WestMAC
Scholars’ Assembly Tuesday 11 February 2025
ORDER OF EVENTS Tuesday 11 February, 11am, Lostroh Centre
Processional
Thunderbirds March – by Barry Gray arranged by Richard Ling. Performed by WestMAC Orchestra. Conducted by Mr Neil Flottmann.
Acknowledgement of Country Cultural Attaché – Michael Blake.
College Prayer
Read by Annabelle Cleeland and Joseph Schmalkuchen – Chapel Captains.
College Hymn
On Eagle’s Wings by Michael Joncas, arranged by Clint Allen. Accompanied by the WestMAC Singers.
Welcome by Head of Senior School Dr Peter Britton.
Address by Senior School Academic Captains Miriam Farquhar and Nathanael Bailey.
Introduction of Guest Speaker Principal, Mr Andrew Peach.
Guest Speaker Address Dr Katie Gough.
Presentation of Top ATAR Recipients
Principal, Mr Andrew Peach and Dr Katie Gough. Read by Halle Anderson and Oliver Ryan - College Captains.
School Partnership Program Scholarship - University of Southern Queensland Presentation of Junior School Awards
Year 5 and Year 6 announced by the Head of Junior School, Ms Kirsten Mullan. Presented by the Principal, Mr Andrew Peach and Ms Helen Nolan – University of Southern Queensland.
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Presentation of Middle School Awards Year 7 announced by Middle School Academic Captain William McLay. Year 8 announced by Senior School Academic Captain Miriam Farquhar. Year 9 announced by Middle School Academic Captain Damilola Sanni. Presented by the Principal, Mr Andrew Peach, Professor Sarah Prestidge – Griffith University and Professor Firuz Zare – Queensland University of Technology.
Music item
Fanfare for Justice – by Richard Saucedo. Performed by Symphonic Band. Conducted by Ms Ebony Westwood.
Presentation of Senior School Awards Year 10 announced by Senior School Academic Captain Miriam Farquhar. Year 11 announced by Middle School Academic Captain William McLay. Year 12 announced by Senior School Academic Captain Nathanael Bailey. Presented by the Principal, Mr Andrew Peach and Professor Kris Ryan – The University of Queensland.
Vote of Thanks
Head of Middle School, Mr John Chalvatzis.
Recessional (remain standing)
Captain America March – by Alan Silvestri arranged by Johnnie Vinson. Performed by Symphonic Band. Conducted by Ebony Westwood.
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WELCOME
Acknowledgement of Country West Moreton Anglican College acknowledges the Yugara people as the First Nation custodians of the lands upon which our College stands. For thousands of years the Yugara people have gathered on this country, to share knowledge, stories, and teachings. We pay respects to their language, lores, customs, creation stories, culture, and traditions. We pay tribute to Elders; past, present and to be. We acknowledge that within the boundaries of this country, there has always been places of teaching, researching, and learning, a tradition which we as a College proudly continue today.
College Prayer Most holy and loving God, bless all of us who work in West Moreton Anglican College. Grant us the grace to accept your gift of education to the betterment of the world and the glory of your holy name. We pray that all of us in this College may understand fully, the importance and richness of our education, that we might have the enthusiasm to take every opportunity available to us to make ourselves better people. Help us always to accept one another as fellow members of your family. Grant us the satisfaction of knowing that when we have done our best, our rewards will lie not only in our own development but also in the realisation of your purpose for us all and for this College. On our journey together, grant us the faith to persevere, the understanding of the constant need to give service to others, and an ever-increasing knowledge from a genuine pursuit of truth through enquiry and reason. We ask this through Him who taught us to love one another, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
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COLLEGE HYMN
On Eagle’s Wings by Michael Joncas You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, who abide in this shadow for life, say to the Lord: “My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!” Chorus And I will raise you up on eagle’s wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of my hand. The snare of the fowler will never capture you, and famine will bring you no fear. Under God’s wings your refuge, with faithfulness your shield. Chorus You need not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, though thousands fall about you, near you it shall not come. Chorus For to the angels God’s given a command, to guard you in all of your ways. Upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. Last Chorus And hold you, hold you in the palm of my hand.
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ACADEMIC AWARD CRITERIA
These criteria apply to the awards presented to students at the beginning of each semester for academic achievement in the previous semester. There are three levels of award: Summa Cum Laude With Highest Honour Magna Cum Laude With High Honour Cum Laude With Honour For Middle and Senior School awards, the eligibility criterion is the Grade Point Average (GPA). The GPA is arrived at by converting A to E subject grades into a 15 point numerical scale and then averaging the point score over the number of subjects designated in the criteria for that year level. Data used for this calculation are taken from end of semester reports. The award criteria have been designed to be consistent with the academic foci of the year levels to which they apply. They are also designed to be achievable and yet sufficiently discriminating to ensure that only those who demonstrate true academic excellence will attain the highest level. These criteria apply to the awards presented to students at the beginning of each semester for academic achievement in the previous semester. There are three levels of award: 1. Summa Cum Laude With Highest Honour 2. Magna Cum Laude With High Honour 3. Cum Laude With Honour The award criteria have been designed to be consistent with the academic foci of the year levels to which they apply. They are also designed to be achievable and yet sufficiently discriminating to ensure that only those who demonstrate true academic excellence will attain the highest level. In considering the criteria for each year level, students, parents and teachers need to be mindful of the increasing levels of academic rigour and cognitive demand required as the years advance.
Year 5 and 6 Academic Awards 1. Summa Cum Laude Award – With highest honour Presented to students who achieve a GPA of 4.85 and an ‘A’ standard for either English or Mathematics. 2. Magna Cum Laude Award - With high honour Presented to students who achieve a GPA of 4.7 or better and an ‘A’ standard for either English or Mathematics. 3. Cum Laude Award - With honour Presented to students who achieve GPA of 4.4 or better and an ‘A’ standard for either English or Mathematics. Note that for the purposes of award eligibility calculation, academic subjects included in the above calculations include: English, Mathematics, Science, HASS, Music, Chinese and Technologies.
Year 7 and 8 Academic Awards 1. Summa Cum Laude Award: Student achieves an average ‘A’ standard in seven out of eight academic subjects (GPA of 14.0). This must include an A or better in three of the four ‘core’ subjects - English, Mathematics, Social Science and Science) with nothing less than a ‘A-‘ in any academic subject. 2. Magna Cum Laude Award: Student achieves an average ‘A-’ standard in seven out of eight academic subjects (GPA of 13.0). This must include an A- or better in three of the four ‘core’ subjects - English, Mathematics, Social Science and Science) with nothing less than a ‘B+’ in any academic subject. 3. Cum Laude Award: Student achieves an average ‘B+’ standard in seven out of eight academic subjects (GPA of 12.0). This must include a B+ or better in three of the four ‘core’ subjects - English, Mathematics, Social Science and Science) with nothing less than a ‘B-‘ in any academic subject. Note that for the purposes of award eligibility calculation, academic subjects do not include Religious and Values Education (RAVE), SpiritED or Instrumental Music. 6
ACADEMIC AWARD CRITERIA
Year 9 and 10 Academic Awards 1. Summa Cum Laude Award: Student achieves an average ‘A’ standard in six out of seven academic subjects (GPA of 14.0). This must include an A or better in three of the four ‘core’ subjects - English, Mathematics, Social Science and Science) with nothing less than a ‘B+’ in any academic subject. 2. Magna Cum Laude Award: Student achieves an average ‘A-’ standard in six out of seven academic subjects (GPA of 13.0). This must include an A- or better in three of the four ‘core’ subjects - English, Mathematics, Social Science and Science) with nothing less than a ‘B’ in any academic subject. 3. Cum Laude Award: Student achieves an average ‘B+’ standard in six out of seven academic subjects (GPA of 12.0). This must include a B+ or better in three of the four ‘core’ subjects - English, Mathematics, Social Science and Science) with nothing less than a ‘C+’ in any academic subject. Note that for the purposes of award eligibility calculation, academic subjects do not include Religious and Values Education (RAVE), SpiritED or Instrumental Music.
Year 11 and 12 Academic Awards 1. Summa Cum Laude Award: Student achieves an average ‘A’ standard in their best five academic subjects (GPA of 14.0) with nothing less than a ‘B+’ in any academic subject. 2. Magna Cum Laude Award: Student achieves an average ‘A-’ standard in their best five academic subjects (GPA of 13.0) with nothing less than a ‘B’ in any academic subject. 3. Cum Laude Award: Student achieves an average ‘B+’ standard in their best five academic subjects (GPA of 12.0) with nothing less than a ‘C+’ in any academic subject. Note that for the purposes of award eligibility calculation, academic subjects do not include Religious and Values Education (RAVE), Strategies for Success, SpiritED or Instrumental Music.
Academic Line Awards Academic Lines will be awarded to students in Years 7 to 12 who achieve a Magna Cum Laude award or better in both Semesters One and Two of the same calendar year. This entitles the awardee to have the words Academic Excellence 20XX embroidered in gold on their blazer pocket. For Year 12 only, if a student achieves Magna Cum Laude or better in Semester Two of Year 11 and Magna Cum Laude or better in Semester One of Year 12, they will be awarded an academic line at the mid-year ceremony in Year 12 to wear for the rest of that year.
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SPECIAL AWARDS
Top 2024 ATAR Recipients Benjamin Fowler Celia Schmidt Eshana Alex Morgan Dickson
School Partnership Program Scholarship Ashleigh Marsh
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University of Southern Queensland
2024 JUNIOR SCHOOL RECIPIENTS
Year 5 Cum Laude Chloe Blair Spencer Neale
Isla Doyle
Bella Hyde
Hugo Mallay Sophia Skilton
Harrison McLean
Ava Drysdale
Elizabeth Meuleners
Cum Laude Matilda Arthur Amarli Edwards Lillian Mesic Kornelia Roy
Elodie Bishop Margaret French Finn Ostrofski Edith Watkins
Sophie Coubrough Harrison Jones Elisa Robin Hugo Wild
Magna Cum Laude Leo Cornwall Grace Turner
Bruce Hannah Percival Workman
Zoe Kinnane
Summa Cum Laude Oliver Drysdale Timothy Ringe
Emmileen Garland Ivy Walsh
Makayla McSweeney Hunter Williamson
Magna Cum Laude Isabelle Cunningham Arjun Sharma Summa Cum Laude Reuben Ditsa Alexander Prickett
Year 6
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2024 MIDDLE SCHOOL RECIPIENTS
Year 7
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Cum Laude Isabella Ahern Airlie Bone Dakota Crozman Flynn Hansen Angus Kolomeitz Skye Miller Elizabeth Rea Matilda Riding Ryan Swan
Paige Bailey Abbey Cairns Annaliese Fitzgerald Caitlyn Horchner Nathaniel Kolomeitz Katelyn Pickwick Karina Reeve-Johnson Hamsa Shantharaju Nagendra Adelaide White
Alexis Barton Finnian Clunes Lacey Frost Cooper Knight Jax McLean Paige Pitura Colten Reid Kahlan Stewart
Magna Cum Laude Olivia Behrendorff Abigail Christensen Max Hillier Lachlan Sanders Henry Teakle
Willow Boughen Melicia Corney Paige Hyland Lena Shiju Zoe Turner
Grace Butler Abigail Fuller Abigail Kertesz Tayla Strong Genevieve Weston
Summa Cum Laude Sophie Broadhead Amberle Pavlik
Charlee Knox
Makayla Loorents
Academic Line Olivia Behrendorff Abigail Fuller Makayla Loorents Henry Teakle
Sophie Broadhead Max Hillier Lena Shiju
Abigail Christensen Charlee Knox Tayla Strong
2024 MIDDLE SCHOOL RECIPIENTS
Year 8 Cum Laude Olive Armytage Olivia Cavell Finn Deane Isabella Frederiksen Ava Marschke Abhishek Praveen Marceline Smith Stella Walsh Magna Cum Laude Hudson Anderson Gabriella Dickson-Bogie Edred Innes Lucy O’Shea Damilola Sanni Mihail Yanakiev Summa Cum Laude Aurora Bayley William Stroud Academic Line Aurora Bayley William McLay Damilola Sanni Mihail Yanakiev
Declan Bendeich Levi Dawson Attila Fabri Jesse Frommelt Izabelle Mellon Oliver Prickett Phoebe Smith Stuart Watkins
Matthew Bowen Olivia de Silva Kade Fisher Mikaela Learoyd Beau Monteith Matisse Schelbach Holly Tait
Willa Boersma Lucinda Ellis Laila Martin Briar Rowe Julia Swan
Henry Burt Macy Hews William McLay Amelia Rule Eden Van Zanden Bitmead
Naomi Bull Aidan Tomlins
Abbey Crocker
Naomi Bull Lucy O’Shea William Stroud
Laila Martin Amelia Rule Julia Swan
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2024 MIDDLE SCHOOL RECIPIENTS
Year 9
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Cum Laude Louie Adams Abi Konstanciak Camryn North Chelsea Rogerson Eloise White
Mia Cruice Yuxuan Li Zara Richardson Olivia Scott Stella Wilkinson
Luke James Tiana Martin Jake Roberts Jacinta Siebenhausen
Magna Cum Laude Aria Clunes Aleea Gill Caleb McLellan Charlie Thyssen
Lawson Conallin Ashley Jones Ava Steedman Ryder Tully
Ariel Farquhar Minas Marentis Natalie Taylor Annabel Weston
Summa Cum Laude Liam Broadhead Ruby Wilson
Annika Kolomeitz
Simone Puddle
Academic Line Liam Broadhead Ashley Jones Charlie Thyssen Ruby Wilson
Aria Clunes Annika Kolomeitz Ryder Tully
Lawson Conallin Simone Puddle Annabel Weston
2023 SENIOR SCHOOL RECIPIENTS
Year 10 Cum Laude Zavier Anderson Jorja Crocker Arthur Giannios Parker Hines Emmeline Powell Miriam Walker
Casey Bassingthwaighte Clayton Cross Abby Haig Murphy Myerson Oluwadarasimi Sanni
Molly Bitmead Mia Cuthbertson Ellie Hayes Zoe Newham Shayla Shepherd
Magna Cum Laude Mahli Atkin Sienna Kingston Sarah Rea Darcy Wells
Isla Camilleri Sophia Markotsis Ann Sebastian Lewis White
Zayden Gallagher Layla Payne Isabella Want
Summa Cum Laude Chloe Butler Benjamin Marsh Mackenzie Taylor
Chelsey Dunnett Nora Fabri Grishma Shantharaju Nagendra Harmony Taylor Olivia Weston
Academic Line Chloe Butler Sienna Kingston Layla Payne Harmony Taylor Olivia Weston
Chelsey Dunnett Sophia Markotsis Ann Sebastian Mackenzie Taylor
USQ Headstart Grace Alexander Esher Jefferd Sarah Kuppens Grishma Shantharaju Nagendra Shayla Shepherd Olivia Weston
Nora Fabri Benjamin Marsh Grishma Shantharaju Nagendra Darcy Wells
BIO1208 Human Anatomy and Physiology B BIO1208 Human Anatomy and Physiology B EDX1207 Early Reading Instruction BIO1208 Human Anatomy and Physiology B BIO1208 Human Anatomy and Physiology B HIS1000 World History to 1500 CE
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2024 SENIOR SCHOOL RECIPIENTS
Year 11 Cum Laude Alex Bassingthwaighte Emily Cox Brooke Hermann Ella Madden Riley McCormack Haydn Ryan
Shane Burrow Anna Fazackerley Mackenzie Hinrichsen Riley Mathewson Tiana Parsons Eli Smith
Annabelle Cleeland Kylah Gough Abby Jennings Kira Mayers Edward Reeves
Magna Cum Laude Halle Anderson Kaylee Gorroick
Eva Ditsa Charlotte Parsons
James Donald Kohen Wesche
Katy Charlwood
Miriam Farquhar
Academic Line Halle Anderson Eva Ditsa Jasmine Feltham
Nathanael Bailey James Donald Kaylee Gorroick
Katy Charlwood Miriam Farquhar Charlotte Parsons
USQ Headstart Stephanie Acton Brooke Egan Alana Diju Kylah Gough Riley Mathewson Natasha Schelbach Ann Sebastian
PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A BIO1203 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 BIO1203 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A BIO1108 Human Anatomy and Physiology A BIO1208 Human Anatomy and Physiology B
Diploma of Business Jamie Adams Jordan Cain Riley McCormack Maya Shepley
Elouise Bauer Oliver Deane Audrey Mitchell Benjamin Weaver
Summa Cum Laude Nathanael Bailey Jasmine Feltham
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Hunter Bruce Grace Johnson Matheson Ramm
2024 SENIOR SCHOOL RECIPIENTS
Year 12 Cum Laude Alexandra Bailey Joel Dawson Bridgette Egan Rosslyn McCaffery Joshua Newham Benjamin Sellers
Kaitlyn Boyle Amali de Silva Joshua Hines Amelie Middleton Charlotte Reeve Stephanie Taylor
Lachlan Clausen Madeleine Donaghy Jake Malone Imogen Minniss Charles Ross-Lavender Grace Taylor
Magna Cum Laude Oscar Addison Armani Dunnett Hudson Hickson Grace Matheson Emma Muir Samaya Williams
Benedict Barns Anisa Geo Matthew James Charlotte McDowell Onkesh Sharma
Summer Cooke Elizabeth Hester Ashleigh Marsh Harrison Mollenhauer Charlotte Stokes
Summa Cum Laude Eshana Alex Laura Brown Emily Goodlet Lincoln Rowe Genevieve Wallace
Amelie Baker Morgan Dickson Mason Plummer Celia Schmidt
Charlotte Ball Benjamin Fowler Cate Robertson Chané Smit
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