Cadets has been developing youth in resilience, citizenship and leadership at Waverley College since 1911. In order to support the Waverley College Strategic Plan in holistic education, we are extending this opportunity in 2025 to include Year 7 students, commencing the compulsory component of Cadets in Term 3 2025 until AFX (Cadet Camp) at the end of Term 1 2026.
This exciting initiative will enable greater opportunities in the development of character, professional relationships in a coeducational setting, and servant leadership as students from Waverley College and St Catherine’s School progress through the Waverley College Cadet Unit across a 5 year program.
Students currently in Year 6 2024 will participate in a special Cadet Orientation Afternoon with our senior cadets in Term 4 this year, where they will get a glimpse of this engaging outdoor education program. Once in Year 7, they will be issued with their uniform and equipment in Term 2 2025, ready to begin Cadets in Term 3 2025.
Students currently in Year 7 2024 will be given the opportunity to join the Cadet Unit in a voluntary accelerated Recruit Induction Program in Term 2 2025. This one-off opportunity is a great way to commence the program as part of this exciting new program and forge the way for a new Senior Recruit Company in Term 3 2025 where they will continue their training at an elevated level.
As we look to promote excellent citizenship across our schools, the Waverley College Cadet Unit is integral in fostering collaborative and respectful relationships, followship and leadership, in our students from the beginning of their secondary education.
We are looking forward to welcoming our recruits at their first parade, The Commanding Officer’s Parade, at 3.30pm on the Centenary Quad on Friday 2 August.
253 new recruits from Waverley College and St Catherine’s School are joining a collective and proud history that goes back to 1911.
Cadets is a unique co-educational outdoor activity that provides the opportunity for our young people to learn to work together and to develop healthy professional relationships commensurate with the real world, whilst maintaining the benefits of their single-sex education.
Cadets takes place on Friday afternoons from 3.30pm – 5.30pm, and cadets wear their Cadet Uniform to school on Fridays. This means:
Recruits are posted to a particular Company, Platoon and Section and stay with this group for the rest of the Cadet year, building strong relationships, not only with others in their year group and St Catherine’s, but with the rank from the years above. The Section Commanders send the Routine Orders (RO) from week to week, so recruits know to expect and what to bring. Training finishes each week at 5.30pm with a Company Dismissal.
Over the next three terms, recruits will learn the skills they need as a cadet and new aspects about themselves, culminating in the Annual Field Exercise (AFX) which doubles as the Year 9 Camp at the end of Term 1, 2025. Training this term prepares the Unit for the first Cadet Camp of the year – Bivouac 2024 at Cataract Scout Park from Friday 6 September – Sunday 8 September.
As with all co-curricular commitments, we have a duty of care for your son between 3.30pm and 5.30pm. In the event of illness or misadventure, please apply for leave by emailing cadets@waverley.nsw.edu.au no later than 12.00pm on the relevant Friday. A maximum of two Leave Applications is granted per semester at the discretion of the Commanding Officer.
Q Store opening hours (Term time) Wednesdays Recess, Lunch and After School
Bivouac – Whole Unit Fri 6 Sep -– Sun 8 Sep 2024
AFX (Year 9 Camp) – Whole Unit Sun 6 Apr – Fri 11 Apr 2025
Promotions Course Camp Mon 14 Jul – Sat 19 Jul 2025
Cadets involves many additional opportunities to develop leadership, skills and service. Expressions of Interest are now called for the following activities from cadets in Years 9 and above. Please email the Commanding Officer at cadets@waverley.nsw.edu.au to register your interest:
During the school holidays, 107 cadets gave a week of their precious holiday time to attend the Waverley College Cadet Promotions Courses, learning valuable skills in leadership, team development, instruction and field skills, in order to lead the Unit in the 2024/2025 Cadet Year.
Successful candidates have been posted to their new positions of responsibility across the Unit and this Friday, 26 July we will celebrate the promotion of our successful candidates at the Rank Induction Ceremonial Parade.
We congratulate the new Senior Cadet Under Officer, CUO Lachlan Isaac, as he leads the Unit into the coming year.
Congratulations CUO Lachlan Isaac
It gives me great pleasure to announce the leadership team for the 2024/2025 Cadet Year.
Senior Cadet Under Officer (SUO) CUO Lachlan Isaac
2IC CUO Amelie Salem
Adjutant CUO Taj Lynn
Training Officer CUO Yannick Hott
Operations Officer CUO Rohan Baker
Logistics Officer CUO Daniela Comino
Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) WO1 Renato Rovacchi
A COY COMD – CUO Abigail Salem
B COY COMD – CUO Fox Stapleton
C COY COMD – CUO Natalie Ha
D COY COMD – CUO Cameron Vincent-Hull
E COY COMD CUO Alexandra Coffey
SPT COY COMD – CUO Harry Ballesty
A COY – WO2 Chiara Marshall
B COY – WO2 Nicholas Scerri
C COY – WO2 Luke Nezval
D COY – WO2 Oliver Bracic
E COY – WO2 Ben Darcy
SPT COY – WO2 Finn McCarthy
JLC Course CPL Claudia Lynam
SLC Course WO2 Oliver Bracic
CUO Course CUO Lachlan Isaac
JLC Course CPL Isabel Hunstead
SLC Course WO2 Chiara Marshall
CUO Course CUO Rohan Baker
The whole Unit, including Year 8 recruits, will parade for the first time on Friday, 2 August, and we are looking forward to an engaging and dynamic year ahead.
All recruits should now be equipped with their Cadet uniform and gear.
Any uniform issues or exchanges can be done from week to week at the QCS Store under the Grange Building on Wednesday – recess, lunch or after school.
We are looking forward to welcoming our new Year 8 recruits to the Cadet Unit in Term 3.
A reminder to all parents/carers that this weekend is the Recruit Uniform Issue Weekend and 10-minute appointments are available to book for Saturday, 22 June and Sunday, 23 June at by clicking here.
Uniform items and equipment are provided on loan for the duration of your son’s involvement in the Cadet Unit and are issued from the QCS Store located behind the Grange Building on Carrington Road.
MAJ(AAC) Julie-Ann de Kantzow
Commanding Officer – WCCU
jdekantzow@waverley.nsw.edu.au
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.
A reminder to all members of the Cadet Unit that the Annual Cadet Passing Out Parade and Awards Ceremony takes place on Sunday, 16 June. Cadets are required to form up at 10.30am on the Kenny Quad in AMCU Ceremonial Dress Code 4Z.
We welcome all parents to view the parade from the upper-level balconies at 11.00am. Please bring your coats in case of cooler weather.
We are very much looking forward to this special night to celebrate the end of our Senior Ranks’ five years of service to the Cadet Unit.
The Joining Instruction for the Promotions Courses (Junior Leadership, Senior Leadership and Cadet Under Officers Courses) has been sent to all members of the Cadet Unit.
If you are interested in extending your leadership skills, please ensure you attend to the registration requirements by Sunday 16 June.
For parents making travel plans for 2025, please note that attendance at Promotions Camp is essential to become a Sergeant, Warrant Officer of Cadet Under Officer. The courses in 2025 will be held from Monday, 14 July – Saturday 19 July 2025. Please take note these dates if your child is wanting to progress to these important leadership roles.
Our CAS Drill Team have been rehearsing diligently and consistently over the past two terms to represent the Cadet Unit at the Annual CAS Drill Competition to be held at Barker College next Wednesday. We thank the RSM, WO1 Hayley Paddock, for leading the team so competently and wish them all the best of luck in the competition.
Hayley Paddock, Renato Rovacchi, Rohan Baker, Kimmi Bilmon, Daniela Comino, Anna Dimopoulos, James Grant, Yannick Hott, Lachlan Hoy, Oliver Isaac, Lachlan Isaac, Finn Jones, Lara Karlovsky, Chiara Marshall, Finnian McCarthy, Zoe Ngu, Ethan Ooi, Amelie Salem, Abigail Salem, Lauren Sheehan, Jamie Vanderkemp, Toby Fernandes, Claudia Lynam.
A reminder to all members of the Cadet Unit that the Annual Cadet Passing Out Parade and Awards Ceremony takes place on Sunday 16 June, 2024. Cadets are required to form up at 10.30am on the Kenny Quad in AMCU Ceremonial Dress Code 4Z.
We welcome all parents/carers to view the parade from the upper-level balconies at 11am. Please bring your coats in case of cooler weather.
A reminder to all Year 12 cadets and parents to RSVP to the Dining In Night on the Try Booking site by 1 June. We are very much looking forward to this special night to celebrate the end of our Senior Ranks’ five years of service to the Cadet Unit.
The Joining Instruction for the Promotions Courses (Junior Leadership, Senior Leadership and Cadet Under Officers Courses) has been sent to all members of the Cadet Unit.
If you are interested in extending your leadership skills, please ensure you attend to the registration requirements by Sunday 16 June.
For parents making travel plans for 2025, please note that attendance at Promotions Camp is essential to become a Sergeant, Warrant Officer of Cadet Under Officer. The courses in 2025 will be held from Monday 14 July – Saturday 19 July 2025. Please take note these dates if your child is wanting to progress to these important leadership roles.
A reminder to all members of the Cadet Unit that the Annual Cadet Passing Out Parade and Awards Ceremony takes place on Sunday, 16 June 2024. Cadets are required to form up at 10:30am on the Kenny Quad in AMCU Ceremonial Dress Code 4Z.
We welcome all parents/carers to view the parade from the upper-level balconies at 11am. Please bring your coats in case of cooler weather.
A reminder to all Year 12 cadets and parents/carers to RSVP HERE to the Dining In Night on the TryBooking site by 1 June. We are very much looking forward to this special night to celebrate the end of our Senior Ranks’ five years of service to the Cadet Unit.
The Joining Instruction for the Promotions Courses (Junior Leadership, Senior Leadership and Cadet Under Officers Courses) has been sent to all members of the Cadet Unit.
If you are interested in extending your leadership skills, please ensure you attend to the registration requirements by Sunday 16 June.
For parents/carers making travel plans for 2025, please note that attendance at Promotions Camp is essential to become a Sergeant, Warrant Officer or Cadet Under Officer.
The courses in 2025 will be held from Monday, 14 July – Saturday, 19 July 2025. Please take note these dates if your child is wanting to progress to these important leadership roles.
On Sunday 16 June, we farewell our Senior Ranks at the Annual Passing Out Parade and Awards Ceremony. This special event gives us the opportunity to recognise the amazing contribution our Year 12 cadets have made to the Unit over the past five years. With the whole Cadet Unit parading in ceremonial dress, we also recognise cadets across all Year groups who have excelled in their service to their platoons, companies, and the Unit.
All members of the Unit are required to attend Passing Out Parade, forming up at 10:30am on Sunday, 16 June in AMCU Ceremonial Dress Code 4Z.
We welcome all parents/carers to view the parade from the upper-level balconies. Please bring your coat in case of cooler weather.
View your invitation HERE.
All Year 12 cadets and parents/carers should have received their invitation to attend this special formal military dinner to celebrate your sons and daughters as they graduate from the Waverley College Cadet Unit.
Please RSVP HERE by 1 June 2024.
View your invitation HERE.
In farewelling the Year 12 senior rank, we turn our attention to developing the next leaders of the Cadet Unit at the annual Promotions Courses. Here, our dedicated and motivated young men and women come together to learn the skills they need to lead the Cadet Unit for the coming Cadet Year.
The courses are run concurrently from Monday, 15 July – Saturday, 20 July 2024 at Winbourne Conference Centre, Mulgoa. Attendance is a requirement of promotion so please keep these dates free.
For those already making plans for 2025, the Promotions Courses next year will be held from Monday, 14 July – Saturday, 19 July 2025. Attendance at Promotions Courses is compulsory for all aiming to become a Sergeant, Warrant Officer or Cadet Under Officer. Please note these dates if your child is wanting to progress to these important leadership roles.
Bookings are now available for those discontinuing Cadets to return all uniform and equipment on Saturday, 25 May and Sunday, 26 May 2024.
Please click HERE to book your time slot.
Returns are at the Q Clothing Store located behind the Grange Building. Access is easiest from the Carrington Road carpark.
Each appointment will only take five minutes, but it is important that your gear is marked off against the issue sheet, as any missing items will incur a replacement fee, charged to your school account.
We thank all our discontinuing cadets for their time in the Cadet Unit and wish them well in their future endeavours.
Our new Year 8 recruits commence their Cadet journey in Term 3, 2024. To learn more about this exciting new venture, we are holding a Parent Information Evening on Monday, 27 May at 6:30pm in the Performing Arts Centre. To ensure enough space for everyone, please send one parent/carer and your son.
Our Senior Rank are looking forward to welcoming our recruits on AFX on Sunday, 7 April 2024. They have been working so hard with planning and logistics and I want to thank our leadership team for their dedication and enthusiasm as they prepare for their culminating leadership activity following four years of Cadet training.
Our recruits are in most excellent hands:
They are ably supported by their compatriots in Years 11 and 12, working together as a team to ensure the success of AFX.
On Saturday 13 April 2024, all Waverley College Year 9 recruits will be sent the Intention Form and Continuation Agreement, where they have the opportunity to continue with Cadets for another 12 months, inspired by the camaraderie, the leadership opportunities and the unique experiences that our program offers.
These forms will be due back by Friday, 26 April 2024.
A reminder to all Year 9 parents/carers that AFX doubles as the Year 9 Camp which is a compulsory week of school. Any applications for leave require school approval.
With only three weeks to go until we leave for camp at Holsworthy Army Barracks, I would advise everyone in the Unit to go through the Equipment List this weekend and make sure you have everything you need.
Q Store will be open Wednesday, 20 March and Wednesday, 27 March at recess and lunch for those last-minute provisions.
*Please note – there will be no provision to issue any gear or equipment after Wednesday, 27 March as Q store will be closed.
The WCACU Annual Field Exercise (AFX) is fast approaching and is an exciting and challenging way to extend our cadets and leaders and really test their skills and development in an authentic context.
The pride and camaraderie that builds within Companies and HQ over the course of the week is something our young people will cherish as they continue their educational journey and, for some, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the machinations of a working military base, Holsworthy Barracks, which provides the context for our camp.
Details about AFX have been emailed to all families via the Joining Instruction (JI). Please carefully read through the information and equipment list and complete all necessary administration by 1 March 2024.
Click here to view the Years 10-12 AFX Form
Welcome back to Cadets for 2024.
This Term will be a busy and a short one as we make our final preparations for Annual Field Exercise (AFX – Cadet Camp) to be held in the last week of Term 1. This camp doubles as the Year 9 Camp for Waverley Boys and is a compulsory week of school. Our Senior Rank are working very hard in the background, planning an exciting and engaging camp that extends our recruits, as well as their own leadership skills.
All members of the Unit will receive the AFX Joining Instruction this week, along with the Equipment List and instructions for completing medical and dietary information. Please attend to the administration requirements by 1 March 2024 to ensure the best possible care for your sons.
Cadet training continues this Term after school on Friday afternoons from 3:30pm – 5:30pm. Please avoid making medical and other appointments during this time. Should your son be unable to attend due to illness or unavoidable clashes, an application for leave can be made via email to cadets@waverley.nsw.edu.au
I would ask all parents/carers and cadets to please take note of key dates below for the first half of 2024. In particular, if your son is interested in pursuing rank and leadership training, please note the Promotions Course dates in the July school holidays as attendance on course is a pre-requisite for promotion.
| DATE | EVENT | SPECIAL NOTES |
| FRI 2 FEB | Home Training | First parade for 2024 |
| FRI 9 FEB | Golden Boot Competition | |
| FRI 16 FEB | Home Training | |
| FRI 23 FEB | Home Training | |
| FRI 1 MAR | NO CADETS for recruits | School Swimming Carnival |
| FRI 8 MAR | Home Training | |
| FRI 15 MAR | Home Training | |
| THU 22 MAR | AFX Safety Briefing | Last parade for our recruits |
| FRI 5 APR | AFX Advance Party Departs | Selected senior cadets only |
| SUN 7 APR | AFX Main Body Departs 0630 | Whole Unit including Recruits |
| FRI 12 APR | AFX Ends 1630 | Whole Unit including Recruits |
| SUN 28 APR | Intention Forms Due | Decision to continue Cadets |
| WED 1 MAY | Waverley College ANZAC Ceremonial Parade | Selected cadets |
| SUN 16 JUN | Passing Out Parade | Year 12 graduation and annual awards ceremony |
| MON 15 JUL – SAT 20 JUL | Promotions Course Camp – Winbourne Conference Centre | For recruits to train to become a Corporal |
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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