On the 15 September Year 10 students were visited by two Vietnam Veterans, Mr Cosgrove and Mr Perry, as well as Mrs Cosgrove.
This visit has been an annual event for our students who will be studying the Vietnam War next term, as part of their history programme.
Each year we look forward to hearing about the war, the events leading up to the war and the experiences of the veterans, after the war.
Not only were our students exposed to a first hand account of events from a soldiers point of view but they were also informed of the experiences of the wives, mothers and children's perspective thanks to Mrs Nancy Cosgrove.
Students were able to empathise with the conscripted soldiers through the birthdate lottery activity and given an opportunity to learn about the different roles of soldiers, such as, the signalmen, communications and infantry soldiers.
Four lucky students were invited to wear army uniforms and role-play what it must have been like for each of these soldiers.
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18 Aug 2026
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Our Ultimate Frisbee team went through the entire season undefeated, capping off an incredible season with a 7โ3 Grand Final victory over MCHF to be crowned champions! ๐๐ฅ A huge thank you to Mr Fonua for coaching the team and Mr Dempsey for assisting him throughout the season. Congratulations to the team on an outstanding achievement! ๐๐
18 Aug 2026
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โฝ INTER BOYS FOOTBALL โ GRAND FINAL BOUND! โฝ What a performance from our Inter Boys Football team last Thursday! ๐ The boys played incredibly in their Semi Final against Bede Polding, coming away with a 5โ2 victory after taking a commanding 5โ0 lead! ๐ฅ A special shout-out to Kuan, who was outstanding, scoring a brilliant hat-trick! โฝโฝโฝ The boys now progress to the Grand Final this week, where they will take on Marian College at Blacktown Football Park. Bring on the Grand Final! ๐ชโฝ๐ Go St Agnes! ๐
16 Aug 2026
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๐บ A New Partnership Across the Pacific! ๐ผ๐ธ๐๐ St Agnes Catholic High School is proud to announce a new partnership with Palauli School in Samoa and Sapatea Hub. Through this exciting initiative, our students will connect with students in Samoa through online exchanges, sharing school experiences, culture, leadership, music and dance, while learning from one another. As part of the launch, St Agnes will proudly donate a full set of basketball singlets and rugby jerseys to Palauli School, marking the beginning of what we hope will be a long-lasting relationship built on respect, culture, connection and service. Throughout the year, our students will also have opportunities to contribute through donation drives for educational resources, sporting equipment and school supplies, while student leaders help strengthen cultural connections across both communities. A special thank you to Eronny Mareko, Mrs Dwyer, Mr Nansen and Mr Fonua for bringing this wonderful partnership to life. We are incredibly proud and excited to see where this connection takes our students! ๐บ๐ค๐ผ๐ธ
13 Aug 2026
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12 Aug 2026
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We are incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of three St Agnes students who recently represented Australia at the World Hip Hop Dance Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, held from 25 July โ 1 August 2026. ๐ฆ๐บ๐๐บ Congratulations to: โญ Nathaniel Digges-Lagula โ Year 10 โญ Mia Nikas-Hardy โ Year 10 โญ Savannah Digges-Lagula โ Year 8 All three students competed in the Junior Varsity Megacrew Division, taking on 38 dance crews from around the world and achieving an incredible 6th place in the WORLD! ๐๐ Nathaniel and Savannah also competed in a second event in the Varsity Division, placing an impressive 11th in the WORLD out of 60 dance crews! ๐คฉ๐ฅ The World Hip Hop Dance Championship brought together more than 3,000 dancers from 60 countries, showcasing some of the world's most talented performers. What an incredible accomplishment and an amazing experience for our St Agnes students! We are so proud of Nathaniel, Mia and Savannah for representing Australia and St Agnes Catholic High School on the world stage. ๐ฆ๐บ๐๐
11 Aug 2026
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๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข ๐ฟ Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Clare of Assisi, a woman of great faith, courage and compassion. Saint Clare chose a life of simplicity, prayer and service, reminding us that true success is not measured by what we have, how popular we are, or how much influence we hold, but by our relationship with God and the way we care for others. Her life challenges us to live with integrity โ ensuring that our actions reflect the values we profess, even when no one is watching. ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ฌ.
07 Aug 2026
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04 Aug 2026
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๐ Congratulations to our Sports, Lifestyle and Recreation students! ๐ Today, our Sports, Lifestyle and Recreation students successfully qualified for their First Aid Certificate, developing valuable skills that could one day help save a life. Well done to all of our students on this fantastic achievement. These are lifelong skills that will benefit them both personally and professionally.
31 Jul 2026
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Students have been busy in the library today creating their stories to be shared with children across Australia who are undergoing long-term hospital stays. It's not too late to sponsor them! ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ: https://writeabookinaday.com/teams/?id=332 ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ: https://writeabookinaday.com/teams/?id=608 ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐/๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ: https://writeabookinaday.com/teams/?id=616
24 Jul 2026
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24 Jul 2026
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Next Thursday 30th July, we have 3 teams competing in the Write a Book in a Day challenge! This is an event where the teams will spend 9 hours writing, illustrating and publishing a story that will then be shared across the Children's Hospital Network for kids currently admitted in hospital to enjoy. There is also a fundraising aspect to this - teams who fundraise $240 or more will become eligible for judging and prizes. All funds raised go towards the Kids Cancer Project who fund further research projects that could save lives, improve and soften treatments, and reduce the harsh side-effects that survivors of childhood cancer have to live with. For more information about their research: https://writeabookinaday.com/the-kids-cancer-project/ To sponsor one of our teams, please follow the links below: Year 7/8 team: https://writeabookinaday.com/teams/?id=616 Year 9 team: https://writeabookinaday.com/teams/?id=608 Year 11 team: https://writeabookinaday.com/teams/?id=332
21 Jul 2026
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๐ During the holidays, Year 12 student James Schofield was invited to attend a VIP tour at Australian Catholic University (ACU) after featuring alongside Mrs Karafotias in the Sydney Morning Herald article we shared last term. James and his parents were welcomed by ACU's Nutrition academics and a current student ambassador for a personalised tour of the campus and an insight into the Bachelor of Nutrition program, a course James is considering for his future studies. We are proud of James as he explores his future pathways and grateful to ACU for providing such a valuable and informative experience. We wish James all the best as he continues planning for life beyond school! ๐