Transcription of The Star - Adelaide
1 The star A Catholic School committed to the Lasallian Vision of Education TERM 1 WEEK 3 16 FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE 03/18 Dear St Michael s Community Academic Assembly Class of 2017 On Wednesday, the College was pleased to welcome staff, students, families, invited guests and representatives of the Class of 2017 to our annual SACE Academic Assembly at the Secondary campus. The award recipients were representative of the many St Michael s College students who hold their own stories of success, challenges, personal bests and varied pathways. Their achievements required a determined commitment to their study, often balanced with a range of other activities including co-curricular involvement, leadership roles, service initiatives and part time jobs.
2 We as a College, and families, are so very pleased with their achievements, but more importantly, immensely proud of each individual for what they did to get there. We were fortunate to hear a number of wonderful addresses, particularly from old scholar Cathy Miller, retiring Member for Colton Paul Caica and our 2017 Dux, Ben Fitzgerald. Below is an excerpt of Cathy s address to the assembly: I was honoured to be invited to speak to you all today. Being here at St Michael s College brings back so many fond memories. In fact, it s a 40-year anniversary for me I was in the same shoes as the 2017 graduating class exactly forty years ago, after graduating in 1977. In my final years of school, my interests were broad, with psychology, economics and law all sounding appealing.
3 Not content with settling on just one, I decided to combine them with a Bachelor of Business at university. Upon graduation and returning to Australia after a stint with AIESEC, I worked in HR in the health sector and was urged to just keep studying! I went on to gain a BHA and a time when there were no fees attached to university study, a welcome thought to parents everywhere, I m sure! By the time I was 29 I had completed my university studies and became CEO at CDP Hospital. Since then I have spent 28 years as a CEO in the health and not-for-profit sectors, with the decision to stay in SA proving to be a great one. In those 28 years my roles have varied from hospitals in the public and private sectors, to mental health for children, disability and even fostering connections and shaping service delivery in other countries, in particular Thailand.
4 In 2003 I was honoured to be awarded SA Telstra Business Woman of the Year. In 2010 I was appointed to my current position, CEO of Minda Incorporated. Today Minda supports 1,735 people with disability and with the progressive rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), this number is only going to keep growing. By 2018 the disability sector will be the largest employer in South Australia and I hope to see many faces here working in disability in the future! It s a sector and an organisation that offers such a rewarding career. Being in a field where you can impact people s lives has always appealed to me and the disability sector is where you can truly see the impact. Minda is in a period of rapid growth and transformation and one of the reasons I ve been able to make such an impact is because of the values St Michael s instilled empathy, a Christian ethic, care and support of others.
5 The resilience St Michael s taught me has also been so important there were times when I was told I was too young, I was too I never gave up, and throughout my life I strived to always operate with integrity. I have no doubt you will all encounter times such as these, but when it is tough, I hope you will think back to your education at St Michael s, trust in the values you have been taught and draw on your resilience to pursue your dreams. To the graduating class of 2017, I wish you every success and urge you to continue to strive to make a difference in people s lives. Thank you. (Continued on next page) SECONDARY CAMPUS | 15 Mitton Avenue Henley Beach SA 5022 | T 8356 5966 | F 8356 1092 PRIMARY CAMPUS | 78 East Avenue Beverley SA 5009 | T 8346 6548 | F 8346 9449 STUDENT ABSENTEE/LATE ARRIVAL LINES: | Primary: 8150 2397 | Secondary: 8150 2323 W: | E: | E: Guest speaker Cathy Miller (OS 1977) Principal John Foley with Dux Benjamin Fitzgerald ( ATAR with five subject Merits) National Apology Anniversary The prayer and reflection at this week s Academic Assembly focussed on the Anniversary of the National Apology.
6 The St Michael s College Community acknowledge the importance of this anniversary and its place in the reconciliation process: On 13 February 2008, the then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd moved a Motion of Apology to Australia s Indigenous Peoples in the House of Representatives apologising for past laws, policies and practices that devastated Australia s First Nations Peoples in particular members of the Stolen Generations. The Hon Kevin Rudd became the first Australian Prime Minister to give a public apology to the Stolen Generations on behalf of the Federal Government. The significance of the apology was enormous for many, the Apology represented a public admission of the Government s responsibility for the trauma, loss and separation from family, community, culture and land that the Stolen Generations have experienced and represented an important stage of the journey of healing for many Stolen Generation members.
7 The Federal Government apology also represented the completion of one of five of the key measures of reparation recommended in the 1997 Bringing them home Report . (NSDC Website) Below is an extract from Kevin Rudd s speech nine years ago: The time has come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia s We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and Governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians. We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country. For the pain, suffering and hurt of these Stolen Generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry.
8 To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities we say sorry. And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry. Live Jesus in our hearts! John Foley Principal Staff and students at the Academic Assembly Benjamin Fitzgerald with his five subject Merit teachers, Mario Luppino, Fredrick Stanislaus, Andrew Spencer, Tony De Silva and Viorica Papuc CALENDAR 2018 TERM 1 (Subject to change) FEBRUARY 19 France Trip Meeting 21 World Day of Social Justice Year 8 Camp 22 Harmony Day Year 8 Camp 23 Year 8 Camp 26 Sports Day Santos Stadium MARCH 1 College Campus Tour Year 7-12 MAD Launch 2 Music Camp Year 12 Drama Excursion 5 Arts Week 5 9 March 6 Primary Campus Tour 7 Year 8 Immunisation 8 International Women s Day
9 9 Old Scholars Arts Forum 12 Adelaide Cup Public Holiday 13 Year 9 Girls Italian Excursion Year 10 Brain Bee Challenge 14 Year 12 Retreat 15 Year 12 Retreat National Close the Gap Day 16 Year 12 Retreat 20 Years 7-8 Drama Residency 21 Years 7-8 Drama Residency 27 Years 7 and 9 Night at the Museum (MC) 27 -29 Year 11 Business Week 29 Holy Thursday 30 Good Friday SMC PASTORAL WORKER It is inevitable that in a school the size of St Michael s College, many of our students will experience the illness and/or death of a close family member or friend.
10 Many of you are familiar with my involvement with the families of the school. I would like to invite you to call me if there is any assistance I can offer with bereavements, funerals or support for your families during illness or whether it be a visit or prayers. Please don t hesitate to contact me directly via email and/or mobile: 0432 3402 68. With blessings. Sr Nithya - Pastoral Support Worker STUDENT ABSENCE Please advise student lateness or absenteeism via the designated phone numbers: PRIMARY: 8150 2397 SECONDARY: 8150 2323 PRIMARY CAMPUS DE LA SAUCE On Shrove Tuesday, February 13, Year 3 Mini Master Chefs continued the College s tradition of making its very own De La Sauce. Students followed the old Italian method of making pasta sauce under the expert guidance of Mr Nick Mercurio, an old scholar (1968), and Nonno to three of our students (Palmer boys).
