- Catholic College Bendigo

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THE
GOOD
NEWS
Catholic College Bendigo
Live the Good News
The spirit of our school
Friday 21 February marked the very special occasion of our Opening Mass, which was a beautiful celebration
to start our school year. During the Mass our College Captains, Hannah Gundry (MY12) and Abe Watson (VT9),
launched our 2014 theme shine the light of mercy and our student leaders were commissioned. They are to be
congratulated on their commitment to these positions and on their efforts in preparing for this celebration in
such a respectful manner.
Thank you to the clergy who celebrated with us, we sincerely appreciate them giving their time to be with us
on this significant occasion. Also, thank you to the parents who attended Mass and joined us for morning tea.
Our Faith Captain, Matthew Killick (VT8), has provided the following reflection on our celebration.
Mrs Trish Schofield, Director of Catholic Identity
Our Opening Mass beautifully expressed the
nature and spirit of our school. As hundreds of
students filled the pews of the Cathedral, I was
struck by the incredible reality of the situation
- over two thousand students, clergy, parents,
friends and teachers, gathered in one place for
one cause. It’s no small feat, and it is a strong
indication of the great way in which we operate
- not just as a school, but also as a community.
Leading the procession of Year 7 and Year
12 students was our new Catholic College
Bendigo banner, which is sure to become
central to all our college gatherings. As the
colourful house banners moved forward down
the Cathedral, surrounded by the youngest
and oldest students, I thought back to my first
Opening Mass six years ago; fresh, even slightly
daunting - but at the same time, exciting. It
was the beginning of my high school education
and, this year, it is the beginning for a new
group of students. A unique experience this
year was when the banner and students of our
new Marist House entered the Cathedral.
Overall, the Mass was a strong symbol of the
beginning of our year; a ceremonial ‘match’ to
the ‘candle’ that is 2014. May its flame allow
us, this year, to shine the light of mercy.
Matthew Killick, Faith Captain
shine the light of mercy
Autumn 2014
Leadership
From our Principal
It is my pleasure to
contribute this article as I
commence as principal of
Catholic College Bendigo.
As you read through this
publication, I am sure you
will be impressed by the
range of activities that
have already taken place
this year.
2014 will go down as a unique year for our College
and an exciting time for catholic education in
Bendigo. Marist College Bendigo is on the horizon
and there are around 100 students in Year 7 who
will become the first students to take up a position
at Marist College Bendigo when it opens in 2015.
These students are already wearing the Marist
College Bendigo uniform, as you will have seen on
the front page.
At our Opening Mass we launched our theme for
the year, shine the light of mercy. As we continue
to explore what it is to be a Mercy College and
embrace the values of Mercy, we hope our theme
will allow everyone within our community to shine.
In the readings at our Opening Mass we heard
“that faith without good deeds is useless”. As we
journey through this season of Lent and head
towards Easter, I am inspired by the endeavour of
our students to support the work of Caritas through
Project Compassion. This year is the fiftieth year
of Caritas Australia and our student leaders have
thrown us the challenge to raise $50,000 for Project
Compassion. It is heartening to see that there is a
growing understanding amongst our students that
we live in a privileged place and we are called to
share whatever we can.
So as you read through this Autumn edition of
The Good News you will discover the vast array
of opportunities which have already allowed our
students to shine. Throughout the year we look
forward to sharing our own talents and enabling
others to develop theirs.
Mr Michael Chalkley, Principal
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Contact information:
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Enrolment enquiries:
Mrs Trish Martin, College Registrar
Phone (03) 5449 3466; tmartin@ccb.vic.edu.au
The Good News is compiled by Ms Felicity Johnson.
Thank you to all the students and staff who have
contributed articles and photos for the Autumn 2014
edition, especially the publicity officer Mrs Sharon
Cruise, and publicity trainee, Miss Gabrielle Stokes.
2 THE GOOD NEWS AUTUMN 2014
From our College Captains
(Extract from the Opening Mass Welcome Speech)
Catholic College Bendigo is governed by the Sisters
of Mercy, founded by Catherine McAuley who was a
truly remarkable woman.
On 12 December 1831, Catherine began the
Religious Institute of the Sisters of Mercy. They
were often seen walking the streets in service of
the sick and the poor. The ‘walking nuns’, as they
were known, inspired many women to dedicate
themselves to Christ and the church.
Last year’s theme, grow in mercy, celebrated
Catholic College Bendigo’s first year as a fullyMercy school. We started to learn about what mercy
is - how it is witnessed and found in the world, our
school and in every individual. This year, we are
called to shine the light of mercy, but what does this
mean?
Our interpretation is to be kind to those around
us; to act with compassion and justice. This could
be within your own friendship group, standing up for those who feel like they don’t have a voice, or through
participation in social justice activities.
Shining the light of mercy is acting with respect and courage; having the courage to step outside your
comfort zone, to take a ‘leap of faith’ - as we saw the Year 12s take at our swimming carnival.
Shining the light of mercy is using your talents to help the people around you. Catherine challenges us
to fully develop our own God-given talents. We all have talents and we need to learn how to shine for other
people.
Shining the light of mercy is to treat everyone in our college, and our lives, with respect, care and
support, irrespective of their differences. We are all equal in God’s eyes; this is the key to enacting our Mercy
values.
Shining the light of mercy is forgiving those who have made a mistake, even when it is extremely hard to.
Shining the light of mercy is not something you do just once. It is something that we hope you can do
every day - to act with mercy towards other people.
We challenge everyone to consider what our College’s
theme for 2014 means to you. How will you shine the
light of mercy, and how will you help others shine the
light of mercy?
Light the path for others to follow. Even when you’re in
the dark, there will always be the light of mercy.
Hannah Gundry MY12 & Abe Watson VT9
Backhaus House
Morning Tea
Top: Teagan Clarke BK5,
Elizabeth Flatley BK6,
Harrison Howell BK5 and
Genevieve Ellis BK6.
Above (clockwise from
top left): Maddison Rutter
BK4, Grayson Anderson
BK3, Miguel Johnston BK6,
Jackson Caulfield BK1 and
Brandon Cockerall BK6.
On Friday 7 March, Backhaus staff and students
at La Valla gathered in the library for a special
‘Beginning of Year’ morning tea. Thanks to Lillian
Maher (BK6) who had the idea and Emily Patterson
(BK5) who assisted Lillian with initial plans. Over
120 students and staff attended and received the
special treat of a Calippo icy pole. Once they arrived
at the library, the students divided into mixed
age groups and completed a ‘Getting to Know
You’ activity facilitated by our Year 9 leaders who
were excellent role models on the day and helped
organise the event.
It was wonderful to hear the buzz of talk in the
library as the students introduced themselves and
some wonderful conversations resulted from this
activity. All too soon, recess was over, but hopefully
the connections made will continue into the future
and enhance the feeling of belonging shared by the
students and staff of Backhaus House.
Mrs Andrea Brooks & Mrs Kaye Graham, Backhaus
staff
Marist House - a new era
A seventh
house has been
established
at Catholic
College Bendigo
for 2014. The
inclusion of
Marist House
means that
Catholic College
Bendigo has enrolled the largest number of students
in its history. For one year Marist House will exist at
Catholic College Bendigo, then Marist students and
staff will move to the new Marist College Bendigo at
Maiden Gully for the 2015 school year. This unique
situation has come about through the collaboration
of both colleges from the very early stages of
planning and commences an exciting new era of
growth for Catholic secondary education in Bendigo.
Marist House has four housegroups with 104
students in total. Marist House students follow the
Catholic College Bendigo Year 7 curriculum and
attend the same co-curricular activities - the only
difference being the students wear their own smart
Marist uniform.
The year commenced with all students and their
families contributing to a wonderful work of art
designed by Ms Paula Scoble. The four canvases
come together to form one tree which represents
houses
James Skinner MTA and Ebony Carty MTD placing their
blossoms onto the Marist tree.
Marist House. Each branch has a leaf with each
family’s name and the white blossoms were created
by all Marist students and family members placing
their fingerprint onto our tree. It was a lovely way to
begin our year together.
Like all houses at Catholic College Bendigo, Marist
House has a motto, Known and Loved. First term
has provided our young Marist House students
with many opportunities to challenge themselves,
extend their friendship groups and make themselves
known and loved among us all. We really look
forward to the rest of the year and the many more
opportunities which will allow us to explore and
understand Marcellin’s celebrated words, Known and
Loved.
Ms Giselle Talbot, Head of Marist House
Swimming Carnival held at the
recently refurbished Golden
Square Pool
Above: Tijana James MTC, Izabella McIntyre MTC and Kayla
Manning MTA.
Year 7 at Camp Weekaway
Above:
Matthew
Ross MTC,
Tess Williams
MTC, Danielle
O’Toole MTA
and Kasey
Riches MTC.
Above: Ebony Carty MTD, Tijana James MTC &
Benjamin Sherriff MTD prepare for the Aussie
thong relay.
Above left: Olivia
Friswell MTA
getting a free ride
on Montana Mylon
MTA.
Above right:
Aljon Cazar MTA
with classmate
Cooper Bartlett
participating in
the swimming
activities.
Left: Mr Tasca
presenting Declan
Hovenden MTC
with his award for
a positive attitude
on camp.
AUTUMN 2014 THE GOOD NEWS 3
catholic identity
Creating a vibrant faith La Valla Leaders
help launch Project
community
Compassion
Last year, our first as a
fully-sponsored Mercy
college, we explored the
theme, grow in mercy;
how to be Mercy in our
contemporary world by
reflecting on and living
the values of respect,
compassion, hospitality,
justice, courage and
service. May we continue
to grow in mercy and act on our Mercy values this
year. Our new theme for 2014 is shine the light of
mercy and throughout the year we will invite others
in our community to reflect on what this may mean.
How do we encourage our students to shine and use
their gifts and talents?
How do we use Catherine McAuley’s guidance and
example as a way to shine the light of mercy? She
educated young women; she supported, encouraged
and empowered others to allow them to shine.
On Shrove Tuesday the La Valla Leaders helped
Caritas Australia launch its annual fundraising
effort, Project Compassion, in Hargreaves Mall.
More than 1000 free pancakes were made and eaten
to assist in raising awareness of the organisation
and Project Compassion. Students from Catholic
schools across the Sandhurst Diocese helped launch
the fundraiser with many performing on the day,
including our Coolock Choir. Regional coordinator
Ms Kerry Stone taught us what Caritas stands for
and the importance of the organisation. We took on
board her words and set out, handing out pancakes
and receiving donations from many locals around
the Hargreaves Mall. This year’s Project Compassion
theme is Have Life and Have It To The Full.
Meg Williams CH5, La Valla Leader
Catherine was good at recognising gifts in people
and allowed time for people to develop these gifts.
Her talents for organising and enabling others also
assisted people in finding many unexpected talents
in themselves. We too, must work together to
empower the young people in our care and provide
opportunities to both discover and develop their
gifts and talents.
In Catholic Education we are committed to building
communities of faith. Catherine was a builder of
community: people were important to her and she
let them know it, however, at the same time she
challenged them to even greater things. May we too
challenge and encourage our young people to shine,
giving them permission to be the best that they can
be and to utilise the opportunities that Catholic
College Bendigo and life provide.
Above: Brody McDowell MK5, Mia McConnachie MK5, Darby
Graham CH6, Meg Williams CH5.
Shrove Tuesday at
La Valla
In the tradition
of ‘Pancake
Tuesday’, the
Coolock Leaders
and House
Above: Courtney Gee VT9 and Molly
Captains all
McLinden CH9.
gathered at La
Valla to cook pancakes and raise funds for Caritas’
Project Compassion in the process. After a few burnt
pancakes and some necessary taste tests, lunchtime
brought an onslaught of hungry students practically
throwing money at Caritas in order to get some
of our brilliant pancakes. Due to some fantastic
crowd control by Mrs Moro, and strict maple syrup
rationing enforced by Georgina Summers (CH9) and
Courtney Gee (VT9), almost everyone was able to
get a pancake. A huge thank you to all involved,
particularly Mr Darmody and Mr Bier for supervising
us and ensuring we didn’t burn down La Valla.
Molly McLinden CH9, Faith and Justice Team
Leader
Left: La Valla Leaders at
the Caritas Launch with
Ms Kerry Stone.
Back (L-R): Meg Williams
CH5, Darby Graham CH6,
Mia McConnachie MK5,
Brody McDowell MK5,
Ruby Burke VT5, Ms Kerry
Stone, Jessica McCarthy
JR5, Joseph Greene VT6,
Yohannes Basha JRB,
Meg Patterson BK6.
Front (L-R): Haydn
Stephens MY5, Maggie
Coghlan MY5, Harry
Enever BK5.
Throughout this year, as we explore shine the
light of mercy may we reflect on the words of
Catherine McAuley, and what it may mean for each
of us working together to create a vibrant faith
community.
“We should be shining lamps, giving light to all
around us.”
Mrs Trish Schofield, Director of Catholic Identity
Jake Twycross wins Bishop Noel Daly Memorial Award
At Presentation Night in Sacred Heart Cathedral last December, Monsignor Frank Marriott presented Jake Twycross with
our College’s most prestigious Award, the Bishop Noel Daly Memorial Award.
The award is named in honour of the Most Reverend Noel Daly, Bishop of Sandhurst for twenty-two years from 1979
-2000. The award was first given in 2001 and became a memorial award after his death in 2004.
At Presentation Night, Mr Darren McGregor said: “Jake has been an exemplary young man: quiet, modest and consistently
looking out for the needs of others. His friendly and caring nature has been a positive influence among his peers. Jake has
been a servant leader and a great ambassador for our College. His deep belief in the goodness of all people has ensured he
has been a very popular student and friend.”
Ms Felicity Johnson, Editor
Right: Jake Twycross, Bishop Noel Daly Memorial Award winner 2013.
catholic identity
Student Faith and Justice Team
This year we are continuing to focus on a Mercy
Education value for each term, and in Term 1 we chose
to focus on the value of ‘Justice’ because it has strong
ties to the work of Caritas Australia, our charity focus
for Lent.
Shrove Tuesday at
Coolock
On Tuesday 4 March, our Personal Development
Skills class organised to sell pancakes for Caritas
before school. We arrived at school early to prepare
the mixture for the pancakes. We cooked them
on the barbeque and as more students and staff
arrived at school,
the pancakes sold
quickly. We also had
live music to raise
money. A total of
$140 was raised for
the morning which
will be donated to
Caritas.
Each week we looked at a particular social justice
issue: Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Indigenous
Concerns, Eco Justice and Women and Poverty. These
are the four main issues highlighted by the Justice
Network of the Sisters of Mercy.
Students watched videos, chalked facts onto the
ground, heard stories, quotes and prayers and were
encouraged to take action on issues they care about.
It was great to see so many students interested in
creating change and doing what they could to spread
awareness. We were proud of all the students at La
Valla and Coolock who came to school early to chalk
facts onto the ground.
Justice is something we can all get involved in, and
we really do encourage you to think, judge and act on
what you see, hear and read.
Matthew Killick VT8, Faith Captain; Molly McLinden
CH9 & Courtney Gee VT9, Faith and Justice Team
Leaders
Murray Colbert MK9
Above right: Murray Colbert MK9 played guitar and earned $24
in half an hour for Caritas.
Above (L-R): Theo Eiseman MK10, Bu Gay Pah Thei CH7, Sean
Riordan VT8.
Year 7 Encounter Day
Ash Wednesday Liturgies
Ash Wednesday marks the
beginning of the Church’s
season of Lent. This significant
day was celebrated with
liturgies for students and staff.
Monsignor Marriott presided at
Coolock and Father Hayes at La
Valla. Our Student Leadership
Teams at both La Valla and
Coolock also assisted in leading
this prayerful liturgy, where the ashes
were distributed with the reminder for
each of us to “Turn away from sin and
Live the Good News”.
On 18 March, all of the Year 7s at Catholic College Bendigo
participated in an active day of meeting and strengthening
relationships.
During our eventful day we were accompanied by some Year
12 students to help us out along the way, one for each of our
groups. It was a really fun experience and everyone learnt
a lot about themselves and everybody else. There was one
activity that most people particularly enjoyed - in our groups
we had to perform an act
about friendships and what
would happen if we didn’t
have them.
It was really fun and every
one learnt so much. All
Year 7s are looking forward
to the rest of our time as
students.
Fraser Symons CH2 &
Charlie Kabalan CH2
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Year 7 Welcome Mass Indigenous News
On Thursday 13 March we celebrated our Year
7 Welcome Mass. Families and friends of our
Year 7 students gathered together at La Valla
to continue building relationships through the
celebration of the Eucharist. It was a wonderful
occasion, enjoyed by many, and an opportunity
to further welcome our Year 7s and their
families into the Catholic College Bendigo
community.
Anniversary of the Apology
to the Stolen Generations
It was great and I’m pretty sure it made the Year
7s feel very welcome. I enjoyed the chance to
meet other people. Baileigh O’Meara CH1
Bree Heiden MY2
13 FEBRUARY: In our Religious Education classes
we learnt about the Stolen Generations and why
former Prime Minister Mr Kevin Rudd said sorry to
the Aboriginal families. Some classes, including ours,
wrote messages on pieces of ribbon that were the
colours of the Aboriginal flag and we tied them to
the school fence.
National Close the Gap Day
20 MARCH: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
People can expect to live from ten to seventeen
years less than non-indigenous Australians. Support
of National Close the Gap Day has been central
in getting Australian governments to prioritise
indigenous health over the last few years. This
in turn has led to declines in Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander infant and child mortality.
Awareness-raising activities were held at both La
Valla and Coolock.
The Year 7 Welcome Mass was a wonderful
experience for me as I got to meet the parents
of my friends. All the bubbly energy on the night
was great. Amber Stephens MTB
The Mass was great and it made the Year 7s feel
that they are welcome in the school. The choir
was really good, especially the actions to the
final song, Till the End of Time. Meeting and
greeting the Heads of House and Housegroup
Teachers was appreciated too. We are proud to
be Year 7s at Catholic College Bendigo. Abby
McTaggart & Maggie Manning CH1
“A McAuleyian Tale”
Year 12 Retreat
Once upon a time, in the heat of the Australian
summer, the Year 12 McAuley students and eight
staff set out on an adventure to the Kingdom of
Sunnystones (a camp near Bacchus Marsh). The
objective was to reflect on where we have been,
where we are at and where we are heading in the
future . . . We were challenged to have conversations
with people that went further and deeper than
light-hearted chat . . . We examined our goals for the
year and beyond, not just academic goals but where
we would like to be in life . . .
The most significant moment in our retreat was
when we were presented with letters from our
parents. This brought about many emotions and
tears were shed by some . . . People then had the
opportunity to share their faith journeys and their
experiences of God . . .
A small group activity, focused on the Beatitudes,
identified the admirable qualities within us which
were then depicted in meaningful images and
symbols through face painting . . .
The setting for our McAuley liturgy was outside with
the smoky and hazy ranges as a backdrop.
After the liturgy we ‘glammed up’ in our 70s
and 80s attire for an evening with ‘Fitzy’s
Trivia’ and other activities . . .
Our last day came all too quickly . . .
Although saddened by the shortness of the
retreat we were pleased that we had the
time to reflect on ourselves and connect
with our peers.
Excerpts from a story by Samantha Erwin
MY12, Henry McCullough MY9 & Hannah
Gundry MY12
Caritas in South Sudan
Five Coolock classes were given the special opportunity to listen to Ms Mary Wachira from South Sudan
speak about exactly what our Project Compassion fundraising efforts do. We heard first-hand where
more assistance is needed. South Sudan is the world’s newest nation, and Ms Wachira works in the
country as Caritas Australia’s Program Coordinator. They work with the most vulnerable households and
communities, establish food security and rehabilitation programs and work directly with people to rebuild
their lives. Ms Wachira described the horrible conditions in which children and adults are living, and the
struggles they are enduring to
survive and provide for their
families. But, she also told us
about how they still have a
smile on their face every day,
and make the best out of the
resources they have.
Sam Kane MK9
Right: Nicola Jacobs JR10, Ms Kerry
Stone, Tahley Walters CH12, Shalini
Morrissey MY7, Ms Mary Wachira, Jack
Baker MK12, Samuel Simpson BK12
and James Brown VT9.
PRESENTATION NIGHT 2013
CATHOLIC COLLEGE BENDIGO AWARDS
McAULEY
VINCENT
YEAR 7
MY1
MY1
MY1
MY1
MY2
MY2
MY2
MY2
Harrison Jenner
Lily Pridham
December Taw Thoo
Katherine Faulkner
Miah Bond
Maddison Schultz
Tom McKinley
Phoebe Kane
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 8
MY3
MY3
MY3
MY3
MY4
MY4
MY4
MY4
Maggie Coghlan
Sienna Curnow
Isabella Greblo
Anna Mittell
Haydn Stephens
Yvette Gillin
Jack Tobin
Jake Torrington
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 9
MY5
MY5
MY5
MY5
MY6
MY6
MY6
MY6
Jack Kelly
Christopher Beames
Isabella Goldsmith
Alice McCullough
Gemmah Kurzke-Michell
Thomas Williams
Ethan Bennett
Emma McGregor
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEARS 10 - 12
MY7
MY7
MY7
MY8
MY8
MY8
Madeline Pieper
Jack Coghlan
Briony Strybosch
Liam McGregor
Bridget Houlden
Amy Alexander
MY8
MY9
MY9
MY9
James Coghlan
Sophie Nester
Aruna Morrissey
Thomas Faulkner
MY9
MY9
MY10
MY10
MY10
MY10
MY10
MY10
MY11
MY11
MY11
MY11
MY11
MY11
Thomas Harrington
Molly Johnston
Jontee Brown
Gemma Goldsmith
Do Do Taw Thoo
Annie Stewart
Nathan Fitzpatrick
Georgia Byrne
Erin Bell
Lachlan Wakefield
Samuel Nicholls
Jesse Horner-Hemensley
Daniel Greblo
Samuel McCormick
MY11
MY11
Denny Gladman
Jake Twycross
MY12
MY12
MY12
MY12
Ally Curnow
Benjamin Smythe
Stephanie Cook
Hannah Gundry
MY12
Mamoru Tanida
College Life
College Life
AE: VCAL Numeracy Year 12
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE Business Management Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Environmental Science
Dux: VCE Systems Engineering Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
AE: Year 10 Games Programming
AE: VCE Information Technology Units 1/2
AE: VET Certificate II in Engineering Year 1
Dux: VCE Industry & Enterprise Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
AE: VET Certificate II in Furniture Making Year 1
AE: Year 10 French
AE: VCE Industry & Enterprise Units 1/2
AE: VCAL Literacy Year 12
College Life
AE: Year 10 Product Design Technology (Wood)
AE: VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies Units 1/2
AE: Introduction to Religious Philosophy
AE: VCE Systems Engineering Units 1/2
College Life
AE: Year 10 History
AE: Year 10 Physical Education
AE: Year 10 Mathematics for Methods Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Introduction to Chemistry
AE: Year 10 Indonesian
AE: Year 10 English
AE: VCE Biology Units 1/2
Dux: VCE Product Design Technology Units 3/4
Excellence in Leadership 2013
Bishop Noel Daly Award
College Life
College Life
AE: Year 10 Systems Electronics
AE: VCE Environmental Science Units 1/2
Dux: VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies Units 3/4*
AE: VCE Studio Arts (Photography) Units 1/2
AE = Academic Excellence
* Denotes Year 11 student winning Year 12 Subject Dux
YEAR 7
VT1
VT1
VT1
VT1
VT2
VT2
VT2
VT2
Matilda Fitzpatrick
Ella Teasdale
Henry Cameron
Madeline Worme
Abbey Milligan
Brody Brown
Joshua Hamilton
Thalia Thirunavukarasu
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 8
VT3
VT3
VT3
VT3
VT4
VT4
VT4
VT4
Charley Holt
Abbey McCarthy
Jessica Baker
Isobel Chant
Nicholas O’Brien
Tia Needs
Ruby Burke
John Sidhom
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 9
VT5
VT5
VT5
VT5
VT6
VT6
VT6
VT6
Charlotte Lyons
Caroline McKenzie
Alec Robson
Hannah Showell
Sarah Vaughan
Jamison Hunter
Ethan Hunt
Jack Duckett
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEARS 10 - 12 VT7
VT7
VT7
VT7
VT7
VT7
VT7
VT8
VT8
VT8
Madison West
Alex Holden
Maximilian Hurst
Liam Bowe
Benjamin McIntosh
Neerja Thirunavukarasu
Millicent Hughes
Kimberley Dalton
Liam Cushing
Amy Sanson
VT8
VT9
Matthew Killick
Gabrielle Stokes
VT9
Jacoby Khoo
VT9
VT9
VT9
VT9
VT10
VT10
Aaron Walshe
Courtney Gee
Cassandra Ward
James Brown
Jack Ryan
Nicole Wilson
VT10
VT10
VT11
VT11
VT11
VT11
VT11
VT11
VT11
VT12
Makayla Hamilton
Sophie Ellis
Celine Clark
Megan Webb
Brayden Zimmer
Eamonn Sheehan
Kaitlin Schavoni
Penny Scarce
Megan Webb
Mikayla Ryan-Pinch
VT12
VT12
VT12
Caitlin Elie-McGovern
Jessica Denehey
Charlotte Hurst
VT12
Marcus Crossley
College Life
College Life
AE: Year 10 Australians at War and Peace
AE: Year 10 Advanced Physical Education
AE: VCE Economics Units 1/2
Dux: VCE Legal Studies Units 3/4*
Dux: VCE Psychology Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE General Mathematics (Combined) Unit 2
AE: VCE Mathematical Methods Units 1/2
AE: VCE French Units 1/2
Dux: VCE Biology Units 3/4*
AE: VCE Drama Units 1/2
College Life
Dux: VCE Indonesian Units 3/4
Dux: VCE Media Units 3/4
College Life
Dux: VCE Physical Education Units 3/4
Dux: VCE Economics Units 3/4
Dux: VCE Religion & Society Units 3/4*
AE: VCE Religion & Society Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Youth Ministry
College Life
College Life
AE: VET Certificate II in Hospitality Year 1
Dux: VCE Further Mathematics Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
AE: VCAL Construction Trade Crew Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Media
AE: VCE Theatre Studies Units 1/2
Dux: VCE Studio Arts Units 3/4
Dux: VCE Health & Human Development Units 3/4
College Life
AE: VCE Media Units 1/2
College Life
AE: VET Certificate II in Business Administration
AE: VCE Art Units 1/2
AE: VCE Literature Units 1/2
Dux: VCE Food & Technology Units 3/4
CATHOLIC COLLEGE BENDIGO
BACKHAUS
CHAMPAGNAT
YEAR 7
BK1
BK1
BK1
BK1
BK2
BK2
BK2
BK2
Lachlan Walsh
Max Heizer
Sidney Niemann
Kester Jansen
Amy Ellis
Ryan O’Regan
Jazmin Westcott
Luke Harris
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 8
BK3
BK3
BK3
BK3
BK4
BK4
BK4
BK4
Jade Martin
Emily Patterson
Harry Enever
Lillian Maher
Lily Grech
Meg Patterson
Genevieve Ellis
Teagan Clarke
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 9
BK5
BK5
BK5
BK5
BK6
BK6
BK6
BK6
Fergus Greene
Erin Chisholm
Bridget Abe
Finnbar O’Regan
Eleanor Shiels
Keely Millikin
Aram Perez
Brigid Trewhella
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEARS 10 - 12
BK7
BK7
BK8
Danielle Moller
Georgia Conway
Kate Hodder
BK8
BK8
BK9
BK9
BK9
BK9
BK9
BK9
Lachlan Goode
Alison Hudgson
Mikaylah Gillespie
Emily Findlay
Molly Crimmins
Cassandra Hutcheson
Kate Brown
Zachary Powell
BK10
BK10
Bianca Bell
Shai O’Brien
BK11
BK11
Georgia Delves
Mariah McCarthy
BK11
Ella Maher
BK11
BK11
Nathan Styles
Hannah Sproles
BK11
BK12
BK12
BK12
BK12
BK12
Madeleine Taylor
Rebecca Cook
Jack Pannell
Alecia Midgley
Oliver Dodd
Mikayla O’Neill
College Life
College Life
College Life
Dux: VCE Indonesian Units 3/4
College Life
AE: The Bible, Fact or Fiction?
College Life
AE: VET Certificate III in Allied Health Year 1/2
AE: Year 10 Futures Mathematics Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Photography
Dux: VCE Visual Communication Design Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE Physical Education Units 1/2
College Life
College Life
AE: Year 12 Youth Ministry
Dux: VCE English Units 3/4
AE: VCE Accounting Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Biotechnology
AE: VET Certificate II in Agriculture Year 1
AE: How to Live a Good Life
Dux: VCE French Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
AE: Year 10 Art
Dux: VCE Music Performance Units 3/4
Dux: VCE Vet Business (Administration) Units 3/4
YEAR 7
CH1
CH1
CH1
CH1
CH2
CH2
CH2
CH2
Thomas Rodda
Thomas McTaggart
Jacob Carracher
Olivia Turner
Harvey Lay
Paige Wilkinson
Ayla Papallo
Natalie Duane
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 8
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH4
CH4
CH4
CH4
Stacy Varner
Laura Owins
Steffany Roberts
Darby Graham
Patrick Blandford
Meg Williams
Taylor Bakes
Sophia Houlahan
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 9
CH5
CH5
CH5
CH5
CH6
CH6
CH6
CH6
Jack Francis
Allana Swatton
Grace Robinson
Jessica Mirls
Erin Osborn
Imogen Davies
Grace McTaggart
Ashlie Rainey
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEARS 10 - 12
CH7
CH7
CH7
CH7
CH8
CH8
CH8
CH9
CH9
CH9
CH9
CH9
CH10
CH10
CH11
CH11
CH11
CH11
CH11
CH11
CH11
CH12
CH12
CH12
CH12
CH12
CH12
Bridget Chalkley
Joshua Henthorn
Jack Bretherton
Zebulun Lea
Leah Sartori
Kyle Plant
Julian Jones
Molly McLinden
Emily Bakes
Benjamin McLean
Matthew Young
Emily Bakes
Anna Kelly
Brydie Davies
Sophie Foster
Georgia Flanagan
Daisy Stevens
Taylah Ryan
Genevieve Berry
Paige Siddle
Grace McLean
Tara Johns
Joshua McRae
Lucy Mitchell
Daniel Blume
Nathan Granger
Hannah Brady
College Life
College Life
AE: VCAL Numeracy Year 11
AE: VCE Music Performance Units 1/2
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE English Language Unit 1
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE Chemistry Units 1/2
AE: VET Certificate II in Automotive Year 2
Dux: VCE Texts & Traditions Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
College Life
College Life
AE: Year 10 Futures English
AE: VCE Studio Arts Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Visual Communication
Dux: VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies Units 3/4*
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE Legal Studies Units 1/2
AE: VCE General Mathematics (Further) Units 1/2
AE: VCAL Literacy Year 11
Dux: VCE Drama Units 3/4
AWARDS 2013
YEAR 7
JR1
JR1
JR1
JR1
JR2
JR2
JR2
JR2
Harrison Rule
Lachlan Morley
Maddison Ledwidge
Emily Chibber
Madeline Floyd
Emily Mynard
Jack Beale
Oliver Chappel
JAARA
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 8
JR3
JR3
JR3
JR3
JR4
JR4
JR4
JR4
JRA
JRA
JRA
JRA
Matthew Ingham
Kirby Abraham
Jessica McCarthy
Imogen Sexton
Ashleigh Zera
Brittaney O’Regan
Tyler Schubert
Sam Robinson
Victoria Anderson
Molly Drum
Tandia Perris
Callista Hansen
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 9
JR5
JR5
JR5
JR5
JR6
JR6
JR6
JR6
Harrison Hartley
Sheridan White
Damon Gill
Bailey Chappel
Cameron Smith
Brianna Bowe
Kimberley Cole
Tahlia Lester
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEARS 10 - 12
JR7
JR7
JR7
JR7
Edward Slater
Stephanie Morley
Maggie Pithie
Hannah McHardy
JR7
Neil Dowling
JR8
Ondrea Rehberg
JR8
Ryley Doherty
JR8
JR9
JR9
Averil Astall
Riziki Kikombe
Jack Beveridge
JR9
JR9
JR9
Amelia Burgess
Jessica Trainor
Paul Hannah
JR9
JR10
JR10
JR10
JR10
JR10
JR10
JR11
JR11
Lachlan Kerrins
Louisa Stuckenschmidt
Corey Mylon
Anna Gallagher
Madeline Donegan
Steve Robinson
Madeline Donegan
Bridget Byrne
Emily Ross
JR11
JR11
JR12
JR12
JR12
JR12
JR12
Laura Seddon
Ebonie Brennan
Jack Wakefield
Claudia Doolan
Carly West
Damian Ellis
Chloe Chappel
JR12
JR12
Bailey McNicol
Matthew Cole
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE History Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Law & Order
AE: Year 10 Adolescent Health
AE: Year 10 Religious Education
Dux: VCE Chemistry Units 3/4
Dux: VCE English Language Units 3/4
Dux: VCE Specialist Mathematics Units 3/4
Dux: VCE Mathematical Methods CAS Units 3/4
Dux: VCE Physics Units 3/4
College Dux
College Life
AE: VCE Psychology Units 1/2
Dux: VCE Business Management Units 3/4*
College Life
AE: Year 10 Money Wealth & Markets
AE: Year 10 Food Technology
AE: Year 10 Physics
Dux: VCE Environmental Science Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE Indonesian Units 1/2
AE: VCE Food & Technology Units 1/2
AE: VCAL Services Year 11
AE: VCAL Work Related & Personal Development Skills
Year 12
AE: Year 10 Music
College Life
College Life
AE: Year 10 Writers Workshop
AE: VET Certificate II in Equine Studies Year 2*
AE: Year 10 General Science
Dux: VCE VET Equine Industry Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE Art Fashion Units 1/2
Dux: VCE VET Laboratory Skills Units 3/4
College Life
AE: VCE Political Studies Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Vocational Preparation
AE: VET Certificate III in Agriculture Year 2
College Life
Dux: VCE Art Units 3/4
Dux: VCE VET Hospitality Units 3/4
MacKILLOP
YEAR 7
MK1
MK1
MK1
MK1
MK2
MK2
MK2
MK2
Louis Mott
Alice Layton
Erin Varker
Georgia Eason
Emma Joss
Jessie Rennie
Darcy Bakes
James Vlaeminck
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 8
MK3
MK3
MK3
MK3
MK4
MK4
MK4
MK4
MKA
MKA
MKA
MKA
Jack Bombardieri
Gabrielle Kleyn
Davina Dellar
Rebecca Bigham
Isabella Watson
Isabella Pearse
Ally Bird
Amy Wardell
Coban Lenten
Ignatius King
Mia McConnachie
Samuel Maher
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEAR 9 MK5
MK5
MK5
MK5
MK6
MK6
MK6
MK6
Amy Bakes
Darcy House
Amy Jacobs
Sam Kane
Eden Gadsden
Jordan Allen
Nicola Rowlings
Tayla Vlaeminck
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
College Life
College Life
Academic Merit
Academic Excellence
YEARS 10 - 12
MK7
MK7
Declan Bennett
Akala Heinzel
MK7
MK7
MK7
Jessica Rowlings
Carly Jarrett
Nikolas Verbeek
MK8
MK8
Christie Davis
Bronte Harrop
MK8
MK9
MK9
Amy McMillan
Joel Vlaeminck
Murray Colbert
MK9
MK9
MK9
MK10
MK10
Jared Wilkie
Sidney Davies
Sophie Bakes
Kate Eason
Emily Verbeek
MK10
MK11
Jack Pitson
Robyn Lomas
MK11
MK11
Roisin O’Dwyer
Thomas Johns
MK11
MK12
Tenille Kennedy
Caitlyn Hamilton
MK12
Maddison Morcom
MK12
Ashleigh Sexton
College Life
AE: Year 10 Psychology
AE: Year 10 Understanding the Human Body
Dux: VCE IT Applications Units 3/4
Dux: VCE Accounting Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE English Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Drama
College Life
College Life
AE: Year 10 Science & Health for Work
AE: VCE Product Design Technology (Wood) Units 1/2
AE: VCE Text & Traditions Units 1/2
Dux: VCE Literature Units 3/4
College Life
College Life
AE: VCE Health & Human Development Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Programming
College Life
AE: VCE Physics Units 1/2
College Life
AE: VET Certificate II in Automotive Year 1
AE: Year 10 Futures Religious Education
Dux: VCE History Revolutions Units 3/4
College Life
AE: Year 10 Textiles & Fashion
AE: VCE Visual Communication & Design Units 1/2
College Life
AE: Year 10 Mathematics for Further Units 1/2
AE: Year 10 Computer-Aided Drawing - Intermediate
AE = Academic Excellence
* Denotes Year 11 student winning Year 12 Subject Dux
Scholarships, Awards & Prizes 2013
DUX OF CATHOLIC
COLLEGE BENDIGO
2013
Neil Dowling JR7
MERCY SCHOLARSHIP
Bronte Harrop MK8
Liam McGregor MY8
The student/s who best demonstrate leadership
in the Mercy tradition.
ERN O’SHEA SCHOLARSHIP
Josh Thompson VT9
BISHOP NOEL DALY
MEMORIAL AWARD
Jake Twycross MY11
Presented to the Year 12
student whose conduct is
best fit to be imitated &
who has given distinguished
service to the College.
FOUNDERS’ DAY AWARDS
CATHERINE McAULEY AWARDS
Year 7: Lily Pridham MY1
Year 8: Emily Patterson BK3
Year 9: Brianna Bowe JR6
Year 10: Kate Eason MK10
Year 11: Nathan Fitzpatrick MY10
Year 12: Anna Kelly CH10
ST MARCELLIN CHAMPAGNAT AWARDS
Year 7: Harrison Jenner MY1
Year 8: Tia Webb BK4
Year 9: Charlotte Lyons VT5
Year 10: Jontee Brown MY10
Year 11: Courtney Gee VT9
Year 12: Averil Astall JR8
Presented by the Rotary Club of South Bendigo in
memory of a past president. Awarded as recipient
passes from Year 10 into Year 11.
AMIE CRAWFORD SCHOLARSHIPS
Mary Abraham CH7
Jackson Fennel CH9
In memory of a long-term manager of the
canteen during St Mary’s College & early Catholic
College Bendigo days. Awarded as recipients pass
from Year 10 into Year 11.
IBU GUNTARIK MEMORIAL AWARD
Peyton Herbert MK5
Most outstanding Indonesian student in Year
9 who intends to continue with their study of
Indonesian to Year 12.
VAL PINDER MEMORIAL AWARD
Nicola Rowlings MK6
Most outstanding French student in Year 9 who
intends to continue with their study of French to
Year 12.
SEEDS OF JUSTICE AWARD
Quintin Murphy VT8
In memory of Sarah Slattery. A Year 9 or
10 student who has shown the greatest
commitment to social justice in our College.
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Musician of the Year: Ryan Atkinson MY8
Audience Award: Ryan Atkinson MY8
Outstanding Performance Awards: Erin Bell
MY11, Georgina Faulks MY12, Zebulun Lea CH7,
Patrick Ward VT5
HEATHER LINDHE DRAMA PRIZE
Sophie Ellis VT10
The most outstanding student in dramatic arts in
Year 12.
FRIENDS OF THE BENDIGO ART
GALLERY AWARD
Mikayla Berryman MY10
COOLOCK ART ACQUISITION AWARD
Bailey McNicol JR12
LA VALLA ART ACQUISITION AWARD
Eliza Sabaliauskas BK5
RELIGIOUS ART AWARD
Mia Shanahan BK11
TIM LEDWIDGE MEMORIAL MEDALS
Sebastian Greene BK8
Katelyn McDougall CH11
Awarded to the best players in the senior football
and netball across all competitions.
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY INFINITY
AWARDS
Nicholas Goodwin MY9
Liam McGregor MY8
Lucy Mitchell CH12
Shai O’Brien BK10
Amy Sanson VT8
Students in Year 11 who demonstrate academic
excellence & a strong sense of social &
environmental responsibility.
Founders’ Day Award Winners
Congratulations to all the 2013 award recipients at Catholic College Bendigo.
Most of our 2013 Awards were announced and given out on Presentation Night held on Wednesday
18 December 2013 in Sacred Heart Cathedral. Some Scholarships and Awards were presented
throughout the year at assemblies and special celebrations.
College Dux
Congratulations to
Neil Dowling, our
College Dux for
2013, who achieved
an ATAR of 99.45.
It is noteworthy
that Neil received
individual subject
dux awards in
all five of his
subjects - Maths
Methods, Physics, English Language, Chemistry
and Specialist Maths. He achieved the perfect
study score of 50 in both Maths Methods and
Physics.
Speaking about Neil’s achievement, Mr Darren
McGregor said “Neil has an extremely strong
work ethic and a humble approach to his
achievements; he’s definitely a quiet achiever.
Outside his academic studies, Neil has shown
a commitment to social justice, attending
the Samoan Immersion trip in 2012. Neil is a
collaborative learner, well-liked by his fellow
students and always willing to share his
knowledge and help others to achieve their
best.”
Presentation Night
Presentation Night, held on 18 December, ensured
that 2013 finished on a high note with close to
1500 people filling Sacred Heart Cathedral for this
prestigious event. Students from Years 7 to Year
12 received awards for Academic Achievement
and College Life. The evening opened with the
presentation of the College’s two most prestigious
awards announced by Mr Darren McGregor and
presented by Monsignor Frank Marriott: College
Dux to Neil Dowling, and the Bishop Noel Daly
Memorial Award to Jake Twycross. Congratulations
to all the students on their excellent achievements
during 2013. The Awards Supplement can be found
in the centre of this newsletter.
Clockwise from above:
•Musician of the Year Ryan Atkinson (centre)
with Outstanding Performance awardees
Patrick Ward VT5, Erin Bell MY11, Georgina
Faulks MY12 and Zebulun Lea CH7.
•Year 12 graduates Leah Sartori and Anna Kelly.
•Abbey Milligan and Miss Nicole Mazzarella.
•Awardees from Champagnat 12 Housegroup:
Nathan Granger, Daniel Blume, Lucy Mitchell
and Joshua McRae.
•Mr Robert Stephenson presented Infinity
Awards on behalf of La Trobe University to
Nicholas Goodwin MY9, Liam McGregor MY8,
Shai O’Brien BK10 & Lucy Mitchell CH12.
Absent: Amy Sanson VT8.
Celebrating excellence
VCE Results 2013
Above: College Dux, Neil Dowling with fellow high achievers
Hanna Froehlich (left) and Kate Hodder (centre). Photo courtesy
of the Bendigo Weekly - Andrew Perryman.
In December our College celebrated the excellent
and well-deserved results of the class of 2013
who achieved a 100% pass rate for their Victorian
Certificate of Education (VCE) and Victorian
Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) studies. We
are delighted to announce that 13% received an
ATAR over 90, 28% over 80 and 48% over 70.
Congratulations to the College Dux for 2013, Neil
Dowling, who achieved an ATAR of 99.45 and also
to Kate Hodder on her excellent ATAR of 96.0 and
Hanna Froehlich who achieved an impressive 95.0.
It was also pleasing that a number of Year 11
students were named subject dux for their Unit
3/4 VCE subject. Over half our Year 11 students
have made a successful beginning towards their
2014 ATAR.
Learning and Teaching
From the Director of
Our students have quickly
put into action our 2014
theme, shine the light
of mercy. Our ongoing
involvement in Caritas
strongly reflects our
commitment to mercy and
our students’ individual
efforts shine with the
gifts of compassion and
empathy for others. A real
highlight for me so far this year has been seeing
the work of our Business Management teaching
staff and students who organised the ‘Caritas Fun
Run’, incorporating our Caritas fundraising focus
directly into their Victorian Certificate of Education
(VCE) Business Management program. Students
formed partnerships, developed plans in class and
implemented this justice-based fundraising, drawing
on their classroom learning. This inaugural ‘Caritas
Fun Run’ was a wonderful example of combining our
desire to ‘shine the light of mercy’ with powerful
and practical
real-life learning.
Congratulations to
the students and
staff involved.
Ms Felicity Johnson, Editor
Top: Nicole Wilson VT10, Rachel Harper BK1 and Courtney Gee
VT9. Above: Caritas Fun Run.
At the commencement of each new school year, we
enjoy hearing about the many pathways taken by
the previous year’s graduates. A significant number
of our students had already secured their desired
pathway prior to the end of Year 12, particularly
many of our students in the trade-related Victorian
Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) stream
who successfully gained apprenticeships. Of those
students seeking a place at university or TAFE
colleges, 95% obtained first round offers with the
majority gaining their first preference, while a
smaller number accepted a place in a second or third
preference course. We have a significant number
of students moving into health-related courses,
however overall our students are choosing further
study and training from an increasingly diverse
range of employment areas. We continue to have
many students who appreciate the opportunities
available in Bendigo to undertake further study, at
La Trobe University or Bendigo TAFE, while other
students have moved beyond Bendigo to one of
eighteen other university or TAFE options. May these
young adults carry with them the light of mercy as
they move on from Catholic College Bendigo. We
wish them well in the pathways they have chosen.
Mr John Geary, Director of Learning and Teaching
Outdoor and Environmental Studies (OES)
Summer Camp
During the first term of 2014, Unit 1
OES students have been studying a
variety of different environments that
humans access and use, including nature,
wilderness, managed parks and urban
environments. The Term 1 camp, to the
Mt Howitt region in the Alpine National
Park, allowed students to see firsthand all
of these environments and the different
activities that happen within each
area. By the end of the trip over thirty
kilometres had been walked, up and down
steep rocky terrain, beside rivers and
above the tree line in the alpine zone.
Most of this walking occurred in a large
group, however a 2.5-kilometre solo walk
allowed students to reflect on their first
camp for the year.
The camp was really awesome and lots of fun. We got
Monash jumpers and luckily the weather got colder
so we could wear them. We went to the aboriginal
part of the Melbourne Museum and we also went
bowling and played laser tag which was lots of fun.
We put our hand prints on a canvas with all our
names. Bree Mallia CH7
Unit 1: Mt Howitt camp
Top: Reaching the Summit of Mt
Howitt after 9km of uphill walking.
Above: Leaving Vallejo Gantner hut
for our day 2 walk.
Left: Trekking towards the Summit
of Mt Howitt.
Unit 3: Melbourne Experience
The two Unit 3 OES classes participated in a Melbourne
experience looking at how human relationships
have changed with Australian outdoor environments
throughout history. Students walked around the
Warrandyte goldfields looking at the impact of the
gold rush and spent half a day floating down the
Yarra on river sleds. They
discussed the lifestyle of the
indigenous Wurrundjeri people
and paddled through Pound
Bend Tunnel. The next two
days included planting trees
in the Murundaka wetlands,
seeing protected scar trees
and cycling along the Main
Yarra Trail to the city. A visit
to an exhibition at Federation
Square depicting relationships
with the land throughout time
summarised what had been
learnt over the 3-day period.
Top: Heading towards Melbourne on the Main Yarra Trail. Middle: Pound Bend Tunnel... we
made it through! Left: River sledding down the Yarra River.
It’s a Boy!
Mrs Gay Whitehead, Mrs Teleah
Thorne and Miss Danielle
Weeks are thrilled to announce
the arrival of Duchess’ first calf
born on Wednesday 5 March!
Both Duchess and her calf are
doing well.
Mr Rohan Bowles & Mr
Tim Bailey, Outdoor and
Environmental Studies
Teachers
Bree Mallia (CH7)
participated in the ‘Hands
on Monash – Indigenous
Summer Camp’ from 8-10
December, 2013. The
camp provided Bree with
an in-depth insight into
university life. As well as
meeting new people, Bree
participated in activities
which focused on teambuilding, motivation, culture, confidence building
and health and wellbeing.
Shearing Shed complete
The Shearing Shed for the La Valla Agriculture
Department has been completed with the final
touches added during Term 1. The shed was
started in August 2012 by the inaugural Victorian
Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Construction
Trade Crew of fifteen students under the guidance
of Mr Andrew Wild, VCAL Coordinator, and Mr
John Houlahan who finished the shed to floor level.
Additional support in 2013 was given by Mr Simon
Deacon working with a larger group of twenty-five
students making the windows and doors. At the end
of 2013 the shed was basically complete, with front
and rear ramps, pulley gates, louvre windows, sheepchute and wool bins. This term has seen the final
touches added - painting, under-shed sheep pen and
concrete pads for the ramp ends.
This has been a great project for the Year 11 VCAL
Trade Group which has been working one day per
week, learning many skills which will benefit them
in their choice of trade. This year there are two Year
11 Trade Groups and the first Year 12 VCAL Trade
Group – making a total of fifty students in our
Construction Trade Crew.
The construction of the La Valla
Chapel will start in the near
future. The three VCAL Trade
Groups will each work one day
per week on the project.
Mr Andrew Wild, VCAL
Coordinator
Right: Mr Michael Chalkley turning the
first sod for the La Valla Chapel.
Below: The Shearing Shed.
A taste of politics
I was extremely fortunate
to be selected to be a
delegate, representing
Victoria, at the 19th
National Schools
Constitutional Convention
that took place from
12-14 March, at Old
Parliament House in
Canberra. This allowed
me to become better
informed about the
political affairs of our country and the democratic
framework our constitution provides. The
convention’s main focus was Australian Federalism:
States’ Rights and National Priorities. Through this
convention I met so many like-minded youth from
all over Australia who had an immense passion for
politics.
Year 7
Our Year 7 Camp took place
at Camp Weekaway, and we stayed there
for two nights. Each day we had a set of
different activities such as hut building,
canoeing, swimming, mountain bike
riding, flying fox, photo-regaining, bush
recue, night walk and yabby person. All the
activities were so much fun, but the flying
fox and yabby person were probably my
favourites. Gabrielle Byrne MY1
Year 7 Camp was a great
experience, getting to know
people and making new
friends. Xavier Khoo VT2
Neerja Thirunavukarasu VT7
Speed!
Twenty students made the trip to Albert Park
for the official start of the Formula 1 season.
Arriving at the track, we quickly discovered
that there was something to interest everyone,
classic cars, new Ferraris, prototypes and
being able to talk to all the engineers. Not
everyone was looking forward to the lectures,
but they were “awesome as well” - especially
the one with two engineers talking about the
new F1 engines. The highlight for the day was
watching the F1 cars hit the track; seeing what
the collaborative development of all the new
technology had achieved: SPEED!
Jontee Brown MY10, Nathan Donegan JR12,
Dan Simons MK5 & Mo Tanida MY12
We got to go to the MCG, went on a ferry ride
and visited the Vic Market. I liked that we got
to experience Melbourne and look around.
Ashlee Vermeer VT12
The camp
was a great
chance to get acquainted
with the city and travel
around. We had a
glimpse of what it will
be like if we choose to
live in Melbourne. Caleb
Wellard MY12
camps
It was a
wonderful
experience for people who
don’t go to the bush a lot. The
activities were great fun. They
were different from anything
I had ever done. It was a good
opportunity to meet different
people. Annie Hockey MTC
My favourite activity was the
flying fox because you got to
fly through the air like a bird
and jump off the edge of a
cliff! Siahna Newland MY1
Towards the end of camp,
the teachers gave out some
awards, and I was lucky
to receive the ‘Quiet
Encourager’ Award.
Maybe I should have
got the ‘Great Attitude’
Award! Declan
Hovenden MTC
My friends and I did an act
in CCB Idol called ‘Vegemite’,
which was really fun. Overall
camp was awesome, I had
a great time, and I made
lots of new friends. Aaron
Gundry MY1
There were some amazing
activities and lots of good
initiatives and ‘get to
know you tasks’. Gemmi
Murrell VT2
Thy Thy was an amazing Vietnamese
Restaurant. The Vic Market allowed us
to see the cultural diversity that exists
in Melbourne. Thomas Williams MY7
We got to experience Melbourne
at night, with all the lights. The
atmosphere was so different to a
country town. Isaac Watson VT7
The ‘Snap Melbourne’ activity
was good as it gave us a chance
to see different sites around the
city. The ferry ride from Williamstown to
Melbourne was also a highlight. Rebecca
Pedersen MY12
Year 10
My favourite part of the Year
10 Camp was the fact that
we were able to go out on our
own for the first three hours
of the camp. We were given
a level of freedom and trust
that I have never been given at
any other school camp before.
Charmaine Pisevski VT12
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SNIPPETS FROM THE ARCHIVES
Archives can sometimes be underestimated as just a place to file documents that no one wants anymore.
However, sometimes they hold missing pieces to a puzzle or can be bring great delight - at reunions for
example. Photographs and memorabilia are very popular as alumni reminisce about their school experiences.
Recently I had the pleasure of receiving a signed copy of a book written by Richard Patterson Beechworth
at War: A country town through three conflicts, which had a special acknowledgement of the Catholic
College Bendigo Archives for our invaluable contribution to the preparation of his book. Our college provided
transcripts of World War I diaries and correspondence to the author and the Robert O’Hara Burke Memorial
Museum in Beechworth, where they will be made available for researchers. These transcripts had been housed
for many years in archival boxes without seeing the light of day, however when this opportunity arose to use
them for research purposes it was very satisfying to see them put to good use, with the permission of the
family.
Some other interesting archival items we hold relating to war time:
(a) An Air Raid Precautions – Final Warning (1942) which was given to anyone in breach of the Lighting
Restriction Order made under the Commonwealth National Security Regulations. “No person shall, at any
time after sunset and before sunrise, allow direct light to be shown outside the building.” A penalty of
£100 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both could be inflicted.
(b) Certificate from State Emergency Services certifying the appointment of one of the Sisters of Mercy as an
Air Raid Warden (1942).
(c) A two hour examination paper from State Emergency
Services. (Question 5b – What precautionary measures
would you advise against Incendiary Bombs?)
Mrs Lisa Wheeldon, Archives Officer
News from the Alumni Office
Once again, many Alumni have been enjoying recognition and success in their
chosen professions:
Michael Bourke (St Vincent’s College [SVC] 19681969) was named in the Australia Day Honours list. He
was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for
services to the community of Trafalgar. His impressive
contributions include Chairman and President of many
associations dedicated to the development of West
Gippsland.
Leila Gurruwiwi (Catholic College Bendigo [CCB]
2000-2005) has been nominated in the first pool of
‘Most Popular Presenter’ for this year’s TV Week Logie
Awards.
Greg McLean (Marist Brothers’ College [MBC]/CCB
1983-1986) has enjoyed box office success with his
horror film Wolf Creek 2. He is currently shooting
his fourth feature film, a supernatural thriller called
6 Miranda Drive, starring Kevin Bacon and Rahda
Mitchell, which is being filmed in Los Angeles.
Alana Conway (CCB 2003-2008) triumphed at the
Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight last Christmas.
She was the opening act for Karise Eden, winner of
‘The Voice’, who performed at the Capital Theatre
Bendigo in February. She also performed a concert in
Kew on St Valentine’s Day.
At the end of 2013 the Marist
Brothers’ College Class of 1983
enjoyed a 30-Year Reunion at
the Shamrock Hotel. Several past
teachers also attended and the
group enjoyed a tour of La Valla
the next day thanks to Mr Ian
McArthur.
Class of 1983 [MBC]
30-Year Reunion.
Upcoming Events for Alumni:
• St Mary’s College Proficiency Class of 1944:
70-Year Reunion, details to come.
• St Mary’s/Marist Brothers’ College Class of 1984: 30-Year Reunion, Saturday
4 October.
• St Mary’s College Typing and Bookkeeping Class of 1964: 50-Year Reunion,
details to be confirmed.
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As part of the Australia Day Honours, Michael
Bourke was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (In
the General Division) for service to the community
of Trafalgar. His achievements and contributions
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at the Reunion
was Frank
Hollingworth
who attended
Marist Brothers’
College from 1929 to
1932. Committee member
Kevin Foley asked those
assembled to remember
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attended MBC from 1980 Top: The Mulqueen Family. Above: Tom O’Dea,
to 1985 was badly injured Bernie O’Farrell, Ian DeAraugo and Kevin Brandy.
when the motorbike he
was riding in Tasmania was hit by a car. A series of fundraising activities
were organized throughout 2013 to help pay for his rehabilitation and
ongoing medical expenses. Quentin and the Class of 1985 are regular
attendees at the Annual Reunion.
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Catholic College Bendigo Alumni Newsletter
Compiled by Barbara Lomas, Alumni Officer
Coolock Barkly Street Bendigo VIC 3550 Phone: 03 5445 9100 Fax: 03 5443 7137
Email: alumni@ccb.vic.edu.au
www.ccb.vic.edu.au
www.facebook.com/#!/CatholicCollegeBendigoAlumni
Front row from left: John McNamara, Thomas Tranter, John White, ---- ,
Frank Hill, Tony Hill, John Hodge
Second row: John Hulls, Leo Bonazza, John Hibberd, Peter Cooney, ---- ,
Vincent Duguid, Peter Pritchard, Bill Doherty
Third row: Michael McEniry, Jennifer Carter, Rhonda Smith, Jill
McIntosh, Virginia Bush, Margaret Phillips, Patricia Cullen, Pater
Elderfield, Nola Smith
Fourth row: Margaret Paul, Helen McEncroe, Genevieve Redmond,
Margaret Henry, Sue McWilliams, Marie Girvan, Maree Hayes, Elaine
Guidice, Ron Salter
Fifth row: Patricia Wilson, Maureen McNamee, Margaret Duguid,
Jeanette Tranter, Beverley Hill, Janice Gill, Barbara Leonie, Aileen Braden
Sixth row: Clare Cooney, Betty McEncroe, Mary Leonie, -----, Mary
Cooney, Phillipa McEniry, Helen O’Brien
Seventh row: Joan Dwyer, Beverley Webster, Caroline Bush, Judy Hill,
Peggy Webster, Phyllis Webster
Back row: Stephen Webster, Kevin Maher, Peter Jeffries, Brian White,
Joe Grenfell
Ms Barbara Lomas, Alumni Officer
Save paper If you would prefer to receive your copy of this newsletter by email
instead of printed, please send your email address to the Alumni office:
alumni@ccb.vic.edu.au
This photo taken on the front steps of the Mercy Hall and shows the
combined class of the ‘Infant School’. Boys attended until old enough to
transfer to Marist Brother’s College. Sister de Sales ran ‘bubs’ as well as
Grades 1 and 2 while Miss Cooper taught Grade 3. Any reader who can
supply the missing names or correct any mistakes is invited to email me
at alumni@ccb.vic.edu.au or call 03 5445 9100.
Alumni News
On Easter Sunday the Marist Brothers’ College Annual Reunion
attracted nearly eighty ‘Old Boys’ and was sponsored by the Mulqueen
Family Funeral Directors. The Mulqueen family has had five generations
attend Catholic College Bendigo beginning with the Marist Brothers’
College.
In September 2013,
Mons Peter Jeffrey
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MBC 1947-1952)
was one of several
priests to celebrate
the Golden Jubilee
of his priesthood.
At the same celebration, Fr Peter Taylor (SMC
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his Silver Jubilee – celebrating twenty-five years in
the priesthood. The Jubilarians were congratulated
by Bishop Les Tomlinson who highlighted their
dedication of ‘loving service to God’s people’.
Brother Gonzaga
taught at Marist
Brothers’ College
Bendigo between
AND(EIS
now retired in Alice
Springs and recently
returned to Victoria
for a short holiday.
During his stay a few
of his ex-students took the opportunity
to catch up with him at a hastily
arranged lunch in a Melbourne hotel.
Issue 10 - April 2014. Catholic College Bendigo Alumni Newsletter
Welcome
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the first edition
of Alumni News for 2014. Our College continues to
embrace the changes of the past year as we became
a fully Mercy School. In addition to this, construction
of the new Marist College Bendigo at Maiden Gully
has commenced.
This year there are an extra 100 Year 7 students who
are at Catholic College Bendigo and next year they
will move to be the first students enrolled at Marist
College Bendigo. These students are already wearing the Marist College
Bendigo uniform. This is an exciting time for Catholic education in Bendigo
and we look forward to the opportunities this will present.
From an Alumni point of view we want to continue to honour our heritage
and our history and so we will continue to encourage former students from
all of the colleges to make use of our services and continue to celebrate
reunions and social events as they occur.
Mr Michael Chalkley, Principal
World Youth
Day
Melissa Mewburn
CCB 2006-2010
Above left: Fr Peter
Taylor. Above: Mons Peter
Jeffrey, [Source: New
Zealand Catholic Bishops
Conference].
From left: Trevor Keogh, Peter Meeking,
Kieran Walshe, Lawrie Masterson,
Brian Trewhella, Noel Hooley, Geoff
Southby, Br Gonzaga, George Reed,
Kevin Higgins and Bernie Bourke.
Melissa Mewburn
In September 2013, Melissa
Mewburn attended the World Youth and Pope Francis.
Day celebrations at Rio de Janiero
in Brazil as part of the thirteen-strong delegation
from Bendigo. As a Sandhurst Youth Ministry worker,
she was nominated to be involved in the welcoming
ceremony at the Copacabana Beach on behalf of the
youth of Oceania. Melissa was selected and became
one of only five people world-wide to greet the
Pontiff in the ceremony. Melissa and Pope Francis
exchanged a few words in English before he kissed
her and presented her with a set of Rosary Beads.
Afterwards she said that she felt very emotional and
blessed to have been ‘part of something so profound’.
Wolf Creek 2
Greg McLean
MBC 1983-1986
Greg McLean’s horror film Wolf Creek 2
opened in Australia in February as the
highest grossing movie of the weekend.
Greg is an independent writer, director
and producer who had a hit with his first
feature film, Wolf Creek in 2005. That film,
which also starred John Jarratt, played
both Sundance and Cannes film festivals
and holds the record for Australia’s highest
grossing ‘R’ rated film.
Greg followed the film with the Weinstein Company-financed thriller Rogue, starring Sam
Worthington, Radha Mitchell and Mia Wasikowska which he also wrote, directed and
produced. Since then, Greg established Wolf Creek Pictures to executive produce genre
features by exciting new directors; Red Hill and Crawlspace are the two first movies from
the company.
Recently he launched a graphic novel publishing company called Diezelpunk, focusing
on creating transmedia entertainment properties and telling stories through the visual
medium. In 2013 he co-wrote two Wolf Creek prequel novels (Wolf Creek; Origin and
Wolf Creek; Desolation Game) that have been published through Penguin and draw on his
experience of growing up on a farm near Strathfieldsaye and around Emu Creek.
The sequel Wolf Creek 2, which was written, directed and produced by Greg, was selected
for Venice, Sitges and the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival where it played
to glowing reviews. Greg is currently in Los Angeles shooting his fourth feature film; a
supernatural thriller called 6 Miranda Drive starring Kevin Bacon and Rahda Mitchell.
Inspired by the Arts
the arts
Seasons of Excellence: Top
Class
It is with pleasure that we congratulate two of our
students who were selected to participate in the
Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (VCAA)
Seasons of Excellence for outstanding Victorian
performing arts students from 2013. Zebulun Lea
performed his composition for saxophone quartet at
Top Class Sound in Federation Square on 28 March.
Grace McLean will reprise her drama solo Mr Moon
for Top Class Drama at the Melbourne Recital Centre
on 1 May.
Enhanced spaces
Abbey Conway BK11 (Year 11): Backyard
landscape, watercolour study, Unit 1
Studio Arts: General
Jessica Mirls CH9 (Year 10)
Chloe Smith VT12 (Year 10): Digital Print,
‘Of Mice and Men’
Many of our students and staff are working in
newly-renovated facilities with new technologies.
The photographic studio has new lighting and
backdrops, as well as large 21-inch monitors for
digital editing. Fashion students have a larger room
with purpose-built storage and display areas. Our
media students are enhancing their projects with
a digital vision mixer to combine sound, vision and
computer graphics in a studio setting.
Designated display areas give students at La Valla
the opportunity to show their work and view that of
fellow students. Displays are constantly changing to
encourage appreciation of the Arts.
Connecting with local artists
Local ceramic artist Ms Sarah Ormonde visited the
Year 9 Ceramics Studio on 31 March. Her workshop
gave students an overview of her techniques and
approach to art-making. It is pleasing to be able to
connect our students with local professionals of this
calibre. Students were very inspired and completed a
series of studies based on this experience.
Above left and right: Alecia Midgley BK12 (Year 11)
Melbourne Now
On 6 March senior Visual Communication students
attended Melbourne Now, a wonderful exhibition
which featured a large number of designers, artists
and creative professionals currently working in
Melbourne. Students saw displays and attended a
Designers Forum, gaining insight into this area as a
vocation.
Mr Peter Hughes, Head of Arts
Patrick Ludeman MK8 (Year 11)
Ryan Twycross MY7 (Year 11)
Sian Barton CH8 (Year 10)
Drama at Coolock
Drama is off to a great start at Coolock. Years 10, 11 and 12 are all
starting to work on their ensemble pieces. Years 11 and 12 went
to see the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of the play
Neighbourhood Watch and Year 10 students went to Bendigo Senior
Secondary College to see a play about refugees, Scattered Lives.
The Year 12 students will also be attending Top Class to see last
year’s top exam solos, including Grace
McLean from the Catholic College Bendigo
class of 2013. Amy McMillan (MK8), in Year 11, has been elected
Drama Leader for the year and is very excited about helping
promote Drama at our College. We look forward to seeing friends
and family at this semester’s Drama Nights, Wednesday 28 May
and Wednesday 4 June.
sport news
College Swimming Carnival
Super weather, vibrant colours, music, atmosphere,
loads of excitement and an absolutely fantastic
afternoon - this was our annual Swimming Carnival.
From the first enthusiastic renditions of the house
chants to the courageous Year 12s taking the ‘Leap
of Faith’ we saw students giving their best to earn
points for their house. The novelty events - Noodle
Relays, Fashions on the Pool Deck, Bombs Away,
Cork Scramble and the Tug of War - attracted
many participants and were keenly contested. A
Staff vs Staff across the pool baton relay was a
new event introduced this year, with a wide range
of ‘swimming’ techniques on display. In the main
pool, although races were not timed this year, we
saw some excellent performances (and interesting
swimming aids). The Relays were a real highlight congratulations to everyone for your eagerness to
stay competitive right until the end.
Year Level Champions:
Year 7 Girls
Olivia Wright (MY2)
Year 7 Boys
Mitchell Sherlock (JR2)
Year 8 Girls
Kaitlyn Morgan (JR3)
Year 8 Boys
Jack Beale (JR4)
Year 9 Girls
Isabella Symons (MKB)
Year 9 Boys
Angus Verbeek (VT6)
Records:
Mitchell Sherlock
Year 7 Boys 50m Butterfly
(32.09)
Angus Verbeek
Year 9 Boys 50m Breastroke
(35.96)
Kaitlyn Morgan
Year 8 Girls 50m Freestyle
(30.67)
Olivia Wright
Year 7 Girls 50m Butterfly
(32.88)
Final Results:
First
Champagnat
Second
MacKillop
Third
Jaara
Fourth
Vincent
Fifth
McAuley
Sixth
Backhaus
Marist House Swimming Carnival
The newly re-opened Golden Square Pool was a fitting
location to hold the swimming carnival for the newest house
at Catholic College Bendigo. It was a fun-filled day with the
emphasis on participation, and I am pleased to say that all
students participated in one or more events. Staff got into the
spirit by competing in a race against the best in Year 7 and,
whilst it was a close race, the staff touched down first. I’m
not sure this will be the case in 2015! It was a
lovely celebration of the talents of all our young
Marist House students with a tight finish in the
final housegroup points tally. First place and
congratulations go to Marist A.
Mrs Giselle Talbot, Head of Marist House

- Catholic College Bendigo

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