Student Achievements

Congratulations to the following students 

Lucy Byrne (Year 7), Sophie Cubit (Year 6), Eva Johnston (Year 7) and Rita van Loon (Year 6), who have been selected to take part in the 13&U Water Polo Development Competition, beginning this Thursday in Hobart. For these students, this carnival marks their first experience representing Tasmania on the national stage – an achievement to be extremely proud of!  We wish Lucy, Sophie, Eva and Rita every success throughout the tournament. 

Storytelling Showcase Short List 

Well done to all students who took part in the 2026 Junior School Storytelling Showcase. We received an impressive 150 submissions, inspired by this year's theme, 'Upside Down', which offered our judges a wonderfully imaginative collection of stories to enjoy. 

Congratulations to the students shortlisted below. Their achievements will be recognised with awards at a Junior School Assembly in Term 3. 

Charlotte McKinlay (Year 1P)

Theresa French (Year 2W)

Hazel Shaw (Year 2P)

Olivia Tuttle (Year 2W)

Maddie Golding (Year 3B)

Clementine Fraser (Year 4B)

Mackenzie Roberts (Year 4M)

Poppy McLeod (Year 4B)

Summer Zhou (Year 4B)

Emlyn Couacaud (Year 5S)

Abigail Moran (Year 5M)

Abi Cole (Year 6B)

Genevieve Edwards (Year 6B)

Sophia Wass (Year 6B)

Tatum Smith (Year 6W)

Staff Achievements

We are excited to congratulate Year 3 Gumnuts Teacher, Miss Holly Gilbar, who is currently in Darwin coaching the Tasmanian U18s Hockey Team at the National Hockey Championships. This is an outstanding achievement and a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the development of young Tasmanian athletes. We hope she enjoys the experience – and brings the sunshine back home with her! 

We love celebrating the achievements of our students! Share your stories and photos with us at stmarys@smc.tas.edu.au, and your child’s success will be featured in an upcoming edition of The Fountain newsletter.