Student Achievements
Katherine Kucharski Excels at the Chevron Focus Environment Photography Competition
We are thrilled to share the wonderful achievements of talented Year 9 student Katherine Kucharski, who has again excelled in this year’s Chevron Focus Environment Photography Competition.
The competition, open to all WA primary and secondary students, celebrates WA’s unique biodiversity and helps young people to appreciate the natural environment, as well as better understand the importance of protecting and managing it.
Participants from across the State submitted almost 900 photos in three categories: WA’s Native Species, WA’s Habitats and Ecosystems, and Sustainability in WA.
Across the categories, Katherine achieved 1st place in Native Species, 1st place in Habitats and Ecosystems, and 2nd place in Sustainability for her age group. On Monday 13 November she claimed well-deserved cash prizes at an awards ceremony which was held in the new Chevron building.
This is a huge achievement by Katherine, and we acknowledge her for pursuing her passions and demonstrating excellence in her craft.
Her photographs, together with their titles and captions, are below:
Bee Sharing, Be Caring (1st prize - WA's Native species)
Rainbow Bee-Eaters, or “Birranga”, migrate to Lake Gwelup to mate and nest. They acrobatically catch bees in flight before carefully removing the stingers and sharing.
Apex Predator (1st prize - WA's Habitats and Ecosystems)
Although usually feeding on marine animals, this juvenile White-Bellied Sea-Eagle proves its dominance over the food web, consuming a Galah on a giant termite mound.
Flying Fire (2nd prize - Sustainability in WA)
Clearing and fires reduce forest habitats and threaten Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo numbers. Lesmurdie Falls National Park provides them with a much-needed safe habitat.
Jeremy Wang’s Success in the Australian Mathematics Competition
We are delighted to announce that Jeremy Wang, a very bright Year 5 student, has excelled in this year’s Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC). The competition, which challenges participants to solve complex problems, is Australia’s longest-running, largest and best-known Maths competition for school students.
This year, Jeremy emerged as a prize winner! Achieving this accolade places Jeremy in the top 0.3% in his category, a remarkable feat considering the intense competition.
Congratulations to Jeremy for this outstanding achievement!
Year 11 Girls’ Volleyball Team Off to a Flying Start
The ASC Sport, Health and Physical Education Department would like to shine the spotlight on the Year 11 Girls’ Volleyball team, who are competing in the Perth Reds Youth Volleyball League on Friday nights at Aquinas College. This tournament runs for a total of eight weeks, including Finals in the last week.
Fixtures kicked off on 20 October and finals will be played on 24 November.
Our girls have been playing with passion and skill, challenging their opponents and giving it their best.
The students in the team are:
- Ashleigh Smith
- Genevieve Ho
- Jasmin Van Damme
- Katie Biddulph
- Scarlett McVeigh
- Sophie Johnson
- Tunmise Aniyi
- Zoe Wilkinson
Camille Alonso Secures an Extra Show in The Little Prince – A Magical Opera By Rachel Portman
As you may recall from Issue 13 of The College Courier, talented Year 6 Student, Camille Alonso, is set to take centre stage as The Little Prince in an amazing production at the UWA Octagon Theatre.
We are proud to announce that Camille's dedication and efforts throughout the rehearsals for this production have resulted in her selection for an additional performance! Camille's performances are now scheduled for Friday 24 November at 6.30pm, and Saturday 25 November at 2.00pm.
We congratulate Camille on this special achievement and wish her the best of luck with her performances.
If you’d like to see Camilla shine on stage, book your tickets here.
