Shana Bennett Principal

Principal's Ball 

I’m looking forward to my first Principal’s Ball tomorrow night at the InterContinental and am delighted that our Year 12s and their guests will have the opportunity to celebrate this significant right of passage. I would like to thank and acknowledge the work of the Prefects, College Leadership and support staff for all the behind-the-scenes work to ensure tomorrow will be a night to remember for our young people. We look forward to sharing pictures of all the finery next week!

Year 12s Luke Homan, Brandon Jackson-Martin, Darcy McKenny and Harvey Fleming are preparing to look sharp at tomorrow night's Principal's Ball 

State Election – Catholic Education SA flyer

In the lead up to the State election, Catholic Education SA has reached out to political parties on seven key issues it considers important to Catholic schools and families. This flyer provides a simple summary of the responses received from the two major parties ahead of tomorrow’s vote. The full policy statements can be viewed at: cesa.catholic.edu.au/state-election

GWS Academy star - Matthew Brown

Year 11 boarder Matthew Brown was named in the top three best players in his GWS Academy match against the Sydney Academy side (played in Canberra on the weekend). The emerging talent from Orange, NSW, joined Rostrevor College this year alongside George Kemp (Yr 11) also from Orange in response to the academic and sporting excellence the College offers.

Winemaking on the Farm 

As part of the Year 11 Agriculture curriculum, students learn about winemaking using grapes grown on-site on the Rostrevor farm. Using a blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes, the boys exhibit all the practical skills necessary to make their own wine. They are involved in all parts of the process, from testing the sugar levels and harvesting, all the way to finally bottling the wine they have worked so hard to make. It's an enjoyable experience with many valuable skills learnt along the way.

South East Field Days

Rostrevor College is well represented at this week's South East Field Days with a great display prepared by Enrolments Officer Annemarie Mein and supported by Deputy Principal - Dean of Faculty, Nicole Laube. Our staff had the opportunity to catch up with Mr Justin Elliott, the father of Year 12 student Hunter Elliott and many other South East families.

Co-Curricular News 

View Week 6 Results | Week 7 Fixture

It will be great to see the boys back on the courts, fields and ovals this weekend. In addition to our dedicated staff, a number of wonderful Old Collegians are guiding and supporting current students in their sporting pursuits in tennis, swimming, athletics, basketball, cricket, touch football and other codes. Patrick Baldwin ('20) pictured below was a dominant force in Rostrevor's Drive Competition while a student and is now helping the Junior Years tennis squad.

Rostrevor names in AFL Covid Contingency Lists

Three Rostrevor Old Collegians currently playing for North Adelaide (Alex Spina) and Norwood (Ben Jarvis and Jacob Kennerley) are on standby to play AFL for the Crows or the Power, having been named in the clubs' Covid Contingency Lists.

Alastair Lord impresses Essendon great

Bombers recruit and 2021 Deputy Head Prefect Alastair Lord speaks about his guernsey presentation night and gets a pat on the back from a Premiership great. See him at the 1:20-minute mark of this Essendon FC Video

Rostrevor Prefect John-Paul was present at the first Mass conducted by newly-ordained Fr Anthony Beltrame ('09) at St Joseph's Church, Tranmere, on the weekend.