Secondary

Dear Families 

Grounded in Ignatian spirituality and Jesus’ role modelling of servant leadership, the Year 11 leadership process ‘Id Quad Volo’: that which I desire, provides all Year 11 students the opportunity to transition into Year 12 as leaders of the student body who role model humility, hope, authenticity, purpose and are committed to responding to the needs of the world around them. For those aspiring for appointment to the Student Representative Council in 2024, this week saw the commencement of interviews with staff leaders and will continue with speeches for College Captains and House Captains in the coming weeks.  Sixty five candidates have nominated for a formal leadership role next year, and all are to be congratulated on their passion, commitment and courage to contribute to College life through leadership in 2024. In previous years, College Captain nominees have addressed their Year 11 peers prior to the cohort voting for their preferred candidate. This year, to broaden student participation in the election process, College Captain speeches will take place at next week’s Secondary Assembly for students in Years 7 to 12 to hear. Candidates will respond to the following statement: What does it mean to be a leader following in the Ignatian tradition? Students in Years 10 to 12 will vote for their preferred candidate on Friday. House Captain speeches and voting will occur in Week 7 following the same process as previous years. We wish all candidates the very best for the coming weeks ahead. May you heed the words of St Ignatius of Loyola: 

Teach us, Good Lord, to give and not count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labour and not to ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do thy will.   

We’ve experienced great success across numerous competitions in recent weeks! Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding achievements:  

So that we can shine the light on student achievements, please share the good news by emailing me at Shani.Andrews@cewa.edu.au.  

Term 3 Key Dates 

Shani Andrews

Vice Principal - Head of Secondary

An evening with the US Consul General

Last night, a select group of Politics and Law ATAR students attended a talk at the WA State Library with Ms Siriana Nair, the Consul General of the U.S. Consulate in Perth. Ms Nair discussed contemporary issues relevant to the ATAR course, including the US Supreme Court's role, the Congress's composition, democratic principles, and electoral politics in the United States. Suffice to say the Q&A portion of the talk was stimulating. Ms Nair is a career Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. Before her assignment in Australia, she served as the Deputy Political Counselor at the U.S. Mission in Brazil, advancing bilateral geopolitical objectives during a transformation in Brazil’s foreign policy. She has also served as Acting Political Counselor at the U.S. Mission in Jakarta, Indonesia, overseeing U.S. engagement in a broad range of areas, including democracy and human rights, military and security cooperation, and the South China Sea. It was a very informative, engaging evening and an excellent way for our students to extend their learning beyond the classroom.

Daisy Farley

Magis Coordinator – Gifted and Talented

Angelico Exhibition Awards

The Angelico Exhibition is a prestigious annual Catholic school art calendar event. The Angelico Exhibition is named after Blessed Fra Angelico, Patron before God of Artists.

The College has eight students work on display and took out some prestigious awards at the recent awards ceremony.

Congratulations to Year 12 student Elizabeth Newton, who was awarded second prize in the General Exhibition category and the overall winner of the Fra Angelico Award for 2023. Fra Angelico, a 15th-century Dominican Friar, is known as the Patron before God of Artists. The Fra Angelico Award is the most prestigious award for the exhibition.

We also congratulate Year 11 student Bella Samson for being presented with the Caritas Award. The Caritas Australia Art Award criteria are for artwork that reflects the Caritas Focus for 2023, 'For All Future Generations'. The Caritas' guiding principles are Human Dignity, Preferential Option for the Poor, Solidarity, Subsidiarity and Stewardship of the Earth’s Resources. 

Elizabeth Newton

Year 12

Fading Faith

Oil On Canvas

The subject of my painting is my Nanna. This artwork pictures her seated under the stained glass in her Parish Church. Religion has been a central force throughout her life; my artwork pictures her in quiet contemplation of her devotion to her faith.

Bella Samson

Year 11 

The Suffering in Safety

Oil on canvas

Amena is a local Afghan refugee who has recently moved to Perth after fleeing the sudden control of the Taliban in Afghanistan last year. She moved here in the hopes of finding safety in this country. The background tells Amena's story.

Kiri Moore

Visual Arts Coordinator

Speak for Faith

Congratulations to Yvie Rigg, who was awarded first place in the 2023 ‘Speak for Faith’ public speaking competition! Yvie delivered an inspiring speech on the developing role of women in the Catholic Church. The Catenian Catholic Association and Catholic Education Western Australia jointly organise the Competition.

Lana Turner

Head of Learning Area - Religious Education

Year 9 Reflection Day

Year 9 students participated in a fulfilled Reflection Day on Wednesday, 17 August. Youth Mission Team Australia ran the day with the theme 'Self-Image'. The day focused on encouraging students to appreciate the gift of their uniqueness and recognise that they have profound dignity and value and that they can have an impact on how others perceive their value and dignity. 

Student quotes: 

It was a very fun day, and I enjoyed it a lot. It helped me think about my relationship with God.

The Reflection Day helped me better understand my perspective on God and my relationships with people.

The games were rather enjoyable, as were the skits. I enjoyed learning about how I see myself and how I see others.

It was a very meaningful and deep experience about the importance of self-image and self-esteem.

Luke Bostelman

Assistant Deputy Principal - Year 9

Science Week

The theme for national Science Week this year was ‘Innovation: Powering Future Industries’. John XXII College continues to support students' creativity and problem-solving skills through a range of enquiry-based programs in science. This week, students in Years 7 to 9 were tasked with various creative contests that included designing and building paper planes, helicopter pads and lighthouses from a range of recycled materials. Students also investigated future circuitry by designing models made from conductive playdoh. 

On Wednesday we welcomed the WA Birds of Prey Centre for a display of local raptors, including boobook owls, brown falcons and a wedge-tail eagle. These animals have been injured and rehabilitated back to health and are now used to educate the public on the wonders of our local fauna. 

On Thursday, students were tasked to complete a scavenger hunt around the College’s Jesuit Environmental Centre. Those successful were rewarded with the wonders of nitrogen cooled ice-cream. This freeze-drying technique continues to be used to preserve and create future food sources. 

Students at John XXIII College are continually exposed to and challenged by the wonders of science. The valuable skills learnt through a range of programs on offer will equip students to become proficient innovators of the forthcoming generation. 

Simon Carrello

Head of Learning Area - Science

Book Week 

It is almost time for Book Week, and this year’s theme is Read, Grow, Inspire. Many fun events and activities are planned for the students, including visiting authors, illustrators, competitions and quizzes. 

The Book Week Bake Off is back again! After last year's fantastic array of creative cakes, we cannot wait to see this year's creations on Tuesday, 22 August. 

We will also hold a Book Face competition; please send your entries to libraryhelpdesk@johnxxiii.edu.au. All entries will be displayed in the library, and winners will be announced in the newsletter. If you have any questions, please email sasha.cattapan@cewa.edu.au. 

Sasha Cattapan

Library

SPORTS

WA Volleyball Schools Cup

Congratulations to all Years 11/12 Volleyball teams who competed today in the WA Schools Cup Volleyball Cup. All teams played extremely well and we will update you with results in next week's newsletter.

Training is underway for our Years 9/10 teams as they prepare for their tournament on Friday, 25 August.

Thank you to our coaches below for all their time and efforts at our early morning training sessions to prepare all teams. 

SunSmart School Surfing Titles

Congratulations to all our surfers and bodyboarders competing in the SunSmart Surfing Titles at Trigg Beach this week. Results are to be shared next week after the state finals.

NAS Athletics

Our Years 7 to 10 NAS Athletics team has been posted in the SEQTA notices. This team will attend Period 1 on Tuesday, 22 August and then travel by bus to the HBF stadium to compete in the NAS Athletics Carnival. This day will provide a competitive environment for our team and an opportunity to secure their position in our 2023 ACC A Division Athletics team.

Important NAS Athletics Information

• Please note the NAS Athletics team is not eligible to purchase the interschool jumper - this is only the final ACC team. 
• Students attending may wear their PE uniform to school on the day.
• Attend Period 1 as usual.
• At the end of Period 1, meet in the St Louis Sports Centre, ready to depart at 10:00am.
• All athletes are asked to wear the College athletics top (these can be purchased from the uniform shop).
• If you are in field and track events simultaneously, ensure you are at your track events as they will run strictly to time. You can go to your field event after completing your track events.

Challenge Morning: ACC A-Division Athletics Team 

Before finalising our 2023 ACC A-Division Athletics team, all students will have one final opportunity to challenge for a place in the team. Please take a look at the challenge morning dates and events below. Students will only be allowed to challenge for an event on a day if it is listed.  

• Wednesday, 23 August
  John XXIII College
  7.00am - 8.00am
  Javelin, shot put, discus, high jump and 1500m 
   
• Friday, 25 August
  HBF Athletics Stadium(Students must make their own way to the Stadium, there will be a bus to transport students back to the College)
  6:30am - 7:30am 
  Hurdles,100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, long jump 

Students are encouraged to complete the nomination form to register for a challenge event.

Athletics Training

Athletics training occurs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:00am to 8:00am with our specialist athletics coaches.

A detailed schedule of all sessions can be accessed below. 

State Sporting Representation

Any students representing their state this year are encouraged to complete the form below. Next term, this information will be used when we create our special State Sporting Representation video.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Christie Ho, Year 8, who represented Australia in the 2023 International Dragon Boat Federation World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Rayong and Pattaya, Thailand.  The team came fifth overall in the world, and Christie came home with a swag of medals, including two silver and five bronze medals.

• 1000m / Mixed U16 - Silver
• 2000m / Open U18 - Bronze (Reserve)
• 2000m / Mixed U16 - Silver
• 500m U16 Mixed Small boat  - Bronze
• 200m / U18 & U16 Opens Small  2 -  Bronze
• 500m / U18 Women Standard - Bronze.

Sara Kononen

Head of Sport