We are thrilled to announce that despite numerous challenges such as material shortages, shipment delays, and production issues, we finally have the pavers onsite. We are optimistic that the pavers will be laid by mid to late August.
As communicated a few weeks ago, we will be organising a paver unveiling event with complimentary food and drinks for everyone who has purchased a paver and their families. We will confirm the date with you in the coming weeks.
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has purchased a paver, as your support is invaluable in helping us achieve our fundraising goals.
If you would like to leave a lasting legacy at Waverley College, there are still pavers available for purchase.
All purchases are tax-deductible and will directly support the construction of our state-of-the-art Science and Innovation Centre.
This facility will place Waverley College at the forefront of science and technology education, providing our students with unparalleled opportunities to excel in STEM fields.
Thank you for your continued support.
The weather has been a very unfortunate theme this term and we finished the term with a number of washouts. We did play a few fixtures including a hearbreaking loss to Cranbrook in both 1sts Football and 1sts Volleyball, however, our 1sts, 2nds, 3rds and 16A’s rugby all had excellent wins. Despite the weather we had a hardy number of supporters at these fixtures and a big thank you to those parents and students that came to support. I also just want to remind all of our community of processes around any complaints at any co-curricular fixture. Parents and supporters should not be contacting opposition schools directly but should be coming through the College’s leadership Team instead and we will contact the opposition school on your behalf to ensure the complaint is directed to the correct personnel for an appropriate response.
A massive congratulations to James Peate on his victory in the NSW Public Speaking Championships. James will now represent the College at the National titles in Hobart early next term. Thank you also to the students and staff that supported James and this is the first time a Waverley student has won this prestigious event.
Congratulations James!
Congratulations also to the following students on their CAS Rugby selections this week:
CAS Opens 1sts:
James Finegan
Oliver Aboud
Hugo Schneider
Troy Patea
Riley Evans
CAS Open 2nds:
James Nestor
Josh Barr
CAS U16’s:
Roman Leilua
Cy Preketes
Charle Grant
Lafo Papalii-Talanai
Sol Penitani
Jarah Carr
Paula Teisina
Cooper Matia
Best wishes to all of these boys with their matches this week and NSW selections to follow.
Thank you all all students and their parents thus far for the winter season. When we return our first training session will commence on Wednesday July 24 with our first round at home against Barker.
A reminder to all students in Years 7-11 that Summer Activity changes will commence in the first 3 weeks of Term 3.
Mr Steve O’Donnell
Director of Co-curricular
sodonnell@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Good afternoon Parents, Carers and Students,
Waverley College Football Supporters Club invites all players from Year 5 – 12 and their families to save the date for the Football Presentation Night on Friday, August 30th, 2024.
Waverley’s football awards night is also our major fundraiser for the year. You can help get the ball rolling by offering some of your time to help serve food, set up the venue or by donating a raffle prize. If you are able to donate a prize please contact Mr Stephen Wilmot at Swilmot@waverley.nsw.edu.au or drop them to reception labelled for Stephen Wilmot.
Further details will be sent at the start of next term including the booking link.
Stephen Wilmot
Assistant Director of Co-Curricular
swilmot@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Waverley College are pleased to announce we will be offering skills sessions for all rugby players. Please see information below for timings and the list of skills that these sessions will target. All players are encouraged to join with no registration required.
Venue: Queens Park
Day/Time: Wednesday 6:45am
Skills targeted:
For any questions, please email ldrewmorris@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Waverley College are pleased to announce that Mr Eddie Paea from The Kicking Academy will deliver kicking skills sessions for all age groups. Players who would benefit from these sessions include any player who wants to improve their in game kicking and goal kicking skills.
Venue: Queens Park
Day/Time: Friday 6:45am
Skills targeted:
For any questions, please email ldrewmorris@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We are pleased to announce a new and exciting opportunity for Rugby players from Years 5-12. E-Lab training will now be offering exclusive Waverley College a 10% discount on personal training sessions.
Being trained by a professional ensures correct technique and optimal results. Jude Gibbs is a high level Rugby athlete as well as a personal trainer.
For more information contact Jude on 0452 053 522.
Mr Lachlan Drew-Morris
Director of Coaching – Rugby
ldrewmorris@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We invite you to join us for end of season AFL celebration and presentation evening. All families from our AFL community from years 5-12 are invited.
When: Friday, 16 August 2024
Where: Swans HQ, Drive Ave, Moore Park
Time: 5:30pm (Presentation to start 6:10pm sharp)
We are super excited to have secured the state-of-the-art Swans HQ for this years event. Players have the opportunity to play on the purpose built indoor pitch the Swans train on.
Swans V Essendon game will be televised live from Melbourne on the big screen TV after the formalities. Everyone is welcome to hang around and cheer on the Swans (Bombers also welcome).
Presentations and awards to commence at 6.10pm. Food will be provided and drinks are available for purchase at the bar.
We have special guest speaker, raffle and lucky door prizes. Bring a ball and have a kick on the oval.
Let’s celebrate the end of a cracking AFL season at Waverley. See you there!
CLICK HERE for more information and to book your tickets.
Ms Brooke Kent
Activities Officer
bkent@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Waverley College community is invited to visit the Waverley Council Library Art Gallery from 28 July – 2 August to view the artworks from our Walawaani Art Project for Reconciliation Week!
All 25 Walawaani students artworks will be on display. These artworks represent themselves, the theme of reconciliation week, their country and our local area.
Location: Art Gallery at Waverley Council Library, 32-48 Denison St, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Sunday was a very special day in the Cadet Calendar as we farewelled our graduating Year 12 Cadets at the conclusion of their five years of service to the Unit. The Annual Passing Out Parade and Awards Ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to bring our parents and community together to celebrate the successes of the past year.
Reviewed by Major James Georgiadis, Canadian Forces College, Joint Canadian Staff Program, our Unit paraded proudly for the last time under the command of the SUO, Oliver Malzard. Our cadets were resplendent in their Ceremonial AMCU, demonstrating their respect for tradition, for the Cadet Unit, and for our Senior Ranks.
Congratulations to our 2024 Prize Winners for their dedication and commitment to the Unit:
WAVERLEY COLLEGE CADET UNIT 2024 AWARDS
MOST EFFICIENT CADET IN THE FIELD
A COY CDT Alex King
B COY CDT Max Jennings
C COY CDT Praman Gandhi
CDT Oliver Isaac
D COY CDT Tom Maxwell
E COY CDT Patrick Palmer
SPT COY CPL Thomas Vanderkemp
MOST EFFICIENT JNCO AWARDS
A COY CPL Patrick Blackall
CPL Zoe Ngu
B COY CPL Chiara Marshall
C COY CPL Luke Nezval
CPL Ryan Murphy
D COY CPL Dante Scarfone
CPL Nicholas Scerri
SPT COY CPL Constantine Iatrou
COMMANDING OFFICER’S MOST IMPROVED AWARD
SGT Fox Stapleton SGT Rohan Baker
COMMANDING OFFICER’S EFFICIENCY AWARDS
WO2 Daniella Comino SGT Toby Fernandes
WO2 Yannick Hott SGT Abigail Salem
SGT Noah Anderson SGT Lucas Simcocks
SGT Kimmi Bilmon SGT Jamie Vanderkemp
SGT Alexandra Coffey SGT Benjamin Webb
SGT Ariana Fermanis SGT Karl Young
COMMANDING OFFICER’S COMMENDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD
CUO Julia Mallam CPL Finnian McCarthy
CUO Oscar Passicot CPL Will Priddis
THE COMMANDING OFFICER’S COMMENDATION FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNIT
CUO Meg O’Connor
THE ADF LONG TAN AWARD 2023
(Presented at Final Assemblies in 2023)
Year 10 Cadet – Waverley College WO2 Taj Lynn
Year 12 Cadet – Waverley College CUO Alistair Isaac
Year 10 Cadet – St Catherine’s WO2 Amelie Salem
Year 12 Cadet – St Catherine’s CUO Sarah Teitler
THE ADF FUTURE INNOVATORS AWARD 2023
(Presented at Final Assembly 2023)
Year 10 Cadet – Waverley College WO2 Lachlan Marzol
Year 12 Cadet – Waverley College CUO Christopher Armstrong
Year 10 Cadet – St Catherine’s SGT Georgina Kimpton
Year 12 Cadet – St Catherine’s Ms. Elenor Craven
THE ADVENTURE TRAINING AWARD 2024
(Presented by Australian Army Cadets at Lake Barrington, Tasmania)
CUO Robert Muir
THE CHRISTOPHER BLENKINSOPP AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC IN THE WAVERLEY COLLEGE CADET UNIT
WO2 Lachlan Isaac
THE MAJOR F S FARRELL TROPHY FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN A SENIOR SPECIALTY PLATOON
WO2 Eve-Jasmine Rizos-Parker
THE MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES H NEW TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELD
WO2 Amelie Salem
THE SGT BEDE KENNY VC MEMORIAL AWARD FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT NCO
WO2 Renato Rovacchi
THE GENERAL COSGROVE SHIELD FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT SENIOR SPECIALTY PLATOON
QM Platoon
(Received by the CDTQM – CUO Lucas Screnci on behalf of CUO Luca Passicot, WO2 Reuben Seroa, SGT Ruby Congdon, SGT Ariana Fermanis, SGT Elliot Hellawell-More, SGT Karl Young)
THE MAJOR F D MARZORINI SHIELD FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT PLATOON
1 Platoon
(Received by Platoon Sergeant – SGT Abigail Salem)
THE LT COL P R FROST COMPANY CUP FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT COMPANY
A Company
(Received by Company Commander – CUO Emma Hartwig)
THE OFFICERS’ STAFF CANE FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN THE COMPLETION OF DUTIES
CUO Remy Frampton CUO Lachlan Miranda
THE COL R J MARR CANE DFC QC FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE
CUO Oliver Malzard
THE MAJ GENERAL J A CHAPMAN CANE FOR THE BEST CADET IN THE UNIT
WO1 Hayley Paddock
The celebrations continued into the evening as our Year 10 and 11 Dining Stewards converted the gymnasium into a beautiful formal military mess, enjoyed by special guests from the AAC, St Catherine’s School, Waverley College and our Year 12 cadets, parents and carers.
As we end another Cadet Year, we thank the Year 12 cadets for their leadership, their commitment and their service:
THE GRADUATING SENIOR RANKS OF 2024
CUO James Birbas
CUO Anika Bradford
CUO Deuchar Dezarnaulds
CUO Remy Frampton
CUO Matthew Garrop
CUO Emma Hartwig
CUO Mitchel Ho
CUO Freya Jensen
CUO Marcus Kastrissios
CPL Jack Kerves
CUO Julia Mallam
CUO Oliver Malzard
CUO Declan McAuliffe
CUO Campbell McCarthy
CUO Thomas McIntyre
CUO Lachlan Miranda
CUO Robert Muir
CUO Meg O’Connor
SGT Jett O’Halloran
WO1 Hayley Paddock
CPL Thomas Park
CUO Oscar Passicot
CUO Luca Passicot
CUO Luca Patrick-Watkins
CUO Campbell Porteus
WO2 Eve-Jasmine Rizos-Parker
CUO Jack Ryan
CUO Lucas Screnci
WO2 Reuben Seroa
CUO Will Sweetman
CUO Charles Thompson-Owens
CUO Aodhan Williams
CUO Zara Wiseman
A reminder to all Promotions Candidates to review the Joining Instruction and ensure you have all your uniform and equipment this week. The Q Store will be open on Wednesday 26 June and this will be your last chance to deal with missing items before the Promotions Courses.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Promotions Courses Camp from Monday, 15 July – Saturday, 20 July at Winbourne Conference Centre, Mulgoa. Form up on Centenary Quad Waverley College at 0630hrs Monday 15 July.
A big thank you to our Cadet staff for their dedication in developing our new young leaders on the Promotions Courses Camp over the school holidays.
I thank everyone in the Unit for their commitment to Cadets over the past busy year and look forward to seeing you in Term 3.
Rank Induction Parade – Friday 26 July 2024 – Rank and Staff only.
Commanding Officer’s Welcome Parade – Recruits and all members of the Unit – Friday, 2 August 2024.
Click HERE.
The weather had another significant impact on the first full round of fixtures last weekend and has been an unfortunate theme this term. We were still able to play a few fixtures with the 1sts and 2nds Football and the 16A’s, 2nds and 1st XV Rugby playing their fixtures against St Aloysius. The 2nd XI Football result of 7-1 was certainly a highlight of the weekend.
Congratulations to Evan Rowbowtham (Year 9) who continues to perform at the highest levels with his victory in the NSWCIS Cross Country trials. We wish him well for the next round of racing at the State Championships.
We have a number of our Debating teams that have progressed through to the final rounds of the CSDA finals this week, as well as a couple automatically qualifying for the quarter finals next week. We wish these teams well! Please come and support the Year 12 group on Friday at 5.30pm in the College Library.
I had the pleasure of attending the 2024 Cadet Unit passing out parade and Dining In Night on Sunday. Congratulations to all award winners and the graduating cohort of the unit, and a huge congratulations to Maj. Julie-Anne De Kantzow, Lt. Jessica Stanley and all of the Cadet Unit staff on an excellent event.
We have a big round of fixtures this weekend against local rivals Cranbrook. This is always a competitive round but I also want to remind all students, parents and spectators of the CAS and College Codes of Conduct and expectations around behaviour, respect and correct attire. We would expect any member of our community in attendance at any fixture on the weekend to represent the College to the highest standards.
Mr Steve O’Donnell
Director of Co-curricular
sodonnell@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We are pleased to announce that our skill sessions will now be tailored towards our game managing positions. Moving forward these sessions will now be specific training for our scrumhalves, flyhalfs, centres and fullbacks. The session will focus on developing passing, kicking and playmaking skills.
When: Wednesday morning (recommencing Wednesday 12th June)
Where: Queens Park
Time: 6:45am – 8:00am
For any questions, please email ldrewmorris@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Waverley College are pleased to announce that Mr Eddie Paea from The Kicking Academy will deliver kicking skills sessions for all age groups. Players who would benefit from these sessions include any player who wants to improve their in game kicking and goal kicking skills.
Venue: Queens Park
Day/Time: Friday 6:45am
Skills targeted:
For any questions, please email ldrewmorris@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Mr Lachlan Drew-Morris
Director of Coaching – Rugby
ldrewmorris@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Year 9, 10 and 12 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 23 July and Year 7, 8 and 11 interviews will be held on Monday, 29 July. Interviews on both of these days will take place between 8.30am and 6.30pm.
All interviews will be held by Zoom and a video on how to set up a Zoom Meeting has been provided by IT here.
Bookings for these interviews can be made through the Parent Lounge in TASS. Bookings will open on Monday, 24 June at 9am and will close on Friday, 19 July at 3.30pm for Year 9, 10 and 12, and Friday, 26 July at 3.30pm for Year 7, 8 and 11.
There will be no classes or sport training for any Senior School students on either of these days.
A list of zoom account numbers will be sent by IT to all parents prior to the interview dates. This will usually be a day or two before the interviews. You do not need the zoom code to make your bookings.
In order to have staff available to as many families as possible, interviews will be of 5 minutes duration. To make the process as efficient as possible and to minimise lost time, we ask that you don’t make consecutive bookings and leave at least a five minute gap between your bookings to allow time to move between meetings with the teachers.
The following staff will not be available for interviews;
Tuesday, 23 July
Ms M. Joyce
Mr G. Kennedy
Ms F. O’Connor
Monday, 29 July
Ms M. Joyce
Ms F. O’Connor
The link to the Parent Lounge is here.
user id = email address
password = if you cannot remember your password you can reset by selecting ‘forgot password’.
If you have any technical issues with using the system please contact the IT Department on 93690784 or email iAssist@waverley.nsw.edu.au.
Dear Parents and Carers,
As your sons will be entering Year 9 next year, for the first time they will have some choice over their pattern of study for Years 9 and 10.
Over Years 9 and 10, apart from the mandatory subjects, the students study two additional subjects commonly referred to as electives.
You can view the Stage 5 Subject Selection Information Booklet for 2025/26 on the Curriculum page of the College website. The booklet provides outlines on the pattern of study that the students undertake over Years 9 and 10, including the elective subjects available.
On Tuesday, 25 June (Week 9), students and parents will have the opportunity to attend subject selection presentations in Kenny Classrooms from 6pm-7pm where they will learn more about courses in which they are interested and can ask Heads of Department or delegates any questions. Venues will be confirmed closer to the date.
The subject selection process will be completed online early next term. Details on how to do this process will be sent out closer to the time.
The most important thing is that the students are selecting elective subjects that they will enjoy. These are important decisions to make as they will influence the staffing and resourcing decisions the College has to make for the 2025 timetable.
Mr Chris Soden
Assistant Director of Curriculum
csoden@waverley.nsw.edu.au
In collaboration with Waverley Council and Legal Aid NSW, a Consent Workshop will be held for Year 12 leaders in the College library on Monday, 17 June during Period 6.
Any other year 12 students who would also wish to attend are most welcome to.
The workshop will be run by a Legal Aid solicitor, and will cover legal definitions of sexual consent, offences relating to non-consent, as well as ethical consent frameworks.
The session will include case studies, videos and interactive quizzes, aimed at helping students to know their rights, understand their responsibilities and give them referral options if they need help.
The process for Stage 6 subject selection has already commenced this term.
Appropriate subject selection for study in Stage 6 is of great importance as it directly leads to the awarding of the Higher School Certificate.
To that end, we aim to provide a clear, thorough and supportive process in the lead up to these selections so that students may make informed decisions about their courses of study for their senior years. We advise students to select subjects in which there is the greatest aptitude, interest and ability in order to achieve the best possible result and the most satisfaction.
As outlined in the Year 10 Information Evening in Term 1, students are supported in the subject selection during the Term 2 activities in the Careers and Wellbeing periods that are scheduled every Wednesday, Week A, Period 1. During these periods, Heads of Department presentations will run in Weeks 5, 7 and 9 to assist students’ decision making.
Semester 1 is an important period for feedback where assessment task results will be closely reviewed in conjunction with the Career Profiling tests conducted in Term 1 and Allwell Test results which the students sat on 15 May. Students’ achievement levels in these will influence which courses they will be eligible to select.
Attached to this letter are two documents which are also available on the College Website:
These should be read in conjunction with all of the opportunities for discussion and advice available to each and every student. Students will not be asked to submit their initial selections until early Term 3 after the Parent/Teacher Interviews.
The College uses an online system for the students to nominate their subject selections for Stage 6.
Students will receive an email with a link and a password to access the system in early July. They must complete their subject selections online, print the confirmation and submit this in hard copy form via the box outside the office of Ms Ozdirik – EA to the Director of Curriculum, on Level 1 by Thursday 8th August.
Timeline – Term 2
Timeline – Term 3
Year 12 Drama students are required to attend 3 whole-day incursions in the PAC to ready them for both their IP and GP Trials, and their HSC practical exams. These HSC practical exams comprise 60% of the boys’ external mark. In the lead up to the examinations we are providing the boys with compulsory workshops with outside Drama practitioners in addition to full-time Drama staff.
Date: Monday 24/06/24
Assemble Location: PAC Foyer
Dismissal Details: After P6
Uniform Expectations: PE Uniform
Missed Classes: P1 to P6
Lunch: Bring own or use cafeteria
Cadets: As usual
Cost: $183 (this will be added to your account)
As part of their Drama studies, Y9 and 10 Drama students are required to attend a performance of the influential play, Stolen by Jane Harrison. This will be presented at STC’s Wharf 1 Theatre at Walsh Bay. Students will later submit a review as part of their school assessment.
Date: 25/06/24
Assemble Location: PAC Foyer (for briefing and roll call)
Travel Details: Chartered Bus or Minibus
Dismissal Details: Back to Waverley for P6
Uniform Expectations: Full school uniform
Missed Classes: P1 to P5
Lunch: Bring own lunch (in a small bag)
Cadets: n/a
Cost: $80 (this will be added to your account)
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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