Student Achievements
A Memorable ATAR Recital: Celebrating Exceptional Talent
Last Thursday evening our ATAR music students delivered a recital that showcased their exceptional talents in an intimate setting, enjoyed by a select group of family and friends.
Howard Shen began with a technically brilliant piano performance, setting a high standard with his precise and engaging interpretation. Amelia O’Keefe followed with a solo violin performance that demonstrated both technical prowess and effortless grace, captivating the audience with her skilful and elegant playing. Joshua Conigliaro then impressed with a clarinet solo, highlighting his remarkable musicality and depth of expression. Nicole Li’s emotive piano performance added a profound layer to the evening, while Aaron Ooi concluded with a thoughtfully crafted violin performance, providing a fitting and memorable finish.
This talented cohort has demonstrated incredible dedication and skill, and we eagerly anticipate their future successes in music.
Hayley Places 3rd in National Story Book Competition
Congratulations to Hayley Wu (Pre-Primary) who placed third in the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s 2024 Make Your Own Story Book Competition! Hayley’s book My Heart is No Colour placed 3rd out of all entries Pre-Primary to Year 2. The Make Your Own Story Book Competition is held every year and attracts hundreds of entries from young people throughout the State.
ASC Jazz Students' Superb Performance at WAAPA Festival and Ellington Jazz Night
August has been a very busy month for jazz students at ASC, as both our jazz ensembles performed at the WA Schools Jazz Festival held at WAAPA on Sunday 11 August, and at our annual ASC Jazz Night at the Ellington Jazz Club on Monday August 19.
The Jazz Festival proved to be an excellent showcase of our ensemble’s abilities, with Jazz Saints being awarded the highest possible grade of ‘Outstanding’ in the Division 1 category, and Swingin’ Saints achieving an ‘Excellent’ grade in their combo division. Special mention goes to vocalist Ebonnie Knight who performed with the Jazz Saints at relatively late notice and gave a superb performance of some very challenging vocal tunes.
Only a week later our jazz ensemble’s Ellington performance was a special night that paid special tribute to the achievements of our five departing Year 12 students: Ayush Atre, Jack Augustin, Aaron Ooi, Joshua Conigliaro and Olivia Loke. The intimate surrounds of the Ellington provided the perfect backdrop for our group’s performances, and we were also thrilled to welcome to the stage guest artist and multi-instrumentalist Lachlan Glover who performed with and inspired our musicians.
Well done to all our ASC jazz students for your outstanding performances and for representing our College with pride!
Mr Jeremy Trezona
Coordinator of Jazz and Contemporary Bands
Creative Writing Competition Showcases Talent of Senior School Students
All Saints’ College and The Studio School recently held the annual in-house Creative Writing competition for Senior School students. The short fiction section was judged by WA author David Whish-Wilson and the poetry section by ASC’s very own poet and English Teacher, Emily Bridget Taylor (Emily Perrella). Both judges were impressed by the entrants and commented on their insightful and mature writing. Prizes for winners and runners-up included book prizes generously donated by Fremantle Press, publication in the ASC Creative Writing Magazine and an exclusive winners’ writing workshop with WA author, Holly Craig, thanks to FAWWA. We look forward to seeing what these talented young writers come up with next!
Year 10-12 Short Fiction
Winner: Dominique To (ASC Year 11)
Runner up: Kyle Stuart (ASC Year 11)
Year 7-9 Short Fiction
Winner: Emily Rafala (ASC Year 8)
Runner up: Anya Ray (ASC Year 8)
Year 10-12 Poetry
Winner: Lucy Sinnott (TSS Year 11)
Runner up: Ava O'Rourke (TSS Year 11)
Year 7-9 Poetry
Winner: Grace Shackleton (ASC Year 9)
Runners-up: Enzo Then and James Dillon (both ASC Year 7)
Read the winning entries below!