ASSORTED NEWS
SCHOOL DEBATING
During the start of Term 4, St John's has been involved in various Debating competitions. On Monday 23 October we hosted the Stage 4 round with visiting teams from Corpus Christi High School, Edmund Rice College, Holy Spirit, St Mary's College and St Joseph's.
Then on 26 October our Year 9, 10 and 11 debating teams travelled to various school's to compete, with Year 9 going to Edmund Rice College, Year 10 Holy Spirit and Year 11 St Mary's College.
Topics our students debated included, 'That the barbie image does more harm than good', 'Halloween and trick or treating should be banned in Australia' and 'That the use of technology is making people dumber rather than smarter'.
Well done to the Year 7 and 10 teams having successful wins. All students are to be congratulated for their effort and are becoming very accomplished in the art of Debating.
YEAR 10 CHILD STUDIES
In the latest task in Year 10 Child Studies students created an online story which they printed off and are now able to gift these to some special little people that they dedicated these books too. Congratulations Year 10 they are terrific.
ABORIGINAL STUDIES
On Thursday 9 November the school welcomed Jo-Ann, a professional chef and owner of Goanna Hut. At assembly she presented two of our Year 12 Aboriginal Studies students, Emma and Nakita certificates for assisting to feed 3000 people at Hyde Park in July as part of a NAIDOC Event.
Jo-Ann then spoke to our Aboriginal Studies class about Bush Tucker, Aboriginal businesses, culture and her life experiences. She also cooked Crocodile San Choy Boi for the class, which was delicious. A huge thankyou to Jo-Ann for generously sharing her time and knowledge with us.
Sarah Blades
KEIRA BUCKITT - 2023 ST JOHN'S GRADUATE
Keira Buckpitt, recent 2023 St John's graduate is heading to Brazil this weekend to compete in the International Surfing Association World Junior Event after receiving a late call up when another competitor could not make the event.
Keira has also qualified for the World Surf League (WSL) World Junior Championships being held in California next year after she finished a close 2nd in the Pro Junior Event in Port Macquarie on the weekend. Keira needed to come first or second in this event to maintain her second place ranking in Australia and to qualify for the championships.
Congratulations Keira on the call up and we all wish you the very best of luck for your surfing career. 
KAYLEIGH SLEATH - 2020 ST JOHN'S GRADUATE
Former St John's student Kayleigh Sleath is an undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering Research and Development student at The Australian National University.
Check out what amazing things Kayleigh has been doing on the following link: