Achievements
Proud moment for North West!
Brooke and Alynyah Moran represented our region at the NSWCHSSA Secondary Girls Cricket Championships in Newcastle.
Brooke was named Player of the Championships at the Championships she received the MVP Medal for North West. Her outstanding performance earned her selection in the NSWCHSSA Girls Cricket 1st XI team and the CHS 15’s team. We are so proud of Brooke’s achievements and wish her all the best!
The FM 100.3 New England Trophies junior sports stars Featuring ASC Students.
Taylor Randell.
As a player, she has proudly represented HNE in: U14’s Div 2 – Winners, serving as Captain, U16’s Div 2 – placing 5th, U18’s Div 2 – Runners Up. For her club, United, Taylor plays across multiple divisions, including:
U14’s Saturday Girls Competition, U15’s Mixed Monday Competition, 2nd Grade United, 1st Grade United, Representative honours, Selected for the CHS U15’s side
Recently chosen to represent NSW Blues at the U14’s Nationals in Brisbane.
Congratulations Taylor!
Mia Drozdowski
For Gymnastics, at the NSW Country titles held recently, Mia came first on all apparatus and came first over all in her level, to become the NSW Country Champion.
Isaac Riches.
His list of achievements includes in 2025
Captained the NSW PSSA Golf team to the national School Sport Australia title, winning by 22 shots.
-Selection in the NIAS Golf team as their No. 1 ranked player.
-Awarded the Catholic Schools State Maroon Award for accomplishments in Golf.
-Won the North West High School golf Trials as a year 7 student (youngest on record to ever do so)
-8th place in the Academy Games as a 13-year-old against high school academy kids from across the state.
-Selection in the North v South High School Academy Team.
-2nd place in the JNJG International held in Hunter Valley only beaten by a child from China.
-Winner of the JNJG Regional Fore Golf Matchplay at Magenta Shores against the best 17 and 18-year-olds from regional NSW
-Selection to compete in the Jack Newton Junior Golf Champions Trophy to be held in November at Bonville
-Winner of the Tee Mates Trophy at Palmer Gold Coast
Qualification in the Greg Norman Junior Masters to be held in December at the Sunshine Coast
Helene Groger
For Rhythmic Gymnastics. Helene took out the level five all-round title, plus was awarded a trophy for being the highest scoring Rhythmic Gymnast at the NSW country titles.
Celebrating Our Hockey Stars!
We are incredibly proud to congratulate three outstanding ASC students who represented New South Wales at the Hockey Australia Under 14 National Championships during the recent school holidays.
Tommy Bull – NSW State Boys’ Team, finishing 5th overall.
Connor Sillitoe – NSW Blues Boys’ Team, finishing 11th overall.
Taylor Randell – NSW Blues Girls’ Team Co-Captain, who reached the Bronze Medal match and fought hard to finish 4th overall after a narrow 1–0 loss to Queensland.
Over the week-long championships, Tommy, Connor, and Taylor showcased their skill, commitment, and sportsmanship against teams from every state and territory, representing ASC with pride on the national stage.
This is a fantastic achievement and a proud moment for our school community, highlighting the exceptional talent and dedication of our students at the highest level of their sport.
Well done, Tommy, Connor, and Taylor! Keep shining!
Blake Swilks is representing North West at the BOYS NSWCHSSA CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS in Tuggerah.
Armidale Secondary College Regional Performing Arts Highlights!
This year, our talented students have truly shone on the regional stage!
Dance Showcase
We proudly took 18 dancers to join with other students from across the region in four mass dance items. Our Year 7 and 8 dancers teamed up with 50 others to perform two stunning pieces choreographed by Ms Cordingley. Meanwhile, our Year 9 and 10 dancers collaborated with a choreographer from Inverell High School, presenting two contrasting and captivating dance works. Since Term 2, our dancers have worked tirelessly—filming choreography for schools and attending rehearsals at school, Inverell, and Tamworth. It was an incredible opportunity to perform in such a wonderful regional showcase. Extra congratulations to our regional ensemble dancers and featured performers for mastering a large amount of choreography and delivering breathtaking performances.
CAPERS 2025 – Tapestry
Four of our outstanding vocalists—Alma Kanety, Jeanne Perrin, Nahri Slater-Saunders, and Helene Groger—joined with students from the region to present the creative and brilliant show CAPERS at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre. A large-scale variety show, reminiscent of Schools Spectacular, CAPERS saw our students sing, dance, and play through an exciting mix of classic and contemporary songs that captivated and inspired the audience. They were joined on stage by featured dancers Matilda Wise and Rose McDonagh, alongside Regional Dance Ensemble members Alexis Lownds, Ayalla Kanety, Rebecca Billingsley, Isabelle Dell, Steph Everett, Helene Groger, and the Armidale Secondary College dance troop.
CAPERS is a fantastic training and performance opportunity for students who love the bright lights and high energy of the performing arts! Huge congratulations to all our ASC students involved in this fabulous event.
Enjoy some snapshots from the dress rehearsal that capture the magic of the performances!
WEX Canberra
Year 12 SBAT student, Nahri Slater-Saunders, was selected as one of 45 First Nations students across all of Australia to attend the Work Exposure in Government (WEX) program in Canberra this term. She spent one week in Canberra visiting Parliament House, attending cultural tours and career expos, all while being mentored by previous WEX participants now working in various roles across the Australian Government, including the National Indigenous Australians Agency. According to Nahri the networking was incredible and has opened her eyes to all the careers available in public service – “I did not know you could be a marine biologist and work in Government!” Nahri said highlights included being selected to lay the wreath upon the Tomb of the Unknown Solder at the Australian War Memorial, visiting parliament house and meeting Lidia Thorpe, work exposure opportunities with the Australian Federal Police and the cultural tour to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. ASC is very proud of you Nahri, you represented the school and your community with pride.
Tournament of Minds
On 1st November, our Tournament of Minds team competed in the Language Literacy Secondary Event with their performance, "If These Walls Could Talk."
We are proud to announce they received Honours—recognising their outstanding achievement as a top-performing team.
The competition was intense, with Northern Territory taking out the top spot. Congratulations to all involved for their creativity, teamwork, and dedication!
