At our Academic Assembly on Friday, we acknowledged and congratulated students from last year who achieved Academic Excellence and Outstanding Studentship in Semester 2.  This Assembly is an opportunity for our College to celebrate the success of our previous year. 2024 was undoubtedly a successful year at Holy Spirit College.

At our Academic Assembly, we celebrated our highest-ranking ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) students. Congratulations to our Top 10 ATAR students from 2024, in alphabetical order:

• Alivia B
• Demi D
• Nicholas D
• Dakoda-Sky E
• Jessica H
• Joseph L
• Angus M
• Lily P
• Nickolas P
• Lucy S

Academic success doesn’t just happen. Academic Excellence is achieved through hard work, commitment, and a determination to succeed. Two of our graduates from 2024 have received a Certificate of Academic Achievement from the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) for achieving an A in six General subjects. Congratulations to Lily P and Nicholas P on receiving this prestigious award. Lily and Nicholas are both fine examples of achieving Academic Excellence.

Many of our Year 12 2024 VET (Vocational Education and Training) students have found success in securing apprenticeships, traineeships and full-time employment.  We are proud of our past students who have secured apprenticeships, traineeships and employment in a range of areas including:

• Auto Electrical
• Electrical
• Boilermaking
• Engineering
• Beauty Services
• Hairdressing
• Carpentry
• Hospitality
• Diesel Fitting
• Locksmith
• Early Childhood
• Plumbing

These are wonderful outcomes for our Class of 2024. We are extremely proud of our graduates, as we are every year. 

I would like to congratulate and acknowledge Joseph L who was announced as the ATAR Dux for 2024 and the recipient of the CQU Academic Excellence Award. Joseph has already started his university course and is studying a Bachelor of Science at the University of Sydney. We wish Joseph all the very best with his studies and look forward to presenting this prestigious award personally to Joseph in the near future.

CQUniversity Changemaker Award

The CQUniversity Changemaker Award - Certificate of Excellence and Bursary was awarded to Bridget S. Bridget is to be congratulated for her consistent effort and dedication to her studies. Throughout her secondary schooling, Bridget was involved in College sports and supported the creative arts. Bridget will commence studies in Medical Sonography at CQU in Mackay. We wish Bridget all the best.

Principal’s Award

Congratulations to the following Year 11 students who were recognised as the top achieving students from Year 10 in 2024. They each received a Principal’s Award to assist with their Senior studies.

• Lucie B
• Tori D
• Sophia L.P
• Imogen P
• Madelyn S
• Annika W

Congratulations to all Principal's Award recipients. 

Lion’s Youth of the Year

Lion’s Youth of the Year Public Speaking competition was held on Saturday at our College. We had three entrants, Rory F, Liam H and Elise P.G. The speeches were engaging and informative. To me, our three competitors were all winners! Congratulations to Liam for winning the Public Speaking section and Rory for being announced as the Overall winner. Suzanne Gakowski - Dean of Senior English was the coordinator of this event and we are grateful for her commitment to supporting our students with their public speaking. Best wishes to Rory as he now goes on to compete at the Zone Level competition on 2 March 2025. 

Exciting news!

Parent tour of the new Industrial Technology and Design (INTAD) precinct

We are excited to announce that Bishop Michael will be joining us next Thursday, 20 February 2025, to officially bless and open our new INTAD building. To celebrate this special occasion, we warmly invite all parents to tour our new classrooms on Wednesday evening, 19 February 2025.

Schedule for Wednesday Evening:

• 5:00 pm - P & F Meeting – Administration Building (Board Room)
• 6:00 pm - Parent Tour – Meet at the front of the new INTAD building (near long term carpark)

Please join us for this wonderful opportunity to explore our new showcase building and connect with our College community. We look forward to seeing you there!

Student Free Day

Next Friday, 21 February 2025, is a Student Free Day due to the Bishop’s Inservice Day. This important event provides an opportunity for our staff to participate in professional learning. The College Office will be closed on this day. 

Prayer

Blessings,     

Alison Wales - Principal