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Term 1 2025
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Congratulationstotheschool foranother wonderful starttotheyear.2025 -onequarter of the way through this century and we are now starting to see how our world will be shaped in the weeks, months and years ahead.At the end of Term 1, Donald Trump is President of the USA and on Saturday 3 May, our school will be a polling station for the federal election.
I would like to mention some highlights of the term:
• We welcomed 12 new staff members to our staff team.
• We welcomed 1,106 students back for 2025.
• We published our school student behaviour management plan, completed the Annual Report and revised the SEP (school excellence plan). All these important documents are available on the school's website.
• Almost 200 students were recognised for achievements at the Excellence Assembly (see the special Excellence Assembly Missing Link).
• We had a very successful Swimming Carnival and Cross Country Carnival during the term.
• Year 7 made a very good start to high school with 60 students completing School Ambassador training, all students participating in peer support and every student making progress in subject based learning.
• Years 7 and 9 completed NAPLAN and the attitude and effort of students was very pleasing.
• We recognised the importance of several religious and cultural events including Chinese New Year, Ramadan, Lent and Easter. This included our annual Iftar on Tuesday 25 March where families are invited to join staff and senior students to "break the fast" at the end of the day during Ramadan. Thanks to all involved and a very special thanks to our guest speaker, Dr Ghufran Alhassasani from Western Sydney University, who is an Associate Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences and whose PhD investigated how the brain changes when in a lot of pain.
• We received advice from the Department of Education that we would be receiving additional funds for "small group tuition" from Term 2 for those students needing extra help in reading and numeracy in Years 7-9.
• And, to finish the term we had a wonderful Harmony in Diversity Day on Thursday 10 April
During all these highlights we also made significant academic progress. Our ongoing focus on collecting and analysing evidence was important in seeing why we had success in the HSC in 2024 and how we can improve. Our student data analysts and staff produced very detailed analysis and recommendations for planning for 2025 across all years and we are very pleased with that work.
For the last 12 months, one of our staff members Buen Diaz has been leading work we are doing in producing video records of our school's life, of our events, of our academic achievements and of all the small and large elements that make a very successful school.
Along with AI (artificial intelligence) and online learning, recording our stories and history visually has become significant. In future, we think all students will need high end visual storyteller and editing skills.
This links directly to one of our big decisions in Term 1 to use our social media, videos and online promotional materials with families seeking to enrol in 2025-2027. We have never had a very good response to a traditional Open Night. Instead, we have been told that our parents and community enjoy coming to events and following their children via social media and online communications.
We would be interested in your feedback so, if you think it would be useful to have a face-to-face Open Day/Night for 2026, please let us know. Demand for places in the school continues to be very high and I hope that reflects the confidence of the community and the families in choosing this school.
Please follow along with us and connect in whatever ways work best for you. We hope you had a great holiday break and now we are ready for Term 2!
Christine Cawsey AM Principal
Community Iftar Dinner
Written by Ms Dadger
On Tuesday, 25 March, RHHS proudly hosted our annual Iftar Dinner, bringing together over 250 parents, students, staff, and community members to share in the spirit of Ramadan.
The event was a vibrant celebration of unity, cultural understanding, and the values of compassion and generosity.
Hosting an Iftar at our school is an important tradition that reflects the diversity and inclusivity of our community. It offers a meaningful opportunity for people of all backgrounds to come together, break bread, and strengthen the bonds that tie us as a school and community. Events like these promote mutual respect and foster a sense of belonging for our students and families.
This year’s Iftar was not only a cultural celebration but also ademonstrationofstudentleadershipinaction.Ourstudents played a key role in planning, organising, and running the evening from settingupthespace,welcomingguests,and leading games, to hosting raffles and raising funds for MATW and ACSA Sisterhood. Their dedication and enthusiasm helped make the night both impactful and enjoyable.
We are incredibly proud of our students and grateful to all
who attended and supported the event. Thank you for making the night a truly special one.
YEAR 7
Year Adviser Message
Year 7 made a fantastic start to their high school journey. They quickly adapted to the new arrangements of school start up and embraced the change with confidence. Since then,they’ve had a full andexciting start tothe year, settling into their new classes and subjects, meeting new teachers, and making new friends.
In addition to their academic progress, students have been actively involved in a range of activities, including Peer Support, NAPLAN, Gala Day, Swimming Carnival, Mufti Days, Ambassador Training, SRC Training, the BEAT Program, and much more.
Congratulations to all the students who have had such a positive and successful start to the year!
Mrs Tapuska Year 7 Adviser
Peer Support Program
Written
by Yasemin Almoaiel
Peer support was lovely. It was a helpful program that helped me to get out of my comfort zone. I am thankful for my peer support leaders, friends and teachers who helped me through these few amazing days.
Many thanks to all the teachers and Year 9 students who helped to create this program. Altogether I have enjoyed these school programs very much and learnt new skills Ican use while at RHHS.
NAPLAN
Written by Ashley Farthing
NAPLAN was held this term, and we were all a little bit nervous, but we pushed through our nerves and gave it our best shot. This was the first year I had completed all of the NAPLAN tests on a laptop, and this was a fun experience. It was fun to all be in the hall together and I think Year 7 did a good job.
Ambassador Training
Written by Paina Wilson
54 students were part of an amazing program called Ambassador Training. A few teachers spoke to us throughout the day including Ms Cawsey,Mrs Andrews and Mrs Tapuska about how to be a good leader and helped us to work through different activities about being a leader. I am really looking forward to being an Ambassador for RHHS and I'm also excited to be doing jobs around the school. It was a good day, and I learnt so much!
Swimming Carnival
Written by Diesel Thompson
In February, we had our annual school Swimming Carnival. The day was full of fun activities such as novelties where we played lots of different games in the pool and had lots of laughs.
We had a best dressed competition and of course the main events which included the races. It felt amazing to dive into the refreshing cool water and swim our hearts out hoping to touch the wall first. It was good to see so many students participating in the carnival and we had lots of fun.
Valentine’s Day SRC Fundraiser
Written by Alyssa Richmon-Cassells & Rhianna Micallef
This day was so much fun being able to dress up with all my friends. We decidedasa group toensurewelooked ourbest, stood out, and made sure we dressed in bright red to share in the love of Valentines Day. It was good to be able to help the school fundraise for the student trust. Thanks to theSRC for organising.
Gala Day
Written by Leon Tuazon
The Peer Support Gala Day was very fun because people were able to enjoy a BBQ, an ice block and even play sports with their friends. I enjoyed this day because we got a chance to connect with others and have an opportunity to have fun and play a variety of sports including basketball, soccer and oztag.
My team and I had fun participating in games across the school. We would like to thank all the Peer Support leaders and the Year 11 Sports Coaching class for organising such a fun day.
Harmony in Diversity Day
Written by William Condello
Our school celebrated Harmony in Diversity Day, where we were able to acknowledge and experience all the different cultures that we have at RHHS.
The opening ceremony paid respect to all our different cultures and especially our First Nations Peoples with an Acknowledge of Country. We were then entertained by my peers performing cultural dances and showcasing their musical talents throughout the day. It was a great day, and I was able to celebrate with all my friends and we all had a wonderful day.
MacqLit Program
Written by Indyana Carbines, Tessa Francis, Aylirra Smith, Riley Starr & Jai Tracey
In MacqLit, we have learnt about different things to do with words. We are learning how to spell new words, what digraphs are and how to use sounds and syllables to spell words when we are stuck. We are learning how to write sentences and take turns reading paragraphs out loud. We have also been having fun testing how fast we can read by being timed and then timed again to see if we can beat our score.
We have been revising our vowel sounds and have learnt that a syllable must have a vowel sound and that in a word, if there is a digraph, you can’t split between a digraph to make a syllable. MacqLit helps us with our spelling, reading, and writing in all our classes. It helps us write neater and pronounce words correctly. We find it best helps us in English and Geography by allowing us to sound out words to spell and practicing writing sentences with the correct punctuation.
We do all of this while following the PERSIST values. We really do enjoy this program; we love everything about it. We love how we read more, how it has helped us build up confidence. We have been able to connect with other students in our year group and get to know our teacher. We are having so much fun.
• Jai - My favourite part is being challenged to read faster and beating my previous score.
• Riley-Myfavouritepartistestinghowmanywords I can read in 10 seconds because I always win
• Aylirra and Tessa - My favourite part is when the teacher tells us a sentence, and we have to try and write it correctly
• Indyana - My favourite part has been connecting with others and making new friends.
LOTE
Written by a Year 7 Student
In LOTE, we learn a lot of new things. We learnt about Hanzi and Pinyin. Learning a new language that was not close to me was very interesting. It's like a new way of learning. Instead of counting normally with your fingers we learnt how to say 7 “qī ” which we pronounced as “chi”.
My favourite part was the number song, it was so funny, but I learnt the numbers at the same time. The paper cutting activity was fun and after we folded and cut pieces of paper it revealed a Chinese character!
As we learned about the Chinese culture, we stumbled upon all types of Dynasties like the Shang or the Qin Dynasty. During this whole new experience, I am looking forward to speaking and writing Chinese confidently during Language classes.
Ms Sun draws the characters clearly and gives us the correct techniques to help us with our handwriting. I was able to introducemyselfinChinesewhichconsists ofmyname,age and nationality. I would like to learn more characters and sentences in Chinese in Term 2.
YEAR 8
Year Adviser Message
As we reflect on the first term, I’m incredibly proud of how Year 8 embraced new challenges and achieved so much already. From engaging in hands-on class projects like science experiments, cooking, woodworking, and creating beautiful artworks, to learning a new instrument, their enthusiasm for learning has been inspiring.
In addition to their academic pursuits, students have showcased their team spirit, competing in the Panther Trophy Rugby League Tournament and excelling in the volleyball championships. It's been a term filled with hard work, growth, and plenty of memorable moments. Here's to many more successes in the year ahead! Well done Year 8!
Miss Ratnappuly Year 8 Adviser
SRC Training Day
Written by Mikaela Ner
The SRC Training Day consists of various activities that are focused on how to be an SRC member, which is good to know due to whether you're an official member or not, it's still useful to know.
There were also various communication activities to get to know the SRC Chairs and nominated SRC members. This is also helpful in being a member due to having to communicate and be around the peers of RHHS. In addition to activities and fun stuff to do, we also learnt how to create and design an event; getting together in groups, brainstorming and planning for an event of our choosing with the theme: Harmony and Diversity Day (HIDD).
We also worked together in groups to create and design a presentationforour plans ina Google Slide.In mygroup we presented and discussed about doing cultured stalls for HIDD.
Peer Support Program
Written by Asimina Halatanu
The Peer Support program was held every Wednesday and was a way to help Year 7 students feel more comfortable andadapt tothebigchangethathighschool brings.Ithelped them understand more about the school, an opportunity to meet new people and brought their grade closer together.
However, this program wasn’t only for the benefit of Year 7 students but also for Year 9 students as well. Year 9 students had the opportunity to improve leadership, confidence, responsibility, and teamwork skills. We continue to be peer support leaders for Year 7 students until we graduate, hoping that they have people to ask for advice and help.
I would like to thank Miss Elford, Mrs Andrews, and Mrs Tapuska, because without them, this program would not have taken place, and I wouldn't have the friendships I have or the skills I've gained.
SRC
Written by Raina Kongkon
The SRC team had been preparing for Valentine's Day before the year even began, ordering flowers, and then carefully wrapping each one. Over a few lunch breaks, we sat in the small cola selling the pink and red roses, giving the option to write an anonymous love note.
On Valentine's Day, we travelled to classrooms to collect gold coins, we also handed out the flowers from the unknown senders to the recipients, all of which were either pleasantly surprised or extremely embarrassed. Fun times.
Year 7 Gala Day – Year 9 Peer Mentors
Written by Mitchell Walker
The Year 7 Gala Day took place every Wednesday, from period 2 - 4 and was filled with fun activities, was an engaging and enjoyable experience for both Year 9 Peer Mentors and the new Year 7 students.
This exciting event, organized by Mr. Treharne, Miss Elford, Mrs Andrews, and Mrs Tapuska, ensured that the Year 7 students would be engaged with the activities and have a day of fun. The Year 7 students learned many valuable skills that can help them in the future, including teamwork, communication, and even leadership.
This was an excellent experience that not only benefited Year 7 but also helped the Year 9 Peer Support group by
encouraging them to engage with Year 7 and have fun while participating.
I’d like to thank Miss Elford, Mr. Treharne, Mrs Andrews, and Mrs Tapuska on behalf of both Year 7 and Year 9 for this amazing and valuable experience, which improved everyone's skills and knowledge. We all learned valuable skills that we can use for years to come. We were very excited to share this fun day with the 2025 Year 7 cohort
Swimming Carnival
Written by Karla O’Neill
The Swimming Carnival was held in Week 2 and was lots offun.Thedaywasfilledwithswimmingraces,hangingout with friends, and good weather. The races included freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Year 9 did well, and many of us made it through to zone to represent RHHS. I would like to give a special shoutout to Karla, Thivain, Ethan, Ehan, Kushala, and others who competed at zone. I’d like to thank Mr. Harper and the PDHPE faculty for organizing the swimming carnival.
Thrive Advisory Group
Written by Daloba Conde
This term, 6 students presented to visitors to our school called “The Thrive Advisory Group”. We presented on how our school uses data to help Miss Elford and Mrs Andrews understand our needs as a grade, and what can help us do better at school.
We had lots of practice beforehand, which helped prepare us for larger presentations to bigger audiences. It taught us valuable skills such as leadership, confidence, and communication. A fun highlight of the activity was the games we played before the presentation to reduce our nervousness, and the impressed look on the guests faces.
Some guests included staff from the Department of Education and representatives from University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and other universities. Overall,
this experience improved our public speaking skills and sense of responsibility through representing the school. I would like to thank Miss Elford and Mrs Andrews for helping us, and Ms Cawsey for giving us the opportunity.
YEAR 10
Year Adviser Message
Year 10 had an eventful term, filled with a variety of academic, sporting, creative/performing art and whole cohort achievements. This term, Year 10 participated in several programs such as Breathe Easy All Together (BEAT), Future Focus, Future Ready, Students as Lifestyle Activists (SALSA) and much more. For their first term as senior students, they have achieved so much.
Mr Mangali Year 10 Adviser
BEAT Program
Written
by Daveleen
Mulbah
The BEAT program (Breathe Easy All Together) was a group of 30 selected students who came together and learnt the ill effects of vaping and e-cigarettes and the different marketing strategies that they use to manipulate young people.
After this, we were tasked with presenting these lessons to a Year7 class,whichwas ahuge success.TheBEAT program was an amazing opportunity for us to use our leadership, communication and creative skills as wellas helpinform the Year 7 students of the dangers to their health and how to prevent it. This program was very engaging and fun and taught us about the importance of health.
Future Focus Program
Written by Maddison Briffa 29 Students were selected to participate in the Future Focus program where we travelled to the University of Sydney. In this program, we had a tour of the campus and took part in multipleworkshops tohelpus understandsubjectselections that will best suit our future. We also were given websites that talk us through applying to university and see what we need for a future career and had Ambassadors sharing their experience of university.
This opportunity was a helpful experience for those who would like to attend university or those who are unsure what to do as it provided us with a wealth of options whether it be studying Engineering or studying Astronomy.
SALSA Program
Written by Maddilyn Taylor
DuringWeek10,several studentswerechosentoparticipate tobecomeastudent PeerLeaderinaprogramcalledSALSA (Students As LifeStyle Activists).
Throughout the program the Year 10 Peer Leaders tookpart in different activities that improved our knowledge about how to motivate other high school students to increase their physical activity and how to improve their diet.
The SALSA program gave us the opportunity to gain different skills such as confidence, leadership, and public speaking skills.
Gateway Program (UNSW)
Written by Ekaterina Lapteff
On the Monday 3 March, over 60 students had the opportunity to have University of NSW ambassadors attend our school and give a presentation about how our skills can help us with our future.
We learned about the different skills, values and attributes that would help determine what career choice would be best for us, with the help of activities involving sorting cards and finding out which value represented usmost. We discovered what paths the University Ambassadors took using their own skills, and participated in activities that helped us identify what future would be best for us.
It was an immersive experience, and with Year 10 supposedly being the year to help us set our future, hopefully this will be one of many experiences that support and prepare us for the future.
Harmony in Diversity Day
Written by Ava Scobie
Harmony In Diversity Day was a beautiful and entertaining experience. From the performances to the food trucks and the various activities always makes RHHS a place where you want to be.
This celebrational day congregates all diverse cultures within our school and gives everyone the chance to acknowledge and honour their own as well as others. This day starts off with a huge opening ceremony, showcasing the flag bearers, traditional dances, storytellers and the percussion ensemble.
Harmony In Diversity Day was not just the opportunity to highlight all cultures, it also brought the Rooty Hill community together as one and was a great way to end the first term. Overall, this day must be one of RHHS’s highlights.
YEAR 11
Year Adviser Message
Year 11 had a busy start to the year, settling into their new subjects, new patterns of revising and making decisions for the future. We welcomed 12 new students into the year group and several students decided to leave school to pursue apprenticeship opportunities. Students have also been busy deciding on senior jacket designs and names for jackets, which all going well, should arrive sometime in Term 2. Congratulations to all students who have been involved in leadership opportunities, sport and Harmony in Diversity Day during Term 1.
Ms Short Year 11 Adviser
University of NSW Gateway Leaders Program
On 19 March, 13 Year 11 students participated in the UNSW Gateway Leaders Program. The day began with a leadership workshop run by UNSW Gateway University Ambassadors called “Who am I as a leader?” Students explored individual values, purpose and passions for social impact and explored the kind of leader they want to become.
The second workshop was run by the incredible Jo O’Reilly who asked students “How do we communicate with purpose?” Jo is an accomplished professional speaker, former comedian and has worked extensively with UNSW and the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) to develop leadership skills and potential in all kinds of people. Jo’s workshop is a practical and inspiring workshop that explored what it means to have a leadership presence that aligns with your values and purpose. Students were reminded that leaders do not always have to have the loudest voice and that we all have leadership potential.
Student feedback from the program:
• ”The most valuable aspect of today was the opportunity to come out of my comfort zone and interact with others I typically wouldn’t”.
• “Today gave be a great insight in what being a leader means and could look like. Today gave a great sense of confidence as I was able to interact with lots of people”.
RHHS is a UNSW Gateway partner school. For more information about the opportunities and academic support that are offered to students at UNSW Gateway partner schools, visit their website here: https://www.unsw.edu.au/study/how-toapply/undergraduate/admission-pathways/Gateway
SALSA – Fuelling Our Passions with the Health Hackathon
To read the article ”Fuelling our passions with the Health Hackathon” written by Taiba Hussein, Yonalee Polwaththa Gallage & Professor Smita Shah, please refer to the following link: https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/e003270
YEAR 12
Year Adviser Message
Year 12 continued to exhibit the school values of PERSIST during what has been an exciting and busy first term of 2025. I am very proud of what they have achieved as a year group so far and am very excited to see them through their final year of high school!
Miss Pozoglou Year 12 Adviser
Swimming Carnival
Year 12 attended their last Swimming Carnival in Week 3 of this term. Students were able to enjoy a lovely sunny day at the Mount Druitt Swimming Centre. It was great to see so many students dressed up in the “Under the Sea” theme and watch some great performances from Year 12 swimmers. Including Chrystan, Alex and Jayden.
Excellence Assembly
The outstanding achievement of students in Year 11 2024 wererecognisedduringWeek3attheExcellenceAssembly Newly elected school captains Laurel Lyttleton and Jayden Chua hosted the assembly, and Laurel was also recognised as the Year 11 DUX. Congratulations to all of the Year 11 students who achieved special awards at this assembly.
Harmony Week Community Performance
Written by Jasmine Browne (Year 10)
On 20 March, Year 12 students were invited to perform at the2025HarmonyWeekCultural Fest,hosted bytheMount Druitt Ethnic Communities Agency (MECA) in partnership with Multicultural NSW and Blacktown City Council.
The event celebrated Australian multiculturalism, inclusivity, and belonging. The festival opened with a captivating Samoan dance by Sautualasi, Elisha, Keliyah, McKenzy, Angelina, Rita, and Isabella, with backstage support from Princeton. This was followed by a graceful Classical Chinese Fan Dance performed by LOTE teacher Ms Sun. Both performances mesmerized the audience and created a vibrant atmosphere.
Halogen Leadership Conference
Written by Ms Dadger
On 24 March, the Senior Student Leadership Team had the opportunity to attend the 2025 Halogen Leadership Conference held at the ICC in Sydney. The event brought together hundreds of young leaders from across NSW to be inspired, challenged, and empowered.
Throughout the day, students heard from an impressive lineup of speakers, including Premier Chris Minns, who shared valuable insights into leadership, resilience, and the importance of community engagement. Students also enjoyed networking with peers, participating in leadership activities, and reflecting on how they can positively influence their school and wider community.
It was a truly inspiring day that reinforced the value of student voice and the impact of strong, values-driven leadership.
Western Sydney University (WSU) Fast Forward Excursion
20 Year 12 students who participate in the WSU Fast Forward program attended the Parramatta Campus in Week 4. They attended two workshops, which aligned with their career prospects, and watched some excellent keynote speakers throughout the day.
Jamberoo Excursion
Due to popular demand, Year 12 was able to participate in another excursion to Jamberoo Action Park on the South Coast. There was a great turn out, amazing weather and a day full of fun for everyone. This excursion will be a highlight of the year for many students.
Additional Recognition/s
Congratulations to the Year 12 students who performed at Harmony in Diversity Day and the Iftar. Congratulations to Shaun Siliva who performed in the CHS production of Shrek as Donkey!
SPORT
Written by Mr Harper
Term 1 was an exciting and action-packed start to the sporting year at the school, showcasing incredible student talent, and commitment to the PERSIST values, especially participation, enthusiasm, respect, success, and teamwork.
Term 1 started with the annual Swimming Carnival held at Mount Druitt Swimming Centre, which was a huge success, with over 700 students in attendance, cheering on in great spirit. It was a fantastic day filled with energy, pride, and outstanding individual performances. From this event, 26 students were selected to represent RHHS at the Colebee Zone Swimming Carnival. Their hard work and determination paid off as RHHS won the carnival overall! A further 16 students qualified and represented the Colebee Zone (and RHHS) at the Sydney West Swimming Championships a remarkable achievement!
Special congratulations to the Under 16 Girls 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay Team. Summer Thompson (Year 10) qualified in an individual event and Diesel Thompson (Year 7) qualified in four individual events for the 2025 NSW Combined High Schools (CHS) Swimming Carnival. We are incredibly proud of these students for competing at such ahighlevel andrepresentingourschoolandzonewithpride.
This term also saw the formation and participation of numerous school knockout teams, including the Open Boys soccer, basketball, volleyball, cricket, and touch football teams along with the Open Girls volleyball, netball and touch football teams. Many of these teams have already progressed into the next rounds of competition and will continue their campaigns into Term 2. We wish them all the best!
We would also like to congratulate the following teams:
• Under 15 Boys Soccer Team, who represented RHHS against Greystanes High School.
• Under 15 Boys Rugby League Team who went through undefeated in the 2025 U15 Colebee Cup
which saw 6 members of the squad selected to represent the zone at the 2025 Sydney West Rugby League Trials.
Along with the school teams' many sporting achievements, there were also many individual achievements including numerous students who were selected to represent the school in the Colebee Zone teams for boys and girls volleyball, rugby league, touch football, volleyball, basketball and oztag.
It has been a fantastic term of sport, full of achievement and school spirit. RHHS commends all students who participated for demonstrating the PERSIST values, especially participation, enthusiasm, excellence, and success.
We can’t wait to see what Term 2 brings!
Sydney West Volleyball
Written by Mr Levi Khalia, Sautualasi, Chris, Mason, Tala, Melvan and Chrystan represented RHHS in the Sydney West Girls and Boys Volleyball teams, that competed in the 3-Day CHS State Volleyball Championships at Minto, Mt Annan, and Oran Park.
They demonstrated exceptional skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. The boys team finished 3rd overall and the girls team finished as silver medallists in the championship final.
SautualasiwastheMostValuablePlayer(MVP)ofthe girl’s team, and Khalia made it to the East All Stars Volleyball Team. Special congratulations to Sautualasi and Khalia for successfully making it into the CHS Volleyball team.
NSW Volleyball Schools Cup Results
Great results at the Term 1 NSW Volleyball Schools Cup with 5 teams receiving medals:
• Year 11 boys team – Gold Medallists
• Year 10 girls team – Gold Medallists
• Year 9 girls team – Gold Medallists
• Year 8 boys team – Gold Medallists
• Year 12 boys team – Silver Medallists
ATTENDANCE RECOGNITION
100% Attendance in Term 1 2025
Year 7:
Mariam Abdulrahman Ejeni John
Kirby Aguado
Samuel Kalic
Christopher Atos Fatuma Kanneh
Thon Atuich
Lance Baldeswis
Shiloh Kura
Roman Lapteff
Farhiya Bare Axton Mason
Mark Bautista
Samantha Melocotones
Chanelle Bernil Sarah Mickiewicz
Amiah Jeane Breaux Rhyme Mondal
Vin Joshua Casuco
Jacob Nash
Nishanth Chandra Ivy Nucom
Gabriel Choudeiry Michelle Pye
Harrison Clapham Kayla Ramos
Delilah Cordtz
Enrique Sebastia
Chloe Rich Daylo Lukas Starr
Chaztiel Dominguez Thaksika Thevakumar
Spencer Elliott Talia Toleafoa
Xantle Zhey Estrada
Jessica Viemero
Amelia Gazo Paina Wilson
Aisha Gurung
Alvin Yacat
Xavier Holmes Kashaf Zaidi
Ervic Isidro Shanae Zammit
Harper James-Pullen Hadia Ziayee
Muskaan Janif Ejeni John
Year 8:
Luis Abarca
Alghasim Balla
Fahima Bare
Jack Shang Zhao Long Li
Zeth Maralang
Ester Mashikura
Christian Bedot Jacob Mcmahon
Rachael Bourne
Liam Marcus Mondala
Kobe Castanares Mikaela Ner
Calvin Casupanan Mackenzie Pittman
Arwin Dargantes Sarthaksinh Raulaji
Priscilla Darwon Jarryd Santiago
Mihran Haidari
Lilly Smith
Tyson Hoban Jyrah Tongamoa
Ali Jalil Yashaswi Twati
Shekinah Kura
Mark Ryzel Legaspi
Year 9:
Aaliyah Acosta
Natasha Ah
Ehan Ahmad
John Jr
Jenayah Ali
Trinity Amosa
Zacha Velasco
Ethan Gao
Nathan Metua
Elijah Kalic
Malik Maaz
Ali Naderi
Vivienne Nguyen
James Aoun Rham Peralta
David Arona
Tristan Belan
Eshan Bhuiyan
Aizel Reign Cellona
Anton Dargantes
Jacy De Leon Mercado
Khang Phan
Atharv Prasad
Jayden Rapa
Anthony Reyes
Maryam Rezaee
Sam Scobie
Ethan Dillon
Ashna Gandhi
Year 10:
Aaron Acosta
Anthony Amirkhan
Melis Bilgic
Serena Bingas
Lisa Bourne
Jasmine Browne
Hannah Collisson
Justin Delos Reyes
Ceylin Diler
Ecrin Diler
Jacob Gale
Chloe Gamsby
Evan Gao
Muhammad Hussain
Angelo Israeil
Ekaterina Lapteff
Romeo Lavina
Anthony Le
Kelvin Li
Julian Lintag
Year 11:
Samira Ahmed
Saja Akl
Sarah Akl
Andre Bettridge
Aneesha Chandra
Aaron Dargantes
Leyla Derin
Kasak Gautam
Amy Gower
Taiba Hussain
Firaba Hussaini
Gracie Kumar
Year 12:
Cidra Akl
Marwa Amini
Kayla Bustamante
Cuadrado
Zander Cassar
Chrystan Cayton
Chellsea Diakowsky
CAPA PULSE Alive
Noah Sinnett
Catherine Veng
Colin Malsi
Addison Marsh
Daveleen Mulbah
Mitch Neich
Matthew Ner
Natasha Nonu
Darrel Nucom
Elijah Ponce
Celesti Prasad
Juan Gabriel Pugosa
Alfred Ramos
Clarissa Randell
Xavier Reynolds
Laith Saleh
Ava Scobie
Khian Jasper Sta Maria
Summer Thompson
Alyssa Urfano
Jordan Vella
Mohammad Maliki
Mikayla Mantua
Myah Nguyen
Vianca Pelayo
Yonalee Polwaththa Gallage
Tiana Ramos
Charli Russell
Zahira Sadiqi
Jimmy Santiago
Emir Selvi
Lewis Tierney
Jovan Tukuitonga
Joshua Dillon
Laurel Lyttleton
Rohan Prakash
Michael Sy
Phoenix Ussher-Jackson
Ellizah Williams
Written by Mr Mobbs-Green
On 21 March, selected RHHS students had the incredible opportunity to participate in Pulse Alive, a massed dance performance held at Sydney Olympic Park. The massed dance category in Pulse Alive brings together students from NSW public schools to learn and perform a unified choreography.
Congratulations to the students for representing RHHS with dedication and successfullycompleting two major segments of the massed dance category.
The CAPA faculty would like to congratulate all students involved in this year’s PULSE Alive performances at Sydney Olympic Park. This year, 17 students represented in the Mass Choir and 10 students represented the Combined Dancing ensembles.
Two Year 12 students, Shaun Siliva and Priya Muduliar, were selected as Featured Vocalists Congratulations on representing RHHS and upholding the PERSIST Values. Their hard work and commitment are truly commendable!
LIBRARY
The Amazing Library
Written by Yasmin Almoaiel
A book so thick with an outer shell
With pages recycled and reused. Children’s faces brighten up when they get a book unused Pages closed at a sound of a bell
Oh! What a beautiful miracle has bloomed. Thelibrarysobigandwidemakesmethinkofwhat’sinside, In this magical place you will be flipping the pages in haste.
Mini Golf in the Library?!
There was an unusual development in the Library during Week 7, as the space was transformed into a mini golf course to celebrate Metrology Week. Students tested their skills in measuring distance and speed as they navigated the makeshift course. Metrology is the science of measurement, and some of the other activities included a Rubik’s cube solving race, guessing the weight of books and a competition to see who could remember the most numbers in Pi.
InadditiontothefunofMetrologyWeek,studentshavealso been visiting the library to borrow books, attend fortnightly Thursday craft workshops, and enjoy book displays on Minecraft, the Creativity Wheel, Valentine’s Day and Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
