Year 9

Year 9 is synonymous with change. Students discover new friends, new tastes and new attitudes. 2008 proved to be a year of challenges for the cohort. Students learned to bond together through such challenges, and many were quick to learn the positive

Mr Andrew Osnain Head of Year 9 attributes of one another. As Head of Year, I could not be more proud of the boys who aspired to the maxim of being ‘Men for Others’. Students engaged in new challenges with aplomb, discovered new friendships along the way and solidified bonds made in the previous year. The year group suffered a great loss with the passing of Father Mac, who was an inspiration to the boys around the College. The year group was also hit hard when Ryan Morich was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in his leg. However after intensive treatment the news of Ryan’s remission late in the year was welcomed with rapturous applause from the boys. The year began with a social with Mercedes in Gibney Hall. The boys were fantastic as always and really enjoyed the chance to interact with the Mercedes girls. New friendships were discovered in Term 2 when the boys were asked to participate in ballroom dancing lessons, capped off with a dancing social held at Mercedes. Although we did not discover the next Fred Astaire the boys engaged in the lessons with enthusiasm and the positive TC spirit which is characteristic of the group. The concluding social was also something to remember, with the boys setting a new standard of smart casual dress which was well received by both the Mercedes staff and students alike.

Throughout the year the boys also participated in the second year of the Inter PCG Rivalry Competition. The Pastoral Care Group Councillors were responsible for running a number of activities that each PCG participated in. Activities included a Connect Four marathon, dodge ball and guitar hero. It was pleasing to see the entire year group participate and engage in the activities in such a positive way.

In the classroom the students proved they are one of the most talented Year 9 groups to come through the College, receiving accolades in an array of competitions and performances in all subject areas, such as the Australian Geography Competition, Rio Tinto Science Competition and the Australian Mathematics Competition. On the sporting field their success was just as profound, with a number of students achieving district or State selection in sports such as athletics, basketball, cricket, football, gymnastics and soccer.

I would like to congratulate all students on a successful year. It has been a pleasure to have such a fantastic and motivated year group over the past two years. I wish them all the best next year with their new Head of Year Mr Jim Shackleton.

Mr Andrew Osnain

Head of Year 9

YEAR 9 STUDENT COUNCIL

Back Row: Mr Andrew Osnain (Head of Year 9), Michael Scalzo, Michael Quinlan, Thomas Durkin, Kristopher Wright, Thomas Hill,

Mrs Kerrie Fraser (Head of Middle School)

Front Row: Thomas Newman, Nicholas Guglielmino, Mark Wong, Perry McLaughlan, James Flynn, William French, Cameron Sivwright Absent: Earl Harris, Daniel Nuozzi

Miles Blair Rowing – Year 9 Oarsman

Awards Trent Bradshaw Athletics – U/15 Age Champion Ballroom Dancing Cricket Fitness and Health Football Physical Education Calum Braham Academic Achievement English Academic Achievement Mathematics Academic Achievement Science Academic Achievement Society & Environment Music Daniel Caddy Media Studies Daniel Carton Hockey Jonathan Edmund Rice Award for Chung-Wah-Cheong Religious Education 9.6 Christopher Corder Rugby Conor Devlin Soccer Jack Dewsbury Academic Achievement Society & Environment Jordan Ding Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 9.4 Awards Thomas Durkin Wind Ensemble (Middle School)

James Flynn Communication and Performance

Earl Harris Tennis

Callum Hart Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 9.2 Michael Hay Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 9.7

Harry Higham Design and Communication Thomas Hill Head of Year Award Matthew Hopkins Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 9.5 Anton Kuczerepa Outdoor Education Benjamin Massam Astronomy Commerce Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 9.3 Brandon Ngadino Graphics Communication Eamonn Nicoli Swimming – U/14 Age Champion Zach Piccicacco Materials Technology Richard Porteous Edmund Rice Award for Religious Education 9.1 Michael Quinlan Water Polo – Middle School Arnold Rodricks Chorale (Outstanding Contribution for Middle School) Marcus Ruggiero Aquatics Cameron Sivwright Italian Sebastian Teo Engineering Systems

Benjamin Turner Cross Country – Middle School Mathematics Problem Solving

Cody Versteeg Art Volleyball - Middle School

Robert Warren Basketball

YEAR 9.1

Back Row: Thomas Durkin, Thinh Dong, Daniel Isailovic, Jacob Goddard, Alexander Valli Third Row: Aaron Dominish, Calum Braham, Trent Bradshaw, Henry Duckett, Sam Birchall, Zachary Hailand, Jonathon Allen Second Row: Mr Andrew Osnain (Head of Year 9), Daniel Caddy, Alexander Morgan-Hobbs, Perry McLaughlan, Scott Russo, William O’Hara, Jordan Bucolo, Lachlan Sinclair Front Row: Louis Antonas, Christopher Corder, Aaron Dooley, Parry Nguyen, Luke Geoghegan, Joshua Lathwell, Andrew Porteous, Ricardo Jorge Absent: Mr Brendan Chapman, Valerio Rosso

YEAR 9.2

Back Row: Mitchell Boros, Rohan Cox, William Fleming, Samuel Cox, Thomas Cannell, Thomas Hussey Third Row: Mark Spadaccini, Benjamin Whelan, Kristopher Wright, Benjamin Massam, Andrew Tippett, Thomas Bourke Second Row: Miss Corinna Eagling, Paul Antonelli, James Flynn, Benjamin Moulton, Nathan Nokes, Justin Siliquini, James Hendriks, Ryan Mackenzie Front Row: Jake Cox, Gavril D’Souza, Jerome Cant, Anton Kuczerepa, Callum Hart, Julian Pintaudi, Adrian Granato, Michael Roberts

YEAR 9.3

Back Row: Karl Hofmann, Thomas Crackel, James Pennefather, Simon Platts, Rhett Ardon Third Row: Sam Crucitti, Austin Fox, Leighton Taylor, Matthew Steffanoni, Zach Piccicacco, Matthew Armenti, Patrick Gummer-Wilson Second Row: Mr Michael Slack-Smith, Nicholas Kelleway, Daniel Carton, Michael Scalzo, Armani May, Jonathan Chung-Wah-Cheong, Manual Moulatsiotis Front Row: Hayden Barton, Thomas Newman, Sebastian Teo, Matthew Hoogenkamp, Siddhanth Sharma, Wesley Yarran, Jack Dewsbury, Jack Sherrell Absent: Troy Yukich

YEAR 9.4

Back Row: Earl Harris, Adrian Birighitti, Timothy Pitcher, Miles Blair Third Row: Scott Waddell, Guy Birchall, Michael Frigo, Oliver Foley, Christopher Smith Second Row: Miss Maree Harden, Ted Dobson, Joseph Clear, Stefan Law Yim Wan, Alec Wilson, Daniel Signorile, Joel Mullen Front Row: Connor Brown, Conor Devlin, Thomas Power, Simon Meloni, Alexander Decinque, Daniel Nuozzi, Benjamin Turner, Luke Di Bartolomeo Absent: Jack Bin Sali, Dylan Tarbett

YEAR 9.5

Back Row: Thomas Hill, Ryan Cook, Daniel Arangio, Marcus Ruggiero, Jordan Phoebe, Jack Davies Third Row: Joseph Ipsaro-Passione, Oliver Royer, Marc Narducci, Dion Ferreira, William Massam, Arnold Rodricks Second Row: Mr Russell Hinks, Daniel Simonette, Peter Walsh, Daniel Purdy, Eamonn Nicoli, Philippe Kilpatrick, Anthony Biundo Front Row: Ethan Sumich, Domenic Princi, Leon Di Benedetto, Jacob Boehm, Sean Penney, William French, Declan McGann, Martin Hoang Absent: Cameron Gadenne, Louis Iustini

YEAR 9.6

Back Row: Jack Mackintosh, Gerard Ryan, Robert Warren, Connor O’Neill, Hazeem Hajinoor Third Row: Bradley Seward, Marcel Blandin De Chalain, Nikolas Iliadis, Jonathan Fiore, Michael Quinlan, Alexander Caldera Second Row: Mr Michael Mueller, Thomas Valentine, Lucas Beech, Nathaniel Jackson, Caleb Hutcheson, Anthony Di Michele, Jordan Ding Front Row: James McNally, Matthew Hopkins, John Samineeni Jesudoss, Daniel Kenworthy, Sean Ferrinda, Nicholas Guglielmino, Brandon Ngadino, Joseph Matthys Absent: Ryan Morich, Luke Fogliani

YEAR 9.7

Back Row: Alexander Blunt, Damian Cook, Dominic Radecki, Cody Versteeg, Michael Collins Third Row: Kieren McDowell, Christopher Oliver, Xavier Malone, James Hyder, Eric Sharpe, Matthew Farsalas Second Row: Mrs Kym Leeson, Michael Hay, Joshua Mapstone, Harry Higham, Hudson Kestel, Mark Wong, Andrea Rispoli, Callum Forsey Front Row: Andrew Scott, Bradley Winton, Reynton Laird, Cameron Sivwright, Richard Porteous, Caleb Fetzer, Matthew McRostie, Thomas Betts Absent: Jack Sweeney, James Usher