Principal News
It matters not who or what you are,
all people can behold the Christmas Star.
For the Star that shone is shining still
in the hearts of everyone,
of peace and goodwill.
Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence
Or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Psalm 51:10-1
Today trim your life with inner beauty. The Star shines for one and all.
Dear Parents, Students and Friends,
During the students’ final week at the College a number of significant Awards ceremonies were held. Due to Covid restrictions there were six separate awards assemblies! The worthy recipients are listed below, whilst all events were livestreamed and have been recorded on our Facebook site for all to view. I mentioned in my address that twenty-seven percent of students received a Principal’s Award for Academic Achievement. This is a wonderful outcome for approximately 170 students.
End of Year Major Awards
| AWARD | Fname | Sname | YEAR |
| Religious Studies | Angelica | Rowland | 7-10 |
| Religious Studies | Imreet | Singh | 11-12 |
| English | Jhaanavi | Karunapalan | 7-10 |
| English | Analiesa | Belfiore | 11-12 |
| Mathematics | Lauren | Ippoliti | 7-10 |
| Mathematics | Imreet | Singh | 11-12 |
| Science | Harrison | Smith | 7-10 |
| Science | Imreet | Singh | 11-12 |
| HSIE | Jhaanavi | Karunapalan | 7-10 |
| HSIE | Emily | Wood | 11-12 |
| Creative Arts | Alana | Davies | 7-10 |
| Creative Arts | Zara | Heiland | 11-12 |
| TAS | Riley | Gatto | 7-10 |
| TAS | Christopher | Foggiato | 11-12 |
| PDHPE | Andrea | Croce | 7-10 |
| PDHPE | Isabella | Salmon | 11-12 |
| LOTE | Leila | Ratcliff | 7-10 |
| VET | Meg | Church | 11-12 |
| Creative and Performing Arts Award | Lauren | Ippoliti | Junior |
| Creative and Performing Arts Award | Lilly | Harris | Senior |
| Academic Awards | Myah | Sergi | 7 |
| Academic Awards | Aida | Wiseman | 8 |
| Academic Awards | Dahlia | Abbas | 9 |
| Academic Awards | Lauren | Ippoliti | 10 |
| Academic Awards | Selina | Li | 11 |
| Academic Awards | Imreet | Singh | 12 |
| Citizenship Award | Finn | Piccoli | 7 |
| Citizenship Award | Jacob | Mitchell | 8 |
| Citizenship Award | Aotearoa | Filipo | 9 |
| Citizenship Award | Krishi | Patel | 10 |
| Citizenship Award | Jayden | Skirving | 11 |
| Citizenship Award | Amanda | Rizzeri | 12 |
| LEADERSHIP AWARD | Javier | Torresan | 7 |
| LEADERSHIP AWARD | Keira | Villarias | 8 |
| LEADERSHIP AWARD | Dahlia | Abbas | 9 |
| LEADERSHIP AWARD | Elizabeth | Romeo | 10 |
| LEADERSHIP AWARD | Claudia | Torresan | 11 |
| LEADERSHIP AWARD | Imreet | Singh | 12 |
| LEADERSHIP AWARD | Brooke | Aloisi | 12 |
| PHL Surveyors Mathematics Award | Jhaanavi | Karunapalan | 10 |
| Aust. Catholic University - Canberra Campus award | Lauren | Ippoliti | 10 |
| JW & ML MARTIN PTY LTD BEST ALL ROUNDER AWARD | Aida | Wiseman | 7&8 |
| JW & ML MARTIN PTY LTD BEST ALL ROUNDER AWARD | Lachlan | Chant | 10 |
| JW & ML MARTIN PTY LTD BEST ALL ROUNDER AWARD | Kolby | Seers | 11&12 |
| McDONALD's GRIFFITH BUSINESS STUDIES AWARD | Georgia | Salvestro | 12 |
| RSC Griffith for Excellence in Commerce | Role | Potgieter | 10 |
| Mark Serafin Memorial Scholarship - Deanna Marriot | Eva | Catanzariti | 10 |
| Andrew Farrugia Memorial Award for English | Martianne | Javier | 12 |
| Joseph Bianchini Memorial Award | Jack | Cannon | 10 |
| Blake Favero CA Award | Charlie | O'Sullivan | 10 |
| Soroptimist International Griffith Award | Grace | Keenan | 10 |
| ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Awards | Charles | O'Sullivan | 10 |
| ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Awards | Lilly | Harris | 12 |
| ADF Future Innovators Awards | Hardi | Patel | 10 |
| ADF Future Innovators Awards | Amanda | Harrison | 12 |
| Reuben F. Scarf Award for Consistent Effort & Desire to Improve | Jasleen | Kaur | 12 |
| Catherine McAuley and Marcellin Champagnat for Christian Service | Abhiyash | Sandhu | 12 |
| MCC Parent Council Award for Conduct, Study and Sport | Isabella | Salmon | 12 |
| Rotary Club of Griffith Avanti | Tess | Woodhouse | 12 |
| Member for Murray, MP Helen Dalton MP Award | Analiesa | Belfiore | 12 |
Success doesn’t come without hard work and commitment to studies. Putting learning first is our priority and this result also reflects the talented and dedicated teachers who are proud of everyone and I thank them for their hard work.
Our Class of 2021had a wonderful graduation dinner last Saturday at the Exies Club. Fortunately, parents were able to join with the graduands and staff. It was a beautiful evening and great way to farewell a wonderful group of students.
They now have a well-earned break and will receive their HSC results and ATAR scores on the 24th January. It has been a difficult year for them to maintain their focus with the constant interruptions due to Covid and we wish them well as they journey into the next stage of their lives.
There are many staff leaving us this year. On behalf of the community, I wish to thank the following staff for their service to the school and wish them every success in the future.
Mr Gibbs, Mr Lambert, Ms Maunder, Mrs Farrugia, Ms Ellis, Ms De Paoli
Mr Darien Le Cornu, Ms Comarin, Ms Tappi, Ms Taylor and Ms Olsen.
This Sunday 19 December, the Sacred Heart Parish is holding their Centenary Celebration! The main events take place with the 10:30 mass, followed by processions, blessings and lunch at 1pm. Tickets for the lunch are through the Parish Office.
Finally, my thanks to everyone in our community as we close the school year. It has certainly been one we never will forget and whilst the Covid-19 challenges are still with us, we have learnt to live with the changes and developed some new ways to learn and grow.
May your Christmas break be blessed with the joy of being with loved ones and the Lord keep everyone safe until we see each other again next year. Senior and Year 7 students commence on Tuesday, February 1, whilst Years 8-10 commence on Wednesday February 2 and the uniform shop will be open from January 24-28 (except 26 Jan.) 8.30-4pm.
Peace and best wishes
Alan Le Brocque