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Pathways and Careers Update Term 1 Week 4

Jo Dunn on 25/02/2020

Our aim is to provide students with all the latest information that will help them to make decisions about future careers and life beyond school.Please contact Justin Farley, Pathways and Onsite Coordinator for any further queries Justin.Farley@newman.wa.edu.au | 9204 9457

Nursing and Midwifery Work Experience Program (Year 10 students)

The Get Real Experience and Try (GREaT) Nursing and Midwifery Work Experience Program has been developed to encourage Year 10 high school students to experience the many aspects of nursing and midwifery in a clinical setting, while observing the team in action, prior to studying it with a State Training Provider or at university.

Over 4–5 consecutive days, students will rotate through many areas previously not available to school students to find out what it’s really like to be a nurse or midwife and what nurses and midwives really do.

Applications close Friday 13 March 2020. for more information and to register.

Becoming an Electrician (Year 11 students)

The College of Electrical Training is beginning an Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship class in March. This class will run during school time for two years (suitable for Year 11 students). for more information at.

Thinking of studying Medicine or Dentistry next year? (Year 12 students)

If you are in Year 12 and thinking of studying Medicine or Dentistry next year (either at Curtin, or via direct pathway to UWA) you must sit the Undergraduate Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) this year.

The dates for UCAT testing 2020 are:

  • Monday 2 March: Bookings open
  • Wednesday 11 May: Bookings close
  • Wednesday 1 July: Testing begins
  • Friday 31 July: Last test date

Visit the website to find out more about the UCAT at

Upcoming Careers Events

EVENT VENUE DATE WEBSITE
Health Science Open Evening Murdoch University Wednesday 4 March
Business Open Evening Murdoch University Wednesday 18 March
Medicine Information Day University of Notre Dame Friday 27 March
UWA Course Information Evening University of Western Australia Monday 30 March
Parent Information Evening University of Notre Dame Tuesday 31 March
Humanities Open Evening Murdoch University Wednesday 1 April
UWA Course Advisory Sessions: Year 10-11 University of Western Australia 15-17 April
Medicine Information Evening Curtin University Wednesday 22 April
Careers Advice: Parents of Years 9/10 students Chamber of Commerce and Industry, East Perth Tuesday 12 May linda.winter@cciwa.com
Notre Dame Information Evening University of Notre Dame Wednesday 13 May
Engineering Open Evening Murdoch University Wednesday 13 May
Careers Expo Perth Convention Centre 21-24 May
Education and Teaching Course Information Evening Murdoch University Wednesday 27 May
Technology Open Evening Murdoch University Wednesday 10 June
UWA Course Advisory Sessions: Year 12 University of Western Australia 15-17 July
A Day In The Life of a Notre Dame Student University of Notre Dame Friday 17 July
Parent Power Hour: skills and employability for the future Murdoch University Sunday 26 July

Wednesday 5 August

Wednesday 19 August
UWA Open Day University of Western Australia Sunday 2 August
Law and Criminology Open Evening Murdoch University Wednesday 5 August
Notre Dame Open Day University of Notre Dame Sunday 9 August
Science Open Evening Murdoch University Wednesday 19 August
Curtin University Open Day Curtin University Sunday 16 August
CQ University Perth Campus Open Day CQ University Saturday 22 August studentrecruitment@cqu.edu.au
Admissions Information Evening University of Notre Dame Tuesday 8 September

ÐãÐãÖ±²¥ News Term 1 Week 4 – Latest Sport News

Jo Dunn on 24/02/2020

NAS Sport

NAS Sport commences next week for students in Years 8-12. Due to Camp, the Year 7’s will have their first fixture on Monday 9 March (Week 6). All students should check their SEQTA Team Forums to get the latest information from their coaches. Permission slips need to be signed by parents and returned to the Coach before the first game. An information letter and permission form can be downloaded here:

Download 2020 NAS Parent Permission Form

ACC Swimming Training

ACC Swim Squad Training is well underway for all team members. Training takes place from 7.00am – 8.00am Tuesday and Thursday mornings followed by breakfast. The training program can be downloaded here:

Download 2020 ACC Swimming Training Program

Next Friday (6 March) is the NAS Swim Meet. Squad members (Years 7-10) will be competing against other NAS schools and have a further opportunity to record times to press for final selection in the ACC Swim Team. Year 7 students have a pupil free day that day however are strongly encouraged to attend the event. All spectators are welcome to attend.

Years 7-12 Guild Swimming Carnival

The Guild Swimming Carnival was a fun day of competition, sportsmanship and Guild spirit. Congratulations to MacKillop for winning the Guild Spirit Award and Marcellin for winning the Championship Shield. Click here for more results and photos from the day.
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We have experienced a wonderful summer season so far and while it is nearing the end, there is much to look forward to. One of the highlights of the season is always the McGowan Relay.

This event is being run following our Club Meet 5 on Friday 6 March so turn up from 5.30pm to warm up and check out the competition.

The McGowan Relay is a fun relay event that always brings plenty of excitement and thrilling racing to the pool. It’s the one chance our youngest members get to race in a team and take on some of the older members. So, get a team of four together, or just come down on the afternoon and we’ll find you a team to swim with. Swimmers can be current club members, their parents, siblings or friends (non-members).

Teams are seeded according to handicaps and the first swimmer of each team is given their start handicap time. After each heat, handicap times are re-calculated, and heats are swum until there are only eight teams left to swim off for the trophy.

McGowan Relay Registration: you can either email the names of your team members (and their 50m freestyle times if you know them) to nchswimming@hotmail.com or you can just register on the afternoon.

So who will have their team name or individual name forever etched on the Peter McGowan Shield?

Individual Accomplishments

  • Nicholas Pereira (Year 9) was selected for the WA Black Swans State team for futsal (U13s) and recently played in the national competition in Canberra. In 2019 he played for the State side too so this is the second consecutive year that he has been selected. Well done!
  • Congratulations Sydney Poor (Year 10) who has been selected in the Australian U16 water polo squad. This squad has been selected to prepare for the World Championships being held in Greece and Pan Pacs in NZ. She was one of seven Western Australians chosen.

Guild Swimming Carnival

Jo Dunn on 21/02/2020

The Guild Swimming Carnival was a fun day of competition, sportsmanship and Guild spirit for the Years 7-12’s. It was wonderful to see so many students dressed in their Guild colours and compete in a range of races and novelty events throughout the day.

The winner of the 2020 Guild Spirit award is MacKillop

The Champion Guild for 2020 is Marcellin.

Guild Points
Marcellin 4086
Chisholm 4007
Romero 3937
Camara 3340
MacKillop 3262
Brigid 3224
Catherine 3014
Thomas More 2238

 

We had some great individual results and had an amazing 5 records broken:

  • Sam Giumelli broke the Year 12 Male 50m freestyle record with a time of 25.5 seconds
  • Jake Paynter broke the Year 9 Male 50m Freestyle record with a time of 27.53 seconds
  • Emily Holland broke the Year 10 Female 50m backstroke record that was set in 1987 with a time of 33.71 seconds
  • Imogen Boss broke 2 records: The Year 8 Female 50m Freestyle record with a time of 28.78 seconds and the 50m Backstroke record with a time of 33.38 seconds.

Age Champions

Congratulations to all of the Age Champions who were announced at Assembly in Week 5:

Year 7 Girls:

  1. Maddison Turnbull
  2. Hallie Ceglinski-Andrews
  3. Jasmin Afflick

Year 7 Boys:

  1. Jack Borgas
  2. Ben McDonald and James Barnard
  3. Charlie Maisey

Year 8 Girls:

  1. Imogen Boss
  2. Lily Ding and Zara Kok
  3. Bianca Grant

Year 8 Boys:

  1. Luke Bourke
  2. Aiden Somers
  3. Hayden Loughnan

Year 9 Girls:

  1. Ella Hodgson
  2. Hollie Bertolini
  3. Madeleine Irish

Year 9 Boys:

  1. Jake Paynter
  2. Evan McDonald
  3. Jaxon Chester

Year 10 Girls:

  1. Emily Holland
  2. Sydney Poor
  3. Lucy Hills

Year 10 Boys:

  1. Josh Downes
  2. Luis Uribe – Carrero
  3. Alexander Spadek

Year 11 Girls:

  1. Amelia Johns
  2. Tyler Connelly
  3. Jemima Paterson

Year 11 Boys:

  1. Will Hymus
  2. Finn Tanham
  3. Hunter Ceglinski-Edrich

Year 12 Girls:

  1. Antonia Poor
  2. Jessica Sandford
  3. Holli Johnson

Year 12 Boys:

  1. Sam Giumelli
  2. Tatenda Makova
  3. Marcus Romano

High Achievers Assembly

Jo Dunn on 19/02/2020

This morning we welcomed back our outstanding High Achievers from the Class of 2019. It has now become a College tradition at the start of each academic year to recognise the exceptional performances of the previous cohort. The assembly was attended by the Years 10-12 cohorts, teachers and families of the high achievers.

Awards were presented to those students who achieved an ATAR of 90+, who have received special recognition from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority, or achieved excellence in a General Pathway.

In his Principal’s Address, Mr Finneran made reference to the number of significant Australians who were recently recognised as an Australian of the Year;  in particular Ash Barty who was recognised as  The Young Australian of the Year. He quoted Barty’s acceptance speech where she said “It’s about being humble and respectful, and giving it a crack – trying to be the best you can be, and that’s all you can ask of yourself.”

Mr Finneran challenged the High Achievers to “continue to participate, contribute and make a difference to the world in which we live. Put simply, giving it a crack. As a community we will continue to support each other to grow in our strengths – students, teachers and families. To do so, like the Australians of the Year, we need to be resilient, work hard and set goals.”

Other highlights included a performance by ÐãÐãÖ±²¥ Groove, who played Natural Woman and the High Achievers Address by Patrick Diamond.

Patrick reflected on his Year 12 experience; which he admitted was one of the best yet hardest years of his life.  Patrick said “Since leaving ÐãÐãÖ±²¥ I’ve come to realise how grateful I am for the opportunities the school provided. Being in multiple bands taught me new music and skills I can take with me forever, taking part in the production gave me confidence and activities such as debating taught me how to win an argument, a skill that has proven quite useful.”

He also provided some tips for a successful year which included; your friends are your best study companions, utilise the school library, resources and study options like Homework Club, take regular study breaks and most importantly look after yourself.

It was wonderful to see so many of the High Achievers return to the College to celebrate their success. We wish them all the best in this next chapter of their lives.

ÐãÐãÖ±²¥ News Term 1 Week 2: From the Leader of Mission and Catholic Identity

Jo Dunn on 14/02/2020

Marist Theme 2020

The Marist Theme for 2020 is, ‘Creating one new humanity’. It is the call for Marist communities across Australia to have a renewed consciousness of our need for each other, of our responsibility to creation and of our commitment to upholding human dignity.

The Marist theme is a response to our desire to find meaning and purpose in our lives and can be expressed in Mary Oliver’s poem ‘The Summer Day’:

‘Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one, wild and precious life?’

At its heart, it is a question that invites us to look at who we are, the lives we are living and our place in the world. St Paul expressed this vision when he spoke to the community of Ephesus about Jesus’ mission to break down all that divides, for the creation of one new humanity. It is a journey where each one of us is invited to ponder what we can create with our ‘one wild and precious life’.

As we make this bold journey together as a PK-12 community in 2020, may each of us set out anew, to pass beyond what is familiar, to the fringes and beyond, to shape our College as a place where Jesus is alive, and in which each of us lets our light shine.
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Marist Bushfire Appeal

Friday 7 February saw Marists across Australia stand together in unity and solidarity with the people of Australia who lost relatives, friends, homes and businesses and the thousands stranded as fires burnt across our country.

It was a fantastic day where staff and students came together doning their best ‘Aussie’ accessories and raised over $2000 for those effected by the fires. A big thank you to the staff and Year 12 students who helped with the different activities on the day.

PK-12 Family Mass
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Thank you to all staff, students and families who joined our PK-12 Family Mass on Thursday 13 February on the Br Terence Gleeson Oval. The evening gave us the opportunity to come together as a Catholic community, to share the Eucharist and to give our hopes and aspirations to God as we begin 2020. The evening was also an occasion for the commissioning of the Year 6 and Year 12 student leaders. Click here to see more photos from the day. The College is grateful for the support of neighbouring clergy who concelebrated our PK-12 Family Mass:

  • Rev Fr Garner Vergara Jr – St Mary’s Cathedral
  • Fr Grant Gorddard – Parish Priest – Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scarborough
  • Fr Kaz Stuglik – Parish Priest, St Cecilia’s, Floreat

Ash Wednesday

As a PK-12 Catholic community, we will be holding a number of celebrations on Wednesday 26 February for Ash Wednesday. This is a significant day in the life of the Church and as such, Liturgies will be celebrated across Marian, Lavalla and Marcellin Campuses. Ash Wednesday signifies the beginning of Lent which is a 40-day season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days. Lent is marked by fasting, almsgiving and prayer. The colour purple is used for all liturgical events during Lent to remind us of Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection. We look forward to recognising and commemorating this sacred occasion in Week 4.