School Life & Wellbeing
Wellbeing - Lourdes House Assembly
On Tuesday 4 March, Lourdes House hosted the College assembly on the theme of Hope.
House Captains Carlie Nightingale and Riley Senini led the assembly with a brief description regarding the character strength of Hope.
"It’s the feeling that no matter how tough everything gets, there is still always the possibility for better days ahead. Hope is what keeps us going despite setbacks and challenges." – Carlie
"Hope is not just a feeling, it’s a powerful force. It inspires us to take action to make changes and to support one another." – Riley
Coincidentally, hope was also the theme of the Imperfect's podcast during the same week as our assembly. For those unfamiliar with the podcast, Hugh Van Cuylenburg from The Resilience project hosts the podcast with his brother Josh and Ryan Shelton. During this episode, Dr Emily Musgrave shares that hope is not an emotion. It can be learned, and it can be cultivated.
I highly recommend this podcast and this episode in particular. It can be found wherever you get your podcasts from or via this link: Dr Emily - Hope - The Imperfects
Achievement and Recognition
DAV Debating Award Winners:
- Paige Fallon
- Brianna Lawlor
- Sophia Phillips
- Bertie Pugh
- Zaleah Saunders
- Aisha Smith
- Ashleigh White
Marist Basketball Carnival 2025
Boys Team:
- Leo Robley
- Hunter West
- Jye Dubelaar
- Jacob Egan
- Josh Craik-Thompson
- Albert McAuley
- Harper McGillivray
- Lachlan Walker
- Joshua Bradley
Girls Team:
- Alisha Jamieson
- Jade Grundy
- Mollie McNamara
- Paige Butters
- Leah Miller
- Sophie Carlsen
- Arabella West
- Maya Brown
- Sophie Phillips
Swimming Carnival Champions 2025
Junior House Champions
- Intermediate Girls: Joseph House
- Intermediate Boys:Joseph House
Senior House Champions
- Senior Girls: Sion House
- Senior Boys: Sion House
Age Champions - U13
Age Champions - U14
Age Champions - U15
Age Champions - U16
Age Champions - U17
Age Champions - U21
Overall House Champions: Marcellin House!
Where to access support?
The College has a support network for all students to assist in managing their mental health and wellbeing. Students are encouraged to seek wellbeing support from the Counselling and Wellbeing Services Team. Mrs Joanna John (Psychologist) and a team of counsellors are available five days a week to meet with students and families.
Additional support is available by contacting Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636, Lifeline on 13 11 14, Parentline Victoria on 13 22 89 or Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800.
Mr Daniel Nisbet
Deputy Principal: Wellbeing Partnerships and Safety