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YEAR 11 EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Zachary Rockett Accounting Tyler Bryan Athletics - Under 17 Age Champion Xavier Dowd Australian and Global Politics, Chemistry Charlie Roache (Year 10) Biology Samuel Smith (Year 10) Business Management Alexander Chen Chinese Benjamin Willis Computing Samuel Arnold Computing Thomas Anderson (Year 10) Computing, Systems Engineering Max Visintin Cross Country - Under 17 Age Champion Matthew Dementiev Diary Years 11 - 12 Cover Design, Religion and Society Rosie Bourke (SHC) Economics Matthew Zulumovski English Matilda Day (SHC) English Language James Sherry Environmental Science William Kiebert Food Studies Nathan Mifsud General Mathematics (Further) Max Matthews Geography Doyle Madigan Health and Human Development Harvey Carmody History (20th Century) Riley Eggleton (Year 10) Legal Studies Daniel Gudasic Mathematical Methods (CAS) Olivia Hurley (CLO) Media Rachael Hobbs (SHC) Music Performance Jamie Reilly Outdoor and Environmental Studies Harry Hockley Samon Philosophy Lachlan Peck Physical Education Oliver Wright- Janocha Product Design & Technology Benjamin Pamplin Psychology Ricky Ivelja Specialists Mathematics Jordan Jones Studio Arts Lewis Conquit Swimming - Under 17 Age Champion Matthew Ryan VCAL ISS Angus McKinnon VCAL ISS Samuel Harris VCAL Literacy Robert Foster VCAL Numeracy Harry Santospirito VCAL Personal Development Skills Rosario Bove VCAL Personal Development Skills Thomas Bucki-Smith (Year 10) Visual Communication Jake McCorkell Community Service Carlin McCloskey Encouragement Award Joshua Spork Encouragement Award, History (Global Empires) Daniel Corray Leadership Award Fraser Murray Leadership Award Joseph Caruana Edmund Rice Award Angus O’Connell Deakin University - School of Engineering Award, for outstanding application in Year 11 Mathematic Methods/Physics, Physics Ned DeGrandi Deakin Young Infl uencer Scholarship Award, English, English Literature Tom Mahon Year 11 Principal’s Award, Outdoor and Environmental Studies
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YEAR 12 EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Shannon Birthisel (SHC) Accounting Jordan Caccamo Accounting, Legal Studies Jacob Sesar Athletics – Senior Age Champion Lachlan Francis (Year 11) Biology Xavier Dowd (Year 11) Business Management Zachary Rockett (Year 11) Business Management Jackson Kos Chemistry Matthew Walters (Year 11) Computing: Informatics Hugh McMahon Cross Country – Senior Age Champion, English Language, Maths: Mathematical Methods, Maths: Specialist Mathematics, Physics Aiden Sweeney Economics Liam Jelley English, Languages: Chinese Second Language Michael Bongiorno English Language, Maths: Mathematical Methods Madeleine Baker (CLO) Environmental Science Niamh Ansell (SHC) Food Studies Kate Hudson (SHC) Food Studies Mattea Piper (SHC) Food Studies Robert Tigani (Year 11) Furnishing (VCE VET) Georgia Hayes (SHC) Global Politics Patrick Brice Health And Human Development Kobi Pelletier History: Revolutions Enrico Macolino Languages: Italian Isaac Travers-Huckers Literature Patrick Sweet (Year 10) Maths: Further Mathematics Andrew McCorkell Media Joshua Spork (Year 11) Media Angus O’Connell (Year 11) Music Performance Jake McCorkell (Year 11) Outdoor And Environmental Studies Zachary Walter Physical Education Ryan Harris Physics Connor Morrison Psychology Austin Perrott Sport And Recreation (VCE VET) Jack Keating Swimming – Senior Age Champion Sebastian Mortarotti Studio Arts Mark Vlasnovic Systems Engineering Jordan Jones (Year 11) Visual Communication Design Flynn Draper VCAL Personal Development Skills, VCAL ISS Charlie Johnson VCAL Numeracy Mitchell Sutej VCAL Literacy Hugh McMahon VCE High Achiever Jackson Kos VCE High Achiever Jack Keating VCE High Achiever Connor McNearney VCE High Achiever Jordan Caccamo VCE High Achiever Connor Morrison VCE High Achiever Liam Jelley VCE High Achiever Rhys Collard VCE High Achiever James Pritchard VCE High Achiever David Higginbottom VCE High Achiever Thomas Veitch VCE High Achiever James Bowers VCE High Achiever
Leadership, Service & Excellence Awards
Ryan Draper Memorial Award
For excellence in Debating and Public Speaking Liam Jelley
Adam Bryant Memorial House Competition Shield Winner
For the winner of the Inter-house Competition Oliver Huby & William Devine - Foley House
Frank Merlino Memorial Cup
For excellence in Information Technology Matthew Walters
Michael Carmody Memorial Award
For examplary Leadership at School and in the wider Community William Devine
Brennan Houghton Joey’s Boy Memorial Award
(Voted by peers) For the student who has ‘strived for the highest’ James Dillon
Old Collegian’s Association Citizenship Award
For contribution and service to the College Michael Bongiorno
Parents & Friends Association Cultural Award (Performing Arts)
For contribution to the cultural life of the College Patrick Consedine
Edmund Rice Award
For promoting and supporting the values of Edmund Rice James Dillon
Old Collegian’s Association – Leo Turner Memorial Award
For excellence in sport Jacob Sesar
Colin Silcock-Delaney Award
For the most consistent long-term high performing Senior Athlete in Athletics or Cross Country Hugh McMahon
Zampatti All Rounder Award
For excellence in a range of activities Hugh McMahon
Dux of College
For academic excellence in VCE Michael Bongiorno
McNeill Cup
For overall excellence, leadership and commitment to the College Andrew McNeill
2017 started with the opening of the Indigenous Garden, a project that began in 2012 with the then Year 10 Pathway students. The genesis of the garden was when St Joseph’s was awarded a $15,000 grant through the NAB School’s First program. The focus of the grant was to support a partnership between St Joseph’s College and the Wathaurong Co-operative. As part of this partnership we had the late Uncle David Tournier, Education and Language Officer and a community elder, speak to the students about local plants and their uses. Uncle David passed away in January this year and was recognised at the opening ceremony for the contributions he made to our school community. The Indigenous Garden is a focal point for all visitors and students as they enter our school and so too were the 14 stations of the cross for our Easter Liturgy. The stations of the cross highlight the suffering and death of Jesus and those who witnessed his crucifixion. Each station has a theme, which forms a reflection. The Easter liturgy had the school community reflecting upon each station in the form of a question such as “Who do we condemn in society?” to the final question at Station 14 “Where is their hope in your life?” This reflective theme continued when Dr. Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann visited our Geelong community during Reconciliation Week. Miriam spoke to over 300 educators from the Geelong region about Dadirri, which is an inner, deep listening and quiet; still awareness. Dadirri recognises the deep spring that is inside us and Miriam emphasised the importance of water, its connection to the Nauiyu community and its similarities to the Sacrament of Baptism.
- Vicki Mills, Religious Education Coordinator ATSI
This year we have 28 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students here at St Joseph’s. We have been lucky enough to participate in many activities including lunchtime meetings, the Watta Watnanda Day at Richmond Football Club and the ATSI family BBQ with Sacred Heart, St Ignatius and Clonard Colleges. Our ATSI captains this year were Kaelan Morrison and Jurrin Romanis, who enthusiastically took on the role of representing ATSI students and culture at the school. The Reconciliation Week theme for this year was “Let’s Take the Next Steps”, celebrating 50 years since the 1967 referendum and 25 years since the Mabo Decision. To celebrate we started the week with a Reconciliation Assembly with guest speaker Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann and performances by the ATSI students and teachers John Stephensen and Imogen Brough. Other activities during the week included didgeridoo lessons, a quiz competition, the Recognise and Close the Gap Campaigns, the Long Walk to the G with Michael Long, and the Reconciliation Cup Football match at St Bernard’s. This year was the first time that St Joseph’s has participated in the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) program in connection with Deakin University. AIME have been working with Indigenous students for the past 13 years, helping to close the educational gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians by connecting students with university mentors and helping them understand their history and story. In 2016, 94.1% of AIME mentees completed Year 12 compared to 61.5% of Indigenous students who did not participate in the AIME program. Here at St Joseph’s we thought this would be a great opportunity for our students! ATSI students go out to Deakin a few times a year for whole day programs including mentoring training for Year 9 and 10 students, and individual tutoring for Year 11 and 12s.
- Louisa Biviano ATSI Coordinator
My first time at the AIME program was great and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I made friends with others and found the activities were great,very intriguing and fun. I hope I can go back there next year. My favourite part was at the last session when we were listening to the very talented people playing the guitar and other instruments. They definitely kept us full with lots of delicious food and let us play on the Deakin basketball courts and the soccer field. - Jared O’Neill-Wood, Year 7 Being a part of the ATSI group is fantastic! We all may be different ages and year levels however all the boys are supportive of each other, and we always know if we need somebody, we can always rely on each other and have fun. It’s always exciting when we get together for functions or meetings as when we get together we always have a good time. - Jurrin Romanis, Year 11, ATSI Captain 2017
YEAR 10 RE CURRICULUM
One of the highlights this year was a visit from three presenters of Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths, who delivered a 60-minute workshop to our Year 10 students and their teachers. This launched our Term 3 World Religions unit. The session challenged some of the typical stereotypes young
