24 September 2026
The 2026 SA Chinese Language Awards Night, now in its 28th year, was held on Friday 11 September at Seymour College. It was a wonderful evening celebrating the achievements, dedication and passion of students learning Chinese across South Australia.
This year, St Peter’s College Junior School was proud to nominate three outstanding Chinese language learners in recognition of their years of effort and engagement throughout their Junior School journey:
- Owen Wu (Year 6) – First Language Category
- Henry Zhou (Year 6) – Background Language Category
- Santino Aquino (Year 6) – Second Language Category
We were also delighted to celebrate the outstanding results of our students in the 9th South Australian Chinese Language Video Competition 2026. St Peter’s College Junior School students received an impressive 14 awards across the First Language, Background Language and Second Language categories.
Ethan Li (Year 6) and Damon Yuan (Year 5) both received 1st Place in the Years 3 to 6 Background Langauge category and First Language Learners category. Ethan’s video explored the ancient Chinese creation story of Pangu creating Heaven and Earth, while Damon presented the story of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor.
First Language Category
- Ray Li (Year 5) and Aaron Leung (Year 5) received 2nd Place.
- Lucas Zhao (Year 6), Jonathan Wang (Year 6), Ian Wang (Year 5) and Ethan Cao (Year 5) received 3rd Place.
Background Language Category
- Louis Bai (Year 5) received 2nd Place.
- Jason Zhang (Year 4) and Rayming Liu (Year 3) received 3rd Place.
Second Language Category
- Christopher Dowling (Year 5) received 2nd Place.
Outstanding Effort Awards
Shayan Jabery (Year 5) and Kabir Jasoria (Year 5) received Outstanding Effort Awards in recognition of their years of participation and commitment to a wide range of Chinese language competitions.
In addition, the following students received Certificates of Recognition:
Peter Zhang (Year 5), Reinhold Mayer (Year 3), Santino Aquino (Year 6), Shreyan Golla (Year 6), Benjamin Hor (Year 5), George Song (Year 3), Gilbert Zeng (Year 4), Henry Zhou (Year 6), Isaac Fa (Year 3), Noah Lee (Year 6) and Oliver Dang (Year 4).
Congratulations to all of our students for their wonderful achievements!
What another amazing year of meaningful learning and engagement from boys across all year levels in our Junior School Chinese program. Their achievements reflect not only their language skills, but also their curiosity, perseverance and willingness to explore Chinese language and culture.
Learning Chinese is by no means merely a test of memory. It is about developing curiosity about the world and a desire to explore it, while learning to appreciate, respect and show empathy towards diverse cultures and perspectives.
We are incredibly proud of all our students who have participated, challenged themselves and continued to grow throughout the year. Their enthusiasm and commitment make our Chinese program such a vibrant and meaningful part of life at St Peter’s College Junior School.
Mrs Shelby Baker
Chinese Language teacher
