Around the College
2018 Australian Mathematics Competition
Endeavour College students achieved outstanding results in the annual Australian Mathematics Competition this year. In all, Endeavour College students achieved 2 High Distinctions, 26 Distinctions and 93 Credit certificates. The students who achieved these awards are listed below. Special mention to Jaron Kong and Charlie Senaratna (Year 8) who achieved a High Distinction and attained the best result for Endeavour College. Congratulations to all students who participated and challenged their mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Year 7
Distinction: Tarush Srivastava, Savitha Lamahewa, George Dang, Kevin Heng, Ethan Wilkins, Grace Mann, Hayden Peel
Credit: Robert Mannarino, Cameron Preiss, Brayden Malpass, Jesse Isaac, James Oliver, Charli Pham, Dylan Dao, Heidi Hewetson, August Wu, Jaxon Barr, Izach Cain, Elizabeth Bolo, Ashton Friend, Shannon Campbell, Ann Challis, Joshua Edmondson, Stephanie Hansen, Simon Ellis, Tammy Huynh, Cooper Newbound, Justin Beckett, Amara Bos, Blake Malaxos, Jhylan Mills, Roan Wakefield, Bianca Wyatt, Annabel Arbon, Taylor Hoeymakers, Dhyana Patel, Mark Belgraver, Finlay Thomas, Jaiden Verrall, Maddison Warren, Tara Hobby, Ayla Johnson, Blake Munro
Year 8
High Distinction: Jaron Kong, Charlie Senaratna,
Distinction: Madison Clark, Cameron Koch, Ashleigh Preiss, Annabella Tan, Kalpa Chilukuru, Jasper Connor, Oliver Cox, Benjamin Janetzki, Devin Michie
Credit: Blayde Harten, Maria Madakuzhy, Jackson Lucas, Chelsea Norris, Jacob Freund, Brayden Hutchens, Alex Jung, Kayla Rouse, Hari Patel, Sarah Smyth, James Dunn, Charlotte Southern, Alicia Botten, Ryan Mattner, Urvi Saini, Erin Gates, Phonpat Lohatanasane, Jessica Weller, Jonty Ross, Xin Zhong, Luca Axisa, Andrea Campbell
Year 9
Distinction: Coco Wang, Jacinta Burmeister, Udayveer Dhillon, Chloe Scott, Latisha Barr
Credit: Saxon Beattie, Mitchell Jones, Lachlan Williams, Alexandra Matters, Harminder Rainu, Aryan Patel, Nicholas Douvartzidis, Ashleigh Hollitt, Olivia Hobby, Emily Barun, Melanie Oborn, Ryan Tang, Jacob Bos
Year 10
Distinction: Joshua Schubert, Robert Collins
Credit: Chinmay Kumar, Arian Khosravani Goshtasb, James Donovan, Muhammad Mangi, Diana Huang, Caiden Randolph, Maximilian Tan, Joshua Vollebregt, Katharina Waeger, Roger Nguyen, Jordan Fiegert, Sophie Janetzki, Meaghan Koch, Olivia Allen, Jason Dang, Amelia Bearman, Nicholas Romeo, Chin Ton Tang
Year 11
Credit: James Pham
Year 12
Distinction: Thi Nguyen, Carey Zimmer, Bradyn Walsh
Credit: Dulan Gamage, Calvin Le, Mitchell Cameron
UniSA Engineering Day
On the 23 October we attended the UniSA Engineering Experience Day. Schools from all over Adelaide were invited to attend and the day specifically catered for Year 11 students. When we arrived, we were split into 2 groups. The first activity was an ice breaker which helped us to get to know the other people in our group. We were given 2 pieces of A4 paper and 30cm of tape to construct a tower. One of the groups managed to break a UniSA record. Their tower reached 1.75m tall. The next activity involved us being taught some basics about flying and then we were able to have some time in the flight simulators. After lunch we got a chance to have a play with some of the robots that were used in the Mechatronics Laboratory and engage in some friendly competition with the other members of our group. The day was great fun and helped us to learn more about career paths that we may pursue into the future.
Luke Schwarz and Amber Pegoli
Year 11 Students
Year 12 Service
Three students from our graduating class of 2018, Emma Belgraver, Jessica Priebbenow and Kayla Trezona, will join twelve school leavers from across Australia, to mark the end of their schooling journey with a week of volunteering in Cambodia.
The tour group departs Australia on Saturday 24 November as part of yLead’s drug and alcohol free Schoolies alternative, Help Out. The heartwarming adventure in Cambodia offers graduates an alternative to the typical celebrations as seen on the Gold Coast. Instead, school leavers will spend their week immersed in a new culture as they volunteer as assistant teachers at grass roots community school, Feeding Dreams.
yLead, a not-for-profit association that delivers leadership development experiences to thousands of students across Australia, has seen the demand for Schoolies alternatives continue to grow since running their first trip to New Zealand in 2011. yLead believe in the importance of empowering young people by providing them with a choice of experiences.
The organisation currently runs Schoolies alternatives in New Zealand and Cambodia with the hope of introducing further trips to give school leavers a range of options.
New South Wales school leaver, Alison Mordue, who is part of the group heading to Cambodia this month, was looking for an opportunity to become a great community leader. “Exploring Cambodia will be like exploring a whole new world for me, embracing culture and lifestyle. But most of all I am excited to help the people and the community.”
Tour Leader and CEO of yLead, Belinda Yorston, says, “There is no doubt that these Schoolies alternatives give school leavers a head start in life. The personal growth I witness over the trip is amazing. They finish their week of celebrations with lifelong friends, a new appreciation for the world, a greater understanding of who they are and an experience they will actually remember!”
We are extremely proud of Emma, Jessica and Kayla who graduate this year. Their decision to embark on this trip will no doubt provide a fun and meaningful experience. They have been, and we are sure will continue to be, valuable contributing members of our Community.
Tracy Green
Communications and Marketing Manager
Design and Technology
Recently, our Year 10 Design Technology students embraced their creativity and adopted the role of a jewelery designer. Using industrial techniques such as laser cutting, students went through the process of designing and then producing jewelery accessories from a variety of precious metals – including 18k Gold Plated Brass, Natural Bronze, 14K Rose Gold Plated Brass and Antique Silver, to name a few. Throughout this process, students learned which metals best suited their innovative designs. The saying ‘one size does not fit all’ can be applied to metals used in different types of jewelery, as our students found out. So as not to compromise the quality of the end-product, some of our students needed to use a different metal than the one they first had in mind.
The inspiration behind the designs were as unique as the items produced. Some designs were inspired by family members or for loved ones, a desire to be eye catching or produce something that is not only attractive, but also practical. Whatever the driving force behind the design, the results are simply outstanding.
The finished designs were sent to a company called Shapeway (https://www.shapeways.com/) who made the end product and are hosting a place on their website to sell these unique items. Our students not only have the skills now to make custom jewelery, they are also fortunate to be budding entrepreneurs via this initative.
