Good Counsel College’s 2023 student leadership team

Maria Girgenti

THE Good Counsel College community started the year with 394 students enrolled and had a busy and productive Term 1.

Principal Rosa Lanzo started at GCC in Semester 2, 2021, before her permanent appointment as Principal in October 2021.

College captains for 2023 are Aidan Herbert and Rylee Jones, with Olivia Laksa and Noah Maguire as vicecaptains.

Sports house captains: Ashleigh

Binello and Brendan Verri (Clancy); Dakota Brighton and Logan Lizzio (Mackillop); Bianca Brant and Baylee Worth (Marcellin) and Emily O’Brien and Harper Wiles (Polding).

The Year 7 and 8 cohorts are at full capacity. This year’s main priority is to improve students’ writing and work with Year 9 students sitting on Cs at the end of 2022, aiming to move them to Bs.

GCC provides access to multiple pathways, so students can make meaningful life choices by continuing with tertiary studies or entering the workforce. They are engaged in learning that is relevant, collaborative, and futurefocused.

GCC welcomed new teachers Alexandra Fry, Emma Haren, Jessica Brunetto, Olivia Luxford and Liam Crossland (former student), as well as Seth Christopher (school counsellor/ teacher), and school officers Hannah Tindale and Hannah Spinella and Shannon Bruschi (former students).

GCC’s newly refurbished auditorium, which is airconditioned, provides an excellent venue for students to highlight their musical/drama talents.

GCC’s Student Representative Council (SRC) continues to strongly support and promote social justice programs/initiatives throughout the college and community, including Cancer Council, St Vincent de Paul Society Winter/Christmas Appeals and School Savy.

Tuckshop operates Monday to Friday, and GCC offers students a secure online ordering and cashless payment method.

Throughout the year, GCC provides students with extensive sporting opportunities.

Students continue to participate in friendly games against local and visiting schools and school-based netball, volleyball, soccer, touch football, League-Tag, rugby league and rugby union competitions.

P & F Association meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6.00 pm in the administration office boardroom.

Year 7 enrolments in 2024 are now open, and places are filling fast, so parents are recommended to submit their applications as soon as possible, with round one interviews for Year 7 conducted at the College on May 6.

Every day, students and staff strive to live by the College motto of ‘One Spirit in Christ,’ as well as the core values of faith, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, perseverance and courage.

As well as learning, GCC packed a lot of events in Term 1, which included their swimming carnival, Year 7 camp, Caritas Lenten Appeal, cross country, Harmony Day, NAPLAN, Innisfail Catholic Debutante Ball and Feast of the Senses.

College captains: Olivia Laksa, Rylee Jones and vice-captains, Aidan Herbert and Noah Maguire.

Sports house and GCC captainsBack: Bianca Brant, Baylee Worth, Noah Maguire, Aidan Herbert, Brendan Verri and Harper Wiles.

Front: Ashleigh Binello, Logan Lizzio, Olivia Laksa, Rylee Jones, Dakota Brighton and Emily O’Brien.

GCC’s new staff - Back: Liam Crossland, Seth Christopher, Emma Haren, Hannah Spinella and Hannah Tindale. Front: Alexandra Fry, Shannon Bruschi, Olivia Luxford and Jessica Brunetto.