The energy in the College over the past few weeks has been amazing. On Tuesday I had the joy of listening to our ensembles play due to the postponement of the Winter Concert.
Last Friday saw many of our contemporary bands perform in the Rock Band Challenge, with many making it into the finals.
Year 12 students completed their last major activity for College. Lap it Up XIV raised $25,431 for charities, both local and abroad. The spirit shown by the Year 12s, supported by staff, reflected that of the whole College.
The last two weeks saw the conclusion of some of our winter sports competitions. We achieved success in the Under 14 Boys Hockey, which was even more impressive because they finished on the bottom of the ladder in 2021.
In the NHSS Netball, we had a St Patrick’s College team in each of the five finals, eventually winning two. The NHSSA Football was a great success for the team, who won the Year 8 and Year 10 Finals. And on Wednesday, our Years 9-10 boys became the Tassie Hawks Cup premiers.
The NSATIS Athletics Carnival was held last week at Penguin and students performed exceptionally well by winning six out of seven shields on offer. The highlight of the day for me was receiving an email complimenting our student helpers who were polite and dedicated to the role, even though the weather was not conducive to being outdoors.
As we race towards the end of the year we see our Years 11 and 12 students complete their formal classes in four school weeks. It is important that students remain focused on completing classes positively. I wish the Year 11 and 12 students all the best in the very busy coming weeks.
Student & Community News
2023 Term Dates (Updated Friday 2 December)
Please note that three dates have changed. In Term 3, students now return on Tuesday 25 July. In Term 4, Years Year 11 & 12 Students commence on Monday 16 October and Years 7-10 on Tuesday 17 October.
Term 1
January
Monday 16 January – College Front Office Opens
Friday 27 January – New Teaching Staff Commence
Thursday 26 January – Australia Day Public Holiday
Monday 30 January – Teaching Staff Commence
February
Friday 3 February – Students' Years 7 & 12 Commence
Monday 6 February – Students' Years 8-11 Commence
March
Monday 13 January – March Long Weekend
Tuesday 14 March – Moderation Day (Student-free Day)
April
Thursday 6 April – Term 1 Concludes
Friday 7 April – Good Friday
Term 2
April
Monday 24 April – Teaching Staff Commence (Spirituality Day)
Tuesday 25 April – Anzac Day
Wednesday 26 – Students Commence
June
Monday 12 June – Queen's Birthday Long Weekend (TBA)
July
Friday 7 July – Term 2 Concludes
Term 3
July
Monday 25 July – Term 3 Commences
September
Friday 1 September – Moderation Day (Student-free Day)
Friday 29 September – Term 3 Concludes
Term 4
October
Monday 16 October – Term 4 Commences Year 11 & 12 Students
Tuesday 17 October – Years 7-10 Commence
Wednesday 25 October – Years 11 and 12 Students Finish
November
Monday 6 November – Recreation Day Public Holiday
December
Friday 8 December – Transition Day: Year 8 into 9, 2024; Year 9 into 10, 2024
Monday 11 December - Term 4 Concludes
Tuesday 12 December – End of Year Mass and Presentations (Student-free Day)
Tuesday 19 December – College Front Office Closes
Student Achievements
Last week, Josephine Chambers travelled to the Northern Territory to represent the state in the Bingham Cup, hosted in Darwin, with Gymnastic Tasmania. Josie competed in both team and individual events. Congratulations on your selection and participation, Josie!
Congratulations to the following students, who have been selected to represent Tasmania in Touch Football at the National Youth Championships being held on the Sunshine Coast – we wish you all the best!
Grace Turner (U/14)
Daisy Johnston (U/14)
Isabella Johnston (U/18)
Amelie Millar will be participating in the Football Australia National Youth Championships being held in Coffs Harbour in September. Best of luck, Amelie!
Best of luck to Isabella Martin, who has been selected to play in the Tasmanian U13 Girls Hockey Team in the National Championships held in Hobart in late September.
Last week, Jackson Carroll-Egge represented the school and Tasmania in the School Sports Australia National Triathlon Championships held in Hervey Bay. Jackson delivered a great performance and showed wonderful sportsmanship as he competed during the event. Well done, Jackson!
War on e-Waste!
By Jaimie Duffy, Sustainability Captain
The last day of Term 3 is Founders' Day and is focused on the teachings of Fr Julian Tension-Woods. In honour of his teachings, the College’s Environment Committee is raising awareness of and responding to our current climate crisis by enacting a War on Electronic Waste (e-Waste)!
The growing amount of e-waste is mainly fuelled by higher consumption rates of electronics, short life cycles, and few repair options.
Only 15-20% of total global e-waste is recycled according to the UN, despite a lot of e-waste possessing high-value recoverable materials such as copper and gold! It’s estimated that Americans throw away roughly $55 billion worth of e-waste material annually.
Fifty million metric tonnes of e-waste is generated every year, equivalent to the weight of nearly 4,500 Eiffel Towers. Much of it is incinerated or placed in landfill, causing pollution, human health hazards, and the loss of valuable finite resources.
Improper management of e-waste contributes to global warming. Firstly, if materials in e-waste are not recycled, they cannot substitute primary raw materials and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from extraction and refinement of primary raw materials. Second, the refrigerants found in some temperature-exchange equipment are greenhouse gases.
So!
St Patrick’s War on E-Waste kicked off on Wednesday 24 August! Students across College sub-Houses are encouraged to bring in all their e-waste from home for recycling - and also to earn points for the House Cup. The House with the most e-waste after two weeks will win the points. This event also supports awareness raising for Founders’ Day.
Collection boxes will be stationed outside each House Head’s office for people to drop off their e-waste.
See Officeworks’ massive list of e-waste items you can recycle. Some common items to bring in are:
• Computers and laptops
• Monitors
• Keyboards
• Printers
• Mice (the computer-related variety)
• Hard drives
• Cables and chargers
• DVDs and CDs
• Computer power supplies
• Printed circuit boards
• Motherboards
College Uniform Store
Year 12 2023 Rugby Top Orders
Year 11 students who want to purchase a Year 12, 2023 leavers rugby top are asked to go to the College Uniform Store for a fitting and place an order.
Rugby tops are $90 each and payment is to be made at the time of order or no later than Founders’ Day, Friday 30 September, which is the last day of Term 3.
No late orders will be accepted, and fittings and orders can only be placed at the College – the uniform store makes a one-off bulk order.
Term Break Holiday Opening Hours
College Uniform Store
CLOSED - Monday 4 October - Friday 14 October 2022
The College Uniform Store will be closed during the term break. The Store will close on Friday, 30 September at 4:00pm and will re-open on Monday 17 October from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
Normal opening hours resume on Tuesday, 18 October at 8:00am.
During this period, orders can be placed at the Midford City store or online by visiting www.midford.com.au (online orders will be filled when the College Store reopens). Registration details and instructions are provided on Schoolbox under the Uniform tile. Once ordered, items can be collected from the College or Midford City stores (no cost) or home-delivered (with cost).
Midford City Store
The Midford City store will be closed for stocktake from Tuesday 27 September until Friday 30 September, reopening Saturday 1 October at 9:00am. The College Uniform Store will be operating as normal at this time.
The College Uniform Store is located in the Administration building, next to the Middle School entrance, near the staff car park. For further information contact Mrs Debbie Price by phone on 03 6341 9933 or by email to stpatricks@midford.com.au
The Catholic Standard
The Catholic Standard is the official print publication of the Catholic Church in Tasmania. Produced monthly, the Catholic Standard reports on local, national, and international issues of importance to the Catholic Church and community.
Read the latest issue of the Catholic Standard online.
Notification if Not Returning to St Patrick's College in 2023
The College is currently developing classes for 2023. As part of the planning process, we ask that families notify the College if their child(ren), in Years 7-11, are not returning. This may be because they are transitioning to another educational institution or a workplace. This notification is required by Friday 23 September 2022. If notification is not received by this date, the 10-week late notification fee (as noted in the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment) will be imposed unless there are extenuating circumstances, such as students leaving for full-time employment. Waiving this late fee will be approved at the discretion of the Principal.
A response is only required if your child is not returning to St Patrick’s College in 2023. The enrolment of students continuing at St Patrick’s College next year will be progressed automatically. We do, however, request you read the College’s Terms and Conditions of Enrolment and Student Health and Safety Agreement to ensure you remain familiar with these important documents.
Recently, Ms Carmen Robotham and I had the privilege of attending the national Adolescent Success conference in Queensland. This conference is exclusively focused on the latest research and strategies for the education and development of Middle School students. The theme for this year’s conference was Humans Matter, and much of the conference dealt with the impacts of COVID-19 on learning, social development and wellbeing.
Some of the big takeaways for us were just how far-reaching the impacts of COVID have been specifically for our students in the Middle School. While in Tasmania we were fortunate to have a relatively small period of ‘lockdown’ compared to other parts of the country, the impact of other associated factors still lingers today.
The past two-and-a-half years have been punctuated by numerous interruptions to schooling, sporting and social events that have disrupted friendships, disrupted class groupings, and disrupted learning environments where teachers have been absent. In addition, the experience of fear, isolation, social and emotional challenges, and in some circumstances unemployment and financial stress upon families have also been significant. These factors have all had an identified and legitimate impact on everyone but, in particular, on Middle School students as these experiences have fallen at a critical period of maturation and brain development for young adolescents.
Middle School students have missed critical transitional and development milestones related to their social and emotional development and educational outcomes. This has impacted their ability to socialise successfully, navigate peer friendships and peer conflict as well as develop deep, meaningful relationships.
Awareness of these concerns is important as educators and as parents/guardians to ensure we continue to support and guide our young people through these important years.
Of late we have seen an increase in some poor social and behavioural choices which can potentially be attributed to these impacts but also to the simple reality of the normal challenges experienced in adolescence. At times there also has been a lack of focus in classes where the learning of others has been impacted. As a result, we recently had assemblies for Years 7 and 8 students where the focus was on taking ownership and accountability for one’s actions and the expectations around respectful behaviour towards all members of our College community. We hold high expectations of our students in terms of their behaviour as we pride ourselves on preparing the young people of St Patrick’s College to become respectful and compassionate members of society who make positive contributions.
Respect comes in many forms including, but not limited to:
greeting people in a friendly manner;
using appropriate and kind language in the interactions we have with others;
putting rubbish in rubbish bins;
wearing the uniform correctly and with pride;
moving around the school safely;
ensuring that everyone has a calm, safe learning environment; and,
simply following the school rules.
Respect for others also extends to communicating with others online using mobile phones and other electronic devices. In line with this Years 7 and 8 students had presentations by Tasmania Police in their BeSPC class that focused on cyber safety, the law and strategies for protecting themselves and reporting inappropriate behaviour. In the recent Middle School assemblies, this was reiterated with the College’s protocol that phones should be in students' lockers at all times during the school day. We ask that all parents and guardians continue to monitor, discuss and support their child’s use of social media and mobile phones to help guide them to become responsible digital citizens.
Students were also reminded that for their own safety and the safety of others; they are not to take photos or videos of other students at school or themselves; be in photos or videos at school in their school uniforms. This also extends to saving or sharing images of other students or members of the College community.
In addition, a recent trend has been that students use their mobile devices to purchase items at the Canteen. While we appreciate that the use of technology in this manner is becoming more common in society, the use of phones in this manner is not consistent with the College'sMiddle School Students – Mobile Phone Protocol that mobile phones must be stored in student lockers for the whole day. As such, students have been reminded that they cannot purchase items at the Canteen using their phones (or other personal communication devices). To purchase items from the Canteen, we ask that students use their physical debit card, their ID card linked to a Flexischools account, cash or by ordering online.
As always we are committed to the ongoing support and guidance of your children as they navigate their way through this phase of their personal growth and development. Our priority is certainly to help build responsible and respectful citizens who will be positive contributors to our community. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation in these matters.
Croagh Patrick (Year 9)
Croagh Patrick Update
By Ms Leigh Hart, Head of School – Croagh Patrick
Term 3 at Croagh Patrick has been extremely busy, with the first half of the term dedicated to the curriculum allowing students to fully prepare for class work, along with the English exam held in Week 6.
Last week we celebrated Book Week. Students participated in a variety of challenges, from a scavenger hunt to fairytale quest knowledge to our Book Week parade. A huge thanks must go to Ms Sally Angus and her team of English teachers who created the events, all involved loved it.
Next week is the Croagh Patrick Science Week. Again, the focus is on learning with students participating in hands-on workshops that highlight the many disciplines of Science. Students will have an opportunity to:
participate in Physics activities with the Daisy O Challenge;
learn how to make fire as the Tasmanian Aborigines did 60,000 years ago;
walk the wetlands and understand the variety of wildlife that inhabit it;
learn about Robert Oppenheimer (the inventor of the atomic bomb) and through teamwork and clue solving, try and escape his study;
and enjoy many more Science related activities!
The week will culminate in the Croagh Patrick Science Challenge competition which sees Home Groups battle it out to receive the coveted Croagh Patrick Science Challenge trophy.
As part of Science Week, we also invited parents to our Cheese Making Exhibition and Competition evening. Every year our Science Explorations class learn how to make cheese, and not only do our guests get to taste the cheese but our work will be judged by members of the Tasmanian Dairy Industry.
We will finish the term with two Gala Sports day, with our netballers, futsal and basketballers travelling to Hobart. Special thanks must go to Mr Paul McIver and Mr Craig Boon for their organisation of these great events.
Finally, on Thursday 29 September Croagh Patrick will again hold its Masquerade Ball. This much-anticipated event will be the culmination of our Romeo and Juliet unit and a wonderfully festive way to finish a very busy but rewarding term.
Senior School (Years 10-12)
Year 10 Social
A wonderful celebration was held on Thursday 25 August for the Year 10 Social. We hope all students and staff who attended enjoyed the evening. Once again, we thank our Vet Hospitality team and Student Executive and DJ Dan, who brought the party atmosphere and made for a fun evening.
Catholic Identity & Mission
The Season of Creation
By Ms Kate Rockliffe, Director of Catholic Identity & Mission
If we learn how to listen, we can hear in the voice of creation a kind of dissonance. On the one hand, we can hear a sweet song in praise of our beloved Creator; on the other, an anguished plea, lamenting our mistreatment of this our common home.
— Pope Francis
The Season of Creation is an annual Christian celebration, wherein the Catholic Church unites with our ecumenical family across the world to listen and respond together to the cry of creation. It is a time to pray and protect our common home.
This year the theme is Listen to the Voice of Creation, encouraging us to listen to those voices around the world that have been muted - those individuals, communities, species and ecosystems that suffer the impacts of habitat loss and climate change. It is a time to raise awareness of the need to advocate for sustainability, take action, and to care for our common home. This year’s Founders’ Day is an opportunity for students to engage in these issues, which align with our College values of social justice and stewardship of creation.
Founders’ Day (Last Day of Term 3 - Friday 30 September)
By Ms Kate Rockliffe, Director of Catholic Identity & Mission
Founders’ Day is a key event in the life of St Patrick’s College, where the whole College is engaged in servant leadership, fundraising and awareness. The money raised on Founders’ Day, and through our raffle, is always directed towards one of our founding orders, providing funds that support their continued work. In 2021 we raised a total of $12,766.
This year, our awareness and fundraising efforts are focused on the values of social justice, stewardship and sustainability in the spirit of our nominated Founder for 2022, Fr Julian Tenison Woods. Tenison Woods had a passion for Catholic education, a commitment to the natural environment, and a strong admiration for the culture, practices and knowledge of our First Nations people. Students have been engaged in a number of activities in the lead-up to Founders’ Day, including Tutor group activities, a War on e-Waste Drive, and a clothing swap. This year’s funds from the Giant Raffle and Founders’ Day activities will support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, Tamar NRM, and St Joseph’s School Solar Panel Project.
The Giant Raffle has been the major contributor to the funds we have raised over the past decade. Therefore, I urge all students and families to please sell and return their raffle books by Wednesday 28 September, with the raffle being drawn at St Patrick’s College on Friday 30 September, at the conclusion of our Founders’ Day activities. Every raffle book contributes significantly to these organisations, which will assist individuals, communities, and environmental issues now and into the future.
On Founders’ Day, students wear their PE uniform to school, with festivities beginning at lunchtime. In Tutor groups, students will lead, organise and run stalls selling a variety of foods as well as a range of games, activities and challenges. Students will also enjoy a range of musical acts from the College, in an outdoor Live Aid! concert behind the Nano Nagle Gym. At 2:30pm, students will assemble in the Nano Nagle Gym for the drawing of the raffle.
Through participation in these activities, students and families are raising not just money but also awareness of social justice and environmental issues, making a genuine and lasting difference to vulnerable individuals, communities, and our environment – causes which were vitally important to Fr Julian Tenison Woods – and which connect strongly and authentically with our values as a Catholic College.
Reflection Days are one of the opportunities our students in Years 7, 8 and 9 get to connect with what it means to be a St Patrick’s College student.
Each Core class has a Reflection Day, and each Day focuses on one of our school values. For example, this year, our Year 8s looked at Individuality, our year 9s Relationships and our Year 7s are current exploring Endeavour and Excellence.
Reflection Days support the faith lives of our students by immersing students in a variety-filled day that includes scripture, prayer, games, and lots of authentic opportunities for connecting with one another and with our school values. Students are provided with the time, space and resources to explore their own faith journey and are supported by St Patrick's College staff members who play key pastoral roles in students’ lives.
Ascent
Our Year 11 Ascent team has spent their year working with our partner primary schools in Hobart, St Paul’s and St Brigid’s. They’ve done an outstanding job forming relationships with students in these Grade 6 classes during our time together. We also recently hosted both Grade 6 classes, which participated in a tour of the College and looked into life at high school.
Right now, we’re starting to plan our Expedition, which is a six-day trip, after exams. This time will be spent working in the school communities doing all manner of work such as running classes, gardening, painting, and going on excursions. We will also work alongside the Grade 6s as leaders in their school — all the while learning what it means to be a guest in their community, following in the footsteps of Saint Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods.
Our Year 10 team kicked off this term after Base Camp at Camp Clayton late in Term 2. The focus for our Year 10 team is learning what it means to serve and to give generously. So far, we’ve supported the Launceston Parish Faith’ n’ Fun Day, taken students weekly to the after-school program at St Finn Barr’s, which is run for humanitarian families, and also spent a few days of our weekends on Edmund Rice Camps programs. Our Year 10s have done an outstanding job creating genuine friendships with the children in our community.
World Youth Day 2023
The Archdiocese of Hobart will take a group of young pilgrims to the next World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal in 2023. The group will visit Rome and Vatican City before arriving in Lisbon. Following the week of WYD celebrations will spend time on retreat in Fatima, the site of Our Lady’s appearance to three shepherd children in 1917. Any interested students are encouraged to talk to Ms Kate Rockliffe or to contact the Office of Youth Evangelisation at (03) 6208 6096.
Stay up to date with Launceston Catholic Parish news via their weekly bulletin. Read the latest issue. (PDF)
Learning & Achievement
Exploring Human to Nature Relationships
By Mr Alastair Biffin – Teacher Outdoor Education
As part of their practical component of the TASC Outdoor Leadership course, students participated in an overnight walking and Indigenous interpretation adventure trip in the Mole Creek Karst National Park and Mersey Forest area this week.
The trip is strongly linked to the Human to Nature Relationship and Ecological Sustainability unit the class has been investigating.
The aim of the program was to provide the students with an outdoor experience in one of Tasmania’s most fragile and pristine World Heritage areas. In conjunction with walking, the students engaged in an authentic Indigenous Interpretation session to explore Tasmania’s rich aboriginal history.
While exploring The Walls of Jerusalem National park, one of Tasmania’s natural wonders, the students learnt about the increasing human impact and the effect this has on human-to-nature relationships.
2022 TASC Written Exam Timetable
The 2022 TASC Written Exam Timetable is now available. For further information, please speak with Mr Ryan Wiese, Acting Director of Curriculum - Senior School
Future Pathways
By Ms Jodie White, Future Pathways Coordinator
Jane Franklin Hall Community Scholarships
Jane Community Scholarships – worth up to $27,000 each – close on Tuesday, 27 September.
Two scholarships are offered to Tasmanian students in their final year of school in 2022 who are entering Jane Franklin Hall in 2023. Further information and the application form are available to download.
Cadet Forester Program 2023
Applications are now open for the 2023 Cadet Forester Program and will close on Friday 11 November 2022. Please collect your application form from Future Pathways.
About the Cadet Forester Program
Course Content:
The Cadet Forester Program has been developed to overcome the shortfall of professional foresters currently needed to work in Tasmania’s forest industry. Trainees commence on an Australian School-based Apprenticeship (ASbA) for Year 11 & 12 students. Trainees will be directly employed by individual companies, or by a group training organisation for shared work placements.
With this Australian School-based Apprenticeship you will:
Commence Certificate II in Forest Operations
Available for students commencing Years 11 and 12 in 2023
Must have a current Australian driver's licence or reliable means of transport to the employer's office
Outcomes
A successful applicant will commence Certificate II in Forest Operations (ASbA). Trainees work towards achieving a Certificate IV in Forest Operations within four years of employment, which is subject to annual performance-based reviews by respective employers and training providers.
Stelo is interested in receiving applications for Front of House and Back of House staff which could turn into an apprenticeship and traineeship
Laurent and Nathan from Stelo are looking for students with reliable transport who are keen to work and have a great attitude.
The opportunity for Back of House person(s) keen on Kitchen work could lead to an apprenticeship (Cert III in Commercial Cookery).
Nathan would like interested students to physically take their resumes into the restaurant and introduce themselves to him.
Lauren is keen to have resumes emailed to her for anyone interested in Front of House which may lead to a traineeship.
Lauren has asked applicants to email their cover letter and resume to info@stelotas.com
Apprentice Mechanic – City of Launceston
The City of Launceston is excited to be seeking applications from enthusiastic, motivated individuals for the following position:
Position Title: Apprentice Mechanic
Position Number: POS1718
City of Launceston is looking for someone to join their mechanical workshop who has a keen interest in the industry who can show, through behaviour, an alignment and understanding of Council's values.
To be successful, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:
Ability to complete associated apprentice coursework
Strong safety focus
Enjoy working within a team
Motivated, punctual, polite, respectful, and courteous
Adaptable to change and ability to take on new challenges
If you are interested, for further information and instructions on how to apply, please go to the employment page on the City of Launceston website at, www.launceston.tas.gov.au and download the Employment Information Pack for this position.
UTAS Open Day 2022
Administration & Community
Cultural Co-curricular
Music Co-curricular
By Ms Fiona Mowat, Instrumental Music Coordinator
The St Cecilia Performance Challenge was held at the Grand Chancellor in August, and St Patrick's College was very well represented across many sections with students involved in small ensembles, duets, trios and solos.
The vocalists in the two St Patrick's College Choirs; Keynotes and Harmonia Choir, performed extremely well and were very successful with both ensembles winning their sections.
Keynotes won Class 184 Small Vocal Ensemble High School Age.
Harmonia won Class 187 Choir High School Age.
Music Tutor Ms Sharyn Martin was very pleased with the results, and we look forward to the Choirs continuing to impress the wider community.
Mrs Crother's piano students also performed extremely well in the Performance Challenge, receiving great results and productive feedback.
Congratulations to Jack Adams and Gabriella Smith for their placings; and, well done, Amelia Buchanan and Harry Mowat for your performances.
Equestrian Update
By Amber Towns – Equestrian Captain
On the first weekend of September, the Equestrian team competed in the Interschools Dressage and Showjumping competition. The weekend was an enjoyable event, with some Equestrian team members competing in the St Patrick’s College colours for the first time.
Our team performed at an extremely high standard in the Dressage competition. St Patrick’s came 3rd overall in the Senior Shield, with the Senior team members being Shannon Kelly, Jade Binns and Grace Ebbelaar.
On Sunday, our team had another exceptional day with more students competing in the Showjumping. Again, the day ran smoothly, with Annabel Davis placing 2nd in the Secondary 50cm and 3rd in the 60cm, and Erin Kelly placing 4th in the 60cm. Congratulations must go to all members for their hard work and enthusiasm throughout the event.
Left to right: Amber Towns & Windyhill Forever, Jade Binns & Bonds Martini, Grace Ebbelaar & Spinglodged Mack, Erin Mackenzie & Maddi Off Moravian and Shannon Kelly & Two Gums WyneskDakota Corey & Trueheart Storytella Jade Binns & Spiritually
Tasmanian Netball League 2022 Student Achievements
By Miss Amy Soule, PIC Netball
At the recent Tasmanian Netball League awards evening held on Saturday 3 September, the following St Patrick’s College students have qualified for selection to the following teams.
High Performance Programs Team Selections
15 and Under
Paige O'Neil (Year 9) Awarded MVP
Molly Green (Year 9)
17 and Under
Sophie Blackberry (Year 10)
Ava Lockwood-Roden (Year 11)
Paige O'Neil (Year 9)
15U All Australian Squad Selection - Paige O'Neil (Year 9)
U19 2022 All Star Team Selections - Selected from State League Teams
Paige O'Neil (Year 9)
Ava Lockwood-Roden (Year 11)
Olive Morris (Year 12 - SPC Netball Captain)
Congratulations to all players selected!
Special mention to Paige O'Neil (Year 9) who was named the Best First Year Player in the U19 State League Competition. Congratulations, Paige!
Week 8 Sports Update
By Mr Craig Boon, Sports Coordinator
Netball
Last Saturday we had five teams in action in the NHSSA grand finals.
We were successful in picking up two titles - Junior 1sts and Junior 3rds.
Congratulations to coaches Mrs Natalie Colgrave (8 1sts Gold) and students Imogen Richards and Chelsa Brown whose 8 3rds White won an exciting contest by one goal!
Well done also to our runner-up teams in Senior (9/10) 1sts coached by Ms Sally Angus, Senior 2nds (9/10 2nds Gold) coached by Mrs Ankia Cloete and Junior 2nds (8 2nds Gold) coached by Mrs Tracey Harvey. Thank you to all coaches and all staff who helped the NHSSA Saturday morning Netball roster run so smoothly.
Yesterday our NSATIS Senior 1sts and bothSenior 2nds sides won their semi-finals to advance to the NSATIS Grand Final on Wednesday. Details to be confirmed.
Basketball
Our Boys won the Div 2 championship defeating Hutchins in the final. After trailing early, we led by one point at three-quarter time before powering to a 25-5 last quarter to win by 21.
Our Girls were runners-up in the Div 1 championship going down to a very strong Guilford Young team. Well done to both teams and coaches Mr Harri O'Toole and Mr Cameron Bailey who travelled to Hobart for the weekend and Miss Bianca Johnstone who was there to support the teams.
Football – Hawks Cup
We won the Hawks Cup at UTAS Stadium yesterday defeating St Virgil's College (SVC) in the final.
In our preliminary games, we had a 37-point win over Ulverstone and a 10-point loss to SVC.
We won the final by 11 points with a goal scored by SVC in the dying seconds reducing the margin which sat at three or four goals for quite a while in the last quarter.
Well done, boys, on adding to a terrific run of success in Football this year!
Well done to coach Mr Shaun James and thanks to Mr Matthew McGee for his hard work with the team, especially last term, and Harri O'Toole for his admin work this term.
Soccer
Our 1sts Girls won their semi-final this week against Launceston Christian School. Going in as underdogs they won 2-1 with Madolyn McIntosh-Lucas scoring both goals. We now face Grammar in the NSATIS Grand Final.
The 1sts Boys had a 2-1 in their semi-final against Marist Regional College to book their spot in the NSATIS Grand Final, and this is also against Grammar.
Our 2nds Boys Gold and Green teams have finished their season at the semi-final stage. Well done to all players for a great season.
Thanks to Mr Paul Smith, Mr Harri O'Toole, Mr Dom Wright and PIC Mr Andrew Agardy for their work with 2nds Soccer, which has now come to an end.
Hockey
The Senior 1sts Girls will play The Friends’ School in the SATIS State Final on Wednesday in Hobart.
There are two more weeks left this term with plenty of NSATIS and SATIS finals in Netball, Soccer and Hockey, with High School Netball Championships run by Netball Tasmania, a Year 9 trip to Hobart for friendlies against Sacred Heart College, NHSSA Volleyball Grand Finals and an AFLW Gala day organised by NHSSA.
