NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! At the start of the September break, 7 St Kevin’s students and 2 staff travelled to Brisbane for the Australian Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships. St Kevin’s managed to make the grand finals of 3 out of the 4 categories (Debating, Impromptu Speaking, Interpretive Reading and Prepared Speaking). Congratulations to James who was 3rd in Debating, Anderson who came 2nd in Prepared Speaking (After Dinner) and Aspen who won the Interpretive Reading category, ranking first in the country. All 3 of these students have qualified for next years World Championships in Bristol, while the 4 person AIDPSC team of Aspen, Anderson, James and Charlie was awarded the Overall Team Championship for having the 4 highest ranked speakers across all categories. A massive congratulations to all students involved, as well as coaches Mr John Leach and Joel Coburn on the fantastic results. (fb)

The Year 9 RICE Camps were completed over Term 3, taking students to some of Australia’s most unique and remarkable environments including the Wet Tropics, Larapinta, Flinders Ranges, Snowy Mountains, Whitsundays and more. These experiences provided challenge, growth and unforgettable memories, proving to be a highlight of Year 9 (fb)