Principal's Report

Dear Families and Friends

The final days for the class of 2019 culminated in a graduation evening which incorporated all things Presentation.  Celebrated by Fr Joe Caddy, the readings of our deeply spiritual mass, gave some key pieces of advice for our young women as they prepared to go beyond the gates. At the graduation evening we also presented awards for excellence in unit 3/4 studies and some other significant achievement awards listed below. The Class of 2019 have been unique and will leave an indelible mark on the College. As a year level, they are intelligent, sensitive, friendly, welcoming and supportive of each other and were committed to making their final year at PCW memorable. The Student Leadership Team were bright, vivacious and inspirational, and I was moved by the genuine enthusiasm they have for life and the interest they take in the world around them.

In my speech to the girls, I quoted Pope Francis…” And so it is with your life, dear young friends: if we want it to have real meaning and fulfilment, as you want, and as you deserve, I say to each one of you…..put on faith…and your life will take on a new flavour, it will have a compass to show you the way….put on hope…..and every one of your days will be enlightened and your horizon will no longer be dark, but luminous…put on love….and your life will be like a house built on a rock, your journey will be joyful, because you will find many friends to journey with you…put on faith, put on hope, put on love.

These students, and all the girls who have been part of our school are Presentation women, shaped by their experiences here and all those who have been part of their journey. Our girls and their families will always be a part of our Presentation family.

We were also saddened by the news of the tragic passing of one of our students, Caitlin Brunton in Year 8. Caitlin was a beautiful, caring young girl, with the voice of an angel who touched the hearts and lives of all of us here at PCW. We will keep her in our hearts and we treasure the memories we have of her. We keep Alison, her mother and her siblings, Alistair and Madeleine in our thoughts and prayers.

Warm regards   

Filina Virgato

Principal

Year 12 Awards Recipients

Art                                                              Juliana Neild

Business Management                      Deng Koleng

Chemistry                                               Mason Pasten

Chinese                                                    Zhuoyang ‘Ava’ Li

English                                                     Charlotte Carnes

French                                                      Ava Wansbrough

Further Maths                                       Madison Houghton

History (Revolutions)                         Charlotte Carnes

Health & Human Development      Rosalie Gebert

Japanese                                                 Hana Imazawa

Legal Studies                                         Rosalie Gebert

Literature                                                Charlotte Carnes

Mathematical Methods                     Kelman Chen

Product Design & Technology        Charley Mau

Psychology                                             Lucy Rule

Studio Arts                                              Stephanie Vieceli

Theatre Studies                                    Charlotte Carnes

VET Sport & Recreation                     Natasha Waine

Jane Murphy Memorial Writing Award                                               Ava Wansbrough

The Past Pupils’ Social Justice & Community Service Award   Julianne Labarca

PCW and Caltex All-Rounder Award                                                    Paris Pereira

Sister Concepta Leonard Music Award                                               Oriana Hasker and Rebeca Silveira

Sister Nola Vanderfeen Sport Award                                                   Lucy Rule

Sister Raymonde Taylor Art Award                                                      Juliana Neild

Australian Defence Force Award                                                           Elza Balta