2020 Yearbook

2020

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Contents TRADITION

CO-CURRICULAR

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72 Interact

Our School Prayer Our School Song

73 Zonta 74

Arts Co-curricular

LEADERSHIP TEAM 04 10 11 13 14 16 18 20 22

The Principal’s Report The Chairman’s Awards Night Address The Bishop’s Report The Chaplain’s Report Head of Curriculum’s Report Head of Senior School’s Report Head of Junior School’s Report Head of Boarding’s Report School Captains’ Round Up

COMMUNITY 23 24

Whitsunday Anglican School Foundation Parents and Friends Association

ACADEMIC FACULTIES The Arts 26 English and Languages 28 30 Mathematics 32 Science SCHOOL STAFF 34

Whitsunday Anglican School Staff

YEAR GROUP PHOTOS 35 49

Year Group Photos (Kindergarten - Year 12) Class of 2020

ACADEMIC FACULTIES 54 Christian Education 56 Humanities and Business 58 Physical Education 60 Technologies 62 Learning Enrichment Centre SPORT 64 65 66 67

From the Head of Sport Sports Awards School Sports Representation Interhouse Sports

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Junior School Science Club Kids Plus

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SPORT 76

Sporting Clubs

• Basketball Club

• Netball Club

• Football Club

• Futsal Club

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Co-curricular Sport

• Coaching Programs

• Triathlon Development Squad

• Rowing

• Target Archery

• Sporting Schools Programs

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Sport Competitions

• Interschool Sport

SCHOOL HOUSES 88 Ambrose 90 Barnabas 92 Charles 94 Trinity OUTDOOR EDUCATION WEEK 96 Kindergarten 97 Preparatory 98

Year 1

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Year 2

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Year 3

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Year 4

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Year 5

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Year 6

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Year 7

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Year 8

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Year 9

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Year 10

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Year 11

EVENTS 109

Whitsunday Voices

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Year 12 Commissioning

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Senior Formal

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Splendour in the Arts

116 Salvete

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Our School Prayer Composed by the Class of 1991 Under the guidance of Mrs J Wickins O Lord, creator of all, help us this and every day to give our best in all we do.

Help us find the courage to be honest and truthful.

Give us the power to distinguish right from wrong, The strength of character to own up to our weaknesses and to accept setbacks with good grace.

Let our hands not destroy what we have but improve upon it.

Let our minds not stagnate but search for understanding of the beauty that surrounds us.

Help us to maintain pride in our School and in ourselves through thought, word and deed whilst setting an example for others to follow, and to continue to live in the Christian faith.

We ask this in Jesus’ name.

Amen

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Our School Song Music & Lyrics: J& C George Arrangement: R Burrell

Lord, bless this day and bless this School, Our love is pure and strong.

Gaining strength and knowledge from each other, We sing for you this song.

We set our sights, we plan our lives; We work towards tomorrow.

We share our youth and happily, Friendships grow in harmony This is our School, this is our life.

We’re building on today, gaining wisdom, Respect and dignity.

This is us, Whitsunday

With high ideals and precedent, we strive to lead the way.

With pride in self and in each other, This is us, Whitsunday.

Lord bless this School and bless us all, Your spirit grows in us.

Within these walls and on these grounds, We build our future self.

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LEADERSHIP TEAM

The Principal’s Report Andrew Wheaton • Principal BA, GradDipEd UNE, MEd (Lead) UQ, MACEL, MACE, GAICD

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hat an incredible year we have experienced!

Our students, our staff and our community have been outstanding.

In the face of 2020’s unique challenges, I am so proud of the Whitsunday team - from our cleaners who kept us safe as we faced the unknown, to the facilities team, our corporate staff, teacher aides and our teachers.

With COVID-19, there has been adversity his year; however, there has been much to celebrate.

When the School moved into a Government directed lockdown at the end of Term 1, our staff moved from an engaging face-to-face learning program to an online format in a matter of weeks, incorporating academic, pastoral, art, music and sporting lessons. This in itself was an incredible feat. Our teachers transformed their approach to teaching and learning and our WAS@Home program was very well received by our students and parents.

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This task was heightened in its complexity for our Junior School teachers, given the age of our children and the need to ensure that the very unique primary pedagogies, could be made relevant in an online format.

As a parent, I witnessed how successful this was.

Our heartfelt thanks to our educators for their efforts in guiding our students. Our thanks must also go to our parents who supported their sons and daughters during this time.

And of course, to our wonderful students who adapted so readily to the ever-changing landscape.

As with any sudden change to a program, an incredible amount of work goes on behind the scenes.

At WAS we are fortunate to have a professional Information Technology team that were able to support our teachers with the delivery of our WAS@Home program. Our Manager of Information Services, Mr Bill Corbett, calmly led our School

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with his team. Mr Eben Appel in IT is to be commended for his critical support.

Whitsunday’s Head of IT, Design & eLearning, Mr Brett Cruse, was instrumental in leading our online program. Further to this, our Heads of Faculty planned for online scenarios for a number of months.

It was truly a team effort.

Throughout our WAS@Home experience there were many milestones: • our teachers produced 226 hours of recorded lessons • online classes were accessed over 25,000 times • there were 2,500 views of wellbeing resources.

Interestingly, apart from accessing class curriculum materials, the top hits to the WAS@Home program were ‘Wake up WAS’, ‘Athletic Development’, ‘Midday Movements’, ‘Emotional Intelligence’, ‘Reading Resources’ and ‘Healthy Lifestyle’.

This certainly emphasises the importance of the School’s ongoing decision to focus on a holistic education, and our student’s physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Likewise, COVID-19 has highlighted the critical role our School plays in being a place of community, socialisation and stability.

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“We are deeply committed to our vision, values and mission.

Throughout this time, we need to have faith and continue to demonstrate our care and compassion for others.”

As an Anglican School, we are deeply committed to our vision, values and mission. Throughout this time, we need to have faith and continue to demonstrate our care and compassion for others. To this end, I thank our School Foundation for their support of families who were impacted

by COVID-19 this year.

Such was the success of ensuring a continuity of learning that our Year 12 students made history in Term 4 when they joined 37,000 Queensland students across the State to sit the first of the ATAR examinations. This marks the biggest change in the Queensland education system since the last external examinations in 1972.

The School’s first Year 12 cohort graduated under the new ATAR system in 2020, with exceptional results.

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In 2020 our Year 12 cohort achieved: • 24% of students attained an ATAR score of 95.00 or higher and an impressive 41% of students attained an ATAR score of 90.00 or higher • 98% of the cohort were ATAR eligible, speaking to our reputation as an academic school • 8% of students attained an ATAR score of 99.00 or higher.

As a smaller School, we offer a diversity of opportunities for our students. Our Junior School is the only school in the region with specialist Arts, Music and Instrumental, Athletic, PE, Science and evidence-based wellbeing programs for Junior School students.

As a School, we recognise that learning outside the classroom is just as important as learning in the classroom.

It was certainly a relief to know that we were able to offer our highly valued Outdoor Education Week experience, thanks to the proactive work of our Head of Operations and Mr Nigel McDuff. We were fortunate to be able to, move our Year 11 students from their original planned venture from South-East Queensland, to sailing maxi-yachts around the Whitsundays.

Our students absolutely loved this unique experience, as

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they learnt valuable leadership and outdoor skills, whilst experiencing the wonders of our beautiful region. My wife and I were even able to brave the rough conditions and wind, kayaking to South Molle Island with our Year 10 students.

Our Year 6 students had their Canberra trip cancelled, but thoroughly enjoyed the alternative reef education and rainforest experience in the Whitsundays. Next year, we are anticipating that our Year 6 and Year 7 students can attend Canberra in 2021.

These are just some of the rewarding experiences our students have enjoyed this year.

Thanks to COVID, we even delved into the world of ‘e-sports’.

Two squads of students competed in a Queensland High School eSports Battle hosted by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Changed times indeed!

Our WAS Sporting clubs in Football, Basketball, Futsal and Netball were able to successfully adapt and modify our programs to participate in local fixtures, making finals in several competitive age groups.

We were also excited to host our Senior and Junior School Athletic Carnivals, which reflected the newly formed Junior and Senior Schools. I was particularly impressed with the

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high level of competition, involvement and strong support from all our students.

of talented students who are focused on artistic endeavours and achievements.

In the Senior School there were ten records broken.

Congratulations to Trinity House, who emerged as Senior School House victors on the day.

Congratulations to Rubi Cheesman (Year 12), who was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Excellence Award’ for the Creative Generation Awards for Excellence in Art for the second year. Her work will be displayed at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane.

With very few district, regional and state competitions going ahead this year, our students lacked the opportunities to be selected in Capricornia and Queensland Teams; however, several of our WAS athletes were successful in community based sporting endeavours, gaining selection in North Queensland, Queensland Country and Queensland Merit and Honorary teams.

Congratulations also to Erin McKenna (Year 11) who was awarded the overall winner of the Youth Section, taking home the ‘Young Artist Development Award’. Her work is being exhibited in Brisbane and will tour regional galleries many in the coming year.

WAS Football Club and WAS Netball Club continue to witness strong numbers whilst our Triathlon and Futsal squads showed tremendous growth during the year.

In Music, I commend Samuel Lenton (Year 12), who achieved a high distinction for AMEB Grade 8 Saxophone and Grade 7 Clarinet, a very impressive feat on two instruments.

Sport teaches key skills including dealing with success and failure, resilience, team dynamics and commitment and it will be an important focal point for our school and students in future years.

Early this year, the School released our new five-year Strategic Intent. This was guided through feedback from students, families and staff. Key to this was building upon the successful legacy and traditions of the School.

The Arts plays a vital role in developing our student’s innate creativity and Whitsunday is proud to support a wide number

Ensuring that there is balance in our education is important. The School’s pastoral programs continue to

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evolve where we are now recognised as one of Australia’s leading schools in the implementation of the Aristotle Emotional Intelligence programs. Our relationship with Swinburne University means we now offer EI programs across Years 1 to 10, building those ‘soft skills’, those human skills (communication, relationships and self-management to name a few) that we know are just as critical to real world success as academic outcomes.

This year marked the first year of our newly formed Years 7 to 12 Senior School.

Ultimately, our strong level of pastoral support continues to be realised through our exceptional House Tutors, Heads of House, Head of Senior School and School Psychologist. My thanks to you all, with a special thanks to Ms Angela Holm, our Dean of Students in Years 7 & 8, for her guidance of our students in that critical stage of their adolescence and school life.

To our Boarders, who I often refer to as the soul of the School, and who have welcomed me into their ‘home away from home’, I thank our students for the important contributions they make to the tapestry of the School. Thank you to Mr Brad Allen, our Head of Boarding and his team.

It is also appropriate that I recognise departing staff who have served our community for over ten years.

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I extend our very best wishes to Mrs Renee Dettmann, for her sixteen years of Service to the School as a former Head of Trinity House and leading teacher of Japanese. Mrs Dettmann will be supporting her husband Anthony and their two children Piper and Kodi, within their family business.

To Mr Colin Deeley who has shared his many outstanding talents as an educator since commencing at the School in 1996. Mr Deeley has served in a variety of roles as a Junior School Music teacher, a mentor teacher in the LEC and as coordinator of our audio visual. Mr Deeley has tutored, conducted, composed and led countless musical productions, groups, bands and who can forget the handbells. His calm, empathetic and humble approach to teaching personifies the essence of the profession itself. We look forward to your continued relationship in the School as the father of William.

After some twenty-seven and a half years, we farewell Mrs Julie Edwards in our Corporate Team. Mrs Edwards is looking forward to travelling and exploring Australia with her husband, Don. Her professionalism and corporate knowledge are unsurpassed and she will be missed at WAS. We wish Mrs Edwards all the very best for her retirement.

We have been blessed once again this year with an outstanding student executive - Captains, Lu Lu Piperone and Callam Ogilvie-Alcock, and Vice-Captains Dina Musameh and

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Thank you to Mr Novosel, Head of Staff and Student Development who also took on the responsibility of Acting Head of Senior School for Term 4. Mr Novosel’s insights and considered approach also sees him lead our Emotional Intelligence program.

I wish to thank Dr Steven Austen, our dedicated Business Manager, who is responsible for guiding the School’s finances with his team to ensure we continue as a successful organisation.

To Reverend Janet Story, our School Chaplain and spiritual leader, who works tirelessly in engaging students and staff in reflecting upon their spirituality. We are truly blessed to work with you.

My wonderful PA, Mrs Margie Haines, without whom I would not be able to effect my role. Mrs Haines’ calm and professional demeanour serves as a tremendous support to me and the Whitsunday team, particularly when she needs to adapt to a myriad of changes every day.

“I was particularly impressed with the high level of competition, involvement and strong support from all our students.”

Thomas Stolberg. The Year 12 cohort have set a tremendous legacy for others to aspire to. They kept everyone together in difficult times and this cannot be underestimated.

I wish to also thank our School Executive Leadership team, for their unending support and their commitment to the life of the School.

Our inimitable Head of Curriculum, Mrs Natalie Sunner, who has confidently led our Year 12 students through the first ever external examinations of ATAR, and supported our teachers and academic leaders across the whole School.

I wish to thank Mrs Wright for her leadership of the Senior School and her strong pastoral approach to all student matters.

Our Head of Junior School, Mr Mick Martin, is one of Queensland’s leading primary educators, who still remains connected with our students, impressively knowing every name and birthday.

Thanks to our Head of Operations, Mr Nigel McDuff, who is responsible for coordinating the considerable complexities and events of the School.

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It would be difficult to find a more experienced team of educational leaders.

My thanks must also go to our esteemed Board, who are very generous volunteers that exercise their governance responsibilities with distinction. I would particularly like to acknowledge our Chair, Mr David Watts, who has been a tremendous support, providing sage advice on a diversity of School matters.

At the heart of all we do, our wonderful staff and teachers – my profound thanks. It is their efforts, every day, that support our students and builds a culture of excellence.

A thank you also to our parents, for your continued support.

The triumvirate relationship between parents, students and teachers is critical to ensure our students are supported to be the best they can be.

And finally, it would be remiss of me if I did not thank my wife, Merryl, for her continued support of our family.

I feel incredibly privileged to have shared this year with you.

As I close the year, may I leave you with this prayer from St Columba from 500 AD: My dearest Lord, Be thou a bright flame before me Be thou a guiding star above me Be thou a smooth path beneath me Be thou a kindly shepherd behind me Today and for evermore.

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The Chairman’s Awards Night Address David Watts • Chairman of the Board BAgrEcon, CA

he Right Reverend, Dr Keith Joseph, Bishop of North Queensland; members of the School Board; members of the Foundation; members of the Parents and Friends Association; Mr Andrew Wheaton and Mrs Wheaton; members of the Executive Leadership Team; and Staff, students, families and friends.

online learning. In many cases this entailed teachers catering to both classroom attendees and online students at the same time and this truly reflects their professionalism and dedication to their students. To all members of staff – we thank you. As a small gesture to reward staff for their efforts, the Board has determined to end Term 4 a day earlier, giving all staff an additional day’s annual leave.

I am delighted to welcome you all here for our Awards evening, an event which for some time we doubted would take place.

I must also recognise the enormous contribution the Principal, Mr Andrew Wheaton, has had in relation to the School’s response to the pandemic. Andrew’s position is a very onerous one at the best of times and has been evermore so in the unchartered waters we were sailing through this year. He enjoys the full support of the Board and the Executive Leadership Team and on behalf of the Board I wish to thank him for his tireless contribution to the School over the past year.

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As Chairman of the Board at the School, it is my pleasure to lead the eleven people who act as Directors of the School Board. The Board’s role is to set policy and as such deals with the key areas of governance, finance, infrastructure, educational policy and planning.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Directors and their families for their many hours of involvement working for the betterment of the School.

There have been several changes in the composition of the Board this year. We have welcomed Mrs Ruth Bethel and Ms Melissa Johnson as new members and have granted Mr Mick Crowe leave of absence to enable he and his family to pursue opportunities overseas.

This has been a very different, difficult, and trying year for us all. The impact of COVID-19 upon the School and its operations has been significant; however, it could have been much greater if not for the magnificent response of the entire staff at the School. At no stage did the School cease providing quality education services to all students, whether in classrooms or

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The School receives support from a broad range of the community including staff, parents, and volunteers. Some are organised, as in the case of the Parents & Friends Association, Whitsunday Anglican School Foundation, the Whitsunday Voices Committee and various sporting clubs, while others are informal but equally as valuable. Without this wide ranging support system, the School could not operate and would also be failing to teach students the value of service. To all of you who continue to contribute to the vibrant caring community which is Whitsunday Anglican School, I thank you.

To the graduating students, I wish them all the best in their future endeavours and trust that in future years they will look back at their experiences at Whitsunday Anglican School with feelings of gratitude and loyalty.

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The Bishop’s Report The Right Reverend Dr Keith Joseph • Bishop of North Queensland his has certainly been an unusual year and one which I expect most of us would not want to go through again. Thankfully in North Queensland the Coronavirus Pandemic has not resulted in mass casualties, but nevertheless we have had to change the way we operate.

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Thank you to all of you who have adapted and worked through these difficult times: our success here in Queensland thus far has been due in large part to your work and even sacrifice. I know many of you are disappointed that many events this year had to be cancelled but thank you for putting up with the inconveniences and even sadness. We can now look forward to 2021 with optimism and hope.

In spite of the problems this year I have enjoyed my visits to WAS and it is great to see the school community coping so well with the difficulties. I am very grateful to the leadership of the school: to the Board chaired by Mr David Watts and to the staff led by the Principal, Mr Andrew Wheaton. I also continue to be impressed by the student leadership of the school and the contributions made to the community by current and former students. WAS can confidently approach the future and I look forward to being with you as the journey continues. Life will be different after the pandemic, but from it WAS should emerge stronger.”

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I am also very grateful to the Chaplain, the Reverend Janet Story, for her spiritual guidance at WAS. One thing that separates an Anglican School from a State School is its recognition of the importance of spirituality, both for its staff and students. WAS is about developing the whole person – intellectually, physically and spiritually. Good education is not just about learning stuff: whilst learning academic material is essential, good education is always about more than that.

Along with the young person’s family we need to inculcate moral and spiritual virtues to equip the young person not just to get a job, but to live a life full of purpose, meaning, joy and love. These words may sound overly idealistic but the reality is that without purpose, meaning, joy and love, life is so much more difficult and a person is much more prone to suffer mental health issues and find difficulty in life. Schools are an essential part of the journey of a young person and the way in which they find purpose and meaning in their life. The work of a teacher is not just a job but a vocation which our society sadly undervalues.

As part of our spiritual journey the Diocese of North Queensland is working towards expanding its links with other Anglican churches in the South Pacific – especially Melanesia – and moving forward with autonomy for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ministries. Hopefully some of those coming into the Diocese from Melanesia will be able to visit

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“WAS can confidently approach the future and I look forward to being with you as the journey continues. Life will be different after the pandemic, but from it WAS should emerge stronger.”

WAS and after the pandemic there should be opportunities for partnership and exchanges with schools in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. I look forward to working with WAS on how such partnerships and exchanges might take place. I am hopeful that this will also help enhance the spirituality of our Diocese and its schools and contribute to that journey of learning and character formation which is essential to Anglican schools.

I hope that 2021 will be a better year than 2020 and look forward to being with you next year and in the years following. For those students and staff leaving at the end of 2020, you have had a particularly rough year – thanks for sticking with it in the face of all the difficulties. May God bless you in your new studies or in your new work, and may the love of God and of his son Jesus Christ be with you always.

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The Chaplain’s Report Reverend Janet Story • Chaplain B Th, B Ed, Dip Teach (Distinction)

he Chapel of Saint Barnabas and the Garden of Peace and Memories are our place of rest and reflection. Each Wednesday morning the community gathers to worship and give praise to God for the caring community.

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Our Class of 2020 Student and Leadership Team were commissioned by the Venerable Christopher Wright, OAM, Archdeacon of the Anglican Diocese of North Queensland, who travelled from Kuranda. The Office Bearers were presented their badges and pockets by Mr Andrew Wheaton, Principal, and Mr David Watts, Chair of the Board. Guests included parents and families, Members of the School Board, Community leaders, the Reverend Father Henry Kennell, our Adopted Elder, and the Reverend Greg Windsor and Mrs Windsor from Proserpine-Whitsunday Anglican Ministry Unit.

With the COVID-19 regulations the services for Ash Wednesday, Easter, ‘Celebrate Whitsunday’ and Advent were celebrated in the timetabled fortnightly Chapel services.

The Booth House Boarders lead the Sunday evening Service of Prayer, Proclamation and Praise each fortnight.

Our Class of 2020 celebrated the Valedictory with a Service of Thanksgiving. Students thanked their parents with the gift of roses. Prayers were offered by the Student Leaders. Mrs Kate Van Nunen and Miss Kirstie Wilk accompanied the hymns. At the conclusion of the service, the Valedictorians continued the tradition of carrying candles, symbolically ‘taking their light’ into the world.

“Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.”

(Psalm 100:1-2) The Staff participated in the 2020 Commencement Service and a presentation on the history and practice of “Being Anglican”. The Advent-Christmas Service was a Eucharist and celebration in Scripture and Song.

One of my joys in ministry is the amazing generosity of the Staff, students and families in cheerfully undertaking community service within our School and beyond. So many quiet achievers making ‘the positive difference’. In Term 2, the Chaplain at Kerrisdale Gardens and the Activities Coordinator at Homefield Aged Care shared letters written by our students and emailed COVID-19 style. In Term 4, Christmas cards and letters were prepared for distribution to the residents.

A special thank you to the 2020 Chapel Captains, Bianca Fisher and Zure Du Plessis, the Chapel Tutors, the Music Staff and Lay Ministry team for your care for our community in music and faithful leadership; and, the maintenance team for your care for the fabric of our Chapel and garden.

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Head of Curriculum’s Report Natalie Sunner • Head of Curriculum BEd (Hons I) BA (Lit) PhD Candidate, Education

his year was a historic year for several reasons. Of significance to all educators in Queensland is the thirteen-year school journey of over 50, 000 Year 12s.

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This cohort is known for its firsts, not least for making it through a pandemic that hitherto has not been experienced in the modern world. Graduates of 2020 were also the first to commence Year 7 secondary schooling in 2015. This year, impressively, they have been the first to graduate Year 12 with the new Queensland Certificate of Education, receiving an ATAR score rather than an OP. This has required them to be the first to complete external examinations in each General subject since public examinations ceased in 1972.

Despite the somewhat truncated year in terms of events, the twists and turns did not deter these fine young men and women from achieving their goals. They have achieved extraordinary results, displaying resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity. It was very difficult to keep a dry eye watching our Year 12 students and their families celebrate the last day of Year 12 and proceed forth out the front gate. Our curriculum leaders and academic staff are also very proud of our students achieving this pivotal milestone. To our Year 12 Academic Captains, Miss Jayatee Banerjee and Miss Sameela Wahab, thank you for your contribution to your peers and advancing so thoughtfully our culture of learning.

I know too well the countless hours and energy required for our staff to hurdle the disruptions to our School year for our Year 12s to depart with such success. I thank our curriculum leaders and their staff for the standard of excellence that they maintained with our students. Implementing the new QCE and ATAR systems would not have been possible without the expertise of our Heads of Faculty that have so stoically pushed through all the challenges that COVID-19 presented.

A brave new world for Years 7-12 As a leading regional school, we are very proud of the new structures in place to support those students requiring extension and for those students needing additional support.

From Years 7 to 12, students are given opportunities to study a wide range of specialist core and elective subjects. In our Years 7-12 senior campus our students are being well prepared to transition from the Australian Curriculum into their senior General syllabus teaching, learning and assessment. We have increased our connection with regional universities to offer established professional learning and trade pathways and have implemented active work experience programs for Years

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9 through to 12 with our local businesses and industry. While COVID-19 presented many disruptions, our students were still able to conclude their requisite hours for all certificate courses.

A job very well done! I would like to thank Mrs Sarah Wright, Head of Senior School, for her expertise and support of our students seeking to further their careers through trade and Certificate courses.

2020 marked the first year for our Celebration of Achievement for Kindergarten to Year 3, and Year 4 to Year 6.

It was really wonderful to see the outstanding achievements of our Junior School students. The awards and prizegiving included Rising Star Awards, All-Rounder Awards, Citizenship Awards, The Archbishop’s Medal and Academic (Merit and Endeavour) Awards. So many students were acknowledged for their learning and effort achievements, highlighting our School’s focus on the whole child. We indeed seek to challenge and guide our students to be the very best they can be, in the classroom and beyond. Our students clearly understood the sense of occasion required for both these events and supported their peers with hearty acknowledgement and cheer. I would like to thank Mr Martin, Head of Junior School, Mrs Yvette Iturbe, Dean of Curriculum and Pedagogy 4-6, Mrs Juanita Steyn, Dean of Curriculum and Pedagogy P-3, and the Junior School staff for their leadership, expertise and tireless efforts in ensuring that our Junior School students thrive each and every day in their learning journey. I myself learn a great deal from Mr Martin and his team and am humbled by their outstanding service to the School.

From Junior School to Senior School we see our students continue to develop their character, as we nurture their intellect and creativity. The Heads of Faculty, Mrs Samantha Bennington, Mrs Shelly Binney, Mr Adrian Brandon, Mr Brett Cruse, Mrs Nicole Norris, Mrs Kate van Nunen and Mr Andrew Wright, have been outstanding in their leadership of the academic program for Years 7-12 in what has been an exceptionally challenging year. The first year through the Year 12 program for the new QCE was always going to be a challenge, however with the advent of COVID-19 forcing changes to our teaching and assessment program this intensified. It is surely testimony to our students and teachers that our Year 12 results are outstanding and that our culture of teaching and learning is indeed robust.

WAS@Home, in reflection, was a watershed moment for many of our academic staff that, up until now, had hitherto not experienced remote teaching and learning

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environments. I would like to thank Mr Brett Cruse, Head of Faculty for IT, Design and eLearning, for his work in setting up the WAS@Home platform. I would also like thank Mr Jamie Novosel, Acting Head of Senior School and Head of Staff and Student Development, and Mr Mick Martin, Head of Junior School, for their work in managing the information for Wellbeing and Junior School. I thoroughly enjoyed developing the Senior School and Curriculum pages with my Heads of Faculty, Mrs Sarah Wright, Head of Senior School, and the Heads of House. The parents and students provided excellent feedback and were very appreciative for the continuity of teaching learning individualised for all students, at school and at home.

I would also like to reflect on the progressive achievements of our Learning Enrichment team, led by Mrs Jennifer Abercromby. A specialist in Learning Support and with a background in Psychology, Mrs Abercromby has directly led the full implementation of the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data policies and the restructure of learning support programs allocated to Junior School P-6 and Years 7-12. Part of this implementation period has seen increased support for all Year levels, particularly for Years 7-12 with the employment of Mrs Renee O’Pray as Coordinator of Learning Enrichment Years 7-12. This year I have led the full implementation of Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (AARA), the QCAA program that recognises that some students may have disability, impairment and/or medical conditions or experience other circumstances that may affect their ability to read, respond to and participate in assessment. I would not have been able to achieve this milestone for teaching, learning and assessment without the expertise and dedication of Mrs O’Pray and Mrs Abercromby.

In 2020 we embarked on a new subject selection policy and process for all Year 10 students to complete their Year 10 SET Plans. Together with Mrs Sarah Wright, Head of Senior School, I met with all families and students (on several occasions) to ensure that each student’s academic pathway aligned with career aspirations. This process sought to ensure that all students were able to achieve success and be awarded opportunities post-school in tertiary entrance or professional learning and trade pathways. This initiative

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resulted in a range of Year 10 students commencing Certificate courses through Central Queensland University and other private providers. These students will graduate with their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and be able to apply for tertiary courses. A key focus for WAS is ensuring that all students are able to participate in an individualised pathway for Years 10 to 12. I would like to thank our students and families for their feedback throughout this process. It was an excellent opportunity to meet with you all and learn more about your students and your aspirations for them. What fantastic parents we have!

In all of the busyness of the year, I would not be able to achieve what I do without the support of my Executive Leadership Team, led by Mr Andrew Wheaton, Principal; thank you. I would also like to thank and farewell a dear friend and colleague in Mrs Julie Edwards, Administration Manager, who retired in Term 1, 2021, after stoically holding the fort for our fine administration team for 27 years. Mr Nigel McDuff, Head of Operations, and I have worked closely with Mrs Edwards and can speak for all that have gone before us by saying that she will be more than missed! Her expertise, calm manner and loyalty throughout this time has been outstanding. I consider myself privileged to have worked with Mrs Edwards, learning a great deal of our School’s history to assist with my own decision-making. I wish her all the best in her future travelling plans as she joins her husband, Mr Don Edwards, in retirement from WAS. Mr and Mrs Edwards will always have a second home at WAS, with their School family. You will be missed!

In parting and farewelling the end of the 2020 academic year, I will share my closing lines from Shakespeare’s Hamlet to our Year 12 Valedictorians.

So, as we now let go and farewell, take the chisel from our hands and never cease chiselling your own identity: This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any one.

Farewell: our blessing season this in thee!’

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Head of Senior School’s Report Jamie Novosel • Acting Head of Senior School MEd (Leading & Managing Organisations), BEd, Cert IV TAE

hroughout 2020, our staff and students have worked tirelessly to achieve positive outcomes for our students, while enjoying a wonderful Senior School culture in which establishing a committed work ethic and celebrating successes together are part of its fabric. This is built by focusing on our ‘Team’ elements.

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House gatherings on Tuesday mornings and Interhouse Competitions have provided students with the opportunity to become creative and have been instrumental in allowing students from different year levels to work together and get to know each other in the process. Fostering rich relationships is essential to team values of ‘Trust’ and ‘Connectedness’. “Fridays on the Deck” performances were welcomed back in Term 4 and have gone from strength to strength, with the youngest members of our Senior School (Years 7 & 8) joining in and performing songs, duets, drama, bands and poetry.

2020 was a year of firsts: online learning, vertical tutor groups in Years 9 – 12, the Virtual Eisteddfod, recording of events to share digitally with our School community, the Interhouse

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Video competition instead of our annual beloved House Choir and our first Year 12 cohort finishing with an ATAR score instead of an OP ranking. Furthermore, the Senior School hosted the Wellness Series during Term 3 with two guest speakers that presented to our Senior School students and to interested parents: • 1. Steve Window, Online Safety and Digital Wellbeing Advocate at the Anglican Schools Commission on the topic of Cyber Safety for children • 2. Mr Adair Donaldson, the founder of Donaldson Law on the topic of Protective Behaviours and the Law. The Senior School also took on a new entity in 2020 with the Years 7 and 8 cohorts being merged with Years 9 to 12 into one sub-school. Our Years 7 and 8 students have embraced the opportunities that have come their way. The Character Counts Council and House Leaders led the way when it came to creating a vibrant feel in the path of adversity. On Tuesday mornings, our youngest Senior School students joined their older peers for House Meetings and activities. Leadership,

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“Our team is strongest when everyone pulls together; this is the way we have faced and overcome the challenges of 2020.” resilience and independence were further developed through Outdoor Education Week at Fairbairn Dam and Paluma Outer Limits Adventure Park and I commend the students for the way they tackled these challenges.

Our Year 12 Seniors have set a fine example for all students and taken full advantage of all that our School has to offer. They have faced the challenges of the year bravely and supported one another throughout. I wish to thank, in particular, our School Captains Callam Ogilvie-Alcock and Lulu Piperone and Vice Captains Thomas Stolberg and Dina Musameh. The 2020 Student Leadership Team has handled the opportunities, celebrations and challenges that came their way with grace. I wish every one of our Seniors success for the future.

Our Year 11 students have also experienced a range of successes this year as they grow towards their final year of schooling. Commendably, 38 students made an application to the Office Bearer team for 2021. They were exemplary on Year 11 Outdoor Education Week in the Whitsundays and are growing much closer as a cohort, which is so important nearing the start of their final year of schooling.

With SET Plans and Careers Development, our Year 10 students have also worked hard to envisage the remaining two years of their schooling with subject selection and preparing for the ATAR system. Whilst our Global Exchanges Program could not take place this year, virtual connections have been made which we hope students can build on in this way of the future.

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Our Year 9 students transitioned to a senior setting where they have keenly taken part in the School’s Service Learning program and other activities and events. I am confident that with a balanced mix of diligence in their academic and personal endeavours, they will continue their journey of growth as proud and responsible citizens of the Senior School.

My sincere thanks to all the Senior School Staff for the genuine care that you show our students. Our team is strongest when everyone pulls together, this is the way we have faced and overcome the challenges of 2020. I look forward to 2021 where the Senior School can collaboratively embrace the new opportunities that are bound to come our way.

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Head of Junior School’s Report Mick Martin • Head of Junior School Dip Teach (Primary) B Ed (Primary) Grad Dip (Executive Leadership)

hen we arrived back at school in January of this year, who would have guessed what lay ahead for us. In fact, thinking back, it was to be a year reflective of change within the Junior School, inclusive of the addition of Year 5 and Year 6 to the Junior School.

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That change was made and has added to the diversity and dimensions of the Junior School journey through Whitsunday Anglican School. However, the impact of the pandemic certainly stole the limelight for a period of time.

Now, we find ourselves reflecting on the unprecedented School year that is ending.

It is not necessary to spell out the details but what is important is how we responded when unforeseen and unprecedented changes were forced upon us. I came across this quote recently from American author Robert Jordan: ‘Humankind is made for uncertainty, struggle, choice, and change.’

We certainly proved this to be true and I want to pay tribute to the students, staff and families, as a collective for the amazingly positive and constructive way the School year has been managed. Despite seemingly overwhelming odds, the student

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cohorts have managed to cope remarkably well academically.

As a school we have responded by supporting each other pastorally with consideration and care. As a community we are to be congratulated for the mature and empathetic way we have responded to the many challenges put before us.

We have all heard of the negative effects of the pandemic, not just our local community, but across our State, across Australia and certainly internationally. In many parts of Australia and the world there has also been widespread anger and lack of hope.

So, the question is whether amongst all this negativity, is there anything positive we can take out of this year?

I thought this anonymous Christian quote might give us some encouragement: ‘Sometimes it is hard to see the hidden sunshine behind the dark clouds. But, with firm conviction of hope, faith, and time, the sunshine will brighten the World all over again!’

From some research I have found a few positives that have impacted many of us: 1. Strengthening of personal and family relationships

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The pandemic forced us to make many changes since March of this year; we had to postpone traditional and annual events and cancelled others, and we missed our friends for a period of time. It is with sincere gratitude and appreciation that I thank our staff, students and families for the tremendous work that has been done over the past nine months. We overcame obstacles together and worked to do what is best for our students and families. The efforts of our staff in remote learning were recognised by our Junior School community. It is also a credit to our families that in many ways, we were able to get on with the business of School. Parents and grandparents at home supporting their children and grandchildren. Staff at school supporting each other and their own children.

As we moved forward, the students continued to demonstrate diligence, motivation and determination to work to the best of their ability to finish the school year.

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Positive lifestyle changes (personal hygiene and spread of disease) 3. Innovation 4. New cost-effective ways of doing business 5. Development of new software 6. Environmental benefits (reduction of air and water pollution/fewer cars on the road etc.)

7. Changes in personal behaviour (less waste, saving, selfdiscipline, and self-reliance) It might be a good thing for us all to sit quietly and draw up our own list of how we may have personally grown from this pandemic.

In terms of positives to our situation at School, an area close to my heart was somewhat of a ‘revolutionised’ education: WAS@ Home proved to be a positive outcome from the possible negativity. Although nothing quite matches a face-to-face and hands-on approach to teaching and learning, the WAS@Home program capably found a niche.

“As the year comes to an end, we need to remember all the wonderful things that happened despite the challenges, a year filled with new learning experiences and many accomplishments in academia, Sports, the Arts.”

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As the year comes to an end, we need to remember all the wonderful things that happened despite the challenges: a year filled with new learning experiences, and many accomplishments in Academia, Sports, and the Arts.

The fun and trials of Outdoor Education Week, virtual Eisteddfod and a virtual Splendour in the Arts. The Junior School House Athletics carnival, Book Week celebrations, the Year 5 Leadership Day, House Swimming carnivals, our Remembrance Day Service, Christmas Nativity Service and our Celebrations of Achievement; which may mean more in such an unprecedented year.

We have learned to apply the foundations of Getting Along, Co-operation, Persistence and Resilience. We dared to care through demonstrated acts of kindness and consideration.

We continued on our way to becoming 21st Century learners.

I want to thank our Junior School community for your kindness, grace, and co-operation as our staff members worked to provide quality learning experiences for our students and to support their efforts to learn from home and then continue that through the final semesters at school.

The flexibility, tenacity and creativity that our students, your children, have shown as they have navigated new and different ways of accessing their learning journey has demonstrated that they are resilient; and we know that they will come through an unprecedented (that word again!) time having learned important lessons about themselves as learners and as young people.

As we now begin to emerge from the other side of this unexpected year, we do so in the sure knowledge that those bonds which have been forged in adversity have only served to enrich and intensify our relationships with one and other.

We have grown together and thrived together during a most testing time, one that will not be forgotten.

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Head of Boarding’s Report Brad Allen • Head of Boarding BA H.Movement (PDHPE) Grad.Dip Education (Secondary)

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he year 2020 at Whitsunday Anglican School and Booth Boarding House has come and gone but will not easily be forgotten.

It is amazing to think that this particular year has passed so quickly, and that we have finished in such an amazing way, given what we have endured this past 12 months. In a year where schools, day and boarding, were opening and closing across Australia, we were able to stay open and continue to operate for the Boarders’ families and communities that both needed and supported us, through the best and worst of times. In my working life, being associated with schools and communities across Australia and oversees, I have never been more professionally satisfied and proud of the

students, staff and families that make up our Booth House Community. This community is a diverse group of students and staff who almost all live away from their homes and extended families. The boarding staff and families were isolated from loved ones interstate by COVID-19 and border closures, whilst the boarders who lived in boarding had to adapt to all types of educational challenges, along with remote learning and changes to boarding structures and routines. As a community we were able to come together and make a success of the year 2020. It is not easy for anyone to be away from family when all we are hearing on the news and what is dominating our thoughts is health concerns of an expanding pandemic. I thank the families of our boarders for entrusting and empowering us to care for your sons and daughters over this past year.

Despite the year that has been, there have been great times, amazing events and wonderful achievements within our Booth Community. These included our annual events, Valentine’s Dinner, Christmas In July, Booth House Cup, Year 12 Farewell and our farewell Christmas Dinner and Secret Santa.

This year we have also held a series for Camp Oven Dinner Evening in preparation for outdoor education week in Term 3.

During the year we have witnessed many of our boarders receiving acknowledgement for their achievements in a range of school assemblies and ceremonies. These have included sports champions and sports awards, academic merits and Cum Laude awards, cultural music and services recognition and acknowledgements of contributions to outdoor education programs. During Term 4 the Year 11 cohort at Whitsunday undertook the process of applying

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“I look forward to the future as we build on the strong work the staff and students have undertaken this year. I know we all will approach 2021 with optimism.” for leaderships positions for 2020. Three boarders, Maddison Clifford, Annaka Fredrickson and Shanae Deguara were all appointed as Officer Bearers in the Student Leadership Team for 2020. We congratulate these students on their appointments and look forward to the leadership Shanae and Annaka will provide as the 2020 Booth House Captains.

The 2020 Boarding Awards were presented at the Year 12 Farewell in Term 4. The House Mother’s Award for Improvement was awarded to Ebony Parmenter, the Boarders Boarder award went to Tobey Flohr and Shanae Deguara was the recipient of the Clive Booth Award. I would like to congratulate our Year 12 Boarders on their final year in Booth House, their completion of Year 12, and their time at Whitsunday Anglican School. Jake Otto, Eren Goodyear, Patrick Mohr, Natalie Symonds and Timothy Mifsud all departed Booth House for the final time in Term 4 and they leave behind many great memories and good times. They have been a wonderful support for their peers and siblings during their time in Booth House. We wish them well in the

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future, knowing that if they continue to work hard, they will realise success wherever they go and in whatever they do.

Year 12 2020, you will be missed.

I would like to thank all the people who contribute to the community and wonderful environment that is Booth House. In particular I wish to thank the Principal, Mr Andrew Wheaton, the Executive Leadership Team and the administration staff, Jess Nikolsky and Annette Webb our school nurses, the facilities team and our academic teachers, who all play an important part in the lives of our boarders. The Jay’s Catering team led by Jon Cracknell has provided our boarders excellent food service and company throughout the year, delivering quality food whilst adjusting to new COVID-19 restrictions. The Booth House Staff and families of 2020 have been excellent in caring for our boarders and supporting me as the Head of Boarding.

These include Mr Rob Gulson, Assistant Head of Boarding, and his wife Ellen, Mr Alexander and Mrs Elise Kertesz, Laine Macintyre our House Mother, Elizabeth Burrell, Jess Cash, Joelle Marx and Ethan Watson.

Its has been a pleasure to lead and serve the community of Booth House in 2020, through a mostly challenging and changing COVID-19 year. I look forward to the future as we build on the strong work the staff and students have undertaken this year and I know we all will approach 2021 with optimism. Finally, I thank my wife Jodie and children Immi and Harry for their very important and ongoing family support.

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School Captains’ Round Up Callam Ogilvie-Alcock and Lulu Piperone • School Captains 2020 he strength of the WAS Spirit was certainly tested this year, and amidst every adversity 2020 seemed to throw at us, Whitsunday Anglican School managed to not only persevere through these challenges, but continue to thrive and provide an excellent standard of education and holistic learning yet again.

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As the School Captains of Whitsunday Anglican School, our aim was to further develop students' wellbeing as a whole in response to the uncertainty of contemporary society.

As more and more demands arise from these unprecedented times, it is of utmost importance that we have developed not only effective learning methods, but extend this growth through to the overall health and wellbeing of each student.

Through our motto of Clarity, Unity and Community, we were able to cultivate progress in each facet of individual wellbeing, and give students the tools to approach modernday problems differently.

The Clarity aspect involved a firm focus on the mental health of our students – creating positive habits, developing emotional intelligence, and providing a safe space for students to share their concerns. This involved introducing mental health programs within the senior years, in which

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Senior School students had the opportunity to gain a Mental Health First Aid Certificate whilst learning effective techniques to manage adversity and to support peers through mental health challenges. Whitsunday further strived to develop holistic wellbeing through a ‘Protective Behaviours’ session, delivered by Mr Adair Donaldson, which was received well by all students. It is Whitsunday’s dedication to developing mindset that sets us apart; by providing a platform for students to expand on their ‘mental toolkit’, Whitsunday has created more conscientious, pragmatic students, prepared with the right mindset to take on life both in and outside of school.

Unity and Community coincided with the objective of building upon the Whitsunday Spirit, and then further perpetuating it into the wider community. Activities across cohorts and sub-schools provided the opportunity for students to interact and form connections with others, and our service clubs provided a means to really make a difference in the wider community through various fundraisers and initiatives.

Despite the challenges 2020 has brought about, the Spirit of Whitsunday never once quivered. It has been an honour and a privilege to represent this school, and we wish you a safe transition into 2021.

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Whitsunday Anglican School Foundation Joseph Borg • Whitsunday Anglican School Foundation Chair The Whitsunday Anglican School Foundation continued to operate and support the school community even through these difficult times with Scholarships and Bursaries.

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The Foundation, as with most organisations, had a disrupted 2020 due to the restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 virus. We must thank our business partners for their continued support to allow operations to continue. The Foundation must also once again acknowledge the ongoing support of our Matriarch, Mrs Irie Dalrymple. Mrs Dalrymple’s generosity and kindness is second to none and is greatly appreciated.

2020 saw some changes to the board itself with Mrs Leanne Fordyce retiring and her place being taken by Mr Darren Sekac. Darren is a welcomed addition to the Foundation and

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we thank him for his time. 2020 also saw Mr Craig Lawless retire from the Foundation Board. We thank both Leanne and Craig for their tremendous contribution over extended periods of time to the Foundation, they both will be missed but certainly not forgotten.

The conclusion of the 2020 school year saw the departure from the school of valued supportive parents. We thank them for the sacrifices and contributions made to the Foundation and also the wider school community.

Finally, on behalf of the Foundation, I would like to thank my fellow Directors for their ongoing contributions, outstanding work and support. Let us hope that 2021 allows us to return to some form of normality. We look forward to new challenges and future projects going forward.

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Parents and Friends Association Andrea Ranson and Benjamin Ramsay • President / Vice President f any year was destined to remind us of the importance of community, connection, collaboration, and accepting challenges with positivity and good grace, it was undoubtedly 2020.

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As the world learned new ways of working, the WAS Parents and Friends Association (P&F) also found new and exciting ways to thrive.

At the February 2020 AGM, the Association welcomed Junior School Parent, Benjamin Ramsay, to the role of Vice President, and Mrs Janelle Otto to the role of Executive Committee Member and Boarder Family Representative. Ms Lyneece Joblin continued her commitment to stylish and successful events by accepting the position of Events Coordinator.

While the Social and Fundraising Calendar for the year was interrupted by COVID-19, the commitment and passion of the Parents and Friends Association remained alive.

The 2020 Principal’s Welcome Event was attended by the P&F, while each of the scheduled Barefoot Bowls, Junior School Disco Parent Hub, Soirée Under The Stars and always enjoyable High Tea at Ocean International were postponed due to COVID-19.

WAS P&F supported calendar events, including the Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival, and Sony Camp, were also postponed in 2020.

The Association appreciates the contribution of Mrs Rebecca Wesson, who resigned her role as Tuck Shop Coordinator in 2020 and who remains a generous supporter of the P&F and its activities.

Despite the challenge of cancelled events, the Parents and Friends Association found other ways to ‘thrive’ and went ‘live’ via Microsoft Teams for its meetings. In 2019, the P&F had noted an action to consider a media sharing platform to allow for greater inclusivity and ease of accessibility for Parents and Friends Association Meetings.

“Your energy, friendship and ideas are appreciated. Your creativity, skills and input are valued.”

Fast forward to mid-2020 and the P&F was hosting its first virtual Parents and Friends Association meeting, which was attended with great enthusiasm. The platform is here to stay and will provide the convenience of participating in meetings moving forward. As we all continue to navigate busy lives the

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change has been well received.

The P&F was proud to contribute the sum of $30,000 towards the Ninja Warrior Playground Shade Cover. This very important project was started many years ago and has come to fruition through the determination and energy of those before us, including Mrs Karen Owens and Mrs Christine Grobler, and it was wonderful to see the cover now securely in place.

As we focus now on 2021, the Parents and Friends Association looks forward to maintaining its on-going commitment to the Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival and Sony Camp.

We look forward to welcoming you in 2021 for another exciting and collaborative year at WAS.

Executive Committee Positions Andrea Ranson Benjamin Ramsay Liz Russell Tania Caldwell Joseph Borg Janelle Otto

Non-Executive Committee Positions Lyneece Joblin

The P&F would like to thank all parents, together with Principal, Mr Andrew Wheaton, Mr Mick Martin, Mrs Sarah Wright, the WAS Board and WAS Foundation, as well as the broader WAS Community for remaining energetic in their leadership, vision, and support during 2020.

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All parents, carers, and staff are welcome to participate in the P&F Association.

The PParents and Friends Association has a welcoming, open-door policy. Your energy, friendship and ideas are appreciated. Your creativity, skills and input are valued. The P&F Association belongs to our wonderful WAS community.

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The Arts Kate Van Nunen • Head of Arts Faculty BMusEd. MEd. GradCertMTec. AMusA. MAGA

here is no disputing that 2020 has been a challenging year. COVID-19 has completely shifted our experience of ‘normal life’, perhaps for good. Every one of us has been impacted by COVID-19 in some way or another. We have had to put some of the things we love doing on hold or had to make adjustments to the ways we do them. We’ve reduced our physical contact with others, stayed home more, and we’ve learned to love the aroma of hand sanitizer.

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During lockdowns and restrictions, people have turned to The Arts to help them cope. Books, music, podcasts, live streaming of musical performances, movies and plays, digital galleries… you name it, the power and value of The Arts has been clearly evident. We have been reminded that when things are tough, we turn to creative outlets like music, art, and drama to help us cope. The cancellation of so many events has illuminated how we turn to The Arts when we want to connect, celebrate, or collaborate. And when we are looking for distraction, entertainment, beauty, meaning, relaxation, or excitement, the Arts are our collective go-to. The Arts is so all-pervading that most of us have come to take it for granted. Like the air we breathe, we only recognise it when it is absent.

Our students have faced many challenges and disruptions this year. Quite commendably, they have taken it all in their stride, and continued to maximise opportunities in the Arts.

Our Year in Drama…

This year, without a doubt, has been a year that has tested us all. Through studies of Drama, students develop creativity, innovation, and resilience – skills that have proven invaluable in managing the complexities of an eventful year such as this! While pressed with the challenges of delivering curriculum via online learning, Drama students demonstrated resilience and innovation in presenting assessment within the digital realm – with many harnessing their own creativity to create costuming and sets from what was on hand in their homes. Drama students have set themselves apart from others when approaching the challenges of at-home curriculum and assessment with their sense of creativity, ability to persist, innovate, and support one another, all with a keen sense of humour.

In addition to the range of curricular opportunities for students in Drama, many of our students also took the opportunity to participate in Shake & Stir Theatre Company’s annual Shake Fest, competing against a record number of entries from across the state, demonstrating how the Arts continues to thrive no matter what challenge is presented.

Jessie Borg (Year 10) and Georgia Farlow (Year 11) were selected to attend the State Finals, with Jessie bringing home third place for her tap rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Georgia being awarded first place for her interpretation of select scenes from Hamlet.

Drama students are eagerly looking forward to a wealth of new opportunities in the coming year. Bring on 2021!

Our Year in Music…

What an exciting year in Music! 2020 saw the muchanticipated expansion of our String and Band Immersion programs come to fruition, with all WAS students now receiving the opportunity to experience 4 years of continuous musical learning on an instrument through the String Immersion Program (in Years 2 and 3), and the Band Immersion Program (in Years 4 and 5). As well as the many

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well-documented neurological benefits associated with an extended period of learning on a musical instrument, it is hoped that through their experiences in these programs, all students have the opportunity to find ‘their instrument’ and establish a foundation for a continued musical journey and, hopefully, a life-long love of music and music-making. We are already seeing the fruits of our labour, with 23 new musicians from Years 4 and 5 joining the Concert Band this year, and many young string players eagerly preparing to join the Junior String Ensemble in the near future.

In Semester Two we wished Mrs Katie Mann well as she started maternity leave and celebrated the arrival of baby Levi shortly thereafter. We were also fortunate to welcome experienced and highly skilled Primary Music specialist, Mrs Susie Fredline, to our team of Music staff. Ms Fredline’s passion for Music Education and Choir, coupled with her incredible enthusiasm and positivity have truly been an asset to our faculty this year.

Our very first Year 12 Music students to complete the new QCE General Music and Music Extension subjects performed incredibly well and are to be commended on their hard work and dedication during what has been an especially challenging year to be a senior.

Our Year in Visual Art… Junior School Art has flourished even with the interruptions and challenges of 2020. WAS@home was an intense learning experience and all students embraced the circumstances with enthusiasm and a good sense of humour, especially when technology glitched or the teacher was still on their Teams L-plates. Parents were very patient, and their involvement was crucial to the success of our online program.

Prep through to Year 6 experienced a range of artistic approaches including using recycled materials when experimenting with sculpture. Year 6 made Picasso inspired creations out of boxes while the Year 4’s used construction to make aeroplanes out of bottles and ‘junk’. The art room was very messy, and everyone had a great time being creative. Whether drawing with pen or splashing about with watercolour, students engaged in the process and learned that it is through our mistakes that we accomplish our greatest learning.

Senior School Art students had a very busy year exploring new materials whilst delving into conceptual development of artworks and digital technologies. Students were able to participate in a range of competitions with excellent results.

Erin McKenna in Year 11 won the Youth Section of the Flying Arts competition, taking home the ‘Young Artist Development Award’ for her work entitled Worth the cost? which was a response to the theme of ‘Decadence’. Her work is being exhibited in Brisbane and will tour many regional galleries in the coming year.

Rubi Cheesman in Year 12 was an ‘Excellence Winner’ for the Creative Generation Awards for Excellence in Art for the second year in a row (making her one of only five students ever to be awarded two years in a row). Her work will be displayed at the prestigious Brisbane Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), and will tour through Queensland galleries in 2021.

Rubi also won ‘The Packers Prize’ at the Paxton’s Portrait Prize competition. Her artwork was selected as the standout from all Secondary School entries by the volunteers who unpack and hang the exhibition.

The Art Club has had another productive year, with students from Years 5-12 participating in a range of 2-D and 3-D art making activities. Students drew, painted, sculpted and had a lot of fun creating pieces for competitions and personal skill development.

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English and Languages Sam Bennington • Head of English and Languages Faculty BEd and BArts

he answer to whether life mirrors art or art mirrors life has eluded philosophers for thousands of years, and it continues to elude us. However, as teachers at Whitsunday, we know that when we select texts for our programs, they are not only chosen for their literary merits, but also for the principles we intend to be imparted to our students and see reflected in their conduct – perseverance, loyalty, goodness and nurturing hope for a better world.

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What we have not expected before is the absurd reality of 2020: a year when life has reflected some of the dystopian texts we study a little too closely for comfort. Suddenly, the post-apocalyptic world of The Road has seemed a little less alien, and the social division of The Hunger Games has played out before us on television screens. This year, from our usually sheltered corner of the world, we have seen life mirror art in unprecedented ways.

But life has gone on.

Where possible, we have squeezed in some normal English and Languages celebrations. Dina Musameh and Flynn Bushell competed in the first round of the Lions Youth of the Year competition, students entered stories in the Whitsunday Voices Short Story Competition, and we were able to close the year with the annual Public Speaking Competition, which was a wonderful reiteration of our students’ humour and insight.

Among the many firsts 2020 has unveiled, the realisation of the highly-anticipated external examinations to conclude the ATAR journey was an exciting conclusion to the year.

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“The year has been fraught with changes and challenges, and both staff and students have worked tirelessly to continue teaching and learning amidst the uncertainty.”

Extension and French. We are extremely proud of the students’ reflexive approach to their learning in preparation for the examinations, and of their commitment to ensuring no stone was left unturned in the completion of their senior assessment.

This year also marked the introduction of Chinese to our suite of Languages subjects, now affording students rich opportunities to learn combinations of Japanese, French and Chinese throughout their educational journey at Whitsunday.

Miss Greenbank’s Chinese lessons have no doubt been the topic of conversation at many family dinners this year, with students enthused by their introduction to Chinese culture, philosophy and history. Special events have included the celebration of the traditional Moon Festival, involving students sampling some Chinese cuisine and practising using chopsticks, and the Year 5 students embarking on pen pal exchanges with students in China, allowing them to put into practice their new Chinese writing skills.

Refining their language skills beyond the classroom, our Year 7 and 8 Japanese students entered the Mackay Regional Language Speaking Competition. A big よかった to Jarif Mazumder and Jasmine Salman, who were awarded first and second place respectively. Earlier in the year, students in Years 7 and 8 made delicious gyoza from scratch with a traditional recipe and then enjoyed a feast of Japanese flavours from

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Bing’s Nomiya. Complementing their study of increasingly complex language, Year 9 and 10 students also enjoyed partaking in some of Japan’s iconic food customs, including experiencing a delicious Obento lunch and pocky making.

Once again, French has been a popular language to learn at Whitsunday, made so by the academic rigour of the program and Mrs Allen’s enthusiasm for all things French. Students enjoyed crêpes in February for ‘la Chandeleur’ and hot chocolate and croissants for Bastille Day. Many students from Years 5 to 12 are to be congratulated on their participation in the Education Perfect World Championships, and in the Senior School, for their successes in our annual French Speaking Competition.

And so, art has gone on.

When I was a Year 8 student, the 9/11 attacks occurred; I remember that school day – and the subsequent wave of conversations which changed the lens through which we saw the world – vividly. 2020 will surely be similarly significant in the lives of our young people. Indeed, the year has been fraught with changes and challenges, and both staff and students have worked tirelessly to continue teaching and learning amidst the uncertainty. Fortunately, we know that when engaging with texts and learning at Whitsunday, our students are equipping themselves with the intelligence, resilience, compassion and hope that our new world needs.

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Mathematics Michelle Binney • Head of Mathematics Faculty BSc (Hon), GradDipL&T, CA

hat an outstanding year in Mathematics.

We have had excellent results across all cohorts with many students achieving at a higher standard than in previous years, showing continued improvement across junior and senior classes. We have continued to utilise both Mathspace and Education Perfect throughout the senior school.

Both programs allow students to increase their mathematical fluency as well as increase the amount of real time feedback they are receiving.

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The Mathematics faculty has strived to offer programs which allow students the opportunity to appreciate the importance of Mathematics in today’s world. Our teaching and learning is focused on encouraging students to engage in critical thinking, reason logically and problem solve across a range of familiar through to complex unfamiliar scenarios and communicate this effectively in a variety of formats. In conjunction with this, there has continued to be a focus on assisting students to develop mastery of the mathematical concepts covered.

2020 has been both a challenging and exciting year in the delivery of Mathematics programs at Whitsunday Anglican School. Unfortunately, after an exciting term of preparation at the beginning year, COVID-19 resulted in The McDonalds

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Mathematics Tournament being cancelled. We look forward to enhancing the problem-solving skills of our students again next year as part of our weekly training sessions in preparation for the competition. This year also presented an opportunity to enhance our utilisation of technology in the delivery of our mathematics programs, with subject matter videos recorded for students in Senior Mathematics for each of the topics studied to help in their preparation for their external examinations. These videos will be a great resource for Year 12 students in future years as part of their ongoing learning and consolidation of their skills.

Australian Problem-Solving Mathematics Olympiads (APSMO) Students in Years 5 to 8 once again took part in the APSMO program, which consists of a series of five separate contests run over Terms 1 to 3. The program provides a great opportunity to teach major strategies and develop flexibility for problem solving. This program, in conjunction with other teaching practices, has also enabled a culture that fosters creativity and ingenuity whilst strengthening intuition and stimulating an enjoyment and enthusiasm for Mathematics. It was wonderful to see the improvement the students made throughout the year and the refinements they were able to make to their problemsolving abilities. The students are congratulated for the efforts they made to improve their problem-solving capabilities.

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Australian Mathematics Competition Over 200 students at our School nominated to sit this year’s Australian Mathematics Competition, a challenging question paper based on mathematical problem solving. Our overall results were very impressive with the following students achieving at a High Distinction or Distinction level: Prize:

Soham Rana

High Distinction: Harry Rosier

ICAS Mathematics

Distinction:

Students from Years 3 to 12 sat this year’s International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) Mathematics test. The aim of this test for each student should be to improve on previous personal performance.

The following students achieved at a High Distinction (top 1% Australia) or Distinction level (top 11% Australia):

High Distinction: Declan Loveless

Congratulations to our students for their superb efforts and achievements in Mathematics this year. Of course, none of this would have been possible without the support of our exceptional teaching staff: Robert Gulson, Nigel McDuff, Trisha McHugh, Jimmy Nixon, David Pritchard and Jasmin Waldron. Many thanks for all of their contributions.

Distinction:

Daynon Fry, Jessica Salter, Sanvi Rana, Josiah Pulikkottil, Pamiru Senanayaka, Joshua Jarvis, Jay Gaunekar, Theo Sebastian, Zayan Aziz.

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Mya Loveless, Saisha Palod, Rubin Singh, Harriet Wheaton, Milan Chong, Helina Wong, Rohan Cherian, Kieran Gaunekar, Ryma Singh, Senara Wasalth, Daynon Fry, Declan Loveless, Manojavam Masabattula, Jack Mifsud, Sanvi Rana, Jessica Salter, Noah Binney, Josiah Pulikkottil, Shumaila Wahab, Jay Gaunekar, Medha Dammalapati, Lisa Grobler, Jamie Olsen, Yalnaz Wahab, Sia Kembhavi, Aseem Rana, Caitlin Hamilton, Samuel Lenton, Conrad Prinsloo.

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Science Andrew Wright • Head of Science Faculty BAppSc, GDipEd

he year 2020 has been a challenging year for all staff and students, however, it has been wonderful to see our WAS Science community rise to the occasion. Our expert science teachers have provided quality learning opportunities for our students whether they be at school, at home or in the field. The context that COVID has given to many of our lessons has inspired new generations to pursue further learning in the biomedical fields.

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Our first cohort of QCE Year 12 students undertaking the new science syllabi have had their internal assessment results confirmed via the QCAA quality assurance processes with no movement in their grades – a gratifying outcome for all involved. Our students have approached their senior external examinations for Biology, Chemistry and Physics with a quiet confidence that has impressed their teachers. Our junior secondary science students have watched with interest how our year 12s have approached their external assessment examinations and will be well prepared when it becomes their turn. Well done Year 12!

Heron Island The Year 12 Biology field trip to Heron Island proceeded just in time before the chaos of COVID descended upon us. Students gained valuable insight into the habitats present on the island and were able to collect quality data for their student experiment assessment. The camp provided an opportunity for intensive preparation for this assessment piece which was reflected in the results achieved. All students gained an appreciation of the beauty and fragility of our extraordinary Great Barrier Reef, even if they were kept up most of the night by the island’s resident population of sea birds. Snorkelling with Manta rays was certainly a highlight of the trip. A special thank you to Mr Mckenna and Mrs Hackney for providing such a wonderful learning experience.

Parkes Radio Telescope This year several of our Year 10 science students participated in Pulse@Parkes. This program allows science students interested in Physics the opportunity to participate in cosmological investigations and control the 64m radio telescope in Parkes NSW remotely. These investigations where centred on the observation of distant phenomena known as pulsars. These rapidly spinning super dense remnants of massive stars are some of the most extreme objects in the universe. A big thank you to Mr Cobb for organising such a unique opportunity for our students.

QUT KOALA This year WAS has partnered with QUT with the installation of a KOALA sensor. The KOALA (Keeping Our Ambient Local Air-quality) is a solar panelled sensor which reports particle and carbon monoxide quantities in our local atmosphere. The sensor reports back to a central database via the 4G network to collate data from all over the world. Students will have the opportunity to work with this data in 2021.

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Science Co-curricular and Extension Opportunities Many of our science co-curriculars have been postponed, cancelled or have been undertaken in a different manner to the past throughout 2020. However, it has been gratifying to see our students learning and succeeding when given the opportunity to participate in these quality learning activities.

ICAS Science Competitions The following students received awards for the ICAS competition held in term three.

Merit:

Oliver Manning (3), Mish Palod (4), Harrish Veerakulasingam (4), Zane Reid (5), Manojavam Masabattula (7).

Credit:

Marli Reid (3), Mya Loveless (3), Saissha Palod (3), Shaheer Khan (5), Akshaj Shivastava (5), Amna Ansari (5), Ishan Rana (6), Akshaj Puramshetty (6), Arharmah Haider (6), Adelaide Wright (6), Jessica Salter (7), Declan Loveless (7), Harriet Notley (7), Sam Palmer (7), Chloe Grant (8), Josiah Pulikkottil (8), Pamiru Senanayaja (8), Jasmin Salmon (8), Parsa Shahidzaeh Mahani (9), Theo Sebastian (9), Pranav Sivanujan (10), Zayan Aziz (10).

Distinction:

Rubin Singh (3), Alveena Haider (4), Tavarnni Fry (5), Rohan Cherian (6), Kieran Gaunekar (6), Reuben Pulikkottil (6), Soham Rana (6), Rymah Singh (6), Sanvi Rana (7), Jay Gaunekar (9).

2020 Science Olympiads The following students received awards for the ASI Science Olympiads held in Term 3. These are extremely challenging exams based on Year 11, Year 12 and first-year university level concepts in the disciplines of science. This is the first year that a junior science Olympiad has been included. The exams were held online this year due to the restrictions associated with COVID-19.

Biology Credit:

High Distinction: Joshua Jarvis (8).

Paterson Mckinnon, Samya Samya

Chemistry Distinction: Credit:

Paterson Mckinnon Aseem Alok Rana

Physics Credit:

Lisa Grobler

Junior Science High Distinction: Pranav Sivanujan Distinction: Zayan Aziz, Omar Musameh

2020 Titration Competition A record number of students participated in the 2020 Titration Competition this year. The competition was held remotely with samples being sent to participating schools. The following students qualified to take part in the competition.

Helen Dorgeloh, Paterson Mckinnon, Harry Rosier, Isha Sinha and Maddison Clifford.

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SCHOOL STAFF

Whitsunday Anglican School Staff DIOCESAN BISHOP The Rt. Rev’d Dr Keith Joseph, OStJ., M.A., Ph.D Bishop of North Queensland SCHOOL BOARD Mr D Watts, BAg.Ec, CA (Chairman) Mr C Wright, FCPA, BBus (Deputy Chair) Mrs R Bethel, BEd Mr M Crowe, BEng Mech, DipBus Mgmt, FAICD Mrs L Fordyce Mr H Frost, BEd, GradDip Ed Admin Ms L Houston, BEng (Civil), MPM, RPEQ Ms M Johnson, MIEAust, CPEng, NER, MAICD, JP (Qual) Rev’d J McKim, Ordained Anglican Priest, DipEv Dr V M Makura-Ncomanzi, FRACGP, MBBS Mr D Sekac, LLB; B.Com Mrs P K Tindall, MSch Man, BEd, DipT, MACE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM Principal Mr Andrew Wheaton, BA, GradDipEd UNE, MEd (Lead) UQ, MACEL, MACE, GAICD Head of Curriculum Mrs N Sunner, BEd (Hons I), BA(Lit), PhD Candidate Head of Operations Mr N McDuff, BEd, Dip Ed, Cert IV TAE Head of Staff and Student Development Mr J Novosel, MEd (Leading and Managing Organisations), BEd, Cert IV TAE, Cert IV Fitness Head of Senior School Mrs S Wright, MEd (Guidance & Counselling), BA (Japanese), BEd – Class of 1994 Head of Junior School Mr M Martin, BEd, DipT, GradDip (Executive Leadership) Business Manager Dr S Austen, BBus, GradCertAppLaw (Commercial Law), GradDipMgt, GradDipACG, MFM, DBA, FCPA, FCA, FGIA, FCIS, FIML HEADS OF FACULTY Arts Mrs K Van Nunen, MEd, BMusEd, GradDipMTec, AMusA, MAGA English & Languages Ms S Bennington, BEd (Sec), BA, Class of 2004 (Sem 2) Mrs N Norris, BLM (Sec/VET), Cert III Bus Admin – Acting (Sem 1) Health & Physical Education Mr A Brandon, BEd (Sec) (Physical Education), BA (Leisure Management), Cert IV TAE Humanities & Business Mrs J Vigliante, BBus (Accounting), GradDipL&T (Sec) – (Sem 1) Mrs N Norris, BLM (Sec/VET), Cert III Bus Admin – Acting (Sem 2) Information Technology & Design, Head of eLearning Mr B Cruse, BTchg (Sec), BAppSc, Dip Information Technology, Cert IV TAE Mathematics Mrs M Binney, BSc(Hons), GradDipL&T (Sec), CA Science Mr A Wright, BAppSc, GradDipEd Sport Mrs K McDuff, GradBSecEd (PE & Biology), BExSci, Cert IV WPA, Cert IV Fitness

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HEADS OF HOUSES Ambrose - Mrs D Hayhoe, BLM, Cert III Fitness, Cert IV TAE (Term 1-3) Mr J Nixon, BEd (Sec) (Term 4) Barnabas - Mr M McKenna, BSc, GradDipT Charles - Mrs V Allen, BA, GradDipEd (Sec) Trinity - Mr D Cameron, DipT (Sec), Cert IV TAE

HEAD OF BOARDING Mr B Allen, BHuman Movement (PDHPE), GradDip Ed (Sec) (PDHPE) SCHOOL CHAPLAIN Rev’d J E Story, BEd, DipT, BTh SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST Mrs J Marchant, B Psychology (Hon), AHPRA SCHOOL NURSE Mrs J Nikolsky, BN, RN, GradDip (Teaching & Learning) Mrs A Webb, BN, RN, GradDip (Midwifery) ASSISTANT HEAD Boarding - Mr R Gulson, BCom, GradDip (Ed), MEd DEANS Mrs J Abercromby, MSc Ed, BSc(Hons), Dip Children’s Services – Dean of Learning Enrichment Ms A Holm, BLM(Professional Japanese) – Dean of Students (Yrs 7-8) Mrs Y Iturbe, BEd (Prim) (Hons), Cert IV Theology – Dean of Junior School (Curriculum and Pedagogy Yrs 4-6) Mrs T McHugh, BEd, DipT Secondary – Dean of Service and Global Learning Mr D Pritchard, BAppSc – Dean of Data Analytics Mr A Shield, DipT – Dean of Junior School (Pastoral Care and Events) Mrs J Steyn, BLM (Early Childhood) Dean of Junior School (Curriculum and Pedagogy Yrs K-3) FACILITIES MANAGER Mr K Hayhoe, Cert III Wall & Ceiling Lining Construction, Cert IV Fitness, Fire Safety Advisors, BGMT for Trade Contractors TEACHING STAFF Mrs J Allen, BEd (Early Childhood), BTeach (Early Childhood) Mr N Bartlett, BEd Mrs Lorrie Bornman, BEd (Prim) Mrs K Branch, DipT (Prim) Mr P Brumby, BSc, BA, MEd (Term 4) Miss B Buxton, Dip Music Theatre & Com Dance, BCreativeInd, GradDipEd (Sec) Mrs S Cannan, BA, GradDipL&T, (Class of 2002) Mrs S Chandler, DipT (Early Childhood) Mrs E Chapman, BEd (Prim) Human Movement Mr J Cobb, BAP, BEd Mrs J Corsaro, BEd (Prim), Dip of Children’s Services, Cert IV TAE Mrs L Crathorne, BEd (Prim) Mrs N Dansie, BLM(Prim), AdvDip (HRM) Mr C Deeley, BA(Music), GradDipT (Prim) Mrs R Dettmann, MEd (Leading and Managing Organisations), BEd (Sec), BA (Languages) Ms S Fredline, BEd, DipT (Prim), Kodaly Cert in Music

Ms D Free, GradDipEd (Sec), BA (Vis Arts), DipArts (Creative), Cert IV TAE Mrs K Greenbank, BA, BEd Mrs T Hackney, BEd (Prim), BSc, PostGrad Cert in Educational Leadership Mr J Harris, BEd (Sec), BA (English & Drama) Mrs D Hayhoe, BLM, Cert III Fitness, Cert IV TAE Mrs J Hirst, DipT, GradDip Early Childhood Mrs N Johnson, BEd (Early Childhood), Dip Ed Support Ms S Kinsey, BEd Mrs W Landa, BAppSc, DipEd Mrs M Larkan, Bed Mrs J Larsen, MEd, BEd (Early Childhood), DipCC, JP (Qual) (Sem 1) Mrs E Lees, BLM(Sec/Vet) Mrs C MacDonald, MLM, BEd (Prim), BSc, Class of 1996 Mrs C McCormack, DipT Miss M McKenzie, BA, GradDipEd Mrs K Mann, BMus, GradDipEd Miss R Matijevic, BSc (Prim) Mrs M Murdoch, BA, GradDipEd, MEd Mr J Nixon, BEd (Sec) Mrs D O’Connell, DipT, BEd Mr K Pirie, DipT (ManArts), GradDipCompEd Mrs R Puri, BA, PGradDip Public Relations, M Mass Comm, BEd MA, MEd (Term 4) M C Simpson, BVS, GradDipT (Sec) (Term 4) Mrs C Slack, BA (Visual Arts), BEd (Sec) Mr K Trezise, BMus, M Teach (Sec) Mrs T Verhoeven-Sweeney, BCom, BEd, Cert IV Christian Ministry and Theology (Term 4) Mrs L Wainwright, BA(Hons), GradDip Secondary Education, GradDipArts (Sem 1) Miss J Waldron, BEd(Sec), Cert III Bus Admin Mr N Walker, BEd (Business), BB (Accounting), Dip. Ministry Ms K Wilk, B.Mus, GrDipLearning & Teach (Sec) INFORMATION SERVICES CENTRE Mr E Appel Mr B Corbett, MIT in Education, BBus, Cert IV WT & Development Mrs A Garvey, Cert III Educ Support, Cert IV WT & Development Mrs T Gurdler Mr P Lee, BIT Miss S Mulligan, DipLIS (LibTech), DipAdmin (Admin Mgt), Cert IV BusAdmin, Cert II BusAdmin Mr P Ogden

TEACHER AIDES/SUPPORT STAFF Mrs S Bartholomew Mrs C Dickinson, Cert III Education Support Mrs F Kanczuk Mr A Kertesz, Coordinator of Athletic Development & Physical Wellbeing, Senior Residential Boarding Supervisor, BExSc(Hons) Ms H Klein, Cert III Education Support Mrs R Lee, BEd Mrs M Nacev, MEd (Primary Education), GradCert TESOL, Cert iTESOL Mrs D O’Brien, Cert IV Education Support, JP (Qual) Ms R O’Pray, Acting Coordinator LEC, BSci (Psychology), Cert III Education Support Mrs A Scott Mrs B Simpson, DipLabTech, Cert IV LabTech, Cert IV WAT Mrs N Smeets, Cert III Early Childhood & Care Ms D Springorum, BA (Hons), DipBusM, Cert IV (TESOL) WASMART Mrs M Bugeja PLAZA LUNCHBOX Mrs Renee Hogan Mrs T Salter (Term 2-4) Ms Lisa Stanaway Ms R Wesson (Term 1) MAINTENANCE Mr C Bourke Mr E de Thomasis Mr M Grech CLEANERS Mrs K Bull Mrs H Herlina Mrs A Sacco Ms L Sheppard Mrs M Taylor Mr J Simpson (Sem 2) OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE Mrs Y Cracknell, Diploma in Children's Services Mrs L Linwood AFTER KINDERGARTEN CARE Mrs T Banks, ADEd, BEd, Cert III Children’s Services, Cert III IT Mrs S Singh, Cert III Children’s Services

ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS Mrs L Clout Mrs J Edwards Mrs C Grobler, Cert III Bus Admin Mrs M Haines, B Applied Science (Computing), Cert IV in Frontline Management Mrs K Keen, BCommerce, Cert IV Small Business Management, Cert Gov Prac & Risk Mgt Ms J Newborn, B(Journalism)/ B(Business) Mrs K Robinson, MBus (SportMgt), B Journalism, GradCertMgt, Cert III IT Miss G Turner Mr C Vella, BBus, BProf Comm Mrs K Walz Mrs T Wilkinson Mrs A Wockner, LSL 2020 (Sem 1)

BOARDING SUPPORT STAFF Miss A Bedford (Term 1) Miss F Goodwin Mrs E Kertesz, BSc (Marine Biology), MEd (Sec) Miss J Marx Mrs L McIntyre Ms K McNeill Mr J Michael (Term 1) Mr E Watts VISITING SPECIALISTS – The Arts Mr S Bauer, BMus (Instrumental) Mrs J Bee, BMus (Performance) Miss Sara Coburn Mr T Greatz, BMus (Classical Percussion), AMEB Ms Danielle Hawkins, BMus, GradDip (Instrumental Performance) Mr Timothy McClelland, BMus Mrs D O’Connell ATCL (Speech & Drama) Mr K Sanders Mr J Scott Mr T Ware, BMus (Instrumental Performance)

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ABSENT: Saxon Hoffensetz, Sara Khakzadeh-Mohamareh.

TEACHERS: Mrs Jane Hirst (Director of Kindergarten), Mrs Sri Singh (OSHC Assistant), Mrs Tammie Banks (OSHC Coordinator), Mrs Nicole Smeets, Mr Mick Martin (Head of Junior School).

THIRD ROW: Hudson Nel, Bailee McMullen, Lethabo Rankae, Angel Wang, Aaushiee Jain, Brayton Ruffell, Zara Azar, Piper Saron, Parker Madden, Zach Nothard.

SECOND ROW: Edith Gulson, Fergus MacDonald, Addison Ross, Harlow Towner, Mary Jeppesen, Kaushik Gokulnath, Miles Lindenberg, Emily Thomas, Ali Wahba.

FRONT ROW: Max Butcher, Charlotte Haire, William Wendler, Aryahi Shrivastava, Aanya Puramshetty, Siri Meharwade, Alpha Brennan, Kimberly Wong, Saihaan Dillun, Miller Green.

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ABSENT: Mannat Shibber.

TEACHERS: Mr Mick Martin (Head of Junior School), Mrs Heather Klein (Teacher Aide), Mrs Jessica Corsaro, Miss Shanelle Kinsey, Mrs Sue Bartholomew (Teacher Aide).

FIFTH ROW: Scarlett Nikolsky, Lexie Rogers, Navleen Kaur, Graeme Gulson, Dharman Singh, Marshall Hyatt.

FOURTH ROW: Eesha Bandi, Oliver Preston, Kian Kalra, Lennox Novosel, Ryan Masendu, Jarne Reiners, Harry Allen, Piper Dettmann, Lavit Sadhu Bugga.

THIRD ROW: Arzoi Sandhu, Mainak Dodiya, Mia Bullock, Harper Miles, Audrey Baillieu, Claire Woods, Maggie Ramsay, Riley Jonas.

SECOND ROW: Lana Barnard, Nevaan Bist, Grayson Williams, Isaiah Hatfield, Ariella Rowe, Maya Silva Gozlinska, Bianca Guo, Jasmine Saadai, Mia Currie, Sydney Cannan.

FRONT ROW: Emily Wong, Diti Thapa, Zaine Halls, Alexander Cooper, Morris Marjamäki, Ridhika Gopakumar, Remy Zhan, Jack Toms, Kai Stephenson, Ahana Gowda, Gabriella Bertaglia, Aayat Rizvi.

Preparatory

TEACHERS: Mrs Megan Larkan, Mr Mick Martin (Head of Junior School), Mrs Susan Chandler, Mrs Carol Dickinson (Teacher Aide).

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THIRD ROW: Oviya Gokulnath, Anna-Lee Ruffell, Gracie Ramsay, Anna Larsen, Piper Sweeney, Evangelia Kertesz, Indigo Hern, Sophia Bienke, Willow Treloar.

SECOND ROW: Uday Singh, Beau Ralph, Adam Wahba, Grayah Gallagher, Leopold Murphy, Mathew Jaksch, Sienna Cleveland, Cruz Buchanan, Salaar Malik, Mikayla Nothard.

FOURTH ROW: Mothei Rankae, Manvinder Sangha, Bailey Becker, Jayden Wong, Robert Stiazhkin, Nathanael McMullen, Ibrahim Musameh, Harry Mulherin, Jakobi Patch, Hunter Towner.

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FRONT ROW: Pari Meharwade, Grace Pritchard, Grace Pompey, Gwen Binder, Brieanna Sacca, Hamilton Madden, Isabella Vigliante, Sierra Gallate, Emily Kanczuk, Ashley Van Nunen, Amellia Cheuk.

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TEACHERS: Ms Liesel Crathorne, Mr Mick Martin (Head of Junior School), Mrs Rochelle Lee (Teacher Aide), Mrs Juanita Steyn.

FOURTH ROW: Ava Barnard, Kesiya Miriam Geo, Mysa Kalra, Mila Marjamäki, Nariana Orake, Vogue Miles, Maddi Laffin, Adeena Khan, Hanya Khan.

THIRD ROW: Eason Wang, Charlie Cooke, Luther Lee, Buster Barrie-Molloy, Rehan Prakash, Muhammad Saad Aziz, Nash Novosel, Jack Birkett, Sebastian Williams.

SECOND ROW: Nathan Chong, Sohail Dillun, Amane Shibata, Adam Ibrahim, Ved Patel, Seth Cruickshank, Xavier Hatfield, Oliver Simpson, Aleena Ali, Paul Wendler, Bhishman Veerakulasingam.

FRONT ROW: Natalie Toms, Isla Vucurovic, Audrey Walker, Xanthie Walsh, Alice Clarke, Scarlett Nel, Mia Saron, Mehar Bajwa, Ayla Bullock, Misty Halls, Stella Kanczuk, Nashwa Saleh Aljassem.

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TEACHERS: Mr Nicholas Bartlett, Mr Mick Martin (Head of Junior School), Mrs Lorri Bornman.

FOURTH ROW: Millicent Notley, Shivani Bandi, Madeline Simmonds, Emily Airlie, Saisha Palod, Abigail Preston, Geselle Ribaldone, Macie Hayhoe.

THIRD ROW: Finan Stephenson, Logan Jaavuo, Benjamin Greatz, Mason Gould, Oliver Manning, Matthew Clarke, Dustin Coleman, Jayden Caldwell, Ivan Kong, Prem Patel.

SECOND ROW: Flynn Pompey, Tarcisio Pritchard, James Slack, Rubin Singh, Eli Chadwick, Bableen Saini, Elijah Binney, Flynn Cruse, Yusuf Ansari, Noah Vermeulen, Elliot Eckman.

FRONT ROW: Sophie Jackson, Holly Clout, Isabelle Mackrill, Asher Hobbs, Eva McGuire, Harriet Wheaton, Nehmat Dhaliwal, Marli Reid, Devli Dissanayake, Lillah Ralph, Mya Loveless, Frankie Binder.

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TEACHERS: Mrs Kathy Branch, Mr Mick Martin (Head of Junior School), Mrs Jodie Allen.

FIFTH ROW: Jessica Britton, Ruby Smith, Tiana Sebastian, Mannat Sharma, Meea Marjamäki, Hannah Banks, Viksha Dammalapati, Tendai Mhiti, Savannah Isaac, Ameera Akram.

FOURTH ROW: Jude Novosel, Ashton Walker, Pearce Hahn, Austin Haynes, Angus Higgins, Archie Cruse, Archer Webb, Julius Olejas, Thomas Sacca.

THIRD ROW: Alex Joynson, Misha Palod, Emersyn Green, Asathu Kulathunga Mudiyanselage, Stella Cruickshank, Alveena Haider, Yuuri Shibata, Slater Williams.

SECOND ROW: Henry Tully, Nicholas Wong, Harrish Veerakulasingam, Luca Constantin, Mufaro Mufudza, Zac Jones, Isumi Henegama Liyanage.

FRONT ROW: Helina Wong, Inara Spierings, Milan Chong, Saskia Smith, Ava Sanfilippo, Pia Ribaldone, Lilly Vermeulen, Tanatsa Kuveya, Sanuli Wasalthilaka, Naina Channapati.

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ABSENT: Marcus Milburn.

TEACHERS: Mrs Susan Cannan, Mr Mick Martin (Head of Junior School), Mrs Nicole Dansie.

FIFTH ROW: Akshaj Shrivastava, Zane Reid, Hamzah Hamid, Parker Coleman, Hugh Stevenson, Jayden Liang, Lachlan Morris, Matthew Halliday, Oliver Haynes, Alexander Stiazhkin.

FOURTH ROW: Yenuli Senanayaka, Anna Tamsaouit, Olivia Woodley, Jessica Mordey, Mahshid Khakzadeh Mohamareh, Poppy Greatz, Isabella Preston, Tavarnni Fry, Zahli Walsh, Tanisi Sadhu Bugga, Amna Ansari.

THIRD ROW: Alexander Williams, Jesse Hanson-Overpelt, Sebastian Sticklan, Nicholas Lee, Max Ranson, Dean Masendu, Shaheer Khan, Armion Banerjee, Ayesha Syed.

SECOND ROW: Ryder Buchanan, Zane Raines, Joshua Jaksch, Patrick Wicks, Taij Lauder, Matthew Hatherly, Erik Larsen, Jhett Mulhall, Lucas Chong.

FRONT ROW: Caitlin Rourke, Scarlett Simmonds, Gracie Gallate, Isabella Taufaao, Olivia Birkett, Amelie Jarvis, Grace Tamsaouit, Imogen Allen, Erin Hanrahan, Sanaa Seethyah, Kaitlyn Caldwell, Sethmi Piyathilaka.

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TEACHERS: Mr Adam Shield, Mr Mick Martin (Head of Junior School), Mrs Yvette Iturbe.

FIFTH ROW: Eli Pompey, Joshua Wilson, Flynn Ritchie, Reuben Pulikkottil, Charlie Bogaarts, Xavier Wheaton, Benjamin Manning, Reegan Cawte, Fabian Lee.

FOURTH ROW: Ishan Rana, Marawan Ibrahim, Hamza Akram, Harrison Clews, Rohan Cherian, Eloise Wainwright, Caleb Caldwell, Archy Townsend, Raphael Constantin, Kieran Gaunekar.

THIRD ROW: Ella Smith, Senara Wasalthilaka, Amreen Aziz, Emma Rankin, Isabel Smith, Rania Solo, Arhamah Haider, Ryma Singh, Makenna Statham.

SECOND ROW: Soham Rana, Noah Piperidis, Nicholas Sanfilippo, Ethan Clout, Thomas Rourke, Akshaj Rao Puramshetty, Bodie Mau, Jacques Le Coz, Orlando Chiaravalloti, Riley Rogers.

FRONT ROW: Ellie Ralph, Addison McDuff, Madeleine Trueman, Lara Stolberg, Sathutu Kulathunga Mudiyanselage, Madeline Sunner, Adelaide Wright, Sara Saleh Aljassem, Tatenda Kuveya, Chloe Bye.

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FOURTH ROW: Oliver Daniel, Daynon Fry, Ian Liang, Myles Cochrane, Ashton Vitale, Declan Loveless, Jaxon Daly, Cameron Riddick, Jake Whelan, Vincent Rayfield, William Trueman, Lachlan Harris.

Hamish Isaac.

THIRD ROW: Sam Palmer, Gayatri Puri, Alessia Haynes, Karen Dayes, Kelly Clarence, Madeline Raines, Harriet Notley, Ananya Narula, Hannah Oliver, Isabella Moultrie, Scarlett Hanson-Overpelt, Sarah Smith,

Adam Brinkmann.

TEACHERS: Ms Angela Holm (Dean of Students Years 7 and 8), Mrs Sarah Wright (Head of Senior School).

SECOND ROW: Angus Wicks, Cooper Thompson, Mehtab Bajwa, Takoda Stephens, Melba Mathew, Ranjini Gopakumar, Suhani Kembhavi, Tarasvi Puri, Abigail Wangel, Zeph Buchanan, Lucas Cooke,

FIFTH ROW: Sean Crossan, Riley Smith, William Greatz, Nick Ding, Lachlan Laird, Angus Milne, Manojavam Masabattula, Bryce Evans, Jack Mifsud, Wathsun Ramesh, Temitope Adepoju, Asiri Dissanayake.

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FRONT ROW: Ava Cahill, Aya Musameh, Jordyn-Ellis Lowe, Hannah Stevenson, Sanvi Rana, Bella Hagenbach, Bethany Jaavuo, Chloe Ralph, Lily Rose Ribaldone, Jessica Salter, Elsbeth MacDonald.

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ABSENT: Soraya Bartlett, Ashley Park, Kaitlyn Turpie.

TEACHERS: Mrs Angela Holm (Dean of Students Years 7 and 8), Mrs Sarah Wright (Head of Senior School).

Dylan Itzstein, Tristan Smith.

FIFTH ROW: Jackson Martin, Benjamin Webb, Derian Ellis, Braeden Smith, Noah Binney, Brandon Brown, Oluwaseun Adepoju, Caleb Moss, Joshua Jarvis, Thomas Sanfilippo, Jake Gauld, Ryan Singh,

Cormac Foley, Flynn Mifsud.

FOURTH ROW: Pamiru Senanayaka, Dante Pearson, Jarif Mazumder, Samuel Ranson, Corey Deguara, Archer Hanrahan, Lachlan Daniels, Lincoln Fisher, Lachlan Milburn, Rohit Vaidya, Aidan Wright,

Munya Mufudza, Harrison Rourke, Marley Clear.

THIRD ROW: Kyan Branson, Darcy Russell, Shawn Masendu, Jack Helander, Julius Chiaravalloti, Luke Wilson, Harleen Kaur, Ella Bartholomew, Josiah Pulikkottil, Nicholas Cheesman, Alby Powell-Lancaster,

Alexandra Gregg.

SECOND ROW: Hausna Azar, Ava Lee, Evelyn Sunner, Alex Otto, Jasmine Salman, Anna Crossan, Tanasee Omand-Stanieg, Jayne Symonds, Hannah Delve, Laura Christensen, Shumaila Wahab, Olivia Butler,

FRONT ROW: Mackenzie Hamilton, Faith Rayner, Jazzie Sullivan, Hayley Wilkins, Sarah McSwan, Isabel McGuire, Amel Seethyah, Gracie Smith, Chloe Grant, Baylee Camm, Erin McMurtrie, Hope Ware.

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Angelina Broadfoot.

FOURTH ROW: Shaylah Hansen, Lily Mifsud, Emily Smith, Kyra Cochrane, Sophie Crampton-Smith, Reagen Gavars, Amaya McKinnon, Maya Goodyear, Hayley Caldwell, Stella Henry, Amy Stachurski,

THIRD ROW: Finnegan McDuff, Johnathan Wyss, Sebastian Rayfield, Seth Thompson, Jack Ma, Likith Channapati, Brady Walters, Fares Saleh Aljassem, Jay Gaunekar, Parsa Shahidzadeh Mahani, Jack Agustin.

SECOND ROW: Brielle Flohr, Abbey Rankin, Piper Sprott, Sophia Mau, Sabrin Sekandar, Mikayla Camilleri, Kaylah Saal, Clancy Morgan, Caitlyn Rogers, Trinity Lorraway, Annalisa Vitale, Ebony Parmenter.

TEACHER: Mrs Sarah Wright (Head of Senior School).

Elliott Haynes.

FIFTH ROW: Carter Marsh, Lewis Semple, Kelsey Reed, Timothy McSwan, Theo Sebastian, Noah Faa, Charlie Jackson, Ryan Chatteris, Jack McLellan, Lachlan Rasmussen, Elias Azar.

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FRONT ROW: Amanda Brooke, Ashleigh Filtness, Zuleika Jones, Thimansa Sarathchandra, Kayla Dayes, Charlotte Notley, Claire Fettell, Lana Ramsay, Zeneta Ellis, Julia Monckton, Gabrielle Muscat, Suzannah

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TEACHER: Mrs Sarah Wright (Head of Senior School).

FIFTH ROW: Elias Henry, Jamie Olsen, Isaac Weissman, Charlie Webb, Macarthur Mills, Riley Pompey, Angus Wimmer, Omar Musameh, Daniel Brinkmann, William van de Kaa, Shan Sarathchandra.

FOURTH ROW: Zayan Aziz, Pranav Sivanujan, Lachlan Nelson, Logan Slack, Hugh Hanrahan, Lachlan Thomson, Oliver Piperone, Maclyn Fry, Thomas Smith, Ryan Whelan, Cameron Palmer.

THIRD ROW: Connor Follett, Harrison Cooke, Kaila Bartlett, Tinovimbanashe Mhiti, Maddison Filtness, Isabella Wangel, Alexandra Clifford, Sophie Boets, Lisa Grobler, Sana Syed, Evan Luo, Isaac Pillai.

SECOND ROW: Zafreen Zoha, Anna Daniels, Paige Stolberg, Yalnaz Wahab, Alyssa Bremner, Sara Carlaw, Anabella du Toit, Amelia Volpe, Medha Dammalapati, Hannah Nicolas, Mikayla Parrotta.

FRONT ROW: Jocelyn Woodhouse, Hailey Rodger, Einas Kazerouni, Ananya Sinha, Impana Bennur, Leysha Pearson, Leah Panday, Isabella McMahon, Lezaan Du Plessis, Abbie Quinn, Jessie Borg.

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TEACHER: Mrs Sarah Wright (Head of Senior School).

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FIFTH ROW: Aseem Rana, Harrison Spreadborough, Tinomudaishe Mlambo, Lachlan McLellan, Reza Panday, Harrison Fettell, Gert Prinsloo, Benjamin Howlett, Wesley Springorum.

FOURTH ROW: Maddison Clifford, Isha Sinha, Isabella Dowden, Tiana Pompey, Isabelle Meyer, Briony Gavars, Samantha Wilson, Lara Joblin, Megha Mathew, Mia Browning.

THIRD ROW: William Deeley, Anthon Olejas, Aidyn Fisher, Flynn Bushell, Fletcher Bartholomew, Wyatt Setter, Tobey Flohr, Shuban Kumar, Nicholas Baldacchino, Louis Lamb, Cameron Bye.

SECOND ROW: Albert Dorgeloh, Kartik Ramesh, Ruhi Sinha, Annaka Fredrickson, Stephanie McLaughlan, Lauren Delve, Shanae Deguara, Emma Carroll, Brooke Milburn, Helen Dorgeloh, Harry Rosier, Eric Liang.

SIXTH ROW: Etienne Horak, Cedric Hendren, Bayden Hansen, Fletcher Wilkinson, Nabeel Salman, Paterson McKinnon, Reuben Jarvis, Ben Li.

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FRONT ROW: Sia Kembhavi, Mali Piperidis, Takiah-Lani Buchanan, Evie Weight, Jorja Oliver, Erin McKenna, Tamlyn Evans, Lauren Semple, Sonika Nell, Allanah Parrotta, Georgia Farlow, Sophia Woodhouse.

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ABSENT: Gabriel Horan.

TEACHERS: Mr Andrew Wheaton (Principal), Mrs Sarah Wright (Head of Senior School).

FIFTH ROW: Tadiwanashe Mashiri, Johnathon Shelford, Benjamin Mizen, Sean Foster, Aengus Williams, Kai Higham, Benjamin Gibbs, Brodie Lee, Samuel Lockyer, Lachlan Wilson.

FOURTH ROW: Caitlin Hamilton, Ruby Russell, Chelsea Quinn, Rosie Wild, Stevie Keating-Van-Es, Jake Otto, Ellie McDermott, Eren Goodyear, Gabriella Andrews, Chloe Daniel, Brianna Baker.

THIRD ROW: Hannah McMurtrie, Patrick Mohr, Connor Muscat, Bryce Casey, Colbie Black, Samuel Lenton, Timothy Mifsud, Conrad Prinsloo, Niamh Killian, Isabella Wythes.

SECOND ROW: Jayde Filosi, Alisha Sim, Rebecca Zhang, Rubi Cheesman, Natalie Symonds, Elysia McDonald, Lolo Liang, Bianca Fisher, Laura Tibbles, Charlsie Cooper, Charlotte Bailey.

FRONT ROW: Sophie Chrzanowski, Nashmia Akbar, Zure Du Plessis, Dina Musameh, Callam Ogilvie-Alcock, Lulu Piperone, Thomas Stolberg, Alexia Marnane, Sameela Wahab, Jayatee Banerjee.

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Nashmia Akbar

Gabriella Andrews

Charlotte Bailey

Brianna Baker

Jayatee Banerjee

Colbie Black

Bryce Casey

Rubi Cheesman

Sophie Chrzanowski

Charlsie Cooper

Chloe Daniel

Zure Du Plessis

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Jayde Filosi

Bianca Fisher

Sean Foster

Benjamin Gibbs

Eren Goodyear

Caitlin Hamilton

Kai Higham

Gabriel Horan

Stevie Keating-Van-Es

Niamh Killian

Brodie Lee

Samuel Lenton

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Lolo Liang

Samuel Lockyer

Alexia Marnane

Tadiwanashe Mashiri

Ellie McDermott

Elysia McDonald

Hannah McMurtrie

Timothy Mifsud

Benjamin Mizen

Patrick Mohr

Dina Musameh

Connor Muscat

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Callam Ogilvie-Alcock

Jake Otto

Lulu Piperone

Conrad Prinsloo

Chelsea Quinn

Ruby Russell

Johnathon Shelford

Alisha Sim

Thomas Stolberg

Natalie Symonds

Laura Tibbles

Sameela Wahab

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Rosie Wild

Aengus Williams

Lachlan Wilson

Isabella Wythes

Rebecca Zhang

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Christian Education Reverend Janet Story • Christian Education Teacher B Th, B Ed, Dip Teach (Distinction)

hrough presentations and discussion, students are encouraged to view their world in the light of the Christian values. What do you believe? How do you live your beliefs? Where do you find guidance, ideas and ideals? What do the Scriptures say to you?

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In the Junior School, the students are encouraged through story, song, prayer, worship and creative activity to foster an awareness and love of God and care for community and self.

The three fortnightly Chapel services explored Bible stories; major Christian Festivals including the journey to Easter and

Pentecost Whitsunday; the Christmas story, and, community and seasonal events.

During Outdoor Education week, Year Three students gave thanks in song and prayer around the camp fire and under a canopy of stars at the Camp Kanga Outdoor Chapel. Year One and Year Two students gave thanks for our beautiful world and reflected on our responsibility in caring for all creation in an evening Chapel. Preparatory students enjoyed a service of prayers and Chapel songs in ‘the forest’.

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” Desmond Tutu In the Senior School, students are encouraged to develop an awareness of God and their role as responsible members of their family and the wider community while exploring Christian tradition, Scripture, values, major World Religions and experiencing stillness and liturgy in worship.

The Christian values are part of our day to day lifestyles through the many acts of prayer, worship and service leadership by individuals and groups in our School and throughout the wider community. Students are encouraged to live by the Two Great Commandments: ‘You shall love

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the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.’ Luke 10:27 Due to the COVID-19 regulations, the fortnightly Chapel services in Year Seven and Eight were presented in year levels by students, Mrs McHugh and Reverend Janet. Year Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve Chapel services were presented in House groups by the students and Chapel Tutors - Mrs Murdoch, Mrs

Greenbank, Mrs Lee, Miss Simpson, Mrs Verhoeven-Sweeney, Mrs Slack, Mr Trezise, Mr Walker and Reverend Janet.

Due to the COVID-19 regulations, Staff and students gathered outdoors across the school for the ‘Spirit of ANZAC’ commemoration. Mrs Katie Mann and Mr Trezise played “The Last Post” and “Rouse”.

In November, the school community paused to commemorate Remembrance Day. The Junior School Service was prepared

by Year Six students, Mrs Iturbe and Miss Maher. Xavier Wheaton played the “Last Post.” Year 12 Piper Lachlan Wilson piped the lament. The Junior String Ensemble and Miss Kirstie Wilk played while the floral tributes were laid at the Memorial.

The three Senior School Chapel services were chaired by Caleb Moss, Amel Seethyah, Harleen Kaur, Claire Fettell, Charlie Webb, Samantha Wilson and Ben Howlett. Piper Lachlan Wilson played The Lament. Trumpeters Marley Clear, William Deeley and Emmett Withers played “The Last Post” and “The Rouse”. Year 7 String Ensemble, Miss Kirstie Wilk, Kaila Bartlett, Sophie Boets, Lisa Grobler and Miss Emma Carroll played the National Anthem.

In November, Staff and students walked the “Journey through Christmas” with two sub-school Chapels. Year Four presented the journey with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus in the Nativity.

Hymns were led by Miss Wilk, Mrs Susie Fredline and the Junior School. Mrs Trish McHugh and the Puppet family encouraged us to reflect on the message of Christmas. The Senior School experienced the message in Christmas in a service lead by Samantha Wilson and Gert Prinsloo. The Brass Ensemble, Flute and Clarinet Ensemble, The Handbells and Senior Strings played Christmas favourites.

In reflection on the gifts of God and the Magi, the community presented Mr John Langford, Director of Mackay Whitsunday Anglicare, the gift of fifty hampers, books and toys.

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Humanities and Business Nicole Norris • Acting Head of Business & Humanities BLM (Secondary / VET)

n a year that has been defined by a global pandemic, devastating bushfires, civil rights movements, and presidential elections, there is no time more relevant or necessary to study the Humanities.

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2020 has required educators to equip students with the knowledge to understand what is happening around them; to arm them with the questions to interrogate why it is happening; and to afford understanding that no problem is beyond a solution. This is what has grounded students during times of uncertainty. As we watched history unfold during 2020, it has led to another exciting year in the Humanities and Business Faculty.

This year, our first group of Year 12 students moved through the ATAR system – with Modern History, Economics, Legal Studies and Geography offered as specialist areas. Students demonstrated resilience, dedication and a sense of humour in their conduct in preparation for and during examinations.

In 2021, we are also excited for Accounting to join the senior suite of subjects.

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As always, Humanities has taken the classroom into the community with a range of excursions. Our Year 8 Humanities students spent a day in the sunshine at Lamberts Beach, studying the impacts of human development and hazards on coasts, and even caught a glimpse of some whales. Year 11 Geography had a town planning focus for their excursion, proposing solutions for the future sustainability and liveability of River Street and Mackay City. Year 12 students travelled to Eungella, and with the assistance of Mr Pete Alden – a representative of Landcare, were able to assess the long-term impacts of bushfires, cyclones and human development on the rainforest.

At times when restrictions kept us in the classroom, our teachers were able to bring the outside world in. Most recently, in a short unit looking at the American Democratic System, Mrs Megan Murdoch organised Mr Keith Eldridge - Emmy Award winning anchor from KOMO News Seattle and his wife Mrs Jan Eldridge, who teaches English Literature at Federal Way School, Seattle - to video conference with our Year 9 Business class. The students were able to ask Mr and Mrs Eldridge about the American election. Mr Eldridge was

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“Whether it was in person, socially distanced or over webcam, students have questioned, investigated, researched, and hypothesised within dynamic learning environments.” particularly helpful in his professional capacity as a reporter who is heavily involved in Washington State politics, as he was able to give a balanced view of unfolding events.

Whether it was in person, socially distanced or over webcam, students have questioned, investigated, researched, and hypothesised within dynamic learning environments. I would like to thank students for their continual hard-work and dedication, and express my gratitude to the teachers who have tirelessly contributed to the learning of our students.

So yes, it has been an overwhelming, unique and trying year for people around the world. But from classroom discussions with our students, I take comfort in knowing that if young people like this are the future of our planet, it is in safe hands.

And in the spirit of documenting history as it happens, I leave you with the reflections of our students on their world in 2020.

2020 has been a tough year for everyone. From no toilet paper, to having class in bedrooms without anyone but a screen to talk to, 2020 has taught us that we are survivors and that we need to treasure the moments that matter.

Georgia Farlow, Year 11.

2020 has taught us that the world is a place of many problems, but the world keeps spinning regardless, and people find a way to move on. Shuban Kumar, Year 11.

2020 has taught us that we need to cherish the family and friends that we have. That we need to show compassion for

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those in other parts of the world who are struggling.

Erin McKenna, Year 11.

2020 has taught me that I can accomplish things on my own, but school is a lot better with friends. Joshua Jarvis, Year 8.

2020 has taught us that human interaction and communication are the most important things in the world.

Jackson Martin, Year 8.

2020 has taught me that my friends and the relationships I formed with them are important and not to be taken for granted. Tristan Smith, Year 8.

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Physical Education Adrian Brandon • Head of Physical Education B. Leisure Mgt (Sport), B. Ed (Sec Phys Ed), Cert IV TAE

he Physical Education Faculty has enjoyed another successful year whilst also enduring several challenges, in particular involving the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving a practical subject into an online environment was always going to be difficult.

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I would like to commend the PE staff on their resilience and willingness to take on the challenge of teaching online. The teaching experiences that were delivered were of a very high quality and when students returned to school they were able to continue their education as normal. I would especially like to commend the Year 12 students on the way they have persevered through everything that has been thrown at them this year with regards to the ATAR system.

From a curriculum standpoint, 2020 has been a year of firsts. The Year 12 students completed their first endorsed internal assessment pieces as well passing through the first confirmation process. I am proud to say that the quality of work that the students produced was excellent and this was ratified by the QCAA with the confirmation of student results.

Finally the preparation and the completion of the first External Examination. Once again, I would like to congratulate the Year 12 students on their efforts and patience across the year.

In the Junior School, Ms Matijevic has been the main PE teacher and supported by Mr Brad Allen and Ms Erica Chapman. The enthusiastic approach the PE staff bring to lessons has continued to make PE a popular subject for the Junior School students. Throughout the year students

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“The Senior School PE staff taught students a range of physical activities including Dance, Swimming, Ball sports, Implement sports and Camp preparation activities.” have participated in a range of physical activities including Movement Games, Athletics, Large Ball sports, Striking sports, Skipping, Swimming and Indigenous Games. Our PE staff also teach theory lessons focusing on Health related topics.

The Prep students followed the Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) on Thursday mornings in Term 1, however, this had to be cancelled for the remainder of the year due to COVID-19 restrictions. We aim to re-introduce this program again in 2021.

A new initiative this year was the introduction of the Athletic Development program (ADP) which has been run by Mr Alex Kertesz. This program has been aimed at all students from Year 1 to Year 10 focussing on functional fitness, strength and aerobic capacity. The students have really enjoyed the enthusiasm that Mr Kertesz brings and have engaged wholeheartedly in each of the lessons.

Finally, I wish to extend a thank-you to the Physical Education teachers and support staff who have demonstrated professionalism throughout the year, providing quality learning experiences. To the students of Whitsunday; I hope your continued participation and enthusiasm in the PE program will provide you with memories and a skill set that will allow you to meet life’s future challenges.

The Senior School Physical Education program provides a mix of core Physical Education subjects and Elective Physical education subjects. The Senior School PE staff taught students a range of physical activities including Dance, Swimming, Ball sports, Implement sports and Camp preparation activities.

The Year 10 Elective Physical Education program is a direct pathway for students choosing Senior Physical Education in Years 11 and 12. Students are exposed to a range of content, practical skills and assessment pieces that are in the new senior program. This will put the students on the front foot when they begin to tackle the new ATAR units.

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Technologies Brett Cruse • Head of IT Design and eLearning MBA, BappSci, BTeach, DipIT, TAE

am delighted to report on the WAS Technologies department for 2020.

Supporting our students to attain the best results possible whilst providing exceptional learning during COVID-19 remained our top priority throughout the year.

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During the year, the Technology department placed a focus on student engagement while incorporating new and creative learning experiences. This included student projects where they were able to create Virtual Reality Experiences, and use the Laser Cutter and 3D Printers.

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Some Highlights from the Technologies Department: • A team of students in the Year 9 STEM class won the People’s Choice award for the 2020 Greater Whitsunday Future Anything innovation contest.

• Year 7’s designed and programmed Robots, took part in an Engineering bridge building contest and designed and prototyped acrylic picture frames.

• Year 8’s learned to program in Python , developed digital animation and designed and prototyped individual phone stands.

• Year 9’s Created a business website, programmed Micro Robots and designed a VR learning experience. Virtual Reality was used to bridge the knowledge gap between seeing and living concepts in the classroom. They also undertook a course on sketching and learned two and three-dimensional computer aided drafting packages, to design prototypes with the potential to be realised on our school’s laser and 3D printers.

• Year 10’s Created a business database, presented a concept for the AI for good challenge, developed a prototype mobile application and prototyped individually designed contemporary lamps in the Design workshop.

“The extraordinary commitment made by all our teachers means that we were able to continue to provide an excellent education during challenging times.”

• Year 11’s Developed a prototype kitchen management solution for the boarding kitchen. They also designed a means of promoting the Queensland Electric Superhighway and a runner’s torch for the Los Angeles Olympic Games.

• Year 12’s created innovative Digital Solutions and web apps, designed products, services and environments for the promotion of the health and well-being of adolescents, and ended the year with the first ever QCE/ ATAR external exams.

• Online lessons were well received using live video in Teams, collaboration and video responses in Office 365, Flip Grid, Fusion 360 and learning resources in Schoology.

Finally, I would like to acknowledge the efforts made by our students, and teachers throughout this year. The extraordinary commitment made by all our teachers means that we were able to continue to provide an excellent education during challenging times. I wish all our Year 12 leavers every success in the future and sincerely thank them for their contribution to our school and their resilience during COVID-19 while being the first cohort to complete external exams for the QCE ATAR courses in Design and Digital Solutions.

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Learning Enrichment Centre Jennifer Abercromby • Learning Enrichment Coordinator M.S.Ed (Primary) B.S.Psych (Hons)

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he Learning Enrichment Centre has experienced growth and development in many areas this year.

Our Team With the new sub-school structure commencing in 2020, we were excited for Mrs Renee O’Pray to take on a new role within the team as Coordinator of Learning Enrichment Years 7-12, adding a dimension of leadership to her support of our senior students. Also continuing in our bustling hub were Mrs Desire Springorum and Mrs Martina Nacev (English as a Second Language Educators), Mrs Debra O’Brien (Learning Enrichment Teacher Aide), Mrs Niomi Johnson (Learning Enrichment Teacher) and myself (new title – Dean of Learning Enrichment).

We welcomed back Mr Colin Deeley to the team for Term 1, but he has since taken some time away to re-focus on his health and recuperation; we continue to keep the Deeley family in our thoughts and prayers.

WAS@Home and @School During Whitsunday Anglican School’s period of hybrid learning, the Learning Enrichment team considered the evolving support needs of our students and teachers and planned accordingly. We changed our support timetables on a weekly basis, to account for the students that were returning to school as well as continued communication with students and parents at home. It was wonderful to see the dedication, flexibility and resilience from the entire WAS community during this challenging time.

Our Support Programs Within our English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, Mrs Springorum and Mrs Nacev have continued to support

“Our team is always seeking opportunities to further develop our knowledge and skills while striving to provide the best learning support for our students.” our P-12 students that require direct and explicit instruction to build English language skills for effective communication and curriculum access. This year, they have developed tools to better track students’ progress and to collaborate more effectively with teachers around students’ individual goals and appropriate adjustments to achieve them. With these processes in place, our students have experienced amazing successes this year.

Meanwhile, Mrs O’Pray, Mrs O’Brien, Mrs Johnson and I have been busy planning and providing individualised support programs for students with a disability or learning difficulty from Prep to Year 12. These supports are documented in students’ individual plans and may include additional assistance during timetabled lessons in the classroom, study and assessment planning sessions and/or adjustments to assessment conditions in line with QCAA guidelines. For eligible students in Years 11-12 undertaking ATAR subjects as part of the new QCE system, we have prepared and submitted applications for Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (AARA).

The Learning Enrichment team has also continued to provide small group support lessons. This year we were excited to begin implementing the MiniLit Program with small groups of students in Years 1 and 2. This is an evidence-based

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early literacy intervention program that utilises an explicit, sequenced, synthetic phonics approach and has been formulated by a research initiative of Macquarie University.

We have continued to support students’ social-emotional learning through the Zones of Regulation® framework and Social Thinking® Methodology, providing a small-group setting to complement and reinforce their whole-class programs.

A big part of our support role is ongoing consultation with teachers, families and external specialists, including paediatricians, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and psychologists. This year we have continued to organise school-based sessions with National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers and Specialists Disability Support in Schools (SDSS) providers, reducing the need for parents and students to attend appointments after school and increasing collaboration between the School and other relevant stakeholders.

Outside of structured lessons, Mrs O’Brien’s Social Club remains a popular option for many students in Years 4-8 during morning tea. This year students have participated in activities such as Uno, Lego, drawing and colouring; many friendships continue to form between students across different year levels through discovery of common interests.

Our Learning Our team is always seeking opportunities to further develop knowledge and skills while striving to provide the best learning support for our students. This year, three of our team members are pursuing further study: Mrs O’Pray is studying a Master of Teaching (Secondary) degree through QUT with teaching areas in Psychology and Science; Mrs O’Brien is working toward a Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education with QUT; Mrs Johnson is studying a Certificate IV in Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL) through Sydney Higher Education Institute. Other professional learning highlights included MiniLit training, AristotleEmotional Intelligence, Microsoft Inclusive Classroom, Understanding and Managing Student Anxiety, and Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (AARA).

I would like to say thank you to the LEC team for their expertise and tireless efforts in supporting our students throughout the year, and to the wider WAS community for working with us to do so.

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From the Head of Sport Kerryn McDuff • Head of Sport B Ex Sc, Grad B Sec Ed, Cert IV Fitness

e have seen an unprecedented year of sport at WAS but thankfully our students have still managed to enjoy numerous sporting opportunities and achieve many successes across 2020.

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Throughout Term 1 many students trialled for school representative teams. Although a lot of championship carnivals were cancelled many students were still able to represent their district and region at school championships. Congratulations to students selected in school representative teams throughout 2020.

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Sport Awards ongratulations to the major award winners for 2020. These students have excelled in their chosen sports and we are extremely proud of their achievements.

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Sportsman of the Year

15yrs and under Sportswoman of the Year

Wyatt Setter Queensland All Schools Merit Team 18 Boys High Jump

Julia Monckton Queensland U15 Girls Hockey Team

Sportswoman of the Year Takiah-Lani Buchanan Phillippines All Nations Touch Squad Phillipines State Cup Touch Squad

Benjamin Manning Capricornia Swimming NQ 11yrs Age Champion School Record Breaker (50m Freestyle and Backstroke)

15yrs and under Sportsman of the Year

10-12yrs Female Rising Star

Noah Faa AFL Suns Academy Member Queensland State Basketball Performance Program U16 Boys Meteors

Isabel Smith Capricornia Basketball 12yrs Mackay Meteorettes State Champion Team Member

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tudents at WAS are invited to trial for numerous school sporting teams through the Mackay School Sport pathways.

These pathways begin as young as 9yrs when students are able to compete at Northern Suburbs Cross Country and Athletics events. Once students are 10yrs they will trial for Northern Suburbs Teams. From here they attend Mackay Trials followed by Capricornia Trials. Students aged 13-19yrs begin their pathway at Mackay District Trials, followed by Capricornia Trials. Once students are selected in a Capricornia Team they take part in the Queensland Schools Championships. Some students may even be selected in Queensland Teams to attend National School Championships. Throughout 2020 many trials were cancelled. The following students were selected this year:

Northern Suburbs 10-12yrs School Sporting Team Selections Netball Emma Rankin Addison McDuff Imogen Allen

Mackay and District Representative 10-19yrs School Sporting Team Selections

Touch Takiah-Lani Buchanan Charlsie Cooper Elias Henry Sophia Mau Zeph Buchanan Julia Monckton Volleyball Brianna Baker Etienne Horak

Capricornia Region School 10-19yrs Sporting Team Selections Basketball

Isabel Smith

Cricket Myles Cochrane Hockey

Sarah Smith

Squash

Charlie Jackson

Swimming

Benjamin Manning Sophie Chrzanowski Triathlon/Aquathlon

Imogen Allen

Waterpolo

Hannah Nicolas

AFL Ashton Vitale Abbey Rankin

Special awards - State, National and International

Basketball Isabel Smith Harleen Kaur

Takiah-Lani Buchanan

Cricket Kai Higham Myles Cochrane Kyra Cochrane

Noah Faa Queensland State Basketball Performance Program Tavarnni Fry

Football

Brielle Flohr Paige Stolberg Lauren Semple, Kyra Cochrane Ashleigh Filtness Abbey Rankin Jake Otto Hockey Julia Monckton Sarah Smith

Phillippines All Nations Touch Squad Phillipines State Cup Touch Squad

11yrs Girls Futsal - State Champions

Ben Manning U11 NQ Swimming Championships - Age Champion Julia Monckton

QLD U15 Hockey Team

Abigail Wangel 14yrs Girls - selected in State Futsal Squad * Please note the School includes Special Awards where known to our faculty.

Netball Imogen Allen Squash

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Interhouse Sport Junior Athletics Carnival The Junior School Athletics Carnival took a new format this year. Our Prep, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 students took part in a variety of modified events in the theme of athletics with much enthusiasm while our 9-12yrs students took part in seven competitive events across the day.

The final results of the day were: 1st

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Two records were broken on the day: 11 Girls 100m 11 Boys 100m

Isabel Smith (14.50) Jacques Le Coz (14.07)

Our Age Champions for 2020 were: U10 GIRLS

Olivia Birkett (AM)

Amelie Jarvis (AM)

Saskia Smith (BA)

U10 BOYS

Jude Novosel (BA)

Archie Cruse (TR)

Zane Reid (CH)

U11 GIRLS

Isabel Smith (AM)

Imogen Allen (TR)

Erin Hanrahan (CH)

U11 BOYS

Jacques Le Coz (AM)

Raphael Constantin (CH)

Marcus Milburn (AM)

U12 GIRLS

Kelly Clarence (AM)

Karen Dayes (AM)

Jordyn-Ellis Lowe (CH)

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The final results of the day were: 1st

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Trinity

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Barnabas

Many records were broken at this year’s carnival: 13 Girls Discus 14 Girls Javelin 15 Girl 1500m 15 Girls 800m 15 Girls Long Jump 15 Girls 400m 16 Girls Shot Put 16 Girls Discus 16 Boys Discus

Hannah Oliver Anna Crossan Julia Monckton Julia Monckton Julia Monckton Julia Monckton Emma Carroll Emma Carroll Etienne Horak

(23.32m) (26.60m) (5:41.00mins) (2:42.28mins) (4.76m) (1:05.10mins) (11.49m) (28.80m) (35.97m)

Our Age Champions for 2020 were:

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Hannah Oliver (TR)

Shumaila Wahab (AM)

Chloe Ralph (CH)

U13 BOYS

Sam Palmer (CH)

Archer Hanrahan (CH)

Caleb Moss (TR)

U14 GIRLS

Ashleigh Filtness (BA)

Stella Henry (CH)

Sophia Mau (TR)

U14 BOYS

Noah Binney (TR)

Lachlan Milburn (AM)

Lewis Semple (CH)

U15 GIRLS

Julia Monckton (CH)

Lily Mifsud (BA)

Clancy Morgan (AM)

U15 BOYS

Angus Wimmer (BA)

Seth Thompson (AM)

Noah Faa (TR)

U16 GIRLS

Jorja Oliver (TR)

Emma Carroll (AM)

Annaka Fredrickson (AM)

U16 BOYS

Etienne Horak (CH)

Toby Flohr (BA)

Charlie Webb (AM)

O16 GIRLS

Takiah-lani Buchanan (TR)

Charlsie Cooper (BA)

Helen Dorgeloh (CH)

O16 BOYS

Callam Ogilvie-Alcock (TR)

Patrick Mohr (CH)

Wyatt Setter (AM)

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Junior Swimming Carnival Our Junior Swimming Carnival was held late in Term 4 at the Mackay Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC). It was a fantastic venue where our students had access to racing in both 25m and 50m pools. This was the first time we have had this format of carnival and all students and staff had a great day. Our overall results for the day were:

The final results of the day were: 1st

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We saw two records broken on the day: 12yrs Boys 50m Freestyle

Benjamin Manning

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Benjamin Manning (37.10)

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Abigail Preston (CH)

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Ruby Smith (TR) U10 GIRLS Olivia Birkett (AM) U10 BOYS

Archie Cruse (TR)

Zane Reid (CH)

Erik Larsen (CH)

U11 GIRLS

Imogen Allen (TR)

Isabel Smith (AM)

Isabella Preston (CH)

U11 BOYS

Marcus Milburn (AM)

Bodie Mau (TR)

Sebastian Sticklan (AM)

U12 GIRLS

Ella Smith (TR)

Karen Dayes (AM)

Addison McDuff (TR)

U12 BOYS

Benjamin Manning (BA)

Nicholas Sanfilippo (CH)

Xavier Wheaton (CH)

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Junior School Science Club Sue Chandler • Coordinator 2020 was another year of scientific discovery each Tuesday afternoon for students in Year 3 and Year 4. During each session, students were set challenges to solve problems cooperatively through experimentation with a variety of materials.

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During one such activity, students were challenged to make a ball of plasticine ‘float’. Once this initial challenge had been achieved, the next step was to design a craft which could hold a cargo of marbles. A lot of discussion and re-design was required to develop an effective boat.

Throughout the year, students made use of common household ingredients during experimentation. One such activity used playdough to explore the outcome of mixing two primary colours. Other activities involved the design of a supersonic paper plane and a car making use of various construction materials. The design of a marble run, making use of paper, presented many challenges which required inventive solutions.

“The design of a marble run, making use of paper, presented many challenges which required inventive solutions.”

The highlight of Junior School Science Club each year is the creation of crystals using a saturated solution of the household cleaning product Borax. Students create shapes with pipe cleaners, which are suspend in the borax solution. As the solution cools, a crystal forms on the pipe cleaner shape. Each student is able to take home their own unique crystal.

Investigation and co-operative problem solving are the main aims of Junior School Science Club activities.

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Kids Plus Reverend Janet Story • Chaplain he Whitsunday Anglican School branch of GFS-KIDSPLUS (1990-2020) continues under the umbrella of the International Society of GFS-An Anglican Ministry. Croakie the Frog, the KIDSPLUS mascot, reminds us that we, like frogs, thrive in a healthy environment.

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Kidsplus met in Term One, Term Three and Term Four to comply with the change in COVID-19 regulations.

After enjoying afternoon tea and outdoor games, the students participated in a programme of songs, stories and activities promoting Christian values for a healthy lifestyle and focusing on the seasonal Christian calendar.

Students from the Year 5, Year 6 and Year 7 capably assisted in serving afternoon tea, organising the games, presenting the stories and guiding the younger students in the craft activities.

Ms Shanelle Kinsey, Mrs Lorraine Bornman, Mrs Liesel Crathorne, Mrs Jane Hirst and Reverend Janet Story organised the activities and encouraged the student leaders in their role. Mrs Tamie Banks and Mrs Nicole Smeets prepared the afternoon tea.

We acknowledge Ms Jennifer Buckby, the Diocesan Chair, and the North Queensland KIDZLINK Executive for their continuing support for this ministry in our school community.

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Interact Trisha McHugh • Interact Coordinator hroughout this year, WAS Interact Club has managed to foster strong connections within our school and local community.

Despite various challenges faced due to COVID-19, our club began this year’s activities with the highly anticipated and successful Valentine’s Day fundraiser.

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Interact Executive Leadership Team (L-R): Jayatee Banerjee (President), Dina Musameh (Vice-President),

With over 200 orders placed by students from Years 4 to 12, this initiative truly helped build connections between students as everyone promenaded through the school distributing gifts and singing serenades to teachers and fellow peers. Through the support of our service club coordinators, we were able to donate $1,000 to the Bridging the Gap Foundation from the money we raised, aiming to support Indigenous communities with essential medical and educational supplies.

Being members of the Interact Leadership team for one and a half years, we are very grateful to our members for supporting us through every step of the journey. Hearing all the opinions and ideas flowing through have always made our Tuesday lunch breaks very enjoyable. Through

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Nashmia Akbar (Secretary), Sameela Wahab (Vice-President) and Lulu Piperone (Treasurer).

this consistent participation, we have been able to plan and execute many ideas such as the initiative to prepare friendship bracelets along with handmade Christmas cards for the Children’s Ward at Mackay Base Hospital. It was really moving to see the enthusiastic nature of not only our club members, but also the school community as many Preps and Junior School students happily made cards for their friends in need of support and encouragement.

We hope that you continue to stay actively involved in the community and enjoy creating a positive impact as we did.

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Zonta Trisha McHugh • Zonta Coordinator he Zonta Club had a successful 2020 with the new executive team, Emma Carrol (President), Mia Browning (Vice President) and Maddison Clifford (Secretary). Throughout the year, we welcomed many new members and enhanced the overall organisation within the club.

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During Term 1 and 2, fortnightly lunch meetings were held, which addressed a wide range of topical issues and debates.

From expressing our differing opinions on small through to global social issues, we all had a significant impact on each other and our viewpoints. It was also a time to put together ideas for an exciting year ahead.

During Term 3, we met with Mr Dave Saxby from Bloom Asia.

He spoke about the Cambodian Organisation, which aims to empower young women who have experienced trauma, and equip them with a range of skills, such as cake decorating, barista training and creating Christmas cards. This experience was something not seen before at WAS, and it opens up possible future fundraising opportunities.

Also, during Term 3, the August Dignity Drive received immense support. The Dignity Drive stems from the organisation, ‘Share the Dignity’, which seeks donations of sanitary items for women who live below the poverty line in Australia. The WAS community gathered over four boxes of products in a month. This is something that Z Club was extremely passionate about and encourages future Zonta members to continue.

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“The WAS community gathered over four boxes of products in a month. This is something that Z Club was extremely passionate about and encourages future Zonta members to continue.”

Finally, roles were handed on to the 2021 executive team.

Penultimately, we organised Christmas cards for Mackay Base Hospital patients from our Years 7 – 11 Tutor Groups. We cannot imagine how it is to spend the Christmas period in hospital, but we hope to share some love from our School.

Thanks to everyone who attended meetings and encouraged us. Zonta would not happen without you. Thank you, Mrs Lees, Mrs Sunner and Mrs McHugh, for your support.

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Arts Co-curricular Kate Van Nunen • Head of Arts Faculty hrough what has been one of the most challenging years for The Arts worldwide, students involved in the Co-curricular Arts Program have shown incredible resilience and perseverance, remaining committed to their artistic pursuits despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Students have embraced many new experiences this year, from online Instrumental Music lessons, to rehearsing outdoors and further apart from one another (which can be challenging!). They are experts at cleaning their instruments and have attained a new level of self-awareness, considering how their own actions affect those around them.

It has been wonderful to see so many of our students find a renewed energy and passion for their Co-curricular Music activities, following a temporary hiatus during Term Two. Their directors worked tirelessly to ensure these activities could continue to run and have been rewarded with the dedication and enthusiasm of the students involved. I offer my sincerest thanks to the members of the Arts Staff who have given of their time and expertise to run the many cocurricular Arts activities on offer, in a year that has presented many challenges.

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“Our experienced team of Instrumental Tutors continued to mentor and challenge our young instrumentalists through individual and group tuition.”

2020 saw the Instrumental Music Program continue to be popular with our students, with students from Prep through to Year 12 engaging in lessons on an instrument.

Our experienced team of Instrumental Tutors continued to mentor and challenge our young instrumentalists through individual and group (and sometimes online) tuition and we offer our sincere thanks to the specialists who worked with our students this year; Mr Samuel Bauer (Woodwind), Mrs Jennifer Bee (Voice and Piano), Miss Kerrie Buchanan (Woodwind), Miss Sara Coburn (Strings), Mr Troy Greatz (Percussion), Mrs Danielle Hawkins (Piano), Mr Tim McClelland (Percussion), Mr Ken Sanders (Guitar), Mr Jim Scott (Guitar), and Mr Tristan Ware (Brass and Piano). Lastly a huge special thank you also to our incredible Music Secretary Mrs Andrea Scott who works very hard to keep a complex program running like a well-oiled machine!

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Although we were able to continue with many activities this year, we were unfortunately left with little option but to cancel our school production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, to the great disappointment of the many students and staff who had been involved in the development of this show.

Many of our other favourite Arts activities were also unable to operate this year, including: the Mackay Eisteddfod, the Mackay Show ‘Art on Show’ exhibition, CQU Jazz Fest, and our own celebration of all things Arts, ‘Splendour in the Arts’.

On the bright side, we took advantage of the opportunities we did have to get creative, including the Combined Schools Band Workshop, WAS Virtual Eisteddfod, Mackay Orchestras and Band Competition (online), the State Honours Ensemble Program, Shake Fest, AMEB and Trinity Music and Drama examinations and a range of Art competitions.

When we put it all into perspective, we must count ourselves lucky to have been spared the most devastating impacts of Covid-19 and be thankful for the things we have been able to continue to do, without putting our health or well-being at risk.

Covid-19 has imposed limitations on many artistic activities this year, but this has made it even more wonderful to see so many of our students continue to be dedicated to their artistic pursuits. I think in many ways, our experiences this year have reminded us how much we value and enjoy our involvement in The Arts and has perhaps given us a renewed appreciation for the opportunities we have here at Whitsunday and in the broader Mackay community, to engage in a variety of artistic activities and events.

As George Gershwin said: Life is a lot like jazz, it’s best when you improvise. It feels like we have done a lot of improvising this year – but we made it work!

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Basketball Club Rebecca Matijevic • Basketball Coordinator U9 Mixed (Natasha Hern and Frances Gallate) The U9s WAS Wolves team began their season as a new team with most of the eight players not having played Basketball prior. Their enthusiasm to play as a team is to be commended and they have developed well as a team with many ball skills learnt, in such a short period. The Under 9 WAS Wolves thoroughly enjoyed the experience of playing during halftime of a Mackay Meteors game, with the crowd giving plenty of encouragement from the sideline.

U11 Boys Basketball (Jamie Novosel) At the beginning of the year our young U11 WAS Wolverines stormed into the finals displaying good form. Placed in the fourth position at the end of the season, they took on the 1st place team in the semi-final crossovers and were able to overcome this team, showing tenacious defence and grit, making their way into the final.

The final itself was a fantastic game to watch, with the Wolverines keeping their opposition and the crowd on their toes playing a very evenly matched game. The end score saw the Wolverines lose by one point. Their sportsmanship and respect showed through at the end of the game where smiles and congratulations were mutually shared.

With a disjointed start to the new season, the team has shown steady improvement with their fundamentals and have thrived in developing their game play within a very competitive division. It has been an absolute pleasure coaching this dedicated and disciplined team. I would like to firstly thank the positive and supportive parents who continue to encourage our players from the sidelines and scoring bench. I would also like to thank Noah Faa (Year 9 WAS student) who has been the team’s assistant coach, delivering technical advice for our players to improve their individual games. I look forward to the Wolverines sinking their teeth into next year when the season continues!

U13 Boys Basketball (Brett Cruse) The Under 13 Boys Basketball team coached by Mr. Cruse with Assistant coach Benjamin Webb had a focus on the fundamentals of basketball as a foundation for individual and team play in 2020. The players have made significant improvements to the basics of the game and continue to master these basics making the rest of the game much easier.

Throughout the season, the U13 team showed very promising displays of young talent. Archie Cruse led the team and league in scoring in the first roster where the team competed in Division 1. The team played well but missed the finals in a

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“Each player enjoyed playing together exhibiting friendship and strong team culture.” strong competition. In the second roster, the team competed in division 2 and at the end of 2020 are placed second on the ladder after ten games. They will continue the roster in February and compete in finals in March 2021. In this roster, Marcus Milburn led the team and division in scoring, followed closely by Flynn Cruse. Oliver Haynes led the team in rebounds and steals and was a consistent contributor on defense. Many first-year players such as Nicholas Lee, Dean Masendu, Parker Coleman, Nicholas Wong, Thomas Sacca and Tarcio Pritchard played some excellent basketball and improved their skill set throughout the year. Each player enjoyed playing together exhibiting friendship and strong team culture. I look forward to continuing to coach the team in the early part of 2021.

U19 Boys Basketball (Rebecca Matijevic) The U19 Boys Basketball team has been an enjoyable group to work with. We started our week on a Monday night with an exciting game and trained on Wednesday afternoons.

As a group they tried hard and were willing to learn. With everything going on this year the boys have juggled school life and basketball commitments well. I’d like to thank Cedric Hendren for getting the boys organised, as well as Fletcher Bartholomew, Anthon Olegas, Reuben Jarvis, Timothy Mifsud, Harrison Spreadborough and Gabriel Horan for being a part of the team. I’d also like to thank Timothy McSwan and Riley Pompey for helping the team out when needed. I am proud of the whole team and their efforts this season.

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“To our amazing WAS Netball Community - thank you very much for your support, and I look forward to what 2021 will offer.”

The shortened fifteen week season started in mid-July, with finals in early November. WAS Opals (Division 3) were runners up and WAS Jades (U12D division) narrowly missed qualifying for their Grand Final, finishing tied for second on points. Lily Mifsud received the Best and Fairest Player Award for Division 6, and the WAS Opals received the trophy for the highest goal average in Division 3.

Netball Club Trisha McHugh • Netball Coordinator he 2020 netball season was like no other.

It commenced in early February with the annual camp facilitated by specialist coach Melissa O’Brien from Energy Netball. Team training then commenced, grading happened, then the season was put on hold.

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Five WAS teams participated in the Middlemount Community Sports Association Netball Carnival held on 23rd August. The day was a success with WAS Opals and WAS Diamonds runners up in their divisions, and the opportunity to support one of our boarding communities.

Our annual Netball Presentations celebrated the achievements of the season. Player and special awards were presented. Congratulations to Hannah Nicolas, who was awarded Club Person of the Year for the third consecutive year in recognition of her coaching, umpiring and volunteering in 2020.

Thank you to families, friends, players, coaches, and umpires. Thank you to the twenty-four coaches who volunteered their time to develop our players and our twelve umpires. To our amazing WAS Netball Community - thank you very much for your support, and I look forward to what 2021 will offer.

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The football club fielded two U6 teams, as well an U7, U8, U9, and U11 team in their respective age groups. This growth within the club, as well as the quality of players, coaches, and support staff shows an exciting future for the WAS Football Club.

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Tamlyn Evans

Jamie Novosel

U6 (Red)

Evie Weight

Nicole Hatfield

U7 (Red)

Alexander Kertesz

Caitie Becker

U8 (Red)

Kartik Ramesh

Louis Lamb

Melanie Wendler

U9 (Red)

Tobey Flohr

Brielle Flohr

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This year was not without its challenges, having to postpone the season just before it kicked off. However, all within the club and the football community were very grateful we were still able to get our students on the football field with their friends playing the sport they love. An exciting feature this season was the opportunity to showcase our brand new jersey design at our football matches.

A special mention should go to all of our student coaches and managers who gave their time for the development of our players. As well as our U11’s team who demonstrated great character and skill throughout the year to result in a very successful season. As a result of this effort, the football club will look to field a competitive U12’s team in 2021 and keep this group of special young people together within their football journey.

“All within the club and the football community were very grateful we were still able to get our students on the football field with their friends playing the sport they love.”

Thank you to all involved within the club this year, especially the parents, all of this would not be possible without you.

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Futsal Club Kerryn McDuff • Futsal Coordinator ackay Futsal hosts a Winter and a Summer season of futsal fixtures. Many of our students play in these fixtures, some playing in WAS based teams. Students often use these fixtures as a social sport whilst others excel and trial for representative honours.

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We appreciate the many parents and senior students who assist in managing these teams each week. Germano Ribeiro from Mackay Futsal is generous with his time offering skill development to our younger players throughout the year.

In 2020 our students took part in the remaining 2019/2020 Summer Season, a modified Winter Season and the beginning of the 2020/2021 Summer Season. Our Boys U13 Cheetahs were the winners of the Winter competition this year.

Teams included: Summer 19/20 Fixtures This season saw six teams take to the courts: U7 Cats, U11 Leopards, U13 Tigers, U13 Cheetahs, U14 Pumas and the U15 Girls.

Winter Fixtures U15 Girls, U13 Cheetahs, U13 Tigers Summer 20/21 Fixtures U9 Lions, U11 Wolves, U13 Tigers, U13 Jaguars, U15 Cheetahs, U15 Girls

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Coaching Programs Kerryn McDuff • Head of Sport he year 2020 has been a year of taking the opportunities that exist and enjoying these.

Once again our coaching programs ran weekly throughout term time where possible.

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We have been fortunate over the last 30 years to have the services of local coaches and athletes to guide our students in their competitive and recreational pursuits. This year we continued to coach students in tennis with the services of Allan Harris and Steve Merker from Pioneer Tennis, and we continued developing students in volleyball with the services of Mr Brandon, Mr Novosel and Kade Palmer. Students enjoyed the ever enthusiastic coaching style of Nikki Giles from Tri-ActiV8 Triathlon Coaching along with helpers Jacquelyn Bussey and Megan Moa. We are forever grateful to the service Jim Fredrickson provides our Archery students and David Tibbles, along with the Mackay Rowing Club, for their services to our rowing program. This year we also welcome Dave Perkins (Athletics), Pierce Searle (Football), Anthony Alexander (Football), Chloe Butler (Rugby Union) and Brett Bell (Basketball) who all assisted in presenting the Sporting Schools programs to our Junior School students. We are looking forward to a more “normal” sporting year in 2021.

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Triathlon Development Squad Nikki Giles • Triathlon Coordinator nce again 2020 saw WAS students given the opportunity to be coached in the triathlon disciplines of swim, bike and run by TriActiV8 Triathlon coaches.

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Several students have been with the program for two years now and have seen big improvements, such as finishing a full enticer distance triathlon, using cleats on road bikes, group riding, faster transitions, faster run splits and more and more camaraderie. Some highlights for 2020 are outlined in more detail below: Eimeo Triathlon was our first and last triathlon event for the year but it was a fun morning for everyone. This year Caleb Caldwell successfully finished the full enticer distance for the first time, Hayley Caldwell, Kaitlyn Caldwell, Sebastian Sticklan and Harry Allen all competing for the first time.

Angus Wicks, Darcy Russell and Imogen Allen all improved on last year’s efforts.

COVID-19 quickly turned our training to ‘at home’ but we were fortunate to have the assistance of Tri-ActiV8 Challenges - including 5km a day, 7km a day, zoom sessions and home programs to keep moving. Once there was a 2-person ride limit we began one on one riding sessions with Tri-ActiV8 members which then transitioned into some group riding sessions where students were introduced to skills such as rotations and communication between cyclists.

“Adventure racing was an offshoot of triathlon training this year with several students taking part in alternative multisport events that included Mountain Biking, Trail Runs and Orienteering.”

Post COVID-19 restrictions our students continued to train twice weekly. Once cleats were introduced to riding the students really embraced this with Imogen Allen, Angus Wicks, Caleb Caldwell and Finn McDuff all taking on the challenge of transitioning with cleats. During swimming the focus turned to building endurance with some longer swim sets, drills to assist in stroke development and regular time trials to measure progress. During running sessions, the focus turned to transitions from bike and swimming while several students attended Tri-ActiV8 running sessions weekly.

Adventure racing was an offshoot of triathlon training this year with several students taking part in the local Dirty Duathlon series (Mountain Bike and Trail Run), Dirty X-Triathlon (Swim, Mountain Bike, Trail Run), and Zach Mach - Mini Mach (Mountain Bike, Trail Run, Orienteer).

The students have enjoyed the alternative multisport events and look forward to a full calendar of events in 2021.

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Rowing Adam Shield • Rowing Coordinator ike many activities, Rowing was greatly impacted by the COVID-19 lockdowns.

No sooner had we started our early season water work, when it all came to a sudden stop.

We were able to return to the water in Term 3, but with most regattas cancelled for the year, there was little opportunity for our small but dedicated crew to do much else other than train.

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We hosted the annual Learn 2 Row program in Term 4 and hope that the twelve keen beginners will join up as full members of the WAS Rowing Club in 2021, especially as many are young, we have the basis of crews for a few years to come.

Whilst not the final year of Schools Rowing they were probably hoping for, I would nonetheless, like to acknowledge the efforts and achievements of our two departing and longterm rowers: Laura Tibbles and Sophie Chrzanowski. You have both come so far and your dedication to this activity is to your credit. Best wishes in your future rowing ventures.

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“We hope that the twelve keen beginners will join up as full members of the WAS Rowing Club in 2021, especially as many are young, we have the basis of crews for a few years to come.”

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Target Archery Kel Pirie • Target Archery Coordinator his year, Target Archery celebrated its fourteenth year as an enjoyable and rewarding part of our school’s co-curricular program. This sport introduces participants from Years 8 to 12 to the basics of Olympic Archery under our experienced archer and coach, Jim Fredericksen.

Brodie Lee and Samuel Lockyer are our graduating archers for 2020. Long term club members, it has been our pleasure to watch them grow and develop their skills throughout their years in this sport. We thank Brodie and Samuel for their contribution to the Target Archery Club and wish them our very best next year.

Archery is a sport that is developed over time and our current club members have enjoyed the challenges of the points competition we hold each year; alongside our fun shoots.

Congratulations again goes to this year’s top points scorer and winner of the Target Archery 2020 perpetual trophy, Lisa Grobler. We currently have a mix of both new and long term members and it is a privilege to be part of their journey as they, little by little, master this highly technical sport.

An accomplished archer and former parent of the school, Mr Jim Fredericksen has continued to volunteer his time for this activity and works very well with our students. I would again like to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge Jim for his fourteen years of service. His hard work and ongoing commitment to our School’s co-curricular program is highly valued and very much appreciated.

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Sporting Schools Programs ach term Sporting Schools funding is available to apply for. We have been fortunate in 2020 to be able to offer our Junior School students several programs at no cost following successful grant applications. Over the past five years over $50,000 worth of programs have been offered to WAS students to increase their access to a variety of sports.

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Trystars This year Nikki Giles, Founder of Tri-ActiV8 Triathlon Training, instructed our junior athletes through a 4 week introductory program in triathlon. The students finished this program off by participating in the local Uniteability Kids Triathlon.

Rookies 2 Reds Chloe Butler, the Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac Region Development Officer, instructed our junior athletes in an introductory Rugby Union program.

IAAF Kids Athletics This year David Perkins, a Mackay local, instructed our junior athletes through a six week introductory program in athletics, predominantly track events.

Miniroos Magpies Crusaders Technical Director, Anthony Alexander, assisted in sourcing premier players from the local NPL Football Team to instruct our junior athletes in introductory and progressive football skill and strategy. They also assisted in the preparations for an U12 team to enter the 2021 competition.

Basketball Brett Bell, the Schools and Programs Coordinator at Mackay Basketball, coached our junior basketballers through some skill and technical sessions throughout Term 4 this year, particularly focusing on our U9 players. Brett gave our students many great tips and opportunities throughout these sessions and we look forward to working with him in 2021.

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Interschool Sport any of the 2020 Interschool Sport competitions were cancelled throughout 2020. WAS students continued to take up any opportunity they could.

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Mackay Schools Futsal Kerryn McDuff Early in Term 3 we were fortunate to be able to play in the annual Mackay Schools Futsal Competition. With teams playing across three days, the week ended with much success.

Teams included: Boys Teams U10, U12 Blue, U12 Red, U13, U14 Blue, U14 Red, U16 Girls Teams U12/14, U14, U16 Red and U16 Blue Results 1st Place: U10 Boys, U12 Red, U14 Girls and U16 Blue Girls 2nd Place: U13 Boys 3rd Place: U12/14 Girls, U14 Red Boys, U16 Boys, U16 Red Girls From this competition many WAS students were selected to take part in the Queensland Invitational Schools Futsal Championships in September. Students that attended these championships included: Abigail Wangel 14yrs Girls - selected in State Squad Tavarnni Fry 11yrs Girls - State Champions Zeph Buchanan 13yrs Boys Abbey Rankin 16yrs Girls

Mackay Schools Touch Adrian Brandon Year 5/6 Girls The Year 5/6 girls entered into the Mackay District touch competition. Unfortunately only two games were played due to the competition getting cancelled due to coronavirus.

Year 8 Boys Played in the Friday night Junior competition in the Year 8 and under division. The boys showed up each week and played with enthusiasm. Their skills have improved across the season and will be better next year as a result. Thank you to Mr Cameron for giving up his time on Friday nights to look after the team.

Year 9 Girls Played in the Friday night junior competition in the Year 10 and under division. The girls made the Grand Final, unfortunately going down to a very strong local team with lots of Touch experience. The team was made up entirely of Year 9 girls playing against older players. Thank you to Mr Nixon for giving up his time on Friday nights to look after the team.

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Ambrose Jimmy Nixon • Head of Ambrose House BEd

t’s been a privilege to lead such an enthusiastic cohort of Ambrosians, through a period of unprecedented change.

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The year began with the introduction of vertical tutor groups, which now allows students from different year levels in the Senior School (from Years 9 - 12) to engage and learn from one another. The tutor groups quickly manifested a friendly rivalry as they competed in ‘Kahoots’ learning platform whilst at home and then during ‘Thinking Thursdays’, answering difficult brain teasers. However, Ambrose always came together in a sea of smiles during our House assemblies. This was time for us to unite, have fun and spread the spirit.

The first House Spirit Day was great, with Ambrose students creating with some incredible costumes to fit the theme of ‘Aussie Icons.’ The Senior School really enjoyed interacting with the Junior School Ambrose students, painting faces and playing games during this day. It was no surprise that our second House Spirit Day with the theme ‘Back to the 80s’ was also a big success. There were some incredible costumes and amazing house spirit exhibited on these days.

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From the start of the year we were hard at work behind the scenes preparing to battle for the much sought after House Choir champion title. In Term 1, the Years 11 and 12 Ambrosians had regular meetings with Junior and Senior school Ambrose to prepare our competition strategy. Our senior students had some excellent choreography planned for ‘Some Nights’ and ‘Better When I’m Dancing’. Due to COVID-19, House Choir was replaced with a competition to develop the most creative 3-minute video. The hard work and support displayed by Ambrose was greatly appreciated and each Ambrosian should be proud.

I would like to give a huge thanks to all Ambrosians for such an incredible year with many memories we won’t forget. I would also like to thank the House Tutors: Mr Trezise, Mr Pritchard and Mrs Murdoch for supporting us in our role and creating a fun environment. A special thanks must go to Mrs Hayhoe for the compassion and positivity she has shown to keep us going. She will always be remembered as an exceptional Head of Ambrose. It is difficult to say goodbye, but we know that we are leaving Ambrose with a new set of talented leaders in 2021.

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Barnabas Michael Mckenna • Head of Barnabas House BSc (A.E.S.) Grad Dip Teach, Education

he year 2020 was the year of many firsts!

Firstly, we saw the restructure of the four year level Tutor Groups into three Vertical Tutor Groups combining Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 students to provide meaningful interactions across year levels and to promote House Spirit.

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Another first was our Years 7 and 8 joining our Senior School House Assemblies. We had our first year of having a House Spirit Day in each term, rather than one per semester.

Students were also able to wear their House shirt on the Friday of Week 2 cycles. Our first House Spirit Day theme was ‘Funky Socks’ and the second dress up theme was ‘Tacky Tourists’. Some great costumes were worn and fun was had face painting the Junior School Barnabas students.

Interhouse Choir songs were chosen in preparation for Term 2. The Year 12’s chose ‘Waterloo’ by ABBA for the Senior School Choir and ‘Best Day of My Life’ was chosen by the Year 11’s for the Junior School Choir. Practices were going extremely well and choreography was well underway and confidence at an all-time high when suddenly 2020 threw a curve ball at the world with COVID-19 causing lockdown, social distancing and a severe lack of toilet paper. The Choir

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Competition could not go ahead with tightly regulated restrictions so Heads of House got creative and came up with the CoVideo Production Cup. Our House Captains, Ben and Charlsie, transferred our singing and dancing skills into an entertaining video/technology production. Our House spirit and talents on camera saw Barnabas the proud winners of the much sought after House Choir trophy.

Unfortunately, many of our House events and carnivals could not be conducted this year. It was the first year that we also did not have Cross-Country or a Senior School Swimming Carnival. It was also the first year we did not have Celebrate Whitsunday, cutting of the House cake or Run for Cover. As restrictions eased in the latter half of the year we were able to resume some House events such as ballgames, one round of Interhouse Sport and Athletics Carnival. We achieved a credible 3rd Place for Junior School Athletics. For Senior School Athletics, our Age Champions served us well and their efforts did not go unnoticed. Well done to Saskia Smith, Jude Novosel, Temitope Adepoju, Ashleigh Filtness, Lily Mifsud, Angus Wimmer, Toby Flohr and Charlsie Cooper.

We certainly put in a spirited effort and have built a platform to build upon for next year.

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I would like to thank all of our House Tutors for the year: Miss McKenzie, Mrs Hackney, and Mrs Lees.. With Mrs Lees going on maternity leave we had the opportunity to welcome Mr Walker for a term - who then was taken to the dark side (Trinity House). With further timetable changes, Ms Simpson and Mrs Verhoeven-Sweeney then joined us in Term 4 and have fit in seamlessly into Barnabas House.

I thank all students and tutors for their support and House spirit this year. I also would like to wish our departing Year 12 Barnabarians all the best of luck for the future and for paving the way for our Year 11’s to take over the reins of the Mighty Barnabas House for 2021.

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Charles Val Allen • Head of Charles House Grad Dip Education (Sec), BA (Communication), DEUG LEA ( France)

he Charles House Motto is truly ideal for the year that has been: ‘Through turmoil to the heights.’ 2020 has really been the year of challenges and together, Charles House members have pulled through as a Mighty Team!

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This year, House events have been limited in number but wonderful in Spirit! In Term 2, the House Choir took on a different look due to social distancing restrictions. The House, led by Brianna Baker and Connor Muscat, created a wonderful video about Elmo’s whereabouts, our House mascot. Elmo saw every single member of our House and travelled the world on the soundtrack of ‘Break my Stride’ by Matthew Wilder! What a fantastic way of staying united. Our CoVideo20 was praised by all and we proudly received second place.

charades. Our House Spirit Days in March and August promoted collegiality and enthusiasm in all with our ‘Kings and Queens’ and ‘Op Shop’ themes. On both occasions, the Junior School students loved their traditional face painting and looked amazing.

In Term Three we returned to normal classes and House Assemblies. Everyone was so keen to participate in the activities organised by our House Captains that it was warming to see. We played trivia, ball games, crafts and

The Interhouse Athletics Carnival was the event of the year.

Charles House took the Aggregate Trophy thanks to the tremendous enthusiasm and dedication of all Charles House participants. Congratulations to Julia Monckton who broke the

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U15 Girls 1500m, 800m, 400m and Long Jump records and Etienne Horak who broke the 16 boys Discus record.

Charles House finished the year with even more successes.

The first one was in October with our ‘Fundraising Day’.

A few Year 11 students volunteered to help and, with the new ‘COVID-19 hygiene’ restrictions, they had to undertake a ‘Food Handling Course’. I would personally like to thank Megha Mathew, Lara Joblin, Mia Browning, William Deeley, Isabelle Meyer, Lauren Semple and Shanae Deguara for their dedication and hard work. We sold a record 30kg of hot chips in 45 minutes!

The second major success was the Junior School Swimming Carnival with everyone having a lot of fun and our Year 12 students helping our younger Charles representatives.

All in all, Charles House rose once again to the occasion, braving epidemics, and fierce competition, and coming out as unified and triumphant as ever!

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Trinity David Cameron • Head of Trinity House Dip T (Secondary Arts/Humanities), Cert IV TAE

he year 2020 was different in more ways than one. Trinitarians, along with the rest of the School, changed the Tutor Groups to a vertical structure of Years 9-12 in combined classes rather than the traditional horizontal year levels.

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Mr Cobb was in charge of ‘Trinity T’, Mrs Wainwright/Mr Walker guided ‘Trinity R’ and Miss Wilk was always there for ‘Trinity I’. At first the older students weren’t too sure about how this would go but after ice-breaking activities, everyone soon got to know each other.

We ran a very successful fundraiser on a House-Spirit Day and just when things were going so well we had the lockdown.

For five weeks in Term 2 everything stalled. There would be no Swimming Carnival, and even more unfortunately, Trinity would not be able to defend its Cross-Country Champions position, hard earned in 2019. All the work in preparing and rehearsing for House Choir was also put on hold.

Still, we were a lot better off than most of the world and even other States in Australia. Term 3 enabled us to show the School that Trinitarians can deliver. The House Choir was altered to a video presentation, and though we didn’t win, we did unveil a new star dancer in Timothy Mifsud. It was a lot of fun and should hold Trinity in good stead for 2021.

The Athletics Carnival saw Trinity return to its natural place – first. The Senior Trinitarians led the way by ensuring we all participated in as many events as we could, often using friendship groups to spur each other on to becoming the champion team. The Juniors will need guidance in this ethos because they produced a lot of champions but were short overall. This is a challenge for next year’s Captains.

To everyone in the Trinity House of 2020, we wish you all the best for a brighter 2021 and warm wishes to Year 12’s who are leaving.

We did make it back for the last part of Term 2 but under restrictions and with assessment looming it did seem like opportunities had been lost.

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Kindergarten Jane Hirst • Outdoor Education Week

Kindergarten Coordinator ur Outdoor Education Week saw all the WAS Kindergarten children filled with excitement, with the most anticipation being toward our journey to the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens.

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We were so excited to board the large bus and thrilled with seeing familiar landmarks as we travelled. We sang ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ as we went along! Our faces ached with smiling.

At the Botanic Gardens we used our ‘binoculars’- made from cardboard rolls, to search for wildlife, including birds and butterflies. WAS Kindergarten children can identify many local birds! We were also in search of an elusive local resident-the carpet python. On our first trip, we only found a shed skin, but luckily on the next trip, we spotted the snake above the café!

We became farmers as well- of worms- setting up our own worm farm.

We learned about litter free food options , recycling and being water wise.

We also planted many new plants including some beautiful annual flowers and some herbs into our kindergarten garden.

The finale for our busy week, was our rest time on Friday, where we took our beds outside for a fresh air nap time!

It was a fabulous week, with lots of learning and a group of Kindergarten children who can identify many of their local bird species as well as show vast joy in the amazing wonders of our natural world.

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Preparatory Jessica Corsaro • Outdoor Education Week

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n the words of many of our students, Outdoor Education Week was AWESOME!

Our week began with an ‘Under the Sea’ dress up where mermaids swam around the classroom, seahorse queens tamed the sharks and crocodiles, and sailors kept watch in case any fishes escaped. In both classes, students demonstrated their artistic side by creating sea horses and fish that were displayed among the hanging seaweed.

Delicious jelly cups ended our day with sea snakes and gummi bears floating within the goodness.

Officer Ramsay visited the Preparatory cohort to speak to the students about bike safety and the importance of identifying road signs along their passage. Soon after that, students used their bikes and scooters to ride across the basketball courts. Officer Ramsay, the Year 10 helpers and Teachers directed the riders via road signs and ensured they were ready for the unexpected.

“Students demonstrated their artistic side by creating sea horses and fish that were displayed among the hanging seaweed.”

Later in the week Mad Animal Addiction arrived at the Junior School. Students were able to cuddle and pat adorable furry guinea pigs and cute ducklings in the small animal area. In the big animal enclosure, students were so excited to feed the llamas, goats, geese, ducks and a very energetic piglet.

Finally Friday - Beach Day! After an exciting bus ride and walk along the Pioneer River, we made it to Town Beach and Iluka Park. Although it was high tide and windy, all the Prep students had a wonderful morning making sandcastles, looking for treasure and seashells and even burying themselves. After lunch, all eyes were on the Iluka Park playground!

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Year 1 Sue Chandler • Outdoor Education Week

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n exciting week was had by all during Year 1 Outdoor Education Week 2019.

To begin the week students created individually tie-dyed pillow cases in preparation for their sleepover on Thursday night.

On Tuesday we visited Bucasia Beach; using various resources we could find in our environment, the students constructed sand castles. After a lovely morning tea, we embarked on a scavenger hunt of the park to see what we could identify and observe.

Recycling and sustainability are themes within our Outdoor Education Week. On Wednesday, we utilised a variety of materials and continued with exploring and experimenting with our Science and Technology modules by designing and creating our own musical instruments.

“All the students were involved in discovering and identifying plants and small creatures in the gardens.”

Chapel Service with Reverend Janet was held before we enjoyed pizza for dinner and settled down for a restful night’s sleep in Ron Bourne Hall. Students and teachers started Friday with a delicious breakfast in the Boarder’s kitchen.

On Thursday we headed off on a bus excursion to visit the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens. We observed the animals and plants in our local environment. All the students were involved in discovering and identifying plants and small creatures in the gardens.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we were unable to visit the Mackay Recycling Centre in person this year, but were lucky enough to have their Education Trailer visit and share information about recycling and composting.

The highlight of the Year 1 Outdoor Education Week finally arrived – our sleepover! Brightly coloured, tie-dyed pillow cases could be found throughout the room. A very special

Outdoor Education Week also provides a variety of opportunities for students to apply the foundations of the You Can Do It! program in new and challenging settings.

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Year 2 Juanita Steyn • Outdoor Education Week

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ow! What a fantastic time we have had in Year 2 during Outdoor Education Week.

For all the Year 2 animal lovers, Wednesday was a dream come true… Alpacas, deer, miniature horses, donkeys, goats and pigs, guinea pigs, chickens, birds of all sizes and colours greeted us as we stepped down the bus at the Alpaca Farm.

We were all in animal heaven! We cuddled, hugged, fed, and asked lots of questions about our furry friends.

Excitement ran high when we boarded the bus for a massive day of adventure and discovery on Thursday. Our first stop was Halliday Bay, where we enthusiastically took part in the Beach Olympics with the Year 4 students and completed our time together with a lovely morning tea. We excitedly boarded the bus again to explore another part of Mackay paradise.

Our hiking adventure through the rainforest of Cape Hillsborough heightened our senses. We joyfully observed the playfulness of hundreds of colourful butterflies around us. Exhausted and overwhelmed with overstimulated senses, we ended our Cape Hillsborough adventure with a picnic before boarding the bus back to school while looking

forward to a BIG night; camping, a movie under the stars, a delicious dinner, and a beautiful Chapel Service with Reverend Janet awaited us.

Friday came too soon for all of us. After a lovely breakfast, we boarded the bus to the Harbour for our final trip of the week. Ms Lexie waited eagerly to remind us all about the importance of beach safety and the vital job of lifesavers.

After our informative talk, we enjoyed downtime at the beach, playing in the sand, and creating unique sculptures with our friends. Some students problem-solved when the waves crept up, ready to swallow up some sand constructions. They pulled together an army of Year 2 students and ‘built’ a wall of twigs and branches to protect their creations.

How lucky and blessed we have been as students and teachers to spent time together in nature to laugh, learn, and share special moments and create memories.

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Year 3 Nicholas Bartlett • Outdoor Education Week

Year 3 Coordinator utdoor Education Week began for the Year 3 cohort with activities at school. Wednesday 16 September marked the first day of Year 3 Outdoor Education Week Camp. For many of the students attending this would be their first experience of camping away from home.

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We boarded our bus at School and excitedly journeyed to the Whitsunday Crocodile Safari on the Proserpine River. We cruised along the estuarine waters in conditions perfect for observing these magnificent creatures. The students also toured the surrounding bushland learning about the local flora and fauna, as well as how Australia’s Indigenous People made use of their environment. Our visit was concluded with a delicious BBQ lunch, billy tea, and damper.

We then ventured on to Camp Kanga at Peter Faust Dam to set up our cabins and prepare for the remaining days. Our first day of Camp culminated in a fireside chapel service lead

by Reverend Janet beneath a star filled sky, accompanied by the warmth and scents of a crackling camp fire. In true camping tradition, the students also toasted marshmallows.

Our second day of Camp began with team building activities and bush art and craft. Day two also saw the annual Year 3 Stick-Raft Regatta. The students, using materials collected from home and around the camp site, construct a raft. The students then launched their vessels down the babbling waters of the river and remained until they floated out of sight.

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“Our first day of Camp culminated in a fireside chapel service lead

by Reverend Janet beneath a star filled sky.”

Our final day of Camp began with a hike from Camp Kanga to the lookout at Peter Faust Dam. Once at the top, Mr Martin shared from his wealth of knowledge about the history of the local area and the construction of the dam itself.

Exhausted and enriched by the experience and with a myriad of stories to tell, the students boarded the bus bound for home and we arrived at school to the loving embrace of family and friends.

Thank you to Mr Martin, Mrs Bornman, Reverend Janet, Mrs Greenbank, Ms Marx, and Mrs Johnson for all the support given throughout this Outdoor Education Week.

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Year 4 Jodie Allen • Outdoor Education Week

Year 4 Coordinator amp day of Outdoor Education Week had finally arrived, and the Year 4 students waited eagerly to board the bus to Halliday Bay Resort.

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On arrival at Halliday Bay we quickly unpacked and made ourselves familiar with our new surroundings, home for the next four days. After lunch, we once again boarded the bus to head for Cape Hillsborough to complete the Turtle Lookout hike. Everyone made the vigorous hike up, to finally be rewarded with lots of turtles peering up at us. On return to Halliday Bay we showered and dressed for dinner, ensuring we wore our thinking caps, for some trivia with Mrs Branch.

As the sun rose on Wednesday morning, students were ready and waiting for the day ahead. We started with a walk and ball games on the beach for early risers, followed by some fishing fun with Mackay Recreational Fishers Alliance. We caught a large number of fish, with many students being first time fishers. We relaxed the afternoon away making some beach art and musical instruments. Evening activities saw us putting these instruments to good use whilst Mrs Fredline led some music fun.

in our afternoon beautifully. Still with energy to burn, the Year 4 students enjoyed a night of stealth games, eating far too many lollies which they had to steal, in stealth mode, from Mr Watson’s castle on the hill.

It was Thursday already, and we were up bright and early getting the Beach Olympics ready for our visit from Year 2.

We enjoyed some great games, such as fill the bucket, flipper and snorkel races and capture the flag. The afternoon came around quickly and it was time to enjoy the resort and what it had to offer. Beach volleyball, tennis, cricket and soccer filled

The day had come to pack up and head home; however, not without our final hike through the Yuibera Plant Trail at Cape Hillsborough. The Year 4 students certainly gave it their all throughout the entire week and were congratulated on working so well as a team and making the most of every opportunity given to them.

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Year 5 Nicole Dansie • Outdoor Education Week

Year 5 Coordinator rriving at the Action Challenge Camp Grounds all 50 students were eager to explore their rustic surroundings. After lunch the students worked collaboratively to erect their tents. The ground was as hard as rock and the task of putting up the tents turned out to be the first challenge.

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Some of the activities undertaken were the low and medium ropes course, the giant swing, crate stack and other problem-solving tasks. A definite highlight was the 200-metre zip line, the longest in North Queensland. Other activities the students enjoyed were damper stick cooking, plate painting, the highly competitive mini Olympics, music games and the very entertaining night activities. The talent show saw many students gonged off, and the design and model a wedding party outfit resulted in some very interpretive new age designs. Roasting marshmallows on the last night gave us all time to relax and enjoy the evening stars. Undoubtedly, one of the most enjoyable challenges for all was the ‘Plumbers Nightmare’, where the students tried to plug holes in a leaking pipe and teachers sought revenge by soaking them with a hose.

The ‘Leap of Faith’ was a daunting presence all week with many a tale being passed on from previous year levels. The students were tasked with climbing to the top of a high pole and then had to leap onto a trapeze bar before repelling to the ground. The pole loomed large all week, and finally on the last day, the students had an opportunity to conquer their fears. Many attacked the ‘Leap of Faith’ with great selfbelief, attempting the challenge that seemed, to most, so unachievable on Day One. The staff at Action Challenge repeatedly commented on how well-mannered the students were and how willing they were to have-a-go. Staff attending the camp were Mrs Nicole Dansie, Miss Kirsty Wilks, Miss Rebecca Matijevic, Mr Kel Pirie and Mrs Erica Chapman. A very big thank you must go to every teacher. All students displayed a have-a-go attitude and were a delight to take away.

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Year 6 Adam Shield • Outdoor Education Week

Year 6 Coordinator OVID-19 chaos cancels Canberra! Alliteration aside, this camp coordinator had to put his skates on to get an Outdoor Education Week organised for 49 eager students. Big 4 Adventure Park Whitsundays came to the party. Not a bad alternative!

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Monday’s bus ride was made more memorable by repetitive singing of classic Backstreet Boys, thanks Caleb. Secretly glad he was following in his car, the coordinator met up with his charges at Conway Beach. A morning spent being blown away, playing on the beach and the playground. Lunch eaten, it was onto the resort. Once checked into the cabins, an enjoyable afternoon was spent at the Water Park on water slides and other exciting activities. Heads down for the first night, not so much sleep for staff!

Tuesday morning was spent summiting Mt. Rooper and completing the Swamp Bay hike. Listening to the wildlife making their natural noises was most illuminating; “Are we there yet?” and “How much further?” the natural calls of the rare creature, Hikus Reluctanti.

We had a reef explorer afternoon with Tony Fontes and staff, including snorkelling training.

Wednesday Water adventure with Ocean Rafting. Fast boasts took us out to Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach for swimming and viewing from the lookouts. It was enough to get some hearts racing! Then, possibly the highlight, our snorkelling tour off Hook Island. Well done to the less confident ones who still gave it a go.

“Possibly the highlight, our snorkelling tour off Hook Island.

Well done to the less confident ones who still gave it a go.”

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Thursday saw us have activities hosted by Big 4 Staff. Mini Golf, Treasure Hunt, Craft and Mini Olympics were enjoyed by, well, most of us. A night time outdoor movie and off to bed.

On the way home on Friday, we enjoyed time at Shingley Beach on paddle boards and kayaks. Mr Shield thanks the staff and students who made it a memorable week.

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Year 7 Teresa Hackney • Outdoor Education Week Year 7 Coordinator he experiences for our Year 7 cohort at Camp Fairbairn Outdoor Recreation Centre, south of Emerald, were extensive.

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What a great way to develop the 21 Century skills that are so important for our students today. Skills that included problem solving, critical and creative thinking, collaborative teamwork, effective communication skills and personal/social skill development. All of this and the wonder of the Emerald outdoors too!

Camp Fairbairn Outdoor Education Centre provides an array of opportunities for numerous skills to be developed.

They model their program on the National Curriculum, embedding learning outcomes that align with our classroom learning goals. Students learnt what it means to work as part of a team, to think outside of the box and provide an array of solutions to various problems that were presented to them. Collectively, the three ‘HOG WAS’ groups were challenged in communication, resilience, fairness, determination, creativity and perseverance. Students learnt to work in a cooperative manner, to be respectful and inclusive of others and to work for the betterment of the large group rather than self. The hardest part was stepping back (as a teacher) and allowing the students to grow and work this out for themselves, not to cue them with reminders or guiding comments. It was wonderful to see the transition from ‘I’ to ‘We’ over the five days.

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Each morning began with a walk through the Centre’s bushland trails at 6am to energise us all for the day’s events.

House points for additional circuits were awarded to the competitive members of the groups. Breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner were prepared by our wonderful cook (Boarding House Mum Laine McIntyre) at each meal session. It was rewarding to see that many students volunteered to assist her at meal times.

The camp emphasis was on outdoor education which was complemented with evening activities from the staff in attendance. High lopes, row lopes, abseiling, climbing ropes, canoeing and orienteering (rowgaining) all made it onto the daily list. The cooler climate allowed us to enjoy a camp fire this year; Mr Cobb and Mr Harris overseeing the marshmallow toasting whilst the remaining staff assisted with damper making skills….bush cooking skills and homemade desserts!

The camp evening activities culminated in an interesting interpretation of a Talent Show Night.

After a challenging year, despite several COVID-19 safe conditions, it was clear that students had fun, were pushed beyond their boundaries of comfort and developed more resilience along the way. In particular, a number of students overcame fears and were rewarded with unexpected personal goals of achievement. The comraderie and encouragement of their peers was both testament to the growth of the Year 7 cohort and their sense of collective unity.

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Year 8 Kerryn McDuff • Outdoor Education Week

Year 8 Coordinator arly Sunday morning, our Year 8 cohort braved the early start to load up two buses and headed off to Paluma National Park, Outer Limits Adventure Centre.

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That afternoon they split into three groups for an orienteering challenge where the winner was able to choose which of the rotations they would be doing for the rest of the week! Huge congratulations to Mrs O’Connell’s group who chose the 17km hike first, Mr Nixon’s group in second place who chose the high ropes obstacle course, archery tag and 5km hike and finally to Mrs McHugh’s group in third who did a 22km mountain bike ride to Paluma Dam first (knowing they had to do it again the following day.

The group rotations and activities continued throughout the week, with both the physical and mental challenges rising daily. Ms Holm’s cooking and encouragement at base camp

prepared our students for their next challenge, whilst Penny’s cuddles were always on offer!

After a massive week, our Year 8 students headed home, ready for real mattresses and hot showers after their week of tight knit bonding! Each day students reflected on a Rock (something great), Stick (something they’d never forget) and a Leaf (something they wanted to leave behind); for most, the rock was the ropes course, target archery and Crystal Creek and other waterhole swims, the stick tended to be a moment of personal resilience or persistence, as well as the friendships made, and the leaf was generally split between steep hills and the cold!

Great job to our Year 8 cohort, and a huge thank you to the Outer Limits Adventure staff, particularly Sam and our amazing group leaders for their guidance and expertise. Also thank you Ms Holm, Mrs McHugh, Mr Nixon, Mrs O’Connell and Mrs McDuff for making the camp a reality.

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Year 9 Nigel McDuff • Outdoor Education Week

Year 9 Coordinator n this year of COVID-19, the Year 9 camp required some modifications to run successfully.

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The biggest challenge being the high level of community involvement within the program. Traditionally we have camped in the campground with the public, visited sites with the public, enjoyed meals at community venues and undertaken sporting activities with community members at public facilities. Despite the government restrictions at the time, we successfully changed the program and still had a great week.

The camp began on the Sunday with the students setting up their tents in the campground, albeit with a lot of help from their families who dropped them off. The first afternoon witnessed a new challenge with Mrs McDuff organising a Rogaine event under the banner of ‘The Amazing Race’.

Small groups gained points for various activities, all the time familiarising ourselves with the local township of Seaforth. To conclude our first day, we had the staff from Jay’s Catering visit with an Outdoor Cinema and popcorn for all the students.

Once Monday rolled around, the groups rotated throughout various recreational and team-building activities including lawn bowls, golf, archery, hiking, and problem-solving challenges. Perhaps the biggest challenge for most campers was the night on Newry Island where the tribe was dropped off with minimal equipment and (under the guidance of staff) had to build shelters from raw materials and work together to cook meals. A wide variety of shelters were built with some resulting in a good night’s sleep whilst others left their occupants quite exposed, especially when the showers of rain fell during the night.

Many of our students showed great resilience during the week and it was fantastic to witness the comradery and teamwork within the tribes and amongst the entire cohort.

The wood-fired pizza night when students could mingle together as a individual group was the highlight of the week for many students.

Thanks need to be extended to a large number of people who made the camp possible. Tina and Garth Sandilands (Golf at Halliday Bay Resort), Dwayne and Michele Shea (The Old Station Teahouse), the staff at the Bowls Club for meals and softdrinks, and Peter Monckton for supplying us a beachhouse from which to base our operations. Our staff also need recognition for their work 24 hours a day during the week – Mr Brandon, Miss Waldron, Mr Trezise, Mrs Dettmann and Mrs

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“Many of our students showed great resilience during the week and it was great to witness the comradery and teamwork.”

McDuff. A special mention to Mr Edwards who even came along to assist with golf despite retiring from the school, and Mrs Mann who instructed the archery activity with a newborn baby in tow. Thanks also to all the parents who supported the camp and most of all to our wonderful group of students who performed admirably in all challenges throughout the week.

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Year 10 Jamie Novosel • Outdoor Education Week

Year 10 Coordinator nother successful camp for the sixteenth year running! The Year 10 cohort travelled to the Airlie Beach area to complete two action packed activities.

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They experienced the Great Whitsunday Walk, a hike of nearly 30kms and also participated in Sea Kayaking from Shute Harbour and camping on South Molle Island. The students were challenged both physically and mentally and a great deal of planning was required as well as a clear emphasis on team work.

The cohort was divided into two groups and were under the direction of staff members, Mr Cruse, Mrs Allen, Mr Kertesz and Mr Gulson. Each group started the activities at different points and there was a ‘base’ camp at Whitsunday Eco Tourist Resort. Mr Hayhoe coordinated transport and did an excellent job of making sure all groups were picked up and dropped off on time for their next activity. Students enjoyed some welcome down-time with their peers in Airlie Beach between participating in the hike and kayak.

Kayaking was difficult this year as strong south easterly winds and ocean currents forced groups to go by boat with only one of the groups able to kayak over to South Molle Island. Mr and Mrs Wheaton joined this group and enjoyed their experience with the students. While on the island, groups hiked to the lookout and witnessed breathtaking sunsets over the Whitsunday Islands.

This year, the Great Walk groups were led by a guide from 21 Degrees South Adventure Company. The students enjoyed walking the track, spotting goannas and a few sleepy pythons.

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food rations for the three days, proved challenging for some.

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the walk, and to those who lent a hand by carrying extra weight when others became fatigued.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff who completed the walk and the kayaking. It is a ‘big’ ask of busy people who could opt for easier, more comfortable camps to attend. Thank you to all the above named staff members for your leadership and significant contribution to a successful week. I look forward to seeing you on the camp again next year!

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Year 11 David Cameron • Outdoor Education Week

Year 11 Coordinator he 2020 Year 11 Whitsunday Anglican School Camp was a completely different experience to what anyone expected, or originally planned.

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A land-based outdoors experience was changed to a maritime adventure, forced by alterations to the rules regarding social distancing in the South East corner of the State. It meant the cancellation of planes, buses, accommodation, meals, tours and events in Brisbane and Helensvale. Sailing on the Whitsundays would, instead, form the basis of the experience.

Three yachts were booked with the Prosail company at Airlie Beach for three nights of sailing and a mixture of land and water events, including leadership and teamwork activities. When we arrived on Sunday the students boarded ‘Broomstick’, ‘Hammer’ and ‘Condor’ in very breezy conditions.

Despite the apprehension of many, sea sickness would rarely be a problem. The world class yachts were designed to thrive in strong winds and everyone enjoyed riding on the high side and racing each other against the beautiful backdrop of the Whitsunday Islands.

On the first day, yacht groups organised themselves into leadership roles and guided each other on the walk to the peak on South Molle Island before sailing back to Nara Inlet at Hook Island for the night. The next day we ventured to Whitsunday Island, firstly mooring at Hill Inlet and taking in the view at the lookout, before having a swim at the Northern end of Whitehaven Beach. In the afternoon we sailed on to the Southern end and the staff from Outer Limits took the students through teamwork and leadership activities.

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The next day we woke at Cid Harbour and took the steep track to the top of Whitsunday Peak for its magnificent views, or for some of the group, a walk across to Apostle Bay was just as easy on the eye and a little easier on the knees. From there we sailed on and around the Western side of Hayman Island, anchoring in Blue Pearl Bay. The group snorkelled along the fringing reef amid wonderful coral and sea life.

The next morning we had a final swim and enjoyed our last long sail back to Abel Point Marina in fast conditions. I can’t thank all the Prosail crew enough for the excellent way they looked after us. We always felt safe but were given the opportunity to haul sails and enjoy ourselves thoroughly.

After a night back home in our own beds, we returned to School where Belinda Yorston from Y-Lead in Brisbane took the group through an intense range of leadership and teamwork activities.

The students really embraced the idea of putting others first for everyone to achieve the best outcome.

I would like to thank the Prosail and Outer Limits teams, Bel from Y-Lead and Mrs Wright and Mr Walker for their professional engagement over the camp. 2020 was very different to the original plan, but very worthwhile.

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Whitsunday Voices

Kaylah Saal, Year 9

Tracey Gurdler • Whitsunday Voices Coordinator hitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival was cancelled this year for the first time since its inception in 2004. This was, of course, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the government recommendations surrounding the health and safety of the festival’s patrons.

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We were fortunately able to continue with one of our popular annual satellite events - the Whitsunday Voices Short Story Competition. This year we received an unprecedented amount of short stories from students of the Mackay Region, and our judges from ALEA had their work cut out for them to narrow the entries down to just a few winners in each category.

A list of the winning authors can be found on our website: www.whitsundayvoices.com.au.

This year for the first time, the winning entries will be published into a Short Story Anthology, with authors either illustrating their own stories or fellow students illustrating it for them. The incredibly talented art students from Whitsunday Anglican School made valuable contributions to the published stories, and we are pleased to showcase some of their beautiful artwork here.

Pia Belle Ribaldone, Year 4

“Planning is well underway for our Festival in 2021, and we are looking forward to hosting our next incredible line-up of Australian authors and inspiring the youth of our region on their literary journeys.”

Adelaide Wright, Year 6

Whitsunday Voices is a not-for-profit initiative, and a special mention must go to Major Festival Partner Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, along with BHP, who generously sponsored the cash prizes and printing costs; Savvy Scripts for publishing the anthology; and the Queensland Government and Mackay Regional Council for awarding us the Regional Arts Development Fund. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Mackay Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival continues to be a very proud and passionate contributor to the educational journey of the students of the Mackay and surrounding rural regions. We can’t wait to see you in 2021!

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Lachlan Nelson, Year 10

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Year 12 Commissioning n annual tradition at Whitsunday Anglican School, the Service of Commissioning, the Student Office Bearers and the Class of 2020 was a highlight on the School calendar.

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Kindergarten to Year 12 came together for the special assembly where our Year 12 students were presented with their ties by either a Prep or Year 1 student or the student’s sibling/s.

Our Year 12 Office Bearers for the year also received their badges and the School Captains delivered their Policy Speech.

‘2020 vision’ was the Policy Speech theme presented.

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Senior Formal ue to COVID-19, the 2020 Whitsunday Anglican senior formal was at one stage likely to not go ahead. However, thanks to the assistance of the MECC staff and our WAS event organisers, Mrs Tracey Gurdler and Mrs Nicola Whelan, we were able to enjoy a COVID-19 friendly Year 12 formal.

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Although we were not permitted to tear up the dance floor and were required to maintain social distancing, everyone had a wonderful night receiving their individual WASCAR Awards and getting photos with friends and family. Despite our formal not being the typical experience, we are all incredibly grateful for the effort that went into pulling off such an event during COVID-19 restrictions.

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Splendour in the Arts he twelfth annual Splendour in the Arts has cemented its place in history as being our very first ONLINE celebration of the Arts. Unable to stage our usual spectacular night of amazing artworks, magnificent music and dazzling drama, we turned to technology to help us share some of the creative works produced by our students this year.

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‘Splendour Online’ featured artworks from students from Kindergarten right through to Year 12, along with a range of musical and dramatic performances from students involved in our Co-curricular Arts Program. A huge vote of thanks goes to the Arts Faculty Staff for their hard work and organisation in preparing such an extensive online display of artistic works.

We celebrated the achievements of our notable artists at a number of Awards Assemblies this year, which provided us with an opportunity to recognise students who completed AMEB, ANZCA or Trinity examinations in Music or Drama, those who competed in Visual Art competitions, musicians who attended the State Honour Ensemble Programs, performers who entered the WAS Virtual Eisteddfod and Shake Fest, as well as recognising the recipients of the Major Arts Awards for 2020. Congratulations to all of our Arts Faculty high achievers!

2020 Arts Award Recipients Award for Artistic Endeavour Presented to a student who continually strives to develop and enhance his/her skill in one or more disciplines within the Arts through consistent and enthusiastic participation in curricular and co-curricular programs. This student demonstrates exceptional commitment to and passion for, his/her artistic endeavours.

Junior School: Senior School:

Zahli Walsh Elysia McDonald

Award for Artistic Excellence Presented to a student who has demonstrated excellence in one or more areas of the Arts. This student is actively involved in artistic activities at school and exhibits proficiency in, and commitment to, his/her area(s) of study within the Arts.

Junior School: Senior School:

Helina Wong Samuel Lenton

Head of Arts’ Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Presented to a Year 12 student who has made an outstanding contribution to the Arts at Whitsunday Anglican School.

This student has been actively involved in a range of artistic activities at school for a number of years and exhibits an outstanding level of commitment to his/her artistic endeavours. He/she has made a notable and valued contribution to the artistic life of the school.

Rubi Cheesman and Lachlan Wilson

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