Sydenham Campus Principal Message
Welcome to our final report for 2024, and what a wonderful year it has been at the Sydenham Campus. Thank you to all of the students and staff for their work on and attention to our 2024 Campus Goals;
Champions Always
- Every teacher is a teacher of literacy, numeracy, student behaviour and wellbeing.
- Student attendance is everyone's responsibility.
- Build POSITIVE and RESPECTFUL relationships and connectedness within the school community.
- Use data informed seating plans to provide a routine and safe learning environment.
This term we have had many activities and events that have continued to enhance our teaching and learning program.
Thank you to Mr Cutajar (Science Key Learning Area Leader) for organising the Solar Buddy Incursion for all our Year 7 students. This is the 3rd year that Copperfield has been involved in making energy available for young people living in energy poverty.
We continue to work closely with our neighbouring primary schools and this term we hosted the Grade 6 teachers from Sydenham/Hillside Primary School.
Thank you to Ms Cooper (Leading Teacher for English/Literacy & EAL), Ms Zurawiecki (English Assistant -Syd Campus) and Ms Phan -current Year 7 English teacher, for preparing and sharing their experiences and resources.
We also presented 5 Copperfield College Scholarships to our new 2025 Year 7 students. It was a wonderful occasion to visit Parkwood Green Primary School to present Jack Jerome with one of those scholarships, the Performing Arts Scholarship for Sydenham Campus.
Thank you to Principal Mr Kotevski for hosting us at their end of week assembly.
After several months, we were finally able to reopen our social staffroom! We hosted staff to our celebratory lunch to thank them for their patience and support.
We are looking forward to many years of enjoying the new facilities and thank Ms Brooke Briggs for all her work in organising the repairs.
We farewelled our Year 10 students and wished them every success in the next 2 years of their secondary schooling. We thank Mrs Karen Martin for her leadership of the staff and students, and Mr Jake Stirkul K Team and Ms Ana Cakovska B Team as Team Leaders for the Class of 2024. The Year 10 Formal was our final celebration with the Class of 2024, and we congratulate students who attended on their positive interactions with each other and the staff present.
Our Robotics Team continues to go from strength to strength. Thank you to Mr Breen and Ms Dimeri for leading the Team on their recent competition in Sydney.
Last Friday we held our 2024 Awards Ceremony, celebrating and acknowledging students’ academic, sporting and performance achievements. Thank you to all of the students for their patience and showing the RRRs as audience members.
The awards ceremony was attended by The RH Natalie Hutchins, Vera Mijakoski Vice President, School Council, Monique Hamilton School Council and Catherine Morris ABCN & School Council. College Principal Mr Nick Adamou and Campus Principals Mr Petherick, Ms Dedes and Dr Gruis were also in the audience.
Thank you to Alyssa Flenley who performed the National Anthem and Jireh Tumaialu and Connor Renata, Sashka Trajcevska, Ryan Elliot, Emily Axiotis and Lachlan Palmer for their musical performances.
We are proud to announce our 2025 Campus Captains Alayna Anwar and Suad Pajaziti.
Thank you to outgoing captains Angus Morgan and Neisha Lee Fedele for their outstanding work leading the student body in 2024.
We make mention to the following students who were recipients of special awards;
Student of the Year - Marcus Randich
Kwong Lee Dow Scholarship presented by Catherine Morris ABCN & Council member- Lily Cusumano
ADF Leadership Award – Angus Morgan
ADF Innovation Award- Minh Vu
Consistent Effort Awards;
7E1- Chloe Potschin
7E2- Jackson Kortelainen
7E3- Jacob Kuang
7E4- Ariyan Singh
8E1- Addison Cooke
8E2- Ravinus Bhatia
8E3- Xavier Gao
7H1- James Wu
7H2- Lily Bugeja
7H3-Aliah Tran
7H4-Lamia Selman
8H1- Gabriel De Leon
8H2-Maddie Valone
8H3 – Emilio Cakeri
9B1- Alek Chol
9B2- Ryder Lawrence
9B3- Achol Deng
9B4- Mia Ferrigno
10B1- Audrey Chiodo
10B2-Alwyn Kalms
10B3- Dylan Paluch-Vinh
9K1-Taniya Redhu
9K2- Alyssa Bajada
9K3- Kayla Pickens
10K1-Marcus Randich
10K2-Zara Hong
10K3- Jiahn Yang
10K4- Sasha Lay
Triple R Awards- presented by Natalie Hutchins
Year 7 Ariyan Singh
Year 8 Hope Anderson
Year 9 Alayna Anwar
Year 10 Angus Morgan
Sporting Excellence
Year 7 Oliver Potschin
Year 8 Devin McArthur
Year 9 Anika Potschin
Year 10 Cooper Larkin
Performing Arts Awards
Lachlan Palmer Music
Ryan Elliot Music
Bill Power Music
Sophie Prescott Dance
Savion Cabanos Music
Lara Tebbet Theatre Studies
Dylan Paluch-Vinh Dance
Student Leadership 2024
Sofia Alvarado & William McFarlane
Julia Portelli & Evan Morgan
Lewis Nguyen Cao & Anika Potschin
Alwyn Kalms & Sachien Sugumar
Neisha Lee Fedele & Angus Morgan
Campus Principals’ Awards
Year 7 Mohammed Koya
Year 8 Jenny Nguyen
Year 9 Lily Sutton Hawes
Year 10 Sachein Sugumar
Congratulations to all the award winners and the staff who nominated them.
The end of the school year also brings farewells to staff members who are retiring or taking up opportunities in new schools. We say goodbye to;
- Ms Alicia Zuraweicki
- Mr Deep Kunwar
- Ms Junko Takahama
- Ms Celine Chung
- Mr Ben Gibson
- Mr Jerome Love
On behalf of the College and the Campus we thank all staff members for their contributions and years of service to the Copperfield College community.
Thank you also to all our families and carers for your support in working with us again this year. We wish all our Sydenham students and staff a safe and festive holiday season.
Mr Andrew Atherton and Ms Mary Chiodo Campus Principals