2026 Student Leadership Team

It is with immense pride that I announce the appointment of our Student Leadership Team for the 2026 academic year. This is always a landmark moment in the school calendar, representing a passing of the torch and the beginning of a new chapter of student representation.

The selection of our new leaders followed a comprehensive and rigorous process, designed to identify students who demonstrate the character and commitment essential for leadership. Crucially, these students enjoy the confidence and respect of both their peers and the teaching staff. This broad backing is a testament to their established positive influence within our school community and ensures their voices will be heard and their initiatives strongly supported.

Role of Our Leaders

The 2026 Student Leadership Team will play a vital role in our college, serving as:

Ambassadors: Representing Parkdale Secondary College at school and community events.
Voice of the Students: Bridging communication between the student body and the school administration.
Role Models: Demonstrating the college values of respect, excellence, and resilience every day.
Change agents: Driving positive change through student-led projects and initiatives.

Please join me in congratulating our newly appointed 2026 Student Leaders. I look forward to working closely with them to make the next year a period of outstanding success and achievement for all students at Parkdale Secondary College.

Year 12

School Captain

Mia Sardellis

Lucinda Ashley

School Vice Captain

Bam Brickle

Emma Bates

International Captain

Yanshu (Bella) He

Languages Captain

Maddie Stewart

Music

Matilda Garnett

Performing Arts

Milla Bruce

Science

Mackenzie Ford

Sports Captain

Millie Harris MacDonald

Stacey Kitto

Student Voice Captains

Hannah Downward

Yianni Tassakos

Lily Murdoch

Zavier Van Der Merwe

Amelia Watterson

Emma Hoenigmann

Visual Arts

Lulu Harvey

Vocational Captain

Mohammed Salim

YEAR 11

House Leaders

Ava Fitzgerald

Tessa Finch

Jeana Punvaree

YEAR 10

Media and Photography

Harrison Fairley

Peer Support

Will Carlson

Amelia Clancy

Alex Clarke

Landon Donnan

Madi Fordham

Halle Henry

Asha Legge

Tom Ovenden

Declan Pitkin

Eloise Stembridge

Jakub Szymanski

Year 9

Junior School Captains

Eliza Ayres

Grace Cheek

Junior School Vice Captains

Haiyi Xu

Zoe Houghton

Junior House Captains

KINGSTON	Kendall Curtis
LIVINGSTON	Sophie Dunstan
WURNEET	Lucy Watterson
ILUKA	Lexi Harris MacDonald

Year 8

TRANSITION

Layla Hughes

Gigi Marziano

Laila Buonamici Mello

Emma Hogarth

Lexi Diamantis

Pray Hardik Patel

Celebrating Excellence: A Night to Remember at COSA

It was a night to remember at COSA - our annual Celebration of Student Achievement – as we formally acknowledged and applauded the hard work, dedication, and outstanding accomplishments of our students across all year levels. Frankston Arts Centre was filled with warmth and pride as parents, staff, and peers came together to celebrate our award recipients. The COSA evening is more than just a presentation of awards; it is a powerful demonstration of the collective pursuit of excellence that defines Parkdale Secondary College. At COSA, we celebrate students who exemplify our school motto Pergo et Perago - Strive and Achieve. Awards were presented in four categories:

Achieve Awards celebrate students who have excelled academically or on the sporting field, achieving the highest standards through dedication and hard work.
Strive Awards recognise students who diligently pursue their goals and show resilience in overcoming challenges.
Community Awards will honour students who have taken on leadership roles, both formally and informally, and who demonstrate a strong work ethic and a passion for contributing to our school and the wider community.
Challenge Awards recognise students who have shown resilience and perseverance. Recipients are recognised for their determination to improve, their ability to overcome obstacles and their capacity to thrive in difficult situations.

Congratulations to all of our award winners.

7	Achieve Award	Eloise Bunny
7	Achieve Award	Laila Buonamici Mello
7	Achieve Award	Jaden Hack
7	Achieve Award	Ryan Lai
7	Achieve Award	Kensi Liu
7	Achieve Award	Gigi Marziano
7	Achieve Award	Claud Murray
7	Achieve Award	Melek Sazak
7	Achieve Award	Millie Udovich
7	Achieve Award	Georgia Veith
7	Achieve Award	Miles Wallace-Mitchell
7	Achieve Award	Jayden Wei
7	Bentleigh/Cheltenham RSL Citizenship Scholarship	Jaden Hack
7	Strive Award	Xannes Chan
7	Strive Award	Kenzie Clarke
7	Strive Award	Sioni Evans
7	Strive Award	Lucy Hagen
7	Strive Award	Toby Harris
7	Strive Award	Layla Hughes
7	Strive Award	Lily Mckee
7	Strive Award	Ruby Taylor
7	Strive Award	Ewan Wadeson
8	Achieve Award	Eliza Ayres
8	Achieve Award	Lotte Byrne
8	Achieve Award	Alice Caughey
8	Achieve Award	Fionn Dunlevy
8	Achieve Award	Keira Khew
8	Achieve Award	Jordan Lim
8	Achieve Award	Jake Manhire
8	Achieve Award	Errie Manor
8	Achieve Award	Harry Mcgrath
8	Achieve Award	Madhan Paranthaman
8	Achieve Award	Ethan Patterson
8	Achieve Award	Maddison Schnabl
8	Achieve Award	Tasha Spies
8	Bentleigh/Cheltenham RSL Citizenship Scholarship	Kendall Curtis
8	Strive Award	Zac Bainbridge
8	Strive Award	Jan-Hendrik Bornman
8	Strive Award	Grace Cheek
8	Strive Award	Kyle Kubo
8	Strive Award	Oli Powell
8	Strive Award	Tobias Robinson
8	Strive Award	Zac Rosewood
8	Strive Award	Sofia Van Der Merwe
8	Strive Award	Lucy Watterson
8	Wendy Hamilton Food Technology Award	Eliza Ayres
9	Achieve Award	Giselle Al Achkar
9	Achieve Award	Stella Black
9	Achieve Award	Soph Buckingham
9	Achieve Award	Amelia Clancy
9	Achieve Award	Kate Coleman
9	Achieve Award	Lexi Firth
9	Achieve Award	Georgia Leroy
9	Achieve Award	Kahsia Lockwood
9	Achieve Award	Emily Lococo
9	Achieve Award	Crystal Louey
9	Achieve Award	Adija Mittal
9	Achieve Award	Rhiannon Murray
9	Achieve Award	Olivia Orr
9	Achieve Award	Will Petrovic
9	Achieve Award	Harvey Rasguido
9	Achieve Award	Sarah You
9	Bentleigh/Cheltenham RSL Citizenship Scholarship	Declan Pitkin
9	Junior Sportsperson of the Year	Kahsia Lockwood
9	Rotary Young Citizens Award	Soph Buckingham
9	Rotary Young Citizens Award	Amelia Clancy
9	Strive Award	Geraldine Baldrick
9	Strive Award	Matteo Dallari
9	Strive Award	Sophie Deans
9	Strive Award	Charlotte Dewar
9	Strive Award	Georgie Ervine
9	Strive Award	Louis Fauvette
9	Strive Award	Finn Lemon
9	Strive Award	Leah Neale
9	Strive Award	Sharni Schneeberger
9	Strive Award	Ollie Shaw
9	Strive Award	Emily Vergara
9	Strive Award	Eloise Wadeson
9	Strive Award	Elena Ziemann
10	Achieve Award	Jessica Bell
10	Achieve Award	Kai Bell
10	Achieve Award	Lucia Hogarth
10	Achieve Award	Oliver Hunt
10	Achieve Award	Luca Ivanov
10	Achieve Award	Zoe Makrakis
10	Achieve Award	Charli Marsh-Bibb
10	Achieve Award	Joshua Mcdougall
10	Achieve Award	Thomas Richardson
10	Achieve Award	Euro Santos
10	Achieve Award	Maia Titchener
10	Achieve Award	Sunny Tulen
10	Achieve Award	Laura Tulloch
10	Achieve Award	Max Wadeson
10	Achieve Award	Emma Yoon
10	ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award	Anso Van Der Merwe
10	Bentleigh/Cheltenham RSL Citizenship Scholarship	Will Travis
10	Defence Force Future Innovators	Thomas Richardson
10	Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar	Max Wadeson
10	Strive Award	Charlotte Conway
10	Strive Award	Becca Darby
10	Strive Award	Tessa Finch
10	Strive Award	Piper Kneen
10	Strive Award	Melissa Lettini
10	Strive Award	Lara Mackay
10	Strive Award	Aurora Ngo
10	Strive Award	Liam Polites
10	Strive Award	Mio Saito
10	Strive Award	Anso Van Der Merwe
10	Strive Award	Pauline Voigt
10	Strive Award	Selena Williams
10	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Bridging EAL	Gia Han Ngo
10	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Economics	Becca Darby
10	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Health & Human Development	Tessa Finch
10	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Legal Studies	Charlie Murdolo
10	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Mathematical Methods	Thomas Richardson
11	Achieve Award	Abi Arculus
11	Achieve Award	Juliana Bal
11	Achieve Award	Tiffany Baptist
11	Achieve Award	Eve Briffa
11	Achieve Award	Lok Yi Chan
11	Achieve Award	Charlie Dean
11	Achieve Award	Liam Elliott
11	Achieve Award	Mackenzie Ford
11	Achieve Award	Matilda Garnett
11	Achieve Award	Jeffrey He
11	Achieve Award	Harry Heath
11	Achieve Award	James Hepworth
11	Achieve Award	Camille Leblanc
11	Achieve Award	Anna McNamara
11	Achieve Award	Hannah Morrison
11	Achieve Award	Charlie Murdolo
11	Achieve Award	Mia Sardellis
11	Achieve Award	Mietta Scherwinski
11	Achieve Award	Lara Smith
11	Achieve Award	Alexander Velkov
11	Achieve Award	Lincoln Walker
11	Ampol Best All Rounder Award	Amelia Watterson
11	Bentleigh/Cheltenham RSL Citizenship Scholarship	Mohammed Salim
11	Bronwen Farrawell Award (Yr. 10-12)	Milla Bruce
11	Insight Award	Mietta Scherwinski
11	Local Member Outstanding Citizen Award (Tim Richardson)	Matilda Garnett
11	Senior Sportsperson of the Year	Harrison Scurrah
11	Strive Award	Remi Beattie
11	Strive Award	Amy Foote
11	Strive Award	Millie Harris Macdonald
11	Strive Award	Zara Mann
11	Strive Award	Lily Murdoch
11	Strive Award	Stephanie Phelps
11	Strive Award	Kayley Spathis
11	Strive Award	Amelia Watterson
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Accounting	Charlie Dean
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Art Making and Exhibiting	Anna McNamara
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Biology	Amelia Neuweck
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Biology	Amelia Neuweck
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Business Management	Hannah Morrison
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Chemistry	Mackenzie Ford
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Computing	Taliah O'Quely
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 English	Stacey Kitto
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 English EAL	Emma Hoenigmann
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 English Language	Sunny Tulen
	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Food Studies	Mietta Scherwinski
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Foundation Maths	Liam Elliott
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 French - Second Language	Charlie Murdolo
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 General Maths	Tiffany Baptist
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Geography	Amelia Watterson
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Japanese - Second Language	Juliana Bal
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Literature	Abigail Arculus
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Media	Elena Makarios
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Modern History	James Hepworth
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Music Performance	Myles Windsor
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Physical Education	Mietta Scherwinski
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Physics (Chris McGuire Award)	Lincoln Walker
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Product Design & Technology - Textiles	Emma Hoenigmann
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Psychology	Juliana Bal
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Specialist Maths	Nathan Bird
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Systems Engineering	Lincoln Walker
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 VET Sport & Recreation	Aaliyah Graham
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2 Visual Communication	Stephanie Phelps
11	Subject Award - Unit 1 & 2Chemistry	Mackenzie Ford
11	Subject Award - Unit 3 & 4 General Mathematics	Gus Muir
11	Subject Award - Unit 3 & 4 Psychology	Charlie Murdolo
11	The Holland Foundation Award	Kayley Spathis
11	Vocational Major Award - Industry specific	Abbey Ciappara
11	Vocational Major Award - Overall excellence	Lachlan Murdoch

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