BRONZE MEDAL | We are thrilled to share that Claudia Gaudiosi, Year 12 student has been awarded the Bronze Medal at the WorldSkills Australia National Championships in Brisbane! Claudia earned her spot on the NSW VET in Schools WorldSkills team through her outstanding performance in the Business Services course at @stmaryswollongong. Competing against the best and brightest from across the country, Claudia demonstrated exceptional professionalism, precision, and business acumen. Congratulations, Claudia, the College community is incredibly proud of you! #WorldSkills #StMarysWollongong #VETinSchools #BusinessServices #ProudMoment #StudentSuccess

DRAMA | A huge congratulations to all of our brilliant Drama Ensembles for their clean sweep at the Wollongong Eisteddfod Drama Event last Thursday. Each performance was a joy to watch and an absolute credit to the creativity, discipline and spirit of our students. In a highly competitive category of 12 outstanding performances, our five SMC ensembles earned remarkable results: 1st Place: Orlando (Years 10 & 11) 2nd Place: Shakespeare on Trial (Year 12) 3rd Place: An Emu-sing Tale (Junior Ensemble, Years 7–9) 4th Place: Dewey Decimal Disaster (Junior Ensemble, Years 7–9) Highly Commended: Crocodile Tears (Junior Ensemble, Years 7–9) These results are a testament to the passion and hard work of our students, and to the exceptional leadership of Ms O’Dea whose dedication to the drama program continues to inspire excellence. #SMCDrama #WollongongEisteddfod #CreativeExcellence #TeamRosanna #ProudToBeSMC #StudentSuccess

NSWCCC | St Mary’s had 12 students represent the Wollongong Diocese at the NSWCCC Cross Country Championships this week. Each of the students were excellent representatives of the College and performed exceptionally well. Special congratulations to the following students who have now qualified for the NSWCCC team to represent at the NSW All Schools Cross Country Championships held at the Sydney Equestrian Centre in July. Well done! Grace Duggan - 15 Year Girls – 7th Bridie Hughes – 16 Year Girls - 4th Ava Sloan – 16 Year Girls - 8th Cate Giason – 17 Year Girls – 3rd Celeste Carolan – 18 Year Girls – 4th