Student Stories, Achievements & Community Updates 

Celebrating Student Achievements

Public Speaking Final

Sixteen very accomplished student speakers took part in the Brother Quentin O'Halloran Public Speaking Finals this Monday evening. The calibre of talent was extremely high, from prepared and impromptu speeches. 

Congratulations to our finalists 

Year 7: Chris Ou, Dan Pickett, Sebastian Taylor

Year 8: Anthony Gallardo, Jacob Murphy, Aaron Vu

Year 9: Daniel Athaide, Oscar De Castillo, Nicholas Shipham

Year 10: Harrison McCawley, Alex Tanti

Year 11: Liam Casey, Noah Honey

Year 12: Christian Ballarin, Matthew Billing, Austin Warfe

Austin Warfe was awarded overall best speaker for the 2023 BQO Public Speaking Final. 

And a special thanks to our exceptionally entertaining hosts, Dylan Collins and Nathan Murphy, who showcased some very fine public speaking efforts. 

Debating DAV Quarter Finals

After making it through five rounds of debates at Brighton Grammar in Semester 1, two playoffs and the Octofinals, our C-Grade Team 1 from Mentone Campus went to Loreto College in Toorak for the quarterfinals of the DAV schools competition. 

Students took on the topic ‘That deceiving people online about your identity, ie catfishing, should be illegal,’ arguing the negative case for this challenging topic. 

This was the first time this team debated with a panel of adjudicators. After presenting a sound and considered case, one adjudicator agreed with the negative team, and two adjudicators agreed with the affirmative. The majority meant that the students were narrowly defeated. This concludes the team's participation in the competition with a wonderful result overall – from the 417 C grade teams in Victoria, they came in at 5th place. 

Congratulations to the team for their tremendous effort!

Harrison McCawley

Tomas Polintan

Oliver Bradley

John Carino

Debating Friendly

After a successful event last year, three of our Year 12 debaters were invited to participate in a non-competitive debate at Star of the Sea College. 

These students collaborated with the team from Star to organise the event, with the debating topic ‘That feminine hygiene products should be free nationwide.' Our students took the affirmative side of this debate, but the home-ground advantage of Star was too strong to overcome! Our congratulations to Star of the Sea for winning the debate. 

Well done to Austin Warfe, Dylan Collins and Nathan Murphy for representing St Bede's College so professionally, with their well-balanced and good-humoured argument for an entertained crowd. 

Thanks to our welcoming hosts at Star - we look forward to continuing this great relationship! 

Junior Debating Training 

A group of selected Year 7 and 8 students participated in a workshop run by a representative from the Debaters Association of Victoria, Joel Cripps. The workshop focussed on understanding and experiencing debating, and laying the foundations for students to succeed in years ahead.

Students learned about debating, how it works, how competitive debating is structured and adjudicated. The most important topic of the day was persuasion, and how to use language to be persuasive. 

Everyone had the opportunity to practice their persuasive speaking across a range of topics. 

We wish our students well as they prepare their skills for the ACC Junior competition this month, and our Year 8s who are gearing up to participate in the DAV schools competition next year.

ACC Year 7-10 Golf Tournament Champions

We're so proud to announce St Bede's College was victorious at Monday's tournament at Northern Golf Club. Congratulations to all the team, who played with integrity and etiquette while bonding as a team. 

The top 4 scores counted for a total of 326, meaning St. Bede’s won by 6 shots, from Emmanuel. Captain Toby Coleridge also won the best individual score for Division 1. 

1. Toby Coleridge Yr 10 – Score 74

2. Archie Wright Yr 10 – Score 81

3. Riley Shimmin Yr 10 – Score 85

4. Pat Henry Yr 10 – Score 86

5. Campbell Gatt Yr 9 – Score 87

6. Cade White Yr 9 – Score 97

7. Thomas Elliott Yr 9 – Score 99

8. Fisher O’Brien Yr 9 – Score 104

Well done team Beda!

College Art and Technology Show

Congratulations to the following students who have been shortlisted for an award at next week's College Art & Technology Show. 

Don't miss your chance to see these works on Thursday 19 & Friday 20 October. 

Tickets are free and required for entry - available here. 

Secondhand Cricket Gear Donations

Outgrown your cricket gear or not using it? Year 11 student Tom Gregory is collecting used and unwanted cricket clothing / gear for disadvantaged people around Victoria including places like Edinburgh Gardens All Abilities Team, Croxton Special School and St Kilda City Mission to name a few. 

From now until November, please bring your donated items to Mr McAlroy's office: 

• Bats and balls
• Pads, gloves, helmets
• Bags, stumps and clothing (with or without club logos) of all sizes 

Used protectors can't be donated inline with hygiene requirements.

All gear will be cleaned before delivery to Cricket Victoria for distribution. 

For queries, please contact gregt19@stbedes.catholic.edu.au

Thanks for your support! 

Tom Gregory 

Year 11

ACC Sport

WEEK 1 RESULTS

In Sympathy

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Julie Heatley, long-time staff member at St Bede's College, for the passing of her father Michael Daniels. 

We keep Julie, Shane and their sons - St Bede's College alumni - Josh, Sam, Adam and Jacob, and their nephew Ben Adkins in our hearts.