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Awards Presentation 2024

Christian Leadership

This is awarded to one student in each homeroom who has shown:

• Strength of character in doing what is right
• A willingness to help others
• Qualities such as cooperation, courtesy and initiative
• An enthusiasm and a willingness to participate in all College Activities.

Christian Leadership Awards for Year 7:

Christian Leadership Awards for Year 8:

Christian Leadership Awards for Year 9:

Christian Leadership Awards for Year 10:

Christian Leadership Awards for Year 11:

Conscientious Effort                                               

The Conscientious Effort Award recognises consistent hard work throughout the year for the selected student. These individuals have demonstrated a concerted and conscious effort to improve results across a range of subjects.

Conscientious Effort Awards for Year 7:

Conscientious Effort Awards for Year 8:

Conscientious Effort Awards for Year 9:

Conscientious Effort Awards for Year 10:

Conscientious Effort Awards for Year 11:

Academic Awards

The Academic Awards recognise academic excellence and are awarded to the student who has achieved outstanding results and are the top-ranking student in the Year Level for each particular subject. 

Academic Awards for Year 7:

Academic Awards for Year 8:                                     

Academic Awards for Year 9: 

Academic Awards for Year 10: 

Academic Awards for Year 11:

DUX of the Year Levels

The year-level DUX is calculated from individual academic success achieved across all subjects undertaken by students within the year level. 

The Dux of Year 7 – Stella O’Leary

The Dux of Year 8 – Skye Anderson

The Dux of Year 9 – Alyssa Blackshaw (Sponsored by Mr Russell Broadbent)  

The Dux of Year 10 – Gabriella Davidson (Sponsored by Leongatha RSL) 

The Dux of Year 11 – Zoe Couper

Sponsored Awards 

Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Award

This award is for the top student studying Religion and Society Unit 1 and Unit 2, it is sponsored by the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL). 

The award is for Religion and Society Unit 1 – Amy Treacy     

The award is for Religion and Society Unit 2 – William Patton (in absentia)

The Saint Cecilia Music Medallion

A Medallion is awarded to a student who has shown dedication, enthusiasm and leadership throughout the year in the Music Program.  This student has demonstrated consistent attendance at rehearsal and other activities, a cooperative and cheerful attitude, assistance with organisational tasks, and encouragement to other students when appropriate. 

The recipient of the Saint Cecilia Music Medallion  – Gabriella Davidson

Panther Family Award

This award is kindly donated by David and Susan Panther in appreciation of the support and education given by the College to their children. The criteria indicates that the recipient is well-behaved and committed to the educational and pastoral values of the College. This award is given to a Year 9 student.

The recipient of the Panther Family Award – Jasleen Dhillon

Campion Award 

This is an Encouragement Award, made to two Year 10 students who have shown consistent application & effort in their studies. 

The recipient of the Campion Award – Niya Manavalan

Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program

The Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program is an academic enrichment program. 

The Program offers high-achieving Year 10 students the opportunity to engage with the University of Melbourne through an extensive program of events and activities. 

The recipient of the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program – Remi Gange

STEM Zone Award

The recipient for the STEM Zone Award – Georgia Ashby

The Leongatha RSL

This award, is to reward students who are applying themselves both in and outside the classroom.

The RSL Encouragement Award for Year 7 – Toby Nicholas

The RSL Encouragement Award for Year 8 – Rachel Denbrok

The RSL Encouragement Award for Year 9 – Tony Bals

South Gippsland Youth Council

This award recognises outstanding student leadership at a local level. 

The recipient of the South Gippsland Youth Council – Owen Maskell

South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning Employment Network Award

This award recognises outstanding effort and achievement by a student in the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning. 

The South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network Award forVocational Major Studies goes to:    

• Year 11 – Gretchen Clarke
• Year 12 – Bailey Nettle

TAFE Gippsland Award

TAFE Gippsland has generously provided $350 for the College to use towards our end of year presentation assembly or recognise students for their participation in a TAFE Program. Our College has decided to support four students who excelled in their VET program.

The recipients are:

• Emma Mark 
• Adam McIndoe
• Lauren Sinclair
• Alexie Carmichael 

Australian Defence Force Leadership and Teamwork Award

This Award acknowledges the achievements of young people who have demonstrated outstanding qualities of Leadership and Teamwork within our school and the wider community. 

The recipients of the Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership & Teamwork Awards for 2024 are:

• Year 10 – Kohen Mandemaker
• Year 12 – Molly Heber

Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award

This Awards offered by the Australian Defence Force encourages the next generation of innovators, critical thinkers and problem solvers – bright Australian students who are succeeding in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

The recipients of the Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Awards for 2024 are:

• Year 10 – Gabriella Davidson
• Year 12 – Sandra Dyke

SSV – School Sports Victoria

This medal recognises the most outstanding student at the College who has achieved a high level academically, combined with a strong sporting contribution to the school.

The recipient of the School Sports Victoria Award – Henri Bott

AMPOL Award 

The Ampol Award is an All-Rounders Award recognising students whose achievements span a number of areas including academic studies, sport, community work, conduct and leadership. Winners are characterised by their commitment to doing their best in all their pursuits, setting outstanding examples and assisting their peers and others.

The recipient of the AMPOL Award – Xavier Lindsay

There are four sponsored awards as well as the 2024 Academic Awards which will be awarded next year: 

• Cardell’s Accountants Humanities and Social Sciences Award 
• Leongatha Medical Group Science and Mathematics Award
• WestVic Staffing Solutions VET Excellence Award
• College Dux

These awards will be presented at the Achievers Assembly in February 2025 along with academic awards. 

We thank all our sponsors for their generosity and look forward to their continuing involvement with the College.

House Shield

The House Shield is awarded to the winning House that achieves the highest aggregate score for House Swimming, House Athletics and House Cross Country. Individual commendations given by teachers also carry points towards the House Shield.

The placings in this year are as follows:

4th Place - Cameron with 1303 points  

3rd Place – Tenison with 1499 points 

2nd Place – MacDonald with 1552 points

1st Place – Chisholm with 1797 points 

Peter Noonan Memorial Award

"Peter Noonan was indeed a man of faith and of love.

He loved God.

He loved the Church.

He loved his family,

and he loved young people and this College.

He had very high standards for himself and his students. He encouraged his students to be well-mannered and to present themselves with a tidy appearance. While he was strict he encouraged his students to look out for one another with care and to learn.  He had a thirst for learning and encouraged this in others. His sense of humour was clever and witty, often beyond many of the students.

Before Mary MacKillop College existed, Peter was a member of the Diocesan Education Advisory Council. At the time he was teaching at the Korumburra High School. At these DEAC meetings he often expressed the need for a Catholic Secondary School in this region, and he worked tirelessly to achieve this.  When the steering committee for this College was formed, Peter worked on it until the College was established in 1986.

Peter was a teacher at Mary MacKillop College from 1988 until his death on 9th December 1992. The well-used quote from Micah sums up Peter’s life.  He ‘lived justly, loved tenderly and walked humbly with his God’.

In keeping with the person Peter was, the award in memory of him is given by the staff, to the student who they consider has contributed most to the academic and general growth of the College. Peter set a fine example to us all and the recipient of this award has also set a fine example.

The Peter Noonan Award is the most prestigious award presented each year at Mary MacKillop College. Over the years this award has been presented to many young people of outstanding character, dedication and enthusiasm and this year is no exception.

The recipient is an outstanding student who, over the years, has shown tremendous commitment to their faith, to our College, to the community. Their approach to study is not only reflected in their own high grades but also in their preparedness to help others to achieve."

The Plaque on the Peter Noonan Award, speaks to the following: Students who are well mannered and present themselves in a neat and tidy manner. Students who care and students who contribute to the academic and general growth of the college.

This student has been part of numerous extracurricular activities including Maths competitions, school soccer, Model UN and extension programs. This student is an active participant in their Youth Ministry class. This student is seen as polite, compassionate, grateful and humble; a student who engages with their studies.

The recipient of the Peter Noonan Award 2024: Mia-Rose Witteveen

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