Junior School News
Back-to-back champions | Junior Ethics Olympiad
They've done it again! Huge congratulations to our Year 6 Olympiad team for winning GOLD at the 2025 Junior Ethics Olympiad, for the second year in a row.
What makes this achievement even more impressive is that Mia Wanandy, Harper Bowerman, Lottie Zabel, Emily Yan and Sylvie Gundry (Year 6) were the only students from Tasmania (go Tassie!) competing against schools from across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.
Since Term 1, the students have been gearing up for the competition, delving into ethical dilemmas and fine-tuning their communication skills.
Their favourite case this year? Debating the use of tracking software on school computers to ensure student safety while also considering people's right to privacy.
The Ethics Olympiad provides an enriching platform for students to engage in thoughtful discussion, critical thinking and moral reasoning, and these students nailed it.
Well done to the team and thank you to Mrs Jenny Noble for her coaching and support throughout the journey.
2025 Chinese Speaking Competition
We are proud to share the outstanding achievements of our Junior School students in the 2025 Tasmania Chinese Speaking Competition. This prestigious annual event, held across Tasmania, brings together primary school students from around the state to showcase their Chinese language skills and cultural knowledge.
This year, 16 enthusiastic learners from our Chinese program took part, demonstrating dedication and courage. We are thrilled to announce that our students performed exceptionally well:
- 1st place winner – Suvaani Rajbhandari
- 3rd place winner – Frankie Schaller
- Highly commended – Abby Moran, Anya Nordinson and Adrianna Rajpal.
Their success is a testament to the students' hard work and the strong support they receive from their teachers and families. Learning a new language requires persistence and practice, and their achievements inspire all of us in the school community.
We congratulate every participant for their effort and commitment to learning Chinese. Competitions like this not only strengthen language proficiency but also build confidence and cultural awareness – skills that will serve our students well in the future.
“Learning a language is like unlocking a new world – it begins with curiosity and grows with every word spoken.”
Well done to all involved. You have made our College proud.
Students hatch success in Minecraft competition
We are thrilled to announce that Senior School students Ava Schultz (Year 12), Rose Smith (Year 11) and Maddison Lennox (Year 10) have been awarded third place in the 2025 Australian Esports League Schools Minecraft Competition – Series 1 for Year 10–12.
Their outstanding entry, 'Chicken Little', depicts a career in farming, highlighting egg production and farming practices. The students skillfully integrated both farming and veterinary elements within the build, illustrating the complexities of agriculture.
The competition for Year 10–12 was very close, with the judging panel needing extra time to determine the national champion.
Congratulations to Ava, Rose and Maddison for their wonderful creativity, thoughtful storytelling and engaging craftsmanship.
Year 1 explores historic Battery Point
On Tuesday 17 June, the Year 1 students travelled to Battery Point for an excursion to Narryna House Museum and the surrounding area. They were given a tour of the house, led by very knowledgeable guides, and were fascinated to learn that 180 years ago in Hobart there was no electricity, cars and flushing toilets!
They discovered that life was quite different depending on whether one was part of wealthy family or worked as a servant, and that young girls were taught embroidery, piano and drawing.
After visiting Narryna House, the group walked around the streets of Battery Point. Each student had photos of buildings and other features to find, and they observed various Georgian houses, noting their symmetrical features.
The walk concluded at Princes Park, where the students enjoyed lunch and had fun playing on the fantastic playground equipment. Some brave adults even took a turn down the super-fast slide! It was a wonderful day, and the school extends thanks to all the parent helpers who accompanied the group on this HASS excursion.
Year 1 Teaching Team
Chasing waterfalls: Year 4 HaSS and Science Excursion
On Wednesday 18 June, Year 4 took off to explore the exciting world of spillways, turbidity and pipelines as they investigated the Waterworks Reserve water reservoirs.
These reservoirs supply water to Sandy Bay, Battery Point and Taroona, and were the first major water supplies created in Hobart between 1861 and 1893.
We learned lots about how much governments and organisations need to do to make sure that we can turn a tap and see clean water – not something that can happen everywhere in the world and not something that just happens without a lot of thought and effort.
There were a few disasters, we had to jump over a raging waterfall, deal with Fred and George the thieving crows, and listen to Mr Nick Lang get a bit too enthusiastic about water quality, but by the end of the day we all made it home alive, and only a little bit wet.
Year 4 Teaching Team