Principal, Mr Graham Leddie
Key Dates
- Friday 20 September, Track & Field Presentation Night
- Friday 20 September, WCCU Ceremonial Parade Rehearsal
- Sunday 22 September, WCCU Annual Ceremonial, Passing Out Parade and Valedictory Dinner
- Wednesday 25 September, CAS Under 15 Trials
- Friday 27 September, Year 12 Graduation and Formal
- Saturday 28 September, WCCU Promotion Courses Depart
Year 11 Leadership
After an extensive interview and consultation process that included both peers and staff, it is my pleasure to announce the Term 4 2019 and 2020 College leaders. Congratulations to the following boys:
College Captain: Ben Elder
College Vice Captain: Liam Andrews
College Vice Captain: Will Baker
College Vice Captain: Jim Waterhouse
Aungier
House Captain – Zac Wotherspoon
House Prefect – Emile Stephenson
House Prefect – Sam Markert
House Prefect – Ryan von der Heyden
Brennan
House Captain – Reid McNamara
House Prefect – Ryan Abbott
House Prefect – Jake Lewis
House Prefect – Valentius Wirjana
Conlon
House Captain – Mitchell Eyles
House Prefect – Charlie Barber
House Prefect – Emmanuel DiBartolo
House Prefect – Joshua Conacher-Smith
Green
House Captain – Ullhas Dey
House Prefect – Conor Evans
House Prefect – Patrick Smith
Lacey
House Captain – Nikita Strbac
House Prefect – Declan Punch
House Prefect – Luke Fadel
House Prefect – Jacob Fadel
O’Connor
House Captain – Ethan King
House Prefect – Maksymilian Klimczak
House Prefect – Ollie Rinder
House Prefect- Brock Preston
Quinn
House Captain – Chris Salem
House Prefect – Finn McLean
House Prefect – Jake Torsellini
House Prefect – Andre Bonanni
Tevlin
House Captain – Charlie Tindale
House Prefect – Noah Ratcliff
House Prefect – Luca Paolella
House Prefect – Alex Talbot
Test of Time
As we congratulate our new Year 12 leaders who start their journey into leadership, we acknowledge, celebrate and farewell a leader who has served with great distinction for over 50 years as a teacher and as a Cadet Officer in the Waverley College Cadet Unit for 60 years.
Mr Peter Frost will retire from Waverley College at the end of the year. Last year at a special dinner he was acknowledged by his peers, the former Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove and Captain Peter Collins, AM, CstJ, RFD, QC, Royal Australian Naval Reserve, along with friends, colleagues, past Headmasters and family. The consistent theme was his dedication, strength of character and service to others.
Current Uniform Sale
As you are aware we are currently in the process of transitioning to our new uniform. All new Year 5 and 7 students will be in the new uniform from 2020 with the remainder of the College in the new uniform from 2021. For families that need to purchase current uniform items to get them through 2020, we have added further discounts to make this more affordable. Please click on the following links to view the discounted uniform options: Year 5-6 and Year 7-11.
RUOK? Day
Thank you very much to all parents that donated baked goods to the RUOK? Day stall and to families and staff who supported the cause via purchasing. A big thank you must go to Mrs Christine Kite and Mrs Donna Drew-Morris for coordinating this event. With anxiety and depression levels rising in our youth, charities such as RUOK? are doing essential work to help create awareness and prevention around this social issue.
Australian Defence Force
Congratulations to Sebastian van de Hoek and Bradley Marzol who have been awarded the prestigious Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award. Both boys were presented at College Assembly this week by Able Seaman, Jay Harley, from the Royal Australian Navy.
Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards
Congratulations to Oliver Ruse and Luke Harris for receiving their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award presented by Prince Edward at Sydney Town Hall on Friday. You can read more about the prestigious award in the article by Gemma Brown below.
OnSTAGE nominations
Drama students’ Group Performance has been nominated for possible inclusion in OnSTAGE
- Andrew Badger, Pedram Biazar, Roman Koteczky and Ethan Vella – Happy Happy Funtime Show
The following Drama students’ individual performance have also been nominated for possible inclusion in OnSTAGE
- Andrew Badger – Richard III
- Nickita Hatjinikitas – Brighton Beach Memoirs
- Roman Koteczky – Henry V
- Ethan Vella – Curious Incident
The students have done extremely well and are now required to perform these pieces once more where they will be filmed and sent to NESA for review and to make the final selection for OnSTAGE, the exhibition held in early February 2020.
Archbishop Award
Congratulations Will Durkin, Year 12, who received the prestigious Archbishop Award for Excellence for his volunteering work on Friday, 6 September. The annual awards were started in 1999 by Cardinal Edward Clancy to honour leadership qualities and service to school and parish communities.
Australian Olympic Change-Maker Awards
Congratulations Will Cooley and Ryan Abbott, both Year 11, who were awarded positions in the prestigious Australian Olympic Change-Maker program. Both students were selected for demonstrating the Olympic spirit through leadership and driving positive change in the community.
Woollahra Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize
Congratulations to the following four students who won awards at the prestigious Woollahra Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize last Thursday night.
- Ned Wieland – 1st Prize Senior Photography for his photograph “Blue Soaking”.
- Daniel Pomes – Highly Commended (2nd place) award for his animation film “The Penguin”.
- Charlie Longmire and Adam Femia – Special Mention award.
V-fest 2019
Congratulations to Noah Pearce, Year 12, who was successful in the recent V-Fest selection for 2019. Noah’s film ‘The water, My Religion’ was one of ten films selected in the Senior Section of the film festival screened at the Chauvel Cinema on Monday, 16 September.
Waterford Concert Band
Congratulations to The Waterford Concert Band (Year 5-6) combined band, who played on Sunday afternoon at UNSW. In the Robert McAnally Primary School Concert Band Event, the boys received a Silver Award.
Cliff Goodchild Concert Band
Congratulations also to the Cliff Goodchild Concert Band for performing last week at UNSW, and receiving a Silver Award for their efforts. 
Year 12 Congratulations
In preparing my graduation speech for 2019, I congratulate our Year 12 Seniors on a job well done. They have led the College very well throughout the year. They have led by example, role modelled excellence in their academic studies and pursuits, been inaugural Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award winners, represented at the National Schools Constitutional Convention, Inaugural AFL GPS & CAS winners, reached a professional standard with the musical Guys and Dolls, visited and made their mark on foreign shores, assisted with on-campus and off-campus community and social justice initiatives, represented their state and country, supported cohort members who lost loved ones, checked in with each other to ask RUOK?, and they have left a cultural legacy by leaving the College in a better place. Well done Gentleman and thank you.
Study Tour
I have been selected along with Ms Antoinette McGahan, Principal of St Clare’s College, to join a study tour with twenty other Catholic Principals from across Australia. The study tour is being led by:
- Prof. Br David Hall, who spoke at May Procession 2017 and is the Dean of the La Salle Academy at ACU, a unit within the University that has responsibility for the preparation of teachers and leaders.
- Dr Michael Bezzina, who is an Adjunct Professor at ACU and has a consultancy that provides service in the domains of system leadership, leadership development and leadership of learning.
This week I have travelled to Glasgow and then onto Rome where I will visit and meet with schools, universities and religious institutes. The program aims to inform and transform the minds and hearts of experienced leaders in Catholic education so that our schools can become more innovative places of learning. I am enjoying the learning experience thus far and am looking forward to participating in the Scottish Learning Festival next week. While I am away (18 September – 10 October). Mr Patrick Brennan – Deputy Head Student & Staff, and Ms Elizabeth Watson – Deputy Head Teaching & Learning will be acting Heads of College in my absence. I wish all boys a great end to their respective Term 3.
