Celebrating Achievement

Congratulations to Ava McIntyre (Year 9) who rode the Cairns to Cooktown Cardiac Challenge in honour of family friend, Luke Azzopardi, who was killed in February this year whilst riding his bike.

The “Endeavour to be better” team road the 333km over 3 days with style and grace doing their friend and families proud!

The end result was $506,000 raised this year alone by the participants with all proceeds going towards the FNQ Hospital Foundation here in the North.  This amount is the largest amount ever raised.

Well done to Ava and all involved in this amazing event.

Year 10 students Erin Massingham, Grace Massingham and Jessica Haines recently represented The Cairns Pythons U15 netball team at the Nissan State Age Championships at the Sunshine Coast. The team played fantastic finishing 9th out of 32 teams in the challenge division.

Lara Lane (Year 8) represented North QLD Cyclones under 14’s at the National Youth Championships for Touch Football in the Sunshine Coast over the holidays. With St Mary's very own Bree Lo Grande as Coach. There were teams from all over QLD, NT and TAS. The girls did well placing 5th overall.

Watch a bit of the action here: https://youtu.be/JslHV0LIJeo

Sunday 17th October, Sienna Hodgson (Year 8) competed in the third round of a 3 part series wake competition held at the Cairns Wake Park. Sienna earned herself first place in the under 15 women's division but unfortunately did not manage to place in the under 18 women's division. Sienna has also come home with overall first place in the under 15 women's and under 18 women's divisions for the entire series. We are incredibly proud of her efforts and dedication!

Emma Winter (Year 8) and Nicholas Galvin (Year 9) competed in the 2021 Deep North Powerlifting Challenge over the school holidays.

Emma competed in the bench press, lifting 30kg in the 44kg weight class at 13 years of age. This was a personal best for Emma.

Nicholas’s powerlifting total was 374kg in the 69kg weight class at 14 years of age.

Squat: 132kg

Bench press: 90kg

Deadlift: 152kg

Nicholas achieved personal bests in all three disciplines.

Congratulations to both of these athletes on their incredible strength and sportsmanship.

Congratulations to our students who attended the Athletic North Queensland Championships in Townsville over the holidays. After COVID cancelled the Peninsula and State school championships this was the only remaining avenue for most athletes to qualify for nationals.

Piper Devine (Year 9)

1st - Pole vault - New ANQ record

1st - 800m 14yrs

1st - 1500m 14&15yrs

Kiera Jackson (Year 10)

2nd – Javelin

2nd – Triple Jump

Sophie Jackson (Year 7)

2nd – Long Jump (PB)

2nd – 80m Hurdles (PB)

Aria Lavis (Year 8)

3rd - 200m

2nd - 400m

3rd - long jump

1st - 200m hurdles

2nd - 80m hurdles

Taj Townsend (Year 10)

2nd – 800m

Congratulations to Cecily Okena (Year 8) who represented the Cairns Pythons U14 Netball team at the recent State Age Championships on the Sunshine Coast. Well done Cecily.

Congratulations to Amelia Arcidiacono (Year 9) who represented the Cairns 1 rep team at the Qld Hockey Championships on the Gold Coast over the holidays. Her team came 3rd in the state and Amelia’s efforts were rewarded with an opportunity to trial for the Queensland Squad.

Two of our physics students in Year 12, Quentin Bouet  and Thomas Mehes, received a certificate from the Australian Institute of Physics, the Queensland branch for excellence in physics as they have over 90% confirmed marks going into the external exam.

Jett Porta (Year 7) played 10 games of touch over four days. He was awarded player of the game twice and was lucky to receive the Coaches Award for his consistent performance over the four days.

Braden Plath (Year 10) and Heath Groundwater (Year 10) have just completed two rounds of State Motocross Championships in Mackay and Coolum. Braden was awarded State Champion in the 85cc class and 3rd in the 125cc class. Heath came 2nd in the 85cc class.

Congratulations to St Mary's College Contemporary Voice students Paige McDonald (Year 11), Ainslee Howard (Year 11), Kiana Hardcastle (Year 10), Bronte Matthews (Year 10) and Ava Krause (Year 9) on their performances at the St Therese's Fete on Saturday 16th October.  Thank you to their teacher, Mrs Yasmin Croghan, for preparing the girls and giving them the opportunity to showcase their hard work during the year.

Congratulations to Liam Lancini (Year 11), who has signed up as a school based apprentice with Cannon Metal Fabrication. Liam will be undertaking a Cert III Engineering - Fabrication Trade. Well done Liam and all the best with your apprenticeship.