Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching
Year 12 Students and Families
This week has been a great celebration of the achievements of our Year 12 students throughout a very disrupted 2020. The College Graduation Mass and Major Awards ceremony were both live streamed for parents and the Year 12 Final Assembly was recorded via Zoom and made available to all families.
It was pleasing to celebrate the achievements of our Year 12 students and we were given an inspiring speech by 2019 Dux Carla Silvia. I encourage our Year 12 students to bunker down for the next month, using every available moment to prepare for the HSC Examinations. Our Major Award Winners for 2020 are listed below:
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Award |
Recipient |
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The Crescent Head Surf Company Award for Application in PDHPE and Sport. |
Isaac Parkinson |
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Excellence in English Extension Award. |
Abbey Livermore |
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Excellence in English Advanced Award. |
Abbey Livermore |
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Success in English Standard Award. |
Ron Mavin |
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English Studies Award for Attitude and Commitment. |
Gabrielle Bull and Blake Saunders |
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The Sister Patricia Barrie Award for Service to Music. |
Emily Blanch |
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The Coastline Credit Union Award for Excellence in Extension 1 Mathematics. |
Jack Rowe |
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Gottfried Leibnitz Award for Excellence in Mathematics Advanced. |
Abbey Livermore |
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Pythagoras Award for Excellence in Mathematics Standard |
Jasmin Baker |
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Human Society In its Environment Award for Academic Excellence. |
Amy Irving |
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The Jim Hovenden Award for Passion & Dedication towards HSIE |
Abbey Livermore |
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Greg Hollier Award for Excellence in Science |
Jack Rowe |
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Nestle Award for Achievement in Senior Food Technology |
Isaac Parkinson |
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The NORCO Award for Success in Agriculture |
Emily Shannon |
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Excellence in Computer Technology |
Ron Mavin |
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Excellence in Textiles & Design Award |
Meg Mavin |
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The Laurie Edmonds Memorial Award for Excellence in Construction |
Joshua McLaren-Ritchie |
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The Paula Tamblyn Memorial Award for Excellence in Visual Arts |
Ron Mavin |
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The Macleay Valley Catholic Parish Award for Christian Living in the Senior School |
Mitchell Bradford |
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St Paul’s Award for Commitment to Study |
Gabrielle Bull and Jack Rowe |
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The Chris Mavin Memorial Award for Best All-Rounder |
Emily Brenton (Year 11) |
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The Australian Defence Force Long Tan leadership and teamwork Award |
Aleera Griffin |
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The Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award |
Amy Irving |
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The University of Newcastle Year 12 Scholarship for Academic Excellence |
Jack Rowe |
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Year 12 2020 Ministry Leaders |
Emily Blanch, Mitchell Bradford, Liam King, Christine Lyde, Rebecca Morris and Tahlia Saint |
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House Captains |
Edmund House: Emily Brenton and Radley Schubert Farrelly House: Emily Shannon and Kody Clarkson McAuley House: Jordan Hill and Callum Peters MacKillop House: Elleigha Dowling and Oliver Sandercock |
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The Sandy Davis Memorial Award |
Jhonti Pilbeam |
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The Edna Davis Memorial Award |
Amy Irving |
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The Edmund Rice Award for the Male Student of the Year |
Liam King |
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The Catherine McAuley Award for the Female Student of the Year |
Abbey Livermore |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Abbey Livermore
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Jack Rowe |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Meg Mavin |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Ron Mavin |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Emily Shannon |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Amy Irving |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Morgan Johnston |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Liam King |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Ebaney Cook |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Jacob Garrett |
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Award for Academic Excellence |
Nandana Jayakumar |
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The C & C Cavanagh Award for Sports Woman of the Year |
Ruby Trappel (Year 8) |
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The Lou’s Café Restaurant Award for Sportsman of the Year |
Darcy Swaine (Year 8) |
Uniform
I would like to thank the families who are supporting our staff in efforts to get students to wear the correct uniform. I am sure that you would agree that the wearing of the College academic or sports uniform is economical and distinguishes St Paul’s College students very effectively as members of the Macleay and Nambucca Valley communities. It is causing serious concerns however, that some students are wearing their sports uniform up to five days a week when this is totally unnecessary. Please ensure that your children are wearing their correct uniform on a daily basis and do not enable them to opt out by signing notes which have an incorrect excuse. Sanctions are now being applied to students who continue to disregard the College Uniform policy. As Term 4 begins and the days get longer and warmer, staff at St Paul’s have been instructed to enforce our hat/cap policy. The following excerpt is from the College Policy Handbook:
Hats/Caps
The College cap and bucket hat are a compulsory College uniform item for all students at the College. Students must be wearing a College cap or bucket hat during passive and active outdoor activity.
Mr Leon Robinson - Acting Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching