Student Achievements 

2022 House Carnivals 

The 2022 WHSC Swimming, Diving, and Athletics House Carnivals were held during 

Term 1.  

Participation from all students was high, which made both days super enjoyable and great competition.  

The days were full of cheering, swimming, diving, running, jumping, throwing as well as lots of colour as everyone went to great efforts with wearing their house colours. 

Congratulations to the winning Houses, age group champions, and record breakers for 2022. 

2022 Swimming & Diving Carnival 

1st place Scott 1006 points 

2nd place Jells 945 points 

3rd place Napier 598 points 

4th place Derrimut 497 points 

Age Group Champions 

13 Yr = Willow Millard (Scott) 

13 Yr= Jenna Whetstone (Scott) 

13 Yr Lachlan Archbold (Napier) 

14 Yr Drew Taylor (Jells) 

14 Yr Paolo Buccilli (Jells) 

15 Yr Makayla Larkin (Jells) 

15 Yr Ben Weinert (Jells) 

16 Yr Jasmine Hamilton (Scott) 

16 Yr Mitchell Plant (Scott) 

17 Yr Renae Volk (Scott)  

17 Yr Brady Thomassen (Scott) 

20 Yr Logan McKenzie (Jells) 

20 Yr = Casey Huybens (Derrimut) 

20 Yr= Blake Smith (Jells)  

Records Broken 

20 Yr 200m Freestyle Brady Thomassen | 2:06.76 | Scott 

20 Yr 4x50m Ind Medley Brady Thomassen | 2:24.72 | Scott 

17 Yr 25m Backstroke Brady Thomassen | 14.33 | Scott 

17 Yr 25m Freestyle Brady Thomassen | 11.87 | Scott 

17 Yr 25m Breaststroke Brady Thomassen | 14.70 | Scott 

17 Yr 50m Backstroke Brady Thomassen | 31.55 | Scott 

17 Yr 50m Freestyle Brady Thomassen | 27.06 | Scott 

17 Yr 50m Butterfly Brady Thomassen | 29.15 | Scott 

17 Yr 50m Breaststroke Brady Thomassen | 34.15 | Scott 

15 Yr 25m Backstroke Makayla Larkin | 15.31 | Jells 

15 Yr 25m Breaststroke Makayla Larkin | 17.21 | Jells 

15 Yr 50m Backstroke Makayla Larkin | 34.23 | Jells 

15 Yr 50m Freestyle Makayla Larkin | 30.28 | Jells 

15 Yr 50m Butterfly Makayla Larkin | 32.17 | Jells 

15 Yr 4x50m Ind Medley Makayla Larkin | 2:38.23 | Jells 

16 Yr 25m Freestyle Jasmine Hamilton | 15.84 | Scott 

16 Yr 25m Breaststroke Jasmine Hamilton | 20.65 | Scott 

13 Yr 25m Breaststroke Willow Millard | 23.32 | Scott 

15 Yr 4x25m Freestyle Relay | 1:13.34 | Jells 

17 Yr 4x25m Freestyle Relay | 1:12.38 | Jells 

20 Yr 4x25m Freestyle Relay | 1:09.81 | Jells 

20 Yr 4x25m Freestyle Relay | 59.54 | Scott 

2022 Athletics Carnival 

Final Results: 

1st place Jells 1438 points 

2nd place Napier 1421 points 

3rd place Derrimut 1366 points 

4th place Scott 1292 points 

Age Group Champions: 

13 Yr Leilea Cocker (Derrimut) 

13 Yr Ethan Woodcock (Napier) 

14 Yr= Harmonie Robins (Napier) 

14 Yr= Drew Taylor (Jells) 

14 Yr Cooper Bertram (Jells) 

15 Yr Samantha Mangan (Napier) 

15 Yr Elai Butcher (Derrimut) 

16 Yr Jasmine Hamilton (Scott) 

16 Yr James Woodcock (Napier) 

17 Yr Matilda Davies (Derrimut) 

17 Yr= Brady Thomassen (Scott) 

17 Yr= Lachlan Johnston (Jells) 

20 Yr Logan McKenzie (Jells) 

20 Yr Jake Edwards (Scott) 

Records Broken: 

17 Yr 800m Lachlan Johnston | Jells | 2:19.89  

14 Yr 400m Cooper Bertram | Jells | 1:01.95 

20 Yr Medley Relay | Derrimut | 1:55.62 

14 Yr Discus Sonny Stainthorpe | Scott | 37.15m 

16 Yr Long Jump Jasmine Hamilton | Scott | 4.78m 

17 Yr Long Jump Patricia Didomenico | Napier | 4.72m 

2022 College Swimming and Diving Team Report 

Monash Division Championships 

On the 9th of March, 40 swimmers and divers from Wheelers Hill SC competed at MSAC in the Monash Division Championships. All students performed well and gave their all to the school.  

 Congratulations to all members of the diving team, Lachlan Suhr, Sonny Stainthorpe, Elai Butcher, Ethan Smith, Dylan Harrop, Archie Stainthorpe, Tilly Ferrier, Taylor Hamilton, Jasmine Hamilton, Caitlyn Nguyen, Teagan Okos, Jasmine Poole and Kara O’Gorman. Together they won the Monash Division Diving Championship.  

Swimming winners for the day included Makayla Larkin, Shay Coxhead, Casey Huybens, Eric Trinkle, and myself. We went on to represent the college at EMR Championships. 

As the Swimming Captain, I am very proud of the level of effort that everyone showed on the day and I am looking forward to seeing everyone's performance next year. Thanks to everyone who came and participated on the day! 

Official results of the day were: 

Diving Championship – 1st place 

Overall Swimming Championship – 3rd place 

Overall Swimming Aggregate – 2nd place 

Junior Swimming Championship – 2nd place 

Intermediate Swimming Championship – 3rd place 

Senior Swimming Championship – 3rd place 

Makayla Larkin – 15Yr Monash Division Age Group Champion 

Brady Thomassen - 17Yr Monash Division Age Group Champion 

New Monash Division Records 

Makayla Larkin 15Yr 50m Butterfly 31.64 

Makayla Larkin 20Yr 100m Backstroke 1:09.34 

Makayla Larkin 15Yr 50m Backstroke 33.26 

Makayla Larkin 15Yr 200m Ind Medley 2:41.72 

Makayla Larkin 20Yr 400m Freestyle 5:01.28 

Brady Thomassen 20Yr 100m Freestyle 57.86 

Brady Thomassen 20Yr 100m Backstroke 1:10.53 

Brady Thomassen 17Yr 50m Backstroke 32.27 

Brady Thomassen – Swimming Captain 

Eastern Metropolitan Region Swimming Championships 

Congratulations to the following students who represented Wheelers Hill SC at the EMR Swimming Championships.  The level of competition was outstanding and these students performed exceptionally well.  

Brady Thomassen Silver Medal 20Yr 100 Backstroke 1:06.63 

Bronze Medal 20Yr 100 Freestyle 58.28 

4th place 20Yr 200 Freestyle 2:10.86 

4th place 17Yr 50 Freestyle 27.34 

4th place 17Yr 50 Backstroke 30.99 

Makayla Larkin Gold Medal 20Yr 100 Backstroke 1:10.16 

Gold Medal 15Yr 50 Backstroke 33.49 (new EMR record) 

Silver Medal 15Yr 50 Butterfly 31.62 

Silver Medal 20Yr 400 Freestyle 4:56.03 

Silver Medal 15Yr 200 Ind Medley 2:44.44 

Shay Coxhead 8th place 15Yr 50 Freestyle 34.39  

Makayla Larkin 4th place 20Yr 4x50 Medley Relay 2:18.34 

Casey Huybens 

Brady Thomassen 

Eric Trinkle 

Makayla Larkin 4th place 20Yr 4x50 Freestyle Relay 2:02.70  

Casey Huybens 

Brady Thomassen 

Eric Trinkle 

SSV State Swimming Championships 

An enormous congratulations to Makayla Larkin (Year 9) who represented the College at the SSV State Swimming Championships. It is an outstanding achievement to compete at this level and even more incredible to win two medals. 

SSV State Silver Medal 20Yr 100m Backstroke  1:09.52   

SSV State Silver Medal 15Yr 50m Backstroke 33.56     

Eastern Metropolitan Region & State Diving Championships 

Nine students represented Wheelers Hill SC at the SSV Regional Diving Competition. These students actively participated in diving clinics and took the opportunity to get some feedback from current diving coaches.  

Lachlan Suhr 12Yr Gold Medal 

Sonny Stainthorpe 14Yr Gold Medal 

Lachlan Johnston 20Yr Silver Medal 

Archie Stainthorpe 20Yr Bronze Medal 

Jasmine Hamilton 16Yr Bronze Medal 

Elai Butcher 16Yr Bronze Medal 

Tilly Ferrier 14Yr 4th place 

Teagan Okos 16Yr 5th place 

Taylor Hamilton 14Yr 7th place 

The State Diving Championships were held later in the day. The students competed exceptionally well and achieved outstanding results. 

Sonny Stainthorpe 14Yr Gold Medal 

Elai Butcher 16Yr Bronze Medal 

Lachlan Suhr 12Yr Bronze Medal 

Teagan Okos 16Yr 5th place 

Tilly Ferrier 14Yr 6th place 

Jasmine Hamilton 16Yr 8th place 

A huge congratulations to all swimmers and divers from the Wheelers Hill SC community. We’d also like to thank Brady Thomassen and Kara O’Gorman for their work as Swimming & Diving Captains. Their effort was much appreciated. 

Kerrie Lay & Sally Pryde 

Sport Coordinators 

Open Night 

Open night is obviously one of the College's big events when we showcase what we are and what we do to the broader community and particularly potential students. 

All Domains went above and beyond to showcase their subject and the school as best they could with performances from students and various activities for families to enjoy. 

Our principal gave a presentation to our families on arrival and afterward, families had the opportunity to peruse the displays and speak to teachers one on one. 

A big thank you to all the staff and students involved in this year's Open Night. We hope you enjoyed the night. Thank you also to Mr. Woods and Mr. Joyce for organising and coordinating this mammoth event! 

Health Industries Immersion Day 

On Thursday 19th May, twenty of our Year 10 students had the exclusive opportunity to participate in a ‘Health Industry Immersion’ day through our partnership with Monash Tech School. 

The students participating each had an interest and passion for a field in the health sector and were able to spend the day investigating career pathways and interacting with expert educators in the fields of nursing, allied health, pathology, and laboratory services. While touring the world-class Simulation@Holmesglen Centre and Holmesglen Hospital, students rotated through a variety of hands-on activities that allowed them to out their passions in practice and broaden their knowledge in health specialties. 

We thank Mr. Max Ellis and Miss Mikayla Ellis for conducting the excursion and facilitating this amazing opportunity for our students!  

Abbey Novak 

STEM Learning Specialist 

Robotics Club  

Our students have been busy in Robotics Club lately, with the arrival of our new LEGO Spike Prime sets. They have been completing fun-filled learning activities by combining LEGO building elements with Scratch- and Python-based coding skills, which challenges them to think critically and solve complex problems. 

The race has also been on with our Sphero Bots (with students giving Mr G a run for his money!) as students explore the endless possibilities that these little robots have to offer. 

Robotics Club is open to all year levels, and runs every Tuesday lunchtime in E03.  All students are invited to come and join the fun! 

Mr Nick Gramatakos, Ms Angeliki Vogiatzoglou, Ms Abbey Novak