Bunbury Catholic College’s Mercy campus 2019 Council of Student Leaders was announced during assembly on Friday 7 September 2018.

The Class of 2019 will be the second group to graduate from the Mercy campus and therefore it is just the second time the campus has had Year 12 leaders.

Congratulations to every student who was selected.

Head Girl & Head Boy

Kirstyn Kent & Riley Elstermann

Executive Officers

Kyle Lee & Phoebe Waddell

Academic Captains

Luke Kennedy & Catherine Walker

Arts Captains

Cassidy James & Kai Sharpe

Ministry Captain

Cecilia Celisano

Sports Captains

Eliza Griffiths & Isaac Smith

Stewardship Captains

Shannon Power & Emily Young

Marcellin House Captains

Abbey Birch & Zach Caddy

McAuley House Captains

Jonathon Ietto & Maeve McNulty

Valentine House Captains

Jasmine Barrett & Owen Raymond

Xavier House Captains

Kale Galati & Emily Hart

The 2019 Council of Student Leaders for Bunbury Catholic College’s Marist campus was announced at an assembly on Wednesday 5 September 2018.

Congratulations to all current Year 11 students elected to leadership positions for next year.

Head Girl & Head Boy

Georgina Ogilvie & Bailey Edwards

Executive Officers

Jessie Nalder & Lewis Fuller Hill

Academic Captains

Georgia Brown & Ashleigh Kennedy

Arts Captains

Matilda Robinson & Sarah Hobson

Liturgy Captains

Breanna Barraclough & Aleesha Prowse

Sports Captains

Candace Clarke & Matt Harris

Stewardship Captains

Natahlia Amat, Samara Martin & Eann Walker

Marcellin House Captains

Grace Monkhouse & Rufaro Dzowa

McAuley House Captains

Bridget Hislop & Thomas O’Brien

Valentine House Captains

Princess Watchon & Kyle Borlini

Xavier House Captains

Gorgia Babich & Beau Luzi

Bunbury Catholic College’s biggest celebration day of the year took place on Friday 10 August.

Timed around the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast Day has long been an annual tradition at the College.

Both campuses started the day with a mass and house activities.

The campuses were then transformed into market places as each homeroom operated a stall, with some selling food and drinks and others running activities and games.

The day ended with the ever-popular concert.

It again featured the best student musical talent before finishing with the traditional staff acts.

Family members and the College and wider communities visited the Mercy campus in their droves on Tuesday 14 August.

The day began with Mercy’s inaugural open day, organised by Mrs Natasha Shields, where prospective families had the opportunity to take part in guided tours of the campus.

Mercy on Show was another successful event that featured live musical entertainment, food and coffee from Certificate II in Hospitality students and the visual arts exhibition curated by Mrs Lisa Todesco.

We thank all the families who attended and supported the excellent work produced by our talented students.

A number of students were also recognised for the work they submitted to Mercy on Show.

Visual Arts

Year 8 commendation: Zoe Younger

Year 8 winner: Danielle Rice (semester 2, 2017)

Year 9 commendation: Jack Cross

Year 9 winner: Andrea Rojas (semester 2, 2017)

Year 10 commendation: Georgia Shinnick

Year 10 winner: Cassidy James (semester 2, 2017)

Year 11 winner: Cassidy James

Media

Year 8 commendation: Aidan Meango / John Olimpio

Year 8 winner: Emily Green (semester 2, 2017)

Year 9 commendation: Jessica Adams-Cooper

Year 9 winner: Imogen Atkinson

Information Technology

Year 8 commendation: Isabelle Crump

Year 8 winner: Aurora de Swardt

Childcare

Year 10 commendation: Angelique Doig

Year 10 winner: Andrea Rojas

Foods

Year 10 commendation: Claudia Williams

Year 10 winners: Paris Holmes/Anthony Perrella

Jewellery

Year 9 commendation: Ella Caldwell

Year 9 winner: Emily Green

3D Printing

Year 9 commendation: Kye Wood

Year 9 winner: Matteo Ruggieri

Year 10 commendation: Hannah Quirk

Year 10 winner: Calvin Doyle

Metalwork

Year 8 commendation: Amy Scaffidi

Year 8 winner: Chloe Scott

Year 9 commendation: Isaac Pedrazzoli

Year 9 winner: Lewis Italiano

Year 10 commendation: Ben McAtee

Year 10 winner: Sam Roberts

Woodwork

Year 9 commendation: Matthew Horsley

Year 9 winner: Lewis Italiano

Year 10 commendation: Sam Roberts

Year 10 winner: Ben McAtee

Building and Construction

Year 11 commendation: James Strano

Year 11 winner: Myles Lawler

Digital Technology

Year 7 commendation: Kade Cataldo

Year 7 winner: Noah Mills

Year 8 commendation: Tayla Maskell

Year 8 winner: Ryley Wastell

Retreat was a momentous occasion for all our Year 12 students in the final week of last term. Students traipsed their way through mud and rain to board buses and begin their retreat journey, but this did not dampen the spirits!
With a focus on exploring self, relationships with family and relationships with God, all students eagerly participated in the activities, creating memorable experiences for their time at BCC.
Both students and staff are grateful for the opportunity that was provided for reflection, individual growth and self-discovery. It was a much needed break at a very busy time for our Year 12 students and a spiritual and inspiring experience for all involved. 
The year group was divided into four smaller groups of approximately 40 students who went to different sites. 
The retreat involved practical activities, small group sharing, individual reflection, teachers sharing personal testimonies and ritual. The rituals included a reconciliation/healing ceremony and a Mass. 
Thank you to Father Theo, Father Wayne, Father Gerald and Father Jess who celebrated our Masses at the various sites. A special thank you to all staff who gave their time to attend the retreat and help to make it a special event for our Year 12 students, in particular our Retreat leaders Mr Eugene de Lima, Mr John O’Dea and Mrs Gobnait May. 
Thank you also to Ms Kate Jendrzejak, Mrs Virginia Whittaker and Mrs Janet Wilson for all the organisation they did prior to the retreat.
We are all grateful for the work of Mrs Michelle Barrow in preparing, organising and leading the Year 12 Retreats.

Our Year 7 football teams participated in the ACC Carnival, with our Marist girls being particularly successful.

Girls teams

The year 7 Mercy team consisted of many girls who had not played competitive football before, but their football abilities improved out of sight throughout the day and they began putting up a good fight against the other teams.

It was a great day had by all and we ended up fifth out of six teams, however the team spirit and personal achievements were the highlights of the day.

The Marist girls played extremely well all day going through the day undefeated.

The first game against Grammar was a struggle in rainy conditions, while in the third game against Mother Teresa Catholic College we gave them a few players each half to even up the numbers due to their injuries.

The fifth game against the also-undefeated Mandurah Catholic College was a ‘grand final’ and the girls played with plenty of energy.

BCC was two goals down at half time but with the wind advantage, we took the lead back shortly after.

Mandurah snagged a late goal and had a chance for another, before we went down the field and kicked a goal that produced a one-point win after the score had been checked – 4.2 (26) to 4.1 (25).

The team had solid contributors all over the field and consistent standouts over the course of the day were Daisy Rigby, Abbie Field, Sophie Oliver, Lily Ratcliffe and Tahnee Parsons.

The girls then travelled to Perth this week and won the first game 26-12 against La Salle but unfortunately had a four point loss to St Norbert’s in the ‘grand final’.

Boys teams

Our boys teams performed well at the carnival – finishing in second (Mercy) and third (Marist) out of the six teams.

They were only beaten by Mandurah Catholic College, who were undefeated throughout the day.

Mercy won a thrilling match between the two campuses in difficult conditions and the margin was just a single point (9-8).

The teams both recorded strong wins Bunbury Cathedral Grammar, Mother Teresa Catholic College and Mackillop, with all three teams unable to score a goal against the Marist boys.

Significant improvement to the team work and standard of play throughout the day were highlights for the Mercy boys.

Bunbury Catholic College students competed against other schools in the South West High Schools Netball Cup on Monday 18 June.

Our students in each year group performed well at the Hay Park courts.

Year 7 Girls

A group of talented Year 7 girls from both campuses came together to represent BCC in the Lower Championship Division.

This group of girls did amazingly well against often taller, stronger and older opponents as well as contending with heavy rain and strong freezing wind. 

Each player performed awesome and the sportsmanship shown towards each other and to the other teams was outstanding.

Year 8 Girls

A mixed bag of results meant that the Year 8s narrowly missed out on attending the Perth competition finals by one point. The girls had two early wins in the morning while the weather was good before a tough loss to the bigger bodies of Manjimup.

In the last game against BSHS, a half time chat about tactics helped us come from two points down at half time to win by five points.

The Georgiana Molloy game was the narrowest of defeats by just one point.

The girls were up by four points at half time and missed out on beating the undefeated talents of GMAS because of the blustery conditions and some less than favourable passing with the flooded courts.

There were outstanding performances individually by Ashleigh Godwin and Mikayla Cusato.

Year 9 Girls

The Year 9 girls came out playing some awesome netball and had a strong win in their first game. In the next couple of games, the weather came in and the girls had to play in very wet and windy conditions which affected their play.

But for the last game when the girls were wet and cold, they got in a huddle and got each other pumped up ending the day with a win by two points.

All the girls played so well and worked well as a team – it was awesome to watch.

Year 10 Girls

The Year 10 girls had a successful carnival after battling it out in wet and wintry conditions to win most of their games.

They were the overall winners of their Pool and played off in a cross over final for first and second. Unfortunately they lost the grand final, which meant they finished second overall.

They will now travel to Perth to represent our College at the beginning of Term 3.

All girls played well over the course of the day, with a special mention to our two defenders Serena Nandapi and Giaan Evans who were a formidable combination in the defensive circle.

Bunbury Catholic College hosted the South West Careers Expo on Wednesday 6 June.

More than 1800 visitors attended this year’s expo from a wider geographical range than ever before.

We thank all exhibitors, staff and visitors for helping to make this another successful event.

We look forward to welcoming you to the 2019 South West Careers Expo and will be in touch again shortly with the date.

Until then, please enjoy our timelapse video of the expo.