Secondary

Years 11 and 12 Semester One examinations

Our senior students begin their first semester examinations on Tuesday. This year the College has introduced a Study Day on Monday for students to best prepare themselves for the upcoming exams, both academically and with regards to their well-being. 

Examinations will be held in the TMEC beginning at 9am and 1pm. The timetable can be located in the Documents tab of SEQTA will all students having received their personalised timetable. Students need to ensure they are punctual for their exams and bring their timetable with them. Frequently asked questions are also available in the Documents tab of SEQTA.

We wish all our senior student well with their preparation for examinations and look forward to celebrating their successes.

Jessica Bouwman

Deputy Principal - Teaching & Learning

Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN

Congratulations to our Year 7 and 9 students for their fantastic attendance and conduct during NAPLAN. Students were well-prepared and approached the standardised tests with a positive attitude and drive to succeed. Results will be made available to parents early next term.

Jessica Bouwman

Deputy Principal - Teaching & Learning

LifeLink Launch

On Thursday, 20 May, four students from Years 8 and 9, Evie Moody, Thomas Syminton, Thalia Kurniawan and Marco Zammuto, along with Religious Education teacher, Ms Craig, had the pleasure of attending the LifeLink Launch at Aranmore Catholic College. LifeLink provides the opportunity for students of John XXIII College, and other Catholic schools, to join together to show support for the many Church agencies, which reach out to provide practical care and direct assistance to thousands of people in need in the community. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe ran an inspiring presentation on the theme of 'discernment'. Students and staff from 27 Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Perth were asked to consider 'How is God calling us to be a Christ-centred Church in Australia that is a joyful, hope-filled and servant community?'. The highlight of the day was working in discussion groups with students from other schools. The Archbishop and Dr Sayce then responded to feedback, ideas and suggestions that students provided.

Shauna Craig

House Coordinator – Campion

2021 GRIP Leadership Conference

Despite the GRIP Leadership Perth Conference being postponed earlier this term due to lock-down, the smaller numbers attending certainly did not dampen the spirits of the facilitators and students who attended.

Thirty-five student leaders from Years 7-9 attended the 2021 Perth GRIP Leadership Conference at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 19 May. GRIP Leadership is an independent organisation whose purpose is to train and develop young leaders in a fun and functional way with their core values at the forefront, 'generosity, responsibility, integrity and people'.

The day consisted of sessions which included topics such as Time to Lead, Time Management for Student Leaders, Taking Responsibility, Involving More Students in School Events, Creating Ideas, Improving Something You Feel is Impossible and Keeping Your Team Motivated.

Many thanks to all the Homeroom Leaders who conducted themselves in such a positive manner and to their respective Assistant Deputy Principals, Mr Haines (Year 7), Mr Owen (Year 8) and Mr McLaughlin (Year 9) who will continue to explore the role as a student leader with them during planned sessions for the remainder of the year.

Cameron Haines

Assistant Deputy Principal - Year 7

Mock Trials

Round 2 of the 2021 Law Society of Western Australia Mock Trial Competition was held on Monday night at the Supreme Court. Our team went up against Scotch College - appearing for the Defendant in a Minor Civil Case Claim. Specifically, the plaintiff claimed that our client had failed to pay rent under a lodging contract. 

There is a lot of preparation involved in the lead up to the trial, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the students who, despite their busy schedules, enthusiastically attended lunchtime meetings. 

Our Round 2 Team included: 

• Barrister 1: Oscar Hegge
• Barrister 2: Skye MacMillan
• Solicitor: Benjamin Negus
• Witness 1: Rebecca Harsanyi
• Witness 2:  Kady Wall
• Judges Associate:  Lydia Davila

Daisy Farley & Morgan Ball

Politics & Law

Welcome to our new Language Teachers

A big warm welcome to our new Language Teachers. 'Bienvenue' to Mrs. Nicola Griffin-Appadoo who is teaching French: Second Language to our Year 11 and Year 12 students. 'Benvenuta' to Mrs. Elena Cinini who is teaching Italian: Second Language to our students from Year 7 through to Year 12. 'Bienvenue' to Ms Marie Armand who is teaching French: Second Language to our students from Year 7 through to Year 10. It is lovely to share the enthusiasm, experiences and commitment that you bring to languages. We look forward to teaching with you all and learning from you all.

Shane Glass

Head of Learning Area - Languages

SPORT

School Sport WA Cross-Country Carnival

Today in perfect running conditions, our team of 100 strong students competed in the 2021 School Sport WA Cross-Country Carnival. It is with great pleasure to announce that for the second consecutive year John XXIII College won the overall champion school, and this year we also took home the overall boys and girls champion school, and the champion school in the category of boys 15 years. Congratulations to all of our wonderful students. We are so proud!

Winter Northern Associated Schools (NAS)

Congratulations to all our NAS teams and coaches on a successful first round against Sacred Heart College this week. Fixtures, results and ladders can be accessed through the link below:

NAS Fixtures, Results & Ladders | Associated & Catholic Colleges of WA (accsport.asn.au) 

Next week John XXIII College will train on each allocated NAS day from 3:30-4:15pm. At the end of the training session, there will be a sausage sizzle for all to enjoy.

Champions League Basketball 

Our Champions League Senior Boys Basketball team played in their quarter final game this week against Georgiana Molloy Anglican School. It was a nail biter game and where our boys were victorious by 1 point with a final score of 52 vs 51. The team will now progress to the semi-finals next week.

Summer NAS MVP's 

This week during our secondary assembly, our Summer NAS MVP’s were announced. 

Congratulations to our Summer NAS MVP’s.

Interhouse Cross-Country Carnival

The results for our Interhouse Cross-Country Carnival were presented at our secondary assembly this week. Congratulations to Loreto for taking out both the Father Gaetan Perreira Shield and the Spirit Award.

Father Gaetan Perreira Shield

6th          St Louis               403

5th          Campion             356

4th          Koolyangarra     351

3rd          Ward                    342

2nd         Loyola                  280

1st          Loreto                   248

ACC Cross-Country 

Congratulations to all students selected to represent John XXIII College at the 2021 ACC Cross-Country Carnival. These students are to be commended for their commitment to our morning cross country training sessions and their results from our Interhouse Cross- Country Carnival. 

Our final training session will take place off site on Tuesday 25 May at Alderbury Reserve in Floreat from 7:00-7:50am. A bus will transport students from the College at 6:50am to Alderbury Reserve. All ACC team members are encouraged to attend this session. 

ACC Cross-Country Team

Sara Kononen

Head of Sport