CCelebration of Excellence Report 2014

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CCelebration of Excellence Report 2014
C
Celebration of
Excellence Report 2014
LOVE • LAUGHTER • LEARNING
Vision
Traditional Values and
Progressive Thinking for Quality
Learning and Living
Mission
To provide a quality educational
experience in an environment
that encourages and enables
our students to succeed in a
constantly changing world.
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Contents
1
Principal’s Report
2
Sheldon College Chairman’s Report
4
A busy, productive and successful year
6
Academic Report
8
Senior Schooling Report
10
Early Learning Centre
12
College Operations
13
Student Services
14
Community Engagement
16
Australian School of the Arts (ASTA)
18
Australian School of the Arts (ASTA)
‘Professionals Program’
20
Sport
Cover Photo: Pictured L to R Front Row: Jasmine
Darvill, Nathan Obermuller, Ben Eliasaf.
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Performance Report
26
Honour Roll
Back Row L to R: Olivia Buckham, Kate Morris and
Toby Duffy.
Principal’s Report
Welcome to the 2014 edition of our
Celebration of Excellence Report.
It gives me the greatest pleasure to be asked to
provide the 2014 Celebration of Excellence Report
which provides you with a composite picture of the
outstanding achievements of our beautiful students
throughout the 2014 school year in the academic,
sporting and cultural arenas of College life. Every
year they continue to amaze us with their incredible
potential and innate desire to improve every aspect of
their performance.
It is important that I also acknowledge the remarkable
achievements of our 2013 graduates. Once again our
graduating seniors have done us extremely proud as
a College. 30% of our students received an OP 1 – 5
and 90.4% received an OP 1 – 15. This performance
once again has placed Sheldon College in the top
performing schools in the state of Queensland.
2014 has again seen us produce outstanding results
in the national tests for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 under
the National Assessment Program – Literacy and
Numeracy (NAPLAN). In 2014, as in the previous
six years of this national test, Sheldon College
produced outstanding mean scores compared with
both Queensland and Australia. Every mean score
for Sheldon College across the 20 results (the 5
aspects of Literacy and Numeracy by 4 year levels)
was substantially above those for Queensland and
Australia. On average across all 20 scores, Sheldon
College with an overall mean score of 545 was 47
points better than that for Queensland at 497 and
42 points better than that for Australia at 503. This
success can be attributed to our beautiful students
and our outstanding academic staff. We were recently
listed in the Courier Mail, as one of the Top 20
Schools in Queensland.
However, as you will always hear me say, standardised
tests are but one measure of a school’s success. They
should never be used as sole measures of a student’s
or school’s performance. There are so many other
factors that go into making a school an exceptional
place for children. Good schools have a common
focus, high expectations, mutual respect between
teacher and students, a personal learning program for
each student, authentic performance assessments and
in‑depth learning. But furthermore, they must answer
such questions as: How do students feel about their
work, their teachers, their school? Are the teachers
happy to work there? Is there mutual respect between
the teachers and students? Can students talk to their
teachers about academic and/or personal programs?
Are students proud of their work? Do they feel safe
at school? To what degree are parents involved in
the school? Are they made to feel welcome? The list
of measures is endless. But above all, a nurturing
environment must be provided for students that
epitomises the 3L’s of teaching – Love, Laughter and
Learning.
Please take the time to read our Celebration of
Excellence Report and to join with us in celebrating
the remarkable achievements of our students. We are
so fortunate to be called to this premier profession
of ours. But as the Dalai Lama reminds us: “When
educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget
to educate their hearts.”
Dr Lyn Bishop
BAHons (Psych), MEdAdmin, MEdStud, MBA,
PhD(QLD), MAPsS, MACE, FACEL, FAIM,
JP(QUAL), AIM Professional Manager of the Year
1999, Queensland and Australian Entrepreneur of
the Year 2002 (Social, Community, Not‑For‑Profit
Organisation), QUT Outstanding Alumni Award
for Faculty of Education 2013
Dr Lyn Bishop
Founder and Principal/CEO
SHELDON COLLEGE 1
Sheldon College Chairman’s Report
The College Board continues to be impressed and encouraged by the
outstanding achievements of our staff and students in so many areas of
endeavour. Our students continue to excel academically, in the Arts and on the
sporting fields, in a manner that demonstrates leadership and builds reputation
for Sheldon College.
This, of course is never more evident to the whole College community than when we gather on
occasions such as Celebration of Excellence where we can all witness fi rst hand these outstanding
performances. They are worthy of celebration because they do demonstrate that Sheldon College
does lead the way, and can hold its head high, locally, within the State, nationally and on the
International stage, whenever that opportunity arises.
Assisting students to reach their full potential is a key objective of Sheldon College alongside the
preparation of students for the transition to higher education, the workforce and/or society in
general. We all remain immensely proud of our students during their post College years, as they
are generally sought after by industry and the feedback from business circles confi rms that they do
excel and achieve well above the average. This indeed must be reassuring to current students and
parents.
The Board acknowledges the enormous contribution Dr Bishop and her teaching and
administration staff have made in achieving these outcomes. They continually demonstrate
absolute professionalism to ensure the best outcome is achieved for each and every student under
their care.
The Board recognises it has a key role to play in providing facilities, infrastructure and tools
of trade to support such outcomes. This past year has seen significant improvements to our ICT
capacity, including Wi‑Fi, data storage and technological upgrades to ensure we remain not just
relevant, but ahead of the pack.
The need for flexible learning spaces to meet the new age of learning will go to another level
in 2015, with the completion of the LINQ Precinct (Learning and Innovation for a New
Queensland). LINQ will represent creativity and innovation at its best. Associated car parking and
site access changes are underway.
Let me conclude by acknowledging the important role our Sheldon College Board and Foundation
Board members play in securing funds towards such projects, and for their behind‑the‑scenes
efforts in the planning and governance of the College.
Mr Don Seccombe (AM)
Chairman
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Mr Don Seccombe
Chairman
Back Row, L to R: Mr Ian Neil (BLaws), Inspector Mike McKay (Queensland Police Service), Mr Garry Hargrave (BAppSc Surveying), Mr Phil Devin (REIQ, QRAMA), Dr Noel Christie
(PhD, MSc, BEd, BEcon, CertT).
Front Row, L to R: Mr Bob Bishop (BBus, FAIM, AAMI, JP), Mr Don Seccombe (Chairman), Dr Lyn Bishop (BAHonsPsych, MEdAdmin, MEdStud, MBA, PhDQld, MAPsS, MACE, FACEL,
FAIM, JPQual), Mr Peter Carlson (FINSA).
SHELDON COLLEGE 3
A busy, productive and successful year
2014 has been a busy and productive year
in the life of Sheldon College, with many
successes to celebrate, facility upgrades
and developments to savour, and Academic
outcomes to engender pride across the
College.
In this report, you will read the highlights and
key outcomes in the various Sub‑Colleges and
departments. Throughout the year, there have
been many exciting stories, achievements, and
developments – at individual student, staff and team
levels. We would like to feature a sample of these
outcomes, of which the College community is so
understandably proud.
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HIGHLIGHTS
2013 Graduates
• In 2013, an outstanding 90.4% of the Year 12
cohort achieved an OP1‑15 and 30% of the Year
12 students received an OP 1 – 5. We had 100%
of the cohort achieve a Queensland Certificate of
Education (QCE) and a staggering 100% of our
graduates were accepted into Universities and
tertiary institutions of their choice. Each student
had completed a formal qualification prior to
graduation.
Curriculum Arts
• Students in Years 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 12 participated
in workshops conducted by the Queensland Ballet
achieving outstanding results across the board.
• A number of additional workshops were facilitated
for Curriculum Dance students including Latin, Hip
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Hop and Contemporary Dance Technique.
Curriculum Drama students have enjoyed a number
of live theatre experiences including Shake &
Stir Theatre Company’s adaptation of “1984” (by
George Orwell), the Queensland Theatre Company
production “A Tribute of Sorts”, and the “The Cherry
Orchard”, a production by QUT Acting Students.
Additionally, students were fortunate to participate
in workshops conducted by external professionals
focussing on Shakespeare and Physical Theatre
techniques.
The Year 12 Curriculum Music class attended
the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s “World
Inspiration” performances at the Queensland
Performing Arts Complex. This class were also
given the opportunity to perform for the family and
friends at the first of three Music Extension recitals
of the year.
Year 10 Music students enjoyed the “Razzle
Dazzle Trumpet” performance by the Queensland
Symphony Orchestra, and our Year 3&4 students
were fortunate to attend QSO’s “Best of Brass”
workshop, featuring our own Mr Bob Schultz.
Performance Music
• The Senior Orchestra performed the entire
Broadway score of West Side Story for the 2014
Musical.
• Senior Orchestra performed at the Australia vs
France Rugby International held at Suncorp
Stadium.
• More than 50 students selected for the State
Honours Ensemble Program, our 2nd‑largest
showing at this nationally‑recognised workshop.
• Senior College Strings ‑ 1st place in the Redlands
Eisteddfod.
• Middle College Strings ‑ Highly Commended in
the Redlands Eisteddfod.
• Middle College Stage Band ‑ 2nd in the Redlands
Eisteddfod (against Senior Bands).
• Senior Orchestra, Middle College Band, Big Band
and Latin Band performed at the QLD EKKA
“Urban Upbeat” competition.
• The Sheldon College Latin Band was awarded
Champion Band (out of 120 ensembles) at the QLD
EKKA 2014 “Urban Upbeat” competition.
• The inaugral week‑long “Festival of Sound” with
performances by almost 400 students.
• The Big Band and Dixieland Band were the first
school jazz ensembles in 5 years to receive an
invitation to perform at the Wynnum Jazz Festival.
• Bruce Rowland, composer of The Man From
Snowy River, was the special guest at the inaugural
“Night At The Movies” Concert in August,
which featured performances by most of our
Senior Ensembles. The concert culminated with
a 20‑minute tribute to Snowy River, with the
Orchestra providing the soundtrack to the entire
final portion of the film.
• The Soul Band performed at the Australia vs New
Zealand Bledisloe Cup, held at Suncorp Stadium.
• The Latin Band was again invited to be a featured
band at the “Fiesta Latina”, one of Australia’s largest
Latin festivals.
• Cricket Australia again invited the Sheldon
College Band to perform at the Gabba Cricket Test
(Australia vs India) in December.
Outstanding results in the Australian Percussion
Eisteddfod including ‑
• Percussion Ensemble I ‑ 1st place in the Novelty
Section
• Percussion Ensemble I ‑ 2nd place in the Senior
Ensemble Section
• Percussion Ensemble II ‑ 2nd place in the Junior
High Ensemble Section
• Drumline ‑ 3rd place in the Set Piece.
Equally fi ne results in the solo sections of the
Australian Percussion Eisteddfod include ‑
• Isobel DeLeon ‑ 2nd Place in the Senior High
School four‑mallet solo
• Justin Zheng ‑ 1st Place in the Junior High School
four‑mallet solo
• Sean Tsao ‑ 2nd Place in the Junior High School
two‑mallet solo
• Jenna Rainbird ‑ Encouragement Award in the
Junior High School two‑mallet solo
• Justin Zheng ‑ 2nd Place in the Junior High School
Snare Drum solo
• Rowan Bowyer ‑ 3rd Place in the Junior High
School Snare Drum solo
• Sean Tsao ‑ Highly Commended in the Junior High
School Snare Drum solo
• Justin Zheng ‑ 2nd Place in the Junior High School
Timpani solo
• Sean Tsao ‑ Highly Commended in the Junior High
School Timpani solo
• Justin Zheng ‑ Highly Commended in the Junior
High School Drum kit solo
• Lehan Ling ‑ 1st Place in the Primary School Drum
kit solo
• Riley Niven ‑ 2nd Place in the Primary School
Drum kit solo.
Sport
• The granting of Triathlon Australia State
Performance Centre status to the Sheldon Triathlon
Club
• Winning the Primary and Secondary District Cross
Country Championships
• Winning the Primary and Secondary District Track
& Field Championships
• Winning the inaugural TAS Greater Brisbane
Conference (GBC) Track & Field Championship
• Joanne Miller crowned National Duathlon
Champion (14‑17 Years)
• Max Hooper – 800 metre State Champion,
Queensland Primary Schools Track & Field (10 Year
Boys)
• Second place at the Secondary District Swimming
Championship
• Under 13 Mixed Touch Football team ranked
second in Queensland
• Premierships in Basketball, Netball and Touch
Football club competitions
• 2013 Primary Tennis team ranked seventh in
Queensland in January 2014
• Multiple Gold and Bronze medals at the Volleyball
Queensland Schools Cup
• All three Independent Schools Cup AFL teams
making Grand Finals
• The opening of the Sheldon Learn to Swim Centre
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Academic Report
This year has once again seen
the focus of all Academic Staff of
Sheldon College on “Academic
Excellence for All Students.” In
order to deliver on this, Heads
of Faculty across the College
identified a range of priority areas
that need particular attention,
including the development of
expert learning strategies, quality
teacher practice, dynamic and
responsive faculties, high‑quality
assessment and data‑informed
strategies for action.
We have made significant gains
across the K‑12 spectrum of the
Mr Michael Rohweder
College. In particular, we have
Director of Academics
built on the efforts of previous
years to develop stronger curriculum, teaching and
learning plans that focus on the achievement of each
student. We have embraced “The Art and Science
of Teaching” as a key element of our pedagogical
framework, which assists teachers in the continued
development and refi nement of their instructional
practice and expertise. This framework underpins the
rigorous performance appraisal process undertaken by
all teachers on an annual basis.
Again, we have forged ahead with the ongoing
implementation of the Australian Curriculum –
Years 1 – 10 this year. Academic Staff have engaged
in an extensive process of rewriting teaching and
learning programs to ensure we offer students quality
curriculum. I commend all teachers who have been
involved in this process and recognise the many hours
of work this change entails.
The levels of excellence we see on a daily basis can
only be achieved by the leadership that is provided by
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our team of Heads of Faculty. This year Louise Morris
(Primary Curriculum); Brenton Campbell (English);
Fiona Dixon (Mathematics); David Hughes (Science
and Technology); Simon Vaughan (Business and
Humanities); Julianne Moore (The Arts); Jarrod Pleass
(HPE) have made an outstanding contribution to
making teaching and learning at Sheldon College the
best that it can be. Their task is a highly complex one,
requiring them to always be at the forefront of change
in their respective curriculum area/s, and lead a team
of teachers to deliver dynamic, engaging and rigorous
opportunities for students to learn.
The Junior College has once again made learning
inspirational and authentic. Whether the lesson focus
is mathematics, spelling, guided reading or writing,
the beaming smiles on these young peoples’ faces
tells an honest story of happiness, caring discipline
and a continuous growth in their personal learning
journey. The Junior College teachers have continued
to develop outstanding curriculum interpreted from
the Australian Curriculum for English, Mathematics,
Science, History and Geography.
Across Junior College, it is pleasing to see that the
average level of achievement for the majority of
students has been steadily increasing across their range
of learning areas. Students are engaged in meaningful,
fun‑fi lled but rigorous learning experiences that
prepare students for the development of life‑long
learning skills. Our students have managed the
demands of new curriculum in a very measured and
confident way, which is particularly pleasing given the
significant increase in complexity in their studies.
The Middle College is to be commended for once
again accepting the challenge of the Years 5 to 8
curriculum. The challenges and opportunities
associated with this curriculum are both significant
and varied. Particularly for students in Years 5
and 6, we see year after year the development of
highly refi ned and mature skills for learning that
truly position them in a way that will ensure success
throughout their future studies. As students begin
to develop a greater degree of specialisation in their
subject areas, they also develop the capacity to
continually cope with increasingly high demands
placed on them in their learning programs. Critical
to the development of Middle College, has been
the successful completion of a range of teaching
and learning frameworks, curriculum frameworks,
teaching and learning sequences and assessment
programs.
Students in the Senior College have been engaged in
learning and assessment that consistently increase in
complexity and sophistication to a degree that
no adult today would have experienced. The
Senior College students should be proud of
their academic achievements and feel a strong
sense of confidence that they are very well
prepared for the many challenging, exciting,
scary and confusing experiences that they will
face in the world of work, study and life.
As Director of Academics, it has been a
pleasure to be part of Sheldon College
throughout 2014. I have been tremendously
impressed, over and over again, with the
dedication and commitment to academic
success by teachers and students. All augurs
well for an outstanding 2015.
Love, Laughter,
Learning
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Senior Schooling Report
What makes Senior
Schooling at Sheldon
College outstanding?
‘Sheldon College is a very
supportive environment
equipped with the best teachers
and facilities to enhance my
learning. All this means a great
environment to achieve my career
goals.’ (Daniel Beard – Year 11)
‘I have been at Sheldon College
for most of my schooling life,
as has my older sibling and my
family’s values are well matched
Mrs Diane Vandermeer
with those of Sheldon College.
Director of Senior Schooling
I find that I get along well with
my teachers and they are all
willing to help, not only to the best of their ability, but until I am able to
confidently solve an issue.’ (Bianca Bucknall – Year 11)
‘Sheldon College has a great support system and Senior Schooling helps
open up many opportunities for me as a student. Work Experience, a
Traineeship and mentoring, just to name a few.’ (Sebastian JenningsHingston – Year 11)
We asked our parents and students and they told us that the
myriad of pathway opportunities and support programs provides
for the needs of each individual. We aim to prepare each student
with a seamless transition from their schooling years on to the
next stage of their life’s journey. We do this through many
pathway opportunities and support programs in the classroom
and the workplace.
2013 saw 90.4% of our Graduates receiving an OP ranking of
between 1 and 15 and 100% have been accepted into universities
and tertiary institutions of their choice. All graduates completed a
formal qualification prior to graduation.
Whether it be the offer of Early Entry University programs
or links with Business, Industry, Registered Training
Organisations and the community or the mentoring, coaching
and Work Experience programs, Sheldon College students have
every opportunity to experience ‘Pathways to Success’.
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Unique programs offered in 2014 include; the Griffith
University Applied Theatre and Film and Screen Media
Programs – we are a satellite site for Griffith University which
means that students can commence their degree studies on
our campus; GriffithBUSINESS School Outreach program
allows high achieving Humanities and Business students the
opportunity to experience the tertiary environment and course
content; Diploma of Engineering offered to Year 11 and 12
students in Graphics; Sheldon Scholars Program providing
extension activities for high achieving Year 12 students,
operation of the independent study centre, The Hub, located
in the Senior Schooling office, Careers development programs
created by Mrs Simmons our Careers Advisor, implementation
of programs in the Senior Learning Centre which focuses on
needs of the learner in the new conceptual age and the Year 12
Futures Breakfast which focuses on Pathways and life after
Sheldon College.
Senior Schooling Pathways
Opportunities Presented to Students
Individualised Student
Pathways to Success
Individualised SetPlan
development
Links with Universities
TAFE Brisbane and TAFE
SkillsTech
Partnership with Schools
Programs
Mentoring program
Partnership with SQIT for
Tourism and Hospitality
Options afternoon
Guest Speakers – Tertiary
Education Centres, Business
and Industry
Careers Education
Queensland Core Skills
Preparation
Work Experience
Griffith University Programs –
Business School Outreach and
GUESTS Program (Media and
Applied Theatre)
Hospitality Training
SkillsTech Diploma in
Engineering Program
Access Training Program
Free tutorials
Certificate Programs
Links with Business and
Industry
Senior Schooling Coaching
School Based Apprenticeships
and Traineeships
Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Sheldon
As a Registered Training Organisation, Sheldon College has
a scope of registration covering the Industry areas of Media,
Business, Hospitality and Information, Digital Media and
Technology. As an integrated part of the Year 10
Technology subject, our Year 10 students are able to complete
a Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and Technology.
The Year 12 Hospitality Studies students complete a
Certificate I in Hospitality as part of their subject and are also
able to complete a Certificate II in Hospitality. The EXCEL
Hospitality Program allows students to complete a Certificate I
in Hospitality. Our Year 11 and 12 ASTA Film students work
towards a Certificate III in Media as part of their program.
No. of
Students Teachers
Program
Certificate I in Hospitality
23
Mrs Prue Vaughan
Certificate II in Hospitality
11
Mrs Prue Vaughan
Certificate II in
Information, Digital
Media and Technology
100
Dr Colin Jones
Miss Krista Jensen
Mr Timothy Joyce
Certificate III in Media
15
Mr Murray James
Other RTO’s
During 2014 we have been able to offer valuable programs,
through our Links with other RTO’s, not only to our senior
students but members of staff as well.
Registered
Training
Program
Participants
Organisation
TAFE
Partnerships with Schools Year 11 and 12
Brisbane
Program
students
TAFE
Queensland
SkillsTech
Try a Trade Girls Program
Yr 10 students
Diploma of Engineering
Year 11 and 12
Graphics students
VET in Schools Program
Year 11 students
TAFE South
West
Responsible Service of
Alcohol
Certificate III in Events
Year 11 and 12
students
Year 12 Hospitality
Studies students
Qld College
of Wine
Tourism
Year 12 Chemistry
Wine and Hospitality Tour and Hospitality
Studies students
Worklinks
Certificate IV in Training
and Assessing
Miss Krista Jensen
Mr Nick Gates
Links with Business and other Organisations
Links with business, industry and government help raise the
College profi le and provide opportunities for our students, and
forums to showcase outstanding achievements. Our alliances for
2014 are acknowledged on the Sheldon College website.
Wine Tourism
As a Gateway School for Wine Tourism, we have been able
to establish business links that provide our students with the
following opportunities:
• 3 day H.O.T.E.L. School at Sea World Resort
• 3 day program at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism,
Stanthorpe
• School Based Traineeships in Hospitality at The Courthouse
Restaurant
• Work Placement with Sheldon Event Centre.
Students and Student Exit Outcomes. Students acquire
personal skills, problem solving skills, communication skills
and application skills through Workshops, Guest Speakers and
visits throughout the year. The Access Program also provides
extensive QCS Training program in preparation for the QCS
Test sat by Year 12 students during Term 3 each year. Year 11
and 12 students have two Access lessons each week.
School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships
(SATs)
Students in Year 11 and 12 who choose to engage in a
School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship are able to gain
a Nationally Recognised Qualification as well as a Senior
Statement and an OP whilst in paid part‑time employment.
45 of our 2014 Year 11 and 12 students have participated in
a School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship. Of these 45,
Sheldon College employs 30, in six different industry areas.
Industry Area
Number of
Students
Automotive Mechanic
1
Business Administration
10
Child Care
10
Fitness
4
Flooring Technology
1
Excellence
Hairdressing
1
In 2014, 51 of our Year 11 and 12 students have been listed on
our website in acknowledgement of their outstanding effort.
These students are congratulated on their results as the standard
of work required to achieve excellent results in Year 11 and 12
is very high.
Hospitality
6
Information Technology
5
Live Production Theatre and
Events
2
Access Program
Media
5
The Access Program was developed to provide a student‑
centred, comprehensive program that enables students to
achieve their potential in terms of the College Goals for
Work Education
Our Year 11 students were engaged in Work Experience
from Monday 14 July to Friday 18 July. This incorporated
a comprehensive induction program and the establishment
of links with business and industry in accordance with
current legislation.
Hospitality students participate in Structured Work
Placement as a requirement of the Nationally Recognised
Qualifications they enrol in.
Type of Work Experience
Number of
Placements
Year 11
118
Structured Work Placement
80
Total 198
Sheldon College Senior Schooling aims to facilitate quality
education programs and enhance partnerships with tertiary
and other training organisations, business, industry and the
community in order to provide our Senior students with
Pathways to Success. We enjoy sharing these successes with
you.
For further information
on our Senior Schooling
programs and to read
our acknowledgements
for 2014 please go to the
Senior Schooling page
on the Sheldon College
Website (http://www.
sheldoncollege.com/
senior‑schooling/).
Total 45
All students who have completed their Traineeship in 2014 are
acknowledged on our website.
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Early Learning Centre
The foundation of their
education, the time of
their lives…it all starts
here!
Early Learning
Mrs Michelle Lurhmann
Director of Early Learning
At Sheldon College we believe
that a child’s participation
in quality early childhood
education lays the foundation
for their future success in
learning and life. When looking
for a high quality program,
parents agree that the Early
Learning Programs on offer at
Sheldon College are second to
none.
Wonderland
Wonderland is a fully accredited state‑of‑the‑art long
day care centre. Its family‑friendly atmosphere has
made it an obvious choice for parents who are seeking
quality child care. The centre is fully air‑conditioned
and has been custom built to meet the needs and
interests of every child. Throughout each day,
children are given many opportunities to refi ne and
extend their current knowledge and develop many
new and exciting skills.
The fully qualified staff believe that education is
paramount and every moment of every day is utilised
as a teachable moment in time. They take pride in
offering the best opportunities for children and all
of the experiences on offer have been devised in
accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework.
The program is completely for the children, about
the children and in conjunction with the children.
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Children direct the learning, allowing educators to be
flexible in their approach to programming in order for
the children to grow and flourish.
Kindergarten
All of the Kindergarten children have engaged in a
quality program delivered by fully qualified educators.
The program has a specific emphasis on play‑based
learning and recognises the importance of preparing
children for their transition to school. Staff are
confident that children will leave Kindergarten with
the skills, knowledge and dispositions to enter their
Preparatory year of schooling with confidence and
enthusiasm.
Preparatory
This year the Preparatory students have engaged
in a rich and innovative program. The Preparatory
teachers have instilled in
children an absolute love
of learning. The strong
links between each area
of Early Learning and
an extensive orientation
program, have ensured
that all children from
Early Learning have
experienced a smooth
and seamless transition
from one year level to
the next.
2014 HIGHLIGHTS
• Special Events: These events help celebrate and showcase our students’ learning. This year the children
from Early Learning have participated in a wide variety of events including dress-up days. Visitors
included Pirates and Princesses and vegetable patches that would rival any country gardens.
• Quality education: All of the Early Learning programs delivered ensure that all children experience
quality teaching and learning delivered by fully qualified staff. It has a specific emphasis on play-based
learning and recognises the importance of preparing children for the next step in their educational
journey.
• Parent Partnerships: Every teacher develops and maintains positive and productive relationships with
parents to enhance their child’s learning. There are many avenues for communication including parent
evenings, an open door policy, parent teacher conferences, parent roster, weekly communication notes,
parent notice boards and newsletters.
• Links with the College Community: Our learning experiences don’t stop at our front gates! We enjoy
borrowing books from our College library, visiting the dance studios, and most of all visits from the
students from the ‘big school’. Year 5 spent some quality time with children from Wonderland, the Year
10 students quickly became the Kindergarteners best friends and the Year 12’s now hold a special place
in the hearts and minds of the Preps.
• Technology: As technology continues to be at the forefront of the education revolution, we have
continued to make it an integral part of our learning programs. Children have access to computers in
the classroom, cameras, Interactive Whiteboards, iPads, iPods, Apple TV’s and computer labs. They are
continually exposed to the many learning opportunities technology offers.
• Reporting: In addition to our daily interactions with parents, we provide two formal parent teacher
interviews and a formal written report at the end of the year. In conjunction with these there are face to
face meetings, where teachers discuss student progress as completed in their digital portfolio.
• Facilities and resources: Children access all of the College’s facilities. Classrooms are open, bright
and inviting and showcase student learning. They all have access to kitchens, art preparation areas and
dedicated playgrounds.
• Staff: Each classroom has a highly qualified Early Childhood Teacher with a full time Teacher Aide. With
their professional knowledge and expertise, these teachers are ideally qualified to nurture children
through their initial years of schooling.
• Specialists: The Kindergarten students enjoy their weekly PMP session designed by the Junior HPE
Specialist. The Preparatory children engage in two Music and Drama lessons and two Physical Education
lessons. Each week children engage in lessons that are directly taught and specifically designed by these
specialist teachers. Children also participate in library lessons delivered by our College.
• Professional Development: All of the staff in Early Learning have participated in many Professional
Development sessions which have ensured they are being kept well abreast of all new initiatives in the
area of Early Childhood Education.
SHELDON COLLEGE 11
College Operations
As the academic year draws
to a close and planning is well
underway for 2015, the drafting
of the Celebration of Excellence
report provides a small window
of opportunity for the Senior
Executive team to reflect on the
successes throughout the year. One
of our major objectives for 2014
was to review teacher professional
growth and look for experiences to
strengthen their skill sets.
A teachers ‘tool box’ is very
different from that of ten years
ago. Today’s student is far more
astute, with greater expectations
Mr John Lord
placed upon the teacher to
Director of Operations
deliver an engaging program
that challenges all students while
catering for their diverse learning styles and abilities.
The ‘twenty‑fi rst century learner’ requires a skill base
that affords them the opportunity to continue to learn
and grow in a complex and changing world. Therefore
our teachers are focused on developing processes
rather than content regurgitation.
In years past our teaching staff have always looked
‘outward’ for professional development opportunities,
however through the assistance of Dr Gladys Martoo
and Mrs Louise Morris a significant set of teaching
competencies have been identified ‘within’ our staff.
These teachers have been gently coerced towards
leading a series of professional development sessions
throughout the year.
In the fi rst half of the year a handful of teachers,
working closely with other colleagues, successfully
delivered a group of light sessions on various elements
of pedagogical practices. These proved very popular
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while delivering significant outcomes and building
confidence within the presenters.
Although it’s imperative to remain relevant with
current research through professional reading and
networking, an opportunity has been provided for
both young and experienced teachers to be pushed
outside of their comfort zone. Sheldon teachers are
not only focusing on delivering quality programs to
students but also researching and delivering to other
professionals both on‑site at Sheldon College and
off‑site at state and national conferences.
This gentle push from Dr Martoo and Mrs Morris has
added a new dimension to the teachers’ skill set and
encouraged many individuals towards further study
and developing the confidence to write and submit
‘papers’ to various forums and publications. Rather
than constantly attending conferences as spectators we
are now leading the way and delivering programs to
benefit our own teaching staff and those
from other educational
institutions.
You’re probably
wondering why such an
article has been written
within the College
Operations section? After
having the opportunity to
work with some of these
people over many years
I have had the pleasure
of witnessing significant
professional growth
culminating in the ability to
deliver a strong curriculum
while assessing through a
variety of creative means
and allowing students to
produce bold outcomes far beyond expectations. This
then creates opportunities within the timetable to
have teachers experiment with new subject offerings
and develop more collaborative work programs, in
turn creating authentic learning opportunities for our
students.
I fi rmly believe we are blessed to have this calibre of
teacher at Sheldon College who can not only deliver
the material through creative means but build quality
relationships with the students, and their families,
that hold a lasting impact on the individual years after
graduation.
I forward my sincere thanks and gratitude to these
amazing educators.
Student Services
The role of the Student Services
office is to support the growth
and development of the ‘whole
child’. As a College, we genuinely
have a commitment to developing
children’s positive social well‑
being as we prepare them for
success in the ‘real world’ and life
post schooling. We aim to assist
children as they develop into
well‑balanced, healthy individuals
who can take their place as
informed, active and engaged
members of the global community
within which they live.
Mrs Lisa Slender
The Student Services department
Director of Student Services
at the College works to ensure the
development and implementation
of a dynamic and responsive approach to pastoral care
and student well‑being from Kindergarten to Year 12.
We promote the College’s high standards in Dress and
Appearance, Conduct and Individual Scholarship and
Work Habits. All students across the 3 sub‑Colleges
are expected to take pride in themselves and their
individual achievements. We promote a philosophy of
traditional values as we teach all students the need for
good manners, respect for others and themselves and
the need to accept responsibility for their actions. The
Student Services department offers support to students,
parents and staff at all levels of the organisation.
Student Support
Student Services supports the physical, social and
emotional development of all students. This was
achieved in 2014 in the following ways:
• Meeting with individual students and groups
of students to review their academic and social
progress.
• Meeting with parents to discuss student’s social
development and to provide strategies to enhance
their development of positive social skills.
• Assisting students in need of support.
• Monitoring student attendance data and student
movement during the College day.
• Ensuring the implementation of an effective pastoral
care program for all students across the College.
• Implementing and reviewing the Education
Adjustment Programs for all students with differing
needs.
Parent Support
Sheldon College values the opportunity to work
in partnership with the parents and families of the
College community. We believe that if the College
can work in conjunction with the parents, we can
then work far more effectively for the benefit of all
students. The support in 2014 consisted of:
• Meeting with families in crisis and supporting them
and their children.
• Meeting with parents and staff to review student
social and academic progress.
• Providing clear and effective communication with
parents on all matters relating to their children.
Staff Support
The Student Services department works very closely
with all academic staff to support the most effective
educational outcomes for all students. Support for staff
in 2014 has included:
• Assisting staff to establish and maintain effective
relationships with all students.
• Implementing effective student management plans
within the classroom context.
• Ensuring all students are able to achieve to their
individual potentials.
• Reviewing and discussing the value of pastoral
care programs that clearly identify relevant
developmentally appropriate topics across the
College.
Curriculum Support
Student Services supports the curriculum by
developing and implementing our Pastoral Care
program. This program is known as the Achieve
program or Personal Health and Development
program in the Middle and Senior Colleges.
Pastoral Care at Sheldon College ensures our students
are provided with the opportunities to develop
their skills in areas such as time management and
organisation, conflict resolution, positive friendship
making, effective communication, relationship
education, leadership and drug education.
The College camping program this year has continued
supporting the values of the College Pastoral Care
program as students were given the opportunity to
participate in a range of outdoor and environmental
activities to enhance the following educational
outcomes:
• An appreciation for the environment and their
impact upon it,
• An ability to challenge themselves through
adventure and reflection,
• Effectively communicate and solve problems in
collaborative, peer group situations,
• Develop a high level of independence within a
supportive environment, and
• Co‑operate with peers to ensure group success and
individual accomplishment.
SHELDON COLLEGE 13
Community Engagement
It is the responsibility of the
Community Engagement portfolio
to help our students reach the
College’s Student Exit Outcomes,
one of which is that young people
graduate from the College as selfdirected learners. Obviously, the
skills required to do this need to
be taught continuously from the
moment a child enrols.
To achieve this goal we need to
be guided by sound educational
philosophy. Haim Ginott, the
Dutch educational psychologist,
summarised teaching as the
“transference of humanity”
Mr Rick Samuels
meaning that the ultimate aim
Director of Community
of education should be to teach
Engagement
young people the truth about what
it means to be a human being.
Additionally, Francoys Gagne, the respected Canadian
educator, recommends that teachers plan to teach
for emotional depth rather than for fast‑paced surface
skimming.
Therefore, our Community Engagement educational
programs weave these strands into a cohesive
whole that would be best described as “connective
education”. Our endeavour for the 2013/14 year has
been to design experiences that have enabled young
people to explore their emotional depth by connecting
the learning concepts to personal interests because
the truth is: that human beings learn best when the
content is of deep personal meaning. Only when
children believe their learning is personally relevant
and they derive a deep satisfaction from that, do they
develop the intrinsic motivation to become self‑
directed learners.
What has been done in the last 12 months to
14 SHELDON COLLEGE
encourage our students to connect more deeply than
they otherwise would with what is going on in our
world in a way that is personally relevant to them all?
Our Preps engaged in a unit of work on how fairy
tales help us deal with modern life as they helped the
highly‑strung Butterfly King regain his rightful royal
position. Through this physically active exploration
of traditional texts these young children were able
to analyse conflict situations: Who is responsible for
conflict? Who is responsible for resolving it? Are all
conflict situations bad or can good sometimes result
from them? This weekly work helped the students
develop the virtue of justice, both from a personal and
social perspective.
As our Year 1’s prepared their delightful Spring
Spectacular performance they ruminated on how the
four seasons are a way of classifying how people age.
Building on that knowledge and understanding, they
all were able to decide what lessons we can learn from
the passing of time: Why we sometimes want time to
pass by quickly. Why we wish we could slow it down
and how the greatest gift they actually want to receive
from the grown‑ups in their lives is their time. This
investigation into how and why relationships change
over time helped the students reflect on the virtue of
love.
Our Year 2’s were very excited to be involved in
Secret Agent School where they actively experimented
with the notion of confidentiality: When is keeping a
secret a good idea? When is it not so positive? Why are
people sometimes sneaky and how is this connected
to honesty and dishonesty? These sorts of open‑
ended questions allowed for open‑ended learning
which, in turn, allowed the students to draw their
own conclusions, to develop theories about human
behaviour and to test these. As they completed their
assigned missions they were able to develop the virtue
of wisdom.
In role as ancient language groups who had to live
off the land without causing it any harm, our Year 3
students were able to develop the virtue of transcendence
– those personal traits and experiences that allow us
to rise above the mundane or difficult aspects of life.
They did this by re‑enacting how the connection
Indigenous cultures feel to their lands shapes the story
telling of these cultures in terms of what is expressed
and how the narrative is presented. These young
people were able to actively evaluate how a wise use of
relative freedom enables us to be fulfilled and to truly
understand the value of setting aside disagreement and
greed to live harmoniously.
One of the most challenging units of work for the
Year 4’s has been the one which encourages them to
analyse the similarities and differences between the
depiction of childhood experience in Japanese Anime
and Hollywood‑generated animation. One of the
key areas for investigation is the concept of personal
fears: Are fears something we should always avoid or
could embracing them on occasion be helpful? As the
Year 4’s discovered that fear is actually an expected
and normal part of everyone’s life they were able to
identify those areas of their own lives in which they
needed to work on the virtue of courage.
Many additional experiences were implemented in
other areas of the College too. We supported Middle
College year levels through the complex study of
Body Image. The Year 5 Bushranger day compelled
children to value the habit of putting things into
perspective. The Year 7 Ancient Egypt day proved
to be most powerful – the goal was to learn from
mistakes made in the past, such as divisive social
classification, to determine why we often repeat these
same mistakes ourselves, especially when they make
a large number of our population unhappy. Our Year
8’s focussed on how the active remembering of loved
ones we have lost in death allows us to move forward
with our lives in a more enriched manner. Our Year 12’s took
a step back from their fast‑paced routine to see how a sense of
playfulness not only helps us process feelings of stress, but also
helps us achieve better academic results. As a whole community
we supported fundraising initiatives for Childhood Leukaemia
research and as a staff we investigated the benefits of working
to develop a culture of gratitude as opposed to a culture of
entitlement. These experiences allow all stakeholders to develop
their individual sense of the virtue of temperance.
Once again this has been a very fulfi lling year whereby children
have learned the truth ‑ that exploring topics of emotional
depth can be great fun. I look forward to continuing to support
each and every student in the College as they all progress along
their journey of being self‑directed learners.
Rick Samuels
Director of Community Engagement
SHELDON COLLEGE 15
Australian School of the Arts (ASTA)
Sheldon College Australian School of The
Arts is known for setting benchmarks across
all Arts disciplines, with extensive on-site
and industry training and skill building in
Dance, Drama, Media, Music, and Visual
Arts.
Correlating with our comprehensive curriculum
program, the Australian School of the Arts runs
a co‑curricular program second to none. All five
Arts areas are strongly represented amongst student
choices as subjects to study within their academic
program. We have again been very proud of the
superb results that our students have achieved across
all five academic areas. The Australian School of The
Arts (ASTA) comprises performance ensembles and
students who participate across all arts disciplines.
In addition to these ensembles, the ASTA Academy
program also provides user‑pays after hours classes in
the disciplines of Dance, Drama and, Visual Arts and
Music. This ensures that the Arts at Sheldon College
provide magnificent opportunities for our students.
2014 HIGHLIGHTS
Dance
• In 2014 the ASTA Dance Academy has grown immensely offering tuition and performance
opportunities for students with approximately 22 ensembles and styles including jazz, hip hop and
contemporary dance.
• Just Dance staged at the Redland Performing Arts Centre with over 300 performers aged between
5 and 18 years selling out 3 shows. Selected ASTA Dance Academy students worked with Mega Jam
teachers for the Finalé dance item.
• ASTA Dance Academy Ensembles competed at the BPAC and Redlands Dance Eisteddfods.
• A workshop with dancers from RAW Dance Company was held with ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
winner, Jack Chambers.
Drama
• Lucas Stibbard provided industry feedback to students who performed at our annual Drama Night.
Isabella Ibrahim (Year 12) and Dugald Strachan (Year 9) were the recipients of the Emerging Actor
Award chosen by our guest artist. Isla Perrett and Belinda Sharp (Year 12) were acknowledged with the
People’s Choice Award.
• Our Theatresports teams performed well at the Queensland Youth Theatresports Championships.
Sheldon sent three teams to the Regional event and were thrilled that two of these teams were
selected to compete in the Quarter-Finals.
• ‘West Side Story’ yet again saw the students succeed beyond our highest expectations, and
provided a highly professional opportunity for our Musical Theatre students.
Film and Television/Media – ASTA FTV
• The 7th Annual Reel Awards were again held at Victoria Point Cineplex to celebrate outstanding
achievement in student filmmaking.
Music
• The 2014 Music Extension students performed for family and friends at three separate recitals
throughout the year, culminating in a gala performance on Thursday 9 October.
16 SHELDON COLLEGE
Visual Art
In addition to a comprehensive and dynamic Visual Arts curricula, additional opportunities offered to our Visual Art
students included:
• Senior College Visual Art Exhibition – Graduating the Year 12 artists and acknowledging our parent body
• Year 12 Master Class with Trevor Stubbing – Encaustic wax workshop
• Year 11 Mixed Media Painting Workshop - lead by Redlands Artist Lyndal Hargrave
• Year 10 Master Class with Kylie Ingold – Powerful Portraits
• Year 9 Master Class in Digital Image Manipulation with digital artist Michaela Blassnig
• The Wearable Art Competition was a huge success at both local and State levels. Sheldon College gained first and
second at State Finals and will now be competing at National Finals in Melbourne in October. We were also the
only school invited to take part in “Horti-Couture” the nature based Wearable Art Competition
at the Ekka, where we placed 2nd in three different categories against much older and more
experienced competition. All Wearable Art pieces were also modelled at the Arts Academies and
Sheldon College Art Exhibition.
SHELDON COLLEGE 17
Australian School of the Arts (ASTA)
‘Professionals Program’
PROFESSIONALS
‘Professionals Program’
The Australian School of The Arts
(ASTA) Professionals Program has
once again had confi rmed success
with over 120 students enrolled
across the Schools of Combined
Performing Arts, Music, Film &
Television, and Visual Art.
Mr Darren Harvey
This audition‑based program aims
Director of ASTA
to provide unparalleled creative
learning experiences for all students
involved. It requires a complete commitment to the art
form and ensures that each and every student achieves
their artistic potential. The Professionals Program has
once again produced Sheldon’s best artistic students
with many of them achieving great results at this year’s
Arts Academy Awards. We achieved our objective of
creating and nurturing resilient, confident, creative,
passionate and compassionate individuals. These young
people have married their love for, and talent in the
arts with their regular Academic program, producing
outstanding results across both fields.
Perhaps the Program’s greatest achievement is the
partnership that has been formed between the
Professionals Program and Griffith University. Griffith
has chosen Sheldon College as the campus to deliver
the GUESTS Early Entry programs. This relationship
enabled Professionals students in the Combined
Performing Arts and Film & Television Programs to be
eligible for Early Entry into Griffith University. These
18 SHELDON COLLEGE
students have secured themselves a tangible Arts
pathway for 2015 before even graduating from
Sheldon College. What an exciting achievement.
Staff associated with the Professionals Program share
a passion for their Art and a passion for teaching and
achieving excellence with their students. These staff
members include:
School of Combined Performing Arts (CPA)
• Acting – Mr Darren Harvey and Mr Alastair
Tomkins
• Dance – Miss Jessica Hughes, Mrs Katie Plakas,
Miss Sally Muntz and Miss Angeli Chupungco
• Voice – Miss Rachel Head and Mr Adam Lopez
• Masterclasses – Jack Chambers (SYTYCD Winner
2008), Mr Marco Singaglia, Mr Philippe Deseck,
Mr Shayne Jarvis, Ms Lizzie Vilmanis, RAW Dance
Company.
School of Film and Television
• Mr Murray James and Mr Tim Kilchester.
School of Visual Art
• Mr Josh Hanek, Mrs Robyn Foster, Mr
Chris Lambert and Mr Vito Manfredi.
2014 HIGHLIGHTS
• Students secured University positions at Griffith University through the GUESTS Early Entry program.
• ASTA Professionals students performed in ‘West Side Story’, selling over 2500 tickets and performing
over 5 nights.
• Currently there are 45 Year 9-12 students in the School of Combined Performing Arts (CPA), 20 Year 11-12
students in the School of Film & Television, and 32 Year 9-12 students in Visual Art.
• In addition to this, there are students in Years 5-8 involved in the Pre-ASTA Visual Art program.
• At this year’s Arts Academy Awards evening, the ASTA Award for Excellence was presented to Caitlin
Nolan.
• Successful Year 8 CPA applicants for 2014 will have the opportunity to become part of the Professionals
program during 2015.
• Students who worked in the School of Film and Television this year are working towards gaining Nationally
Recognised credentials in a Certificate III in Media.
• During Semester 1, Film & Television students have gained experience with industry equipment,
including: MX70 Vision Switcher, Sony Anycast Vision Switcher, Sony HDVR-V1 and HDVR-Z1 Video
Cameras, Remote Control BRC PTZ Cameras, and a steadicam stabilising system.
• Students have been involved in the following Outside Broadcast Productions (requiring filming/ video/
graphics/montage work): Assemblies, Arts Academy Awards, Celebration of Excellence Ceremonies,
Graduation Ceremony, Induction Ceremony, Fairytale Ball, Anzac Day Ceremony, Senior College Musical,
‘Just Dance’, Junior College Showcase and many others.
• ASTA FTV Professionals awarded with a Nationally Recognised Certificate III in Media with exposure to
industry productions, equipment, and software when working as part of ASTA FTV Professionals.
• ASTA FTV Professionals involved in the production of video blogs for ASTA Website, www.astalive.com.au.
• ASTA FTV Professionals provided media support to many internal and external events some of which
included: Sheldon College Musical, ‘West Side Story’ – 3D Set Projection, Multi-camera shoot; Just Dance
2013 at RPAC and Arts Academy Awards, ‘Blend Screen’ – Encore Switching System - at the Sheldon Event
Centre.
• ASTA FTV students participated in Griffith GUESTS program with the opportunity of Guaranteed Entry to
Griffith University.
• ASTA FTV Professionals students and selected Year 10 students competed in the annual Race Around the
Ekka 48 hour film competition.
• Year 9 and 10 CPA tuition will be provided on an after-hours timetable in 2015. Students will no longer
have to utilise one of their electives to be involved in the program.
• JAWS and Middle College Visual Art Studio (MCVAS) were run once again as part of our Professionals
Program and offered the opportunity for exhibition and display.
• ASTA Art Exhibition showcasing work from JAWS, MCVAS and ASTA students held in Horizons and well
supported by contributors, outside organisations, the parent body and tutors.
• New animation, painting, paper cut, sculpture and design opportunities offered to ASTA students as part
of core program.
SHELDON COLLEGE 19
Sport
2014 has been a highly
successful year for Sheldon
College Sport, highlighted
by the College claiming
the Primary and Secondary
District Championship
Trophies for both Cross
Country and Track & Field.
This year saw the opening of
the brand new Sheldon Learn
to Swim Centre, along with the
appointment of our new Head
Swimming Coach, Mr Drew
McGregor, who joined us fresh
Mr David Savage
from a stint as Senior Swimming
Director of Sport
Coach at the Australian Institute
of Sport (AIS). We therefore look
forward to a very bright future for swimming at the
College.
Another major highlight for the year was the granting
of Triathlon Australia State Performance Centre status
to our Triathlon club, endorsing our training program
as amongst the top five clubs in the country.
The College also contested and won the fi rst ever TAS
Greater Brisbane Conference (GBC) Track & Field
Carnival as part of our investigations into additional
interschool sporting opportunities for our students.
Sheldon College students were again offered a wide
range of sporting activities in 2014. Australian Rules
Football (AFL), Basketball, Cross Country running,
Equestrian, Football (Soccer), Netball, Swimming,
Tennis, Touch Football, Track & Field, Triathlon and
Volleyball were all available, with students involved in
a mixture of in‑house, club and inter‑school programs
and competitions.
20 SHELDON COLLEGE
Senior College students have also benefitted from our
Fitness Centre (gym), with qualified fitness instructors
tailoring training programs to the individual needs of
our students.
Huge numbers of Sheldon College students have
earned representative honours in their chosen sports
this year. Such athletes gained selection in District
representative teams, with many going on to gain
selection in Metropolitan East and even Queensland
School Sport teams.
Congratulations for our year in sport go to our Sports
Administrator, Mrs Kerry Rilen; Head Triathlon
Coach, Mr Chris Lang; Head Swimming Coach, Mr
Drew McGregor; Learn to Swim Co‑ordinator, Mrs
Sarah Gale; Head Athletics Coach, Mr Ben Norton;
Basketball Co‑ordinator, Mrs Judy Lane; Touch
Football Co‑ordinator,
Miss Kristy Brennan;
Volleyball Co‑ordinator,
Mr Nathan Burridge;
AFL Co‑ordinator &
Fitness Centre Manager,
Mr Scott Easdown;
Mr Pleass for all of his
work with Triathlon;
our huge team of staff
and volunteer coaches,
team managers and
officials; and of course,
our students and their
families.
2014 HIGHLIGHTS
• The granting of Triathlon Australia State Performance Centre status to the Sheldon Triathlon Club
• Winning the Primary and Secondary District Cross Country Championships
• Winning the Primary and Secondary District Track & Field Championships
• Winning the inaugural TAS Greater Brisbane Conference (GBC) Track & Field Championship
• Joanne Miller crowned National Duathlon Champion (14-17 Years)
• Max Hooper – 800 metre State Champion, Queensland Primary Schools Track & Field (10 Year Boys)
• Second place at the Secondary District Swimming Championship
• Under 13 Mixed Touch Football team ranked second in Queensland
• Premierships in Basketball, Netball and Touch Football club competitions
• 2013 Primary Tennis team ranked seventh in Queensland in January 2014
• Multiple Gold and Bronze medals at the Volleyball Queensland Schools Cup
• All three Independent Schools Cup AFL teams making Grand Finals
• The opening of the Sheldon Learn to Swim Centre
SHELDON COLLEGE 21
Performance Report
In 2014, Sheldon College once again
produced outstanding results in the
national tests for Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 under the
‘National Assessment Program – Literacy and
Numeracy’ (NAPLAN).
This set of nationally devised common tests for all
Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 are conducted
annually (the fi rst being conducted in 2008) to assess
students in five aspects of literacy and numeracy:
Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation
and Numeracy.
22 SHELDON COLLEGE
Common Scale
The raw scores for student achievement are
standardised to a common scale for all year levels in
order to show each student’s progress from one testing
period to the next. Typically, for each student, the
scaled score in any one aspect will increase as the
student progresses through the year levels. The scaling
parameters for each year level are devised such that
across Australia, for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9,
the average scaled score will centre at approximately
500. Average (mean) scaled scores at Years 3 & 5 will
typically, be lower than 500 and at Years 7 & 9, the
mean scaled scores will typically, be higher than 500.
Year 3
Bands 1 to 6
Band 2 represents
the national minimum
standard
Year 5
Bands 3 to 8
Band 4 represents
the national minimum
standard
Year 7
Bands 4 to 9
Band 5 represents
the national minimum
standard
Year 9
Bands 5 to 10
Band 6 represents
the national minimum
standard
Bands
Group comparisons
For each aspect, a student’s scaled score is banded
on a scale from 1 to 10. Typically, as each student
progresses through the year levels, the band
assignment for each aspect will increase by one or
two bands on each successive test period. Minimum
expectations for all Australian students (benchmarks)
are defi ned in terms of these bands. Band ranges and
benchmarks for each year level are as follows:
As well as providing valuable information to students
and their parents at an individual student achievement
level, the results can be used to track changes from
one year to the next in each aspect of each year level at
school and state levels.
A fair picture of a school’s performance can be gleaned
from analysis of:
• What happens in the middle of a distribution of
scaled scores (average or mean scaled scores)
• What happens at the top (percentage of students in
the top two bands of the available band range)
• What happens at the bottom (percentage of students
who were not able to reach the national minimum
standard or benchmark).
Mean Standardised Scores (what happens at
the middle)
In 2014, as in the previous six years 2008 to 2013,
Sheldon College produced outstanding mean scores
compared with both Queensland and Australia. Every
mean score for Sheldon across the 20 results (5 aspects
by 4 year levels) was substantially above those for
Queensland and Australia. On average across all 20
scores, Sheldon College with an overall mean score of
545 was 47 points better than that for Queensland at
497 and 42 points better than that for Australia at 503.
In terms of year levels, Sheldon’s best results were at
Year 7 with Sheldon College producing an average
score of 586 across the five aspects, an outstanding 52
points better than that for Queensland at 534 and 48
points better than that for Australia at 538.
In terms of aspects, Grammar & Punctuation and
Numeracy were Sheldon’s best performances in 2014
with average scores across the four year levels being 55
and 53 points respectively, superior to the Queensland
means of 508 and 500.
NAPLAN Mean Standardised Scores 2014
NAPLAN Mean Standardised Scores 2014
YEAR 3 - Sheldon vs Queensland
YEAR 5 - Sheldon vs Queensland
Sheldon
500
475
450
425
400
375
350
Queensland
Sheldon
525
500
475
450
425
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Grammar &
Punctuation
Numeracy
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Grammar &
Punctuation
NAPLAN Mean Standardised Scores 2014
NAPLAN Mean Standardised Scores 2014
YEAR 7 - Sheldon vs Queensland
YEAR 9 - Sheldon vs Queensland
Sheldon
Queensland
Sheldon
625
650
600
625
575
600
550
575
525
550
500
Queensland
550
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Grammar &
Punctuation
Numeracy
525
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Grammar &
Punctuation
Numeracy
Queensland
Numeracy
SHELDON COLLEGE 23
Performance Report
NAPLAN Percentage Students in Top 2 Bands 2014
NAPLAN Percentage Students in Top 2 Bands 2014
YEAR 3 - Bands 5 & 6
YEAR 5 - Bands 7 & 8
60
40
20
0
Sheldon
Queensland
Percentage Frequency
Percentage Frequency
Sheldon
80
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Grammar &
Punctuation
Numeracy
Queensland
80
60
40
20
0
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Grammar &
Punctuation
Numeracy
NAPLAN Percentage Students in Top 2 Bands 2014
NAPLAN Percentage Students in Top 2 Bands 2014
YEAR 7 - Bands 8 & 9
YEAR 9 - Bands 9 & 10
Queensland
60
40
20
0
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Grammar &
Punctuation
Numeracy
Top Two Bands (what happens at the top)
The top two bands for each year level are: Bands 5 & 6
(or above) at Year 3, Bands 7 & 8 (or above) at Year 5,
Bands 8 & 9 (or above) at Year 7 and Bands 9 & 10 (or
above) at Year 9.
In the top two bands, Sheldon produced excellent
results overall with an average across all 20 measures (5
aspects by 4 year levels) of 50.3% of students meeting
the standard compared with 26.5% for students for
Queensland.
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Sheldon
Percentage Frequency
Percentage Frequency
Sheldon
80
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Grammar &
Punctuation
Queensland
Numeracy
In terms of year levels, Sheldon’s best comparative
results were at Year 7 with Sheldon College having
an outstanding average of 51.3% of students being
placed in Bands 8 or 9 (or better) compared with
24.4% for Queensland. All other year levels also
produced outstanding averages compared with
Queensland. Year 3 produced an average of 60.8% in
Bands 5 or 6 (or better) compared with Queensland at
38.1%. Year 5 produced an average of 49.4% in Bands
7 or 8 (or better) compared with Queensland at 26.2%.
Year 9 produced an average of 39.8% in Bands 9 or 10
(or better) compared with Queensland at 17.1%.
In terms of aspects, compared with Queensland,
Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy were
Sheldon’s best performances at the top end in 2014.
For Grammar & Punctuation, across the four year
levels, an average of 60.5 % of Sheldon students were
placed in the top two bands of the available range,
compared with 31.7% for Queensland. In Numeracy,
across the four year levels, an average of 52.2 % of
Sheldon students were placed in the top two bands
of the available range, compared with 25.3% for
Queensland.
Benchmarks (what happens at the bottom)
For each year level, the national minimum standard
(benchmark) is: Band 2 (or above) for Year 3; Band 4
(or above) for Year 5; Band 5 (or above) for Year 7 and
Band 6 (or above) for Year 9. In 2014, Sheldon College
can again boast outstanding results in terms of the
proportion of students meeting or exceeding these set
benchmarks.
At Sheldon College, 100% success rate for meeting
or exceeding the national minimum standards was
achieved in:
• Reading, Spelling and Grammar & Punctuation in Year 3
• Reading, Spelling and Grammar & Punctuation in Year 5
• All aspects (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar &
Punctuation and Numeracy) in Year 7
• Reading, Spelling and Numeracy in Year 9
Other outstanding benchmark results include:
• 99.1% for Numeracy at Year 3
• 99.1% for Writing and Numeracy at Year 5
• 99.2% for Grammar & Punctuation at Year 9.
Comparing School performances with
Queensland and Australia
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting
Authority (ACARA)reports annually on the ‘My
School’ website the comparison between each school’s
results (mean standardised scores) for each of the twenty
measures compared with those of ‘All Australian
Students’. The process used is one that converts the
school’s mean standardised score to a ‘standard normal
score’ commonly referred to as a ‘Z Score’. This ‘Z
Score’ is then used to categorise a school’s results
as: substantially higher, higher, similar, lower or
substantially lower than the mean standardised score for
Australia.
Similarly, the results of each Queensland school can
be compared with ‘All Queensland Schools’. To be in
the ‘substantially higher’ bracket for say Queensland,
a school would need to produce a Z Score at least as
high as one that would be comparable with the 69th
percentile (approximately) for all Queensland students.
Similarly, to be in the ‘higher’ bracket, a school would
need to produce a Z Score at least as high as one
that would be comparable with the 58th percentile
(approximately) for all Queensland students.
Using these measures, Sheldon College’s ratings for
2014 compared with Queensland and Australia are
illustrated in the following tables:
READING
2014
WRITING
Sheldon Qld
Mean Mean
Qld Comparison
Aus
Aus Comparison
Mean
2014
Sheldon Qld
Mean Mean
Qld Comparison
Aus
Aus Comparison
Mean
Year 3
455
410
Substantially higher
419
Higher
Year 3
417
390
Higher
402
Higher
Year 5
549
496
Substantially higher
501
Substantially higher
Year 5
500
457
Substantially higher
468
Higher
Year 7
594
542
Substantially higher
546
Substantially higher
Year 7
558
505
Substantially higher
512
Substantially higher
Year 9
617
571
Substantially higher
580
Substantially higher
Year 9
594
544
Substantially higher
550
Substantially higher
SPELLING
2014
GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION
Sheldon Qld
Mean Mean
Qld Comparison
Aus
Aus Comparison
Mean
2014
Sheldon Qld
Mean Mean
Qld Comparison
Aus
Aus Comparison
Mean
Year 3
439
400
Higher
412
Higher
Year 3
480
421
Substantially higher
426
Substantially higher
Year 5
521
489
Higher
498
Higher
Year 5
551
500
Substantially higher
504
Substantially higher
Year 7
573
537
Substantially higher
545
Higher
Year 7
595
541
Substantially higher
544
Substantially higher
Year 9
616
575
Substantially higher
582
Higher
Year 9
623
568
Substantially higher
574
Substantially higher
NUMERACY
2014
Sheldon Qld
Mean Mean
Qld Comparison
Aus
Aus Comparison
Mean
Year 3
431
393
Substantially higher
397
Higher
Year 5
527
481
Substantially higher
486
Substantially higher
Year 7
610
544
Substantially higher
542
Substantially higher
Year 9
642
580
Substantially higher
584
Substantially higher
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Excellence Honour Roll
C E L E B R AT I O N O F
Honour Roll
2 0 1 4 M I DDL E & S E N IOR COL L E G E
Senior College Awards
Year 12 Award Recipients
Senior College Dux
Subject Excellence
William Hung
Senior College Cultural Award
Matthew Copley
Senior College Citizenship Award
Taylah de Wit
Caltex All Rounder Award
Haydn Blair
Ancient History – James Ivanisevic
Biology – Emily Hulme
Business Organisation and Management – Kate Morris
Chemistry – Nathan Obermuller
Dance – Hayley Feakes
Drama – Amelia Bannister
Economics – Kate Morris
English – Emily Hulme
Film, Television and New Media – Olivia Buckham
Australian Defence Force Long Tan
and Team Work Awards
Year 10
Axel Duffy
Year 12
Nathan Obermuller
Top Diploma of Engineering
Dominic Heiner
Outstanding School Based
Apprentice/Trainee 2014
Renee Kemps
Geography – Ben Eliasaf
Graphics – Jasmine Darvill
Information Processing and Technology – Isaac
Nankavill
Legal Studies – Emily Hulme
Mathematics A – Kaylee Lim
Mathematics B – Grace Low
Mathematics C – Grace Low and William Hung
Modern History – Emily Hulme
Music – Isobel De Leon
Music Extension – Yolanda Barber
Physical Education – John Gallagher
Physics – Grace Low
Hospitality Studies – Nina Gardiner
Visual Art – Brooke Smith
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Year 12 Gold Awards
Amelia Bannister; Olivia Buckham; Gemma Cameron;
Jasmine Darvill; Isobel De Leon; Taylah de Wit; Toby
Duffy; Ben Eliasaf; Kaitlin Emerson; Hayley Feakes;
John Gallagher; Hannah Haidley; Emily Hulme;
William Hung; James Ivanisevic; Connor Jones;
Georgia Light; Grace Low; Panashe Machingura;
Lauren Madden; Hayden Mills; Natanya Moloney;
Kate Morris; Isaac Nankavill; Nathan Obermuller;
Meg Sutherland; Jayden Tincknell; Stacey Whitlock
Mikayla Wyatt
Year 12 Silver Awards
Yolanda Barber; Haydn Blair; Rebecca Bradfield;
Anthia Brigden; Emma Currie; Renee Curry; Jenny
Dahlenburg; Meg Dahlenburg; Adam Dance; Ryan
Den-Kaat; Mathew Field; Nina Gardiner; Taylor Gray;
Dominic Heiner; Isabella Ibrahim; Zachary Jack; Talia
Kerr; Kaylee Lim; Wayne Masson; Georgia Newton;
Ahlia O’Connor-Winkels ; Alicia Partridge; Meghann
Pruss; Emily Ridgewell; Brooke Smith; Hannah Strang;
Molly Taberham; Mickaela Watson
Year 12 Bronze Awards
Mackenzie Brewster; Mikayla Cali; Courtney Gibson;
Danielle Grover; Luis Harwood; Renee Kemps;
Charlotte Parsons; Isla Perrett; Rhiannon Porritt;
Damien Randall; Jade Schmitz; Belinda Sharp; Liam
von Bibra; Nigel Yeap
Year 11 Award Recipients
Academic Excellence
Manali Datar
Subject Excellence
Ancient History – April Bradford
Biology – Tamsen Killen
Business Management – Kaitlyn Tincknell
Chemistry – Apollonia Perry
Dance – Megan Rainbird
Drama – Manali Datar
Economics – Udaybir Bhangal
English – Manali Datar
Film, Television and New Media – Adam Shaw
Geography – Imogen Parker
Graphics – Bronwyn Myers
Information Processing and Technology – David Maine
Legal Studies – Udaybir Bhangal
Mathematics A – Olivia Hose
Mathematics B – Imogen Parker
Mathematics C – Jacob Priddle
Modern History – Georgia McGuiness
Music – Matthew Copley
Physical Education – Georgia McGuiness
Physics – Eleanor McNamara
Visual Art – Romana Gruber-Hallam
Year 11 Gold Awards
Udaybir Bhangal; April Bradford; Chloe Brown;
Bianca Bucknall; Matthew Copley; Manali Datar;
Olivia Hose; Elysha Kennedy; Tamsen Killen; David
Maine; Georgia McGuiness; Eleanor McNamara;
Imogen Park; Apollonia Perry; Phoebe Petersen;
Jacob Priddle; Gemma Pryde; Megan Rainbird; Rose
Schafferius; Ashley Synnott; Brittany Thomson; Kaitlyn
Tincknell; Andrew Uscinski
Year 11 Silver Awards
Fergus Egan; Brooke Evans; Lilliana Grant; Romana
Gruber-Hallam; Travis Johnson; Maria Leen; Sabrina
Lloyd; Daniel McBain; Emma-Jean McCormick;
Joanne Miller; Bronwyn Myers; Laura Nuutinen;
Grace Sheppard; Hunter Stevenson; Harrison Wever;
Madeline Wu
Year 11 Bronze Awards
Charlotte Balfour; Freya Brims; Jordan Crick; Erika
Dwyer; Bryce Ellis-Butler; Jacob Oxlade; Taylor
Sillcock; Abhijeet Singh; Daley Smeltzer; Saxon Smiley;
James Taylor; Brianna Tracy
Year 10 Award Recipients
Academic Excellence
Axel Duffy
Subject Excellence
Business Education – Tiana Toledo
Dance – Georgia Blair
Drama – Jasmine Martin
English – Paige Goldman
Health and Physical Education – Christopher Chuc
Technology – Mollie Buckley
Industrial Technology and Design – Axel Duffy
Media Studies – Megan Stevens
Music – Erin Foley
Science – Axel Duffy
Advanced Mathematics – Axel Duffy
Core Mathematics – Andrew Wilkes
Humanities – Andrew Shabrokh
Visual Art – Angel Low
Year 10 Gold Awards
Tallis Baker; Georgia Blair; Sophie Collis; Olivia
Cumming; Axel Duffy; Lachlan Fagg; Erin Foley; Sean
Geles; Paige Goldman; James Humphrey; Brandon
James; Joseph Jones; Angel Low; Thomas Morgan;
Kelly Pearse; Benjamin Priddle; Andrea Shabrokh;
Noelle Steel-Alston; Megan Stevens; Tiana Toledo;
Ryannon Upcroft; Conor Watson
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Excellence Honour Roll
C E L E B R AT I O N O F
2 0 1 4 M I DDL E & S E N IOR COL L E G E
Year 10 Silver Awards
Jackson Bannister; Claire Bates; Mollie Buckley;
Isabella Chiara; Christopher Chuc; Anemie Fourie;
Tiaan House; Yvonne Kawecki; Melanie Kerr; Matthew
Little; Karelia Moloney; Savannah Noble; Georgia
Pearson; Ellen Pritchard; Ethan Roberts; Georgia
Rose; Lauren Rowe; Harrison Schroeder; Philadelphia
Scroope; Kyle Stuyck; Lachlan Trott; Bridget Van Vugt;
Samantha Walker; Joshua Yates
Year 10 Bronze Awards
Nikola Azzuri; Katie Fortnum; Harrison Gale; Toon
Hartman; Robert Hughes-Gage; Jasmine Martin; James
Moran; Claire Rigg; Lachlann Smith; Megan Sudmalis;
Harvey Williams
Year 9 Award Recipients
Academic Excellence
Elizabeth Fisher
Subject Excellence
Business Education – Victoria Wells
Dance – Taylah Brady
Drama – Laura Dower
English – Laura Dower
Health and Physical Education – Ashlyn Dwyer
Technology – Ashlyn Dwyer
Industrial Technology and Design – Ellie McBain
Mathematics – Elizabeth Fisher
Media Studies – Latchmi Pillai
Music – William Stewart
Science – Elizabeth Fisher
Humanities – Elizabeth Fisher
Visual Art – Aliya Yildirim
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Year 9 Gold Awards
Tara Alcorn; Joshua Clay; Laura Dower; Ashlyn
Dwyer; Ryan Evans; Adam Field; Elizabeth Fisher;
Jarred Fuller; Olivia Henwood; Matthew Lane;
Charleen Machingura; Taylor McAlpine; Ellie McBain;
Nicola McNamara; Scott Millar; Latchmi Pillai; Demi
Schmidt; Jackson Slender; Sienna Smiley; William
Stewart; Jack Vernon; Victoria Wells; Bronte Whitlock;
Aliya Yildirim
Year 9 Silver Awards
Caitlyn Ariel; Shreyasi Baruah; Bayley Beaumont;
Breanna Blane; Taylah Brady; Nicola Bristol; Sarah
Chalmers; Jack Cowlishaw; Megan Crockett; Neve
Daniel; Phoebe De Araugo; Ellia Dobbs; Shaun Earp;
Hannah Egan; Jessica Emerson; Omar Ezzat; Emma
Giegert; Aryan Hebbandi; Caitlyn Jolly; Dominik
Kregar; Yianni Makroliolios; Kirstin Marr; Phoebe
Nicholson; Daniel Richardson; Georgia Robinson;
Lauren van Maarseveen; Lewis Wan; Esme Wilson;
Laura Wyatt
Year 9 Bronze Awards
Paris Brotherton; Ashleigh Brown; Matthew Den-Kaat;
Kal-Kidan Feilding; Maddison Genrich; Adin Kapul;
Iash Krawczyk; Ava Lens; Lily Lloyd; Jade McKeownRamsay; Ash-Leigh Meyer; Paisley Monttinen; Tobias
Obermuller; Geoffrey Parsons; Chelsee Pople; Piper
Sutherland; Jesse Tang Carrion; Emma Tracy; Chloe
Treurnich; Lauryn Watson
Middle College Awards
Middle College Dux
Thomas D’Arcy
Middle College Cultural Award
Alice Wilson
Middle College Citizenship Award
Katelin Gale
Year 8 Award Recipients
Subject Excellence
English – Thomas D’Arcy
Mathematics – Thomas D’Arcy
Science – Jake Davies
Humanities – Thomas D’Arcy
Health and Physical Education – Connor Bradfield
Indonesian – Thomas D’Arcy
Technology – Sophie Clucas
Media Studies – Ellie Lawson
Visual Art – Paige Harten
Music – Georgia Christensen
Drama – Gabriela van Wyk
Dance – Ellie Lawson
Year 8 Gold Awards
Aisling Cooper Trow; Thomas D’Arcy; Jake Davies;
Shannon Feakes; Paige Harten; Shaun Howse; Ryan
Hunter; Thomas Koster; Chelsea Lambert; Heath
Larnach; Ellie Lawson; Izabella Lloyd; Tayla MacNair;
Will Morris; Sarah Nichols; Jarrah Niven; Luke Pearson;
Brooke Szych
Year 8 Silver Awards
Rowan Bowyer; Sophie Clucas; Kyle Colburn; Joshua
Dicinoski; Emma Elves; Azeb Feilding; Katelin Gale;
Tess Gillson; Sheldon Haidley; Paiton Hilliard; Jamie
Hiscock; Tayah Hoekwater; Mitchell Jenkinson; Grace
Jones; Samuel Light; Lucy Martin; Neave Moore; SkylaRai Moore; Hayley Partridge; Logan Redstall; Jackson
Scullion; Samuel Spindler; Callum Stevens; Daniel
Strube; Lachlan Taylor; Bianca Thomsen; Gabriela van
Wyk; Carl Zambelli
Year 8 Bronze Awards
Eloisa Biggs; Connor Bradfield; Aidan Curry; Aramis
Daniels; Zac Eliasaf; Isaac Goodhew; Jack Hose; Jacob
Johnson; Dajana Lim; Ashley Makroliolios; Olivia
Nicholls; Enya Norbury-Green; Aisling O’Byrne; Ethan
Osborne; Emma Pearse; Jamie Rees; Anushka Sainani;
Anna Sideris; Xanthe Strachan; Niamh Watson; Dayna
Wilson
Year 7 Award Recipients
Academic Excellence
Zoe Moran
Subject Excellence
English – Zoe Moran
Mathematics – Zoe Moran
Science – Zoe Moran
Humanities – Claire Moman
Health and Physical Education – Drew Price
Indonesian – Alice Wilson
Technology – Jye Halliwell
Visual Art – Thomas Sultana
Music – Zoe Moran
Drama – Raffaele Velardo
Dance – April Beak
Year 7 Gold Awards
Ophelia Doughty; Mikayla Farnsworth-Sempf; Yuwen
Guo; Taige Hooper; Rachel Howse; Stephanie James;
Rachel Lawie; Bence Major; Lachlan Margetts; Claire
Moman; Zoe Moran; Madhuri Pillai; Jenna Rainbird;
Josephine Sok; Lachlan Toovey; Lara Whitlock; Alice
Wilson; Mikayla Yates
Year 7 Silver Awards
April Beak; Jessica Childs; Joshua Church; Emma
Dietzsch; Rachel Evans; Brett Fernandes; Liam Henry;
Kyla Johnson; Callum Jones; Joshua Kelly; Gracie
McClintock; Catalina Meldrum; Juliette Obermuller;
Cody Sharpe; Kristopher Toombs; Alysse Wever; Laura
Woods
Year 7 Bronze Awards
Justin Brown; Scott Chamberlain; Benjamin Chuc;
Tom Collis; Zachary Cooper; Maddison Evans; Joshua
Henwood; Hayley Lehmann; Tahlia McLean; Adam
Millar; Joseph O’Byrne; Darcy Rose; Thomas Sultana;
Peter Swan; Raffaele Velardo; Ellen Warner
Year 6 Award Recipients
Madison Bennett; Angelina Bourke; William Broadby;
Sian Brock; William Bye; Ronan Cooper Trow; Ian
Eilander; Kaitlyn Evans; Georgia Geusebroek; Jordan
Gibson; Elizabeth Hain; Isabella Harris; Tiana Hinschen;
Slade Hoare; Mikayla Hoekwater; Ashleigh Hockey;
Leahrose Hooper; Robert Humphrey; Lauren Hunter;
Bianca Ibrahim; Jamie Jack; Lara Jones; Erin Koster;
Georgia Lane; Paige Loveday; Sigrid Mather; Sinead
McBrien; Jonah Micovic; Sarah Millar; Ella Monteret;
Callum Moore; Trent Neilson; Lauren Nichols; Imogen
Parker; Samantha Porter; Jesse Raine; Ella Rhodes;
Alexandra Richardson; Elani Richardson; Kara Ryan;
Alberta Shaw; Sopheena Toovey; Harry Towner;
Year 6 Award Recipients
(continued)
Chloe Turner; Phoebe Vallance; Troy Watson; Hunter
Whitlock; Riley Whitlock; Lara Wilson; Alekzander
Zwolsman
Year 5 Award Recipients
Abidemi Alege; Lachlan Andrews; Jasper Baker; Lian
Baker; Harrison Bannister; Danielle Bayes; Lauren
Butler; Zephram Chambers; Talia Chapman; Harrison
Chuc; Jacob Ciuffetelli; Charlotte Clay; Georgia
D’Arcy; Luke Davies; Kaitlyn Downs; Kaelan Durham;
Ashley Edgar; Megan Ely; Jade Ferguson; Nicholas
Fisher; Liam Forbes; Caitlin Fraser; Caitlin Gibbons;
Rhiannon Hill; Natalia Hines; Clay Hitchcock; Breckin
Hockings; Innis Hooper; Lachlan Kelly; Maddison
Kickert; Ashley Lano; Angus Larnach; Sabrina Lawson;
Kaela Lowry; Ambrus Major; Hayden McKillop;
Lachlan McLean; Mikayla Michalakellis; Ashleigh
Mullins; Riley Niven; Jack Nolan; Emily Oldfield; Kelli
Oldfield; Lilian Roberts; Nicholas Robinson; Miller
Rose; Aidan Rowe; Jack Seccombe; Amity Sharpe;
Zunairah Sinha; Jared Smith; Rica Stephenson; Aimee
Stevens; Kayden Swanson; Lauren Taylor; Jessica
Thomsen; Meg Timms; Sam Trotter; Annie Turner;
Aleksija Vuksan; Alan Warner; Gabrielle WearneNorman; Isabel Williams; Kaitlyn Williams; Sophia
Wilson; Catherine Young
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PO Box 1188
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Phone 07 3206 5555
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