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SPORT CARNIVALS

The first major sporting event of 2015 was the swimming carnival held in February. Even with a lack of year 12’s there, the noise levels were off the charts as they motivated and encouraged their teams to success. The eventual winner of the day was Butler followed by Brophy, with top swimmers from Year 12 including the pair of human fish, Nathan Keating and Tom Veale.

The next major carnival in the school calendar was the school

Athletics day in March and was the first opportunity for the cohort to dress up in their house colours. One of the best dressed (and body painted) included Jack Brown from Butler as an ‘Avatar’. The winning house on the day was Brophy, securing their first victory in athletics since, well, forever. Jack Buckley and speedster Raven

Marika starred as the top two athletes on the day.

The final major sporting carnival of the year, the cross country on

Edmund Rice Day, rounded out a very busy first term. The winning house was Butler with Jack Hockley-Samon claiming first place,

Jake Williamson 2nd while Ashley Gillespie rounded out the top 3.

It has been a huge honour to represent my house as captain and I congratulate everyone for their participation throughout the year.

Liam Cogan - Brophy House Captain WINTER FORMAL

The much anticipated Year 12 Winter Formal was nothing less than what it was built up to be – a sensational night all round!! Wednesday the 24th of June saw the Year 12s from Joey’s, SHC, Clonard and St. Ignatius gather in the highly decorative and unrecognisable Brother O S Adams centre for the purpose of raising awareness and fundraising for Headspace. In what was a remarkable effort from all involved, we as a collective, were able to raise over $5000. The night opened with the rolling in of students frocked up and looking their absolute best - Jackson Gravett (SJC) and Bridget Taylor (SHC) were crowd favourites and took out the best dressed award. A massive highlight of the night was having the privilege to see the one and only, Mark Stracey, winding back the clock and

putting students to shame on the dance floor. In what was a terrific night, none of it would have been possible without the help from the organising committee, DJs, staff volunteering to supervise and to all who attended, so a huge thank you to you all. I would also like to congratulate the College Captains from their respective schools for their hard work behind the scenes for enabling this amazing night to have happened. I have no doubt that next year’s Year 12s will have just as much fun at their Winter Formal as what we did.

Sam Plummer - Jordan House Captain YEAR 12 LIFE

Year 12 can be a daunting prospect – the pressure of weekly SACs and a demanding workload can at times seem overwhelming. While all of your previous schooling has essentially lead towards this final year, your academic success in Year 12 is not the only you will remember. This year I have been fortunate enough to maintain and develop some very close friendships with fellow peers, and as a whole, the class of 2015 has been extremely supportive of one another. However, the relationships formed with peers are not the only rapports that we have developed in year 12, you will also befriend people who perhaps you thought you never would. I am referring, of course, to your teachers. While in previous years we may have butted heads with our teachers on more than one occasion, by the time Year 12 had rolled around I think we finally understood Nathan Dillon receiving Nathan Dillon receiving that they were only trying to help us. Throughout the his Premier’s Award his Premier’s Award year they have put in an enormous amount of work to from the Education from the Education ensure that each and every student is able to achieve Minister James Merlino Minister James Merlino their best. They have been our best resource throughout this demanding year. Year 12 can very hectic, and because of this it is natural to at times feel a bit stressed out or overwhelmed. We have had to juggle homework, sport and a part time job while still making sure we get to spend enough time on the Ps4 or Xbox. However, as demanding as Year 12 can be, the year is also filled with a number of special occasions such as the constant 18th’s, being able to drive, and the extra independence that we have. So in order to combat the stress of school, it is important that you maintain a balanced life, rather than locking yourself in your bedroom all night.

To conclude, on behalf of the entire class of 2015, I would like to extend thanks to all of our teachers from Year 7 through to Year 12, Mr Scaddan for making this year as smooth as it possibly could be, and finally to all of our parents who have been a pillar of support during the tough times. St Joseph’s has been an important part of our lives for the past 6 years, and while we will forever be ‘Joey’s Boys’, it is time for us to move on with the next stage of our lives.

Zac Stankiewicz - Brophy House Deputy Captain

Congratulations to all students for their efforts over the years that have led them to becoming part of the Graduating Class of 2015. Although you mark the end of your time at St Joseph’s, you will always be considered a treasured member of our school community. A school does not function well without outstanding and dedicated staff. On behalf of the class of 2015, I would like to thank each and every teacher and mentor who has contributed to their St Joseph’s journey. A special thank you in particular to Emma Cuthill (Year 8 & 9 Coordinator), Claire Brown and Paul Clohesy for their support of this cohort as well as Paul Tobias for being the rock upon which we all stand. To the student Leadership team led admirably by Captain David McNeel and his deputies Jackson Gravett and Tom Doedee, thank you for leading your teams so competently and being a source of enthusiasm and inspiration for others to follow. Remember the great downball comps, remember the dedication that was needed to obtain tremendous marks, remember the countless community service hours you completed, remember all the ‘sauso’ sizzles but, above all, remember the contribution St Joseph’s made in assisting you become the man you are today.

Andrew Scaddan - Year 12 Coordinator

12A

Gerasimos Alesios Joel Begg Darcy Brajkovic Zachary Cole Michael Fama Jordan Gasperic

Guy Hardiman Alex Hogan Alex Javni Harrison Kerr Liam Littore Michael McAuliffe Benjamin McNamara

Jobe Neal Jackson Oeldrich Patrick Purcell Gabriel Rule Nicholas Stahl Michael Tolj Harry Walker Nelson Gnaccarini

12B

Eamon Anderson Mateo Begonja James Caldow Nicholas Connors Nathan Dillon Ryan Fatone

Ashley Gillespie Joel Hogan Michael Javni Thomas Kidd Jackson Lockyer David McNeel Teresa Taranto

Bryson Milverton

12C

Rhys Anderson Corran Belleville Harrison Brown Zachary Carter Liam Dixon Samuel Fatone

Benjamin Harwood-van Wegen

Tristan Rabie Samuel Kiebert Nicholas Lodge Casey McCrohan Joshua Newell Daniel Perin

Karl Senftleben Kobi Stojanovski David Tran Riley Walter Jaydin Wray

Nathanael Smith

12D

Samuel Atkins Darcy Bennett Jack Brown Kalin Chambers Samuel Coppe Tom Doedee

Kieran Fennell Tom Goldsworthy Samuel Haste Jack Houlihan Joseph Loughnan Callum McDonald

12E

Rylan Bird Thomas Brown Jay Christou Benjamin Cotter William Dosen Darren Fernandes Kristopher Goli Nathan Hawkins

Angus Hubber Christian Kanellos Angus Kramer Mitchell Loughnan Liam McDonald Nikolas Mills Riley Nicholson

Christopher Phelan Jacob Richards Thomas Sesar Nathan Stones Michael Vagnoni Patrick West Cheng Yu Peter Canaway

12F

Darcy Barker Renè Bisinella Jack Buckley Liam Clancy Ethan Crosbie Cameron Drake John Fisher

Lachlan Grant Taeanu Henry Lachlan Hulme Patrick Kavenagh Tom Lang Alex Love Billy McIntosh Anna Fazio

Kathy Jenkins

Anne Condon

12G

Daniel Ball Darcy Barling Oscar Bongiorno Justis Brayshaw James Buckley Alexander Cochrane Jay Dalli Harrison Draper

Ned Fitzgerald Jackson Gravett David Heubner Nathan Keating Oliver Le Clerc Joshua Loveday Xavier McKeegan

Frank Modica John O’Connell Jasper Pelletier Michael Pinjuh William Sharp Thomas Veale

ABSENT: Benjamin Sirolli

12H

James Boseley Samuel Bucovaz Joshua De Agrela Bailey Dunn Joshua Flanagan Cooper Grech

Samuel Hoare Anthony Ilioski Lachlyn Keiller Kester Leibhardt Jackson Lynch Conor Mckinnon

12I

Lucas Baxter Lachlan Boseley Liam Cogan Anthony Demetriou Jackson Forbes Jack HockleySamon

Joseph Imbrogno Patrick Kelleher Mitchell Lindkvist Trae Lyons Jackson McLachlan Sean Mullahy Benjamin Nichols

Lewis Oates Samuel Plummer Adam Ryzner Evan Spoljaric Samuel Threlfall Thomas Vlamis Isaac Wilkins

Matthew Beckwith James Byron Adrian Coignet Nicholas Di Blasi Lachlan Gangell Jack Hamon Sam Hoffman

Robert Innis Matthew Kent James Little Connor MacKenzie Brad McMaster Liam Oates

12J

Andrew Hobbs

ABSENT: William Conway

Sarah Goring