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- NAIDOC Week 'For Our Elders'
- Agriculture News
- Charlie And the Chocolate Factory
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- 2023 Mayor’s Writing Competition
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Dear Parents, Students and Friends
I hope you and your family enjoyed the winter break. It was very much needed after the level of sickness experienced in the community last term.
We finished Semester One on such a high note with the success of our college musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and welcoming Tom Haynes back to school. So much to celebrate!
It was my pleasure to welcome Tom’s parents, Phil and Rachael Haynes to our college assembly this week. They were very keen to speak to the students and staff to thank them for their response when Tom experienced a cardiac arrest at school last term. When we speak of success stories, there are none greater than saving a life.
Tom is now looking to raise $50,000 to fund 16 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for placement throughout our community where they are needed. Let’s get on board and help Tom achieve his goal! Carroll College now has two defibrillators.
The 2023 Workplace Learning South Coast Schools Excellence in Vocational Education and Training Awards were held on Tuesday at the Moruya Golf Club.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tara Morris (Year 12) who was announced as the recipient of the 2023 South Coast Outstanding VET Student of the Year!
Tara is pictured below with Rebecca Mackinnon Apprenticeship Support Australia, Jacqui Heffernan and Fiona Phillips MP.
Towards the end of last term, there was an article in the Canberra Times on the differing reading proficiencies between ACT public schools and Catholic school students. It certainly highlights the impact Catalyst is having across our classrooms. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-19/calls-overhaul-literacy-teaching-with-canberra-students-behind/102494630
CATALYST PODCAST
Recently Mrs Erica Drewsen, Catalyst Lead was interviewed and asked to share her knowledge on High Impact Teaching Practice (HITP) and The Writing Revolution at Carroll College. Mrs Drewsen’s episode is now live and be accessed by clicking on the link below.
COLLEGE SIGNAGE
Corporate Sign Industries have almost completed the first stage of our college signage. A master plan has been developed for the college. As previously communicated, a significant focus for us will be on the inclusion of the local Dhurga language.
BUILDING PROJECTS
Our plans for the TAS refurbishment and upgrade of facilities are progressing. The College Masterplan has been developed through a consultative process with Austin McFarland Pty Ltd. Architects. Below is a link to the latest set of drawings for our TAS development.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9w4qenz0zetu8dc/2023-04-11%20S38%20Carrol%20College%20PLANS%20%2B%20IMAGES%20.pdf?dl=0
YEAR 10 FORMATION DAY
Yesterday our Year 10 students participated in their Formation Day. This is a compulsory event for students and one that is full of energy, inspiration, faith and encounter that aims to empower them to make a difference in their relationships with others and the community.
“I enjoyed meeting new people and discovering how they perceive each other, myself included as its not usual to speak or communicate about. The dot activity we did in one of the small groups was interesting to observe how we find it easier to say nice things about others rather than ourselves. Something else I liked was collaborating with people I haven’t normally collaborated with. In the Great Broulee Race we each had own skills and chipped in to complete the race. It was a fun day.”
Reis Gaspari-Nicholls
“I liked getting to know new people which opened up new friendships. It was a friendly competition.”
Jude Paslow
“It was really good to work on teamwork and creating new bonds with people in Yr 10.”
Keira Sharp
“There were a lot of teambuilding exercises that helped us get to know each other. Even though we are all in Yr 10 we usually just hang out in our groups. The Great Race was really fun and it was good to have opportunities to work as a team and collaborate out ideas.”
Charlee Pace
The program is fun and involves students working in large and small groups on tasks that will foster their ability to communicate with others, see their strengths and acknowledge the gifts of others. The afternoon activity took the students around Broulee, working in small groups to achieve a common goal. All students and staff enjoyed a great day! Special thanks to Belle Barling, Karen Lyttle, Erica Drewsen, Elle Boller, Michael Thane, Paul Graziani, Izabella Rudol, Erin Blackman, Sonia Pope, Darcy Harding and Belinda Whiteman.
URBAN CHALLENGE
The Year 10 Urban Challenge experience is fast approaching. Our students and staff involved leave on Monday 7 August for three days of adventure in Sydney. They will be accompanied by Ms Elle Boller, Mrs Louise Ibbett, Mr Andrew Kenneally, Mrs Linda Dwyer, Mrs Amy Dalgleish and Mr Matt King.
For more information about this new initiative, please visit https://www.theurbanchallenge.com.au/ and go to Destination Sydney.
WORLD EDUCATION PROGRAM – STUDENT EXCHANGE
Congratulations to Beau Mullins who has been officially accepted as a WEP Exchange student for a semester program to USA departing in August.
Through the application and personal interview, Beau displayed curiosity and maturity, both of which are essential attributes of successful exchange students. To support the application, Beau received positive teacher recommendations from both Ms Sonia Pope and Ms Elle Boller.
Whilst in USA, Beau will live with a volunteer host family and attend a local high school full-time. This unique opportunity aims to improve students’ communication skills, learn about a foreign culture, develop further self-awareness, and meet interesting new people. I have no doubt that Beau will be a wonderful ambassador for Australia, the World Education Program, and our college. Congratulations Beau!
MODEL UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY (MUNA)
Congratulations to MUNA participants Madison Bull, Emma Penberthy, Sarah Tuckwell and Liam Walsh (Year 11 students). These students have been selected to participate in this year's Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) in Canberra from Friday 11 August to Sunday 13 August. MUNA is a wonderful competition in which students from other schools across NSW, as well as some from interstate, come together representing different countries to debate resolutions. The weekend offers fabulous opportunities, and we are so pleased that this year Carroll College will be represented by two teams.
The MUNA weekend is organised, run and supervised by Rotary and we sincerely thank Rotary for their ongoing support of this program. On Saturday 12 August, students will debate four resolutions throughout the day at the Museum of Australian Democracy (Old Parliament House). Students will then attend a formal dinner Saturday evening and listen to keynote speakers. Our students will return to Old Parliament House on Sunday where they will debate two more resolutions. Mrs Anna Smart and Mrs Belle Barling will be accompanying the students and I wish both teams every success for the competition.
PRAYERS
We continue to pray for all our colleagues and families needing our prayers at this time.
Enjoy a relaxing weekend.
Jacqueline Heffernan
Principal
“The fruit of love is service, which is compassion in action.”
St Mother Teresa
In my last Newsletter article, I wrote about Caroline Chisholm, one of our three House Patrons. This week I will focus on St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Patron of MacKillop House, our blue House.
St Mary was born on 15 January 1842 in Melbourne, Victoria. Her parents were born in Scotland and came to live in Australia. Mary was the eldest of eight children and spent most of her teenage years working to support her family. At the age of 24, she dedicated her life to God and became the first nun in a new order, founded by Father Julian Tenison Woods, called the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. Mary took on the name ‘Mary of the Cross’.
Along with Fr Julian Tenison-Woods, Mary opened a school in a disused stable in Penola, South Australia. This school was the start of her dream to educate the children of the poor. Mary MacKillop was especially dedicated to those less fortunate, the poor, unmarried mothers, the sick, orphans and the homeless. Her dedication to those in need took her and her growing order of nuns to many rural areas of the east coast of Australia.
The Mary MacKillop Today Foundation writes:
“Mary faced fierce opposition throughout her life, which at one point culminated in her being excommunicated. In the face of trial, Mary was a model of forgiveness, insisting no ill be spoken of those who wronged her, while also remaining resolute in her convictions.”
At Carroll College, we follow the example of Australia’s first and only saint. The students of MacKillop House are encouraged to be people of faith, leadership and compassion. All members of the Carroll College community are dedicated to the Catholic Social Teaching of a “Preferential Option for the Poor” just as St Mary was. This means we aim to put the needs of those with less first. We are proud to have St Mary of the Cross MacKillop an important part of the Carroll College story.
Erica Drewsen
RE Coordinator
Please keep the following family in your prayers, Jemma Franzen Buckley (Year 11) on the passing of her Grandmother.
A Message from our Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care
Celebrating the successes from Semester One was a very positive way to begin the new term. This week our Academic Care period was devoted to affirming our students for their academic progress and contributions to the daily life of the college is very important in creating the vibrant and supportive environment we all enjoy.
Child Safety
In her role as eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has invited parents to review materials produced to support them to assist their children to be safe from cyberbullying. The link to these resources is below.
Protecting our (increasingly younger) children from cyberbullying | eSafety Commissioner
In coming weeks our students for Years 7-10 will be attending meetings with Senior Constable Donna Clarke (School Police Liaison Officer). During this time she will be raising relevant contemporary issues related to online behaviour and informing students of their legal obligations. By offering these presentations we are hope to remind students about how they can keep themselves and others safe and what to do if they have any concerns or situations they are worried about.
Council of Catholic School Parents
The Council of Catholic School Parents are also working to support parents to help their children navigate the online environment.
As part of CCSP’s ongoing collaboration with eSafety the Term 3 parent education webinar Online relationships and consent: Sending nudes and sexting will be held on 15 August 2023.
This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in secondary school.
It will cover:
- the impact of sharing nude images without consent
- practical suggestions for starting the chat about respectful relationships, consent and pressure to send nudes.
- where to get support for a young person who has experienced abuse.
Webinar details
Tuesday 15 August 7.30pm – 8.00pm
Student Leadership
The process of determining our new Student Leadership Team has begun. Thank you very much to all the Year 11 students who have put themselves forward for consideration. Over the coming weeks interviews will occur and student and staff voice will be sought. Once the process is completed, we look forward to announcing the results. At this time, we will also thank the current SLT for their hard work and contribution to the community.
Urban Challenge Program
In just 11 days time our first group of Year 10 students and staff will participate in the Urban Challenge. Over the last few weeks students, along with the accompanying staff, have formed teams and spent time learning more about the unique experience they are about to have. We wish the students all the best and we look forward to hearing and seeing images of their adventure. Thank you to Ms Boller, Mrs Dwyer, Mr King, Mr Kenneally, Mrs Dalgleish and Mrs Ibbett for generously giving their time to support the students.
Good luck Year 12
We wish all our Year 12 student success in the upcoming Trial HSC examinations. Information about taking good care of yourself, the importance of sleep and eating a good diet during examination periods has been shared with our students. During the examination period the pastoral team are available to support our students and families. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
From our Counsellor
For some students there may be times when they may feel overwhelmed and the thought of a day at school is too much. As a parent this can be difficult to respond to. Our college Counsellor has shared a resource developed to offer support to parents to assist their child. If your child is experiencing any school refusal behaviours please reach out to their Pastoral Coordinator for support. Early intervention and working together to find a solutions is the best way forward.
Mrs Louise Ibbett
Assistant Principal- Pastoral Care
A Message from our Assistant Principal Curriculum, Learning and Innovation
Dear Carroll Community,
The college celebrated the “Semester 1 Awards Ceremony” this week for all our students in Years 7-12. During this celebration of learning we were able to take the opportunity to acknowledge the wonderful efforts of all teachers and students over the past two terms. At the ceremony students received the following awards:
Award for receiving an A in any course
A student operating at an A level, has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills, and can apply these skills to new situations.
Academic Excellence Award
Is awarded to a student who receives 5 or more As for the semester. This is a highly recognised achievement as the student is operating at an extensive level across multiple subjects.
Endeavour Award
Is awarded to students who consistently model a high level of application to their studies. Students receiving this award have demonstrated consistency across all course subjects, to the highest level at all times, and have shown a consistent effort to learn every day at the college.
Pastoral Care Award - Is awarded by the house leaders to students that demonstrate ongoing house spirit aligned to the Broulee ABCs.
Special mention to Mr and Mrs Haynes who also provided a keynote presentation to acknowledge the amazing efforts of the first responders, who provided emergency assistance to save Thomas’s life. Finally, thank you again to all the parents and careers that attended the event. Below in the gallery is all award recipients from the award ceremony. Congratulations to all our amazing students at Carroll College.
NAPLAN RESULTS
Parents will be receiving this week their child’s NAPLAN result for the current Year 7 and 9 cohorts. The NAPLAN tests assessed aspects of literacy including reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, as well as numeracy. NAPLAN tests are designed to provide parents, students, and teachers with information about the child’s literacy and numeracy skills and understanding compared to national standards. NAPLAN results should be considered together with school-based assessment and reports.
From this year, proficiency standards replace the previous reporting of student NAPLAN results that used numerical bands and national minimum standards. The proficiency standards provide clearer information about a student’s achievement and are descriptive, making them easier to understand. You will receive a fact sheet about the new proficiency standards in your child envelope on Friday.
For more information on interpreting your child’s test results, please visit
https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/results-and-reports
If you have any questions about NAPLAN or would like to discuss your child’s NAPLAN results, please don’t hesitate to contact me at the College.
Mr Andrew Kenneally
Assistant Principal – Curriculum, Learning and Innovation

































Year 12 Trial HSC Examinations
Year 12 students are busy preparing for their trial HSC examinations. We will hold exams in from Thursday, August 3rd to Friday, August 18th. I have included some tips below to help students prepare for their examinations:
- When studying for an examination, the most effective approach is to simulate the behaviour you’ll ultimately be required to perform. Therefore, always include practice exam questions and past papers in your revision sessions. This way, you can get used to the style of questioning and become familiar with any patterns.
- Work through as many examination papers as possible. Aim to complete at least 5 past papers per subject before your Trial Examination.
- The first batch of examination papers should be addressed in an ‘open book’ fashion, i.e. students can refer to their notes, text and books as they are working through the first 2-3 papers.
- After reading a question – give it a go. If you cannot answer the question, refer to your notes.
- Do not worry how long you take to complete a paper. We do not expect you to work through an entire paper at this early stage.
- The next two papers should be tackled in a ‘closed book’ fashion.
- Circle or highlight any difficult questions and re-visit these questions before the Trial Examination.
- Note what’s required of you in the exam(s). Are you required to answer every question in the paper or do some sections allow you to choose between different questions?
- Practice writing answers to sample essay questions. Ask a friend/parent/teacher to use the exam criteria sheet to mark your paper. Use the feedback to make necessary corrections.
- Be aware of marker expectations and ensure you provide well-structured answers to attain maximum scores. Browse the NESA website for past papers and markers feedback notes.
I wish Year 12 students all the best in their preparation and exams.
Please see below for a copy of the Trial HSC Examination timetable.
NSW School Vaccination Program
The Year 7 vaccinations are scheduled for 16 August 2023. NSW Health has changed the consent form process. Parents/carers will need to consent to their child's vaccination online through the Service NSW site - 'online consent portal'. If you cannot access the portal, students can collect a paper consent from the front office.
If you have questions regarding the school immunisation program, please contact the Public Health Unit.
This week’s reminders …
- MacKillop Day will be held on Wednesday 2 August. Students can wear blue coloured mufti clothing. We will follow the Alternate Bells Times for MacKillop activities.
- Year 12 Trial HSC Examinations begin Thursday 3 August.
- Yuin Banaan will take place on Friday 4 August at Captain Oldrey Park.
- From Monday 7 August to Wednesday 9 August, half of the Year 10 cohort will take part in the Urban Challenge in Sydney.
- Good luck to our sporting teams this fortnight:
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- Touch Football State Cup on Wednesday 2 August.
- Brumbies High School 7s Finals (Years 9/10) on Thursday 3 August.
- Netball Schools Cup Regional Finals on Thursday 3 August.
- 7 and 8 AFL teams competing at Junior School Cup on Friday 4 August.
Term 3 examination and testing weeks:
- Weeks 3 to 5: Year 12 HSC Trial exams
- Week 6: Years 7 - 10 PAT spelling
- Week 7: Year 10 minimum standards tests
- Weeks 8 to 9: Year 11 exams
Sandra Harris
Administration Coordinator
Living Skills Program
We are trialing a new program at Carroll College called Living Skills.
The Living Skills program is designed to develop skills for independence as students inevitably move to life after school and home.
The real-world matters that the Living Skills program delivers includes:
- Culture and connection - the network of people around you
- Health and wellbeing - how you will look after your health
- Education - if you plan on attending higher education
- Training and employment - whether you want to work or study
- Living skills - getting a driver's licence, budgeting your money and so on
- Legal matters - consider any legal issues
- Finance support and entitlements - what financial support is available to you
- Accommodation - where you are planning on living
For this term the theme is ‘independence through cooking’ and the focus is:
- Shopping and budgeting
- Reading instructions
- Healthy eating
- Cooking skills
- Hygiene
- Positive social interaction
- Cleaning skills
This is a small group intervention for the period of the trial but we may look to expand the program next year and beyond. Many thanks to Mr Ryan Bissell who is running this program with the students and many thanks to Ms Jane Garland for kitchen and ideas support. I would also like to thank the college Executive, Curriculum Leadership team and the Pastoral team for their support of this program.
Personalised Planning Updates
A document titled Personalised Planning with an NCCD Lens is guiding how our Personalised Plans look and the information that is recorded on the Personalised Plans. Updating Personalised Plans with the new information is a massive task and I would like to thank Mrs Krys Wise and Mrs Cheryle King for their assistance. This work will continue in earnest and we project that it will be completed towards the end of term 3 or the beginning of term 4. We are currently in the NCCD census period. While census takes place we have no access to the NetID Personalised Plans database for the next five weeks. We thank you for your patience as we conduct this work and we would like to assure you that Personalised Plans will be emailed for consultation in preparation for the 2024 academic year.
Wayne Foster
Leader of Inclusive Learning
Over the past two weeks, Carroll College has celebrated NAIDOC week. This year’s theme is “For Our Elders”. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
Last Friday, our indigenous students and SLT, attended the Catholic Education NAIDOC Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Moruya. At this mass, we joined together with all of the Catholic schools in our region to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Following the mass, Malaki Moreton, Charlee Phillips and Tanesha Dennis were recognised with Leadership Awards for their leadership and support of younger Aboriginal students.










On Wednesday, the Carroll College community celebrated NAIDOC week with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-themed mufti day. We also took part in a NAIDOC-themed trivia quiz in homeroom. Prizes were awarded to the best-dressed students on the day.
Today we held our annual NAIDOC celebration, where our Indigenous students presented a moving service acknowledging the Elders in their lives. We thank Trisha Ellis for her address to the assembly about what it means to be an Elder. At the end of the service, each of the students received a lit candle, symbolising the handing down of the light of knowledge from Elder to aspiring Elder. Our students responded with reverence and respect.
We are very proud of all of our students. They represented their people and culture with immense pride and were a credit to themselves; their school and their families.
Last week the Agriculture students completed the 'Soil in a Jar' practical that enabled them to determine the type of soil in their garden beds. Students learnt how to calculate the sand, silt and clay percentage in their sample. From this data, they were able to use the Soil Triangle to identify their exact soil type. The students could investigate how they would improve their soil if it did not fall in the desired category of Clay Loam.
The Red Gate Farm chickens were given some enrichment to keep them entertained over the weekend. The students suspended fruit and vegetables from their enclosure to provide them with activities to keep them mentally and physically stimulated. Chickens are smart animals and require this type of activity for their health.






Year 8 students have been learning about contour lines and how to read them on maps. This is part of their Water in the World topic, and they are learning about water catchment and how water makes it into rivers and oceans. Ms Dwyer's Year 8 students created their own mountain and then measured the distance and incline of the slope. Students then developed their own topographic map from their measurements.








Year 9 Students have been learning about Sustainable Biomes. As a part of their studies, Ms Dwyer's Year 9 students completed a world map puzzle which illustrates the different Biomes throughout the world. This was an excellent learning activity as students needed to identify aspects of biomes to place them in the correct location.








It was an outstanding day of touch football last Wednesday at Surfside Playing Fields. Our Year 7/8 Boys and Girls teams thoroughly enjoyed participating in the South Coast All Schools tournament. The other schools in attendance were Batemans Bay High and Ulladulla High. The standard of touch football was exceptional.
Congratulations to our Year 7/8 Boys A team and Year 7/8 Girls A team who qualified for their respective grand final. Both games were a draw at full-time and moved into drop-off. Both games then went down to three players in drop-off before Carroll College crossed for the winning try in each game! An exciting finale to the day.




Carroll College’s touch football talents were on display again the next day, with our Year 9/10 Boys and Girls teams participating in the South Coast All Schools tournament.
Carroll College entered two teams in each division and had a thoroughly enjoyable day playing games against Batemans Bay High School and Karabah High School.
Both divisions were highly competitive with close scoring games.
Congratulations to the 9/10 Boys Blue team who were undefeated throughout the day, winning their semi-final in three player drop off and going on to win the grand final two tries to one.
Also congratulations to the 9/10 Girls Blue team who had two wins, a draw and a loss in the round robin format to be tournament runners up.
Our 9/10 Boys Red and 9/10 Girls Red teams also had a great day playing some very good touch football.
We now turn our attention to the State Finals to be held in Penrith in Week 3!










Jon Brady
PDHPE Coordinator
MacKillop Day is next Wednesday, 2 August. A reminder to students to wear Blue Mufti for a gold coin donation and bring extra money to purchase from the Mackillop stalls. All donations will be forwarded to www.mackillop.org.au/about-mackillop
Australian Catholic University Guarantee applications open 24 July
The ACU early entry program, ACU Guarantee, offers eligible Year 12 students a place at ACU based on their Year 11 results. Applications for ACU Guarantee will open on 24 July and close on 18 September. Students can receive up to 10 adjustment factors to help boost their selection rank by submitting optional personal statements as part of their ACU Guarantee applications. Learn more about ACU Guarantee using the link below:
https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/acu-guarantee?
TAFE Connected Learning Centre
The new TAFE Connected Learning Centre (CLC) at Hanging Rock, Batemans Bay, has a huge range of courses on offer in Semester 2, 2023.
Check out the Course List link below or call into the CLC at Hanging Rock for a chat with staff about which courses might be right for you.
You could also pop into the Careers Office at school to talk to Mrs Dalgleish or Ms Nicholson about TAFE study and training options.
https://www.tafensw.edu.au/course-search?
ADF Gap Year
Choosing to spend a year in the Australian Defence Force after you finish school as part of the ADF Gap year program is a popular post-HSC option. The ADF Gap program offers the chance to experience life in the Navy, Army or Air Force, where
you'll get paid for meaningful work while travelling around Australia, gaining skills for life, and making lifelong friends.
See the link below for more information:
https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/students-and-education/gap-year?
For more information about the opportunities listed above or for assistance completing applications etc, please pop into the Careers office at school, check the Year 12 Academic Care Google Classroom or contact
Ms Nicholson kerryn.hopkins@cg.catholic.edu.au or
Mrs Dalgleish amy.dalgleish@cg.catholic.edu.au
2023 Mayor’s Writing Competition
Entries for the annual Mayor's Writing Competition are now open!
Once again, it is that time of year for budding young writers of the Eurobodalla to pull out their pen and paper, keyboard, or tablet and enter the 2023 Mayor’s Writing Competition.
Held for the past 14 years, the competition has celebrated and encouraged the literary talents of our community's young people aged between 5 and 18. The categories are Kindergarten, Years 1-2, Years 3-4, Years 5-6, Years 7-8, Years 9-10, and Years 11-12.
Once again:
- Finalists will win great prizes such as Family passes or an individual child pass to Mogo Zoo or book gift vouchers from Moruya Books and have their work published in the annual Mayor’s Writing Competition Anthology
- The overall winner will be presented with The Syd Hayes Creative Writing Award and will receive a beautiful, handcrafted pen by local artist, Richard Turvey.
- The winner of the Syd Hayes Creative Writing Award will also be presented with the MWC Perpetual Shield, to be displayed at their school for a year!
The theme for 2023, as selected by Mayor, Mathew Hatcher, is “CHANGE”. All written submissions must incorporate the theme ‘change’.
Broulee Public School Year 5 student Zara McCarthy, who won her category in 2022 with her story Street Magic, said the competition offered opportunities for creativity and recognition.
"What I like about the Mayor's Writing Competition is that you get to let your imagination run wild. I love dreaming up characters and places and seeing my stories come to life,” she said.
"I was really proud to have Street Magic in the Mayor's Writing Competition anthology - it's amazing to see my story and many other wonderful stories as part of a book available in the library!"
The competition is open to children and youth who live or go to school in the Eurobodalla. Entries can be any style of creative writing. Finalists will be chosen by an expert panel of judges.
Entries close at 5pm on Friday 25 August. For more information, or to enter, visit the Mayor's Writing Competition webpage or call in to one of the Shire’s libraries.
We look forward to receiving your entries!
The Mayor’s Writing Competition is proudly sponsored by
Term 3 2023 fee statements will be sent out to families next week and are due 5 September 2023.
Thank you to families who have already made payments.
Payments can be made through BPay, Direct Debit, Qkr!, EFTPOS or Cash.
Should you have any queries or are experiencing any financial difficulties please contact our Business Manager Dalys Whipp at finance.ccb@cg.catholic.edu.au or 44715600.