Student Achievements

It gives us great pleasure to share the success that St Aloysius College students had with their entries to the Royal Melbourne Show. With entries across all categories, we are delighted to announce that 30 Art and Technology students from Years 7-12 placed in their events at the show’s Arts, Craft and Cookery Competition. Entries ranged from photography and sculpting, to cooking and painting, through to drawing and sewing. The work submitted was the culmination of the students’ work across the year, and represents their effort, creativity and commitment to their Design and Technology studies. Congratulations to all students who participated in this year’s show, and to the below students on their award recognition. To view this exceptional work, we invite the College Community to join us at the St Aloysius Design and Technology Exhibition taking place on Thursday, 24th November.

Royal Melbourne Show 2022 Prize Winners

Textiles

Junior Competition, Decorative Textiles

Event Award

Junior Decorative Textiles Best Exhibit 1st Place - Ruby Rudd - Chenille Cushion 3rd Place - Alexandra Frangos - Chenille Cushion

Junior Competition, Textile Design Event Award

Textile Bag, Year 7 & 8 1st Place - Poppy Ten Hoopen, Tote Bag 2nd Place - Charlotte Dr Mauro, Tote Bag 3rd Place - Helena Carra, Tote Bag Commended - Ruby Thomas, Tote Bag Casual Wear, Year 9 & 10 1st Place - Alyssa Jandayan, Corset & Skirt 2nd Place - Amal Hamed, Corset & Skirt 3rd Place - Mia Schulteiss, Corset & Pant Commended - Eva Buchanan, Skirt Commended - Jennifer Pham, Skirt Casual Wear, Year 11 & 12 1st Place - Hannah Mahoney, Winter Coat 2nd Place - Hannah Mahoney, Vintage Pants & Coat 3rd Place - Zahra Noroozi, Winter Coat Highly Commended - Sara Gebremeskel, Winter Coat

Formal Wear or Costume, Year 11 & 12 1st Place - Sara Gebremeskel, Chanel Inspired 3 Piece Suit 2nd Place - Biance Recinos, Butterfly Beauty Gown Commended - Amy Avtaroski, Corset

Art

Junior Competition, Art

Event Award

Drawing, Year 7 & 8 2nd Place - Verona Rider, Red Apples Highly Commended - Arabella Beaumont, Limes Painting, Year 7 & 8 1st Place - Ava McKirdy, Autumn Landscape 2nd Place - Lenora Daley, Daylesford in Autumn High Commended - Sara Soricho, Coastline Commended - Erika Binyua, Rooftops Drawing, Year 9 & 10 Commended - Amelia Cifali, Self Portrait Drawing, Year 11 & 12 2nd Place - Meera Melville, Cow Skull

Junior Competition, Sculpture & 3D Form

Event Award

Sculpture & 3D Form, Year 7 & 8 2nd Place - Ruby Coetzee, Ceramic Head Vase

Junior Competition, Photography Event Award

Photography Portrait - People/Animal, Year 9 & 10 Commended - Rory McLeod, Portrait Play

Junior Competition, Cookery

Event Award

Raw Balls, Year 11 & 12 1st Place - Monica Babula 2nd Place - Zara Vander Mark 3rd Place - Emily Chryss

Victorian Parliament Prize Competition

Second Place: Fadzai Bako

Judged by representatives of the Victorian Parliament, the Parliament Prize Competition this year welcomed 670 submissions from students across Victoria who were invited to submit a 90 second video expressing views they feel are important to share to bring about change for the benefit of all.

It is with pleasure that we announce Fadzai Bako (Year 8) has been awarded Second Place in the Years 7-9 category of the Victorian Parliament Prize for her submission It is time to raise the age of criminal responsibility. Fadzai spoke passionately about the intersecting histories, vulnerabilities and complex needs that can lead to young people entering the youth justice system, and the impacts of youth incarceration on the future outcomes of these individuals. Additionally, we are delighted to share that Fadzai also took out 3rd place in the Junior division of the ACS Public Speaking Championships on Monday, 15th August. We congratulate Fadzai on these truly remarkable achievements.

The incarceration of young people remains a major issue in Victoria and indeed in Australia. The age of criminal responsibility in Victoria is 10. I strongly believe it is time we take a firm stand and raise the age of criminal responsibility. Australia has fallen behind in the developed world. Almost all European countries have the age of criminal responsibility set at 12 years and above. Young people who enter the youth justice system, especially those who serve some period in detention, frequently present with vulnerabilities and complex needs. These complex needs include histories of offending in the family, exposure to family violence, homelessness and poverty, mental health issues and disrupted education. It is important to note that our Aboriginal young people continue to be massively over-represented in our youth justice system. The United Nations and the Convention on the Rights of the Child state that detention should be considered only as a last resort option for young people. This is because research has found that detention is damaging and creates a situation that causes or is likely to cause criminal behaviour. The facts are alarming. It is time to raise the age of criminal responsibility. Children as young as 10 should never be sent to prison. Our legal system’s treatment of our young people reflects poorly on us as a society. Given the long-term impact which the pandemic is likely to have on our young people, there is no better time to act than now.

Personal Achievements

Congratulations to Olivia Tringali

Last week Olivia Tringali was awarded best speaker overall across all participating schools in the Year 9 on-line Debating Victoria Association competition 2022.

Congratulations to Jayla Nguyen (10C)

Jayla competed in the Judo Victoria State Titles back in May and had some huge success when she won Gold in both the Cadets U18 and Junior Women U21 categories!

Have personal achievements you’d like to share with the St Aloysius community?

We’d love to celebrate with you! Please email your story to: Tom Madden maddent@aloysius.vic.edu.au