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Ethics Olympiad
Recently, two teams of "ethletes" represented us in the Victorian and Tasmanian Ethics Olympiad, a competition that fosters respectful, creative, and rigorous ethical discussions among students across school communities.
Teams compete by tackling complex ethical dilemmas, demonstrating thoughtful analysis, reasoning, logic, and effective communication to impress the judges. Each heat is conducted and assessed by university-based academics and ethicists from around the world.
Our teams consisting of Garry Dhinni, Paddy Casey, Joseph Buckle, Jackson Turner, Ashton Caruana and Brody Gregg performed very well, competing against a diverse range of Melbourne and Tasmanian schools throughout the day. While we didn’t place, one of our teams received an honourable mention. We eagerly anticipate seeing how our Years 7-9 teams will fare in Term 4.
– Kathryn Fraser, Head of Academic Extension
State da Vinci Decathlon
Year 9
Year 9
The da Vinci Decathlon is an action-packed day filled with problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking across 10 disciplines, including Science, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Ideation, and Cartography.
Following their success in the regional da Vinci Decathlon, which we proudly hosted at SPC, our Year 9 and Year 10 teams advanced to the State competition at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School.
Competing against some of the state's strongest schools, the boys faced rigorous challenges and demonstrated perseverance throughout the event.
Our Year 9 team, consisting of Tobi Akindeju, Ethan Pring, Savio Joseph, Jack Urquhart, Xxavier Ballinger, Lachlan Hill, Ethan Ragusa and Elijah Thomas, came 12th overall — 1st in Science, 4th in Legacy, 8th in Engineering, 10th in Mathematics, 13th in Creative Producers, and 14th in Ideation.
Our Year 10 team had Abe Ronan, Brody Gregg, George Muller, Ujjwal Gambhir, Mitchell Shea, Joshua Nixon, Oscar Dalrymple and Ashton Caruana and they placed 5th in Engineering, 14th in Ideation, 9th in Legacy, 15th in Codebreaking.
– Kathryn Fraser, Head of Academic Extension
ACC Culinary Champions
Teachers Brett Earl and Sarah Kochskamper with students Will, Jonty, Aidan and Nathan and Ms Sarah.
Teachers Brett Earl and Sarah Kochskamper with students Will, Jonty, Aidan and Nathan and Ms Sarah.
ACC Culinary Success
On Friday 22 May, four talented Food Technology and Hospitality students proudly represented the College at the ACC Culinary Competition held at Parade College. Competing against eight other schools, students were challenged to prepare and present both a main course and dessert within a demanding 90-minute timeframe.
The competition showcased some truly fierce, MasterChef-worthy talent, with teams judged by professional chefs on their technical skills, teamwork, presentation, flavour, and use of seasonal ingredients.
We are thrilled to congratulate our team — Will Steenhuis, Aidan Ellul, Jonty Lee and Nathan Sandles — who delivered an outstanding performance and were awarded a Gold Medal, achieving the highest scores of the day.
Their impressive main course featured eye fillet with red wine jus, silky pea purée, parsnip purée and Macedon beetroot, beautifully highlighting seasonal vegetables. For dessert, the team created a fluffy chocolate sponge topped with raspberry mousse and an elegant white chocolate dome, accompanied by almond crumb and raspberry coulis.
The students demonstrated exceptional creativity, composure, organisation and teamwork throughout the competition. Their professionalism and culinary skill were highly praised by the judging panel and reflected the dedication they have shown within the Food Technology and Hospitality program.
Congratulations to the team on this fantastic achievement and for representing the college with pride and excellence.
– Sarah Kochskamper
Year 12 Economics
Year 12 Economics students during the live stream.
Year 12 Economics students during the live stream.
On Friday 15 May, our Year 12 Economics students joined a live stream of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Student Economic Talk, presented by Assistant Governor (Economic), Sarah Hunter.
Delivered in partnership with Haileybury and the Victorian Commercial Teachers Association (VCTA), the session provided valuable insights into current economic conditions, policy considerations, and the factors shaping Australia’s economic outlook.
The talk offered students a rare opportunity to hear directly from a leading voice at the RBA, strengthening their understanding of key economic concepts through real-world application and contemporary analysis.