House News -  Coloumba

“What a year it has been for Columba!  A massive congratulations to all who participated in the Athletics Carnival!  With all of Columba wanting to run, we were able to come first in almost all events!!  This year's participation was at an all-time high.  I hope Columba can continue the good spirit towards MAD (Make a Difference Day) with plenty of donations to support those in need.”

Columba Athletic Year Level Champions were:

• Year 8 Girls – Ash Thatcher
• Year 9 Girls – Sarah Van de Veer
• Year 9 Boys – Angelo Lotongol
• Year 11 Boys – Abel Shainy and Lennon Hughes
• Year 12 Girls -  Sarah Mubarak

Cross Country

Following on from our tremendous victory in the House Athletics, our students put in a consistent effort to take out the 2021 Cross Country Shield. We were the only house to have students place in every event. Please see below our top 10 placings –

Year 7 Boys

Jordan Cano 3rd

Year 7 Girls 

Sithmi Tissera 2nd

Lily Hughes 4th

Aluong Matiok 10th

Year 8 Boys

Levi Hughes 4th

Josh Berenger 5th

Alex Avedisian 6th

Chris Strahan 10th

Year 8 Girls

Ashleigh Thatcher 2nd

Katrina Angelopoulos 3rd

Nyadeet Makuach 9th

Year 9 Boys

Nirujan Vijaykumar 4th

Nelson Lual 5th

Jeff Lay 7th

Wal Day 8th

Year 9 Girls

Sarah van der Veer 3rd

Sherlyn Anthony 4th

Shanriana Kasturisinghe 5th

Year 10 Girls

Ashleigh Cano 3rd

Year 10 Boys

Joe Fallah 1st

Soren Adkin 3rd

Himath Perera 9th

Year 11 Boys 

Lennon Hughes 1st

Jaime Urrita Pougatcheva 3rd

Year 11 Girls

Jylisa Balaba Cano 5th

Jethmi Almeida 6th

Alliyah Manoop 8th

Georgia Maxwell 9th

Year 12 Boys

Wilson Duku 3rd

Year 12 Girls

Jessica Cataldo 2nd

Shantelle D’Silva 5th

Lily, Levi and Lennon Hughes . All three from one family placed in the top 4 of their age groups.