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Enrolments and Upcoming Tours

If you know of anyone interested in enrolment at St Virgil’s College, they may be interested in taking the opportunity to tour the campus at one of the following events.

Please contact the College Registrar to make a booking – mnugent@stvirgils.tas.edu.au

Enrolment applications for Kinder 2022 close on Friday April 30, 2021, please complete the Expression of Interest through the College website if interested in Kinder enrolment.

Austins Ferry Principal’s Tour Friday February 26, 9.00am

Austins Ferry Open Day Thursday March 11, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Junior School Open Day Wednesday March 24, 9.00am to 4.00pm

Our Lenten Journey

As we journey through the Season of Lent, a time of preparation for the great feast of Easter we give special attention to prayer (attending to quality more so than quantity), fasting (emptying ourselves that we may be filled with the life and love of Christ) and good deeds (not to win admiration for ourselves but to help others). Though it is a time of sacrifice, Lent is a joyful season as we anticipate the resurrection of the Lord.

This reminds us again of two liturgical dimensions of our faith in Jesus. First, there is our movement through the key days of our Church and personal calendar. Our boys are currently busy engaging in the many and varied dimensions of school life, participating in our celebrations and rituals and fully embracing John 10:10 calling to 'live life to the full. At the same time boys are being challenged to look up and beyond themselves and and engage in liturgical experiences that transcends the hurts and joys of our past, the challenges of the present and our hopes for the future, to unite them in our friendship with the Trinitarian God.

It has been pleasing to see members of our community embrace our Lenten journey, be it in activities such as New Beginnings, Kindergarten or our many welcome functions. During the lead up to Good Friday boys are encouraged to remember that even through their simple deeds they are accepting the invitation to be part of the Lenten season. As we seek to enrich our living through prayer, fasting and good works, lets us actively seek to deepen our friendship with God, whose friendship allows us to fulfill our capacity to love without limit and share in God’s blessed eternal life.

New Beginnings

As our New Beginnings programme for Year 7 students comes to a conclusion it has been wonderful to the engagement of students and the connections boys are starting to make with their peers and teachers and the rich traditions and history of the College. This is an extensive programme that requires the full investment of students and staff and I thank all participants for the way in which they have so positively immersed themselves in the experience. I particularly thank our Outdoor Education team for their work on the camp, Mr Daniel Lapolla for his organisation of all activities, Heads of House and other teachers who have so willingly driven to camp, ridden buses with boys and participated in a range of activities to help boys make an optimal transition to their secondary education. As the photos highlight it has been great fun!

Student Leadership

Tomorrow we are holding our Commissioning ceremony for the Grade 8 and 9 House representatives, Peer Support Leaders and Co-Curricular Leaders. I congratulate the following boys on their election to these positions and wish them well in their role/s.

Doyle Year 8: Brayden Cripps Year 9: Harry Caswell

Dwyer Year 8: Nicholas Roberts Year 9: Oliver Hill

Hessian Year 8: Lachlan Davey Year 9: Charles Lennon

Joyce Year 8: James Hutchinson Year 9: Jacob Clothier

Peer Support Leaders

Doyle:

DO1 Darcy Allen, Joseph Winger

DO2 Harris Lamb, Samuel Sainsbury

DO3 Jake Fehlberg, Flynn Read

DO4 Samuel Halys, Billy Hapka

DO5 Nash Muskett, Jonathan Sorensen

DO6 William Busch, Chris Lenga

Dwyer:

DW1 Joe Mathers, William Simaan

DW2 Jonte Banks, Thomas Briggs

DW3 Ayrton Cooke, Jensen Cooke

DW4 Oliver Dinnessen, Mitchell Maynard

DW5 Jewd Careless, Riley Oates

DW6 Ryan Backhouse, Michael Cooper

Hessian:

HE1 Lachlan Dare, Blake Hooker

HE2 Charlie Banks, Bruno Gonzalez-Gomaz, Alexander Haigh

HE3 Toby Garlick, Krystian Jankowiak

HE4 Samuel Chivers, Ryan Owens, Jack Richardson

HE5 Broden Arnol, Caerwyn James

HE6 Jamerson Arnold, Oliver Kelly

Joyce:

JO1 Riley Griggs, Jayden Quin

JO2 Matthew Laugher, Harry Van Kraanen

JO3 Riley Ferguson, Aiden Ryan

JO4 Jack Pritchard, Sean Store

JO5 Bradley Hallsworth, Xavier Nichols

JO6 Michael Crouch, Myles Hall

Co-Curricular Leaders

Basketball Captain: Charlie Banks

Basketball Vic-Captain: Darcey Allen

Chess Captain: Riley Oates

Chess Vice-Captain: Liam Lawler

Choir Captain: Oliver Dinnessen

Concert Band Captain: Michael Cooper

Cricket Captain: William Simaan

Cricket Vice-Captain: William Busch

Lego Robotics Captain: Jacob Cowen

Lego Robotics Vice Captain: Chandler Bradley

Swimming Captain: Riley Ferguson

Swimming Vice-Captain: Myles Hall

Sailing Captain: James Pinelli

Stage Band Captain: Caerwyn James

The Star

A Connected, Engaged and Caring Community

Issue 1 · 25 Feb 2021

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