This week we had many family members witness our Student Representative Council (SRC) Induction Ceremony. This is an important ceremony to recognise our student leaders for 2023. The students were presented with their badges and recited the SRC Leadership Pledge. Morning tea was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Congratulations to all our SRC School Captains, Vice and Sports Captains and Senior and Junior SRC representatives. 

What a fantastic performance from the girls and their club!
If you missed the performance you can watch it here.

It would be great to show our support for our students and the local community.

If you would like to support Acromazing - Oak Flats Albion Park Kiama Gymnastics & Acrobatics Club you can vote and share the information below.

Your support is greatly appreciated by the whole entire club and their families.

Acromazing will be performing in the Grand Final which will be broadcast this Sunday 20 November on Channel 7. Tune in to support them! 

Voting is still open. Text “ACROMAZING” to 0407779994 to help them take home the grand prize!  Voting closes on Sunday 20 November 10PM AEDT.

TAFE NSW Industry Event

On Saturday 19 November 2022 TAFE NSW is hosting the Pathways to STEM Careers Day at TAFE NSW Wollongong.  

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  Demand for STEM workers is projected to grow by 12.9 per cent over the next five years, which is well above the average of all occupations (7.8 per cent) and more than twice as fast as non-STEM occupations (6.2 per cent), according to a National Industry Insights Report.

While often associated with the university sector, a report released by the Office of the Chief Scientist on Australia’s STEM workforce shows that the vocational education and training sector provides more than two-thirds of Australia’s STEM workforce.

The event will be open to current TAFE NSW learners, school leavers and the wider community with an opportunity to experience new teaching technology, view the TAFE NSW training facilities and explore career pathway options.  It will also be a chance for the industry to showcase their organisations to the community, display innovations and inspire potential future employees to follow a career in STEM. 

Part of the day will be the 2022 FIRST LEGO League EXPLORE Expo and the 2022 FIRST LEGO League CHALLENGE which will see over 250 participants, the future of STEM, compete for the chance to represent the region at the National Championship to be held in December 2022.  This is a friendly competition as teams of students (6-16 years) engage in research, problem-solving, coding, engineering-building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game.  Find out more about First Australia: www.firstaustralia.org     

With over 800 people expected through the gates, we invite local industry organisations to be part of the day by attending the industry networking event and/or hosting a stand as part of the event exhibition space.

Saturday, 19 November 2022 
TAFE NSW Wollongong
Building A
Foleys Lane, North Wollongong

Industry Networking Event with TAFE NSW
This will be an opportunity to attend the Open Ceremony of the 2022 FIRST LEGO League CHALLENGE regional competition and engage with TAFE NSW on thought leadership with STEM in the Illawarra.    
9am to 11am | Light refreshments provided
9am Opening Ceremony of the 2022 FIRST LEGO League.

Pathways to STEM Careers Day Exhibition
Showcase your organisation to the local community and connect with future employees.
8.30am to 4pm | Stand space 2m x 3m, larger areas available on request.
No charge to exhibit or have a display on the day. Lunch provided.
4pm Closing Ceremony of the 2022 FIRST LEGO League.

For more event information contact Georgina Walker: georgina.walker8@tafensw.edu.au or 0417 036 527

If you want to be updated on further job opportunities and events, you can check out our careers website.

Sue Kennedy,

Careers Advisor. 

On Thursday 17 November some of our Indigenous students visited UOW for Our Future Matters. The event is organised by Woolyungah to promote tertiary education. Our students really enjoyed their day. 

Downie Shield Cricket

On Friday 11 November the Senior Boys Cricket Team competed in the Downie Shield Competition against Edmund Rice at Des King Oval. 

Cooper Smith captained the side and Edmund Rice won the toss and elected to bat. Lucas Ruprecht opened the bowling and found the edge in the first over with Jackson Rieck completing the catch at wicketkeeper. Lucas picked up another wicket and Liam Cergovski also chipped in with a wicket of his own. Jett Stroemer also picked up an LBW after drinks and was the pick of the fielders with some great diving stops in the outfield. From then on Edmund Rice batted well and finished with 280 runs from 40 overs. 

Unfortunately Joey's started slow with the bat as the Edmund Rice opening bowlers did a lot of damage with the new ball. Cooper Smith was the highlight with the bat finishing on 24 not out and we were bowled out for 32 in reply. 

The weather was kind to us and it was a great day and although we didn't get the win there were some great moments from the day. Edmund Rice put together a really strong side and now moves on in the competition with our boys being knocked out. 

Our team:                                   

Harvey Andrews

Liam Cergovski

Marshall Ferreira

Tim Gilmore

Bailey Miller

Jackson Reick

Lucas Ruprecht

Cooper Smith   

Bowen Spencer

Jett Stroemer

Ben Gray

Bowden Spencer

Mr Maguire 

CDF Sports Awards

Congratulations to the following students who were recognised for their outstanding school sporting achievements in 2022.

Diocesan Medallion award

Flynn Gould-Anthony: Swimming

Flynn is a humble athlete who dominates in the pool. His strength and speed resulted in him claiming the title of both the Wollongong Diocese and NSWCCC U15 50m Breastroke Champion. 

Charlie Buckman: Hockey

Charlee continues to excel on the hockey field. Her grit and determination resulted in her selection in the U16 Girls NSWCCC Hockey team for a second consecutive year

Zali Scofield: Hockey

Zali is a highly skilled hockey player. Her talent as a defender has resulted in her selection in the NSW U18 State Hockey Squad. She is a valuable member of the U16 Girls NSWCCC Hockey Team and the  IAS Hockey Player of the Year. 

School Sporting Blues award

Grace Pomery: Cross Country and Athletics

Grace continues to go from strength to strength with her running. Her determination and resilience was rewarded with her selection in the NSW All Schools Cross Country team. Grace is the 17+ Years Girls Diocesan Athletics Age Champion. She brought home two silver medals in the 800m and 1500m at the NSWCCC Athletics Championships.  

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On the 2nd of November, some wonderful Environment Club members helped sort through all the blue Vinnies bins so that the 10c containers could be collected and donated to St Vincent De Paul. We collected thousands of bottles which will deliver much-needed funds to St Vincent De Paul. It was a huge job as many of the bins had filled up with water in the rain, but the dedicated students persevered. The bins will now be cleaned and sealed from the rain so they can remain clean for future container deposits. 

The students also delivered yellow recycling bins to (almost) all classrooms so that mixed recycling can again be collected from classrooms and kept out of the landfill. These bins will be sorted and emptied weekly by students in homerooms. 

Thank you to the following outstanding students for their commitment to sustainability and reducing the impact St Joseph’s has on the environment:

Miah Williams, Samuel Morris, Lara Grimson, Isabelle Plattner, Bailey Brennan.

Mrs Musgrave

(Environment club member)