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NEWSLETTER Issue 2, April 2020 INSIDE... Clean Up Day Working From Home Students Recognised ww Hobart College Department of Education WELCOME TO EDITION 2 From the Principal Normally, my editorial in the second newsletter to communicate includes a reflection on the sense of pride we all felt any updates after celebrating the many achievements of students with parents and from 2019 after the annual Awards Evening. However, students as we in the time since the March newsletter, life has changed receive them. dramatically and unexpectedly, and we were unable to hold our Awards Evening as our whole community Student Achievers adjusted daily to new ways of working and learning. Whilst we were disappointed that I have been inspired by the outstanding way that all we were unable to our staff have negotiated these changes with the celebrate in person respect, kindness, innovative spirit and commitment with our achievers to supporting all students to learn which defines the from 2019, we would like to acknowledge the 178 Hobart College community. After a very settled start students who were recognised for their outstanding to the school year, we have spent the last 4 weeks academic, sporting and cultural achievements. Hobart reviewing and adjusting all our processes and methods College continued our tradition of excellence in 2019 of communication to meet the challenges of supporting with increases in both the TCE completion rate and students to learn at home from the start of Term 2. the percentage of students gaining an ATAR. We had 13 This will change the way we work and learn forever. students in the list of top TCE outcomes in the state, and The professional learning days over the last week of our Dux, James (Yunhwan) Kim, achieved the highest term gave teachers some much needed time to plan for possible ATAR of 99.95. 47 students achieved a Tertiary what learning will look like in Term 2. From Tuesday 28 Entrance Score of 100 or above, 79 students achieved April, we will be following the usual college timetable a Perfect Score in their pre-tertiary subject and many and teachers will be communicating with students and other students excelled in other areas of learning and supporting their learning from home during the regular school life. Congratulations to all our award winners! timetabled hours for that subject. School Association Student Support The AGM of the School Association was successfully We know that students may be feeling particularly held for the first time by Skype and in person (with anxious during these uncertain times and they can appropriate social distancing) on 24 March. The results continue to seek support from their teachers and of the elections for the Committee were: through our Student Services staff who are available Chairperson: Alicia Hutton online and by phone or text during regular school Deputy Chairperson: Gina Hurn times. Similarly, careers advice, literacy support, IT Secretary: Neesha-Marie Hartog help, tutorials and other support services will be Committee Members: Karen Tantari, Jennifer Poynter, continuing as usual, and information has been emailed Megan Ransome, Virginia Eddleston and Gini Ennals to all students about access to these supports. This is Staff Members: John Mainsbridge and Peter Hicks available on their College email address or on the online learning platform, Canvas. Continue to keep in touch It was fantastic to see such a good “virtual” turnout for with teachers and support staff by phone, text and our first meeting and I look forward to working with email, and check the Hobart College Facebook page the new Committee this year. Please email me at tracy. and the Department of Education’s website available at [email protected] if you would like a Skype https://www.education.tas.gov.au for updates. invitation to our next meeting on 12 May at 5.30pm. Pre-tertiary pathways and UTAS In closing, enjoy reading about some of the ways For Year 12 students on pre-tertiary pathways, the our staff and students have adapted to the current University of Tasmania has been working with the circumstances and I hope you all have a restful break Department of Education to introduce a School’s connecting with your families. Recommendation Program and more information Term 2 will present new problems to solve and about this program is in this newsletter. Please refer opportunities for learning, and together I am confident to the Tasmanian Office of Assessment, Standards and that we will meet those challenges and change how Certification (TASC) website at https://www.tasc.tas. education looks in the future for the better. gov.au as the main source of information on Year 12 certification and external assessment. We will continue Tracy Siedler, Principal 1 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS Congratulations! Our annual Awards Evening which was scheduled for Thursday 26 March, was unable to go ahead as planned due to the COVID-19 restrictions placed on public gatherings. However, to all our Award, Prize and Scholarship Achievers, the College community wish you our congratulations on your successes in congratulates all students who received awards at the 2019 as we recognise your outstanding Awards Evening for 2019 Achievers contributions to the academic, sporting PH Mitchell Prize for Dux of Hobart College and cultural achievements at Hobart Yunhwan (James) Kim College. Principal’s Awards for Academic Excellence Year 12 Yunhwan (James) Kim, Barney Russell, Ernan Smith, Edward Saunders, Bryher McKeown, We particularly congratulate Yunhwan Talia Hawkes, Fynn Sprott, Nicholas Gibson, William Kuplis, Julian Stratemeier, (James) Kim on being our Dux of 2019. Alexander Battaglia, Rowan Barnes, Elizabeth Albans, Benjamin Grove, Hannah McGowan, Megan Gregory, Jes Lewincamp, Grace Lawrence, Hannah Gibson, Hyereen Shim, James (pictured below) has enrolled at Kara Devlin, William Boyce, Benjamin Fulton, Nathan Green, Boyoon Kim, Aaron Galligan, the University of Queensland, studying Bonnie Kikkert, Katherine Fraser, Layne Kullrich, Talym Myler, Eleanor Clark, Taya Stevenson, Lilith Cole, Erin MacDonald, Dominic Easton, Vishal Verma, Piper O’Grady, Biomedical Sciences. Joseph Mulcahy, Emille Tatton, Ashley Watson, Nina Gill-Sprague, Theodore Ives, Joseph Lyons, Henry Penman, William Plumb, Ben Smith Noble HV Biggins Exhibition for Year 11 Dux Imogen Viner Old Hobartian Association Prizes for Scholarship, Ella Lord, Hannah Sheers Sportsmanship & Character (Year 11 Girls) Old Hobartian Association Prizes for Scholarship, Samuel Edgar, Joe Schwarz Sportsmanship & Character (Year 11 Boys) Old Hobartian Association Prizes for Scholarship, Nina Gill-Sprague, Talia Hawkes, Sportsmanship & Character (Year 12 Girls) Taya Stevenson Old Hobartian Association Prizes for Scholarship, William Boyce, Nicholas Gibson, Fynn Sprott Sportsmanship & Character (Year 12 Boys) Old Hobartian Centenary UTAS Scholarships Benjamin Fulton, Edward Saunders The Tall Foundation Tasmania University Scholarship William Kuplis Roger and Maxeme Tall Scholarship Niah Hennekam, Sophie Janes, Molly Lynch, Hannah Sheers, Laura Sliskovic, Imogen Viner The University College Award Harrison Armstrong Rotary Club of Salamanca Scholarship Prize Milla Chaffer, Julian Stratemeier, Sorin Vanzino ADF Long Tan Leadership & Teamwork Award (Year 12) Bryher McKeown Caltex Award for Best All-Rounder Barney Russell Sue Farquhar Photography Prize Ewan Vickery Iain MacDonald Prize for Art Laura Nichols GE Morris Prize for Music Gianni Puli Performing Arts Prize Finlay Underwood Oliver Wilson English Prize Talia Hawkes Many of our achievers are now in Year PF Davidson History Prize Katherine Fraser Wayne Sutton Geography and the Environment Prize William Plumb 12, continuing with further education Outstanding Contribution to Sport and Recreation Julian Morgan Tall Foundation STEM Club Prize Ella Lord, Imogen Viner and training. Others have started Old Hobartian Association Gerlach Memorial Prize Macy Charles undergraduate studies at universities Year 11 English & Humanities Old Hobartian Association Gerlach Prize Imogen Viner around the country, while some have Year 11 Science & Mathematics Rex Wilson Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Elizabeth Albans, Rowan Barnes, Alexander entered the workforce or are taking Battaglia, William Kuplis, Ernan Smith Aboriginal Support Program Academic Award Mijawi White Bear time to assess future pathway options. Environmental Champion Award Madeleine Hayes, Grace Holligan Minister for Education and Training Respectful Student Award Aaron Johns, Piper O’Grady Whatever you are doing, we wish you O’Shannessey Award for Service to the College Molly Armstrong, Ulrike Loofs-Samorzewski, Joseph Lyons, Lucy Rushton-Brumby every success in your future endeavours! Heidi Chan International Fellowship Award Rei Kawakubo Oustanding Achievement Award for International Students Boyoon Kim Alcorso Foundation Humanitarian Entrant Education Award Niru Mangar Please stay in touch and tell us what you TASC Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement Yunhwan (James) Kim, Barney Russell, Edward Saunders, Ernan Smith are doing as our leaders of tomorrow. We TASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in VET: Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation Jack Adams were looking forward to hearing from Certificate II in Electrotechnology Thomas Dearing Certificate III in Health Services Assistance Amy Sharp one of these current leaders, Leanne Certificate II in Information, Digital Media & Technology Brendan Edser McLean, past scholar of the College
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