Achievements & Results

Newsboys Foundation Youth Leadership Award

A big congratulations to year 12 student Aardra K. for coming in second place for the Newsboys Foundation Youth Leadership award. This award from the Victorian Student Representative Council recognises a Year 12 student who has championed student voice in their school or community and has brought about positive change through their leadership and advocacy on behalf of young people.

As a SRC representative for all 4 years she’s been at SCHS, as well as her role as a SRC chair in 2019, Aardra has been fundamental in championing student voice at this school. Her tireless efforts have won her a $1000 prize, which Aardra is using to set up an educational program at Mill Park Heights Primary School in 2020. 

The program aims to bring the SCHS concept of being ‘a Renaissance Person’ to primary students using tertiary aged students, many of them ex-SCHS. The program will mentor students and build skills from a wide range of disciplines so that every student in the program has the opportunity to achieve success.

I’d like to thank Aardra for her amazing work with the SRC and wish her luck with her future endeavours.

Ms. Dolly Nguyen

Student Voice and Leadership Coordinator

Co-Curricular | Duke of Edinburgh Award

On October 23rd, the Duke of Ed students set out on their qualifying camp to the Grampians. It was a cozy bus ride there with all 25 seats on the bus occupied with eager students and staff. The weather was sunny, but it was high 30s so was a little unpleasant for some as we walked up Mt Zero and Hollow Mountain. We saw plenty of Kangaroos and a few lizards but luckily no snakes.

The Thursday was a highlight with students’ rock-climbing in the crag, the students all challenged themselves and pushed themselves beyond their comfort zone with many students reaching the top. I was impressed with some of the meals the students cooked and was happy with the organisation of the group. The Thai curry and nachos were creative meals compared to noodles and packet pasta. On the Friday we went to Mackenzie falls, for some students all the wildflowers were just as beautiful as the waterfall. The camp finished at Halls gap with lunch at the bakery and plenty of ice creams were had.

A massive thank you need to go out to Mr. Joel Moden and Ms. Chloe Cook for assisting on the trip and to the students for being so prepared and well behaved throughout. Great work everyone!

Ms. Claire Breed

Director of Sport & Student Engagement

House Sports | Results

Hockey - Intermediate Girls

On the 31st of October the intermediate girls hockey team went to the Footscray hockey centre to play against schools from Western Metropolitan region, including Strathmore, Point Cook, Oberon and Creekside. Countering the blinding sun and scorching 35+ degree weather we battled valiantly against our opponents, winning THREE out of four games!!!! In our winning games the scores were: 8-0, 11-0 and 1-0. We all played exceptionally, but our special mentions go to Cathy L (our amazing goalie), Isabelle M (our most enthusiastic player), Harjot K and Mehak C (our top goal scorers). Special thanks to Ms. Breed and Ms. Muollo for supporting us!!! Overall we formed unbreakable bonds, survived the scorching heat and had a fun time together.

Nadine A, Esha B and Shimara J

Western Metropolitan Region Intermediate Boys’ Hockey Finals 

Thursday 31st of October, brought around the Intermediate Boys Hockey regional finals which were held in Stead Park, Geelong. The first game was against Maribyrnong, in which the boys displayed great camaraderie and sportsmanship towards each other and the opposing team. Unfortunately, we were not able to get over the line, however, that being said we made sure to learn from our mistakes and moved on quickly to the next challenge, that being Surf Coast High School. This time around we played with much greater intensity, enforcing immense pressure and forcing mistakes from the opposition. The game was closely positioned until a late goal on an unlucky penalty stroke from Surf Coast, handed them the win. Losing both games was not ideal, but on behalf of the whole team I would like to thank Ms Fenby for passing down great words of wisdom and organising months of training sessions prior to the competition. 

Karan S

WMR Cricket

On a beautiful sunny day, 29th October, the intermediate boys cricket team made their way to Fairbairn Park, competing in the Regional finals. Our first game was a tightly contested match against Belmont High School which came down to a nail biting last over run chase. Which took great grit and persistence from the team in order to get over the line. The win allowed us to progress to the semi finals against fierce competitors Maribyrnong who played the intermediate boys last year in the same stage. We batted first and struggled to build partnerships with Marby being highly disciplined with their line and length. Unfortunately we didn't have enough runs on the board to create an onerous task. The boys were defeated in a great battle by Maribyrong who managed to complete a successful run chase. Nonetheless, the boys should be very proud of their efforts and hold their head up high. I'm sure we will be back bigger and better next year looking to go a step further. 

Karan S

The intermediate girls cricket team led by captain Joeline played an excellent hard fought game against Geelong. The T-20 went the full innings on both sides leading the game to come to its climax in the last over of the game, where unfortunately SCHS got beaten but not embarrassed in this tight competitive game of cricket. Our girls bowled excellently getting unlucky with some near misses and opportunities. Excellent fielding kept the oppositions teams run rate down and a direct hit run out by Harjot was an awesome highlight. Batting wise, the deliveries to our batters were not the best hence not allowing them to get a good swing at the ball. We had awesome batting performances by all girls in the team who made it to the crease and when they got their eye in, and this was evident and quick runs were scored in succession with the highlight of Mehak hitting 3 fours in a row! 

Overall it was a great day with the girls and especially, the talk and encouragement on the field was top notch with the girls backing each other up and giving praise after every delivery. They represented the school very well!

Matthew J

Table Tennis

On Thursday 31 October, the Suzanne Cory boys table tennis team participated in the Western Metropolitan Region table tennis competition. Despite the overwhelming heat, the boys managed to remain composed, defeating Williamstown High School eleven games to nil in their first match-up. Our next opponent, Footscray City College had much fiercer competition coming down to a five set decider. Still, the boys managed to win, putting them through to the semi-finals. Again, we won eleven games to nil, making us advance to the grand-finals. The final showdown was played against Footscray City college yet again, to determine which team would progress to the state championships. It was a tightly contested final, with both teams trading point for point, but the boys managed to defeat their opposition with great skill! Well done to the Suzanne Cory boys table tennis team for their display of teamwork and athleticism.

Bishoy K

State Athletics

Well done to Erin C and Darcie C for qualifying to the state athletics on October 18th. The girls competed in the 800m and 1500m respectively. These events are very tough and the girls represented the school exceptionally giving their best in their races. Although they may not have achieved the results they might’ve been hoping for just qualifying for the State competition is a huge achievement in itself. Keep up the training and we look forward to seeing what you can achieve in the years to come.