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25.01.2022 In 2020 the Kostka Early Years Art show will be virtual. This year’s exhibition of art will celebrate art pieces created by the students mostly during their remote learning. Using resources that were readily available the students created art works that expressed imagination and creativity whilst further developing their Visual Arts skills. Creating Art pieces allowed the students to express themselves and to develop other skills like resilience, grit, and a growth mindset. ... Connected will be showcased in an online Exhibition using the program, ‘Padlet’. This will enable you to view your child’s, and their peers', art pieces. https://xaviergallery.padlet.org/eleonoraluiset/KHEYART2020

23.01.2022 Today our Kostka Hall graduating class of Year 8 2020 celebrated with a Mass and morning tea.

21.01.2022 Our Burke Hall campus (Middle Years Regis House) are hosting Step Back Think today as part of Transition Day.

19.01.2022 Celebrating our Year 4 Kostka Hall students and their end to Early Years. Year 4 students with Fr Chris Middleton, Ms Kathleen Upfold, Mr Keith Newman and Mr Sean Wheatley.

17.01.2022 Burke Hall Virtual Arts Show 2020 Please join us on for online event showcasing student creativity in the Arts from Kindergarten to Year 8. https://2020bharts.myportfolio.com/work

16.01.2022 What a year 2020 has been! We started the year with the tragedy of the bushfires in Victoria and before we had a chance to recover, the world found itself in the midst of a global pandemic. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Jesuit Social Services Dinner at the MCG was cancelled at the very last minute and then the Palm Sunday March was moved to an online event. We were in the preparing and organising stage for our XSJN Dinner in support of JRS and then had to make the ...Continue reading

15.01.2022 We are delighted to announce that Mr Matthew Egan has been appointed to a new role here at the College as Head of Football (AFL). Over the past months, we have embarked on a thorough search and have been overwhelmed by the quality and quantity of applicants. The role is to lead all aspects and levels of our Football program, assisting all players and coaches in what is widely acknowledged as a signature sport at Xavier. Matt joins us from Melbourne Football Club where he ha...s been the Head of Development for the past four years. Although being retained by the club through the recent period of restructure across the AFL industry, we are delighted that Matt has chosen to join the Xavier community and our football program. Prior to his time with the Demons, he worked at Essendon Football Club as an Assistant Coach from 2012-2016, including an interim period as Head Coach. Matt began his coaching career as a development coach at Geelong Football Club post his retirement from AFL football. He was a successful AFL player in his own right having played 59 games for Geelong from 2005-2007. He was named in the All-Australian team at centre-half back in 2007, before a fractured navicular bone prematurely ended his career. Interestingly, Matt took up the game of Football late in his development after having been a promising highranking junior tennis player and journeyed on the international circuit. We warmly welcome Matt, his wife Bianca and four young children to our Xavier Family. He commences this Monday 30 November and we trust you will also extend to him a warm Xavier welcome.

13.01.2022 Join us this Sunday on our Facebook page for a live-streamed Remembrance Day Mass for the Souls of the Faithful Departed. Click the following link to view the corresponding Mass booklet: http://publications.xavier.vic.edu.au/mass-of-all-souls-boo

12.01.2022 Our music students have done a fantastic job of adapting to their new socially-distanced and COVID-safe rehearsal spaces back on campus. In celebration of their perseverance during remote learning, join us for another ‘In the House’ music livestream performance.

11.01.2022 Luke Cornish Year 7 Bellarmine opened the Xavier Creative Arts Festival this year with this collaborative artwork exploring tonal effects with a range of mediums. Based on Archibald prize winning painting Father Bob by Luke Cornish. A piece of his work was recently purchased by the college.

10.01.2022 At the very end of this extraordinary pandemic year of disruption and dislocation, at a time when uplifting stories seem to hold even deeper value, it is fitting to be able to announce the 2020 Xaverian Award. The Xaverian Award is for a past student of the College who has shown a deep commitment to the ideals of St Ignatius of Loyola, primarily through a generosity of spirit manifested in a dedication to making a difference in the wider community through compassion, competen...ce and conscience. With the Rector, Fr Chris Middleton SJ, it is my pleasure to announce to the Xavier College community that the 2020 Xaverian Award has been awarded to the late Dr Peter Salama (OX 1986). In a year of global pandemic through the COVID-19 virus, it is especially fitting that Peter is recognised for his exceptional lifetime’s work in global health a true Ignatian life spent in the service of others seeking to make a difference throughout the world. Award accepted by his mother Vivian Salama.

09.01.2022 Our Year 5 students have been tasked with regenerating an old sand pit into a herb garden. The aim is to mix together, learn about gardening, attract some wildlife and get their hands dirty. We have another 3 weeks of activity happening. Stay tuned!

08.01.2022 XSJN Dare to be Different series - Interview 3 In this third interview, of our Dare To Be Different series for 2020, we are privileged to hear some words of wisdom from prison chaplain, Sr. Mary O'Shannassy sgs - A Sister of the Good Samaritan, who reminds us of the human face of prisons. Sr. Mary's reflections on her 25 years of prison chaplaincy make for a heart-warming interview, conducted by our XSJN Committee member Margaret Coffey.

05.01.2022 Thank you all for your extremely generous donations to the St Vincent’s de Paul Society’s Christmas collection. The Vinnies volunteers were really grateful, and they have 600 people that will be receiving these gifts and Christmas hampers who will benefit from your generosity.

05.01.2022 Today is the final day for the Year 8 cohort of Kostka Hall 2020! This morning they were addressed by Director of Campus Ms Kathleen Upfold, who reflected warmly on the boys' time at Kostka Hall and wished them good luck for their continued journey at Xavier College.

03.01.2022 Today Kostka Hall held its 2020 COVID safe presentation ceremony. We congratulate all boys who received awards during the ceremony. A special congratulations to Lucas who is the 2020 Dux of Kostka Hall. Lucas has consistently achieved outstanding results not only this year but also in his previous years at Kostka Hall. He has involved himself in all aspects of life at Kostka Hall in every sense of the word. This year, Lucas was nominated for excellence in Religious Education, Mathematics Extension, English Extension, Art, Science, Latin, Japanese, Music and Humanities.

03.01.2022 The Year 7 Art classes at Burke Hall, have been busy creating a collaborative piece of art using their choice of mixed media; watercolour, charcoal and pencil were popular mediums. Look out for the link to the Burke Hall Virtual Arts Show 2020 which will go ‘live’ to families and the wider Xavier Community on Monday 30 November at 7pm. The Arts Show will include Art, Drama and Music by Burke Hall Students from Kinder to Year 8 with Street Artist Rone’s opening address to Xavier students.

02.01.2022 During Remote Learning, Year 6 Art students were challenged with the task to design a Mars Destination Poster for their Humanities Mars Inquiry Unit. Students studied how silhouettes are formed and can be created. They then designed their own spacecraft and space suit and were required to put these elements together, into a final poster using Adobe Illustrator. Art by Max ‘Mars Spacesuit Drawings’.

02.01.2022 Celebrating the learning of Italian Language at Xavier College. During term 3, the Early Years celebrated their First Virtual Italian Day. With great success! This year was the 12th annual Italian language celebration day. Although this year varied greatly from our previous Italian day celebrations, 2020 allowed the students and families to engage more in the cultural and family connection of Italian language learning. All of the students had a fabulous time engaging in many ...different Italian and cultural experiences which included drawing, music, dance, cooking and art. An interactive Italian language booklet was created for the students to access at home with their families. The booklet included video links enabling the students to participate in learning how to draw the Colosseum or the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The students learnt how to create pizza dough and make their own pizza to share with their family. Students went back in time to the Roman era to learn interesting facts about the Roman times and the significance of the Gondola as well as the history of the Tarantella dance. There were also many art and craft opportunities with students creating Venetian masks, flags, pasta art and creating a 3D version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. During remote class times via MS TEAMS, students dressed up in costume and shared their experiences, enjoying an Italian meal prepared with their family. Learning Italian in the Early Years opens students up to a new world of culture and discernment. The 2020 Early Years Virtual Italian Day was a great opportunity for connection. The students were able to connect with each other and include their families in their celebration. Students had the opportunity to experience the uniqueness of Italian Language learning whilst embracing the new world of remote learning.