MS Presentation Evening 2025 - Digital Program

4 DECEMBER • 7.00PM

AQUINAS COLLEGE Memorial Walk Lawn

MIDDLE SCHOOL

PRESENTATION EVENING

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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINMENT Year 9 Jazz Combo DIRECTOR: MR MARC OSBOURNE INTRODUCTION VIDEO PRESENTATION WELCOME Asher Saverimutto & Luke Sullivan MASTERS OF CEREMONY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY & PRAYER Dom Treacy & Owen Hales SONG OF AQUINAS FROM NOW ON THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Aquinas Massed Choir DIRECTORS MR CHRIS MCMILLAN, MR MARK MCANDREW, MR MARC OSBOURNE, MR SIMON MONTGOMERY, MR DANIEL HARRISON, MR PARVAN HARI, MS AMBER DAY MIDDLE SCHOOL MONTAGE VIDEO PRESENTATION

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PRINCIPAL ADDRESS Mr Robert Henderson VIDEO PRESENTATION BUILDING PROJECT FLY-THROUGH PRESENTATION Year 7 & 8 Academic Awards MR ROBERTO ROMEO PRESENTATION Sportsman of the Year MS FIONA MCALISTER DRUMS OF HALLOW ORIGINAL COMPOSITION Percussion Ensemble DIRECTORS MR DANIEL HARRISON, MR PAVAN HARI PRESENTATION Arts & Culture Awards MR CRAIG HERBERT RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS VIDEO PRESENTATION SOUL BOSA NOVA SNAKEBITE Intermediate Concert Band DIRECTORS MR MARC OSBOURNE & MR SIMON MONTGOMERY

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YEAR 9 DUX ADDRESS DANIEL VINCI SPORTS MONTAGE VIDEO PRESENTATION PRESENTATION Year 9 Academic Awards MRS MAREE BRENNAN Special Awards MR MARK WESTON & MS JEN KNOX MR SIMON MONTGOMERY, JODIE AND TOBY HERON ARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL JET CAN’T STOP THE RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS Year 8 Rock Band ‘The Frogz’ HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDRESS MR SIMON MONTGOMERY ARTS CO-CURRICULAR VIDEO PRESENTATION STRAIGHTEN UP FLY RIGHT MINNIE THE MOOCHE Middle School Big Band REFRESHMENTS IN THE QUAD

THE SONG OF AQUINAS Words Mr J Stokes Music Mr G Crooks

We ask you Lord to make us strong To seek the right and spurn the wrong To raise the flame of Learning’s spark That lights the mind, dispels the dark, And shows the road Aquinas trod: Truth conquers all for sons of God! You are the sun, we are the seed You are the life, we are the breed: Australia’s sons who brave the day And know that Christ will light the way, Aquinas’ sons, who serve the Lord and sing the praise of God adored!

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And some there are have gone before Aquinas’ sons who died in war.

For right they fought, like men they died And men recall their names with pride.

Our hymn of praise for them we sing They live in light with Christ our King.

By Canning waters still serene In playing fields of mellow green Where Chapel stone enshrines the hours Aquinas dreams from sunlit towers And prayer enkindles faith again That God will make us worthy men.

Our prayer of hope to God ascends For priests and brothers, teachers, friends That in the darker hours of youth Their words will show the way to truth And lead us from the doubts of night To faith renewed in morning’s light.

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The sweetest sound of bat on ball, The soaring leap, the urgent call, The rhythmic pace, the easy skill, And flexing muscle, steel the will: The red and black will strive once more And hope becomes a surging roar!

We ask you Lord to make us strong To seek the right and spurn the wrong To raise the flame of Learning’s spark That lights the mind, dispels the dark, And shows the road great Edmund trod: Truth conquers all for sons of God!

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7 YEAR

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Digital Technologies Award

Evan Kelly

Drama Award

Jamie Indrisie

English Award

Christian Vinci

Humanities & Social Sciences Award

Aarnav Pavan

Languages: Italian Award & Veritas Award

Leo De Felice

Materials Design & Technologies: Wood Award

George Le Moignan

Mathematics Award

Jamie Lim

Media Arts Award

Oliver Baumwol

Music Award

Sebastian Jennings

Physical Education Award

Owen O'Flaherty

Religious Education Award

Raphael Wibawanta

Science Award 2025

Spencer Nicolaou

Visual Arts Award

James Matthews

7 YEAR

HOUSE AWARDS

BRYAN HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Morgan Barr

Dux

George Le Moignan

EDMUND HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Ben Hooper

Dux

Jamie Lim

GLOWREY HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Spencer Nicolaou

Dux

Leo De Felice

TREACY HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Aarnav Pavan

Dux

Raphael Wibawanta

Year 7 Proxime Accessit

Aarnav Pavan

Year 7 Dux

Raphael Wibawanta

8 YEAR

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Digital Technologies Award Science Award Visual Arts Award

Kaine Van Damme

Drama Award

Ethan Cummins

English Award Media Arts Award

Domenico De Felice

Humanities & Social Sciences Award Elliot McComb Languages: Italian Award

Alessandro Conte

Materials Design & Technologies: Metal Award

Thomas Ballem

Mathematics Award Religious Education Award

Hamish Buller

Music Award

Ethan Clark

Physical Education Award

Ben Weston

Veritas Award

Abel White

8 YEAR

HOUSE AWARDS

BRYAN HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Owen Imms

Dux

Domenic Markovic

EDMUND HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Marc Sutisna

Dux

Hamish Buller

GLOWREY HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Dylan Gregg

Dux

Domenico De Felice

TREACY HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Declan D'Costa

Dux

Kaine Van Damme

Year 8 Proxime Accessit

Domenico De Felice

Year 8 Dux

Kaine Van Damme

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS YEAR 7 Runner-Up Sportsman of the Year

Cael Veverka

Sportsman of the Year

Hayden Manning

YEAR 8 Runner-Up Sportsman of the Year

Ben Weston

Sportsman of the Year

Lewis Wilkinson

YEAR 9 Runner-Up Sportsman of the Year

Dominic Treacy

Sportsman of the Year

Brodie Moir

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ARTS & CULTURE AWARDS Most Improved Schola Chorister

Sebastian Jennings

MS Outstanding Chorister Award

Timothy Wang

MUSIC & DRAMA EISTEDDFOD Brass Solo

Lennox Marston

Guitar Solo

Kaiden Norrish

Percussion

Travis Vinac

Percussion

James Richardson

Piano Solo

Alexander Chan

String Solo

Arthur Lydon

Vocal Solo

Sebastian Jennings

Woodwind Solo

Grayson Ahrens

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ARTS & CULTURE AWARDS YEAR 7 Creativity Award Visual Arts Exhibition

Jack de San Miguel

Drama Production & Performance Award

Oliver Baumwol

Emerging Artist Visual Arts Academic Award

James Matthews

Emerging Cinematographer Award Media Arts

Jack Lepper

Oratory Award

Christian Vinci

YEAR 8 Creativity Award Visual Arts Exhibition

Abel White

Drama Production & Performance Award

Enrico De Santis

Emerging Artist Award Visual Arts Academic

Kaine van Damme

Emerging Cinematographer Award Media Arts

William Di Lello

Oratory Award

Hugh Franklyn

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ARTS & CULTURE AWARDS YEAR 9 Creativity Award Visual Arts Exhibition

Matthew Williams

Drama Production & Performance Award

Timothy Wang

Emerging Artist Award Visual Arts Academic

Brodie Moir

Oratory Award

Daniel Vinci

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9 YEAR

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Applied Science Award

Alden Behin

Design Award

Cameron Topham

Digital Technologies Award English Award Humanities & Social Sciences Award Daniel Vinci Mathematics Award Religious Education Award Science Award Drama Award Physical Education Award

Owen Hales

Languages: Italian Award

Willoughby Cacho

Materials Design & Technologies: Metal Award

Charlie Richardson

Materials Design & Technologies: Wood Award

Charlie Elliot

Music Award

Timothy Wang

Outdoor Recreation Award

Jack Delic

Personal Finance Award

Nathan Huynh

Physical Education Studies Award

Brendon Karczub

Science Access Award

Locklan Balks

Veritas Award

Luke Sullivan

Visual Arts Award

Brodie Moir

9 YEAR

HOUSE AWARDS

BRYAN HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Willoughby Cacho

Dux

Tiago Ulgiati Ferreira

EDMUND HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Timothy Wang

Dux

Alden Behin

GLOWREY HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Brendon Karczub

Dux

Daniel Vinci

TREACY HOUSE Proxime Accessit

Cameron Topham

Dux

Alson Kok

Year 9 Proxime Accessit

Alden Behin

Year 9 Dux

Daniel Vinci

SPECIAL AWARDS EDMUND RICE LEADERSHIP AWARDS The Edmund Rice Leadership Award is given to a student in Year 7-9 from each House who, through their actions have demonstrated the charism of Edmund Rice.

These boys have demonstrated: Leadership through their involvement in House and co-curricular activities as well as their application towards their studies.

Justice through a commitment to be fair and just through their every-day interactions with peers and staff.

Positive character traits achieving excellent scores for their character performance indicators in their school report.

Strong commitment to his faith through regular attendance and participation in House masses and liturgies.

Service to the College and the community through his involvement in the College servicelearning program.

The recipients of the Edmund Rice Leadership Awards have demonstrated high levels of involvement in College life, integrity and a willingness to make a positive difference to our community.

BRYAN HOUSE Year 7

James Richardson

Year 8

Jack Prophet

Year 9

Toby Heron

EDMUND HOUSE Year 7

Finn Jeffferson

Year 8

Ethan Cummins

Year 9

Asher Saverimutto

GLOWREY HOUSE Year 7

Jensen Silitonga

Year 8

Gianluca Pascuzzi

Year 9

Cooper Ford

TREACY HOUSE Year 7

Hayden Manning

Year 8

Travis Vinac

Year 9

Matthew Manning

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JAKE HERON AWARD The recipient of this award displays the qualities that were so ably demonstrated by Middle School student Jake Heron, who sadly passed away in 2022.

The criteria are: The student must demonstrate tenacity, resilience and a can-do attitude in all aspects of College life, including, but not limited to, the classroom, the sporting field, during private study and when interacting with peers.

The student must live according to the Middle School motto, ‘Work Hard, Be Kind’, and demonstrate the College values of Faith in Action, Character in Life, and Excellence Every Day. This award is not primarily about academic achievement. The recipient is someone who is persistent in presenting the best version of themselves, strives for success and is recognised as someone who is always looking for opportunities to help others.

Owen Hales

COURTIS FAMILY AWARD FOR EMERGING LEADERSHIP The recipient of this award readily demonstrates the qualities of commitment to the College, exhibiting a passion for excellence, responsibility, friendliness, honesty and who consistently role models excellent behaviour.

Luke Sullivan

RAY BROWN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN THE BOARDING COMMUNITY This award is in recognition of the late Ray Brown’s outstanding service to the College community and the exceptional leadership qualities he displayed as Director of Gibney Boarding House.

This Medal is awarded to a Year 9 Boarder, who has demonstrated regularly: a commitment to assisting the Boarding community, is reliable and demonstrates leadership, has a thirst for excellence, a passion for honesty and hard work and he openly expresses his faith and the Christian values of the College.

Kobi Blechynden Nate Green

HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP This award recognises a student in Year 9 who readily demonstrates: Commitment to the College through his involvement in numerous aspects of cocurricular activity.

Excellence in everything he does.

Is inclusive towards all members of the College community.

Excellent behaviour.

The recipient of the Head of Middle School Leadership Award is a role model for others in his use of initiative, demonstration of leadership, his high level of integrity and strong sense of responsibility.

Timothy Wang

PRINCIPAL’S EDMUND RICE AWARD This award is the top award given to a Year 9 student who has demonstrated a consistent application to the Edmund Rice values over his time in the Middle School.

This boy: Demonstrates a strong commitment to his faith through his every-day actions.

Regularly attends and supports his House Mass and Chapel service.

Has a commitment to be fair and just through his every-day interactions with peers and staff.

Displays positive character traits by consistently achieving excellent ratings for his character performance indicators on his reports.

Demonstrates a desire to serve others through his every-day actions.

Is heavily involved with the College servicelearning program.

Shows courteous and respectful behaviour to everyone he encounters and treats people with compassion.

Consistently displays excellence in all that he applies himself to and is an outstanding role model for other students.

Daniel Vinci

Thank you.