Student Achievements
Outstanding Results at the Regional Chess Tournament: Gold, Silver and Third Place Overall
On Wednesday, 28th May, Pakenham Secondary College hosted a Regional Chess Tournament welcoming over 100 students from the following schools:
Luther College
Beaconhills College (both Pakenham and Berwick Campuses)
Pakenham Secondary College
Kambrya College
Emerald Secondary College
Lakeside College
Haileybury College
Lysterfield Lake College
Fountain Gate Secondary College
Berwick Primary School
Our small team of nine outstanding chess players performed incredibly! Pakenham Secondary College finished third overall, with only half a point separating 2nd and 3rd places. Hrishav Ghimire won the Year 7–8 Gold Medal (High Distinction) after an impressive 6 out of 7 wins — he also came second overall in the tournament. Sinsarut 'Q' Chitkanwong earned the Year 11–12 Silver Medal (Distinction) with 5 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. Four of our team members received Credits, each winning 4 out of 7 games. We’re proud to announce that four of our students have qualified for the State Finals with their impressive results!
PSCross Country Winners 2025
On 6th May, our whole school came together for an exciting day of fitness, fun and friendly competition at our annual Cross Country event. Students from all year levels showed amazing effort and determination as they tackled the course.
The event was a fantastic opportunity to promote teamwork, resilience and school spirit, with many students achieving personal bests and enjoying the great outdoors!
A big thank you to all students for giving their best and supporting each other.
Please visit our Sports @ PSC page for photos of our Whole School Cross Country and Colour Run Day.
| YEAR 7 WINNERS - GIRLS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Arabella Jaber |
| 2nd Place | Amelia Miller |
| 3rd Place | Marlee Wright |
| YEAR 7 WINNERS - BOYS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Ali Asghar |
| 2nd Place | Jackson Marshall |
| 3rd Place | Joey Jordan |
| YEAR 8 WINNERS - GIRLS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Lily Frazer |
| 2nd Place | Allegra Lepe |
| 3rd Place | Mara Antonkularajah |
| YEAR 8 WINNERS - BOYS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Jayden Stevens |
| 2nd Place | Jett Bishop |
| 3rd Place | Ramadan Dediyo |
| YEAR 9 WINNERS - GIRLS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Ruby Decker |
| 2nd Place | Caitlyn Frazee |
| 3rd Place | Avneet Kaur |
| YEAR 9 WINNERS - BOYS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Leyton Wihongi-Ashford |
| 2nd Place | Xavier L'Eveille |
| 3rd Place | Kai McQualter |
| YEAR 10 WINNERS - GIRLS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Mara Kerslake |
| 2nd Place | Tiana Loucas |
| 3rd Place | Isabelle Taylor |
| YEAR 10 WINNERS - BOYS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Brody Bishop |
| 2nd Place | Matt Whiting |
| 3rd Place | Jacob Maloney |
| YEAR 11 WINNERS - GIRLS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Kiah Maskell |
| 2nd Place | Patience Delfin |
| 3rd Place | Aluong Biar |
| YEAR 11 WINNERS - BOYS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Lachlan Eichin |
| 2nd Place | Gursahib Cheema |
| 3rd Place | Manav Kumar |
| YEAR 12 WINNERS - GIRLS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Maddison Ashley |
| YEAR 12 WINNERS - BOYS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Robera Tulle |
| 2nd Place | Gurnoor Momi |
| 3rd Place | Owen Hampton |
We had a large number of students qualify for the Division Cross Country and look forward to receiving the results soon.
