College News
Congratulations Michael
Year 11 student, Michael, has been selected for The National Mathematics Summer School (NMSS) for high-achieving students. Approximately 70 students from around Australia are accepted into this program each year.
Michael will spend two weeks studying number theory with like-minded students at the Australian National University in Canberra in January.
We congratulate Michael on this significant achievement and amazing opportunity.
Dilshan Fernando
VCE Mathematics/Physics Teacher
Arts and Design Technologies Showcase
Last Thursday evening we had the pleasure of celebrating all things artistic and creative. Our Annual Arts and Design Technology Showcase was a great success and I extend a big THANK YOU to all our fabulous students and staff who helped to make the event so enjoyable and memorable.
The Brigidine Centre was transformed into an art gallery and performance space, enabling members of our community to come together and enjoy the many musical performances, view the fabulous artwork, watch the movie trailers and admire the creations made from metal and wood.
Our event showcased students’ work, from Foundation to Year 12, and included pieces that had been designed, manufactured and created in Visual Arts, Visual Communication Design, Media, Technology Wood and Metal, Food Technology and Performing Arts.
This year, our Art and Design Technology Showcase was opened by local artist, Marion Langford. Marion is a local Shepparton artist and winner of the 2021 Shepparton Festival “Call to Create - Unify”. As an artist, Marion is “continually evolving, trying new mediums, approaches and materials, all with a light footprint on our beautiful planet!”
From an early age, Marion was heavily involved in all handcrafts, sewing, crochet, knitting, drawing and dressmaking. She attended Shepparton High School and after high school, moved to live and study in Melbourne, before moving to Sydney.
While living in Sydney, she took up landscape painting and went on to learn life drawing/painting with oils with Artist Nafisa Naomi (Archibald Packing Room prize winner) and undertook classes at the Royal Art School in North Sydney, then switched to working with acrylics and completing more portraits of people and dogs.
In 2018, Marion returned to live in Shepparton where she became heavily involved in local arts, displaying works at the Shepparton Arts Museum, undertaking community weavings and more recently, she has taken to ceramics and learning pottery with local artist Kaye Poulton.
Marion enjoys exploring recycling and sustainability in art to make a difference and be part of the community. It was a pleasure to hear about Marion’s career.
Thank you to all our guests who participated in the weaving activity with Marion on the night.
We also had the pleasure of announcing our Principal’s Choice Awards for 2024. Congratulations to the following students on being awarded this Year’s Principal’s Choice Awards.
2024 Principal's Choice Awards
- F-4 Community - James S, Year 2
- 5-8 Community - Zara S, Year 5
- 9-12 Community - Imogen W, Year 12
- Encouragement Award - Tahlae M, Year 9
It is my great pleasure to also announce the winners of our People’s Choice Award.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote while viewing the exhibition.
2024 People's Choice Awards
- F-4 Community - Delilah M, Year 4
- 5-8 Community - Zara S, Year 5
- 9-12 Community - Laura G, Year 12
Thanks again to all our fabulous students and staff. We look forward to seeing you all again in 2025.
Michelle Downie
Learning Area Leader Art and Design Technology
Dixie's Hair Cut
Dixie N in Foundation will be chopping off her ponytail in December and donating her hair to Wigs 4 Kids.
Wigs 4 Kids provide essential financial assistance to families in need and funding within paediatric oncology hospitals across the country, ensuring that every child facing cancer receives the care and support they deserve.
If you would like to support Dixie reach her fundraising goal of $2000 you can donate via this link:
SOLE Stars
Congratulations to our Week 5 SOLE Stars.
