St Michael's Catholic Parish Primary School Nowra
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Nowra NSW 2541
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Year 6 Graduation Awards

On Tuesday evening Year 6 students and parents/caregivers joined us in the school hall for the annual awards ceremony. The Year 6 students received their graduation certificates and a drinking mug from the Parents and Friends Committee embossed with our school crest. A wonderful keepsake. At this awards ceremony, numerous students received specific awards.

Congratulations to the following students who received additional recognition for an area of excellence.

The Margaret Ison Award
Margaret Ison worked tirelessly as a member of the St Michael’s Parents’ and Friends’ Association. During her life she set a fine example of Christian leadership and service to others. This award recognises Christian Leadership and attainment and is awarded to three students who are outstanding examples of Christian witness.

  • Milla Lynch 6B 
  • Cayden Bramble 6R
  • Bridget Williams 6W

St Michael’s Nowra Catholic Women’s League Award 
The Catholic Women’s League is a group designed to foster ecumenical spirit and to support the Parish and wider community in the Shoalhaven. The spiritual welfare of our young people is a high priority. With this in mind an annual prize is awarded to the students who display the highest level of religious knowledge and behaviour.

  • Daisy Graham 6B
  • Michael Mazzo 6R 
  • Jaide Sutherland 6W

The Bernie Regan Memorial Award 
Bernie Regan attended St Michael’s School from 1949 -1958 excelling in sport and academically. He continued his involvement with the school, coaching the Football and Basketball Teams over a period of 20 years. His wife Jan and children Christopher, Tamara and Kate see the award as a reminder of the service of Bernie to the students of St Michael’s. The award recognises the best overall sports person on the basis of skill and sportsmanship.

  • Noah Jamieson 6W

Mother Ruth Scholarship 
The Mother Ruth Scholarship Fund was established in 1968 in memory of Mother Ruth, of the Good Samaritan order, who was the Principal of St Michael’s School when she died at the age of 39 years. This scholarship assists a  student from St Michael’s School with a Catholic Secondary Education at St John The Evangelist High School. The first award was made in 1970, this money was raised by  the whole of the local community.  At present the scholarship is awarded annually.

  • Chloe Farrugia 6B

Rhonan Hollands Award 
This award for School and Community Spirit is given in memory of Rhonan Hollands, son of Peter and Pamela Hollands and brother of Alana, Rebecca, and Gerard. The award is in recognition of the care and support given by both the school and parish communities during this difficult time. The award is given to students who have contributed most to school spirit and community building.

  • Chloe Farrugia 6B 
  • Jazmine Tolhurst-Moon 6R
  • Georgia Mouawad 6W

Member for Gilmore Award 
This award recognises the students who have displayed a high degree of application to their studies and who are quiet achievers in doing the best they can at all times.

  • Kyiesha Kershaw 6B
  • Lucinda Bacales 6R
  • Laila Heming 6W

Excellence in Public Speaking Award 
This award is presented to the student who excelled in public speaking. Students who excel in our annual school competition continue on to compete regionally in the Wollongong Diocesean Speaking Competition. 

  • Remm McKenzie 6R

Parents’ & Friends’ Association Award 
This award is to recognise students who, through commitment to school life and perseverance in their application to their academic studies, have strived to reach his or her full potential.  

  • Phoenix Scanlon 6B 
  • James Fielding 6R
  • Taj Goddard 6W

St Mary MacKillop Encouragement Award 
The St Mary MacKillop Award is presented to the students who have demonstrated perseverance and have demonstrated an outstanding commitment in all aspects of school life.

  • Phoenix Wright 6B 
  • Milla Cooper 6R
  • Dillyn Haig 6W

Academic Achievement Award 
This award recognises the students in Year 6 who have shown the highest level of commitment to learning, thereby gaining the highest academic achievements across all curriculum areas. 

  • William Anderson 6B 
  • Imojen Jacka 6R
  • Alannah Oke 6W