
Elliot Clark
Academic Excellence
Distinction Australian Mathematics
Lewis Hales
Academic Excellence
Physical Education
Hunter Tasovac
Academic Excellence
Etienne Arandiga
Art
Junior School Academic Awards
Rafael Mondello
Languages ( Italian)
david Kyselica
Music
YEAR 4 ACADEMIC AWARDS
YEAR 4 RED
dhilan Bhat
Outstanding Progress
Principal’s Excellence in Character
Lucas Johnson
Academic Excellence
Languages ( Italian)
Music
Oliver Reed
Academic Excellence
Physical Education
Teshwin Sivanirushan
Academic Excellence
Distinction Australian Mathematics
South Central Spelling Bee Winner
Jeshua Landrigan
Art
James Bleakley
Distinction Australian Mathematics
Distinction ICAS English
Tri- Quang Le
Distinction ICAS English
Krish Singh
Distinction Australian Mathematics
High Distinction ICAS Mathematics
YEAR 4 WHITE
Timothy Middlemas
Outstanding Progress
Languages ( Italian)
Lucas Fry
Principal’s Excellence in Character
Academic Excellence
Art
Nicholas Chan
Academic Excellence
Music
Louis Pillay
Academic Excellence
Physical Education
Distinction Australian Mathematics
Alexander Mcilveen
Distinction Australian Mathematics
YEAR 4 BLACK
Michael della Vedova
Outstanding Progress
Physical Education
Jacob Huynh
Principal’s Excellence in Character
Academic Excellence
Music
Distinction Australian Mathematics
Stefan Lazarescu
Academic Excellence
Distinction Australian Mathematics
Oliver Neo- Johnston
Academic Excellence
Languages (Italian)
Distinction Australian Mathematics
Distinction ICAS Mathematics
Matthew O’Neill
Art
Benjamin Jenzen
Character In Sport Year 4
Marcus Chambers
High Distinction Australian Mathematics
Distinction ICAS Mathematics
YEAR 5 ACADEMIC AWARDS
YEAR 5 RED
Jackson Hagen
Outstanding Progress
Samuel Stocco
Principal’s Excellence in Character
Academic Excellence
Hunter Forzatti
Academic Excellence
Languages ( Italian)
Hunter Neesham
Academic Excellence
Blake Waters
Art
Louis Lynch
Music
Physical Education
Miles Auld
Distinction ICAS Mathematics
ian Thomson
Distinction Australian Mathematics
YEAR 4 WHITE
Kaelan Flodin
Outstanding Progress
James Richardson
Principal’s Excellence in Character
Academic Excellence
Julian Arevalo Ballestas
Academic Excellence
Art
Languages ( Italian)
High Distinction Australian Mathematics
Distinction Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Distinction ICAS
English
High Distinction ICAS Mathematics
Bentley davis
Academic Excellence
Oliver Baumwol
Music
Jordan Trueman
Physical Education
YEAR 5 BLACK
Campbell Wallis
Outstanding Progress
Jude Stone
Principal’s Excellence in Character
Grayson Ahrens
Academic Excellence
Ben Hooper
Academic Excellence
Jamie Lim
Academic Excellence
Languages ( Italian)
Distinction Australian Mathematics
High Distinction ICAS Mathematics
Miller Cox
Art
Kaiden Norrish
Music
Maxime Blackadder
Physical Education
Ashton Rae
Character In Sport Year 5
YEAR
6
ACADEMIC AWARDS
YEAR 6 RED
Taj Humble
Outstanding Progress
dexter Green
Principal’s Excellence in Character
declan d’Costa
Academic Excellence
Aramis Landrigan
Academic Excellence
Art
Languages (Italian)
Music
High Distinction Computational and Algorithmic Thinking
High Distinction Australian Mathematics
Best in School Australian Mathematics
Distinction ICAS Mathematics
Travis Vinac
Academic Excellence
Oscar Hussey
Physical Education
YEAR 6 WHITE
Bronx Menchetti
Outstanding Progress
Lincoln Mathanda
Principal’s Excellence in Character
Physical Education
Roman Mondello
Academic Excellence
Languages (Italian)
isaac Wake
Academic Excellence
Music
Luca Zoiti
Academic Excellence
Aiden Zaninovich
Art
Jake dillon
Character in sport Year 6
Arman Malyniak
Distinction Australian Mathematics
YEAR 6 BLACK
Ben Weston
Outstanding Progress
Max Kucan
Principal’s Excellence in Character 2nd Place City of South Perth Speak with Confidence Awards
Hugh Franklyn
Academic Excellence
Music
Owen imms
Academic Excellence
Art
Patrick Kim
Academic Excellence
James Hawke
Languages (Italian)
Spencer Whitfield
Physical Education
SPECIAL AWARDS
Thomas Van dyk
City of South Perth Endeavour
Arman Malyniak
City of South Perth Endeavour
James Panton
City of South Perth Endeavour
Ash Antonas
Year 6 STEM
Support
Aquinas College Foundation
Mr Sean Henderson
EXECUTIVE OFFICER — AQUINAS COLLEGE FOUNDATION
The Aquinas College tradition of giving generously and thinking of others continued throughout 2023.
The Foundation extends its heartfelt appreciation to the Aquinas community for its support across various programs and appeals. Your ongoing support helps enhance the longterm future of the College by raising funds for bursaries for boys who would otherwise not be able to afford to attend the College. In addition, funds raised through the Foundation have assisted in capital works projects which help to amplify the learning environment for all boys. Your contributions of time and expertise bolster our physical resources so that we can achieve more in our mission to support the College.
Many thanks to our hard working and accomplished volunteer Foundation Council for a very fruitful year: Ashley Bacon (Chair), Michael Prandi (Deputy Chair), Jonathan Murray (Advisory Council Chair), Robert Henderson (Principal), Matthew Noonan-Crowe (OAA President), Ian Burvill (Investment Sub-committee Chair), Julia Schortinghuis, Caroline Bryndzej, Fiona Gebauer and Kirsty Burnett. Special thanks are also extended to Julia (Investment Sub-Committee Chair) and Caroline (Deputy Chair of the Foundation) for their superb
contribution in each of these positions. Julia and Caroline relinquished their respective roles during the year, but have remained very active members of each committee. In 2023, the Foundation continued to promote our Annual Philanthropy Award, established to recognise students and staff - across Junior School, Middle School and Senior School - who actively embrace our four touchstones of Liberating Education, Gospel Spirituality, Inclusive Community and Justice and Solidarity during the year, making outstanding contributions to their communities. Congratulations to our Senior School winner, Oliver Lim, and also to our Middle School winner, Dillon Harris.
The Annual Bursary Appeal was launched once again in 2023, with just over $25,000 raised, highlighting the generosity and connectivity of our staff and alumni communities. Every gift, large or small, helps us to award bursaries to students with genuine financial need and great potential, changing lives for the better. Continuing this theme, our Leaving Class raised more than $11,000 for a two-year half-bursary for another boy through the Class of 2023 Peer Bursary Gift. The Foundation looks forward
to supporting the additional cost of this bursary in the coming years.
JB Were continued to advise the Foundation and manage its assets. While navigating the turbulent markets, the Foundation’s net assets grew, mostly from donations and investment earnings. The quantum of donations from the annual appeal was down from the previous two years – no doubt reflecting tougher times for donors. The predicted surplus, at the time of writing, will enable the Foundation to make its year end distribution to the College’s bursary program and to support its building program, as required.
Looking ahead to 2024, the Foundation will continue to identify new and varying sources of income to support the College.
In August next year, we will be holding our “Champagne and Diamonds Foundation Ball”, which is always a very memorable event. In meeting the financial needs of our Bursary Program, we remain hugely dependent on the generosity of our community to grow our endowment, increase our investment returns and ensure our entity is protected for the future. Working together, we can all contribute to the future of Aquinas College and the boys in our care. ∙
Old Aquinians' Association (OAA)
Mr Matthew Noonan-Crowe OAA PRESIDENT
The Old Aquinians' Association has two main objectives. Firstly to foster a spirit of alumni across the generations of men who have attended Aquinas, by facilitating the maintenance and development of links between exstudents of the College. This network galvanizes socialising, networking and mentoring within our community.
Another significant focus of the Association is to work with the College to support the current students in their endeavours, including the support of bursaries to assist students to attend the College, who would otherwise be unable to attend.
This year the College and the Old Aquinians' Association hosted the annual Beverly Combined PSA dinner held at the Beverly Golf Club. This event brings together alumni from each of the PSA schools and Aquinas was strongly represented at the event. The guest speaker was the College Captain of 2002 Paul Duffield who spoke brilliantly of his football career and then focused on his return to farm in Darkan. I am grateful for the support of the Chair of the organising committee Brendan McLean for his work in arranging the proceedings of the night and for all the work by Nichole Rowson at the College to make the event so successful. The Association hosted two Sundowners with the express purpose of introducing younger members to the more established alumni in their chosen fields of endeavor. The first of these was conducted on 21 May
2022 at the Shoe Bar and the second at 18 Knots Rooftop Bar on 18 October 2023. Both were well attended and appreciated by the guests. These events are a wonderful informal and simple way to allow connection for alumni from a broad range of graduating classes to mingle and develop their networks.
As a way of introducing the Association to the Class of 2022, the Association hosted an evening function at the Manning Rippers Football rooms at which the 2022 Annuals were distributed. It also allowed the opportunity for the Association to communicate with the recent graduates and encourage them to participate in our events. This gathering was also an opportunity for the graduates to catch up with their classmates .
Graduation of the Class of 2023 held on Friday 20 October was another opportunity for the Association to be both recognised and acknowledged as an important stakeholder in the Aquinas community with members of the Association being represented during the day. It was my pleasure to speak at the Graduation Ceremony and welcome each graduate into the Association.
Through the Development office and particularly Nichole Rowson, who amongst other roles is the Event and Alumni Manager, a number of significant reunions through the year were conducted. These reunions are an important way to bring year
groups together to rekindle friendships over the decades.
The Association continues to be active in promoting the OAA Bursary for sons and grandsons of alumni back to the College. It is a meaningful way to support not only the students and their families but also makes a tangible contribution to the life of Aquinas.
I acknowledge the work of the Committee who give of their time to run the affairs of the Association and these are Anthony Meo (Vice President), Michael Flower (Secretary), Julian Gardner (Treasurer), Phillip Power, Daryl Pranata, Oliver Cox and Logan Vanderweide.
The Old Aquinians’ Association continues to be an important part of the Aquinas College community by ensuring a legacy that has been gifted to so many is continued to be celebrated and passed on to future generations of College alumni. ∙
Parents & Friends (P&F)
Ms Samantha Hickman
PARENTS AND FRIENDS, PRESIDENT
Thank you to the wonderful Aquinas College community, our College staff, parent body and of course the students.
"The Aquinas College P&F is made up of a group of volunteer parents who meet to facilitate the community aspect of the College along with allocating funds for the benefit of the students and the community. In 2022, the P&F undertook a survey of students from Year 6 through to Year 12. Resulting directly from this survey we have made it one of our goals to focus on purchases that benefit of the mental health and wellbeing of the boys during breaks. In addition to this focus, we are also led by the College Leadership Team and their staff to assist with additional equipment for the boys in their day-to-day College lives. Since the Survey, items which have been purchased through the P&F:
1. Upgrade of water fountains
2. Rugby Heavy Duty Sled
3. College Branded Marquees
4. Yoga Mats
5. 7 x Table Tennis Tables
6. BBQ’s
7. Guest Speaker for Boys/Staff/ Parents - Melinda Tankard Reist
8. Paper Recycling Bins for classrooms
The joy and pride in their performances were evident, and they should be truly proud of their achievements."
9. Banners for Schola Choir
10. Nature Water pump and riverbed
11. Portable Speaker System
12. Cricket Bowling Machine
13. 2 x Tennis Ball feeders
14. Outdoor Play equipment for Early Years
15. Outdoor Furniture for Early Years
16. New sports equipment for Junior School
17. Rugby season game day community sausage sizzle
18. Recording game day camera – Soccer
19. Library furniture for study
20. Bike Shelter – To be installed
The P&F have a percent of funds set aside each year for a major project which will be decided upon in the near future.
Watch this space.
The major event for the P&F each year is the February Sundowner which aims to bring our community together, this is a wonderful night with friends new and old.
Thanks to our wonderful year group Parent Reps who co-ordinate the social activities bringing our community together. Each year group within the College is supported financially to assist with a social event each year.
If you would like to join us on the Aquinas College P&F, please feel free to attend a meeting, which are held on the second Wednesday of each term at 7pm, email pandf@aquinas.wa.edu.au for more information. ∙
Ladies Auxiliary of Aquinas College (LAX)
Ms Maria Davey
LADIES AUXILIARY, PRESIDENT
This year the Ladies Auxiliary of Aquinas College underwent a rebranding, we changed over to the fondly used abbreviation LAX. Approaching the calendar of events with our community in mind we offered the opportunity to “flex” their time when volunteering – many of our parents really enjoy assisting LAX therefore being able to pop in for a short period suited their schedules as family life is ever-evolving.
Term 1 saw us start the year off welcoming New Mother’s to the College with a special Morning Tea where they could immerse themselves in the traditions of LAX and meet some of our amazing volunteers. Held in the Churack Pavilion overlooking Memorial Oval it was a morning filled with lots of conversation, exchanging valuable information for our new parents.
Each year the LAX hold a raffle to fund Graduation gifts for our year 12s. This year we made a change and realised we could assist with the gifts whilst also supporting Aquinas Care and the invaluable contributions they make to the wider College community.
Our Term 2 raffle prize was a bespoke Argyle Pink Diamond Necklace from Rohan Jewellers. We hoped to sell 500 tickets by the draw date but ended up selling half in the first 12hrs which was amazing! Our Year 4 Mother’s Day Morning Tea hosted in Hughes Dining Hall was the perfect event to draw the winning ticket. When we notified the winner, she was so excited with Aquinas
Care receiving a substantial donation to assist those in need.
On Friday the 1st of September we hosted a Retreat for the parents of Aquinas and Santa Maria College. With the goal to engage and provide a day of holistic wellness we hosted 44 attendees. Utilising our stunning campus and facilities the itinerary consisted of guest speakers, a guided nature walk of the Peninsula, Stretch Lab session and a dedicated Rosary with Brother Clery. Our guests were provided with a lifestyle gift bag from local business, The Cumquat Tree. Steven, with the assistance of the catering team, impressed with the delicious menu. All in all, the feedback was wonderful. In a time in our lives where
Self Care is a valuable tool to ensure we are recharging our “batteries” the Retreat ticked all the boxes.
Old Aquinian’s Day or more affectionately known as “Old Boys” Day is a special event at the college where we can acknowledge and welcome our past alumni. This year we had graduates from the Class of 1973 attending for the first time as we assisted with lunch service and listened to the many experiences our guests recounted about their time at Aquinas.
One of the very special roles we have is providing a gift to our Graduating cohort and this year we were able to provide a laser engraved keyring that our students were able to use immediately. They will be able to carry this and remind them of their connection to Aquinas as they head out to commence the new chapter in their lives.
As we head into Term 4, our busiest part of the year, we have our Year 12 Graduation Mass and Morning Tea, New Student Orientation, Year 12 Mother’s Farewell Morning Tea with Rosary and our Year 6 Graduation Morning Tea. It reminds us how quickly the year has flown by and how we are now saying goodbye to some of our past Presidents, Committee Members, Volunteers and Parents. The LAX would like to thank them for the many hours spent volunteering your time here at Aquinas College. We wish them and the graduating students of 2023 every success for the future. ∙
Alfredo Acevedo Marita Adams Warren Ainsworth Ryan Alciaturi
Shellsea Antenucci Elleni Aoun
Nicole Aquilia Nadine Argyle
Celestina Barbaro Natalie Bates
Shane Babcock Adele Baker Sarah Bean Michael Bell
Margaret Bettridge
Carolyn Bevan
Sarah Bird Boxall
Matthew Borgward Lachlan Bowyer Peta Brandis
Maree Brennan Lucas Brown
James Brown
Aden Brown
Elizabeth Browne Kim Budge
Hayden Burke Steven Burke Debra Burke
Bina ButcherMonsees
Marc Caporn Tracey Cappellaro Kym Catania
Brendan Chapman Regan Clarke
Micheal Clavi
Kelly Cock Keiko Coles
Nicholas Collins Joshua Connolly
Christopher Corcoran Gianni Corvaia Joshua Connolly
Mark Cummins
Michelle Cummins Kerry Cura
Van Dam Amber Day Gregorio de Luca Luke Deakin
Michael Dempsey Susan Dijkstra Alice Divanian Nicole Dixon
Daniela Dlugocz
Katherine Doble Lachlaxn Dodge
Xavier DouglasSmith Naomi Dreher
Sabine Driesser
Nathan Eaton Andrew Edwards Monique Ferrari Sarah Ferron
Rebecca Fewings Lucas Fielding
Halina Filipek
Fiona Finlay
Emma Fletcher Renae Ford
Jason Fowler Brooke Fraser-Dewar Siajan Fredericksen
Ronald Fris
Daniel Garner
Fiona Gebauer
Peter Gellin Imogen Gracie
Liam Grant Hayden Greaves
Loren Green
Groves
Gunness
Hamer
Hammersley
Patriesse Hantzis
Hardley
Pavan Hari Daniel Harrison Jake Harrison
Hayman Sean Henderson
Henderson Craig Herbert James Herbert Maria Herman Carla Higgins
Natasha Hill Cyril Hitie
Laura Holbrook Marian Hoogenboezem Samuel Hoskin Keeley Hotzak
Joshua Houwen Bianca Howard Jeremy Hubbard Lucy Hughes
Matine Humble Luka Humich
Hunter
Hunter Joanne Hussein
Iannello
Sebastian Iasenza
Justine Iliffe
Declan Jefferys Luke Jensen
Sally-Anne John Bryan Johnson Heather Joyce Thomas Juppin De Fondaumiere Michael Kalaf
Andrew Kania
Carlene Kastropil
Adrian Kelly Tessa Kelly Yasmin Khan
Lecia Khor Melissa Kinsman Nicole Kitto
Richard Kostecki
Daphne Langdon
Bruno Latella
Christopher Laurino Henry Leaver Travis Leggett
Emma Leopardi
Melissa Liebenberg Nuziata Lo Biundo Danida Lombardo Erica Loughnan
Hugh Lydon
Isabella Main
David Mander
Stephen Mann
Lorraine Manning Benedict Manzano
Rebecca Marinoni Aileen Marwick Antony Matkovich
Richard Mavros Fiona McAlister
Mark McAndrew
Conor McCarthy Catherine McFarlane Kate McGill Wesley McGrath
Sean McGuire
McLean
McMillan
McMillan
McNally
McPherson
McRae
McVittie
Meadows
Mewburn
Leigh Miller Greg Molloy
Samantha Molony Jedsen Monck Megan Monks Simon Montgomery