DEAKIN DIGEST

PRINCIPAL: BELINDA BARTLETT

BOARD MEMBERS P & C PRESIDENT PARENTS Matt Moncrieff Lara Bishop 0414 485 133 (Chair) Robert Swain 0402 955 777 EDITORS Marianne Grewal 0414 749 659 Anne McMillen DENISON STREET, DEAKIN, ACT 2600 Belinda Bartlett STUDENTS PH 6142 3888 FAX 6142 3904 Grace Sinstead-Reid PRODUCTION STAFF Hamish Williams WEB SITE: http://www.adhs.act.edu.au Michelle Pritchard GOOGLE+ : AlfredDeakinHighSchool Jackie Kaye STAFF EMAIL: [email protected] Luke Williams TWITTER: @AlfredDeakinHS FRONT COVER DESIGN Jeanette de Smet FACEBOOK: Alfred Deakin High School Scott Calder

Alfred Deakin High School is built on the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal people. We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land and pay our respects to their elders, past, present and future.

ISSUE 7/15 31/7/2015

Finally for this report I would like to formally FROM THE PRINCIPAL introduce to the broad ADHS community Social Emotional Learning or SEL. While the term is Welcome all to what I affectionately call “the relatively new the concept is not. Daniel Goleman championship quarter”. Term 3 is when we are in bought the science of social and emotional wellbeing deep winter, the long break is still in the far distance to light in his book “Emotional Intelligence”. Over and will power is really tested. Driven by strong time the push to be strategic in promoting SEL in commitment and values, however, we always manage schools has grown and there is mounting research this most challenging of school terms and roll into and evidence (see www.casel.org) that links term 4 with momentum and enthusiasm renewed. improved social emotional well-being with improved Belinda is sitting on a number of external validation academic outcomes. SEL is covered in the General panels as a part of school improvement at a system Capabilities in the Australian Curriculum level and will return in Week 5. I am acting in her (www.acara.edu.au). Promoting SEL is something position for this period and Jacqui Ford is the acting which ADHS believes we do very well. There are Deputy Principal, Student Engagement. Andrew classroom and broader school practices that place Mahoney is leading the Science Faculty. Jenni students in environments that require the use and Bodell (HaSS) and Elizabeth Lorenz (Arts) continue development of the four key attributes attached to in their acting positions. SEL - self-awareness, social-awareness, self- management and social-management. Of course the Term 3 is, as always, a busy and exciting term. The development of SEL is not the sole responsibility of google format calendar for the term is available to schools. Parenting practices and home life are view: inarguably pivotal in promoting SEL. As ADHS http://www.adhs.act.edu.au/our_school/google_calendar continues to focus time and energy on SEL practices we look to our broader community for We have a visit from our Sister School, Tomioka encouragement, contribution and ideas. Higashi Junior High School in Week 3; AAA auditions, Tournament of Minds, athletics carnival, various external academic quizzes, trips to Tasmania Richard Fox and Europe, ski trip and of course, we have the roll- Acting Principal out of School Satisfaction Surveys. The championship quarter …. DATES TO REMEMBER The new semester sees the arrival of several teachers. Coreen Sauriol comes in to replace Kate Shorland; TERM 3 Kassem Saikal is welcomed back and replaces Elena Ivanova; Stefan Radajewski comes into Science and JULY Kate Reynolds into HaSS and PE. Kellie Williams Week 2 has had an extension of contract and is in PE for Alex Fri 31 Digest on the website Currie who has gone on maternity leave; and Kristy Buchanan continues with her Italian classes. In AUGUST addition to new faces in the teaching population so Week 3 there are a number of new faces in the student Mon 3 School Assembly population. The ADHS community welcomes all new Mon 3- Tues 4 Tomioka High School visit arrivals. Tues 4 AFL Girls Wed 5 - Fri 7 Ski Trip Anissa Jones is to be congratulated for her new Fri 7 Romeo & Juliet - Sydney leadership position in the Google Education Group, a position for which she applied. She is the only person Weeks 3 & 4 with leadership responsibilities in the ACT. As Sat 8 – Tue 11 Panthers City2Surf ADHS continues our march into the Goggle frontier we are lucky to have Anissa as one of our own! Week 4 Wed 12 ACTSS Netball Great news for Alissa Fenton, a Year 9 student who SRC Disco 6.30pm – 9.00pm has been accepted to participate on a Student Thu 13 – Fri 14 PISA Testing Exchange New Zealand Ltd exchange Fri 14 Outdoor Ed. – White Rocks program to Japan. Alissa will experience life in Japan on a two month program, departing in November Continued……… 2015. Congratulations Alissa!

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congratulate all of our participants in this Week 5 competition. Mon 17 –Tue18 PISA Testing Mary Philip (Competition Coordinator) Tues 18 Outdoor Ed. – Mountain Biking

Thu 20 Junior Soccer Thu 20 – Fri 21 Outdoor Ed. – Wee Jasper A reminder Some students are finding themselves at a ‘crunch’ Fri 21 Senior Soccer point especially if they are in Year 9 Extension. Put Digest on website simply, if students are finding the work too

challenging, it is only going to get more challenging. The link to the live calendar on our website: http://www.adhs.act.edu.au/our_school/google_calendar It is strongly urged to all students/parents not achieving at Standard consistently to re-evaluate their current work ethic.

SCHOOL SATISFACTION SURVEYS We remind you that there are two lunchtime sessions a week provided to assist students with their understanding of mathematics. Prior to looking at Each year Parents/Carers, Students and Staff are changing classes, we ask that students consider surveyed for their level of satisfaction with some key attending these sessions to assist their learning. aspects of our school. The survey results contribute Please talk to your class teacher about your current to our school improvement processes. achievement and see what support is available to ensure your success in Mathematics this semester. The survey will be conducted online between 11th st August and 31 August 2015. Students will complete Xavier Vera the survey during class time facilitated by teachers. Executive Teacher Mathematics Parents will receive details and instructions via email.

For further information please contact Alex Nagy. BYOD + K GOOGLE TRAINING NIGHT Third Party Software Permission 2015 25 AUGUST 6.00 PM Update of Software Notes Please return your note to your tutor group We are inviting parents to bring a device (e.g., teacher without delay. Chromebook, iPad, Laptop or smartphone) and a kid (hence,” BYOD+K”) and learn about the core Google Spare notes can be obtained from Central. apps we use at ADHS: Gmail, Drive and Calendar. This will be a fun and hands-on session. The reason we want parents AND kids is so MATHEMATICS FOR 2015 that we can show how Google Apps for Education can be used to create stronger relationships and Australian Maths Challenge 2015 improve learning for the 21st Century and beyond. 2015 was another successful year for ADHS students The device you bring should be able to access our participating in External Mathematics Competition school EDU network (i.e. is used by the student) or with 30 of our students receiving notable awards in able to access 3G. We do not have a public/open this competition. Wifi.

High Distinction (Top 10%) This session will be very popular and numbers are Darrica Hac, Lachlan Rowe, Sarah McKinnon and strictly limited so our Wifi can handle the traffic. To Leila Haddad that end we want 1:1 ratio of parents : students. For Distinctions (Top 20%): example, Mr Smith brings his Year 7 daughter. To Jessica Booth, Emily Clough, Clare Lei, James attend, fill in this online form Barancewicz, Mebin Biju, Chris Curran, Hamish here (https://goo.gl/RcbLqB) Williams, Marian Hac, Augustine Haddad, Daishi If demand outstrips supply, we will run more Adams and Cari Ramadan sessions. Credit results were also awarded to 16 students. Certificates will be presented to students at the next assembly. The Maths Faculty would like to Cameron Foster

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The lieutenants that ran the program were very good, WORK EXPERIENCE AT AUTISM they answered almost all the questions we had and SPECTRUM AUSTRALIA were also very supportive when it came to the obstacle courses. During Week 9 of term 2, my work experience placement took part in an early intervention services If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t have any unit known as Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia). complaints. The people were very nice but I suppose This is a service provider which works with children if I went through RMC to do my training, they up to the age of eight with autism, other disabilities wouldn’t be as accommodating. The week only or special needs and provides support to families, reinforced my desire to join the Defence Force after carers, individuals and communities. The placement I college, going through ADFA to get a degree and participated in worked with children from the age of train at RMC. two to five. Each day there were different groups, each having six children who were supported by a Angus: The program was exciting, fun and speech pathologist, an occupational therapist and a educational. The days were long and tiring, but psychologist. I met with many children across the definitely worth it. The time was pretty much split week, all of whom had different needs or disabilities. down the middle with half the time being spent in the Each child had a lovely and welcoming personality classroom learning about many things, including the and after each day, I went home with new little structure of the Army, the ranking system, tanks and friends. I also worked alongside the different helicopters. We received talks from the Navy and the therapists learning about their particular field of work Air Force on what they had to offer, but the focus while being a part of the children’s daily was primarily Army, as RMC Duntroon is an army routine. Each group needed different tasks so across college. the week, each day of activities was different. The other half was spent doing physical training I helped the children achieve small tasks such as (PT). Initially we did the fitness test to join the unpacking their bag to larger tasks such as playing defence forces. Then, on Tuesday, we did a difficult with the equipment outside. PT session. On Thursday we did a tour of ADFA, participating in the over water obstacle course The tasks that were set for the groups had a purpose activity and eating lunch at the cadets’ mess. We also and it was truly wonderful and rewarding to have the did the officer obstacle course at RMC Duntroon, opportunity to share in the children’s successes and which was a real challenge, but exciting. It was a achievements. It was a beautiful and precious great experience to see first-hand what working in the experience to be a part of. Defence Forces would be like.

Noor Theeb year 10 Lachlan Babbage & Angus Ricketts

WORK EXPERIENCE AT THE ROYAL ARTS REPORT MILITARY COLLEGE DUNTROON

The Arts in semester 2 is preparing for a number of Lachlan: During Week 7 of term 2 Angus and I took major performances which involve our talented part in the Work Experience program at the Royal students from all Arts disciplines. The performances Military College Duntroon. We had some very cold and exhibitions include Limelight, Dancefest, ACT early starts, especially the Tuesday morning when it Band Festival, our own Access All areas (AAA) and dropped down to -7 degrees. Every morning started the Alfie’s - the film, fashion and photography at 7:20 am and the first thing we did on the first two showcase. mornings was PT (Physical Training). This involved lots of running, sit-ups and yelling. On the 2016 UPA Auditions Wednesday, PT was after lunch but we still had it every day in some form or another. Unicorn Performing Arts is made up of the students who demonstrate exceptional skill and talent in The whole group had two sessions at the WTSS multiple areas of the Performing Arts. In Week 3 (Weapon Training Simulation System) firing two Students in years 8 and 9 will be emailed an guns that are standard in the Australian military. We expression of interest form for enrolment in the UPA also learnt about life during deployments and how to class for 2016. Students wishing to be a part of the join the military. class will be required to audition in Week 8 of this term. To display your talents you will be given a five 4 excellence responsibility community respect minute audition time to present in two performing extravaganza for the Step into the Limelight public art forms. More information will be given to schools performing arts showcase. The performance students closer to the audition date. See Miss Irvine will take place at the AIS Arena in Week 6 of Term for information. 3. This unique collaboration has had the orchestral score composed by the music Drama performances teacher, Marian Budos; the choreography by dance teacher, Emily Appleton, with input from the The Year 9/10 Theatre production students will be dancers; and, the costumes designed by fashion working on a major production this semester under teacher, Jeanette de Smet and representatives from the direction of Cara Irvine. Students will the dance team. The Arts team are excited by this present their performance of "ALICE" for the school performance piece and the prospect of observing the community on the evening of Tuesday 10 November transformation over the next few weeks preparing for 2015. the big night. The year 8 drama classes will perform for the school community in Week 8 of term 4. In addition to this Emily Appleton and her Semester 1 Dance Explorations class are rehearsing a second AAA auditions item to present at Step into the Limelight. This is the first time the school has entered two dance The annual AAA production will be held at the performances. Good luck to all participating in this College Performing Arts Centre over two event. nights - Monday 26 October and Tuesday 27 October 2015. These evening performances showcase Ausdance ACT Youth Dance Festival talented students from all arts disciplines and is open to all ADHS students. While all the Step into the Limelight rehearsals are taking place, Emily's two senior dance classes (Dance Students who wish to be considered for AAA need to Choreography and Dance Movement) are devising respond to the email form that has been shared with and composing choreography for the Ausdance ACT all students via their school accounts. Students who Youth Dance Festival. This is the ACT’s largest register their interest will be auditioned in front of a youth arts performance and a wonderful non- number of arts teachers starting from Wednesday 12 competitive event which develops dance and August 2015. So far 60 students have requested an performance skills in a supportive environment, and audition time! on Canberra’s main stage. The event will take place over three days and nights in Week 9 of term 3. The Notification of time and place of audition will be ADHS dance classes will perform on Thursday 17th forwarded by email. Once all auditions have taken September at the Centre. Tickets place, those successful will have time to rehearse at can be purchased from the Canberra Theatre Centre. school during lunchtime. If you require further information please contact Cara Irvine. LIMELIGHT ART EXHIBITION Alfie's – Film, Fashion and Photography Festival The following students were successful in having The final collaborative showcase for this semester their artwork and fashion work chosen for the 'Step will be the Alfie’s, a film, fashion and photography into the Limelight Art Exhibition' at the ANU School festival. This is a one night presentation that gives of Art: everyone the opportunity to view a variety of media artworks from all media subjects from the whole Artists: Emma Robinson year 10, Siann Boustead year. There will also be a fashion parade displaying year 10, Rachel Chopping year 10, Charlotte Kwong the latest designs by the fashion design students and, year 10, Emma Corner year 9, Eliza Styles year 9 as the name suggests, a photography exhibition.

Fashion Designers: Victoria Campbell, Farah STEP INTO THE LIMELIGHT 2015 Fo’ad, Emaan Yellon, Noor Theeb

The exhibition runs from Monday 27 July - Saturday Step into the Limelight 2015 8 August 2015 if you would like to go along and see. Congratulations to all students involved. Currently the Dance, Music and Fashion coordinating teachers have joined forces to create a musical dance 5 excellence responsibility community respect

Eliza Styles year 9

Rachel Chopping year 10

Emma Robinson year 10 Siann Boustead year 10

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As you can see, the Arts department has a very full calendar for semester 2 and we look forward to as many students as possible performing or being involved in one of these performances backstage or filming or being a member of an audience supporting the arts at ADHS!

The Arts Team

PISA Programme for International Student Assessment

Alfred Deakin High School will be participating in the upcoming international PISA testing. Thirty-two (32) randomly selected students (and their parents/guardians) will be notified by email by end of Week 2 regarding the test. What is PISA?  Is a computer-based assessment of how prepared students are for adult life.  Assesses young people’s ability to apply their knowledge and skills to real-life problems and situations.

 Focuses on the skills necessary to cultivate Charlotte Kwong year 10 life-long learning.  Assesses students aged about 15 years.  Involves around about 70 participating countries/economies.  Is run every three years.

What Students will need to do?  Students will need to complete an assessment.  Students will answer some questions in science, mathematics, reading and problem solving, as well as some questions about their experiences at home and school.  Students will also answer some questions about financial literacy.  There is no need to do any special study to prepare for the assessment.

When is this Happening? The assessment will take place during school hours: August 2015  Thursday 13th 9:15am  Friday 14th 12:00pm  Monday 17th 9:15am  Tuesday 18th 12:00pm

What will be done with the results from PISA? PISA data:

 Indicate how well-prepared Australian Emma Corner year 9 students are for life beyond school.

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 Identify areas in which Australian students are doing well, and areas in which we need to improve.  Are used by governments, education systems and schools to improve equity in education for all Australian students.  Provide a basis for assessment and monitoring of the effectiveness of education systems.  Allow a comparison of the performance of students from different countries.

Students’ information will remain confidential. www.acer.edu.au/ozpisa

EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions was a lot of fun this year. Half of the year 9s worked on holding a trivia night to fundraise for Beyond Blue. This was a huge success! The parents who came had a great night, the food was amazing and Mr Gannon proved himself to be a very entertaining auctioneer to raise some extra dollars for our very worthy cause. The other half of the year group worked on independent group projects such as sewing pillows for hospital patients, hosting a Soccer world cup for primary students, organising a clothing drive for the needy and a BBQ to raise money for the yellow van, to name just a few. All of the hard work put in by students and their facilitating teachers really paid off. We would like to thank all the local businesses and members of our school community who supported our fundraising efforts for Beyond Blue by donating prizes for our trivia night:

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Garratt, Aidan Smith, Theo Willis and coached by Will Sheppard. Senior Girls Futsal Team: Hayley McLachlan, Anna Dixon, Rachel Chopping, Angela Chopping, Anneliese Brenner, Holly Battisson, Emma Robinson, Katelyn Evans, Isobel Calder and coached by Will Sheppard & Roisin Lafferty

Congratulations to: Noah Aziz-Parker (yr 10) – represented Australia at the United Taekwondo Federation World Titles in London finishing an amazing 3rd place in his age division! The Australian team also came 1st in the medal count with a total of 64 medals with a small team of 18 athletes. Anneliese Brenner (yr 10) - represented Australia in the 17 and under International Softball Challenge in July and has been selected in the 18&U ACT High School Girls Softball Team to compete in the Pacific School Games in in November Annie Reeson (yr 9) & Christine Scales (yr 8) - Selected in the ACT School Sport 15&U Girls Volleyball team. Annie and Christine were also selected in the ACT 15s and 17s teams. Aiden Smith (yr 10) – Selected in the 17s Challenger ACT Volleyball team Sam Lewis (yr 10) - Selected in the 17s ACT Volleyball team Matt Hoad (yr 10) – Selected in the ACT 16&U Boys Hockey team.

For any school sport questions, information about student sporting achievements or any great photos from recent events please email Toni Stewart at

[email protected].

SPORTS REPORT

Students have been sent a form to their school Gmail account to select the sports they are interested in playing this semester. They then will be notified of team trials and training through the daily notices and ______email. To find out if the team they signed up for is being entered, they can check the PE notice board for dates and updates on each sport and the coach. This is the place they will also find out details for community sports and information about ACT School Sports trials.

Recent Results: ACT Futsal ELEMENTS The Senior Boys and Girls Futsal teams both recently Proudly sponsored by Teamsnap & Spinryde attended the ACT Finals Day. Both teams finished in 2nd place after making it through to the grand final. Senior Boy Futsal Team: David O’Gorman, Johny O’Gorman, Keenan Ong, Patrick Oduro, Victor 9 excellence responsibility community respect

7 KEYS TO ACHIEVING SUCCESS

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JAPANESE NEWS

Japanese News 日本語ニュース みなさん、日本語におかえりなさい！ Welcome back to Japanese in term 3!

Hope students had a lovely July holiday and now have been fully recharged for Term 3. We are having another busy and productive term ahead of us. Let’s enjoy together!

Tomioka-Higashi JHS is coming! How exciting! Only one day to go before 30 students from our sister school, Tomioka-Higashi JHS arrive. Host families, please pick up your hosting billet from Shizuko Barber on behalf of the Japanese school, on Saturday, 1st August at 5pm. Please teaching team confirm the arrival time on ADHS website. All students of Japanese, this is a good chance to have a SCIENTISTS IN SCHOOLS little conversation in Japanese. Please write an email to your billet as many times as possible before their arrival. A big thank you goes to 30 families who kindly offered to host. We appreciate it very much!

Aikido Sessions for year 7 classes in term 2

Our year 7 science class has been lucky enough to have a scientist come in and talk to us. Jeremy My year7 classes enjoyed the experience of Aikido, Morgan is currently studying at the ANU to become the native Japanese martial art, last term. This was a scientist. Over the past few weeks he has talked to tied with Social Emotional Learning and students us about what science is, the scientific method and will discuss issues of bullying and protection of bad science. We have also been lucky enough to themselves. The focus of Aikido is more on respect, learn a bit about Jeremy and his university inner strength, discipline and personal growth; it is experience. On Jeremy’s first visit he talked to us not only about development of martial art skills. A about who scientists were and what they did. Before big thank you goes to Scot Sensei and Gus Haddad, our first encounter with Jeremy most of the class was year 10. expecting a stereotypical scientist in a white lab coat. No-one in the class was expecting a young, Kiwi, uni student to be the scientist our teacher had been 11 excellence responsibility community respect talking about. Jeremy later explained in his presentation that anyone could be a scientist. On Jeremy’s second visit he talked to us about the scientific method and the role it plays in making sure that scientific theories published are accurate. He told us about incorrect theories that are wrong because they had not used the correct scientific method and had later been proven wrong. We also learnt about falsifiable claims and Jeremy’s invisible dragon. After this visit we worked in groups and created a presentation on our choice of a bad scientific theory to present for Jeremy next time he came in. The theories that were chosen were the blank slate, genetically modified foods are bad for you, climate change denial, the moon landing was fake, astrology, homeopathy and the anti-vaccine movement. We all worked really hard on these presentations and enjoyed presenting them to Jeremy Morgan and the class. Unfortunately, this was our last lesson with Jeremy but we hope we get a similar opportunity again.

By Emily Clough and Sophie Latch (year 7)

The visits were made possible through a national program called Scientists in Schools (SiS) and the generosity of Jeremy Morgan. A big “Thank You” to Emily and Sophie for writing this article. Mrs Katerina Anderson (Science Teacher)

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ADHS VALUES; More than just words

The ADHS school values of Excellence, Responsibility, Community, Respect – were developed by a group of students working with the school vision to develop a set of values that to them epitomised ADHS. This was in 2011 and all the students that initially contributed to the school values have moved on to life post ADHS. Over the next five weeks as a school we are going to revisit our school values and remind ourselves as a community that they are more than just words. It is timely that we remind ourselves of the origin and meaning of the ADHS school values and individually reflect on how the ADHS values inform us and how we demonstrate them in our words and actions.

There will be a weekly focus for each value. Week 2: EXCELLENCE - Yellow Week 3: REPONSIBILITY - Green Week 4: COMMUNITY - Orange Week 5: RESPECT - Purple

Core Value Cluster values – provide deeper The expectations that contribute to the value meaning to inform our actions

 Quality  I contribute ideas and acknowledge Excellence:  Learning-for-life feedback This value is about striving for  Creativity  I make the most of opportunities  Resilience presented to me personal excellence to secure an  Personal Achievement.  I have ambitions and set goals to education that sets students up for achieve them  I question and challenge the concepts success in life. and issues in the world around us

 Leadership  I take action to ensure the safety and Responsibility :  Self-management wellbeing of others This value is grounded in the belief  Care  I come to school ready and willing to  Optimism work to the best of my ability that we have a responsibility for  I have a say in matters that impact on ourselves, others and the physical me and others at school  I own up to my actions and actively world. seek to repair the harm I have caused  I manage my time effectively in order to complete tasks  Empowerment  I take care of our school and its people Community :  Collaboration  I uphold the school’s good reputation in This value emphasises building  Relationships the community  Citizenship  I am welcoming, friendly and inclusive relationships with the community and  I value and acknowledge the role of the world around the students parents, carers and other members of the wider school community in supporting education  Safety  I include everyone in activities and Respect :  Inclusivity conversation This value forms a person’s  Fairness  I listen and consider others views  Well-being  I treat others fairly orientation to social responsibility –  Appreciation  I value individuality and difference ie. To behave ethically.  I use polite manners and language to everyone in the school community

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Tournament of Minds

In the past four years we have had two teams represent ADHS and the ACT at the APFs and three represent ADHS at the ACT Finals. As with previous years, students participated in ToMs after school workshops in term 2 to prepare for the competition. Such was the overwhelming response from our ‘Try Out’ Day, we have six teams representing ADHS across the four subject areas (Social Sciences, Maths Engineering, Applied Technology and Language Literature). As you read this, our challenges are now underway and our teams are working hard to solve them. Teams will be working after school at least two days a week as well as during lunch to complete the task. The students will be presenting their answers at the Southside Finals on Saturday 5th September. Anissa Jones

The teams are:

SS ME 1 AT Kai Scott Cari Ramadan Scott Wray Khanya Matsebula Noah Aziz-Parker Riley Richman Catherine Neave Maxwell Callaway Stephen Blumenthal Tamzyn Olsen Jack Larmour Rhys Cronin Nina Illingworth Chelsea Hall Jack Dixon Veronica Lowe Jo Limsiaco Evanthy Wang Nomvula Matsebula Kayla Hemsley Stella Collins

LL 1 LL 2 ME 2 Gabby Icely Lachlan Babbage Lachlan Rowe Alicia Khoo Destiny Harding James Baracewicz Mia Florance Isabella Bishop Yuta Leffers Tammy Nguyen Rourke O'Doherty Noah Buchanan Abby Costin Ashleigh Jones Emily Clough Grace Downey Lucia Contreras Jessica Booth Jazz Hooper

Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer your time as a judge (all finals) or a room supervisor (ACT Finals only) please contact [email protected]. You will be required to have a valid Working with Vulnerable Peoples card. Note: The training session for judges will be held on Thursday 27th August 2015 at Canberra Girls Grammar School (Junior Campus) from 6-7pm.

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