Friday, 5 August Issue 11/21 THE RECTOR - St Aloysius
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<strong>Friday</strong>, 5 <strong>August</strong> Education of youth is the renewal of the world. – Juan de Bonifacio SJ (1538‐1606), Jesuit educator <strong>Issue</strong> <strong>11</strong>/<strong>21</strong><br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>RECTOR</strong><br />
Every five years the Board of <strong>St</strong>udies conducts a Renewal of<br />
Registration and Accreditation of Non-government Schools (RANGS)<br />
in New South Wales. The Board of <strong>St</strong>udies is responsible for providing<br />
advice to the Minister for Education and Training about the registration<br />
of non-government schools and for making decisions about the<br />
accreditation of non-government schools to present candidates for the<br />
School Certificate and Higher School Certificate. Our renewal takes<br />
place next week on 10 & <strong>11</strong> <strong>August</strong>. We thank Neville Williams,<br />
Director of Curriculum; Suzanne Leahy, Director of Curriculum (Years<br />
3-8); Martin Lobo, Head of Junior School; Heads of Departments, and<br />
so many others for preparing materials for this review.<br />
To coincide with the Board of <strong>St</strong>udies’ Renewal of Registration and<br />
Accreditation, the Jesuit Schools’ Commission is conducting our<br />
Ethos and Identity Review. Fr Paul Mullins SJ (former SAC staff<br />
member and Rector of Saint Ignatius’ College, Adelaide) and Mr Peter<br />
Coffey (Deputy Headmaster of Saint Ignatius’ College, Adelaide) will<br />
visit the College on 9 & 10 <strong>August</strong>. The Jesuit Schools’ Commission<br />
invites us to reflect on our College through four lenses.<br />
Lens One – Mission: How is <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ College both Catholic and<br />
Jesuit?<br />
Lens Two – Formation: How does <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ College form the various<br />
members of our community in the Ignatian tradition?<br />
Lens Three – Work: How do the school’s curricular and co-curricular<br />
programmes reflect our guiding Jesuit documents and Catholic<br />
teaching to transform the hearts and minds of our community to be<br />
men and women with and for others?<br />
Lens Four – Jesuit Province: How do we at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ College support<br />
current Province priorities and requests from the Provincial?<br />
The Jesuit Schools’ Commission<br />
has care of the four Jesuit owned<br />
schools: Xavier College in<br />
Melbourne, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ College at<br />
Milsons Point, Saint Ignatius’<br />
College at Riverview, Saint<br />
Ignatius’ College in Adelaide, as<br />
well as our five partnered schools:<br />
John XXIII College in Perth, Loyola College at Watsonia, Loyola<br />
Senior High School at Mount Druitt, Saint Ignatius’ College in<br />
Geelong, and Xavier Catholic College in Hervey Bay. The members<br />
of the Jesuit Schools’ Commission are Fr Chris Gleeson SJ (Provincial<br />
Delegate for Education), Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ (Bishop of Port<br />
Pirie), Fr Brendan Kelly SJ (Australian Province Novice Director),<br />
Fr Paul Mullins SJ (Parish Priest <strong>St</strong> Ignatius’ Norwood), Sr Elizabeth<br />
Dodds RSC (Former Congregational Leader, School Principal),<br />
Professor Marie Emmitt (Dean of Education, Australian Catholic<br />
University), Mr Neville Harpham (Former Chair of Council,<br />
Saint Ignatius’ Riverview), Ms Julie Edwards (CEO, Jesuit Social<br />
Services), Ms Jennie Hickey (Provincial Assistance for special<br />
projects) and Mr Peter Hawkins (Executive Officer).<br />
As a Jesuit school, we are part of a long tradition. In 1552 Ignatius<br />
wrote to the Portuguese Jesuits about our vision for establishing<br />
colleges: Our present students will in time assume various roles, some in the<br />
religious life, some in the government of the land and in the administration of<br />
justice, others in all sorts of responsible occupations, for the children of today<br />
become the adults of tomorrow, so their good formation in life and learning will<br />
benefit many others, with the good results of that spreading more widely every day,<br />
to the greater glory and service of God our Lord. From our earliest years, we<br />
valued education as a venture of future hope. Pedro de Ribadeneira SJ<br />
wrote to Phillip II of Spain in 1556: The well-being of Christianity and of<br />
the whole world depends on the proper education of youth. Juan de Bonifacio SJ<br />
in the latter half of the 16th century said: The education of youth is the<br />
renewal of the world.<br />
Some years ago, US Jesuit Arthur McGovern proposed several<br />
characteristics of Jesuit education: a pervading philosophy, a personal<br />
concern for the whole life of each student, a striving for the magis, an<br />
emphasis on critical thinking and effective communication, the<br />
development of a broad liberal education, and a commitment to a<br />
‘faith that does justice’.<br />
Today, all Jesuit schools are committed to a “way of proceeding”. For<br />
example, in Britain this is based on: Finding God in all things: we<br />
recognise that every aspect of our work can affirm the goodness and<br />
presence of God; Caring for the individual: we focus on the all-round<br />
formation of each person; Showing love in deeds: we generously serve<br />
others, particularly where human dignity is threatened; Building a<br />
Christian community: we foster a faith commitment to Christ and prepare<br />
students for a deeper participation in Church life; Engaging with the wider<br />
world: we support students to be sensitive to the strengths and<br />
weaknesses in contemporary society and to witness to Christ’s presence<br />
in that society; Encouraging excellence: we are distinguished for our<br />
academic, religious and pastoral provision, through which we<br />
encourage the fullest possible development of talents; and Co-operating<br />
in the mission of the Jesuits: we work with other Jesuit ministries in the light<br />
of the apostolic aims of the Society of Jesus.<br />
We have some guidelines for the type of person that we hope may<br />
emerge from our school. Our previous Superior General, Peter Hans<br />
Kolvenbach said: It is hoped our graduates will be well-rounded, intellectually<br />
competent, open to growth, religious, loving, committed to doing justice in generous<br />
service to the people of God … people who are competent and compassionate, whose<br />
conscience is sensitive to the demands of the Gospel … people of peace and justice,<br />
committed to be agents of change in the world, who recognise how widespread<br />
injustice is, and how pervasive are the forces of oppression, selfishness and<br />
consumerism.<br />
Our Ethos and Identity Review provides encouragement to reflect on<br />
these aspirational values. It is an occasion to consider what we are<br />
doing and what we need to do better. In seeking this, may we<br />
remember what <strong>Aloysius</strong> Kranewitter, the first Jesuit in Australia, said<br />
in 1851: all will be accomplished with patience, courage and hope.<br />
Peter Hosking SJ
<strong>THE</strong> PRINCIPAL<br />
On 6 <strong>August</strong>, the world marks the anniversary of the dropping of the<br />
atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, a second bomb was<br />
dropped on Nagasaki. More than two hundred thousand deaths<br />
would result from those two bombs. Tragically, neither of the two<br />
attacks rate as the most horrendous events of the war in terms of<br />
civilian casualties – the siege of Leningrad, the capture of Nanking,<br />
not to mention the Holocaust itself, immediately come to mind. Yet<br />
in our imagination, the dropping of the A-bombs marked a new stage<br />
in warfare. We are confronted with the juxtaposition of the amazing<br />
extent to which we human beings are able to achieve technologically<br />
with our corresponding capability to inflict horror on our fellow<br />
human beings. This remains an enduring challenge for humankind.<br />
Peace Park memorial at Hiroshima<br />
Albert Einstein wrote in 1946 of his fear about the way science and<br />
reason could be used to increase our capacity to destroy: “the unleashed<br />
power of the atom has changed everything except our modes of thinking and we<br />
thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe”. It is good to pause this week to<br />
remember all those who suffer in war, to recommit ourselves to be<br />
peace-makers and to work for a more just world in which violence is<br />
overcome. The dropping of the A-bomb is also a reminder that the<br />
progress in knowledge is not a panacea for the human condition and<br />
that the moral and spiritual dimension of the human needs constant<br />
nourishment.<br />
Coincidently, 6 <strong>August</strong> also marks the feast of the Transfiguration,<br />
where Jesus allowed His disciples a glimpse of himself as their<br />
transfigured Lord, as one whose humanity is united intimately and<br />
fully to His divinity. The most fundamental question in Christian<br />
faith is ‘who is this person?’. Ultimately most Christian theology,<br />
spirituality and worship comes back to the response that we give to<br />
this question. More personally, our faith responses to the question<br />
determines the claim that Jesus has on us and the nature of the<br />
relationship we are invited to have with Him.<br />
In this ancient feast, we also celebrate something of the transfiguring<br />
power of God, a God at work in our human story, both respecting<br />
our integrity and freedom as human beings, while bringing new<br />
possibilities to us, even to overcoming death itself. This ‘good news’<br />
stands in stark contrast to the temptation to despair, which events<br />
such as Hiroshima can place before us. We are caught up in the<br />
mystery of God. Though not an orthodox believer in God, Albert<br />
Einstein himself, wrote of the sense of mystery in life:<br />
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source<br />
of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no<br />
longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes<br />
are closed. This insight into the mystery of life, coupled though it be with fear,<br />
has given rise to religion. To know that what is impenetrable to us really<br />
exists, manifesting itself as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty<br />
which our dull faculties can comprehend only in their most primitive forms –<br />
this knowledge, this feeling, is the centre of all religiousness. In this sense, and<br />
in this sense only, I belong in the ranks of a devoutly religious man”.<br />
Our great religious feasts are not<br />
only ritual and memorials of past<br />
events, but have an on-going role<br />
in revealing something of the<br />
fundamentals of the human story<br />
and of God’s relationship to that<br />
story. One of those fundamentals is<br />
Christian hope. We are believers in<br />
redeeming love, namely, that no<br />
person and no situation are beyond<br />
the power of God’s love. We are<br />
realists in acknowledging the<br />
propensity within the human to<br />
inflict pain and sorrow, and thus the<br />
reality of evil, but we also assert that humankind is in the image and<br />
likeness of God, and that our capacity to love and to be loved<br />
underpins human existence.<br />
We welcome to the College two staff (Mr Masahiko Hamasaki and<br />
Mr Takaharu Iwasaki.) and fourteen students from Kaisei High<br />
School in Nagasaki, Japan. The school has had a real cosmopolitan<br />
feel over these last weeks with groups of exchange students from<br />
Poland, Italy and Japan with us, as well as individual exchange<br />
students from France and Italy. As always we have relied on the<br />
generosity of many families to host these visitors.<br />
A highlight of the school social calendar is the Year 9 Ballroom<br />
Dancing with Loreto. The boys, and girls, were in high spirits and<br />
some considerable talent was shown. At the end of the night, the top<br />
four pairs were chosen by popular acclamation: Nick Lonergan,<br />
John-Paul Field, Charlie Hill and Tom Wells, and their partners.<br />
Congratulations to our Year 10 Drama students who competed at the<br />
<strong>St</strong>ate Shakespeare Festival. In the solo section, Felix Lush came<br />
second, as also did our Mash Up group of Hugh Logan, Tom<br />
Lawson, James Mullan and Ryan Greves.<br />
Congratulations to our Year 10 CSDA Debaters who were runnersup<br />
to Santa Sabina in the grand final of that competition.<br />
In the School Sport Australia Swimming championships in<br />
Melbourne, the Junior School’s Lucas Anderson (Year 6) had the<br />
honour of being the Junior Boys’ captain in the NSW team. Lucas<br />
took silver in the 100m backstroke and bronze in the 200m individual<br />
medley and 50m Backstroke. Matthew Jepson (Year <strong>11</strong>) was also<br />
competing at the championships and won gold in the 200m Freestyle<br />
and the 400m freestyle.<br />
In Saturday sport, our First XV recorded an excellent win (28-8) over<br />
Cranbrook, while the First XI went down (1-2) in a very tight<br />
contest. The Firsts Tennis side had a clean sweep to stay well in the<br />
hunt for the CAS title as did our Firsts’ Debaters. The Firsts<br />
Volleyballers went down to Grammar. Many of the younger teams<br />
also had excellent results. The 7Ds had a great 2-1 win in front of<br />
their enthusiastic supporters, while the supporters were perhaps even<br />
more enthusiastic as the 13As overturned the first round with a<br />
magnificent victory. The comeback story, worthy of the Rabbitohs,<br />
was the 10As – down 0-3 at half time, a different team emerged in<br />
the second half to draw level at 3-3. In Cross country, William<br />
Austin-Cray (Year 12) was fifth in the CAS in the Seniors, and the<br />
U16s’ team was second.<br />
Congratulations to our Junior Secondary Chess team which has<br />
reached the Metropolitan North Regional finals of NSW Secondary<br />
Schools competition. Our Intermediate and Senior teams were both<br />
runners-up in their qualifying groups.<br />
Finally, please keep in your thoughts and prayers our Year 12<br />
students who commence their HSC Trial Examinations on Monday.<br />
Our Drama and Music students have already completed their HSC<br />
Trial Performances.<br />
Chris Middleton SJ<br />
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For those who have died:<br />
Oremus<br />
let us pray<br />
Mrs Josie Edmonds (past parent), widow of Peter Edmonds<br />
(SAC 1943) and mother of Tony Edmonds (SAC 1969)<br />
Ask and you shall receive … knock and the door will<br />
be opened unto you.” (Matt 7:7)<br />
If you would like someone to be prayed for by the College community<br />
(even anonymously), please pass the details to the Rector<br />
<strong>THE</strong> HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL<br />
Results of some of this year’s ICAS competitions have come through,<br />
while some tests are yet to be completed. In the Computer Skills<br />
Competition, open only to the Year 6 students, 19 of our boys<br />
achieved Distinctions. In the Science Competition, in which all Junior<br />
School boys took part, our results are quite outstanding with nine<br />
boys achieving a High Distinction and another 64 boys, a certificate<br />
of Distinction. Congratulations to them all, but “well done” in<br />
particular to the following nine High Distinction achievers in<br />
Computer Skills:<br />
Ethan Gyoery Fergus Abbott Patrick Chambers<br />
Andrew Gorga Finnegan Waugh Mark Eckert<br />
Ricky Zhang Peter Munns Jason Djafar<br />
In the Sydney Archdiocesan Year 6 Religious Education Test, we<br />
were delighted with our results to learn that, of the <strong>11</strong>6 boys who sat<br />
the test, 50 achieved a Credit, 40 Distinctions and another eight High<br />
Distinctions. Well done to the following High Distinction achievers:<br />
Charlie Blomfield Mitchell Antico Michael Cooke<br />
Kieran Craven Joseph Dusevic Domenic Ferragina<br />
Alexander Murphy Lewis Wallace<br />
We especially congratulate Charlie Bloomfield on his perfect score<br />
of 50 out of 50. That’s equivalent to a Gold Medal in any other<br />
competition!<br />
On the sporting front, the College congratulates Lucas Anderson,<br />
the Junior School Swim Team Captain, who has been honoured with<br />
the Captaincy of the NSW PSSA Swim team for 20<strong>11</strong>. Lucas is a fine<br />
sportsman and a great ambassador for this school. Good on you,<br />
Lucas.<br />
Readathon 20<strong>11</strong> is in full swing and in its second week. May I ask<br />
parents where possible to check their sons’ Blue Reading Cards to<br />
discuss and share ideas, stories and spend quality time together? The<br />
Readathon has a double purpose, ie to promote a love of reading,<br />
especially amongst the reluctant reader group and to indirectly<br />
support the great work of the Jesuit Mission by signing up sponsors<br />
who will support our boys by donating generously.<br />
Can I once again draw your attention to a number of school events<br />
to which you are invited? Firstly, we look forward to seeing many<br />
parents at the Athletics Carnival on 5 <strong>August</strong>, from 8.45am-2.30pm.<br />
14 <strong>August</strong> is a family day for Year 5 families when they come<br />
together for Mass in the Boys’ Chapel, followed by morning tea.<br />
15 <strong>August</strong> is “grandparents’ and special peoples’ day”. The day will<br />
begin with a 9.00am Mass followed by morning tea, a mini concert in<br />
the Junior School and class visits/activities up to 12.00noon. The<br />
other reminder is that on <strong>11</strong> <strong>August</strong>, there is a Performing Arts<br />
Concert at the Town Hall involving around 70 of musicians who will<br />
join performing children from five other Independent Schools. If you<br />
haven’t secured your tickets, please ring Debby Edwards at Junior<br />
School Reception.<br />
Our congratulations go to the following boys, who are celebrating<br />
their birthdays this week:<br />
1 <strong>August</strong> Anthony Sleiman<br />
2 <strong>August</strong> Tobi Thomes<br />
3 <strong>August</strong> Luca Marchione, Matthew<br />
Rannard & Nicky White<br />
6 <strong>August</strong> Harry Livingstone & Patrick<br />
Wachnik<br />
7 <strong>August</strong> Thomas Latimer<br />
Martin Lobo<br />
WHAT’S COMING UP<br />
7 <strong>August</strong> 2010 Year 12 BBQ<br />
POPS Mass<br />
8-22 <strong>August</strong> Trial HSC Examinations<br />
9 <strong>August</strong> World Youth Day Pilgrimage commences<br />
9&10 <strong>August</strong> Jesuit Schools’ Commission Review<br />
10 <strong>August</strong> Senior School Winter Sport Photos (except Opens)<br />
10&<strong>11</strong> <strong>August</strong> Board of <strong>St</strong>udies Registration Inspection<br />
<strong>11</strong> <strong>August</strong> Junior School Photos<br />
Years 7 Chickenpox & Year 10 DTP Vaccinations<br />
13 <strong>August</strong> Cadet Recruit Uniform <strong>Issue</strong> Day<br />
Year 7 Parent Function<br />
14 <strong>August</strong> Year 5 Family Mass & Morning Tea<br />
<strong>THE</strong> DEPUTY HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL<br />
Year 6 RE Test: The Year 6 Religious Education Test was<br />
conducted in Term 2 in schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney and in<br />
the dioceses of Armidale, Lismore and Wilcannia-Forbes. In total,<br />
5173 students sat for the test. The test was processed for marking by<br />
Educational Assessment Australia (EAA). Out of <strong>11</strong>9 boys who sat<br />
the test, eight scored a High Distinction and 41 secured a Distinction,<br />
52 a Credit and the rest a Participation. Your son will bring home the<br />
RE Test and an analysis of the results. Please take the time to discuss<br />
these results with him. Congratulations to Mitchell Antico, Charlie<br />
Blomfield, Michael Cooke, Kieran Craven, Joseph Dusevic, Domenic<br />
Ferragina, Alexander Murphy and Lewis Wallace on achieving a High<br />
Distinction.<br />
Seasons Program: This term we will be offering ‘Seasons’ – a<br />
program designed to assist the boys and their families in coping with<br />
the grief experienced through death or family breakdown. Seasons is<br />
a key component of our approach to Pastoral Care and <strong>St</strong>udent<br />
Welfare. It is a process that aims to give the boys: the opportunity to<br />
express and acknowledge the grief experience and a place to tell their<br />
story, be heard and supported in an environment that nurtures selfesteem,<br />
affirmation, trust, confidentiality, acceptance, peace and hope<br />
the freedom to express and acknowledge the range of grief and loss<br />
reactions that they may experience.<br />
The program runs over eight sessions of approximately 45 minutes<br />
each. Trained Seasons Companions from within the school<br />
community run the sessions. Seasons’ groups may have various<br />
structures, but generally have a ratio of five to six boys to one<br />
companion. Group sessions with those enrolled will commence this<br />
week. If you would like to discuss the matter further, please don’t<br />
hesitate to contact me or Mrs Sara Johnson.<br />
Sacrament of Reconciliation: On behalf of the Aloysian<br />
community, we would like to congratulate and pray for the following<br />
boys in Year 3 who recently received the Sacrament of<br />
Reconciliation:<br />
Year 3.1<br />
Dominic Adams Aaron Anquetil Marcus Aprile<br />
Thomas Bruce Henry Cox William Doughty<br />
Tom Forsyth Thomas Latimer Joshua Manconi<br />
Liam McSweeney Patrick Murray Finn O’Loan<br />
Luke Rupolo Rhys Smith Tobi Thomes<br />
Lachlan Welch<br />
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Year 3.2<br />
Jonas Abeleda Sebastian Adams Luca Antico<br />
Francis Bolster Ted Conlon Andre de Mestre<br />
William Fletcher Finn Griffin Finn Harrison<br />
James Larkey Peter Lim Patrick O’Kane<br />
Harry Rudd Tom Smelt Marcus Spano<br />
Jonathan Vo Jaden Walsh Hugo Wicks<br />
Australian Prayer for World Youth Day<br />
God of hope and grace, send your Holy Spirit upon us as our<br />
helper and guide.<br />
As we prepare for World Youth Day in Madrid, help us to build<br />
upon the many graces and experiences that were the fruit of World<br />
Youth Day in Sydney.<br />
Send forth the power of the Spirit upon us so that we may continue to be your<br />
witnesses in service and love to other youth in Australia.<br />
May we journey together in the great south land of the Holy Spirit and share in<br />
this pilgrimage of faith to the ends of the earth.<br />
Pour your grace into our lives so that we may be apostles of reconciliation and<br />
builders for the new creation.<br />
Nourish and unite us through the Eucharist, so that firm in the faith we may be<br />
planted and built up in Jesus Christ.<br />
We ask this through the intercession of Our Lady of the Southern Cross and in<br />
the healing name of our Lord Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy<br />
Spirit one God forever and ever. Amen.<br />
WYD Pilgrimage to Madrid: The tradition of celebrating WYD<br />
began in Rome, in 1986 and since then WYD has continued to be<br />
celebrated internationally every three years. It was only like yesterday<br />
that World Youth Day in Sydney 2008 came and left an unforgettable<br />
mark on all who attended it. It was a conversion story – not simply<br />
for pilgrims, but for all who witnessed it and all who were involved in<br />
it. World Youth Day 20<strong>11</strong> will take place in Madrid where we will<br />
join over two million young people from across the globe who will<br />
come together, united as one, to celebrate faith with each other and<br />
with Pope Benedict XVI. For six days at hundreds of venues spread<br />
across the city of Madrid we will participate in sessions of catechesis,<br />
prayer, liturgy and Masses – and of course the youth festival, which<br />
will bring the faith alive through art, music, dance and dramatic<br />
performances from around the world.<br />
Fr Peter Hosking, Mijo Ticinovic,<br />
twenty-eight boys from <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’<br />
and myself, are about to embark on an<br />
unforgettable pilgrimage in the<br />
footsteps of <strong>St</strong> Ignatius of Loyola,<br />
with other Catholic schools. The three<br />
week journey will take the boys on the<br />
adventure of a lifetime, where we will<br />
explore the wonders and beauty of<br />
Manresa, Montserrat, Barcelona and Madrid. Last <strong>Friday</strong> night, the<br />
boys from <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ and the girls from Loreto Kirribilli and Marist<br />
Woolwich gathered at the final formation session in preparation for<br />
their pilgrimage to WYD in Madrid. It was a chance to ask last<br />
minute questions, to attempt speaking in Spanish and to be reminded<br />
about the importance of security in Spain … but most importantly it<br />
was a time to reflect on the meaning of pilgrimage, a journey that<br />
began last year for our boys but kicks fully into gear next Tuesday<br />
when we depart. The boys will be contributing their reflections to the<br />
daily blog on our Manresa intranet site whilst we are on pilgrimage.<br />
Joe El-Khoury<br />
CURRICULUM NEWS<br />
JUNIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS<br />
A big thank you to all parents who have ‘activated’ their readathon<br />
with their sons. The Jesuit Mission Readathon is a very important<br />
part of our ‘men for others’ mandate in Term 3. The theme for this<br />
year, as you know, is ‘One World, Many <strong>St</strong>ories’ and to this end we<br />
are encouraging the boys to embrace stories from, and information<br />
on other countries, their peoples and communities.<br />
Year 6 has a mini-project based on their chosen country. Their task is<br />
to present a small amount of basic information in a visually appealing<br />
manner. The due date is 15 <strong>August</strong>; however, the project can be<br />
handed up any time prior to that date. At the same time I am<br />
introducing the classes to the various books that have been short<br />
listed on this year’s Book Council Awards (CBCA). I hope all families<br />
have received their memento, a guide to best books for children,<br />
included with their readathon card.<br />
Caroline Byrne<br />
Teacher Librarian<br />
PASTORAL NEWS<br />
<strong>THE</strong> DI<strong>RECTOR</strong> OF PASTORAL SERVICES<br />
Heavenly Father,<br />
give us the strength and courage<br />
to be your good and faithful servants,<br />
to use your gifts well and not to bury them<br />
So that we may be a part in your joy.<br />
Matthew 25:14-30<br />
I was invited during the week to visit one of the Year 9 Visual Art<br />
classes and to admire some of my Science students’ pottery work. I<br />
was very impressed with their creations. While I was there I was<br />
asked by one of the Year 12 students to view his major work. This<br />
was a culmination of a lot of hard work and effort that had gone into<br />
this major work and it was obvious that he was very proud of the<br />
finished product – and rightly so. The strong colours and the political<br />
message being conveyed made a bold statement!<br />
Each year I am always amazed at the quality of the artwork which<br />
highlights the broad range of gifts of talent our students are showered<br />
with from God. Some of the boys’ masterpieces will be on show at the<br />
Art Exhibition on 19 <strong>August</strong>. If the attention-grabbing invitation, and<br />
what I have seen so far, is a taste of what is to come then I am sure it<br />
will be an outstanding success and I highly recommend you take the<br />
time to see such an appealing broad range of art.<br />
Chris Gould<br />
<strong>THE</strong> COLLEGE COMMUNITY<br />
<strong>THE</strong> PARENTS’ & FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATION<br />
Our next P&F Forum will be held at 7.30pm on 7 September in<br />
the Bellarmino Theatre. The keynote speaker will be Sue Martin. Sue<br />
has worked for many years as an environmental educator. She is the<br />
environmental education officer at Riverview. She helped Catholic<br />
Earthcare develop “On Holy Ground” and edits the Catholic<br />
Sustainable Schools Newsletter. Put it in your diary now, it will be<br />
very interesting.<br />
The Junior School Grandparents’ & Special Persons’ Day is coming<br />
up on 15 <strong>August</strong>, a day enjoyed by both the boys and, of course, their<br />
grandparents or special friend. We will be asking the year coordinators<br />
of the Junior School to help with that morning. We will<br />
contact you later, but keep the morning free in your diary.<br />
All parents and friends are invited to join the First <strong>Friday</strong> Mass in<br />
The Juana Mateo Room (Level 4) on 5 <strong>August</strong> at 8.45am, followed by<br />
coffee and colloquium (a conversation, some sharing). Look forward<br />
to seeing you. Edwin.<br />
We would like to wish our Year 12 boys all the best with their trial<br />
examinations next week. Please keep them in your prayers.<br />
Michael Morgan<br />
President<br />
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UPCOMING EVENTS<br />
5 <strong>August</strong> First <strong>Friday</strong> Mass: 8.45am [The Juana Mateo<br />
Room]<br />
DIARY DATES<br />
13 <strong>August</strong> Year 7 Function [The Juana Mateo Room]<br />
14 <strong>August</strong> Year 5 Mass & Morning Tea [The Boys’ Chapel &<br />
The Canisius Room]<br />
15 <strong>August</strong> Grandparents’ Day [Junior School]<br />
19 <strong>August</strong> Senior School Art Exhibition [The Canisius<br />
Room]<br />
<strong>21</strong> <strong>August</strong> Year <strong>11</strong> Mass & Morning Tea [The Boys’ Chapel<br />
& The Canisius Room]<br />
26 <strong>August</strong> Father & Son Mass [The Boys’ Chapel]<br />
1 September Father & Son breakfast (Junior) [Junior School]<br />
3 September Year 6 Function [College Oval]<br />
7 September P&F Forum [The Juana Mateo Room]<br />
<strong>11</strong> September Years 3&4 Mass & Morning Tea [The Boys’<br />
Chapel & The Canisius Room]<br />
22 September Year 12 Valete Morning Tea [Wyalla]<br />
23 September Valete Mass and Dinner [The Boys’ Chapel & the<br />
Great Hall]<br />
CONTACT DETAILS<br />
Chairman<br />
President<br />
Vice-President/President Elect<br />
Vice-President/Pastoral Care<br />
Secretary<br />
Assistant Secretaries<br />
Treasurer<br />
Assistant Treasurers<br />
Prayer Group Co-ordinator<br />
Phillip Cornwell<br />
Michael Morgan<br />
Bryan Jenkins<br />
Anita Lee<br />
Christine Moult<br />
Ann & Alex Paton<br />
Justin Van Deventer<br />
Cate & Greg Russell<br />
Edwin Lapitan<br />
<strong>THE</strong> SENIOR SCHOOL CANTEEN<br />
0414 223 765<br />
0419 679 591<br />
0414 355 255<br />
0413 946 581<br />
0413 007 486<br />
0412 250 551<br />
0402 842 136<br />
0405 100 463<br />
0410 463 517<br />
The following parents have kindly offered their services in the Senior<br />
School Canteen for the week commencing 8 <strong>August</strong>:<br />
Monday<br />
Tuesday<br />
Wednesday<br />
Thursday<br />
<strong>Friday</strong><br />
Nadia Lorenzutta<br />
Canteen Manager<br />
<strong>THE</strong> UNIFORM SHOP<br />
The Uniform Shop operates Tuesday and <strong>Friday</strong> from 8:00am to<br />
3:00pm during school term.<br />
Delivery to Junior School Only: Orders can be made via email,<br />
phone (9.00-<strong>11</strong>.30am) or by leaving a message on our answering<br />
machine. Items will be delivered to Junior School Reception before<br />
lunch. Please inform you son to collect your purchase from Reception.<br />
Bob <strong>St</strong>ewart Credit Accounts: I urge that, if you have not yet<br />
opened a Credit Account with Bob <strong>St</strong>ewart, kindly please do so; as it<br />
helps to process transactions much faster and gets the boys back to<br />
their classes. For more information, please go on to the College<br />
website, under Uniform Shop, to download the form. If you do not<br />
wish to open a Credit Account, please obtain a form of payment for<br />
your son to make a purchase.<br />
* If you would like to send your son to the shop for a uniform purchase, we are<br />
happy to fit him for your convenience. We accept cash, cheques (payable to “Bob<br />
<strong>St</strong>ewart Pty Ltd”), credit cards, EFTPOS or Bob <strong>St</strong>ewart Credit Account.*<br />
Irene Lau<br />
Supervisor (staloysius@bobstewart.com.au /9955 4193)<br />
CO-CURRICULAR NEWS<br />
<strong>THE</strong> DI<strong>RECTOR</strong> OF CO-CURRICULA<br />
In debating news, the 1sts won their second CAS debate last <strong>Friday</strong><br />
evening against the Cranbrook School. Other winners on the night<br />
included the 3rds, 10As, 9Bs, 8As, 8Bs and 7Bs.Unfortunately, our<br />
Year 10 CSDA team lost their grand final to a strong Santa Sabina<br />
team. However, the team did really well to make the grand final in the<br />
first place.<br />
Overall results in rugby were much improved from the first round<br />
against Cranbrook. The College won ten of the sixteen matches<br />
played. It was terrific to see all Opens’ teams win on the same day.<br />
The 1sts played impressively to win 28-8, five tries to one, which was<br />
a fair indicator of the difference between the two teams. Mitchell<br />
Wood and Mitchell Baumgart both posted two tries each. The 1sts<br />
never really let Cranbrook into the game and were deserving winners.<br />
Every boy in the team played well. The 2nds began very positively in<br />
their game and, at one stage, had raced out to a 20-0 lead early in the<br />
second half. Cranbrook responded, but the 2nds finished strongly to<br />
win 25-14. Cranbrook 2nds had beaten Knox 2nds the previous<br />
week!! The 3rds came from behind to snatch a 12-10 win. The 4ths<br />
(10-0) and 5ths (24-10) also ran out winners.<br />
The 16As went down narrowly in a very entertaining game that either<br />
team could have won. It was a noticeable improvement on the first<br />
round effort against Cranbrook. The 16Bs were too strong in their<br />
match, winning 44-0.The 15As went down 0-17 to a very strong<br />
Cranbrook outfit. The 15Bs and Cs both lost but, again, the margins<br />
were much closer this round against Cranbrook. The 14As started<br />
very well in their fixture, leading 12-0, but Cranbrook hit back<br />
strongly to win 20-12. The 14Bs (15-7) and Cs (41-5) both won their<br />
games. The 13As had a 41 point turn-around from their first round<br />
game against Cranbrook. The team won this time 22-14. Well done<br />
to the Bs on their 26-12 victory. The Cs lost 19-41.<br />
In football, the College won seven and drew six of the twenty-one<br />
games played. The 1sts commenced well in their match against<br />
Cranbrook, scoring the opening goal, courtesy of good play from<br />
John O’Toole, who was also one of the best players on the field.<br />
However, the Cranbrook 1sts responded strongly to win a closely<br />
contested game, 2-1. Without taking anything away from the<br />
Cranbrook victory, many of our boys were backing up from CAS<br />
representative games played earlier in the week along with having<br />
played the Barker deferred game on the Wednesday. In that match,<br />
Barker won a very keenly fought game, 1-0. The 2nds secured a 1-1<br />
draw. Well done to the 4ths on their win.<br />
The 10s’ age group was our most successful, with two wins and two<br />
draws. The 10As came back very well from 0-3 down to force a 3-3<br />
draw in their fixture. The 10Cs recorded an impressive 5-0 win whilst<br />
the Ds were successful 3-1. The 9As avenged their first round loss to<br />
Cranbrook with a solid 3-0 victory. Both the 9Cs and 9Ds recorded<br />
draws. Cranbrook dominated the 8s’ matches but the Ds did win 1-0.<br />
In the 7s’ age group, the Bs won 4-0 and Cs won 2-0. The Ds drew<br />
their match 1-1. Cranbrook was too strong in the A game.<br />
In tennis, only the 1sts and 8Bs were victorious on the weekend. The<br />
1sts won handsomely 8-0 on sets to remain on top of the CAS<br />
competition. All four boys played very well, including Scott Murray<br />
who substituted for Robin Pfister, who was unavailable. Cranbrook<br />
was too strong in other grades. Well done to the 8Bs on their success.<br />
The 8As also performed well, without winning.<br />
Our two Opens volleyball teams played Sydney Grammar last<br />
Saturday with Cranbrook not fielding volleyball teams. The 1sts<br />
defended resolutely but went down 0-3 on sets against a very strong<br />
Grammar outfit. Ryan Shanahan and Tim Wheatley stood out. The<br />
2nds are to be congratulated on their fine 2-1 success, having come<br />
from behind to win.<br />
There were many pleasing performances at last weekend’s cross<br />
country at Kings. William Austin-Cray represented CAS in the Opens<br />
event and finished 5 th overall amongst the CAS runners. The 16s’<br />
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team, comprising of Tim Robinson, Joe Whelan, Joel Vozzo and<br />
James Sinclair, was placed second amongst CAS schools. Tim<br />
Robinson did wonderfully well to play in the 10As’ football game and<br />
then turn up to run. He was the best placed of our runners in this age<br />
group. In the 14s, James McFadden and Ben Vozzo stood out.<br />
Whilst on running, athletics trainings continue this term at Rotary<br />
Oval on Mondays and Thursdays. The athletics season is only two<br />
weeks away. Interested athletes should attempt to make it to one of<br />
these trainings each week. Year <strong>11</strong> swimmer Matt Jepson is<br />
competing at Nationals this week. At this goes to print, Matt has<br />
already won gold in the 200 metres freestyle. Well done, Matt.<br />
For the first time in a number of years, a rugby lunch will be held, on<br />
12 <strong>August</strong>, at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. The lunch will be<br />
dedicated to celebrating <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ rugby, past and present. Over the<br />
last few years, many ex-students have gone on to playing rugby at the<br />
highest level. This season we had three ex-students playing at Super<br />
15 level, including Wallaby Patrick McCabe (SAC 2005), Jonathon<br />
Owens (SAC 2004) and Tom Kingston (SAC 2009). Tom, only<br />
recently, played for Australia’s U20s’ team in Italy and also this<br />
season received the NSW Waratahs’ Rookie of the Year award.<br />
Bernard Foley (SAC 2007) is the current Captain of the Australian 7s’<br />
team. Also, we have a number of boys playing in the 1sts grade Shute<br />
Shield competition, including three captains!! We are hoping to have<br />
all of the above at the lunch. Rugby legend, Mark Ella, is our guest<br />
speaker. Ex-parent and well-known radio celebrity, Murray Olds, will<br />
MC the function. It should be a wonderful occasion. We would love<br />
to see all rugby enthusiasts there. There is a flier later in this<br />
newsletter with more details, including how to book.<br />
This weekend, the College plays Waverley College in all sports in<br />
CAS Round 9 of competition. 1sts teams are playing at home. Good<br />
luck to all coaches and players. The cross country this week is at<br />
Centennial Park, 10.00am, hosted by Sydney High. Tae Kwon Do is<br />
in the gym at 8.30am.<br />
Paul Rowland<br />
<strong>THE</strong> JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTSMASTER<br />
Gymnastics: Any Junior School boy who competes in gymnastics<br />
outside school is invited to attend the following competition. Please<br />
see me for a registration form. CSSA run a <strong>St</strong>ate Gymnastics ‘Levels’<br />
Championship each year for both WAG (female) and MAG (male)<br />
competitors. As CIS Gymnastics is only open to WAG (female)<br />
competitors, CSSA would like to open our Boys’ Gymnastics<br />
competition to other associations. Note: This is a stand-alone<br />
competition and only for boys competing in Levels – no team events.<br />
It is open to primary and secondary boys.<br />
Date: 16 September<br />
Venue: Northern Beaches Gymnastics Centre<br />
Time: <strong>11</strong>.00am-4.00pm<br />
Closing date for entries: 5 September<br />
Trevor Dunne<br />
Round 9<br />
FOOTBALL<br />
Opponent Result<br />
12A<br />
Draw 2-2<br />
12B Loss 0-1<br />
Waverley<br />
12C Loss 2-3<br />
12D Win 3-0<br />
<strong>11</strong>A<br />
Loss 1-2<br />
<strong>11</strong>B Loss 1-5<br />
Knox<br />
<strong>11</strong>C Loss 1-3<br />
<strong>11</strong>D Loss 0-1<br />
10A small sided games<br />
Loss 3-5<br />
Scots<br />
10B small sided games Loss 1-6<br />
9A small sided games<br />
Gold Win 14-1<br />
Mosman Blue Win 9-0<br />
9B small sided games Win <strong>11</strong>-3<br />
CAS ATHLETICS<br />
RUGBY<br />
Opponent Result<br />
12A<br />
Loss 14-36<br />
12B Shore Loss 10-52<br />
12C Loss 10-12<br />
<strong>11</strong>A<br />
Win 12-5<br />
Barker<br />
<strong>11</strong>B Loss 2-10<br />
<strong>11</strong>C<br />
Loss 10-63<br />
Waverley<br />
10A Loss 5-22<br />
10B Scots Win 52-5<br />
9A Grammar Edge Loss 30-35<br />
By the 1980s Javelin throwers were<br />
getting such distances – almost 105<br />
metres – that because of safety concerns<br />
at events, the IAAF decided to change<br />
the design of Javelins so that they could<br />
not be thrown as far. Since the change in<br />
design, there has been one dominant<br />
Javelin thrower – Železný! Jan Železný is a<br />
world and Olympic champion and world<br />
record holder in the javelin throw. He holds all<br />
five of the top 5 javelin performances of all<br />
time. Železný won the gold at the 1992, 1996<br />
and 2000 Summer Olympic Games and silver<br />
in the 1988 Olympics. Because of his<br />
achievements he is widely considered to be the<br />
greatest javelin thrower ever. Železný holds<br />
the world record, at 98.48 metres (323 ft 1 in)<br />
set in 1996. Železný has made 52 throws over 90 meters, more than<br />
all other javelin throwers combined. He is also the only athlete to<br />
throw more than 94 meters with the new type of javelin, something<br />
he achieved five times.<br />
Season Update: The athletics season starts with training and the<br />
Season Launch, on 15 <strong>August</strong>, at the College Oval. Training is at the<br />
usual time, and the launch goes from approximately 5.00-6.15pm.<br />
The whole squad will train on the same days at the same location as<br />
each other this year. For the four weeks of the regular season,<br />
training will be:<br />
Monday College Oval (all athletes, including throwers)<br />
Tuesday Rotary Athletic Centre<br />
Thursday Rotary Athletic Centre<br />
The Saturday carnivals go Homebush (20 <strong>August</strong>), Homebush<br />
(27 <strong>August</strong>), Barker (3 September) and Blacktown (10 September).<br />
The CAS Championships are on 15 September at Homebush.<br />
If you have any questions regarding the Athletics programme, please<br />
don’t hesitate to contact me or Dr Batten (pbatten.t@gmail.com).<br />
Chris Salto<br />
MIC Athletics<br />
PUBLIC SPEAKING<br />
vir eloquens<br />
Public Speaking coaching is available every Monday and Thursday<br />
during term, from 3.30-5.00pm, in The Bellarmino.<br />
Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award: James Elhindi and<br />
Benjamin Kyriazis have been selected to represent the College in this<br />
year’s competition. The Local Final No 2 Round for North Sydney<br />
will be held on 5 <strong>August</strong> at <strong>St</strong> <strong>August</strong>ine’s College, Brookvale. We<br />
wish both boys every success.<br />
Trinity Grammar School 12 th Invitational Senior Oratory<br />
Competition: This competition will be held on 27 July and Benjamin<br />
Jackson will represent the College. We wish him well.<br />
Magar Etmekdjian<br />
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SENIOR SCHOOL SPORTS FIXTURES & RESULTS<br />
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Thought for the week: Our greatest glory consists not in never<br />
falling, but in rising every time we fall.<br />
Confucius (551-479BC)<br />
Chinese thinker & social philosopher<br />
Year 12 Information: The 2012 UAC Guide was distributed to<br />
Year 12 on Monday this week. <strong>St</strong>udents are urged to put it away<br />
safely until after the HSC Trials when they should spend time<br />
researching and comparing courses and universities. I am available<br />
for meetings with them and/or parents to assist with further<br />
information and advice.<br />
I recommend that every Year <strong>11</strong> student purchases a copy of this<br />
UAC Guide from a newsagent. Having it helps with motivation,<br />
direction and much more.<br />
Very helpful sites for Year 12 students and parents: For researching<br />
course options, Educational Access Schemes, etc visit<br />
www.uac.edu.au/schoolink/year-12.shtml and to understand HSC<br />
scaling visit www.uac.edu.au/documents/schoolink and select<br />
‘Demystifying the ATAR’.<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents interested in a career with the Australian Defence Force<br />
are urged to go down to Canberra and visit the Academy for their<br />
Open Day on 27 <strong>August</strong>. The program for the day can be viewed on<br />
their website – it also helps you to get the most out of your day there<br />
(http://www.openday.adfa.edu.au/program.html). <strong>St</strong>udents do not<br />
necessarily have to identify a particular job before going for an<br />
interview to the Australian Defence Force. A great idea is to keep<br />
your options open and to speak to their career advisors to see what<br />
job would suit you best. Always remember to show confidence<br />
during the interview process. When you arrive, look your interviewer<br />
in the eye, shake their hand and introduce yourself with confidence.<br />
Be mindful that there is a fine line between confidence and<br />
arrogance. It also pays to be well researched and informed about the<br />
ADF. At present the Australian Defence Force offers only 100 Gap<br />
Year places in the Army each year.<br />
INFORMATION RECEIVED THIS WEEK<br />
2012 Optus Engineering Cadet Program: A three-year program<br />
that combines paid-on-the-job training and study for formal<br />
qualifications through Lidcombe TAFE. This program is designed to<br />
grow engineering talent by developing highly skilled, motivated<br />
Telecommunications engineers who have been exposed to leadingedge<br />
technologies used to build the Internet, Mobile and Satellite<br />
Networks. Applications close on 31 <strong>August</strong>. For more information<br />
go to www.optus.com.au/careers.<br />
23 <strong>August</strong>, 7.00-9.00pm: National Institute of Dramatic Art<br />
(NIDA) Information Night. Their degrees are designed to prepare<br />
people for careers in theatre, film and television. Come and hear<br />
firsthand about their degree program from the Heads of disciplines –<br />
Acting (including the Music Theatre stream), Design, Production,<br />
Properties. Costume, Directing and Playwriting. Register your<br />
attendance at website www.nida.edu.au/infonight. Applications to<br />
NIDA for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses are now being<br />
accepted and close on 30 September. For more information contact<br />
Kellie Mackereth (kellie.mackereth@nida.edu.au or 9697 75<strong>11</strong>).<br />
28-30 September: Short course in Journalism at SCEGGS<br />
Darlinghurst. For students in Years 10-12. Fee: $270 for three days<br />
and includes lunches. There are only 20 places, so you need to book<br />
immediately if you are interested. For more information contact<br />
Carrol Evans (9332 <strong>11</strong>33) or collect a flier/application form from the<br />
Careers Room or register online at mq.edu.au/uniinaday. If you have<br />
any questions contact the “Uni in a day” team at 9850 1890 or<br />
uniinaday@mq.edu.au.<br />
The University of Canberra will be offering the Principal’s<br />
Recommendation Scheme to school leavers for 2012 entry. This<br />
allows HSC students to secure an offer to university during the<br />
UAC early round in December. Last year more than 600 such<br />
offers were made. Closing date is 30 September. For further<br />
information and to see the courses available, go to their webpage<br />
http://www.canberra.edu.au/principals-recommendation/home.<br />
New Vice-Chancellor for Bond University in 2012 will be Prof Tim<br />
Brailsford who is currently Head of the Business School at the<br />
University of Queensland.<br />
Morrisby Report Testing: Oakhill College is offering students in<br />
Years 10, <strong>11</strong> and 12 the opportunity to complete a comprehensive<br />
career guidance tool called the Morrisby Report. It is useful in the<br />
process of career and educational choices as it provides an objective<br />
statement of a person’s underlying abilities, personality and career<br />
preferences. It is been extensively used in the UK for over 20 years<br />
and is gaining acceptance in Australia. For further information about<br />
this testing go to www.careeranalysts.com.au. Testing will occur at<br />
Oakhill College on 20 <strong>August</strong> from 9.00am-1.00pm. Cost: $90. This<br />
needs to be paid no later than 19 <strong>August</strong>. The questionnaire will be<br />
sent to a student to be completed at home and then brought to the<br />
testing day. There will be a parent feedback session in mid-<br />
September. There is an additional fee for an individual feedback<br />
session. For more information contact Marisa Quattrocchi or<br />
Gabrielle Seaton (9899 2288).<br />
Bayerboost Scholarship: Australian Geographic Society in<br />
conjunction with Bayer Australia is running this scholarship which<br />
closes on 30 September. It is open to all Australian secondary<br />
students in Years <strong>11</strong> or 12 who are interested in a career in<br />
environmental science which they can apply for up to $6000. This<br />
scholarship gives the student the opportunity to take on a research<br />
project in a university or industry setting during the summer holidays.<br />
The scholarship aims to foster in young Australians an understanding<br />
and awareness of Australia’s unique environments and the issued that<br />
they face. Application forms and information can be found at<br />
www.bayerboost.com.au. For more details contact Rebecca Baker<br />
(9263 9825).<br />
Australian Catholic University will be offering two new and<br />
dynamic programs in International Relations and Development<br />
studies next year:<br />
Bachelor of International Development <strong>St</strong>udies which will<br />
introduce students to humanitarian and development work from a<br />
values-based perspective and gain hands-on experience through an<br />
international program.<br />
Bachelor of Global <strong>St</strong>udies (dual four-year degrees). Can be<br />
combined with Arts, Business, Administration, Commerce or<br />
Theology. See www.futurestudents@acu.edu.au for more information.<br />
New programs on offer in 2012 at the University of Western<br />
Sydney:<br />
B Arts/B Business & Commerce – Parramatta & Bankstown<br />
B Engineering Science – Penrith<br />
B Medical Science (Adv) – Campbelltown & Hawkesbury<br />
B Med Science (Nanotechnology) – Campbelltown<br />
B Natural Science (Adv) – Hawkesbury<br />
B Natural Science (Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security) –<br />
Hawkesbury<br />
B Science (Zoology) – Hawkesbury<br />
In 2013 a new Chartered Accountants Program for Australia and<br />
New Zealand will start as the foremost professional designation for<br />
accountants on both sides of the Tasman.<br />
Information received about various training options to become a<br />
pilot or a paramedic. Please see me if you wish to have more details.<br />
International College of Management at Manly has opened its<br />
scholarship and Early Entry programs. See www.icms.edu.au.<br />
John Hall Venice Course: From late January till late March each<br />
year, this course begins with a week in London and ends with a week<br />
in Florence and six days in Rome. The heart of the experience is<br />
Venice. Visit www.johnhallvenice.co.u.<br />
<strong>11</strong>
Queenstown Resort College runs courses in Hospitality and<br />
Adventure Tourism Management. Visit<br />
www.queenstownresortcollege.com.<br />
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY<br />
Careers in Sport Workshop, 10.00am-2.30pm: Sydney Olympic<br />
Park, for students and their parents. Dates: 9 <strong>August</strong>, 24 <strong>August</strong>, 29<br />
<strong>August</strong> and 5 September. Cost: $30 per person. Email<br />
julie.stafford@sportnsw.com.au or phone 8<strong>11</strong>6 9737.<br />
10 <strong>August</strong>: Two Post-school transition training forums (3.30pm or<br />
6.00pm) for students with a disability, at Dougherty Centre, 7 Victor<br />
<strong>St</strong>reet, Chatswood. Register online at www.ndco.cds.org.au/.<br />
(http://ncdo.cds.org.au/index.php/post-school-transtion-planningforums)<br />
14 <strong>August</strong>, <strong>11</strong>.00am: Open Day at <strong>St</strong> Patrick’s Institute of<br />
Education in Surry Hills. Diploma courses in Marketing Business<br />
and Business Administration, which are pathways to university.<br />
16 <strong>August</strong>, 5.30pm: Men in Nursing Forum at UTS, Building 10,<br />
Level 7, 235 Jones <strong>St</strong>reet, Ultimo. Attendance is free, but registration<br />
is essential at www.nmh.uts.edu.au. Come and learn from four very<br />
different male nurses – a current student, a recent graduate, an<br />
intensive care nurse and a neuroscience nurse. Discover about the<br />
wide range of career options you can pursue as part of the nursing<br />
profession. Also have a tour of UTS’ state of the art clinical labs and<br />
meet their robotic patients. Parents are most welcome too.<br />
16-28 <strong>August</strong>: Ultimo Science Festival. Some terrific fun events<br />
especially to nurture students interest in technology, eg forensics and<br />
research. See www.ultimosciencefestival.com/2022/. Some events<br />
require tickets to be booked – mostly free admission.<br />
16 <strong>August</strong>, 6.30-8.00pm: Macquarie University Business &<br />
Economics Info Evening. Learn more about their aspiring<br />
professionals program, scholarships and graduate opportunities.<br />
(http://mq.edu.au/pubstatic/events/20<strong>11</strong>/08/16/business_and_eco<br />
nomics-information_evening/)<br />
18 <strong>August</strong>: UNSW Engineering Day for selected Years 10 & <strong>11</strong><br />
students.<br />
20 <strong>August</strong>: Wesley Institute Course Information Day<br />
<strong>21</strong> <strong>August</strong>, 10.00am-3.00pm: Open Day at the International<br />
College of Management at Manly. They have courses in business<br />
management, event management, sports management, hospitality<br />
management, international tourism, retail management and property<br />
services management. They also offer career weeks, which is a great<br />
way for students to experience life as an ICMS student. Registration<br />
via www.icms.edu.au/apply/test-drive/career-week.html. ICMS will<br />
be awarding three National Scholarships, commencing in 2012,<br />
valued at over $50,000 each. Application forms can be accessed on<br />
website at www.icms.edu.au/apply/scholarships.html.<br />
27 <strong>August</strong>, 9.00am-2.30pm: Modern History <strong>St</strong>udy Day at the<br />
Australian History Museum. Phone 9850 8870 or email<br />
tracy.sullivan@mq.edu.au.<br />
27 <strong>August</strong>, 10.00am-2.30pm: Science scholarships information<br />
sessions at UTS Broadway CB04 Lecture Theatre 2.34, Level 2,<br />
Building 4.<br />
29 <strong>August</strong>, 6.00pm: Talk by three American Universities (Columbia,<br />
Princeton and North Western) in War Memorial Hall at Cranbrook<br />
School at 5 Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill. Registration is essential.<br />
Email dberridge@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au or phone 9327 9439. Please<br />
note there is no parking on the campus.<br />
29 <strong>August</strong>: Lunchtime talk by UNSW in The Bellarmino.<br />
31 <strong>August</strong>: Lunchtime talk at College by Macleay College<br />
31 <strong>August</strong>, 6.30-8.00pm: Macquarie University Law School<br />
Information Evening. For information, phone 9850 4271 or visit<br />
www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/events/20<strong>11</strong>/08/31/macquarie_law_school_informati<br />
on_evening/.<br />
1 September: Closing date for Year 12 applicants for Early Entry<br />
consideration at the University of Wollongong. It is well worth<br />
reducing your stress and putting in an application. You do not have<br />
to accept it in January 2012, but it is a great back-up plan.<br />
14 September, 5.45-6.45pm: University of Sydney Forum<br />
Lectures 20<strong>11</strong> – ‘The Brain on Drugs – how drugs affect<br />
behaviour’, presented by Professor Iain.<br />
17 September: JMC Academy Open Day. 3D animation, film and<br />
TV, digital media, audio engineering and music management.<br />
30 September: Final date for submission to UTS for Special<br />
Admissions Elite Athletes & Performers’ Scheme. For more<br />
information go to UTS Equity website.<br />
HSC in the September/October Holidays: A series of interactive<br />
workshops run by senior HSC markers will be held at UTS on both<br />
city and Kuring-gai campuses for Year 12 students. Thirteen of the<br />
most popular subjects will be offered. See<br />
www.hscintheholidays.com.au or phone 1300 677 336.<br />
7 October: Closing date for 2012 Teacher Education Scholarships<br />
Australian Defence Force Academy Education Award: Comprises<br />
a laptop computer and certificate and open to current Year <strong>11</strong> students.<br />
See www.defence.gov.au/adfa/applications/education_award.html.<br />
International College of Management at Manly has opened its<br />
scholarship and Early Entry programs. See www.icms.edu.au.<br />
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION<br />
A scholarship search on MyFuture website shows over 2500<br />
scholarships. Go to www.myfuture.edu.au, select ‘The Facts’,<br />
‘Funding’ and ‘Awards and Scholarships’.<br />
For opportunities available at UNSW scholarships, visit<br />
https://scholarships.online.unsw.edu.au/scholarship/sc_search.login.<br />
For information on Macquarie University Sport Scholarships,<br />
visit http://www.campuslife.mq.edu.au/sport/sport-scholarships.<br />
2012 Teacher Education Scholarship Program: Up to 300 on<br />
offer to train in secondary key learning areas of Maths, Science,<br />
English, and in primary or secondary Special Education, for<br />
employment as teachers in western and south-western Sydney and<br />
non-coastal rural NSW. Application process is simple – log on to<br />
teach.nsw website and apply online. Support of up to $28,000 over<br />
up to 5 years is available. Closing date for applications is 7 October.<br />
For more information see www.teach.nsw.edu.au/scholarships.<br />
AUSGRID (formerly EnergyAustralia) are well known for<br />
empowering school-leavers – they offer apprenticeships, cadetships and<br />
traineeship opportunities. Apprenticeships for Years 10-12 students<br />
offers five trades – closing date 29 July. Apply at<br />
www.ausgrid.com.au/careers/apprenticeships. Traineeships in<br />
Electrical Engineering (Year 12) – closing date 30 September. Phone<br />
8745 1600 or apply at www.ausgrid.com.au/careers/traineeships.<br />
Cadetships in Electrical Engineering (Year 12) – closing date 30<br />
September. Apply at www.ausgrid.com.au/careers/cadetships.<br />
AUSGRID is holding an Open Day on 25 June at Ausgrid Learning<br />
Centre, 48 Holker <strong>St</strong>reet, Silverwater. To book a seat call 1300 305 613.<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents who wish to apply for most scholarships later in 20<strong>11</strong><br />
should start preparing their documentation now.<br />
Macquarie University in 2012:<br />
Bachelor of Information – Games Design & Development – a<br />
new course in gaming. This is the only games development degree<br />
course offered by a university in NSW. It will be a three-year course,<br />
with students undertaking a final year project to practice their<br />
knowledge. This will provide them an opportunity to showcase their<br />
work to potential employers. The course contains most of the core of<br />
the BIT degree together with specialist game units. The ATAR is<br />
expected to be around 75.00.<br />
Bachelor of Marketing & Media – will combine both theory and<br />
practice. In the marketing component, areas covered include<br />
marketing fundamentals, statistics, consumer behaviour, marketing<br />
strategy, brand management, integrated marketing communication<br />
and social marketing and sustainability. The media component covers<br />
topics such as media cultures, digital media production, international<br />
communications, public relations and media production (eg radio,<br />
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screenwriting, multimedia). There will also be a media internship<br />
component in this degree. ATAR is expected to be in low 90.00s.<br />
31 July, 2.00-4.00pm: Macquarie University’s Robotics Fun Day.<br />
See www.engineering.mq.edu.au/community/first for more<br />
information.<br />
HSC Subject Selection for Year 10 students: “<strong>St</strong>udying the NSW<br />
HSC” flier is now online. It contains information on the rules and<br />
requirements, selecting the right courses and HSC Pathways<br />
(http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu/au/schoolcertificate/pdf_doc/<br />
studying-hsc-<strong>11</strong>pdf. Another very useful website is<br />
www.uac.edu.au/schoolink/year-10shtml.<br />
“Choosing HSC courses: facts and myths” covers the HSC, ATR<br />
and pathways to uni, and dispels common myths about subject<br />
selection and scaling, and also “A walk through the 2014” Year 10<br />
Booklet, which has been given to all our Year 10 students.<br />
EARLY ENTRY OPTIONS<br />
Early Entry applications at the University of Wollongong will open<br />
on 1 July for students completing HSC this year. This is how our<br />
current Year 12 students can earn a place in a Bachelor degree at<br />
UOW before they sit the HSC. See<br />
www.uow.edu.au/future/earlyentry/index.html.<br />
University of Notre Dame Early Offer Scheme: <strong>St</strong>udents can get<br />
a conditional offer of a place prior to completing their HSC. The<br />
program looks for students with high personal and leadership<br />
qualities who have been active in their school, church or community<br />
or have applied their talent to sport or the arts. See www.nd.edu.au.<br />
MEDICINE<br />
University of Tasmania: A five-year degree,<br />
B Medicine/B Surgery. Pre-requisite: Pass in Year 12 Chemistry<br />
and sound background in Mathematics. For more information go to<br />
www.medicine.utas.edu.au.<br />
UNSW: Their new Undergraduate Program Guide is now available<br />
to download and it contains all the information applicants must be<br />
aware of when applying. The Medicine Application Form has been<br />
available from 2 May. Information is given as to what ATAR and<br />
UMAT score is needed to be offered an interview. Although there<br />
are no prerequisites for entry to UNSW Medicine they recommend<br />
Chemistry (Year 10 students might find this useful as they select<br />
HSC subjects shortly.) Applicants who will be offered a main round<br />
interview will be contacted late October 20<strong>11</strong>. Main Round<br />
interviews will take place 24 November-1 December. See<br />
www.med.unsw.edu.au.<br />
Projects Abroad: Operates in 25 countries and enables thousands of<br />
volunteers to take the opportunity to make a contribution to a<br />
community and foster cultural exchange and understanding. Contact<br />
them at www.projects-abroad.com.au.<br />
VISITS TO UNIVERSITIES<br />
UNSW Campus Tours: Every <strong>Friday</strong> at 3.30pm. See<br />
www.campustours.unsw.edu.au. This one-hour tour gives participants<br />
the chance to ask any questions about faculties, student life, etc.<br />
Guides are highly trained student ambassadors with a wealth of<br />
knowledge about the university. Registration to attend is essential, as<br />
group size is limited to 10.<br />
The University of Wollongong runs guided campus tours. These<br />
are conducted by current students who are very helpful and can give<br />
lots of relevant information to prospective students and parents. All<br />
details and booking form can be found on the UOW Future <strong>St</strong>udent<br />
website or on 1300 367 869. <strong>St</strong>udents wanting more information<br />
about courses at UOW, should contact Shannon Archer (42<strong>21</strong> 532 or<br />
sarcher@uow.edu.au.<br />
Some out-of-Sydney universities do not hold traditional Open Days.<br />
Rather, they are open to visitors every day! Please always phone<br />
ahead to book a campus tour and let them know for which<br />
courses/degrees you want information, and they can arrange for<br />
someone to talk to you and show you around.<br />
Charles <strong>St</strong>urt University 1800 334 733<br />
Southern Cross University 1800 626 481<br />
University of New England 1800 818 865<br />
University of Wollongong 1300 367 869<br />
20<strong>11</strong> UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS<br />
17 <strong>August</strong>: UTS Kuring-gai campus evening<br />
20 <strong>August</strong>: Uni of Newcastle Central Coast Campus<br />
27 <strong>August</strong>: UTS, Uni of Sydney, Uni of Notre Dame, Uni of<br />
Newcastle (Callaghan campus)<br />
All universities in Canberra + ADFA<br />
28 <strong>August</strong>: UWS<br />
3 September: UNSW, ACU (North Sydney campus)<br />
10 September: Macquarie Uni, ACU (<strong>St</strong>rathfield campus)<br />
KEY UAC DATES FOR YEAR 12 STUDENTS<br />
Early <strong>August</strong> Applications open<br />
30 September In-time applications close<br />
14 December HSC results released<br />
15 December ATAR released<br />
5 January Cut-off for change of preferences for main round<br />
consideration<br />
18 January Main round offers<br />
Deirdre Agnew<br />
Careers Counsellor (deirdre.agnew@staloysius.nsw.edu.au)<br />
My usual days at the College are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday<br />
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