You may have heard the rumours circulating that Aquinas will soon have its very own coffee shop. As of January 27^th, this is very much a fact.

Holy Ground Coffee was established to provide the Aquinas community a place to meet and enjoy each other’s company over a great cup of coffee and a light snack. While it feeds the community, it will also serve to empower Senior School Students with employable and life skills, qualifications and experiences – teaching them customer service, accountability, mindfulness, perseverance and how to make a coffee that’s truly holy. Both ATAR and VET Senior School students will have the opportunity to gain work experience. Earn a wage and complete a Cert III in hospitality. Musically gifted students from across the school will also be given the opportunity to ‘busk’ at the Holy Ground Coffee’s pop-up location next to the hockey pavilion. The van is designed to travel around the school and to Aquinas events – meaning you’ll never be far from drinks, cakes and toasted bagels made from fresh local produce.

If that isn’t enough to sweeten the pot, proceeds from sales will be used to establish a bursary fund to assist less fortunate boys to receive an Aquinas education.

Holy Ground Coffee will have a soft opening on the 27^th of January through to the 29^th and will officially open to all staff, students and families on February 1^st – just in time for the new school term.

Opening Hours:

• Mon – Thurs, 6 am – 11 am
• Friday, 6 am – 2 pm
• Saturday, 8 am - midday

As part of the MS co-curricular program, students took part in creating their own news program. Students spent one session a week of the term writing, filming and editing a news piece of their choice. See the final product below.

As part of their ATAR course, boys chose a final piece to create. They designed and built the piece for final marking. Take a look below.

The Aquinas Academic Council decided to challenge the Senior School community by creating an academic Amazing Race event. Students earned house points throughout the process. Take a look below.

Middle School students involved with the Academic Scholars Program used Minecraft to design and build a more sustainable and energy-efficient College campus. Take a look at their design below.

Three Aquinas College students have gained top honours in this year’s SCSA Exhibition and Awards.

Subject Exhibition winners Mitchell Crook (Geography) and Corey Sellars (PE Studies) achieved the highest examination mark in their respective ATAR courses. Patrick Lorraine was recognised as the top VET Construction Industries student, who demonstrated the most outstanding performance in a Cert II or higher course in his final WACE year.

Aquinas College Head of Academic Studies Brendan Chapman congratulated students on their achievements, saying their results were a reflection of their commitment to learning and study.

“It’s an honour for these boys to be recognised as among the top achievers in subject areas and VET across the state. Congratulations to each of you and best of luck in your future endeavours,” Mr Chapman said.

The students will receive their awards at an official ceremony at Government House Ballroom in February.

To view the full list of 2019 SCSA Exhibition and Award Winners click this link.

Further details of College award winners will be published in coming weeks.