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Katie - Year 6 Emus

Katie (Year 6) St Helena’s Catholic Primary School, was part of a team of students who were selected as the Next Generation Of Top Talent In Western Australia.

Entries for the Next Gen Awards 2024 awards program are open to Australian primary and high school students in Grades 4-12, and their educators. In 2024, the Next Gen Awards featured six award categories to acknowledge young people that are building their 21st-century skills, as well as the educators supporting them along the way.

 

Katie was one of five students who were part of a scouts-team, called the “Challenge Bandits”, nominated in the ‘Dream Team of the Year’ category, as part of the awards program. The Dream Team Of The Year Award category celebrates a team that has demonstrated exceptional collaboration skills as they have brought an innovative or impactful project to life.

 

The “Challenge Bandits” team comprised students from four schools, across three-year levels and two Scout Groups (Herne Hill and Hampton Park Scout Groups, Scouts WA). The students were from the following schools:

 

• Sophia Baxter and Stephanie Baxter (Years 9 and 7 respectively, La Salle College)

•Alexii Doney (Year 9, Governor Stirling Senior High School)

•Katie Williams (Year 6, St Helena’s Catholic Primary School)

•Theo Williams (Year 9, Guildford Grammar School)

The scouts tackled some of the some of the world’s biggest challenges, from raising awareness on climate change to reducing poverty and hunger. Through mentoring younger scouts, leading sustainability projects, and supporting local communities, the team demonstrated that collaboration and teamwork can spark real change.

 

The 2024 Next Gen Awards saw over 100 nominations from across the country. National Winners were announced on the 16th October at a National Awards Ceremony held in Queensland. The Top-10 from Western Australia were selected to showcase their projects at the Next Gen Awards 2024 – Showcase event, held on Tuesday 29th October at St Catherine’s College in Crawley. Information about the Showcase event is attached and can be found at the following link: https://www.bopindustries.com/next-gen-wa

 

The Showcase event was supported by the Fogary Foundation (who is partnered with various organisations, including UWA, ECU, CEWA and the Department of Education) and is dedicated to celebrating the talents and projects of young leaders across Western Australia. Laura Potts from the Foundation served as a judge for the awards program, noting:

“one highlight of this year’s showcase was the strong theme of sustainability that ran through many of the pitches, reflecting the growing commitment of young leaders to create a positive impact on both their communities and the planet.”

 

The Fogarty Foundation’s article ‘Next Gen Awards 2024 – WA Showcase: Celebrating Inspiring Young Innovators’ can be found attached, and at the following link: https://fogartyfoundation.org.au/next-gen-awards-2024-wa-showcase-celebrating-inspiring-young-innovators

 

Katieis commended for her leadership and contribution to her local community, the Herne Hill Scout Group and for the work that the team has done in tackling the global sustainable goals. 

 

We have also received the wonderful news that Katie has been nominated for the Community Citizen of the Year Award (Young Citizen of the Year). Congratulation on all of your achievements Katie!

Emmie - Year 6 Emus

Recently Emmie was awarded the LIFE Enrichment Scholarship at Holy Cross College. The recipient of this scholarship demonstrates active involvement and high achievement across a wide range of extra-curricular activities: spiritual, academic, sporting and cultural. 

Outside of school, Emmie is a talented and passionate artist, working with local artists in the hills to further develop her skills. In addition, Emmie is actively involved in sport and achieves notable success in both fields.

 

Congratulations Emmie on this wonderful achievement and we wish you the best.

Sam - Year 6 Brolgas

We would like to acknowledge Sam who was recently announced as the recipient of the Brother Pat Kelly Academic Scholarship at Holy Cross College for a student entering Year 7 through to Year 9. 

Congratulations Sam and we wish you all the best.

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