From the Deputy Headmaster / Head of Junior School

What hasn’t been happening in the Junior School?  

The last fortnight’s events have been a tremendous culmination of what has been an extremely successful year. We are blessed to be ending the year with family and friends in attendance at celebrations and performances.

On Monday we honoured an educational milestone at our Year 6 Graduation Ceremony held in Memorial Hall. It was an privilege to present the boys with their graduation certificates and see Headmaster, Mr Tim Browning, present Senior School House caps as a symbol of welcome. Congratulations to the students as they transition into their next phase of schooling!

Wednesday afternoon saw us celebrate effort, academic achievement, effort, good citizenship, House Cups, sporting, public speaking and prowess in the arts at the Years 3 to 6 Speech Day.

Yesterday, year levels celebrated the culmination of the School year with festive crafts, a silent disco, arcade games, sharing of food, swimming, dancing, finishing off with our rock bands performing in the Junior School Hall.

And today, this final day of the academic year, we came together as a community to enjoy the Junior Primary Pageant, the Prep Christmas Concert and Junior School Advent Service.

I am grateful for the staff who have given the students such wonderful learning and life experiences this year.

To Donna Boerema and the Junior School Friends of Saints committee, and volunteers, my sincere thanks for another successful year of friendship raising and community building. I would also like to thank Lachlan Bell, Junior School Captain, and Lachlan Bell, Vice Captain, for their leadership this year.

I would also like to thank the following students for the leadership they have demonstrated for the students in their respective houses, and subject areas.

House Captains 
Alliston Jones – Kriday Patel and Ethan Lee
Brooks – Andrew Desyllas and William Dorman
Clayton Dyer – Will Galea and Hugo Matthews
Stokes Ware – Evan Higginson and Luke Nguyen

Subject Captains:   
Art Alastair Nguyen
Chinese Shikhar Golla
French Ronan Daly
Robotics Sebastian Van Niekerk
Sport Will Allgrove
Library Oliver Skeer
Music Hughie Manifold

I am extremely pleased to introduce our 2025 Junior School Student Leaders.

Junior School Captain: Jayden Chen 
Junior School Vice Captain: Harrison Maung 

House Captains 
Alliston Jones: Fred Bendyk and Thomas Koch
Brooks: Harry Maidment and Rupert Brooks
Clayton Dyer: Frederick Bouchard and Albert Eastaugh
Stokes-Ware: Marcel Pathi and Aidan Lush

Subject Captains 
Art Edward Harley
Drama Remi Bizot
Chinese Angelos Kasmeridis
French Sam Wells
Robotics Sebastian Zarei
Sport Jack Albanese
Library Alex Willis
Music Alexander Lin

Thank you parents for choosing St Peter’s College for your sons. Your partnership is truly valued.

We bid farewell and thank several staff members pursuing new opportunities in 2025:

• Simon Varga, Junior School Music Coordinator, for his incredible impact on our Music programs and wish him all the best in his new leadership role.
• Nesha Saturayar, Year 5 Coordinator, is moving on to a pedagocial leadership role.
• Katherine Bensted who is returning to Queensland.
• Michael Monda is moving into all-girls’ education.

I thank these staff members for their contribution to our community and wish them all the best in their onwards career journeys.

As we enter 2025, I’d like to remind families to be conscious of our neighbours when entering school grounds. Please be mindful that you do not block driveways and entry into their properties/businesses.

Wishing you and your families a safe and joyous Christmas and I look forward to welcoming you in the new year.

Kindest regards,

Jasmine Taylor  
Head of Junior School

2025 Term Dates

Term 1 (11 weeks)
Wednesday 29 January Term 1 commences
Friday 11 April   Term 1 concludes

Term 2 (9 weeks)
Tuesday 29 April Term 2 commences
Friday 27 June Term 2 concludes

Term 3 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 22 July Term 3 commences
Friday 26 September Term 3 concludes

Term 4 (8 weeks)
Tuesday 14 October  Term 4 commences
Friday 5 December  Term 4 concludes

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