Achievement and community: class of 2017 graduates

Graduation Night

As our Year 12s finish their formal secondary education, traditions and ceremonies are a feature and an important way for them and our community to celebrate their progress to the next phase of their lives. On Thursday, 26th of November, we enjoyed one such ceremony: the graduation of the Class of 2017. Over one thousand students, staff, family and friends attended the Grand Hyatt to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our students over their thirteen years of schooling.

Our guest speaker, Clare Gleghorn, Northcote High alumnus and former school captain, encouraged the students to work hard, take risks and most importantly, use any setbacks that come your way as an opportunity for growth and adventure.

Students were awarded their graduation certificates as well as subject and citizenship awards spanning many areas of the school and all upholding the values of curiosity, fairness, humanity and achievement. We congratulate all students recognised for their work that extends beyond the classroom.

As always, one of the highlights of the night were the musical numbers.  A big thanks to all the students who performed, notably KJ Rotunno singing the national anthem and Thomas Hewitt, Saro Blaikie, Callum McKinnon-Mintzis, Edward Bond and Josh Torcasio for their stunning rendition of ‘The Girl From Ipanema’.

Our School Council President, Martin Hughes,  also took the opportunity to recognise the impact upon this cohort of the leadership of Principal Kate Morris, who will resign in January 2018. Martin spoke in particular of the skilful way in which Kate negotiates the complexities of school leadership in order to create the best learning opportunities for students; and of her energy, dedication and genuine engagement with all the members of our school community.

The night was a reflection on how the students have tackled the year; with a sense of gravitas and acknowledgement of the importance of the moment. We thank you all for your attendance and support and wish the students all the best for their exams.

Shane Gemmola, Head of Senior Years, and the Senior Years team

Award Recipients

We congratulate the following students who received awards in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions, both academically and to school life.

Subject Awards and Prizes

Anastasia Adams-Picard

Maths Methods

Specialist Maths

Contribution to Music

Ai Ai Ku

Visual Communications and Design

Contribution to International Program

Alice Barnes

Nelson Alexander Community Leader Award

Macsen Lawlor

Gray Citizenship Award - recognises outstanding services to the School

Contribution to Production

Edward Clayton

K.S. Inglis Prize  - Australian History

Elan Lee

Media

Liam Crough

Physical Education

Stella Farnan

Gray Citizenship Award - recognises outstanding services to the School

Contribution to Production

Cal Faubel

Geography

Julia Makridis

Archibald Clancy Award - Dux of Commerce

Business Management

Amy Mccole

Food Studies

Callum Mckinnon Mintzis

Extended Investigation

Contribution to Music

Jack Hart

Alexander Sutherland Prize - Outstanding Achievement in Sport and Study

Nore Mourad

David Feeney Award - An Outstanding Citizenship Award for contribution to school and community

Thomas Hewitt

Music Investigation

Contribution to Music

Grace Hilder

Italian

Pamela Kastoris

The Manousopoulos Prize -  for excellence in language

Greek

Indigo Keel

Biology

Shirley Killen

Wayne Roberts Humanities Prize

English  Language

Classical Studies History Revolutions

Contribution to Production

Leah Nassis

Product Design Fibre

Hoang Giang Nguyen

Accounting

Thien Nguyen

Product Design Wood

Contribution to International Program

Prani Patton

ADF Long Tan Award- An outstanding Citizenship Award for Contribution to school and community

Jack Puccini

Chemistry

Charles Robert

Studio Art

Joseph Stafford

Legal Studies

Miranda Starr

Physics

Adrian Stojanovski

Drama

Contribution to Production

Loren Stojcevski

Dr. Jocelyn Scutt Prize - Outstanding Achievement in Sport and Study

Minh Hang Thai

English as an Additional Language

Contribution to International Program

Lucy Tonkin

Global Politics French

Mira Tonkin

R.G. Kitchenn Prize - Outstanding Achievement in English

Catherine Helen Spence Award - An outstanding Citizenship Award for contribution to school and community​

Health and Human Development

Joshua Torcasio

Caltex Best All Rounder Award -  for Sport, Study and the Community

Contribution to Music

Fiona Tran

Sir Gustav Nossal Prize - Dux of Mathematics and Science

Noah Wright

The Olver Prize - Literature Prize

Year 11 Recipients of Subject Awards

Maryellen Matsas

VET Sport and Recreation

Mollie Mckenzie

Philosophy

Xue Yang Chen

Chinese First Language

Kathleen Xiao

Chinese Second Language

Ava Leach Absolom

Music Performance

Fergus Boyd

Psychology

School Captains and Deputy Captains Awards

Leah Nassis

Thomas Paizes

Macsen Lawlor

Yen Bao Le

Outstanding Citizenship awards for contributions to program areas:

Saro Blaikie Music

Edward Bond Music

Ziqi Chen International Program

James Cornwallis  Production 

Antonia Coutts     Music, Production

Zhijian Deng  International Program

Phoebe Hennessy Music

Louisa Johnson Production

Tsz Kong  Music, International Program

Michaela Lattanzio-Barns Music, Production 

Yen Bao Le International Program

Naomi Leigh Music, Production 

Nian Liu Music

Eleanor Mcnab Production

Greta Mcnab Music

Havya Modi Art Club

Robert Nicholson Production

Nicholas Obst Debating

Jacqueline Phelps Music

Katrina Rotunno Music, Production

Jiayang Song International Program​

Joseph Walker Production

Erica Wright Production

Boyan Zhao    Art Club