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Congratulations to Jacinta Sanchez, our 2026 Joseph Cardijn Award recipient, and Andile Vengesa, our 2026 St Marcellin Champagnat Award recipient.

We also extend our congratulations to all 2026 award recipients:

Character and Leadership Awards:

CHAVOIN
Jessica Atack

CHISHOLM
Shae Tilbrook

FAULKNER
Jorja Alldritt

KOLBE
Evangeline Romano

LOMBARD
Alyssa Roach

MACKILLOP
Falakiko Tillman

MITCHELL
Eve Allison

ROMERO
Daniel Jafarian

Community Awards:

AMPOL BEST ALL ROUNDER AWARD
Jaida McInnes

MURIEL MATTERS AWARD
Aleah Price

ADF LONG TAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP & TEAMWORK AWARDS
Noah Tripodi

HURTLE VALE MARIAN SPIRIT AWARD
Aaron Reidy

STUDENT CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
Jorja Alldritt
Henry Threadgold

College Awards:

SPORTS SERVICE AWARDS
Cooper Knowles
Grace Ward

SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
Kodah Kotyla-Edwards
Samantha Newell

MUSIC SERVICE AWARD
Lewis Millington Williams

DRAMA SERVICE AWARD
Charlotte O'Brien

JOHN LONERGAN MEMORIAL ART AWARD
Isabel Dillon

PRINCIPAL'S AWARDS
Shaylea Devlin
Nelson Gurr
Imogen Payton

Thank you to all the families and community members who joined us at the Year 12 Farewell Mass & Awards Ceremony on Thursday night.

More photos to come soon.

The last day of Term brought our Marian community together for one of the best and most vibrant days of the year.

Well done to the Class of 2026, who did a fantastic job with their costumes and Year 12 dance!

We also had a brilliant range of a-thons and act-a-thons to raise money, including teacher and student music bands and dance acts, blindfolded taste tests, a colour run, balloon animal making, cooking classes, Just Dance, a lunchtime sausage sizzle, and the list goes on.

Congratulations to Faulkner House, this year’s Marian Shield winners!

Through our House Charities, we raised over $13,537, along with plenty of essential items and non-perishable goods for local community members in need. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Congratulations to Year 10 student Jasper, who has secured an apprenticeship with NS Carpentry & Construction Solutions!

We wish him the best of luck as he works towards his Cert III in Carpentry.

For the final Monday at school, the class of 2026 met at Port Noarlunga Beach to watch the sunrise, then headed to school and enjoyed a bacon and egg brekky.

Cherishing these moments together as they count down the final days!

Ms Takianos organised a Colour Run for our Year 12s, complete with an obstacle course for them to tackle. Teachers armed with colour powder showered the runners as they dashed past. Even Mr Byrne got in on the fun with a few well-timed water sprays. Pure joy from start to finish!

It has been another outstanding year for Future Anything at Cardijn!

Our Year 10 Science students showed off their creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial thinking at this year’s Showcase, which featured an incredible 108 stalls, each presenting a unique student-developed idea.

Showcase Award Winners

• Ocean AI: Environment and Sustainability Award
• Summaware: Marketing Award
• WaveWatch: Showcase Star Award
• Coast and Outback Plush: People’s Choice Award

Twelve teams also progressed to the Cardijn Shark Tank Grand Final, where they delivered impressive three-minute pitches to our judging panel.

Grand Final Results

1. Cup to Crop
2. WaveWatch
3. EcoCatch Tackle

The 2026 End of Year Art Exhibition will be held on 29 October in Kolbe, with the official opening at 6:15pm, and the exhibition open until 7:45pm.

Guests are invited to arrive from 6pm with works showcased from students in Year 7-12 Art, Design, Fashion, Photography, and Textiles.

This year, our theme is ‘Patchwork’, symbolising how every student's individual story is uniquely articulated through their art.

The End of Year Art Exhibition beautifully 'patchworks' these narratives together to collectively tell the stories of the students at the College, with a particular focus on the culmination of the artistic journeys of our Year 12 Visual Art, Design, and Fashion Design students.

Please RSVP on Humanitix | events.humanitix.com/cardijnartexhibition2026

• Presentations on democracy, youth voice and civic participation.
• Interactive sessions exploring artificial intelligence (AI), misinformation and disinformation, and how to navigate today’s complex information landscape.
• Youth-led workshops focused on respectful dialogue, collaboration, and deliberative decision-making.

Every year, more and more emphasis is placed on achieving good results in exams causing many students to feel extraordinary pressure and having unrealistic expectations. This month on SchoolTV, parents will find advice on how to help students cope with the pressure and how students can work smarter to achieve the results they desire.

Exams are like a game. Once you know how to play the game, your chances of achieving great results rapidly increase. Parents can learn how to assist their kids to maintain perspective and keep their sanity intact during exam time.

Diet, exercise and sleep all play an important part in helping a student balance a busy schedule and study smarter. Keeping stress levels to a minimum and reducing anxiety can be easily achieved through careful planning and having a supportive environment.

We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school counsellor for further information or seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to the Exam Jitters edition of SchoolTV
https://cardijn.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/exam-jitters

Parenting a teenager can be rewarding, confusing and exhausting, sometimes all in the same day. We’re pleased to share an opportunity for our families to hear from one of Australia’s most respected parenting authors, educators and speakers, Maggie Dent.

Maggie will be presenting Help Me Help My Teen at a parent event hosted by CSPSA at Mercedes College on Thursday, 12 November at 6.30pm.

Maggie is known for her warm, practical and down-to-earth approach, and this is a great chance to gain insights and strategies to support your teenager through the challenges of adolescence. We warmly encourage our parents and carers to attend.

Tickets are $20 (+ booking fee) and can be purchased on Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/maggie-dent-presented-by-cspsa

Kate Bawden
Deputy Principal