Year 9

2021

Our final year of school! After thirteen long years of schooling, we finally worked our way up the JPC rungs. Year 11 left us all hoping for a fresh start and a return to normality, for the first half of the year, we did!

We were able to enjoy our last Athletics and Swimming Carnivals and despite a few short lockdown hiccups along the way, we were finally able to enjoy the long anticipated Year 12 Retreat!

Retreat really set the tone for the rest of the year, and allowed us to develop and strengthen our friendships and priorities, which, little did we know, would become very important a few months down the track! After a blinder of a start, July hit and things started to get a little hairy. The mixture of an extended lockdown, rising cases and heaps of assessments placed a lot of pressure on all of us, but looking back now we can truly say that WE had it the hardest.

2021 produced a few … less trash songs to help us through. Shout out to Olivia Rodrigo for following us through every single radio station and TikTok for 3 months straight. 2021 was perhaps not the final year we wanted it to be, but one thing we can all be sure of is that we are some of the most resilient, caring and witty group of kids. Peace out 2021, we won’t miss you, but we’ll miss each other.

Year 12

Paige Allan

In 10 years I’ll be: In 10 years I see myself working full-time as an A-Grade electrician, having my own home and thinking about starting a family. Favourite school memory: Going

to East Timor in Year 10. I got to meet new people, learn about their culture and I also got to go with close friends from school.

Julien Arlapen

In 10 years I’ll be: In 10 years, I see

myself finishing off some travelling and starting to settle down. Favourite school memory: My

favourite memory at JPC were all the SIS sports days with the boys and Year 10 camp.

Jabe Aitken

In 10 years I’ll be: A Mechanic in a V8

Supercar team. Favourite school memory: Mr Koch.

Favourite Quote: In VCAL we whinge, we don’t solve problems. I’ll be remembered for: If he can pass

Year 12 anyone can.

Favourite Quote: I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else - Dolly Parton. I’ll be remembered for: Being

a workaholic.

Sean Allars

In 10 years I’ll be: Living happily under a bridge somewhere. Favourite school memory: Mr Senior’s

adventures in History. Favourite Quote: You’re just cruising on natural talent - Thomas Senior. I’ll be remembered for: Who says I

want to be remembered?

Favourite Quote: You can catch flies with honey, but you can catch more honeys being fly - Grandad. I’ll be remembered for: I want to be

remembered as the best volleyball player to ever step foot into JPC.

Miji Awakyr

In 10 years I’ll be: Rich and successful. Favourite school memory: Graduating.

Favourite Quote: I need a room full of mirrors so I can be surrounded by winners - Kanye West. I’ll be remembered for: I want to be

remembered for my knowledge, strength and integrity.

Daniel Bailey

In 10 years I’ll be: Fully employed, owning a business.

Favourite school memory: Year 10

camp and Year 10 Geography excursion.

Crystal Ballintyne

In 10 years I’ll be: Hopefully travelling around the world and living my best life! Also according to a psychic I’m going to be surrounded by money. Favourite school memory:

Actually being at school and not having to do it online. Also my favourite memories actually at school would definitely have to be East Timor, aerobics, SIS sport, just generally hanging out with my friends and having health with Ms O’Sullivan where she would say the most out of context but funniest things. Favourite Quote: Should have done VCAL.

Tane Bailey

Favourite school memory: Year 12

Retreat was banging. Favourite Quote: Sometimes, it don’t be like it is, but it do - Gandhi. I’ll be remembered for: My passive

aggressive comments that are more likely than not backed up by facts.

Favourite Quote: I procrastinated doing my Yearbook profile just like I did with every other assignment. I’ll be remembered for: Being able to

function at school everyday even though I was living off 3 hours of sleep every night. Also for being the last and best Ballintyne to have graced JPC with their presence. Anyway peace out, thanks for the memories they weren’t too bad and I still don’t understand Maths :)