At the Australia Day Citizenship and Volunteer of the Year ceremony held at Sir James Mitchell Park, the City of South Perth recognised some of the outstanding efforts in several categories, including youth and team volunteers.

It was a thrill to see Kurtis Tanna receive his nomination for Youth of the Year. However, it was another Aquinian who took out the prize; Anthony Meo ('16) for his work with the Reds Volleyball Association, which continued to attract hundreds of players in 2020 despite the pandemic. Anthony was also recognised for several years of service-learning. including after school mentoring at Aquinas and Manning Primary Schools.

The College was awarded recognition for its work with the McDougall Park Community Garden. Five students were invited to receive this award. They were; Jared Cardoso, Leo Paoliello, Lesa Katwishi-Chirwa, Marcus Taylor and Jonah Smith who helped to transform this garden - which now provides organic vegetables to the local community.