Student & School  Achievements and Communications

Message from the Principal

I want to thank you for your support in what has been a surprising, challenging and rewarding 2021. Despite the 14 weeks of lockdown, we have still managed to achieve a good deal throughout the year and whilst it would be impossible to list it all, I am filled with admiration for the resilience of students, staff and our community as we bounced back into the end of term 4.

I am looking forward to acknowledging student success in our end of year ceremonies. We have a lot of awards to present to our students who have achieved academically, in the sporting arena and contributed actively to our community. We are also looking forward to welcoming our incoming year 7 students into the school for a modified Orientation Day. I have been watching our year 9 student mentors train ready for this day and the activities that will follow throughout term 1 to welcome in our new students. It is yet another example of the thriving community spirit amongst our students.

The HSC examinations have all gone well. I am pleased that we reached the end of the examination period with all our students having completed their exams as expected. It has been a monumental achievement for year 12 to continue to focus on completing these tasks as they also recover from the extended preparation period being conducted online. We anticipate strong results in January and look forward to welcoming students for the BBQ on Friday 28 January. 

I would like to take this opportunity to wish HT HSIE Jana Mawassi all the best on her leave in 2022, Vicky Michos will relieve as HT HSIE for the year. Ilhea Yen, our HT Mathematics, has been seconded into the Literacy and Numeracy team working in the Department of Education- it is an exciting new role and a valuable experience. We look forward to all that she will have to share with us on her return and wish her the best for the role. Kathie Burgess will relieve as HT Mathematics in 2022. We also have a new HT PDHPE joining us in 2022 to replace Kate Dunn who was successful in gaining promotion to Deputy Principal at Penshurst GHS; Nick Ristevski joins us from Moorefield GHS. I would like to thank Jonathan Jankowski for his work in the relieving role throughout terms 3 and 4.

I would like to wish Alice Magoffin and Liz Neves an enjoyable year of leave and farewell Natalie Conroy. Natalie Conroy has worked for many years as part of our PDHPE and Student Services faculties, I wish her all the best as she takes up a new permanent job at Strathfield South High School. Our thanks also to Lynda Espinola, Yifan Wang and Max Brenner for their work with us in 2021- we wish them well with their travels and future endeavours in 2022. 

We also welcome new teaching staff. Rita Evangelista has been appointed as our new permanent Careers Adviser. We also have new staff joining us in a temporary capacity in 2022 including learning and support teacher, Suzanne Dickinson; HSIE teacher, Ashleigh Wray; mathematics teacher, Hailey Summer; and PDHPE teachers Ngaire Hadfield and James Nagy. 

I wish everyone a safe and happy summer holiday break.

 Year 12 2021 Graduation

Farewell Year 12 2021! All HSC exams are now finished and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Recognition Year Assemblies (December) and Academic High Achievers Assembly (February) 

2021 Annual Recognition Year Assemblies will be held in the final week of Term 4 and the following day is the End of Year Picnics Day for each cohort. 

In our Term 1 2022 newsletter we will publish the awardees for academic and sports achievements, and recipients for recognition badges. 

The Year Assemblies in week 11 will include the investiture of SRC representatives and Senior Prefects, held over from Term 3. 

Our Academic High Achievers Assembly will be held on February 24th to recognise HSC 2021 high achievers and the Dux, 2nd and 3rd places in each Year group, as well as special awards recipients. Details will be advised in early Term 1. 

Congratulations to all students who are recognised in these assemblies, for your persistence and dedication in 2021. 

CGHS, Deloitte and UiPath  Automation Intelligence Programme 

This year Canterbury Girls High School teamed up with industry professionals Deloitte and UiPath to provide a collaborative 10-week program which introduced students to the concepts of automation technology, machine learning and Automation Intelligence. The following students completed the program as part of the technical and non technical team. Both teams gained an industry endorsed certification. Congratulations to 

Year 9 

• Isabella Rossi
• Dana Xie 
• Emma Walker
• Phoebe Epps
• Lily Moynihan​ 
• Jasmin Reardon
• Afsana Kazi
• Zara Gil 
• Grace Meade
• Sarah Abbas
   

Year 10  

• Yupin Ma  
• Cindy Dong
• Edie Clarke 

Year 11

• Hannah Carr  
• Samantha Walker
• Stefanie Kostoglou 
• Ella Davis               
• Caitlin Hamilton​

Congratulations

• Year 8 student Sasha Morey and Year 7 student Josephine Ritter for participation in the Digital Drama Physical Theatre Ensemble.
• Year 8 student Charlotte Earp for participation in the Digital Drama Monologue Ensemble.
• Year 11 student Jeevna Alagiri who maintained 100% attendance for 2021.