Winter Co-curricular Awards
From Mrs Catherine Litchfield, Director of Co-curricular Learning
Winter Co-curricular Assembly
What a wonderful winter of cocurricular activities we have experienced! I would like to congratulate everyone on a successful season.
At the beginning of the year I asked our students to consider involvement in something new, perhaps by volunteering to get involved with Round Square activities, signing up for Duke of Edinburgh or auditioning for the musical. I am thrilled to say a lot of students took on that challenge, and for that I am really grateful.
We have 230 students currently participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Program, and we presented a record number of 12 Gold awards on Friday at the Year 12 Graduation.
We had over 120 students audition for the musical and whilst many missed out on the experience because we could only have 60 in the production, all who tried out can be proud of auditioning, and please try again next year.
I loved hearing the speeches at the Musical presentation night, the cadet dinner, the netball and rugby dinners and the hockey presentation. There is enormous gratitude for the coaches, parents and team members. It is wonderful to be able to acknowledge everybody’s contributions to the successes that happen in our students' busy lives.
On Wednesday 24 September, we presented the Colours and Honours awards for those who have excelled in their areas. Co-curricular Blues were also announced, and presented later at House meetings.
I loved watching all our students play sport, perform, debate, and much more over this last season. And most of all I loved watching our students watching and supporting each other! We are so lucky to be part of a rich co-ed environment where we can support our brothers, sisters and friends in their own pursuits.
There is a real opportunity to forge friendships with those outside of normal friendship group. Peers’ interests may not always align with individual passions, but that is what is so fabulous about our school. There is a variety of options on offer and there are vast learnings that come when we see others achieve in their chosen fields, be it in the classroom, on the sporting field, on the stage or in a debating competition.
Please don’t take this for granted! This place is humming with opportunities for students to learn and build skills in sports, the performing arts, or to work as a team to overcome challenges that are outside of their comfort zones – whether that manifests itself at a cadet promotions camp, a Duke of Edinburgh hike, or suffering a disappointing loss on the sporting field.
These challenges and disappointments serve students well (even though they are not much fun at the time) enabling them to build resilience. Let’s learn from the losses and disappointments, and let’s humbly celebrate the wins as we continue into our summer season.
Finally, to the Class of 2025: Thank you for your contributions to our co-curricular program over your years here at Kinross Wolaroi. I trust you have valued your involvement and will take the fond memories from these activities with you into the next stage of your lives.
I know you will have been working with your mentors and teachers to develop your study timetable for the next few weeks. You are awake for 14 -15 hours a day. I trust your timetable has 6-8 hours of study per day to enable you to do your best in the HSC exams – that still leaves 6 hours for meals, hobbies and ‘chill time’. Please prioritise 1-2 hours a day of physical exercise – be it walking, jogging, swimming, tennis or touch with mates, to ensure you have an effective study break and keep your body and mind fit. Physical exercise outside will contribute to your health and wellbeing during this stressful time.
I wish you good luck and hope you continue to be involved in sports, music and drama groups, debating or cattle teams – it is a great way to meet people at uni and it makes for a very healthy social life in the towns and cities where you will live.
Finally, as Dr Parry said last week to our new leaders, how are you going to continue to contribute to our School and our wider community?
Winter Co-curricular Awards
ISA AND AICES AWARDS
Representative Player – ISA Rugby U16
Tom Tink
Sam Hill
Henry Luelf
William Kirby
Maddox Bruem
Representative Player– ISA Rugby 2nd XV
Lachlan De Vries
Representative Player– ISA Rugby 1st XV
and Recognition of Excellence Colours – ISA Rugby
Harper Shaw
Representative Player – ISA Rugby 7's U16
Matilda Whiteley
Thalia Brett
Kylis Delaney
Sienna Everson
Matilda Tink
Representative Player – ISA Rugby 7's U18
Ruby Leigo
Lilly Clarke
Sophie Luelf
Recognition of Excellence Colours – ISA Swimming
Annabel Arnot
Chloe McGilvray
Caleb Cashman
Brody Steele
Recognition of Excellence Colours – ISA Hockey
Zoe Wood
Abbie Lyons
Phoebe Hunter
Recognition of Excellence Colours and Honours – ISA Touch Football
Sam Hill
Recognition of Excellence Honours – Cricket
Phoebe Johnston
Recognition of Excellence Honours – Softball
Sophie Williams
NETBALL
Grand Final Runners-up - Netball
U15 - 1
U17
U17F
3rds
Grand Final Champions - Netball
U13B
U15D
17C
Junior Colour Award - Netball
Paxton Buckerfield
Isla Callaghan
Millie Condon
Georgia Tancred
Colour Award - Netball
Chloe Mulcahy
Grace Simpson
Xanthe Staniforth
Grace Tancred
Daisy Wakem
Co-curricular Blue Award - Netball
Lucy Atkinson
Sasha Green
Molly Mason
Emily Turner
Isla Wass
13B
Sophie Caro
Milli Helya
Ava Rosser
Zara Campbell
Freya Denman
Alice Duerden
Ivy Helyar
Portia Irvine
Matilda Mudford
Dulansa Pathirana
Harper Purvis
Eleanor Wyllie
15D
Harriet Barnett
Alice Dymock
Freya Berry
Grace Cooper
Liliana Granger
Gilllian Hunt
Jessica Kerr
Ava Lacey
Kate Larkings
Olivia McBeath
Zoe McLean
Amelia Sharp
Grace Solomon
17C
Olive Glover
Maggie Gutterson
Lucy Baldwinson
Harriet Barnett
Laura Chudleigh
Georgia Clunas
Alice Dymock
Sienna McFarlane
Sophie Richmond
Wilhelmina Smith
Millie Taylor
Emily Wise
HOCKEY
Grand Final Runners Up
U14 Blue
Junior Colour Award - Hockey
Josie Curry
Freddie Mendle
Frankie Mitchell
Mackenzie Mitchell
Stella Mitchell
Chloe Provost
Isabelle Provost
Archie Roberts
Ingrid West
Colour Award - Hockey
Phoebe Hunter
Rhys Jones
Abbie Lyons
Lara McGuigan
Grace Shea
Lachlan Watts
Bianca Wong
Clare Wood
Zoe Wood
Honours Award - Hockey
Paxton Buckerfield
Phoebe Lyons
Harry Yelland
SOFTBALL
Honours Award - Softball
NSWCIS softball player and NSW U18 representative
Sophie Williams
GIRLS RUGBY
Grand Final Champions
U18 Girls Rugby
Junior Colour Award - Girls Rugby
Thalia Brett
Matilda Tink
Matilda Whiteley
Colour Award - Girls Rugby
Kymarni Astill
Eva Bonnington
Lily Bruce
Lucy Carney
Tiari Delaney
Maggie Kirby
Katie Lawler
Ruby Leigo
Sophie Luelf
Abbie Lyons
Olivia McColl
Essie Mitchell
Maddelyn O'Brien
Audrey Pearce
Lucy Robb
Jemima Scammell
Grace Shea
Sienna Wilkin
Ruby Zell
Honours Award - Girls Rugby
Lilly Clarke
Kylis Delaney
Sienna Everson
BOYS RUGBY
Grand Final Champions
3rd XV
Junior Colour Award - Boys Rugby
Maddox Bruem
Will Kirby
Henry Luelf
Colour Award - Boys Rugby
Lachlan De Vries
Dominic Seggar
Tom Tink
Oliver Walker
Honour Award - Boys Rugby
Oscar Cleary
Sam Hill
Harper Shaw
Co-curricular Blue Award - Boys Rugby
Hamish Slack Smith
Liam Dedman
Charlie Wells
Fin Mason
Hugh Shannon
Jono Gee
Tom Robson
Ed Ashton
Harry Dymock
Toby Buckland
Sam Spleit
Joshua Brett
Lachie Medway
Angus Hunt
Tom Hosie
Will Pearce
Clay McKinnon
Charlie Poole
Charlie Zell
Ollie Jarrick
Archie Condon
Fergus Attenborough
Miles McClennan
Angus Petersen
Harry Brazier
Hayden Ferguson
Henry Martel
Hugh Williams
Tom Day
Jack Dunworth
Angus McCaskie
Pio Sinisa
FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
Junior Colour Award - Football
Chloe Badgery
Harry Chapman
Mitchell Granger
Charlotte Hoskins
Eliza Lord
Wilfred McLeod
Charlotte Pearce
Liam Vaira
Colour Award - Football
Lillian Armstrong
Emika Carter
Eli Cunningham
Charlotte England
Emma Gaston
Toby Gee
Hamish Hall
George Hogg
Will Hoskins
Felicity Knox
Bonnie McPhee
Cameron Nash
Amelia Reid
Pranav Srikanth
Alexander Smith
Isabel Wong
Co-curricular Blue Award - Football
Poppy Gordon
Ollie Taberner
Polly Adams
Rowan Baldwin
Ashton Quinn-Wooton
Sam Martin
Laura Cox
Beau Beddow
Bridget Horne
Sam Commins
Isobella Montagliani
Sala Orme-Smith
Matteo Boscato
Nicholas Wood
ATHLETICS
Junior Colour Award - Athletics
Zara Bruem
Anna Childs
Jessica Childs
Cooper Martin
Skye Napier
Colour Award - Athletics
Ivy Askew
Lucy Carney
Lucy Reidy
Harper Shaw
Pio Sinisa
Laura Wood
Honours Award - Athletics
William Kline
Laura Klein
Tom McIsaac
McKenzie Miller
Co-curricular Blue Award - Athletics
Joshua Brett
Thalia Brett
Laura Chudleigh
Declan Dixon
Olivia Gordon
Maxwell Horne
Angus Hunt
Thomas Hunt
Stella Jarick
Ewen Kerridge
Hamish Leader
Ruby Leigo
Hamish Macdonald
Edward McGilvray
Ana Phillips
Ash Robinson
Grace Shea
Alexander Taylor
Ingrid West
Pippa Wise
CROSS COUNTRY
Junior Colour Award - Cross Country
Maxwell Horne
Holly Hutchinson
Anna Orr
Georgie Simpson
Honour Award - Cross Country
Skye Napier
Co-curricular Blue Award - Cross Country
Hamish Bailey
Joshua Brett
Lucy Campbell
Zara Campbell
Harry Chapman
Anna Childs
Jessica Childs
Austin Cutter
Zoe Fox
James Hinks
Angus Hunt
Sam Hunter
Asher Jones
Henry Jones
Edward McGilvray
Wilfred McLeod
Angus O'Brien
Ash Robinson
Louis Simpson
Nick Tancred
ALPINE SKIING
Honour Award - Skiing
State representative - Australian National Skiing Championships, Alpine
Tess Shanahan
EQUESTRIAN
Junior Colours - Equestrian
Charlotte Pearce
Colour Award - Equestrian
Isabella Lloyd-George
Lilly Robb
Imogen Thurgate
Honour Award - Equestrian
Amy Caldwell
Audrey Pearce
Erica Stuart
Sid Weston
Zoe Stevenson
PERFORMING ARTS
Music Captains
Music Captain - Samuel Martin
Vice Music Captain - William Hoskins
Band Leader - Rowan Baldwin
Band Leader - Felix Kairaitis
Choir Leader - Julia Bligh
Choir Leader - Laura Wood
String Leader - William Hoskins
String Leader - Samuel Martin
Drum Major - Hamish Slack-Smith
Sydney Eisteddfod
Choir Captains - Eli Cunningham & Amelia Reid
- Chamber Choir 2nd place - Schools U19 Vocal Ensemble
- VOX 3rd place - Schools U19 Mixed Voice
Junior Colour Award - Music
Anna childs
Hannah Cunningham
Phoebe Wong
Colour Award - Music
Eli Cunningham
Will Hoskins
Olivia Martin
Sam Martin
Bonnie McPhee
Anabelle van Wyk
Honour Award - Music
Ella Kerdic
Isabel Wong
MUSICAL
Colour Award - Musical
Emily Clunas
Samuel Martin
Luca Popa
DEBATING
Captain of Debating
Abbey Cunial
Junior Colour Award - Debating
Lucy Campbell
Abbey Cunial
Maisie Cooper
Chamara Fernando
Lola Mages
Rosie Hedley
Georgie Simpson
Milo Mages
Poppy Warren
Olivia Wilson
Chaitra Avirneni
DANCE
Junior Colour Award - Dance
Maya Doyle
Lola Mages
Chaitra Avirneni
Emma Fairfax
Colour Award - Dance
Lex Carter
Olivia Wilson
Rosie Hedley
Phoebe Staniforth
Carrie Smith
CADETS
Junior Colour Award - Cadets
Tom Mason
Lotte McLeod
Anna Orr
Daniel Rourke
Colour Award - Cadets
Jack Dunworth
CUO Badges - Cadets
SUO - Jackson Davis
2IC - Grace Shea
ADJT - Annabelle Kerridge
RSM - Katie Lawler
OC - Bukunmi Adetifa
OC - Ivy Askew
OC - Jess Woods
OC - Felix Kairaitis
OC - Spencer Williams
Cadet Under Officers
Immy Klaare
Maggie Gutterson
Phoebe Hunter
Alloway Whittle
Molly Mason
Julia Bligh
Ruby de Graaff
Claudia Mason
Ebony Inman
Abbey Cunial
Joshua Brett
Sam Spliet
Hugh Shannon
Harper Shaw
Rowan Baldwin
Mack Sweetapple
Fergus Whittle
Sebastian Skinner
Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Bronze Award
Harriet Bird
Benjamin Chambers
Georgia Clunas
Austin Cutter
Bridget Horne
Sophie McColl
Grace Murray
Isla Ross
Georgia Tancred
Minnie Whittle
Silver Award
Catie Harding
Skye Napier
Nethuli Pathirana
Georgia Philippe
Pranav Srikanth
Fergus Whittle
Bianca Wong