Year 9

Paul Sullivan

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails.

Thomas S Monson

2021 has been another year of change and chaos, a rollercoaster ride driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. School, as we know it, has never had so many ups and downs, and with home-based learning playing such an important role this year, there is no doubt that 2021 will be forever etched in our memories. Last year I spoke about having a positive mindset and how tough times help to shape character through post-traumatic growth, well that theme was carried forward and it has proven to be something that we have all had to experience and go through together, whether we liked it or not.

Year 9 is often seen as a challenging period for most boys, as they are usually bursting into adolescence at a rate of knots. Fortunately, we are guided by the formation theme of: “Men of Honour”, which is meant to underpin the expectations with which a St Edward’s boy holds himself. Boys have a strong sense of justice at this age, so we encourage them to be responsible for their words and actions in the hope that they grow into honourable men. This is a worthy pursuit.

Annual Photoshoot Concert Band Practice Food Technology

Return after Home Based Learning Annual Photoshoot Working in the Library

Although the time spent on the school grounds was limited, there was still a lot of success that swept throughout our cohort. We had numerous boys achieve exceptional growth in their NAPLAN marks, which means that the learning gains from the classroom are beginning to translate quite well. In regard to community service, thousands of Waterford hours were reached, and the work done in the area of social justice was inspiring. Sporting success was limited due to most competitions being cancelled; however, a lot of boys have been training hard in anticipation for the summer ahead.

This year also heralded the beginning of a leadership program (similar to a student representative council) which aims to give our boys a stronger voice within the running of the school. The Year 9 leaders that were selected did an amazing job and were great role models for their peers. Some of the work they did focused on improving the health and wellbeing of the school and their efforts in such a disrupted year should be applauded. These fine young men were: Kale Puata, Marshall Dodsworth, Abhishek Thomas, Devonte Vaatuua, Ronan Bishop, Harrison Tanner and Leon Towle.

I have had the pleasure of being the Pastoral Leader for these students over the past three years. We have had many great moments and it has been wonderful to watch them grow into the young men who will continue to flourish over the years to come. They will now move on to Year 10 with a new Pastoral Leader to guide them, so here is my final message to them: I wish you all the best and hope that you will be able to hold on to the good times that we have shared. Forever the black and red!

Year 9

Abbott, Max Allwood, Rex Andrews, Brody Armstrong, Seth Barnfield, Zachary Barry, James

Baxter, Samuel Beatson, James Begg, Oscar Bilham, Angus Bishop, Ronan Blackman, Cody

Bonython, Jay Botting, Kory Bradley, Nathan Burgess, Harry Bush, Joshua Butlin, James

Byrne, Sacha Calamatta, Joel Calamatta, Corey Campbell-Taylor, Kyle Carter, Phoenix Caruana, Finn

Chidiac, Zachary Clarke, Jay Clarkson, Matthew Cleverly, Arky Crook, Cohen Crotty, Joshua

Year 9

Dodsworth, Marshall Duncan, Cohen Ellis, Aidan Fatone, Domenic Fennell, Harry Fenton, Tom

Field, Charlie Fraser, Charlie Frost-Foster, Matthew Gardiner, Hawaiki Gardner, Riley Gates, Samuel

Gilston, Jared Goddard, Ta Golden, Alexander Grady, Cooper Graham, Brodie Haig, Jason

Hall, Mitchell Hall, Thomas Hamilton, Archie Harris, William Hart, Jackson Hayes, Lucas

Heaney-Johnson, Jalen Heffer, Riley Hill, Liam Hodder, Samuel Hodge, Andrew Hughes, Liam

Year 9

Kairouz, Matthew Kalos, Alexander Kay, Hunter Kemp, Lachlan Kinnaird, Callum Lazo Vega, David

Leary, Finn Leary, Eli LeBrocq, Jye Lentini, Lachlan Lewry, Matthew Long, Sayer

Lusunzi, David Mahoney, Oscar Maitland, Kai Malek, Joshua Mangan, Joshua Marcangelo, Noah

Markey, Kaelan Marks, Byron Markulin, Lincoln Marsters, Jacob Matthews, Aidan McAteer, Hamish

McCarthy, Daniel McHale, Flynn McIntosh, Darby McLachlan, Jai McMonigal, Elijah McPherson, Austen

Year 9

Murphy, Conor Murphy Pacholek, Lachlan Mussared, Fynn Newport, Angus Noone, Oscar Nowalinski, Samuel

Oehm, Taj O’Leary, Brayden Ottaway, Cooper Paea, Tevita Palmqvist, Finn Panagis, Alexander

Parrelli, Joel Pawlak, Brandon Peers, Callum Pennells, Zane Phillips, Thomas Potter, Mason

Potts, Thomas Puata, Kale Rae, Christopher Ransley, Declan Ratay, Stefan Richmond, Jasper

Rodriguez Caldas, Juan Jose Rogers, Timothy Roth, Thomas Rudd-Abrahams, Xzavier Ryan, Mitchell Sands, Jack

Year 9

Sky, Hudson Smith, Riley Spedding, Jack Stephens, Jacob Steven, Alexander Stevenson, Gryffyn

Stuart, Jimmy Sullivan, Ari Sydenham, Luca Sydenham, Jeremy Tanner, Harrison Thomas, Luther

Thomas, Abhishek Tibbutt, Lachlan Torok, Sandor Towle, Leon Trench, Samuel Vaotuua, Devonte

Vaughan, Nate Voesenek, Thomas Wagemaker, Oliver Wanjohi, Jesi Ward, Jay Wehrle, Cameron

Wells, Keanu Wighton, Jack Williamson, Alec Willoughby, Ben Wilson, Hugh Wilson, Dominic

Year 9

Absent: Finn Gilmartin, Zane Hill, Max Leaitua, Micah Nisbett, Zac Springett, Ashton Walters