TABLE OF CONTENTS
STAFF
From the Principal 02
Deputy Principal - Curriculum 04
Deputy Principal - Community 05
College Pastors 06
Staff of 2022 07
Staff of 2022 Gallery 08
Staff and Support Staff Photos 154
CLASS OF 2022
College Captains 10
Class of 2022 12
2022 Cohort 17
Year 12 Class Photos 18
Year 12 Gallery 19
COLLEGE EVENTS
Anzac Day 22
Book Week 23
Bullying. No Way! 24
Frappe Fridays 25
College Play: Charlottes Web 26
National Science Week 28
National Simultaneous Storytime 29
Read-To-Me Day 30
STEM Week - Junior School 31
Under 8’s Day 32
World Science Festival 33
World Week 34
Worlds Greatest Shave & Sister Snips 35
HOUSES
Athletics Carnival 37
Junior Athletics Carnival 38
Cross Country Carnival 39
Junior Cross Country Carnival 40
Pavement Art 41
RecyKle 42
Swimming Carnival 43
Lavarack Head of House 44
Lavarack House Captains 45
Lavarack Gallery 46
Mansfield Head of House 48
Mansfield House Captains 49
Mansfield Gallery 50
Ramsay Head of House 52
Ramsay House Captains 53
Ramsay Gallery 54
Wilson Head of House (Acting) 56
Wilson House Captains 57
Wilson Gallery 58
CLASSES
Head of Senior School 62
Dean of Learning - Senior Years 63
Year 11 Class Photos 64
Year 11 Leadership Camp 65
Year 11 Gallery 67
Year 10 Class Photos 68
Year 10 Gallery 70
Year 9 Class Photos 72
Year 9 Mt Binga 74
Year 8 Class Photos 76
Year 8 Camp 78 Year 8 Gallery 79
Year 7 Pastoral Care leader (Acting) 80 Year 7 Class Photos 81 Year 7 Gallery 83 Year 7 Camp 84
JUNIOR SCHOOL
Head of Junior School 86 Dean of Learning - Junior Years 87 Year 6 88 Year 5 92 Year 4 96 Year 3 100 Year 2 104 Year 1 108
Prep 112
Junior School Gallery 116 Junior School Outdoor Education 118 OSHC 212
CURRICULUM AREAS
Christian Studies 120
Creative Arts: Drama Years 7-9 121
Creative Arts: Drama Years 10-12 122
Creative Arts: Film, Television & New Media 123
Creative Arts: Visual Art - Years 7-9 124
Creative Arts: Visual Art - Years 10-12 125
English Poems 126
English 127 Health & Physical Education 128 Humanities 130
Industrial Technologies: Construction Years 7-9 131
Industrial Technologies: Construction Years 10-12 132
Industrial Technologies: Digital 133 Industrial Technologies: Engineering & STEM 134
Languages: Chinese & Japanese 135
Lifestyle Technologies: Fashion & Textiles Design 136
Lifestyle Technologies: Food Technology & Food & Nutrition 137
Lifestyle Technologies: Hospitality 138 Mathematics 139 Music 140
Years 10-12 Science: Biology 141
Years 10-12 Science: Chemistry 142 Years 10-12 Science: Physics 143 Science Middle Years 144
COCURRICULAR
Head of Creative Arts 146
Head of Music 147 Head of Performance Music 148 Head of Sport 149
Academic Captains 150 Community Service Captains 150 Creative Arts Captain 151 Cultural and Traditions Captain 151 Earth Care Captain 152 Faith and Service Captain 152 Music Captains 153 Sport Captains 153 Cocurricular Photos 154
CREDITS
Volume 41
Redeemer Reflections is a publication of Redeemer Lutheran College. ©2022 745 Rochedale Road, Rochedale Queensland 4123
Editors: Mrs Nikki McKenzie Miss Bec Pennisi
Magazine Team: Mrs Christina Bianchi (Junior School) Mrs Nikki McKenzie (Proofreading) Miss Bec Pennisi (Compilation)
Design & Layout: Look Education
On the Cover: Artwork by Ella Fleming, Year 6.
“Year 6 students created Hundertwasser inspired renditions of the College Chapel. They have demonstrated their understanding about the basics of 1- and 2-point perspective. They have drawn from real life and then filled their work with vibrant colour and pattern. What individual and joyous interpretations of Redeemer’s Chapel.” Mrs Ann Etchells, Visual Art Teacher
IT HAS BEEN A REAL JOY AND PRIVILEGE TO RETURN TO REDEEMER THIS YEAR HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN PART OF THIS COMMUNITY FIRST AS A STUDENT, THEN AS A TEACHER AND SUBSEQUENTLY AS THE HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL.
I thank students, families and colleagues for welcoming me back to this community with such generosity and positivity. Whilst there have been many highlights in my first year, perhaps what has been most pleasing is knowing and experiencing the ethos, values and principles that Redeemer Lutheran College was founded upon and which remain, woven strongly into the core fabric and culture of Redeemer.
The title of our College’s annual magazine, Reflections, is intentional. It is rich in purpose and opportunity. The word reflection has multiple meanings. A reflection is the image of something in a mirror or another shiny surface. Our College magazine, just like our school year, reflects who we are as a community, our values, our culture and what is important to us. It presents to us all what we have done and achieved across the year.
Reflection is also defined as serious and careful thought. There are times in our lives when it is important that we take the opportunity to pause and reflect on all that we have done. Our College magazine and the end of the academic year provides us with the opportunity to reflect on our individual contributions to Redeemer. As we consider the academic year, we can ask the following questions: Have we used and developed our God-given gifts and talents in service to others and for the betterment of the College? Have we grown in knowledge, wisdom and appreciation? Have we grown in our faith and in our relationships?
With these questions in our mind, our magazine beautifully showcases the diversity of the year’s educational experiences and achievements. It reflects the journey of the College community throughout the year, reflecting the wide range of activities and perspectives of all those who have been part of Redeemer Lutheran College in 2022. This edition of Reflections once again captures the spirit of the year, the depth of the shared experiences and the quality of the relationships developed.
There is another type of reflection. As individuals we are ourselves a reflection, a reflection of Christ, beautifully and perfectly made in His image. At Redeemer we are
reminded each and every day of His love for us and that our hope is in Christ. All that we have achieved, all that is captured in this edition is a reflection of Him, who makes all things possible.
In conclusion I acknowledge and thank my predecessor, Mrs Tanya Crooks, for her leadership and her Christian service at Redeemer. As a community we have been richly blessed by Mrs Crooks (2017-2021), as we have by her predecessors who have served this community with distinction, Mr Radke (2009-2016), Dr Hauser (20022008) and the foundation Headmaster of Redeemer, Mr Kleinschmidt (1980-2001). Their combined efforts, vision, enthusiasm and dedication have made Redeemer Lutheran College what it is today.
I also wish to specifically thank Mr Hunter Walkenhorst, Chair of the Redeemer Lutheran College Council together with all of the College Council members for their commitment, their leadership and their service to Redeemer throughout 2022. Redeemer Lutheran College continues to be blessed through the gifts and talents of this wonderful team of willing and capable volunteers.
I gratefully acknowledge the collective efforts, expertise and contributions of staff, students, parents and volunteers, who continue to build upon the history and traditions of our College to make it even better for our students. Thank you to the many staff and students who have used their God-given gifts and talents in the production and publication of Reflections 2022 for all within our community to enjoy.
Now as we consider the future, we must do so wisely; remembering to look over our shoulder to remind us of the past, as it tells us who we are, what we know and where we have come from. We know what is strong at Redeemer, what is good and what is important. These things will remain central in our future vision for Redeemer Lutheran College, for they define us and have served us well.
Thank you for the positive and caring way in which you have welcomed me back to Redeemer. It is a privilege to serve this wonderful community.
In His Name
MR MICHAEL KLEIDON PRINCIPALFROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPALCURRICULUM
AT THE START OF 2022, I WAS FORTUNATE TO JOIN THE COMMUNITY OF REDEEMER LUTHERAN COLLEGE. THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR WILL FEEL LIKE A DISTANT MEMORY TO MOST OF US - THE FACT THAT WE HAD A DELAYED START AND ONLINE LEARNING FEELS LIKE A LIFETIME AGO. PERHAPS THIS IS AN INDICATION OF HOW WELL IT WENT AND THAT WE WERE STILL ABLE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO OUR STUDENTS AND CONTINUALLY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. OVER THE FOLLOWING TWELVE MONTHS, IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO BECOME A PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL!
Personally, the delayed start was especially unusual as I was new. I would find myself on TEAMS calls with staff, students, and families, none of which I had ever met. This has the potential to go in many different directions, however, the people of Redeemer were all fantastic and that transition was relatively simple. To see a community act and behave during a crisis is really an indication of who they are. To that end, I believe the Redeemer community is one of the strongest, most welcoming that I have had the privilege of working with.
As a new member of staff this year, I often shared the value of fresh eyes in any given situation. Also, fresh eyes do not last forever. Indeed, it is a year of firsts as we move through the calendar. These fresh eyes have seen something quite special in the suburb of Rochedale. I have a genuine belief that great things lie ahead for us as a community.
Across the P-12 campus, the focus on learning has increased each term. Ultimately, Redeemer is a school, and each staff member is committed to the growth and development of the learners in their care. Throughout the year, we have been able to tackle some of the major
elements, or perhaps opportunities that a school has to offer. What we are teaching, what we are assessing, how we are assessing and the environment in which we learn are all themes that have been discussed by the staff.
The students of Redeemer are unlike any others I have worked with. Coming from an international background, as well as Australian education, it has been a real joy to work with the young people of Redeemer. As a P-12 campus, those daily experiences differ vastly. Our youngest students bring an excitement and energy that is hard to match. Simply by being here, they are enjoying their Redeemer experience. Those students in the higher year levels have demonstrated strong friendships, which have been developed over time, and an academic curiosity that will empower them throughout their lives.
In short, this entry to Redeemer Reflections reminds me of some core beliefs as an educational professional. A year is a long time, and a lot can happen! The power of a community approach should never be underestimated. Keeping the focus on the students and their learning is of pivotal importance to any school. Finally, the students are learning for life, not simply for the next assessment or examination. Redeemer Lutheran College is fortunate to have a community that can see these statements to be valid, and from these foundations, we have an incredible opportunity to support the students in our care.
MR RICHARD CORNISH DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - CURRICULUMFROM THE
DEPUTY
PRINCIPALCOMMUNITY
MARTIN LUTHERMANY REFLECTIONS ON THE YEAR 2022 WILL PROBABLY BEGIN WITH A LAMENT OF THE NUMBER OF LOCKDOWNS, VACCINATIONS AND ISOLATIONS MEMBERS OF THE REDEEMER LUTHERAN COLLEGE COMMUNITY HAVE HAD TO FACE. THIS IS, INDEED, ONE OF THE MOST COMMON EXPERIENCES THAT WE ALL HAVE SHARED THIS YEAR, AND PERHAPS IT IS ONE THAT WE WOULD NOT LIKE TO SHARE AGAIN.
For me, 2022 began with a flurry of cancellations: the College Executive team were due to have a three-day retreat in January. It was particularly important as we welcomed our new Principal, Mr Michael Kleidon among us. Unfortunately, with the rise of COVID infections, this was cancelled. Our staff were to have a whole week of activities – academic, spiritual and team building but, alas, this too had to be cancelled. We were all looking forward to seeing the students after the Christmas break but had to delay this for two weeks after the Premier announced ‘extra’ holidays for students. By the start of February, we all felt like we had run a marathon, and more was to come.
When we were finally on campus, we had to adjust how we worked and to consider new protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19 Delta and subsequently COVID-19 Omicron. Parents were not allowed on campus and our dependence on online communication increased. Learning, however, continued unabated, which is fortunate for our students.
The challenges of the last few years have highlighted for me how living a Christian life today is challenging. As Martin Luther once said, “You are not only responsible for what you say but also for what you do not say.” The nature of the gospel is countercultural. It is not only about what can be read and understood, but what is unwritten and often misunderstood. Our young people challenge us each day to view things differently, without prejudice or judgement. They challenge us to look deeply into ourselves and to consider the other, and not just our needs.
As a Lutheran school, Redeemer not only provides a secular education, but a holistic Lutheran education within a gospel context. There are many tensions that arise out of this. Bishop Mark Vainikka, the Bishop of the Lutheran Church Queensland District, challenges us to:
“Sing the Lord’s song in a strange land.” (Psalm 137:4)
Over the last two years, we have striven to do just that. Our celebration of the Lunar New Year helps us to live this out by sharing in this cultural festivity. Reminding students of Eid al Fitr or Eid al Adha recognises the godliness in each member of the College community who is Muslim. Commemorating the victory of light over darkness in Diwali links members of the College who are Hindu or Sikh to our efforts, having been made righteous, to seek to do righteous deeds.
Thank you to all of you who have contributed to the kaleidoscope that we call Redeemer Lutheran College. Thank you for being faithful people and for sharing yourselves with us. May your God and mine continue to bless us and to keep us safe in the knowledge that we are created for love and to love.
MR DENIS MERCIER-LEE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - COMMUNITYYOU ARE NOT ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU SAY BUT ALSO FOR WHAT YOU DO NOT SAY.
COLLEGE PASTOR
FROM THE COLLEGE PASTORS
WE HAVE DIFFERENT GIFTS, ACCORDING TO THE GRACE GIVEN TO EACH OF US. IF YOUR GIFT IS PROPHESYING, THEN PROPHESY IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR FAITH. IF IT IS SERVING, THEN SERVE; IF IT IS TEACHING, THEN TEACH; IF IT IS TO ENCOURAGE, THEN GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT; IF IT IS GIVING, THEN GIVE GENEROUSLY; IF IT IS TO LEAD, DO IT DILIGENTLY; IF IT IS TO SHOW MERCY, DO IT CHEERFULLY. BE DEVOTED TO ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE.
(ROMANS 12:6-8, 10)
2022 HAS PROVEN TO BE A YEAR IN WHICH OUR LOVING GOD HAS LED US THROUGH A FASCINATING YEAR OF CHANGE IN THE LIFE OF REDEEMER LUTHERAN COLLEGE.
The appointment of Mrs Tanya Crooks to the role of Executive Director for Lutheran Education Queensland saw her depart the College after five years of wonderful leadership at Redeemer. Tanya is now in a position to positively influence the education and learning environment of all Lutheran schools in the Queensland District. We pray for God’s richest Blessing over Tanya in this vital role.
Significantly, in terms of change, 2022 began under the leadership of a new Principal, Mr Michael Kleidon, a past student and previous member of staff at Redeemer. Michael has risen to the ongoing challenges, guiding Redeemer through a successful year under his leadership. Michael was installed as Principal on 14 June during a special service led by Bishop Mark Vainikka with contributions from the LEQ Executive Director Tanya Crooks and the LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith.
2022 also saw a number of other significant staff appointments including a second Deputy Principal, Mr Richard Cornish and a second ordained College Pastor, Pastor Silke Moolman. Mr Cornish brings his gifts of insight and oversight in the areas of curriculum development and approaches to learning and teaching at Redeemer.
Pastor Moolman, an ordained Pastor from Germany, brings her gifts in the areas of Service Learning, integrating music and worship, skills in pastoral care and communication in a multicultural environment in addition to her theological discernment and insightfulness.
There have been some wonderful highlights during 2022. On the last day of Term 1, Redeemer staff participated in a Staff Retreat led by Dr Meg Noack. Retreats planned for 2020 and 2021 had to be cancelled because of COVID restrictions, so it was such a blessing to be able to participate in a retreat this year.
During Term 3 we celebrated World Week. This was a celebration of our diversity as a Redeemer community and included a broad variety of contributions from students. Our worship for World Week, led by Pastor Moolman, celebrated God’s inclusive, unconditional grace and love for each member of our community, with no strings attached.
This year, the College presented each student in Prep with the gift of a Bible. This occurred during a special time of worship and included our College Captains and many of the parents of our Prep students.
Worship highlights this year have included student-led services from our College Captains, some of our Year 11 students, Mt Binga groups, Worship Band and the Year 12 Valedictory Service.
As a Lutheran school, we give thanks to God for equipping our College with dedicated, caring and professional staff who faithfully endeavour to live out the gospel through their conversations and interactions with students, families and each other every day. May our gracious God continue to equip us with the people and the means for mission and ministry at Redeemer.
PASTOR
BRENTON ALTMANN & PASTOR SILKE MOOLMAN COLLEGE PASTORS
STAFF
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEARNING EXECUTIVE
Mr Michael Kleidon (Principal)
Mr Anthony Vassallo (Business Manager)
Mr Richard Cornish (Deputy Principal – Curriculum)
Mr Denis Mercier-Lee (Deputy Principal – Community)
Pastor Brenton Altmann (College Pastor)
Ms Lisa Robinson (Head of Junior School)
Mrs Anastasia Strong (Head of Senior School)
Mr Aaron Hardke (Dean of Learning, Senior Years)
Mr Adam Ayling (Dean of Learning, Junior Years)
Mr Andrew Marshall (Pastoral Care Coordinator Junior School)
Mrs Nikki McKenzie (Head of Admissions and Marketing)
Mrs Nicole Wolf (Deputy Business Manager)
BUSINESS OFFICE
Mrs Ellie Fakhraee (Compliance & Operations Officer)
Mrs Sharon Johnston (College Administration Officer)
Mrs Michelle Karppinen (College Administration Officer)
Mrs Cassie Lui Toeava (College Administration Officer)
Mrs Judy Newby (HR/Finance Officer)
Mrs Rebecca Miegel (Admissions & Marketing Officer)
Miss Rebecca Pennisi (Admissions & Marketing Officer)
Mrs Kathryn Pincott (College Administration Officer)
Mrs Lydia Wang (Enrolments Assistant)
COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION
Mrs Laurelle Bailey-McBryde (Administration Assistant –Learning P-12)
Miss Elizabeth Barredo (Junior School Receptionist)
Mrs Catherine Carnarvon (PA to Head of Junior School)
Mrs Larissa Handcock (PA to Head of Senior School)
Mrs Laura Moran (Admin Assistant – Senior School Reception)
Mrs Jane Stanley (Sports Administration Officer)
HEADS OF DEPARTMENT
Mr Luke Curran (Sport)
Ms Mikhaela Donnelly (Deputy Sport)
Mr David Law (Performance Music)
Mrs Julie Logan (HPE 7-12)
OF 2022
Mr Darryl MacDonald (Languages P-12)
Ms Stephanie Mackie (Careers & VET)
Ms Sharon McHugo (Science 7-12)
Mr Bruce Nicholls (Industrial Technology 7-12)
Mrs Claire Preston (Music P-12)
Mrs Kelly Redhead-Adelt (Creative Arts 6-12)
Mrs Gaye Ruthenberg (Christian Studies P-12)
Mr Stephen Sisson (Maths 7-12)
Mr Julian Wenke (Humanities 7-12)
Mrs Kate Wilkinson (Lifestyle Technology 7-12 & LMT
Coordinator Year 10)
Miss Tamara Zingelmann (English 7-12)
IT SERVICES
Mr Andrew Kemp (IT Manager)
Mr Maulik Kashiyani
Mr Brock Barker
Mr Lachlan Stock
LEARNING ENHANCEMENT
Mrs Julie Gore Mrs Austin Parrish Mrs Sonja Ravallese
Ms Dione Russell Mrs Sarah Say Mrs Kelly Wait Mrs Nicole Wiseman
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Mr Ross Groch (Caretaker)
Mr Austin Mingham (Grounds) Mr Douglas Rutledge (Grounds)
OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE
Mrs Geena Barnes (OSHC Director)
Miss Holly Barnes (OSHC Assistant Director)
Miss Keyra Saunders (OSHC Educational Leader)
Miss Clare Terry (Group Leader)
Miss Isabelle Bunker
Mrs Claire Chen
Miss Taylor Drake
Miss Chantal Duffy
Miss Georgia Dunster
Mr Yohan Fernando
Miss Alana Gibson
Miss Shae Godfrey
Mr Michael Heard Miss Sarah Heard
Mr Peter Hsu Mrs Feifei Huang
Miss Zoe King Mrs Kaitlyn Lie
Miss Mariah Marchitto
Miss Georgia Matthews
Mr Pacey Mazzer
Miss Juliet Newby
Miss Keyra Saunders
Miss Nicole Taddeo
Miss Emma Tran
Miss Zoe Trimble
Miss Talula Van Keimpema Miss Sasha Weir
Mr Jack Wilkins Mr Nathan Wolf
PASTORAL CARE AND HEADS OF HOUSE
Ms Tamara Rogers (Acting Pastoral Care Leader - Year 7)
Mr Anthony Jeffes (Lavarack)
Mrs Amanda Johansen (Wilson - Acting)
Mr Grant Symons (Ramsay) Mrs Kylie Wright (Mansfield)
RESOURCE CENTRES
Mrs Cheryl Kung (Acting Head
Senior Resource Centre)
Ms Theresa Cumming (Teacher Librarian P-6)
Mrs Denise Stephenson
Miss Gemma Leibinger
Miss Amelia Burkitt Mrs Felicity Laritz
SPORTS COORDINATORS
Miss Mikaela DiSavia
Mrs Danielle Hinton
Mr Geoff Logan (Junior School)
Miss Emily Thompson
TEACHING STAFF
Miss Brooke Anderson
Mr Christopher Anderson Mrs Heidi Barnes
Ms Erin Bastion
Mrs Christina Bianchi
Ms Rebeka Blackwell
Mrs Renee Brattan
Miss Georgina Charles Mrs Rebecca Coppo
Mrs Jodie Dart
Ms Hanka Dearling
Mrs Amanda Deighton Mr Jordan Dorbeaux
Mr Bradley Duffy Mrs Fiona Elliott
Mrs Ann Etchells
Mrs Ana Fallah
Mrs Christie Fleming Ms Josephine Grigg
Mrs Anna Harrison
Ms Barbara Hogan
Mrs Jillian Hunt (LMT Coordinator Years 11-12)
Miss Maddie Jones
Mrs Julie Lavin
Miss Lydia Leong
Mr Jeff Li
Mrs Kristy-Anna Lopez
Mr Tim MacLean
Mr Michael McClune
Mrs Amanda McDonald
Mrs Rachel Nociforo
Ms Dianne O’Brien
Mrs Kylee O’Neill
Mr Jono Pukallus
Mrs Rachel Pulsford
Mr Anton Rayner
Mrs Tamara Rogers
Mr Brendan Roome
Ms Marita Ropelin
Mrs Jemma Rowney (LMT Coordinator Year 9)
Ms Jamie Rudd
Mrs Joanne Spotswood
Ms Paige Stiller
Mrs Leah Storer
Mrs Megan Symons
Miss Emma Tamai
Mrs Stephanie Taylor
Ms Melissa Toms
Ms Linda Tonkin
Ms Sonya Van der Walt
Ms Christene Wall
Mrs Jessica Watson
Mr Nathan Weil
Mr Nathan Wren
Ms Kapa Wu
Mr David Yu
TEACHER ASSISTANTS
Miss Kylie Armstrong (Junior School)
Mrs Beverley Atkinson (Junior School)
Mrs Sharon Davey (Visual Art) Mrs Jacqueline Ginnivan (Creative Art)
Mrs Anchalee Grice (Junior School)
Mrs Kirstine Harper (Music) Mrs Kym Head (Junior School)
Mrs Susan Hose (Lifestyle Technologies)
Ms Loretta Lee (Junior School)
Mrs Christine Montgomery (Junior School)
Mr Russell Phillips (Design Technology)
Miss Cheryl Tsan (Laboratory Attendant)
Mrs Jennifer Wong (Junior School)
TUCKSHOP
Mrs Teri Grandin (Tuckshop Manager)
Miss Tracey Houghton
Mrs Lucy Kim
Ms Samantha Polzin
WELLBEING
Silke Moolman (College Pastor) Mrs Belinda Stebbings (College Nurse)
STAFF OF 2022
FROM THE COLLEGE CAPTAINS
RECEIVING OUR CAPTAINCY BADGES, WE WERE STEPPING INTO A ROLE THAT WAS MORE THAN JUST AN ABUNDANCE OF SPEECHES AND POSITIVE ATTITUDES. WE WERE ENTERING A PERIOD OF ACTIVELY BRAINSTORMING HOW TO BEST REPRESENT OUR COLLEGE AND BE THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS. THERE WAS A LOT OF NERVOUS ANTICIPATION AS WE KNEW THAT WE HAD BIG SHOES TO FILL! WE REFLECTED ON PAST LEADERS AND HOW THEY TOOK A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO THEIR CAPTAINCY, AND KNEW WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE IN THE MIDST OF THE POSITIVE IMPACTS FROM THEM. THROUGH THIS REFLECTION, WE REALISED OUR ULTIMATE GOAL WAS TO TAKE THEIR ENERGY AND INTERACTIVITY AND REIMAGINE IT INTO SOMETHING OF OUR OWN.
With this in mind, we were all excitedly awaiting our leadership camp, Enthuse, where College Captains from around the State come together to explore and develop their leadership skills. Our first leadership challenge occurred when this event was unfortunately cancelled due to COVID; however, we were fortunate enough to undergo a staff-led Leadership Workshop, just before the start of the school year. Throughout the Workshop we explored our leadership styles and how to successfully work together as a team, and we shared our strengths and weaknesses, learning how to shape our strengths into practice and how to best support each other during our time together as Captains. The fundamental element of this Workshop was to generate our ‘why’ - the ultimate backbone of our Captaincy. Upon reflection of our schooling journey and, after much discussion, we realised we felt a sense of disconnection between the
Year levels. After this realisation, we settled on the theme of ‘Unity’
We were aware that this was going to be a challenge, however, after some brainstorming, we came up with the idea to leave little ‘breadcrumbs’ which would slowly, but surely, encourage students from various Year levels to interact. We achieved this best through fun and engaging Assemblies and devotions. We also visited the Junior School to assist with their transition from Junior to Senior years and delivered a joint devotion with the Junior School Captains. Additionally, we held various meetings with the complete 2022 Student Leadership team to decide how to implement Unity through interconnecting each Captains’ specialties.
To achieve our goal of Unity, we wanted to create a safe and relaxed environment for all students. We continued last year’s College Captain’s traditions of playing games in Assemblies and devotions to create a welcoming environment. We played some of their ‘classics’, while also introducing a variety of our own - such as ‘Two
Lies and a Truth’. We used these activities to develop relatable messages and meaning. For example, we connected a simple game of Jenga to the topic of vulnerability. In this devotion, we talked about the benefits of vulnerability, and how being vulnerable can lead to better relationships with others. By implementing this concept throughout our Captaincy journey, we saw positive impacts in the College community. We were able to create Unity by breaking down the barriers between students in the Senior School, perhaps one of our greatest achievements. We knew that our goal of Unity was ambitious, which is why we hope that the 2023 Captains are able to continue our vision throughout their leadership journey.
THANK YOU, REDEEMER - IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE.
CLASS OF 2022
YAQI ZHENG JAMIESON ZILLMANN
2022 COHORT
YEAR 12
THIRD
SECOND
THIRD
FRONT ROW: Faith Solok, Anjlee Suri, Chih-Hsuan Hsu, Isaac Georghiou, Daniel Yuan, Jamieson Zillmann, Hayoung Kim, Emersyn Morris, Simarleen Kaur SECOND ROW: Josephine Chiang, Abbey Endres, Rebecca Reid, Ashton Froes, Nicholas Boon, Jordana Wenke, Mykaelah Ludcke, Yunyan Liao ROW: Ryan Brown, Reefe Kovacic, Jack Sendall, Rhys Thurstun, Charlie Harris, Patrick Mienert, Mitchell Laurens, Jiazhi Wang ABSENT: Emma Routledge TEACHER: Ms B. Hogan FRONT ROW: Katrina Lee, Hannah Rowland, Cheuk Lam Choy, Lucy Dunster, Jiwoo Yoon, Taylor Drake, Madison Andress, Josephine Bartlett ROW: Jeremy Khin Zaw, Michaela Meyer, Mia White, Mingyue Wang, Leila Koppens, Sophie Garbutt, Jasmine Cox, Jake Stower ROW: Cade Linde, Jonathon Foo, Denzel Kovacic, Liam Green, Yuyao Shan, Jiabo Tan, Kane BroderickCOLLEGE EVENTS
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OUR LIFESTYLES TECHNOLOGY STAFF AND SENIOR STUDENTS RAN FRAPPE FRIDAY IN CAFÉ 745. WE LOVED TO SEE OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF GATHERING OVER DELICIOUS FOOD AND DRINK AND GREAT CONVERSATION! WHAT A WONDERFUL COMMUNITYBUILDER AND LOVELY WAY TO END THE WEEK!
FRAPPE FRIDAYS
ON 25 MAY OUR JUNIOR SCHOOL CLASSES PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME, READING THE BOOK “FAMILY TREE”, WRITTEN BY JOSH PYKE AND ILLUSTRATED BY RONOJOY GHOSH. TO CELEBRATE THE DAY, OUR JUNIOR SCHOOL RESOURCE CENTRE RAN A NUMBER OF TREE-RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COLOURING-IN, CRAFT, AND A ‘PLANT-YOUR-OWN-TREE’ STATION!
THERE ARE NUMEROUS STUDIES THAT HIGHLIGHT THE MANY BENEFITS OF STUDENTS READING AND BEING READ TO, SUCH AS LEARNING HOW TO USE LANGUAGE TO MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD, AND IMPROVING THEIR INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS, VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSION.
TO FOSTER THESE SKILLS AND CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL READ TO ME DAY, DURING MARCH, THE YEAR 9 STUDENTS VISITED THE YEAR 2 AND YEAR 3 STUDENTS TO SHARE SOME OF THEIR FAVOURITE BOOKS.
READ-TO-ME
IN MARCH, OUR JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS TOOK PART IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO SHOWCASE AND DEVELOP INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS AS PART OF THE 2022 STEM DISCOVERY CAMPAIGN.
ON 20 MAY WE CELEBRATED “PLAYING IN A CHANGING WORLD” FOR UNDER 8s DAY WITH OUR EARLY YEARS STUDENTS! THE CHILDREN ENJOYED BUG-HUNTING, MAKING MUD CAKES, BUBBLE-BLOWING, LINING UP DOMINOES, CLIMBING ON THE OBSTACLE COURSE, DRESSING UP AT THE PHOTOBOOTH, DIGGING AND BUILDING IN THE SAND, PLAYING IN THE CASTLE AND SO MUCH MORE!
UNDER 8s
IN JULY, REDEEMER CELEBRATED WORLD WEEK ACROSS THE COLLEGE. STUDENTS IN YEARS 7 TO 12 ENJOYED TASTING FOOD FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND OUR PREP TO YEAR 6 STUDENTS ENJOYED PARTICIPATING IN A RANGE OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE ACTIVITIES!
CROSS COUNTRY
FROM THE HEAD OF LAVARACK HOUSE
COURAGESTEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE SERVICELOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE OTHERS
EFFORTPERFECT EFFORT IN EVERYTHING
YOU DO These values are now known as the ‘Lavarack Legacies’ and will remain the foundations of Lavarack House into the future. Each year, Lavarack will also have a theme and a Bible verse attached to it. In 2022 the theme was ‘Getting into the Arena’, based on the famous Theodore Roosevelt speech.
The associated Bible verse was Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.”
The focus for students in 2022 was to step into the arena and give new activities a go, despite what others may think.
The competition for Spirit points across the three InterHouse sporting Carnivals was, again, hotly contested. Attendance was a major focus for Lavarack across these Carnivals, and I am proud to say that Lavarack was in the top two Houses for attendance at each carnival. Lavarackians also voiced their House Spirit through some stirring renditions of the favourite war cry ‘The Lavarack Army’. An additional war cry ‘Lavarack Fanatics’ was also introduced to the repertoire in 2022. The athletic prowess of Lavarack students was also on show as many
students won age championships and placed highly in their respective Athletics, Cross Country, and Swimming events.
Two Redeemer favourites, Pavement Art and RecyKle, were also completed in 2022. Pavement Art was a great example of how each student can contribute their own gifts and talents to benefit the whole community. Our artists stepped up to produce some fantastic murals and were rewarded by winning the First Place Shield. A strong team of cyclists also ‘stepped into the arena’ to ride as hard as they could for a total of twenty minutes at RecyKle. In between creating devotions for weekly House Assemblies, Home Groups also enjoyed competing against each other in the Inter-House Trivia and Riddle Challenge, which is a legacy from the 2021 Lavarack Captains.
In closing, I would like to thank all Lavarack students who contributed to the House community in 2022 and lived out the Lavarack Legacies through their everyday actions. In particular, the 2022 Lavarack House Captains, Sophie Garbutt and Maddy Vela, who went above and beyond in their duties as student leaders. The notion that you do not need a badge to be a leader was also displayed by many Lavarack Senior students in 2022, with all students pitching in to contribute to the Lavarack community.
MR ANTHONY JEFFES LAVARACK HEAD OF HOUSEFROM THE LAVARACK HOUSE CAPTAINS
WE STARTED THIS YEAR WITH THE THEME OF “GETTING INTO THE ARENA”, WHERE WE FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGING OUR FELLOW “LAVARACKIANS” TO STEP OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONES AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED TO THEM. WE ALSO SET GOALS OF REBUILDING AND ENHANCING OUR SPIRIT AND HOUSE PRIDE, BOTH IN CARNIVALS AND IN OTHER ASPECTS OF HOUSE LIFE.
With the delay of the Swimming Carnival to Term 3, our first Carnival of the year was Cross Country. We wanted this Carnival to set the tone for how Lavarack was going to approach every House event in 2022, and we were beyond impressed with everyone’s effort and Spirit. Our theme for Cross Country was “Paint Redeemer Red”, which we thought was a simple theme to get everyone involved. Cross Country saw the start of many new traditions in Lavarack to hopefully continue for many years to come.
We had a jam-packed end of Term 2 with the Senior Athletics Carnival. The theme of “The 80’s” was a lot of fun, with many teachers and students from all Year levels getting involved and dressing up in their best 80’s costume. We strived to encourage “Getting into the Arena” at this event through utilising the many gifts and talents of those in our House to improve House Spirit. For the Athletics Carnival, this meant electing the help of Lucy Dunster and Amy Yoon, two very talented fashion students, to help design flags for the Carnival, and for the House to use in the future. This contribution, along with our efforts in cheers and great attendance, meant
that we were able to place equal First with Wilson for House Spirit. This was a great achievement and a great representation of all the hard work and effort everyone in the House had been putting in across the year.
Our other House events this year included RecyKle, Pavement Art and various Home Group challenges. Pavement Art was a great opportunity for some of our more artistic students from Lavarack to step forward and serve the House with their talents. We were amazed with the talent and creativity shown by all students, as well as the support from Lavarack to support our participants. Lavarack ended up taking First place in Pavement Art, which was a great achievement to show our all-rounder spirit. Our Home Group challenges were a great bonding activity within Home Groups, enticing teamwork and communication, which established a greater sense of community across all Year levels in the Senior School.
Coming into 2022, we couldn’t predict what would happen in terms of COVID restrictions and weather, but we did know that our goal was to have as much fun at House events and Carnivals as possible and increase House Spirit. Despite a rocky start with a postponed Swimming Carnival, we came out strong and eventually won a Spirit Award for the first time ever since it was introduced. This wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing leadership and organisation from our Head of House, Mr Jeffes, as well as the involvement and support from our fellow Lavarack students.
ON BEHALF OF THE TWO OF US, WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE OUR CAPTAINCY SO MEMORABLE.
GARBUTT AND MADDY VELA LAVARACK HOUSE CAPTAINS 2022HEAD OF MANSFIELD HOUSE
MANSFIELD STUDENTS BRING THEIR COMMITMENT, POSITIVE ENERGY, HOUSE PRIDE AND SUPPORT FOR ONE ANOTHER WHEN IT COMES TO COMPETITIONS. WHILE THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE NOT BEEN FILLED WITH WINS, WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON FOSTERING A STRONG SENSE OF HOUSE SPIRIT, PARTICIPATION, AND DETERMINATION.
In 2022, this spirit and determination has translated into wins both in Cross Country and RecyKle and close Seconds at the Athletics Carnival, Swimming Carnival and Pavement Art! This is an incredible achievement for our House (Fun Fact: our previous most recent win was in 2016) and our excellent attendance, cheering and visual turnout - with the theme More Energy - also resulted in Mansfield winning the first House Spirit Award of the year.
These results are evidence of the participation and persistence of every Mansfield student. This year, Mansfieldians continued 2021’s theme of ‘stepping up’ while embracing our 2022 theme of ‘daring greatly’. Students were ready to work interdependently: they marshalled events to ensure races were filled, led war cries to encourage those competing and substituted for sick or injured teammates. No matter the challenge, Mansfield dared greatly and did it together as a community.
Vertical Home Group time also provided opportunities for students’ social and spiritual development. Students engaged in Home Group devotions and activities to build community and teamwork. Mansfield’s competitive streak was also evident in this time, as students played lively rounds of the Inter-House Trivia and Riddle Challenge.
Thank you to the students of Mansfield who contributed to our House community and embraced the Mansfield Mantras of perseverance, positivity, pride, persistence and participation. While you should be incredibly proud of Mansfield’s success this year, most importantly, you should remember the team spirit you built, and the fun you had along the way. A special thank you goes to the
Mansfield House Captains of 2022, Grace Gannon and Ranveer Gill, who led with enthusiasm and dedication. Congratulations to the Year 12s on their role in the success of Mansfield House this year. You have led by example, always ready to compete and cheer on your peers.
As the Year 12s depart, I hope you hold onto the memories of team spirit and community you have fostered in Mansfield. We wish you all the best as you take on new adventures with an open mind and willingness to dare greatly. Not only will you have great opportunities and choices ahead, you will also have the ability to make a difference in other’s lives.
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” (Philippians 2:3-4 )
Finally, thank you to the Mansfield Home Group teachers for their care and mentoring of our students. The hard work, enthusiasm and support of Mr Anderson, Mrs Etchells, Miss Leong, Mrs Redhead-Adelt, Mrs Ruthenberg and Ms Zingelmann is deeply appreciated.
MRS KYLIE WRIGHT MANSFIELD HEAD OF HOUSEFROM THE MANSFIELD HOUSE CAPTAINS
AT THE END OF 2021, WE DECIDED THAT 2022 WOULD BE A YEAR FOCUSED ON HIGH ENGAGEMENT AND CREATING A DISCOURSE OF COMPETITION WITHIN MANSFIELD HOUSE. WE BELIEVED THAT WITH HIGH ENGAGEMENT WOULD COME HIGH REWARDS, AS WELL AS SOME BIG WINS. TO ENSURE OUR MANSFIELD PEERS FELT INVESTED IN THE HOUSE AND BELIEVED WE WERE STRONG COMPETITORS, WE PRACTICED POSITIVE ROLE MODELLING AND ENERGISED YOUNGER STUDENTS THROUGH ENCOURAGEMENT.
Despite some delays, the 2022 Inter-House competitions began in the first week of Term 2 with the Senior School Cross Country Carnival. The day proved to be one of incredible success for Mansfield House. Student participation, achievement, and spirit was at an all-time high, resulting in a clean sweep of both the House Spirit Award and the Cross Country Shield! The House Spirit Award celebrated improvement in spirit, involvement, excitement, and pride, and was greatly celebrated within our House. Winning the Cross Country Shield, however, marked the first time any current Senior School student had seen a Senior School Carnival win for Mansfield. The win at Cross Country has been an integral foundation for all the improvements we have seen within our House this year.
A busy Term 2 also saw achievements across the annual Pavement Art competition, and the Athletics Carnival. Pavement Art resulted in the creation of three beautiful artworks from the competing Senior, Middle and Mixed teams. A House foundation, developed at the start of the year, was “From little things, big things grow”. Our ‘little’ win at Cross Country saw an evident ‘big’ change in the spirit, teamwork and competitiveness displayed at the Athletics Carnival. Both days of the Carnival were filled with House rivalry, positivity and pride. ‘The 80s’ Athletics Carnival theme was taken onboard by record numbers of students and teachers, with 80s music, dancing and
some DJ-ing, ensuring there was plenty of fun! Another central theme for this year was ‘Daring Greatly’ and so many of our House members stepped out of their comfort zones and courageously ‘dared greatly’. It was these efforts that earned us a Second place at the Carnival after placing Third on the first day. We are so proud of Mansfield’s efforts at the Athletics Carnival.
Term 3 held RecyKle. With some sickness creating some hiccups, we were incredibly thankful to our reserves and other members of Mansfield House who stepped up. This ability to persevere was met with the incredible efforts of each team member. These efforts resulted in an outstanding First place! Evident in the teams constant cheering and exhaustion, were the ‘Mansfield Mantras’ of pride, positivity, participation and perseverance. As we write this, we await the ‘At the Beach’ Swimming Carnival results. Regardless, the members of Mansfield House will continue to represent our mantras and ‘dare greatly’ each day.
Finally, we would like to thank the members of Mansfield House who we feel so honoured to have represented. We would like to acknowledge the amazing Mansfield staff, who have worked so hard to help build culture within our House, as well as contributing to the creativity and posters for each Carnival and event. We are so incredibly proud of everyone’s efforts this year. We owe a great BIG thank you to Mrs Wright. Mrs Wright’s introduction as Head of House has seen a drastic culture shift in Mansfield House these last few years and we wouldn’t be where we are right now without her.
WE SEND OUR BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE GROWTH OF MANSFIELD HOUSE AND TO THE FUTURE MANSFIELD HOUSE CAPTAINS. WE ARE CONFIDENT THERE WILL BE MANY MANSFIELD SUCCESSES TO COME!
GRACE GANNON AND RANVEER GILL MANSFIELD HOUSE CAPTAINS 2022FROM THE HEAD OF RAMSAY HOUSE
IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE JOY AND PRIVILEGE TO LEAD RAMSAY HOUSE IN 2022. I WOULD FIRSTLY LIKE TO THANK THE SIX PROFESSIONAL AND DEDICATED HOME GROUP TEACHERS WHO HAVE MET WITH RAMSAY STUDENTS EVERY MORNING AND PROVIDED GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT. THESE TEACHERS FACILITATED AN ENVIRONMENT OF INCLUSIVITY AND SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS FROM YEARS 8 TO 12 THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CREATING AND DELIVERING HOUSE ASSEMBLY DEVOTIONS, CREATING PROPS FOR HOUSE CARNIVALS, TRIVIA, UNO AND HANDBALL.
I would also like to thank our two outstanding House Captains, Leila Koppens and Patrick Mienert. Leila and Pat worked extremely hard and cohesively to ensure House Assemblies were always engaging and House Carnivals were inclusive, fun, and supportive. You have left a positive and inspiring legacy for future Captains.
The Bible tells us in Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Ramsay students displayed enormous courage to step out of their comfort zone and give their best effort within all House challenges this year. Our first House Carnival was Cross Country. The theme for Cross Country was “Colour”. Home Groups worked hard to create cardboard emojis that could be held at the Carnival to express moods of laughter and happiness while singing war cries. Students ran their hearts out and had a lot of fun throughout the day, finishing Second overall.
Next up was Pavement Art. This year’s theme was “Borders and Boundaries”. The three Ramsay teams created beautiful artworks that communicated the concepts of the refugee crisis and stepping out of your comfort zone. Students demonstrated wonderful teamwork and House Spirit throughout the designing and creating process. Ramsay finished in Third place.
Pavement Art was followed by the Athletics Carnival. The theme for Athletics was “The 80’s”. Home Groups had fun making yellow beaded bracelets which were accompanied at the Carnival by retro tracksuits, mullets, fishnets, and a long playlist of 80’s music. Students supported one another, made some wonderful memories, and gave a tremendous effort to finish in First place.
RecyKle was up next. House teams for RecyKle consist of twelve student riders and one staff member. Students and staff take turns riding a stationary bike for 20 minutes with the aim of riding as many kilometers as possible. The Ramsay team encouraged one another and gave their best effort to ride for 39.5km and finish in Third position. All money raised from the event went to the Leprosy Mission Australia.
The final House Carnival was the Swimming Carnival. The theme of this years Swimming Carnival was “At the beach”. Ramsay embraced this theme creating a surfboard, submarine and many sea creatures. There was also an array of lifeguard outfits and Hawaiian shirts on display. Students sang their hearts out and gave a tremendous effort in the pool to take out First place.
There is a mix of emotions at the end of a school year. On one hand there is sadness at the departure of the Year 12 cohort and on the other hand there is the excitement of meeting a new cohort of Year 7 students. I would like to welcome our incoming Year 7s into the Ramsay family; be prepared to make new friends, compete fiercely at Carnivals and have lots of fun along the way. To the departing Year 12 students of 2022, thank you for the wonderful memories and the legacy of care and support you have left in your Home Groups. I hope all your dreams and wishes come true in life and remember this is not goodbye but see you later. Please come back and visit us from time to time. God bless.
MR GRANT SYMONS RAMSAY HEAD OF HOUSE
GIVING OUR BEST EFFORT, ENCOURAGING ONE ANOTHER, HAVING FUN, AND MAKING POSITIVE MEMORIES WAS THE MANTRA THAT WAS REPEATED THROUGHOUT 2022.
FROM THE RAMSAY HOUSE CAPTAINS
2022 HAD A BIT OF A SLOW START WITH THE CANCELLATION OF THE SWIMMING CARNIVAL DUE TO COVID-19. HOWEVER, WE KICKED OFF TERM 2 WITH THE CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL IN THE FIRST WEEK! IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS, AND WITH THE THEME OF ‘COLOUR’, EVERYONE WENT FULL-OUT IN BRIGHT COLOURS. WE CONTINUED THE LEGACY OF ‘HOME GROUP CREATIONS’ FOR THE CARNIVAL, WHERE HOME GROUPS HELPED CREATE EMOJI SIGNS. THESE CREATED A GREAT VISUAL APPEARANCE FOR RAMSAY AT THE CARNIVAL, AND EVERYONE HAD FUN HOLDING THEM UP AND CHEERING AS THE RACERS CAME PAST. WE MISSED OUT ON FIRST PLACE BY ONLY SEVEN POINTS, BUT IT WAS A WELL-DESERVED WIN BY MANSFIELD. WE WERE SIMPLY STOKED WITH THE ENERGY AND PARTICIPATION FROM RAMSAY.
The next House event was Pavement Art. We had an excellent team in each category who all created beautiful, meaningful artworks, related to the theme of ‘Borders and Boundaries’.
The Athletics Carnival was a fun way to finish off Term 2 and the effort from all students and staff was incredible. The theme of ‘The 80s’ was fabulous - everyone got dressed up with many mullets, fishnets and hip-hop tracksuits. The track day was particularly exciting with a performance by DJ Jared Chng from Year 10 and the 100m finals and relays. We were absolutely thrilled to take out the win for such a memorable Carnival.
RecyKle was held in the middle of Term 3 and was another wonderful event. The spirit and support from Ramsay was amazing, and we gave it our best! We came Third overall and were so happy with our effort and energy. RecyKle is always a great way to connect the Year 10, 11 and 12 students in one close-knit team, in order to engage the future leaders of Ramsay.
We continued the Ramsay legacy of creating eyecatching props for the Swimming Carnival in Term 3, with a yellow submarine, surfboard, and sea creatures. The theme of ‘At the Beach’ was a lot of fun, and there were a lot of Hawaiian shirts, lifeguard outfits and beach balls on display. Ramsay once again brought fabulous energy and spirit, and our efforts were rewarded with First place.
Overall, it has been an incredible year. Our Captaincy focus on having fun, making memories, and showing kindness, has worked its way into Ramsay and will continue to be a part of the House values. We have thoroughly loved the opportunity to lead the wonderful Ramsay House. Winning the Athletics and Swimming Carnivals was just a small bonus, but really, watching Ramsay get involved in events, have fun, and laugh with friends has been the most rewarding part of our leadership experience. A special mention goes to Mrs Wilkinson for taking countless photos at all the Carnivals and events this year - you have a gift for capturing moments.
FINALLY, THANK YOU MR SYMONS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT, HARD WORK AND ENTHUSIASM OVER THE YEAR. IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO WORK WITH YOU AND RAMSAY IS SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU AS ITS LEADER.
LEILA KOPPENS AND PATRICK MIENERT RAMSAY HOUSE CAPTAINS 2022THE ACTING HEAD OF WILSON HOUSE
THIS YEAR, IN SO MANY EXTRAORDINARY WAYS, WILSON HOUSE EMULATED THE TRUE ESSENCE OF ‘RESILIENCE’ WHICH WAS OUR HOUSE THEME FOR 2022. I WAS IMMENSELY PROUD OF THE ENDURANCE, CHARACTER AND HOPE STAFF AND STUDENTS ALIKE DEMONSTRATED IN SHOWCASING THEIR HOUSE SPIRIT.
Like Romans 5:3-4 “We rejoiced in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces hope.”
Our mission was to exemplify perseverance through the building blocks of resilience, which was driven by the Resilience Project’s GEMS of Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness. These GEMS were delivered through the acknowledgment of community connections, kindness, involvement and service. Colonel Sir Leslie Orme Wilson expressed it best, when he stated ‘we become what we behold’. As a House community, we held our warrior swords up high this year, as a visual symbol of our power and strength. We collectively recognised that warriors may have power and strength, but it’s equally important that we are humble, genuine and considerate in our interactions too.
House Assemblies and Home Group sessions were opportunities for Wilson members to come together as a united community. In House Assemblies, we appreciated the chance to share devotions which focused on providing members with wisdom, support, and guidance in managing the copious opportunities, commitments and busyness College life served up. These gatherings provided a platform to acknowledge and publicly thank Wilson Warriors amongst our community. Members were recognised for volunteering, demonstrating GEMS and for displaying House Spirit. Home Group time provided opportunities to foster relationships through conversations, handball competitions, creating devotions and the playing of games.
Competition for participation and Spirit points across the major sporting Carnivals this year was competitive, yet
well spirited. Wilson House initially experienced a bumpy start at the Cross Country, with low attendance and participation numbers. However, in true resilient Wilson spirit, we saw this as an opportunity for growth at the Athletics Carnival. It was a pleasure to witness our House band together in unity to improve attendance, increase participation, boost House Spirit and snatch First place in attendance and House Spirit for this event. With such a surge of camaraderie, perseverance, and determination our true warrior character was on display for all to view. To commemorate this accomplishment, we enjoyed a celebratory House barbecue breakfast.
We eagerly looked forward to the Inter-House competitions held throughout the year. Home Groups enjoyed solving trivia questions to unravel the ultimate riddle in the Inter-House trivia competition. Wilson demonstrated that not only were we competitive on the track, but that we also possessed artist flare with our Middle Years team taking out First place with their artwork that depicted the significant ‘Borders and Boundaries’ in contemporary society. Then, we moved our focus from pavement art to cycling, when we competed for House pride in RecyKle, where we managed to secure Second place on the podium.
Thank you, Taylor, and Emma for your leadership, guidance, and support this year as House Captains. Whether it was on the sporting field, peddling on the bike, drawing with chalk, floating in the pool, or racing around, you both led by example and echoed what it means to be formidable Wilson Warriors. To our amazing team of Home Group teachers, thank you for the guidance, support, and encouragement you provided students with throughout the year. I feel so thankful to work with such a remarkable group of caring individuals. Finally, thank you to each Wilson Warrior who stepped up this year in various ways. I have felt honoured to have led and collaborated with you all. May God bless you and keep you safe always.
MRS AMANDA JOHANSEN WILSON HEAD OF HOUSE (ACTING)JAMAIS CASCIO
RESILIENCE IS ALL ABOUT BEING ABLE TO OVERCOME THE UNEXPECTED. SUSTAINABILITY IS ABOUT SURVIVAL. THE GOAL OF RESILIENCE IS TO THRIVE.
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FROM THE WILSON HOUSE CAPTAINS
THIS YEAR HAS CERTAINLY BEEN ONE TO REMEMBER. TO COMMENCE THE YEAR, WE STARTED OUT WITH OUR ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL, WHERE IT WAS GREAT TO SEE STUDENTS OF WILSON EAGERLY PARTICIPATING. ALTHOUGH, UNFORTUNATELY ON THIS OCCASION WILSON DID NOT WIN THE HOUSE SPIRIT OR THE CARNIVAL, IT WAS STILL AN IMPRESSIVE SIGHT TO WITNESS THE AMAZING RUNNERS EAGERLY TAKING TO THE TRACK TO REPRESENT WILSON. FOR OUR CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL THERE WAS NO OFFICIAL THEME, THOUGH THE FOCUS FOR WILSON HOUSE WAS TO ENSURE THERE WAS A SEA OF PURPLE BOTH IN OUR HOUSE TENT AND MOVING ACROSS THE RUGGED CROSS-COUNTRY TRACK. AS HOUSE CAPTAINS WE THOROUGHLY EMBRACED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRESS UP IN PURPLE FROM HEAD TO TOE, WITH PROPS IN HAND, TO ILLUSTRATE OUR ENORMOUS HOUSE SPIRIT AND PRIDE.
As a result of all our hard work, planning and hours of making props, Wilson House demonstrated great unity and spirit at ‘The 80s’ themed Athletics Carnival. This theme was so much fun! We had matching fluorescent purple tracksuits with Mrs Johansen, and Jared Chng rocked the event by hosting a massive lunch time dance party with his amazing DJ-ing skills. We could not have been prouder of all our amazing Wilson Warriors stepping up at this Carnival in both participation and spirit. This tremendous effort resulted in our House winning both, House Spirit and Attendance. Way to go WILSON!
Although the Swimming Carnival was unfortunately postponed in Term 1 because of COVID, luckily the College was able to reschedule this event for Term 3. The Year 12 Leadership team decided ‘At the Beach’ would be the perfect theme for the final Carnival of the year. The Swimming Carnivals at school have always been the most fun, and we were so excited to see everyone getting involved, particularly the Seniors with all their inflatables. Unfortunately, because of illness attendance numbers were low but House Spirit was
high! It was fantastic to see so many Wilson Warriors nominating on the day to dive into the pool and earn House points, even Mrs Johansen and Mr Dorbeaux earned points for Wilson in the annual House swim.
Other House events this year were RecyKle and Pavement Art. Pavement Art saw a great turnout and the art everyone created was beautiful, with the Wilson Middle Years team taking out First place on the day. RecyKle was so much fun, and we were proud of the number of Seniors who stepped up to ride. Due to the efforts of the Seniors and Mr Dorbeaux on the day, Wilson finished the race in Second place!
Making Home Group and Assemblies fun was always a priority for us, as the Year 12 Leadership Team decided that the legacy we wanted to leave was ‘Unity’. To achieve this, in Term 2 the Wilson Home Groups enjoyed participating in the Inter-House Trivia Scavenger Hunt. In House Assemblies, we included each Home Group in activities and devotions each week, and we also enjoyed recognising ‘Wilson Warriors of the Week’ in an effort to acknowledge the tremendous contributions and achievements of our Wilson House members throughout the College.
Most importantly, we would like to thank Mrs Johansen for all the hard work and dedication she puts into making Wilson House the best it can be! We want to recognise her efforts and acknowledge that we would not have been able to accomplish the amazing successes we have achieved this year without her leadership and support. Thank you to all the students who participated this year and who are proud to call Wilson their House. To all our amazing Home Group teachers, thank you for all your efforts and dedication throughout the year, you have been awesome!
DRAKE AND EMMA WARD WILSON HOUSE CAPTAINS 2022WE WISH YOU ALL THE ABSOLUTE BEST FOR THE FUTURE IN ALL YOU DO. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE ALWAYS. GO WILSON!
FROM THE HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL
GOD CREATED US TO LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS. THE CONNECTIONS WE MAKE EACH DAY BECOME PART OF OUR STORY AND THE REDEEMER STORY. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES A FAMILY-LIKE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND PARENTS, WHERE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS ECHO THROUGH GENERATIONS AND SPAN A LIFETIME.
Friendships formed at school are some of the strongest through our life. The peers who are there to celebrate our vulnerable teenage years are often the friends we invite to special celebrations like weddings, or in the case of some Alumni, the friends we marry! So many special memories are made in the school yard. I think about the thousands of students that have been through the gates at Redeemer and how many friendships and connections have been made over the years.
I have watched many teachers inspire students in my time at Redeemer. The impact a teacher makes is life changing and is often remembered many years thereafter. In fact, it’s only upon reflection many years after graduation that students can really articulate the difference a teacher made. At Redeemer, our teachers have a great impact. I enjoy seeing students come back to Redeemer after they have graduated to share their stories and to celebrate their achievements with the staff that mentored them in the journey from Prep to Year 12. It is also exciting when our students graduate as teachers and come back to tell the story of the teacher that inspired them. Whilst teachers leave a lasting memory with students, so too do the students on teachers.
As teachers and staff, we farewell a cohort of students each year. This is such a bittersweet experience. We have seen them grow from little Preppies to mature young men and women that have grown in confidence as well as stature. I’ve always been proud of our Redeemer graduates, humble servants with big hearts and good character.
It is so wonderful to see the children of students I have taught coming through the gates each year, continuing the Redeemer tradition. Our Alumni reflect on their positive experience at Redeemer as they choose Redeemer for their children. They want their children to experience the warmth, faith and love that Redeemer is so well known for.
As we farewell the Class of 2022, I hope that our paths cross again so that we can reminisce about the good ol’ days at 745 Rochedale Road – Our Redeemer!
MRS ANASTASIA STRONG
HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOLMY MUM’S VALUES WERE INFLUENCED BY HER CHRISTIAN (LUTHERAN) UPBRINGING. THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT WE HAVE IN COMMON BECAUSE THEY OCCURRED IN THE SAME PHYSICAL PLACES. IT’S A LITTLE BIT LIKE TIME-TRAVELLING. THAT’S WHY I ATTEND THE SCHOOL THAT I DO. MUM SAYS IT’S “TRADITION”. FOR EXAMPLE – WE ATTENDED THE SAME KINDERGARTEN. THIS IS BECAUSE THE KINDERGARTEN WAS ATTACHED TO THE CHURCH THAT MY MUM ATTENDED WITH HER FAMILY. THIS ALSO LED ME TO ATTEND THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL. MY POP WAS AN INAUGURAL MEMBER OF THE REDEEMER COLLEGE COUNCIL, AND MY MUM IS A FOUNDATION STUDENT. SHE GRADUATED IN 1987, THE FOURTH COHORT TO DO SO. I WILL GRADUATE IN 2023, THE FORTIETH COHORT TO DO SO. THERE HAVE BEEN TEACHERS, FRIENDS, AND ALUMNI THAT HAVE LEFT FOOTPRINTS ALONG THE WAY, ALL CONTRIBUTING TO MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT ME TO MY MUM. IT HAS GIVEN ME A CONNECTION THAT NOT MANY OF MY FRIENDS CAN SAY THEY SHARE WITH THEIR PARENTS. NOT EVERYTHING IS THE SAME; SOME BUILDINGS ARE GONE OR HAVE BEEN MODIFIED. LEARNING ITSELF HAS EVOLVED. THERE’S AN INVISIBLE STRING CONNECTING MEMORIES. WHEN I MOVED ACROSS TO THE SENIOR SCHOOL CAMPUS, THE YEAR 7 BUILDING WAS WHAT MUM CALLED “D BLOCK”. THE SPIRIT OF CLASS 8B 1983 INSTANTLY SUPERIMPOSED WITH THE SPIRIT OF CLASS 7.1 OF 2018. LEARNING NEVER STOPS WITH MY MUM. “LEARNING NEVER STOPS” IS A QUOTE THAT SHE REMEMBERS FROM ONE OF HER TEACHERS AT REDEEMER. SHE HAS ALWAYS UPHELD THIS CONCEPT.
CHARLOTTE TAYLOR (YEAR 11, 2022)
FROM THE DEAN OF LEARNING SENIOR YEARS
COVID CHANGE
I REALLY THOUGHT 2022 WOULD SEE A SHARP DECREASE IN THE WAY COVID INFLUENCED OUR LIVES. I WAS WRONG. AND WHILE WE BECAME IMMUNE TO DAILY CASE NUMBERS AND OUR ADDICTION TO EXPONENTIAL GRAPHS RECEIVED THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT; COVID INFECTED MANY OF OUR DECISIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REDEEMER GATES. THE COVID FACTOR CONTINUED TO PROVIDE US WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO REFLECT, RE-EVALUATE AND REFINE BOTH THE WHY AND WAY WE DID THINGS. BLENDED. FLEXIBLE. ONLINE…
Many of our Parent Information Sessions throughout the year were hosted online or in a blended mode; allowing families the choice to meet in person or remotely. Personalisation. Key Assemblies and celebrations, including the Valedictory Awards for our Class of 2021 were livestreamed. The flexibility and opportunities that these changes permitted are an ongoing side effect of COVID and just one example of how the pandemic transformed our operations.
While online events provided greater flexibility and choice, it was indeed special to welcome our Class of 2021 back on campus, in person, to recognise their achievements and celebrate with them. Congratulations to the cohort for their outstanding results. Together with our 2022 cohort, I wish each Redeemer graduate every success as they transition to the next exciting phase of their life. May Christ lead you as you curiously and courageously seek to co-create and serve God’s world.
I am also incredibly proud of the achievements of our students across all year levels. It continues to be an honour to witness their dedication to learning, growth, performance, and high level of engagement. In 2022 we saw the largest number of students receive Academic Honours Awards. This is testament to the work ethic of our students. Hard work is a symptom of success. Both are infectious. Hard work, however, is not a vaccine for failure. We must see our failures as learning opportunities, a way to strengthen our resilience.
Successful results and fantastic learning do not happen automatically. It takes a team of highly skilled and committed teachers, together with supportive family members to generate success. It is a pleasure to work with such a wonderful team and witness people daily inject their heart and wisdom into all they do.
NAPLAN returned in 2022 for the Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 cohorts after the National Assessment Program was quarantined in 2020. The ongoing pandemic meant that national participation rates were the lowest on record. Redeemer, however, continued its strong presence and performance in NAPLAN. This was a positive RAT (Routine Academic Test) result worth celebrating!
2022 saw SH Block relegated to the history books as demolition was completed and a major new facility emerged from the ground in its place. With completion of this project due in the coming months it will provide a shot in the arm for personalised learning and teaching across the campus. The building will become the new home of STEAM+ (Science Technology Engineering, Arts, Maths) and provide exciting opportunities for these areas to collaborate, rather than work in isolation.
No doubt 2022 was another opportunity to continually reflect on and refine our teaching and learning practices at Redeemer in the partial shadows of COVID. Amongst the changes and the pivoting, one constant light remained firm, strong and consistent. The light of our God continued and continues to shape our path and provide the ultimate why and how we do things at Redeemer. Our spirituality does not operate in isolation. It is connected and indeed influences who we are as a community. It provides constant guidance, reassurance, and grace. Our Hope really is in Christ.
MR AARON HARDKE DEAN OF LEARNING, SENIOR YEARSYEAR 11
FRONT ROW: Sohan Bhoola, Jiayu Shen, Joellah Wan, Amy Foo, Ellie Leung, Evelyn Hu, Anastasia Spyropoulos, Matthew Rostron SECOND ROW: Angelo Li Hang Szetu, Brayden Kong, Holly Laurenceson, Hannah Rowland, Sabrina Lee, Yingbo Xu, Albert Huang THIRD ROW: Alva Zhou, Charlotte Taylor, Charlotte Gross, Billy Wearne, Yiu Tak Wong, Angus York ABSENT: Kiara Emeck, Katerina Evlachkov, Scarlet Lacey, Liam Naidoo, Zhu En Dennis Zhang TEACHER: Mrs G. Ruthenberg FRONT ROW: Ally Liu, Emma Chow, Sarah Were, Victoria Evans, Yae Lin Thie, Megan Rudwick, Mikayla Miranda, Trisha Khatri SECOND ROW: Sanjai Hewton, Ashton Le, Lilly Parkes, Lili Olson, Rebecca Maynard, William Childs, Karxi Qu THIRD ROW: Alexander Black, Daniel Song Xi Ng, Brandon Kiehle, Andrew Pollard, Ethan Nagel, Austin Hancock, Jaiveer Thiara, Timothy HowardYEAR 10
FRONT ROW: Swathi Bukkapatnam, Sarah Simpson, Kerrie Neilsen, Sunah Chi, Abby Bartlett, Peyton Morris, Kaitlin Cheung, Brooklynne Froes SECOND ROW: James Cameron, Andrew Chung, Shalise De Vere, Emma Allan, Ella Cowley, Jocelyn Chou, Shun lok Chan, Zachary Chan THIRD ROW: Mustafa Adnan, Riley Bradshaw, James Boon, Samuel Epitropakis, Cheuk Fung Aston Cheung, Leni Connors, Luke Endres ABSENT: Keegan Ashcroft, Luke Beeley, Pei-ci Chiang, Jared Chng, Kyna Dalton, Bailey Darnell TEACHER: Mrs J. Logan FRONT ROW: Charlotte Smith, Katie Routledge, Ella White, Heidi Peeters, Joline Teng, Abbey Korner, Lilian Zhuang, Kiara White, Xuanyu Ye SECOND ROW: Jack Raven, Riley McDonald, Ruby Hunt, Ellie Koppens, Leo Lee, Xinran Jin, Sarah Gannon, Ting Bun Kwok, Eli Hadwen THIRD ROW: Henry Wei-Han Lee, Rhys Wood, Krish Solanki, Jaime O’Neill, Caleb Xie, Dean Thurstun, Keeghan Perry, Hyeonseok LeeYEAR 9
FRONT ROW: Wing Cassie Chan, Joanna Shen, Erika Tek, Abigail Thie, Jasreet Thiara, Emma Harrison, Shayna Ah-Koon, Dawn Wylie, Sonya Yu SECOND ROW: Sahil Kumar, Liam Kaye, Nicholas Chan, Luke Rostron, Alex Glimberg, Lewis Yip, Daniel Watkins ABSENT: Archer Browne, Michael Ganderton, Junsi Guo, Yeireen Kim, Raphael Moratalla, Oscar Musgrove, Kyla Raine, Josiah Thomas TEACHER: Mr A. Jeffes FRONT ROW: Anandini Dutt, Emma Garbutt, Samantha York, Alice Malone, Abbey Garbutt, Vonnie Yau SECOND ROW: Tian Qi Dai, Ansh Sharma, Ruby Oxford, Matt Ma, Susan Wylie, Yanming Zhang, Chris Shang THIRD ROW: Elijah Watter, Luca Vela, Rory Ryan-Southward, Kristian Kiehle, Jacob Nagel, Derek LinYEAR 8
FRONT ROW: Irene Wu, Lin-Chen Marina Chen, Lara Mills, Elizabeth Kwan, Yang Li, Chloe Le, Yoon Jung, Makenzy Morris SECOND ROW: Shun Him Chan, Conrad Abou Chahla, Jonathan Stotschek, Ed Rodgers, Fio Huang, Park Fung Leung, Aidan Holley, Ethan Chung THIRD ROW: Marco Chan, Layla Routledge, Andreas Christensen, Timothy Foo, Matthew Thurstun, Brianna Cumming, Wing Kai Wong ABSENT: Eve Farmer, Jacob Kemp Howlett, Dayton Li, Zachary Richardson, Cassia Stokes, Amari Zeneldin TEACHER: Mr G. Symons FRONT ROW: Reya Ashokkumar, Dahae Heo, Gabrielle Russ, Ellen Ma, Mitchell White, Savannah Gilland, Riya Patil, Caitlin Lee, Shania Karim SECOND ROW: Luke Francis, Christian Meakins, Lachlan Smith, Jayden Kwong, Austin Li, Mitchell Ness Wilson, Fayed Alvi, Joel Varela THIRD ROW: Hugo Sigley, Bradley Glover, Alveena Shafiq, Ainsley Chou, Xiaoran Zhou, Roopjeet Kaur, Ryan Koo, Jonas TiangFROM THE ACTING PASTORAL CARE LEADER - YEAR 7
STARTING SENIOR SCHOOL IS A BIG STEP IN THE JOURNEY FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD. YOUNG PEOPLE BEGIN LOOKING AT THE WORLD WITH FRESH EYES AND SEEKING THEIR PLACE WITHIN IT. ON SAYING GOODBYE TO THE PRIMARY YEARS, THEY STEP INTO AN UNKNOWN WORLD AND EXPLORE NEW THINGS, DISCOVER NEW FRIENDSHIPS, AND BEGIN TO REDEFINE THEIR IDENTITY – THE ESSENCE OF WHO THEY WANT TO BE.
This year started differently than planned. The three-day transitions program was replaced by online learning, the getting-to-know you phase for each core group took place in a virtual environment, and students found themselves navigating an electronic Senior School campus. Despite this unusual and challenging start, the Year 7s stepped up and took it in their stride. When we were finally on campus together, they were a connected and excited group of students. The independence they began developing in these early weeks has continued through the Learning Mentor Program as students have worked on improving their study skills, goal setting, emotional intelligence, and resilience. These essentials will continue to develop over their time at Redeemer and will support them in learning both in and outside of school.
Year 7 Camp was a highlight for students and teachers alike. There were many activities that saw students pushing their limits. The supportive cheering when students (and some teachers) confronted their fear of heights at the top of the flying fox was heart-warming, and the encouragement from each other when engaging with team activities like the crate climb and Lego challenge inspired students to dig deeper. They brought this community heart to many House events throughout the year, showing just how comfortable they feel in the Senior School. The Year 7s embraced House Spirit by dressing up and cheering loudly at the Cross Country Carnival – this spirit carried through to other Senior School events such as the Athletics Carnivals, Swimming Carnival, RecyKle, Pavement Art and Day on the Green.
‘Firsts’ have been an ongoing theme this year, with students exploring new experiences through elective subjects, co-curricular, and break time activities. From the school kitchens to the construction rooms, the rehearsal studios to the sporting fields, the Year 7s have embraced Senior School life and all it has to offer. In discovering new passions and interests, they have been developing their sense of self and opening their eyes to all the possible future paths on offer to them.
Fostering faith has been instrumental in developing young people who see with their hearts. Through Christian Studies classes, weekly devotions, and reflections on relationships and who we are and want to be, the Year 7s have grown in their understanding and appreciation of others and the world around them. Using Christ as our guide, we have worked on looking with our hearts at situations, people and problems to find ways to serve others and the community. Students demonstrated this in a range of ways, including supporting Helping Hands by contributing to the pantry stock, acting as guides for families touring the College, supporting refugee children through the Brisbane Care Project, and working quietly in the background, supporting their peers, identifying the needs of others, and demonstrating the Christ heart which knits our community together.
There have been visible changes over the course of the year - height, voices, knowledge - but the growth in what is essential is what I am proud of: newfound confidence, joy in learning, care for others, and a servant heart. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said “what is essential is invisible”, but I see it daily at Redeemer: a young man carrying books for a classmate with an arm in a cast, a young woman inviting a lost-looking classmate to join her for lunch, a group of students shepherding a lost baby bird from danger’s way, and when I’m greeted with smiles every day. This is a community with heart. They have the essentials right, and as they grow through their time at Redeemer, this love and care will continue to strengthen them as individuals, and us as a community.
MS TAMARA ROGERS YEAR 7 PASTORAL CARE LEADER (ACTING)AND NOW HERE IS MY SECRET, A VERY SIMPLE SECRET: IT IS ONLY WITH THE HEART THAT ONE CAN SEE RIGHTLY; WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS INVISIBLE TO THE EYE.
YEAR 7
7.1
YEAR 7
FRONT ROW: Mah-Mehr Alvi, Calara Koroi-Rowsell, Dahlia Wilson, Allirah Peiris, Dorothy Grounds, Ishani Wahegaonkar, Zhuoling Cai SECOND ROW: Lukas Dearling, Fong-yi Chiang, Lisa Jaggers, Charlotte Remmelts, Elias von Hellens, Eric Glimberg THIRD ROW: Jonathan Dighton, Samuel Seefeld, Lyon Zeneldin, Sam Feng, Andy Park ABSENT: Oscar Browne, Kayla Gu, Kailey Horwood, Tiana Magee, Ethan Raine TEACHER: Ms T. Rogers FRONT ROW: Martha Mathew, Eliana Blake, Madeleine Chan, Carter James, Nicole Beeley, Natascha Bersamin, Lindy Yang SECOND ROW: Avit Mathur, Jayden Strong, Alicia Zeneldin, Fiona Dai, Connor Ryan-Southward, Ka Nam Colin Chan THIRD ROW: Joshua Russ, Hongtao Chen, Malachi Evans, Xavier Mitchell, Nick To, Jason ChoYEAR 7
FROM THE HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY DEFINES REFLECTION AS A MEANS, ‘TO GIVE SERIOUS THOUGHT OR CONSIDERATION’. A WORTHY DEFINITION FOR HOW IT FEELS TO TAKE THE TIME TO WRITE A REFLECTION ON 2022 IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL AT REDEEMER LUTHERAN COLLEGE. THE LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH THAT I HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO WITNESS THROUGHOUT 2022 IS CERTAINLY WORTHY OF REFLECTION, AS WELL AS CELEBRATION.
To reflect takes a concerted effort to stop and consider all that has occurred or come before - something that I encourage all members of the community to do as they read this compilation of milestones and moments that have made 2022 special. Each student will have different moments of success or challenges that they have triumphed over throughout their educational journey this year. Each of those moments worthy of reflection and celebration.
The learning journey for our students is not an entirely individual pursuit. It is a team effort that involves the love and support of family as well as the professional skillset and guidance of Redeemer staff. Staff and parents work in partnership to help students grow and flourish. This year has been another year that showcases just how significant this relationship is in supporting student learning.
The commencement of the 2022 academic year started in a remote online format. A time that saw the passionate staff work of the Junior School seeking new and innovative ways to build relationships and create a sense of calm and consistency for students and parents. The partnership between parents and staff was key to the successful start of 2022. While all were very glad when students were able to return onsite for learning, it cannot be forgotten just how special a time this was for our community. A very real opportunity for the students at Redeemer to see how parents and staff work together to help them grow.
When students were able to return to learning on campus, there was a significant element missing from this experience. That of parents being able to come onsite and be a hands-on part of the learning occurring in the classrooms. I thank our students and staff for finding meaningful ways to include parents in the learning that has occurred throughout the year.
As the end of the academic year draws near, we have begun to have parents be more present onsite - something that staff and students have missed throughout the year. That partnership of parents and staff working together may have looked different throughout 2022, but it has certainly felt stronger as parents and teachers have worked at creative and meaningful ways to engage in student learning.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the students, parents, and staff of our Junior School community for their hard work and efforts this year. Taking the time to reflect allows us to find a multitude of reasons to celebrate. What has been consistent throughout the year is the willingness of all to do what is in the best interests of our students. Working together to help our young people with the foundational knowledge and skills that help them grow and develop for the next phase of their educational journey.
My key reflection for 2022 is how humbling it is to be in a position where I am privileged to watch the students in our care benefit from the partnerships between families and school. To bear witness to a community that helps to grow God’s precious gifts, the students at Redeemer Lutheran College.
MS LISA ROBINSON HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOLFROM THE DEAN OF LEARNING JUNIOR YEARS
THE OXFORD DICTIONARY DEFINES CURIOSITY AS “A STRONG DESIRE TO KNOW OR LEARN SOMETHING”. IF THIS IS THE CASE, THEN THERE IS NO BETTER STARTING PLACE FOR LEARNING THAN CURIOSITY – THE STRONG DESIRE TO LEARN. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FORCE SOMEONE TO BE CURIOUS. INSTEAD, THE GOAL IS TO SEEK TO CREATE SITUATIONS AND EXPERIENCES THAT PROMPT OR GUIDE STUDENTS TO THINK CURIOUSLY (BOUDREAU, 2020). SO, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL AT REDEEMER?
This year, as we have navigated the various challenges of 2022, our teachers and teacher assistants have continued to passionately seek to create the very best learning experiences for students and to tap into students’ curiosity by involving them in the learning process. As mentioned previously, curiosity cannot be forced. Curiosity comes from within each person, so the person at the centre of the learning process is the student. With this in mind, we have been continually exploring how we can provide an excellent educational experience for our students that is in line with the Australian Curriculum, with high standards, while also enabling students to be active participants in the learning journey. We believe this is best achieved by having a deep knowledge of the curriculum, combined with an ability to genuinely listen to students, the questions they are asking and the ideas they are developing.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who has been a leader in research and learning around achieving a ‘state of flow’, tells us:
“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times . . . The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.”
(Csikszentmihalyi, 1990)
Appropriate challenge is a vital piece of the puzzle when it comes to fostering a state of curiosity for students. Determining and planning for the appropriate level of challenge can be a difficult proposition at the best of times. However, we are constantly seeking to improve how we plan learning experiences that are personalised for students, considering the abilities, interests and goals of each student to plan learning experiences and allow flexibility so that each student is engaging with the learning at an appropriate level of challenge for them. Not only that, but in designing projects and tasks that are open, project-based and connected to the wider community, students are naturally able to ask questions and take action at their own pace and level.
These are big goals for us to aim towards, and we are still very much on the journey to achieving them. I don’t think there will ever be a time when we arrive and have achieved all we wish to when we consider an educational experience that is personalised and driven by curiosity; however, amidst the many challenges and constraints experienced by schools across 2022, I have been incredibly proud of the progress our staff are making towards this goal. Our teachers and teacher assistants are an incredible blessing to our Redeemer community and, most importantly, to the students in their care. I am consistently amazed by their passion for improving their practice to ensure the best outcomes for our students, and to do all they can to equip students at Redeemer to be active participants in changing our world for the better.
MR ADAM AYLING DEAN OF LEARNING,JUNIOR YEARS
6.1
FRONT ROW: Ethan Lee, Henryk Neumann, Hazem Dawoodjee, Deborah Law, Tsai-ling Chiang, Naomi Glover, Yang Yi, Chezter Chan, Daniel Kurian
SECOND ROW: Jeffrey Kan, Finn Weil, Aliraza Palasara, Sophia Fung, Maia Richards, Misha Damodar, Hudson Smith, Oscar Anderson, Noah George
THIRD ROW: Chloe Serafini, Cheuk Ling Chan, Jackie Li, Huon Stelzer, Louis Whitlock, Rohan Reddy, Aiahla Reddy, Ella Fleming, Aleigh Barnes
ABSENT: Aysha Darnell, Charlee Wong TEACHER: Mrs K. Lopez
6.2
FRONT ROW: Ayden Lu, Quinton Chen, Jay Ton, Jason Shi, Chun Wai Wong, Archer Grounds, Aayush Ganatra, Jingyao Chen, Rishik Rawla
SECOND ROW: Aidan Ah-Koon, Ayanna Lin, Sophie Lee, Nicholas Hayes, Apaarjot Brar, Angus Liu, Evelyn Kwan, Sumin Oh, Ruei-hong Wang
THIRD ROW: Junyoung Yoon, Vivian Yeh, Abbie Zheng, Zahara Osgood, Chloe Liang, Tsz Yuen Huang, Emmelia Herron, Zihan Wang
ABSENT: Nethra Arulprakash TEACHER: Mr B. Duffy
6.3
FRONT ROW: Caitlin Edmonds, Louella Badrick, Hyrum Evans, Alexander Jordan, Evan Li, Manveer Waraich, Ethan Kan, Isaac Shahin, Alegra Apitz, Eva Allen
SECOND ROW: Raina Jang, Elaine Shang, Lexin Chen, Shaun Lee, William Ye, Andrew Zhao, Arthur Tan, Alice Fan, Florence Malone
THIRD ROW: Jayden Buttery, Hargunnpreet Singh, Bella Zheng, Chloe Wang, Jessica Higgins, Mahi Jain, Thomas O’Neill, Eamonn Forde
ABSENT: Chloe Lee TEACHER: Miss J. Rudd
LEARNING IS ELECTRIC N YEAR 6.2!
5.1
FRONT ROW: Grace Moore, Ruoqiao Gu, Ethan Yates, Aland Nguyen Le, David Lee, Melody Wang, Ellie Lee
SECOND ROW: James Xu, Reve Lambe, Khloe Yu, Nicol Ong, Ruby Badrick, Janice Wang, Xavier Evans
THIRD ROW: Lucas Ness Wilson, Lawrence Fan, Kelly Tedjosurya, Leanna Li, Preston Soh, Keyaan Gray
ABSENT: Anaiya Kudhail, Joshua Lee, Leo Li, Emily Tie, Charlotte Walkenhorst, Lawrence Zhang, Ryan Zhao
TEACHER: Mrs H. Barnes
5.2
FRONT ROW: Celeste Grounds, Violette McNeil, Pin Sen Forrest Chen, Ryan Wollert, Hayden Mar, Amira Saini, Scarlett Tiang
SECOND ROW: Rookaya Dawoodjee, Wilson Song, Carlson Chua, Zachary Wang, Tae Young Park, Krystal Au
THIRD ROW: Michael Reznik, Mikaela Pukallus, Amisha Sharma, Tilly Epitropakis, Rachel Back, Archer O’Brien-Spicer
ABSENT: Julian Ju, Amit Sawant, Melanie Tie, Josephine Wong, Isabella Wood, Jehyun Yoon
TEACHER: Mrs L. Storer
5.3
FRONT ROW: Alina Dearling, Christina Truss, Nathan Chung, Ryan To, Declan Thompson, Oliver Cavero, Nadia Holley, Verity Osgood
SECOND ROW: Ireen Lee, Chloe Guo, Aiden Lee, Park-sun Leung, Marcus Dighton, Dion Zeneldin, Charlotte Hutcheson
THIRD ROW: Ekamjit Singh, Jasmine Oh, Swara Shah, Yunhao Li, Ivy Cai, Cameron Blyth
ABSENT: Jasmine Ashcroft, Jordan Bianchi, Hugo Genest, Kavish Rabade
TEACHER: Mr J. Li
4.1
FRONT ROW: Wun Yuk Chan, Adrian Sumano Liu, Katherine Boon, Zimu Zhou, Yuna Cho, Myckala Cavero, Katie Lee, Nicholas Serafini, Lucas Ou
SECOND ROW: Xian Xiong, Kai-ming Chen, Wallace Leong, Steven Robins, Kieran Lee, Ramon Zeneldin, Fletcher Burns, Zachary Strong
THIRD ROW: Arthur Malone, Avalyn Rowney, Alicia Davie, Rachel Lau, Suzanna Mason, Kermen Kohli, Rivka Radjagukguk, Nathan Lin
ABSENT: Sofia Bianchi, Angela Liu, Sebastian Soi
TEACHER: Miss G. Charles
4.2
FRONT ROW: Suri Sachdeva, Phoebe Lo, Summer Wong, Cara Dinh, Heidi Kahn, Abigail Hage, Olivia Yi-An Wei, Kady Myo-oo
SECOND ROW: Jia-En Chen, Cody Yeong, Lachie Mills, Yingxu Chi, Travis Lee, Daniel White, Benedict Hyun, Isaac Tai
THIRD ROW: Aaditya Ganatra, Kiran Glover, Gemma Korbatits, Grace Januschka, Caitlin Liu, Ze-Yu Chen, Jordan Kim
ABSENT: Ewan Dragun, Shane Lee, Armaan Sidhu, Alysha Wong
TEACHER: Mr N. Weil
4.3
FRONT ROW: Jaydin Young, Lucas Higgins, Ava-rose Thompson, Madeleine Ross, Meckinzie James, Wen-Wen Chang, Helen Li, Connor Cai, Allan Li
SECOND ROW: Hayley Edmonds, Sophie Mackenzie, Yurui Zhao, Talitha George, Caleb Yeong, Yu Ze Cha, Kayley Lee, Zhen Yuan Cao
THIRD ROW: Liam Koo, Ray Sun, Sebastian Meadows, Tianxin Liu, Stella Zhang, Harrison Fleming, Asher Brattan, Shin Yee Lau
ABSENT: Jessica Wang, Zerui Wu
TEACHER: Ms D. O’Brien
ALWAYS HAVING FUN IN YEAR 4.1!
3.1
FRONT ROW: Alice Hutcheson, Lyvia Yue, Eve Astill, Samuel Zheng, Marcus Ng, Alexander Lee, Callista Halim, Mirabelle Abou Chahla, Jade Au
SECOND ROW: Jia Rui Zhang, Charlotte Cartwright, Avreen Bhullar, Melissa Xie Wan Ning Yu, Olivia Chen, Amelia Koppes, Lillian Dallinger, Ethan Tsang
THIRD ROW: Alicia Tan, Emily Griffith, Archer Allen, Edward Stiller, Omid Khan, Joe MacDonald, Angelique Wollert, Riva Bhushal
TEACHER: Mr N. Wren
3.2
FRONT ROW: Namirah Alam, Skye Burke, Tayla Morris, James Wang, Jonathan Kwan, Daniel Feng, Amelia Jones, Claire Yang, Addyson Tran
SECOND ROW: Prisha Pai, Lydia Xu, Ariana Contoleon, Claire Li, Cruziah Asanuma, Alexander Khoshaeen, Keyun Liu, Karen Yang, Mischa Bonavia
THIRD ROW: Ruby Fisher, Olivia Blyth, Cweyn Chua, Ace Cole, Finnley Crane, Aaron Ghotra, Colette Anderson, Tanishq Patel
TEACHER: Ms J. Lavin
3.3
FRONT ROW: Harper Caldwell, Isla Cartwright, Mirella Ding, Keqi Liu, Hayley Truss, Charlotte Auld, Tiffany Chang, Mindy Yeung
SECOND ROW: Johnny Ma, Max Deighton, Zoey Liu, Fiona Zhou, Naomi MacDonald, Guy Anderson, Aisha Peiris
THIRD ROW: Robin Lee, Chris Kong, Yuvraj Singh Badesha, Thomas Evans, Zayd Dawoodjee, Jordan Jayawardene
ABSENT: Adam Feng, Levi Hayes, Harin Kim, Angela Pan
TEACHER: Miss M. Jones
2.1
FRONT ROW: Evie Ham, Emma Cao, Miriam Glover, Joanna Feng, Jaina Chen, Wencey Li, Mikayla Zhou, Angie Gan, Teanna Kariyawasam
SECOND ROW: Jerrell Hsu, Patrick Osgood, Xavier Liang, Cianna Mok, Nysa Lashand, Jenny Teng, Oliver Rubyono, Cheng-an Teng, Frederick Grounds
THIRD ROW: Oliver Hage, David Yoon, Purav Seth, Jixuan Li, Ashton Apitz, Yuchen Zhao, Austin Yu, Jasper Ho
ABSENT: Ethan Nolan, Theodore Soi
TEACHER: Mrs K. O’Neill
2.2
FRONT ROW: Jazmine Burke, Jialu Gan, Mikayla Woo, Chloe Li, Aadhya Pendem, Joey Ma, Paige Meadows, Claire Yu, Everly Lambe
SECOND ROW: Charlie Hancock, Kumar Gunarathne, Eddie Zhang, Daniel Chen, Jayden Wong, Chester Chiang, Lachlan Hutley, Jasper Yi
THIRD ROW: Aiden Wong, Zichen Huang, Yen-Hsing Wei, Zizhan Zheng, Kushal Miryala, Alex Cui, Dacian Mihalache
ABSENT: Alysha Chi, Elke Dragun, Derek Guo, Abigail Thomas, Elsa Zhao
TEACHER: Mrs A. Deighton
2.3
FRONT ROW: James Liu, Harvey Dai, Amelia Woo, Chelsea Wu, Olivia Boyd, Isla Gray, Scarlett Wang, Constance Yang, Lucas Dai, Jinhao Shi
SECOND ROW: Milton Wong, Catriona Wang, Melody Huang, Penelope Runge, Lucy O’Neill, Mackenzie Gunton, Aliya Alik, Chloe Xiu, Lucas Soo
THIRD ROW: William Osgood, Ziqiao Xiang, Ryan Bhushal, Zarek Wang, Jerry Hu, Samuel Hayes, Allen Yang, Ze-Chi Chen
ABSENT: Sophie Ng
TEACHER: Mrs M. Ropelin
1.1
FRONT ROW: Ellie Tsai, Yuki Genest, Candice Yao, Mia Zhang, Ziyi Wang, Amelia Clegg, Eloise Mills, Elizabeth Shelden, Ivanka Liu
SECOND ROW: Preston Jeffery, Justin Lin, Rupert Grounds, Congli Lin, Timothy Lu, Ryan Yang, Yuchen Zhang, Jayden Chan
THIRD ROW: Hannah Li, Hannah Griffith, Andrew Liu, Benjamin Quinlan, Alexander Garratt, Ruihan Fu, Renae Li, Anahatpreet Kaur
TEACHER: Mrs J. Watson
TEACHER ASSISTANT: Mrs C. Montgomery
1.2
FRONT ROW: Corina Lin, Summer Dong, Carlea Cai, Sera Li, Elizabeth Stiller, Emma-jane Nguyen, Mia-Rose Waddington-Harrison, Kelly Ma
SECOND ROW: Justin Kim, Octavian Mihalache, Camellia Huang, Emir Khan, Jiatong Wu, Carter Lin, Zachariah Chang
THIRD ROW: Nathan Fu, Xiaole Zhu, Louie Contoleon, Maxwell Yang, Keanu Grigg Turner, Boran Sun
ABSENT: Mia Li, Anabella Wood
TEACHER: Mrs S. Taylor TEACHER ASSISTANT: Mrs C. Montgomery
1.3
FRONT ROW: Sophia Halim, Charlotte Liu, Sienna Liang, Rose Fisher, Annabel Liew, Mia Li, Scarlett Crabtree
SECOND ROW: Pin-si Chen, Angeline Joseph, Macy Crane, Ziyi Feng, Candice Chan, Ira Shin, Audrey Lin
THIRD ROW: William Shi, Yujie Chen, Cristian Fox, Marvis Leong, Nihal Wahegaonkar, Thomas Lo
ABSENT: Taeha Kim, Vaughn Stelzer
TEACHER: Ms C. Wall
TEACHER ASSISTANT: Mrs C. Montgomery
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PREP 1
FRONT ROW: Grace Wong, Emma Hu, Yinuo Wang, Amelia Feng, Xiayuan Mo, Olivia Lee, Anneliese Fung, Adeline Hyun
SECOND ROW: Avyan Patel, Dylan Yang, Vija Trivedi, Ivy Mullen, Benjamin Evans, Alvan Wun Hong Chan, Jasper Lau
THIRD ROW: Ching-Han Peng, Aiden Mo, Nishka Mehta, Daphne Runge, Ranqiu Shao, Cooper Li
ABSENT: Joshua Lee, Hillary Yang, Jacob Ding
TEACHER: Ms E. Tamai TEACHER ASSISTANT: Ms K. Armstrong
PREP 2
FRONT ROW: Morgan Yeung, Karishma Saini, Avyanna Tran, Abigail Chen, Penelope Kahn, Kingsley Han, Shaurya Shah, Ariella Moradi, Shanti Phillips
SECOND ROW: Yifei Lu, Oswin Chen, Callum Mok, Jayna Shen, Dylan Guo, Ethan Vermeulen, Zicheng Wang, Ryle Liang
THIRD ROW: Nora Zeng, Japreen Kaur Bhullar, Chloe De Haan, Puhuai Zheng, William Hage, Claire Liu, Sophie Sheth, Cecilia Yang
TEACHER: Mrs C. Bianchi TEACHER ASSISTANT: Mrs K. Head
PREP 3
FRONT ROW: Keshvi Thakkar, Nimrat Bhullar, Riley Routledge, Cecilia Wang, Michael Chen, Eleanor Wu, Riley Ham
SECOND ROW: Dylan Dong, Leah Zhu, Grace Liao, Shin Lee Lau, Hayden Boukogiannis, Dylan Xie Ming Ao Yu, Zebadiah Meggs
THIRD ROW: Zachary Park, Olivia Wang, Mina Sun, Blair Geng, Brian Yang, Olivia Grammenos
ABSENT: Aaron Ho Ming Cheung, Madeline Ford, Avaani Kudhail, Swara Rabade, Muxue Wu
TEACHER: Miss R. Blackwell TEACHER ASSISTANT: Mrs J. Wong
CURRICULUM AREAS
CHINESE & JAPANESE
MATHEMATICS
IN SEMESTER 1, THE YEAR 10 STUDENTS COMPLETED AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE LEARNING ABOUT DNA, GENES AND EVOLUTION, AND IN SEMESTER 2 THEY WERE INDUCTED INTO THE SENIOR CURRICULUM SMOOTHLY WITH NEW ASSESSMENT FORMATS WHICH MIRRORS QUEENSLAND’S NEW SENIOR CURRICULUM.
THE YEAR 11 BIOLOGY STUDENTS FOCUSED ON MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS, HOMEOSTASIS, AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. THEY LEARNED ABOUT HOW THE BODY FIGHTS AGAINST DISEASES, USING COVID-19 AS AN EXAMPLE, AND USED TEXTBOOKS AND SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS TO SUPPORT OR REFUTE CLAIMS ON VACCINATIONS, ANTIBIOTICS AND THE USE OF HORMONES TO GROW FOOD.
THE YEAR 12 BIOLOGY STUDENTS SPENT A DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND AND INVESTIGATED THE BIODIVERSITY OF THE MUD FLATS AROUND THE BRISBANE RIVER. THEY ALSO LEARNED ABOUT DNA, GENES AND EVOLUTION, AS WELL AS COMPLETING THEIR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT AND PREPARING FOR THEIR EXTERNAL EXAM.
MS SHARON MCHUGO HEAD OF SCIENCEYEARS 10-12 SCIENCE
BIOLOGY
DURING SEMESTER 1, THE YEAR 10 STUDENTS COMPLETED AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN SCIENCE, LEARNING ABOUT THE ATOM AND PERIODIC TABLE, AND IN SEMESTER 2 THEY WERE INDUCTED INTO THE SENIOR CURRICULUM SMOOTHLY WITH NEW ASSESSMENT FORMATS WHICH MIRRORS QUEENSLAND’S NEW SENIOR CURRICULUM.
THE YEAR 11 CHEMISTRY STUDENTS CONTINUED THEIR LEARNING OF THE NEW SENIOR SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND LEARNT ABOUT CHEMICAL FUNDAMENTALS AND MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS. THEY PARTICIPATED IN MANY EXPERIMENTS AND RELATED THEIR LEARNING TO REAL LIFE BY INVESTIGATING WATER, METAL BONDING AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES.
THE YEAR 12 CHEMISTRY STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SOME VERY CHALLENGING, BUT FUN INVESTIGATIONS THIS YEAR. THEY HAVE LEARNED ABOUT ATOMIC STRUCTURE, REDOX REACTIONS, THE MOLE CONCEPT, CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM AND MUCH, MUCH MORE WHILE COMPLETING THEIR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT AND PREPARING FOR THEIR EXTERNAL EXAM.
MS SHARON MCHUGO HEAD OF SCIENCEIN SEMESTER 2, THE YEAR 10 PHYSICS STUDENTS WERE INDUCTED INTO THE SENIOR CURRICULUM SMOOTHLY WITH NEW ASSESSMENT FORMATS WHICH MIRRORS QUEENSLAND’S NEW SENIOR CURRICULUM. THEY COMPLETED A STUDENT EXPERIMENT ON MOTION AND LEARNED HOW MUSIC CAN BE APPLIED TO PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS.
THE YEAR 11 PHYSICS STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THERMAL AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND LINEAR MOTION AND WAVES. THEY COMPLETED MANY PRACTICAL WORKS AND APPLIED THEIR LEARNING TO THE BASIC LAWS THAT PRESIDE OVER THE PHYSICAL WORLD AROUND US.
THE YEAR 12 PHYSICS STUDENTS WERE MIND-BLOWN BY THE CONCEPT OF QUANTUM MECHANICS GRAVITY AND MOTION, ELECTROMAGNETISM AND THE SIGNIFICANT RELEVANCE OF EINSTEIN’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY TO THE MODERN WORLD. THEY ALSO WORKED VERY HARD TO COMPLETE THEIR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT AND PREPARE FOR THEIR SENIOR EXTERNAL EXAM.
MS SHARON MCHUGO HEAD OF SCIENCEYEARS 10-12 SCIENCE
PHYSICS
THE YEAR 7 STUDENTS STARTED THE YEAR BY FAMILIARISING THEMSELVES WITH LAB SAFETY AND LAB TECHNIQUES - VERY IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR BUDDING SCIENTISTS. IN TERM 1, THEY WERE ABLE TO APPLY NEWTONS LAWS IN THEIR FIRST EVER SCIENCE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) UNIT. IN SEMESTER 2, STUDENTS LEARNED HOW SPACE DISCOVERIES HAVE IMPACTED SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES TODAY, WITH THE OPTION OF ATTENDING REDEEMER’S FIRST EVER ASTRONOMY NIGHT. FINALLY, YEAR 7 STUDENTS FINISHED UP THE YEAR WITH A BIOLOGY UNIT: CLASSIFICATION AND ECOLOGY. IN THIS UNIT, THEY WERE ABLE TO UTILISE SCRATCH PROGRAMMING TO DEMONSTRATE INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SPECIES.
IN SEMESTER 1 OF YEAR 8, STUDENTS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT ABOUT ROCKS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE. IN ORDER TO LEARN THE INTERRELATEDNESS OF CELLS AND ORGAN SYSTEMS, STUDENTS COMPLETED HEART AND KIDNEY DISSECTIONS. IN SEMESTER 2, STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED IN A STEAM PBL UNIT, CREATING A CASTLE TO DEMONSTRATE ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS. THEY ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A QUT STEAM WORKSHOP TO ASSIST WITH THIS PROJECT.
THE YEAR 9 STUDENTS POLISHED THEIR SKILLS IN RESEARCH AND CRITICAL SCIENTIFIC WRITING, IN ADDITION TO DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE. IN SEMESTER 1, THEY COMPLETED A NUMBER OF DISSECTIONS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE COORDINATED RESPONSE OF THE ENDOCRINE, NERVOUS, AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. THEY ALSO COMPLETED A PHYSICS UNIT INVOLVING MERGE CUBES TO CREATE AUGMENTED REALITY OF SOUND AND LIGHT WAVES. STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE CIRCUIT DESIGNS USING MICROBITS, CODING, PLAYDOH CIRCUITS AND LED CIRCUIT BOARDS. IN SEMESTER 2, STUDENTS CREATED EARTHQUAKE MODELLING DATA TO DETERMINE EPICENTRE LOCATIONS BASED ON P-WAVES AND S-WAVES, USING REAL-TIME EARTHQUAKE DATA. THEY FINISHED THE YEAR WITH A HANDS-ON CHEMISTRY UNIT WHERE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO DESIGN AND PERFORM EXPERIMENTS TO INVESTIGATE ACIDS AND BASES.
MS SHARON MCHUGO HEAD OF SCIENCEMIDDLE YEARS
FROM THE HEAD OF CREATIVE ARTS
THE CREATIVE ARTS CLASSROOMS AND REHEARSAL ROOMS HAVE BEEN BURSTING ALL YEAR WITH CREATIVE, ENERGETIC EXCITEMENT. WE WERE DELIGHTED TO SHARE WITH THE REDEEMER COMMUNITY MANY OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM BOTH CLASSROOM AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT IN THE SPOTLIGHT EVENTS IN MAY AND SEPTEMBER.
The evenings were attended by a packed and appreciative audience who were able to view the visual art exhibitions in the foyer and gallery before watching the jam-packed shows. Memorable moments from the events included the all-boys musical theatre troupe’s renditions of ‘Greased Lightning’ and ‘Officer Krupke’ from West Side Story. The all-girls troupe’s performances of ‘Naughty’ from the musical Matilda, and the title song from the musical The Addams Family were both show-stoppers! The College dance troupe’s jazz routine to ‘The Way I Am’ by Charlite Puth and the lyrical routine, ‘Saturn’ were highlights. Drama students reveled in the opportunity to share many of their assessment performance tasks as well as two short one act plays - Ivy Shambitt and the Sound Machine by Daniel Evans and excerpts from Alice in Wonderland, directed by Year 12 Drama students, Jordana Wenke and Abbey Endres, and featuring students from Years 7 and 8. The many performances were interspersed with short films by our budding Film, TV and New Media (FTVNM) students from Years 7-12.
Throughout Term 1, a cast of 30, predominantly drama students, collaborated to bring to life E.B. White’s classic children’s tale, Charlotte’s Web on the Kleinschmidt Centre stage. Supported by a handful of crew and staff, students rehearsed, experimented, danced and sang to utilise their varied talents and continue to build further performance skills. Transforming the Kleinschmidt Auditorium into a working theatre with full-scale set pieces was certainly a challenge, but all who came enjoyed seeing the venue come to life with so many loveable characters, including crowd favourites, Wilbur (Jordana Wenke), Charlotte (Abbey Endres) and Templeton (Josie Bartlett). The Senior Students were ably supported by a standout cast, including students from Years 7-11. The students overcame many challenges along the way, in particular
the necessity for understudies in the era of a pandemic! Thankfully, when show week rolled around, the cast were finally together to perform. The production was a huge success, and the younger students and families of the College also had the chance to meet the actors and have their programs signed by our budding actors. A highly memorable event for cast, crew and audience alike.
Students across Drama, Visual Art and FTVNM have had exceptional opportunities throughout the year to develop many skills and be emersed in some exciting excursions and workshops. After a false start to the year, the Senior Visual Art students finally made it to the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), after flooding closed down the arts precinct in South Brisbane. Students were able to view the Asia Pacific Triennial No. 10 exhibition and, later in the year, Japanese artist, Chiharu Shiota’s exhibition titled: The Soul Trembles. Workshops in sculpture and mixed media were highlights for the Years 8, 9 and 10 Visual Art students.
The Years 8 and 9 Drama students thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to view Dead Puppet Society’s production of ‘The Wider Earth’ as part of their Children’s Theatre Unit, and Year 7 Drama students were engaged and entertained by Shock Therapy’s production of ‘The Stones’. This production examined the impact of impulsive behaviours of young people and the consequences. The re-imagining of classic stories, ‘Jane Eyre’ and ‘Achilles’ were exceptionally well presented at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and enjoyed by Years 10, 11 and 12 Drama students. Guest artist, Leon Cain, also ran workshops in physical comedy for the Senior students.
Media and FTVNM students thoroughly enjoyed their first behind the scenes visit to Movie World, where they were able to gain insights in the film and television that is produced through the studios.
MRS KELLY REDHEAD-ADELT HEAD OF CREATIVE ARTSFROM THE HEAD OF MUSIC
MUSIC IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MANKIND.
WHERE WORDS FAIL, MUSIC SPEAKS.
CREATIVITY IS THE FREEST FORM OF SELFEXPRESSION. THERE IS NOTHING MORE SATISFYING AND FULFILLING FOR CHILDREN THAN TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES OPENLY, WITHOUT JUDGEMENT. CREATIVE EXPRESSION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO TRY NEW IDEAS AND DEVELOP THEIR IMAGINATION.
In our Music classes, students are encouraged to experiment and be creative. This process of risk-taking and individual expression teaches students that their abilities and contributions are highly valued.
All children are born with the ability to become musical. In our Early Years program, we nurture that potential so that it is realised in a lifetime of joyful music making.
In Prep, Ms Tonkin creates a spirit of wonder, encouraging individual student participation in a variety of movement and rhythm activities. As the children develop greater self-awareness, they become more able to listen perceptively and sing tunefully. In Year 1 they can sing their own melodies and compose their own rhythms. By Year 2 they can play their own melodies on the resonator bells and notate them on the stave. In Years 3 and 4, students have the confidence to express their own musical ideas and respond with their own musical answers, rather than echo copying. In Years 5 and 6, students enjoy group work writing their own arrangements, making instrumental choices and playing in canon. These activities harness student ownership, foster risk-taking and grow self-confidence.
The Junior Years are the fertile soil in which seeds grow. In our Middle Years program, we explicitly teach the craft of composition through structured projects and instrumental improvisation in Year 7. The Years 8 and 9 musicians, under the expert guidance of Mrs Fleming, composed an entire soundtrack to the well-loved children’s series, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, which they presented to the Prep students. Each student composed their own theme for each different dog and narrated the story interspersed with a performance of each dog’s theme.
COMPOSITION – shining the spotlight on our young and emerging talent.
In our Senior Years program, we encourage and inspire innovation. Students invent and manipulate ideas to create a new body of work which has its own unique voice and style. Our students use a wide palette of compositional techniques in the pursuit of creativity.
This impressive body of student compositions showcased at our Kaleidoscope Concert, featured several live performances including Neo Yang’s Melissani Caves written for Chamber Strings, George Wang’s Himalaya’s featuring George playing two guitars in a highly innovative approach to instrumental technique, and Catherine Ju’s moving 9/11 tribute titled Never Forget, exploiting an experimental approach to a synthesized soundscape and narrative.
In the spirit of CELEBRATION, we would like to acknowledge the exceptional work of 2021 Music Captain and Graduate, Robert Blakeley, whose IA3 Performance Project for Music Extension was chosen by the Queensland Curriculum Assessment Authority to be developed as an exemplar on their website. This is an outstanding recognition of both Robert’s skilful mastery and our very own QCAA Assessor, Mrs Jillian Hunt, who was invited to develop Robert’s response for the QCAA website. We would also like to acknowledge the exceptional achievement of the 2021 Music and Music Extension cohorts who achieved outstanding results across all internal and external assessments!
COMPASSION – serving Him in faith through care and service of others.
The Music Department is a team of highly dedicated educators who care deeply for the well-being and growth of each Music student and one another. It is their willingness to serve with such devotion that truly demonstrates their Christ-led convictions and fills me with limitless hope and abundant love.
MRS CLAIRE PRESTON HEAD OF MUSICFROM THE HEAD OF PERFORMANCE MUSIC
AS WE ALL NAVIGATE OUR WAY ALONG THE TURBULENT RIVER THAT IS THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC, REDEEMER’S PERFORMANCE MUSIC FAMILY CAN SENSE THAT OUR STURDY AND ROBUST ROWBOAT IS FINALLY APPROACHING THE DELTA. FROM HERE, WE CAN SEE THE ‘FREE AND OPEN’ OCEAN, JUST WITHIN OUR REACH. STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED ON THEIR PERSEVERANCE AND PATIENCE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
More than ever our students realise, and value, that you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it. Perhaps, because of the challenges we have all faced, lessons, rehearsals and performances, resonated more deeply within us all throughout 2022. As we emerge from the pandemic, we remember the great joy and immense satisfaction that persistence brings, and has brought, to our music-making.
Wang performed a spontaneous, perfectly in-tune, duet of A Mozart Melody in Year 5 Band class, or when Henry Lee (Year 10) had the courage to sing his first ever solo in his successful audition for Senior Singers, or when Claire Liu (Prep) played hands-together for the first time in her piano lesson with Mrs Hutcheson! Magical moments like these happen every day in the Music Department, and they are all worth celebrating - just as much as the huge ensemble performances that garner trophies and statewide acclaim. Sincere congratulations to all students on your big, and small, “magic moments”.
[ pur-pi-too-i-tee ] “continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.”
PERPETUITY
PERFORMANCE
[ per-fawr-muhns ] “the execution or accomplishment of work, acts, feats, etc.”
At the Queensland Youth Music Awards, Wind Symphony and Senior Singers won their sections, with Senior Singers garnering a standing ovation and many of our ensembles receiving top-level awards in their sections. Our bands gave memorable performances, as part of the Queensland Youth Orchestra (QYO) Concerts at Twilight concert series, further enriching the significant relationship that Redeemer has formed with QYO over many years. At MusicFest Part 1 (Secondary), Wind Symphony, Chamber Strings, Jazz Ensemble and Stage Band all received Platinum awards. It is unique and cause for celebration for a school program to achieve excellence across all areas of ensemble studies.
Our Junior School ensembles are currently preparing for MusicFest, and we are sure they will do us equally proud. Of course, our in-house concerts were truly exceptional too, with all ensembles and soloists performing with confidence, style and rigour. Each concert this year was a triumph and a blessing. These results are, of course, the most visible, but let’s take a moment to celebrate the small landmarks, too; like when Jasmine Oh & Janice
Music is a gift. Once it is inside you, you take it everywhere. It lasts. When thinking about the success of the Year 12 Music Extension students, and all of the Year 12 students who performed so superbly at the Senior School Finale Concert, it is impossible not to remember where and how they started: some in Year 2 Piccolo Strings, some in Year 5 Band, and some in Junior Voices. Through their rich ensemble journeys, impactful lessons, and Redeemer’s classroom Music program (the perfect musical triangle!), they have become extraordinary musicians and marvellous leaders. They are ready to take their musical gifts and accrued life-skills with them as they embark on the next part of their lives. We thank them for their service and now look forward to inspiring all of our future leaders to make beautiful music together, too, knowing that music is for life.
It has been a challenging year, absolutely, but certainly rewarding, memorable and full of joy. Perhaps the river wasn’t so turbulent after all, and we thank God for our sturdy and robust rowboat.
“Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.” (Proverbs 4:25-26)
MR DAVID LAW HEAD OF PERFORMANCE MUSICPERSISTENCE. [ PER-SIS-TUHNS ] “TO CONTINUE STEADFASTLY OR FIRMLY IN SOME STATE, PURPOSE, COURSE OF ACTION, OR THE LIKE, ESPECIALLY IN SPITE OF OPPOSITION, REMONSTRANCE, ETC.”
FROM THE HEAD OF SPORT
2022 HAS PROVEN TO BE ANOTHER BUSY YEAR FOR REDEEMER SPORT AS WE RETURNED TO A “NORMAL” YEAR OF SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS! THIS WAS DESPITE A COVID-19 DELAYED START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR, FORCING SOME RE-SCHEDULING OF A NUMBER OF TERM 1 ACTIVITIES, COMPETITIONS, AND EVENTS.
At the end of 2021, the College Sport Department farewelled Mr Phil Tonkin (Sport Co-ordinator) and Mrs Angie Lindsay (Sport Administration Officer), and welcomed to the team Mr Dane Bird-Smith, Miss Emily Thompson (Sport Co-ordinators) and Mrs Jane Stanley (Sport Administration Officer).
The Sport Department’s aim for 2022 was to have consistency in our programs and competitions after going through a period of change in previous years. Our Greater Brisbane Conference (GBC) school sport program was further embedded from 2021, with a number of teams across all sports performing highly, finishing in the top two ladder positions and playing in finals. Wet weather impacted our programs across the year, but thankfully we were able to reschedule a number of GBC games to maximise the playing opportunities for students.
Redeemer took on hosting duties for the Logan District Cross Country Carnival for the first time, with nearly 1,000 students and staff from a number of schools around the Logan region travelling to our DG Stolz Sportsfields for the event, and it was a great success. Our InterHouse Sport Carnivals for Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics were all completed, with only the weather conspiring against us again for the Senior Cross Country event. We still managed to go ahead, and in great news we were able to complete all field and track events for the Senior School Athletics Carnival for the first time since 2019!
A number of our students went on to compete in carnivals at the Southern Lutheran Association of Primary School (SLAPS = 9-12 years), Logan District School Sport and Met East Regional School Sport level (10-19 years), and finally the GBC Carnivals (Year 3 – Year 12 students), with many students placing in the top three for their events.
Some of our students also achieved highly in their chosen sports, being selected in Met East Regional teams for various Queensland School Sport State Championships. Well done to Junior School students, Alice Fan (12 years Girls Cross Country), Nadia Holley (12 years Girls Football), Thomas O’Neill (12 years Boys Hockey) and Chloe Serafini (11 years Girls Swimming).
Well done also to our Senior Students, Luke Beeley (16 years Boys Swimming), Nicole Beeley (13 years Girls Swimming), Shalise De Vere (15 years Girls Touch Football), Cade Linde (19 years Boys Cricket), Siddhant Sachdeva (15 years Boys Multi-Class Swimming) and Luca Vela (15 years Boys Volleyball), who also were selected for Met East teams to compete at Queensland School Sport State Championships.
Our Select Sport programs have continued to develop, with many students trialling and being selected for the Football (soccer), Netball and Volleyball squads. The aim of the Select Sport programs is training spread over 10 months of the school year, focusing on developing the student’s sporting skills, athletic ability, and game knowledge, while competing in external district, regional or state level competitions.
We also saw the creation of a new Sport Supporter Group this year merging the pre-existing individual supporter groups. Thank you to College parents, Sheila Vela, Grant Garey, Annette Rostron, Grant Nagel and Ian Garbutt for their time and efforts in re-establishing a barbecue and canteen operation for students and spectators to access at our GBC Sport home games.
The Redeemer Sport program cannot happen without the time and effort of all Coaches and College Sport Staff. My sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone who has helped coach or co-ordinate a team and/or sport this year, allowing our students to represent Redeemer with curiosity and courage.
MR LUKE CURRAN HEAD OF SPORTFROM THE
ACADEMIC
CAPTAINS
HONOURED TO RECEIVE THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC CAPTAINS, WE UNDERTOOK OUR RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT LEADERSHIP IS MORE THAN A TITLE OR BADGE, IT IS FOCUSED ON POSITIVE ACTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. USING THIS FRAMEWORK, WE CARRIED OUT THE COLLEGE CAPTAINS’ THEME OF ‘UNITY’ TO DEVELOP STUDENT CONNECTIONS, ACROSS THE COLLEGE, WITH THE AIM TO ENCOURAGE ACADEMIC PURSUITS.
Our first initiative was an afterschool Homework Club, where teachers and Year 12 students tutored and provided support to younger students. This created new connections and facilitated opportunities for Seniors to motivate and encourage the academic pursuits of younger minds. We hope that such connections will continue to be created into the future, continuing the 2022 legacy of Unity.
We shared our experiences and knowledge with Years 7 and 10 students through study skills and organisation tips, so that we could help them prepare for their Senior years and instil positive
study habits to promote academic success. In a sense, this allowed us to leave our legacy and hopefully inspire the years to come. Assisting with Academic Honours Assemblies, we shared in the celebration of academic efforts and excellence of others in our community.
Without the assistance of Mr Cornish, Deputy Principal: Curriculum, these initiatives would not have been as successful. Mr Cornish has been instrumental in guiding us as Captains and provided excellent support to the student body, especially Year 12’s during this crucial year. We would like to thank all staff and students at Redeemer for making our final year so memorable and for granting us this privilege of serving the community through academics. It has been a pleasure to watch the College unify through the shared love of learning and we hope to see this continue to develop and flourish into the future.
NAMREETHA ARUL PRAKASH AND LUCY DUNSTER ACADEMIC CAPTAINS 2022
IT’S BEEN AN AMAZING YEAR FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE, WITH SO MANY EVENTS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR WONDERFUL STUDENTS AND STAFF. WE BEGAN THE YEAR WORKING TOWARDS OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY EASTER GIFT. THANKS TO GENEROUS STUDENT DONATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO DONATE HUNDREDS OF EASTER EGGS, WITH HANDMADE NOTES, TO SEVERAL LOCAL AGED CARE FACILITIES.
Walk My Way is an annual event held by the Our Saviour Lutheran Church community, in partnership with Australian Lutheran World Service. This year, we collaborated with the church community and were delighted to include 20 students and staff. The event raised $13,735, which will be used to assist families impacted by drought and famine in Africa.
In Term 3, Houses competed in our annual RecyKle competition. Participating students cycled hard to record the furthest distance in 20 minutes. Mansfield was the winning House, cycling a total of 42.4km! We held a sausage sizzle and drinks stall with the help of the
Hospitality students, raising approximately $200 for the Leprosy Mission.
We are super excited about our upcoming events, Sister Snips and World’s Greatest Shave, and are very grateful to our participating 27 students and teachers. World’s Greatest Shave participants will have their hair donated to clean up oil spills, whilst participants in Sister Snips will have their ponytails ‘snipped’ and turned into wigs for cancer patients. All proceeds will be donated to the Cancer Council Foundation and the Leukemia Foundation for cancer research.
As per tradition, we sold daffodils in support of the Cancer Council, in conjunction with R U OK Day, an event to raise awareness about mental health.
We thank our Committee members who have been dedicated and attended all of our meetings, helping us to serve others.
ELIZABETH DUCKE AND MYKAELAH LUDCKE COMMUNITYCAPTAINS
FROM THE FROM THE
2022 HAS BEEN AN EXCITING YEAR FOR COCURRICULAR CREATIVE ARTS! THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRODUCTION, ‘CHARLOTTE’S WEB’, WAS A NEW AND CHALLENGING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED, GIVING STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND AND PRACTICE THE SKILLS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS.
‘Creative Arts in the Spotlight Act 1’ was a great success. It provided an opportunity for the College to celebrate the efforts of students from Dance Troupe and Musical Theatre Troupes, and the classroom work from students in Visual Art, Drama and Film, TV and New Media. It was truly a wonderful experience to see the final product created after many hours of hard work and determination.
As a student of all three Creative Arts subjects, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the many workshops and excursions that have formed part of the learning experiences. A particular highlight was a Film, TV and New Media excursion to Movie World. It was a fun experience that allowed students to gain some fascinating insights into how productions are made in the real world. It was
informative and interesting to see the trials and tribulations that go into making a short commercial.
Looking ahead with the ‘Creative Arts in the Spotlight Act 2’ steadily approaching, (featuring two short plays alongside the Musical Theatre Troupes, Dance Troupe, Film and Visual Art exhibition), and further ahead to the new learning space and the 2023 College Musical, Creative Arts at Redeemer has a bright future!
It has been so wonderful to be at a College that promotes the Creative Arts. The position of Creative Arts Captain has provided many opportunities to build relationships with others and celebrate the great achievements of our students in the Arts. I hope that my time serving Redeemer has encouraged younger students to participate and apply themselves in Creative Arts now, and in the future.
JOSIE BARTLETT CREATIVE ARTS CAPTAIN 2022IT’S SUCH AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE TO BE ONE OF THE STUDENT LEADERS OF 2022. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN SUCH A BUSY YEAR FOR ALL OF OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. EVENTS SUCH AS EASTER, LUNCH ON THE GREEN AND WORLD WEEK ACHIEVED ENORMOUS SUCCESS WITH THE HELP OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.
Our College Captain’s focus of ‘Unity’ this year, aligns with the purpose of the Cultural and Traditions Committee; to build a friendly environment for students with different nationalities, ages and religious beliefs. After brainstorming for new ideas, we participated in World Week, and I was honoured to assist Ms Anderson with the organisation of the week’s events and celebrations.
It has been such a great experience to work with students and friends from different Year levels, with some Year 6 students joining our committee to prepare for World Week. Due to Covid, we were unable to continue with our Whole
CREATIVE CULTURAL
College Assembly for the celebration. We did, however, have Year 6 students join us for the Jianzi competition!
After World Week, we had a K-pop party with students who are fans of the Korean music groups, BTS, Stray Kids, Blackpink, Seventeen etc. It was great to see students from different Year levels gathering to celebrate together in their shared interest. For Go Green Day, all the performances were awesome! Special thanks to our first Redeemer DJ, Jared Chng, who performed at Go Green Day and at our Senior School Athletics Carnival.
I have had such a great year and have enjoyed being a student leader and serving the College. I appreciate all contributions from the members of the Cultural and Traditions Committee, as well as Ms Anderson and Mrs Wright. Without their help, we would not have been able to achieve all that we did this year.
NEO YANGARTS CAPTAIN AND TRADITIONS CAPTAIN
FROM THE
THIS YEAR, THE EARTH CARE COMMITTEE TOOK A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO RAISING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES BY INTRODUCING BLUEY, REDEEMER’S VERY OWN GREEN SEA TURTLE. RESCUED OFF THE COAST OF GLADSTONE, BLUEY WAS TRANSPORTED TO QUOIN ISLAND TURTLE REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR TREATMENT. WHEN RESCUED, BLUEY WAS VERY UNDERWEIGHT, ENTANGLED IN DISCARDED FISHING LINE, WITH A BROKEN FLIPPER AND UNABLE TO SWIM PROPERLY.
Through Senior School Assemblies, we were able to update staff and students on Bluey’s journey from rescue to surgery, recovery, and then release back into the ocean, whilst also providing up-to-date facts on relevant issues, such as the impact of plastics on our waterways and wildlife. Throughout the year, several fundraising events were organised to help support Bluey’s surgery and recovery costs. These included sausage sizzles, Frappe Friday in Café 745, and Lunch on the Green.
I was really honoured to be this year’s Earth Care
Captain, and it was great to see the interest and involvement from the students in supporting Bluey. I personally loved how many teachers also became involved in the fundraising, especially through Frappe Friday, where funds raised went to Bluey the turtle. On behalf of the Earth Care Committee, I would like to thank Mrs Wilkinson for her dedication and assistance.
I hope that Bluey is the first of many to come and that this legacy will continue. I am looking forward to seeing the work of future Earth Care Committee Captains and I wish them all the best.
PIPER MACKAY EARTH CARE CAPTAIN 2022I STARTED MY JOURNEY AS FAITH AND SERVICE CAPTAIN WITH MANY GOALS AND INITIATIVES THAT I WANTED TO ACHIEVE. AFTER CONSULTING AS A CAPTAINCY TEAM, WE CAME UP WITH AN OVERARCHING THEME FOR THE YEAR OF “UNITY”.
I WANTED TO INSTIL THIS CONCEPT THROUGH ALL MY PLANS AS CAPTAIN. SOME OF MY MANY INITIATIVES FOR THIS YEAR INCLUDED REINTRODUCING THE TWO CAN APPEAL, LEADING DEVOTIONS AND VOLUNTEERING FOR THE HELPING HANDS VAN MINISTRY.
As Faith and Service Captain my biggest achievement was the successful running of the Two Can Appeal, 2022. Students were asked to donate two non-perishable food items such as pasta, canned goods, cereal etc., and as a College, we collected over 300 items that were donated to communities visited by the Helping Hands Van. These items assist with basic living needs and bring a smile to peoples’ faces during difficult times.
EARTH CARE FAITH AND
CAPTAIN SERVICE CAPTAIN
The Helping Hands Van aims to reach out to those who need a ‘helping hand’. A group of volunteer students and teachers, together with members of the Our Saviour congregation, visit three communities each Friday night to offer support and have a chat. This ongoing ministry has been memorable for both volunteers and members of the community.
In my role as Faith and Service Captain, I also led a number of devotions on various topics such as Stress, The Importance of Friendship, and Servant Leadership. These messages were intended to inspire and offer guidance and were written and spoken with the community in mind. Inspired by the devotions of previous students and current teachers, I wanted to share my experiences whether they be good or bad.
REBECCA REID FAITH AND SERVICE CAPTAIN 2022
FROM THE
2022 WAS A STRONG AND WONDERFUL MUSICFILLED YEAR! WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER WITH THE MEMORIES MADE, MUSIC PLAYED, SUNG, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT HAVE PRESENTED THEMSELVES AND WE ARE ENORMOUSLY PROUD AND HONOURED TO BE YOUR CAPTAINS.
When representing the Music community in public, we wear our badges with pride. At the Queensland Youth Music Awards, we received extraordinary results, with limited student numbers. Senior Singers presented an excellent performance, receiving a standing ovation and taking home a Gold Award.
We strongly believe in the importance of encouraging younger Music students to use their God-given gifts and talents to experience an amazing musical journey. For both of us, our musical journey started in Year 2. This has allowed us many opportunities to learn from other amazing musicians, whilst also building connections with the Music staff.
In Term 3, we welcomed new members of our Senior Ensemble with badges. These badges symbolise countless hours of effort and hard work students’
put into their chosen instrument. Additionally, we ended the year with the Finale Concert, where we handed our roles over to the 2023 Music Captains.
To the future generations of musicians, it is crucial to take every opportunity that comes your way. Learning new things may seem scary (for some), just remember it is always rewarding and worth it in the end.
Through music, we can share our stories with the wider community. We will surely miss the exceptional music at Redeemer. Goodbye for now, although we will certainly return in the future!
Just like our motto of ending every Music concert with music, we will end with a short musical quote. In the words of philosopher George Santayana, “Music is a means of giving form to our inner feelings, without attaching them to events or objects in the world”.
CATHERINE JU AND ZANDER SHEPHERD MUSIC CAPTAINS 20222022 HAS BROUGHT ANOTHER OUTSTANDING AND EVENTFUL YEAR FOR THE REDEEMER SPORT COMMUNITY. STUDENTS HAVE DISPLAYED GREAT ATTITUDE AND SPORTSMANSHIP, STRIVING TO ACHIEVE THEIR BEST IN ALL THEY PARTICIPATE IN. THEIR TEAM SPIRIT AND ENTHUSIASM HAS BEEN A CREDIT TO ALL INVOLVED AND IS SOMETHING TO BE EXTREMELY PROUD OF.
FROM THE FROM THE
in the Sport Department. A huge thank you also to students and families, for their time, dedication and effort this year.
Term 1 provided girls with the opportunity to play AFL or Basketball, and boys AFL or Volleyball, whilst Term 2 was difficult for our GBC Sport, with many Rounds being cancelled due to rain. Despite this, students still put in great effort to training, making the most of every opportunity.
Students in Select Sport teams trained throughout the whole year and attended competitions with great enthusiasm and spirit. In addition, we have had many successes with external competitions, where many Redeemer students qualified for District, Regional, State and even Australian levels.
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We are privileged to be part of such an amazing community. We believe that the sporting programs will continue to develop and grow as students continue to strive to do their best and show their dedication, leading to much success in the future. Having the opportunity to be 2022’s Sport Captains has helped us to grow and learn and has inspired us to not only achieve our best, but lead by example and show all students that any sporting achievement is possible. We hope that 2023 brings much participation and success!
It has been an honour to be Redeemer’s Sport Captains for 2022.
CADE LINDE AND MIA WHITE SPORT CAPTAINS 2022
MUSIC SPORT
All the events and successes throughout the year have contributed to Redeemer’s positive sporting community, however, none of it would be possible without the amazing staff
ACADEMIC STAFF
FRONT ROW: Barb Hogan, Julie Logan, Andrew Marshall, Anastasia Strong, Anthony Vassallo, Richard Cornish, Michael Kleidon (Principal), Denis Mercier-Lee, Pastor Brenton Altmann, Nikki McKenzie, Rebeka Blackwell, Megan Symons, Gaye Ruthenberg SECOND ROW: Amanda Johansen, Melissa Simmons, Rachel Nociforo, Christina Bianchi, Amanda Deighton, Emma Tamai, Marie Hughes, Jemma Rowney, Pastor Silke Moolman, Lydia Leong, Tamara Zingelmann, Brooke Anderson, Stephanie Mackie, Tahlia Grounds THIRD ROW: Christene Wall, Kylee O’Neill, Dianne O’Brien, Ann Etchells, Jordan Dorbeaux, Geoff Logan, Grant Symons, Nathan Weil, Anthony Jeffes, Sonya van der Walt, Ruth Evans, Paige Stiller, Claire Preston FOURTH ROW: Michael Greenslade, Theresa Cumming, Julie Lavin, Leah Storer, Josephine Grigg, Michael McClune, Anton Rayner, Jeff Li, Brad Duffy, Sharon McHugo, Marita Ropelin, Kelly Redhead-Adelt, Georgina Charles FIFTH ROW: Macaulay Kirsopp, Joanne Spotswood, Christie Fleming, Kristy-Anna Lopez, Darryl MacDonald, Christopher Anderson, Jonathan Pukallus, Brendan Roome, Julian Wenke, Nathan Wren, Ana Fallah, Jessica Watson, Fiona Elliott ABSENT: Kylie Wright, David Yu, Tim MacLean, Emily Dietler, Maddison Jones, Melissa Toms, Tamara Rogers, Ka Pa Wu
SUPPORT STAFF
FRONT ROW: Ellie Fakhraee, Sarah Say, Loretta Lee, Sharon Davey, Maulik Kashiyani, Anthony Vassallo, Russell Phillips, Anchalee Grice, Kirstine Harper, Julie Gore, Christine Montgomery SECOND ROW: Cheryl Tsan, Larissa Handcock, Belinda Stebbings, Austin Parrish, Amelia Burkitt, Bec Miegel, Lydia Wang, Sonja Ravallese, Nikki McKenzie, Jennifer Wong THIRD ROW: Kylie Armstrong, Jane Stanley, Laura Moran, Michelle Karppinen, Kelly Wait, Dionne Russell, Susan Hose, Laurelle Bailey-McBryde, Bev Atkinson, Gemma Leibinger FOURTH ROW: Kathryn Pincott, Kym Head, Austin Mingham, Douglas Rutledge, Brock Barker, Luke Curran, Lachlan Stock, Ross Groch, Mikaela DiSavia, Nicole Wolf ABSENT: Sharon Johnston, Judy Newby, Bec PennisiALICE IN WONDERLAND CAST
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AUSTRALIAN SPACE DESIGN COMPETITION
AUDIO VISUAL
BELLA VOCE
FRONT ROW: Mia Cheung, Evangeline Pukallus, Kayley Horwood, Helena Jaggers, Lisa Jaggers, Kerrie Neilson, Calara Koro-Rowsell SECOND ROW: Pastor B. Altmann, Leni Connors, Jacob Richardson, Oziah Pukallus, Dean Thurstun, Zachary Richardson FRONT ROW: Avah-Jayd Wiremu, Abigail Chik, Sonia Song, Dorothy Grounds, Sonya Yu, Madeleine Huntley, Ishani Wahegoankar, Tessa Howlett, Emily Reid, Ally Liu, Lyanne Ooi, Kayla Gu, Charlotte Smith SECOND ROW: Yang Li, Katie Li, Katrina Lee, Emily Zhao, Tsai-ling Chiang, Cheuk Lam Choy, Evangeline Pukallus, Catherine Ju, Hayoung Kim, Mikayla Miranda, Lin-Chen Marina Chen, Charlotte Remmelts, Isabella Cox THIRD ROW: Eliana Blake, Irene Wu, Swathi Bukkapatnam, Emily Veerhuis, Anastasia Spyropoulos, Persys Dhingra, Jessica Ng, Anokhee Sundaram, Imogen Henderson, Kiara White, Iris Lau, Mary Stadhams FOURTH ROW: Harriet Grounds, Eza Jom, Victoria Evans, Ruby Hunt, Mykaelah Ludcke, Emily-Rose Wu, Yae Lin Thie, Jemma Wernick, Jiwoo Yoon, Lisa Jaggers, Eve Farmer, Kailey Horwood FIFTH ROW: Megan Rudwick, Alexandra Ducke, Ella White, Amali Kordis, Emily Henderson, Gabrielle Russ, Elizabeth Kwan, Tyra Arthur, Sarah Were, Chen Yang, Christine Kim SIXTH ROW: Jordana Wenke, Helena Jaggers, Erin Bradshaw, Christine Lin, Rebecca Reid, Jasreet Thiara, Madeline Vela, Rebecca Maynard, Elizabeth Ducke, Mia White, Abbey EndresCHAMBER STRINGS
CHARLOTTE’S WEB CAST AND CREW
CLARINET ENSEMBLE
COLLEGE CHORISTERS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
CULTURE AND TRADITIONS COMMITTEE
DANCE PERFORMANCE GROUP
EARTH CARE COMMITTEE
ESPORTS
FLUTE CHOIR
FOOTBALL (SOCCER) SELECT
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FORMAL COMMITTEE
GBC INTERMEDIATE GIRLS NETBALL
GBC PRIMARY AFL
GBC PRIMARY BASKETBALL
GBC PRIMARY FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
GBC PRIMARY INDOOR CRICKET
GBC PRIMARY NETBALL
GBC PRIMARY TOUCH FOOTBALL
GBC SENIOR FIRSTS GIRLS AFL
GBC SENIOR BOYS AFL
GBC SENIOR FIRSTS BOYS BASKETBALL
GBC
BASKETBALL
GBC SENIOR FIRSTS FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
GBC SENIOR BOYS FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
GBC SENIOR BOYS INDOOR CRICKET
GBC SENIOR FIRSTS BOYS TOUCH FOOTBALL
GBC SENIOR FIRSTS BOYS VOLLEYBALL
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GBC SENIOR GIRLS AFL
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GBC SENIOR FIRSTS GIRLS FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
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GBC SENIOR GIRLS FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
GBC SENIOR GIRLS NETBALL
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GBC SENIOR GIRLS TOUCH FOOTBALL
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GBC SENIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
HELPING HANDS VOLUNTEERS
IVY SHAMBITT AND THE SOUND MACHINE CAST AND CREW
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JAZZ ENSEMBLE
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JUNIOR CONCERT BAND
FRONT ROW: Celeste Grounds, Scarlett Tiang, Rookaya Dawoodjee, Amira Saini, Hugo Genest, Julian Ju, Hayden Mar, Rachel Back, Verity Osgood, Violette McNeil, Ruby Badrick SECOND ROW: Mrs C. Fleming, Ellie Lee, Charlotte Hutcheson, Ivy Cai, Mikaela Pukallus, Swara Shah, Josephine Wong, Jasmine Oh, Christina Truss, Charlotte Walkenhorst, Isabella Wood Krystal Au THIRD ROW: Yang Li, David Lee, Khloe Yu, Janice Wang, Ruoqiao Gu, Emily Tie, Melanie Tie, Kelly Tedjosurya, Nicol Ong, Chloe Guo, Wilson Song, Ryan To FOURTH ROW: David Yoon, Archer O’Brien-Spicer, Xavier Evans, Aiden Lee, James Xu, Tae Young Park, Ryan Bhushal, Lucas Ness Wilson, Park-sun Leung, Keyaan Gray, Nathan Chung FIFTH ROW: Pin Sen Forrest Chen, Ryan Zhao, Declan Thompson, Ryan Wollert, Joshua Lee, Yuhao Li, Zachary Wang, Preston Soh, Laurence Zhang, Aland Nguyen Le, Oliver Cavero
JUNIOR GIRLS NETBALL
FRONT ROW: Ranjane Murralis, Eloise Ng, Caitlin Farrell, Mia Cheung
SECOND ROW: Ridhima Mishra, Tiana Magee, Alycia Kong, Elizabeth Kwan, Alicia Zeneldin
JUNIOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS SQUAD
FRONT ROW: Isabella Wood, Emily Griffith, Deborah Law, Kaylee Lee, Hugo Genest, Kiran Glover, Aaditya Ganatra, Nicholas Serafini, Sophie Mackenzie, Avalyn Rowney, Naomi MacDonald, Lyvia Yue SECOND ROW: Keyun Liu, Nadia Holley, Khloe Yu, Xavier Evans, Edward Stiller, Reve Lambe, Lucas Ness Wilson, Hyrum Evans, Wallace Leong, Melanie Tie, Fiona Zhou, Olivia Chen THIRD ROW: Ruoqiao Gu, Noah George, Sebastian Meadows, Stella Zhang, Tianxin Liu, Lexin Chen, Bella Zheng, Alice Fan, Chloe Serafini, Tsai-ling Chiang, Evan LI, Archer O’Brien-Spicer FOURTH ROW: Jasmine Ashcroft, Hudson Smith, Abbie Zheng, Shaun Lee, Charlee Wong, Huon Stelzer, Emily Tie, Arthur Tan, Chloe Lee, Oscar Anderson
JUNIOR SCHOOL CAPTAINS AND VICE CAPTAINS
JUNIOR SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD
FRONT ROW: Isabella Wood, Zimu Zhou, Emily Griffith, Ellie Lee, Nicholas Serafini, Hugo Genest, Kiran Glover, Ryan Wollert, Ewan Dragun, Rookaya Dawoodjee, Naomi MacDonald, Katie Lee, Kady Myo-oo SECOND ROW: Keyun Liu, Wencey Li, Fiona Zhou, Khloe Yu, Xavier Evans, Aaditya Ganatra, Ryan To, Jia Rui Zhang, Nadia Holley, Kaylee Lee, Olivia Chen, Keqi Liu
THIRD ROW: Joe MacDonald, Wallace Leong, Hyrum Evans, Noah George, Alice Fan, Emily Tie, Lexin Chen, Evan Li, James Xu, Reve Lambe, Edward Stiller FOURTH ROW: Summer Wong, Tsai-ling Chiang, Chloe Serafini, Lucas Ness Wilson, Oscar Anderson, Hudson Smith, Sebastian Meadows, Tianxin Liu, Florence Malone, Alegra Apitz
JUNIOR SCHOOL FAITH AND SERVICE CAPTAINS
Chloe Liang, Jason Shi
JUNIOR SCHOOL HOUSE CAPTAINS
JUNIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
JUNIOR SCHOOL MUSIC CAPTAINS
JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS CAPTAINS
JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL
JUNIOR SCHOOL SWIM SQUAD
JUNIOR SCHOOL WORSHIP BAND
JUNIOR STRINGS
JUNIOR VOICES
FRONT ROW: Katherine Boon, Alice Hutcheson, Callista Halim, Phoebe Lo, Jade Au, Kady Myo-oo, Tiffany Chang, Addyson Tran, Hayley Truss, Charlotte auld, Lyvia Yue, Suri Sachdeva SECOND ROW: Mrs K. Evans, Wun Yuk Chan, Alexander Lee, Ethan Tsang, Jia-En Chen, Mirella Ding, Lillian Dallinger, Keqi Liu, Lucas Ou, Connor Cai, Jonathan Kwan, Samuel Zheng THIRD ROW: Ruby Fisher, Katie Lee, Zimu Zhou, Zoey Liu, Olivia Chan, Madeleine Ross, Riva Bhushal, Naomi MacDonald, Xie Wan Ning Yu, Claire Li, Isla Cartwright FOURTH ROW: Hayley Edmonds, Alysha Wong, Ewan Dragun, Yurui Zhao, Harrison Fleming, Yingxu Chi, Wallace Leong, Adam Feng, Avalyn Rowney, Ava-rose Thompson FIFTH ROW: Angelique Wollert, Jessica Wang, Kermen Kohli, Fiona Zhou, Stella Zhang, Tianxin Liu, Suzanna Mason, Talitha George, Kayley Lee
MUSICAL THEATRE TROUPE (BOYS)
FRONT ROW: Christian Meakins, Zachary Richardson, Archer Grounds, Jak Killian, Ed Rodgers
SECOND ROW: Luke Endres, Timothy Bell, Brandon Kiehle, Sanjai Hewton
MUSICAL THEATRE TROUPE (GIRLS)
FRONT ROW: Madeleine Hutley, Dorothy Grounds, Eliana Blake, Chloe Serafini, Ishani Wahegoankar, Emily Reid, Isabella Cox
SECOND ROW: Avah-Jayd Wiremu, Emily Veerhuis, Christine Kim, Harriet Grounds, Abbey Endres, Alexandra Ducke
THIRD ROW: Eve Farmer, Kyla Raine, Jasreet Thiara, Kailey Horwood, Jordana Wenke, Evangeline Pukallus
NETBALL SELECT
FRONT ROW:
SECOND ROW:
PICCOLO STRINGS
FRONT ROW: Angie Gan, Aliya Alik, Chelsea Wu, Alex Cui, Ziqiao Xiang, Jerrell Hsu, Jayden Wong, Frederick Grounds, Melody Huang, Chloe Xiu, Mikayla Zhou SECOND ROW: Ms C. Cooney, Yuchen Zhao, Daniel Chen, Oliver Rubyono, Jerry Hu, Lucy O’Neill, Purav Seth, Allen Yang, Xavier Liang, Elsa Zhao THIRD ROW: Teanna Kariyawasam, Evie Ham, Lucas Dai, William Osgood, Jixuan Li, James Liu, Kumar Gunarathne, Joanna Feng, Aadhya Pendem FOURTH ROW: Elke Dragun, Paige Meadow, Alysha Chi, Claire Yu, Penelope Runge, Nysa Lashand, Emma Cao, Constance Yang, Chloe Li FIFTH ROW: Jaina Chen, Jasper Ho, Aiden Wong, Dacian Mihalache, Zarek Wang, Ryan Bhushal, Milton Wong, Lucas Soo, Catriona Wang, Wencey Li
QUEENSLAND DA VINCI DECATHLON
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REDEEMER ROBOTICS (YEAR 3) SEMESTER 1
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REDEEMER ROBOTICS (YEAR 4) SEMESTER 1
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REDEEMER ROBOTICS JUNIOR (YEAR 5 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM)
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REDEEMER ROBOTICS (YEARS 6-9) SEMESTER 1
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SENIOR SCHOOL JUNIOR ATHLETICS SQUAD
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SENIOR SCHOOL JUNIOR CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD
SENIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR ATHLETICS SQUAD
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR CROSS-COUNTRY SQUAD
SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SWIM SQUAD
SENIOR SCHOOL WORSHIP BAND
SENIOR SINGERS
STAGE BAND
STEAM AMBASSADORS
STEAM CLUB
STRING ENSEMBLE
STRING ORCHESTRA
SYMPHONIC BAND
FRONT ROW: Ayden Lu, Jingyao Chen, Henryk Neumann, Caitlin Edmonds, Elaine Shang, Alice Fan, Chloe Serafini, Tsai-ling Chiang, Jason Shi, Jeffrey Kan, Ruei-hong Wang SECOND ROW: Mr D. Law, Thomas O’Neill, Ethan Lee, Quinton Chen, Noah George, Yuna Cho, Naomi Glover, Jackie LI, Chloe Lee, Deborah Law, Isaac Shahin, Rishik Rawla, Evan Li, Archer Grounds, Ella Fleming
THIRD ROW: Hyrum Evans, Angus Liu, Louella Badrick, Nethra Arul Prakash, Vivian Yeh, Sophia Fung, Lexin Chen, Bella Zheng, Evelyn Kwan, Oscar Anderson, Chezter Chan FOURTH ROW: Ethan Kan, Yang Yi, Shaun Lee, Zihan Wang, Apaarjot Bar, Rohan Reddy Aiahla Reddy, Huon Stelzer, Arthur Tan, Andrew Zhao FIFTH ROW: Riana Jang, Maia Richards, Cheuk Ling Chan, Jessica Higgins, Chloe Wang, Abbie Zheng, Tsz Yuen Huang, Emmelia Herron
TECH GIRLS
Ella Cowley, Charlotte Smith, Eza Jom
THE FELLAS
FRONT ROW: Malachi Evans, Finn Lambe, Fong-yi Chiang, Ethan Chung, Shun Him Chan, Justin Tai, Christian Meakins, Joel Varela, Joseph Zhao, Roy Sun, Sohan Bhoola SECOND ROW: Mr D. Law, Carter James, Samuel Seefeld, Ed Rodgers, Nicholas Boon, Jin Nishio, Matthew Badke, Erick Neumann, Zachary Chan, Tian Qi Dai, Nick To, Josh Tran THIRD ROW: Joshua Li, Henry Wei-Han Lee, Cheuk Fung Aston Cheung, Jackson Lin, Elijah Watter, Daniel Vragalis, Marco Chan, Sanjai Hewton, Jared Chng, Leo Lee FOURTH ROW: Timothy Howard, Alexander Black, Jaime O’Neill, Isaac Georghiou, Timothy Bell, James Boon, Alexander Shepherd, Dominic Trevatt, Luke Endres FIFTH ROW: Caleb Xie, Oziah Pukallus, Rhys Thurstun, Liam Green, James Paschali, Ryan Brown, Jiazhi Wang, Dominic Duval
THE FRIEBERG QUARTET
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THE KLEINSCHMIDT QUARTET
VOLLEYBALL SELECT SQUAD
FRONT ROW: Eli Rowney, Dayton Li, Eloise Ng, Katie Li, Emily-Rose Wu, Mia Cheng, Madeleine Chan, Katie Routledge, Yang Li, Hyeonseok Lee, Jasper Walkenhorst SECOND ROW: Jayden Strong, Carter James, Jin Nishio, Matthew Rostron, Matthew Thurstun, Brayden Kong, Hugo Sigley, Keeghan Perry, Li Hang Szetu, Eli Hadwen, Riordan Forde, Connor Ryan-Southward THIRD ROW: Hannah Vongsaly, Amelia Garey, Abbey Garbutt, Jiwoo Yoon, Emma Garbutt, Samantha York, Layla Routledge, Kailey Horwood, Yael in Thie, Lilly Wu, Brooklynne Froes FOURTH ROW: Ellie Koppens, Christine Lin, Madeline Vela, Zoe Reid, Jeremy White, Daniel Song Xi Ng, Josiah Thomas, Leila Koppens, Abigail Thie, Brianna Cumming, Jeevan Plaha FIFTH ROW: James Boon, Billy Wearne, Nicholas Chan, Rory RyanSouthward, Samuel Epitropakis, Luke Rostron, Jensen Vongsaly, Luca Vela, Austin Mazzer Ally Liu, Catherine Ju, Wilson Liu, Eric NeumannWIND ENSEMBLE
FRONT ROW: Chloe Lee, Victor Lee, Zhuoling Cai, Ishani Wahegoankar, Isabella Cox Moe Nishio, Evelyn Kwan, Mia Cheung, Dorothy Grounds, Sonia Song, Abigail Chik, Josh Tran, Archer Grounds SECOND ROW: Mrs C. Fleming, Fong-yi Chiang, Conrad Abou Chahla, Finn Lambe, Avit Mathur, Eli Rowney, Andy Park, Jasper Walkenhorst, Joel Varela, Ethan Chung, Ryan Ting, Roy Sun, Rachel Black THIRD ROW: Evan Li, Jackie Li, Yang Li, Lin-Chen Marina Chen, Hannah Vongsaly, Hongtao Chen, Jason Cho, Mirabelle Zhang, Shania Karim, Charlotte Remmelts, Huon Stelzer, Ella Fleming FOURTH ROW: Joshua Russ, Sam Feng, Isaac Ross, Malachi Evans, Evangeline Pukallus, Nicole Beeley, Emily Veerhuis, Nick To, Dominic Arthur, Jayden Strong, Cooper Allen FIFTH ROW: Lachlan Williams, Elizabeth Kwan, Hannah Finger, Zachary Mason, Jackson Lin, Timothy Foo, Ethan Cartwright, Xavier Mitchell, Leigh Kirchhubel, Madeleine Chan, Carter James
WIND ORCHESTRA
FRONT ROW: Irene Wu, Chloe Le, Isabel Ju, Andrew Tek, Ruby Oxford, Daniel song Xi Ng, Ashton Le, Dominic Duval,
WIND SYMPHONY
FRONT ROW: Ruby Oxford, Tessa Howlett, Joshua Russ, Jin Nishio, Chloe Le, Madeleine Chan, Noe Nishio, Leigh Kirchhubel, Katie Li, Amelia Garey, Victor Lee SECOND ROW: Mr D. Law, Fong-yi Chiang, Irene Wu, Charlotte Remmelts, Sam Feng, Harriet Grounds, Hannah Vongsaly, Emily Evans, Kaitlin Cheung, Dawn Wylie, Zhuoling Cai THIRD ROW: Lexin Chen, Conrad Abou Chahla, Nicole Beeley, Kaiqi Yang, Tian Qi Dai, Siang Yu Hsu, Nick To, Isabel Ju, Yang Li, Justin Tai, Ella Fleming FOURTH ROW: Elizabeth Kwan, Yen-Yi Wei, Samuel Seefeld, Keeghan Perry Newman Cai, Cheuk Fung Aston Cheung, Henry Wei-Han Lee, Austin Li, Joshua Li, Amy Foo
FIFTH ROW: Marco Chan, Daniel Vragalis, Luca Vela, Nicholas Chan, Jensen Vongsaly, Oziah Pukallus, Derek Lin, Mackenzie Cuthbert
GRADUATING 2010 REDEEMER PREP STUDENTS
FRONT ROW: Katrina Lee, Emma Ward, Mia White, Sophie Garbutt, Jake Stower, Jasmine Cox, Jordana Wenke, Abbey Endres, Catherine Ju
SECOND ROW: Johanna Kaye, Daniel Yuan, Isaac Georghiou, Patrick Mienert, Jackson Leadbetter, Alexander Shepherd, Cade Linde, Madeline Vela
YOUNG WRITERS CLUB
FROM THE OSHC DIRECTOR
WOW, WHAT AN AMAZING YEAR OF GROWTH AND CHANGE HERE AT OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE (OSHC).
Our focus for 2022 was developing the opportunities available as a part of our Service, aiming towards becoming an extension of each child’s everyday learning experience here at the College. We worked at expanding the children’s interests and offering a range of programs to capture all aspects of learning.
Partnerships with the Brisbane Chinese Language School and Redeemer Sport continued throughout our Vacation Care periods, whilst our After School Care programs quickly expanded from just coding and engineering to include chess, drama, art, and tennis as well, with even more planned for 2023!
This year also saw the launching of our first ever, student led OSHC Assembly under the guidance of Miss Keyra.
Assembly allowed our older children the opportunity to represent and share the voices of their fellow OSHC peers in an official capacity, with a President and Vice-President being elected termly, and sharing the responsibility of supervising regular child-led meetings. It was an amazing way to see children’s voices captured and shared within our Service during the year.
As a Service we were so excited to finally venture back out and participate in events such as The Fathering Project and NAIDOC for Jajuums. Children and families joined with the local community for these events and had unique opportunities to connect with others and participate in real-world learning.
As always of course, none of this would have been possible without our incredible team of passionate educators and our beautiful families, and it has been an honour to be a part of the Redeemer community throughout 2022. The end of the year is always bittersweet, as we say farewell to children and families moving on, but we are so excited to see where 2023 will take us and look forward to welcoming our incoming Prep cohort and new families.
MRS GEENA BARNES OSHC DIRECTORTHE MORE WE KNOW, THE MORE WE REALISE THERE IS TO KNOW.