Our Prize Giving Evening on Thursday 12 December was an extraordinary celebration of another year of learning and excellence at St Mary’s College.
Hosted at Wrest Point, the evening honoured our students for their outstanding achievements across all learning areas of our Senior School, with inspiring speeches, award presentations and a showcase of the year’s exceptional musical and theatre performances.
Guests were treated to performances by our talented Year 7/8 Combined Choir, Concert Band, Saxophone Ensemble and a show-stopping rendition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, our College musical for 2024.
In a touching moment, 2024 Head Prefect Gabrielle Radic delivered her final address before officially passing the leadership roles to our 2025 leaders, symbolised by the ceremonial handover of the lanterns.
We express our gratitude to all prefects for their commitment and contributions, with special acknowledgement to Gabi and Deputy Prefects, Mykala Mastrocola and Grace Cox.
We also extend wholehearted congratulations to Grace (Year 12), who was named Dux of St Mary’s College.
Congratulations to all our award winners and farewell to our Year 12 class of 2024 cohort.
Major Awards and Presentations
Nagle Certificate
Lucy Booth
Shelbii Chinnock
Adalia Hauler-Winterford
Hannah Lucas
Gabrielle Radic
Holly Teale
North-West Old Scholars Originals 2024
Emma Grubb
Heidi Eastley
Adalia Hauler-Winterford
Lucy Booth
Holly Teale
Ella Edwards
Isabelle Hoggett
Gabrielle Radic
Lily Castellana
Lucy Partridge
Cora-Lee Kean
Kyra Mastrocola
Mykala Mastrocola
Isabelle Gebka
Isla Lee
Chloe Mika
Lillian Richmond
Isabella O’Shea
Vocational Education and Training Award
Abbey Hopson
Old Scholars Award for Excellence in the Arts
Hannah Lucas
Rising Star Award
Maggie Robinson
Senior Musician of the Year Award
Davina Cox
Margaret Nicol Award for Drama
Ruby Seabourne
Lehene Chung Humanities Award
Grace Cox
John Martin Humanities Book Prize
Ella Edwards
People’s Choice Award and Art Acquisition
Ella Edwards
Santa Maria Award
Gabrielle Radic
Giovanna Giana Award for Excellence in LOTE
Halina Dadswell-Booth
Livinia Sproule Award for Perserverance and Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Madeleine Ambrose
St Mary’s College Award for Sport
Holly Teale
Sister Majella Kelly Award for Outstanding Leadership
Grace Cox
Nano Nagle Leadership Award
Gabrielle Radic
Sister Barbara Amott Excellent All Rounder Award
Mykala Mastrocola
Gillian Biscoe Award for Courage and Character
Hannah Lucas
Ann Stanfield Award for Mission in Action
Abigail Spilling
Mother Ellen Murphy Award for Service
Grace Cox
Sister Ona Dux of the College
Grace Cox
Principal’s Award – TASC Scholar of the Year 2023
Kasota Clayton
Year 7 Sister Doreen Williams Award for Faith in Action 2024
Jayne Robinson
Year 7 All Rounder 2024
Matilda Cunningham
Year 8 Sister Sarah Hogan Award for Faith in Action 2024
Cara Watt
Year 8 All Rounder 2024
Charlotte Edwards
Year 9 Sister Marilyn Fryett Award for Faith in Action 2024
Sasha Bennett
Year 9 All Rounder 2024
Rozalia Arnold
Year 10 Sister Joseph McVilly Award for Faith in Action 2024
Hallie Cormack
Year 10 All Rounder 2024
Sarah Thomas
Year 11 Sister Gabrielle Morgan Award for Faith in Action 2024
Ava Schultz
Year 11 All Rounder Award 2024
Madeleine Ambrose
St Mary’s Servant Leadership Award
Jayne Robinson
Emily Hunniford-Webb
Cara Watt
Charlotte Hordern
Hallie Cormack
Holly Teale
House Cup
Nagle House
Excellence Awards
— Year 7 —
Life and Faith – Violet Badenach
English – Abbie Fidanza
Health and Physical Education – Estelle Leary
Humanities and Social Sciences – Matilda Cunningham
Music – Matilda Cunningham
Mathematics – Jean Beerworth
Science – Jean Beerworth
Italian – Jean Beerworth
Digital Technologies – Jean Beerworth
Art – Sofia Palermo
Drama – Summer Selby
Design and Technologies – Josie Caviezel
The Artistic Achievement Award is awarded to a student whose artwork is selected for the 2025 Diary. This year the recipient is Sophia Dean
— Year 8 —
Life and Faith – Rosie Dyson
English – Lucy Breen
Health and Physical Education – Georgia Scharvi
Humanities and Social Sciences – Camila Cunningham
Mathematics – Camila Cunningham
Science – Rehmaa Shadan
Art – Millie Beach
Drama – Molly Verrier
Digital Technologies – Orlaithe Dhue
Music – Orlaithe Dhue
Design and Technologies – Remi Bester
Italian – Andrea Mendoza Sineva
— Year 9 —
Life and Faith – Georgina Stringer
English – Charlotte Hordern
Health and Physical Education – Mackenzie Mumme
Humanities and Social Sciences – Madeleine Marr
Mathematics – Rozalia Arnold
Science – Rozalia Arnold
— Year 10 —
Life and Faith – Mackenzie Graves
English – Holly Richardson
Health and Physical Education – Mackenzie Graves
Humanities and Social Sciences – Lucy Callinan
Mathematics – Chloe Riley
Science – Isobel Geard
— Year 9/10 Elective Courses —
Advanced Maths – Rozalia Arnold
Year 9 Italian – Rozalia Arnold
Art – Isabella Harman
Creative Writing – Amaya Yee
Digital Technologies – Sarah Thomas
Materials and Design – Sarah Thomas
Drama – Georgina Stringer
Food Technology – Ireland Macpherson
Fitness and Me – Abbie Graves
Forensic Science – Lucinda Washington
Future Entrepreneurs – Makayla Brittain
Furniture and Textiles – Makayla Brittain
Housing and Interior Design – Lilyana Gillespie
Introduction to Psychology and Sociology – Beatrix Clarke
Music – Beatrix Clarke
Year 10 Italian – Adriana Diaz Nevarez
The Ancient World – Adriana Diaz Nevarez
Law and Politics – Hallie Cormack
Marine and Antarctic Science – Gracie Pelham
Mathematics Methods – Alet Le Grange
Outdoor Education – Lucy Callinan
Physical Science Foundations – Hazel Arora
Social Justice – Kanasa Igarashi-Myers
Sport Science – Isobel Geard
Textiles and Design – Feona Jobi Cheri
— Year 11/12 Excellence —
Ancient History 3 – Ella Edwards
English Studio 3 – Ella Edwards
Biology 2 – Evie Christie-Johnston
Biology 3 – Emma Grubb
Chemistry 4 – Emma Grubb
Food and Nutrition 3 – Emma Grubb
Sport Science 3 – Emma Grubb
Business Studies 3 – Isla Lee
Certificate 2 in Sport Coaching – Mackenzie Thomas
Certificate 2 in Visual Arts – Introduction to Creative & Sustainable Design – Adalia Hauler-Winterford
Theatre Performance 3 – Adalia Hauler-Winterford
Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education & Care – Lily Morse
Community Service Learning 2 – Olivia Hunniford-Webb
Design & Production –Zoe Dyson
Drama 3 – Maggie Robinson
Studies of Religion 3 – Maggie Robinson
English 3 – Grace Marshall
Food Cooking & Nutrition 2 – Grace Marshall
General Mathematics 3 – Grace Marshall
English Inquiry 2 – Charlie Spotswood
English Literature 3 – Grace Cox
Legal Studies 3 – Grace Cox
Essential Mathematics 2 – Freya Shanny
Geography 3 – Holly Teale
Health Studies 3 – Kyra Mastrocola
Housing and Design 3 – Temwa Makalani
Introduction to Sociology & Psychology 2 – Alicia Dale
Italian 3 – Halina Dadswell-Booth
Mathematics Methods Foundations 3 – Lillian Scott
Visual Art 2 – Lillian Scott
Modern History 3 – Ruby Williams
Music – Lucy McKenna
Outdoor Leadership 3 – Molly Dodge
Personal Health and Wellbeing 2 – Isabella Gebka
Physical Sciences 3 – Madeleine Ambrose
Psychology 3 – Madeleine Ambrose
Studies of Religion 2 – Sarah Wilson
Working with Children 2 – Isobel Gray
Read more about the people behind the award at this link.