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Marist College Ashgrove

Locality: Ashgrove, Queensland

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25.01.2022 HOCKEY: With the full Schoolboys competition not running this year, the boys played Padua in a one-off game on Friday night. It was a great game with Marist taking the win 4 - 0.

25.01.2022 Andrew Dawson from Quest Newspapers has covered all three schoolboy rugby competitions this year. So who are his top 30 players for 2020? Today he reveals his choices for numbers 30-16. https://bit.ly/33JOfol

25.01.2022 Last Sunday some of our students participated in Round 2 of the CyberTaipan 2020 cybersecurity competition. This is part of an international program, and Australia is one of only five countries in which this particular competition operates. Following a very successful pilot in 2018/2019, the competition has been offered to students across Australia. The competition consists of two rounds from which the top 10 teams progress to the National Finals. Students are charged with fi...nding vulnerabilities in computer systems Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and Ubuntu 16. Our results on Sunday were quite good with our teams finishing in 8th, 11th and 13th places. There were 90 teams that took part. Team members are: Marist Team 1 - Year 11: Aidan Ortiz, Michael Gormley, Will Jennings, Hugh Torpie Marist Team 2 - Year 10 & 7: Luke Nisbett, Will Johnson, Ben Hartfiel, Zac Apelt Marist Team 3 - Year 10: Michael Nolan & Liam Morris

24.01.2022 The boys take on St Patricks College tomorrow. Once again the AIC has organised to have the 1sts games livestreamed. The 1st XI Football will kick off at 1:20 pm and the 1st XV will kick off at 3:15 pm, it can be viewed via the following link https://vimeo.com/event/246484 Good luck to all of our Football and Rugby players for tomorrow.

24.01.2022 Centacares Homelessness Support Program speak to countless people like Bronwyn, for whom the loss of security, the fear of not knowing where to turn next, and the grief of not being able to provide a home for their children is very real. Our school is committed to making a difference to people in our local community who need a safe place to call home. https://youtu.be/Ivbp25bzGC0

24.01.2022 Last week we had Old Boy Mick Todd (87) come and speak to our Business students. Mick spoke about being flexible and adaptable and when career planning how important it is to have a plan A and B. Mick also mentored the Marist Men in Business group by providing advice to current students on their entrepreneurial strengths and challenges. These boys received one on one support and this will be an on-going into the future.

24.01.2022 To celebrate National Careers Week we held our annual Careers Expo. With over 25 exhibitors, it was a great opportunity for students to explore career pathways and opportunities. #mcacareers #CareersWeek

23.01.2022 This week the college community celebrates #NationalBoardingWeek. Providing education and opportunity to our boarders, Marist College Ashgrove is proud to be the home away from home for more then 160 young Marist Men. Australian Boarding Schools Association... #weloveboarding See more

23.01.2022 COLLEGE TOURS: With the cancellation of our Headmasters Tours we are able to offer families a personalised College tour. All prospective families are welcome to take a tour of the College campus with one of our Enrolments team members. While on tour you will be able to view classrooms and see our staff and students in action (if taken in term time) and learn more about our classroom and extracurricular facilities. We feel certain you will experience the wonderful warmth of t...he Marist community and peaceful ambience of our Ashgrove campus. The tours take approximately 30 60 minutes. Please go to www.marash.qld.edu.au/tours and select a day and time that suits you. Please share this post with any families thinking of sending their son to Marist College Ashgrove

23.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day. It is our national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? and support those struggling with lifes ups and downs. This years message is Theres more to say after R U OK?

23.01.2022 Join us on Thursday 20 May to hear from Dr Michael Carr-Gregg who will be talking about Boys and their Masculinity. Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia’s highest-profile psychologists, author, broadcaster and specialist in parenting, children, adolescents and mental health. Michael currently works in private practice in Melbourne and is the Commonwealth Government representative on the Board of the Australian Children’s Television Foundation and is the Consultant Psychologist to Australian Boarding Schools Association. In 2003 he was one of the founding members of the National Coalition Against Bullying. Dr Carr-Gregg is the author of 17 books on adolescents, mental health and wellbeing. This event is free for all MCA Parents. Tickets are limited and can be accessed via www.trybooking.com/759852

23.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the Marist Dads, Stepdads, Grandfathers and Uncles. We hope you enjoy your special day.

23.01.2022 The boys take on St Patrick's College tomorrow. Once again the AIC has organised to have the 1sts games livestreamed. The 1st XI Football will kick off at 1:20 pm and the 1st XV will kick off at 3:15 pm, it can be viewed via the following link https://vimeo.com/event/246484 Good luck to all of our Football and Rugby players for tomorrow.

22.01.2022 FAREWELL ASSEMBLY FOR MR PETER MCLOUGHLIN: Mr Peter McLoughlin will be formally farewelled by the students today at the College Assembly. Unfortunately at this time, parents are still unable to attend assemblies in person, however, the farewell segment of the assembly will be recorded and live streamed. If you wish to view the farewell please click on the link below. The farewell will commence at approximately 12.15pm. https://youtu.be/B1nMVfMtN_g

22.01.2022 Year 11 Business students heard from accomplished businessman and MCA parent Mr Dan Murray on Wednesday morning. Dan spoke to the boys about what human resource strategies are involved for a start-up business. The boys found the information very helpful as this will form the core of their upcoming investigative report.... We would like to thank Dan for his time in preparing and presenting to our Year 11s, and for his generosity to the Marist community. #MCABusinessStudies

22.01.2022 Congratulations to our HPE teacher, Josh Mulligan who was inducted into the Binnacle Way Hall of Fame for excellence in a Fitness program at a school. Hall of Fame inductees are carefully selected by the Binnacle team. Recipients must have demonstrated a significant contribution to the Binnacle Program in 2020. Congratulations Josh on this fantastic honour. #ViSC2020 #maristfitness

22.01.2022 Here is another example of the creativity that has flourished within the Music Department under the restrictions imposed by COVID-19. For Performance Choir, we have been particularly challenged as it has been recognised that the spread of the virus may be higher through the act of singing. This has resulted in around 70 boys rehearsing each week in the Draney Theatre, spread out amongst the general seating and staging. The final challenge was how we would be able to present a performance. This is the result, we hope you enjoy it!

21.01.2022 Our Year 7 and 10 Game Changers students gathered together at the Marist Centre today for a special leadership challenge. Great to see our Year 7 boys step up to the challenge and our Year 10 boys be supportive and encouraging.

21.01.2022 Despite the turmoil of COVID Battle of the 2020 Bands flourished in a modified format making it very tough for ARIA Award-winning judge and Old Boy Tyrone Noonan. Here Tyrone gives us a rundown of this years event including the announcement of the placegetters and winners. A big thankyou to Tyrone for his ongoing support and to all of the boys involved.

20.01.2022 It is Fathers Day next weekend and we want to make sure that all of the MCA Dads feel special. We have put together some take-away packs to surprise Dad with. There is a sweet breakfast option for all those Dads who deserve breakfast in bed, an antipasto pack for the Dads who enjoy a quiet Sunday afternoon lounging around or grab a special Fathers Day Chocolate Cake to enjoy with the family. Get your orders in before 7 pm on Tuesday 1 September and pick up your pack on Fri...day afternoon at the Pool Canteen! Take-Away Dinner and Dessert are still available daily too. https://monitor.marash.qld.edu.au/monitoronline/app

20.01.2022 A great day meeting and seeing all that Beef Australia and Rockhampton has to offer. Wonderful to touch base with so many families and old boys throughout the day. #maristboarding #beefweek2021

18.01.2022 Last week our Year 11 Mathematical Methods students were tackling Differential Calculus which studies the rates at which quantities change. Mrs Klowss put the challenge out there. If the WHOLE class got 100% of the worksheet correct then she would have to bake chocolate chip cookies for them. So how did the boys go? Lets just say that Mrs Klowss spent quite some time in the kitchen that night. #WhoSaidMathsIsBoring

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Old Boy Tyler Galligan (20) on receiving the Subject Achievement Commendation in Queensland for obtaining the highest result in English in 2020. His outstanding efforts and dedication to his studies equipped him well for his studies at the QUT (Queensland University of Technology) where he is studying a dual degree in Law/Business. Congratulations Tyler!

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Graduating Year 12 Students, George Perrers, Tom Wilkinson, Jacob Webster and Henry Weinert who all have been accepted into highly competitive courses at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, the Queensland University of Technology and the Brisbane Academy of Musical Theatre. This short video showcases the diverse range of skills that the boys have developed over their time at the College. #MaristMusic

17.01.2022 AIC rugby: Great win for the boys today. https://www.couriermail.com.au//5d430c9b1bc8d89daf3e57855c

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the following Design and Technology students who were awarded State Champions at the DATTA (Design and Technology Teachers’ Association) QLD Student Subject Awards. Joshua Booth - Certificate II in Engineering Pathways Engineering Eli Townsend - Certificate I Construction William Moon - 3D Printing... Dom Malt, Fraser Rigby, Cooper Melrose, Lewis Morgan and Tom O’Connor - Marist STEM Team - Extra Curricular (2019 eV challenge) The boys will be presented with certificates and trophies at the next state conference held in June 2021.

16.01.2022 This afternoon the Class of 2026 graduated from primary school. Following in the footsteps of the many Marist Men that have gone before them, they finished the afternoon with the war cry. Congratulations boys, we look forward to welcoming you to the senior school next year. #Classof2026 #maristmen

16.01.2022 Brendan OMalley from the Westside News spoke to our Head of Boarding, James Couper about the impact of the boarder closure on our boarding students. https://bit.ly/2YX3J6F

15.01.2022 Year 7 Visual Art students have just completed their unit, The Mask which has involved each student producing a ceramic mask based on a specific culture. Francis Schutt in Year 7 was awarded Artwork of the Month for the month of August for his cultural mask. Previous artwork of the month winners for the months of June and July were Year 10 students, Charles Gribble and Ethan Schnaubelt for their Cubist-inspired ceramic heads. Congratulations to all students.

15.01.2022 It is great to see so much news from the Courier Mail about the AIC. Todays article looks at some of the AICs finest Wallabies & Queensland players. https://bit.ly/3gIZnX9

15.01.2022 Last Wednesday the Brothers Community at the College said goodbye to Br Daniel McEwen. Our Boarders formed a guard of honour for Br Daniel which was lead by members from St Johns Ambulance. Over 45 years Br Daniel made an extraordinary contribution to St Johns Ambulance. He led cadet units, trained members, wrote programs, delivered first aid, and was involved in administration and leadership of the Brigade. All of this was voluntary and in addition to his regular duties, but it gave him great satisfaction. And St Johns recognised his contribution; over the years he rose through the ranks - from Serving Brother to Officer, then Commander and finally being invested as a Knight of the Order of St John. Eternal rest grant to Br Daniel, o Lord and may perpetual light shine upon him. May he Rest In Peace. Amen.

14.01.2022 Today marks the last school day for our Headmaster Peter McLoughlin. Peter joined the College in 2009 as the first lay Headmaster at Ashgrove. Over the past 12 years, Peter has tirelessly lead Marist College Ashgrove and developed the wonderful community that we all enjoy today. He is highly esteemed, well respected and an exemplar as both a teacher and as an individual. Peter has worked to achieve a wonderful balance in the College, academic excellence, outstanding sporting... achievements, a music and arts programme second to none, but most important was Peter’s emphasis on character building that made all the boys better men. Peter’s strength was a pillar on which so many students leant. He gave constant encouragement but was firm when needed. He has produced a generation of Marist gentlemen. On behalf of the students and staff, we wish Peter and Paula the very best and THANK YOU for all that you have done for Ashgrove.

14.01.2022 The College would like to congratulate Dr Andrew Butt who has been conferred with the title of Honorary Lecturer, School of Music at the University of Queensland. This title is awarded by the University to a person of academic distinction and standing and involves occasional lecturers and (co)supervision of Honours, Masters and Doctoral research students. We are fortunate that our music students get to benefit from the knowledge and experience that Andrew has with his association with The University of Queensland plus the Queensland Conservatorium - Griffith University where he is a member of the Advisory Board. Congratulations once again Andrew on this great honour. #MaristMusic

13.01.2022 FAREWELL PETER MCLOUGHLIN: Unfortunately the College Captains over the past 12 years were unable to come together to farewell Peter in person, so they have sent him the following messages.

11.01.2022 It is great to see so much news from the Courier Mail about the AIC. Today's article looks at some of the AIC's finest Wallabies & Queensland players. https://bit.ly/3gIZnX9

11.01.2022 2021 COLLEGE CAPTAIN: Tune in tomorrow at 12:45 pm when we will be live streaming the announcement of who will be the 2021 College Captain. https://www.marash.qld.edu.au/livestream/

11.01.2022 AIC SPORTS: It was a fantastic weekend of sports with many of our Football, Rugby & Chess teams making it to the grand final. Congratulations to many of the teams that have gone undefeated this season, it was great to see the Football 7Bs celebrating in true Marist spirit. Keep an eye out for The Buzz which will have this weekends matches.

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10.01.2022 BUSINESS STUDIES: Last week our Year 8 Commerce students showcased their entrepreneurial skills and put their classroom learnings into practice during the Year 8 Market Day. 25 stalls, each run by a group of 4 or 5 boys, sold soft drinks, Zooper Doopers, bags of lollies, doughnuts and garlic bread to the rest of the school. In the weeks leading up to the day, boys examined how economic concepts of supply and demand would play out on the day, and planned the financial, operat...ional and marketing aspects of their venture. Each group projected and reported on their expected and actual revenue, expenses and profit and developed their teamwork skills in both the planning for and execution of the stalls. The day was a success, with all stalls selling out some in record time. All stalls made a profit, with total takings across the 5 Commerce classes equalling just over $1900. The profits from the day will be put towards the purchase of gift vouchers to be included in the Marist Christmas Mission Appeal hampers in Term 4.

10.01.2022 TALENT SPOTLIGHT Retired Australian Rules Footballer Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico, who represented Hawthorn in AFL from the 1970's and 1990's will be sharing tales of his glory days on the panel at the Champagnat Trust Sports Lunch. Sharing the stage with Carl Rackemann, Dick Johnson and Robert de Castella you won’t want to miss the opportunity to hear first-hand accounts from Brownlow Medalist, Australia Football Hall of Famer, the one and only Dipper. ... Final tickets now available https://events.humanitix.com/2021-champagnat-trust-sports-l

09.01.2022 Year 12 Certificate 3 Business students are seeking your help to conduct a Business venture in Term 2. They are seeking donations of current uniforms, sports gear and equipment, boys casual clothes and shoes to operate a 2nd hand clothes stall in Week 8. Donations can be made at Boarding reception. Please make sure clothes are clean and in good condition. Ironing not necessary- the students will do that!

09.01.2022 Congratulations to the Class of 2020, who graduated on Friday following an unprecedented year of change and challenges. With everything that these fine Marist Men have been through this year we wanted to make sure that they were farewelled in true Ashgrove style. #2020Graduates #MaristMen #graduationday

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08.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 12 student Benjamin Roden-Cohen who has been listed as one of West Brisbanes most influential school students of 2020. Benjamin recently won the IEUA Literary Award Non-fiction Prose Senior Division. https://bit.ly/2Ea17eM

08.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 11 students Jacob Anderson, Sam Garbellini, Will Curr, Hugh Torpie, Leo Barbieri-Yates, Eamon Madden & Aiden Ortiz who were selected to attend the UQ Young Scholars Conference on 30 November.

07.01.2022 Last week Mr McLoughlins Year 12 Religion & Ethics class visited Year 5 Red. The Year 12 boys had written a letter to the Year 5s with some advice about their future here at MCA. There was plenty of discussion in the classroom and then they adjourned for a game of Bin Ball. Lets just say the Year 5s were lenient on those old Year 12s.

07.01.2022 QUT HIGH SCHOOL ESPORTS LEAGUE: Congratulations to our esports team that took out the QUT High School Esports League Grand Final. The teams consisted of all Year 12 students; ROCKET LEAGUE GRAND FINAL CHAMPIONS: Joshua Crook, Nicholas Nucifora and Nicholas Snow OVERWATCH GRAND FINAL CHAMPIONS: Connor Armstrong, Ziggy Cooney, Blake Lacopetta, Pascal Mulders, Harry Skinner and Wilson Wong... LEAGUE OF LEGENDS SEMI-FINALISTS: Dan Borbor, Joseph Clarke, Dominic Heron, Jack Holland and Clancy Kuiters LEAGUE OF LEGENDS ROUND PARTICIPANTS: Harry Clarke, Alex Corbett, Sam Dalton, Harry Downs, Nat Purcell and Christopher Strathearn CHIEF SUPPORTER AND RESERVE: Will Cruickshank Well done boys on this fantastic result.

06.01.2022 Congratulations to OldBoy Nathan Jarro (94) who has been named as the QUT Indigenous Alumnus of the Year. After Nathan graduated from Ashgrove he went onto QUT and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) in 2000. He was called to the Bar in 2004 and in 2018 was appointed to the District Court of Queensland, making him the states first Indigenous judge and the second in Australia. The Ashgrove community congratulates Nathan on this wonderful h...onour. https://www.qlsproctor.com.au//judge-jarro-honoured-as-qu/ See more

06.01.2022 Congratulations to all of our teams who participated in the 2020 CyberTaipan Competition. Team 445: Liam Morris and Michael Nolan have placed 11th. Team 444: Ben Hartfiel, Luke Nisbett, Will Johnson and Zac Apelt have placed 10th.... Team 090: Aiden Ortiz, Michael Gormley, Will Jennings, Chadd Mccoy and Hugh Torpie placed 6th. Team 090 and Team 444 have now been invited to compete in the National Finals in October.

06.01.2022 What an honour it was to host Dr Michael Carr-Gregg at the college last night. As one of Australia’s highest profile psychologist, authors and broadcasters in parenting, children, adolescents and mental health, our college staff, students and parents were treated to an afternoon of knowledge sharing and enrichment with a particular focus on boy and their masculinity. Dr Carr-Gregg our college community is grateful for your time and wisdom.

05.01.2022 To all of our Marist Mums, we wish you a very happy Mother's Day. Thank you for all that you do.

05.01.2022 ***NEW TAKE AWAY MENU*** Starting Monday 14 September 2020 Try one of our new dishes or order a classic favourite. Each week there will be a new menu. Orders will be available through the holiday break.... Order through the app or visit https://monitor.marash.qld.edu.au/monitoronline/app/ to place your order.

05.01.2022 WALKATHON2021: Week 1 tally sees us on track to raise $100,000 for the P&F. Every Friday at 1st break the student in each House who has raised the most that week has the honour of colouring in their House tally gauge. Well done to all the boys this week and keep up the good work. #SchoolFundraising #walkathon2021

04.01.2022 Great start for our 1st XV, 87 - 0 against St Edmund's College. Read the Round 1 wrap up from Andrew Dawson & Cormac Pearson via the Courier Mail link. https://www.couriermail.com.au//1f447c33cb4887af1d5a62d87b

03.01.2022 Great start for our 1st XV, 87 - 0 against St Edmunds College. Read the Round 1 wrap up from Andrew Dawson & Cormac Pearson via the Courier Mail link. https://www.couriermail.com.au//1f447c33cb4887af1d5a62d87b

03.01.2022 Last week Mr McLoughlin's Year 12 Religion & Ethics class visited Year 5 Red. The Year 12 boys had written a letter to the Year 5's with some advice about their future here at MCA. There was plenty of discussion in the classroom and then they adjourned for a game of Bin Ball. Let's just say the Year 5's were lenient on those old Year 12's.

02.01.2022 Yesterday on Cameron Oval we had a visit from some experimental drone researchers who were testing a drone that did spectral analysis for mining sites. Our Year 10 Digital Solutions students got to meet with the team and found out about their research project and all about the drone design and development.

02.01.2022 2021 COLLEGE CAPTAIN: Congratulations to Henry Thomasson who was announced as the 2021 College Captain. Henry follows in his brother Wills footsteps who was also the College Captain in 2011. Well done Henry on this fantastic achievement.

01.01.2022 Last Friday saw our Year 9 Business students flood the market with their sausages on bread, soft drinks, Zooper Doopers, bags of lollies, doughnuts, garlic bread, ice cream and spiders at Year 9 Market Day. Despite lowered demand with our Year 12s having graduated and Year 11s on block exams, the day was a great success, with all profits going towards the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. A big thank you to all staff who made the day possible.

01.01.2022 AIC SPORTS: Please see below a statement from the AIC Management Committee in regards to the remainder of the sporting season for 2020.