EDUCATION: ROSMINI COLLEGE
Leavers' Day Rosmini College was determined The captain of Rosmini’s 1st XI to give its current Year 13s a special Hockey team, Jordon Thomas, was send off on Friday 19th November named Rosmini College’s Sportsman despite the lockdown in Auckland. of the Year and the Team of the Year However, a few changes had to was the 1st XI Hockey team. be made in order to adhere to the The Academic Prizegiving current restrictions. followed, with students receiving Consequently, the traditional over 30 Scholarships for various Leavers’ Mass was replaced with a universities around New Zealand. Liturgy held in the courtyard of the The Ned Covich Scholarship was College’s new Mary Thomas Building. awarded to Tony Lim, who also Once the Liturgy concluded, the received the Father Charles Sormany departing Year 13s were awarded Chemistry Cup. The Jared Lineses Leavers Liturgy at the Mary Thomas Building. their Jubilee Crosses which had been Memorial Scholarship was awarded blessed by the School Chaplain, Father Nathaniel Brazil. The boys to Joshua Moyle who also received the John Stevenson Memorial then signed each other’s shirts and walked through a teachers’ guard Cup for Determination. Year 13 Prefect and Young Vinnies Leader, of honour to the top field where a picnic lunch was provided for Ross McFadzean was awarded the St Jude Thaddeus Commerce students and teachers alike. Scholarship and he also received the St Vincent de Paul Cup along Rosmini’s Catholic Character Leader, Lishan De Silva said the with the Catcheside Cup. Rosmini’s Sports Captain, Isaac Rockell School Prayer and the Senior Sports and Academic Prizegiving began. won the Chris Ireland Cup for School Spirit. The School Dux and the Musical items were performed by Year 12 student Aaron Fiahlo, Proxime Accessit Dux will be announced early next year once the Pasifika Leader, Salesi Vea and Year 13 Prefect, Shewon Fernando. 2021 NCEA results are released. Speeches were given by the Headmaster, Mr Nixon Cooper and the The day concluded with an emotional haka. All the events of the Head Boy, Tony Lim who read his poem that began, “Seven years at day were live streamed via Rosmini College’s official Facebook page 36 Dominion, Now we’re here outside John Copson Pavilion. Let’s to allow the boys’ families to also share in the celebrations. Rosmini reminisce on the good ol’ days, and forget about the English essays…”. College wishes their departing Year 13s all the best for the future.
Leavers Picnic.
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