Student Achievements

On this page: Air Force Cadet Award / Celebrating Our Teams' Achievements at the DaVinci Decathlon! / SA Geographers’ Fieldwork Award / Music Showcase 2024

Charlene Awarded Air Force Cadet of the Year

Year 12 student and Cadet Sergeant Charlene has been awarded 6 Wing Cadet of the Year 2024, the top Air Force Cadet title in South Australia. 

On 4 May, Charlene attended the Air Force Cadets National Awards Night, at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra along with over 165 guests from around Australia and the Chief of the Australian Air Force.

Charlene is certain of her career choice after school, pursuing aviation. 

A huge congratulations and Godspeed, Charlene!

Celebrating our teams' achievements at the da Vinci Decathlon

The da Vinci Decathlon, named after the fabled Renaissance figure Leonardo da Vinci, celebrates the all-around intellect of students across various disciplines. 

This year, we are incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our four teams at the da Vinci Decathlon. Competing among 24 schools from our state, our students showcased remarkable talent and teamwork. Emmaus was represented by our three South Plympton campus teams (Year 5/6, Year 7, and Year 9) and our one Brooklyn Park campus team (Year 5/6).

In Week 6 we competed at St Peter’s Girls School. Working in teams of eight, students faced ten challenges throughout the day, covering the disciplines of Art and Poetry, Cartography, Code Breaking, Creative Producers, Engineering, English, Ideation, Legacy, Mathematics, and Science. The day was divided into three sessions, requiring several challenges to be conducted simultaneously. Success depended on effective teamwork and the ability to think both laterally and creatively. 

Our Year 5/6 team from South Plympton campus:

• Tied 1st place in English
• Tied 2nd in Art and Poetry
• Tied 2nd in Creative Producers

Our Year 7 team from South Plympton campus:

• 1st in Creative Producers
• 2nd in Engineering

In preparation for the competition, each team worked hard during lunch times, training with teachers including Emily Sanders, Chris Bright, David Chu, and Nick Rodda. Additionally, the Year 5/6 team from each campus had a dedicated training day for selection and preparation.

We are proud of the achievements of our students on this stage, well done!

Congratulations to the following outstanding students:

• Year 5/6 Team Brooklyn Park: Isabelle K, Daniel F, Zawadi O, Jack K, Esther Z, Caleb L, Samuel S, Joshua H
• Year 5/6 Team South Plympton: Ava F, Emma L, Ethan T, Hayley K, Isaiah R, Kyle P, Sam L, Valerie H
• Year 7 Team South Plympton: Amelia S, Angelina D, Aston S, Candace S, Cara M, Elaine J, Eva Dal S, Lieschen G
• Year 9 South Plympton: Adele P,  Andrew T, Annabelle P, Jessica K, Megan T, Mitchell B, Pheobe E, Zoe C

SA Geographers’ Fieldwork Award

Year 10 student Della D won the SA Geographers’ Fieldwork Award, run by the Geography Teachers’ Association of SA and the Royal Geographical Society of SA. The award recognises outstanding success in an inquiry-based task focusing on a geographical issue.

Della’s work in Year 9 was entered into the competition and won first prize for a Year 9 student. Her topic was: How has Adelaide been influenced by globalisation? Della’s award was presented to her by the Governor of South Australia, the Honourable Frances Adamson AC.

Chris Bright

Middle and Senior School Teacher

Geography and Business Coordinator (7-12)

Music Showcase 2024

At the Music Showcase, we enjoyed a foot-tappingly good night of music from a range of our talented music students! 

We had captivating performances from our Year 8-10 Music Classes, Worship Teams, Stage Bands, Rock Band, Concert Bands, Chamber Ensembles, Guitar and Flute Ensembles, Choirs, Vocal Ensembles, and soloists. 

Congratulations to all of these gifted students on your hard work and to the very dedicated music team and tutors.

A big thank you as well to our Food and Hospitality students who provided delicious nibbles and hot drinks for all attendees.