Mosaic Evening – this evening!

Mosaic is an excellent annual community celebration for our College. All members of our school community are encouraged to attend this wonderful event this evening at Costa Hall, Deakin Waterfront Campus. The Student Art and Technology display commences at 6.00pm in the Costa Hall foyer followed by the celebration evening that begins at 7.00pm in the main auditorium.

I look forward to joining with students, families and friends of the College to celebrate the school year. As was the case in previous years no tickets are required to attend, all you will need to do is turn up at Costa Hall, and you will be ushered to a seat. There is no cost to attend, and you are most welcome to invite Grandparents, other family members, and family friends.

Thank you to our hard-working staff for organising and running this evening – most staff members play some part in supporting this community celebration. In particular, I thank Mrs Claire Hewitt for coordinating Mosaic.

Student Leadership

One of our mantras is “Saint Ignatius. Inspiring me to be a leader.” This mantra is based on the belief that all of our students can be leaders and as educators and parents our ultimate goal is to prepare our students for future success in life so they can be positive and constructive influencers who make a difference for the better. At an Ignatian school, our model of leadership is the ‘servant leader.’

We are about developing well-rounded students with well-developed competencies, with a well-formed conscience to guide them. We expect that they will unleash their potential to influence others for a better world – women and men for others prepared to love and serve (‘Amare et Servire’) for the ‘Greater Glory of God (AMDG.)’

The theme of our recent full school assembly was Student Leadership and provided the opportunity for the investiture of our Senior Student Leaders for 2019. The assembly was organised by Mr Anthony Gravener (Student Leadership Development Coordinator) and Mr Michael Timms (Deputy Principal, Student Wellbeing.) We were fortunate that a former College Captain, Ms Georgia Cowdery, could give the address to students about her leadership experience. Following her tertiary studies in Law, Politics, Indonesian and Counter-Terrorism, Ms Cowdery works in the Attorney General’s Department in Melbourne.

This year we have continued to grow our Student Leadership Development Program. Part of this development was witnessed at the Investiture ceremony where our first student and staff leaders were commissioned to the position of FIRE Carriers - Friends Igniting Reconciliation through Education. This was an example of our commitment to and the importance the College places on Reconciliation. We were delighted that Ms Sherry Balcombe from Aboriginal Catholic Ministry could be present to speak to the assembly about Reconciliation and to commission our first FIRE Carriers.

Following the assembly, the Year 11 VCAL students conducted a special event - the “Mixed Abilities Colour Run” on the College oval. As part of the day, Kelly Cartwright (World Champion/Paralympic Gold and Silver medalist) also spoke at the assembly about her inspiring story that encouraged them to be the best version of themselves, no excuses. The Colour run was a disability-themed challenge, and we were delighted with the support provided to the VCAL by the large participation of students and staff in this undertaking. Well done to the VCAL students and their teachers!

Congratulations to the student leaders for 2019:

College Captains:

College Captains: Madeleine Crothers and Samuel Salisbury

College Vice-Captains: Heidi Bakker and William Palmer

Portfolio Captains

Academic Captain: Ruby Mangelsdorf

Arts Captain: Jack Woodfine

Environment Captain: Elyssa Winter

Justice Captain: Isabella Harry

Liturgy Captain: Isabel Kincaid

Sports Captain: Bianca O’Brien

Wellbeing Captain: Nikita Page

Arrupe Leaders

Sarah Bensted, Chloe Broadhurst, Lucy Carpenter, Kiera Galan, Emily Gordon, Noah Gullan, Eva Hay, Montana Holdsworth, Jamie Law, Ruby Moreland, Sean Neylan, Siara O’Brien, Erin Skene, Eleanor Small, Milly Stannard, Tilda Sturman, Abigail Valentine-Rawlins and Jessie Williams.

FIRE Carriers

Johanna Collins, Lachlan Fitzpatrick and Abigail Valentine-Rawlins.

House Captains

Bradman Captains: India Hart and Justin Finley

Bradman Vice Captains: Jess Breckon and Luke Lawson

Cuthbert Captains: Tahlia Rawson and Riley Coghlan

Cuthbert Vice Captains: Zoe Murrells and Matthew McFarlane

Elliott Captains: Olivia Occhipinti and Cody Beckley

Elliott Vice Captains: Ava Harvey and Nicolas Nadile

Fraser Captains: Montana Holdsworth and Logan Hockley

Fraser Vice Captains: Maeve Dungey and Harrison Middleton

SRC members

Year 7 SRC Representatives: TBA (in 2019)

Year 8 SRC Representatives: Bridget Keating and Ross DeLange

Year 9 SRC Representatives: Audrey Hughan and Joshua Abbott

Year 10 SRC Representatives: Florence Noble and Jonah Spilsbury

Year 11 SRC Representatives: Caitlin Harris and William Bothe

Year 12 SRC Representatives: Emily Jones and Tex Hallam

Unit 3 Orientation Program

Thank you to Ms Anna Oliver (VCE Coordinator), the Learning Area Leaders and the Senior School team of teachers for providing a valuable Orientation Program, “Kickstart,” this week and next week to prepare the Year 11 students for next year. It is essential that these students use the holiday period to prepare for the undertaking of their Unit 3 subjects. Teachers will have given guidelines and provided preparatory work, and the students have a responsibility to take advantage of this and not turn up next year finding themselves behind the rest of the class.

Can I please encourage parents to support this expectation? I expect that our senior students give their academic program the priority it deserves and other undertakings will need to fit in around their studies. I want all students, as I am sure parents do, to have the best chance of achieving to the best of their ability and this will be enhanced if the prevailing atmosphere is one where students are encouraging each other to do their best with their studies.

Staff News

Congratulations to Ms Jessica Grapsas (Teacher) on the birth of her daughter, Matilda Victoria. We wish Ms Grapsas all the best.

2018 Finishing dates for students

The Year 11 students finish their school year next week on Thursday. I wish them an enjoyable, restful and productive holiday period. As mentioned above I expect them to spend some time during the holidays preparing for their Year 12 studies.

The Years 9 and 10 students finish on Tuesday 4^th December after sitting their exams. And the Years 7 and 8 students finish on Wednesday 5^th December.

I wish them all an enjoyable, restful and productive holiday period as well.

Important dates for remainder of 2018

Thursday 22^nd November Mosaic Evening at Costa Hall

Tuesday 27^th November Leopold Seniors Citizens Luncheon / Concert

Wednesday 28^th November Year 10 Exams commence

Thursday 29^th November Last day for Year 11 students

Thursday 29^th November Year 9 Exams commence

Friday 30^th November Year 12 Valedictory Dinner

Tuesday 4^th December Last day for Years 9 & 10 students

Wednesday 5^th December Last day for Years 7 and 8 students

Tuesday 11^th December Orientation day for 2019 Year 7 students

Thursday 13^th December Yrs 7-11 Semester Two reports available via the Parent Portal (from 4 pm)

Friday 21^st December School office closes for holiday break

Commencement date for 2019 school year

Please note that the commencement day for next year is as follows:

Monday 4^th February 2019 – all students.

Michael Exton Principal

By the time the next newsletter comes out all of our students will have finished for the year and we will be in the Season of Advent. With this in mind it’s timely to consider the coming of the Messiah and prepare for the first Sunday of Advent, which is only a little over a week away!

Life is framed by waiting. We spend much of our life in expectation of what might come next. At the College we excitedly awaiting the end of the academic year and holidays. When we focus intently upon what is to come we can fail to fully experience what is present and real.

As we move toward Advent we experience increasing tension in our days as we consider all that ‘has to be done’ before Christmas. Each task we complete offers a sense of relief. This approach is cathartic in some respects but also leads to a pattern of busyness. Interestingly this attitude can conversely create an illusion of not being able to complete tasks. Tasks can seem to become an ongoing series of challenges that have no end. Either way we focus on the goal and not the present.

As we look ahead to Advent we contemplate the words of the prophet Isaiah:

Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14).

The birth of Jesus is the sign we await each year. During Advent we prepare for the birth of our Immanuel. We ready ourselves to experience the coming of Jesus. The challenge is to not let the present slip by. Waiting often causes us to fail to notice what is truly real; the ‘now’.

Advent begins with the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) which is the first action in fulfilling Isiah’s prophecy. The Gospel tells of how the angel Gabrielle was sent to reveal to Mary God’s plan. Her faithful response brings about her pregnancy. Pregnancy for all women is marked by excitement of what is to come and fear of what may go wrong. For nine months Mary waited for the safe arrival of Jesus. Her pregnancy was miraculous and the safe birth Divinely assured. But I wonder how she waited for the coming of her child.

I wonder how she viewed the experiences of the pregnancy and the last minute travel to Bethlehem. Did she endure by focussing on the promised outcome or did she focus upon each moment as they came? When I contemplate Mary during her pregnancy I like to think that she possessed great wisdom and patience, and that she enjoyed each moment.

What we can read about this time tells us that she was patient and faithful. She allowed God to work through and with her to create a child. We can learn a lot about how we can truly enjoy the coming Season by considering Mary’s response to the pregnancy. When we enter into a single month of waiting we often focus on Christmas Day and tick off all the tasks and events that lead up to that day. When Mary entered into nine months of waiting she seems to have had a more holistic approach to both the goal and the present moment.

Advent is about so much more than Christmas Day and the birth of Jesus. Advent is about experiencing the joy of waiting. Each year we wait again for the coming of Jesus and much of the joy is found in the anticipation.

Waiting of course is difficult. Patience is not a skill our society seeks to develop in its members. Patience is often only referred to when we need to be polite. Patience is not a virtue associated with success. Successful people are people of action. Patience requires one to hold back and experience what is present. Patience in-fact is the perfect philosophical experience of what is post-modern. Patience requires one to live in the ‘now’.

Advent can inspire us to enter into this interesting viewpoint. We can become more whole by entering into the moment as we joyfully await what is to come. Such a challenging task requires some preparation. We need to contemplate what we might do and how we might achieve this approach.

St Ignatius would suggest that the best way to achieve patience and develop a habit of waiting joyfully would be to linger in the present. Soak up everything the present moment offers. Notice the beauty in the simple aspects. Everything is beautiful and able to offer an experience of God. By lingering in the present moment we are better able to perceive what is; rather a than what was or might be.

Beauty is not extraordinary or exceptional in itself. Beauty is all around us in every way. Often, however, we are so caught up in the future or the past that we miss the beauty of every moment. When we wait patiently and linger in the present we see with clarity the extravagant abundance of beauty around us.

As the academic year draws to a conclusion and Advent begins pause for a moment and consider how you might best approach the coming joyous season. What are you waiting for and how best might you enter into and draw profit from the experience of waiting? How will you ‘wait’ over the next four weeks? What do you hope to gain from the season of Advent? Can lingering in the present offer you the gift of Christmas Day right now? In being attentive to the ‘now’ how might beauty be revealed in new and extraordinary ways?

I wish you well as you contemplate these thoughts and the joyful waiting found in the end of the school year and the season of Advent.

Yours in Christ,

Brendan Nicholls Liturgy Coordinator

By William Lumsden

As part of the Year 11 Intermediate VCAL program one of our outcomes was to plan and organise a complex community activity for our school. Our theme for the Semester was mixed abilities. We have worked alongside SCOPE, Nelson Park and Blackwood Specialist Outdoor Education Camp to become more educated and understanding of issues faced for young people living with a variety of disabilities.

While we were all on camp we had a bit of a discussion about what type of event we should hold to tick off this outcome. We came up with a lot of ideas including a walk, bbq, activities day, a 24hr run and of course the colour run. We all came to a group agreement that the colour run was the best idea for the students at school while raising awareness about disabilities.

Kelly Cartwright agreed to be the ambassador for our project. She came along on the day and first spoke to the school community at the whole school assembly in the morning and she then spent some time with us VCAL students. We had a bit of a Q&A session with Kelly where we got to ask her questions about her prosthetic leg, her experiences winning gold at the Paralympics, as well her training and life in general. Kelly was really informative and approachable and we look forward to working with her again in the future.

The day went really well and lots of people donated their $10 to participate in the event.

Some of the activities included were a blow up obstacles course, blind egg and spoon race, 3-legged race, commando crawl, over and under hurdles and a one-legged hop race. The students that participated had a fun filled and informative session out on the oval. At the end of the day we were all very exhausted but happy and proud of how the day went and what we achieved. We would like to say a quick thankyou to all the staff and students who were involved and that we hope you all had a fantastic day, like we did.

The student leader investiture assembly was held on Friday, November 9^th. The assembly highlights the importance our College places on forming leaders that encapsulate the notion of ‘men and women for and with others’.

The quality of the guest speakers was extraordinary and inspiring.

Sherry Balcombe (Co-coordinator of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry for Victoria) assisted the school with our first ever FIRE (Friends Igniting Reconciliation through Education) carriers commissioning ceremony.

FIRE carriers

The 2019 student leader investiture assembly also included our inaugural FIRE carriers commissioning ceremony. FIRE is an acronym that stands for Friends Igniting Reconciliation through Education. Congratulations to our first FIRE carriers, Abigail Valentine-Rawlins, Johanna Collins, Lachlan Fitzpatrick, Deb Hodge (staff) and Ben Collyer (staff).

Our vision for the FIRE carriers at Saint Ignatius College is to raise awareness and educate the Saint Ignatius community on the importance of working with and acknowledging the traditional owners of our land.

Our dream is to have a College that not only understands the historical struggles that plagued the Indigenous people of Australia, but supports the Aboriginal people by assisting the Open the Doors Foundation in raising funds and understanding of the educational struggles that some Indigenous people face.

As detailed in the Covenant presented to Sherry Balcombe from the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry FIRE carriers will work hard over the next 12 months to lay a foundation for future FIRE carriers to ensure the reconciliation process continues.

2009 College Captain Georgia Cowdery inspired us as she outlined her nine years since finishing Year 12. She graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and International Relations and a Diploma in Languages in Indonesian. Following that Georgia completed a Double Masters degree in international security studies, and policing, intelligence and counterterrorism. She now works for the attorney general’s department as an analyst.

Kelly Cartwright (Paralympic Gold and Silver medallist and World Champion) is an amazing example of how resilience and perseverance can lead to success. She is a fantastic role model and an exceptional athlete who has achieved the ultimate success in her sporting field. A true leader.

Student leaders were announced and presented to the school community.

Congratulations to the student leaders for 2019:

College Captains:

College Captains: Madeleine Crothers and Samuel Salisbury

College Vice-Captains: Heidi Bakker and William Palmer

Portfolio Captains

Academic Captain: Ruby Mangelsdorf

Arts Captain: Jack Woodfine

Environment Captain: Elyssa Winter

Justice Captain: Isabella Harry

Liturgy Captain: Isabel Kincaid

Sports Captain: Bianca O’Brien

Wellbeing Captain: Nikita Page

Arrupe Leaders

Sarah Bensted, Chloe Broadhurst, Lucy Carpenter, Kiera Galan, Emily Gordon, Noah Gullan, Eva Hay, Montana Holdsworth, Jamie Law, Ruby Moreland, Sean Neylan, Siara O’Brien, Erin Skene, Eleanor Small, Milly Stannard, Tilda Sturman, Abigail Valentine-Rawlins and Jessie Williams.

FIRE Carriers

Johanna Collins, Lachlan Fitzpatrick and Abigail Valentine-Rawlins.

House Captains

Bradman Captains: India Hart and Justin Finley

Bradman Vice Captains: Jess Breckon and Luke Lawson

Cuthbert Captains: Tahlia Rawson and Riley Coghlan

Cuthbert Vice Captains: Zoe Murrells and Matthew McFarlane

Elliott Captains: Olivia Occhipinti and Cody Beckley

Elliott Vice Captains: Ava Harvey and Nicolas Nadile

Fraser Captains: Montana Holdsworth and Logan Hockley

Fraser Vice Captains: Maeve Dungey and Harrison Middleton

SRC members

Year 7 SRC Representatives: TBA (in 2019)

Year 8 SRC Representatives: Bridget Keating and Ross DeLange

Year 9 SRC Representatives: Audrey Hughan and Joshua Abbott

Year 10 SRC Representatives: Florence Noble and Jonah Spilsbury

Year 11 SRC Representatives: Caitlin Harris and William Bothe

Year 12 SRC Representatives: Emily Jones and Tex Hallam

Mr Anthony Gravener Student Leadership Development Coordinator

A PDF of our Student Leaders for 2019 can be viewed here:

During Term 4, SICG joined other schools in the Geelong Region participating in the Junior Secondary Program conducted by the Debaters’ Association of Victoria (DAV). Students from 11 schools in some 20 teams gathered at Clonard College which hosted this year’s program.

The program was conducted over a series of four evenings, with the first of these being Training Night. Adjudicators from the DAV explained the basics of debating and focused on the different roles of the three speakers. Equipped with a clear understanding of how formal debates are conducted, students left both confident and excited about the challenges that lay ahead.

Ms O’Brien and Ms Dart ensured that our students were well prepared by supporting their research and helping with the development of their arguments.

SICG took the affirmative side for the Round 1 topic: “That all female athletes should have the same pay and conditions as male athletes.” Although the adjudicator praised our students for their strong arguments and the skills demonstrated in rebutting their opponents’ case, Geelong Grammar scored a win.

In Round 2 our team enjoyed arguing against the proposition “That emojis reduce our ability to communicate” and defeated a very competent team from Saint Joseph’s College. Solid teamwork was a feature of lunchtime preparation and the three speakers performed to a consistently high standard on the evening. With the line of "A smile is worth a thousand words, so our team gives a big thumbs up to emojis" they secured their win.

Students were very excited for the Round 3 fixture against Sacred Heart, and developed four strong arguments against the idea “That violent toys and games should be banned for children”. The adjudicator commended both teams on their good presentation skills in a high level debate. Laura McMahon performed strongly as first speaker with perfect timing and clear delivery of her arguments. Tyson Henry’s delivery as second speaker featured excellent pacing and strong emphasis of key points. Laura Maertzdorf was awarded Best Speaker in our team’s two-point win. Laura’s performance as third speaker was particularly effective with a comprehensive four minutes of unscripted rebuttal.

It has been very satisfying to see the improvement in students’ skills and the growth in their confidence throughout the program. Congratulations to the following students for their participation in all three debates:

Tyson Henry, 8 Chardin, Laura Maertzdorf, 8 Montserrat (Best Speaker, Round 3) and Laura McMahon, 7 Claver

Special thanks are extended to Ms Brooke O’Brien for her support of the team, and her assistance with students’ preparation and rehearsal. Thank you also to parents for their support and attendance at the debates.

Debating 2019 – for all year levels

The DAV offers the opportunity to students in all year levels at schools in the Geelong Region to take part in Debating on the following evenings in 2019:

• Thursday 2^nd May
• Thursday 16^th May
• Thursday 30^th May
• Thursday 13^th June
• Thursday 1^st August

What is required of student participants at SICG:

- a firm commitment to the full program of five debates (no withdrawals are permitted as this is unfair on teammates and on students in other schools who prepare as expected for each fixture)

- attendance at set weekly lunchtime meetings to prepare and rehearse speeches

- a firm commitment to completing speeches in time for rehearsals

- organization of own transport arrangements to and from the venue (Geelong Grammar School, Corio Campus); parents are welcome to attend the debates as members ofthe audience

All participants are assisted and supported with the preparation of their arguments and the rehearsal of their speeches. This ensures that students are equipped with the necessary skills and able to debate with confidence.

Any student who is willing to take up the challenge of Debating in 2019 and who is prepared to make the commitment required is asked to have a parent or guardian express their interest by emailing Ms Andrea Dart: darta@ignatius.vic.edu.au. Expressions of interest close on Friday 8^th February after which time the SICG Debating teams will be registered and organized. As the DAV organises both regional and metropolitan competitions which generally run from March through to August, it is necessary to register teams in February for the program to commence in May. We look forward to fielding junior and senior teams next year.

Ms Andrea Dart Debating Co-ordinator

By Mackenzie Sinclair and Emily Douglas

On Monday, 28th October, 24 Year 8‘s set off on one of the most challenging camps of their life. We were up early and on the bus at 7:10 in the morning before heading off on a seven hour bus ride to a homestead near Heyfield, down past Traralgon. We would spend five days exploring and walking through the high country.

To reach Wollangarra, we had to walk 2km through a paddock and cross the Macalister River on a flying fox, holding on tightly to our backpacks. In the local indigenous language, Wollangarra means ‘young people in high places’. Once at the homestead, we were divided into groups to help prepare food, maintain the garden and do some maintenance jobs as part of living in a community. We also handed in our watches and learnt that the concept of time dictates too much of our lives and we were about to live according to our needs instead.

Waking up as the sun was rising on Tuesday was a contrast to our usual morning and we quickly jumped from our bunks and headed to the fire for some porridge and toast. After this, we finished the final packing of our packs and sorted out what extras we were going to take, such as: containers of food, tents, repair kits, and the important toilet pack.

We had items to take that we never realized were necessary; large pots strapped to our backs, ‘Dug’ the shovel, emergency food, and a fire starter kit. For us, it really hit home when we had to put our 20-kilo packs on our backs. As we farewelled the other group and headed in different directions up the mountain, we began the journey that would test our endurance, self-belief and stamina.

Little did we know that for one group, this was our hardest day as we were hiking straight up the mountain, constantly wondering what the time was and never knowing how far we still had to go to reach the top. It was grueling and by far the most agonizing experience to begin our adventure. None of us had ever been so excited to get to our campsite, Burgoyne's Hut, where we then had to put up our tents, get the fire going and prep for dinner. At last, we went down for one of the most refreshing swims ever. Dinner was curry that we all contributed to and a game of Mafia around the campfire, followed by a scary story about Mary Burgoyne.

Wednesday we all woke up stiff and sore after sleeping on what felt like a very worn-in yoga mat. We made porridge for breakfast, disassembled our tents and got on the trail before the heat hit us.

During our walk, we had many times where we just stopped and had sensory check-ins. At one of our stops, we were reading “The Lorax” when all of a sudden, Mr Fox jumped up in fright as a brown snake suddenly appeared and so after this excitement, we quickly relocated. Lunch was open top sandwiches on homemade bread with cheese, carrot and beetroot (it doesn’t come from a tin) as well as jams and an array of chutneys.

Our patience was tested as each person made another their sandwich and the group waited until everyone was ready to eat before starting. “Thanks for waiting” became our norm and taught us the value of considering others and not being greedy.

We camped in the open again and our communal toilet in the bush was well used as we forgot about our inhibitions and learnt to squat. Leaving the environment as we found it was the expectation and so we were very careful to not create unnecessary waste. Our leaders also encouraged us to reflect on the important aspects of life and to be grateful for the small, everyday things we often take for granted, like a warm shower.

Dinner tonight was pasta and then our treat of a hot chocolate with roasted marshmallows was warmly welcomed. Mrs Hodge played a trick on Toby for Halloween but he didn’t mind when he received extra chocolate treats while the rest of us only got one.

Thursday arrived and it was our final hike day! After our last sleep outdoors, and porridge to fuel us for the morning, we headed off on the last stretch of our hike. This day for the ‘Fox Squad’ wasn’t overly hard as it was a pretty steady walking pace; the main struggle was the 4WD track. But, on the other hand, ‘Hodge’s Heroes’ had a mountain to face. One of the most rewarding things of this day would had to have been coming back along the path we first left quite changed. This is where we all came to terms with our accomplishments.

At Wollangarra, we experienced a world with no technology or distractions and immersed ourselves in the beauty of nature, listening to the birds, seeing a snake (not so beautiful) and plenty of kangaroos, whilst valuing each other and listening fully to others’ stories . We struggled at times, we shared laughs, got to know each other better and realized that you didn’t need much to be content.

Special thanks to Mrs Hodge and Mr Fox for coming along and not being afraid to show their vulnerability too. This was a tough few days that took us well outside our comfort zone but it’s one we wouldn’t want to have missed. It was such a privilege to have been given this opportunity to become part of the Wollangarra family and many of us hope to return one day for Stage 2.

Second Hand Textbooks

The Maths Faculty encourage students to reduce, reuse and recycle and a good way to do this is to buy second hand textbooks.

Tips for buying a second hand Maths textbook:

1. Check that you are buying the correct version of the textbook

• Years 7 - 9 and Year 10 Methods classes use Cambridge Essential 2nd Edition for the Australian Curriculum

• Year 10 General use Cambridge Essential GOLD 2^nd Edition for the Australian Curriculum

2. Reactivation Codes

• The $20 reactivation code to access the online course content must be purchased separately, either through the booklist or directly through Cambridge. Take this into account when negotiating the price of your second hand book.

• If buying the book from someone outside the College check if the code in your second hand book has been used before purchasing a new one.

Australian Mathematics Competition

The results are now in for the Australian Mathematics Competition. This year we had 100 students from Years 7-10 sit the competition paper, with students having to answer 30 questions in 75 minutes. The questions came from all areas of the Maths Curriculum and were designed to test mathematical thinking.

We are very proud of all the students who participated and would like to acknowledge their efforts on the day, and especially congratulate the following students for their exceptional results.

High Distinction

Louis Andrews – Year 7

Distinction

Year 7

Mika Derrick, Alexander Joyce, Matilda Stepto, Lachlan Di Pasquale, Makani Storey and Erika Slevin

Year 8

Belen Coggins, Toby Mew, Audrey Hughan, Hudson Choong and Thomas Bothe

Year 9

Taia Saltalamacchia, Bailey White and Max Lyon

Year 10

Sam Briggs and Matthew McInerney

Credit

Year 7

Amy Thompson, Zara Howell, Murpy Moulton, Charlie Smale, Daniel Hurst, Roshan Rajesh Thomas, Emma Fenton, Lily Hallam, Jessica Sullivan, Cooper Glance, Oliver Harris and Jessica Michels

Year 8

Lachlan Benne, Jamison Camilleri, Emily O’Kane, Ned Poynder, Tyson Henry, Lucas Ash, Sam French, Emily Green, Sam Hines, Lauren McInerney and James Peters

Year 9

Georgia Allison, Caitlin Wight, Ben Reid, Elizabeth Andrews, Karly Lourie, Emily Seear, Will Snookes, Smit Patel, Dana Campbell, Lucy Emery and Angus McWaters

Year 10

Marcus Vaughan, Millie Maheras, Caine Gale, Luke Lawson, Samuel Rees, Thomas Smith, Louis Walter, Mia Gleeson, Alex Cooke, Sophie Milsome, Matilda Cosgrove and Kaidyn Henry

Mangahigh RockStars of Maths Challenge

Last term all our Year 7 – 9 Maths students participated in the Mangahigh RockStars of Maths Challenge. Students earned points by successfully completing as many maths problems as possible over a two week period.

Our students did very well, with St Ignatius College coming 3^rd in Australia!

Congratulations to the following students who received medals for their individual efforts.

Platinum Medal – Rock Legend (more than 400 points)

Riley Hanrahan 7 Ward, Jemma Kevich 7 Ward, Thomas Emery 7 Borgia, Lachlan Di Pasquale 7 Borgia, Mika Derrick 7 Claver and Charlie Smale 7 Ricci

Gold Medal – RockStar (more than 150 points)

Amy Thompson 7 Lewis, Kramer Cuolahan 7 Ward, Chloe Jackson 7 Ricci, Matilda Stepto 7 Miki, Jordan Mahoney 9 Kisai, Charlotte Gray 7 Ward, Jamai VanDenBosch 7 Claver, Grace Durbidge 7 Licona and Genevieve Kelly 7 Miki

Mrs Colleen Boland Maths Learning Area Leader

By Mia Gleeson

I was lucky enough to spend a week at Barwon Health on Work Experience with a difference.

Places were tight with only 32 Year 10 students from across Geelong being selected for the special program.

We got to find out about a whole lot of things and have a really different learning experience.

We were introduced to a range of employees who have different jobs at Barwon Health including: medical imaging, physiotherapy, nursing, pharmacy, medicine, midwifery & childbirthing, nutrition and dietic, emergency department & Intensive Care Unit, Social work

I really enjoyed meeting the new people whether that be the staff that ran the sessions or the group of Yr 10 students I carried out this program with. It was great sharing this experience with a group of people with similar interests to me.

It was surprising to learn that things weren’t what I thought they’d be, for example pharmaceys in hospitals are completely different to community pharmacys.

I really enjoyed learning about midwifery because I didn’t really consider being one before this program, but know its definatly in consideration.

I got to try out many things in each different sessions. For example in the operating theatre we got to cut out things from a sponge – simulating what I’d be like on a real person.

We spent time in different areas of the hospital, the Kitchener House and a couple of days at the McKellar Centre

The most challenging thing about the week was naming the different instruments doctors and nurses use.

What I really enjoyed about the week was getting a taste what’d be like to work in the medical industry, along with meeting all these new people.

I think the qualities you need to work in the Health sector are Empathy, Compassion, good communication skills.

One thing I won’t forget about this week is the people I met along with what a placenta looks like.

Now I think that in the future, I think that I’m still unsure of my career aspiration, but with a little more research at home I’m sure I’ll narrow it down and this program has definately helped.

I recommend this program to next year’s Year 10 students. Put up your hand, give it a go. It’s good to put yourself forward and good for your future!

Acknowledgement: The program was brought to schools in the Geelong Region by Barwon Health and the Geelong Region Local Learning & Employment Network (LLEN). The ‘Careers in Community Services & Health Program’ is funded by Skilling the Bay.

“Places are made holy by their story, the spirit in which you journey to them, receive their gift, and leave them.” – Andrew Bullen SJ

During the Term 3 school holidays Caleb Ryan and I flew across the world to Europe with sixteen other companions from Jesuit and Companion school on the Ignatian Leadership Pilgrimage to see, taste, feel and experience the pilgrim journey of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits and Jesuit education. It was during this time that I came to learn that no matter how much knowledge you consume from books, articles or study on the life and person of Saint Ignatius, it is not until you visit these significant places and open your heart to the opportunity to experience this felt knowledge, that you will truly come to know the man, pilgrim, saint and companion that Ignatius was.

“For pilgrims, strolling, walking, running are exercises in love, in prayer.”- Andrew Bullen SJ

This pilgrimage of planes, trains, roads, minds and hearts traced the footsteps of Inigo de Loyola through France, Spain and Italy and afforded its pilgrims the freedom, stillness and space to encounter Ignatius and deepen our faith. While our itinerary was full, each moment spent in these hallowed places, where Ignatius found God, was enriching and a privilege. Loyola, Montserrat, Manresa, La Storta, Il Gesu; these were the places that I wrote about in my university essays, taught in classes, shared with my colleagues, visited in my dreams and contemplated in my prayers.

“The stars will guide you, people you meet will be signs, and your prayerful heart your compass.” - Andrew Bullen SJ

Saint Ignatius created the practice of imaginative prayer, where we place ourselves in a Gospel scene and pray with this image in our hearts. For a long time, I had placed myself in the scenes of Ignatius’ life, scenes that this pilgrimage slowly revealed to me. However, as I stood in these places where Ignatius navigated his life with vulnerability, spiritual courage, love and determination, I was consumed by the quiet, raw and natural world that I could hear, see, touch and feel around me. Arriving at Montserrat at dusk was simply awe inspiring. It felt as though time itself had stopped to reveal a sort of divine beauty that permeated the mountain with its cool air and outlook of the setting sun. It was at Montserrat that Ignatius surrendered his sword before the statue of the Black Madonna, signifying a conscious departure from his previous life as a minor nobleman for a simpler, though challenging, existence to love and serve others for the greater glory of God. Montserrat invites her pilgrims to surrender that which prevents them from freely and authentically encountering God in all things. It is in moments like these that we are also invited to surrender our minds to our hearts, our inner compasses, so that we might encounter something deeper, more radical and transforming. This truly was a pilgrimage of the heart; each experience of the heart transcending the mind; each conversation a blessing; each encounter a prayer.

Aristotle, an Ancient Greek philosopher, professed that “educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” This is our invitation as formal educators and parents of students within the Jesuit tradition. It was my hope that by opening my mind and heart to encountering Saint Ignatius on this pilgrimage that I might return with the ability to more authentically share his story with others. The interior and felt knowledge that I have returned truly does inspire me every day to love and serve those around me in our College and wider communities. My only hope now is that through my service I can help to enliven the story of Ignatius in others’ hearts. May we all accept this invitation to educate the heart, as well as the mind, as we continue on our own personal pilgrimages towards a life of greater love and greater service for and with others.

Alicia Deak Ignatian Coordinator and Social Justice Coordinator

Between September 29^th until October 17^th this year, Alicia Deak and Caleb Ryan, were part of an Ignatian Leadership Pilgrimage that retraces the steps of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

I’ve never travelled to Europe before.

Not being accustomed to long flights that span more than one continent, meant that my initial appreciation for genuine hospitality on the Ignatian Leadership Pilgrimage was for the Emirates Airlines staff and the impeccable service they provided to me and my fellow pilgrims on the Melbourne to Dubai flight on our way to Paris. No offence to Jetstar (wink, wink, nudge, nudge), but good blimey, what a difference some old fashioned customer service can make! And for the record, I don’t have any commercial affiliation with Emirates Australia and certainly receive no financial acknowledgment for my affirming commentary. Their service was very good is my point, and friendly.

The hospitable care provided by the delightful cabin crew in-route to France set the tone for a series of experiences, and especially interactions with human beings, that I can honestly say has gifted me with a more humbled insight into what it means to truly serve others, and perhaps more importantly, be authentically with them as you do.

Our time in Paris was a whirlwind and despite spending just three jam packed nights in the “City of Lights”, I could take up the entirety of this article celebrating the French capital’s beauty and charm. I’ll return for sure. We walked the streets of Paris for a full day under the tireless guidance of 94-year-old Jesuit priest, Father Bernard Gillibert. The group of pilgrims (all under 50) struggled to keep up with this most resilient of characters as he explained stuff, pointed things out, and toddled off again here and there, all the while educating us on how life might have been for a young Inigo of Loyola living in Paris more than 500 years earlier. We were all struck by his generosity of his spirit, energy and companionship.

We left Paris and Father Gillibert, on a fast train to a town in the Basque country of Spain (located in the North) called Azpeitia; the birth place and childhood village of Inigo of Loyola (as a student of history and geography I was surprised to find that Loyola is a region, rather than a town). In Azpeitia, we stayed in a recently (and superbly) renovated convent with the sisters of ‘The House of Spirituality; Jesus and Mary’. The sisters who have chosen a vocation of hospitality and service, were a daily posse of happy faces and provided a quiet presence that met our every need, with joy and happiness. Their gentle commitment to service and providence left me filled with gratitude and I loved seeing their faces in the morning and at night as I passed the kitchen and watched them dry the dishes one by one, together.

An eagerness to serve and accompany us would become a constant characteristic of the people we engaged on the pilgrimage. I shared the trip with my much younger, fitter and as I would discover, more intelligent colleague, Ms Alicia Deak. As part of a pilgrim group of eighteen, we were consistently blessed with the presence of living angels along the journey. There was an elderly gentleman named Paco, in Azpeitia, who honoured us with nostalgic anecdotes of growing up in the same village as Inigo and attending the same church, a church he still attends every Sunday. Amaia, was a Basque tour guide who didn’t fuss regardless of what we asked of her, and Father Louis (SJ) at ‘La Cova’ (the Cave) Jesuit Retreat Centre in Manresa, Spain, offered me a simple, yet deeply informative, appraisal of Rembrant’s ‘The Prodigal Son’. His sermon in motion (we were walking the streets of Manresa at the time), will stay with me for life. Finally, in Rome, we stayed with the ‘Minim Sisters of the Scared Heart’ in a small accommodation building not far from The Vatican.

Sisters Ferdinanda, Titziana and Juliana, epitomized what it authentically means to be for and with others. They have given their life to providing accommodation and care for guests of their quaint little hostel. They accompanied us with their touch, their smiles, their cheeky humour (especially Titziana; a real cracker!) and their grace. I was particularly moved by a thought that when sisters like these three go to God, as inevitably they will and many sooner rather than later, who then will accompany the young North African refugee men that these beautiful women feed on a daily basis? Who will provide protection and warmth to the pilgrims at their door like Alicia and I who have ventured across the globe seeking soul food and a depth of experience?

If not them, who will be for and with others today, and tomorrow?

On our last night in Rome, I looked into the youthfully radiant eyes of a ninety-three-year-old Sister Ferdinanda and (emotionally it must be said), realized I may never see her again. I promised myself in this moment, that I for one would have a bit of a go when it comes to this for and with others stuff.

Caleb Ryan Learning Area Leader Religious Education

Drawn Tuesday December 11^th, 2018 – Orientation Day

Prizes include: School Fees for 2019; Campion Book Voucher; Noone Uniform Voucher; Secondhand Uniform Shop Vouchers

Get Your Ticket Now! Tickets are: $25.00 each

See the flyer here (below) for more details on prizes and how to buy tickets:

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Canvas is a software-based platform that provides a class page with tools to facilitate learning both inside and outside of the classroom.

Canvas bundles assessments, grading, state standards, messaging, learning data, and more - while keeping everything simple, easy, and in one place. Canvas was chosen as the Saint Ignatius College Learning Management System for its wide range of easy to use tools for teachers, students and parents. Canvas will allow our teachers and students to use our 1:1 technology more efficiently and more effectively.

To learn more about how Canvas is used K-12 click here.

Mr Roddy Nash E-Learning Coordinator

Drawn Tuesday December 11^th, 2018 – Orientation Day

Prizes include: School Fees for 2019; Campion Book Voucher; Noone Uniform Voucher; Secondhand Uniform Shop Vouchers

Get Your Tickets Now! Tickets are: $25.00 each

See the flyer here (below) for more details on prizes and how to buy tickets:

The Uniform Shop

Looking For Volunteers. If you can help in the shop or on a specially scheduled day, or if you just require more information, please email: sicgpandf@ignatius.vic.edu.au

The Uniform Shop will be open on:

Orientation Day for Uniform Sales – Tuesday December 11^th, 2018 (from drop-off time – pick-up)

Book Pick-up Day – Thursday January 24^th, 2019

Join the Parents and Friends' Association!

We Invite you to join the Saint Ignatius College Parents and Friends' Association.

New members are always warmly welcomed. Please email your details to us at: sicgpandf@ignatius.vic.edu.au

Our final Meeting for 2018 is scheduled for:

Monday December 3^rd, 2018 - 7pm in the Food Tech Rooms.

Our first Meeting for 2019 will be held on:

Tuesday February 5^th, 2019 – 7pm in the Food Tech Rooms.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Thank you to all Parents & Friends, College Executives and Staff members, who have supported the work of the Association in 2018. It has been a good year, and we wish you a blessed Christmas and New Year, filled with fun and laughter, love and peace.

Starting November 26th

Monday 26th

J. McMahon, N. Van Vliet, T. McMurray, A Schneider

Tuesday 27th

L. Vella, N. Robinson, L. Tigani

Wednesday 28th

R. Murray, B. Downey, K. James, S. Peters

Thursday 29th

M. White, E. Carpenter, Needed, Needed

Friday 30th

M. Binion, L. Eastwood, Needed, Needed

Starting December 3rd

Monday 3rd

K. Walpole, B. Brinfield

Tuesday 4th

L. Vella

Wednesday 5th

Needed

Thursday 6th

No Canteen

Friday 7th

Canteen Helpers 'Thank You' Lunch

If unable to attend, please make sure you get a replacement.

Sandra Woodall Tel: 0417 050 258

If you want your child or young person to be resilient enough to cope with the hardships that come his or her way, and in doing so build strengths for the future, consider fostering your own resilience first. Parents are in the best position to influence their children’s resilience. Children watch our reactions to adverse events and view first hand how we look after – or neglect – our own mental health and wellbeing.

Focusing on our own resilience is not as difficult as it may seem. If you adapt a resilience mindset you’ll find that resilient behaviour follows. Want to get fitter physically? You could take up a new fitness regime or you could simply adopt a fitness mindset. Adopt the former and there’s a reasonable chance that you’ll start off gung ho and run out of steam after a month. Adopt the latter and you’ll more likely take small, sustainable steps such as walking or riding to work, taking stairs instead of escalators and playing active games rather than sitting on the couch on weekends.

The mindset approach works well with resilience. Take the sustainable approach of looking after your mental health, becoming conscious of the messages you send yourself and developing coping skills that allow you to respond rather than react to adverse events. These simple ideas will help:

Watch your self-talk

The little voice inside your head can have a catastrophic impact when you allow it to. It can talk you into the blues, lower your confidence and build mountainous problems out of molehills. Once you’re aware of its impact, you can switch it off or change its negative chatter to something more positive and realistic. It takes practice but it’s worth it. When you have a resilience mindset you’ll start to check that chatter in your head.

Park the bad stuff

Ever had an argument with a family member at breakfast only to find it messed up your whole day? A common trait with resilient people is that they can compartmentalise their lives so that difficult experiences in one domain won’t interfere with their effectiveness elsewhere. When you have a resilience mindset you’ll consciously park the negative stuff while you get on with the rest of the day, only revisiting it on your own terms.

Stay flexible in your thinking

People who lack resilience pepper their language with absolute, imperative statements such as ‘I must always be on time,’ ‘They never do anything to help,’ or ‘They should always use good manners’. This shows inflexible, unrealistic thinking that leads to stress and anxiousness. When you have a resilience mindset you’ll use more moderate language reflecting a flexible approach to life. The above statements become ‘I’ll always try to be on time but sometimes it’s impossible,’ ‘They are sometimes helpful but they can be forgetful,’ and ‘I’d like it if they were well-mannered but sometimes they aren’t’.

Make sleep a priority

We are only beginning to make solid links between sleep and resilience. Mothers of newborns know how debilitating sleep deprivation can be. They can’t function effectively and depression is close at hand. Many people spend much of their lives experiencing some form of sleep deprivation, compensating by taking regular caffeine hits, self-medicating with alcohol and using other ineffective remedies. When you develop a resilience mindset, you make sleep a high priority, taking the necessary lifestyle steps to make sleep easy to attain.

Create a pressure valve

In a society that views busyness as a status symbol, it’s tempting to keep working until you drop, neglecting to enjoy some downtime that releases the pressures of work. When you have a resilience mindset you value downtime and relaxation and understand the positive impact these have on your mental health and the wellbeing of people around you.

When you have a resilience mindset you have a greater understanding of what resilience is about and you’re in a better position to develop a lasting sense of resilience in your kids. Developing resilience in kids is like jumping off a pier with some friends on a cold winter’s day. In both instances you need to go first.

Michael Gross

Join Saver Plus and we'll match your savings, dollar for dollar, up to $500 for school costs.

To join Saver Plus, you must have a Centrelink Health Care or Pensioner Consession Card, be at least 18 years old, have some regular income from work (you or your partner), and have a child at school or attned vocational education yourself.

Contact: Amanda Vernon your local Saver Plus Coordinator

Phone: 03 5278 8122 Email: AVernon@bethany.org.au Web: www.saverplus.org.au

See PDF flyer for details:

Powercor has launched a new program called Energy Partner in areas on the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula over summer, and to support the introduction of this program we are offering a competition benefiting local schools.

The school with the most nominations from families, who register and participate in Energy Partner Events, will receive a grant of $10,000*.

And as your school falls within the Energy Partner area, you are in the running to receive this grant.

Every time a household registers as an Energy Partner, they are asked to nominate a local school and once a household participates in an event, their vote is allocated to the school they nominated. The school with the most nominations at the end of the program will receive the prize.

Powercor Energy Partner is open for registration now for those living within the Bellarine Peninsula and parts of the Surf Coast. Program details and the registration page can be found here powercor.com.au/energy-partner.

About Energy Partner

• Powercor will notify registered participants of these busy, peak days by calling an Event and sending an email or text 24 hours, the morning of and 1 to 2 hours prior to when we propose to start.
• You’ll have time to pre-cool your home before we set the temperature on air conditioners up to a maximum of 26 degrees for around 3 hours.
• It all happens via Sensibo – a smart device that automates the control of air conditioners and helps save energy. Powercor will provide and install the Sensibo unit, with a RRP of $159, into homes for free.
• There’s an ability to opt-out if it doesn’t suit on the day.
• We will pay each household $20 every time they participate in an Event for the full 3 hours and you’ll go in to the draw to win a $1,000 RACV resorts voucher*.

That’s extra pocket money for families or it can go towards energy bills.

From 1 December 2018 to 31 March 2019, residents within areas of the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula can partner with Powercor to help reduce demand through air conditioning units in their home, for a few hours, on a few really hot days over summer.

It’s a simple thing the community can do to help.

Local Community and Sporting groups you may be interested in.

Bellarine Community Health 'Parents in Partnership' (PIP)

Bellarine Community Health Youth Services are running a free program for Parents/guardians who have concerns over a young persons mental health.

The attached flyer has all the details.

Coastal Conscience Presents: How deep are your pockets

Barwon Coast has partnered with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria Police, CFA, City of Greater Geelong and Ocean Grove Coastcare under the Share Our Shores campaign to advocate behavioural change amongst youth engaging in destructive and dangerous dune behaviour.

Barwon Coast Committee of Management Inc. is appointed by state government to manage 13km of coastal Crown land from 7W Collendina to 42W Connewarre on behalf of all Victorians. Our main charter is for the protection and enhancement of natural values within our estate, whilst providing a place for people to recreate. In addition to natural resource protection, a key responsibility for us is to manage risk to ensure the safety of all users of our reserves.

Our coastal reserves are under constant pressures as populations both locally and visiting the area increase. As a consequence Barwon Coast launched our Share Our Shores campaign late 2017 to create awareness on a number of coastal issues the community has identified. Issues identified are beach-overcrowding, littering, dogs’ off-leash, threats to wildlife and sand dune damage. Over the last few years there has been a significant increase in youth parties within the dunes, which has led to vegetation vandalism, dune destruction, significant littering and the lighting of fires. We anticipate the stronger message will change this dangerous behaviour and engage the youth to take ownership of the natural environment in a positive way.

For more details see the flyer below:

St. Margarets 2018 50 Year Reunion - Class of 1968

'Class of 1968' - St Margaret's PS Reunion will be held on Saturday December 1st starting 1pm.

For more details go to www.stmargarets1968.org or see the flyer below:

Alumni of 'Our Lady of the Sea' Primary School

Rhonda Boyd is retiring from Our Lady Star of the Sea School after 21 years as Principal. The school is reaching out to past students who would like to contribute a short video message as part of a farewell gift to Ms Boyd.

Example messages could include a fond memory of your time at the school, congratulatory message to Ms Boyd or any other contribution you would like to make.

Please share your short video message (can be a link to Youtube or mp4 or other file) via email to Andrew Rayson arayson@staroceangrove.catholic.edu.au.

Barwon Health Immunisation Services

Year 10 students who missed the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine can catch up through Barwon Health Immunisation or GP prior to 31/12/18 when funding ends.

See timetable attached:

Bell Park Parish

Holy Family 147 Separation St, Bell Park, VIC 3215

Sunday: 8.00am, 9.30am, 11.00am Croatian, 12.15pm Slovenian 2nd Sunday Only

Ss Peter & Paul’s Cnr Mercer & Malone St, Geelong West, VIC 3218

Sunday: 11.00am 2nd and 4th Sunday only

Saturday: 5.00pm Vigil

Holy Spirit Cnr Bostock Ave & Nambool St, Manifold Heights, VIC 3218

Sunday: 11.00am 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays only

Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil

Belmont Parish

St Bernard’s 74 Fryers Rd, Belmont, VIC 3216

Sunday: 9.00am, 10.30am

Saturday: 6.30pm Vigil

Corio and Lara Parish

St Francis Xavier 143 Bacchus Marsh Rd, Corio, VIC 3214

Sunday: 10.30am

Saturday: 7.00pm Vigil

St Anthony’s Kees Road, Lara, VIC 3212

Sunday: 9.00am

Drysdale Parish

St Thomas Peninsula Drive, Drysdale, VIC 3222

Sunday: 9.00am

St Patrick’s 10 - 14 Harding St, Portarlington, VIC 3223

Sunday: 9.00am

St Phillip & St James 1345 Murraduc Rd, St Leonards, VIC 3223

Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil

Lumen Christi 66 Kensington Road, Leopold, VIC 3224

Sunday: 10.30am

Geelong Parish

St Mary of the Angels Basilica 150 Yarra St, Geelong, VIC 3220

Sunday: 7.30am, 9.30am, 11.00am, 12.15pm Polish, 5.30pm

Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil

Grovedale, Anglesea and Torquay Parish

Nazareth 10 Griffith St, Grovedale, VIC 3216

Sunday: 10.30am

St Therese’s 43a Surfcoast Highway, Torquay, VIC 3228

Sunday: 8.45am

St Christopher’s 72 Bingley Parade, Anglesea, VIC 3230

Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil

Meredith Parish

St Joseph’s 28 Lawler St, Meredith, VIC 3333

Sunday: 11.00am Alternate Sunday

Sacred Heart 70 Hamilton Highway, Inverleigh, VIC3321

Sunday: 9.00am except last Sunday of the month when it will be at Bannockburn gymnasium

St Brigid’s 2439 Ballan Road, Anakie, VIC 3221

Sunday: 11.00am Alternate Sunday

St John the Baptist 4 Harding St, Winchelsea, VIC 3230

Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil

St John the Evangelist 24 High Street, Bannockburn, VIC 3331

Sunday: 9.00am Mass in the Stadium last Sunday of the month

Queenscliff Parish

Holy Family 101 Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads 3227

Saturday: 6.00 pm

Our Lady Star of the Sea 68 John Dory Drive, Ocean Grove 3226

Sunday: 9.00 am

Holy Trinity 34 Stevens Street, Queenscliff 3225

Sunday: 11:00 am