Around the College

VCAA Plain English Speaking Award (PESA)

Congratulations to Aditya Krishna Moorthy, our College Vice Captain, for his outstanding performance in the VCAA Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) Competition online state heat!

PESA is a public-speaking competition for students aged 15-18 years, providing an excellent opportunity for students to build self-confidence and extend their skills in oral communication, speech writing and research.

Aditya secured first place with his powerful speech entitled “Protest Now.”

In his speech, Aditya eloquently highlighted the urgent need for action and protest in the face of conflict and war. Let’s take inspiration from his words and consider our collective responsibility to create positive change.

Year 10 Food Tech Exams

Our talented Year 10 Food Technology students wowed us with their culinary skills during the Staff Morning Tea exam yesterday, serving up over 20 individual dishes for their clients.

Great Book Swap

Mazenod Library is running the 2024 Great Book Swap in June , a fundraising activity that supports the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and their works with remote Communities across Australia.

To participate students can donate a favourite book to the Library during the next 3 weeks. The Great Book Swap will be held in the Library on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st June. Students can bring a gold coin to swap for a book.

Cultural Crossroads

We’re thrilled to announce the culmination of a remarkable three-month International Project that has brought together Year 12 Italian students from Mazenod College and their counterparts from Liceo Francesco Vivona in Rome, our newly established sister school.

This November, our students will embark on a journey to Italy as part of the Study Tour, where they will meet their Roman peers in person.

This cultural exchange has fostered a genuine bond between the two student groups, significantly enhancing their proficiency in both Italian and English through writing and conversation.

The project’s activities included:

• Detailed presentations about their home cities in the second language.
• Penning letters on two chosen themes.
• Engaging in small group dialogues.

The highlight was the creation of the ‘Cultural Crossroads’ Podcast Series. In this series, matched students from both schools delved into discussions about a cultural topic of their choosing, offering unique perspectives and insights.

Dive into the eight-episode podcast series on MazCom, using the button below.