Spirit of Catherine Awards 2023 – Term 3

At the end of Term 3, we celebrated Mercy Day with a liturgy followed by the Mercy Day Carnival to raise funds for Mercy Works. At the end of the liturgy, we announced our recipients of the Spirit of Catherine Awards for Term 3. As a Mercy community, we strive to live by the values and teachings of Catherine McAuley. The prestigious Spirit of Catherine Awards recognise two students per year level who seek to live out the Mercy Values of Respect, Justice, Compassion, Courage, Hospitality and Service in their words and actions. The staff Spirit of Catherine Award is bestowed once per year.

Congratulations to the following recipients for Term 3 2023:

YEAR 7

Samuel Goudie Kennedy 
Sam is a cheerful student, who always has a smile on his face. He demonstrates the Mercy Values of Hospitality and Justice as he often welcomes new staff and students, saying “hello” and wishing them well for the day ahead. Sam has a keen sense of moral justice, always standing up for what is right and supporting his school and all members of the school community.

Alexis Arundell
Alexis has fully immersed herself as a member of our Mercy community, embodying the Mercy Values of Service and Respect by volunteering at the Grade 6 Discovery Day and representing the College in sport. Like Catherine, Alexis demonstrates high levels of care and support for others and great dedication to her studies, making her a wonderful role model for others.

YEAR 8

Lukas Toman
Lukas displays all the Mercy Values, especially through his participation in the performing arts. He demonstrates Courage in his enthusiastic performances in Drama and Music with his peers. Lukas will do anything for his friends and shows Compassion in everything he does. He demonstrates Service, as a dedicated member of school bands and the production cast. Lukas is always happy to help both students and teachers, His warm smile and kind, friendly attitude show Hospitality, ensuring everyone feels included.

Holly Hembrow
Holly displays the Mercy Values in a variety of settings. She is a quiet achiever as she humbly aspires to be the best version of herself. She demonstrates Hospitality in her day-to-day interactions as she is always considerate, kind, helpful and welcoming. When presented with challenging situations, she always responds in a respectful and polite manner.

Year 9

Claudia Hamilton
Claudia is a valued member of the Year 9 cohort who demonstrates the Mercy values of Respect and Justice. She commits 100% to her studies and her positive attitude and work ethic rub off on those around her. Claudia is kind, respectful and polite – always willing to assist others. Claudia has a keen sense of right and wrong which drives her choices, rather than being influenced by others.

Lachlan Hargreaves
Lachlan has a strong work ethic and is respected by his peers and teachers alike. He demonstrates the Mercy value of Courage, being willing to stand out as someone who works hard and makes excellent choices in order to succeed. Lachlan is focused on achieving rather than worrying about the perception of others and influences others to be independent, rather than being influenced by the ‘group mentality.’

Year 10

Oliver Ryan
Oliver is a kind, positive and generous student who always represents himself and our school to the absolute best of his abilities. He upholds our Mercy values each day in his respect for his classmates, his teachers and himself. Oliver is a studious young person and supportive of others in their learning, as he is always encouraging and helpful.

Lachlan Wilson
Lachlan exemplifies our Mercy values. He is always respectful to staff and students and demonstrates Service through his humble leadership. Other students gravitate to Lachlan, and follow him, whether in class with his work ethic, or in the yard. Lachlan is empathetic and shows compassion to others, especially on Outdoor Education camps. He is patient and considerate of everyone’s different situations. Lachlan is a student who gets involved and always helps without hesitation.

Year 11

Charlene Chau
Charlene always shows the Mercy value of Respect. It is a fundamental aspect of her character, treating everyone with consideration and valuing different perspectives. She exemplifies the value of Service, offering to help those around her whenever possible. Her positive influence resonates through the encouragement she provides to others. Her courage motivates peers to step out of their comfort zones and participate in school activities.

Daniel Noden
Daniel consistently lives out our Mercy values in the College community, quietly leading by example and demonstrating the Mercy values of Respect and Courage. He conducts himself with confidence in all activities and encourages others to speak up, as he did in the Reach session, stepping out of his comfort zone. Daniel is always respectful of staff and peers alike.

Year 12

Min Min Soe
Min Min shows the Mercy values of Respect and Courage. He has a deep respect for learning and uses resilience to overcome hurdles. Min Min displays courage in tackling new learnings in an unfamiliar environment. He contributes to the school community through his participation in volleyball. Min Min is always respectful to other students and staff. He often influences his peers through his calming nature and willingness to help.

Sophie Giles
Sophie conscientiously lives our Mercy values and takes pride in her studies. She shows the Courage to be a voice in leadership meetings and when representing the College. Sophie displays Service, always being the first to volunteer for tasks, often above and beyond her duties as College Captain. She plays an active part in the College sporting community. Sophie is inclusive and compassionate to all students and her bright, bubbly personality is infectious and unwavering.

STAFF

Mrs Debbie Hughes
Debbie encapsulates each of our Mercy Values, particularly that of Hospitality and Compassion. She works tirelessly every day serving our College community with the very best attitude. Debbie endeavours to build relationships with all within the CMC community and has established flourishing relationships with students, staff and parents.