Author: Lincoln Bertelli

Year 12 students from both campuses dressed in their finest and danced the night away at their respective 2019 College balls.

For the first time, our Mercy campus held a standalone ball.

This took place at the Sanctuary Golf Resort on Saturday 9 February.

Marist students then had their time to shine on Saturday 16 February at the South West Italian Club.

The ‘paparazzi’ were in attendance at both events to photograph students as they entered along the red carpet.

In addition to subject awards, Bunbury Catholic College students were also acknowledged at Presentation Evening on Tuesday 27 November with a range of special awards.

Christian Living Awards

The recipients of these awards were selected by their Religious Education Teacher for practising their faith during daily school life and for always striving to live Christian values.

Hannah Kim Alvarez, Emily Behrend, Holly Bilcich, Oisin Buckley, Kade Cataldo, Cecilia Celisano, Samuel Commins, Rufaro Dzowa, Mikela Faries, Sophie McNaughton, Ngoc Nguyen, Cameron Pfitzner

Christian Service Learning Awards

The recipients of these awards have endeavoured to practise their commitment to the service of others in real terms by undertaking the highest number of community service hours.

Madeleine Congdon, Julia Dwyer, Tushar Joseph, Zachary Luff

Community Awards

For service to the College Community.

Caitlin Carmody, Claire Cayley, Luke Commins, Jaimee Dixon-Hotchkin, Georgia Jauncey, Larissa Tartaglia, Tayla Walsh, Thomas Glen White

Forrest Medal Leadership Awards

The recipients of these awards have demonstrated a commitment to the ethos of the College through leadership, achievement and empathy with their peers.

Oisin Buckley, Carol Karanja

Positive Image Award

This award recognises students who, through their willingness and generosity to participate in all school activities, is seen as an excellent role model for those at the College.

Madeleine Congdon, Cameron Pfitzner

Leadership Awards

These awards acknowledge the leadership skills demonstrated by senior students at the College.

Luke Commins, Phoebe Delle Donne McCloy, Reece Garner, Joshua Italian, Carla Rojas

Marist Old Boys Bursary

These bursaries are awarded to current Year Eleven students by the BCC Ex-Students’ Association to recognise students who have consistently demonstrated a conscientious effort in the pursuit of academic excellence.

Kyle Borlini, Blake Botica

Sisters of Mercy Bursary

These bursaries are awarded to current Year Eleven students by the BCC Ex-Students’ Association to recognise students who have consistently demonstrated a conscientious effort in the pursuit of academic excellence.

Alivia Carbone, Jordan McEleney

Sr Martha Bursary

In memory of Sr Mary Martha, a Sister of Mercy, who was a founding staff member of the College. These bursaries are awarded to two current Year Ten students who strive to give of their best in every aspect of College Life.

Erika Esquillo, Alex O’Brien

Junior Sports Stars

Leah York, Kaiden Richings

Senior Sports Stars

Serena Nandapi, Andrew Maranta

Long Tan Awards

These awards acknowledge the achievements of young people who have demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership and teamwork, either within the College or in the wider community.

Samuel Commins, Silas Cross, Joshua Italiano, Carol Karanja

Caltex Award

The recipient of this award has demonstrated a commitment to excellence with regard to academic, cultural and leadership at the College.

Adam Cronin

AustralianSuper Award for Excellence in Vocational Education and Training

This award acknowledges the achievements of the top students who have excelled in Vocational Education and Training.

Cian Parsons, Larissa Tartaglia

Engineers Award

This award acknowledges very high academic achievement in all four of the following subjects: Specialist Mathematics ATAR, Mathematics Methods ATAR, Chemistry ATAR and Physics ATAR.

Kristian Frederiksen, Trinity Mangano

Academic Excellence

The recipients of these awards have passed all units of study and have achieved at least fourteen ‘A’ Grades over the course of Years Eleven and Twelve.

Claire Cayley, Jada Cowdrey, Kate Dagostino, Kristian Frederiksen, Carol Karanja, Anna Kimpton, Trinity Mangano, Jake Maughan, Allegra Mazza-Parton, Ipsita Singh

Proxime Accessit

The recipients of this award have achieved the second highest final academic results in Year Twelve.

Claire Cayley, Allegra Mazza-Parton

Dux

The recipient of this award has achieved the highest final academic results in Year Twelve.

Trinity Mangano

Catherine McAuley Principal’s Award

The recipients of these awards have demonstrated application towards academic excellence, together with integrity, courage and commitment to the witness of Catholic values, both within the College and in the wider community.

Emma Drew, Trinity Mangano

Marcellin Champagnat Principal’s Award

The recipients of these awards have demonstrated application towards academic excellence, together with integrity, courage and commitment to the witness of Catholic values, both within the College and in the wider community.

Zachary Luff, Jake Maughan

Bunbury Catholic College acknowledged the top performers in each subject at Presentation Evening, held at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre on Tuesday 27 November.

The award winners are as follows:

Year 7
Nina Bennett – Indonesian
Mia Caden – Italian
Kade Cataldo – Digital Technology
Hannah Cornwall – Humanities
Deakin Du Boulay – Physical Education
Perrie Goater – Religious Education
Ebonee Griffin – Digital Technology / Humanities / Indonesian / Science
Riley Hearne – Mathematics
Noah Mills – Physical Education
Jairah Moral – English
Zavier Noonan – Mathematics
Bailey Old – Physical Education
Daisy Rigby – Physical Education
Dhairya Shah – English
Sophia Tomas – Italian
Jack Vitali – Science
Emma Wilson – Religious Education

Year 8
Mikaela Adlam – Visual Art
Holly Bilcich – Physical Education
Grace Craigie – Physical Education
Lauren Cronin – Drama / English
Isaac Evans – Physical Education
Charlotte Goff – Dance
Liam Heelan – Physical Education
Amy Hill – Drama
Thomas Hogan – Mathematics
Mary Hynes – Music / Religious Education
Samuel Lockley – Media Arts
Jessica Marzano – Humanities / Italian / Religious Education
Luke McAtee – Mathematics / – Music
Aidan Meango – Media Arts
Mia Nandapi – Science
Jack Nankivell – Digital Technology
Jasmine Pelusey – Dance
Zakary Sutherland – Indonesian
Brent Tankink – English / Italian
Bea Te – Humanities / Science
Lara Turkington – Indonesian
Declan Wilts – Digital Technology
Zoe Younger – Visual Art

Year 9
Imogen Atkinson – Media Arts
Emmaline Barbetti – Mathematics
Jack Cross – Computer Aided Design (3D Printing) / English / Humanities / Religious Education / Science / Visual Art
Roisin De Coppi – English
Izzac Delaporte – Metal Design & Technology
Darlene Flynn – Indonesian
Jessica Fulton – Media Arts
Anai Gelmi – Music
Daniel Godwin – Music
Hendrik Helm – Computer Aided Design (3D Printing) / Science
Ella Hutton – Physical Education
Lewis Italiano – Metal Design & Technology
Joshua Jacob – Drama
Charlee Jones – Drama
Aimee Licciardello – Dance / Food Design & Technology / Humanities / Religious Education
Byron Musitano – Physical Education
Rosanna Patane – Visual Art
Rose Patane – Italian
Jenna Shields – Dance
Edward Smith – Wood Design & Technology
Scott Tuia – Physical Education
Eilish Warnock – Mathematics
Mary Whiteley – Food Design & Technology
Paige Zabajnik – Physical Education

Year 10
Courtney Ashworth – Child Development Studies / Religious Education
Shakira Bennell – Metal Design & Technology
Jack Bennett – Physical Education
Matthew Botica – Humanities / Science
Samuel Botteon-Peruch – Workplace Learning
Samuel Commins – Mathematics
Veronica Congdon – Food Design & Technology
Ella Coulson – Child Development Studies
Joel Cronin – Business Enterprise Education
Alex Davidson – Workplace Learning
Chloe Dowdell – Jewellery & Glass Design
Giaan Evans – Certificate II Music
Benjamin Gibbs – Wood Design & Technology
Ruby Gilroy – English / Mathematics / Science
Paris Holmes – Food Design & Technology
Sarah Howe – Religious Education
Andre Lachica – Certificate II Music
Hayley Lowe – Italian / Visual Art
Ronin Main – Media Arts
Finn Mangano – Indonesian
Ben McAtee – Wood Design & Technology
Sienna Mileto – Drama
Ruby Moore – Dance
Caitlin O’Connor – Humanities / Physical Education
Zoe Paterson – Physical Education
Brodie Payton – Physical Education
John Rogers – Drama
Georgia Shinnick – Visual Art
Sophie Smith – Media Arts
Noah Staines – Building & Construction
Maddison Stewart – English/ Indonesian

Year 11
Lacey Adams – Certificate III Early Childhood Education & Care
Breanna Barraclough – Indonesian ATAR / Religion & Life ATAR
Amerikaz Bennell – Certificate II Creative Industries (Media)
Abbey Birch – Physical Education Studies ATAR
Blake Botica – Chemistry ATAR / Economics ATAR / Mathematics Methods ATAR / Physics ATAR / Religion & Life General
Georgia Brown – Materials Design Technology (Wood) ATAR
Lachlan Brown – Music ATAR
Hayden Cable – Certificate III Information, Digital Media & Technology
Alivia Carbone – English General
Matthew Clarke – English ATAR / Human Biology ATAR / Italian ATAR
Adam Clifton – Building & Construction General
Jasmine Di Candilo – Certificate II Business
Mardee Duce – History ATAR
Rufaro Dzowa – Physical Education Studies General
Thomas Eddy – Psychology ATAR
Claire Edwards – Physical Education Studies General / Workplace Learning
Riley Elson – Design General
Jaxon Frisina – Accounting & Finance ATAR / Physical Education Studies ATAR / Physics ATAR
Lewis Fuller Hill – English Literature ATAR
Georgia Gianotti – Workplace Learning
Tahlia Gronn-Nolan – Certificate II Hospitality
Om Heble – Chemistry ATAR / Mathematics Methods ATAR / Mathematics Specialist ATAR
Madelyn Hunter – Human Biology ATAR
Jonathon Ietto – Certificate II Business
Cassidy James – Visual Art ATAR
Rosemarie Kay – English General
Ashleigh Kennedy – Economics ATAR
Luke Kennedy – Mathematics Specialist ATAR
Kirstyn Kent – Certificate III Early Childhood Education & Care / Mathematics Applications ATAR
Max Leblanc – Design ATAR
Samuel Lee – Biology ATAR
Louise Mathieson – Materials Design Technology (Wood) General
Katie McDermott – Mathematics Essential General / Visual Art General
Isaac McIntyre – Earth & Environmental Science ATAR
Grace Monkhouse – Mathematics Applications ATAR
Jessie Nalder – Certificate III Music
Cody Page – Mathematics Essential General
Sophie Postma – Religion & Life General
Shannon Power – Biology ATAR
Aleesha Prowse – Visual Art ATAR
Owen Raymond – History ATAR / Religion & Life ATAR
Matilda Robinson – Drama ATAR / Politics & Law ATAR
Finn Rossiter – Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Kai Sharpe – Certificate II Creative Industries (Media)
James Strano – Building & Construction General
Catherine Walker – English ATAR
Leanne Zoghbi – Psychology ATAR

Year 12
Byron Albertsen – Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Damon Busher – Building & Construction General
Olivia Cambrea – Certificate II Business / Economics ATAR / Mathematics Applications ATAR
Claire Cayley – English ATAR / Psychology ATAR
Madeleine Congdon – Economics ATAR / Physical Education Studies ATAR
Jada Cowdrey – Biology ATAR
Amy Craig – Human Biology ATAR / Psychology ATAR
Adam Cronin – Accounting & Finance ATAR
Jaimee Dixon-Hotchkin – Music ATAR
Emma Drew – History ATAR
Kristian Frederiksen – Mathematics Methods ATAR / Mathematics Specialist ATAR / Religion & Life General
Kayla-Rose Gibson – Dance ATAR
Harry Hallsworth – Design ATAR
Shaun Hart – Materials Design Technology (Wood) General
Conor Heelan – Certificate II Information, Digital Media & Technology / Computer Science ATAR / Design General
Caris Heeler – Mathematics Essential General
Rylee Hewitt – Human Biology General
Jacob Isbel – Mathematics Essential General
Anna Kimpton – English Literature ATAR / History ATAR / Italian ATAR / Mathematics Applications ATAR / Religion & Life General
Zachary Luff – Certificate III Music
Siam Madaffari – Certificate II Sport & Recreation / Certificate III Visual Arts
Trinity Mangano – Chemistry ATAR / Earth & Environmental Science ATAR / Mathematics Methods ATAR / Mathematics Specialist ATAR / Physics ATAR
Jake Maughan – Chemistry ATAR / Human Biology ATAR / Physics ATAR
Taya Maughan – Certificate III Early Childhood Education & Care / English General / Workplace Learning
Allegra Mazza-Parton – Biology ATAR / English ATAR / Religion & Life ATAR
Summar-Jade Page – Human Biology General
Cian Parsons – Certificate II Outdoor Recreation
Cameron Pfitzner – Physical Education Studies ATAR
Gabriella Phillious – Certificate II Creative Industries (Media) / Visual Art ATAR
Kate Richards – Certificate II Business
Ipsita Singh – Religion & Life ATAR
Larissa Tartaglia – Certificate II Sport & Recreation / English General / Workplace Learning
Lucy Walters – Drama ATAR
Samuel Wilson – Materials Design Technology (Wood) ATAR

Three more former students were inducted into the Bunbury Catholic College Hall of Distinction.

Tristan Clemons, Abbe May and Mike Smith were officially inducted during the College’s Presentation Evening on Tuesday November 27.

Tristan has combined the dual careers of biomedical researcher and international hockey player.

He completed a PhD in nanotechnology at the University of WA and aims to develop nanoparticles which could repair damage to the central nervous system and help with diseases such as cancer.

On the hockey field, Tristan represented the Australian men’s national team – the Kookaburras – in 51 matches.

Abbe has built a reputation in the Western Australian music scene as a talented singer and songwriter who is also committed to social causes she believes in.

Her musical CV is impressive – having been nominated for Best Female Artist at the 2013 ARIA awards.

She has also won countless West Australian Music Awards including best single, best album and best female vocalist.

Mike was the first person from country WA to become president of Surf Life Saving WA and held that role from 2002 until 2008.

Mike’s list of contributions and achievements within Surf Life Saving are enormous and include five years as president of the City of Bunbury club.

He has been made a life member of Surf Life Saving Australia and in 2011 received further national recognition when he received the prestigious Order of Australia medal.

This is the third time the College’s Ex-Students Association has inducted former students into the Hall of Distinction, which aims to celebrate the College’s links with its past.

The next induction is planned for 2020 and former students can be nominated by contacting the Association.

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.