| Rugby Presentation Night Football Presentation Night |
Friday 16 August |
| AFL Presentation Night | Saturday 17 August |
| Information Night for all 2020 Immersions (Red Earth, Timor Leste, Kenya) for current Year 9 & 10 students | Tuesday, 20 August, 6pm |
| Careers Night 2019 | Wednesday, 28 August, 6pm |
| Fathers Day Liturgy and BBQ | Thursday, 29 August, 9am |
Two Saturdays ago, I attended my 30-year school reunion. It is an interesting event and experience, looking at and speaking with some schoolmates for the first time from a third of a lifetime ago. A lot of them appearance-wise had changed and six had sadly passed away. I was intrigued about whether they had changed on the inside, were they better people? Were they wiser? What had they done with their time on the planet and their gifts?
What became evident after speaking with many of them was that the happiest gentlemen, the ones still full of life, had pursued something they were good at or had some smarts or intelligence in.
According to Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University, there are nine human intelligences.
Linguistic intelligence = word smart
Logical-mathematical intelligence = number/reasoning smart
Spatial intelligence = picture smart
Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence = body smart
Musical intelligence = music smart
Interpersonal intelligence = people smart
Intrapersonal intelligence = self smart
Naturalist intelligence = nature smart
Existential Intelligence = human existence smart
Your sons might be talented across all 9 intelligences, or they might have strengths in a couple. Either way, my learning from my 30-year reunion was there was a vast difference in happiness and job satisfaction for those that had pursued their passion and smarts vs those that had other motivations. Many adults find themselves in jobs that do not make optimal use of their most highly developed intelligences. For example, the highly bodily-kinesthetic individual who is stuck in a linguistic or logical desk-job, when he or she would be much happier in a job where they could move around, such as a recreational leader, a forest ranger, or physical therapist.
At last week’s academic assembly, I encouraged the boys to pursue both what they enjoy learning about and their passions as these will deliver a greater chance of satisfaction and happiness.
I congratulate the following boys on their academic achievement and intelligence that they have each shown across a variety of areas.
Please click here to view all of the award winners.
A group of First Nation Boys from Waverley College recently attended the Sydney Opera House to see Bangarra’s production of Unaipon, based on the man whose image appears on the $50 note – a renowned Aboriginal inventor, writer, lecturer and supporter of Aboriginal Self Determination. The show was a beautiful and spectacular modern interpretation of Aboriginal dance.
It was a wonderful opportunity for the boys to meet and speak with Shirley Chowdhary, CEO of the GO Foundation, which generously supports the education of a number of Aboriginal boys at Waverley.
Baxter Seinor, TJ Speedy-Coe and Dane Towns represented the College well.
David Unaipon By Unknown – Digitised by the State Library of South Australia on 16 January 2004 from an original photograph
On Tuesday 25 June, the theatrical imaginations of Year 8 students were set alight as Waverley College held a full-day Drama incursion for them. Internationally renowned company Zeal Theatre returned to our Performing Arts Centre and performed a show called King Hit, which explored the ramifications of violence amongst young people.
The play, written and performed by the award-winning company, is aimed specifically at secondary school students and examines the experiences of young people affected by violence – the perpetrators, victims, witnesses and apparently innocent bystanders.
Many of the stories illustrated in the show were drawn from real-life accounts, which certainly gave our students pause for thought. The high-octane, hard-hitting and hugely entertaining production offered alternative perspectives on reckless and abusive behaviour, and challenged the audience to think about how the tragic outcomes of violence could be avoided.
In the Q&A session that followed the show, the whole auditorium of Year 8 boys were highly engaged – asking questions, reflecting on the content of the play and making connections with their own lives.
After this, students participated in energetic workshops with the company; they were supported and challenged to create their own short piece of theatre and perform it for their classmates. These workshops highlighted the profound value of Drama for students; the boys had to collaborate in finding creative solutions to a series of theatrical problems – all packaged in a bundle of dramatic fun!
Students practised invaluable collaborative and creative skills – negotiation, listening, proposing ideas, compromising, extending others’ ideas, thinking laterally, communicating with clarity, evaluating, refining and thinking about what others receive and understand when meaning is created on stage.
The initiative is one of several at Waverley College aimed at encouraging more students to choose Drama as an elective in their Year 9 studies.
| KEY DATES | |
| Back to Queens Park Day | Saturday, 27 July |
| Years 7 – 11 Parent/Teachers/Student Interviews | Monday, 29 July |
| Quinn House Mass | Thursday, 1 August @ 6pm |
| HSC Trials Commence | Monday, 5 August |
Welcome back to all members of the College Community to Term 3. I hope all of our students have a productive Term ahead and work hard towards achieving their goals. At yesterday’s College assembly Mrs Watson the Deputy Head – Teaching & Learning encouraged all the boys to set clear goals for Term 3 and embrace a ‘growth mindset’ with their academic and life goals. One Year 11 student, Will Cooley has certainly demonstrated a growth mindset in his sailing pursuits and shown amazing dedication and persistence. Last year at the 2018 Youth Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Will and his sailing partner Bec came 7th. After an intense week of racing last week at the World Sailing Championships held in Gdynia, Poland they took out gold in the Nacra 15 sailing class. Sixty countries sent their No.1 ranked youth sailors to compete in this event. Will and Bec have demonstrated amazing dedication, persistence, hard work and skill to win the World Championship. Congratulations to them both.
The 49th edition of the Youth Sailing World Championships – Gold Medallists, Will Cooley and Bec Hancock
On the last day of Term 2 we had a surprise visit from the outgoing Governor General – Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC. Sir Peter commented to me that he felt that it all had begun for him at Waverley College in terms of setting him up well for his life of work and service and that he wanted Waverley to be part of the end to his working and service career, hence the visit in his last days as Governor General.
Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC, visits Waverley College
Sir Peter has accepted the position of Patron to the Waverley College Foundation and he is excited about assisting in bringing the new Master Plan to fruition. On behalf of the College community, we wish Lady Cosgrove and Sir Peter all the best as they enjoy a slower paced life after serving their country with distinction for so many years.
From all of us at Waverley College, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your kind and generous donations to our Annual Appeal. Each and every donation will help to contribute to our vision of a dynamic and sustainable school that inspires generations of students to learn, create, innovate and develop their skills.
Congratulations to the following students on receiving their awards;
Finlay Chandler 8
Jack Crotty 8
Thomas Gleeson 8
Wilford Hyde 8
Aiden Pascoe 8
Xavier Schofield 8
Sam Stewart 8
Maddox Grebert 9
Ryland Short 9
Julian Tee 9
James Hoggett 10
James Privett 10
Aidan Korpar 11
Hugh Mc Sweeny
Year 8 Students 2nd General Knowledge
Zach Zanetich
Will O’Connor
Ben Stirling
William Lane
Jesse Gordon
Jake Perks
Christopher Armstrong
Harrison Rimmel
Year 9 Students 3rd Mathematics
Toby Unsworth
Dexter Craddock
Mackenzie Filcroft
Kieran Hozack
Carl Waterson
Patrick Healy
Brandon Reid
Michael Richmond
Year 10 Students 3rd Science
Lachlan Muir
Hayden Wild
Finn Harley Whitney
Joseph Agius
Patrick Hoggett
Harrison Palmer
Conor Boyd Boland
Luke McLellan
Congratulations to Luke Harris and Oliver Ruse on their respective Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Both boys have performed across the Duke of Edinburgh criteria with distinction and are worthy recipients as the College’s first recipient of this award. Thank you to Gemma Brown who has coordinated the development of the program. The boys will be presented at a ceremony at Government House in the near future.
The College has nominated the following three students to be considered for the 2019 Archbishop Award. Congratulations to:
– Will Durkin
– Josh Gleeson
– Tom Carey
Congratulations to Lacey House who won the inter-house track and field competition for 2019 held in the last week of Term 2. The results were as follows:
LACEY 811
CONLON 700
TEVLIN 631
QUINN 626
AUNGIER 622
O’CONNOR 580
GREEN 576
BRENNAN 551
The Council has commenced an Inclusive Play Space Study and is extending an invitation to all community members to participate. More information is outlined in the attached notice and available via Council’s Have Your Say website at: haveyoursay.waverley.nsw.gov.au/inclusive-play-space-study
The College welcomes the following new staff:
We welcome back to College from leave:
Farewell from the College:
Mr Frank Mastroianni served the College for sixteen years and taught English stages 4-6, Aungier House Mentor and coached Football, Tennis and Basketball. We thank Frank for his service to the College and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.
Ms Avril Wheatley served the College for fifteen years in the capacity of Uniform Shop Manager and Swim School Manager (ten years part-time, five years full-time and many years as a volunteer). We thank Avril for her service to the College community and her dedicated years of volunteering. We wish her all the best in her future endeavours.
School Fees for the 2019 and 2020 school years are due on the following dates:
2019
3rd Payment – Prompt payment date 19/7/2019; due date 2/8/2019
2020
1st Payment – Prompt payment date 19/1/2020; due date 31/1/2020
2nd Payment – Prompt payment date 24/4/2020; due date 8/5/2020
3rd Payment – Prompt payment date 17/7/2020; due date 31/7/2020
Discounts and Penalties
Enrolment Withdrawal Notice
You are reminded that if you wish to withdraw your son from enrolment at Waverley College, you are required to give one term’s notice in writing to the Head of College that your son’s enrolment will cease.
The last day you can give notice that your son’s enrolment is finishing at the end of a school term, is the first day of the same term. If not received by that date, a penalty equivalent to one term’s tuition fees will be payable.
The relevant dates for 2019 and 2020 are below:
| Finishing at end of | Notice by |
| Term 3, 2019 | Tuesday 23 July 2019 |
| Term 4, 2019 | Tuesday 15 October 2019 |
| Term 1, 2020 Term 2, 2020 |
Wednesday 29 January 2020 Tuesday 28 April 2020 |
Annual Appeal
With tax time approaching, it is not too late to donate to the College’s Annual Appeal. I encourage every family to contribute something to an area of College life that will make a significant difference for our current and future boys and community. The generosity of our donors has helped the College make much-needed improvements including the Brother Robert Wallace Performing Arts Centre and the new Cosgrove Centre. Support also continues to help fund bursaries for Waverley College families experiencing financial difficulty.
1) Building Fund
Our architects (m3architecture) are currently developing our new master plan for both the Junior and Senior campuses. A donation to the building fund will help improve teaching, learning and wellbeing spaces at the College.
2) Student Scholarship Fund
Assist a boy to attend Waverley who would not be able to afford to attend without your financial assistance. Giving the opportunity for a rich education can change a boy’s future forever.
3) Improving Pedagogical Practice
The Percy Watson scholarship is designed to assist those that can have the largest impact on student learning and outcomes, ‘the teacher’ (Professor John Hattie – Melbourne University). Inspired by the 1965/66 Old Boys, this scholarship will assist teachers to engage in further study and improve pedagogical practice.
To make a donation, please follow this link.
We thank you for your continued support, every dollar contributes towards a stronger future for your son.
Learning Environments Symposium
Yesterday, I attended along with our Master Plan architects (m3architecture) a Learning Environments Symposium held at the newly built Education Precinct at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The building cost $94.4 million dollars and is a strong commitment to ongoing teacher professional development. There were certainly plenty of ideas that we will consider here at Waverley in designing our learning and wellbeing spaces.
The symposium aims to bring educators and architects together to ensure campus design enhances teaching and learning. Part of the symposium was the book launch of School Spaces for Student Wellbeing and Learning by Dr Jill Willis, Dr Hilary Hughes and Professor Jill Franz. In this book, they introduce a new wellbeing dimension to the theory and practice of learning space design for school contexts. I certainly believe that design, aesthetics, flow, comfort, sustainability, and the impact of nature can all have a positive impact on both learning and wellbeing of students and staff. Our architects are well versed in creating such spaces and I look forward to being able to share the Master Plan with the community later in the year.
Interacting with the giant five-metre diameter sphere at QUT. It is the world’s largest LED 4K resolution globe and enables the user to interact with teaching content in a unique format.
Remembrance
Last week the flags were lowered to half-mast in remembrance of the seven people that tragically lost their lives on Saturday, June 9, 1979, in the Luna Park Ghost Train fire. Waverley was deeply impacted by this tragic event with four Year 7 students being killed.
Richard Carroll b.18/41966, 13 years
Michael Johnson b. 20/8/1965, 12 years
Johnathan Billings b. 5/12/1965, 12 years
Seamus Rahilly b. 7/9/1965, 12 years
There are marble plaques in the College Chapel remembering each of the boys. This year marks 40 years since the tragedy and our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends at this time. We feel for the families that have only photos and memories that never progressed past this tragic evening. The four young boys should have gone on and had full lives of their own. I remember the event as a young boy of eight myself, but I asked Mr Peter Frost who was at the school at the time, to elaborate on his memory of the event.
“Graham, the four boys were very solid friends and their parents had given them permission to go to Luna Park on Saturday evening and to stick together. There were four boys who boarded the Ghost Train ride while another was turned back because the train was full. The ride caught fire and was completely destroyed and all four boys were tragically killed. The whole community was shocked by the tragic deaths and there was a massive sympathetic response, especially from other schools. In particular, the other CAS schools all responded with offers of support and prayers. The funeral of the four mates was held at Saint Mary’s Cathedral. One of the most moving sights at the Mass was the procession of the four coffins with the boys’ rugby jerseys on each one. The sense of grief and support for the families was overwhelming and the whole congregation shared in the deep sense of loss”.
Mr Peter Frost
End of Term
Thank you to all parents, students, Old Boys and staff that have assisted make Term 2 a successful term. Most boys have worked hard to achieve their goals this Term. Working to one’s best is our expectation of your son and we encourage him to finish off the Term strongly, take satisfaction in his efforts and enjoy a well-earned break.
However, a holiday break should not be a transition from the extreme of busyness to the opposite end in laziness.
Your son’s winter wellbeing program should include exercise, healthy eating, reading a novel or two, time with family and assisting someone else. Boys enjoy routines and positive direction, assist him to have a productive and life-giving break.
Of course, our Year 12s who are working towards their Trial HSC, will require a different program and today Ms Elizabeth Watson (Deputy Head – Teaching & Learning), Ms Lynsey Porter (Director of Curriculum) and Ms Kath Knowles (Senior Studies & Careers Coordinator) provided a sample study program for each of them.
I wish all boys a great end to Term 2 and a safe and productive holiday.
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Last week we celebrated reconciliation week with a beautiful celebration on College assembly. Please see Ms Sue Walsh’s update in this newsletter. EREA have developed a national reconciliation action plan which will become part of their Strategic Directions 2020-2024 plan. The College is committed to working towards reconciliation and ensuring all Australians have access to the same resources and opportunities.
Last Friday our Year 12 cohort attended the HSC and Careers Expo at Moore Park Convention Centre. This opportunity gave the boys a further chance to fine tune their thinking about their next step in their educational journey. The expo also offered valuable seminars on UAC application process, secrets to HSC success and how to utilise the holidays for the HSC.
Some boys are very clear on where they want to head in the future after their career profile testing in Year 10 and the Elevate goal-setting sessions in both Year 10 and 11. Other boys are still making up their minds. Both circumstances are acceptable positions to be in, what is important however is the importance of having a goal and researching the options available.
Goals are important because they galvanise our thinking, they give us the energy to seek improvement and try our best. As parents, we should have light-hearted career conversations with our sons as early as possible (Year 7 and 8). A clear commitment is not required, but it is important to get your son thinking about this process and assist him in setting his own goals and direction.
To assist in finding the right goal and pathway, we also need boys to spend some time researching the options that are now available. There are many early entry opportunities and different ATAR requirements between the universities. If your son needs further guidance then please ask him to see our Senior Studies and Careers Coordinator, Ms Kath Knowles. I referred a boy to Ms Knowles earlier this week and the young man feels like the world has lifted off his shoulders because he came away with some clear goals and options. He knows exactly what he needs to do and he has time to improve and strive to achieve them.
Congratulations to the following Year 9 boys who have been selected to participate in the National write a book in a day event: Dexter Craddock, Michael Richmond, Saxon Armstrong, Chris Snelling, Jonty Booy, Julian Tee, Daniel Risk and Daniel Di Francesco.
The Waverley College Annual Giving Appeal has officially launched and it is all about advancing teaching excellence. In addition to the Building and Scholarship funds, I’m delighted to launch the Percy Watson Teaching Excellence Fund. A unique initiative developed by the Old Boys Class of 1965/66 Reunion Committee. The fund has been established to honour the resounding impact of former Waverley teacher, Dr Watson. It strives to support Waverley teachers in their pursuit of higher learning and teaching excellence. To find out more about our fundraising initiatives, please visit our Support Us page on the website or donate now.
“Write like an Author” is an internationally acclaimed writing course that teaches young writers the skills and techniques that professional authors use to create their stories. During the camp, each participant will develop and write an original creative story under the guidance of well-known author and writing coach Brian Falkner.
“Draw Like an Illustrator” is our concurrent illustration course that teaches young artists the skills and techniques that professional illustrators use. The presenter is Serena Geddes.
The camps will be held at Monte Sant’ Angelo College during the school holidays, starting on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, and running until Thursday, July 18, 2019. For more information please visit www.writelikeanauthor.com and www.drawlikeanillustrator.com.
Last week, I represented Waverley for three days at the national EREA Principals Conference held at St Bernard’s College, Essendon. Over 50 principals were present from across Australia and New Zealand. The theme of this year’s conference was Edmund Rice Education in 2030. It was guided by Professor Sohail Inayatullah, global futurist and UNESCO Chair of Future Studies. Professor Sohail began with the question, ‘What is impossible today, but if possible, changes everything?’ He challenged us to imagine the unthinkable and dream of the impossible. We were asked to consider some of the major disruptions and emerging issues and where these would leave our respective schools. I enjoyed the process that Professor Sohail lead us through and the importance of ensuring we are looking and predicting ahead to ensure that we are agile and innovative in our direction.
Congratulations to our 1st XVIII players who took out the inaugural CAS AFL premiership with an undefeated season last Saturday. The squad is:
Year 12 Players: Harry Whitaker, Timothy Waring, Henry Standfield, Xavier Slezak, Darcy Mullins, Stephen Morrissey, Tyler Holding, Oliver Hackers, Kyle Goulding, William Durkin, Andre-Christian Collett, Noah Burgess, Ashley Backlund, Tommy Tyson, Charlie Rodger, Charlie Longmire, Nicholas Buckingham, and Ash Backlund.
Year 11 Players: Tobias Renshaw, Bodhi Reiners, Zachariah Murphy, Reid McNamara, William Mozar, Joshua Cornelius, Ollie Rinder, Matthew Higgin-Titsha, Patrick Smith
Year 10 Player: Noah Mitchell
Well done to the coach Mr Jack Wachtel and convenor Mr Alan Riordan.
Congratulations to Ned Wieland who has been awarded the by RUOK with the young conversation champion prize for his significant fundraising and awareness raising for this important charity. Please see the full article in this newsletter.
Wishing you all a safe and relaxing long weekend.
By Ethan Vella, Chess Coordinator
Chess has just been introduced into Waverley College as one of many new choices for Winter co-curricular activities.
As the hottest up and coming sport at the College, we are looking for students in all years who are interested in testing themselves mentally to join the team.
While you may think that Chess is just for academically minded people, Chess is a sport that does not exclude anyone from joining. The current team is home to not only some of the brightest students in the school but also to some of the best sports players, with students who play for 1st’s Basketball and 1st’s Water Polo also belonging to the team. Consisting of a Friday night game instead of Saturday, Chess is also perfect for those who wish to use their Saturdays for other purposes.
These exhilarating Friday night games are played against not only CAS schools, but school from all over such as Randwick boys, Ascham and Sydney Grammar, making it a much more diverse competition than that of other co-curricular activities. What if you are a beginner or haven’t played Chess much? Don’t worry. As a member of the Chess team, you will also have access to great external coaches, teaching you new and advanced tactics, manoeuvres and moves for the board. So if you come to training with an open mind and an eagerness to play you’ll be a Chess Grandmaster in no time.
If interested in joining the Chess team this season or in the future please inquire with Mr Gawman or Mr O’Donnell or come down to our Tuesday and Wednesday morning training to witness the magic in person.
Sporting News
CIS Teams
Congratulations to Ashton and Tomas Scally for making the CIS hockey team and to Archie Godby, Brooklyn Heath and Henry Parkes for making the CIS rugby team.
We wish Oliver Eisenhauer, Sam Lennon, Jack Johnson and Maddox Whitby all the best for next Thursday when they compete in the CIS cross country carnival.
Prep 1st Football
Report by: Yianni Hatjinikitas and Zolthan Szabo
Last Saturday the Prep 1st Football Team had the honour of playing against Barker on Queens Park 1 with Callum Macfarlane as the team’s coach. This was a fantastic experience for our team as we were the first Junior School football team to play on this honorary field.
Mr O’Donnell began by leading our team upstairs to experience the past players that have represented Waverley’s history. There were many famous players that we recognised for their great achievements. Some of the most recognised old boys that stood out to us were Massimo Luongo, an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Championship Club Queens Park Rangers and the Australian National Team. We also admired David Michael Brown who was one of Australia’s greatest rugby league players. David played 1st rugby union for Waverley on a Saturday whilst captaining the 1st grade Roosters on a Sunday at the age of 19. It was a great experience for all the players, unfortunately, we came away with a loss.
AFL Indigenous Round
In Week 5 our AFL teams participated in the annual indigenous round which recognises and celebrates indigenous players and culture. Congratulations to our A-Team who remain undefeated and our B Team who have continued to give their very best at every game.
IPSHA Debating
Round 2 was held on Friday 24th May at Waverley. The topic for debate was “That TV shows are better than movies.”
Both Waverley teams put forward strong arguments and presented their cases clearly, engaging the audience and firmly rebutting the St Catherine team’s cases.
The boys did themselves and Waverley very proud once again and won both debates.
Congratulations on another great win!
Canberra Excursion
On the 21st – 23rd May, Year Six headed off to Canberra for their annual excursion as part of their History unit, Australia as a Nation.
Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $20 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.
Activities undertaken whilst away included a tour of Parliament House, a visit to the Australian War Memorial and a session at the Electoral Education Centre where the students learnt how to vote.
The excursion was a rewarding experience for all students.
Special thanks to Mr Meadley and the staff for the tireless effort they put in to ensure the boys had a great three days in our nation’s capital.
By Marko Dundovic, Year 12
The 5th round of the season saw another tough matchup for the Waverley as they faced a much-improved Trinity side. Despite the tough match-up Waverley was able to achieve some decent results across the year groups.
The 1sts and 2nds were meet with a strong and improved Trinity team proved too strong for the Waverley boys. Both of the 1sts doubles pairing, Marko Dundovic/Oliver Ruse and Oscar Madden/Nikita Nikitenko, faced a tough opening set in the doubles, however, they were able to improve in the second set, narrowly both losing 6-4. Noah Kathriner was also unlucky not to come away with a victory, barely losing 6-4 in his singles. However, Waverley’s closest result came in the 3rds with Eoin Morrissey losing in a nail-biting tie-breaker 7-6.
Despite some of the disappointing results in the 1sts, 2nds and 3rds, the 9as and 9bs team were able to achieve some excellent results with Charley Roberts and Ronnie Roth winning there doubles match 6-4, as well as Tobias Unsworth and Edward Regan who won there doubles 6-4. Furthermore, Cuba Kanakis and Edward Regan overcame their tough Trinity opponents to win 6-4 in both their singles matches. The 8as and 7as both suffered heavy defeats across the board, losing 6 sets to 0 in both year groups.
The 5th round of the season saw a challenging matchup against a strong Trinity side who proved too strong for Waverley. With a week of no Tennis, the boys can relax and rest for a short break, coming back refreshed and ready to go next week at training.
At our last assembly we heard from Mr George Cheung (WCOB 1978) who is an IBM Strategic Development Director. George leads the cross-function business unit in developing exciting greenfield business projects with the top 200 enterprises in APAC, China and California. His key focus is Autonomous Mobility, Enterprise SaaS and AI Analytics Segments. Our boys enjoyed hearing about his story and where the autonomous industry is heading. George is a Stanford University Business School graduate and is recognised as one of the top 50 Australians working in the Asia Pacific. His presentation certainly engaged our boys.
The College is interested in speakers who can encourage and inspire our boys in the area of futurist thinking around innovative developments or future employment.
By 2030, the world is predicted to lose more than two billion jobs, therefore consideration of future employment possibilities is a critical consideration and a worthy discussion point for us all. Jobs such as a simplicity expert, robot counsellor, telesurgeon, nostalgist, knowledge navigator, 3D/4D limb printer, and commercial drone developer are all predicted future jobs. If you work in a cutting edge or future focused industry and think you would inspire and engage our students at an assembly, please email me at head@waverley.nsw.edu.au. I would love the opportunity to discuss your participation in our student formation program.
We are currently involved in a research project with Macquarie University and Sydney University that focuses on the implementation of STEM in Australian schools. Teachers, students and myself will all be involved in a number of survey and data collection points. I will also spend two days with both Universities learning about the latest STEM research, and pedagogical practice and thinking. I look forward to sharing with you the findings from this research. We currently offer iSTEM in year 9 (66 students) and 10 (52 students) which is one of our most popular electives. We are committed to providing innovative courses for our students that will inspire them to pursue careers in this space and to meet our country’s future employment needs.
Over the weekend twenty Waverley College students ran for Running For Premature Babies in the SMH Half Marathon along with staff members Ms Olivia Kite and Mr Kyle Newbury. They were inspired earlier in the year on College Assembly by Ms Sophie Smith (parent) who started the charity after losing three premature triplets in 2006 and then her husband to brain cancer. In the lead up to the race boys, staff and Sophie held a BBQ on campus to raise additional much needed funds. In total, the boys raised over $6,800 for Running For Premature Babies. On behalf of the College I congratulate the following boys on their fine efforts: Max Curry, Liam Faulkner-Hogg, Nicholas Lane, Patrick Hoggett, Luke McLellan, Jesse Sonego, Noah Ratcliff, Sebastien Richardson, Oliver Ruse, Andrew Tinellis, Harry Whitaker, Sean Kearns, Toby Renshaw, Riley James and Carl Torrisi.
Congratulations to the following Year 12 students who have been appointed as mid year prefects:
Luke Mazza – Aungier
Max Curry – Brennan
Liam Faulkner-Hogg – Lacey
Patrick Kite – O’Connor
Grayson Thomas – O’Connor
Pedram Biazar – Tevlin
Levi Milford – Tevlin
We expect all of Year 12s to be leaders of the College, mentors, carers and role models for the younger boys. Boys selected to be prefects have gone beyond these core expectations and these actions have been noticed by a number of people.
To be selected as a Waverley College prefect can be extremely competitive, and whilst they may have missed out initially, I am proud of the boys for exhibiting perseverance and commitment throughout the process. I congratulate them for continuing to shine and seek improvement in themselves and others. I also congratulate our entire Year 12 cohort who are leading the College and are having a positive impact on our community.
Congratulations to Ryan Abbott who has been selected in the Australian Schools Basketball squad.
And on a final note, good luck to the boys who are playing in the Kings v Waverley Curtain Raiser this Saturday at Bankwest Stadium Parramatta prior to the Waratahs v Jaguares match. Go Waves!
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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