Around the College
AJASS Leadership formation day - Ms Nicole Dudman
AJASS leadership day at Mary MacKillop College, Werribee for our 2023 student leaders!
Looking at major events in Mary MacKillop’s life and what characteristics Mary MacKillop and Julian Tennison Woods had.
After the Party Play Success - Mrs. Laura Muranty
The Year 10 Theatre Studies class wowed all of Years 9 and 10 students with their highly emotive interpretation of the play, After the Party, written by their teacher, Laura Muranty. The enthusiastic actors played the roles of seven teenagers trying to navigate their way through the complexities of socialising in the modern world. The cutting-edge play covered topics such as safe partying, peer pressure, underage drinking and cyberbullying. Students in the Theatre Studies class worked tirelessly all term to rehearse the play, as well as taking on other production roles, such as, lighting, sound, costumes and set design.
One of the Year 10 actors, Jasmine Taylor, said, “The play taught us a lot about what can go wrong when risks and decisions are made under the influence of alcohol or the pressure from peers. The play shows what can happen when a party goes wrong and when actions can’t be taken back. Although my character doesn’t drink in the play, she feels terrible for not stopping her friend before it was too late. The play was awesome to be in, because it felt like I was a part of a bigger picture, helping educate year 9s and 10s of the dangers of partying in a meaningful and relatable way.”
Feedback from students and staff proved that the Theatre in Education play was not only relevant but something all teenagers and their parents should see.
ASX Schools Sharemarket Game 2 - Mrs. Julia Leslie
Congratulations to Tadgh Gannon, Max Donohue, Xavier Lindsay and Luke Williams (known as ‘22bigshort’) in Year 10 Money and Markets. They were our school’s highest-performing syndicate in the ASX Schools Sharemarket Game with a portfolio value of $51,330.67 at the end of the ten weeks of trading. It is interesting that of the 18,545 syndicates playing nationally, only 27% of participants ended the game in profit. The average portfolio value was $49,013.05. Isaac Joske and Brody Styles ranked second and third at Mary MacKillop respectively. Both students managed to make a profit. Well done boys for making a profit during quite uncertain and volatile times in our world.
Australian Mathematics Competition - Mr. Daniel Sheahan
The Australian Mathematics Competition was introduced in Australia in 1978 as the first Australia-wide mathematics competition for students. It has since spread internationally, with students in more than 30 countries attempting the same problems
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College is proud to continue its support of the Australian Mathematics Competition and had approximately 100 participants compete this year. The Mathematics Faculty would like to congratulate all students who participated and thank Ms Nyamunduru for organising and running the successful event.
The following students received a Distinction or Credit Award.
Year 7 and Year 8
Distinction
Ned Sheahan, Jasleen Dhillon
Audrey Vernon, Olivia Aulich, Gabriella Davidson
Credit
Alyssa Blackshaw, Mitchell Collocott, Tara Van Den Heuvel, Mathew Patton,
William Carter, Julia Lindsay, Allegra Bogaert, Tony Bals, Amarli Muranty, Claudia Croatto, Harvey Armour, Naomi Krause, Sophie Granzow, Aoife O'Connell, Remi Gange, Erin Dell, Lara Landry, Gemma Meadley, Oliver Pearson, Neon Jijo Cherian, Henri Bott
Year 9
Credit
Henry Wynne, Zoe Couper, Anna Rowe , Bailey Fowles (Absent), Wilhelm Layton, Liam McNally
Year 10
Distinction
Sandra Dyke
Credit
Angus Halliwell, Noah Furness, Niamh O’Connell
Year 11
Distinction
Patrick Vella
Credit
Chloe Caithness, Jack McNally
Best in School
Each year the Australian Mathematics Trust recognises the student who received the best result in the school.
This year the best in school award was won by Ned Sheahan.
SSV Table Tennis - Mrs. Julia Leslie
Once again our SSV Table Tennis has been very successful. Our Intermediate SSV Girls’ Table Tennis team ventured to the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Albert Park to compete in the State Finals on November 16th. Congratulations to Maddi Campbell, Alicia McGrath, Tahlia Seymour, Maddi Herbert and Celeste Robinson. One of the best things to see our girls grow in was their knowledge of the game rules and confidence in their play over time.
The team played competitively and well in the split round robin, competing in three matches consisting of six rubbers (four singles and two doubles games each). There were some great rallies. The team won some rubbers, but they did not ultimately qualify for the Cross Over Semi Finals on the day. It was a great achievement to participate at this level. Well done, girls!
Our Year 8 boys’ SSV Table Tennis team competes at State level on Friday. We wish them well.
