VOLUME 29 NUMBER 1 February – March 2019

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Our School of Many Colors

Principal’s Report 3

Davisson Street Campus Director’s Report 4

Staff Reading Challenge 4

Dalton Road Campus Director’s Report 5

Deputy Principal’s Report (Innovation and ICT Leader) 5

Deputy Principal’s Report (Identity, Mission & Administration) 5

New Students 7

New Teaching Staff 7

College Captains 2019 Assembly Address 8-9

Student Council 2019 9

Liturgy Report 10

‘Sent’ Youth Ministry Spirituality Day 10

National Chess Championship 2018 11

St Monica’s Medal Acceptance Speech 2019 12

Year 7 – 2019 12-13

Year 7 – First Day 14-15

College Staff 2019 16-19

2019 DAV Debating at SMC 20

Year 2017 One Year Reunion 21

Alumni 22-23

SMC Alumni Community Day 24

ContentsMISSIONSt Monica’s College is a regional Catholic coeducational faith community. The school values the sacredness and wellbeing of all students, staff and parents and is committed to serving the young people of the northern

suburbs of Melbourne.

We promote the truths and values of Jesus Christ and fidelity to the message of the Gospels. Through prayer and perseverance, we nur ture genuine and harmonious relationships based on restorative principles.

Our teaching and learning approach is contemporary, global in perspective and aims to inspire life-long learning. We seek to stimulate and develop academic learning and students’ personal world view through critical thought, whilst always being respectful of students’ abilities and learning styles. We encourage and assist each

Monican to reach full potential.

Student-centred educational programs and extra-curricular offerings foster respect of self, others and the environment. The College provides extensive well maintained facilities, resources and technologies which reflect an ongoing commitment to excellence

and innovation.

St Monica’s College celebrates its cultural diversity and draws strong identity from its past. We endeavour to empower Monicans to flourish and contribute positively to Australia and the world, now and in the

future.

OUR STRATEGIC INTENT St Monica’s College is a School of Educational Enterprise. The College is committed to adopting international perspectives focussing on global citizenship and social justice for all. There is an ongoing commitment to the development of programs and facilities including a Trade Skills Centre. The College aims to be a leader in innovation, the use of Information and Communications Technology, with state of the art resources and encouraging digital leadership. The College will continue to expand the repertoire of effective teaching practices and use of data, in order to strengthen curriculum pathways and achievement. Contemporary learning opportunities will be provided for all community members, including students,

staff and parents.

EDITORIAL TEAMPrincipal Mr Brian Hanley

Ms Pamela Griffin

COVER‘Year 7 - First Day’

ST MONICA’S COLLEGE, EPPINGSchool of Educational Enterprise

HORIZONS building, a modern, comfortable and creative classroom block that will surely enhance the learning of our accelerated students.

In the Christmas and New Year break, a lot of enhancement work was completed across the College with the intent of establishing learning environments that students and teachers enjoy. This is only possible if parents pay their allocated school fee, and thank you for high collection rates in 2018. Accordingly, the fee rise in 2019 was kept at 2.5%, an increase which I hope parents will recognize as small. As your Principal, I faithfully commit to providing families with the best facilities, programs and personnel. We succeed there annually.

So far this year we have conducted the Academic Honors Ceremony at which the 2018 College Dux, Jesse Di Marco, spoke. Jesse, College Captain in 2018, attained an ATAR score of 99.2. We are so proud of him and all other 2018 graduates who have now moved on to either work or university and TAFE places.

Our first Assembly saw Year 7 students and the many students new to SMC in Years 8 to 11 receive their College Pins. How proud and how delighted they were. New students bring new blood, new ideas and new personalities into our College. We love them dearly.

A very new College Board had its first meeting on 21 February. Such a changeover of governors is a good thing with several experienced members remaining. We wish Mr Mario Bernardi, alumnus, well as he becomes a Chairperson of the College Board.

Our 2019 College Theme ‘Our School of Many Colors’ highlights our diversity and the wonderful fact that whilst we are diverse, we are a united and bonded school community under the patronage of Saint Monica, and the regional parishes of Epping (and North

Epping), Thomastown West, Lalor, Mill Park, East Preston, and the partnered parishes of Reservoir and East Reservoir. We also serve North Reservoir and enrol further afield. Our Mission Statement, ethos, history and our culture also gather us in and support us as a wonderful school community.

I urge parents to make contact when you need, please utilise the continuous reporting facility to remain in touch on a nightly basis, read Skoolbag and the posts it contains, and SMC is a strong presence on Facebook and other online communications.

This publication is posted home to families. The Principal’s Bulletin are placed online.At the end of the school year, each family receives a copy of the College Annual.

Our contextual statement on ‘Our School of Many Colors’ concludes with this challenge and invitation to students:

“ Each person will be the paint that produces beautiful colors for the world and our College, the brush whose actions turn dreams into reality, and the gifted painter whose beliefs, actions and precious creativity make St Monica’s College, Epping a happy and holy place where love abides.”

Brian E. HanleyCollege Principal

It is always a pleasure to write the introduction to the first edition of The Monican each year and doubly so in 2019 as we welcome additional students to our College roll. The reputation of St Monica’s College, Epping remains ever so strong. This is very good news for a School of Educational Enterprise.

The maintaining of standards is essential for a school that boasts of its commitment to students and their wellbeing and educational growth. Complacency in these areas are frightfully dangerous and cannot be allowed to slip into the structures of a College. Vigilance, evaluation, innovation and effective implementation are the cornerstones of advancing confidently into the future.

In 2019, our curriculum offerings are vast with a wide range of compulsory subjects, supported by nearly ninety co-curricular opportunities for Monicans. We continue to offer three options at the senior end of the school – VCE, VET and VCAL. Meanwhile, in Years 7 - 10 we provide choices in electives whilst continuing to update and make relevant the compulsory subjects.

We have had issues with our timetable in 2019 and I apologise for any inconvenience or concerns given to students and families. Staff have also felt the concerns. Every effort and attempt has been made to rectify individual issues, most often with success. I regret that not all subject choices could be catered for in 2019 but alternatives have always been sought.

Parents will be delighted to know that our project forward DSC building is moving along at a rapid pace. The imposing three-storey edifice is becoming a landmark in the Epping precinct. We are hopeful that classes will be using the new building by the start of second semester.

At the rear of Dalton Road Campus, another project is progressing steadily. This is the new

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At the commencement of each academic year, I always welcome the opportunity to pause with staff and consider the year ahead for us as a campus team. Some ‘food for thought’ if you like, that assists us to set our individual and collective goals. When we work together, we operate to ensure that: • our students are well cared for• that they are provided with enriching

opportunities for growth• that they are all individually known • Moreover, that they are safe.

Combined, each of these building blocks form the foundations our students require, in order to successfully access their educational needs from an academic, wellbeing, spiritual and emotional perspective.

Our roles as educators – be it directly in the classroom or in alternative capacities, is to provide the optimum conditions for our students to learn and mature. This tremendous responsibility is placed upon our shoulders and is one that, no member of this team takes lightly.

As teachers we are seen as educators and leaders in society. If you ask any teacher why they decided to follow this particular career path a few may say, “for the long holidays and short work day”, but there is an overwhelming majority who decided to become teachers to make a difference in the world, to become role models, to inspire, to help and to care. These teachers make teaching a life mission and strive for greatness not solely in themselves but in their students.

Yet how can we as teachers provide an environment for our students to grow, mature and flourish? I believe it all stems from how we perceive and develop our leadership style. I believe that educators show many

In an effort to improve the reading culture at SMC, last year the Library ran a Staff Reading Challenge, with the goal to having staff read, to read more and to read more widely. This was a completely voluntary endeavour, with opportunities for participants to win bookshop vouchers each term. It was very successful, with so many people having discussions, searching out titles, reading from genres they wouldn’t normally choose and even taking our

suggestions to their personal Book Clubs. Over forty staff members decided to have fun with this challenge.

So we have decided to run it again this year. The theme is “Reading is my secret power”, so that it dovetails nicely with the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) theme for Book Week this year. Staff have new categories to choose from, including one where they have to read a book with a colour in the title, to support our College theme.

If staff are talking about what they are reading with each other and with their students, if they are getting excited about best sellers, books to screen and award winners, the value of reading increases and seeps out to our students. Everybody benefits.

Also, it’s fun!

Joanna DurstTeacher Librarian

characteristics of the leadership style we here at SMC have come to know and adopt as servant leadership.

A servant leader strives to devote themselves to the wellbeing of those he or she has chosen to serve. We as educators dedicate our lives to serving our students and are natural servant leaders who strive to make a deeper connection with our students.

Servant leaders are humble in nature. We must push aside our own ego and provide an environment where the importance of others is placed above oneself. This is not an impossible task. As educators we did not enter our field of work to become world famous, have great power and great wealth. We became teachers to support and serve young people, a reason that highlights a clear humble character within all of us.

Servant leaders are devoted to serving others right to the point of plentiful sacrifice. As teachers, we can all relate to late nights correcting homework and planning lessons trying to create new and innovating ideas and resources. We are constantly looking to improve our teaching style to provide the best education for our students. However, although a servant leader will sacrifice a great deal in order to serve others, they do not seek gratitude for their service. Satisfying the needs our students and becoming witness to their development is significant reward in itself.

We nurture and we heal. As educators, we operate on the premises that students’ needs always come first. Our mission is to use our knowledge and talents to assist young people to help them create their best future. We nurture and heal by getting to know our students and building relationships, understanding their pain and seeking ways to help them.

A successful servant leader can therefore provide the building blocks for the next generation and therefore needs to instill the values that improve relationships in our entire world.

We are visionaries. As educators, we have great dreams for our students. These dreams provide direction and purpose for our leadership in the classroom. We guide our students through their school years. We empower students and we thrive to inspire students.

When trying to implement our role as a servant leader it is important to remember however that we are human. Human nature will always interfere when trying to strive to become the perfect teacher. Our moods, emotions, and those of our students, are constantly changing.

There are moments in the classroom when we feel a true connection with our students and there are moments when our students could not seem further away. There are moments in our own lives when we are more optimistic and open to this ideal vision of a servant leader.

It is important to remember that we are human and we do make mistakes. However simply dreaming and trying every day to become a better person and a better teacher are constant steps in the right direction to becoming a servant leader.

It is my hope that we continue to reflect and consider these thoughts as we work towards our goals, targets and objectives as members of the Davisson Street Campus team, in 2019.

Paula Di MariaDeputy Principal, Director of Davisson Street Campus

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I was very pleased to welcome students back for another year at the Dalton Road Campus, and to wish them and all our staff a year of new experiences and wonderful achievements.

One of the happiest days so far this year, was welcoming our Year 7 students to the Campus. Their first official day as a new Monican was particularly special for their Mums and Dads as well. They have managed to settle in very well and are participating in classes, experiencing new learning experiences, and thoroughly enjoying their co-curricular activities. Amongst many things, they have experienced their first College Assembly and proudly received their College Pin. We had our Year 7 Parent Information Evening where parents were presented with their child’s laptop after meeting their Homeroom teacher. There were plenty of wonderful activities including the Grandparents’ Morning Tea and our annual Swimming Carnival as well.

Year 8 students were welcomed back to DRC by new Year Level Leaders, Miss Heather Newby and Mr Daniel Rischitelli. No longer the youngest students on the campus, they will be provided with wonderful programs suitable to their age. Stepping Stones has already commenced for Year 8 Homerooms with exceptional attendance. Students are challenged by the Stepping Stones activities; however, they talk about the event for most of the year, due to their achievements and sense of success. Our Year 8 students are also provided with the opportunity to participate in a gender specific program – Rock and Water. This course, held at the College, provides our students with strategies to assist with adolescence and the changes it presents. Our students appreciate the opportunity to be part of this program.

Year 9 students have returned and taken in some responsibilities of being the seniors on the campus. I am very pleased with the resilience they have demonstrated particularly as they experiment with different electives and focus on the challenges of their core subjects as well. Their Pastoral Program, Uniquely Year 9 is well underway. Each homeroom travels to Phillip Island to participate in a number of activities directly related to the sustainability of our environment. Year 9 students love this activity which includes beach activities as well.

We are well into 2019 and I thank parents for their support in the proper wearing of the College uniform, and I can report that student grooming has been excellent to date. I encourage parents to contact Subject teachers and enquire about your child’s progress, take advantage of what the Parent Portal has to offer and mostly have conversations with your children about their daily experiences at SMC.

Amorina ChiricoDeputy Principal, Director of Dalton Road Campus

Dalton Road Campus Director’s Report

Welcome to the 2019 school year and to Our School of Many Colors! Let us embrace this year’s theme by seeking out new ways to be a part of our vibrant community! There is much change around both campuses, and the most special change is the arrival of our new Year 7 students, the next generation of Monicans. One feels their enthusiasm while walking around Dalton Road Campus, and already they seem so at home in their new school.

On Thursday 7 February, we had a wonderful night where parents of Year 7 had the opportunity to meet their children’s Homeroom teachers. This was followed by the distribution of the College provided notebooks. By being handed a notebook at the beginning of their secondary schooling signals that that this is their ‘tool of trade’ for their secondary education, the first of two notebooks they will receive over their six years at St Monica’s College. It comes loaded with all essential software and will be used in class to access our network services and the internet. The internet has become a vast resource for almost any kind of knowledge that one cares to find out, a broad-based text book if you like. In a school environment it is carefully utilised and filtered, keeping in mind the need to ensure that all our students are safe online whilst at school.

It is also a necessity at home. CyberSafety is something that both students and parents need to be familiar with. One website I can highly recommend is the following: https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/cyber-safety/. Are parents aware what their children are doing online, on their phones, on their notebooks? Of course, it is not a matter of just banning use but rather of educating young minds about the need to be careful about what they find and seek online, and ensuring that screen time does not interfere with the need to pursue other interests.

As I write, twenty-six families are awaiting the arrival of Japanese students and staff from Japan as part of our Takada Homestay Exchange Program. This visit will take place on 16 - 27 March and involves living with an Australian family, classes at school and excursions to some of the great sights and sounds of Melbourne. We send a group in September in return, and so it has continued for 26 years. For hosting, any student in Years 7 - 12 can host and for travelling, it is open to students in Years 9 - 12 only. Parents are invited to contact me at the College should they have an interest in allowing their son or daughter to travel to Japan in the last week of Term 3 and the first week of the Term 3 break.

Our Year 10 students received their new notebooks on 4 February as well, a great kickstart to their senior secondary career at Davisson Street Campus. In the meantime, the senior campus are getting ready for the completion of our new three storey building with a bridge linking this building to the adjacent Building Q. It promises to be an exciting development in the history of the College in what will also be an ICT rich environment in large collaborative teaching and learning spaces featuring large interactive screens. Our wireless infrastructure is also undergoing a partial refresh to accommodate newer notebooks and a larger network.

Dr Fulvio FrijoDeputy Principal (Innovation and ICT Leader)

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In February I travelled to Adelaide to represent the College at the ‘Stirring the Waters: Catholic Women Responding to the Spirit’ Colloquium. Hosted by the Council for Australian Catholic Women and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference the major focus of this forum was to create the opportunity for reflection on the question: ‘What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time?’

It was important for the Monican voice to be represented at this forum and equally important for me, upon return, to remind Monicans that their voices were heard and are an ongoing source of hope and light for the future of the Church. Dr Christine Cameron, a leading academic in the field of ‘Servant Leadership and the Call to Service’ used St Monica’s College responses in her presentation to the Colloquium. Our students responded to the call by Pope Francis in 2017 to be ‘Voices for the Future’ by contributing to Dr Cameron’s research. I commend and thank them for their honesty, it was respected and appreciated. Those gathered at the Colloquium were interested in hearing about our students and their involvement in faith based activities. Seeing the response to the St Monica’s College experience strengthens my commitment to work together to share our narrative, promote community and a culture of prayer and perseverance.

Ongoing proof that Monicans are ref lective and willing to engage with the wider faith context is our student responses to the Plenary Council Consultation. Eight students accompanied Mrs McLaurin to an Archdiocesan Workshop to learn how to be Consultors and they have conducted sessions with representative groups at the College.

Brandon Krstevski, Leanne Sebastian, Vivian Ly, James Golub, Mandy Petros, Juliet Floramo and Grace Fepuleai led and facilitated by students for students, this process affirms the Monican faith experience.It answers the challenge to be people who seek renewal and to lead the way forward for the people of our time. In keeping with our Benedictine tradition, these students are called to listen deeply to each other. To ‘listen with the ear of the heart’. May this consultation genuinely guide our hearts, minds and actions both now and into the future.

Bernadette HarrisDeputy Principal (Identity, Mission & Administration)

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Joel Hocking

Chris Di Noto

Mr Brian Winther

Mr Tommy Lo

Ms Tamara Marcus

Ms Kim Nicholls

Ms Judy So

Mrs Bridget Hiho

Mr Mark Eastham

Mr Mitchell Cooper

Mr Guy Whitf eld

Mr Eric Lacorcia

Miss Orlanda Marazita

Mr Leigh McCann

Miss Monique Sapiano

Mrs Olga Galanos

Mrs Nissa Davis

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Miss Claudia Taouk

Mrs Anne Ives

Ms Nicole Lucchesi

Ms Lauren Matino

Mrs Kelly Registro

Ms Lorena Falcone

Mr Anthony Davies

Ms Christine Buhagiar

Welcome to the following new students to the College

NEW SCHOOL OFFICERS

New Teaching Staff New Students

YEAR 8

Milana PETROLO Academy of Mary Immaculate

Elana BORG Loyola College

Claire XUEREB Loyola College

Joshua GRIMA FCJ College Benalla

Keara CALAFIORE Aitken College

Mustafa IBRAHIM Antonine College

Genevieve BENAD Turramurra High

Allyson JARDINE Marymede Catholic College

Stanley LEE TUI Lalor North Secondary

YEAR 9

Brian TUN The Lakes Mill Park

Alannah ILIEVSKI The Lakes Mill Park

Meshana GALGAMUGE Wallan Secondary

Edwin JOBY Epping Secondary

Nicholas D’VAZ Loyola College

Ryan IKHTEAR Loyola College

Alyssa SMITH Penola

Tiarna STELLA Penola

YEAR 10

Madeleine KATSIFOLIS Santa Maria

Adam DAIUB Antonine College

Domenic CALAFIORE Aitken College

Jugnu MANZOOR Gilson College

Mridul GUPTA Lalor Secondary

Julius GARCIA Mill Park Secondary

Brianna VALAJCOVSKI Viewbank College

Isabella CALCAGNO Mercy College

Althaf SHAJI Our Lady of Sacred Heart Alice Springs

YEAR 11

Prabhdeep SAINI Gilson College

Natalie GRIMA FCJ College Benalla

Harsh RAMOLIYA Notre Dame College

Teresa MEN Hume Anglican

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Egyptian, Greek, Italian, Indian, Chinese, British, Iraqi, Vietnamese, Samoan, Chilean, Arab, Japanese, French, Aboriginal, Mexican, Maltese, Serbian, Macedonian, Zimbabwean and most of all Australian. These are only some of the many nationalities, in Our School of Many Colors, races, beliefs, and ethnicities.

Every single one of you, both staff and students play such an important role in our community. You each bring forward your culture and add to the multiculturalism of this College. Being such a diverse society, we each have different views, different likes and dislikes. We all have different languages, educational backgrounds, customs, values and religions. However, these differences serve a crucial role in bringing our community together.

Our beloved colourful society is just like a jigsaw puzzle, and we each play an important and irreplaceable role. While each piece distinguished, with different accents and ridges, patterns and colours, together we form an abstract artwork like no other. A community with many faces, many hearts and many souls that combine to create something magnificent.

Culture is the total way of life that people in this monican community are blessed with. Through culture, we learn how to be better people, our education and strengthen our overall development. It is truly one of the most impeccable by-products of human life, both a component of our being and a drive for our future. Our theme has many interpretations and nationality is only one of many, we invite each of you to take from it what you will!

Good morning Mr Hanley, special guests, staff and students. We welcome you back to St Monica’s College in 2019; a year in which we believe will be full of opportunity and success for you all. We hope you have all enjoyed the well-deserved summer holidays celebrating yet another year of achievement, and hopefully you have all had a smooth transition back to day-to-day Monican life! With this being our first address as College Captains. We would like to, once again, thank Mr Hanley for putting his trust and faith in us. We will do all that is possible in our power, to further enhance this already wonderful College, and hopefully make everyone proud. With all this aside, we would firstly like to welcome all the new students and staff who will be joining our reputable community. We hope that you have all settled in well with your new studies, whilst making new friends in your new homerooms and classes, and enjoy what we have to offer.

To Year 7 students – welcome to secondary school life. We hope you have all settled in well

in your homerooms and classes and if you have not yet, it is absolutely okay. We know how hard your transition can be and we hope you know that you have a community of Monicans to help and make sure it is as smooth and comfortable as possible. We were once Year 7 students with the same nerves and scary thoughts most of you are probably having, but we are all living proof that it gets better.

High school is going to be one of the greatest experiences for most of you, so give it your all. We are sure that most people can agree when we say that the first year is the fastest and the years after will fly by. It felt like only yesterday when we heard about how worrying secondary school can be.

However as daunting as it may seem at first, we can also say confidently that you will all enjoy this year very much, making new friends and enjoying company of your friends from primary school, whilst enjoying your classes, recesses and lunches together. Do not be afraid to approach any teachers or older students that you see around if you have any questions.

We now focus on the Year 8 students. You all are no longer the “new kids on the block”, as they say. We encourage you to be a friendly and approachable person to the newcomers, as you have now felt what it was like to start at SMC so hopefully you can pass on your support and experiences to the younger DRC students. Year 8 is a great opportunity to show some leadership and have heaps of fun while you are at it. You are no longer new to the College and therefore we encourage you to try and be a part of as many extracurricular activities and programs as possible as the College provides all of you with ample activities to suit everyones interests and hobbies. It is new in Year 8 to have to join an extracurricular activity, and believe us when we say it is worth being in one or more.

Year 9 students… we are sure you have already come to realise how fast the years are going by, you are already at the top of the chain of the junior campus. Like the Year 8 students, this is a fantastic chance to also show great leadership and pride in your year level. The Year 7 students and Year 8 students will follow everything you do and will most likely look up to you as the role models of DRC. The responsibility to represent DRC is on your shoulders now, and we have no doubt that you will do so to a high standard. We truly hope you make the most of 2019, as very soon you will find yourselves starting senior College life, where you will again be the juniors of the campus! Make yourselves

a year level to remember and do enjoy 2019 before you begin senior studies a year from now.

Which leads us to the Year 10 students. Firstly congratulations – you have reached the half-way mark in your high school experience. We formally welcome you to the senior campus and hope you enjoyed the brief year of being rulers of the junior campus, where you all now begin again in a similar place as you were three years ago. Moving to DSC is a tremendous change, that we know some of you might struggle with, and for those of you that do, just know that there are many friendly faces around the campus who are ready to assist you at any point, and feel free to approach any of us, at any time. We only want you to do and be your best on your path to success! No one is working against you and we want to, as DSC students and teachers, help you be on your way to becoming successful seniors. For those of you beginning a VCE subject, we wish you the best of luck and hope that all your hard work and efforts pay off.

To the Year 11 students, welcome to your final two years of studies. We hope to motivate you all to take these studies very seriously, be it VCE, VCAL or VET. Doing well this year will set you up to be successful Year 12 students. This is all about preparing yourselves for next year, so every assignment, test, and SAC that comes your way, you must approach in a smart manner. Do not allow yourself to be discouraged by one low score, but push yourself towards success, and do not forget to allow yourself the time to cool off, relax, and take a mental break as we are sure you will appreciate it in the long run. But most importantly, have fun, make sure you have chosen subjects that you are not only good at but enjoy.

And lastly… our fellow Year 12 students. What a journey it has been to get us to our final year. We want you to be the best version of yourself this year as we all begin our final year as the special Golden Jubilee students that we are well-known for. It is the year of the ‘last’ as we all know it… we have already had our last, first week of school. As we begin to see the finish line, we must not slow down, but push forward to be that one step closer to your dreams. We cannot stress enough how important this year is, which means you must really try to balance yourself with studies. It is crucial you devote time to stress relieving activities and pace yourself. Your mental health comes first and you must all try your best to take care of yourselves and one and other. Set a good study timetable that we promise to finally follow this

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Kosta Gessas – 11 GoldTanaka Bofu – 11 Mauve

Grace Fepuleai – 11 Green

Jack Kotsopoulos – 11 MauveJoshua Taranto – 11 Red

Carenza Quinn – 11 Purple

Matthew Villella – 11 RedKye Chan – 11 Purple

Aris Patsouras – 11 OrangeMadeleine Stow – 11 Red

Ashwyn Gunasegaran – 11

Silver Anabelle Shimmins – 11 Mau

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time, as there will be no other time to. Each 10 minutes you all focus on studying that one part you did not get in class, is better spent than each 10 minutes scrolling through your Facebook and Instagram feeds. It might not seem like it now, but it will definitely spare regrets you could have after this year is over. Keep your friends close to you this year as study buddies are a great way to be efficient. In the same way we all walked through those gates together, we will also walk out in nine or so months from now, so make every attempt to be friends with your fellow cohort as after 2019 you will most likely be seeing some people for the last time. We wish you good luck, and all the best in 2019.

To conclude our first address for the year, we would like to leave you with a quote, which was once famously said by Jimmy Carter:

“ We become not a melting pot… but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes. Different dreams.”

Thank you all.

Student Council 2019

PORTFOLIO:

Environment/SustainabilitySimon Todorovski and Ashwyn Gunasegaran

Social JusticeGrace Fepuleai, Georgia Triantafillopoulos, Mandy Petros, Tanaka Bofu

MediaMatthew Villella, Madeleine Stow, Vaneeza Rahi Naranjo

FundraisingKosta Gessas, Kye Chan, Aris Patsouras, Jack Cicitta

WellbeingLoretta Costa, Joshua Taranto

CommunityAnabelle Shimmins, Carenza Quinn, Jack Kotsopoulos

YEAR LEVEL:

Year 7Georgia Triantafillopoulos, Grace Fepuleai, Jack Cicitta, Ashwyn Gunasegaran

Year 8Carenza Quinn, Matthew Villella, Simon Todorovksi, Aris Patsouras

Year 9Loretta Costa, Anabelle Shimmins, Joshua Taranto, Mandy Petros

Year 10Tanaka Bofu, Kosta Gessas, Madeleine Stow

Year 11Vaneeza Rahi Naranjo, Kye Chan, Jack Kotsopoulos

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A significant liturgy in Term 1 took place when students and staff gathered to mark World Social Justice Day with a prayer service in Our Lady’s Chapel. In anticipation of the commissioning of Social Justice leaders by Archbishop Comensoli at the launch of Project Compassion, our students took some time to reflect on scripture, offer prayers and share fellowship.

Helping students to grow in their understanding of the nature of prayer can be difficult because of the many different kinds of prayer on offer at St Monica’s College. The daily morning prayers, the prayers we offer at the start of Assemblies, when commissioning student leaders and on other occasions can lead students to see prayer as something that is done before an important action. While it is true that asking for the grace we need before engaging in any task helps to foster humility and love of God, this is only part of the understanding that our Catholic school seeks to impart to students.

Opportunities like the World Social Justice Day prayer service helps students to experience prayer as action. Prayer is the first and best response that our Monican community makes to any situation, whether it is one that inspires thanksgiving or one that we find challenging. In this, like all things, we take Jesus as our model. Although Jesus sometimes took other forms of action – extending a healing or saving hand, making a salve from dirt – prayer was His preferred means of acting to meet the needs of those around Him. Jesus taught His disciples to do the same, to entrust everything to the power, love and mercy of God.

This is precisely what our students did when they offered spontaneous prayers as part of the prayer service. While formal prayers and readings from the Bible were included in the proceedings, there was also an opportunity for students to pray in their own words. The true beauty of the prayers that were offered was not in their eloquence, structure or theological content, it was the earnestness with which they were offered.

The Social Justice and EnviroFriends students in attendance spoke from the heart about challenges, hopes and causes that they find important. They did so in a supportive and reflective environment in which fellow Monican students joined and affirmed the prayers they offered. Liturgies such as these are a reminder that, along with the formalities that accompany significant occasions in the life of our College, a culture of prayer is alive and well at St Monica’s College.

Frank Cumbo Liturgy, Faith & Mission Coordinator

Last year saw the expansion of the St Monica’s College Mission Team to include ‘Youth Ministry’. The main aims of Youth Ministry at St Monica’s include: • Nurturing and developing spirituality in

the College community • Enhancing student understanding of our

Catholic identity and ethos• Initiating and promoting programs to

engage students in faith formation.

Part of Youth Ministry involved a Spirituality Day held at Ostia on 11 December. A small group of students attended, accompanied by Mrs McLaurin and Mr Cumbo. This day built on the first Spirituality Day held in Term 3, where students pondered the idea that they are chosen and loved by God, Who has a plan for their happiness and welfare (Jeremiah 29:11).

At Ostia, students considered the implications of our identity – being chosen and loved by God and made in His image and likeness – for how we live. We explored how Christ “sends” us to spread the Gospel message and reflected on how we can do this in our daily lives. Using the stories and characters in the book of Acts as a

basis, we explored how each one of us has an important testimony to share about how God is moving in and through us.

Students watched enter taining skits where the persons of St Paul, St Peter, and St Stephen came to life and shared how God impacted on them, bringing about conversion and forgiveness, perseverance despite persecution and human weakness, and the spreading of the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

Students also heard the personal testimonies of senior peers and alumni, who courageously shared their own stories of personal transformation and courage in the face of challenges to their faith.

Attendees were given time to mingle with old friends and make new ones, venture outside to reflect and pray individually, and discuss the theme of the day in small groups. Past students, Olivia and Maree Chamoun, also animated our prayer with beautiful music.

Students interested in Youth Ministry activities at St Monica’s College are encouraged to contact Mrs McLaurin for further information.

‘Sent’ Youth Ministry Spirituality DayFrank C

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On Monday 3 December and Tuesday 4 December 2018, thirteen students represented St Monica’s College, Epping at the National Chess Finals held at Monash University. The best school chess teams from around the country (and one school from New Zealand) competed in the event.

In the Middle Years Division (up to Year 9), of the 21 competing schools, St Monica’s finished in equal second place with Mazenod College, behind Perth Modern School, a Western Australian select-entry school. Due to the countback system, St Monica’s finished officially in third place. The top ten were:

1st Perth Modern (WA) 22 Points2nd Mazenod College (VIC) 19.53rd St Monica’s College (VIC) 19.54th Emanuel School (NSW) 18.55th Mentone Grammar (VIC) 186th Rossmoyne Senior High (WA) 187th Melbourne High School (VIC) 17.58th Mt Roskill Grammar (NZ) 159th Luther College (VIC) 1510th De La Salle College (VIC) 15

Jake Vasilevski won six of his seven games and drew the other game to finish equal first individually (second on countback) in the Middle Years Division out of the 102 competitors. Congratulations to Jake as well as other outstanding contributors Joseph Susi (5 wins), David Tran, Ben Chen and Quy Truong (4 wins each), Jim Xue and Jessie Zhang (3 wins each) and Jason Cho (2 wins and a draw).

Congratulations also to Jessie Zhang who was the highest placed girl in the entire Middle Years Division.

In the Open Secondary Division (up to Year 12), St Monica’s College finished in ninth place out of the 19 competing schools, ahead of schools such as Launceston College, Mentone Grammar and Trinity College. Again, this is a fantastic result for St Monica’s College at this level of competition. Congratulations to Darelle Quevedo, Pino Mascetti and Nathan Chow (3 wins and a draw each from seven matches), and Shreshth Saharan and Jarred Susi (3 wins each) for their individual and team success.

These students have worked very hard to improve their skills and thoroughly deserve their tremendous success. Much of this success can also be attributed to the expert coaching from Jeremy Iheaka at Chess Club, and I thank and commend him for his contribution to the Chess program.

Mr David StrantzenChess Co-Ordinator

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Good morning Mr Hanley, Miss Harris, special guests, staff and students of St Monica’s College.

If you told me in 2016 that I would be back here in 2019, speaking once again to a sea of blue blazers, I would not have believed you. It is with great pride and sincerity that I thank both Mr Hanley and the College Board for this honour. I further thank Mr Hanley for giving me not only every opportunity to thrive while I was a student, but continually offering his support in the years following, as I became an alumni.

This medal will not simply be an accolade but something of deep emotional value as it radiates the Monican spirit that was passed on to me from my peers and teachers throughout my time at St Monica’s.

I have a vivid memory of my first day of Year 7, where I was about to take my first step on to campus, and I thought to myself, ‘this is going to be the path that leads me to my dream of becoming a Speech Pathologist’. I was lucky enough to know where my passions lie from an early age, well either Speech Pathologist or Pop Star, whichever occurred first naturally. Never did I imagine that my place as a Monican would influence my future vocation as heavily as it did.

Although I have remained in touch with the College after graduating, my connection was strengthened when I took up the truly life-changing opportunity to accompany Mrs Turner, Mr Kilkenny and a wonderful group of Year 10 and Year 11 students on the 2018 Immersion trip to Western Australia.

A standout part of my Immersion Experience was our day spent with the students of Cue Primary School, which is situated in a tiny town, surrounded by red dirt, around 12 hours away from the heart of Perth.

I would like to share a story from that day that I think truly displays the importance of community and connection.

During our time at Cue Primary School, I had an extraordinary experience with Eddie, an avid sportsman, trickster and switched-on junior primary student. Eddie is also deaf. During the classes daily literacy block, Eddie’s task was to pick a fellow classmate to run through the alphabet with him. He tests them on their signing of the alphabet, as the entire school has learnt AUSLAN as a LOTE to support

Eddie; and in turn, Eddie, was tested on his ability to vocally produce the alphabet to the best of his ability.

When asked who he would like to test, to not only my surprise, but his teacher’s surprise, he nudged his head in an adorable attempt to be subtle, toward me. I was then tested strictly on the AUSLAN I had learnt 4 hours prior and I had the opportunity to try and help Eddie create some new sounds. It was to both our joy that with some prompting and little tricks I have learnt during my paediatric placements, he was able to produce a ‘t’ sound, a sound that I later learnt he had never successfully produced before. The smile on his face enhanced my passion for my future career in a way I never thought possible; and not only that, I had created a connection with someone living a life completely different to my own.

It is with sharing this story that I hope to highlight the way in which St Monica’s mission of compassion, prayer and perseverance, is forever encapsulated within your hearts as Monicans. The students who I shared this experience with are a true testament of that, as they touched the hearts of every person they met. It is when you share that spirit with others, that you are nurturing your community and encouraging it to blossom further. There is no doubt in my mind that they will continue to carry that spirit with them once they graduate.

Not only does the St Monica’s Medal that I am privileged in receiving today captures the meaning of community, but it perfectly ref lects the 2019 College theme ‘Our School Of Many Colors.’ It encompasses the connections made within our Monican community, and the connections the College continues to create with people and communities, quite literally, all over the globe.

Mr Hanley will always famously and rightfully remind Monicans throughout their time at St Monica’s College that the world is bigger than Epping; and he is right. However, what goes without saying is that being a Monican always remains to be a big part of who you are and will indefinitely hold a special place in my heart. Thank you.

Makayla Rao

St Monica’s Medal Acceptance Speech 2019 Year 7 – 2019

YEAR 7 BLUE Teacher:Christine BuhagiarLina ABDOKatherine ADAMJoshua AMIJOVSKIMadison AQUILINAJasmine CAMPBELLJoshua CAPUTOSienna CAVALIEREJack COMMISSOKyra CORREYAShania DAWOODBridget DI PROSPEROAlessandro GIANNONEJD IACOBELLISAlessia LINGUANTIDylan MATLIOSKICarl MESSINALuca NATOLIJesse RENDAAnwar SALEMMax SCIBERRASJasmine SCOTTDenis SELIMOVICJustin TRAJKOVSKIJasmine VILLELLA

YEAR 7 EMERALD Teacher:Lorena FalconeEnana ATTIEEmilia BOGOEVSKIMia BUYAAlyssa CAKOURISJaymee DADALIASJulia EL HALABIMaree EMSOVSKAMichael FALLETIChloe FRENDOKara GALGANOMaria Ana Aparicio GUTERRESMalek HADDADAris IANNELLARyan ILIASAditya JHANJIJulie-Ann LYShana MAJEEDViraj NICHANIMaria OGHANNAPanagiotis PAPAMITROUDion ROMANOSLuke SARCEVICAlessandra TARQUINIOMihailo TRPESKIHarris TZIMASMaria-Teresa YACOUB

YEAR 7 GOLD Teacher:Bryan KilkennyEva ATANASOVSKILucas BERMUDEZBoone CHATTOSimona COLOSIMOAlyssa CUSCHIERIWilliam ELIASAmelia FALCONEElizabeth HAJeremy HUYNHJoshua JOSIFOVSKIJoshua LICASTROKatia LUCCHESEIsabela MATESKIMaddison McGROTTYDiego NEHMEAngela NGOTrajco NIKOLOVSara OGHANNAJoshua SAWBrahmjot SINGHMarcus VELANTEJackson VELJANOVSKITanya VULucas YACOUB

YEAR 7 BROWN Teacher:Jesse CheriyanEmma BUCKLER-HEDRICKShannelle BURLATJames CINCEVAthanasia DAMASKOPOULOSRavneet DHINDSAOlivia EBINRamiro ELGUETAIoannis GROUBOSEleanor KAIROUZChristian KHOSHOLiam LAMFatima MALEKIZADLiam METELOVSKINicholas MOMIROSKIJenil MUDALIBenjamin NIKOLAKISJohn NYAGUAJames PAPAMARKOUGiorgio PIERROSFatehbir SINGHShiann SINGHSienna STOJKOVSKIMark TANEVSKIEra WARAICH

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YEAR 7 INDIGO Teacher:Gerard MahoneyMathio AL NAJJARBhoomi ARORATushar BHANOTMarcus CIBALEVSKIAleisha CIRCOSTALila DAIUBPhebe D’ARROCaitlin FORMICAAlexandra FRANINAnalise GUBECKABlake HUMPHREYTahlia INFANTINOPranav JASWALTia KALKBRENNERAkshay KHABARWALRegan KWOKAnthony LANIABrandon MASONThao NGUYENMegan PHAMJordan QUIAMBAOGrady SCHROETERJoshua STORTOKalolaine TAFOLOTommy VRKIC

YEAR 7 MAUVE Teacher:Damian MonaghanKaiden BURNS Eden CIARMA-GUELI Luis COLOSIMO Mia DE PETRO Carter FALLETI Alessia FILIPPONE Alana FIORE Jacob GALEA Tara GRIMA Chloe HIDALGO Yohane KAKONA Simon MATIC Daniel MCKINNA Alaan MUNEER Roman NAPOLITANO James NGUYEN Eren OZDEMIR Thomas PIRDIS Tegan RAPA Christian RAZMOVSKI Tricia RODRIGUES Jessica ROSEANA DASON Sienna SCICLUNA Eshkaa SHARMA Emily SONG Ritesh SUNEJA James TARQUINIO Laura YILDIRIM

YEAR 7 PURPLE Teacher:Liana TieriAyanfeoluwa ADESHINA Sebastien BOTERO-NARANJO Jacinta CALYVOPOULOS Eliana DISCO Tristan GEORGADAS Cynthia HE Rachelle HURMIZ Tanya JOHNSTON Marcus KOTRONIS Natasha KUZMANOVSKI Katerina MITSINIKOS Jesse MITSIOS Joseph MOSES Tayla MUTTON Sarah NGUYEN Sofia RAHI NARANJO Alexander RASKATOS Allan RATNAYAKE Alexia SERTIS Aloitalas TIATIA Perry TSANGARIS Ethan TYRONE-DUMESIC Marli WATSON

YEAR 7 SILVER Teacher:Bridget HihoAsuramuni AMARASEKARA Sam CALCAGNO Bailey CAUMONT Tony DE PASQUALE Kristian FRANCIONE Carly HUYNH Viktoriia IVASHKINA Emily JOVANOSKI Yannick KENGNI Jasmine KHUU Vansh KUMAR Daniel LAZAREVSKI Ethan MCMACKIN Anthony NGUYEN Anika NICHOLAPILLAI Edwin PALATTY Kiara PETROVSKI Wilson PHAM Anastasia PINO Ritin RAMAN Mirjana SABOLEK Khushlyn SAINI Gurbani SIDHU Cross TALARICO Matthew THOMSON Alex TRAN Austin ZACHARIA

YEAR 7 YELLOW Teacher:Guy WhitfieldKhoder ASSAADDaniel CAPPOLAChristopher CHARALAMBOUSDabora DHIEUConnor DOWSETTPhoebe FAMAndrea JIJOAnooj JOSHIEric KARDOSSummer KEOVONGCharlotte KERGERAkash KUCHIMANCHIAbbygail MADIOCharmaine NGUYENAndy PHAMJayla PORCODejana RESELArkin SARMIENTOBianca SSEBUUFUChristopher STINGASAditya TALUKDERJordan TORCASIOMia TRAFICANTEJodi WONGVanessa WUJacob YOUNES

YEAR 7 GREEN Teachers:Monique Sapiano and Miyuki KuwabaraDiya ANILJemma APPSMyaih BATESJoshua DE PASQUALEJesse DI MAGGIOAlexander DIMOVJulian FARRUGIAAlexia GECEVICViktor GWIZDONQuoc Hung HUAJoseph IKHTEARDarija KOLCEGGrace MCNAMARAEmily MIFSUDJordan NGUYENSienna NICOLAZZOStephanie ROZARIOSebastian SALEMIGursahib SINGHNimitta SOLOSIsabella TRANCyrus TULIOLiana TURANO

YEAR 7 JADE Teacher:Diana MicairanJye ADDERLEY Luca ANGIOLINO Lara BOSCO Katelyn BUSUTTIL Gemma CAPUTO Matthew CARBONE Lucas CASTALDO Kiara DI PIETRANTONIO Ziad ELETR Mia EPIFANO Lily GALGANO Alexia KYRIAKOU Adam MASSENA Isaac MOLETA Ethan PANDOS Noah PEGORIN Emilio PISCIONERI Dhriti PRASHAR Charlize RISTEVSKI Alana SCHNELL Malissa SOK Patrick SUREDA Anthony TODOROVSKI Rihanna VAEGA Chelsea VANGELI James VECCHI Luca ZAPPULLA

YEAR 7 ORANGE Teacher:Elise PiovesanFotini AMBARAS Tasha DOBRZYNSKI Elise DONMEZ Zachary EANG Bianca FOTI Anastasia GEORGIADIS Thomas GLADMAN Ayen GURREA Annamaria IOZZO Daniel KAPINIARIS Ricky MACHADO Victoria MAGRO Darren MATHIWATHANAN Adam MILATHIANAKIS Kristian NADERA Alyssia NEDEL Damien NHIAN Charli READING Matthew SCHWALGER Gautam SOHAL Klajdi VOLI

YEAR 7 RED Teacher:Phoebe RoedigerStephanie ABRUZZESE Jaxon ALTARELLI Juliette ARTHUR Alec ASSAAD Charlie BARBARO Matthew BERNARDO Jiovanna BONA Isabella CALTHORPE Mia-Paige CIPOLLONE Sienna CREA Alexia DE FRANCESCHI Angelo DEMARTE Emily FERRONATO Antonio FILIPPINI Alessandro GALLO Frank GRILLO Claudia MITIDIERI Tatenda MUSASA Tahlia NEDINIS Andrew NGUYEN Sienna PISANO Rohit RANA Drew SANDERSON Bianca SCUTERI Christian STOJKOVSKI Marcus VELEVSKI Emily VELLUTO Hannah ZAKKOUR

YEAR 7 WHITE Teacher:Andrew VasiaginNishitha ANAVAI KOTTEESWARAN Lachlan BRUNDELL Abbey BUCKLER-HEDRICK Johnny D’ALESSANDRI Vy DAO Patrick ELYAS Massimo FEDERICO Liam GAMBIN Julian GROPPO Shakti GUNASEGARAN Matthew JAMES Angelo KAKONA Christian KITANOVSKI Lana LAI Anna MA Alexandra MATULA Long NGUYEN Jamie NIKOLOVSKI Jayden PETRESKI Isabella PEZZIMENTI Gemma SANTANOCETO Angelica SANTOS Seramge Don Dehaine SERAM Rain SHRESTHA Justin TADURAN Manju VETTRIVEL MALATHI Aidan ZORA

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SENIOR LEADERSHIP GROUP

College Principal Mr Brian Hanley

Deputy Principals:Dalton Road Campus DirectorMs Amorina ChiricoDavisson Street Campus DirectorMiss Paula Di MariaInnovation and ICT LeadershipDr Fulvio FrijoCurriculumMr Stephen BakerIdentity, Mission and AdministrationMiss Bernadette Harris

Assistant Principals:Property and PlanningMr Cameron WhitfordTeaching and ComplianceMs Michelle Keele

Business and Services ManagerMr Graham Bell

Senior Teachers:Senior Studies Mrs Kirsten HodgsonProgramsMrs Deborah O’Malley WellbeingMr Joseph RegistroCareersMs Vicki Poke (Term 1)Miss Judith Clark

CLASSROOM TEACHING STAFF

ADAM Robert 10 English

ALBAN Lisa7 Maths 9 Numeracy

ATTIE EmadVCE Maths

BAGH Sid VET C.III Info & Dgtl Tech 10IT Computer VCE Computing

BAKER StephenVCE Chemistry

BARBETTI Paul 7 Physical Education 8 Rock & Water 10 PE Fitness

BATTAGELLO Annita 8 Italian 9 Italian 8 Religious Education 9 CLIL

BAU John 8 Technology 9 Technology 10 Electronics

BECHELLI Margherita 7 Geography 8 Geography 8 Religious Education

BEECHAM Bradley 7 Physical Education 8 Health & PE 10 PE Fitness VCE Physical Education

BON Judith 7 Religious Education 7 LOTE 8 Geography 8 LOTE

BOWERS Jenny 7 Information Technology 7 Mathematics HORIZONS 8 Accel Maths 9 Mathematics

BRADLEY Laura 7 Design 7 Art 8 Design 8 Art 10 Design

BRITTON David 7 Maths 8 Rock & Water 9 MYNIP

BUHAGIAR Christine 7 Geogrpahy 7 French 8 French 9 French VCE French

BURGGRAAF Deidre 8 Health & PE 9 NFA

CAPUANA Joseph 9 Religious Education 10 Religious Education VCE Religion & Society VCE Text & Traditions

CARTELLI Connie 7 Italian 7 Religious Education 8 Religious Education 8 Italian VCE Religious Education

CASTLES Peter 7 Information Technology 8 Religious Education 8 Commerce 10 Business & Industry VCE Religious Education

CHERIYAN Jessie 7 Science 8 Science 8 MYNIP

CHIRICO Amorina 9 Commerce

CILMI Rima9 English

COOPER Mitchell 7 Physical Education 8 Health & PE 8 Physical Education 9 Physical Education 9 Mathematics

COSTA Claudio VCE English 8 HORIZONS 9 English

CZOCHRALSKI Joanna 8 English 10 English VCE English

DAL CIN Amber 10 Hospitality VCE Food Studies VCE Health & Human Dev’t

DAVIES Anthony 7 Mathematics MYNIP 8 Mathematics 9 Mathematics VCE Mathematics

DAVIS Nissa 10 Geography VCE Biology VCE Environ Science

DELFOS Michelle 8 Rock and Water 10 Maths VCE Maths

DESTRO Katy 7 Italian 9 Italian 10 Italian VCE Italian

DI DONATO Angie 7 English 7 Italian 8 Italian 9 Italian

DI MARIA Paula VCE Maths

DI NATALE Phillip 7 Information Technology VCE Maths

DOHERTY Helen7 Religious Education 7 Geography 8 Religious Education 8 Geography 9 English

DONAHOO Shannon 7 Religious Education 9 Religious Education 10 Religious Education

DOOLY Amanda 10 Sport VET C.II Sport & Rec VET C.III Sport & Rec VCE Physical Education

DUNNE Pina 7 Geogrpahy 7 Italian 9 Italian

EASTHAM Mark 7 Physical Education 8 Health & PE 9 Physical Education 10 PE Fitness

EDWARDS Martyna 8 English 8 Geography 9 English 10 Japanese

ELLIS Grant 7 Technology 8 Technology VET C.II & & C Carpentry

EMIRZIAN Sylvia 10 Maths VCE Maths

ESMAQUEL Shayne VCE Biology

FALCONE Lorena 7 Religious Education 7 Theatre Studies 7 Geography 7 English 8 English 8 Theatre Studies

FARCHIONE Frank 7 Maths 9 Science 9 Mathematics

FATTORI Anna 7 Spanish 9 Spanish VCE Spanish

FERNANDES Alison 9 Dance 10 Dance 11 Dance VCE Dance

FINANZIO Luca 9 NFA 10 History 10 NFA

FLEISCHMANN Damian 7 Religious Education 8 Religious Education 10 Religious Education VCE Religious Education

FORDE Elizabeth 8 English 9 English

FOSTER Amy10 Literature 10 English VCE English

FRIJO Fulvio 9 Information Technology VCE Religious Education

GALANOS Olga 7 Greek 8 Geography 8 Greek 9 Greek

GEORGE Sonia 7 Science VCE Chemistry

GILLESPIE Nicolle VCE Psychology

GLOVER Pina7 Design 8 Design 9 Religious Education 9 Art

GOWERS Michael 7 Technology VET C.II Integrated Tech VET C.II Electro Tech VCE Systems Engineering

GRACE Jessica 7 English 8 English

GRANT Michelle 7 Science 8 Science 8 Mathematics 9 Mathematics

GREEN Jane 7 Maths MYNIP 8 Mathematics

HADDAD Madeleine 8 French EAL

HAMMOND Laine 7 Physical Education 8 Health & PE 8 Rock & Water 9 Physical Education

HARRIS Bernadette VCE English

HARRIS Katie 7 Maths 9 Maths 10 Maths 11 Maths

HART Roseanne 7 Religious Education 7 Geography 8 Geography 9 Religious Education 10 History

HATHERELL Dion 8 Music 9 Music 10 Music VET C.II Tech

HILI Jonathan 10 Philosophy VCE History VCE Philosophy VCE Religious Education VCE Politics

HILL Jeremy 7 Technology 8 Technology 9 Technology 9 Electronics 10 Technology

HISLOP Tania 8 Commerce VET C.II Small Business VCE Legal Studies VCE Business Management VCE Religious Education16

HOCKING Kathryn 7 Geography 7 English 9 History

HODGES Benjamin 8 Theatre Studies 10 English VCE Theatre Studies

HODGSON Kirsten VCE English

HOFFMAN Ian 10 Science: Physical VCE Physics VCE Systems Engineering

HOFMAN Anne 9 Mathematics 9 Science

HUGHES Monique 9 History 10 English VCE English

HUMPHREYS Helene Educational Support

ILSLEY Natalie 7 Technology 7 Design 8 Design 9 Technology

ISSA Majed VET C.II Community Service

ITALIANO Elizabeth 10 Textiles VCE Product D&T (Textiles)

IVES Anne 7 Art 10 Art VCE Studio Arts

JARZEBOWSKI Barbara 10 Maths

JONES Marie 7 Maths 8 Maths 9 Maths

JUTSON Deborah 9 Food Technology 10 Hospitality VET C.II Hospitality VCE Food Studies

KALANTZIS Spiro 7 Art 7 Design 7 Technology 8 Art 8 Technology 8 Design

KATHIRES Priscilla 7 Religious Education 8 Commerce 9 Religious Education

KEELE Michelle VCE Media

KETTERIDGE James 9 History VCE English VCE Literature

KILKENNY Bryan 7 MYLIP 8 MYLIP 10 VCAL

KING Julie 10 VCAL Employment Pathways Educational Support

KOTIAH Anita 7 English MYLIP 8 English 8 Geography

KOUSOULIS Daphne 7 Greek 8 Greek 8 MYLIP 10 Greek

KREMERS Tania 10 Financial Studies 10 Legal Studies VCE Health & Human Development VCE Business Management VCE Accounting

KURRLE Claudia 7 Geography 7 English 8 Religious Education 8 Geography 9 English

KUWABARA Miyuki 7 Japanese 8 Japanese 9 Japanese VCE Japanese

LACORCIA Eric 9 Food Technology 10 Food Technology

LAI Pei Sun 7 Music 8 Music

LANE Linda 7 MYNIP 8 MYNIP 10 MYNIP

LEACH Joan 7 MYLIP

LEARY Sheelagh 7 MYLIP Literacy

LEMOS Celia 10 Business & Industry VCE Religious Education VCE Accounting VCE Business Management

LO Tommy 7 Mathematics 9 Mathematics

LOMBARDO Nick 10 Maths VCE Maths

LUCCHESI Nicole 7 Maths 8 Maths 10 Maths

LUPPINO Helen 7 Integrated Studies 9 Integrated HORIZONS 10 Cultural studies VCE Politics

MACDONALD Melissa 7 Science 7 Mathematics 8 Science 9 Science VCE Biology

MACNAUGHTAN Christopher 9 Electronics 10 Auto Engineering 10 Electronics 10 Auto Engineering VCAL Year 11

MADDEN Lesleigh 7 MYNIP 7 Mathematics 8 Mathematics

MAHONEY Gerard 7 Design 7 Technology 9 Arts

MALONEY Lorna 8 Spanish 10 Spanish 10 French

MARAZITA Orlanda 9 Food Technology 10 Food Technology 10 Health & Human Development VCE Food Studies

MARCUCCIO Ester 9 CLIL 9 History

MARCUS Tamara 7 Science 8 Science 9 Science 10 Science: Physical

MAROULAKOS Monica7 Science 7 Physical Education 8 Health & PE 9 Science 9 Physical Education VET C.II Sports & Recreation VCE Health & Human Development

MASTERS Kathleen Educational Support

MATINO Lauren 7 Science 8 Science

McCANN Leigh 9 History 10 Geography 10 Political Studies 10 Cultural Studies VCE Politics (Aust. & Global)

McLAURIN Theresa 10 Religious Education VCE Psychology

McLEOD Lorna 7 Theatre Studies 8 Theatre Studies VCE Theatre Studies

McQUADE Joshua 8 Science VCE Biology

MEADE Nicole VET C.II Sport & Recreation

MICAIRAN Diana 7 English 7 Geography 8 English 9 Dance

MIFSUD Grace VCE Maths

MIGNANO Katherine VCE Business Management VCE Religious Education VCE Legal Studies

MOLONY Kate 9 English VCE English VCE Literature

MONAGHAN Damian 7 Geography 7 English VCE English

MOORE Natasha 10 English VCE English VCE Literature VCE Religious Education

MOORHOUSE Michael 7 Technology 9 Technology 10 Technology VCE Product D&T (Wood/Timber)

MORCOM Nicole VCE Psychology

MOYLAN Marita 10 PE Fitness VET C.III Allied Health Assist VCE Health & Human Development

MURPHY Alesha 7 HORIZONS 7 Integrated Studies 7 Information Technology

NEWBY Heather 8 Science HORIZONS 9 Science HORIZONS 9 Science

NGUYEN Khanh 8 MYNIP

NICHOLLS Kim 7 Geography 8 Geography 8 English 8 Religious Education

NOONAN Holly 9 Quest Educational Support

O’LOUGHLIN Michael 7 Information Technology 7 Mathematics 9 Mathematics VCE Maths

O’MALLEY Deborah 9 History 9 Religious Education VCE Geography

O’NEILL Colleen 7 MYLIP Educational Support

ONG Sing 10 Digital Arts 10 Arts VCE Studio Arts

PARISI Silvana 8 Religious Education 9 Religious Education 9 Commerce 10 Business & Industry

PASAHIDIS Sylvia 7 Physical Education 9 Physical Education VET C.III Sports & Recreation

PAVIA Silvana VCE Maths Methods VCE Computing: Software VCE Maths: Specialist

PESZKO Lucy 7 Mathematics 7 MYNIP 8 Mathematics

PEZZI-INCANI Michelle 8 Commerce VCE Legal Studies

PHAN Chau 7 Mathematics 8 Mathematics 9 Mathematics 10 Maths: Accelerated

PIOVESAN Elise 7 English 7 Geography 8 English 9 Professional Writing VCE English

PLAZZER Nick 9 Religious Education 10 Religious Education VCE Religious Education

PRENDERGAST Robert 8 HORIZONS Mathematics 10 Maths: Foundation 10 VCAL VCE Maths

PRINCE Alison 7 MYLIP 8 English 9 English VCE English

PRIVITELLI Rita 8 Accelerated Maths VCE Maths VCE Chemistry

PUCCIO Christina 10 NFA Sport Science VET C.II Sport & Recreation VET C.III Sport & Recreation

QUILLIAM Michael VCE Algorithmics VCE Computing

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RABENDA Lukasz 9 NFA 10 NFA 11 Economics 12 Economics

RABENDA Helen 11 VCAL 12 VCAL

REGISTRO Joseph 7 Science 10 Maths

REGISTRO Kelly 10 PE Advanced VCE Physical Education

REILJAN-DILLON Mari-Anna 7 EAL 7 Japanese 8 MYLIP 8 EAL 9 EAL 9 Japanese

RIGONI Lisa 9 Science 10 Science VCE Biology

RISCHITELLI Daniel 8 Rock & Water 8 Health & PE 9 History VCAL Year 11

RIZZI Leonie 8 Music VCE Music Performance

ROEDIGER Phoebe 7 Religious Education 7 Art 7 Technology 8 Art 8 Technology

ROFO Andrew 7 Science 8 Science 9 Science 10 NFA

SAN JOSE MichelleVET C.III Allied Health

SAPIANO Monique 7 Religious Education 7 English 8 Religious Education 10 Religious Education VCE Religious Education

SARANTOS Anthea VCE Legal Studies

SCHUBERT Bradley 10 English 10 Media VCE Media

SHARPLES Kim 10 English VCE English

SHEEDY Bernadette 7 English 9 Integrated HORIZONS

SHEEHAN Emma 7 Physical Education 8 Rock & Water

SIRIANNI David 7 Music 8 Music VCAL Year 12

SMITH Jason 10 Science VCE Chemistry VCE Physics

SMITH Wayne 7 Technology 8 Design 8 Technology VCE Visual Communications & Design

SO Judy 7 Arts 8 Design 9 Design VCE Visual Communications & Design

SOUTHALL Jenny 10 Food Technology VCE Health & Human Development

SPITERI Matthew 7 Theatre Studies 8 Theatre Studies 9 Theatre Studies

STRANTZEN David VCE Maths

TAOUK Claudia Educational Support

TASCONE Maria 9 Commerce 10 Legal Studies 10 Religious Education VCE Religious Education

THEODOSIS Maryanne 8 Rock & Water 10 Geography VCE Greek

THOMSON Kellie VCE Chemistry

TIBALDI Kevin 9 Media 10 Media VCE Media

TIERI Liana 7 English 8 Integrated HORIZONS 9 English 10 English VCE English

TOPOLCSANYI David VET C.II Hospitality

TUCKER Benjamin 8 Geogrpahy 9 History

TURNER Clare 10 Geogrpahy VCE Geography

VASIAGIN Andrew 7 MYNIP 7 Mathematics 9 Mathematics 10 IT Hardware

VETERE Danielle 7 Science 8 Science 9 Science VCE Biology

VINCITORIO Luke 10 PE Sport VET C.II Sports & Recreation VET C.III Sports & Recreation VCE Physical Education VCE Health & Human Development

WHITE Paul 10 PE Fitness VCE Physical Education

WHITEHOUSE Richard 7 Theatre Studies 8 Theatre Studies 9 Media

WHITFIELD Guy 7 English 8 English

WHITFORD Cameron 10 NFA Math

WORSNOP Geoffrey 12 VCAL Educational Support

XERRI Alicia VET C.II Community Service VCE Food Studies

ZAMMIT Rachel VCE Chemistry VCE Environmental Science VCE Biology

ZUCCHET Denis VCAL Year 11 VCAL Year 12 VCE Maths: Foundation

YEAR LEVEL LEADERSYear 7 Miss Emma Sheehan and Miss Deidre Burggraaf Assistant: Mr Paul BarbettiYear 8Miss Heather Newby Assistant: Mr Daniel RischitelliYear 9Ms Sylvia Pasahidis Assistant: Ms Roseanne HartYear 10Ms Alicia Xerri Assistants: Mr Lucasz Rabenda and Mr Benjamin HodgesYear 11Ms Nicole Meade Assistant: Mr James Ketteridge

Year 12 Mr Paul White Assistant: Mrs Kelly Registro

FACULTY LEADERS

A. ARTSCoordinating ChairpersonMs Kate Molony

LOTEMiss Maryanne Theodosis

EnglishMs Kate Molony

HumanitiesMs Ester Marcuccio

Visual ArtsMrs Pina Glover

Performing ArtsMr Matthew Spiteri

Religious StudiesMr Shannon Donahoo

B. SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGIESCoordinating ChairpersonMrs Kellie Thomson

ScienceMrs Kellie Thomson

TechnologyMr Michael Gowers

MathematicsMr Phillip Di Natale

Health &Physical EducationMr Bradley Beecham

Commerce & ComputingMr Sid Bagh

C. TARGETED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSCoordinating ChairpersonMrs Kirsten Hodgson

LibraryMr Edward Kostraby

Literacy

Mr Bryan Kilkenny

Educational SupportMrs Helene Humphreys

NumeracyMrs Linda Lane

VCAL

Mrs Helen Rabenda

DEPARTMENT LEADERSFood TechnologyMrs Amber Dal CinHospitalityMr David Topolcsanyi

COUNSELLORS/PSYCHOLOGISTSMs Sarah Malseed Mrs Laura Guirguis Miss Belinda Sudano Mrs Anna Ricciardello Mrs Michelle Miller

LIBRARY RESOURCE FACULTYHead of E.R.F.Mr Edward KostrabyTeacher LibrariansMrs Leonie Johnson Ms Joan Leach Ms Khanh Nguyen Ms Joanna Durst Mrs Bridget Hiho Ms Barbara Price-ReesSenior Library OfficerMs Robyn KnottTechnical Support/SystemsMr Kamil BaghdanLibrary TechniciansMs Claire Rogers Mrs Jeanine Pattison Mrs Elda Carbone Mrs Lee-Anne Hall (Acquisitions)Audio-Visual TechnicianMr Danilo Rudolph

PRINCIPAL’S OFFICEExecutive Assistant to the PrincipalMrs Joanne DePetroAdministrative Assistant to the PrincipalMs Pamela GriffinCollege RegistrarMrs Enza SinopoliCoordinator of Timetabling and Data AnalysisMr Michael QuilliamDirector of SMC Northern Football AcademyMr Luca FinanzioAdministration Office LeaderMrs Santina Giannetta

FINANCE & SERVICES OFFICEFinance OfficerMrs Phoebe LinFinance AssistantMrs Kate McIntyre18

Fees Management OfficerMs Andrea MoonPayroll & Accounts OfficerMrs Trish LambDay CleanerMs Marion Rogers

ADMINISTRATION OFFICETeaching & Learning /DSC SecretaryMrs Elissa AvramopoulosReceptionistsMrs Emanuela Centorrino (College) Miss Alexandra Vavala (DSC) Miss Sara Furlano (DSC) Mrs Rose Petrakis (DRC) Mrs Linda Malorni (DRC)DRC SecretaryMiss Emilly BattenICT & Innovations AssistantMrs Joanne MiccicheSenior Studies AssistantMrs Anna PapazzoIdentity, Mission & Administration AssistantMrs Jennifer ParedesDevelopment, Property & Planning AssistantMiss Adriana FicheraWellbeing & Programs AssistantMrs Nella GrechAdministrative School OfficerMrs Wendy StyringInstrumental Music SecretaryMrs Linda MalorniStationery SuppliesMrs Jenny Cavallo

PROMOTIONS & EVENTS OFFICEDirectorMr Emad AttieAlumni CoordinatorMs Anthea SarantosPublic Relations CoordinatorMr Peter CocksAssistant & College PhotographerMrs Bianca Martin

PROPERTY DEPARTMENTSites AdministratorMr Matthew BrowneBuildingsMr Vlado Kovacic Mr Dean Cassar Mr Daniel Pattison Mr Stephen Walsh Mr Chris Di NotoGroundsMr Craig Thompson Mr Denis KeaneCourier/Facilities ManagerMr Rick Chessari

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF GROUPICT LeaderDr Fulvio FrijoIT Technical Support ManagerMr John SantilliICT Services OfficerMs Sue JenkinsonSystems & IT Operations AdministrationMr Matthew ByrneTech Support/Network Systems OfficerMr Kamil BaghdanE-Learning Developer & Trainer (DSC)Mr Aleks PetrovicE-Learning Developer & Trainer (DRC)Mr Adriano FrijoSupport Officer (DRC) Mr Paco LiraLJM LeaderMr Les MatrenzaSenior Network ManagerMrs Maddy YadavSenior Software EngineerMr Tung TranSenior Systems EngineerMr Truman Nguyen

FACULTY & DEPARTMENT SCHOOL OFFICERSPerforming ArtsMrs Jenny CavalloMulti Media TechnicianMr John NoonanLOTEMrs Rita MalacchiniAssistant Director of SportMiss Enza BarillaSport Assistant (High Performance)Mr Anthony CapeciSport Assistant (Participation & Inclusion) Mr Thomas WilsonVisual ArtsMr Stefan Luca (DSC) Ms Cassandra Brennan (DRC)Technology/ BusesMr Michael CavalloTechnologyMs Cassandra Brennan (DRC)Pastoral Programs / CampsMrs Penny DayPersonal Development Mrs Mary Millington Mrs Julie Harris Mrs Robyn Higginbotham Mrs Julie RyleLiteracyMrs Maria RinaldoNumeracyMrs Connie Piscitelli

INTEGRATION SCHOOL OFFICERSLeadersMiss Nicole Carroll Mrs Elaine HarrisonMrs Carol Creed Mrs Lina Sergi Mrs Bronwyn Hancy Ms Michelle Golfis Mrs Rose Basile Mrs Connie Curmi Ms Lisa Pontikis Mr Jamie Hodgson Ms Olga Marrello Mrs Judy McMahon Miss Tina Corso Ms Susan Robertson

LABORATORY STAFFManagerMrs Louise TristTechniciansMrs Andrea Mathios Mrs Irena Foreman Mrs Jane Braddy

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STAFFMrs Leonie Rizzi Mr Jack Beeche Mrs Jane Murone Mr Luke Streeter Mrs Gabrielle Crowley Ms Pei Sun Lai Mrs Joanne Ghiocas Mr Jarrod McCluskey Ms Clare Cross

SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIESDSC Daily OrganizerMs Barbara JarzebowskiDRC Daily OrganizerMrs Santina GiannettaTransition CoordinatorsMiss Emma Sheehan and Miss Deidre Burggraaf Mr Paul BarbettiDirector of MusicMr Dion HatherellDirector of SportMr Matt SheensSocial Justice LeaderMr Damian FleischmannHouse Admin OfficerMrs Claire PolidanoArchivistMrs Jolanta KozlowskiData Analysis TeamMr Michael Quilliam and Mr Michael O’LoughlinData Analysis AmbassadorsMs Katie Harris and Ms Shayne EsmaquelASH ManagerMrs Joan LeachSchool NursesMrs Olivera Atanasovska Mr Jian SamuelValues EducationMrs Clare TurnerEnviroFriends & SustainabilityMs Rachel Zammit

Assistant EnviroFriendsMrs Phoebe Roediger Community EngagementMrs Glenda HayLiturgy, Faith & MissionMr Frank CumboYouth Minister Mrs Theresa McLaurinHORIZONS CoordinatorMs Helen LuppinoArrunga (Autism) Program)Mrs Colleen O’NeillPublic Speaking & DebatingMr Denis ZucchetStudent Formation/LeadershipMs Anthea Sarantos‘On the Edge’ ProgramMr Paul PanozzoTakada Exchange ProgramDr Fulvio FrijoCareer Pathways CoordinatorMs Vicki PokeCareer Development OfficerMs Taryn KneeboneCareer Employment OfficerMs Carla PapaPositive Education Coordinator Ms Belinda SudanoPeer Coaching Mentor Mr Kevin TibaldiCollege ProductionMrs Alison Fernandes Mr Matthew Spiteri Mrs Jenny Cavallo Mr David Sirianni Mr Benjamin HodgesGifted & TalentedMr Claudio CostaCollege Annual EditorMr Emad AttiePrincipal’s PublicationsMs Pamela GriffinBasketball Academy DirectorMr John DorgeAFL Academy DirectorMr Cameron WhitfordNFA DirectorMr Luca FinanzioFootball Academy Director Mr Mark TorcasoHockey Institute Head CoachMs Michelle DelfosAthletics Head CoachMr Thomas WilsonHigh Performance CoachMr Joel HockingVolleyball Head CoachMr Damian MonaghanNetball Head CoachMs Sarah MalseedNRL Head CoachMr Matt SheensSwimming Head CoachMr Michael O’LoughlinChess Head CoachMr David StrantzeneSports Head CoachMr Joshua McQuadeCLIL Coordinator Ms Maryanne TheodosisJunior Council Mentor Mr Damian Monaghan

Outdoor Camps & ProgramsMiss Nicole HalesSTE(A)M Facilitator Mr Spiro KalantzisSTE(A)M TeamDr Fulvio Frijo Mr Sid Bagh Mrs Kellie Thomson Mr Michael Gowers Mr Jeremy Hill Mrs Natalie Ilsley Mr Joshua McQuade Mrs Martyna EdwardsSolar Car & BoatMr Christopher MacnaughtanScience ClubMrs Kellie Thomson Mr Joshua McQuadeArt ClubMrs Laura BradleyGeneration GlobalMr Damian FleischmannSpecialist CoachesMs Samantha Kolonis (Netball) Mr Mitchell Cooper (Cross Country) Mr Geoffrey Worsnop (Golf) Miss Amelia Smith (Basketball) Mr Paul Vassallo (Tennis) Mr David Strantzen (Cricket) Mr Jeremy Iheaka (Chess)

STAFF ON EXTENDED LEAVEMrs Jade MiggianiDr Merle IlesMrs Samantha WebsterMrs Helen ZaikisMrs Cathy RendaMrs Amanda HetheringtonMr Cley AndersonMrs Emily NotleyMrs Cristina MasciangioliMrs Briony KendallMrs Angela AndersonMrs Natalie TigheMrs Marika WongMrs Stacey SchepisMrs Laura MontesanoMiss Jenny StratiMrs Corina RagonaMrs Chantelle HaralambopoulosMrs Coralea Simpson

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Year 10 Emerald

Connor Uniacke

Year 10 Blue

Tahlia Donnelly

Year 10 Green

Erics

on Abraham Morkattil

Year 10 Red

Yashvi Jaswal

Year 10 Brown

Aaron Connor

Year 10 Mauve

Le

anne Sebastian

Year 10 Gold

Vive

k Gilbert Antony

Year 10 White

Theo

dora Mandaza

B Year 10 Emerald

Isaac Soliman

Year 10 Brown

Adam Galletti

Year 10 Green

Rohan Raju

Year 8 Silver

Angela Fenech

Year 8 Green

Alana Ngo

Year 8 Silver

Lucinda Parker

Year 8 Orange

Ka

terina Giachos

Year 8 Purple

Cindy Le

Year 9 Mauve

Logan Divers

Year 9 White

Hung Tran

Year 9 White

Nich

olas Jong Nguyen

Year 12 White

Ha

chins D’Souza

Year 12 Brown

Tayden Griggs

Year 12 Orange

Ro

ss Alexopoulos

Year 12 Gold

Ka

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SMC 1 A GRADE TEAM

Coaches: Mr Lukasz Rabenda and Mrs Helen Rabenda

SMC 1 C GRADE TEAM

Coaches: Mr Bryan Kilkenny and Mr Ian Hoffman

Year 11 Red

Grace McFarlane

Year 11 Silver

Ga

brielle Godinho

Year 11 Mauve

Sh

reshth SaharanYear 11 Purple

Ramel Kunda

Year 11 Blue

Nich

olas Grammenos

SMC 1 B GRADE TEAM

Coaches: Ms Liana Tieri and Ms Elise Piovesan

Year 9 Blue

Sien

na Bartolomeo

Year 9 Blue

Ava Villella

Year 9 Silver

Aditi Pimplaskar

Year 9 Purple

Niko

las Mitsinikos

Year 9 Mauve

Mina Tadros

Year 9 White

Eleonara Matty

Year 9 Blue

Bernice Castillo

SMC 1 D GRADE TEAM

Coaches: Mr Claudio Costa and Ms Martyna Edwards

SMC 2 D GRADE TEAM

Coaches: Mr Ben Tucker and Mr Denis Zucchet

2019 DAV Debating at SMC

The 2019 Debating Association of Victoria (DAV) debating season commenced on 18 March with five SMC teams competing across A to D grade. Two teams are registered to compete in D grade and three teams are registered to compete in the C to A grade divisions. Such a level of participation would not be possible without the commitment of time

from the various staff who have volunteered to coach a debating team on top of their teaching load. The first five rounds of debates will take place at Loyola College, Watsonia on the following dates: 18 March, 20 May, 3 June, 29 July and 5 August. SMC wishes all our debaters a successful 2019 season.

College Debating Captains 2019:Adam Galletti (Year10 Brown) and Leanne Sebastian (Year 10 Mauve)

Mr Denis ZucchetDebating & Public Speaking Coordinator

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Alumni Congratulations to…

WELCOME BACK TO A NEW YEAR!Below are the reunion dates for 2019 – if you belong to one of these year levels, note the date in your diary, and do not forget to update your details on the database so that you don’t miss out on your invitation!http://alumni.stmonicas-epping.com

Please also pass the information on to anyone whom you are still in contact with from these year levels.

Friday 15 March Class of 2014 5 Year Reunion

Sunday 24 March All Alumni Community Day

Friday 3 May Class of 2009 10 Year Reunion

Friday 14 June Class of 2004 15 Year Reunion

Friday 26 July Class of 1999 20 Year Reunion

Friday 6 September Class of 1994 25 Year Reunion

Friday 18 October Class of 1989 30 Year Reunion

Alicia Georges (Class of 2011) and Rocco Falcone (Class of 2010)

on their engagement

Joel De Rozario (Class of 2009) and Tennille Dirkx on their marriage

Anita Di Bartolomeo (Class of 2005) and Foti Karalis on their marriage

Monique Jurkovic (Class of 2008) and Luca La Valle (Class of 2008)

on their marriage

Alicia and Rocco

Anita and Foti

Joel and Tennille

Monique and Luca

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Shauna Misevski (Class of 2009) and Daniel Bottiglieri (Class of 2004)

on their marriage

Shane Elders (Class of 2010) and Sally Yan on their engagement

Jason Dang (Class of 2010) and Francoise Chen on their engagement

Rob Ferrara (Class of 2007) and Elena Ferrara nee Trajkova

(Class of 2007) on the birth of their son Xavier who joins big sister Alexia

Adrian Insolia (Class of 2005) and Michelle Colosimo (Class of 2006)

on their marriage

Jessica De Bont (Class of 2012) and Alex O’Neill (Class of 2012)

on their marriage

Shauna and Daniel

Rob, Elena, Alexia and Xavier

Shane and Sally

Adrian and Michelle

Jason and Francoise

Jessica and Alex

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St Monica’s College, Epping – presents

SMC AlumniCommunity

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Sunday,24 March 2019

12pm - 3pmSt Monica’s College, Epping

Junior Campus400 Dalton Rd,Epping 3076

FREE EVENT

ST MONICA’S COLLEGE, EPPING 400 Dalton Road, Epping VIC 3076

9409 8800

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