2021 Special Award Edition: Term 4 Week 11 - 17th December 2021
2021 Wrap up
On behalf of the St Joseph’s Regional College community, I would like to congratulate the wonderful contributions our students have made in this challenging year of COMMITMENT. As a community, we have been affected by floods, COVID 19 lockdowns and restrictions and many postponements and cancellations of our normal College routines. I commend our staff and our students who have shown resilience and maintained a sense of hope during 2021.
I particularly would like to acknowledge our 2021 Junior Pastoral Care Leaders. These young leaders have had a difficult job this year and you should be justifiably proud of your efforts. Thank you to Mrs Woods and Mr Johnston, who coordinated the junior leaders and supported them throughout the year.
I would like to extend a special thank you to key staff members who have been instrumental in student achievements at the College this year.
To our House Leaders of Pastoral Care:
Flinders House and Year 8 students - Mr Morson
Hastings House and Year 9 students - Mr Inatey
Innes House and Year 10 students - Mr Kalchbauer
Oxley House and Year 7 students - Mrs Goldie
Macquarie House and Coordinator of PC Programs - Mrs Woods & Mr Johnston
Wilson House & Coordinator of Pastoral Programs - Mrs Haydon & Ms O’Reilly
Year 11 Leader of Pastoral Care - Mrs Croft & Mrs Hyde
Year 11 Leader of Pastoral Care - Ms Flanagan
Your pastoral care of our students is ‘of the highest standard’ – thank you for all the work you do in your leadership and behind the scenes to support the students in your respective houses.
To our Pastoral Care Teachers, thank you for engendering a real sense spirit in your house groups. Your work goes ‘over and above’ a teachers’ normal call of duty.
To the members of our Leadership Team:
Acting Assistant Principal- Mission - Mr Walsh
Assistant Principal- Learning and Teaching - Mr McCosker
Leader of Catechesis - Mr Jennings
Leader of Evangelisation - Mr Gobius
Leader of Curriculum - Mr Lutton
Leader of Administration - Mr Robertson
Leader of Pedagogy - Mr Cato, and
Leader of Pastoral Care (Executive) – Mrs Croft
your service on the College Leadership Team in combination is greatly appreciated.
To our Leaders of Learning:
Ms Marchment - English
Mr McLachlan - Mathematics
Mr Bennie - Science
Mr Jennings - Religious Education
Mr Warneken - Human Society & its Environment
Mr Kelly - PDHPE
Mr Pares - Technological & Applied Studies
Mrs Johnson - Creative Arts
Mr Moore - Learning Technologies
Mr Cannon - Leader of Sport
Mrs Handley - Learning Enrichment
Mrs Tinsey - Leader of Future Pathways
Mrs Bale for resourcing a College Library second to none, and
Ms Wallis our Leader of Pastoral Care Wellbeing.
And to all course teachers, Teachers Assistants and Support Staff – your dedication to our students’ learning and overall progress is appreciated by all.
I would also like to take this opportunity to give my sincere thanks to a number of special people who work tirelessly behind the scenes of our College. Firstly, thank you to Mrs Wendy Welsh, Principal’s Assistant of Staff Services and also to Mrs Michelle Reynolds, Principal’s Assistant of Student Services and her dedicated team in the College office. These ladies are an exemplary team, working together and going beyond the call of duty to ensure that all paperwork is professionally completed and all staff are supported in every possible way.
To John Sprague and our maintenance team who keep our College grounds looking superb - thank you.
My sincere thanks also to Mrs Kelly Mooney, our College Finance Secretary who works closely with me to ensure we have the best resources possible here at the College.
This year we sadly farewell some long-standing staff members:
Mr Damien Bennie has been a staff member at SJRC for 27 years and Leader of Learning- Science for 12 years. Mr Bennie is making a move to Yamba and will be teaching at McAuley College, Grafton in 2022. Mr Bennie’s passion for Science and sense of humour will be greatly missed.
Mr Greg Hollis has been a staff member at SJRC from 2003. Mr Hollis decided to have a career change and we were fortunate that he chose HSIE teaching as his new profession. Mr Hollis’ organisation and amazing use of data will be greatly missed as he transitions to retirement. We may be lucky enough to see him as a casual teacher in 2022.
To our long term staff member, 33 years, in fact, Mrs Karen Bale who is taking Long Service leave, we wish you all the very best and we know you will enjoy the next 12 months exploring.
The trainees moving on to the next phases of their lives are Harry Amon, Max Roods, Cameron Hunt, Kay Loma and Matthew Strumolo (YMO): thank you for your energy and enthusiasm.
To our staff members who are finishing contracts and moving on next year, be assured of our St Joseph’s Regional College blessings.
I would like to extend best wishes to the parents of our Year 10 families, to those families who will see their sons and daughters embark on a new educational journey at Newman Senior Technical College in 2022, and also to other students who are leaving us to pursue other ventures. To Year 12 families, thank you for your loyalty and support for our wonderful College, and we wish you and our leaving students well in the future.
On behalf of the College community, I once again thank you for being part of our family and at this time, I extend my warm congratulations to all our end of year award winners.
I wish you all a very safe, holy and joyful Christmas season.
Live Stream - End of Year Award Ceremonies
If you missed our end of year award ceremonies, they are available to view via the same links previously sent out.
SJRC 2021 Sports Award Live Stream link
Live Stream link - Christmas Liturgy and Academic Awards Ceremony
Return of Students 2022
- Tuesday 1st February 2022 - Positive Partnership Conversations for Year 7 2021, new Year 8 to 10 students and Year 11 2021 students.
- Wednesday 2nd February 2022 - Year 7, 11 & 12 students commence.
- Thursday 3rd February 2022 - Years 8, 9 & 10 students commence.
A Christmas Prayer
Lord, we ask You to grant us peace. Peace in our homes, peace in our churches and peace in our hearts, especially when it feels like the world all around us spins out of control.
Help us stay focused on You, this Christmastime and always. Thank You for loving the whole world enough to send the greatest gift, Your Son, so we might truly have a very merry Christmas, even in a not-so-merry kind of world. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
I wish all families a safe and restful break. May your homes be filled with the joy and blessings of Christmas.
Peace and JoyMrs Tanya Daley
Acting Principal
Last Friday evening we came together to celebrate and farewell our Year 12 2021 graduands. Congratulations to Ms Heidi Flanagan, Leader of Pastoral Care-Year 12, and the wonderful team of staff who worked so hard to ensure our Year 12 students and families celebrated in style.
To Year 12 parents, thank you for entrusting your sons and daughters to our care, and guiding them through this most important part of their lives.
| Hannah Abi-Saab Albin Anil Summer Avery-Hoy Georgie Bate Phoebe Bentley Ethan Brown Declan Byrne Molly Cassar Ocia Chapman Chloe Cooper Danielle Cullen Max Dobbyns Flyn Dwyer Hannah Freeman Blaine Gentles Bianca Green Tara Hancey Hamish Harper Rachel Hourigan Jessica Ismay Fletcher Kirkman Zachary Leighton Nina Lindley Demi Magnus Ty McDonald Nicholas Murray Tania Praveen Elsie Roe Steven Sakayan Molly Smallie Blake Stainforth Jorjia-Rose Styles Thomas Tunhavasana Matthew Walsh Elanor Williams |
Nicola Abi-Saab Tayla Attkins Connor Bailey Tamara Batty Codee Bird Jesse Budnick Lily Byrnes Estelle Cassegrain Melodie Cicak Lily Cooper Swatip Dahal Brianna Ducker Jacob Edmed Jorja Freudenstein Elka Gibson Courtney Grove Ella Handley Wilson Hooper Chloe Howarth Eden Jeffery Timothy Kobelke Joseph Lewis Miliana Lynch Luka Marshall Jordyn Wyndham Quinn Pares Bridie Reynolds Monique Rudder Piper Seale Ella Smith Thomas Steele Hannah Summers Darcy Wade Connor Warneken Nelson Young |
Andrew Ammann Neal Aupy-Pollock Remi Bampton Maddison Baxter Evelyn Brien Alexander Byrne Logan Byrnes Jock Chandler Holly Coles William Crowley Ebony Darcy Rachael Dutlow Chloe Eichmann Abigail Gammon Matthew Gleeson Connor Hallum Prada Hanlan Tahlia Hopkins Molly Hutcheon Sarah Jennings Emily Krige Chenghao Lin Matilda Magin Jordynn McAnally Noah Merkus Gianluca Polacci Byrnes Genevieve Rock Diljot Saini Lainey Shrubb Jack Sola-Shiplee Brody Styles Kaitlyn Tarrant Lachlan Wallace Mia Watts |
Major Awards
| Student of the Year Ampol and Reuben F Scarf |
Joseph Lewis |
| Father Donnelly Outstanding College Service Award St Agnes’ Parish |
Sarah Jennings |
| College Commitment Award Hastings Fresh Meats |
Hannah Freeman Phoebe Bentley |
| Quiet Achiever Award Bunnings Warehouse, Port Macquarie |
Estelle Cassegrain Blake Stainforth |
| St Agnes’ Parish Service Award | Sarah Jennings |
| St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Award | Ella Smith |
| College Leadership Award Port Macquarie Hastings Council |
Joseph Lewis Ella Handley |
| ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award Australian Defence Force |
Ella Handley |
| ADF Future Innovators Award Australian Defence Force |
Blake Stainforth |
| Rotary Club Citizenship Award Rotary Club of Wauchope |
Jorjia-Rose Styles Gianluca Polacci - Byrnes |
| Federal Member’s School Community Service Award Mr Pat Conaghan MP, Federal Member for Cowper |
Timothy Kobelke |
| St Joseph’s Regional College Spirit Award Expressway Spares |
Hannah Abi-Saab Matthew Gleeson Bianca Green Mia Watts Matthew Walsh |
| Vocal Award - Coastal Music | Jessica Ismay |
| Instrumental Music Award - Coastal Music | Jorjia-Rose Styles |
| Sporting Excellence – ‘The Sweep’ - Hertz Car Rental | Matthew Walsh |
| Senior Sports Person of the Year Michael & Sue Cannon |
Phoebe Bentley |
| Charles Sturt University (CSU) Next Generation Excellence Scholarship- Charles Sturt University | Joseph Lewis |
Academic Excellence Awards
Awarded to students who have been ranked in the top two places or top 10%
in four or more of their courses.
Sponsored by: East Coast Distributors – Street’s Ice Cream
| Estelle Cassegrain Ebony Darcy Chloe Eichmann Hannah Freeman |
Abigail Gammon Bianca Green Tara Hancey Ella Handley |
Joseph Lewis Demi Magnus Mia Watts Elanor Williams |
First Place in Course
| Chemistry - Port Plaza Laundrette Mathematics Advanced - Expressway Spares Mathematics Extension 1 - Romer Locks: Locks, Keys, Safes & Auto Studies of Religion 2 - Jennings Family |
Hannah Freeman |
| Engineering Studies - Expressway Spares Physics - Coolcene Air Conditioning Specialists |
Alexander Byrne |
| Design and Technology - HF Hand Constructors Mathematics Standard - Catholic Men’s Club |
Blake Stainforth |
| Ancient History – Topstitch Curtains & Blinds | Rachel Hourigan |
| Biology - Growers Market | Ebony Darcy |
| Business Studies - Port Plaza Laundrette | Jessica Ismay |
| Community and Family Studies – Mid Coast Connect | Bianca Green |
| Drama - Black Magic Big Band | Melodie Cicak |
| Earth and Environmental Science - Expressway Spares | Max Dobbyns |
| Economics - Desire Audio Visual | Swatip Dahal |
| English Advanced - Expressway Spares | Jacob Edmed |
| English Standard - Coolcene Air Conditioning Specialists | Phoebe Bentley |
| Food Technology - Growers Market | Luka Marshall |
| Geography - Port Macquarie Driving Range & Mini Golf Putt Putt | Connor Warneken Demi Magnus |
| History Extension - Extension North Coast Fire & Security | Tara Hancey |
| Hospitality - Hamlin Family | Brianna Ducker |
| Industrial Technology - Timber – Hastings Co-op, Sovereign Place | Chloe Cooper |
| Legal Studies - Port Bus: Charters, Tours & Rentals | Tania Praveen |
| Mathematics Extension 2 - NorthCorp Accountants & Financial Services | Timothy Kobelke |
| Modern History - Catholic Women’s League Australia (Inc) | Estelle Cassegrain |
| Music 1 - Black Magic Big Band | Nicholas Murray |
| Personal Development, Health and Physical Education – Kelly Family | Chloe Eichmann |
| Software Design & Development – Desire Audio Visual | Brody Styles |
| Studies of Religion 1 - Gobius Family | Ocia Chapman |
| Visual Arts - Touchwood Flowers | Elanor Williams |
Sporting Awards
Excellence in Sport
The Excellence in Sport Award is presented to those students who have represented NSWCCC or NSW All Schools in a team or received a medal at NSWCCC or higher in an individual or team sport.
Congratulations to:
Phoebe Bentley
Matthew Walsh
Monique Rudder
Outstanding Involvement in Sport
The Outstanding Involvement in Sport Award acknowledges students who have represented the school in 5 or more teams.
| Hannah Abi-Saab Nicola Abi-Saab |
Phoebe Bentley Chloe Cooper |
Matthew Gleeson Joseph Lewis |
Monique Rudder Darcy Wade |
First Place and sporting awards were presented to students as part of their final roll call at the Graduation & Awards Dinner.
To our Sponsors,
we could not have done it without you!
Ampol
Australian Defence Force
Black Magic Big Band
Bunnings Warehouse, Port Macquarie
Cannon Family
Catholic Men’s Club
Catholic Women’s League Australia (Inc)
Charles Sturt University
Coastal Music
Coolcene Air Conditioning Specialists
Desire Audio Visual
Desire Audio Visual
Expressway Spares
Extension North Coast Fire & Security
Gobius Family
Growers Market
Hamlin Family
Hastings Co-op, Sovereign Place
Hastings Fresh Meats
Hertz Car Rental, Port Macquarie
HF Hand Constructors
Jennings Family – Sean & Natalie
Kelly Family
Mid Coast Connect
NorthCorp Accountants and Financial Services
Pat Conaghan MP, Federal Member for Cowper
Port Bus: Charters, Tours & Rentals
Port Macquarie Driving Range & Mini Golf Putt Putt
Port Macquarie Hastings Council
Port Plaza Laundrette
Reuben F Scarf
Romer Locks: Locks, Keys, Safes & Auto
Rotary Club of Wauchope
St Agnes’ Parish
Topstitch Curtains & Blinds
Touchwood Flowers
Year 7
Outstanding Application Awards
The Outstanding Applications, or ‘Green’ awards, are presented to students who receive Application awards in eight or more of their subjects for Years 7 & 8. These students show dedication to their studies by working diligently and consistently, in the completion of all tasks.
Congratulations to:
| Halle Armitage Imogen Baker Ethan Begley Sophie Bentley Seth Blair Ella Carroll Sophie Cooper Isla Dalton Tahnee Dimon Samuel Duff |
Emily Edenborough Seanna Fitzpatrick Matthew Friend Sophie Holmes Adam Jennings Declan Juric Summer Kelly Cody Lynch Sophie Marchment Jack Martin |
Henry McInherney-Nash Ruby Paynting Harley Rayment Charlie Smith Samual Smith Rylee Smith-Comber Jessie Somers Archie Taylor Shelby Watson Sophie Wiggers |
Outstanding Achievement Awards
To receive an Outstanding Achievement, or ‘Gold’ award, Year 7 students must obtain six or more Excellence and Application awards during the reporting period. These students apply themselves to the thorough completion of all tasks, meeting the highest of standards as well as maintaining consistency in their approaches to their learning.
| Akir Baird-Philp Sheridan Barker Dane Bittu Emily Cook Maya Curtis Jack Duff |
Matilda Ewart Paige Hudson Elijah Koivu Oliver Koivu Erin Little Airlia Matthews |
Sophie Pynaert Amelia Riley Mitchell Stephens Tahlia Van Den Boom Mia Williamson |
Year 7 1st Place in Subject Awards
- Equal First place in Visual Arts - Akir Baird-Philp and Maya Curtis
- First place in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Paige Hudson
- First place in Religious education - Jack Martin
- Equal First place in Mathematics and,
First place in Technology and Music - Matilda Ewart - Equal First place in Mathematics and Visual Arts and,
First place in French, Science, History and English - Erin Little
Year 7 Dux and Runner-up to Dux Awards
This year, the Year 7 Runner up to Dux was placed in the top ten in seven of their nine subjects.
- 6th place in Science
- 4th place in History
- 3rd place in French
- 2nd place in English
- Equal 1st place in Mathematics and
- 1st place in Technology and Music
Congratulations to our Runner Up to Dux for Year 7, 2021 - Matilda Ewart.
- 6th place in Religious Education
- 2nd place in Technology
- Equal 1st place in Mathematics and Visual Art
- 1st place in, French, Science, History, and English.
Congratulations to the Dux of St Joseph’s Regional College for Year 7, 2021 -
- Erin Little.
Year 8
Outstanding Application Awards
The Outstanding Applications, or ‘Green’ awards, are presented to students who receive Application awards in eight or more of their subjects for Years 7 & 8. These students show dedication to their studies by working diligently and consistently, in the completion of all tasks.
Congratulations to:
| Kate Ainsworth Bailey Andrews Jeremy Auckram Darcy Balderston Jasmyn Barbuto Nevaeh Bayly Mila Bi Emilijana Bosnjak Cooper Burns Kayla BurnsKieran Copeland Ashton Daley Tiana Daly |
Charlotte Davison Rebecca Ebrole Emily Eggert Imogen Elliott Lilly Fraser Kallin Furlong Rae Venice Gaviola Isabella Gosson Sharni Graham Paige Haleblian Lilah Hawkins Jacob Hill Charlotte Hollingsworth Brooke Instrell |
Lauren Kelly Alexis Lambert Julia Martin Nina McGahey Sienna Monk Lucinda Murphy Kiara Newman Candice Ronson Kiara Ryan Khussh Sachan Samantha Stainforth Phoebe Stubbs Max Troth |
Outstanding Achievement Awards
To receive an Outstanding Achievement, or ‘Gold’ award, Year 7 students must obtain six or more Excellence and Application awards during the reporting period. These students apply themselves to the thorough completion of all tasks, meeting the highest of standards as well as maintaining consistency in their approaches to their learning.
| Elkie Croft Esther Cummins Grace Field |
Grace Keena Matthew Nicola Charli Paine |
Matilda Shields Caitlyn Thompson Hannah Thompson |
Year 8 First Place in Subject
- Equal First place in Drama - Jack Kirk
- Equal First place in Enterprise - Kate Ainsworth and Kayden Cook
- First place in Dance - Caitlyn Thompson
- First place in English - Eliza Bajt
- First place in Food Technology - Jacob Hill
- First place in French - Tiana Daly
- First place in iStem - Jeremy Auckram
- First place in Music - Lauren Kelly
- First place in Science - Khussh Sachan
- First place in Technical Skills - Kiara Ryan
- First place in Textiles Technology - Lily Maher
- First place in Geography and Mathematics - Grace Keena
- First place in Religious Education and Visual Art - Brooke Instrell
- Equal First place in Drama and First place in Technology, and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Phoebe Stubbs
Year 8 Dux and Runner-up to Dux Awards
This year, the Year 8 Runner up to Dux was placed in the top ten in six of their ten subjects.
- 7th place in Science
- 2nd place in Dance, Visual Art and Religious Education and
- 1st place in Geography and Mathematics
Congratulations to our Runner Up to Dux for Year 8, 2021 - Grace Keena
Our Year 8 Dux for 2021 has shown excellence, consistency and commitment in all subjects throughout the entire year. They placed in the top ten in eight of their ten subjects.
- 9th place in Geography
- 7th place in Religious Education
- 3rd place in Music and French
- 2nd place in Technology, Food Technology, Science and English
Congratulations to the Dux of St Joseph’s Regional College for Year 8, 2021 -
Esther Cummins.
Year 9
Outstanding Application Award
The Outstanding Applications are presented to students who receive Application awards in seven or more of their subjects for Year 9.
| Lilly-Rose Bajt Danny Barratt Isabel Dickinson Ceceailia Ducker Rhea Edden-Moore Ziggy Ewart Cooper Farrington Jasmine Ferguson Teliya Gayler |
Eli Greenwell Nicholas Honeysett Thomas Jenkins Grace Kruk Jacob Kruk Annabelle Lynch Charlie Martin Dakota Moore Jorja Paine Mia Pepper |
Cora Puttick Mary Slater Rhiannon Slater Harley Smith Roy Stevenson Alana Toogood Ava Usher Jamie Vinod Portia Way |
Outstanding Achievement Awards
| Adam Cook Zoe Copeland Sophia Dominguez Arin Godbole |
Ava-Grace Hawker Teleah Hicks Brock Holliday Lauren Johnston |
Jack McManus Maisy Taylor Aryan Vaishnav |
Year 9 First Place in Subject
- Equal First place in Drama - Eli Greenwell
- Equal First in English - Jack McManus
- First place in Dance - Summa Clare
- Design and Technology - Nicholas Honeysett
- Food Technology - Ava-Grace Hawker
- Industrial Technology – Metal - Ashlee Bell
- Industrial Technology – Timber - Imogen Elphick
- Information and Software Technology - Gabriel Moore
- Mathematics Pathway 1 - Chelsea Frater
- Mathematics Pathway 2 - Lara Crawley
- Marine and Aquaculture Technology - Ziggy Ewart
- Textiles Technology - Teleah Hicks
- Visual Arts - Sophia Dominguez
- First place in Commerce and Religious Education - Zoe Copeland
- First place in French and Mathematics Pathway 3 - Arin Godbole
- Equal first place in Drama,
First place in Physical Activity & Sports Studies, and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Lauren Johnston - Equal first place in English and
First place in History, iSTEM, Music and Science - Aryan Vaishnav
Year 9 Dux and Runner-up to Dux Awards
Year 9 Equal Runner up to Dux was placed in the top ten in seven of their eight subjects.
- 7th place in English
- 5th place in Mathematics
- 3rd place in Science
- 2nd place in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education and Physical Activity and Sports Science
- 1st place in Commerce and Religious Education
Congratulations to our Equal Runner Up to Dux for Year 9, 2021 - Zoe Copeland
Year 9 Equal Runner up to Dux was placed in the top ten in eight of their eight subjects.
- 2nd in Religious Education
- 3rd in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
- 4th in History
- 6th in Science
- 6th in Design and technology
- 7th place in English
- 1st place in Mathematics Pathway 5.3
- 1st in French
Congratulations to our Equal Runner Up to Dux for Year 9, 2021 – Arin Godbole
Our Year 9 Dux for 2021 has shown excellence, consistency and commitment in all subjects throughout the entire year. They placed in the top ten in all of their eight subjects.
- 9th place in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
- 4th place in Religious Education
- 2nd place in Mathematics
- Equal 1st place in English
- 1st place in Music, iStem, Science and History
Congratulations to the Dux of St Joseph’s Regional College for Year 9, 2021 -
Aryan Vaishnav
Year 10
Outstanding Application Award
| Katie Bell Madi Bloomfield Tenay Bonney Mitchell Bruce Aidan Buckley Sophie Cheers Lila Chuwen Mitchell Dorahy Emma Freeman Jack Friend |
April Glew Mckinley Halls Riley Hayes Madeline Hele Tayla Hopper Violet James Isabel Jeffree Ella Juric Ellouise Kirkman Isabel Krige Ned McRae Juniper Mea |
Monica Murphy Anabelle Paynting Jemima Scott-Branagan Emersyn Smith Ethan Smith Ethan Smith Jacob Somers Jasmine Van Der Houven Noah Warneken Jasmine White |
Outstanding Achievement Awards
To receive an Outstanding Achievement, Year 10 students must obtain five or more Excellence and Application awards during the reporting period.
| Giordano Dionigi Lorena Dionigi Zoe Gray |
Hannah Jennings Jeffrey Keena Chelsea Lewis Findlay Marshall |
Briella Meyers Kohan Pepper Liam Ross |
Year 10 First Place in Subject
- First place in Commerce - Findlay Marshall
- First place in Dance - Lily Monckton
- First place in Drama - Isabel Krige
- First place in Food Technology - Ellyra Squires
- First place in Mathematics Pathway 5.1 - Chanel Tate-Whalley
- First place in Marine and AquacultureStudies - Brodhie Newman
- First place in Physical Activity and Sports Studies - Anabelle Paynting
- First place in - Personal Development, Health, Physical Education - Luke Squire
- First place in Textiles Technology - Ella Juric
- First place in Visual Art - Heo Ignacio
- Equal First place in Religious Education, and
First Place in Music - Lorena Dionigi - Equal First place in Religious Education, and
First place in English - Chelsea Lewis - First place in Mathematics Pathway 5.2, iSTEM and,
Information Systems and Technology - Kohan Pepper - Equal First place in Religious Education, and
First place in Mathematics Pathway 5.3, Industrial Technology Timber, Industrial Technology Metal, Science and Geography - Jeffrey Keena
Year 10 Dux and Runner-up to Dux Awards
Year 10 Runner up to Dux was placed in the top ten in seven of their eight subjects.
- 5th place in Mathematics Pathway 5.3
- 4th place in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education and Music
- 3rd place in Geography
- 2nd place in Science
- Equal 1st place in Religious Education
- 1st place in English
Congratulations to our Runner Up to Dux for Year 10, 2021 - Chelsea Lewis
Our Year 10 Dux for 2021 has shown excellence, consistency and commitment in all subjects throughout the entire year. They placed in the top ten in all of their eight subjects.
- 5th place in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
- 4th place in English
- Equal 1st place in Religious Education
- 1st place in Industrial Technology Timber, Industrial Technology Metal, Science, Geography and Mathematics Pathway 5.3
Congratulations to the Dux of St Joseph’s Regional College for Year 10, 2021 - Jeffrey Keena.
Major Awards
| St Agnes' Parish Youth Award | Adam Jennings Dane Bittu |
| Quiet Achiever | Heo Ignacio |
| College Spirit – Year 7 | Dane Bittu Paige Hudson |
| College Spirit – Year 8 | Esther Cummins Grace Keena |
| College Spirit – Year 9 | Lauren Johnston Zoe Copeland |
| College Spirit – Year 10 | Lorena Dionigi Tenay Bonney |
| ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award | Jeffrey Keena |
| ADF Young Innovators Award | Kohan Pepper |
| Walter Dick Memorial Award for Craftsmanship | Jeffrey Keena |
| Creative Arts Award | Lorena Dionigi |
| Instrumental Music Award | Mckinley Halls |
| John LaMattina Drum Scholarship Award | Patrick McGahon |
Community Service Awards
Normally, to receive a community service award, students are encouraged to participate in service activities for a variety of community and parish members. While each year has a focus area for completion of their service, this year has been a little different, due to the many Covid restrictions. Today, students who have completed more than 10 hours of service.
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Year 7 |
Year 8 Eliza Bajt Brayden Blanch Mackenzie Byrnes Mason Clarke Ashton Daley Brooke Instrell Savannah Nowak Preston Platt Hannah Thompson Max Troth Lola Willows |
Year 9 Hailey Asher Zoe Copeland Mackenzi Dietrich Jack Downing Yasmin Nicholls Cora Puttick Aydin Rae Xavier Redding Rhiannon Slater Aryan Vaishnav |
Year 10 Finlay Baird-Philp Molly Black Tenay Bonney Chloe Deegenaars Cooper Dimon Madison Forsyth Aidan Hill Tayla Hopper Bridie Kilmore Ellouise Kirkman Briella Meyers Lily Monckton Denzil Praveen Liam Ross Milla Seale Savannah Smith |
100% Attendance
| Year 7 Sophie Bentley Dane Bittu Jack Daley |
Year 8 Oliver Dean Blake Ellis Brooke Instrell Kiara Ryan |
Year 9 Adam Cook Brock Holliday Charlie Martin Ava Peirce Laura Smith Aryan Vaishnav |
Year 10 Abby Field Nate Smith Brendan Walsh |
House Person of the Year
The House person of the year demonstrates commitment to their house and involves themselves in service in all aspects which develop House spirit.
This extraordinary year saw numerous individuals step up in their service for their houses, so much so that for some houses, there are two award recipients.
Thank you to Year 12 House Person of the Year students for returning to the College for the presentation of awards.
Flinders - Gianluca Polacci Byrnes and Phoebe Bentley
Hastings - Jasmine Ferguson
Innes - Piper Seale
Macquarie - Matthew Walsh
Oxley - Hannah Abi-Saab
Wilson - Hannah Freeman and Ella Handley
Hastings Education Fund Annual Gala Presentation was held on Monday 6th December. This year we had 2 ex-students who received continuing grants to assist with their second year of Tertiary Education. Congratulations to Kaitlyn Ashcroft and Cara Dowse-Collyer.
Five graduating Year 12 students received grants to assist with their start in Tertiary Education. Congratulations to Tara Hancey, Ebony Darcy, Brianna Ducker, Kaitlyn Tarrant and Matthew Gleeson.
Thank you to Ms Heidi Flanagan who accompanied the students on the night and Mrs Leanne Tinsey who assisted with the preparation of the grant applications.
14th December 2021
On Monday, we recognised students who have participated and represented St Joseph's Regional College as individuals or in our various sporting teams over the past year.
Congratulations to all our award recipients.
Sportsperson of the Year
Sportsperson of the year is worked out on a points scale. Each level of representation or achievement is worth more points in the tally – points are only awarded for school pathway sports. The student with the highest tally in each division is declared sportsperson of the year.
We thank Mr Michael Cannon for sponsoring this award in all three age groups. Along with a trophy, each recipient received a $50 voucher.
Junior Sportsperson of the Year (Yr 7/8)
Congratulations to our Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Keira Donovan
Earning points in the following teams:
Diocesan Cross Country Squad
SJRC Athletics Squad
SJRC 14 Girls Rugby League
SJRC Cross Country Squad
SJRC Girls 7/8 Touch Team
SJRC 7/8 Girls Netball Team
Intermediate Sportsperson of the Year (Yr 9/10)
Congratulations to our Intermediate Sportsperson of the Year: Sam Watts
Earning points in the following teams:
Diocesan 15 Boys Rugby League Team
Diocesan Winter Sport Trials
SJRC 9/10 Boys Basketball Team
SJRC 15 Boys Rugby League Team
SJRC 9/10 Boys Touch Team
CCC Rugby League Team
Northern CCC 15 Boys Rugby League
Ryley Batt Award
This award recognises students who have displayed determination, enthusiasm, and the will to overcome adversity to achieve their sporting goals.
Congratulations: Jasmine Ferguson
Jasmine's sporting achievements include:
Age champion at the SJRC Cross Country Carnival
Represented the College at the Diocesan Cross Country Carnival where they took gold in their division.
Qualified for the NSWCCC Cross Country- winning the division.
Placed second at the NSW All Schools carnival.
Qualified for the State team.
Excellence in Sport
This award looks to acknowledge those athletes who have performed exceptionally in their sport throughout the year. To receive an EXCELLENCE IN SPORT a student must have represented NSWCCC or NSW All Schools in a team or squad.
Jasmine Ferguson
Taj Mcintosh
Sam Watts
Outstanding Sporting Involvement
To receive this award a student has represented the school in six or more sports for Yr 7-10 and five or more for Year 11 out of the many opportunities we offered here at the College in 2021.
| Jack Alchin Tenay Bonney Hunter Croft Keira Donovan Piper Facer |
Sienna Gill Kayden Jones Moore Mischa Kennedy Milla Seale Grace Smith |
Luke Squire Chester Wade Brendan Walsh Jessica Watts Sam Watts |
Team of the Year
Awarded to the most successful team in 2021.
In a very unusual year, there was definitely a standout team. This team was announced Diocesan Champions after a closely fought final against Xavier Catholic College Skenners Head.
Congratulations to this year's winner, the Open Girls Football (Soccer) Team.
Coach: Evan Berger
Team members:
| Chloe Cooper (Captain) Nicola Abi-Saab Hannah Abi-Saab Jordynn McAnally Tayla Attkins Sophie Batchelor |
Jasmine Howarth Madeline Lynch Jessica Watts Tenay Bonney Sarah Garrett Riley Stone |
Isabel Dickinson Lauren Johnston Emia Babekuhl Evie Gill Julia Martin Kate Ainsworth |
Coaching Staff
It is impossible to run a good sporting program without dedicated staff to coach and take teams to competitions; quite often (because of the size of our Diocese) this means travelling long distances and being away from family overnight. I sincerely thank the 36 staff members who have coached sporting teams this year and therefore made it possible for students to compete.
Mrs Donna Eames
Legend
14th December 2021
11th December 2021
Congratulations to Phoebe Bentley (Yr 12) who received a rare NSW Catholic Combined Colleges Blue Award after an outstanding year in the pool. The "Blue" is the highest award an athlete can receive at NSWCCC Level and is normally presented at a dinner in Sydney. Unfortunately due to COVID, this was not possible in 2021. Phoebe was instead bestowed her award last night at the Yr 12 Graduation.
Along with the award is a summary of Phoebe's achievements - it reads:
"Phoebe has a long and impressive involvement with representative swimming.
Phoebe has represented NSWCCC in swimming from 2016 - 2021. In 2021 at the NSW All Schools Swimming Championships, Phoebe medalled in 3 of her 6 events resulting in selection in the 2021 NSW All Schools Merit Swimming Team. Phoebe has been part of the CSNSW Sport Pathway since primary school having represented Polding in swimming 2013 - 2015 and Lismore Diocese in Cross Country in 2019.
Since 2020 Phoebe has been a member of the Swimming NSW Sharks Swim Squad and qualified for the Australian Olympic Trials this year.
Phoebe is an outstanding student in all respects. She is an excellent role model for younger students displaying a positive attitude, enthusiastic approach and humble nature all facets of college life. Phoebe not only excelled in swimming of which she was school age championfrom 2016 - 2021, she was also the age champion in cross country in those years.
Phoebe was awarded the College Senior Sportsperson of the Year in 2021. Phoebe has fulfilled her role of House Captain 2020/2021 with enthusiasm and dedication. She actively contributes to all aspects of the college.
Phoebe is a most worthy recipient of this 2021 NSWCCC Blue Award for Swimming."
Michael Cannon
Leader of Sport
11th December 2021
Year 7-10 Reports
Reports for students in Years 7-10 are now available to view through our Parent Portal. A reminder that all reports are now issued electronically, and paper copies will only be issued on request.
Any parent not yet registered to access reports electronically will need to create an account as the first step. For security reasons, the username for this account must be your email address recorded at the school.
Requisites
Please find following the list of requisites for Years 8, 9 and 10.
For Year 11 students, stationery requirements differ for each course. They are able to choose what best works for them in their course. Most senior students bring a ring folder with note dividers for each course.
Mr Tim McCosker
Assistant Principal - Curriculum & Administration
The St Agnes' Parish continues to follow the NSW Government's COVID guidelines set down for places of worship. Thank you for your continued vigilance in supporting the requirements around checking-in, mask-wearing, physical distancing and the use of hand sanitiser.
The current COVID guidelines for attending Mass are available on the Parish Website.
If you are unwell or have any cold/flu-like symptoms please do not attend.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Presbytery Office on 6583 1024.
St Agnes' Uniform Store Trading Hours
Monday to Friday - 12 noon-5.00pm
Saturday - 9.00am-12 noon
6 Boronia Street, Port Macquarie
Last day of trading for 2021 - Friday, 10th December
January trading from Tuesday, 4th January 2022
10.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday
9.00am – 12 noon Saturday
Uniform Changes 2022
Purchase of new Uniform Items for 2022
The new uniform items will not be available for sale until the Uniform Store opens for January trading on 4 January 2022, however, Lay-by is available prior to that time. Please find the new price list below.
This is how lay-by will work:-
- Sizing can be gauged using the existing uniform items.
- The lay-by will be set up and a deposit is taken.
- Progress payments can be made.
- Lay-by can be collected in January.
- Sizing will be checked at the time of collection and adjusted if required.
