From the Principal – Term 4 Week 2
Dear Newman College Families,
Welcome back to Term 4! In what is a shorter term there is so much to look forward to in the programs and events that showcase our students across the College.
Year 10 Camp – Growth, Challenge and Formation
Last week, the Year 10 students attended their Camp at Contos in the majestic setting of the Boranup Forest. The experience aims to foster further relationships within each Guild, set challenging exercises that stretch our students at the margin and develop teamwork. The camping experience also supports the rite of passage program we introduced to Year 9 this year, The Rite Journey. Thank you to Year 10 Leader of Wellbeing, Lara Vlahov, for the outstanding planning and running of the camp, Sharee Hart for her onsite experience and support over the 5 days and the Guild PCG and extra staff who camped with the students. The Year 10 students were amazing in their maturity and cohesion, and personally, I had a fantastic time joining Catherine Guild for the camp and wished I could have had time with other Guilds – hopefully next year!
Arts Week 2025 – Connection
This week we have been treated to the talent, passion and creativity of all students in the Arts. A whole College focus saw students from Year 1 to Year 11 take part in showcases for Drama on Monday evening, Media on Tuesday, Visual Arts Exhibition opening and Music Showcase on Wednesday evening, and the Dance Showcases on Thursday and Friday. The Arts is an amazing place for so many students to find their place, their passion and their confidence. Thank you to our incredible Arts staff, whose commitment to the program inspires our young people to go further. Ms Kathy Le Brooy leads this team and is to be congratulated for bringing a vision to reality.
Year 12 Class of 2025 Graduation
On Monday evening, we will celebrate the Class of 2025 in the Graduation Mass and Dinner at Optus Stadium. We look forward to the joy and family spirit of the evening. As the next Newsletter is not due for another fortnight, let’s celebrate the Class of 2025 by honouring them by name in this edition.
| Blake Adamini | Grace Gordon | Oscar Properjohn |
| Jasmin Afflick | Scarlett Halleen | Olivia Ralls |
| Anica Alo | Madeleine Hemington | James Ralph |
| Valentina Arias Caceres | Brian Hoang | Mia Ralph |
| Austin Baldwin | Christian Hoang | Cameron Ramage |
| James Barnard | Ashley Howson | Stefano Rapanaro |
| Caelee Belcastro | Callum Jack | Emma Richardson |
| Tahlia Bell | Samuel Jeffcote | Sarala Rivett |
| Jodie Belzunce | Djordje Jelic | Dyllan Roberts |
| William Binning | McKenzie Jenkins | Isobel Robinson |
| Jesse Blitz-Cokis | Holly Kallawk | Isaac Robinson |
| Jack Borgas | Amy Kim | Ariyana Rodericks |
| Holly Boshart | Ellen King | Isabelle Roper |
| Amelie Boucher | Jenna King | Ella Rose |
| Maya Boyce | Matthew Larcombe | Adam Rowe |
| Zoe Brown | Kobe Lawrence | Rebecca Rubens |
| Alicia Bruce | Kate Le | Thomas Sadgrove |
| Kira Burns | Ella Leach | Theo Sanchez |
| Helena Burt | India Lillee | Jesse Scotford |
| Chloe Byrne | Hannah Lim | Ella Amy Scott |
| Sarah Cabello | Olivia Lim | Ella Scott |
| Aidan Carberry | Sofia Littlejohn | Hayden Seaman |
| Alexia Carbone | Tyson Love | Emily Semaan |
| Genevieve Carless | Ava Luca | Ruby Shelton |
| Madison Carroll | Monet Lucas | Jacob Sindall |
| Klara Clarkson | Tristan Luu | Natalie Smith |
| Kesia Connery | Oliver Luxford | Thanakon Smith |
| Stefan Constantine | Tomas Macri | Lucy Smith |
| Jack Cooley | Ella Madeleine | Campbell Smith |
| Charlie Cossom | Will Malajczuk | James Spriggins |
| Olivia Cowan | Jack Manolikos | Mitchell Squiers |
| Aston Cowley | Fletcher Marlborough | Liam Stannard |
| Bianca Danas | Leonardo Mason | Mia Swain |
| Grace D’Arcy | Sebastian Matkovich | Jude Tanham |
| Audrey Devlin | Ruby McAdam | Sophia Tartaglia |
| Luca Dimitriadis | Abbey McAllister | Aidan Taylor |
| Andre Dimitriou | Adam McAullay | Riley Taylor |
| Leyla Do | Benjamin McDonald | Kimora Te Raki |
| Lachlan Doepel | John-Paul McGinnity | Asha Thomas |
| Liam Dolan | Caleb McMahon | Finnigan Thompson |
| Maclain Doust | Daniel Miniello | James Tolley |
| Oakley Drummond | Flynn Morison | Georgie Tomich |
| Tahlia Dwyer | Timothy Morley | Brodie Trettel |
| Sebastian Dziedzic | Paolo Moroni | Jayda Trewhella |
| Jaxon Eccles | Joshua Murphy | Madison Turnbull |
| Tyson Edwards | Sophia Nardi | Jessica Turner |
| Kai Ehlers | Archie Newman | Sara Vespoli |
| Katja Ekkert | Amelia Ng | Abby Vile` |
| Lara Esler | Ella Nguyen | Ryan Warner |
| Lily Fall | Laura Nolan | Harrison Warrick |
| Claudia Famiano | Caitlin Northmore | Taj Westergerling |
| Catherine Fardell | Cian O’Dea | Chelsea White |
| Sophia Fasolo | Aidan Offenburg | Abbie White |
| Spencer Faulkner | Isabella Papalia | Kasper Wikstrom |
| Audrey Fitzpatrick | Vass Papas | Aidan Williams |
| Jasmine Ford | Gemma Paulet | Alexander Wills |
| Abigail Fowler | Sarah Pearce | Amy Wilson |
| Dean Gazis | Lucy Peel | Kevin Xanthis |
| Lara Geoghegan | Dominik Pelikan | Lia Young |
| William Gilbert | Imogen Perry | Aria Zeid |
| Catelyn Gill | Keean Phua | |
| Jake Gooch | Alexander Plaganyi | |
| Mia Goodlich | Harry Prentice |
The culture at Newman College has been built on generations of family spirit, connection and deep respect. I see this lived out daily in the positive and supportive relationships between school and home. You, like I, would have noticed in recent years the messages that are at the front of department stores, shops, and places of interaction between customers and those providing service, reminding us of the importance of respectful and constructive communication. It is sad to think that in the wider community, we are at that point where organisations have to be explicit regarding the behaviour expected in written and face to face communication. I thank our families for the way in which they engage with our College and staff, and ask that we all continue to approach this most important relationship in a way that is mindful of respect.
Mr Andrew Watson
PRINCIPAL