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Page 1 89th Annual Awards Evening Last week, the College celebrated the academic, cultural, and sporng achievements of our students at the 89th Annual Awards Evening. Congratulaons to Patrick Indorato, the College Vice-Captain, for winning the Champagnat Award and to Ben Ryan, the Academic Captain, for winning College Dux. Also of special note was Year 11 student Gabriel Brown, the College Captain for 2019, making a clean sweep by winning the subject prizes in all seven of his subjects. We were very fortunate to have on hand Fr Frank Gordon, Fr Marn Kenny, Br Neville Solomon, Mr Bill Dixon, Dr Sally Towns, Mr Vince Pappalardo, Mr Czek Kersevani, and Mrs Sarina Mauro to present awards on the evening. Their availability and commitment to the College is truly appreciated. The evening also offered our Arts Department the chance to showcase the musical talent of our boys, with the assistance of the girls from St Monica’s College. The Combined Colleges Concert Band played a variety of songs to welcome guests as they arrived. A highlight of the evening was the Combined Choirs of St Augusne’s College Choir and St Monica’s Colla Voce Choir, accompanied by the Combined College String Orchestra, and their inspiraonal rendion of Jarman’s "Shackleton", which celebrated the centenary of Armisce Day. Ethan Andrejic added to the fesvies with a stellar performance from Macbeth. Congratulaons to all of the students who contributed to the entertainment on the evening – an excellent job all around.Finally, a special thanks to all those involved in the preparaon of the evening, especially Mr Charlie Hansen and his crew who work relessly for all College events, as well as Mrs Lesley Willis and her team in the front office, who are to be commended for their organisaon, diligence, and invaluable aenon to detail. Lance Helms - Director of Studies Vol. 52 No. 17 15 November 2018 Champagnat Award for Outstanding Contribuon to College Life Patrick Indorato Junior Dux – Reuben Porta College Dux–Benjamin Ryan

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Page 1: Vol. 52 No. 17 15 November 2018 89th Annual Awards Evening€¦ · 89th Annual Awards Evening Last week, the College celebrated the academic, cultural, and sporting achievements of

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89th Annual Awards EveningLast week, the College celebrated the academic, cultural, and sporting achievements of our students at the 89th Annual Awards Evening. Congratulations to Patrick Indorato, the College Vice-Captain, for winning the Champagnat Award and to Ben Ryan, the Academic Captain, for winning College Dux. Also of special note was Year 11 student Gabriel Brown, the College Captain for 2019, making a clean sweep by winning the subject prizes in all seven of his subjects.We were very fortunate to have on hand Fr Frank Gordon, Fr Martin Kenny, Br Neville Solomon, Mr Bill Dixon, Dr Sally Towns, Mr Vince Pappalardo, Mr Czek Kersevani, and Mrs Sarina Mauro to present awards on the evening. Their availability and commitment to the College is truly appreciated.

The evening also offered our Arts Department the chance to showcase the musical talent of our boys, with the assistance of the girls from St Monica’s College. The Combined Colleges Concert Band played a variety of songs to welcome guests as they arrived. A highlight of the evening was the Combined Choirs of St Augustine’s College Choir and St Monica’s Colla Voce Choir, accompanied by the Combined College String Orchestra, and their inspirational rendition of Jarman’s "Shackleton", which celebrated the centenary of Armistice Day. Ethan Andrejic added to the festivities with a stellar performance from Macbeth.

Congratulations to all of the students who contributed to the entertainment on the evening – an excellent job all around.Finally, a special thanks to all those involved in the preparation of the evening, especially Mr Charlie Hansen and his crew who work tirelessly for all College events, as well as Mrs Lesley Willis and her team in the front office, who are to be commended for their organisation, diligence, and invaluable attention to detail. Lance Helms - Director of Studies

Vol. 52 No. 17 15 November 2018

Champagnat Award for Outstanding Contribution to College Life Patrick Indorato

Junior Dux – Reuben Porta

College Dux–Benjamin Ryan

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SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

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Congratulations to all boys on their special achievements. Well done!

Please direct your son’s special achievements to Br Joa for both in and out of school activities.

Email: [email protected]

COLLEGE CALENDARFriday 16 November Year 12 Graduation Day Graduation Mass 10:00am Assembly 11:30am Dinner 6:30pmSaturday 17 November Boarders' Free WeekendthurSday 22 November Year 7 2019 Orientation Day Year 7 2019 Parent Information Evening 5:30pm Lennon HallthurSday 29 November Classes Finish Year 11Friday 30 November Years 7–10 Advent Liturgy & Farewell–Lennon HallthurSday 6 december Teaching Staff Finish

Term 1College Office opens Monday 21 JanuaryYear 7 Boarders in Residence Monday 28 JanuaryYear 7 commence 8:35am Tuesday 29 JanuaryAll Boarders in Residence Tuesday 29 JanuaryYears 8 -12 commence 8:35am Wednesday 30 JanuaryLast day Term 1 Thursday 4 April

Term 2Boarders in Residence Thursday 25 AprilClasses resume Friday 26 AprilLast day Term 2 Wednesday 26 June

Term 3Boarders in Residence Monday 15 JulyClasses resume Tuesday 16 JulyLast day Term 3 Thursday 19 September

Term 4Boarders in Residence Tuesday 8 OctoberClasses resume Wednesday 9 OctoberStudent Free Day Monday 21 OctoberYear 12 Graduation Day Friday 15 NovemberYear 11 concludes Thursday 28 NovemberYears 7–10 Last day Term 4 Friday 29 November

2019 Term DatesParents are advised that 2019 Term Dates have been uploaded on the Parent Portal under Forms and Documents.Boarding Families – Please refer to this document for a full listing of Free and Exeat Weekends for boarding students.

Congratulations to Brady McIntyre who competed

in the Peninsula Senior Triathlon trials and came

away with 1st place and automatic

selection for State Trials to be held in Hervey Bay 7-10

March 2019.

Congratulations to Joel Stevens & Miguel Groth who competed in the Peninsula Intermediate Distance

Triathlon trials (500m Swim, 15km Bike & 4km Run). Joel Stevens placed 1st & Miguel Groth placed 3rd. Both

have been selected in the Peninsula team to compete at the State Championships in Hervey Bay in March.

Congratulations to Jacob Mahar who has been selected to attend the U15 Male State Cricket Championships as part of the

U15 NQ Flames Cricket team in January 2019.

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From the Principal

Dear Members of the Saints Community,

The Annual Awards evening always stops me in my tracks! It makes me reflect on what makes success and achievement. I naturally begin to consider that these things have an impact on a person’s identity as he or she develops (and especially for a young person!). As a young man is forming his identity, these critical aspects of life shape him. Failure can have a significant negative influence and success can do the opposite. However, our perception of what constitutes success and failure will determine how we respond to them.

To be frank, I often think our society’s perspective can be one-dimensional. The media and our advertising industry reinforce the notion that the only thing that matters is being number one. Being first is all that counts! Win at all costs because that will change everything.

There is a relationship between success and failure. In effect, as I understand it, both ingredients are needed for somebody to grow. I read a story recently by the spiritual writer Joan Chittister (Between the Dark and the Daylight p. 61) that gave me a new perspective of the relationship between success and failure. It goes like this:

A young boy received a dartboard for Christmas and immediately began to play with it as kids do. The first dart he threw a bull’s eye! Excited, the father called the child’s mother into the room. The second dart the boy threw hit the bull’s eye again! Wide-eyed with pride, the father gathered the entire family. The third dart the boy threw was another bull’s-eye. Then the boy stopped throwing darts and put the dartboard away. No amount of coaxing could get him to open the game again.

The boy with the dartboard knew intuitively that a record like his could only be shattered, not enhanced. From now on, he could only be known for losing because he could never win so much again. The pressure was on the child and he did not want to be humiliated when he did not succeed, which would have ultimately happened over time.

We live in a society that promotes this message about being first and best and it is often very subtle. Our advertising suggests we should be beautiful and have a particular image. There are even studies that indicate the negative impact that these subtle messages have on young people’s way of thinking. People start judging themselves as not good looking enough or having the right figure. We often think of the impact on young women in this regard. Let us not kid ourselves – young men are hugely concerned with their image. The

clothes you buy can be an indication of this. You have picked up a message, perhaps from your peers, that this is the cool look. Ultimately, where did that come from?

I believe that achievement should never be a public thing or something that is determined by a common external denominator. Success for one person may not be success for another. It is possible that some people who have come first did not really work that hard nor did they stretch themselves – it may have just come naturally and they did not try their best but still came first. Is that a success? Whereas another person could have really stretched himself to go beyond what he would normally achieve and achieved something less in the eyes of others.

I really love the definition of achievement from Joan Chittister (p.62) when she says, “Achievement is the awareness within us that we have stretched ourselves to the full length of ourselves. We have become the best we know how to be.” In other words, achievement is personal. We do not have to meet an external expectation. You know whether you stretched yourself enough to produce your best or whether you could have done more.

Joan Chittister (p. 63) goes on to explain that we only know this because failure teaches us that. Only last week a boy was sitting in my office explaining that at the end of last term he received a result that was below what he expected of himself and what he is capable of and how that has made him absolutely determined to achieve a better grade in that subject this term. The failure has increased his desire to achieve and stretch himself further. Failure is like a teacher – trial and error enables us to get a sense of what we can do. It is the stepping-stone to success.

If we use adversity properly, we can grow through adversity! Likewise, if we use failure well then we can grow through failure. As we grow and develop, if we stretch ourselves beyond our comfort zone we will realise that our expectations and limits need to be thrown off in order for us to grow into the person that we are called to be.

I hope at the end of year we reflect on the place of success and failure in our growth as a person and that we do not reject or shy away from the inevitable fact that we are not always going to succeed. I hope we spend more time reflecting on what we are capable of and not judging ourselves on the expectations of others.

With best wishes,

Br Darren Burge FMSPrincipal

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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

COLLEGE PREFECTS 2019

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COLLEGE UNVEILS NEW LEADERSThe 2019 College Prefects, including College Captain and College Vice-Captain were announced last week during the College Assembly. Traditionally, this has always been a proud occasion for the College as we start to farewell our graduating senior students and welcome in the next generation of leaders that the College has produced.The process of selecting 12 new Prefects started back in Term 3 when the Year 11 students ventured off to Lake Tinaroo to take part in the Retreat, which was based on the students examining and exploring their personal qualities and make-up as individuals. A large part of the Retreat process was also looking at how the year level could collaboratively come together and become a strong senior group to lead the College in 2019. After the Retreat experience, 48 students expressed an interest in taking part in the process of selecting a final group of Prefects to guide the student body next year. Through a thorough and transparent process of student and staff voting,

a shortlist of 20 worthy candidates was narrowed to make the final selection of 12 prefects for the 2019 school year. Of the 12 successful applicants, 10 were involved in the Year 11 Peer Support Program. The College congratulates the following boys on their positions:

• Gabriel Brown - College Captain & Academic Captain• Alastair Molony - College Vice-Captain & Sports Captain• Lucas Kresevic - SRC Captain• Simeon Natusch - Liturgy Captain• Ethan Andrejic - Service Captain• Harrison Will - Arts Captain• James Blee - Public Speaking Captain• George McMahon - Boarding Captain• Felix Graf - Heavey House Captain • William Jonsson - Phelan House Captain• Zaide Slade - Reginald House Captain• Luke Azzopardi - Walter House Captain

2019 College Prefects. Front Row: Zaide Slade, Harrison Will, Gabriel Brown, Alastair Molony, James Blee, Simeon NatuschBack Row: Mr Matthew Brennan, Lucas Kresevic, Felix Graf, Luke Azzopardi, George McMahon, Ethan Andrejic, William Jonsson

and Br Darren Burge

A strong finishAs the year draws to a close there is no winding down phase at Saints. Teachers are aware that at Saints we teach and assess through to the final bell. The boys know that the College’s expectation regarding application, behaviour, uniforms and grooming and assessment never waivers. Part of building resilience is to see things through to the finish and this applies to the Saints boys' academic year. I ask that all parents reinforce this message at home.

Are you leaving Saints?Thankfully, apart from our senior cohort, we do not farewell many students each year. However, we are aware that family situations may change that require students to move to another College to complete their education. If this is your reality please contact the College Office as soon as possible to ensure that all exit requirements are fulfilled and to give the Saints community time to farewell your son in a proper fashion.

Mr Frazer Rigby

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BR DARREN'S FAREWELL ASSEMBLY

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Today St Augustine’s College had the opportunity to farewell Br Darren at a Special College Assembly. A full house of parents, students, staff and the wider community attended to pay tribute to Brother Darren and thank him for the past five years as Principal. In honour of Br Darren’s legacy, a number of special guests were present, including; Acting Vice-Provincial of the Marist Brothers, Br Greg McDonald, The Director of Marist Schools Australia, Dr Frank Malloy and the Regional Director of Marist Schools Australia, Mr Ross Tarlinton.

There were numerous highlights during the Assembly including speeches from the notable guests, student leaders, and musical items. Of particular note was the assembly singing the Salve Regina as a blessing for Br Darren. Br Darren had envisaged the entire College singing this hymn, which encapsulates the values of Mary. It was a fitting touch that this was achieved at his Farewell Assembly. Also of note was Mr Chris Chapman’s speech. An excerpt of this speech that typifies Br Darren’s time at St Augustine’s is below:

More so, it is ‘family’ that is the metaphor that most springs to mind when reflecting on Br Darren’s five and a bit years with us as College Principal.

It was evidenced right from Brother’s first address to the College in October 2013 when he highlighted the area of ‘inclusiveness’ as a way of building on all the good things that were already a mark of the College.

Thank you Brother for your leadership, your teaching, your friendship and your human-ness.

Br Darren’s reply was inspiring. He spoke of hope and finding courage within our hearts, of a family spirit and brotherly love that pervades what we do at St Augustine’s and of the delight in witnessing the emergence of talents of the students at Saints. Br Darren encouraged all to discover their gifts and to take risks in order to expand these talents. The respect that all members of the College community has for Br Darren was expressed throughout the assembly, but was particularly evident in the standing ovation he received.

Br Darren’s legacy will be one of inclusiveness, authentic leadership and bringing to light the true meaning of the Marist values. The entire College and the wider Cairns community will miss Br Darren. We wish Br Darren well as he undertakes the role as Vice Provincial of the Marist Brothers in Australia.

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MISSION DEPARTMENT

THREE VIOLETS AWARDS

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Year 11 Three Violets AwardsThe “Three Violets Awards” identify three Marist traits that we want to acknowledge in our students and encourage them to aspire to. The Three Violets is a special symbol of the Marist Brothers and the Marists generally. They represent the virtues of Modesty, Humility and Simplicity. St Marcellin urged his followers to “do good quietly”, so any inclination to boasting, big-noting oneself or bombast is alien to the Marist spirit. In medieval times, when many flowers were named after Our Lady, the violet was known as “Mary’s Modesty”.

Simplicity: This student is genuine and authentic in his relationships, he is truthful to those around him and is without deceit.

Modesty: This student is not vain, egotistical or boastful. They accept success with dignity and do not seek the limelight or acknowledgment.

Humility: This student is humble and remains grounded at all times. He has a lack of false pride or arrogance and holds a moderate opinion of himself.The awards were voted on by the Year 11 students themselves and the majority of the students in the group compiled votes attesting to the fact that the boys can identify these traits in one another. Congratulations to the recipients. Mr Terry Mc Donough - Head of Year 11

Sleeping Under the StarsOn Friday 26 October, St Augustine’s hosted a St Vincent De Paul Sleepout. An astonishing number of students and staff decided to ditch their beds for a night without shelter. The night started out with prayer. After that, the students placed their cardboard and sleeping bags out in the Year 7 yard. Following this, we enjoyed a soup dinner, mirroring the countless homeless people who have to go searching for a soup kitchen every night.

We then had a workshop run by the Vinnies Youth Team about the homeless, opening our eyes to the many troubles and difficulties they face. In one activity we were given a character and we took a step back for each disadvantage and a step forward for an advantage in our lives. These advantages and disadvantages were outside of our character’s control and show the reality of people’s situations and some of the reasons why they end up without a home. After this valuable and highly rewarding workshop, it was off to do some team building. We realised that there is trouble and fear in the lives of 0.5% of the Australian population who don’t have a permanent place to sleep.

Through the generosity of the community, St Augustine’s raised $1,219 to donate to the St Vincent De Paul’s foundation. We took this opportunity to get a small taste of what it is like to sleep on the streets. But while it was only for a night, the experience will stay with us for a lifetime.

Darcy Oates and William Rogers

HumilityAlastair Molony

Simplicity Gabriel Brown

ModestyLuke Azzopardi

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MARIST FORMATION

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Marist FormationEach year, we send staff on Marist Formation programs, many of which happen at the Hermitage, the Marist Brothers’ HQ in Mittagong, NSW. Staff learn about the life and values of St Marcellin, and meet staff from other Marist colleges around Australia, and the world. What impact does this formation have on these staff?

Saints Staff on a MissionThe Footsteps Program is a Marist initiative that unites staff from across the country to learn about the Marist Way. The Hermitage that is situated in the hills behind Sydney is a perfect setting for reflection upon teaching practice and how our faith is centred in the heart of what we do. St Marcellin saw a need to educate children in a loving and inclusive way and if we follow this we demonstrate the love we have of our God as we share our faith journey with them. Teenage years bring challenges and as teachers we endeavour to love them equally as we help them learn in all areas of the curriculum. The key to success is relationship. As part of the National Marist team of educators we have a common goal and this Footsteps Program is the window into this shared view. A must for every teacher in Marist Education.By Christine Cross

In the Footsteps of St Marcellin Champagnat

I found the Footsteps program a more rewarding experience than I was expecting. I met teachers from other schools around Australia, and was surprised by how similarly we talk about our work and our students. I felt affirmed in what I do here at Saints, knowing that it is the same as what is happening in other Marist schools. I learnt a lot about St Marcellin’s values and way of teaching, which I can really relate to in my classroom. Marcellin gives concrete examples of the way we should interact with students and colleagues. The experience confirmed for me that there is something special about Marist schools.By Marie Oldfield

Spiritual HomeAt the end of Term 3 I was fortunate enough to participate in Footsteps 2, a program that is run at the Hermitage in Mittagong as part of Marist spiritual formation. Having been associated with Marist schools since I was a student myself, the Hermitage has been a place I have visited regularly. Located in the Southern Highlands of NSW, I find its rustic and simple setting an ideal location to connect with my own spirituality and recentre myself on the Marist values and mission. The Footsteps program also allowed me to connect with 30 other like minded people who work in Marist schools across Australia. This experience reminded me that the Marist project is not just St Augustine’s, but is Australia wide.By Glen Seivers

Contemplative RetreatI thoroughly enjoyed my experience at the Marist Contemplative Retreat in August. The retreat began on the Wednesday night with a meet and greet, a beautiful dinner by the fire and our first session where we ‘entered into the silence’. Some found the silent aspect of the retreat daunting and a little uncomfortable, but I was looking forward to embracing what the retreat had to offer. The following day began with breakfast in silence, where I sat at a table in the sun on my own. I found this a very relaxing and reflective experience. It allowed me to take in the beautiful scenery of the Hermitage and really appreciate the time to sit in peace. The sessions over the next two days were inspiring and at times emotional. They really emphasised the importance of taking time out to reflect and recharge, and escape the busyness and chaos of everyday life, even in small ways each day. I thoroughly enjoyed switching off my phone, walking around the property and spending time appreciating nature, and came back to Saints refreshed and revitalized to finish Term 3.By Cassie Jashar

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89TH ANNUAL AWARDS

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Bishop's Prize for Christian LeadershipAdam Takai

Good Conduct MedalPatrick Johnson

Graeme Cruden Prize forSenior Mathematics

Benjamin Ryan

Year 8 Student of the YearSaxonn Capilos

Excellent Contribution to the Arts - JuniorJames Holland

Year 7 Student of the YearRyan Cartwright

Brother Leonidas Memorial Award for Christian Leadership in Junior School

Riley Gadek

Old Boys' Prize forAll Round Effort and Achievement

Jack Miller

Czek Kersevani Award forDesign & Technology

Damien Turner

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89TH ANNUAL AWARDS

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Sam Pappalardo Memorial Bursary for Effort and Achievement in Year 10

Daniel Jerram

Lionel Williamson Award forInitiative & ServiceAlexander De Campo

Lou Piccone Prize for General ProficiencyToby Ellison

Matthew-John Mauro Award for Outstanding Effort by a Senior Student

Lachlan Harnett

Junior Orator of the YearHarrison Oates

Laurie Blampied Memorial Trophy for Senior Orator

Daniel Hoffmann

Outstanding Contribution to the Arts and Film Maker of the Year

Levi Vincent

Musician of the YearJack Gooden

Junior Reader of the YearDarcy Oates

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DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES DEPARTMENT

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DATTA AwardsThe St Augustine’s College Design and Technologies Department has again been very successful in the DATTA Awards with seven boys winning prizes this year. The Awards conducted by the Business Liaison Association and sponsored by many local businesses are to encourage excellence in design, drawing and manufacture. The competition is open to all schools in the Cairns and surrounding district with many excellent and innovative projects presented for judging.

The entries were on display at Cairns Central where the presentation to prize winners was held. The Saints projects were also on display in the foyer of Lennon Hall on Awards Night. Congratulations to all of the boys and a special thank you to their teachers who have done that bit extra to ensure our high standards are maintained and rewarded.

A complete list of prize winners follows:

Brock Taylor 1st Senior Closed Design (bench vice)

Daniel Brace-O'Brien 3rd Senior Open Design (iPad stand)

Isaac La Spina Encouragement Award Senior Open Design (speaker box)

Liam Gilbert 3rd Senior Metal Turning (fish gaff)

Mason Beattie Encouragement Award (Tropical House Design)

Liam Prestipino 3rd Year 7/8 Open Design (jewellery box)

Riley Chapman 3rd Junior Open Design (coffee table)

Stan Johnson - Head of TechnologyRiley Chapman

Brock Taylor Liam Prestipino

Isaac La Spina

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENTSTEM Classes

On Friday 2 November, eight boys were hand selected from the two Year 10 STEM classes to represent the College at the Inaugural Inspire Australia and Cairns STEM Hub STEM Fair held at St Mary’s Catholic College, Woree.

Alwyn Musumeci, Nicholas Boniface, Kyle Lim and Harry Bakker displayed their impressive design of a pedestrian bridge spanning from Lavalla classrooms to the Saints Design & Technology Trade Centre building on the other side of Scott Street. The boys have been working tirelessly on this project since Term 2 and have recently pitched the idea to our new Principal Mr Matthew Brennan in an attempt to get their idea off the ground and turned into a reality. Students, teachers and representatives from various organisations were impressed with the boys' design and modelling they displayed.

Aaron Casey displayed his unique STEM project begun in Term 2 of this year where he dismantled an old set of electronic scales and used the internal parts to create a seismograph. Aaron has constructed a carry case for the sensitive equipment and incorporated an Arduino unit and a raspberry pi computer to assist in collecting and interpreting the data. He has also included batteries for power and a solar panel to re-charge the batteries to make the unit self-sustaining and highly transportable. Aaron also impressed all who came to enquire about what he was displaying with his ingenuity and creativity.

Max Gadd, Waya Vincent and Michael Guarrera brought along their robot creations to display and explain to the visitors at the fair how their innovation and design had enabled them to win recent robotics competitions. They talked to inquisitive visitors about the challenges they faced in the competitions they entered and what elements of their design allowed their robots to overcome these challenges. Further to this, the boys displayed their STEM projects they’ve been working on including a self-sustaining floating city which they have designed from the ground up, and a coded and engineered robotic laser pointer that can be directed with a joystick.

It was a wonderful experience for these boys to engage others in the benefits of STEM and they did the College proud with their confidence and maturity displayed in their role as ambassadors for St Augustine’s. Although STEM will not be running in 2019 as a Year 10 elective subject, I strongly encourage boys to get involved in the STEM club which will run alongside Robotics Club in 2019 and beyond. Thank you to the cohort of Year 10 boys who’ve made STEM class so enjoyable this year.

Mrs Kastelle Gane - Head of Science

Mrs Kastelle Gane, Aaron Casey, Harry Bakker, Kyle Lim, Waya Vincent, Max GaddFront: Nicholas Boniface, Michael Guarrera and Alwyn Musumeci

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DAFFODIL DAY

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On Thursday 8 November, representatives from the Cancer Council Queensland attended our College Assembly in Lennon Hall. The purpose was to officially announce that St Augustine’s College is once again the top fundraising school in Queensland for the second year in a row with a total of $5,815.15 raised over Daffodil Week this year. These much needed funds were raised through a variety of initiatives including the selling of paper flowers for the HOPE wall, milkshakes and baked goods sold at the beginning of the week out of the Student Café, the sausage sizzle that raised over $1,200 thanks to the generosity of the Stirling family, the guess the lolly competition, frozie sales, free dress day and the selling of merchandise and fresh flowers throughout the week. These initiatives could not have come to fruition without the dedication and generosity of the more than 70 volunteers. To achieve such a phenomenal total took energy, effort and help from too many people to mention but a heartfelt THANK YOU was delivered to the entire College community on such an impressive record of fundraising for a worthy cause. St Augustine’s will be receiving a three metre squared sun safe marquee as their prize from the Cancer Council which will have the logo and name of both our school and the wonderful organisation for which the funds were raised. In my absence, I hope that Daffodil Day next year and into the future, remains a tradition close to the hearts of this wonderful and generous community.Mrs Kastelle Gane - Daffodil Day Co-ordinator

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2020The College offers two Academic Scholarships for students entering Year 7 and Year 11 in 2020. The Gildas Scholarship is available to a student entering Year 11 as either a day or boarding student. The Heavey Scholarship is available to one student entering Year 7 for the following four years.Each scholarship is awarded on the basis of an academic test conducted by ACER, an interview and the Report from the student’s present school. It covers a 100% reduction in tuition fees and is conditional on continued academic success.The ACER examination is conducted in February the year prior to entry into Year 7 and Year 11. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of a competitive test which is independently set and marked by the Australia Council for Education Research (ACER).

The Scholarship exam for 2020 will be held on Saturday 23 February 2019.

The closing date for applications to sit the exam is Monday 4 February 2019.Cost: $95.00 per student

For further information on Scholarships please contact the Enrolment Secretary. Registration for these scholarships can be made via the College website at www.sac.qld.edu.au. Go to the Enrolment tab and click onto the Bursaries and Financial Assistance heading and follow the link.

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YEAR 11 SOCIAL

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Aloha from St Augustine’sFriday 2 November saw the Year 11 students from our sister school St Monica’s visit us for a Hawaiian themed Social. Students from both schools dressed in tropical colours and received leis on arrival before playing games, dancing, singing and socialising into the evening. Minute to Win It games proved popular, testing the students’ dexterity, accuracy, fine-motor skills and sense of humour challenging them to complete the designated challenges in sixty seconds. Dance music played on the basketball courts while a slower style suited those in Lennon Hall. A photo booth operated, capturing some of the participants in their best Hawaiian outfits.

A big thank you goes to Mrs McKenzie and the Hospitality students who prepared some delicious plates of food with even more food prepared by our wonderful kitchen staff. Thanks also to those staff members from both schools who volunteered to be part of the festivities.

Mr Terry McDonough - Head of Year 11

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ARTS DEPARTMENT

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Yarrabah Band Festival: Congratulations to our Big Band and conductor Mrs Spannenburg for her excellent performances at the Yarrabah Band Festival in front of an audience of thousands. Her performance across a range of styles was very well delivered with all sections of the band sounding in top form. All students joined in the finale on stage with Paul Kelly, Vika and Linda Bull and QMF Artistic Director Katie Noonan. Well done everyone!

Combined Saints Youth Theatre: Congratulations to Ethan Andrejic and Jack Chester who performed in the Combined Saints Youth Theatre last week in a production of “Arabian Nights”. The performance included a number of engaging and funny student devised sequences. Thank you to Ms Citraro for all her tireless work with the CSYT.

Awards Night: Congratulations to every student who won awards at Awards Night last week and thank you to all Arts Department students and staff who contributed on the night. Special mention to the Arts Awards recipients James Holland, Jack Gooden and Levi Vincent as acknowledgment of their outstanding work throughout the year. Every Arts subject area was represented on the night from art works displayed in the foyer, to the excellent Year in Review film created by Levi Vincent and Liam McDonald, the dramatic Macbeth soliloquy delivered so movingly by Ethan Andrejic, and to all music groups. Every music ensemble presented high quality and enjoyable performances with a special performance given by the Combined Colleges Choirs and Strings of “Shackleton” to commemorate the Centenary of Armistice Day. The event was a wonderful showcase of the breadth of Arts education at the College.

Voices of Remembrance: Congratulations to Sebastian Crookes (double bass and electric bass), Kasim Ali (violin) and George Taifalos (guitar) who performed as part of the Voices of Remembrance Orchestra last weekend. This was a major concert at Munro Martin Parklands to commemorate the Armistice Centenary with guest artists Katie Noonan and Teddy Tahu Rhodes and renowned conductors Patrick Pickett, Jonathon Welch and Gordon Hamilton. Mrs Spannenburg, Mr Burcin and Dr Cole were also part of the Community Orchestra and Choir.

“B Block” on Assembly: Congratulations to the Year 11 band “B Block” for their wonderful performance of their

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original quirky song “Purple Monkey Dishwasher”. Our SHEP and AHEP students were also presented with certificates at this Assembly.

Break Up Breakfast: On Tuesday the annual Combined Saints Music and Youth Theatre programs break up breakfast was held and all Year 12 students, conductors and directors were acknowledged. Our Seniors are to be thanked for their excellent leadership and quality of work and have set a standard for all to aspire to.

Junkyard Beats: Music classes and students from Year 7 to 11 attended a QMF performance “Junkyard Beats” which was a fun exploration of making music using everyday objects. The upbeat performance was a great inspiration to our music students.

Brother Darren’s Farewell Assembly: Congratulations to members of the College Choir and Big Band who performed at Br Darren’s Farewell Assembly, and to Mrs Bartholomew and the Year 11 Film and TV class who created a special film for the occasion. We were also treated to a wonderful

performance given by Br Darren of a moving song “The Mystery of Your Gift”.

2019 Musical: Arts staff from St Augustine’s and St Monica’s Colleges are delighted to announce that the musical for 2019 will be the timeless classic “Fiddler on the Roof”. Interested students should sign on this week as auditions for leads and chorus will be held in Week 7. Students are also called to sign up for the orchestra, stage crew, set and costume design and construction. The production is scheduled to take place at the end of Term 1 next year.

Congratulations to Taaj Townshend, Year 7, for performing a piano piece at the Sydney Opera House last Friday night. Taaj was selected to perform by the Suzuki Association of Australia due to his outstanding results for his grade level. Taaj performed Sonata in D Minor by Scarlatti, well done Taaj.

COUNSELLOR

Confidential CounsellingPhone: 4052 9135

Email: [email protected]

Look Forward in HopeThis week and last week are days of remembering and celebrating our graduating students. There is a lot of talk about accomplishments and achievements of our graduating young men. I also hear a lot of expressions of HOPE. The messages I hear relate to confidence in the future, resilience and building on recent success as a framework for future achievements.I like the sentiments expressed by Catherine Pulsifer in her poem “Life is a”. This poem speaks to me of a strong hope in the goodness of life, the goodness of people, and ultimately the goodness within each of us.Our Christian tradition is built on trust: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13), and trust is tightly allied with hope. Our God is a God of hope and I like to think that hope is part of the expression of God’s life in each of us, our hope is a sharing in the life of our God of hope.Br Roger Vallance - Counsellor

Life is aLife is an opportunity, seize the day, live each day to

the fullest. Life is not a project, but a journey to be enjoyed.

Life is a gift, accept it, enjoy it, and be happy with it. Life is a challenge, but challenges can always be

overcome.

Life is to be lived, not to be dreamed. Life is a wonder, if you sit back and be thankful.

Life is a decision each of us makes, to be happy or sad. Life is a time for new beginnings and endings.

Life is a balance, take time for play not just work. Life is a joy for those who are optimistic.

Life is a bundle of possibilities if you just look for them.

Life is a meant to do, not to regret. Life is no bed of roses but life is what you make it.

by Catherine Pulsifer, ©2012

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Term 4 is past the halfway mark and many significant events have occurred as 2018 draws to a close. Since the last newsletter, we have announced the 2019 Boarding Captains, celebrated the final Boarders’ Mass for the Year 12s and hosted the Port Douglas Country Dinner.

2019 Boarding CaptainsCongratulations to George McMahon and Sophie Storman who were elected by their peers to lead the boarding community next year. Our incoming captains are well respected by both staff and students and they will make excellent leaders. Congratulations must also be extended to James Blee (Public Speaking Captain) and Brianna Lemon (House Captain) who will take up significant leadership roles in their respective schools.

Year 12 Final Boarders’ Mass & Spirit AwardOn Sunday, we celebrated the final Boarders’ Mass for the Year 12s. To mark the occasion, a few formalities were included at the end of Mass. This encompassed

an insightful reflection from Mrs Jane Keilar, an emotional reply from our Boarding Captains and a final blessing by Br Darren. Of further note were the awarding of the Spirit Awards for our Senior Residences. These awards acknowledge those boarders who live up to the ideals of their namesake, Francois and Chavoin. Congratulations to Adam Takai who was the recipient of the François Spirit Award and to Emma Phillips who received the Chavoin Senior Spirit Award.

Port Douglas and Mossman Country DinnerOne of the highlights of the Boarding calendar is the annual Port Douglas Country Dinner and this year was no different with 50 guests attending. A wonderful evening was enjoyed with both current and prospective families. A big thanks to Andy Gray and Carolyn Graham for hosting us at their Restaurant, Bel Cibo. The food and service were exceptional and it contributed significantly to the overall success of the evening, where productive relationships were both established and strengthened. The Saints Boarding community is very appreciative to all the families in the Port Douglas, Mossman and surrounding areas for their ongoing support.

As we near the end of the year, I would like to wish the Year 12s all the best in their future endeavours. Living at the College forms a deep sense of belonging in these young men and women that is unique. They will be dearly missed but are ready and prepared for the next chapter of their lives.

Best WishesJohn Brimstone - Director of Boarding

Adam Takai - Spirit of Francois Award

2019 Boarding Captains Sophie Storman and George McMahon

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Australian Apprenticeship Pathway Website

The Australian Apprenticeship Pathways website provides a central hub for information to help you start your apprenticeship or traineeship journey. The website specifically allows you to:• Identify your career interest with Work Type Explorer

and the Career Interest Explorer. • Explore available job and training description here. • Access Job Pathway Charts that show job and career

pathways that can start with an apprenticeship here. • Read about the steps to becoming an apprentice or

trainee here.

VET – Vocational Education and Training

The Year 12s recently attended an "OMG what now?" workshop delivered by Department of Education, Small Business & Training (DESBT)

The Leaving School Checklist and What Now Year 12 Exit information is invaluable for Year 12 students and parents. These documents are available on the Parent Portal under the Info Year 10-12 Tab.

You can access this informative information here:

2018 Update Leaving School Checklist Activity

OMG What Now Year 12 Exit

Here are two YouTube links to some interesting Vocational Education and Training mythsWe put Dads to the test. VET. It’s Right Now. Part 4: VET. It’s Right Now.

Beyond School Study GuideThis guide is a digital resource for students in Years 10-12 to help them in planning for their future education. It provides information in infographic format with links to useful webpages. Topics covered include:

• Higher education for VET - This page has a link to a Career Quiz

• Pathways to university

• Choose your own higher education adventure

• Higher education government financial assistance

• Fact sheets on: Commonwealth Supported Places and HECS-HELP; VET Student Loans; SA-HELP; and OS-HELP

Click here to view the guide.

Looking for work? Here are some tipsTwo articles on the Year 13 site may be of interest to students looking for work, full time, part-time or casual work. Read the articles:

7 ways to find your first job

5 excuses that you need to ditch before you'll get a job

Also visit the Year13CNS/ for information on apprenticeships, gap year programs, job vacancies, studying, money advice, internships and the fun of life after school.

CAREERS AND PATHWAYS

The above information has been gathered from a range of sources including publicly available websites. Every effort has been made to ensure the information provided is accurate and up-to-date at the time of publication. The information contained is designed to provide information that may assist you with researching post-secondary courses and career options. St Augustine’s does not identify with or recommend providers. Whilst St Augustine's College are happy to assist students in the decision-making process, it is clearly the responsibility of you and your family to research and choose a pathway that best suits you.

Year 13CNSFollow Year13CNS Facebook or Instagram to stay up to date with local FNQ training, employment and funding. Year13CNS/

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TRADING HOURSSHOP HOURS – NOVEMBER

During the month of November, the Saints Shop will be open each Monday and Wednesday from 8:00am – 4:30pm including Orientation Day.The last day of trading for 2018 is Wednesday 28 November. The Saints Shop will re-open on Monday 21 January 2019.

NOVEMBER SALEThe Saints Shop will offer 10% off during the month of November. We encourage parents to take advantage of the sale. We are happy to exchange sizes in the new year if required.

VOLUNTEERS – HELP NEEDEDThe Saints Shop requires the assistance of volunteers during the month of November. This is a busy month as we prepare our Year 7 students for school in 2019. If you are able to help in the afternoons it would be most appreciated. We will also require assistance from 21-30 January 2019 ( before school starts). If you can help in any way, please contact Helen in the Saints Shop.

ORIENTATION DAYOrientation Day for Year 7 students is Thursday 22 November. The Saints Shop will be open for business from 8:00am – 4:30pm.

STATIONERY PACKS – YEAR 7Year 7 Stationery Packs are now available for purchase. Cost is $180.00 which includes all of your son’s stationery requirements. Packs will be available for sale on the website soon.

CASH’S NAME TAGSIf your son/daughter will be boarding in 2019, please phone the Saints Shop to order Cash’s name tags now. We require your son’s laundry number and address details. Cost for the standard 12 dozen (144 pieces) is $54.00. Tags are mailed to your address and normally take one to two weeks to arrive.

SHOP HOURS FOR JANUARY 2019The Saints Shop will be open the week prior to school commencing for Term 1, 2019.

Monday 21 January – Friday 25 January 20198:00am – 4:30pm

Monday 28 January–Closed Public HolidayTuesday 29 January & Wednesday 30 January

8:00am–4:30pmNormal trading hours will resume on

Monday 4 February 2019.

Monday and Wednesday8:00am–3:30pm

SAINTS SHOP WEBSITEWe invite all parents/carers to have a look at the Saints Shop website www.shop.sac.qld.edu.au. The website provides:• Uniform requirements• Online store for purchase of uniforms• Stationery lists for Years 7-12• Hours of operationPlease do not hesitate to contact the Saints Shop direct on 4052 9137 or email [email protected]

The online payment system for orders from the Saints Shop will be unavailable from 4:00pm 28 November 2018 until 8:00am 1 January, 2019. Orders placed after 1 January 2019 will be available for collection from Monday 21 January 2019. Parents can still access the website during this time.

Is your son planning to leave the College?There is always movement at the end of the year with families being transferred etc. As we begin to look at those students on waitlist for a position at the College in 2019, it is helpful for planning purposes to know if your son will not be returning to St Augustine's College in 2019.Please notify the College as soon as possible of your family's intentions.Email Mrs Lesley Willis on [email protected] or call 4051 5555.

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JSS FINALSThe Junior Secondary Sports competition grand finals were played last week. The JSS round games culminated in three grand final appearances for Saints, and congratulations to the Football, Touch and Volleyball teams on making it to the final game of this competition. There were some excellent performances in the finals, both from an individual and team perspective. At the end of the games that were played, Saints were victorious in both the Football and Touch finals. The Volleyball team can hold their heads high, after they battled and competed with great intensity and skill, however were beaten by a very good St Andrew’s team. The results of our finals games were as follows:AFL – Semi FinalistsBasketball – Semi FinalistsFootball – Premiers: Saints defeated Cairns State High (4-3 in penalty goals) - Declan McAllister (MVP)Touch – Premiers: Saints defeated St Andrew’s (5-4) - Kaelan Marr (MVP)Volleyball – Grand Finalists: St Andrew’s defeated St Augustine’s 2-0For the first time since the inception of the JSS competition in 2010, Saints were unsuccessful in claiming the 2018 Boys and Overall Winning school. Congratulations to St Andrew’s on a very strong year in the JSS competition, where they claimed both the boys and girls overall school, and therefore also took out the overall JSS Champion School. As a College, we look forward to competing next year to try and reclaim the trophy.At the College Assembly last week, the JSS Awards were presented, where students were acknowledged for their performances throughout the year. Congratulations to the following awardees:

MOST IMPROVED COACH'S AWARD MVPBASKETBALL Lachlan Imhoff Ashley Moore Zach Morseu

AFL Macartney Nealon Richard Huelin Flynn Kear

TOUCH Quinn Kleinschmidt Tyler Vincin Lucas Lane

FOOTBALL Jed Hera-Singh Nick La Spina Matthew Greenland

VOLLEYBALL Noah Watson James Holland Andrew Bellerby

In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Luke Parsons for his committed and tireless work that he has displayed over the past four years in convening the competition. He has grown the competition into a very competitive and well regarded inter-school competition, and should be very proud of his achievements. He has decided to step down in 2019 as JSS Convenor.Mr Brett Toombs - Head of Sport

SAINTS SPORT

Moka Ikehara & Matthew Greenland are presented with the JSS Touch trophy by Mr Frazer Rigby

Declan McAllister - Most Valuable Player of Grand Final (Football)

Tyler Vincin & Kaelan Marr are presented with the JSS Football trophy by Mr Frazer Rigby

Kaelan Marr - Most Valuable Player of the Grand Final (Touch)

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Rising Star AwardAaron Dempsey

Bernie Mullins Trophy for Senior Sportsman of the YearBranden Deslandes

Head of Sport Prize for Outstanding Contribution to SportNicholas Marino

Fred Innes Trophy for Junior Sportsman of the YearJackson Barling

Sports Awards 2018

At the recent Annual Awards Night, four significant Sports Awards were presented, along with the Peninsula Awards and Age Champion Awards. Congratulations to Aaron Dempsey (Rising Star Award), Jackson Barling (Junior Sportsman of the Year), Branden Deslandes (Senior Sportsman of the Year), and Nicholas Marino (Head of Sport Award). These four students compiled an extensive list of achievements throughout the year to become the worthy recipients of these awards.

School Sport RepresentationAt the conclusion of the School Sport representative year for 2018, 91 students from St Augustine’s were selected in the various Peninsula representative teams that participated at the Queensland Secondary Schools State Titles. A further 11 students progressed on to make a Queensland Schools team. Congratulations to all these students, a terrific achievement, both individually and as a College.Yours in SportMr Brett Toombs