Mentor Classes

Malik is a student to be admired. He values the friendships he has made at Eynesbury and is proud of his achievements, both in his grades and his developed independence. We highly commend his determination and good spirit at all times. He has also demonstrated a willingness to always help others. Malik hopes to study paramedics next year but his main aims for the near future are get into a course he likes, remain happy, stay motivated and keep up with friends. Great goals and we wish him the best.

Annja HAYWOOD Annja came to us under the early entry program and has been a hybrid student throughout. She demonstrated her drive, maturity and intelligence has taken advantage of every opportunity given to her, including studying Psychology at Adelaide University this year, achieving high distinctions. She is rightfully proud of her achievements, including a second prize in the Oliphant Science Awards, as well as her ever present involvement in the school community; helping out where ever she could and playing dungeons and dragons with like-minded students. She plans to go to University and study robotics engineering. We wish her every success.

Lani DUKE Lani has been a vibrant and valued member of the Eynesbury community. Lani approached Year 12 with renewed vigour, participating enthusiastically in her classes which has been appreciated by her teachers. She would like to study criminology or Business administration at university, having already attained a Certificate III in Business Administration. We wish her every success. Celes HA Celes is a talented young woman and despite being younger than her peers has demonstrated a mature attitude to her studies, with a dedication and drive to succeed. She is proud of how she has managed to balance her part-time job which helped her support herself, and still achieve at a high level academically, and remembers the formal as a highlight of her time at Eynesbury. Celes plans to go to University to study nursing and is looking forward to that and learning to drive. We wish you well for both! FIONA THOMPSON'S MENTOR CLASS

Tahlia JAMESON Tahlia has been a vibrant and valued member of our school community. She has enjoyed the social aspect of life at Eynesbury with her sense of humour and her friendly, courteous nature. Tahlia has been able to balance her school commitments with casual work at Mawson House Cafe, Meadows. Tahlia is proud of being asked to share her past experiences with the Year 10s and, of course, her wonderful portrayal in the year 12 Drama production. She hopes to get into a film school in the future. We would like to congratulate Tahlia on her academic achievement, and sincerely wish her well with her future endeavours.

Geun JUNG Geun is a vibrant, fun-loving young man with a laugh always near the surface. He has a friendly nature and a great sense of humour which he combines with a drive to succeed. He has revelled in the multicultural aspects of Eynesbury, something he didn’t see in Korea and this has given him a new perspective of the world. Geun started as an international student, but then gained his PR status. He hopes to study in Melbourne, either biomedical engineering or medicine and hope to continue postgraduate studies in the USA. We wish him every success.

Ruth KHAW

Ruth is an incredibly focused student. Her notes in Biology were so comprehensive and well set out, Bridie asked her for a copy as a resource. She always shows the greatest attention to detail in all her subjects. Ruth desires to study Dentistry and is looking to study in Scotland; that will be a big change in climate. We wish her ever success wherever she ends up going and know she will do well.

Carson LUI Kat NGUYEN

Carson is an enthusiastic student with a drive to succeed at the highest level. During his time at Eynesbury, Carson did a 5-month exchange in France. This supported his studies in French, receiving a merit in Year 12 French during Year 11. This year he successfully completed a second-year French Adelaide University, receiving a High Distinction and is well on his way to doing the same in an Economics course. A student of the world, Carson plans to study Economics and Finance but he is uncertain exactly where on the globe that will be. We congratulate Carson on his academic success, and sincerely wish him well with his future.

Kat has been a valued member of our school community for the past two years. A quiet and unassuming young woman, she is focused on her studies and has really grown during the time she has been with us, in confidence and academic ability. She is very proud of being awarded a scholarship for Year 12. She fond memories of school formal, which she helped organize. Kat plans to go to university next year, studying possibly Nursing or Psychology. We wish her every success.

Imajen came to Eynesbury at the beginning of the year. She quickly developed a close group of friends, and her fondest memories relate to these friendships. She reports her greatest achievement as simply sticking with it continuing on and maintaining her efforts in her studies, and I can attest to her continued efforts in this area. Next year she plans to go to University to study primary teaching and we wish her every success.

Jack has been a valued member of our school community for the past two years. He has demonstrated an independent and mature approach to study. Jack has displayed a very high level of achievement across all of his subjects throughout his time at Eynesbury. This is a result of a combination of natural ability and a high level of maturity and commitment to study. Jack has enjoyed the opportunities to mix with a people from diverse backgrounds. Jack plans to study Medicine at the University of Adelaide and we wish him every success."

Lacy has a quiet self-assurance in the way she approaches her studies. She feels her greatest achievements include learning to do as her best at all times and not to give up when she met with challenges. During her time at Eynesbury she cherishes how she got to know amazing students and teachers, attended exciting events in the school and in the city and became more mature and confident in the process. She hopes to combine further study, work and travel in the next few years, while she develops what she needs to find a career that she loves. We wish her every success.

Zali SEDGEMAN

Zali has so many talents, not just academically but in musical theatre as well. I remember quite clearly the performance she gave in the production of Almost Anything Goes. She has combined completing her stuidies, including a Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management, with teaching Dance and performing in a number of Musical Theatre productions. She will continue her studies in the Performing Arts, having been accepted into an interstate Performing Arts school.

Celine TRAN

Celine is a warm and engaging young woman with a desire to succeed. A go getter, she has balanced her studies this year with a demanding part-time job. She is most proud of her 100% attendance in year 11 and the A+ she received in PLP. In the future, she plans to study at university in Melbourne or Sydney, travel around Australia and then decide if she wants to settle here. We wish her every success.

Sanjhi SHAH

Sanjhi always has a smile on her face and has a positive attitude to everything she takes on. She has combined her studies at Eynesbury this year with first year university course through the Headstart program, for which she received high distinctions. She has also been studying classical Indian Dance and now performs in events such as the Fringe. Her funniest memory of her time at Eynesbury was breaking a number of pieces of glassware in the titration competition, although this did not prevent her from achieving excellent results. Sanjhi hopes to study Medicine, physiotherapy or optometry next year and we wish her every success.

Alexandra STEPHENSON

Alexandra presents as a quiet selfcontained young woman. She is also a young woman of many achievements. She has been awarded numerous awards including a number of Oliphant Science awards, BHP Billiton Awards, a coveted invitation to Curious Minds. Not only has she had all these high achievements in science, she has been involved as a tutor in the history workshops for Oral History Australia. This year she combined her year 12 studies with university studies in computer science at Flinders University, where again she has excelled. Alexandra has been awarded the Marta Sved scholarship to study mathematical sciences at the University of Adelaide. We wish her every success.

Imogen WESTON

Imogen is a warm and engaging young woman. A friend to all, she always demonstrated support and empathy for all, including her involvement in the social justice group. Imogen has demonstrated her high levels of academic ability as well as her involvement in many school activities. She has many fond memories from her time at Eynesbury, from broken glass in the titration competition, the walk a mile in my boots fundraider for the homeless and the times she sat chatting with her friends instead of studying. She has balanced her studies with heavy involvement in Twaekwondo. She hopes to continue this while she studies at university a double degree in Arts and Science. We wish her every success.

Omid ZAHER

Omid is a hardworking and positive young man. He has demonstrated not only strong academic abilities but a friendliness across all areas of the college. Omid enjoyed taking part in competitions as was part of the Maths, science, and titration competitions. He was also a warm and giving member of the school community, being involved in any way he could. He balanced his studies with a very full on part-time job at Woolworths to support himself and staying fit at the gym. Next year he will continue to balance work and study and hopes to study Engineering with a focus on Project Management or Renewable Energy. We wish him every success.

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Memphis has enjoyed the freedom and social aspect of school life at the college and appreciated the guidance and support offered.

He has balanced his school commitments with trampolining and his employment at Wallis Cinemas.

His future plans include overseas travel, property investment and university study. We wish you well, Memphis!

Joe COOK

Headstart program.

Joe has been with us since 2016 when he enrolled in our Early Entry Program. He was accepted into an Economics course at the University of Adelaide in the

He believes that the friends he has made at Eynesbury are his greatest achievement. Joe plans to Study accounting and finance at university

We wish you all the best, Joe!

Savannah BOAG Savannah has achieved a high standard across many subject areas. She says her greatest achievement is putting up with her whacko friends for three whole years. She reports many memorable moments involving her teachers Tyson Slamming the table and shouting "Guuuuuuuuyss", Tim trying to figure out whose phone was going off in class and then realising it was his, and Sophia playing her rap song. She hopes to study Law or psychology at university. All the best, Savannah!

Ben joined us in 2018 as an international student from China. He has enjoyed the social aspect of school life.

He plans to complete his tertiary studies in Australia and pursue a career in aviation.

We wish you well for the future, Ben!

Kieren HEINRICH

Kieren has been involved in various school activities, achieving success in many areas, but he considers being crowned as Formal King this year as his greatest achievement.

He will be remembered for his entertaining performance as a witness in a mock trial during a Legal Studies class last year, dressing up to play the part of a redheaded woman.

We wish you well for the future, Kieren!

David LE David joined us in 2017 as an international student from Vietnam He was a member of the Formal and Events Planning group and has enjoyed playing soccer at Adelaide High School on weekends.

He is interested in a career in Business or Design.

All the best for your future plans, David!

Ivan LE

Ivan will be remembered for his entertaining and impressive grand final winning performance in the school table tennis tournament this year

He will also be remembered for his great dress sense, as the winner of the ‘best dressed’ prize at the formal

His other talents include dancing and kickboxing.

Jack LUI

Jack came to us as an international student from China.

He likes mathematics and has demonstrated high success in this area.

He is interested in a career in software engineering.

All the best for your future plans, Jack!

Trang NGUYEN

Trang is originally from Vietnam and was previously studying in North America.

She balanced her Year 12 studies with piano lessons at the South Australia Music and Art Academy this year.

She plans to return to Vietnam over the next few years and pursue a career in hospitality or tourism.

Zac will be remembered for his ‘Wear It Purple’ costume consisting of a wig, dress and boots He will also be remembered for winning "best bromance" at the formal this year He was also involved in the Mock Trial Competition, playing a vital role in the grand final winning Eynesbury team. We wish you all the best, Zac!

Nick has been a familiar and friendly face around the school for the past 3 years, featuring in advertisements for the college He has enjoyed lessons with Tyson and Tim and had fun playing ‘heads down thumbs up’ in maths lessons with Peter His interests include downhill longboarding, motor vehicles, business and finance. We wish you well for the future, Nick!

Adrian has had a highly productive final year at Eynesbury Having been inspired by Tim's videos in Business and Enterprise, He is interested in business and has combined his studies with entrepreneurial pursuits, His plan for the future is to get a degree, get rich and travel with his girlfriend. We wish you well, Adrian!

Tania SCAFFIDIMUTA

Tania will be remembered for her commendable and outrageous performance as a witness in the Mock Trial competition, playing a dishevelled model with very bad hair. In contrast, she looked stunning at the formal this year with immaculate hair and dress. She said that attending the formal with Thomas was her most memorable college experience. She has balanced her Yr 12 studies with modelling work and participated in the YMCA Youth Parliament. We wish you all the best, Tania!

Tom WEDDING Thomas ZADOW

Thomas has been involved in various college activities including being part of the grand final winning team in the Mock Trial Competition. Thomas was also the founder and team captain of a highly successful pro e-sports team. He plans to travel the world and then study criminology. Good luck with your future plans, Thomas! Tom has enjoyed the social aspect of life at the college and has been involved in various school activities such as the Formal and Events Planning and Social Justice groups. His funniest school memory is running to McDonald's on Hindley St to get food during a lesson break and making it back in time before the teacher called the class back in. He plans to travel overseas and pursue a career in international security. We wish you well for the future, Tom! next year and we wish her every success.

SANDRA CORNELL'S MENTOR CLASS

Ted ZHU

Ted has proven to be highly capable and contentious in his studies since he joined us as an international student from China Tonight Ted receives High Achievement Awards in Chemistry, English as an Additional Language, Mathematical Methods, Physics and Specialist Mathematics He plans to become a secondary school teacher of mathematics and travel around the world. All the best with your plans for the future, Ted!

Aileen BOURNE Aileen has been a valued and popular member of our school community for the past three years. She has been involved in numerous activities at school; too many to name individually. Her proudest moments have come from the things that she has made, including her formal dresses in both year 11 and 12 and her graduation dress. Her funniest moment was when Tim get too excited about a production possibilities graph and he began to draw above the whiteboard and on the wall instead, as Claire was walking past with a tour the whole class began laughing. Next year, she plans to defer her Arts degree at the University of Melbourne and continue her secondary studies, incorporating a TAFE course in fashion.

James BURGESS James has been a respected and popular member of our school community for the past three years since he joined us from Christian Brothers College.

He has had a very busy year playing lacrosse at a state level, trying out for an Aussie team and working part time.

Next year, James plans to study Nursing at Adelaide Uni.

We wish you all the best in the future James.

Sang DIN

Sang has been a valued member of our school community for 2 years.

His greatest achievement was to receive a Scholarship and to be a part of amazing Eynesbury community. He has had a busy year studying and working part time as a waiter and chef. Sang intends to study Computer Science in University.

We hope that you achieve all that you strive for in the future.

Elton DU

Elton has been with us for the past 3 years.

As well as being a full time student he has lived independently in a share house and had to learn many life skills.

His most memorable moment was when he taught his friends to speak Chinese Elton plans to study computer science at university.

We wish you all the best for the future.

Faith CHIN Faith has been a valued and popular member of our school community for the past 2 years.

Faith reports her greatest achievement whilst at Eynesbury has been Improving her time management skills and learning to adapt to new environments. Faith’s most memorable moment was watching the teachers dance at formal. She plans to study Oral Health at Adelaide University.

We wish you all the best for the future Faith.

Mitch JOHNSON Mitchell has been a valued member of our school community since Year 10. His greatest achievement being able to work more independently and he has appreciated his core group of friends. He enjoys Basketball, Marathon running and achieved a Certificate 3 in fitness. Mitchell plans to take a gap year, travel around Europe and do a photography course at tafe. He then plans to go to uni to study marketing. All the best for your future plans.

June KAM

June has been a valued and popular member of our school community for the past two years. This year she studied Psychology at undergraduate level through the Head Start scholarship program at Adelaide University. June has been involved in various school activities including; Social Justice Group, Music Group, community collective and creative collective, where she helped with organising events such as fundraisers and playing ukulele with music group. We wish her every success with her aspiration to study Psychology at the University of Melbourne.

Aisha LEE

Aisha has been a valued member of the school community since joining us in Year 10.

She has shown herself to be a dedicated student and had worked hard to have a successful year.

Aisha always showed a willingness to ask questions to consolidate her learning, she was a true active learner.

Steve LI

Steve has been a valued and popular member of the school community since starting at Eynesbury in Year 11.

His greatest achievement was getting outstanding achievement in French twice.

Steve’s Plan for next year is to study at Uni in Canada.

We wish you all the best for your future endeavours Steve.

Lily has been a popular and valued member of the school community.

She has tried hard to succeed in her studies despite some health challenges which have affected her sleep.

She has balanced her studies with part-time work to help support herself.

She plans to study some area of business in the future and we wish her all the best.

BELINDA SZILLER'S MENTOR CLASS

Nick NICMANISEVERINGHAM Nick says his greatest achievement is surviving, thriving and adapting to a city-lifestyle meanwhile maintaining a balance between city and country lifestyles in Year 12. He has appreciated Margaret Ann's various stories during Year 11 and 12 Psychology and Janine and Tyson's life advice, always very insightful and something that he will take with him in his life's journey. Nick plans to see the sights and have delights that the world has to offer, Getting the family farm re-established, Study at Uni (Politics, history, tourism) and study viticultural part time.

Sohan PRAMOD

Sohan has been a popular and valued member of the school community.

He has been involved in various events and has regularly volunteered for school Open Days.

Sohan intends to study in the medical field at university next year.

We wish you all the best in the future.

Hannah has been a valued member of the school community since starting at Eynesbury in Year 11, coming from Vietnam.

Along with her academic studies, Hannah studies martial arts and she achieved highly in martial arts competition in Sydney.

Hannah enjoys playing cards with friends in the library and she plans to go to university to get a Diploma or degree in Business. We wish you best of luck in the future Hannah.

Phoebe SCHUURMANS

Phoebe has been a valued member of our school community.

Her greatest achievement was that she was able to correct her sleep schedule.

Her aim next year is to take a gap year, then study Mechanical Engineering at university

We wish you all the best for the future Phoebe.

Samar SHARMA

Samar has been a valued and respected member of our school community.

He has been involved in a number of competitions, including mock trial, chemistry and maths competitions. Samar has also volunteered his help at Open Days and been a Trial day buddy.

Next year Samar hopes to go to University, to study a degree in the medical and health fields.

Vinuka THALIS

Vinuka came to us this year with the aim to consolidate his achievements and his ATAR.

He has been a popular member of the school community.

He has been very focussed on his aim of getting into medicine or dentistry.

Funniest moment… James and Sohan betting on the time that he would arrive to lesson 1.

Alice TRUONG Alice has been a valued member of the school community and has been involved in many areas of school life. We have appreciated her excellent work ethic and willingness to help whenever possible, volunteering for the Greenbelt challenge and being a part of the community collective. The most memorable moment for Alice was formal night. Not only because she could dress up, but also because she felt that she had gotten closer to her friends.The funniest moment, was when her Maths teacher came to class with his gym shorts because he accidentally packed his wife's.Alice plans to study Health or Science at a university in Adelaide next year and maybe further study in America. We wish you all the best for the future Alice. 1717

Dan would describe himself as chaotic and creative - and he would have had 10th hair colours this year! He has participated enthusiastically in the broader life of the College; in the Music Group, Creative Collective, and Table Top Games Group and was the lovable, hapless Dennis in the Year 12 Drama Production. Dan wants to remind us that “high school does not matter as much as we think it does, but it’s good to try anyway”. We have every confidence that Dan will enjoy success, and he hopes to study the Bachelor of Visual Arts at the Adelaide Central School of Art; we wish him well.

MEL SMITH'S MENTOR CLASS

Alex GOOD Alex’s film collection is ridiculously extensive; like we’re talking over 1.5 thousand films on DVD, Blu-Ray, VHS, UMD Video and HDDVD.!

He is invested in the creative world and has been a member of the Music Group, Creative Collective and had his a poem based on ‘The Great Gatsby’ published.

While Alex quotes “Life has no script, we just aimlessly wander making it up as we go along” he is hoping to make his way in directing, and study film interstate in the future; we wish him all the best.

Bree is focused and disciplined, balancing her academics with her extensive dance commitments. Bree has brought this dedication to her studies as well. Ozan said “Dancing is creating a sculpture that is visible only for a moment” and we saw this elegance and intensity in Bree’s dancing tonight. As a mark of her skill, drive, and professionalism Bree has been offered a coveted place at the Orlando Ballet School in Florida beginning in 2020. We look forward to seeing her on the stage, and she has our sincere best wishes.

Anson Lui Anson has matured in outlook and habits since joining us. He is always cheerful, and Mel cannot recall a Mentor session that he wasn’t smiling! He has enjoyed the social aspect of life at the College and has formed a close network of friends. He has enjoyed meeting lots of different people and will miss Tim’s jokes. He has demonstrated a commitment to his future, investigating and pursuing entry into a range of courses including a Bachelor of Business Management, IT, and Aviation and we wish him every success in the future.

David MA

David quotes Forrest Gump as “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get!”; with this in mind, he has broadened his outlook for the future during his time with us. He will miss the Eynesbury environment and his teacher’s support, particularly Sophia. David also enjoys music and singing, finding it a wonderful way to express himself. He likes working with people, and he is looking at a career that allows him to interact with others. David has gained much from his time at Eynesbury, and we wish him every success for the future.

Dante McDONALD

Dante rested on his laurels this year - he’s only been an integral part of the State Champion Mock Trial Team, winning best barrister, competed in the Youth UN Competition, been a Youth Parliamentarian, winning best speaker, been awarded 2nd place in the SAETA Young Writer’s Award and we could go on... As if it were a sign, when he was born Angel by Shaggy was playing, and Dante has a strong sense of social justice. Dedicated, unflappable, and focused he plans to study a combination of Law, Arts or Political Science and we have no doubt Dante will be an unstoppable force for good.

Cameron appreciates the friends he has made and also recommends the “Medium sized rice, and 3 wings from Sun Mi’s Sushi is the perfect ratio, and best value!" Cameron is a creative young man; he performed with aplomb in Third World Blues. His poem ‘Grim Change’ was published in Oz Kids in Print, and he is involved with the Dance Crew Purefunk, and studies Taekwondo. Cameron plans to study Business at university hopefully going into media and content creation as well as continue with his many creative pursuits; we wish him every success with his entrepreneurial future.

Michael THOMPSON Michael takes from Eynesbury the fact that you can get away with not having a haircut for a whole year.! He also fondly remembers Tim’s whiteboard breakdown, ending up with him drawing on the wall right before a tour came by. He has grown into himself while at Eynesbury and is a thoughtful and reflective individual. He is looking forward to working in Switzerland resorting antique motorcycles and eventually studying in Germany. A bit of a renaissance man with wide interests in philosophy, history, and the arts we do not doubt that Michael will be successful in his future endeavours and he has our sincere best wishes.

Declan’s thoughtful and inquiring manner has been appreciated by staff and students alike. As a scholarship student and team player, Declan has participated positively in school life as part of the Mock Trial Team and as a tour guide at Open Days. He also works at Adelaide Dress Circle Apartments… the stories those rooms tell! We have every confidence that Declan will enjoy success as he pursues entry into a Bachelor of Psychology or Criminology, potentially leading to an application to the SA police.

Cayleigh’s enthusiasm is infectious, and her willingness to seek out and act upon advice and be part of a team is a key aspect of her success. She should be proud of her accomplishments; she has been a valued member of the Mock Trial Championship Team in 2018 and 2019, attended the Women in Defence Leadership breakfast, and represented the school and state at the National Schools Constitutional Convention in Canberra. We wish you every success in the field of Law and Arts.

Ron TRAN

Ron is a keen musician, participating actively in the broader life of the school; performing on the guitar at school events in the Music Group.

We are impressed with his ability to move across three languages studying in English, Vietnamese and French!

He has also developed greater confidence in his abilities during his time at Eynesbury, which will help him with future studies as he explores pathways at Le Cordon Bleu and courses in Tourism and Events Management and we wish him every success.

Grace WATSON

Grace is a vibrant and caring young woman who has very successfully balanced her academic life with other commitments. She has been involved in the Social Justice Group, acted as a Trial Day buddy, worked as a Retail Staff Member at Cheap as Chips and volunteered in Sri Lanka during the mid-year break. It is no surprise that Grace wants to devote her career to working with others, looking to study International Relations or Development and become a humanitarian aid worker. Her optimism and kindness will stand her in good stead as she seeks to help those less fortunate.