Student achievements

Congratulations to the following students

Pictured above: Sophia Cook, Amber Morrisby, Lucy Holeywell, Summer Brasnja and Sofia Palermo (Year 7), who represented Tasmania on the U13 girls' state team at the State of Origin Soccer Tournament in Bundoora, Victoria – the home of the Matildas. The students should be very proud to have secured a spot on Tasmania's 26-player squad and they put in a fantastic effort throughout the tournament, which ran from 23-25 September.

Maddie Stanton, Annabelle Pritchard (Year 6), Charlotte Pritchard, Ruby Robinson and Mia Brooks (Year 8) – players on the U14 state hockey team, the Diamond Backs – who emerged victorious in their Southern Hockey League Junior Grand Final against the North West Grads. We are very proud of these students for clinching the win with a nail-biting penalty shoot-out! Exciting stuff! 

Grace McCreadie (Year 7), who travelled to Coffs Harbour, New South Wales this week, where she will be representing Tasmania in the U14 Girls' Touch Football side at the 2024 DoorDash National Youth Championships. This is a fabulous achievement for Grace, and we wish her the best of luck for the competition. 

Claudia Horne and Milla Ransley (Year 7), who have been selected to play in the U14 National Basketball Club Championships for the Tasmanian Southern Kangaroos team. The students are competing this week in Casey, Victoria, and we wish them every success. Good luck! 

Lyla Fairfield (Year 5), who is sharing the lead role of Annie in the new John X production of Annie the Musical. Congratulations also to SMC students Lea Jenkins (Year 9), Maddie Canning (Year 5) and Milla Brown (Year 3), who join the cast as orphans in the family-friendly production. We can't wait to see our wonderfully talented students shine on the stage, and we wish them all the best for their upcoming performances! The musical premieres at the Theatre Royal on Friday 11 October and runs until Saturday 26 October. Tickets can be purchased online here.  

Ava Koning, Gabriela McKenna, Estelle Leary,(Year 7), Maddison Fairfield, Nellie Schrale (Year 8) and Zoe Argyropoulos (Year 9), who will be starring in the Musical Theatre Crew's Intermediate Ensemble production of High School Musical. The production will be showing from Wednesday 18 to Saturday 26 October at the Peacock Theatre. Visit the link here for more information and to book your seats. Best of luck to these amazing young performers! 

Is your child accomplishing amazing things and is deserving of a shout-out? Please email your student achievements to stmarys@smc.tas.edu.au and we will acknowledge them in The Fountain newsletter.