Another successful round of co-curricular activities last weekend against Cranbrook. Highlights included the 23-0 victory by 1sts water polo, a huge win by 1st V basketball last Friday night, some great performances on Saturday night at the Christian Brothers Swimming Carnival, the high level of training of our weights and fitness group at Wanda sand hills and some great performances in touch football. I had the pleasure at being at the basketball at Cranbrook on Friday night and seeing some great performances by our 1sts and 2nds. Alex Higgin-Titsha and Ryan Abbott were both outstanding in a some great team performances.
It is always great to see a big turn out from Waverley supporters but I would encourage our students to consider more humility, especially when winning convincingly. This humble approach was certainly demonstrated by our swimmers on Saturday night at North Sydney where Waverley was successful in winning the Junior, Senior and Aggregate Shields.
Stuart Swinburn, Erwan Le Pechoux and Will Davison (who drove all the way back from Swansea in Newcastle after winning Championship Lifesaver event at the State Titles) were stand outs. I also want to congratulate Peter Cassimatis on recently qualifying for the National Titles in breaststroke. And finally a heartfelt thank you to all of the parents for their great support.
At the conclusion of the House Swimming Carnival this week we also have a large contingent of students from a range of Surf Clubs attending the State Nipper titles at Swansea. I want to wish all of these students the very best for these demanding three days of competition. I also want to wish Erwan and Stuart all the best with their Commonwealth Games Trials this week.
Next week is our last round of Summer Sport for Term 1. On Saturday March 10 we also have presentation events for water polo (3pm), basketball (6pm) and cricket (6.30pm) all at the College.
On Monday 12 March we immediately go into winter sport trials. The training schedule can be found on the College website. On 17 March we have internal trials for most winter activities as well. This Monday we have our winter activities check and all information will be given to students then.
I want to thank Rebecca Curran, Development Manager, for her valuable assistance and work with the Co-curricular Directorate of the College and wish her well in her future endeavours.
Good luck to all teams this weekend and ‘Go the Waves!’
Two huge final rounds remain for our Senior School teams, and 3 for our Year 5 and 6 cricketers before stumps are drawn for the summer. Strong performances and momentum continue to build across the age-groups, and boys should strive towards achieving their season-best performance in the coming weeks.
Next Saturday evening – March 10 will be the Cricket Presentation Evening from 7-9pm, with all cricketers and families from Years 5-12 warmly invited and encouraged to join in celebrating the achievements and friendships of the cricket Community. Special guest will be Australian all-rounder and NSW Captain Moises Henriques to speak and present awards. I thank the fabulous Cricket Supporter Group for their preparations in what will be a fun evening for all – including a BBQ dinner, season highlights and awards. All Year 5 and 7 cricketers will also be receiving a special Waverley cricket training shirt, supplied by the Supporter Group at the presentation, while there will also be drinks available to purchase at the bar and an amazing raffle to win one of four major prizes.
1st Prize is a night’s accommodation at the for 2 at the Darling Hotel Star City, including a $250 restaurant voucher and valet parking; 2nd Prize is a round of golf for 4 people at St Michaels Golf Club. Presentation tickets are $10 per person, and raffle tickets are $10 each of 3 for $20.
Please book tickets to the presentation and monster raffle with payment at: https://www.trybooking.com/UJVM
Last week’s matches involved a number of stirring performances by some of Waverley’s sides in the field with the 2nds, 9As, 9Bs, 9Cs and 7Bs all bowling out the opposition for less than 85 runs to take victories. It was Charley Howell with 5/16 taking the rapid wickets in the 2nd XI, which backed up improved resolve in the batting with a great recovery led by Darcy Mullins with 50 runs. Daniel Di Francesco was rewarded for his accuracy to take 5/13 in the 8B match where all bowlers maintained rhythm to dismiss Cranbrook for 47 and have this chased efficiently.
Some great individual and team batting displays were also achieved by a number of teams, including the 9As in an improved batting performance of 181 – including a elegant 44 to Conor Boyd-Boland. The 9Bs amassed 1/229 in just 20 overs, though still enabled 7 boys to bat as 4 Waverley boys retired with impressive innings: Peter Reeves 57, Jesse Sonego 55, James Hoggett 38 all unbeaten. Cooper O’Donnell did likewise in the 9Cs victory with 50 not out from 31 balls – special thanks and well played to Jonty Booy, James Garrop and Felix Ransom-O’Byrne who played up from the 8Cs and helped the Knox team when short of players.
Other impressive individual performances came from Sebastian Rasmussen who scored 50 in the 3rd XI, and Hirav Gandhi who was left 38 not out and Scott Swinburn 22 in a narrow 8-run loss in the 7As. The Waverley bowling and fielding were excellent in the 7As, restricting scoring in batting-friendly conditions; Carter Steyn very hard to negotiate in his 2/8 from 5 overs. Ben Scarf had fine allrounder’s match in the 1st XI, taking 3 wickets and instigating a fightback with 77 runs in their defeat, with coaches report following.
Coaches John Boyd and Greg Elliott
Waverley lost the toss and Cranbrook elected to bat. Waverley made a promising start with two maiden overs with many near misses. Jack Hardwicke-Owen came into the attack and claimed the first wicket with 32 on the board, Ridley Owens taking his first catch in the 1st XI. Spin accounted for the next 3 wickets, one a very good catch to Benjamin Scarf on the Boundary, however catching was to again be our downfall as Waverley floored 4 chances, one very controversial. Some good bowling in the final 6 overs saw Waverley pick up a further 4 wickets, 3 to Benjamin Scarf who was on a hat-trick. Unfortunately, during this time our number 4 batsman and CAS rep player Jack Hardwicke-Owen tweaked a knee and had to leave the field. At the conclusion of the 50th overs Cranbrook had posted a very respectable total of 8 for 212.
After the lunch break Waverley was off to the worst possible start with Rory Doyle out in the 2nd over caught at deep fine leg from a half hit hook shot. Lachlan Forrest, promoted to the top of the order, was next to go when a ball was chipped to mid-wicket, 2 for 13. Only a further two runs had been added when number 3, Ridley Owens struck a firm drive towards extra cover, immediately called yes and set off , looking to be a certain few runs. The left handed fielder managed to knock the ball down with a great piece of fielding, then with just one stump to aim at and in a knee on the ground, threw down the stumps with the batsman just short of his ground.
Reid McNamara and Jacob Tomasiello followed with consecutive balls. The injured Jack Hardwicke-Owen now entered the field with runner in tow but edged one through to the keeper. This left Waverley looking at a very embarrassing early finish at 6 for 32. Ryan Connolly joined Alex Ferrara and this pair moved the total to 56 before Ryan Connolly missed an arm ball to be bowled. Enter Benjamin Scarf, who was very lucky not to be out without facing a ball as the umpire at the bowler’s end was jumping for cover from an Alex Ferrara’s straight drive as the ball appeared to touch the bowlers hand and cannon into the stumps. The umpire being unsighted had to say not out. This was to prove the turning point, almost, as these two batsmen moved the total to 177 and looked to be bringing the side home when in the 44th over Alex Ferrara looked to chip one down the ground only to be caught and bowled. Benjamin Scarf and Harry Whiteman had the score at 184 in the 46th over when Benjamin Scarf looked to clear the longer square boundary only to find the deep mid-wicket fielder to be out for 78. When Harry Whiteman skied a ball in the 48th over, Waverley was all out for 188 giving Cranbrook victory.
This week in the Juniors the 7A team had an unfortunate 10-point loss against Cranbrook. The 10A’s were able to get revenge on Cranbrook by winning 54-42 and the 8A team managed to secure a 21-point win. Unfortunately, the 9A’s lost by 7 and will be searching for a win next week.
Seating began to fill from around 5pm up until the opening tip at 6pm. As both teams warmed up, the Cranbrook gym witnessed Stephen Morrissey dunk. As the time wound down before the game began, it was clear that Waverley were hungry and well prepared for another win following their stellar performance against Saint Aloysius’ the week before. Following the opening tip the nerves of both sides began to settle as both teams missed several shots back-to-back due to some sloppy execution as well as poor shot selection. The 2nds were able to find their groove and began to run up the score early in the first half due to some much needed scoring from captain Mark Goncalves and vice-captain Daniel Callaghan. This sparked a contest between the two rivals with Cranbrook’s revitalised team began to be a problem for Waverley’s defence. Sam Frazer provided a few points by being able to draw contact and get to the line and convert on multiple occasions to help add to Waverley’s points tally. Waverley’s bigs stepped up towards the end of the half with Ash Backlund and Heath Lawther being able to gain control of the game and scoring back to back point to help increase the lead as well a few jump shots from Daniel Marando to help extend Waverley’s lead to 4 points. As the half came to a close, the score was 34-30. The second half began and the game became much more physical as both schools chanted. The pressure mounted and the game became closer due to a Cranbrook comeback that had Waverley searching for an answer through an early time out. Shortly after the timeout Waverley again came out to a slow start allowing Cranbrook to tie the game. Thankfully, Tom Deakin-bell was able to score on multiple occasions to try to keep a steady hold of the game. The game wound down and the lead began to change many times and thanks to another push by Stephen Morrissey Waverley was able to keep up with Cranbrook’s offence. With the final two minutes of play remaining the scores were level with each team searching for a basket, but neither team was able to capatalise until Mark Goncalves and Daniel Marando began to put up points whilst Cranbrook remained scoreless for the remainder of the game with the final score 53-49.
Last week’s annual Friday night game took place at Cranbrook. After comfortably defeating them in the first half of the season, the 1st V boys were looking to do the same again and continue their wining streak. As the boys arrived, they watched the 2nd V game kick off, and with the crowd and supporters from both Waverley and Cranbrook, it lifted the atmosphere for the night. As the 1st V boys got ready, they had a briefing with coach Mr Johnny Jovine on the plan for the game. We were told to play for ourselves and not the crowd, which was our mindset in going into the game. After the end of the 2nd V game, both 1st V teams took a minute of silence to pay our respects to Reverend Father A.V. Smith who had passed away earlier in the week.
After a minute’s silence, the game had kicked off. Waverley were off to a slow start as Cranbrook put the heat on straight away and it was clear they were determined to get their first win of the season. Waverley started to run through their plays, which led to some quick points to bring them back to even. Cranbrook continued to play through their big men, getting some lay ups and foul calls. Waverley did the same and after a few substitutions established a 9-point lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, Waverley maintained their lead as Cranbrook started to struggle to narrow down the score. A breakaway dunk by Alex Higgins-Titsha ignited the crowd and lifted the boys’ energy. Kyle Goulding and Jeremy Petritsis caught heat towards the end of the half scoring multiple 3 pointers and putting Waverley up 49-28 at half time. This lead became bigger going into the second half as Waverley kept pushing it and ran through their sets. The Waverley defense kept the Cranbrook side to scoring minimal points as the lead grew to a 35 points. Waverley kept the momentum going into the fourth quarter scoring a numerous fast break points. The lead kept growing and soon the 1st V boys were aiming for 100 points. Cranbrook tried to do a last push to narrow down the score through some perimeter and inside scoring however Waverley was fuelled up and soon enough reached 100 team points in the final minutes of the game. As the game wrapped up, each player scored and the continuous effort showed our will and persistence. Waverley defeated Cranbrook 106-63. Although this win was great for morale, the 1st V boys should not get too confident in the final two games of the season but should use this to keep up their momentum for next week’s opponent, Trinity.
Last weekend saw Waverley take on Cranbrook in a Friday night fixture that was played under intense conditions and a boisterous atmosphere. A sizeable crowd of Waverley supporters had made the short trek to the Cranbrook gym and filled it to overflowing. The 2nd V started proceedings with captain Mark Goncalves, Ash Backlund and Daniel Marando leading the way offensively. To the Waverley spectators’ enjoyment, the 2nd V led 34-30 at half-time, playing high-intensity basketball.
The second half saw Waverley pull away to a double digit lead however, as the half wore on, Cranbrook managed to narrow the deficit and in the final two minutes of the game, Cranbrook managed to draw level with Waverley 49-all. Daniel Marando settled nerves after receiving the ball under the basket on a missed 3-point shot from Mark Goncalves. With just over a minute left, the game was in the balance; scrambling defense from Waverley kept Cranbrook scoreless and forced a turn over, giving Waverley another offensive set. Waverley were unable to capitalise and Cranbrook came down the floor with 40 seconds left on the clock. Great pressure defense from the 2nds prevented Cranbrook from scoring. On their next possession, Waverley were able to draw a foul from Cranbrook and sent Mark Goncalves to the line to shoot two nerve-racking free throws, making the second shot and giving Waverley a 3-point buffer. With seconds left, Cranbrook were unable to score on their possession, turning the ball over and then intentionally fouling, giving Stevie Morrissey the opportunity to seal the game. He scored with the first of his two free throws. As the final siren blew, Waverley had come away with a sensational 53-49 win that will give the players a huge lift going into a tough game this weekend against Trinity. Best on court were Stevie Morrissey, Ash Backlund and Daniel Marando.
The 1st V had comfortably accounted for Cranbrook with a 35-point win in their first game last term. By the start of the game, the atmosphere in the Cranbrook gym was charged with the Waverley crowd expecting big things of the 1st V. Waverley began well racing to a 24-13 lead at the first quarter with Alex Higgins-Titsha on fire, scoring 15 points. The second quarter saw Waverley stretch their lead to 49-28 with captain Jeremy Petritsis, Kyle Goulding and Angelo Di Bartolo sinking multiple threes. After the main break, Waverley continued their momentum increasing their lead to 80-45 with Alexander Higgins-Titsha chiming in with another 8 points and Ryan Abbott contributing 12 points. The final quarter saw Waverley pile on 26 points through Hayden Walton (8 points) and Alexander Higgins-Titsha (7 points). Waverley were eventual winners 106-63. Throughout most of the game, the 1st V played with energy and commitment, placing defensive pressure on Cranbrook and capitalising on fast breaks. There were many great performances on the night, with the best coming from Alexander Higgins-Titsha, Jeremy Petritsis and Ryan Abbott. The team will take an enormous amount of confidence from the win into the game this weekend.
With 8 rounds completed, the 1st V have now won 5 games and remain third on the ladder and are looking good to defeat Trinity for a second time this season. The last game of the season is against CAS favourites, Barker, who suffered a surprise 12-point loss last weekend against a spirited Knox. The 2nd V have recorded 4 wins and face a tough assignment against Trinity this Saturday before facing up to an undefeated Barker side next week.
In other games, Waverley enjoyed considerable success against Cranbrook. The following teams recorded wins: 1st V (106-63), 2nd V (53-49), 5th V (46-39), 10A (54-42), 10B (36-27), 10C (32-27), 10D (36-21), 9B (27-21), 9C (31-27), 9D (44-23), 9E (39-14), 9F (31-4), 9G (34-13), 9H (20-0), 8A (63-42), 8B (43-9), 8C (30-22), 8E (26-24), 8F (26-18), 7C (33-26), 7D (24-22) with the 10E’s drawing 41-all. The 9A’s (26-19), 8D’s (31-25) and 7C’s (33-26) played well despite losing close games.
The Basketball Supporter Group is seeking help in staffing the BBQ this Saturday. If you are able to assist for an hour, please contact Mrs Sophia Hatziandreou at sophiah@samos.com.au.
The last round of games on Saturday 10 March sees a number of events occurring. A reminder that the BBQ to welcome our new Year 7 players and their families has been rescheduled to Saturday 10 March. The Basketball Presentation Night is also on Saturday 10 March. Details can be found on the College website and the flyer in this week’s Nurrunga.
Important: please note that the annual Basketball Supporter Group AGM has been postponed to Monday 26 March at 6pm in the Grange (entrance on Carrington Road). All parents, including the Junior School, are welcome to attend.
Waverley Basketball is now using Team App to publish information such as scores, news, fixtures, team lists and announcements. Download the app and search for ‘Waverley College Basketball’ to receive notifications and updates.
Good luck to all teams against Trinity this weekend.
Last Saturday night the Waverley Swim Squad were out at North Sydney Pool for the Christian Brothers Swimming Carnival. Waverley have a long history of success at this carnival, and we returned as defending champions in the Junior division and Overall.
Whilst we did have quite a few swimmers sidelined due to illness, injury or an inability to find a parking spot at Milson’s Point, the carnival was a great success. Waverley achieved 1st place in 28 individual events, and 1st or 2nd place in all 9 relay events.
Special mention goes to both Stuart Swinburn and Erwan Le Pechoux, who each broke a carnival record on the night. Stuart broke the record for the 17s 50m Backstroke with a time of 28.79. Erwan came 2nd place in the Opens 200m Freestyle, but both he and his competitor from St Pats beat the record that had stood for almost 30 years in that event.
When the final points score was announced, Waverley were victorious in the Junior and Senior divisions, and were the overall winners of the carnival. Captains Erwan Le Pechoux and Jonathan Schacht collected the three trophies and made an impromptu acceptance speech, then returned to lead the team in a victory chant. Thank you to all the boys who participated, to the coaches and teachers who helped get the team to this point, and to the parents and siblings who helped out with timekeeping on the night.
This Friday afternoon the team will have Time Trials at the college, then it’s on to the CAS Championships in Week 7.
With the second half of the water polo season well underway, the Waverley Water Polo teams have shown significant improvements in the pool. This weekend saw almost a whitewash of wins for Waverley against Cranbrook, with only the 16B’s narrowly missing out on a win and the 15As fighting until the end to even their game against Cranbrook with a 9-all finish.
Round 9 saw the Waverley 1st tick up their first win, with an impressive 26-0 defeat. The boys played exceptionally well with almost all players successfully scoring. Nikita Strbac was outstanding, scoring 9 of the 23 goals in the game. The 2nds also had their first win of the season.
The younger age groups are showing a lot of skill and promise in the pool, especially the 15As and 14Bs. It will be interesting to see how these young players develop over the course of their Water Polo career at Waverley College.
The 1st and 2nd teams have also been busy out of the pool running a fundraising BBQ for the Water Polo presentation day. The boys and a number of mothers from the Water Polo’s Supporter’s Club wore their best aprons and cooked a hot breakfast of bacon and egg rolls for students. All money raised from the BBQ is going towards helping cover the costs of the presentation day.
Water Polo Presentation Day will be held on 10 March at the College pool from 3pm to 5pm. The day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the achievements of individual players and teams. The afternoon is a ticketed event. Tickets are available from: https://www.trybooking.com/
This event is compulsory for all players.
We are also looking for donations for a raffle that will be held on the day. This is an important fundraiser for the Water Polo Supporter Group to continue running events like the Presentation and relies on the support of our fantastic community members. Any donations are welcome and can be organised with Miss Kite via email at okite@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Waverley tennis boys have continued to build form and confidence following Saturday’s round 8 clash against Cranbrook, with many great triumphs throughout the teams.
It was the most competitive matchup so far this year for the 1sts, who were beaten by a close margin of 3 sets to 5 (34-41). The hopes of winning were low after Cranbrook took all four of the doubles sets, however we managed to bring it back in the singles with 3 wins from Nikita Nikitenko, Pat Smith and myself. In the 2nds, the results swung in favour of Cranbrook, who won 6 sets to 2 (40-23).
The 3rds and 4ths took tough losses 6 sets to 0 in the both fixtures, despite the efforts of Domenic Abruzzese and Axel Montesinos in their doubles, which they lost 5-7. James Ritchie and Dylan Smith were able to secure their singles sets in the 5ths, but these efforts proved futile in a 2 sets to 4 loss.
Yet another close call came in the 10A’s, where the Waverley boys went down by only 6 games (3 sets all, 26-20). Christopher Mills and Mawson Flitcroft flogged their doubles opposition 6-1, with Christopher also taking his singles set 6-2. It was a similar affair for the 9A’s, who lost by a closer margin of 4 games (3 sets all, 25-21). Diego Berdaa and Massimo Di Napoli won their doubles effortlessly (6-0), and both won their singles sets.
The 8B’s triumphed 5 sets to 1, with impressive performances from Charley Roberts and Ronnie Roth in their singles sets. The 8C’s won by 6 games after drawing 3 sets all (28-22), as Jimmy Ashbridge lead the charge with a 6-1 singles victory. The 7C’s won for the second time in a row, thwarting the Cranbrook boys from taking a single set. The closest margin of Saturday’s fixtures came in the 7D’s, who lost 3 sets all, 25 games to 23.
The results are reflecting the hard work at training, which will have to be put into full effect as we play Trinity Grammar in round 9.
Get to know what it’s really like at Notre Dame’s Getting to Know Nursing event. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet academic staff and hear from a guest speaker on a current innovative nursing topic.
Tuesday 22 May, 6pm
160 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
Places are limited. Please register here or contact 02 8204 4404 or sydney@nd.edu.au for further information.
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Discover why studying at UTS will give you an edge! This event is open to Year 11 and 12 students, and their parents. Careers advisers and teachers are also welcome to attend. Register here .
Professional Cadetships Australia (PCA) provides year 12 students with the opportunity to apply for a cadetship with leading companies. The cadetships provide cadets with paid employment while they undertake university studies. Applications are made online. Business Cadetship applications open 5 March and close 16 May 2018 Engineering & Technology Cadetships open 30 April and close 22 June 2018 For more information and to apply visit – https://www.professionalcadets.com.au/index.asp
Previously known as “Meet the Business Leader”. Year 12 students are invited to attend to meet with and hear from business leaders in Industry. Students will also learn about work experience and scholarship opportunities. Registrations will open in the coming weeks.
A comprehensive course for Years 11 and 12 to broaden understanding of performance styles and develop improvisation, acting and devising techniques.
Cost – $615
16–20 April 2018, 10am–5pm
8–12 Oct 2018, 10am–5pm
HSC IP Study Day is a fantastic way for students to explore the creative process from conception to successful completion. Participants gain a practical understanding of what is involved in the project area of their choice.
Tuesday 30 October 2018, 9.30am–3.00pm
Subject-specific seminars designed to provide insight and understanding from expert HSC Teachers in the lead up to the half-yearly exams.
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th March
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th March.
February 28, 6:30pm
Parramatta: Army Officer Information Session
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and EducationUSA have two information sessions in March on US college athletics scholarships and programs.
Interested teachers, students, parents, careers, advisors, and counsellors are invited to attend. The sessions will cover core course requirements, amateurism, and advice and support on the application process.
Thursday 15 March
6pm – 7.30pm
Meriden School
Lecture Theatre
Entry on Margaret Street
Strathfield, NSW 2135
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Friday 16 March
5pm – 6.30 pm
Freshwater Senior Campus,
Northern Beaches Secondary College
153 Harbord Road
Freshwater, NSW 2096
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THE majority of Year 12 students have received their offers to uni and the stats are in—Health, Law and Business were the most favoured fields of study. Data released today by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) indicates a strong preference among applicants for health degrees, with the Bachelor of Medicine at UNSW topping the list at 1,322 unique first preferences. Two other medicine degrees and a nursing degree also made the top 10 list.
Registrations close 1 June, and the testing date is 25 July 2018.
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You’ll be able to soak up the culture, learn about the best way to finance your studies, meet our tutors and speak to current students about their experiences. Find out why AFTT is now Australia’s most contemporary fully immersive arts academy.
Saturday 12th May 2018, 9.30am to 2.30pm
41 Holt Street, Surry Hills
7 May @ Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
The Hotel Career Expo is your opportunity to go behind the scenes of this amazing industry and kickstart your new career with great rewards, internationally renowned training and strong management pathways.
Meet highly influential professionals in the hotel industry and discover more about the opportunities available in some of Australia’s best hotels.
This after-school workshop gives students the opportunity to experience all of the steps involved in creating a polished full-colour 2D animation. In the final workshop, outlining and colouring will be the main focus and the final exported animation will be sent to each participant.
These workshops will run every Tuesday for five weeks beginning on May 1st 2018 in Ultimo.
This workshop provides students with an introduction to desktop Special Effects compositing and motion graphics using Adobe After Effects.
These workshops will run every Thursday for five weeks beginning on May 3rd 2018 in Ultimo.
You can learn all about the future of VR as a technology and creative industry, how VR brings together multiple creative disciplines, and how to prepare film and animations for VR – an overview, tips, industry standards and pitfalls to look out for with VR creation.
Tuesday 27 March, 4.30pm
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Upcoming course dates for RePL training in Sydney:
12 March (Monday) – 16 March (Friday)
30 April (Monday) – 4 May (Friday)
21 May (Monday) – 25 May (Friday)
Our courses are the perfect way to learn new skills, have fun and make new friends and are taught by industry professionals at AFTRS’ state-of-the-art film, TV and radio studios in Sydney.
Apr 16 Music for Film & TV: 13-17
Apr 18 AFTER EFFECTS FOR TEENS: 13 – 17
Apr 23 Video Editing with Premiere Pro: 13-17
Apr 26 HSC Video Intensive: 15-17
Apr 26 Blood & Guts Movie Makeup: 9 – 14
Jul 02 The Real Filmmaking Workshop: 13-17
Jul 09 AFTRS Trop Jr Filmmaking: 10-15
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.
https://www.educationusa.info/australia
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.
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!
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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.
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.
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Start the new school year off right with these great tips for staying focused while studying.
An article features some smartphone apps that can help students to improve their study habits.
Think Education have produced a free eBook with tips on how to master your final year of school.
https://www.tsfx.com.au/hsc-study-tips
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Read this profile to find out what sports psychology is and how you could pursue a career in it.
It sounds like the coolest job in the world – find out what it actually involves from a forensic scientist over at Careers with STEM.
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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.
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.
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.
https://australiancareersservice.com.au/resources/ – good-university-guide-downloadables
This article from Careers with STEM has some great tips for choosing a university degree if you don’t quite know what you want yet.
https://www.utas.edu.au/news/2017/10/6/422-how-to-focus-on-wellbeing-during-times-of-stress/
Many people struggle with perfectionism – needing everything to be exactly right. Sometimes the desire to get things perfect prevents us from doing anything at all. This article provides some ideas about getting things done rather than needing everything to be perfect.
Check it out and see if it works for you – https://learningfundamentals.com.au/blog/how-to-be-a-completionist-not-a-perfectionist/
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I would ask all members of the Waverley College community to keep the Champagnat College and Kogarah Marist communities in your thoughts and prayers. Sadly, a boy from each College passed away this week. May both boys rest in peace.
Every staff member at the College has a responsibility for student wellbeing and every teacher, including me, has their own Wellbeing Group, which they mentor by meeting each school morning. The college provides an opportunity for parents/carers to meet with their child’s Wellbeing Mentor at the start of each year. I strongly encourage you to take up this opportunity.
Mentor/Parent meetings are being held on 26 February from 1:30pm – 4:30pm in the Gymnasium and are a great opportunity to share your son’s journey with his Wellbeing Mentor so that we can cater to his needs. Strong relationships are at the core of a good wellbeing program and provide a good platform for academic success. Parent connection to the learning journey is also vital. Our Heads of House and our Student Counsellors will also be available at this time, to meet any students and families who may require additional support and assistance; please email them directly if you wish to pre-book an appointment.
Bookings need to be made through the parent portal – please use the link below.
Waverley College Parent Portal
This morning students from Years 7 and 8 from St Clare’s College visited our Music Faculty for an introduction to our concert band and concert band instruments. Some of the St Clare’s students became guest conductors and all were introduced to the different ‘families’ of instruments in our band. A great morning was had by all and the St Clare’s students were a wonderfully receptive audience, according to our Head of Music, Chris Balkizas. Music students from St Clare’s often join our ensembles and musical productions and this was a great introduction to Waverley College for these young students.
Under the instruction of the Joan Carmody Dance Academy, all Year 9 students participated in ballroom dancing lessons with St Clare’s College students over the past week, culminating in 420 bodies dancing in our gymnasium on Wednesday 21 February.
It was an impressive sight to see the boys participating in this way, many out of their comfort zone. I was impressed with their manners, attentiveness and desire to participate in a positive way. I have heard much positive feedback from the St Clare’s community regarding our students. At a time where many schools are withdrawing from such activities, I will certainly be encouraging our wellbeing team to look for similar opportunities to develop and challenge our boys.
Thank you to the St Clare’s staff that assisted on the evening, and thank you to the following Waverley staff: Mr Matthew Porter, Ms Karen Jones, Mr Kyle Newbury, Mr Lachlan Hillman, Ms Katia Iturrieta, Ms Cassie Perry, Mr David New, Ms Sherri Falkinder, Mr James Horrocks, Ms Kaitlyn Downey, Mr Stephen Wilmot, Mr David McCormack, Ms Rebecca Gair and Mr Patrick Darvill who coordinated the evening.
The College is proud to be introducing a new cybersafety package for our families which we will be providing free of charge in 2018. Family Zone is a complete, comprehensive cyber safety system that really works. With Family Zone, parents can opt to provide their children with the same protection they receive during school hours – at home and everywhere in between.
The College will stage a cyber safety evening in conjunction with Family Zone on Wednesday 28 February at 6pm in the Gymnasium. I encourage all parents to attend this event, where we will explain how to sign up and operate your account.
We have also teamed up with leading Cyber Expert Yasmin London from ySafe for the evening, to present a parent workshop on current trends in social media. Informative and practical, the workshop will arm parents with constructive strategies for managing online behaviour.
Please REGISTER HERE to attend the Family Zone Cyber Safety event.
I would like to congratulate Mr Pasquale Guerrera on his appointment to position of Deputy Chair of the Waverley College Board.
Pasquale Guerrera is the Chief Financial Officer of Toyota Finance Australia Limited. Prior to this, Pasquale had more than 20 years’ experience in investment banking in Australia and Asia. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from Sydney University, a Diploma of Applied Finance from Finsia, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and NZ and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Pasquale is an Old Boy (Class of 1987), as is his son, Nicholas, who graduated from Waverley College in 2016.
I look forward to working with Pasquale during 2018, alongside the Board Chair, Assoc Prof Mark Davies OAM and the rest of our excellent Board.
Pasquale Guerrera
A successful evening was held earlier this week when Dr Prue Salter presented a study skills evening for our Year 11 students and their parents, outlining tools and techniques for students to achieve their personal academic best.
Dr Salter is an expert in the area of study skills. She has conducted over 4000 study skills seminars across Australia and Asia, has written 20 study skills resource kits for schools and is the creator of the online and interactive study skills website used by more than 120,000 students. Waverley College students are provided with access to these excellent resources.
Read more about this event in the Head of Teaching and Learning’s story later in the newsletter.
You may have noticed the College has changed when cocurricular photographs are being taken. We have moved photographs to be taken at training or prior to games. The simple reason, it gives back time to learning and teaching which is our core business. Boys are being given plenty of reminders of what to wear and where to be to fulfill their obligations. Please support your son in meeting these changes.
I very much look forward to seeing many of our parents and carers for the Welcome Cocktails in the Br J P Lacey Gymnasium at 6.30pm on Saturday. As usual, we’re expecting a great turnout and an extremely enjoyable evening.
“There’s a famous quote that says, ‘I’d rather aim for the sky, and hit a tree, than aim for the tree, and hit a rock’, and this is something that I strongly believe in.” Angus Mullins – Class of 2017
Inspiration, commitment and hard work was personified on Thursday 15 February as students, staff, parents and members of the Waverley community gathered together to welcome back and celebrate our high achievers from the Class of 2017.
These assemblies set the tone for the Academic year ahead. They inspire hope and propel us to strive toward something better, greater and higher.
Waverley is a diverse learning community and in 2017, 176 boys chose their own path to complete Year 12. Whether our students selected an ATAR, Non ATAR or nationally recognised qualification through Vocational Education, each boy’s journey was unique. Their chosen learning path played to their strengths. It engaged their interest and passion to help them succeed.
A common theme among our 2017 Graduates was the resilience and determination shown throughout their learning journey. We commend the grit that many of them drew upon to make significant and impressive progress throughout their time at Waverley College.
We were delighted to hear two of our 2017 graduates speak at the assembly. Thank you to both Angus Mullins and Hal Cumpston who shed light on their experiences and offered some wonderful words of encouragement and advice to our student body.
Hal reflected on his time at Waverley College, highlighting the importance of choosing subjects that you enjoy. He entertained us with upbeat anecdotes and offered some words of wisdom to the current Year 12 students sitting before him. We wish him every success as he pursues a career in acting.
Angus spoke eloquently about his time at Waverley and said he felt honoured to be speaking at the High Achievers Assembly. He spoke about what inspired and motivated him and the study techniques that worked for him, offering advice to each of the year groups. He attributes his success to setting goals and targets.
“There is no question that having goals, whether they be career, university or ATAR goals, help focus your efforts when studying. There’s a famous quote that says, “I’d rather aim for the sky, and hit a tree, than aim for the tree, and hit a rock”, and this is something that I strongly believe in. I recommend to every single student to set a goal that is difficult to achieve, yet still within reach.”
It is safe to say that the class of 2017 found their success in very different ways. Whatever path our Year 12 boys chose, it is important to remember that they leave the College with much more than just a number, mark or rank. The journey that brought each student to this point has been far more valuable.
I congratulate the entire HSC Class of 2017 on their fine results and wish them all the best in their future endeavors. I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and give thanks to the outstanding commitment of staff and the tireless support of parents during their son’s learning journey.
I am pleased to share with you the noteworthy achievement of Year 12 Class of 2017.
ATAR Scores between 90 – 100
This week Dr Prue Salter from Enhanced Learning Educational Services (www.enhanced-learning.net) ran a study skills evening with Year 11 parents and students, “Achieving your Personal Best”.
Dr Salter has specialised for the last 15 years in the area of study skills and is in high demand as a presenter of study skills sessions.
The session was very interactive and involved parents engaging with their sons to discuss and plan strategies to assist them with their study.
Research shows that children are more likely to succeed if parents are involved in their learning. Hendersen and Mapp (2002) found that ‘the more families support their children’s learning and educational progress, the more their children tend to do well in school and continue their education’.
The evening assisted families put systems in place to help students work towards achieving their personal best in an efficient and effective way.
The main areas covered were:
To assist all Secondary students in this area, a reminder that the college has a subscription to Prue Salter’s Study Skills website Enhanced Learning Educational Services, which has a variety of tips and strategies for students, parents and teachers. I encourage all parents and students to visit the site.
Go to www.studyskillshandbook.com.au and enter
username: forwaverleycollegeonly
password: 94results
In addition to that, parents can also find extra study skills tips on the following website: https://studyskillstoptipsparents.com/.
Next week Year 11 have a follow up session during their English class to apply and consolidate these skills.
Prue will also be addressing Year 7 students with their parents on Tuesday 6th March.
On Monday of Week 3, thirty-seven students from Years 11 and 12 got the opportunity to visit the Nicholson Museum at Sydney University as part of their senior studies of Ancient History. The students were also able to get a glimpse into what future studies at a tertiary level will involve, as they arrived at the university and were taken for a short tour of just some of the facilities available to students studying at the university.
After this, the group were welcomed by the staff at the museum who outlined the program for the day. The purpose of the visit was to tie in with the Year 11 topic of “Conservation, Preservation and Reconstruction” and the core Year 12 topic of “Pompeii and Herculaneum”.
Students were given a detailed tour of the museum and its exhibits including artefacts from Ancient Egypt, the Etruscans, Ancient Rome and Pompeii. During the tour students were taught how artefacts are preserved and conserved, while ensuring that they are not damaged while on public display.
In the second half of the experience, students were taken to one of the museum’s workshops where they were given hands on access to a number of artefacts not on public display and were guided through the processes undertaken by archaeologists while at a dig. Part of this workshop involved being taught how to study and record a wide number of artefacts ranging from Bronze Age swords to Egyptian heart scarabs. Students were able to interact with these artefacts and learn how the university has been working to preserve them, as well as how archaeologists can use them to learn more about the ancient world.
After lunch the students were taken over over to Fisher Library for a tour of the facilities available to them as HSC students and a short lesson on historical research practices. Skills that will be vital to them as they enter their HSC studies.
Overall, it was a highly engaging and insightful day for our senior Ancient History students, that gave them great insight into their course of study and armed them with yet more skills that will aid them in their studies.
We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation who are the traditional Custodians of the land on which Waverley College is located. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual connections to the land, waters, seas and sky and their rich contribution to society.
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