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InProfile
                PIUS
Autumn 2019

Junior School
excited for            ST PIUS X COLLEGE
                          CHATSWOOD
the new year!
INPROFILE JUNIOR SCHOOL EXCITED FOR THE NEW YEAR! - AUTUMN 2019 - ST PIUS X COLLEGE
The 2019 theme is Unity in Community.
          Colloquially expressed by Year 12, 2019 as the
          opportunity to “Get Amongst It”, it invites all
          students and members of the wider St Pius X College
          Community to participate as fully as possible in the life
          of the College.
          'I encourage you all to involve yourselves in new
          activities. New sport, new music groups, chess,
          debating, mindmatters, peer mentoring; any new
          activity you come across, get amongst it. You only
          get out, what you put in. This has never been more
          true for our situation here at school. The more you
          are involved in college life, the more you feel part
          of the wider school community. With this, comes
          pride and enjoyment of our school, which is exactly
          what your 2019 student leadership team aims to
          achieve through the implementation of our Unity in
          Community theme.
          You only get out what you put in.'
          Excerpt from Oliver Tysoe’s
          Leaders' Investiture Speech 2018

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principal’s

                                               Welcome
Welcome to the
Autumn 2019 edition of
Pius In Profile.
The College year started with recognition of the excellent     Our Prefects introduced the
HSC results of 2018. It was very satisfying to see the class   theme to the student body
of 2018 fulfil their potential in so many academic areas       on Monday 5 February and
including the Sciences and Humanities. It is encouraging       it was officially launched at our commencement Mass,
to note that so many of the high achieving students            celebrated by Fr Jim McKeon on Tuesday 12 February,
also had very busy lives around the College – excellent        in the presence of Mr Leuenberger, Deputy Director of
examples of the benefits of a holistic education in the        EREA. Unity in Community encompasses all of the EREA
Edmund Rice tradition. Once again, this magazine will          Touchstones.
highlight the many different aspects of life in the College
                                                               I know that the coming year will bring successes, as well
and its extended community.
                                                               as challenges, but am confident that we have a fine team
Our 2018 theme, Stewards of Creation, reflected Pope           of teachers and students to lead us into the future.
Francis’ exhortation for all people to engage in an
                                                               John Couani
‘ecological conversion’ to care for the planet. Our theme
                                                               PRINCIPAL
of Unity in Community in 2019 reflects the message
contained within
St Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians 12:12-14:
  As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the
                    parts of the body,
        though many, are one body, so also Christ.
   For in one Spirit we were all baptised into one body,
       and we were all given to drink of one Spirit.
       Now the body is not a single part, but many.
The theme was determined by our 2019 Year 12 leaders,
with the catch cry, “Get Amongst It”. The leaders
are urging that students should actively participate                                Official Party at the College Commencement Mass
in all aspects of College life. The slogan is central to a
wider sphere of school activities. Students should take
advantage of the many aspects of the College’s Catholic
Mission and Identity, well-being initiatives, sports
programs, cultural activities and academic pursuits.

                                                                                              fide et labore
                                                                                                   THROUGH FAITH AND HARD WORK

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LEADERS AND ACHIEVERS                                            A High Achiever’s Insight
Joshua Rayner                                                    St Pius X provided me with motivated and passionate
                                                                 teachers who were always willing to help outside of class
College Dux ATAR 99.45                                           time, and who helped me improve. I owe a lot to the
»» HSC All Rounder                                               entire St Pius X Community who have helped me succeed
»» Macquarie University Prize for                                academically and in personal development. I’ve had a lot of
   Outstanding Academic Achievement                              great memories and close friends at St Pius X and will always
»» Academic Honours First Class                                  be thankful to the College.
»» College Gold for Academic Studies
                                                                 My advice for younger students is have fun and not to take
»» College Blue for Cricket
                                                                 school too seriously. While the HSC is a challenge and will
Studying Commerce/Advanced Studies at Sydney University          require hard work, it’s more important to still have fun,
What did you enjoy most about your time at St Pius X - the       participate in extra-curricular actives and to have something
friendships that I made and the relationships that will last a   to look forward to. Academic success will come if you’re
lifetime.                                                        happy and have time to get away from the books.
The genuine enjoyment of school helped me improve                My tips for getting good results and managing the HSC are to
academically.                                                    engage in extra-curricular activities and have commitments
My best memories were representing the school in Rugby           that you look forward to. Work hard but base your study
and Cricket, and the Queensland Tour. School sport helped        schedules around other activities so you can learn to
me develop as a person and to make friendships that will last    manage time. Also, use effective study techniques and
a lifetime.                                                      use your teachers as much as possible. They will always be
                                                                 willing to help.

Summary of HSC Results by ATAR
       College Dux                                                 Joshua Rayner
       First in NSW History Extension                              Jasper Choi
       All Rounders (attained Band 6 in 10 or more units)          Hunter Clarke       Daniel Hall
                                                                    Phillip Cullen     Nikita Papastamatis
                                                                    Isaac Fong         Joshua Rayner
       Distinguished Achievers (attained a Band 6 or Band E4)*     127 mentions
       Total Number of Bands 5, 6, E3 and E4                       434
       Courses above the State Average                             73%
       Summary of HSC results by ATAR                              ATAR 99 and above 2 students
                                                                   ATAR 95 and above 17 students
                                                                   ATAR 90 and above 32 students
                                                                   ATAR 80 and above 70 students
* Includes Year 11 Mathematics Accelerants

                                                                                          Jasper Choi, 1st in NSW History Extension
    Congratulations to the High Achievers ATARS over 90                                   and Mr Couani

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LEADERS AND ACHIEVERS

2019 Leaders'
Investiture
Willoughby Deputy Mayor, Councillor
Judith Rutherford addressed the
St Pius X College community at the
2019 Student Leaders' Investiture on
November 1, 2018 at the Concourse
Chatswood. She reminded the
emerging Leaders in her welcoming
address that being a leader is not only
a great honour but comes with great
responsibility. She outlined Forbes
Magazine top 5 things that make a
good leader. These were:
1. Having faith in your beliefs
2. Making the hard choices
                                                             Leaders' Investiture at the Concourse
3. Earning respect
4. Not leading by force but gently
    encouraging people to be their best
    and
5. Serving a greater cause
She wished the new Leaders all the
best and noted that upholding these
qualities would not only make them
great leaders in 2019 but would take
                                          Prefects 2019          Official Party at Leaders' Investiture
them far in their lives beyond school.

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Gospel Spirituality
MISSION AND IDENTITY

                                                                                                                      Workul Koo Opening and Blessing

                     Traditional smoking ceremony led by Mr Kaleb Taylor

Blessing and Opening of                              Commencement Mass
“Workul Koo”                                         The 2019 College Commencement
(formerly Huntington
                                                     Mass on February 12, was a wonderful
House)                                               celebration where students and staff,
                                                     parents and friends committed to
On November 19, students and staff                   do their very best in study, sport,
from Christian Brothers High School                  performing arts and cultural activities,
(CBHS) Lewisham and St Pius X College                in friendships, family and all in unity in
Chatswood gathered for Mass at the                   our community.
jointly owned and newly refurbished
Retreat Centre at Wamberal on the                    Parish Priest, Fr Jim McKeon, spoke
Central Coast. The ceremony was                      beautifully, breaking open the scripture
opened with a traditional smoking                    to capture what was at the heart of
ceremony led by CBHS Indigenous                      our school – faith, support and care
Advisor Mr Kaleb Taylor, along with                  for each other and combined effort to
Indigenous students from both schools.               making a better world.
Fr Paul Finucane, former Chatswood                   The College was joined by Mr Peter
Parish Priest, who is now the Parish                 Leuenberger, Deputy Executive
Priest of Kincumber, celebrated Mass.                Director of EREA and Regional Director,      Oliver Tysoe (College Captain) carries the Bible into Mass
This concluded with a blessing and                   and Br Carl Sherrin representing the
then an official renaming of this facility           Christian Brothers.
by EREA Deputy Executive Director
Mr Peter Leuenberger. The Retreat
Centre is named “Workul Koo” which
translates as “One God”, reflecting
faith in God and our relationship with
the land, all of creation, the ancestral
spirits of the past, present and future.

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Justice and Solidarity
                                                                                                   SOCIAL JUSTICE

Remembrance Day -
100th Anniversary of
Armistice Day
The College held its annual
Remembrance Day Assembly on
November 12, marking the 100th
Anniversary of Armistice Day, 11
November 1918. The College was
                                                                                        Students with Daphne Dunne at Chatswood Cenotaph
joined by a large number of Old Boys,
members of the community, the               Australian cricketer Steve Smith and
Consul General of PNG, as well as           Triple M’s Gus Worland. The day
the President and members of the            included a brilliant presentation from
Chatswood RSL Club.                         Kaleb Taylor, Indigenous Advisor from
On November 10, House Vice                  CBHS Lewisham, and a group of senior
Captains, Class Captains and Student        students from St Ignatius Riverview
Leaders represented the College at          who were boarders from NSW rural
the Chatswood Cenotaph Ceremony.            areas affected by the drought. It was
The College wreath was laid by Year 5       a great community day and the boys
Class Captains, Noah Joynson and Jack       learnt about mental health, resilience,
Fairbanks, whose proud grandmother          the land and drought, Indigenous
explained that Jack’s great great Uncle     culture and “giving back” to the
was killed on 4th May 1915, 10 days         community.
after the landing at Gallipoli. After the
ceremony the students spoke with Mrs        Year 10 Immersions
Daphne Dunne, the elderly widow of          During November, 26 Year 10 students
local VC recipient Albert Chowne who        were involved in outreach and service
was KIA in 1945 in Papua New Guinea         in a number of venues such as St
and after whom the Willoughby Oval          Edmund’s, St Gabriel’s, Bowraville,
                                                                                                      Steve Smith, cricketer, at Founder's Day
Hall complex is dedicated. The Mayor        Walgett and the Central Coast. While it
of Willoughby, Gail Giles-Gibney, and       may have been a break from the daily
Councillor Anthony Mustaca OAM,             routine at home and school, it certainly
Old Boy of SPX and Honoured Knight          was not a holiday. The students and
of The Star of Italy, also took time        staff were involved in the life of the
to commend our students on their            schools and venues, some of which
contribution to the ceremony.               were undoubtedly challenging.
The Remembrance Day Centenary               It was great to connect with the kids
was commemorated by the historic            and break down walls between our
unveiling of a new plaque adjacent          culture and theirs. We had a chance
to the cross in the Garden of               to go out and hear Dreamtime stories
Remembrance in Chatswood. It reads:         and really get to know the kids.
When you go home tell them of us and        Charlie Cullen, Year 10
say, “They gave their tomorrow for our
today.”                                                                                                                 Walgett Immersion

                                            Thanks
Founder’s Day                               Thanks and congratulations go to all       Mr Adrian Brannan, Mr Sean Brannan,
On November 23, the College                 staff who worked tirelessly in ensuring    Ms Annie Bryant, Ms Denise Ramsey
celebrated the Annual College               these events ran like clockwork.           and Ms Bettina Spanyik.
Founder’s Day with special guests,          Particular thanks goes to Mr Ed Codsi,

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TEACHING AND LEARNING

Staff Service Awards
The College recognised staff members
who have worked at the College for
more than 20 years, during Term 4
Founders Day celebrations. Staff who
served 25 years or more have been
recognised previously.                                                                                                           Staff Service Awards
Below is the list of staff who were
acknowledged in 2018
From left in top photo:
Mr Patrick Cogan 21 Years
Mr Kiaran O’Byrne 24 Years
Ms Maxine Hunt 23 Years
Mr Steve Quilty 22 Years
Ms Leisa Proc 20 Years
Ms Judy Black 25 Years
Ms Melissa King 25 Years
Ms Marianne Erickson 21 Years
Ms Sue Cheney 20 Years
Mr Rick Russo 25 Years
                                                                                                                                     New Staff 2019
Ms Tracey Bates 21 Years (absent in photo)

New Staff for 2019                             ICAS English Assessment                                  of these students received a High
                                                                                                        Distinction for their participation in the
The College welcomes the following             High Distinction Awards
                                                                                                        Assessment. Seven St Pius X College
new teaching and support staff in 2019         For over 30 years the University of NSW                  students received High Distinctions.
From left in photo:                            Global Assessments have conducted
Mr James Quinn – TAS                           the ICAS Assessment in Australia with                    National Writing
Mr Paul Donovan - PD/H/PE and RE               over one million entries annually from
Mrs Jacqueline Loughman - English, HSIE        over 6,300 schools in Australia and                      Competition Winners
                                               New Zealand. In addition, students                       With a dramatic short story, “The Case
Ms Felicity van Riet - HSIE
                                               from over 20 countries including Hong                    of the Cold War”, Liam Benson, Luke
Mrs Annabel Gunns - Learning Support                                                                    McManus, Ryan Pratt and Taylor Alan,
and Enrichment Coordinator                     Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South
                                               Africa and the USA participate in ICAS                   representing St. Pius X College, were
Mr Antony Horan - Mathematics, Science
                                               each year.                                               one of three schools (from the Years’
& STEM
                                                                                                        10 to 12 division) to be awarded in
Mr Nathanael Primrose-Heaney - Music           Last year almost one million entries
                                                                                                        the annual Write a Book in Day Award
Mr Fernando Mendez - TAS                       were received and only the top 1%
                                                                                                        Ceremony at Westmead Children’s
Mr Justin Varjavandi - Science                                                                          Hospital. Their story, which the
Mr Nathan Mulheron - Assistant                                                                          judges commended for its distinctive
Principal, Mission & Identity                                                                           Australian voice and its originality,
Mr Chris Ure - Year 6                                                                                   was up against the other 348 schools
Absent in photo:                                                                                        competing.
Mr Jack Gruber – ICT Trainee                                                                            As well as developing writing skills
Ms Sarah Panozzo - Student Reception                                                                    and teamwork, Write a Book in a Day
Mr Paul Ticli - Science and Year 8                                                                      raises money for Cancer Research and
Coordinator (Returning)                                                                                 the stories are published and read by
                                             English High Distinction Awards Year 10: Charles Cullen,
                                             Year 9 Thomas Hopkins, Monte Tanfield, Year 8: Max Leo,    young people with cancer.
                                             Ben O’Reilly, Charles Crowe-Maxwell, Benjamin Cullen

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Liberating Education
                                                                                                     TEACHING AND LEARNING

2018 Minister’s Award
for Excellence
Congratulations to Aiden Saraceno,
Year 7, who was selected to receive a
Highly Commended Award as part of
the Minister’s Award for Excellence in
Student Achievement at the Armenian
Community Language School.

New South Wales
School of Community                                                                                            Edmund Rice Centre Justice Literary Writing Competition

Languages                                                  Matthew Brannan from Year 9 (2018)                  each year, participants visit science
Congratulations to Lachlan Green,                          was the Writing Category Winner for                 and technology related laboratories
Japanese Beginners and Lachlan                             his story: "The Park Bench".                        and facilities, go on site tours, listen to
Donlevy, Continuers French, who both                                                                           lectures, take part in workshops, go to
received Awards from NSL for their                         St Pius X College also received a
                                                                                                               social events, and participate in group
commitment, effort and academic                            collection of books for the Senior
                                                                                                               activities that improve communication
achievement for language learning.                         Resource Centre in recognition of its
                                                                                                               and presentation skills. The focus is
                                                           enthusiastic submission of so many
                                                                                                               not solely on academic achievements,
                                                           entries. The College congratulates and
Edmund Rice Centre                                         appreciates the work of Mr Alex Listo in
                                                                                                               but on developing well-rounded
Writing Competition                                                                                            individuals who have the skills and
                                                           encouraging student participation.
A Justice Literary Writing Competition                                                                         confidence to determine their futures.
sponsored by the Edmund Rice Centre                        Youth Science Forum                                 Ruairi O’Kane:
appealed to over sixty students from                                                                           It has opened my eyes to many other
                                                           Canberra
St Pius X College. Students submitted                                                                          scientific fields and has made me
                                                           Two Year 11, 2018 students,
a piece of creative writing (short story,                                                                      surer of a career in physics. I talked to
                                                           Daniel Scipioni and Ruairi O’Kane,
poem, speech, opinion piece, feature                                                                           distinguished scientists and professors
                                                           participated in the National Youth
article, a video, a script, song or song                                                                       from many different fields who gave me
                                                           Science Forum over the Christmas
lyrics etc) that had a focus on issues                                                                         advice on what I should prioritize and
                                                           holiday break. The 12-day residential
of social justice, including Aboriginal                                                                        what to expect of a career in science.
                                                           program provided students a broader
justice, refugees and people seeking                                                                           My two favourite trips where to ANU’s
                                                           understanding of the diverse study
asylum, climate change, homelessness,                                                                          particle accelerator and the radio
                                                           and career options available in
mental health, gender, equality and                                                                            telescope.
                                                           science, technology, engineering and
bullying. Entries were judged in two
                                                           mathematics (STEM). Run in January
categories Years 7 - 9 and Years 10 - 12.

  National Writing Competition Winners Luke McManus, Ryan Pratt,             Awardees: Lachlan Donlevy Continuers French, Aiden Saraceno, Highly
  Liam Benson and Taylor Alan with Ms Keighery.                              Commended Award and Lachlan Green Japanese Beginners

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PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS

                                             Join the fun at the Ukelele and Guitar Club                 Miguel Alvarez inspires Stage 4 students

Studies show that learning to play a            The Performing Arts Department proudly      Ukulele & Guitar Club -
musical instrument, acting, singing,            offers students private tuition in the      Uke Can Do It!
composing and dancing offer enormous            following areas:                            Ukulele & Guitar Club – Directed by
benefits to a child’s brain function and         »» Brass (Trumpet, French Horn,            Music Staff & Visiting Artists.
health. With that in mind, the College              Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium, Tuba)
has on offer many opportunities for                                                         Wednesday Lunchtimes Music Rm 1
                                                 »» Woodwind (Flute, Oboe, Bassoon,
boys to get involved in 2019 including.             Clarinet, Saxophone)                    for beginners in 5-12. Guitars and Ukes
                                                                                            provided, or boys can bring their own.
»» String Ensembles – Junior, Intermediate       »» Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double
   and Senior, Senior String Quartet and            Bass)
                                                                                            Great Expectations
   Senior String Trio                            »» Percussion (Drum Kit, Tuned
                                                                                            Save the date
»» Choirs – Junior, Senior and Show                 Percussion)
                                                                                            Under the direction of Ms Penny
»» Concert Bands – Primary, Junior,              »» Piano (Classical and Contemporary)
                                                                                            Lindley, Mercy College and St Pius X
   Intermediate and Senior                       »» Guitar (Classical, Electric and Bass)
                                                                                            College combine their talents to bring
»» Digital Music Ensembles - Junior,             »» Voice/Singing (Classical and            this enduring tale of morality to the
   Intermediate and Senior                          Contemporary)                           stage of the Sarto Centre on April 2, 3
»» Drama Ensembles - Junior and Senior           »» Musicianship or Music Theory            and 4, 2019.
   (from Term 2)                                 »» Music Production Digital Music
»» Guitar Ensembles – Junior, Intermediate       »» Composition
   and Senior
                                                 »» Contemporary Dance
»» Jazz Bands - Junior, Intermediate and
   Senior
                                                New to St Pius
»» College Orchestra
                                                Break Dance and Hip
»» Percussion Ensembles - Junior,               Hop Classes
   Intermediate and Senior
                                                Break Dance - Directed by Hideo
»» Dance Ensembles - Junior Hip Hop and
                                                Shinokubo of DanceCool: Tuesday
   Senior Break Dance
                                                7.30am-8.30am Drama Studio for boys
»» Ukulele and Guitar Club
                                                in Years 7-12.
»» Elective Ensembles - Contemporary and
   Chamber                                      Hip Hop Class - Directed by Tanya Carne
                                                of Dance Action: Tuesday Lunchtimes
                                                College Gym for boys in Years 5-6.
                                                                                                        Break Dance Teacher Hideo Shiokuobu
                                                                                                        and Adam Carpenter Year 10.

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Inclusive Community                                                                  STUDENT WELLBEING

Year 9 Ceroc Dance
Workshop
Year 9 represented the College proudly
on the dance floor at Oxford Falls on
November 21 where they integrated
smoothly, cohesively, and with great
respect, with their counterparts from
Brigidine College St Ives.

                                                                                                  Buddies not Bullies Beach walk at Long Reef

                                              Buddies not Bullies                         Each boy then wrote a letter to a
                                                                                          student at a fellow Edmund Rice
                                              Beach walk                                  Education Beyond Borders School:
                                              St Pius X College as part of its Pastoral   Stella Maris College Uruguay, Cardinal
                                              Care program run the MindMatters            Newman College Argentina, St Marys
                                              framework, a whole of school approach       Grammar School Ireland, St Anselms
                                              for mental health and wellbeing that        College England, St Thomas More
                                              promotes resilience in the school           Collegiate, Canada, Mt Edmund College
                                              context as well as connectedness and        South Africa and Br Damien Memorial
                                              a community approach to the issue of        School, USA where they introduced
                                              bullying. Directly following Founder's      themselves and described what it
                                              Day, 30 peer mentors/mentees and            means to be a student in the Edmund
                                              the student empowerment team left           Rice tradition at St Pius X College.
                                              Oxford Falls for a beach walk from
                                              Fisherman’s Beach Collaroy, around
                                              Long Reef to Dee Why. The students
                      Year 9 at Ceroc Dance   who have had a great time getting                         Colegio Stella Maris - Christian Brothers
                                              to know each other during the year                        Maximo Tajes 7359
                                                                                                        11500 - Montevideo
                                              engaged in conversation and just had
E Safety
                                                                                                        URUGUAY
                                                                                                        www.stellamaris.edu.uy
                                              a good time as they walked along
Parents from the College and                  the reef and beach and swam in the
surrounding schools welcomed                                                                Letter from Year 7 student Darcy
                                              excellent conditions at Dee Why Beach.
                                                                                            Dear Student,
advice from the Office of the eSafety
                                                                                            Hi my name is Darcy and I am a year 7
Commissioner on February 19. They
learned first-hand how best to safely         Touchstone Inclusivity                        student at an Edmund Rice school, St
                                                                                            Pius X College, Sydney, Australia. I have
manage online behaviours, identity            and Induction Day                             1 dog named Izzy and two older siblings.
contact and interactions, and the                                                           Do you have any pets or siblings? This
need to have conversations with their         On February 8, Year 7 travelled to            year we have learnt that Edmund Rice
children about their online brand.            Oxford Falls to learn the History of the      was an Irish man with 6 siblings. Just
Parents were reassured by the steps           area and the College from Mr Tony             after he had a baby his wife died. That
                                              Cunneen; Mindmatters community                left him devastated. One day he looked
and protocols the College community                                                         out the window and saw lots of poor
have in place to support students             building from Mr Russo, Mr Lynch and
                                                                                            boys so he went outside to help. Ever
in reinforcing positive learning              Mr Stollery; Social Justice from Mr
                                                                                            since then he was a very caring person.
behaviours, and making considered,            Balboa, Ms Doyle and Mr Mulheron              He started making schools to help all the
constructive and respectful decisions         and the Edmund Rice touchstones and           kids in poverty. I love to play Rugby and
online. More information is available         St Pius X College story from Br Carl          Cricket. What sports do you like to play?
for parents at the safety.gov website         Sherrin and Mr Brannan.

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SPORT

                                                   Swimming Carnivals
                                                   February 5 and 6
                                                   The Senior Swimming Carnival was
                                                   superbly contested with results going
                                                   down to the wire and the relays
                                                   determining final positions. The final
                                                   points scores were Rice 929,
                                                   Treacy 906, Purton 891 and Barron 759.
                                                   Nicholas Gladen of Year 7 broke every
  College House Captains adding style to the day
                                                   record in the U13 age group except for
                                                   the 50m Freestyle and Ben Ferguson
                                                   broke the 20 year old U16 50m
                                                   Freestyle record by 0.04 seconds.

                                                   2019 Senior School
                                                   Age Champions were:
                                                   12 years    Josh Turner
                                                   13 years    Nicholas Gladen
                                                   14 years    Shoaland Griffiths
                                                   15 years    Aaron Lau
                                                   16 years    Ben Ferguson
                                                   17 years    Alex Wall
                                                   Opens       Liam Kerlin

  Junior School swimmers with Mr Couani

                                                            Mr Couani presenting the House Trophy
                                                            to Rice Captain Hayden Robertson

                                                   The Junior Swimming Carnival was
                                                   a great day of participation and
                                                   sportsmanship. The boys participated
                                                   well,with Barron House taking out the
                                                   Trophy.

                                                   2019 Junior School
                                                   Age Champions were:
                                                   U10     Louis Forbes
                                                   U11     Archie Ferguson
                                                   Open Jonathan Yang

  Barron House win the Junior School Shield

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SPORT                                                                                  CONGRATULATIONS

                                        AUSTRALIAN AIR                           all the preceding ranks, and passing
                                                                                 a two week course run at RAAF Base
                                        FORCE CADET SUCCESS                      Wagga. Cadets are tested to their
                                        Tom Jamieson, Year 12, is a member of    limits under constant assessment,
Tennis Champions                        the Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC)   and pushed out of their comfort zones
                                                                                 in numerous exercises. To pass, one
                                        304 Squadron, Pymble. The AAFC is
St Pius X Teams were represented                                                 must extensively display 20 intrinsic
                                        a youth development organisation
across 16 matches in the NSTA                                                    qualities of leadership, and pass 13
                                        developing leadership and future
Competition finals in December.         career pathways, whilst also providing   academic exams. It is one of the most
Of those matches 8 were finals          countless opportunities, some of         gruelling and challenging courses the
while the others were play-offs to      which are in aviation flying training.   AAFC has to offer.
establish final rankings in the Term
4 NSTA Competition.                     National Aviation                        Tom says the CUO course changed him
                                        Competition Winner                       immensely:
Congratulations to Teams 3, 8, 12,      Every year, the AAFC holds a
24 who won their finals and well                                                 “As you go through the ranks
                                        nationwide aviation competition,
done to the Runners-Up in those                                                  you become more confident with
                                        where each state sends their best
matches.                                two pilots to compete against other      yourself. Cadets has shaped my
                                        states. It is a major achievement to     confidence, but I found that when
                                        be selected with pilots being selected   things didn’t go the way I wanted
                                        on their flying ability and levels of    I'd look for excuses. A large part of
                                        airmanship.                              the course instilled in me a deep
                                                                                 acceptance of responsibility, and the
                                        Tom was selected by NSW to fly
                                        gliders, the DG1001 type flown by the    need for moral courage and integrity.
                                        AAFC. Gliders are towed into the sky     I feel as if integrity underpins any
                                        by a powered aircraft and released at    quality in life and it’s taken me a
                                        2500ft above the ground to conduct       while to really understand it.”
                                        a sortie. During the competition         Tom completed the course with
                                        each contestant is given four flights    Distinction, and as a result was
                                        where they are judged by a panel of
                                                                                 selected as the National Banner Bearer
                                        instructors on various elements of
                                                                                 for the graduation parade.
                                        their flying training, ranging from
Representative Squash                   take-off and landing to aerobatics.      Congratulations to Tom on his AAFC
                                        Tom came first overall, receiving        achievements.
It is now with great pride
                                        Dux of the competition and for his
that St Pius X College can add
                                        conduct, bearing, judgement and
representative squash as an
                                        application, and received the Award
opportunity for its students.           for Airmanship.
Summer representative squash
returned to St Pius X in Term 4 after   Cadet Under Officer
decades of an internal competition.     Tom also recently achieved the
                                        highest attainable cadet rank in the
                                        AAFC – that of Cadet Under Officer
                                        (CUO). Being promoted to this rank
                                        involves separate promotions through

                                         Tom Jamieson Air Cadets                  Tom Jamieson with his Awards

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OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Year 9 Camp
Year 9 Rites of Passage Camps were
held on a rotational Homeroom basis
during November with all students
attending Workul Koo (Huntington
House) on the Beach at Terrigal. Albeit
in a comfortable setting, the camp
is designed to challenge students, to
reflect on their journey through life.
They do this in the context of listening
to others’ stories and considering how
they can positively impact those they                                                                                         Year 9 Camp

come into contact with. The Year 9
Pastoral Care Themes "Respectful Men            Account from Lachlan Onslow. After settling in we walked down to Terrigal
of Honour", "Rites of Passage", and the         lagoon for a paddle-boarding lesson , then went to the beach where some of
Gospel Spirituality Theme: "Go and do           us braved a “Challenge by choice” cold 400m swim out to "Goldie” the Terrigal
likewise" from the Good Samaritan               swim buoy. After dinner, Uncle and Aunt of ex student Lachlan Ridley's (RIP), a
Parable Luke 10: 25 – 37 - provided             Gatigal man and a Wiradjuri woman, spoke to us about Aboriginal Australia.
the backdrop for this.                          The next morning we hiked 6km, met Niko, who talked to us about
                                                mental health and wellbeing before surfing lessons followed by a drum lesson
The activities of paddle boarding,              with James, relating back to our Touchstones. After dinner, we had self-
bushwalking, learning about Aboriginal          reflection and evaluated the camp. The next morning after more surfing we
spirituality and belief systems,                cleaning up before walking up the Skillion and enjoyed views of the coast.
surfing, swimming and environmental
stewardship, and being in community
with their peers, provided the stimulus         Year 11 Snowy Hike
for action and growth. These shared             58 students, 9 staff, an old boy and staff   Thus special thanks go to those
growth experiences outside the                  member's son completed the annual            staff pictured below:
classroom provided an important                 Snowy Hike during the last week of           From left Standing: Amanda O’Brien,
basis for the cohort to connect.                Term 4. After much preparation and           David Reay, Daniel Butler (SPX Old
                                                training students and staff spent 5          Boy), Ben Cunneen, Veronica
                                                days hiking 100 kilometres through the       Kugananthan, Matt Stearn, Outdoor
                                                Kosciusko National Park. These trips         Ed Coordinator Paul de Silva, Front:
                                                don’t happen without hours of planning       Greg Vergona, Andrew Darbin,
                                                and preparation from College staff.          Justin Donnelly and Phil Stollery.

                          One of the Snowy Hike groups on Mt Kosciusko                                     Thanks to the Snowy Hike Leaders

14 PIUS InProfile
OUR COMMUNITY

                                                                         Inclusive Community

New P&F for 2019
The P&F welcomes in a new committee
                                               Vale
                                               Mr John Chaplin OAM
for 2019 with a great cross section            In April, former student, Mr John Chaplin OAM
of year groups represented, thus               passed away. He was the younger son of Mr
ensuring a wider representation of the         Arnold Chaplin who surveyed the original Chaplin
community. New faces bring lots of             Oval in Mars Road Lane Cove. John Chaplin
new ideas of how the P&F can support           attended the College from 3rd Grade until
the students and the school. The P&F           completing the Leaving Certificate in 1952. He
                                               became a successful lawyer with BHP and a long
is an important part of the school             term stalwart of Rotary. He was also a stalwart
community, providing support with              of the sport of archery. The Chaplin family
activities and experiences throughout          have taken a great interest in the College for
the year, including Sporting Clubs,            decades. John’s brother Phil is a regular attendee
Immersion Programs, Music, Robotics,           at College events. Our condolences go to the
or Kokoda Treks. This is all focused on        Chaplin Family.                                       Courtesy Kiama Municipal Council

the enrichment of the boys during
their time at the College.
                                             Key Event Dates
The P&F is supported by a group of
                                             Open Day                                               Saturday 16 March
volunteers activily engaged in helping
out, whilst having a great time at           Cocktail Party                                         Friday 5 April
events, including the Cocktail Party or      Teacher’s Breakfast                                    Friday 12 April
Trivia Night. The P&F is always looking
for more members and helpers to              Mother’s Day Breakfast                                 Friday 10 May
assist when and however they can,            Trivia Night                                           Saturday 17 August
and look forward to welcoming new            Father’s Day Breakfast                                 Friday 30 August
parents in 2019.
                                             Yr5-6 Orientation Morning                              TBC
2019 Executive Committee
Braelen Zwart – President
Angelo Guerrera & James Makarewicz –         P&F Meetings                                  Old Boys Association
Vice Presidents                              Term 1           Monday 18 March                                  The College
Sarah Gillard – Secretary
                                             Term 2           Monday 13 May                                    congratulates Mr
Renee Sullivan – Assistant Secretary                                                                           Kevin Roberts, who
Thomas Lau – Treasurer                       Term 3           Monday 26 August                                 was College Vice
Louise Johnston & Rossana Bennett – Social   Term 4 AGM       Monday 4 November                                Captain in 1990, on
Coordinators                                                                                                   his appointment
Chris Tysoe – Communications Coordinator     in raising funds to support Rugby                                 as CEO of Cricket
Cassie Buono – Class Parent Coordinator      development at the College. Major                                 Australia. Kevin
                                             Sponsor, Scuderia Veloce Volvo of                                 was the youngest
                                             Lindfield had on offer a new 2018             of three Roberts boys to attend
Rugby Supporters Club                        Volvo XC60 motor vehicle for a “hole in       the College. He went on to have an
Golf day                                     one’ but this wasn’t given away on the        extensive career in business before
                                             day. The SPX Rugby Supporters’ Club           returning to his great love, cricket,
On December 12, 2018, the St Pius X
                                             is a SPX parent body (under the SPX           as an administrator. His success is no
College Rugby Supporters’ Club held
                                             P & F Association) which raises funds         surprise to those who remember him
its inaugural fundraising Golf Day
                                             to assist the College in the on-going         from school days where he displayed
at the Roseville Golf Club featuring
                                             development of the College’s Rugby            great leadership along with his College
Rugby legends, Rod Kafer and Royce
                                             program. In 2018 some 350 boys at the         Captain, Mr Adrian Brannan, who is
Simmons.
                                             College from Year 5 to Year 12 played         currently on staff here.
These sporting personalities joined          rugby.
Principal, John Couani and 75 golfers

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Invictus Games Assembly 2018

                                  Junior School Maths Olympiad participants

   Eucharistic Ministers 2019     Year 5 camp

  Year 10 MoBro supporters       Junior School 2018 Prize Winners

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