In this episode we are joined by Mr Michael Lee for the final time as Principal of ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. To send him off in style, Mr Lee is joined by St Peter's Campus Head, Mr Lachlan McNicol and staff members, Ms Natasha Brittain and Ms Sandhya Tulpule. Our panel reflects on Mr Lee's time at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø and the impact he has had on them, our students and the wider community. To finish this segment we play a game of 'Who Said It? - Michael Lee Edition' which has our panel try guess the origin of quotes from either Michael Lee or Australian Labor Prime Ministers.
Then we are joined for a Quick Chat with Michaela Leonard from the Class of 2012, about Rugby Union, captaining Australia and life since ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. Then we put her brain to test in a game of ‘Flash Card with Michaela Leonard’ to get an insight into the mind of a professional athlete.
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Principal or Politician? - Mr Lee’s Final Podcast | Episode 19 | It's Mr Lee's final Podcast appearance as Principal of ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø! To send him of in style, we are joined by a panel of staff, we play a game of 'Who Said It? - Michael Lee Edition', and we bid farewell to ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø's longest-serving principal of 18 years, Mr Michael Lee OAM. | Listen Now | |
The Dismissal Podcast | Episode 18 | In our first Educational Episode, our panel of staff and students reflect on the 1975 dismissal of the Whitlam Government. We talk about the history of the dismissal, impact on the constitution and future implications for Australia. | Listen Now | |
Social Media, Rhymes and Mr Durham's Screen Time | Episode 17 | Our panel of staff and students talk all things social media. We play a game of 'Screen Time'. Year 12 student Kaydence wins ACT School-Based Apprentice of the Year. The finish, Year 7 student Jesse showcases an original poem, titled We Are Not The Same. | Listen Now | |
Wellbeing, Exam Preparation and A Game of ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Articulation | Episode 16 | The 'Wellbeing Episode' of the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Podcast has our panel talking all things wellbeing in the lead up to the exam period at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. We play a game of 'ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Articulation' and Year 12 students Jeremiah and Summer showcase a brand new original musical piece, titled Nearby. | Listen Now | |
Carnivals, Charity and Performance in the P.A.C | Episode 15 | To kick of the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Podcast for 2025 senior students David, Phoebe, Josh and Ruby to talk about the enourmous first term that has just concluded. Year 9 student and Padua Campus Captain, Sam performs Clair de Lune on the grand piano in the new Performing Arts Centre. | Listen Now | |
New PE Facility, Album Debut and The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Draft v2 | Episode 14 | On the eve of the new PE Facility being completed, we are joined by staff and students to discuss how Physical Education will look at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø in 2025 and beyond. 'The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Draft' makes a return and Will Edwards from the Class of 2024 showcases his debut album 'Second-Hand Embarressment'. | Listen Now | |
The ACT Election Episode | Episode 13 | With just a few days until the 2024 ACT Election, we are joined by Liberal MLA Mark Parton, ACT Greens MLA Laura Nuttall, and Labor candidate Brendan Forde, who chat with us (and our live studio audience) about the election, their policies, and life in politics. | Listen Now | |
The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Podcast Live Special | Episode 12 | In this episode, our panel of ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Alumni tell us about what they have been up to since leaving ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø and reflect on their schooling journey. In a Podcast first, we have a live audience for the whole episode consisting of the entire Year 12 cohort who join us in the largest ever ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Podcast game of 'Yay or Nay'. | Listen Now | |
Performing Arts and The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Draft | Episode 11 | In this episode, our student and staff panel talk all things Dance, Drama and Music in the lead up to the new Performing Arts Centre. We play the highly-anticipated game of 'The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Draft' and are graced by a winning performance from the Chamber Choir. | Listen Now | |
Celebrating Community and our latest Olympian | Episode 10 | In this episode we are joined by ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Alumni Monique Suraci, who talks about high school, boxing and being selected for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Then, we are joined by junior and seniors students who discuss recent community events and play a game of 'Would you rather?'. | Listen Now |
St Mary of the Cross ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø made the statement: “We are but travellers here, so while we are here we should do as much good as we can and live in peace with each other.â€
With this in mind, the College respectfully acknowledges the Ngunnawal people who are the Traditional Custodians and First People of the land on which we gather each day. The College also pays its respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, and any other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples living and working in the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø community.
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