Prendiville Catholic College in Ocean Reef, Western Australia, Australia | Religious school

Prendiville Catholic College

Locality: Ocean Reef, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 9307 2000

Address: 11 Prendiville Avenue 6027 Ocean Reef, WA, Australia

Website: http://prendiville.wa.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Year 12 Italian class spent two nights away on an Italian immersion camp a few weeks ago. Students completed assessments, practiced their orals skills and played languages games, all in Italian of course! It was an educational and fantastico experience.

24.01.2022 Last week we held our Awards Ceremony, live-streamed to the rest of the College. Acknowledging the achievements of students is always a joy and we would like to extend congratulations to everyone for their efforts in their studies this year! Parents, please view your SEQTA emails for a link to the full award ceremony, including a list of the award recipients.

24.01.2022 A small group of Year 9 students are involved in an exciting astronomy research project, including having a postcard sent into space! Run through CEWA, they are holding a video meeting with Club for the Future and Blue Origin. This is a US company that is working with NASA to build reusable spacecrafts that will fly into space, to the moon and even to mars in the future!

22.01.2022 FLEXed Graduation The FLEXed Graduating students received their certificates of Graduation at a special exhibition evening held on Thursday. Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved in the exhibition. You can read more about the evening on our website:... https://prendiville.wa.edu.au/flexed-graduation/ See more

22.01.2022 Elastic Band Car Challenge | The Elastic Band Car Challenge took place yesterday in the Gym during lunch. The car that traveled the furthest won a Pizza Lunch organised by Science!

22.01.2022 Last week, Year 11's showed their gratitude by covering the staffroom boards with kind thank yous and messages for their teachers. This heartwarming tradition was started by 2019 Head of Year 11, Margarita Tranquille and was continued this year with 2020 Head of Year 11, Alison Robinson and the cohort.

22.01.2022 Over the past few weeks, years 7-10 have participated in their retreats. There was a range of activities from being busy bees at St Simon Peter Parish, to volunteering at the Vinnies depot. All retreats revolved around themes of serving the community and following the word of the Good Shepherd, important values for any Prendivillian!

22.01.2022 Thanks to Ms Rice and Mission and Identity, Prendiville has donated a glass crucifix to the Siari Chapel Project. Here you can see it proudly displayed in Zamboanga Del Norte in the Phillippines! The initial Across the World project began 3 years ago, and its great to see it still underway!

22.01.2022 Thats a wrap! The Cast of The Wizard of OZ have performed in 6 shows over 4 days, with wonderful reception from the audience. It was great seeing so many future stars on stage at our Redmond Theatre. Congratulations to Emily Lyons our Director, and Andrew Hislop our Music Director, as well as all staff and students involved in the making of this spectacular event!

21.01.2022 Last Friday our College was abuzz! Full of vivid colour, beautiful music and fantastic smells, Prendivillage Day had it all. Students had their craziest socks on, participated in carnival games, ate great food, and were entertained by their talented peers. And the timing could not have been any better, as the sun began to shine just as the festivities began! Afterwards our Prendivillian spirit shone as students competed in a house relay to end the day.

21.01.2022 This week, the Yirri Yaarkin group continued their project, making Aboriginal versions of our House College mascots.

21.01.2022 Here are some highlights from last weeks Year 10 Leadership Day. Students took on some workshops and leadership activities, including this team building exercise. This will prepare the Year 10s for the extra leadership opportunities that will be available as they enter their final years at the College.

21.01.2022 Fun and games at Prendiville | Year 12s play King Karactacus.

21.01.2022 Our head boy and head girl for 2021 has been announced! Congratulations to Sinead Finnegan and Paul Muricken, who have been successfully chosen out of this years fantastic group of candidates.

21.01.2022 Students at Prendiville got into the spirit of Christmas this week and collected groceries and other goods to be donated for the Vinnies Christmas Appeal. Staff also got involved, and a seperate donation drive for the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry was held.

21.01.2022 Tickets are still available for Prendiville's Musical Spectacular, The Wizard of OZ!! Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=728252

21.01.2022 Thursday evening is the Musical Spectacular where Year 10 Drama students will showcase a variety of musical theatre numbers. Special guest performances from selected Dance students, this is a showcase not to be missed! DATE: Thursday 12 November SHOWTIME: 7.00pm at Redmond Theatre at the College (Evening is anticipated to go until 8.15pm) COST: $5.00 per ticket | Restricted capacity: 180 seats... Tickets can be booked via https://www.trybooking.com/BMMFR

21.01.2022 Prendiville Christmas Concert 2020. A reminder that tickets are still available for this year's Christmas village and concert event, presented by IGA Beaumaris, the Parents of Prendiville and the Music Department. Being held on Saturday 28 November, tickets can be purchased via https://www.trybooking.com/BMFTE

20.01.2022 The new iconic addition to the College campus is a time-capsule at the entrance of Prendiville Way. Head of Creative Arts, Eamon Matthews, placed the capsule into place today. Inside the capsule are memories and letters from this year's College Leavers. It will be uncovered and opened in 20 years time.

20.01.2022 A Walk On The Wild Side | Year 12 Human Biology Students took a trip to Perth Zoo last week.

19.01.2022 Happy Humanities Week! The Humanities Department has prepared quizzes, quests and competitions for Humanities Week at the College. Students can stay tuned to their Daily Notices for details.

19.01.2022 After-school last week, some of our Prendivillian footy players could be seen on Priddis oval, as they were lucky enough to get some pointers from professional AFL player, Matthew Pavlich!

19.01.2022 Another livestream assembly was held during Prendiville Time this week to award Colours Certificates, as well as certificates for Academic Excellence. It is fantastic that while we wait to hold whole-school assemblies again, we are still able to broadcast to the College, and even parents watching from home! Congratulations again to all the recipients.

18.01.2022 AEIPATHY | Congratulations to Ms Johnson and our Performing Arts team for preparing our students for the 2020 Dance Showcase. Our students excelled in showcasing the work they have been doing through their Dance curriculum in 2020. From Tap to Jazz to Contemporary Dance it is always inspiring to witness the joy of dance through the student performances.

18.01.2022 Announcement: News released to the College Community yesterday, the College musical for 2021 will be The Wizard of Oz.

17.01.2022 Year 12s had a wonderful thanksgiving mass to end off the term, and were handed their special Prendiville Forever badges.

17.01.2022 With the help of some guides, our Year 9 Italian students last week got to spend the day honing their bocce skills at the Laguna Veneto Bocce Club!

17.01.2022 Making full use of our Alumni space, foundation students returned for their 30th year reunion! Take a look at the pictures below

17.01.2022 Outdoor Education students have been enjoying time amongst nature during their excursions. Take a look at some of these great shots provided by the ODE department!

16.01.2022 Prendiville Pause for Remembrance Day 2020. Take a moment to reflect with this beautiful piece featuring our talented staff Andrew Hislop (Head of Performing Arts) and Anne-Marie Duce (Head of Year 8). "In Paradisum" was written in memory of two WA brothers Francis & Theodore Burt killed on the Western Front WWI. The piece was composed by Perry Joyce who taught voice at Prendiville. ... It was recorded in Burt Memorial Hall (one of Australia's earliest and biggest war memorials) built in memory of Theodore and Francis by their devastated father.

16.01.2022 Our Language week draws to a close! We had a great week of activities at the College. Thanks to our Chef Manager Pam we showcased a new cultural cuisine each day this week! As well a Spaghetti eating contest was held, Year 7 Italian students were out on the lawn for a fun game of Bocce, and the College received a visit from a Gelato van!

15.01.2022 ALUMNI NEWS | Our College Alumni is a significant part of our history and values. Graduate Megan Woodall (Class of '90) was our inaugural Head Girl. Megan has been a teacher in Catholic education for more than 20 years. She also writes and performs faith-based music. Read more at: https://prendiville.wa.edu.au/getting-to-know-your-alumni/

15.01.2022 Well done to all the students who represented Prendiville at the recent SSWA State Surfing titles! Thank you to the Surf Science teachers Mr Giannasi, Miss Hynes, and in particular Mr Baddock (Surf Science Coordinator) for all your effort and guidance in preparing the students for this competition.

14.01.2022 To kick off Science Week, we received a visit from Amy Wild Adventures and some of her scaly pals! Students got the opportunity to learn about, and get an up-close look at some exciting Australian wildlife.

13.01.2022 Training from Wolves Den | Students got some valuable lessons in self defence last week during Prendiville Time.

12.01.2022 Our Year 8 Students became future crime solvers earlier this week during their Forensic Science incursion, collecting data and interpreting evidence in order to solve the case!

12.01.2022 Last Friday the College was flooded with music! 2021 Arts Captain Lachlan Forde had organised with Music Staff to do some busking this term during lunchtime. As you can see Lachlan is completely at home behind a drum kit, giving a fantastic performance.

12.01.2022 Our inquisitive Year 7 Students cast their eyes to the skies recently for an Astronomy night full of stargazing

12.01.2022 2023 Enrolments are now open via the College website | https://prendiville.wa.edu.au/enrolments/ Prendiville offers a range alternative pathways to further education, including FLEXed. The Prendiville Pathways to Success was awarded with merit in this year's Catholic Education WA Quality Catholic Education Awards.

11.01.2022 Please be advised that the Colleges Reef Break Caf can currently only accept CASH. Due to a technical fault, they are unable to accept SmartRider cards. We hope to have this rectified soon.

11.01.2022 LEST WE FORGET | Prendiville Time was dedicated to Remembrance Day. Students made paper poppies into wreaths that decorated the stage of Manjaree Place.

11.01.2022 The Parents of Prendivilles Little Red Letterbox returned last week, looking for students to nominate acts of kindness/friendship amongst their peers. A Nomination was chosen at random, so congratulations to Year 11 student Harry, who nominated his friend Josh for going the extra mile!

08.01.2022 Last Thursday saw the arrival of our new Chorum 40 organ from Viscount Classical Organs, constructed in Italy and shipped from the UK. We hope this inspires our students to take up this magnificent instrument and give them a better understanding of the organs they see at St Marys and St Georges Cathedrals and at the Perth Concert Hall. Here we see Year 12 organist Mitchell Rigney performing. We are very grateful to Viscount Organs and 3 Monkeys Audiovisual for their efforts in getting it over to us and we look forward to plenty of music making on this magnificent instrument!

08.01.2022 Last Thursday evening was the Musical Spectacular, where Year 10 Drama students showcased a variety of spectacular musical theatre numbers, including songs from Mary Poppins, Mean Girls, Grease and Hamilton. It also featured special guest performances from selected Dance students!

07.01.2022 Some tickets still available for this year's Christmas Village and Concert event, presented by IGA Beaumaris, the Parents of Prendiville & the Music Department | Saturday 28 November, tickets can be purchased via https://www.trybooking.com/BMFTE

06.01.2022 Students had the best time at the Inclusive Sports Athletics Carnival, at McGilvray Oval, competing for Prendiville Catholic College. Spot all those first place ribbons too, congratulations to those that participated!

06.01.2022 Last week our house mascots were hiding across campus, waiting to be found! Those that managed to spot each one entered into the running to win a prize, provided by our Parents of Prendiville. Seen here is one of our winners, year 12 student Dylan. Stay tuned for when you might see our mascots around campus next...

06.01.2022 Good-morning Prendiville. Whatever challenges the day may bring, decide this morning to win the day.

06.01.2022 Prendiville Catholic College Creative Arts presents their first virtual exhibition! Enjoy the Year 10 Ukulele art pieces in the Performing Arts Centre reanimated in a 3D virtual space. Presented by True View Virtual Tours. To tour the space yourself, visit our website: https://prendiville.wa.edu.au/regeneration-virtual-exhibit/

05.01.2022 Goodmorning Prendiville | Wake up with a smile and enjoy this small scene of last weeks lunchtime game of Heads Up in the Redmond Theatre.

05.01.2022 Angelico Exhibition for Catholic Students is a prestigious annual event on the Catholic school art calendar, and for the first time they are going virtual! Visit the site here to look around and tour the virtual gallery: https://www.catholicarts.wa.edu.au/ To select your favourite piece, check the link below, and follow the instructions on the final photo here for instruction on where to cast your vote.... https://www.catholicarts.wa.edu.au/angelico-peoples-choice/

04.01.2022 Chisholm Houses Day of Inclusion helped promote R U OK Day in the Prendivillage. Reefbreak Cafe provided yellow cupcakes and positive post-its decorated the Community Engagement Office window. Conversations were encouraged around campus for this important day of wellbeing.

04.01.2022 This week Year 11 students celebrated the end of their exams cruising across the Swan River! Everyone had an amazing night amongst some incredible views of the city.

04.01.2022 Congratulations to the senior boys AFL team on being crowned CAS premiers for the first time. After so many close results throughout the years, it was fantastic to see such a large crowd of parents, staff and students witness this historic moment. The future is certainly looking bright at Prendiville in AFL with many of the students in the team being in Year 10 and 11. Thank you to Mr Boston Williamson and Mr Jason Todd for their efforts in coaching and leading this team.

02.01.2022 The Meta art and design exhibition presented by North Metropolitan TAFE was held as part of the Perth Winter Arts Festival. This exhibition presents innovative, exploratory and exciting works completed by some of Western Australias most creative year 11 and 12 students enrolled in Visual Art and Design courses, and of course, we had a great showcase of Prendivillian talent! Well done to Blair Cargill, Cameron Crain, Georgia Cutler, Mitchell Rigney and Kaide Wheelock!

02.01.2022 Next Thursday the talented Year 12 Drama ATAR students will be performing self-devised and published monologues, in preparation for their practical exam. If you are free please join us at the Redmond Theatre to experience an evening of thrilling entertainment. When: Thursday 10th September... Cost: Gold Coin Donation Booking: Tickets must be booked through Try Booking to manage numbers and contact details: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=653915& Seats: Restricted capacity, 180 seats. See more

02.01.2022 Tonight, 36 of our Year 10 students will be participating in the Vinnies Sleepout from home. Last year, the College was transformed into a city street where students experienced a night of homelessness to raise awareness and funds for Vinnies School Sleepout. You can watch the experience on this video made by our talented Media students: Callum Buys, Liam Dack and Marco Da Rocha Please support, if you can, in helping us reach our College teams $1,000 Fundraising target: https://vinniesschoolsleepoutwa.gofundraise.com.au//Prendi

01.01.2022 Check out these wonderful Egyptian-Inspired works of art created by our Year 7 Humanities students!

01.01.2022 Paul Reid from Caritas Australia came to meet with a handful of staff and students, who on behalf of Prendiville presented a donation of $2582.90 made from money raised by the community. The fundraiser ran alongside Project Caritas during Lent and it was great seeing the generosity of staff and students

01.01.2022 Nine teams from year 10-12 competed in the annual Volleyball schools cup on Friday and Saturday. In what was a very successful round robin stage, five of the teams made the finals on Saturday. Congratulations to the Year 11 boys on winning the gold medal in the A division. Special mention to Harry ODonnell who won the MVP for the grand final. Thank you to Mr Boston Williamson, MIss Celina Hynes, Miss Rachael McLlheney and Miss Ashley Sharp, as well as ex-students Grace Moran, Matteo Bresciani, Sean Wales, and Mikolaj Goscicki for their work throughout.