Student Achievements

Sylvie Gundry, Sofie Klasen (Year 6), Alexandria Champion, Tatum Smith and Rennie Woolnough (Year 5), who have been named on the U12 state hockey team. They will be travelling to Bendigo in August. We wish these students the best of luck. Go shine on the field!

Jessica Hu (Year 7), who attended the 2025 Tasmanian Junior Chess Championships, where she was crowned the U16 girls' champion. What an incredible achievement! Well done, Jessica. 

Annabelle Pritchard and Stella Thristan (Year 7), who have been selected to represent Tasmania at the Water Polo Australia National 13&U Development Competition, taking place in Hobart from 3–6 July. We wish Annabelle and Stella all the best for the tournament. Their dedication and hard work in training have truly paid off! 

Storytelling Showcase – shortlist announcement

This term, our Junior School students have been hard at work crafting imaginative tales for the annual Storytelling Showcase. The theme for this year was 'Lost', and we were thrilled to receive 120 story submissions from students in Years 1 to 6. 

Well done to everyone who participated. It is wonderful to see your enthusiasm for creative writing and storytelling. We are excited to announce the shortlisted entries. Congratulations to the following students whose stories stood out: 

Abigail Moran

Brigitte Gravell

Charlotte Judd

Emily Yan

Evelina Bullis

Hayley Leitch

Mackenzie Chandler

Manuli Gunatilake

Mia Wanandy

Millie Fagan

Senuli Jayasuriya

Suvaani Rajbhandari 

Zahra Barbari

Awards will be presented at the first Junior School Assembly in Term 3. 

City of Hobart Performing Arts Eisteddfod 

Congratulations to the students who received awards in the singing section at the City of Hobart Performing Arts Eisteddfod, held from 4–8 June. 

17 and 18 Years Contemporary Song (Solo)

1st: Lucy McKenna

Open Music Theatre Award (Solo)

2nd: Lucy McKenna

15 and 16 Years Contemporary Song (Solo)

Highly Commended: Talia Wighton

13 and 14 Years Song from a Musical (Solo)

Highly Commended: Nellie Schrale

13 and 14 Years Contemporary Song (Solo)

Highly Commended: Nellie Schrale

11 and 12 Years Song from a Musical (Solo)

Highly Commended: Amy Houareau

16 Years and Under Song (Duet or Trio)

1st: Gabriela McKenna 

12 Years and Under Song (Duet or Trio)

1st: Lyla Fairfield

• Pictured on the left-hand side of each photo: Lyla (Year 6), Gabriela (Year 8) and Lucy (Year 12) at the City of Hobart Eisteddfod Awards Ceremony

We love celebrating our students' achievements! Share your stories and photos with us at stmarys@smc.tas.edu.au, and we'll feature your child's success in the next edition of The Fountain newsletter.