Awards
Premier’s ANZAC Spirit School Prize Winners
Congratulations to two Endeavour students, Gemma Mann (Year 9) and Annabel Arbon (Year 10), who have been announced as awardees in the 2021 Premier’s ANZAC Spirit School Prize competition.
This competition was established in 2007 by the State Government in conjunction with the South Australian branch of the RSL. It aims to encourage young South Australians to recognise, empathise with and maintain the ANZAC Spirit.
The prize is open to all Year 9 and 10 students in South Australia. Those who participate are required to identify, research and write a report about a serviceman or woman on active service from either World War I or II, and to demonstrate how that person embodied the ANZAC spirit. It is an expectation of the competition that participants study a lesser known individual from one of these conflicts, i.e. a person whose experiences have not been a focus of significant publication in the past.
These students wrote about relatives who have served Australia in wartime. Gemma researched the military career of her great-great uncle, Frank Lovell, who joined the 10th Battalion AIF in 1914, serving in Egypt and on the Western Front during WWI. Annabel focused on the story of her great-great uncle, Ed Ebsary, who fought in Syria and in Papua New Guinea in WWII.
Gemma and Annabel submitted their entries in mid-May.
They had spent months researching the lives and military service of their subjects. Once their research was complete, they then had to summarise their findings in a 1500-word essay, showing evidence of engagement with historical sources. In addition, they had to write a 500-word reflection explaining their research process, followed by a 500-word statement about themselves detailing their community involvement and historical interests.
In late June, we received notification that their submissions had been shortlisted for judging. Following interviews with the judging panel on 19 July, both were adjudged as winners in the competition!
For their efforts, Gemma and Annabel will join fifteen other Year 9 and 10 students from around the state on a fully funded 10-day escorted tour of Darwin in April 2022.
The tour will provide the opportunity for the winners to examine and understand the nature of the conflict battles that were fought in the northern part of Australia in WWII, and also the many sacrifices made by Australian defence personnel in the service of our nation.
Once again, the College congratulates Gemma and Annabel on their awards. In coming months we look forward to hearing more about the preparations they will be making prior to undertaking the study tour. Both will be presented with their winners medallions by the Premier and Minister of Education in September.
We have been fortunate to have enjoyed success in this competition in recent years, with winners in both 2019 and 2020; to have two winners announced from Endeavour in the same year is indeed a great honour. We are proud of both girls and their wondrous achievements.
David Thiele
History Learning Leader
Reach Science and Mathematics Assessment Award Winners
In Term 2, Middle Years students and a group of Year 10 students participated in the Reach Science Assessment. Students answered a range of multiple choice questions in an online format, testing their ability to apply their scientific knowledge in a range of scenarios. Participants were also tested on skills such as interpreting, measuring, reasoning and problem solving. Commendable students achieved in the top 25% of their year level, while Outstanding students achieved in the top 5%. Year 7 students also participated in the Reach Mathematics Assessment in a similar online format and we congratulate the 16 students who achieved Outstanding and Commendable results in this area.
Reach Science Results
Outstanding – Year 7
Asher Harten
Matthew Lea
Naomi Mann
Commendable – Year 7
Jaydon Albrecht
William Altmann
Cobey Davis
Arya Gulyani
Oliver Hutchinson
Lan Mai
Joshua Martin
Eleanor Mattner
Samantha Perryman
Jordan Rakoia
Lilah Roberts
Matthew Tan
Justin Tran
Olivia Vasilev
Frances Whittle
Kaleb Wilkins
Outstanding – Year 8
Xixi Chen
Lucas Freund
Austin Gitonga
Thomas Harding
Tristan Hitch
Naomi Schubert
Will Thomas
Commendable – Year 8
Ethan Amaro
Mathew Bates
Madeleine Biner
Alby Bradshaw
Luca Do
Kaitlin Houlahan
Hayden Huynh
Thomas Huynh
Brendan Leong
Nathan Magee
Cameron McLay
Kadison McLellan
Mason Norman
Tyler Nuske
Dipak Patel
Luke Pegoli
Chloe Phung
Zulfiqar Rahimi
Louis Switala
Riley Thornley
Harrison Vokietaitis
Brodie Williams
Liam Williams
Arsany Youhanna
Outstanding – Year 9
Agatha Le
Jai Nabb
Euan Ridsdale
Riley Verrall
Commendable - Year 9
Mohammed Al-Sharshawi
Max Borgelt
Sophie Collins
Rylan Hopkins
Alex Iona
Caleb Marschall
Dakota McKay
Tom Pavlidis
Kyle Peters
Owen Purczel
Jemma Spencer
Outstanding – Year 10
George Dang
Luke Donnelly
Stephanie Hansen
Jesse Isaac
Grace Mann
James Oliver
Cameron Preiss
Commendable - Year 10
Amara Bos
Gaurab Dahal
Kevin Heng
Brendan Jasiunas
Hayden Peel
Reach Mathematics Results
Outstanding - Year 7
Hayley Cheng
Rohin Jani
Naomi Mann
Commendable - Year 7
Lauren Crowe
Cobey Davis
Arya Gulyani
Asher Harten
Max Hitch
Flynn Hutchinson
Oliver Hutchinson
Aditya Jhamb
Mattjew Lea
Joshua Martin
Jordan Rakoia
Jasmine Stuyt
Justin Tran
Parents and caregivers were emailed log in details for viewing their child’s achievement data online. If you require assistance with this, please contact me at Innika.ackerley@endeavour.sa.edu.
A warm and well deserved congratulations to our high achievers!
Innika Ackerley
Acting Science Learning Leader
Andrew John
Mathematics Learning Leader