Australian Geography Competition
Students tested their Geographical skills and knowledge against students from all around Australia in the 2024 Australian Geography Competition. We had a number of students participating with 6 students receiving High Distinctions; 7 receiving Distinctions and 13 receiving Credits. We also had one student achieve in the Top 1% of results for their age group.
High Distinctions
Year 7: Charles Brown
Year 8: Alexander Williams
Year 9: Edward Terry & George Weeks
Year 7: Rhys Williams received a High Distinction. He also wins a prize for being the First in Tasmania.
Year 12: Penny Tassicker received the award for being in the Top 1% of the nation-wide contest and she receives a prize for being the First in Tasmania.
Australian History Competition
The Australian History Competition was held on 29 May. In the lead-up to this, all classes completed a trial quiz, with the top 3 from each class being invited to compete in the Australia-wide competition. The following students received outstanding results:
Year 7: Thomas Spencer – High Distinction
Year 8: Cooper Henricks – High Distinction
Year 10: Angus Krisenthal – High Distinction
French and History Trip
Thanks to everyone for your generous support of the French & History Trip fundraising, by supporting our first French Food Stall on Tuesday 27 August, buying some freddos, or coming along to our Trivia Night on Thursday 29 August. The funds raised by these activities will go towards supporting the cost of some of the activities undertaken by students attending the French & History Trip in the upcoming school holidays.
A reminder that there is one more French Food Stall on Monday 2 September!
Japanese Calligraphy Competition
A big congratulations to the prize winners from the Japanese Calligraphy Competition held earlier in the year:
Year 8: Macey – 2nd prize on High School Pen Section
Senior College: Zoe – 1st prizes on SC Pen and Brush Sections
Shannon – 2nd prize on SC Pen section.
Japanese Trip – Expressions of Interest: See M.E.L. News to register your expressions of interest in attending the Japanese Trip in 2025.
Mrs Sarah Farrow
Learning Area Leader HaSS & LOTE