Student Achievements

Congratulations to the following students 

Grace Willis (Year 12) – pictured here and above, who performed as Catherine Parr in the recent season of Six the Musical: Teen Edition, presented as part of the Musical Theatre Crew Showcase. Well done, Grace – you earned your place on that stage! 

Mackenzie Graves (Year 12), who is representing Tasmania Wild at the Australian Netball Championships, running from Tuesday 9 June to Sunday 14 June 2026 at Olympic Park in Sydney. The College is so proud to see Mackenzie continue to thrive, develop and achieve success on the court. Best of luck! 

Rozalia Arnold (Year 11), who has taken on the challenge of footy umpiring. As a member of the Tasmanian Football Umpires Association, she hit an exciting milestone in May – officiating her first Premier League Reserves match. This is a fabulous achievement and a testament to Rozalia's leadership, resilience and willingness to take on new challenges. Keep up the great work! 

Madeleine McCormack (Year 6), who represented Prima Ballet in auditions for the Victorian State Ballet’s upcoming production of Aladdin. We are delighted to share that Madeleine was successfully selected to join the cast. This is a fantastic achievement and a rare opportunity for a young dancer to take part in a professional ballet production. Congratulations, Madeleine – we can’t wait to watch you light up the stage! The Hobart performances will be held at the Theatre Royal on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June.

Summer Zhou (Year 4), who participated in the City of Hobart Performing Arts Eisteddfod in the Equivalent AMEB Grade 3 Piano Performance (Solo) section and received a Highly Commended award. We are very proud of her dedication and confidence on stage, and we’re delighted that she thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Outstanding success in the Phoenix JX Junior Excellence Program

The Phoenix JX Junior Excellence Program has announced its Tasmanian finalists for the 2025/26 season, recognising young swimmers who have achieved exceptional performance standards. We are delighted to share that the following SMC students have been named finalists in their respective age groups, earning Blue, Bronze, Silver or Gold standard times:

Harriett Atkins – Silver (Year 8)

Evelyn Fraser – Gold (Year 4)

Lili Hall – Bronze (Year 7)

Essie Kline – Bronze (Year 6)

Everly Mihal – Blue (Year 4)

Maddie Pritchard – Blue (Year 5)

Grace Scott – Blue (Year 7)

Rita Van Loon – Bronze (Year 6)

These swimmers are following in the footsteps of Australia’s Olympic champions, achieving times worthy of recognition and celebration. What an incredible accomplishment for each of them!

Students shine at DanceLife Unite competition

Congratulations to our students who competed at the DanceLife Unite Competition, representing both our Early Years and Years 3–6 Dance teams.

Our Early Years team was awarded 1st place, and our Years 3–6 team achieved a strong 2nd place. Our students’ success reflects the impressive growth they’re showing as developing dancers, and we’re so grateful to the dedicated teachers and supportive families who champion them every step of the way. 

Both groups are now looking forward to performing their routines again at the Southern Tasmanian Dance Eisteddfod in July. 

View the full photo gallery online here: DANCELIFE UNITE HOBART 2026

We love celebrating the achievements of our students! Share your stories and photos with us at stmarys@smc.tas.edu.au, and your child’s success will be featured in an upcoming edition of The Fountain newsletter.