We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of our Push Up Challenge! Over the past weeks, our community came together in an inspiring display of determination and teamwork. With 88 students and staff participating, we collectively completed an astounding 99,166 push-ups. This incredible effort helped us raise $3,362 for a worthy cause.  Some of our students who raised the highest amounts were:  Zach Sammut, Jamie Hennessy, Finn Van Aalderen, George Barry, Xavier Gerritsen and Jude Mathey. The challenge was more than just a test of physical endurance; it was a testament to our spirit and solidarity. Each push-up represented our commitment to making a difference, and the funds raised will go a long way in supporting our chosen charity. One of our participants, Alex, shared his thoughts: "Participating in the Push Up Challenge was an amazing experience. It was incredible to see everyone come together and push their limits for such a great cause. I'm proud to be part of this community!" Did you know? Push-ups are not just a great exercise for the arms and chest; they also engage multiple muscle groups, including the core and lower body. There are over 50 variations of push-ups, such as clapping push-ups, diamond push-ups, and Spiderman push-ups. A huge thank you to everyone who participated, cheered, and donated. Your enthusiasm and dedication have made this event a resounding success. Let's continue to build on this momentum and strive for even greater achievements in the future! Keep pushing forward!

A Time to Reflect and Serve our Community As we wrap up another busy and rewarding term, it’s a great time to celebrate the positive momentum of the Waterford Service Learning Program. Across the College, students have continued to engage meaningfully with acts of service that benefit both our local and wider communities. From supporting events such as the Push-Up Challenge and Coast Shelter visits, to participating in Religious Retreats and other College initiatives, students are showing a strong commitment to the values of justice, compassion, and solidarity.     This term, students also engaged in the digital reflection process during Religion classes, responding to a series of questions in a Microsoft Form designed to prompt meaningful thinking about the purpose of their service. These reflections encouraged students to consider how their acts of service connect to the life and teachings of Jesus, and how Catholic Social Teachings can be lived out in real and tangible ways. With the upcoming two-week school holidays, now is the perfect opportunity for students to plan and complete some Waterford hours—especially with the final submission due by the end of Term 3. Every hour counts, and the break provides a great chance to lend a hand around the home, volunteer in the community, or contribute to meaningful causes. A list of activity ideas can be seen below in the Waterford Opportunities Document. We look forward to seeing the many ways our students continue to live out the Edmund Rice tradition of service during the holiday break. Thank you to all families for your support of the Waterford Program so far—let’s keep the momentum going! Waterford Opportunities List    

The English Faculty at St Edward's College is adopting a hands-on approach to learning,  providing students with immersive experiences that deepen their understanding of storytelling and ideas. This focus on experiential learning is designed to engage students with texts in a dynamic way, connecting the words on the page to tangible, memorable events. For our Year 12 students, this meant an enjoyably excursion to the Laycock Street Theatre to see a dramatic appropriation of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Witnessing the novel's oppressive world constructed on stage offered a powerful sensory experience, reinforcing their analysis of the text's complex themes in the lead-up to the Trial HSC.   Year 11 Advanced English students participated in the Othello Symposium at the Seymour Centre, immersing themselves in a high-level academic discussion. This event provided them with direct access to scholarly insights into the construction of Shakespeare’s tragedy, allowing them to engage with the play as a piece of living theatre, analysed and debated by experts. The value of direct engagement was also clear when Year 9 attended an incursion from Bell Shakespeare. The company's performance of Macbeth through a contemporary lens allowed students to interact with the play's characters and themes in an immediate and accessible way, forging personal connections with the 400-year-old text. This pedagogical approach continues next term. Year 7 will complement their study of 'First Peoples' with an incursion from Uncle Tim Selwyn, who will provide a direct and authentic learning experience. Year 10 will also have the opportunity to see their curriculum come to life when the theatrical company 'Come You Spirits' stages a full production of Macbeth at the College. This philosophy of learning by doing was perfectly captured in our second 'Book in a Day' initiative. Facilitated by Miss Atayde and Miss Moon, the project challenged students from Years 8 to 10 to become creators, not just consumers, of literature. By composing 'fractured fairy tales' in a single day, they actively engaged in the entire narrative process, from conception to collaboration and final composition. A huge congratulations to the following students who took on the challenge: Lorenzo Arango, Daniel Bates, Ezekiel Black, Fletcher Buda, Quinn Burke, Jorge Chavez, Daniel Drury, Joel Eddy, Nate Engelbrecht, Charlie Ercan, Harrison Evans, Tobias Fernandez Pranzo, Logan Gomez, Reagan Gomez, Joseph Hey, Hoi Tin Ho, Riley Howell, Bryce Johnson, Harry Kazoks, Max Klein-Schiphorst, Noah Lockwood, Beau Louie, Christian Naylor Adams, Vraj Patel, Joshua Reif, Joseph Sanfilippo, Luke Spicer, Aibel Thomas, Charles Ure, Cruz Vella and Sangpil Yoon. Book in a Day [foogallery id="61292"]

The Edd Drop Experiment During Weeks 8 and 9, our Science class conducted an experiment to find the best ways to keep an egg safe when dropped from the second story. My group’s design included a large plastic bag as a parachute, held open by a cross-section made of straws positioned at the base of the bag. These straws were attached to string, which connected to the stronghold containing the egg. We used two cupcake wrappers placed together to hold the egg, then filled the remaining space with cotton. We sealed the cupcake wrappers together with tape, and used plastic straws to create a pyramid-like structure to keep the wrappers stable. We added three straws at the bottom of the pyramid to act as landing gear, and finally, surrounded the structure with cotton to absorb the impact. Most of the other contraptions failed to keep their eggs safe. A total of three out of eight eggs didn’t break—luckily, we were part of the successful three who protected their egg. Written by: Thomas Howard Group Members: Oscar Edema, Kai Ruskin, Brendan Reid and Thomas Howard [foogallery id="61222"]

The Open Rugby League team contested the Central Coast Grand Final of the City Cup on Wednesday 18 June at Morry Breen Oval, Kanwal. As we have in recent years, we came up against the always strong Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College (TLSC) in the final. Tuggerah Lakes started quickly, and it was soon evident they were playing our game plan. Pushing up through the middle in numbers and then shifting to the edges once we had the momentum. They raced out to an early 16-0 lead. To the credit of our team, they fought back control of the game late in the half but could not convert this to points. The talk was positive at halftime and the belief was there. However, Tuggerah Lakes again came out the blocks fast and scored early. At 22-0 down, this seemed to kick the boys into action. We gained control of the field position and mounted attack after attack on the Tuggerah Lakes line. We eventually scored and the tide seemed to change. We scored quickly again, the score now 22-10 and all the momentum was with us. One more try would have broken the Tuggerah team but we just couldn’t find it, with Tuggerah scoring late to eventually win 28-10. Not to be disheartened, the boys were valiant in defeat but unfortunately Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College were too good on the day. Our Team Cooper Jones, Logan Treble, Owen Bell, Kyan Werner, Ryan Smith, Will McClelland, Caleb Peterson, Brendan Ratay, Ben Geddes-Brown, Toa Paea, Noah Best-Minto, Luca Norris, Ryder Kasun, Luka Coughlin-Berg, Jaxon Macintosh and Kye Fearnley.

Representative Sport NSW All Schools Rugby Union Selections Congratulations to Owen Bell, Year 12, on his recent selection in the NSW Waratah Junior team. Owen, along with Toa Paea, Year 12, Luka Coughlin-Berg, Year 11, in the Under 18’s and James Boerner, Year 10 and Xavier McNeil, Year 11 in the Under 16’s attended selection trials held at St Gregory’s College last week. Owen will now travel to the Sunshine Coast to contest the Australian Schools and Junior Rugby Union Championships during next week’s school holidays. [caption id="attachment_61304" align="alignleft" width="300"] Xavier McNeil and James Boerner[/caption] [caption id="attachment_61302" align="alignleft" width="300"] Owen Bell, Toa Paea, Luka Coughlin-Berg[/caption] College Team Sporting Events Information regarding these teams is posted in the College Daily Notices. This will be read each morning in Roll Call. Students can also access these notices from their laptop Homepage. Students need to check this each day and make sure they attend meetings, selection events and training in preparation for the below events. Term 2 Sporting Events Week Date Event Venue 10 3 July 2025 CSBB Tennis Championships Gosford   Term 3 Sporting Events Week Date Event Venue 1 23 July 2025 Under 14 Cochrane Cup Rugby League Northern Finals Erina Oval 2 29 July 2025 Sydney Metro Rugby League Finals (Under 13’s) Killara 2 31 July 2025 Year 9 and10 Central Coast All Schools Touch Football Adcock Park 2 31 July 2025 CSBB Under 13 Rugby League Gala Day CCRSC, Tuggerah 3 6 August 2025 CSBB Junior (Years 7-9) Netball Gala Day Adcock Park 3 8 August 2025 Central Coast Rugby 7’s (Under 14 and Under 16) CCRSC, Tuggerah 4 13 August 2025 Under 16 Rugby League 9’s Gumbuyah Oval 5 19 August 2025 CCCPS Stage 2 Soccer Gala Day (student referees) CCRSC, Tuggerah 6 25 August 2025 CSBB Junior (Years 7 & 8) and Intermediate (Years 9 & 10) Basketball Championships Terrigal 6 26 and 27 August 2025 NSW Oztag Champion of Champions - Year 10 & Year 12 teams CCRSC, Tuggerah 6 27 August 2025 CSBB Golf Championships Gosford Golf Course 7 2 September 2025 CSBB Athletics Championships SOPAC< Homebush 7 4 September 2025 CSBB Under 14 & Under 16 AFL Gala Day TBC 9 15 September 2025 NSWCCC Athletics Championships SOPAC, Homebush 9 18 September 2025 Years 9 & 10 Touch Football State Finals Kingsway Playing Fields 10 25 September 2025 CSBB Under 14 & Under 16 Rugby 7’s Gala Day Narrabeen   Term 4 Sporting Events Week Date Event Venue 1 14 & 15 October 2025 NSWCCC Junior and Intermediate Basketball Championships Penrith 4 5 November 2025 CSBB Under 13 Touch Football Championships Narrabeen 5 14 November 2025 CSBB Open Volleyball Championships Niagara Park 7 25 November 2025 CSBB Surf Lifesaving Carnival TBC   Below is a detailed explanation of the registration process for Representative Sport. CSNSW Sport portal: Parent HELP SETTING UP AN ACCOUNT You will need to go to csnsw.sport, click on login, then "Forgot Password" - as your password will need to be reset. Portal details update – Parents need to go in and update details (ie. Child’s school year and new school – Yr 7). Check this has been done if you cannot see registration options (you should be able to). If you have NOT previously had account, you will need to set one up so you can register your child. Go to www.csnsw.sport Click on Create A New Account which is located in the blue box on the top right hand side of the page Click on Setup Parent Account Complete all the fields and click on Create Account. You will receive a confirmation email. ADDING A CHILD Click on Add Child Complete all fields. Click NEXT Complete all fields on the next page and click on Add Child REGISTER FOR A SPORT Scroll to your child’s profile Click on Register for a Sport Select the Sport Click Next Review your child’s details and if they are correct tick the “Acknowledgement” box and click Next Sport Specific Details - review all the event information and click Next Consent to Participate - Complete all the fields and click on NEXT Your registration is not complete until you have completed all steps - including payment if payment is required (Checkout) PROGRESSION TO NEXT LEVEL Once you have been selected to the next level you will receive an email to login in to your account Scroll to the child’s profile and there will be a box in red “Confirm Selection”. Click on the box. Review your child’s details and if they are correct tick the “Acknowledgement” box and click Next Sport Specific Details: Review all the event information and click Next Consent to Participate: Complete all the fields and click on Finish Add to Cart: Levy and uniform will be displayed. (If applicable) Follow the prompts and click on Checkout This will take you to the payment options. Complete payment. CHECKING THE PROGRESS OF YOUR CHILD'S REGISTRATION At any stage you can check your child's registration progress. The stages are colour coded GREEN -  the registration is complete ORANGE - the registration is awaiting Principal Approval or School Action RED - You have not completed the registration and must return to the process You can check details, what you have agreed to and your cart/orders by clicking on View Registrations and scrolling through the sections. (Purchases are at the end)  

Please click the links below to read the latest news from Careers with STEM.   Explore scholarships in Engineering and IT At UTS, Engineering and IT degrees are about exploring what excites you, building real-world skills and unlocking opportunities. If you’re curious, creative or love solving problems, now is the time to check out the many scholarships, programs and opportunities on offer when you choose Engineering and IT at UTS. Quiz: Are you prepared for Open Day? Open Day preparation is key to making the most of your time on campus! It's a great way to decide what uni or TAFE and course to apply for, you might even discover a course you’ve never heard of! But to make the most of your time hiking around campuses, it pays to do some Open day preparation. Use this quiz to work out what that is and why you should bother! Picking your uni? Here’s your Open Day cheat sheet There are plenty of considerations when it comes to picking a uni. Here’s a comprehensive cheat sheet to take to Open Day – based on the latest research! Find out more Want a rewarding career that creates real change? If you care about helping others, especially young people, training as a counsellor or child protection officer could be your chance to make a difference. Whether you’re a good listener or you’re passionate about creating kinder communities, these Next Gen careers are about standing up for others and giving vulnerable people support. Find out what it takes to succeed in these careers, what kind of money you’re likely to earn, what a typical day on the job looks like, and where you can learn more about these career options. To learn more about what it’s like to work in these roles, check out our free Counsellor Job Kit and free Child Protection Officer Job Kit. Download Free Job Kits  

See the links below for the latest information regarding apprenticeships and traineeships. Job Opportunity for Year 9 & 10 Students  Warehouse Assistant (fixed hours after school) Location: Erina Paper & Packaging, 1/183 The Entrance Road, Erina, NSW 2250 Contact: (02) 4365 1498 | www.erinapackaging.com.au Are you a Year 9 or Year 10 student looking for a job that helps you build real-world skills and gain valuable work experience?  Erina Paper & Packaging is currently seeking motivated and reliable students to join our team as Warehouse Assistants. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop practical skills in a supportive environment while getting a head start in the workforce. Key Responsibilities: Picking and packing customer orders Stocking shelves and maintaining inventory Assisting with daily end-of-day closing procedures Limited customer interaction (via email using prepared scripts) General warehouse organisation and cleaning What We’re Looking For: Students in Year 9 or 10 A positive attitude and willingness to learn Good attention to detail Ability to work independently and as part of a team If you or someone you know is interested, please reach out to Mike at Erina Paper & Packaging for more information. We’re happy to answer any questions and provide further details about the role or send your resume to Mike erinapackaging@gmail.com. When and Where Central Coast Apprenticeship/Traineeship & Jobs Expo Tuesday 29 July 2025 - 3pm to 7pm Mingara Recreation Club, 12/14 Mingara Dr, Tumbi Umbi NSW More information: Brett Carter m: 0437 995 279 e: brett@brettcarterevents.com.au w: brettcarterevents.com.au     Exciting Careers in Trades Are you ready to swap the classroom for a hands-on career? With Programmed, you can turn your passion into a profession through an apprenticeship in Horticulture or Commercial Painting & Decorating. Whether you love working outdoors, being creative, or learning by doing, we've got a pathway for you. Many of our leaders started our as apprentices just like you could. At Programmed, we'll support you every step of the way with: Paid on-the-job training All trade school fees covered Real industry experience A nationally recognised qualification Click Here for More   Find out more  

Please click the links below to read the latest information from universities, course providers and post school options.   The Nestlé NextGen Graduate Program is your gateway to an exciting career with iconic brands and world-class products. This 2-year rotational program offers you the chance to explore various roles in your chosen field. We are looking for future leaders in Sales & Marketing, and Technical & Production. From day one, you will be challenged to innovate and make a difference while enjoying a supportive and fun environment. Click Here to Find Out More     Step into the world of hospitality at Hyatt Regency Sydney! This exclusive event for Year 12 students gives you a behind-the-scenes look at one of the top venues in the industry and a taste of the exciting careers that could be yours. Click Here to Read More   Read More   We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Academic Insights Program, returning to St Paul's College at the University of Sydney from 4–17 January 2026. This immersive two-week residential program gives students in Years  9–12 the opportunity to explore life as a university student while studying one of the following subjects with world-class tutors from Oxford and Cambridge: Medicine Psychology Engineering Veterinary Studies Law AI & Software Development Creative Writing International Relations & Politics Business Management Early Bird Discount: Enrol now and save 10% on program fees! Fees & Inclusions: Detailed pricing is available on each subject page shown above. Join Our Free Info Webinar – 13 August 2025 Find out more about the experience, the subjects, and daily life on campus. Register for the webinar here... Download the Program Flyer: Click here to download Sydney program flier Places are strictly limited — secure your spot today!   Click Here for More Information     Academy of Interactive Entertainment Open Day – 17 August Discover the courses designed to get you started in game development, 3D animation, film and visual effects at the AIE Open Day. AIE's Open Day is a great opportunity to meet our teachers, staff and students. The day will cover everything you need to know about the: ·    careers in games and VFX that we train students for; ·    studios and industries that we work with; ·    courses we offer - from beginners to professional mastery, and; ·    the software, skills and knowledge we teach. AIE's Open Day will also include presentations on entry requirements and how to apply. Find out how AIE can get you into a creative career. If this sounds like you, you can find out more here: https://aie.edu.au/aie_event/open-day/ Download Free Copy   Useful Guides   Study Scholarships-Guide-2025   Early Entry Guide Gap Year Guide Open Days Guide  

See below for more information about these upcoming webinars for students: Webinars for Students Retail How to get a job in retail this shopping season Tuesday, 29 July 2025 5:00pm (AEST) For the retail industry, the last few months of the year are their busiest – the holiday shopping season. To meet the surge in demand, many retailers begin hiring staff as early as August! For young people, this presents a fantastic opportunity to secure their first part-time job. It’s not just a chance to earn some extra cash — it’s a gateway to gaining valuable real-world experience and skills. It could even be their first step toward a fulfilling career in retail. Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Sandee Harris, a retail industry expert from the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Sandee will share insider knowledge on how retail employers hire staff, how young job seekers can stand out in a competitive market and how to apply. Topics covered will include: • What employers look for in candidates • Tips to make your application shine • Online applications and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Whether you're looking for your first job or helping someone else, this webinar will provide lots of helpful tips and information. Register now - Click Here     Post School Options Navigating your post-school plans with confidence Thursday, 21 August 2025 6:00pm (AEST) School is such a big part of your life, you might have mixed feelings as you approach the end of it. You might be excited about your next steps. But it’s okay if you’re not sure about your post-school plans or feeling a bit anxious or overwhelmed about it all. In this pre-recorded webinar, you’ll hear about six simple ideas that will help you think about your future with confidence. Some of them might surprise you! We’ll talk about: •Different kinds of post-school pathways. •Why it’s OK if you don’t know what you want to do. •Why it’s OK to change your mind. •Why ATAR might not be as important as you think. •How to research your options. •Who to talk to for help. This webinar is designed for students in senior secondary school, but it's suitable for parents and teachers too. If you can’t make it to the live webinar, register anyway, and we’ll send you the recording to watch later. Register now - Click Here

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Online Wellbeing Resources Each week members of the St Edward’s College Pastoral Team will be offering guidance and resources to assist families as our boys navigate high school. We invite you to take the time each week to explore Yadhaba Online for articles that may be helpful. This issue: Emotion Coaching - Parents Helping Kids [caption id="attachment_61314" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Emotional Coaching[/caption]     Click Here to View the Wellbeing Hub for Other Resources