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Wavell High was very honoured
to have three students, Rhiannon
Hassett, Samantha Ellis and
Alainya Doyle, win the Premier’s
Anzac Prize 2015, and be part of the
70 Queensland student contingent
to travel to the ANZAC Day
centenary event in Gallipoli and the
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Students were drawn from Independent, Catholic and State schools - Wavell
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PREMIER’S ANZAC PRIZE TO GALLIPOLI
Joshua O’Brien has won a place in the
prestigious 38th Professor Harry Messel
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students who attended the Science
School were selected from 10 countries
and spent a two week residential
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students to build upon their physics
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Joshua was also honoured by Vice-
Chancellor, Professor Peter Coaldrake
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11 program and Connor Lawrence, who is currently in Year 10, having recently
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in many activities within the resource sector,
making contact with other students and industry
representatives and developing leadership skills
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year having the opportunity to work on a mining
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hand life in a mining community and how project
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ANNALIESE TRAPPETT
Alison Clarin, School
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Senior School, and received
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also won subject prizes for
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Joshua White has been successful
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great four days in the September
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GISELLE PICKERINGGiselle Pickering was selected to compete at
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commenced at state level with the Australian
Geography Competition, where Giselle placed
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17 August with the Closing Ceremony hosted
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aged 16 - 19 from forty countries participated,
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CELEBRATING
ACHIEVEMENT IN
WAVELL STATE
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SEVENTY-SEVEN (77) METROPOLITAN NORTH SPORT REPRESENTATIVES The most pleasing aspects of the sporting program at Wavell SHS is its diversity. In addition to the reputation as a highly successful Rugby League
school, Wavell boasts 77 Regional representatives in Rugby League and eleven (11) other sports. The Netball program also continues to develop with
a record number of State representatives across three age groups. In 2015, the elite participation of Wavell students representing Queensland School
Sport teams at national level amassed a record number of 13.
Ten (10) Wavell teachers have also represented as a coach or manager in a range ofMetropolitan North Sporting teams.
Wavell has had three
students selected to
represent Australia.
Yessie Fauid played
in the U18s School
Boys Rugby League
team against New
Zealand.
Jack Paterson and
Dejzha Pene played
in the U15 team.
AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES QUEENSLAND REPRESENTATIVESWavell has had eleven
students selected to
represent Queensland for:
Baseball – Joel Strasser
Football (Soccer) – Daniel
Bassingthwaighte – he will
travel to Japan as part of
the Queensland team.
Netball – Nandia Els,
Savannah Vasilakis | 1HWEDOO��2ɝFLDO� – Olivia Vasilakis
Rugby League – Yessie Fauid, Jackson Frei, Carl Jnr Jackson, Jack Lote, Jack
Paterson, Dejzha Pene | Track & Field - Ethan Olsen and Jack Lote
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(Year 11) and Gerick Leota Thomsen �<HDU�����ZHUH�VHOHFWHG�IURP�����(QDOLVWV�WR�perform in a professional production, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at the Judith :ULJKW�&HQWUH�LQ�-DQXDU\�������7KLV�LV�D�once in a lifetime opportunity to work collaboratively with industry professionals.
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Percussion Ensemble, and vocal group, Rapport, performed to a large crowd at Kedron Wavell RSL annual concert in August.
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We undertook professional workshops with stars of the stage and screen in a wide variety of dance styles, including Broadway, Contemporary and Ballet.
DANCE
SPORT TOTAL REPS BOYS AFL 3 12yrs (2) 15yrs (1) Baseball 1 14yrs (1) Soccer (Football) 1 19yrs (1) Hockey 1 19yrs (1) 5XJE\�/HDJXH�� ��� ��\UV����� ��\UV������ ��\UV������Rugby Union 8 18yrs (8) 6ZLPPLQJ� �� ��\UV����� ��\UV����� �7RXFK�)RRWEDOO� �� ��\UV����� ��\UV����� �7UDFN��)LHOG� �� ��\UV����� ��\UV����� ��\UV����� ��\UV����
SPORT TOTAL REPSGIRLS $)/� �� ��\UV����� � �Basketball 5 12yrs (4) 18yrs (1) Netball 7 12yrs (2) 15yrs (3) 19yrs (2) Softball 2 19 yrs (2) 6ZLPPLQJ� �� ��\UV����� ��\UV����� ��\UV�����7RXFK�)RRWEDOO� �� ��\UV����� � �7UDFN��)LHOG� �� ��\UV����� ��\UV����� ��\UV�����
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