Duxes of Catholic colleges gathered in Victoria Square, back row L-R, Lara Copeland (Gleeson), Sarah Ljubicic (Loreto), Cornas Ling (Blackfriars), Belle Merrett (Sacred Heart), Nikki Olszewski (Nazareth), Grace Builder (Kildare), Holly Burns (St Aloysius), Jasmine Masefield (Mary MacKillop), Lucy Thiselton (Cabra); front, Tom Dee (St Francis de Sales), Samuel Harris (Mt Carmel), Caleb Lotstra (St Paul’s), Silas Hansch-Maher (St Ignatius), David Sutton (Xavier), Wes Weetra (Cardijn), Breanna Terrington (St Aloysius), Paras Stefanopoulos (St Michael’s), Nirzana Yoheshwaran (OLSH), Joseph Tripodi (CBC). Missing: Anna Nguon (St Dominic’s), Deng Garang (St Columba), Giovanni Elias (Rostrevor), Elizabeth Chisholm (Mercedes), Brinda Murlikrishna (St Mary’s), Chloe Mackenzie (Tenison Woods), Gordon Yang (Thomas More).

Schools

Success for Class of 2020 in face of adversity

In a year like no other where the challenges of Year 12 were exacerbated by the pressures of a pandemic, the Class of 2020 had some impressive academic results to celebrate.

International

Italian teenager beatified

A 15-year-old computer whiz who loved playing soccer, Carlo Acutis, was beatified in the Italian town of Assisi on Saturday October 10.

Opinion

Take fresh courage – share the hope

In 1902, at the age of 60, Mary MacKillop suffered a stroke. Her mind was unaffected and her speech intelligible, but with her right side paralysed, she had to make major adaptations to her life.

People

Proud to be linked to family of pioneering educator

A family history book about the McKillops of Buddah, a town in the Central West of New South Wales, has helped John Cameron to establish his ancestors’ links to Australia’s first Saint, Mary MacKillop.

Schools

Heart of gold

Children from Christian Brothers College early learning centre and junior campus, along with senior school students, have been busy collecting cans and non-perishable foods for Vinnies.