From the Head of Junior School

The last fortnight’s events have been a tremendous culmination of what has been an extremely successful year. To think that we started the year with the majority of students learning from home, 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 honour 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, good citizenship, House Cups, sporting, public speaking and prowess in the Arts at the Years 3 – 6 Speech Day. In the evening, we saw the Preparatory Choir along with Junior School and Senior School Choirs perform in St Peter’s Cathedral at a Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, not held in this location since 2019. Congratulations to all students involved, and parents who attended, in recognising the Christmas story.

Yesterday, year levels celebrated the culmination of the school year with festive crafts, activities, sharing of food, excursions, swimming, dancing, music and more…

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

I would also like to thank Andrew Lucas, Junior School Captain, and Charlie Johnson, 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 – Austin Speirs and Callum Foreman
• Brooks – Aarit Kothari and Jenson Lau
• Clayton Dyer – Philip Makooh and George Bass
• Stokes Ware – Harry Steele and George Iles

Subject Captains:
Art: Aarnav Sanghavi
Music:  Elliot Lam
Sport: Matthew Harris
Library: Frederick Sils and Matthew Tran

I am extremely pleased to introduce our 2023 Junior School Student Leaders.

Junior School Captain: Tyler Gao
Junior School Vice Captain: Felix Siow

House Captains

• Alliston Jones: Bryan Wu and James Hollington
• Brookes: Hamish Hill and Frank Maidment
• Clayton Dyer: Isaac Campbell and William Bouchard
• Stokes-Ware: Samuel Brett and Oliver Larkin

Subject Captains

• Art:Thomas Wallett
• Music: Harry Passaris
• Sport:Leo Carter
• Chinese: Zain Shahyan
• French: Shrihan Kulkharni
• Robotics: Angus Hollington
• Library: Aryan Shilotri and Ted Fabian

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

Kindest regards

Mrs Jasmine Taylor
Head of Junior School

2023 Term Dates