Emma Laurence, Author at Waverley College

UTS Info Day is your last chance to visit the campus before UAC preferences close the following day. Attend an info session or chat with staff and students. Ask those last-minute questions before you lock in your university choice.

University of Sydney Info Day – Save the Date

Camperdown/Darlington Campus, University of Sydney Info Day allows you to get answers to all your questions below finalising your main round preferences.

Macquarie University – Explore Your Options Week

We’re showcasing what’s on offer when you study at Macquarie. During this time, you can chat one- on-one with our team about our flexible courses and pathways to university, visit our campus and check out our facilities. It’s a great opportunity to get your questions answered and know you’re making the right university choice.

UNSW – Info Day

Attend lectures, explore the campus and chat to academics and current students in the Advisory Centre. Come and see what studying at UNSW is all about.

The Australian National University – Advisory Day

At the Advisory Day, you will have one-on-one access to advisors, as well as representatives from our academic Colleges. We will be there to answer your questions, no matter how general or detailed, so we encourage you to come along to learn more about why ANU is the right choice for you.

Australian Catholic University – Know Your Options Info Session

Come along to Know Your Options, our information sessions where you can talk to experts about your course and career path, learn about alternative entry and admission pathways, explore our campus, and meet staff and students.

UTS – Law Discovery Day

Year 11s with an interest in law. As places are limited, this program is available to up to four students per school. Careers advisers and/or teachers are welcome to accompany the students.

TAFE NSW – Information Week 2019

Come along to TAFE NSW’s Information Week from 21-25 January to explore your course and career options for 2019. Our program of events includes info sessions, campus tours, and live demos – program to be released soon. Talk to our teachers, career counsellors, find out about scholarships, support services, and much more.

Shillington – Info Sessions

Join us for an upcoming Info Session to learn about our mission, watch an interactive demonstration of design software and creative thinking techniques, meet teachers, chat with graduates, view a wide variety of student portfolios.

SAE Qantm – Info Night

If you’re considering studying creative media, Animation, Audio, Design, Film or Games, now is the time to speak to our experienced team, your future mentors, and discover how you can pursue your passion in these dynamic and expanding industries.

Defence Force Australia – Army Reserve Information Session

Enjoy unique rewards and earn tax-free pay with part-time work in the Army Reserve.

Defence force Australia – Defence Careers Info Session

Thinking of a career in the Australian Defence Force but not sure if you’re best suited to Navy, Army or Air Force?

Our students are provided with a unique study experience, access to custom-built facilities and resources, outstanding industry networks, and graduate with a degree from one of the top universities in the world.

CCUSA Summer Camp Jobs & Info Sessions

Attend one of our exciting free information meetings and learn first-hand about working, living and traveling overseas. At these sessions, CCUSA staff, through a fun and informative presentation, will walk you through the program, benefits, responsibilities, and application process. You can hear former participants relate their memorable program experiences, and ask them questions to gain insight into camp and the USA.

Our aim is to give you an honest and straightforward view of CCUSA and the programs we offer. We want you to learn about the total experience and the commitment required so you can decide which program is the right fit for you.

CCUSA Job Fairs

Up to 25 US & 1 Canadian camp hiring in ALL activity areas at camps in the USA & Canada. Over 400 jobs available. CCUSA Camp Job Fair offers the Most Camps giving you access to the Most Jobs!

Engineers Australia – Honeywell Engineering Summer School

Students will meet and interact with professional engineers employed by government, private companies, researchers and academics in a wide range of engineering disciplines. They will gain valuable insight into career opportunities available to men and women in engineering.

Medview – Uncovering the UCAT

Unsure about changes in medical school admissions testing? Come decipher the shift from UMAT to UCAT for Australian med school admissions.

Career Pathways

Good Universities Guide Resources

This page has electronic resources on a number of topics, including comparing universities by state or by degree. The information is all sourced from The Good Universities Guide 2018.

University of Wollongong – College Pathways Programs

Maybe you didn’t get the ATAR to get straight into university but the pathways program at our College will set you up to succeed.

ACU Elite Athlete and Performer Program

We understand you might need support to maintain sporting or performing excellence while studying. The Elite Athlete and Performer Program (EAPP) is designed to give you that support, and encourage excellence in both your sport/performing and academic life.

ACU Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Education

Commences in 2019. The Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Education degree has core studies that provide an extensive knowledge and skills base in human health, wellness and performance, with a specific focus on the role of sport, exercise and outdoor education.

Studying at TAFE – Myths Debunked

Is TAFE really that bad? Is university really that good? Studying is studying. Isn’t it? Here are five of the most common myths about TAFE debunked by those in the know.

Disclaimer: I have a feeling this post was sponsored by a VET provider, so take the information with a pinch of salt.

Community service as important as ATAR for Year 12s in ANU overhaul

In a new scheme designed to diversify the university’s ranks, school leavers will be asked to meet a minimum threshold of community service and extra-curricular activity such as working part-time, playing sport or volunteering, on top of achieving the right score for their degree.

ANU vice-chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt said students were more than “just a score” and had unique skills on offer from time spent volunteering, working part-time, excelling in sports or performance or participating in student leadership.

Teach.nsw Get Paid to Study

Want to become a teacher? You could get paid to study and have a guaranteed job on graduation.

TAFE NSW – Fee-free Apprenticeships

There are 100,000 funded apprenticeship positions available. The NSW Department of Industry will pay the student fee on behalf of any apprentice who commences their apprenticeship training on or after 1 July 2018.

NSW Smart and Skilled

Now’s a great time to look for fee-free training through the Government’s Smart and Skilled package.

Sydney Trains – 2019 Apprenticeship Program

You will get the opportunity to be part a program that combines paid work and structured training, allowing you to learn a trade and gain a nationally recognised qualification.

How To Get a Builder’s License – from HIA (Housing Industry Association)

To work as a builder or tradesperson in Australia you must have a licence or be registered (depending on your state or territory). A licence or registration may require a combination of technical qualification, experience, skills and knowledge prior to application.

Essential Energy – Apprenticeships – NSW

If you would like to express your interest in our 2020 Apprentice intake, we can keep you up to date on when applications open.

NECA Electrotechnology Apprenticeships

At NECA we’re here to help you complete a national qualification that supports a career in data/ communication, home automation, renewable energy, construction, the installation of lights, power, air conditioning, fire protection, building management systems and more.

They pay for everything, including your tools, and you’ll get a nationally recognised qualification.

80% of their apprentices graduate and 99% of graduates find a job in the first 3 months, with up to $91k starting salary.

EducationUSA

This U.S. Government Website provides advice to students interested in applying to U.S. colleges and universities. Information includes how to apply, testing, financial aid, visas, and more. The U.S. Consulate General in Sydney has an EducationUSA Centre, and students, parents and career advisers can make appointments to visit the centre.

Changes to Police Officer Recruitment Process

The main changes to the recruitment process include no minimum academic requirement, introduction of a University Certificate in Workforce Essentials, the entrance exam is now known as the Police Entrance Exam, copies of transcripts and other mandatory documents need to be certified by a Justice of the Peace, online application via JobsNSW and a case office will contact applicants once applications are received.

ADFA

Australian Defence Force Academy applications are now open. To avoid having to do the application when you are busy with year 12 exams, think about starting your application soon!

Pathway to a Career in Aviation – Sydney Flight College

Then you start with regional airlines before moving to business jets or international airlines

Good Careers Guide

A resource that provides students and career advisers access to the relevant tools to explore career, education and employment options.

The 400+ job descriptions covered by the guide include information about personal requirements, education and training, employment opportunities and related jobs.

ATO Tax File Number Applications

A tax file number is a unique nine-digit number issued to individuals and organisations to help administer tax and other Australian Government systems. Students need a TFN before they can start any type of paid work.

TAFE NSW 2018 Career Guide

My Future – Supporting your Child’s Career Development

Support from family and key people in their life is important in helping young people through the process of thinking about and planning for their career.

As a parent or carer, four areas where you can provide practical support are self-awareness, opportunity awareness, decision making and transition support.

Find out which occupations have skills shortages

Choosing a job in an industry where they need more workers is usually a smart decision. Right now, most professions are adequately supplied with large numbers of qualified candidates competing for vacancies. There are shortages for architects, surveyors, sonographers, audiologists and veterinarians, and many trades need more qualified people.

Careers in Sport

This website is for anyone interested in a career in sport and fitness. There is information about recommended qualifications and pathways, along with a list of available positions and courses.

CASPer Test – New Requirement for Teacher Entry in 2019

If you want to study education at university next year then you’ll possibly need to sit the CASPer test. It’s a test designed to assess traits like professionalism, empathy, communication and ethics.

ACU Bachelor of Education Studies

The Bachelor of Educational Studies has been designed for students who are passionate about becoming teachers, but do not achieve the entry requirements.

Students who successfully complete their first year of study (subject to meeting certain progression and non-academic requirements) will be guaranteed entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Education (Primary) or the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary).

HSC Programs

Surviving Year 12

This article from Youth Central has some great tips on surviving and succeeding in Year 12. Start your year off right by thinking about how you’re going to balance your year.

TSFX Free HSC Survival Guide

The School for Excellence (TSFX) have put together a 36 page guide to help year 12 students achieve the best possible marks in end of school exams. The guide has advice about goal setting, managing stress and procrastination, time management skills, effective learning techniques, planning study timetables and more.

UTS & Macquarie University – ACE the HSC Free Seminars

Discover the secrets to HSC success across a series of free seminars. Designed for both students and parents, the ACE the HSC Seminars are tailored to those beginning their HSC year and those in Year 11 next year.

Western Sydney University – HSC True Rewards

Our unique program makes an early offer into a University degree based on corresponding HSC subject band outcomes, not the ATAR. Why? Because at Western we recognise that too often, the ATAR system overlooks natural strengths and talent.

TSFX Mastering the HSC

For students in Year 11 or 12 in 2019. “Mastering the HSC” is a fundraising event designed to provide students with the skills and information they need to maximise HSC marks, while also raising much needed funds for The Fred Hollows Foundation. In just one day, you will learn how average students achieve 90+ ATAR scores, and how you can use the same strategies to reach your full potential in Year 11 and/or Year 12.

Featuring a unique range of guest speakers and HSC exam markers, this exclusive event is a must for students studying Year 11 and/or Year 12 subjects.

Valued at over $250, “Mastering the HSC” is *FREE when you make a $10 donation to The Fred Hollows Foundation on the day.

HSC Maths Course Selection Advice from UNSW

Read the advice – https://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/highschool/hsc-course-selection

The Mathematical Association of NSW has put together a guide to selecting maths subjects for the HSC.

Breaking bad study habits

Start the new school year off right with these great tips for staying focused while studying.

Smartphone Apps to Help with Studying

This article features some smartphone apps that can help students to improve their study habits.

Think Education Surviving Year 12 eBook

Think Education have produced a free eBook with tips on how to master your final year of school.

TSFX Edge Online

Edge Online is an online resource portal that provides exclusive resources designed to provide students with the best opportunities to optimise their Year 11 and 12 scores.

Tips for volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to give to your community, meet interesting people, and learn new skills. It can also be a great way to get some experience on your resume before you get a job. Youth Central have some tips on finding a volunteering position and making sure you’re not being exploited in the role.

From the Director of Mission, Phillip Davis

Last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 31 October – 2 November 2018, all Year 12 students enjoyed the experience of the Senior Retreat. The Senior Students attended either the Benedict XVI Retreat Centre at Grose Vale (Aungier and O’Connor Houses), Kiah Ridge Christian Conference Centre, Tahmoor (Green and Quinn), Lutanda Toukley Centre on the Central Coast (Brennan and Lacey) or the Winmalee Christian Conference Centre in the Blue Mountains (Conlon and Green). Using games, activities, large group input, small group processing, meditation and liturgy, the Retreat program saw students reflect on self, family, peers, relationships, spirituality and their connection with God. The students are to be commended for their excellent cooperation during their Retreat. Staff commented that student participation was very positive in all aspects of the Retreat. I would like to sincerely thank the following staff who gave of their time to facilitate the Retreat Program:

Benedict XVI: Mr Barr (Supervisor), Mr McCoy (Presenter), Ms Alborough, Ms Binyamin, Ms Holmes, Mr New, Mr Wilmot

Kiah Ridge: Mr Porter (Supervisor) Mr Hearne (Presenter), Mr Bryant, Mr Chen, Ms Cooper, Ms Jones, Ms Kite, Mr Wallington

Lutanda Toukley: Mr Horrocks (Supervisor), Mr Thompson (Presenter), Ms Della Marta, Ms Hawley, Mr Newbury, Mr Pryor, Ms Stewart, Ms Toscano

Winmalee: Ms O’Sullivan (Supervisor) Mr Davis (Presenter), Mr Cornish, Ms Downey, Ms Falkinder, Mr McCallum, Mr Reidy, Ms Ryan.

I would also like to thank the staff who remained at school and took classes for those staff on the Retreat.

“This Retreat opened my heart to other thoughts and ideas and made me think to live in the moment and live life to the fullest.”

“A real eye opener for who we really are. Would definitely recommend it for future HSC students.”

“I learnt a lot about myself and connected with people I wouldn’t otherwise talk to.”

“Good trip away, meeting new people and bonding with people I haven’t met before.”

“Great experience; one of the highlights for me at Waverley. If everyone buys into it, it is so good.”

From Gabrielle Smith, Director of Waterford Junior School

I have just returned from the very successful and high energy Year 5 camp. Thank you to our dedicated teachers; Ms Gaby Bransby, Mr Mark Claridge, Mr Stephen Ghattas, Mrs Michelle Rollins, Mrs Tracie Ryan, Mr Matt Ryan and Mr Anthony Stanton, for ensuring the children have fun in a safe and engaging environment.

Year 5 students join author videoconference from Sydney Opera House

A select group of boys from Year 5 participated in a digital author talk on Wednesday October 31 broadcast live from the Sydney Opera House.The College used video conferencing software to connect to the Opera House. Students in Year 5 joined 40 other schools from around Australia who listened to Australian author Jessica Townsend.

Jessica Townsend wrote the book Nevermoor and the next in this series has just been released.

Before the event the boys were presented to by one of our Year 9 students Lachlan Muir. Lachlan is one of the leading readers and high achievers in the senior school. Lachlan read the book in one day!

Lachlan attended the junior school and it was great to connect across the campuses and for the junior boys to be inspired to read by a senior student. Lachlan’s message was that reading is a good thing to do to boost success at school and something that all boys should find time for.

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow was the biggest-selling Australian children’s debut since records began. It has won the 2018 ABIA for Book of the Year, Book of the Year for Younger Readers and Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year; the 2018 Indie Book Awards Book of the Year and Children’s Category; the 2017 Aurealis Award for Best Children’s Fiction; the 2018 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Younger Fiction and was named a CBCA notable book.

The College will continue to find exciting and novel ways to inspire your sons to read and boost their literacy skills.

We look forward to being a part of you son’s reading journey and literacy growth.

Waterford music festival

The Waterford music festival is on next Thursday November 15th at 6.00pm. Our musicians have been working very hard on their performances. The festival will showcase the Waterford beginner band, Waterford concert band, Waterford rock band, Cantores, Stomp group, Waterford guitar ensemble, Wakakirri and selected soloists. The festival will finish by 7.30pm.

If your son is a member of one of these groups he will need to be at the senior school Performing Arts Center at 5.30pm. If you have any enquiries, please contact Mrs Rollins on 93875022.

Year 5 2019 Orientation Day – volunteers requested

We ask for volunteers to help out cooking a BBQ on Friday 23rd November for our new students and current Year 5.

If you are available to help please contact Audrey through the Junior School Office or by email on acoupe@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Congratulations

Congratulations to Jack Johnson who received a Bronze medal in the NSW PSSA Junior 800m final last week at Sydney Olympic Park. He will represent NSW in the National Championships later this month in Melbourne.

Congratulations to Cruz Clarkin who came first at the Jiu-Jitsu Pan Pacific Championships in Melbourne this month.

From William Roberts, Head of Library Services

The Edmund Rice Centre (ERC) runs a writing competition with the aim of inspiring students to be social justice advocates via providing a platform to improve their writing and have a voice on issues that matter.

The brief was to write a creative piece on topics such as homelessness, climate change and Indigenous disadvantage. It was open to all secondary schools with entries submitted from all over NSW along with international submissions.

Coen Finati (Year 12) won the Senior division of Edmund Rice Centre’s Writing Prize. Coen wrote a creative short story on the topic of the Stolen Generation inspired by a speech Mr Evans gave at a College assembly.

Cjuba Lord (Year 8) was Highly Commended for his story on the role mental illness can play in Homelessness.

Support of the ERC writing competition was a very rewarding collaboration between the library, literacy classes, English classes, Geraldine Cullen in social justice and John McCoy via the College’s House system.

John promoted this event heavily by encouraging boys to write during dedicated House activity times and receive House points. This was supported in literacy classes by the library and our Literacy Coordinator.

We look forward to supporting this event in future years and we encourage your sons to participate in future competitions.

From Stephanie Boyce, Academic Enrichment Coordinator

GERRIC Gifted & Talented Scientia Program & Scholarships: 21 – 23rd January 2019

“Are you bright, intellectually inquisitive and looking for something more challenging, more intellectually demanding, and more fun than you may sometimes experience in school? Would you like to take part in school vacation program that will really stretch your mind?”

GERRIC (University of NSW) offers a range of holiday programs for gifted and talented students – aimed at 2 years higher than student’s age level, the workshops will challenge them to open their minds to abilities they may not have harnessed; allowing them to exceed their potential. They will share spaces with like-minded students and inspiring teachers. Each workshop runs for 3 days and focuses on project-based learning.

Scholarship and Equity Applications are NOW Open

NIDA Acting Boot Camp and Drama School: Various locations and dates Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

Drama School: Build drama and acting skills including improvisation and performance, voice and singing, movement and dance. Includes session auditions and screen tests

Acting Boot Camp: Build skills in fundamental acting technique including improvisation, character development and scenework.

Matrix Holiday Courses: Various locations and dates

Matrix Education offers a variety of courses specifically targeting development and consolidation of knowledge in Science, Maths and English. Holiday programs are available for Years 7-12, and also focus on HSC Trial and Examination preparation.

NCSS Summer School: Friday 4th to Sunday 13th January 2019

“The National Computer Science School (NCSS) is a ten day summer school for students going into years 11 and 12. NCSS brings together talented young people from around Australia for an intensive course of computer programming and website development in the School of IT at the University of Sydney.”

Captains of Basketball Report

Angelo Di Bartolo & Dion Hatziandreou, Co-Captains of Basketball

Juniors

This season Knox appears to be dominant through all age groups as the 10A, 9A and 8A teams all fell in defeat. On Saturday, the boys in the 9As faced off with a Knox team who were very well drilled and appeared to rarely miss a shot when given an opportunity. Jake Weinstein was able to keep the Waves in the game by heating up and making a number of outside shots. Unfortunately, the 9As lost by 11 points falling 55-44. The 8As and 10As teams both fought hard in tough losses with the 8As losing 55-22 and the 10As losing 50-22.

Seniors

2nd V

The 2nd V basketball suffered a disappointing loss to a strong Knox team after earlier beating them in the pre-season tournament. An immensely strong first half performance on the defensive end from the 2nds kept Knox to 8 points within the first 15 minutes. However, they were unable to execute on the offensive end only scoring 17 points during this time and eventually let the lead slip to within 2 points by the half. The 2nds struggled to pick up on their defensive dominance in the second half losing the lead and dropping to within a 10-point deficit. A last minute run brought them back into game, but the 2nds still failed to stop Knox knocking down 3’s in a lackluster defensive effort in the end. Matthew Higgins-Titsha starred in the 44-31 loss, dominating the boards consistently throughout the game and keeping Waverley in the fight.

1st V

1st Basketball had its greatest competition for the season in championship contenders Knox. Following up on the previous week’s loss to Barker, the boys were looking to make a statement to the rest of the competition. Both teams were competing right from the get-go and the overall effort & intensity of both teams didn’t disappoint as the action was constantly back and forth. Knox got out to an early 14-point lead in the first quarter before two threes from Ryan Abbott and Angelo Di Bartolo brought it to within 8 by the end of the quarter. The action slowed down a bit in the second with Waverley taking the quarter only 13-12 to trail by 7 into the half.

The intensity significantly picked up in the second half with Waverley able to cut the lead to within three points. Some handy assists from Stephen Morrissey shooting a near half-court shot and Christian Diaz finding the open man in Angelo Di Bartolo for back-to-back 3’s, along with a magnificent hustle play from Dion Hatziandreou to drain the deep 2 helped maintain their momentum into the fourth.

The fourth picked up exactly where the third finished, with Waverley continuing to fight back and extinguish the Knox lead. Unfortunately, the main shooter at Knox was able to ‘knox’ down 4 threes in the final period to help stretch and maintain their lead to go out victorious 81-69. This performance proved that Waverley are strong contenders this season when they’re able to execute and will be looking to get their first win of the season against a strong St Aloysius outfit next Saturday at the Waverley Gym.

Convenor’s Report

FROM CONVENOR OF BASKETBALL, ANTHONY GIBBS

Buoyed by their Round 1 victory against Barker, the 2nd V were looking to maintain momentum and make it back-to-back wins against Knox. Knox had good form coming into the game, having easily defeated Trinity the week prior. Coach Mr Linden Smith-Hyde reports that Waverley established control of the game early thanks to some strong inside play from Ben Walton and Matthew Higgins-Titsha. Point Guard Keilan Grace was also a force early on, able to carve up Knox’s full court man to man defense to help open up a 15-7 lead. Unfortunately, Waverley were unable to put a well drilled Knox side away, allowing them to hang around long enough to make a run of their own.

Some hot shooting from several Knox guards enabled them to take the lead early in the second half. Not giving up, Waverley fought back through an excellent defensive effort that was able to slow Knox down, however were unable to capitalise with several key offensive threats on the bench in foul trouble. Despite the strong defensive effort, a couple of big shots from Knox late in the second half put the game out of reach for Waverley 44-31. Matthew Higgins-Titsha, Ben Walton and Keilan Grace were notable for their play on the day.

The 2nds now face St Aloysius, who narrowly lost to Cranbrook in Round 1 and posted a 12-point win against Barker last week. This encounter will be another close affair and the 2nds will need to lift their game if they are to ensure victory.

The 1st V faced CAS competition favourites Knox and were looking to post their first win of the season, having lost narrowly to Barker in Round 1. Knox had comfortably accounted for Trinity the previous week and would be a tough assignment playing at home at Wahroonga. Knox were able to move out to an early lead in the first quarter, however, pleasingly, Waverley was playing with a lot more intensity than the previous week against Barker. Unfortunately, the 1st V missed a number of easy layups and our bigs got into foul trouble in the first half. Despite this, the score line at the half-time break was 35-28 in Knox’s favour.

The third quarter was an even affair, with Waverley unable to reduce Knox’s lead with the score 54-47 at the end of the term. In the last quarter, Waverley was able to play excellent defense, producing numerous stops to prevent Knox from increasing their lead. Knox’s shooting guard, however, had other ideas, making three 3-pointers at crucial times in the quarter to give them breathing space and ultimately put the result beyond doubt. Despite losing, the 1st V can be very proud of their defensive effort, passion and urgency throughout the game, however their scoring and finishing was below their best, having missed too many layups and free throws. Christian Diaz, Stevie Morrissey and Ryan Abbott played great games.

This week Waverley are up against St Aloysius, who were dismantled by Cranbook in Round 1, losing by 30 points. St Aloysius, however were able to defeat Barker by 5 points in Round 2, so on paper, it looks like it will be another close game for the 1sts unless they are able to put their shots away.

In other games, Waverley had minor success against Knox. The following teams recorded wins: 10C (38-30), 10E (19-17), 10H (37-22), 9B (33-24), 9D (41-29), 9F (19-12) and 8C (41-40). The 9C’s drew their game 26-all, while the 10B’s (26-22), 9H’s (18-12), 8B’s (19-11) and 9H’s (14-10) lost in close games. After two rounds of basketball, the 10C’s, 10H’s, 9D’s, 9F’s and 8C’s remain undefeated on 2-0, while a number of teams sit at 1-1 (2nd V, 5th V, 10E, 9B, 9C, 9E, 9H, 8B, 8D, 8E, 8F and 8H).

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FROM CAPTAIN OF TENNIS, MARKO DUNDOVIC

The second round of the summer season saw another difficult matchup between Waverley and Knox who asserted their dominance across all teams. Despite the tough losses the Waverley boys must be mindful that they faced the strongest CAS tennis team.

The Knox 1sts and 2nds team were a relentless force winning in both teams 8 games to 0. Despite the poor results one of Waverley’s up and coming talents, Kosta Micos was able to achieve an astonishing result narrowly losing in a tie breaker 7-6.

Unfortunately, Waverley’s miseries continued in 3rds and 4ths fixtures as Waverley was unable to achieve any victories going down 6-0 in both the 3rds and 4ths.

It was a tough day at the office for the 10a’s and Bs, with both teams suffering heavy defeats from their opponents, with both teams going down 6 sets to 0 at the hands of Knox team. Despite this Nathan Barry was able to achieve a decent result losing his match 6 games to 3.

The 9As and Bs also were extremely unfortunate to lose 6 sets to 0 in both teams although the results were much closer and displayed the Waverley fighting spirit. Jared Garwood and Cuba Kanakis were unlucky to come out with a 5-7 defeat in their nail-biting doubles defeat. Aidan Trovato and Jimmy Ashbridge were unlucky in their matches narrowly both losing 6 sets to 4.

Although the many defeats across the year groups, once again Waverley prevailed in the 8A’s a B’s with superb victories across the board, despite the extremely difficult opposition. Conor Joyce demolished his opponent in fine fashion coming out victorious 6 sets to 0. Oliver Schai, Jack Preller and Archie all also picked up superb victories in their matches leading Waverley to a 30 to 22 game victory in the A’s. The b’s also displayed their talent although they were all defeated in narrow margins.

After playing undoubtedly some of the toughest opponents in CAS tennis, the Waverley boys will be focusing on achieving better results in the next weeks match up’s when returning to training this week.

John McCallum, Convenor of Cricket

It has been an exciting week of Cricket, with more than half the matches being decided in the very last few balls!

One of the highlights came midweek with the 1^st XI defeating Cranbrook by just 2 runs in the final over to qualify for the CAS Final, with Lachlan Forrest a game-changer taking 5-25 with his leg-breaks. 1^st XI reports appear below, and it was also fantastic to hear that Jason Sangha from last year’s graduating class has scored a century for NSW in the Sheffield Shield match v Tasmania this week at the SCG. This came after Jason scoring a fluent 38 against the touring South African team for the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra last week. Jason has a strong character and work ethic that is being recognised quickly at the highest levels of Australian Cricket, and we wish him the best in achieving his goals.

There were many close finishes in the weekend games against Knox, with this showcasing some significant improvement in both the skills and application of teams. The 2^nd XI demonstrated great heart and enthusiastic fielding to build huge pressure against the Knox batsmen- defending their total of 160 to win by 17 runs in the final overs. Ridley Owens charged in at the death to take the final 3 wickets, while Charley Howell, Flynn Wild and Andreas Fragias helped set up the win with key early wickets. The 10As sadly were on the other side of a thrilling match, but similarly showed great resilience. They came back on both day 1 and 2 of their matches to almost grab the victory, with a great team effort with the ball including 2 wickets to Pat Hoggett, and Dylan Brown remained 76 not out in his fantastic innings from last week. The 10Bs almost snatched the win and were just 1 wicket short- with Isaac Kopsiaftis, Darcy Widdowson and Ed Sullivan highly effective with the ball. Jesse Sonego made huge contributions to score a stylish 67, then produce a classic bowling performance to take 4/23.

There were also great displays at games at Knox, with the 9As almost winning after a great run-chase led by a superb 54 by William Dodd. Jack Rigg and Louis Kitto also played well in strong partnerships, but late wickets fell as time ran up to secure the final runs required. The 8As also narrowly fell short chasing 135, though Will Hickey almost brought it home with a quick 47. Connor Andrews and Stuart Swinburn took a great 3 wickets each in a strong bowling display, while the 8B and 8C teams were brave in some excellent team efforts. Caleb Urquart was particularly strong in a fine innings of 32 runs for the 8Cs.

A hot and humid day greeted us at Cranbrook last Tuesday as we made preparations for our Second T20 match up. We had a quick look at the pitch and everything looked set to go except for one thing; the race that stops the nation. After being stuck to a device for about 3 minutes and 22 seconds it was time to warm up an toss. We won and elected to bat which is a real advantage in the shortened format of the game. Lachlan Forrest and Alex Ferrara opened up and began filling the scoreboard with runs. Lachie managed to hit the fence a couple of times before pushing his luck eyeing off the boundary. Alex batted himself into form finding the gaps in the field and occasionally hitting the boundary. He finished his innings with a handy 31 from 39 putting Waverley in a solid position. Reid McNamara was effective, working singles as well as punching the ball long for what looked like an easy innings of 28. He did looked fatigued after his innings and we later worked out he was in fact battling an illness but he showed real resilience throughout his innings. At the close of Waverley’s innings we managed a slightly below par 121, setting Cranbrook 6 runs an over to win.

They began their innings very strongly batting with confidence and easily meeting the required run rate. Two dropped catches along the way didn’t help the cause. The two openers reached 80 without loss and Cranbrook were in the Hot Seat. Enter Lachlan Forrest and Mac Jenkins; the runs stopped flowing and the batsman became frustrated. The two openers went in quick succession and the then the flood gates opened. Lachlan took 5 for 25 from his four overs and in the process securing man of the match. Mac held his own down the other end drying up the runs and frustrating the batsmen.

The pendulum had swung in Waverley’s favour but the match was still tight. They needed 5 runs and we needed 2 wickets in the last over. Ryan Smith bowled tight and put on enough pressure to cause a run out. The next ball their number 11 was clean bowled and the victory belonged to Waverley College.

Beginning the day 0-25 in pursuit of the Knox total of 297, Saturday saw us needing a steady and calculated chase. Unfortunately we provided a shaky and nervous start. The two hero’s from the week before, Lachlan Forrest and Reid McNamara went with adding much their overnight total and the loss of three wickets early dampened our thoughts of a win. Oliver Ruse scored a “dirty thirty” and we had hoped that he could go on with it. Batting up the other end was Harry Whitaker who was batting himself into form. He was striking beautifully to all areas of the field. He got to fifty with ease and it looked like he was going to take the game away from Knox; they knew it, we hoped it and for a short time it was game on. Sadly the fun didn’t last and Harry gave his wicket away, popping one up to mid-wicket for 74. We did our best with the rest of the batsmen for a respectable 225.

We took two things away form that game though. One: Put a bigger value on you wicket, we are all capable of scoring bigger totals than what we did. Two: A two day game requires focus in the field for the full two days and Three: Waverley still has the best lunch in the CAS!

Basketball Results, Round 2 2018

Cricket Results, Round 2 2018

Tennis Results, Round 2 2018

Touch Football Results, Round 2 2018

Water Polo Results, Round 2 2018

From Head of College, Graham Leddie

Peter Frost 50 Year Golden Anniversary Dinner

Last Friday a dinner was held to honour Mr Frost on his 50 years of distinguished service to Waverley College. It was a wonderful evening attended by a 220 strong crowd, reflecting on the many aspects of Peter’s College life in the classroom, with cadets and as a member of the executive. The Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove attended with Lady Cosgrove and spoke glowingly about Peter’s integrity, work ethic and calmness that he brings to situations.

Previous Headmasters that had worked with Peter were also present including Br Paul Oakley, Br Bob Wallace and Mr Ray Paxton, along with Peter’s other classmate, Captain Peter Collins (former NSW opposition leader).

1966 Mr Frost as a Cadet volunteer in Singleton

Back to Waverley Day

At this week’s assembly we celebrated the 1968 cohort as the College’s special guests along with Old Boys dating back to 1932. The boys heard from Associate Professor Brett Courtenay who was recognised for his service and contribution to orthopaedic medicine and medical education with a Medal of the Order of Australia 2016. Brett encouraged the boys to follow their dreams, absorb life’s hurdles and embrace the many opportunities they have at Waverley to develop their talents.

Head of College Awards

My apologies, but I missed one of the Head of College Awards names in my report last week. I would like to congratulate Patrick Healy on achieving this award.

World Teachers’ Day

Last Friday was World Teachers’ Day across Australia. We celebrated across the three campuses at Waverley College with a morning tea to acknowledge the work of our teachers who consistently go the extra step both within and beyond the classroom.

Congratulations

Will Cooley in Year 10 was named Junior Sports Star of the Year at the Southern Courier’s major awards at the 2018 Local Sports Star gala dinner held at Bankstown Sports Club this week. Will competed for Australia at the Young Olympic Games in Argentina last month where he placed seventh in the mixed two-person multihull Nacra 15 event with sailing partner Evie Haseldine.

Zavian Taylor-Simi was selected to play in the World Cup Oz Tag to represent the Cook Islands up in Coffs Harbour.

Kai Puntigham recently competed at the National Football Championships and the NSW team came third.

Congratulations to all students who participated in last week’s Battle of the Bands held at the College. The evening from all reports was very impressive.

From Geraldine Cullen, Social Justice Coordinator

Cook4Good

Last week twenty Year 11 students spent their morning learning about the issue of homelessness and cooking a meal for the patrons of Rough Edges Cafe in Darlinghurst. As usual, I was impressed by how respectful our students were to the staff at The Big Kitchen in Bondi. They listened intently and asked pertinent questions. As a result of their hard work 200 homeless people got a nutritious meal that evening. Many thanks to Mr Bryant who accompanied me and the boys on the excursion.

CanTeen

Many thanks to the twelve Year 10 students who volunteered to sell bandanas in Bondi Junction last week. CanTeen supports young people and their families living with cancer. They raised almost $3000 in two hours. Not a bad effort.

Advocacy Campaigns

Year 9 are currently learning how to run an Advocacy Campaign in their Religion classes. The issue they are focusing on is “Making Ethical Consumer Choices.” As I point out to the students, many of the problems we face on our planet are related to over consumption. Students will learn about Fair Trade and what companies use ethical production methods. All students are asked to load the free app “goodonyou” to check ethical practices of their favourite companies.

From Deputy Head of College, Patrick Brennan

This week myself and three students from the College, along with over 500 delegates attended the inaugural NSW Anti-bullying Strategy Conference. This was an Australian-first event bringing together 18 international and national experts to address the global issue of student bullying. This conference was a unique opportunity for NSW educators across all school sectors to come together and share information and best-practice expertise on combatting one of the biggest issues in schools today. Waverley College’s Anti-bullying Strategy, imbedded in our student wellbeing program has seen major strides in this area. So much so that we were invited to take part in a panel to share what we are doing here at the College. On Monday Patrick Hoggett, Conor Boyd-Boland and Luke McLellan shared to the 500 delegates the great initiatives we have at Waverley to combat bullying. The conference was hosted by SBS ‘Insight’ presenter, Jenny Brockie. On Tuesday it was my turn, discussing scenarios and strategies involving cyber-bullying.

The conference outlined whole-school interventions to promote positive social behaviours and prevent bullying behaviours as well as early interventions to identify and support at-risk students and situations.

Delegates were provided with strategies to support behaviour change in students involved in bullying behaviours, including methods of shared concern and other restorative techniques, as well as specific strategies to prevent and respond to online bullying.

Cricket
	Wav.	Opp.
1st XI	227	297
2nd XI	160	143
10A	9 dec 205	7/206
10B	148	9/150
9A	185	9 dec.199
9B	40	0/41
8A	4/127	135
8B	64	122
8C	72	100

Tennis
	Wav.	Opp.
1st IV	0	8
2nd IV	0	8
3rd IV	0	4
4th IV	0	4
10A	0	6
10B	0	6
9A	0	6
9B	0	6
9C	0	6
9D	0	6
8A	4	2
8B	0	6
8C	0	6

Touch Football
	Wav.	Opp.
Opens
10	3	8
9 Gold
9 Blue
8 Gold	9	10
8 Blue	12	6

Water Polo
	Wav.	Opp.
1st VII	Bye
2nd VII	2	9
16A	6	14
16B	6	7
15A	4	3
15B	3	6
14A	4	9
14B	5	7

Basketball
	Wav.	Opp.
1st V	69	81
2nd V	31	44
3rd V	27	47
4th V	7	34
5th V	27	42
6th V	35	54
7th V	12	63
8th V	32	83
9th V	9	41
10th V	0	20
10A	22	50
10B	22	26
10C	38	30
10D	27	60
10E	19	17
10F	26	34
10G	19	48
10H	37	22
9A	55	44
9B	33	24
9C	26	26
9D	41	29
9E	40	24
9F	19	12
9G	38	16
9H	18	12
8A	55	22
8B	19	11
8C	41	40
8D	15	28
8E	10	30
8F	12	27
8G	18	48
8H	10	14

From the Head of Senior Studies and Careers, Kathryn Knowles

University and Careers Info Sessions:

UTS – Discover Nursing

UTS – Info Day

University of Sydney Info Day – Save the Date

Macquarie University – Explore Your Options Week

UNSW – Info Day

The Australian National University – Advisory Day

Australian Catholic University – Know Your Options Info Session

UTS – Law Discovery Day

TAFE NSW – Information Week 2019

Shillington – Info Sessions

SAE Qantm – Info Night

Defence Force Australia – Army Reserve Information Session

Defence force Australia – Defence Careers Info Session

CCUSA Summer Camp Jobs & Info Sessions

CCUSA Job Fairs

Engineers Australia – Honeywell Engineering Summer School

Medview – Uncovering the UCAT

Career Pathways

Good Universities Guide Resources

University of Wollongong – College Pathways Programs

ACU Elite Athlete and Performer Program

ACU Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Education

Studying at TAFE – Myths Debunked

Community service as important as ATAR for Year 12s in ANU overhaul

Teach.nsw Get Paid to Study

TAFE NSW – Fee-free Apprenticeships

NSW Smart and Skilled

Sydney Trains – 2019 Apprenticeship Program

How To Get a Builder’s License – from HIA (Housing Industry Association)

Essential Energy – Apprenticeships – NSW

NECA Electrotechnology Apprenticeships

EducationUSA

Changes to Police Officer Recruitment Process

ADFA

Pathway to a Career in Aviation – Sydney Flight College

Good Careers Guide

ATO Tax File Number Applications

TAFE NSW 2018 Career Guide

My Future – Supporting your Child’s Career Development

Find out which occupations have skills shortages

Careers in Sport

CASPer Test – New Requirement for Teacher Entry in 2019

ACU Bachelor of Education Studies

HSC Programs

Surviving Year 12

TSFX Free HSC Survival Guide

UTS & Macquarie University – ACE the HSC Free Seminars

Western Sydney University – HSC True Rewards

TSFX Mastering the HSC

HSC Maths Course Selection Advice from UNSW

Breaking bad study habits

Smartphone Apps to Help with Studying

Think Education Surviving Year 12 eBook

TSFX Edge Online

Tips for volunteering

From the Director of Mission, Phillip Davis

From Gabrielle Smith, Director of Waterford Junior School

Year 5 students join author videoconference from Sydney Opera House

Waterford music festival

Year 5 2019 Orientation Day – volunteers requested

Congratulations

From William Roberts, Head of Library Services

From Stephanie Boyce, Academic Enrichment Coordinator

GERRIC Gifted & Talented Scientia Program & Scholarships: 21 – 23rd January 2019

Scholarship and Equity Applications are NOW Open

NIDA Acting Boot Camp and Drama School: Various locations and dates Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

Matrix Holiday Courses: Various locations and dates

NCSS Summer School: Friday 4th to Sunday 13th January 2019

Captains of Basketball Report

Angelo Di Bartolo & Dion Hatziandreou, Co-Captains of Basketball

Juniors

Seniors

2nd V

1st V

Convenor’s Report

FROM CONVENOR OF BASKETBALL, ANTHONY GIBBS

FROM CAPTAIN OF TENNIS, MARKO DUNDOVIC

John McCallum, Convenor of Cricket

A Catholic School for boys in
the tradition of Edmund Rice