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THE GERALDTON CLONTARF ACADEMY CATCHUP Term 2 2020
WHERE FOOTY’S THE HOOK
NOT THE END GAME!!!!
a great number and one that is
constantly building with new
enrolments coming in.
We have a large group of year
12’s (22) that we are working very
hard with to maintain their
attendance and develop skills to
assist them to be ready for the
next phase of their life in the
working space. Some of the
WELCOME
activities we have been doing Meet the crew
with the year 12’s includes mock Meet the Crew
by Karl Pirrottina
interviews, employment plans Karl Pirrottina – Director
and assisting with their licences. (Coordinator Year 8’s)
We always appreciate the effort 0429027007
Welcome back for the second
the teachers make to plan vibrant karl.pirrottina@education.wa.edu.au
edition of the Geraldton
engaging classes and we thank Gavin Mallard – Operations Officer
Clontarf Academy Catch up.
2020 has been one to the Principal Greg Kelly and staff (Coordinator 7’s)
remember with the event of at Geraldton Senior High School 0429 222 582
Covid 19, but what it has for their continued support of the gavin.mallard@education.wa.edu.au
allowed us to do in Academy Academy program. Paul (Billy) Drennan – Operations
land is to develop new ways of Hopefully soon we will be able to Officer (Coordinator 10/11’s)
engaging the students, start getting out and about 0488 282 219
keeping them attending attending reward camps, paul.drennan@education.wa.edu.au
regularly and achieving results engagement activities and work Robert Merritt – Operations Officer
both in and out of school. site visits to continue to build the (Coordinator 12’s)
Many challenges have been capacity of the young men in the 0429 988 845
met head on and some Geraldton Clontarf Academy robert.merritt@education.wa.edu.au
exciting new activities have Program. Adam Manino – Employment
produced some very positive (Karratha Based)
outcomes in the first half of 0408 693 515
2020. amanino@clontarffoundation.com.au
A snapshot of the academy
finds we have 97 boys
currently enrolled and
engaged with the academy,
THE GERALDTON CLONTARF ACADEMY CATCHUP | Issue 2 2
Clontarf Pillar - Employment Clontarf Pillar – Well Being
Year 12 Career Focus Week Year 12 Academy State of Origin Challenge
by Karl Pirrottina by Karl Pirrottina
Being Careers Week there was a fair bit of During the term we saw the first State of Origin
action to make sure the Geraldton Clontarf Academy challenge take place with the Geraldton
Academy Year 12 boys are gearing up for their Academy(WA), Dalby Academy(QLD), Airds
next step once they complete Year 12. Academy(NSW) and Yirara Academy (NT). The
With Employment Officer Adam Mannino and challenge was push ups and how it worked was
our Regional Manager Bradley Cox in town, there was a 4 way face off, with one student from
thanks to the reopening of the regional each academy, starting with a virtual handshake
borders, we jumped at the chance to re visit and then a max push up effort.
the plans started during the leadership camp
in term 1. Adam sat with all Year 12s and What we saw this morning was the true "Clontarf
went through the plan step by step with each Spirit” shine through, with everyone getting
of them individually, gaining great insight into involved, having a crack and doing their best for
each of the fellas and offering advice about their State/ Academy. In another twist and as
where the Foundation can help. with many carnivals and challenges it ended in an
honourable “DRAW”.
On top of that the mock interviews continued
and are becoming a real winner with the Thanks to all the staff for making this happen and
boys. This has been a great way of continuing for marshalling the troops. It will hopefully now
our close relationships with our local partners be something consistently on our planners for
and the boys grow in confidence with each weeks to come.
interview. Confidence comes from thoroughly
.
preparing and researching the company prior
to each interview. Thanks to Mount Gibson,
Iluka and Maxima for their support in running
these mock interviews via videoconferencing.
THE GERALDTON CLONTARF ACADEMY CATCHUP | Issue 2 3
Clontarf Pillar - Leadership Clontarf Pillar –Employment/ Alumni
Year 7 Public Speaking “Minga” returns to offer words of wisdom
by Gavin Mallard by Karl Pirrottina
With the schools in WA remaining open it’s It was momentous day at the Geraldton
been great to see most of the boys back at Academy today. The inaugural "Pirra's”
school in term 2. Paella" cook up went off without a glitch,
During Team Time the year 7s were asked feeding 50 people with some in reserve
to fill out a “Player Profile” and then stand including a couple of staff.
in front of the group and read out their Joining us and to have a quick chat about
profile to help develop their “Public his journey post Clontarf was 2007
Speaking” skills.
Graduate Anthony (Minga) Kyanga. He had
It was great to hear some of the nicknames a great story and spoke about at times how
and funniest guys in the academy hard it was to finish his Fitter
nominations which had the whole group apprenticeship with BHP, but now reaping
laughing and feeling good. the rewards being fully qualified, working
It was really good to see all the boys having full time at Karara Mining, having a
a go at reading their profile. It was also beautiful family and having the
special to see the support and opportunity to be able to buy his own car
encouragement from the boys whilst their and house.
peer was speaking.
Keep up the good work Year 7s!!!
THE GERALDTON CLONTARF ACADEMY CATCHUP | Issue 2 4
Geraldton Clontarf Academy
Graduate Profile
Jordon Bovell
Key stats to Term 2
Overall % attendance
for term 2
80%
2019 Grads in
employment or further
study
FOR MORE INFORMATION
60% karl.pirrottina@education.wa.edu.au
0429027007
http://www.clontarf.org.au
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