2012 Yearbook - The Springfield Anglican College

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2012 Yearbook
Their Future.
table of contents
Table of Contents
The Head of College & Head of Primary Reports..................................2
College Captains Reports.....................................................................................3
College Board..............................................................................................................4
Leadership Team Reports................................................................................ 5-7
Staff 2012........................................................................................................................8
Staff Qualifications....................................................................................................9
Student Leaders......................................................................................................10
2012 Academic Award Recipients...............................................................11
Primary Campus Overview & Awards........................................................12
Primary Campus: Teaching and Learning
Classroom Music & Instrumental Music...................................................13
Classroom Dance and Drama &
Health and Physical Education......................................................................14
Chinese & Resource Centre..............................................................................15
Kindergarten.......................................................................................................16-19
Prep..........................................................................................................................20-22
Year One................................................................................................................23-25
Year Two................................................................................................................26-28
Year Three.............................................................................................................29-30
Year Four...............................................................................................................31-32
Year Five................................................................................................................33-34
Year Six...................................................................................................................35-36
Year Six Last Day.....................................................................................................37
ABCC...............................................................................................................................38
Middle & Senior Campus Overview...........................................................39
Middle & Senior Awards.....................................................................................40
Middle & Senior Campus: Teaching and Learning
Instrumental Music & Classroom Music...................................................41
Classroom Drama & Classroom Dance.....................................................42
Visual Arts & Health and Physical Education.........................................43
English & Chinese...................................................................................................44
Mathematics & RAVE............................................................................................45
Science & Biology...................................................................................................46
Chemistry & Physics..............................................................................................47
Studies of Society and Environment & Business................................48
Design Technology and Graphics & Resource Centre....................49
Year Seven............................................................................................................50-51
Year Eight..............................................................................................................52-54
Year Nine...............................................................................................................55-56
Year Ten..................................................................................................................57-59
Year Eleven..........................................................................................................60-62
Year Eleven Semi-Formal...................................................................................63
Year Twelve..........................................................................................................64-65
Year Twelve Individual Photos.................................................................66-67
Year Twelve Formal................................................................................................68
Valedictory Dinner.................................................................................................69
Year Twelve Graduation......................................................................................70
TSAC Sports................................................................................................................71
Sport Overview and Award Recipients....................................................72
Pierre de Coubertin Award...............................................................................73
Clan Carnival Overview......................................................................................74
Games Day.................................................................................................................75
Inter-Clan Swimming Carnival.......................................................................76
Inter-Clan Cross Country Carnival................................................................77
Inter-Clan Athletics Carnival.....................................................................78-79
Athletics.................................................................................................................82-83
Basketball..............................................................................................................84-86
Equestrian...................................................................................................................87
Cricket.....................................................................................................................88-89
Cross Country....................................................................................................90-91
Futsal.......................................................................................................................92-93
Hockey..........................................................................................................................94
Netball....................................................................................................................95-97
Rugby Union......................................................................................................98-99
Soccer...............................................................................................................100-101
Swimming......................................................................................................102-103
Softball.............................................................................................................104-105
Tennis................................................................................................................106-108
Touch Football.............................................................................................109-111
Volleyball.........................................................................................................112-114
Sport Parents Support Group......................................................................117
TSAC Creative Arts..............................................................................................118
Creative Arts Overview & Award Recipients......................................119
Music Tour................................................................................................................120
Choirs................................................................................................................123-124
String Ensembles.......................................................................................125-126
Music Ensembles.......................................................................................127-128
Dance Troupes............................................................................................129-130
Highland Dancing & CAST.............................................................................131
Optiminds & Days of Excellence................................................................134
Chess Club & Technology Club..................................................................135
Running Club & Mountain Bike Club......................................................136
Primary & Senior Science Clubs.................................................................137
Debating...................................................................................................................138
Camps and Excursions
Year Five Camp.....................................................................................................139
Year Six Camp........................................................................................................140
Year Seven Canberra Excursion..................................................................141
Year Eight Camp..................................................................................................142
Year Nine Camp....................................................................................................143
Year Ten Camp......................................................................................................144
Year Eleven Camp...............................................................................................145
Year Eleven Biology Field Trip......................................................................146
Year Twelve Retreat............................................................................................147
Ski Trip........................................................................................................................148
Charity, Community and College Events
ANZAC Day Services..........................................................................................149
Year Twelve Driver Training...........................................................................150
Jump Rope & Operation Christmas Child............................................151
College Worship...................................................................................................152
Bush Dance.............................................................................................................153
Black & White Dance.........................................................................................154
Academic Scholars Assembly......................................................................155
Book Week...............................................................................................................156
Twilight Markets...................................................................................................157
Sports Presentation Dinner...........................................................................158
Nights of Celebration.......................................................................................159
Parents & Friends Association......................................................................160
the springfield anglican college 2012 : 1
tsac : from the head of college and head of primary
From the Head of College
From the Head of Primary
Throughout 2012 it has been a delight to move around the
Campuses and witness a highly active, engaged and positive
learning environment in action. I commend our students for
taking full advantage of the vast array of opportunities available
to them.
The commencement of 2012 saw the opening of the much
anticipated Kindergarten and new parent carpark. Although
there were a few moments of anticipation from both the
Kindergarten students and their parents as they commenced
their first days in schooling, this was rapidly overcome as the
students settled into their new routines and engaged in the
many exciting and stimulating activities. As the year
progressed the Kindergarten students have grown in
independence and have been the beneficiaries of a Kindergarten
programme developed to meet their individual needs and the
dedication and commitment of the Kindergarten staff.
The year commenced with the new Design and Technology
Centre which offers a range of different technologies used by
the commercial world, adding greatly to the learning
opportunities available to students on the Senior Campus.
In late February The Tiny Tartan Kindergarten opened and is a wonderful facility providing our
youngest students with a very interactive and colourful learning environment. The standard of the
facility, its programme offering and staffing was highlighted in The Tiny Tartan Kindergarten gaining
the highest possible rating in being accredited in May/June, exceeded national standards rating in
all seven categories. This is a wonderful endorsement given at such an early stage of operation.
Pleasingly the 2011 OP results were strong, as were the Years Three, Five, Seven & Nine, 2012
NAPLAN results, which is a great credit to these students and their teachers. Students achieved
well in the University of New South Wales English, Mathematics and Science Tests which provide
another indication of how students are faring academically against students across Australia,
and some 23 other countries. In total, 177 students gained a Credit in one of the three tests,
with 49 Distinctions and two High Distinction’s.
Across Creative Arts and Sport, students were again highly active. It is pleasing to see the great
progress that is being made in these areas as they compete in their respective areas.
The student body and College community in general, were highly active in supporting groups
and charities in need. In total the College community raised in excess of $5870.80 which is an
excellent effort.
A special thank you to the wonderful staff at the College, teaching and support staff, who are
extremely dedicated and give so generously of their time to support our students across the
campuses and the breadth of a TSAC education.
The College is also very fortunate to receive wonderful support for the parent body in many
and varied ways. A special thank you to the College P&F, Sports Support Group and CAST who
give generously of their time to support the College each year.
Congratulations to all students on the progress made and the many achievements that have
occurred throughout the year, and to the College community for a very positive and successful year.
Mr Steve Croft
Head of College
2 : the springfield anglican college 2012
The Primary Campus students throughout 2012 experienced many outstanding accomplishments.
Across all year levels students have excelled both individually and collectively in their academic
and extra curricular activities. Students from Kindergarten to Year Six took advantage of the
new iPads and Notebooks and continued developing their IT skills through the Computer Lab
and new technology. Successful results in NAPLAN, ICAS Assessments, school based testing
and individual and group activities have been acknowledged throughout the year. Congratulations
to all the students who have achieved both personal and group successes.
The Year Book is just a glimpse of the many activities and learning experiences that the students
undertake throughout the year. Pictures and articles provide an insight into the College culture
and the busy year past; filled with learning experiences, challenges and fun. As a community,
we should all look back on 2012 as a year of growth, development, achievements,
encouragement and support. As a College community we have a lot to be proud of and
thankful for.
Thank you to the team of dedicated staff, both teaching and support, and to the many parents
who volunteer their time graciously.
Congratulations to all on the Primary Campus for a very successful and positive year.
Mrs Tania Brewer
Head of Primary
from the college captains : tsac
From College Captains (Year Twelve)
This year Jacob and I had the privilege of leading the College as
College Captains. It has been an exciting and successful year, full
of many great achievements on both the Primary and Senior
Campuses. Throughout the past year, TSAC has grown tremendously,
accomplishing a wide range of achievements. The opening of
the new Design and Technology Centre on the Senior Campus is
one of many additions to the College. It has effectively contributed to our learning experiences
and provided us with the appropriate facilities to effectively complete our tasks.
Luckily for me, sport is a huge part of TSAC life. I look back at all of the sporting adventures we
have had over the year and I feel very proud. From school sports carnivals to TAS carnivals, to
weekly TAS sporting fixtures, to the many different carnivals we were invited to attend, I will
remember them all. We have had our ups and downs, our successes and our failures, but we
came out of them as better people.
Success has not only been achieved in the field of Academics but in the Creative Arts and Sports
Departments. The Creative Arts Department have claimed top placings in countless competitions
and events throughout the year. In the Sports Department, a record number of teams succeeded
in reaching the finals over the three trimesters. The annual Inter-Clan Swimming, Cross Country
and Athletics Carnivals were definitely the highlights of the year, where the school came together
to compete in an electrifying atmosphere.
At the beginning of the year, the formal seemed so far away. As it drew closer, it was a reminder
that the end of our schooling lives was drawing closer too. For many, it was the highlight of
the year. It was a time for celebration with our Year Twelve family.
Being a member of this year’s Senior cohort has been a wonderful experience I will treasure
forever. It has been a privilege to share my last year with a fantastic group of people. I wish you
all the best for the future and thank you for making this year one to remember. I will miss you
and the rest of the school dearly.
A great year doesn’t come without the hard work of all staff, students and parents. A big thank
you goes to Mr Croft, teachers and staff for making the school year what it was. Thank you to
all members of the student body who made it a pleasure to attend school every day, and thank
you to the parents who sacrificed their time and effort getting us to school every day. It was an
honour to be your College Captain, leading such a charismatic group of people. Congratulations
for all of your achievements this year, and I wish you the best of luck for next year.
Jennifer Lo
College Captain
“Enjoy this year because before you know it, it will be over.” These were the words of advice
offered by so many at the beginning of this year. How true they were. Looking back over the
year, I find it hard to believe that we managed to fit so many things in. The Swimming Carnival
was our first chance to stand up and lead the school as Seniors. I believe we stood up to that
challenge and we didn’t look back. Go Robertson.
You seem to see things very differently when you are a Senior. I think it is because you know
that you are doing something for the last time as a student and it made them all the more
special and important.
Of course the year will be remembered for not only sport but the many other adventures we
have had. There were excursions, barista courses, music eisteddfods, teacher/student sporting
competitions, barbeques, driver education courses and, of course, the formal.
This has been a year of hard work and challenges but it has also been a year of enjoyment and
rewards. None of it could have been possible without the wonderful staff members we have
supporting us. They have pushed us, kept us focused and laughed with us. We will remember
them all.
Although it has been the biggest honour to be College Captain this year, I don’t feel that I led
you, but that we travelled the journey side by side. As we prepare to leave our College family
and start the next phase of our lives, I wish you all the best for the future.
Jacob Thian
College Captain
From College Captains (Year Six)
Overall, serving the College as a College Captain for 2012
has been a great pleasure; and we speak for every leader in
saying that it has been a growing experience for the future.
We have gained confidence in speaking in front of an audience
and with the help of the Lion Hearted programme, we now know that to be a leader, you need
to include others, you need mateship and you need to encourage, be helpful, and participate.
Our advice to next year’s College Captains; would be to make sure you set a positive example
for the younger students and to show confidence and most importantly, to have a great time,
just like we did.
Zoe Christofis and Scott Jackson
Year Six College Captains
tsac : the board of directors & advisory
Board of Directors & Advisory
Back Row:Dr Murray Evans, Mr Ian Turner, Mr Jack Duff,
Mr Joe McMeniman
Front Row: Mr Barry Kelly, Mr Steve Croft, Mrs Ngaire Tagney
from the leadership team : tsac
From the Leadership Team
2012 has been a year of firsts in the life of The Springfield
Anglican College. With new facilities in the Design Technology
Centre and the roll out of iPads to all Year Twelve students, the
style of teaching is changing from modelling and leading
learning to facilitating learning and mentoring students as they
investigate for themselves. A new programme for the Year Nine
students is the Rite Journey which has asked questions of these
young men and women about what it means to be responsible
young adults. Again these lessons have been taught in a new
and innovative way that encourages all students to participate
in ways they are comfortable. It has been my pleasure to witness the growth in opportunities
and facilities on offer and enthusiasm of students to actively embrace and readily adapt to
doing something that is new.
One of the greatest advantages of youth is the ability to embrace change. However, while the
methods used have been new, the values they promote remain consistent, in that, as a
College we want to deliver students who are resilient, respectful and take responsibility for
their learning and their future. As the College grows we rely ever more on the students to
promote these values and almost without fault our students represent the College in a
positive way and respect each other and themselves.
The number of academic and learning opportunities available
for students throughout their schooling, particularly in the
Senior Years, has been evident more than ever this year, as
students have availed themselves of these opportunities.
Students are very fortunate to have a number of pathways
which can lead them to their chosen career goal and it is
exciting to see students gaining a clearer understanding of
these paths in order to set goals for themselves. Past students
have also realised their ability for further study, with well over
60% of Year Twelve students in 2011 going on to complete
further study in 2012.
During 2012, staff have worked to implement and develop the TSAC Learner Behaviours Reflective and Self-Directed Learner, Critical and Creative Thinker, Active Investigator, Effective
Communicator, Technology Savvy, Personally and Socially Aware – within their lessons.
Research suggested that skills such as these are becoming increasingly more important for
employability beyond school and they will become an even stronger focus in 2013 as we work
to prepare students to enter the “real world”.
To all our students, congratulations on a most impressive year.
Technology has certainly become more prominent in 2012, with the introduction of iPads and
Apple Macs. Students and teachers have embraced the possibilities of these resources to
enhance and further their understanding of the content. Such technology certainly has
enormous potential in assisting students to become “Critical and Creative Thinkers” and “Active
Investigators”.
Mr Richard Clark
Head of Student Services
Mrs Wendy Jurss
Head of Curriculum
While we often hear of the negatives about young people’s attitudes and behaviour we
should also remember that they can often be inspiring and will be the leaders of the future.
tsac : from the leadership team
From the Leadership Team
2012 has been the most successful year for the College’s Sporting
Programme. The College has won three TAS Premierships, one
CISSSA Premiership and we have had 91 teams competing. This
has been due to the dedicated efforts of many members of the
community - parents, students, teachers and coaches.
The Tennis, Athletics and Swimming Academies have continued
to grow and we are now starting to see the significant impact
they have had on the success of the College JTAS and TAS
teams. We have established a place for ourselves in a variety of
inter-school competitions throughout Brisbane, and 67 individuals
have experienced success at Regional, State and at National level. Furthermore, Megan Gianotti
competed at the Australian Olympic trials, and Larissa Chambers who competed and medalled
at the Oceania Athletics Games.
The Equestrian Team won the State Showhorse and Showman competition, and placed third in
the Teams event. Amy Bentley, Shantay Morris and Shilah Morris were also selected to represent
Queensland for the Queensland Equestrian team at the Australian Interschool Equestrian
Championships.
At the TAS Swimming Carnival, TSAC Girls won both the U13 Girls and the Open Girls, with the
College coming fourth overall. The JTAS Cross Country team placed third overall, and second in
the girls. The JTAS Athletics team and the TAS Athletics team finishing in second and third place
respectively. The 13 Years Girls, 15 Years Boys and the 16 Years Girls all finished in first place. Both
Boys and Girls Athletics teams won their percentage trophies, and Larissa Chambers broke the
100m and 200m records.
The Year Eight Boys Tennis team, Year Eight Boys Futsal team, Year Ten Boys Tennis team and the
Open A Girls Tennis team all won a Premiership. The JTAS teams continued to be successful with
the Year Five Softball team and the Year Five Rugby team going undefeated throughout the season.
2012 has also seen the range of sporting opportunities continue to grow and develop.
I would like to thank all the parents, staff and coaches for their continued support in
developing the College Sport Programme. I would especially like to thank Mrs Tina Gianotti
and the Sports Parent Support Group, Mrs Christine Janke, and the HPE Staff, in particular Mr
James Patmore on the Primary Campus.
Finally, I would like to congratulate all the students who have been involved in a most successful
year. I look forward to sharing with you the success of the Sporting Programme in 2013.
Mr Andrew Holmes
Head of Sport & HPE
It was a great pleasure to join the team at TSAC as Head of
Creative Arts in Term Four, 2012. The students, staff and parents
made me feel welcome in the very first week. I arrived to find
the Creative Arts students actively and enthusiastically
involved in a wide range of disciplines including dance
troupes and clubs, drama, chamber ensembles, choirs, concert
bands, string ensembles, rock bands and the visual arts.
A warm welcome to Shannon Marshal, who joined the team as
our brass specialist teacher and it is also a pleasure to announce
that Josephine Pollicina has been appointed on a permanent
basis in the specialty area of strings. I’m sure our students will benefit enormously from their
expertise.
The depth and breadth of activities on offer to the students at TSAC within the Creative Arts is
a feature of which we can be immensely proud. The dedicated Creative Arts staff spent many
hours each week preparing, choreographing, and conducting these activities. Six staff and 54
students toured Sydney and were involved in a range of activities designed to develop
performance skills. Seven of our dance, instrumental and vocal ensembles received Places or
Gold awards in Festivals and Eisteddfods this year. In 2012 it can certainly be said that the
results speak for themselves!
Our Drama and Visual Arts students had many opportunities to see professional performances
and exhibitions throughout the year, including a visit from Artslink to the Senior Campus in
Term Four. Exposure to all the arts at a professional level is an important part of the Creative
Arts experience at TSAC.
I am looking forward to guiding the continuing growth and development across the Creative
Arts at TSAC. 2013 promises to be an exciting and innovative year!
Dr Philippa Robinson
Head of Creative Arts
from the leadership team : tsac
Touching Heaven, changing earth
This is the refrain of an old worship song and there have been
times in Chapel worship when this seemed to have happened.
All this year we have been trying to engage with God in
worship – on Fridays we have Primary Chapel and on Thursdays
we alternate between Senior and Middle School Chapel.
For our Worship, accessible and simple liturgy is used by staff
and students using a revised Chapel Booklet. The musical
Worship at Senior School has mostly accompanied tracks from
great Christian bands. However, the embryonic Chapel Rock
Band has made some bold appearances. Various College
Ensembles have played for entry and exit music. Prayer is
offered for the world, the Nation, the College Community and
for each other. The Bible teaching has covered attributes of
God, attributes of a Christian, Parables of Jesus, Miracles of
Jesus, The Lord’s Prayer, The Beatitudes, and stories from the
Old and New Testament. Primary Chapel follows a simpler but
similar pattern. Children’s choruses have been introduced
accompanied by guitar and sometimes ukuleles.
The Gideon’s visited the Senior Campus and gave a New
Testament to every Year Eight student. The Reverend John
Deng visited the School and gave an impassioned plea for
funds for an Anglican Health Centre to be built in South Sudan.
The College also raised money to support Ipswich Cares and
the Archbishop’s Emergency Flood Appeal.
As College Chaplain I have had a one to one interview with
every Year Twelve student, with each interview concluding
with a little gift of a booklet called ‘Journey into Life.’
The latter has walked around the
World to foster Christian unity.
Eleven students attended the
conference from the College and
came back full of enthusiasm and
with growth in their faith.
I have been invited to Religious
And Values Education (RAVE)
classes to field first order
questions. Some RAVE classes ran a
short series of Confirmation Class material with Year Ten and
Year Twelve students. In these classes a documentary
presented by John Dickson focused on the history of the New
Testament.
There was even a College Worship session in Sydney with the
Music Tour students. The story of Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego has frequent references to musical instruments. The
musicians obliged with a loud chord every time the list was
mentioned in the Bible account. This story can be found in
Daniel Chapter 3.
The worship and pastoral ministry has helped draw the College
Community closer together with a very high degree of unsolicited
care shown by staff and students for each other. There is a
measure of enthusiasm in the participation in Chapel worship.
The College is genuinely a family pulling together.
Reverend Chris Boyce
College Chaplain
Mr Tom McPherson organised a highly successful Anglican
School’s Student’s Network Conference entitled ‘1 LIFE 2 LIVE’.
Amongst the speakers were Bishop Geoff Smith and Sam Clear.
tsac : staff 2012
Staff 2012
Back Row: Darren Sime, Thomas McPherson, Phil Kefford, Jarrah Newton, Allan Yates, Ben Johnston, Matt Papinczak, Martin Brownlow
4th Row: Leanne Zendler, Laura Bain, Teresa Jenkins, Kristie Ahern, Nola Van Zanden, Andrea Hogan, Richard Clark, James Patmore, Hilton Whitehorne, Andy Holmes
3rd Row: Allison Lovesey, Christine Janke, Chloe Williamson, Sarah Harwood, Robyn Behr, Melody Lawler, Michele Munn, Helena Massey, Sherina Parker, Lisa Christofis, Lorraine Breingan,
Reverend Chris Boyce, Wendy Jurss, Rachel Davidson, Carla McGlynn, Sandra Hill, Debbie Johnson, Jeff Coleman, Kathy McKinnon, Tania Brewer
2nd Row: Ann Haines-Shipman, Kathy Williams, Leanne Cartwright, Larissa Brown, Melanie Ellis, Wendy Hall, Kara Nicholson, Grier Elliot, Jane Pratt, Fleur Toussaint, Laura Pinnell, Kerrie Jacob,
Sheryl Prins, Steve Croft
Front Row: Joanne Gillespie, Judy Morris, Petrice Pascoe, Dali Jovanovic, Allana Dorman, Maya Kumar, Bonita Marshall, Gerry Oxborrow, Thea McLean, Allison Alvisio, Toni Myers, Ros Taylor, Jing Zhou,
Kym Fraser, Tracey Palmer
Absent: Judy Jackson, Vanessa Jordanovich, Megan Ellis, Kate Frewin, Michael King, Patti Thompson, Wendy Tai, Danielle Lennon, Kerry Hogrefe, Adrienne Jensen, Karen Garton, Josephine Pollicina,
Linda Brummell, Danielle Kennedy
2012 staff qualifications : tsac
Primary Campus Administration
Tania Brewer..........................Head of Primary.....................................................................DipEd (Prim), BEd, MEdSt, DipProfCouns, GCAppLing, MACE
Sandra Hill..............................Admin Officer - Curriculum Support.....................................DipChildcare & Education
Kerry Hogrefe.........................Receptionist - Primary Campus
Christine Janke.......................Admin Assistant to Extra-Curricular......................................ADip Community Recreation
Allison Alvisio........................Uniform Shop Coordinator.....................................................Cert. III Finance, Cert. Retail Management
Rachel Davidson....................Tuckshop Convenor - Primary Campus.................................Cert. III Children Services
Senior Campus Administration
Steve Croft..............................Head of College......................................................................BEc, DipEd, MACE
Bonita Marshall.....................PA to Head of College and Registrar
Melanie Ellis...........................Receptionist - Senior Campus
Wendy Jurss...........................Head of Curriculum................................................................MLI(Learning Support), BA(Mus), AMusA, GradDipEd
Richard Clark..........................Head of Student Services.......................................................BSocSc (Hons), PGCE (Sec.& Hist)
Philippa Robinson..................Head of Creative Arts - Term Four..........................................PhD, M.Mus, B.Mus, ASCM
Andy Holmes.........................Head of Sports & PE...............................................................BSc (Hons)PE, PGCE (Sec.PE)
Linda Brummell.....................Senior Administrative Officer.................................................Cert. IV Bus Admin
Vanessa Jordanovich..............Tuckshop Convenor - Senior Campus....................................Cert. II Hospitality (Operations)
Marketing
Kara Nicholson.......................Marketing Manager...............................................................BBus (Mktg), BA (Media Production & Journalism)
College Chaplain
Reverend Chris Boyce............College Chaplain.....................................................................DipArch, GME Salisbury
Kindergarten Teaching Staff
Andrea Hogan........................Kindergarten Teacher – Nominated Supervisor....................BEd, MLI, (Early Childhood)
Jane Pratt...............................Kindergarten Teacher – Nominated Supervisor....................DipHighEd (Pre-Primary)
Petrice Pascoe........................Kindergarten Educator...........................................................AdvDipChildren’s Services, AssocDipEd (Early Childhood)
Tracey Palmer.........................Kindergarten Educator...........................................................DipCom (Children’s Services), AssocDip Management
Nathalie Robiteille.................Educator - Certified Supervisor..............................................Cert. III Children Services
Primary Campus Teaching Staff
Toni Myers..............................Prep Teacher Aide...................................................................Cert. III Children Services
Wendy Hall............................Prep Teacher Aide...................................................................Cert. III Ed Support
Kym Fraser.............................Prep Teacher Aide...................................................................Cert. III Childcare & Education
Judy Jackson..........................Teacher Aide Year One-Three.................................................Cert. III Ed Support, Cert IV Ed Support, Youth Welfare Officer
Debbie Johnson.....................Teacher Aide Year Four-Six.....................................................Cert. III Ed Support
Kerrie Jacob............................Library Aide - Primary Campus.............................................Cert. III Children Services
Nola Van Zanden....................Teacher Aide...........................................................................Cert. III Ed Support
Grier Elliot..............................Primary - Prep........................................................................BTeach, BEd
Julie Boyes.............................Primary - Prep........................................................................DipFD&P, TTC, GDipEd (Learning Support)
Roslyn Taylor..........................Primary - Prep........................................................................DipT
Robyn Behr............................Primary - Year One.................................................................BEd (Prim)
Helena Massey.......................Primary - Year One.................................................................BEd (Prim)
Laura Pinnell..........................Primary - Year One.................................................................BEd (Prim)
Jeannie Knowles....................Primary - Year Two.................................................................DipT, (ECE), BEd (EC)
Michele Munn.......................Primary - Year Two.................................................................BEd (Prim)
Adrienne Jensen....................Primary - Year Two.................................................................BTeach, QTS, DipTESOL
Lisa Christofis.........................Primary - Year Three...............................................................DipT (Prim)
Laura Bain..............................Primary - Year Three...............................................................BEd (Prim)
Kathy McKinnon....................Primary - Year Four................................................................DipT (Prim)
Fleur Toussaint.......................Primary - Year Four................................................................BEd (Prim)
Teresa Jenkins........................Primary - Year Five.................................................................BEd (Prim)
Sheryl Prins............................Primary - Year Five.................................................................BEd (Prim)
Martin Brownlow..................Primary - Year Six and Campus Coordinator.........................BEd (Hons)
Katherine Frewin....................Primary - Year Six - Term One, Two.......................................BT, BA, (Computing & Children’s Literature)
Megan Ellis............................Primary - Year Six - Terms Two to Four..................................BA, GDipEd, Cert IV in Training and Assessment
Karen Garton..........................Teacher/Librarian...................................................................BEd, GDipT (Librarianship)
James Patmore......................JTAS Sports & PE Coordinator................................................BSpMedia, GDipEd
Kathy Williams.......................Learning Enhancement..........................................................BEd (Hons)
Allana Dorman.......................Learning Enhancement & Year Six.........................................BEd (Hons)
Wendy Tai...............................Chinese...................................................................................BEd, BA
Josephine Pollicina................Instrumental Music................................................................BMusPerf (Hons)
Senior Campus Teaching Staff
Ann Haines-Shipman............Middle School - Year Seven...................................................BA, DipT
Joanne Gillespie.....................Middle School - Year Seven...................................................BA (Hons) PrimEd & English, QTS
Michael King..........................Head of E-Learning & Technology.........................................PGCE, SecDesign&Tech, BEng (Hons), MechEng
Jeff Coleman..........................Graphics..................................................................................DipT, BEd
Patti Thompson......................Visual Art, Drama...................................................................DipT(Prim), BCI, BEd(Sec), MEd
Thea McLean..........................Drama, Dance.........................................................................BEd(Sec), BCI (Dance)
Judy Morris............................Science....................................................................................BDSc, DipEd, MSc, GCAppLing, PhD
Lorraine Breingan..................Mathematics...........................................................................BEd (Sec)
Allan Yates..............................Head of Department - Science & Mathematics....................BSc, (WH&S), PGCertEd (Sec)
Thomas McPherson...............Humanities, RaVE...................................................................BEd, MEd, BA
Ben Johnston.........................English, Humanities...............................................................BA (MAncHist, Hist & Eng), BEd (Sec)
Jarrah Newton.......................Head of Department - English & Humanities.......................BA, GDipEd, GCPublishing&Editing
Phil Kefford.............................English, Humanities, Mathematics........................................BA(Hons), PGCE
Larissa Brown.........................Science....................................................................................BAppSc, BSc (Hons), GDipEd
Leanne Zendler......................TIC of Business........................................................................DipT
Kristie Ahern..........................Mathematics, PE.....................................................................BAppScHMS (Ed)
Matthew Papinczak...............Mathematics, Science............................................................BEd (Sec)
Hilton Whitehorne.................PE, Health & Physical Education............................................BHSc (MSports Mgmt), GradBEd (PE&Bio)
Leanne Cartwright.................Health & Physical Education..................................................BEd (PE)
Allison Lovesey......................Science, Mathematics............................................................BSc (Biology & History), Mteach (Sec)
Darren Sime...........................English, Health & Physical Education....................................BEd (Sec)
Maya Kumar...........................Learning Enhancement..........................................................DipEd, BEd, MSpEd, GradCertSpEd
Maya Kumar...........................Learning Enhancement..........................................................DipEd, BEd, MSpEd, GradCertSpEd
Mary Lau................................Library Technician - Senior Campus......................................Cert. IV Library & Information Services
Gerry Oxborrow ....................Science Lab Assistant.............................................................BEd (Early Childhood).
Creative Arts Teaching Staff
Sherina Parker........................Head of Creative Arts - Term One & Two...............................MLI (Global Studies), GDipEd, DipMus
Jing Zhou...............................Chinese...................................................................................BA, GradDipEd, MA
Danielle Lennon.....................Primary - Dance & Drama......................................................BA (Literature), GDipEd
Chloe Williamson...................Instrumental Music................................................................BMus (Hons1), GradCertMusSt
Nozomi Omote.......................Instrumental Music................................................................BEd, MMusSt
Sarah Harwood......................Instrumental Music ...............................................................ALCM, BMus (LCM)
Carla McGlynn........................Music .....................................................................................BMus, BEd (Hons)
ABCC Staff
Dali Jovanovich......................Nominated Supervisor
Leanne Peters.........................Administration
Julie Bywaters........................Educational Leader.................................................................DipT, GradDipSpecEd, BEd MHuServ (Childhood Studies)
IT Staff
Paul Smart.............................IT Technician...........................................................................DipMn, AssocDipAppSc, DipComp, VMWare Install & Maint
Ben Williamson......................IT Manager.............................................................................B IT (DataComm), MCP
Groups and Maintenance Staff
Nick Burgess...........................Supervisor Grounds & Maintenance Services.......................WH&S Officer, Cert Safety Insp & Testing of Elec Equip
Peter Farrell............................Grounds & Maintenance - Senior Campus............................Cert. III Horticulture, TradeCert. Fitting & Turning, Cert IV TAE
Craig Mason...........................Grounds & Maintenance - Primary Campus.........................TradeCert. Upholstery
tsac : student leaders
Year Twelve Student Leaders
Student Representative Council
Year Six Student Leaders
Back: Jake Leditschke, Annalise Fogg, Jacob Thian,
Samuel Walters, Tracie Comber
Back: Rebekah Hay, Anzah Khan, Christopher Nial,
Courtney McConnell
Back: Jackson Hayden, Morgan Newble, Paris Koutsis,
Jacob Kelly, Caitlin Poli
Middle: Lorraine Mesika, Lily-Ann Veness, Kate Bedford,
Emily King
Middle: Emily Milton-Brown, Mackenzie Black, Tiana Hogrefe,
Taylah Paper, Jeremy Smith
Front: Tessa Bray, Madison Price, Jazmine May, Jenna Behr,
George Kefford, Traeden Sialeipata
Front: Jennifer Lo, Robyn Prins
Front: Georgia Ferguson, Jaike Salmon
Absent:Zoe Christofis, Scott Jackson
Absent: Tayla Henry
Absent: Samuel Morgan, Chloris Leung
2012 award recipients : tsac
2012 Award Recipients
College Leaders
Captains – Jennifer Lo, Jacob Thian
Vice-Captain – Annalise Fogg
Performing Arts Captain – Tracie Comber
Service Captain – Lily-Ann Veness
Primary Campus Leaders
College Captains – Zoe Christofis, Scott Jackson
College Vice-Captain – Madison Price
Creative Arts Captain – Jazmine May
Community Captain – Jacob Kelly
Year Twelve Prefects
Emily King, Robyn Prins, Lorraine Mesika
Clan Representatives
Keith Captain – Samuel Walters
Keith Primary Captain – Tessa Bray
McDuff Captain – Jake Leditschke
McDuff Primary Captain – George Kefford
Robertson Captain – Kate Bedford
Robertson Primary Captain – Morgan Newble
Sinclair Captain – Tayla Henry
Sinclair Primary Captain – Jenna Behr
Student Representative Council
Tiana Hogrefe, Mackenzie Black, Emily Milton-Brown, Jaike Salmon,
Georgia Ferguson, Jeremy Smith, Anzah Khan, Rebekah Hay, Samuel Morgan,
Taylah Paper, Christopher Nial, Courtney McConnell, Chloris Leung
The University of NSW Science Competition
High Distinction
Year Eight............ Joel Sandford
Distinction
Year Three........... Dakota Farrell-Thomas, Emmalika Noun, Alyssa Trigg
Year Four............. Oliver Kefford, Phoebe Jackson, Shayla-Rei Marshall
Year Five.............. Eli Myers
Year Six................. Jacob Kelly
Year Seven.......... Melissa Wilcox, Tiana Hogrefe
Year Eight............ Samuel Eagles, Andrew King, Bailey O’Day, Jonathan Reid,
Jaike Salmon
Year Nine............. Daisy Leadbetter, Terence Lin, Nicholas Livingston, Jeremy Smith
Year Ten................ Sean Harrison, Oliver Marshall
Year Eleven........ Richard Lawson
Credit
Year Four............. Luke Pickstone, Max Bray, Aidan Eassie
Year Five.............. Shane Bradley, Jordenn Battelley, Madison Farrell-Thomas,
Holly Kelly, Joshua Kelly, Daniel Nguyen, Jaxson Samuels
Year Six................. Jazmine May, Zoe Christofis, Leila Rough, Nicholas Su,
Marcus Turner-Bartlem
Year Seven.......... Joshua D’Archambaud, Mackenzie Wilkins, Ethan Kortge,
Jack Langler, Clarence Lin, Karis Rosenkranz, Braydn
Sagaidak, Brayden Battelley, Hunter Jones, Larana Thomas
Year Eight............ Abigail Vergunst, David Comber, Lucy Bedford, Jordan Davie,
Madelaine Lelic, Jordan Lennon, Emma Lonsdale,
Jordan McConnell, Bradley Parfrement, Luke Shepherd,
Stephanie Smith, Jean-Pierre Stander, Cindy Tran,
Trent Wilson, Ziyal Wilton-Hawkins, Riley Wimhurst
Year Nine............. Brendan Fogg, Robert Goss, Jessica Hawula, Toby Janke,
Erin King, Rhys Mason, Joshua May, Joshua McCormack,
Megan Newell, Duy Nguyen, Mikaylah Parsons, Shane Savill,
Ben Wilcox, Kimberely White
Year Ten................ Rebekah Hay, Paige Kelly, Amy Kummerehl, Jemima Shipman,
Ruby Stewart, Liam Vickary, Maylee Wohling, Daniel Allan,
Abbishekh Ashokkumar, Chicago George, Jonathan Langan,
Louis McIlveen, Samuel Morgan, Taylah Paper,
Abraham Stander, Edo Teramoto, Dominque Uthmann
Year Twelve........ Robyn Prins
The University of NSW English Competition
Distinction
Year Four............. Deesksha Pandey
Year Five.............. Eli Myers
Year Seven.......... Mackenzie Black
Year Eight............ David Comber, Millicent Cosgrove, Samuel Eagles,
Andrew King, Madelaine Lelic, Jaike Salmon, Kailyn Walsh
Year Nine............. Daisy Leadbetter
Year Ten................ Kyra Wilton-Hawkins
Year Eleven........ Emily Lange
Credit
Year Three........... Dakota Farrell-Thomas
Year Five.............. Shane Bradley, Madison Farrell-Thomas, Jaxson Samuels
Year Six................. Zoe Christofis, George Kefford
Year Seven.......... Tiana Hogrefe, Lisa Nguyen, Melissa Wilcox, Jeremy Zbasnik
Year Eight............ Mary McFerran, Stephanie Smith, Lucy Bedford, Jordan
Davie, Natasha Ford, Casey Jenkins, Jordan Lennon, Jordan
McConnell, Teona McCorrie, Olivia Ricketts, Joel Sandford,
Michael Smith, Josiah Tafili, Abigail Vergunst, Alex Vu,
Cassidy Webber, Riley Wimhurst, Tasmyn Zbasnik
Year Ten................ Isaac Flello, Madeleine Weeks, Sean Harrison, Rebekah Hay,
Oliver Marshall, Abraham Stander, Liam Vickary
Year Eleven........ Maddison Black, Richard Lawson, Nathan Reid,
Courtney McConnell
Year Twelve........ Robyn Prins
ICAS Mathematics Competition Results
Distinction
Year Three........... Anthony Grentell, Alyssa Trigg
Year Four............. Alexander Jackson, Max Bray
Year Five.............. Madison Farrell-Thomas, Holly Kelly, Eli Myers
Year Six................. Zoe Christofis
Year Seven.......... Brayden Battelley, Clarence Lin
Year Eight............ Andrew King, Joel Sandford
Year Nine............. Jessica Hawula, Daisy Leadbetter
Credit
Year Three........... Jack Hogrefe, Dakota Farrell-Thomas, Chloe Kratzmann,
Emmalika Noun
Year Four............. Dylan Eassie, Oliver Kefford, Deeksha Pandey, Luke Pickstone,
Brianna Aplin, Phoebe Jackson, Shayla-Rei Marshall,
Monique Nguyen
Year Five.............. Jordenn Battelley, Shane Bradley, Joshua Kelly,
Axiemeon Manaois, Daniel Nguyen, Jaxson Samuels
Year Six................. Jenna Behr, George Kefford
Year Seven.......... Bryanna Palmer, Lawson Woolford, Hamish Boyd,
Bonnie Cosgrove, Yehan Navaratne, Georgia Parkinson,
Braydn Sagaidak, Simrat Singh, Mackenzie Wilkins
Year Eight............ Abby Ratz, Jake Twilley, David Comber, Juanita Chambers,
Aidan Duff, Samuel Eagles, Natasha Ford, Jamie Graham,
Christopher Griffiths, Kaylim Haerewa, Dallin Ing,
Harrison Jones, Jordan Lennon, Jordan McConnell,
Emily Milton-Brown, Bailey O’Day, Bradley Parfrement,
Jonathan Reid, Jaike Salmon, Josiah Tafili, Cindy Tran,
Kailyn Walsh, Cassidy Webber, Cooper Weeks
Year Nine............. Michael Campbell, Alexander Clark, Ben Gamer, Robert Goss,
Joe Hedges, Terence Lin, Nicholas Livingston, Joshua McCormack,
Duy Nguyen, Shane Savill, Jeremy Smith, Ben Wilcox
Year Ten................ Isaac Flello, Sean Harrison, Alexandra Hutton, Jonathan Langan,
Annie Ly, Oliver Marshall, Samuel Morgan, Jemima Shipman,
Edo Teramoto, Liam Vickary, Madeleine Weeks, Emily Baker
Year Eleven........ Richard Lawson
success : primary campus overview and awards
Primary Campus Overview
Primary Awards
2012 commenced with the opening of The Tiny Tartan Kindergarten. The
inaugural students may have started with some trepidation as they said
good-bye to Mum or Dad for the first time, but they quickly became
members of the Primary Campus community and enjoyed their weekly
visits to the Library, Music and Chinese rooms. The Kindergarten
programme has ensured the students will enter into their Prep year wellprepared and eager to learn.
Character Award
Year Four........Jacob Sim, Bronwyn Speirs
Year Five.........Eli Myers, Shahira Jaikaran
Year Six............Bruno Aleixo, Paris Koutsis
Throughout the year, the students from Kindergarten to Year Six embraced
the new iPads and Notebooks, providing new learning opportunities to
complement the units of study. As digital natives, many of the students
have enjoyed demonstrating and sharing their computer knowledge to
both their peers and teachers.
2012 also saw growth in the opportunities provided to the students
through the extra curricular activities and clubs. The students achieved
both personal and group success in their chosen activities and
represented the College admirably.
The teaching and support staff also continued learning through a variety
of professional development opportunities provided both outside and
within the College. The staff share their collective knowledge, experience
and wisdom with each other regularly which enables them to provide
learning experiences that are creative, productive, up to date and
individualised to meet the needs of the students.
Mrs Tania Brewer
Head of Primary
Personal Achievement Award
Year Four........Ashlyn Speirs, Ethan Newble
Year Five.........Ruby Britt, Jessica Southerwood, Ryan Swords
Year Six............Lachlan Paton, Charlotte Bannah
Service Award
Year Four........Ruby May, Lily Jackson
Year Five.........Holly Kelly, Shane Bradley
Year Six............Jenna Behr, Morgan Newble
Gold Academic Award
Year Four........Alexander Jackson, Deeksha Pandey, Brianna Aplin, Max Bray, Phoebe Jackson, Monique Nguyen,
Jarrad Wrigley
Year Five.........Maddison Farrell-Thomas, Eli Myers, Daniel Nguyen, Nikita Hogrefe, Shane Bradley, Jaxson Samuels
Year Six............Jenna Behr, George Kefford, Jackson Hayden, Charlotte Bannah, Zoe Christofis, Madison Price
Silver Academic Award
Year Four........Oliver Kefford, Millie McCormack, Luke Pickstone, Charlotte Leask, Chelsea Livingston,
Shayla-Rei Marshall, Trinity Ng
Year Five.........Naomi Gourley, Cooper Murray, Jordenn Battelley, Eryn Hughes, Samuel Moller
Year Six............Emma Cosgrove, Leila Rough, Lachlan Walker, Jacob Kelly, Mia Shepherd, Nicholas Su
Bronze Academic Award
Year Four........Tayla Behr, Grace Burow, Matthew D’Archambaud, Dylan Eassie, Chloe May, Ruby May, Elise Langler,
Sam Lonsdale, Jacob Sim, Aidan Eassie, Thomas Holm, Sacha Louw, Chelsea Routledge
Year Five.........Moses Clarke, Holly Kelly, Axiemeon Manaois, Jasmine Jackson, Jemma Bennet, Georga Boegheim,
Jasmine Gourlay, Lachlan Mack
Year Six............Zoe Daramola, Scott Jackson, Jazmine May, Liam Moran, Emma Newbury, Sai Rajagopalan,
Jael Challen, Daniel Lelic, Savannah Lyle, Alicia Webber
Head of College
Year Four........Monique Nguyen
Year Five.........Jasmine Jackson
Year Six............Jenna Behr
Kelsey Dunn Spirit Award
Year Six............Madison Price
creative arts, health and physical education : success
Classroom Music
Instrumental Music
It has certainly been an exciting and rewarding year in
Classroom Music on the Primary Campus. With the introduction
of the Ukuleles, the dynamic of music lessons has changed
for the better. While students are learning to improve their
aural and sight-singing skills, they now also have the opportunity
to learn an instrument that is designed to accompany singing.
From Prep to Year Two, students learn to play the violin as this instrument comes in fractional
sizes to accommodate all our students and helps to develop fine motor skills. We were pleased
to be able to offer our Year Three students the choice of either the violin or the cello for the first
time this year with a significant number of students electing to study the cello. In Year Four,
students continue with the string instrument family with the viola and double bass introduced.
The introduction of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments through a rotational
programme in Year Five allows students to experience a great variety of instruments. At the end
of the Year Five rotation, students decide in consultation with the Instrumental Music staff,
which orchestral instrument is the most suitable for them to continue with in Year Six.
The Kindergarten and Prep students have been welcome
new visitors to the music room and have had lots of fun
learning new songs and moving to the beat. Students in
Years One, Two and Three have been building a strong
foundation in aural skills and Solfege. Year Four and Five
students have further developed their rhythmic skills in
performance and dictation, while the Year Six students
were given the opportunity to build their own instrument.
Throughout 2012 there have been many opportunities for our Instrumental Music students to
perform. In particular, the Cultural Morning Concerts were a great way for the students to
showcase what they learnt in class to their family and friends. These opportunities helped the
students to develop accuracy, confidence, self-motivation, discipline and teamwork skills.
Students were also encouraged to extend on the work in Instrumental Music classes and join
one of the many String Ensembles, Bands or Choirs here at the College.
I would like to congratulate all the students in the Instrumental Music Programme on their hard
work during not only their lessons but in the many hours of home practice. On behalf of the
students, I would like to thank Ms Sherina Parker, Ms Josephine Pollicina, Dr Philippa Robinson,
Mrs Sarah Harwood, Mr James Whiting and Ms Nozomi Omote for their dedication to maintaining
and raising the very high standards of this programme. Thanks must also be given to the
supportive parents who listen and encourage daily home practice, provide transportation to
performances and for attending
concerts. I look forward to seeing our
students continue to progress and
achieve success within the Instrumental
Music Programme in 2013.
success : creative arts, health and physical education
Classroom Dance and Drama
Health and Physical Education
This year the Primary Dance Studio was equipped
with Harlequin dance flooring, the result is a slipresistant surface, giving our young dancers
confidence in developing more difficult
choreography and movement. Classroom Dance
saw Ballet Barres introduced and the French
language take centre-stage during Term One. All
Primary students from Year One to Six developed
their ballet technique working on new ways of
moving and controlling their bodies.
Students from Kindergarten to Year Six have learnt and participated in a wide variety of skills
and activities during Physical Education lessons in 2012.
In Term Two all students revelled in the chance to
perform; with Upper Primary students refining their Disco moves ready for the Black and White
Disco. By the end of Term Two, Upper Primary was in choreography workshops and Lower
Primary students had a great time learning their Bush Dance moves and had mixed it up to
include some fun Jazz before Dance ended for 2012.
The fun and creativity of Drama always inspires the students to dig deep and make new bonds
with classmates as they get up close and personal in a game of “Banana Split” or try to
decipher a whacky concoction of events during “Ina, Witha, Whiler”.
Lower Primary had lessons to learn about tantrums and how to befriend a Giant (without him
squashing your house); as well as enjoying puppet theatre with the Lighthouse Keeper and his
family. Upper Primary students
delved more deeply into the topic
of child labour during the
Industrial Revolution, travelling
back in time and meeting
characters and creating period
based improvisation. They then
became a network of historians
debating whether Edmund Hillary
or George Mallory was the first to
conquer Everest.
The TSAC Dance and Drama room
is always full of life and energy, it
is a fun place to visit and a great
way to learn.
Term One saw students in Prep to Year Three participate in a locomotive program, learning and
establishing key skills such as running, skipping, hopping, throwing and catching. Year Four to
Six students spent the first half of the term participating in a ‘Team Challenges’ unit. The
second half of the term saw them take on a ‘Fitness is Fun’ unit, to help in preparation for the
Inter-Clan Cross Country Carnival.
Term Two saw Athletics take centre stage, with students from Years Three to Six participating in
a track and field programme to learn key skills and techniques in the lead up to the Inter-Clan
Athletics Carnival. Students from Prep to Year Two also participated in an athletics unit, with a
modified athletics programme of running, jumping and throwing skills. Students in Prep to
Year Three also spent numerous lessons learning their classes’ bush dance in preparation for
the annual Primary Campus Bush Dance.
Term Three saw Olympic fever hit, with students in Years Three to Six completing an ‘Olympic
Games’ unit, learning key skills and game play of a number of major Olympic sports. Students
in Prep to Year Two participated in an Auskick programme, as well as continuing to develop
their key motor skills in their Perceptual Motor Programme classes.
The final term of the year saw students head to Waterworx to participate in swimming lessons,
that focused on stroke correction, development and confidence in the water. More established
swimmers also learnt techniques and strategies to help them in a racing environment. Prep to
Year Two students participated in a ‘In2 Cricket’ unit, whilst Year Three and Four were involved
in an ‘Introduction to JTAS Sports’ unit, to help them learn the key skills of the sports they will
play at JTAS level in 2013. Year Five students participated in an ‘International Sports’ unit, whilst
Year Six students were involved in an ‘Introduction to TAS Sports’ unit.
Kindergarten students enjoyed their weekly
classes, with their lessons focusing on
establishing and learning basic gross motor
skills, through a wide range of fun and
engaging activities. Lessons focused on
developing key skills such as running,
hopping, jumping, throwing, catching,
skipping, kicking and working cooperatively
with other students. The Kindergarten
students shared their enthusiasm and skill
development through their smiles, laughter
and participation.
languages / resource centre : success
Chinese
Resource Centre
In 2012, with growing class numbers on the Primary Campus,
students from Kindergarten to Year Three welcomed their new
Chinese teacher Ms Tai, while students from Year Four to Year
Six continued their course with Ms Zhou.
In this the National Year of Reading, students on the Primary
Campus have been offered many opportunities to develop
and experience reading. In February, we launched the National
Year of Reading with guest author, Susan Skowronski. This
along with the foundation of our Champions Read photo wall
in the library set the pace for a busy year.
Apart from learning skills in listening, speaking and reading
Chinese in the classroom, Year Four and Year Six students had
an opportunity to perform Chinese at the Cultural Mornings.
In May, two Year Five students, Shane Bradley and Georga
Boegheim, and two Year Six students, Jenna Behr and Valentina
Vilayrack, competed in the annual state-wide Chinese speaking
competition, organised by the Confucious Institute at Queensland
University of Technology (QUT) and the Chinese Language
Teachers’ Association Queensland (CLTAQ) Inc. Congratulations
to all four students for their dedication and performance on the
day. Special congratulations to Shane and Jenna who
both received a merit
prize.
During March, Year Four students visited the Ipswich Library
facilities and spoke with Ipswich Library librarian, Lucy Baker.
Excitement rose during Term Two with six new iPads and six
notebook computers were purchased for use within the school.
These soon became an integral part of the programmes in
many year levels, with a further twenty one iPads being
purchased in Term Three so that a full class set existed.
Renowned Australian author Jackie French spent some time
with us in May. Students from Years Three to Six were enthralled
with stories about mischievous and devious wombats and
how she came to be a writer due to their antics. June saw
TSAC selected from within the Ipswich schools region to host a
visiting poet as part of the Ipswich Poetry Feast. Local poet
Graham Nunn further extended our budding poets with his
knowledge and expertise. Students then completed their
poems to enter into the competition.
thank Ms. Jacob for her time and effort in my absence to
provide these experiences for the students.
Our annual Book Fair in October was again well supported with
many new resources being added to our collections. We are
endeavouring to increase our class sets of novels and reading
materials for class room use, so thank you to all parents and
friends who once again gave their support. This year we opened
our doors for two full days during the Book Fair to provide
opportunity for ‘quiet’ purchasing and we hope you found that
to be of assistance.
2012 has seen growth and development of the library facilities
and a slight change in direction. With the developments being
made in technology and the presentation and amount of
information available to students, we are endeavouring to
remain abreast with changes, whilst still keeping the balance
of books and hands on reading material within reach. With the
theme for 2013 being “Read Across the Universe” I think we are
on the correct path to succeed.
Ms Karen Garton
Teacher Librarian
The Premiers Reading Challenge was launched
in June and completed by September. We
concluded Term Two with a Book Expo assisted
by “The Book Garden” with students and parents
being able to purchase reading materials not
generally available in the local book shops.
Term Three saw Mrs Coupe fulfilling my role whilst
I was on long service leave and I thank her for her
work in keeping the reading happening at TSAC. A
number of students registered for the MS Read-athon, and students were able to dress up for the
character parade day in celebration of Book Week.
Many activities existed through the week and I
success : kindergarten
Class: KH1
Class: KH2
Back: Mrs Andrea Hogan (Teacher), Mrs Petrice Pascoe (Teacher Aide)
Back: Cameron Daley, Mrs Andrea Hogan (Teacher), Mrs Petrice Pascoe (Teacher Aide),
Harvey Wilson
Middle: Aston Luik, Emma Meins, Hayden Hines, Cooper Farrell-Thomas, Jackson Ward,
Madison Savage, Zoe Smith, Roxy Martin-Phillips, Matilda Wilson, Isabella Valinoti
Front: Braeden Burger, Mia Costello, Elizabeth Martin, Dakota Holmes, Michael Blake,
Sean Foley, Fotini Kouklinos, Lachlan Awcock
Middle: Ryan Cao, Jazmyn Tregenza, Isabella Valinoti, Sydnee Taylor, Cooper Farrell-Thomas,
Elizabeth Martin, Levi Slee, Luke Pristash, Fotini Kouklinos, Dakota Holmes
Front: Jade Hennessy, Emma Meins, Evie Cluff, Mia Costello, Riley Micallef, Isaac MacDougalMarshall, Owen Martin, Abbey Hipwell, Logan Kelly
Absent: Cordelia Richards
kindergarten : success
Class: KP1
Class: KP2
Back: Mrs Jane Pratt (Teacher), Danijela Selena, Mrs Tracey Palmer (Teacher Aide),
Annalise Kemp
Back: Mrs Jane Pratt (Teacher), Amelia Crosby, Olivia Page-Munro, Mrs Tracey Palmer
(Teacher Aide)
Middle: Yaret Ziyambe, Sarah Kruger, Olivia Page-Munro, Melodie Ahern, Sommer Siepen,
Owen Lane, Sophie Bale, Joseph Ferris-Neumann
Middle: Amy Avauli, Isaac Barrett, Evangeline Dahya, Taylor Kelton, Byron Krause,
Jayden Lemon, Kian Smith, Chloe Spethman, Devon Temple
Front: Annie Jones, Jayden Lemon, Tristen Shephard, Isaac Barrett, Keira Westwood,
Lachlan O’Connor, Georgia Holland, Kent Agung
Front: Lilli Williams, Tahu Clarke, Jaytarin Sirisomphone, Liliana Beitz, Ciana Ong-Morton,
Joseph Ferris-Neumann, Monique Watson, Charles Britt
success : kindergarten
Kindergarten
The Kindergarten students have had an amazing year, filled
with fun, laughter and experiencing new things. We started
the year learning about colours, shapes and how to cut, paint
and glue. We met Miss McGlynn and Buzzy Bee and enjoyed
singing and dancing to her Ukulele. Miss Tai and her nodding
sheep taught us to say our colours in Chinese. During PMP, Mr
Patmore, helped us improve our hopping, jumping and
balancing. The fire engine with ‘Fireman Sam’ made a surprise
visit and reminded us to ‘get down low and go, go, go!’. Before
we knew it, the Easter bunny had arrived and left his footprints
in disguise.
In Term Two we learnt about healthy eating and our five
senses. The Five Food Group Man reminded us about good
lunch boxes and eating a balanced diet. Mr Rigby, the dentist,
taught us how to clean our teeth. The sunflowers we planted
grew and grew always turning their ‘heads’ to face the sun. The
Kindergarten was officially opened and we were very proud to
display our pictures and show our achievements. It was very
exciting to join the ‘Big School’ for our specialist lessons.
Choosing our own books in the library made us feel very
grown up. Mother’s Day was celebrated with a special Chapel
service where we thanked our Mums for all the wonderful
things they do for us. It was lovely to have Reverend Chris join
us with his guitar and to bless our Mums. As the term
concluded, the teachers were impressed with how well we
were packing and unpacking our school bags.
Term Three arrived with us studying animals, plants and creepy
crawlies. We learnt about Australian animals and the Koala and
Platypus puppets were fun to make. We met some characters
from Letterland called Annie Apple, Dippy Duck and Clever
Cat. We went to the computer lab and also had our own iPads
where Charlie Bear, Thomas, and ABC Kids taught us about
reading and spelling. It was very exciting watching our
silkworms eat and grow big and fat until they spun lovely,
yellow cocoons. Our Dads were invited to attend the Father’s
Day Chapel service where we told them about all the things
that make them special. We made some awesome presents for
them which they enjoyed while sharing our morning snack
with us. We dressed up like policemen when Constable Barrett,
our Adopt-A–Cop, came to visit. We practised crossing the
road remembering to look right, left and right again. In place
of our sunflowers we planted a super vegetable garden. The
beans that we planted grew so tall we thought Jack in the
Beanstalk had come to stay. We became very creative using
the self-selection activity table.
We zoomed off into space in Term Four, learning about
planets, stars and so much more. The sound of the Didgeridoo
could be heard as we listened to stories from The Dreamtime.
The vet came to visit, teaching us how to handle and care for
animals. Mrs Hogan brought some tiny Bantam chickens from
her farm for us to care for and enjoy. At last, Christmas time
arrived with all the excitement of decorations, presents and
yummy things to eat. Operation Christmas Child reminded us
that the true spirit of Christmas is to give more than we
receive. We felt so proud at our graduation when we were
welcomed into the College. Our time in Kindergarten has
come to an end but when we want to remember our special
time there, we’ll look through our portfolios and marvel at how
much we’ve grown.
We would like to thank all those who have made the first year of
The Tiny Tartan Kindergarten such a successful and fulfilling year.
kindergarten : success
success : prep
Class: Prep E
Class: Prep J
Back: Mrs Wendy Hall (Teachers Aide), Madison Watt, Taine Scanlan, Oliver Walsh,
Lachlan Cuskelly, Marshall Price, Piper Seaward, Annabelle Prinsloo,
Mrs Grier Elliot (Teacher)
Back: Mrs Julianne Boyes (Teacher), Emma Kazuberns, Oliver Carter, Tiare Rayner,
Jakob Kereszturi, Rowan Lewis, Conner Bennet, Bailey Farrell-Thomas, Luca Webber,
Mrs Kym Fraser (Teacher’s Aide)
Middle: Julius Punter, Mya Phillips, Jack Porthouse, Eythyn Brown, Jayden Hartwick,
Liam Tierney, Madison Brink, Mitchell Riley, Max Pramschufer, Makenna Stibbard
Middle: Georgia Norris, Torah Pene, Ryan Gilman, Chloe Skillecorn, Jack Hawkins, Isaiah Clarke,
Rayaan Mulla, Ruby Brereton, Brooke Winterflood
Front: Erika Nguyen, Daniel Dale, Paige Klein, Seth Barrett, Sarah Bond, Riley Slee,
Benjamin Elford, Brooke Moller
Front: Lachlan Black, Milla Wilkins, Zac Stuart, Blake Bailey, Aden Morin, Pippa Ellis, Ethan Crouch
prep : success
Prep 2012
We are the Preps of TSAC,
Prep J and Prep E and also Prep T,
It’s been an especially busy year,
Full of learning, laughter, fun, and good cheer,
We’ve giggled at goats, handled a hen,
cornered a piglet in the animal pen.
Puzzled at puzzles and dabbled in dye.
Swung on a swing and touched the sky.
We played with puppets and planted plants,
Class: Prep T
learned about animals, apples and ants.
Back: Mrs Ros Taylor (Teacher), Caleb Temete, Dominique Elliot, Jeromy White, Adarius Pate,
James Hodgson, Lachlan Skehan, Mrs Toni Myers (Teacher’s Aide)
We’ve meddled in maths, and wrestled with writing,
Middle: Anna Sofia Ortiz Barrera, Alex Grentell, Ethan Tu, Chloe Jeanes, Cooper Jurss, Jenae Marunui,
Corey Fry, Cooper Gorry, Gabriella Gigliotti
Front: Madelyn Harte, Adam Bayes, Ava Martin, Connor Khammanivong, Aleina Secomb,
Max Blackmore, Minette Madden
read our first readers, all very exciting.
Studied creatures from under the sea,
explored the history of my family and me.
Paraded like princesses, in story book guise,
with wolves, warlocks, and wizards so wise.
Made magical music, found fabulous friends,
Prep has been wonderful right to the end,
Sliding and skipping, singing to all,
My first year of school has been an absolute ball.
success : prep
prep : success
Class: 1B
Class: 1M
Back:Mrs Robyn Behr (Teacher), Jacob Henig, Jackson Lister, Keanan Rogers, Jacinta Krause,
Jordan Howlett-Jones
Back:Sarah Luck, James Taylor, Nathan Bray, Jacob Humphrey, Cohen Jackson,
Miss Helena Massey (Teacher)
Middle:Ryhs Arthur, Jade Davidson, Shirin Sani Kermani, Pepper Rowland, Deacon Wrigley,
Tamara Jovanovic, Cooper Atkins, Safiyyah Ali, Logan Booth
Middle:Connor Hayden, Nicholas Pearl, Reuben Reid, Xander Kersey, Libby-Rose Lock,
Benjamin Bale, Harrison Weeks, Bailey Riddell
Front:Bailey Mallory, Zye Elliot, Emily Curtis, Mia Clayton, Nicolas Boulanger, Amber May,
Riley Temple
Front:Lachlan Sylavong, Lauren Patterson, Makayla McDonough, Maddalyne Casey,
Anakin Hill, Melissa Davis, Tahlia Booth
Absent:Athan Papadimitrious, Mrs Judy Jackson (Teachers Aide)
Absent:Mrs Judy Jackson (Teachers Aide)
success : year one
Class: 1P
Back:Tyler Savage, Madison Bell, Charlotte Curtis, David Kalu, Joshua Meins, Cody Jackson
Middle:Jamie van der Honing, Akshay Jaikaran, Alethea Brownlow, Lachlan Ashwell, Kai Nunn,
Hudson Newble, William Bannah, Sienna Nguyen
Front:Ethan Richards, Mercedes Siganto, Richard Tran, Kate Mack, Bjorn Aleixo,
Charlotte Burow, Samuel Routledge
Absent:Julita McKechnie, Miss Laura Pinnell (Teacher) and Mrs Judy Jackson (Teachers Aide)
year one : success
Year One
Term One began with new books and new games,
Lots of new faces and lots of new names.
We started to learn how to read and to write,
We learnt spelling and counting with all of our might.
When Easter arrived we hunted for eggs,
Then the holidays came and we rested our legs!
Term Four got off to a snap, crackle and pop!
Having fun in the kitchen, we didn’t want it to stop.
Then off to swimming on a hot, summer day,
In the pool we learnt how to kick, dive and play.
At last it was time for Christmas fun
It’s hard to believe the year’s almost done!
In Term Two we went out to explore,
We found bugs, worms and ants galore.
In History we looked at toys from the past,
And on Games Day we ran ever so fast.
The firemen taught us to be safe and calm,
When we hear the fire alarm!
So as you can see we’ve been busy as bees,
Learning and growing as you can see.
And now we’re ready to enter Year Two
More adventures and learning and fun things to do.
So, Grade Two we are on our way
And nothing, no nothing will stand in our way!
Then in Term Three landscapes we drew,
Our teachers noticed how much we grew.
Wobbly teeth began to fall out,
We were growing and changing, without a doubt!
We used our imaginations to write clever tales,
Became bucket fillers and filled friends’ pails!
success : year two
Class: 2K
Class: 2L
Back: Mrs Jeannie Knowles (Teacher), Tresseia Kenny, Anish Ashokkumar, Malachi Semaia,
Nikita Morin, Xavier Marunui, Tamuka Makumbe
Back: Xiani Grainger, Andie Petrie, Laiyan Khan, Riley Aplin, Mrs Melody Lawler (Teacher)
Middle: Samantha Daley, Carmen Kabuschagne, Samuel Curtis, Diesel Davis, Jessica-Lynn Josefski,
Max Goncalves, Brodee Crick, Isis Keane
Front: Jason Sylvester, Brianna Skehan, Cooper Rose, Isabella Hoffman, Kai Clarke,
Vienna Nguyen, Ethan Nguyen
Absent: Mrs Judy Jackson (Teacher Aide)
Middle: Tahlia Muniz, Kody Egan, Jacob Hines, Noah-Jay Gardiner, Lochlan Wykes,
Connor Hennessy, Makenzie Brook, Aaliyah Fowler, Phoebe Jackson
Front: Kaihya Hipwell, Brayden Chambers, Layla Hall, Cody Phillips, Hannah Davis,
Harrison Hogrefe, Chelsea Hinze
Absent: Mrs Judy Jackson (Teachers Aide)
year two : success
Year Two
Term One got off to a great start with our wonderful Whizzy Water Theme. We were lucky
enough to have a Fire Fighter, a Hairdresser, a Dietician and an Engineer demonstrate and
discuss their different water needs. We also explored our local heritage in History lessons and
wrote our own rhyming poems.
Planting bean seeds in Science was one of our first tasks in Term Two and the study of living
things continued with our daily recording and measurement of their growth. With much
anticipation our chicken eggs and hatcheries arrived and after a short time of constant
observation, our chicks hatched and filled our rooms with cheerful cheeping sounds.
Meanwhile we were all busily researching our family histories, interviewing relatives and
discovering amazing stories about our very own family heroes. We read books to review and
wrote and illustrated our own narratives to share.
Class: 2M
Back: Mrs Michele Munn (Teacher), Annabelle March, Ben Holmes, Leilani Rayner, Amity Paton,
Jaz Webber, Sophie Bilsbury
Middle: Tehya Mann, Aliyah Pene, Liam Hansen, Zac Crosby, Oliver Skillecorn, Hayley Sim,
Amy Britt, Monique Sylvester, Cyrus Casa
Front: Seija Williams, Isaac Kemp, Alexis Crouch, Sankavi Thusyanthan, Jade Winterflood,
Mitchell Walker, Claire Barrere
Absent: Mrs Judy Jackson (Teacher Aide)
Some new faces appeared in our classrooms in Term Three. As well as great investigations in
Science and History, we were also able to participate in The Ned Show and for a few weeks
after we practised our yoyo skills. The Arts Council production called MC Platypus and Queen
Koala reminded us that we can be confident in our own individual skills. Book Week Parade
was a time to celebrate our favourite books and characters. Near the end of the term we
joined with the Football Academy in practising our football and team skills.
Day one of Term Four kick-started
with a splash into swimming
lessons. Looking into the past and
discussing school life as it was for
our parents, grandparents and
teachers, made us appreciate how
good life at school is now. Our visit
to Wolston House was a special
day out and took us back in time.
We noticed the differences in the
style of furniture, the materials
used and the design and use of
the rooms.
We look forward to the challenge
of Year Three. Thank you to all
the volunteer helpers, parents
and our wonderful teachers who
made Year Two a time to
remember.
success : year two
year three : success
Class: 3B
Class: 3C
Back:Mrs Laura Bain (Teacher), Bethany Cavanagh, Ebony Gorry, Laura Watkins, Laura Hill,
Briar Mitchell, Judy Magirin
Back:Mrs Lisa Christofis (Teacher), Angel Mitchell, Alexander McIvor, Hayden Brook,
Ethan Mak, Lilian Smart, Connor Bromage, Karissa Tregenza
Middle:Mia Barbi, Layla Williams, Aydin Anderson, Catherine Tupicoff, Lachlan Blackmore,
Max Wilcox, Ryan Wood, Abby Stuart, Nicholas Newbury
Middle:Angel Keane, Matthew Holmes, Haley Miners, David Kouklinos, Sebastien Barrere,
Lauren Mack, Olivia Paper, Jett Elliot, Callum Lotz
Front:Montana Rainsford, Tommy Rough, Leah Mallory, Chloe Norris, Jack Hogrefe,
Shilah Morris, Anthony Grentell, Olivia Moller
Front:Alyssa Trigg, Jorja Moran, Emmalika Noun, Michaela Robertson, Dakota Farrell-Thomas,
Sarah Hogg, Chloe Kratzmann, Abbie McCormack
Absent:Mitchell Burrows, Mrs Judy Jackson (Teachers Aide)
Absent:Harrison Beech, Mrs Judy Jackson (Teachers Aide)
success : year three
Year Three
We hit the ground running in Term One
With many things to be done.
The art of persuasion was our guide
To convince our readers to take our side.
We looked at important moments in Australian History
And decided what classification some living things might be.
We flew with James on the Giant Peach
And heard some of the stories that Jesus did teach.
Newspapers were delivered in Term Three
We followed the London Games with glee.
Our sculptures of athletes looked bold
After we painted them silver, bronze and gold.
We fell in love with the BFG
Snozzcumbers sounded awful - we all agree!
The term ended with our own Olympic Day
Badminton, table tennis and other games we did play.
NAPLAN tested us in Term Two
It was challenging, but we made it through.
A visit to the Civic Centre was a highlight
Followed by lunch at Queens Park and a flying – fox flight.
While reading Matilda, we trembled at the Trunchbull
And enjoyed the Bush Dance – it was wonderful!
In the Science Lab we lit some flames
And started learning about the Olympic Games.
Things heated up in Term Four
But we cooled off with a swim, which we did adore.
Changes in Transport were investigated
And in iPad lessons, we all participated.
Spinning in space was our Science theme
Recording the moon phases that we had seen.
We interviewed our elders for a glimpse into the past
Year Three in 2012 has been a real blast!
year four : success
Class: 4M
Class: 4T
Back:Mrs Kathy McKinnon ( Teacher), Chloe May, Lachlan Seaward, Deeksha Pandey,
Grace Burow, Millie McCormack, Elise Langler, Charlotte Barrett, Ella Wilkinson,
Lauren Bray
Back:Miss Fleur Toussaint (Teacher), Chelsea Livingston, Phoebe Jackson, Sharkirra TurnerBartlem, Charlotte Leask, Izabella Uthmann, Marcus Gordon, Cooper Angelov,
Ethan Newble
Middle:Imogen Lewis, Ashlyn Speirs, Dylan Eassie, Jaiden Crowther, Alexander Jackson,
Luke Pickstone, Jacob Sim, Oliver Kefford, Sarah Petersen, Alison Nunez
Middle:Bronwyn Speirs, Sacha Louw, Regan Hinze, Matthew Tosh, Jacques Goodman,
Brianna Aplin, Aidan Eassie, Monique Nguyen, Jarrad Wrigley
Front:Sam Lonsdale, Matthew D’Archambaud, Ruby May, Zachary Watkins, Bailey Sagaidak,
Tayla Behr, Harrison Sengstock, Jaden Dieckmann
Front:Taylor Khammanivong, Max Bray, Jai Rose, Chelsea Routledge, Shayla-Rei Marshall,
Kyle Davidson, Umar Ali, Lily Jackson
Absent:Zoe Lennon, Thomas Holm
success : year four
Year Four
Term One
With friends old and new our journey in Year Four,
starts with trepidation and excitement, as we wonder what’s in store.
A trip to Ngtana-lui brought us Indigenous insights,
with boomerang throwing, traditional stories and tribal rites.
Term Two
Term Two our famous explorers led us on voyages of great discovery,
And after our electrifying Black and White Disco we made a speedy recovery.
With a regular helping of number facts, spelling and comprehension,
operations, grammar and writing seems almost too much to mention.
Term Three
Our focus was then on reading, with novel studies, reviews and Book Week,
And dressing up as our favourite characters really was the peak.
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic we had to define,
You could say that we had rocks weighing heavily on our mind.
Term Four
We honed our persuasive skills through essays and advertising,
And using the iPads to film made it convincing and exciting.
As our year draws to a close, we’ve learnt lots and had some fun,
We’ve outgrown our Year Four skin, so Year Five here we come!
year five : success
Class: 5J
Class: 5P
Back:Nathan Smart, Nicholas Dyer, Holly Kelly, Bannon Rogers, Jack Taylor, Joshua Kelly,
Moses Clarke
Back:Ryan Swords, Jaxson Samuels, Eryn Hughes, Jemma Bennet, Lachlan Mack,
Delaram Sani Kermani, Kalani Thomas, Adrienne Versteegh, Jasmine Gourlay
Middle:Ms Teresa Jenkins (Teacher), Grace Caley, Emma Williams, Ethan Lock, Cooper Murray,
Ruby Britt, Emily Payne, Jasmine Jackson, Naomi Gourley
Middle:Mrs Sheryl Prins (Teacher), Nawaz Sadeqi, Michael McLaomainn, Georga Boegheim,
Jordenn Battelley, Byron Temple, Emma Wilkie, Mahalia Jeffrey-Davies, Riordon Brownlow
Front:Monica Teramoto, Eli Myers, Madison Farrell-Thomas, Daniel Nguyen, Cody Chambers,
Kylie Su, Axiemeon Manaois, Ella Davie
Front:Shane Bradley, Jessica Southerwood, Kyran Lotz, Samuel Moller, Jake Slee, Shahira Jaikaran,
Nikita Hogrefe, Zoe Schimke
success : year five
Year Five
2012 was a year filled with many good times. Students started
the year looking at the properties of solids, liquids and gases
which involved lots of experiments and careful observations. In
History we looked at why colonies were established in Australia,
and took an excursion to Beenleigh and got ourselves quite
dirty as we discovered their capabilities and how to work with
others.
Term Two NAPLAN was tackled and both students and
teachers were pleased when it was over. After learning about
the Gold Rush we mined for gold in the sandpit and found
many nuggets.
Term Three was a highlight as it had the two most memorable
events – Camp Out and Marionettes. The Camp Out was full of
lots of fun activities and everyone was well worn out by bed
time. The Marionettes took all term to make and sew clothes
for, but the results were well worth the effort. It wouldn’t have
been possible without our lovely parent helpers.
Term Four came around so quickly, and we studied the novel
‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ and compared it to the
movie. In Science we looked at how animals have adapted to
live in certain habitats and in History we studied reasons for
immigration to Australia. 2012 was a successful year, that we
can all be proud of.
year six : success
Class: 6B
Class: 6F
Back:Matthew Sparrow, Zahlee Pearson, Lachlan Paton, Bruno Aleixo, Zoe Daramola,
Marisha Giles, Madalene McGarrigle-Holmes, Madilyn Bray, Jackson Hayden
Back:Heidi Jarrard, Marcus Turner-Bartlem, Paris Koutsis, Jael Challen, Soroush Khammar,
Charlotte Bannah, Jacob Kelly, Daniel Lelic, Zoe Christofis
Middle:Mr Martin Brownlow (Teacher), Leila Rough, Scott Jackson, Gabrielle Gordon,
Phebe Seaward, Liam Moran, Emma Newbury, George Kefford, Lachlan Walker,
Tessa Bray, Mrs Allana Dorman (Teacher)
Middle:Mrs Megan Ellis (Teacher), Nicholas Su, Aidan Lister, Morgan Newble, Caitlin Poli,
Kalib Monaei, Nicholas Waite, Paige Townsend-Paley, Alicia Webber, Mia Shepherd
Front:Jazmine May, Jenna Behr, Valentina Vilayrack, Byron Scanlan, Sai Rajagopalan,
Aimee Gilbert, Jorgia Paper, Emma Cosgrove
Front:Riley McLennan, Savannah Lyle, Traeden Sialeipata, Madison Aitken, Elijah Pene,
Madison Price, Connor Jones, Bianca Smith, Jemma Holliday
success : year six
Year Six
2012 meant the final year on the Primary Campus for us and
we knew that there would be many new and exciting
challenges ahead. Before we knew it we were preparing for
our two night camp to Currimundi. Our camp allowed us to
demonstrate our leadership skills and also take us out of our
comfort zones to meet new challenges. The most noted
challenges were the giant swing, alpine rescue and the ‘shoeswapping possum’. We were finding out very quickly that the
implementation of the new National Curriculum would not
only extend our teachers, but us as well!
Term Two was upon us quickly and we were beginning to
understand the importance of balancing our time more
effectively with the extra sporting and cultural commitments,
family time and homework, not to mention a bit of social time.
We were happy to welcome Mrs Ellis to the Year Six team as
Mrs Frewin went on maternity leave. We extended our
knowledge of Australian History, became Earthquake Explorers
and studied persuasive techniques in newspapers.
With the mid-year break over, we were excited to hear an
excursion to the EKKA was part of Term Three. As part of our
Essential Energy unit we presented the EKKA with ideas on
how they could be sustainable and use renewable energy. This
project encompassed several curriculum areas; Science, Literacy,
Numeracy, ICT, and Design and Technology. We also completed
a literary comparison on two Morris Gleitzman novels.
Term Four arrived so quickly, our last term on the Primary Campus.
We became Change Detectives in Science; investigating the
types of changes we see in everyday life…no stone was left
unturned! As the term drew closer to the end we were able to
sample what our new life on the Senior Campus will be like in
our Year Seven Orientation visit. We were able to meet some of
the teachers and experience lessons in the new Design and
Technology Centre and Science Lab. A look around our new
campus was exciting as we begin to realise that we really are
growing up.
Our completion assembly enabled us to reflect upon our time
at the Primary Campus and we felt extremely proud as we
shook our teacher’s hands and said our farewells to the other
students. A big thankyou to our parents and teachers for their
wonderful guidance and support over the years, you have
moulded us to what we are today.
year six last day : success
Year Six Last Day
It was a day that we thought would never come, our last day
on the Primary Campus. Now it is here we are filled with
sadness, trepidation and excitement. It was an early start on
November 30 to get to the BBQ Breakfast, put on by the
families of Year Six. The Graduation Assembly closely followed
and watching the Preps present their Nativity Play was lovely
to see. Before we knew it we were called up to receive our
Graduation Certificates from Mrs Brewer. We felt proud
standing in front of the parents, teachers and students of the
Primary Campus for the final time, heads held high, shoulders
back and standing tall. We are the Year Six cohort for 2012.
Reflecting back over the past years we have had bumps, scrapes,
tears and cheers and every moment worth it as it shaped us to
who we are today. We could not have done it without the love
and nurturing guidance from our parents and teachers and we
would like to say thank you for the time and effort you have put
into each of us. We may not say thank you every day but hopefully
you can look at us and know that we are truly grateful for what
you have provided for us. We know we are saying goodbye to
the best years of our lives but we also know we have even
better years in front of us. As we move on to the next stage of
our lives, we will do so with a huge smile on our faces.
success : abcc
ABCC
This year ABCC has been an exceptionally busy, challenging
year, full of changes and innovative activities. One of the
most exciting additions to ABCC has been the opening of The
Tiny Tartan Kindergarten ABCC. Although run separately in the
Kindergarten classrooms, it has been a valuable service to many
families, as well as fun and exploring times for children who
attended it.
In January, Mrs Dali Jovanovic returned from her maternity leave
as ABCC Director and was pleased to rejoin the team.
Children have been involved in a variety of fun, exciting and
educational programmes, which has included a sustainability
project of growing our own flower garden and starting a compost
bin. Children have become more involved in domesticated
duties such as preparing their own breakfast and washing up
dishes with close supervision by educators. Regular discussions
are held with children on their interests and activities they
would like to experience at ABCC. Students have also been
given the opportunity to feel ownership of their service while
they wear the “ABCC Helper” badge at times they wish to help,
complete tasks or help with chores.
Vacation care periods have always been exciting and fun. Older
children had excursions to Gecko’s Family Fun Centre Browns
Plains, QLD Museum at Southbank to see Exhibit on ‘Mummy
Secrets of the Tomb’, Carnival Day at St John’s Anglican College
Forest Lake and Paradise Country Gold and Opal fossicking.
Other activities and incursions were Candle making, Old
Macdonald’s Travelling Farms, Teddy Bears Picnic, Go Kart Wild,
Little Green Thumbs, and Ocean Life Education.
middle and senior campus overview : success
The Middle and Senior Campus
Overview
The Middle and Senior School Campus has once again been a
hive of activity. 2012 has also been a year of positive change in
terms of the learning opportunities available, of new
programmes and high levels of participation and achievement.
The new Design and Technology Centre, with a range of
different technologies has facilitated learning in new and
exciting ways. The addition of iPads and iMacs to the fleet of
desktops and laptops also positively impacted on the manner
in which teaching and learning were undertaken.
The introduction of the Rite Journey in Year Nine added a new
dimension to the pastoral care programme with an emphasis
placed on the development of emotional intelligence and
resilience.
Across the spectrum of the Creative Arts and Sport, students
have been extremely active again in 2012. It has been lovely to
witness the growth and development of these areas with new
heights reached.
As is the case each year, students enthusiastically embraced
the desire to reach out to others in less fortunate positions.
Through a variety of enjoyable fundraising activities, the
College community can be very proud that once again a
positive difference has been made.
Throughout the year students also had the opportunity to
engage in a range of clubs and tours such as the Chess, Design
and Technology, Science, Air Cadets, Running and Mountain
Biking Clubs, the Year Seven Canberra trip, the annual Ski trip
and Music Tour to Sydney.
As illustrated in the 2012 Yearbook, TSAC is a very active
College. It is a great pleasure to see students taking advantage
of these opportunities and equally pleasing to see the sense of
enjoyment and achievement that results.
Mr Steve Croft
Head of College
success : middle and senior school awards
Middle School Awards
Character Award
Year Seven........ Lisa Nguyen, Clare Pickstone
Year Eight.......... Aidan Duff, Jean-Pierre Stander, Josiah Tafili
Year Nine........... Melodie Prins, Jeremy Smith
Personal Achievement Awards
Year Seven........ Samir Ali, Jae Dale
Year Eight.......... Tara Biddle, Andrew King, Joel Sandford
Year Nine........... Megan Newell, Lucy Williams
Service Award
Year Seven........ Chloe Bradley, Erin Clark
Year Eight.......... Casey Jenkins, Jordan Lennon, Emily Milton-Brown
Year Nine........... Daisy Leadbetter, Ben Wilcox
Gold Academic Award
Year Seven........ Melissa Wilcox, Sarah MacDougal-Marshall, Lisa Nguyen
Year Eight.......... Joel Sandford, Jaike Salmon, Andrew King, Bradley Parfrement, Jonathan Reid, Josiah Tafili,
Abigail Vergunst
Year Nine........... Jessica Hawula, Daisy Leadbetter,
Year Seven........ Tiana Hogrefe, Jade Barbeler, Brayden Battelley, Hunter Jones, Clare Pickstone,
Mackenzie Black, Daniel Clark,
Year Eight.......... Josiah Tafili, Abigail Vergunst, Michael Smith, Lucy Bedford, Tara Biddle, Andrew King,
Emily Milton-Brown, Abbey Ratz, Jonathan Reid, Jaike Salmon, Cassidy Webber
Year Nine........... Terence Lin, Chantelle Nguyen, Duy Nguyen, Jeremy Smith, Clare Cannons, Erin King,
Melodie Prins, Alexander Clark, Daisy Leadbetter, Megan Newell
Year Seven........ Brayden Battelley, Erin Clark, Bonnie Cosgrove, Clarence Lin, Yehan Navaratne, Tia Newman,
Bryanna Palmer, Karis Rosenkranz, Sarah MacDougal-Marshall, Vanessa Tran, Mackenzie Black,
Daniel Clark
Year Eight.......... Lucy Bedford, Abbey Ratz, Natasha Ford, Cassidy Webber, Emma Lonsdale, Emily Milton-Brown,
Alex Vu, Millicent Cosgrove, Aidan Duff, Tara Biddle, Jamie Graham, Cooper Weeks, Michael Smith,
Cindy Tran, Jordan Lennon
Year Nine........... Alexander Clark, Kimberley White, Ben Wilcox, Robert Goss, Brodie Gray, Dean Wiegman,
Shane Savill, Joshua McCormack, Erin King
Education City Excellence in Learning Award in Year Seven
Tiana Hogrefe
Head of College Award
Year Seven........ Jack Langler
Year Eight.......... Cassidy Webber
Year Nine........... Jessica Hawula
Performing Arts Service Award
Year Nine........... Jessica Hawula, Erin King, Karin Ryan
Senior School Awards
Character Award
Year Ten.............. Isaac Flello, Abraham Stander, Kyra Wilton-Hawkins
Year Eleven...... Emma Parfrement, Tara Pincott, Andrew Tang
Year Twelve...... Nikola Carne, Lily-Ann Veness
Personal Achievement Awards
Year Ten.............. Amy Bentley, Lachlan Mackay, Jemima Shipman
Year Eleven...... Nicholas Ellwood, Luke Tosh, Alexandria Tu
Year Twelve...... Hayley Gibbs, Jacob Thian
Service Award
Year Ten.............. Paige Kelly, Louis McIllveen, Samuel Morgan
Year Eleven...... Riva Forrester-Jones, Christopher Nial, Joshua Wegert
Year Twelve...... Tracie Comber, Lorraine Mesika
Gold Academic Award
Year Ten.............. Madeleine Weeks, Lachlan Mackay, Jemima Shipman, Kyra Wilton-Hawkins
Year Eleven...... Alexandria Tu, Ashton Greive
Year Twelve...... Robyn Prins
Year Ten.............. Jemima Shipman, Daniel Allan, Samuel Morgan, Kyra Wilton-Hawkins, Amy Bentley
Year Eleven...... Ashton Greive, Brittinee Mullins, Taylor Janke, Tara Pincott, Courtney McConnell, Han Li,
George Bysouth, Naomi Saunders
Year Twelve .... Annalise Fogg, Elijah Morrison, Rachel Langan
Year Ten.............. Maylee Wohling, Isaac Flello, Kristina Kelly, Amy Bentley, Eddie Thomann, Alexandra Hutton,
Abraham Stander, Jonathan Langan, Jasmine Lawry, Oliver Marshall, Eddie Thomann
Year Eleven...... Jessica Harris
Year Twelve...... Stephen Afiouni, Jennifer Lo, Ashleigh Bowman, Annalise Fogg
Year Twelve Subject Awards
English........................................................ Robyn Prins
English Extension................................ Jennifer Lo
English Communication................. Josh Roberts
Maths A...................................................... Aimee Siccama
Maths B...................................................... Robyn Prins
Chemistry................................................. Robyn Prins
Biology....................................................... Robyn Prins
Physics........................................................ Elijah Morrison
Technology Studies............................ Stephen Afiouni
Graphics.................................................... Stephen Afiouni
Physical Education.............................. Jacob Thian
Modern History..................................... Elizabeth Downing
Music........................................................... Tracie Comber
Music Extension................................... Tracie Comber
Drama......................................................... Robyn Prins
Visual Art................................................... Annalise Fogg
Business, Organisation &
Management......................................... Annalise Fogg
Head of College Award
Year Ten...................................................... Daniel Allan
Year Eleven.............................................. Han Li
Year Twelve.............................................. Annalise Fogg
Performing Arts Service Award
Year Ten.............. Chicago George, Amy Kummerehl,
Annabelle Murrell, Taylah Paper,
Ben Poli, Madeleine Weeks
Year Eleven...... Erin Ryan
UQ Academic Award........................ Courtney McConnell
USQ Community Award................ Lachlan Mackay
ADF Leadership Award
Year Ten........................................................ Daniel Allan
Year Eleven................................................ Ashton Greive
Year Twelve................................................ Jennifer Lo
Education City Excellence in Learning Award
in Year Twelve........................................ Stephen Afiouni
Spiritual Leadership Award....... James DeSilva
Archbishops Award.......................... Tamrin Coskey
Caltex All Rounder Award........... Samuel Walters
USQ Year Twelve Dux Award..... Robyn Prins
ANFIN Award for Excellence...... Elijah Morrison
Creative Arts Award......................... Tracie Comber
Instrumental Music
Classroom Music
Instrumental Music on the Senior Campus has seen tremendous growth in terms of standard
and participation, with students having flourished under the expert guidance of our
Instrumental Music teachers.
Music has continued to grow in popularity in 2012, with the number of students studying Music
elective in Years Nine to Twelve higher than ever. The addition of the Apple Mac computers
have allowed students to compose, record and critique music at a much higher level through
programmes such as Garage Band and Logic. Students have embraced the capabilities of the
iMacs and have become very creative in what they have produced.
This year the College has been able to offer a wide range of extra curricular Instrumental Music
activities, including: Animato Senior String Ensemble, Intermediate Concert Band, Senior
Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble and Rock Bands. A new addition this year was the formation
of the Jazz Ensemble. Many of the students in these groups had the opportunity throughout
the year to work with professional musicians from the Conservatorium of Music and the
Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
Students have had many performance opportunities both within the College community and
at external functions, competitions and displays. More than forty woodwind, brass, percussion
and strings students completed their AMEB and Trinity Music examinations with great success.
The Senior Concert Band received a Silver award at the Queensland Youth Music Awards and
the Brisbane Bands Festival. The Animato Senior Strings Ensemble performed very well at
MusicFest and received a Gold award.
The major event for 2012 Instrumental Music was the Music Tour to Sydney. Band, Strings and
Choir students and six very enthusiastic teachers flew to Sydney for an action-packed five day
adventure. Thank you to the following teachers who assisted and enabled the students to have
such an exciting, educational and rewarding trip: Ms Carla McGlynn, Ms Fleur Toussaint,
Ms Josephine Pollicina, Mr Evan Clements and Reverend Chris Boyce.
Thanks to the Instrumental Music teachers at the
Senior Campus for their dedication to Instrumental
Music at TSAC; Mrs Sarah Harwood, Ms Chloe Williamson,
Ms Nozomi Omote, Mr Shannon Marshal, Ms Sherina
Parker and new Head of Creative Arts, Dr Philippa
Robinson. This professional team continually encourage
our students to strive for and achieve excellence.
Congratulations to the students who spend many
hours practising in order to maintain these high
standards. Special thanks to the parents for their
support in getting students to early rehearsals,
competitions and other events.
Topics such as World Music (Year Seven), Music in the Theatre and Rock Music (Year Nine and
Ten), Experimental Music and Revolutions in Music (Year Eleven and Twelve) have given students
a deeper understanding of a variety of musical styles and genres. Whilst studying these topics,
students have also learned to play on keyboards and guitars and write their own compositions.
Music Extension has involved two students this year, both specialising in Performance. Through
regular practice and recitals, Tracie Comber has refined her skills as a percussionist on a range of
percussion instruments. She has also enjoyed arranging for and performing with the College
Percussion Ensemble. Kim Maunder specialised in Piano, although she has also performed on
Flute in her earlier recital. Kim explored and further developed her love of atmospheric pieces,
particularly those used as soundtracks or written by the composer Ludovico Einaudi.
Mrs Wendy Jurss and Ms Carla McGlynn have thoroughly enjoyed the enthusiasm shown by
students within Music and look forward to seeing students develop in their musical maturity
in 2013.
success : creative arts, health and physical education
Classroom Drama
Drama on the Senior Campus this year saw students
study a range of dramatic art forms from Theatre for
Young People to Non-Western Theatre. Students were
treated to workshops from Homunculus Theatre
Company and La Boite Theatre Company in which they
explored different theatre styles in both practical and
theoretical forms. Year Eleven had the fantastic
opportunity to view a live performance of ‘Summer of
the Seventeenth Doll’ by the Queensland Theatre
Company at QPAC as part of their ‘Realism’ assessment.
The enthusiasm and high quality of work shown by the
students in Drama during 2012 has been outstanding.
Classroom Dance
This year in Dance on the Senior Campus, students have
explored a myriad of Dance styles and completed
choreography, performance and appreciation tasks
throughout their studies. Students demonstrated a high
level of creativity and an emerging passion for Dance as an
art form. They explored Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Popular
Dance and Contemporary.
Students also had the opportunity to attend the musical
‘A Chorus Line’ in which they were exposed to the exciting
world of live theatre. The College is looking forward to
seeing the Dance Department grow and expand as a new
wave of talented dancers join the Senior Campus in 2013.
Visual Arts
Health and Physical Education
The Visual Art Department have had a very productive
year. Some of the highlights of the busy programme
that our students completed as part of their curriculum
electives have included: the Year Eight students who
designed and created clay dragons which were
successfully fired in the new kiln. Year Nine students
created mad and outrageous hats in order to gain
entry to the Annual Mad Hatters’ Pizza Party as a
celebration of their unit on Wearable Art. The Year Ten
students created self-portraits as tonal pencil drawings
and then went on to transform these two dimensional
works into three dimensional life size clay busts. Senior
students worked on their individual portfolios simulating
the working process of a real arts practice. There was
a variety of works created; some were large scaled
conceptual pieces exploring abstract expressionism
while others used the more traditional process of drypoint etching to create a print series. A cumulative
exhibition was held showcasing the work from all year
levels at the Year Four to Twelve Night of Celebration.
Students in Years Seven to Ten started the year with swimming lessons at Waterworx Aquatic
Centre, and Cricket, Softball and Badminton. While students in Years Eleven and Twelve utilised
the fitness centre and developed their badminton skills. All students were able to prepare for
the Inter-Clan Cross Country Carnival which produced some outstanding results. During Term
Two, students focussed on Athletics, Hockey, Netball and Volleyball. Volleyball continues to be
a popular activity all years. Term Three was a busy term with students focussing on Soccer and
Basketball, and also preparing for the Inter-Clan Athletics Carnival. During Term Four students
were able to put their tennis skills to the test. Lessons were also assisted by professional tennis
coaches from G M Tennis. The senior students were able to finish an eventful year with
Sofcrosse, Zumba and Boot Camp provided by fitness instructors from Maximum Effort Fitness.
Throughout the year, students have also studied the theoretical aspects of Health and Physical
Education during the RAVE Programme. Students in Year Eleven also completed the Sports
Leaders Award, and completed a six week coaching module by practicing their coaching skills
with the Year Seven Students during Term Two. Building on from the Sports Leaders Award
completed last year, the Year Twelve students completed a game orientation coaching module
on a range of sports.
The Year Eight, Nine and Ten students who chose to study Elective Physical Education were able
to develop their skills in a range of practical activities. Activities such as Volleyball, AFL, Touch
Football, European Handball, Ultimate Disk and Badminton were an instant hit with the students.
Students in Years Eleven and Twelve focussed on Kayaking, Badminton, Volleyball and Touch
Football in more depth. They also studied the theoretical aspects of Physical Education. 2012
has been an excellent year in terms of achievement. 100% of
Year Twelve students achieved a sound achievement or above.
Overall, it has been an enjoyable and productive year
in the Health and Physical Education Department.
success : languages
English
Year Eight, Nine and Ten have focused on Language, Literature and Literacy elements of the
National Curriculum and produced authentic texts in response to tasks that promoted inquiry.
Year Eight students delved into how teenagers are represented and the representations of
Indigenous Australia and those involved in conflicts. Students wrote poems, letters and gave
lectures and debated ideas around complex issues.
The Year Nine students performed well in NAPLAN. They examined the media and the
language used in newspapers and explored the theme of prejudice. Tomorrow When the War
Began is always a favourite and this year students examined ideas around identity.
Year Ten examined film language and the way it can be used to construct national identities
and students created a film pitch, and examined the psychology of characters in To Kill a
Mocking Bird and examined classic literature. Finally, students examined the reasons for video
game censorship and the way that gamers are represented in the media.
Senior English covered topics that are both personal and have global significance. The most
significant driver of our learning has been to develop and analyse our own voice and understand
that others have voices that might challenge or reinforce our own values and attitudes.
Year Twelve enthusiastically examined the personal journey of those who have experienced
loss as a result of conflict and have developed an understanding of other cultures through the
eyes of the author. They put on trial characters in dystopian world and witnessed the power of
the antagonist in Macbeth. Overall, students in English have challenged themselves and have
hopefully been empowered by developing their critical, written and spoken communication skills.
Chinese
In 2012, students of Chinese on the Senior Campus had the opportunity to participate
in conversations with visitors from China.
Year Eight students studied Chinese two lessons a week for one semester. They learn to
communicate in Chinese through listening, speaking, reading and writing. During the
recent Music Tour at the end of Term Three, a number of the students held a short
conversation with Chinese tourists on Sydney Tower. Apparently, the Chinese tourists
were very impressed. It is pleasingly to know the students put their lessons into a real
life context.
During the year, Year Ten students were given a special task hosting Chinese student
visitors for the day. They introduced the visitors to all three Year Ten classes and found
out information from the visitors in Chinese.
In addition, both Year Nine and Year Ten students of Chinese have been shown how to
type and write the Chinese characters on iPads and iPhones. As these devices are more
for personal use than normal computers or laptops, students have been encouraged to
explore the language options available through modern technology.
mathematics / rave : success
Mathematics
RAVE
The Mathematics Department has had an extremely successful
year both in terms of student learning, engagement as well as
academic achievement. This year has seen the implementation
and reporting on the National Curriculum with overarching
success. Students have embraced the academic challenges
and in turn have become apt at applying knowledge laterally,
specifically in terms of their problem solving and extension
activities. The continued teacher and student use of ‘real
world’ technologies has enabled students to explore and
build upon problem solving concepts and theories that
were previously restricted in their scope and depth. Such
technologies include iPads, Smart Boards, Graphics
Calculators, and Data Logging equipment. In addition to
this, the introduction of the ‘Maths Technology‘ room
further increased students capabilities in problem solving
strategies and scenarios solely utilising such technologies.
The RAVE programme, or ‘Religious and Values Education’ has been developing over
the last few years to reflect some of the changes in the structure of the College. In the
minds of the students this means a variety of interesting, challenging and thought
provoking content.
The College has performed extremely well with both internal
and external assessment items such as NAPLAN and various
University based competitions.
Students are continuing to take advantage of the many
opportunities to extend their learning at the College. This
has seen large increases in numbers of students in the
areas of Mathematics B, Senior Sciences
and Tutoring.
The topics covered range widely from a Bible study of the ‘Sermon on the Mount’ to
discussions of ethics, real-world scenarios, and hypotheticals, to looking at the way in
which movies, such as the Matrix represent Biblical content, or the way in which
characters can portray behaviour that we would emulate or change our attitudes. The
main aim of the curriculum is to prepare students for the life choices they will have
to make, and to give them the skills to make these choices. There is also a very strong
emphasis on learning about the basics of Christianity and answering the big questions
about God such as “Why do bad things happen to good people?”, “Has science disproved
God?” or “Who goes to heaven?”
Highlights from the year included analysing how we spend our time after watching
the movie ‘In Time’, lessons from Reverend Chris Boyce about who God is, the future
plans for Year Twelve students and their attitudes towards social issues.
Students were given a range of opportunities to discuss their attitudes, values and
beliefs outside of class. Many students had informal conversations about their beliefs
about God and how that impacted on their decisions and attitude towards life. A
selected number of Year Ten and Eleven students were given the opportunity to go
to the Anglican School Students Network Conference 2012, organised by Mr Thomas
McPherson and a committee made up of Chaplains, the Anglican Schools
Commission, and the Ministry Education Commission. Students were engaged in
deeper questions about their lives and the possible impact that they could have on
those around them and around the world. The other main opportunity provided for
the students outside of the classroom was a regular Wednesday lunchtime Bible Study
group (called lunchtimes with Macca). Students looked at different Bible passages in
depth such as Parables, Jesus teachings, life and death, and basic Christian principles
about sin and faith.
RAVE at the College is highly valued by the students for a range of reasons, and whilst
not everyone takes a leap of faith at school, many students recognise how important
it is to work out their beliefs and treat others with respect.
Mr Thomas McPherson
success : science
Science
The Science Laboratories are always very
busy places with students from Years Seven
to Twelve accessing the Labs for hands-on
practical Science activities. The majority of
students choose to study at least one Science
subject in their Senior Years. The Laboratory
in the new Design and Technology Centre is
a welcome addition to the Department.
Many of the units of study have an emphasis
on enquiry based learning where students
design experiments, assess the risks, carry out
investigations, collect and analyse their data,
form conclusions and compile detailed
reports. This approach has aligned well with the
introduction of the National Curriculum this year.
The Science Department has continued its affiliations
with tertiary institutions. Year Seven teachers have
been involved in a pilot project with the University of
Queensland and Independent Schools Queensland
which aims to improve the links between practical
work and theoretical concepts. The Biology Camp at
North Stradbroke Island was again a highlight for
those studying Biology. The Physics students
studied the Physics of Dreamworld,
and while on their Canberra trip,
the Year Seven students visited
Questacon to conduct hands-on
experiments. This year, all students
in Years Seven to Ten sat for the
University of New South Wales
Science Competition which
provided them with the opportunity
to improve their problem solving in
a formal examination setting.
Biology
Biology continued to be a popular choice for students in Year Eleven and Twelve. The topics
studied in Year Eleven include: Being Alive and Staying Alive; Relating Structure to Function in
Human Organisms; In Sickness and in Health; Reproduction; and Ecology. The Year Twelve
course is a little more academic and topics consist of: Cells and Energy; the Blueprint of Life
(DNA and Genetics); Maintaining a Balance (Homeostasis) and Biology, Technology and Society.
In both years there is a focus on practical work in the form of Extended Experimental Investigations
where the students are required to formulate a question, conduct research for their background
information, design the experiment, carry it out and communicate their findings in a detailed
laboratory report. Typical topics include enzymes, osmosis, reaction times in different conditions,
recovery times after 100m sprints, memory games and the perception of ink blots and optical illusions.
The Year Seven cohort assists every year by willingly
submitting themselves for the various tests. The Biology
Camp to Stradbroke Island remained a highlight of the
course. The CSIRO lab-on-legs also visits and provides
equipment for biotechnology experiments.
science : success
Chemistry
Physics
The Senior Chemistry programme at the College has provided
students with an opportunity to expand their knowledge
of the natural world as they delved into concepts such as
Electrochemistry, Pharmaceuticals and Alcohol Chemistry.
Student learning, engagement, and academic success have all been achieved this year by the
Physics Department. Participation numbers continue to build upon previous years due to the
interest gained and diverse learning opportunities provided in the Middle School years. Students
have embraced the physics of the real world, focusing specifically on Motion, Electricity and
Magnetism and Bridge Engineering. The continued teacher and student use of ‘real world’
technologies, as well as participation in excursions to Dreamworld, Winter National Drag Racing
and access to new electronic resources has enabled students to explore and build upon their
knowledge of the physics that surrounds them daily. Technologies including iPad’s, Smart
Boards, Graphics Calculators, and Data Logging equipment have enabled practical lessons to
be much more about analysis of data, rather than simply confirmation of a theory.
In Year Eleven, students explored the technicalities of atoms
and molecules, explored different types of fuels and sources,
made and tested lighter-than-air balloons and performed
various tests on water quality to determine the health of
the Brisbane River.
Year Twelve students added a touch of class to the College
this year in their winemaking unit. As part of their Extended
Experimental Investigations, students spent a term
fermenting grape juice in demijohns to investigate different
factors affecting the fermentation process. Students also
demonstrated their environmentally friendly side by
constructing hydrogen powered cars and wind turbines
driven by solar power.
success : social science
Studies of Society and Environment
Students involved in the Studies of Society and Environment have this year explored from Ancient
Rome to the battlefields of World War 1, as well as studying the landscape of Australia and her
surrounding countries and the impact people have made on these landscapes and environments.
Year Eight studied mapping and how mapping affects their lives in a practical and meaningful
manner. Their exploits with the geographical also extended into understanding the landscape
and environment that makes Australia unique. During their studies of the past – both Medieval
and Ancient – students saw their understanding of historical issues develop as they investigated
how people lived in between 500 BC and 1400 AD, and how the ideas that exsisted in these
times, have moulded our society today.
Year Nine, similarly, dealt with issues from our past and looked at the impact of Federation
within Australia as well as the impact of immigration on the rights of its citizens. Compounding
this, the students also looked at sustainability and the environment as well as threats to the
rainforest. In their final assessment they were challenged to make a measurable difference to
their community by raising funds for and awareness of various environmental issues.
Senior students were given the opportunity to specialise in areas of interest and studied either
Geography or Ancient History in Semester One. In Semester Two, all students studied Modern
History and were asked to tackle challenging topics such as what causes social revolution and
the futility of war.
Throughout the year students showed their commitment to challenging both themselves and
the ideas and practices in the world today. They have developed cross curricular skills
that will stand them in good stead for many areas of study and
experienced a range of assessment techniques that
has prepared them for the changes ahead
with the introduction of a National
Curriculum History in 2013.
Business
Throughout the year there has been many
opportunities given to the Business classes of
the College. The Year Nine Business class has
been investigating Share Trading and each
student has participated in the ASX Schools
Sharemarket Games. The Market Day was an
opportunity for the Year Ten classes to put
their entrepreneurial, marketing and
operational skills into action. Human
Resource Management was a topic that was
also highlighted during this venture. Twenty
Year Ten Business students were invited to
participate in a three day programme called
ECOMAN. The students worked in groups
that represented manufacturing companies
and made decisions about how to allocate
various business resources and the impact of
these decisions were identified.
The business programme, ‘A Journey to
Business Excellence’, has been introduced
into the Year Eleven Business Organisation
and Management course. The hands-on
simulations have led to a high level of
student engagement and active involvement
in developing and implementing strategies
to improve the success and productivity of a
business. It has been an excellent tool for
creating opportunities for higher order
thinking. The College is one of five
Queensland schools using this program.
Field experiences have regularly been offered
throughout the Business courses. Trips to
Orion Shopping Centre have been
conducted to study various business types,
marketing and business environmental
sustainability. The Year Eleven class toured
Coca Cola investigating their Operations and
Marketing, and the Year Twelve students
attended a Business Breakfast early in the
year to dine with business owners and to
hear about the success of various business
people from the local area.
technology / resource centre : success
Design Technology and Graphics
Resource Centre
This year has seen a massive change in student involvement and success in technology. With
the new Design and Technology Centre offering an amazing range of resources, the curriculum
has continued to offer projects that allow students to take ownership of countless design
decisions as well as offering a range of extra curricular opportunities.
Every day from 8:00am till 4:00pm the
Senior Campus Resource Centre has been
buzzing with students from Years Seven
to Twelve, using the Library and the
Computer Lab for internet research,
printing assignments, playing chess and
board games, borrowing books, reading, or
just sitting with friends and relaxing. It was
also used for the provision of extra help and
tutorials from various teachers.
Students have made clocks, pewter castings, boxes, and electronic dice, and that’s just in Years
Seven and Eight. The Year Nine Design Technology group have created child toys that support
the educational needs of our new Kindergarten and Year Ten have gone onto create a lamp
project allowing them to combine electronics and other materials to complete fantastic
conceptual designs.
The Senior Years Graphics students have created graphical representations of mobile phones,
packaging projects and a range of architectural solutions. Our Year Twelve Technology students
have added to the community by building a
range of solutions to help the school become a
better place for students to work, including
storage solutions for the workshop, Kindergarten
and an outdoor bench for students to eat lunch.
The Technology Club was started this year to
build on the success of Robot Club. The club has
continued to offer students the opportunity to
programme and build robots for a National
competition, as well as make electric guitars, and
competing in a local Billy Karting competition,
where students finished second by half a kart.
This year we had sixteen students studying
various subjects through Distance Education.
During the day the Library was used for
students on spare lessons providing them
opportunities to borrow laptops for researching
and completing assessment tasks.
The Library was the hub for some very interesting,
and eye-catching art displays, as well as the place
for parent information sessions and various
meetings throughout the year including visits
from famous authors.
Girls in Year Nine and Ten were given the
opportunity to visit USQ and find out about the
possibilities for females in engineering and were
involved in a range of exciting tasks.
The Department have been well supported by
parents and staff to achieve great changes and
would like to pass on our thanks, in particular to
Mr Wohling and Mr Clarke who have made a
range of opportunities possible to students. Much
like technology into the future we will evolve too,
creating even more opportunities for students.
success : year seven
Class: 7G
Class: 7H
Back:Tyler Woolfe, Brianna Speirs, Angelica Wright, Jarrod Hill, Bonnie Cosgrove, Hamish Boyd,
Tiana Hogrefe, Curtis Potter
Back:Lisa Nguyen, Larana Thomas, Karis Rosenkranz, Joshua Cox, Brendan Gu, Melissa Wilcox,
Georgia Parkinson, Georgia Boyd
Middle:Jade Barbeler, Hunter Jones, Ahmet Kilic, Faith Tainui, Shantay Morris, Jae Dale,
Clare Pickstone, Mackenzie Wilkins, Madelaine Clark, Ms Joanne Gillespie (Teacher)
Middle:Leonorah Hui-Asbury, Braydn Sagaidak, Jessica Campbell, Lawson Woolford,
Thomas Patterson, Dylan Mason, Mackenzie Black, Vanessa Tran, Mrs Ann HainesShipman (Teacher)
Front:Yehan Navaratne, Tia Newman, Remy Webber, Callum Burdett, Jeremy Zbasnik,
Tayla Skipage, Jordan Kollmann, Simrat Singh, Chloe Bradley, Joshua D’Archambaud
Absent:Brayden Battelley, Grace Duff
Front:Samir Ali, Clarence Lin, Sarah MacDougal-Marshall, Erin Clark, Daniel Clark, Kirrily Afiouni,
Alexandra McIlveen, Jack Langler, Calum Hogg
Absent:Ethan Kortge, Bryanna Palmer
year seven : success
Year Seven
What a year 2012 has been! With the new National Curriculum,
Year Seven have been extremely busy and have had to acquire
new organisational skills along with new knowledge and
understanding.
Term One was jam packed and saw the students tackling lots
of new mathematical concepts and ideas. They began to learn
about Ancient Australia and how to follow lines of inquiry in
History lessons. Science brought new skills as students learnt
about lab safety and experimented with Bunsen Burners.
The journey for Term Two also involved new scientific experiences
as the students took part in a fish and prawn dissection, looking
at the structure of vertebrates and invertebrates. Students
studied Australian Democracy as part of their unit for Social
Science and in preparation for their Canberra excursion. Holding
a class election was both an exciting and inspiring time.
During Term Three, Year Seven visited The South Bank
Queensland Museum for ‘The Mummy – Secrets of the Tomb’
exhibition. They watched in awe as a 3D movie explained how
mummification happened and described the rituals of ancient
Egyptian funerals. As students ventured into the museum itself,
they were able to see real mummies from ancient Egypt. At
the end of Term Three, the Canberra excursion finally arrived
and, after waiting for so long, Year Seven were raring to go! It
was such an exciting and informative experience enjoyed by
all. From CSIRO to Black Mountain Tower, students and teachers
enjoyed every minute. Term three also brought a joint Chapel
Service by 7G and 7H. The Parable of the Sower was brought
to life during a dramatic presentation and students thought
about how it is important to not just listen to the words of
Jesus, but to also hear them.
Tips’, a wonderful and inspiring tale. Specialist lessons were
drawing to a close and had really prepared the cohort for what
Year Eight might be like… let the next
chapter begin!
The last term, short as it was, was also fun filled and bursting
with new experiences for the Year Sevens. In Science they
looked at the Earth in Space and the Earth’s resources, learning
how to create a sustainable lifestyle. History was very interesting,
exploring the world of Ancient India. Students completed a
novel study in English, reading Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Adolphus
success : year eight
Class: 8A
Class: 8B
Back:Jordan Lonsdale, Jessica Chew, Cassidy Webber, Jordon Hayden, Samuel Eagles,
Josiah Tafili, Sabrina Stinchcombe, Joel Sandford, Dallin Ing
Back:Mary McFerran, Madelaine Lelic, Myles Gillan, Christopher Griffiths, Jarod Rasmussen,
Tasmyn Zbasnik, Sophie Lyle, Brittany Maloy
Middle:Cody Peters-Cash, Natasha Ford, Madeline Ripoll, Tess Hedges, Luke Shepherd,
Claudia-Rose Nikolas, Harrison Jones, Abigail Vergunst, Lucy Bedford, Mr Hilton
Whitehorne (Teacher)
Middle:Jaike Salmon, Hailey Ledgard, Madaline Norton, Juanita Chambers, Casey Jenkins,
Millicent Cosgrove, Andrew King, Casey Bullard, Aidan Duff, Mr Darren Sime (Teacher)
Front:Jake Tisdell, Ziyal Wilton-Hawkins, Emma Lonsdale, Liam Cosgrove, Abbey Ratz,
Emily Milton-Brown, Bailey O’Day, Teona McCorrie, Sarah Williams, William Nicholson
Front:Alex Vu, Stephanie Smith, Michael Smith, Jake Twilley, Quintin Patterson, Olivia Ricketts,
Jordan Davie, Justin Van Zanden, Trent Wilson, Nadia Wiegman
Absent:Kailyn Walsh
year eight : success
Year Eight
This year proved to be an exciting and challenging one for the Year Eight students. Faced with
the prospect of new teachers, new friends, and for some a new school, the students made this
year one to remember. The cohort of eighty-four quickly became known for their enthusiasm
thanks to their gusto when participating in assemblies and Chapel services.
Highlights of the school year included Camp, Year Level Assemblies, Charity Day and TAS sport.
The Year Eight Camp saw the students challenge themselves both physically and mentally.
They powered through the overnight hike, hunted for clues in an extremely spooky scavenger
hunt, mastered the high ropes course, and cooked delicious burritos on the camp stoves. Each
group worked well together and supported one another through each task.
As strong as each class is individually, combined they are an unstoppable force. This was seen
on our Charity Day during Term Three to raise money for the Dachueek Health Centre Project.
After an enormous amount of organisation, the Year Eight Bake Sale raised over $600, more
than half of the College’s target.
Class: 8C
Back:Kaylim Haerewa, Jordan McConnell, Anton Prestigiacomo, Riley Wimhurst, Jamie Graham,
Isaiah Pene, David Comber
Middle:Nicholas Thomas, Georgia Ferguson, Alysha Gourlay, Brianna Waite, Bradley Parfrement,
Madison Finch, Abbi Thomas, Lauryn Bickley, Ms Allison Lovesey (Teacher)
Front:Sarah Savill, Parker-James West, Cooper Weeks, Kaitlyn Swords, Jonathan Reid,
Shivani Rana, Rhys Gray, Jean-Pierre Stander, Cindy Tran
Absent:Jordan Lennon, Sarah Toohey, Tara Biddle
The commitment by the whole Year Eight
cohort to improve College life around the
Campus extended to the sporting arena
also. The Boys Tennis and Futsal teams won
their respective premierships with the Girls
and Boys Basketball, both Netball A and B,
and the Girls Volleyball teams finishing
runners up. The girls who represented the
College at the TAS Swimming and Athletics
Carnivals also showed their versatility by
finishing Age Champions.
The Year Eight students this year need to
be commended on their willingness to
get involved across all elements of
College life. Their application to the
betterment of themselves and the
College indicates that the future of the
College looks bright indeed.
success : year eight
year nine : success
Class: 9A
Class: 9B
Back:Jacob DeSilva, Jaye L’Amie, Denika Hutchen, Michael Campbell, Dean Wiegman,
Jack Meurant, Rhys Mason, Jacob Mullins, Jeremy Smith
Back:Jessica Hawula, Brendan Fogg, Joshua May, Anzah Khan, Coen Lange, Nicholas Livingston,
Shane Savill, Claudia Marasea, Joshua McCormack
Middle:Mikaylah Parsons, Emily Dyer, Kate Roberts, Charles Chambers, Alexander Clark,
Ben Wilcox, Brandon Temple, Terence Lin, Robert Goss, Dr Judy Morris (Teacher)
Middle:Emily Evans, Emily Milner, Nathan McConville, Lefu Fonomaalii, Ben Gamer, Toby Janke,
Clare Cannons, Megan Newell, Mrs Larissa Brown (Teacher)
Front:Duy Xuan (Daniel) Nguyen, Marie Boulanger, Joe Hedges, Kimberley White,
Brodie Gray, Lucy Williams, Chantelle Nguyen, Emily French, Karin Ryan, Jed Caley
Front:Melodie Prins, Simone Silva, Emily Ripoll, Erin King, Hamish Warden, Jaycee-Leigh Robinson,
Chloe Thomas, Daisy Leadbetter, Sharteice Wraight
Absent:Grace Raicebe, Mrs Leanne Cartwright (Teacher)
Absent:Seth Cermak, Karl Seaward
success : year nine
Year Nine
The Year Nine students have had a busy and challenging year.
Term One saw the introduction of a new programme called
the ‘Rite Journey’, which is specially designed for Year Nine. The
programme aims to raise the students’ consciousness about
the transition from child to adulthood. An overnight camp at
school and a dawn hike up Mt Cootha was an excellent
introduction to this programme.
The highlight of Term Two was the three day outdoor
expedition to the Great Sandy National Park on the Sunshine
Coast. Over the three days students undertook various funfilled activities including successfully abseiling down a
terrifying forty metre cliff face, hiking, canoeing across Lake
Cootharaba and mountain biking.
Other highlights of the year included sitting for the NAPLAN
test, participating in Inter-Clan and Inter-School sport,
designing vessels and dissecting eyeballs.
If this group of students is able to maintain their present level
of involvement, commitment and enthusiasm, the Year Nine’s
are sure to make a significant contribution to the life of the
College as the Year Ten cohort of 2013.
year ten : success
Class: 10A
Class: 10B
Back:Morgan Mills, Liam Vickary, Tremaine Peters, Bailey Ferdous, Rebekah Hay
Back:Eddie Thomann, Angelique Ford, Gordon Tu, Daniel Allan, Jayden Jordanovich
Middle:Lachlan Jackson, Cassidy Giles, Jamey Hutton, Ruby Stewart, Sean Harrison, Isaac Flello,
Alexa Maloy, Mr Phil Kefford (Teacher)
Middle:Feristha Rezahi Ghaznawi, Devin Athurugiriya, Jordan Noske, Micah Weslake,
Jonathan Langan, Lachlan Ratz, Ms Thea McLean (Teacher)
Front:Jemima Shipman, Emily Baker, Amy Kummerehl, Maylee Wohling, Mikaela Revfeim,
Madeleine Weeks, Annabelle Murrell, Paige Kelly
Front:Madison Logan, Madalyn Carroll, Oliver Marshall, Dominique Uthmann, Amy Bentley,
Ethan Wilkie, Vanessa Chan, Kyra Wilton-Hawkins
Absent:Kristina Kelly
Absent:Samuel Morgan
success : year ten
Year Ten
Year Ten students at TSAC have enjoyed a splendid year with new opportunities and a few old
favourites! One of the highlights for the year was the Camp held at the end of Semester One.
Those students lucky enough to attend, travelled up to the North Sunshine Coast Hinterland,
staying at Lake Cootharaba for 2 nights. The ‘extreme’ challenges thrown down to them
included abseiling, canoeing and hiking. Further to this, camping and cooking in near negative
temperatures saw the students dig deeper than they had previously had to, revealing an inner
strength and new found resilience.
Modern History and Geography were taught independently, and the ‘Triple S’ programme
provided new opportunities to give back to the community and increase reflective capacity
whilst at the same time add a tangible, practical skill set. A visit by the travelling theatre
company Grin and Tonic helped to bring Romeo and Juliet to life and ensured that our year
level were exposed to the humour and literary challenge of ‘the bard.’
Once more, we would like to thank all those people who have been involved in making our
year at TSAC so enjoyable and we feel prepared and fully equipped to step into the ‘Senior’
school and continue building a history for TSAC.
Class: 10C
Back:Jordan Spyro, Edo Teramoto, Jarvis Rogers, Abbishekh Ashokkumar, Louis McIlveen
Middle:Jacob Lauchlan, Jessica Falzon, Alexandra Hutton, Steven Fawcett, Timothy Barratt,
Chicago George, Roanne Stander, Mr Jeff Coleman (Teacher)
Front:Benjamin Poli, Kiona Louw, Sarah Carlow, Jason Hunter, Jonathon Dickson,
Jasmine Lawry, Taylah Paper, Sean Rodgers
Absent:Lachlan Mackay
year ten : success
success : year eleven
Class: 11A
Class: 11B
Back:Richard Lawson, Cory Nilsen, Christopher Nial, Samuel Gaedtke, Harvey Murray
Back:Kyle North, Christopher McConville, Hannah Li, Matthew Snell, Joshua Harris,
Andrew Tang, Megan Hardy, Courtney McConnell
Middle:Taylor Janke, Mikaela Hunter, Annika Hoger, Luke Tosh, Maddison Vergunst,
Millicent Jones, Tara Pincott, Mr Thomas McPherson (Teacher)
Front:Ashton Greive, Lauren Craven, Karly Rowe, Brittinee Mullins, George Bysouth, Stephanie
Demarco, Nicole Lund, Jessica Harris
Absent:Katie Rettke
Middle:Mrs Kristie Ahern (Teacher), Conner Forcey, Courtney Cronin, Emily Lange,
Joshua Wegert, Emma Williams, Timothy Ripoll, Ethan Jones, Mrs Leanne Zendler
(Teacher)
Front:Naomi Saunders, Erin Ryan, Courtney Greeno, Jamie-Lee Prest, Lauren McGrath,
Jordan Woolfe, Larissa Chambers, Jessica Chan
Absent:Tamara Toppin
year eleven : success
Year Eleven
This year has been quite strenuous for the Year Eleven students.
As usual the key event in Term One was the Year Eleven Camp, held at Koinonia by the Sea in
NSW. The Camp included activities like The Amazing Race, camping out overnight and team
building. The Amazing Race had clues to locations and activities like Surfing, Bowling and High
Ropes. The students went to the Butcher and had to work out in their groups how to budget
their money for the meat for their camp out. This was accompanied by their group leader, one
of whom was dressed as a Pirate and added “arr” to everything. The team building involved the
construction of a catapult, sliding massive planks of wood and filling a pipe with sea-water,
even though it was peppered with holes. Overall, it helped the students strengthen their
relationships with each other, challenged them to overcome obstacles, and formed them into
a cohesive team.
Class: 11C
Back:Megan Gianotti, Nicholas Ellwood, Harrison Mott, Brandon Toohey
Middle:Alexander Sydenham, Chelsea Butler, Kennedy Mills, Alexandria Tu, Emma Parfrement,
Emily Samuels, Taylah Berry, Mrs Patti Thompson (Teacher)
Front:Viet Vu, Sui Ching Leung, Kaitlyn Tierney, Riva Forrester-Jones, Shaye Denman,
Nathan Reid, Vivian Tsoi, Claire Johnson.
Absent:Zoe Logan, Makayla Hill, Kyle Mason
A small group of Year Eleven students participated in other great events such as the Ski Trip and
the ASSN Conference. The Ski Trip was held at Perisher and was filled with skiing, eating and
sleeping. The accommodation was fantastic and no-one suffered any major injuries. The inaugural
Anglican School Students Network (ASSN) Conference was an opportunity for Year Ten and
Eleven students to learn more about God with students from other Anglican Colleges, and to
make new friends. Sam Clear challenged the way in which they viewed the world, and helped
them to see that they could make a difference and Bishop Geoff Smith, helped students explore
the concept of hearing God in their lives.
There were a lot of cooking activities for
the Year Eleven’s. There was Pancake Day in
Term One, BBQs to raise money for the Ski
Trip in Term Two, and in Term Three the
Year Eleven’s cooked breakfast for the Year
Twelve’s on the days of the QCS test.
The leadership skills showed in Term
Three with some students facilitating the
inaugural Year Eleven Semi-Formal. It was
a very successful evening.
The students have faced the challenges
of Year Eleven and are preparing
themselves for the onslaught of Year
Twelve; confident that they can do
anything if they stick together as a
team.
success : year eleven
year eleven semi-formal : success
Year Eleven Semi-Formal
The College witnessed a first for 2012 with Year Eleven
students organising their own Social, held at the Spring
Lake Hotel on August 10.
The event was a great success and credit to all the hard
work and planning that the events committee had put
into the night. The students all looked fantastic and
danced late into the night.
The whole event was student organised but special
mention to key organisers Riva Forrester-Jones,
Shaye Denman and Emily Samuels.
success : year twelve
Class: 12A
Class: 12B
Back:Samuel Walters, Connor Phillips, Jacob Thian, Lewis van Hugten, Elijah Morrison,
Jake Leditschke, Filip Simic
Back:Patrina David, Stephen Afiouni, Qixian Shen, Joshua Clarke, James DeSilva, Hyun Jeong,
Ainsley Weslake, Jamie Evans
Middle:Katelyn Galea, Kimberley Maunder, Annalise Fogg, Gemma Paton, Tracie Comber,
Robert Clarke, Kate Bedford, Aimee Siccama, Mr Ben Johnston (Teacher)
Middle:Whitney Silva, Cameron Hudson, Rachel Langan, Elizabeth Downing, Madison Noske,
Natasha Morton, Thanh Thai Nguyen, Mr Ben Johnston (Teacher)
Front:Robyn Prins, Lily-Ann Veness, Aaliyah Chambers, Elle McCorrie, Tayla Henry, Emily King,
Deanne Connaughton, Xian Kortge, Tamrin Coskey
Front:Chantelle Palmer, Stephanie-Lee Pearl, Stephanie Langlois, Hayley Gibbs, Shaela Speight,
Lorraine Mesika, Nikola Carne, Jennifer Lo
Absent:Ashleigh Bowman, Josh Roberts
year twelve : success
Year Twelve
Ask any one of the forty-nine Year Twelve students and they will say
that 2012 was the year that saw the gateway to a new world exposed
and thus rose to the challenges and conquered all to meet their
graduation with success and triumph.
Helmed by a restructured leadership team, the onus was on the students
to lead by example. This was a challenge met with all the principles of
the College’s ethos. In their time at the College, whilst donning the white
shirt for the last year, they looked to ‘Their Future’. Safe Driver Training,
road safety awareness programmes and Schoolies seminars were tabled
before these young men and women with commitment to the students
beyond the College gates. As they were confronted with the notion of life
outside of College, the students buckled down and studied with fervour.
With their Formal and Valedictory Dinner to look forward to, students
dazzled at both events with the joys of sharing the celebrations with
their families, friends and teachers. Yet this was a punctuation mark to a
long-fought battle; a battle that they had prepared for and taken to with
maturity and discipline: the Queensland Core Skills test.
With breakfast provided by the Year Eleven students and the College, the
Seniors reminisced over their schooling careers. Mimicking the
celebrations for their 100 Days Day, the gravitas of the finality of their
time with the College sunk in. Nothing could compare for the days of
excitement and reflection that came with the now famous Retreat Week.
Under the guidance of Mr Ben Johnston, Mr Richard Clark and Mrs Linda
Brummell, these students revelled in their time at Dreamworld, relaxed in
the surf at Broadbeach and shared many a tale with their Amazing Race in
Brisbane’s CBD.
In true College spirit, the final year of TAS sport and Inter-Clan events were
met by the students with passion and sometimes face paint. The
commitment to the College’s Sporting, Performing and Creative Arts
programmes was something many took to with a resolve that became
them.
A year of celebration; a year of challenge: the Year Twelve cohort has yet
again proven to many that to be a Collegian is to be role models of the
finest calibre. These role models will again leave their legacy in the world
of teamwork, success and community to a campus of high school
students, teachers, as well as the wider Springfield area.

2012 Yearbook - The Springfield Anglican College

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