John XXIII College Newsletter

Magis report 

Middle School Ethics Olympiad

Today our Junior Ethics Teams competed in the Australasian division of Ethics Olympiad. Our two Junior Ethics Teams competed against schools across Australia and Hong Kong. The international panel of judges commended our students on the eloquent and careful perspectives they brought in the examination of the case studies. We congratulate all our eth-letes on an outstanding achievement. Many thanks to Ms Gray (English Department), for supervising the competition in my absence.

  • Olivia Ince
  • Lily King
  • Charlie O’Toole
  • Zachary Sartorello
  • Samuel Watts
  • Valentina Cabrera
  • Charlotte Foot
  • Isabelle Greenwood Hayes
  • Grace Nicol
  • Imogen Thompson

Tournament of Champions Update

The Closing Ceremony of the 2023 Tournament of Champions was held last night in Hartford, Connecticut. Our World Scholar teams won gold and silver medals in all categories. This is an incredible achievement, and we are extremely proud of our talented students. We wish them a safe journey home and look forward to sharing with our College community a video showcasing the highlights from our USA Tour in a future edition of our College Newsletter. 

MAGIS: OPPORTUNITIES TO DO MORE!

Stargirls STEM Camp

Are you interested in pursuing astronomy, engineering, or data science as a career path? Join high school girls and other underrepresented genders for a free Astronomy Day Camp from 23 to 25 January 2024, hosted by the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR). This camp is open to all high school students in Years 9 to 12 whose gender identities are underrepresented in astronomy, engineering, or data science.

Highlights include:

  • Meet and talk with women who have made their careers in astrophysics, engineering and data science;
  • Use research-grade telescopes to take and process your own deep space images and take part in a night-time stargazing event; and
  • Visit leading space research centres, including Curtin and UWA ICRAR campuses, along with a visit to the Pawsey Supercomputer Research Centre.

Positions are limited, so early applications are essential. See the flyer below for further details. Please notify the Magis Coordinator (Ms Farley) and Head of Science (Mr Carrello) if you choose to apply.

 

Daisy Farley

Magis Coordinator – Gifted and Talented