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Sydney shines in Sports Awards
St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School Maroubra Junction Captain, Sydney Israel, has been awarded a sports medallion at the 2021 Primary Sports Awards. Sydney received a medallion after being named in the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (NSWPSSA) State Merit Team for rugby league. The sport medallion is awarded to Sydney Catholic School students who have represented MacKillop on three or more occasions and/or were selected into an NSWPSSA State Merit team during the school year. “It was a really good surprise,” Sydney said. “When I first heard that I was receiving a sports medallion I was really shocked, but...
Building faith and community spirit
John Coppola planned to use his piano and songwriting skills in a music career, before following his heart into teaching and then a Religious Education Coordinator role at Trinity Catholic College Auburn. “In my early 20’s I had a couple of personal faith experiences that changed my life,” he said. “I wanted to do something that made a difference and helped to lead people to Jesus” - John Coppola The role is a busy one, and varied. A Religious Education Coordinator, better known as an REC in Catholic school circles, teaches religious education classes, and organises masses, liturgies, retreats...
Pitch to protect endangered species
Bethlehem College Ashfield Year 8 students – Nia, Emma, Caitlin, Lucia and Benedicta – have imagined an information campaign to protect West Papua’s critically endangered leatherback turtles. Their ‘pitch for the planet’, at The Orbispace Initiative’s (TOI) Future of Female Leaders entrepreneurial event, included an app for locals and tourists, plus two educational children’s books to promote behavioural change and protect the turtle population. The students were inspired by mentors including Brighte senior product manager Emily Burns and Lisa Fedorenko, an Alberts investment manager. PITCH FOR THE PLANET “The Bethlehem team were very engaging in their ‘pitch for...
