Principal’s Report
2020 – What a year it has been – certainly
one like no other in my experience! I’m sure
it will remain in our collective consciousness
for some time to come ….. and while we
can count ourselves fortunate to have
been in South Australia during a global
coronavirus pandemic, we cannot begin to
underestimate the impact of uncertainty.
Many of the usual activities and events we
enjoy throughout the school year were lost
to the virus: Sports Day, Pedal Prix, music
and dance competitions, performances, the
annual ski trip, Japanese sister school visits
and achievement assemblies.
However, whenever the state government
restrictions permitted, our students
continued to shine - with an abundance of
Zone and Knockout sports championships
won, and achievements in the arts
showcased online, instead of to a live
audience. This Yearbook highlights just some
of this year’s accomplishments. All of our
students are to be congratulated, they have
proven themselves resilient in the face of
the unexpected and have made it to the end
of a very difficult year!
I thank our amazing staff who worked
tirelessly to ensure quality learning could
continue despite two state lockdowns
and a raft of restrictions. I also thank the
Governing Council and our families for their
continued support of our school.
I would like to acknowledge Rhys Laurenson
and Sadie Gomer, along with everyone who
has contributed to the Yearbook, which
continues to capture the culture of our
school so well.
Who knows what 2021 will bring, but it
certainly promises to be another busy year,
with our ongoing building development,
new staff and increased student population.
Until then, I wish you a safe and healthy
holiday season and look forward to working
with you all again next year.
Penny Tranter
Principal
Year 8 Report
The Year 8s of 2020 started their high school
journey with energy and enthusiasm. Their
first few weeks were spent getting to know
their new classmates, teachers and their
way around the school. In Week 3 of Term 1
we took the cohort to Normanville for their
first Seaview camp. There, they developed
new friendships all while participating in
activities like snorkeling, fishing, billy-cart
making and team challenges. I hope that
each student has been able to take away
some memories from this experience that
they will hold onto for a lifetime.
As the year continued, the Year 8 students
became more confident in knowing their
way around the school and became
immersed in the community, with students
getting involved in Zone Sport, Knock-Out
sport, music ensembles, dance performance
teams and SRC. Just as they were starting
to feel more confident at high school,
our world starting changing at a pace
that was difficult to keep up with. As a
school, decisions were made to keep our
community safe and our Year 8s managed
all of these challenges with optimism and
resilience.
By Term 3 our year had started to feel more
settled, and the Year 8s focused on future
planning in their Pastoral Care lessons.
We were able to have guest speakers from
Flinders University share their experiences
and bust some of the myths that surround
the university pathway. They gave our
students helpful advice on career pathways
which then assisted them in picking subjects
for Year 9.
In Term 4 the Year 8s developed their
knowledge of the power of giving back; why
it is important and why we should practice
it. As a year level, each class planned a
giving back activity that was targeted to
support the school community. Ms Moss’
class thanked the tradesmen who have
been working to build us new spaces, Ms
Mitchell’s and Mr Durst’s classes wrote
letters of gratitude to their teachers, Mr
Fischer’s class held a whole staff morning
tea, Ms Dunn’s class wrote letters of
congratulations to the Year 12 students, Ms
Vella’s class held a ‘good vibes only’ lunch
time party, Ms Goldfinch’s class shared
positive affirmations on lockers and Ms
Wallace’s class helped weed the school
garden beds. Each activity had a meaningful
purpose which in turn allowed the students
to feel like they had contributed to
something bigger than themselves.
At the end of Term 4 we had a group of 30
Year 8s appointed to the role of Transition
Leader to work with Year 7 students during
their transition days. These students were
exceptional in their organisation, conduct
and support and were fabulous role models
for the Year 7 students.
During the year we have celebrated the high
achievements of many of the cohort in all
facets including academics, sport, the arts,
service to the school, and extra-curricular
activities. As nominated by staff for her
achievements throughout the year, the
Year 8 All Rounder for 2020 was awarded to
Holly Bannon.
We also held Student Voice nominations,
where students were asked to vote for their
peers in three categories. The recipients
were as follows:
Commitment to Learning:
Ella Clarke
Upholding School Values:
Antony Abbracciavento
All Rounder:
Kaiji Doubell
I have had a wonderful year working with
this group of Year 8s and I am proud to call
them Seaview students. I encourage them
to keep building their empathy, respect,
resilience and integrity as they move into
Year 9.
Alice King
Year 8 Manager
Put some photos from sports day
Year 9 Report
2020 began with a cohort of students
refreshed and energised ready to attack the
year. Unfortunately, Term 1 culminated with
us unable to have our Sports Day and Week
11 being completely cancelled for students
to allow teachers to develop an online
program that was to be delivered digitally
via WebEx.
Term 2 was supposed to start with a
completely online program but again 2020
had a surprise to dish out as students were
told in the second week of the school
holidays that they were to return to school.
As per the unknown nature of the time
Term 2 began with many students learning
from home but this number increased as
the term went on. We continued to lose
events including parent teacher interviews,
however, the resilience of our students
really shone through at this time which
became even clearer in Term 3.
Term 3 saw us return to a new normal.
Students focused on their future career
pathways and we were even able to have
external visitors from Flinders University
come into the school and present their
pathway program. Term 3 culminated in Year
9 students receiving the highest number
of Academic Excellence Awards, a great
achievement for a group that is not the
largest cohort of the school.
We finished the year with a focus on “Giving
Back to the Community”. Although there
were some restrictions that we had to abide
by, students continued to adapt and be
flexible in this new world that we are living
in. Observing students develop ideas and
focus on giving back to others was a real
highlight of 2020.
I look forward to watching the Year 9s move
into Year 10 in 2021 and continue their
journey. A special mention must be made
for their resilience and achievement in the
face of adversity. Care Group teachers also
deserve a very special mention as they
have worked tirelessly through this time
to provide their Care Groups with a high-
quality Pastoral Care Program. I would
personally like to thank Ms Moody, Mr
Lynn, Ms Threadgold, Ms Giannini, Ms
Galligani, Mr Conti, Mr Byrne and Ms Pan
for their superb efforts this year. A special
mention must also go to Ms King and Mr
LeCornu for providing support to the entire
year level. Your work behind the scenes
cannot be praised highly enough.
Heath Fitzpatrick
Year 9 Manager
Year 10 Report
What a year this has been for our Year 10
students. Taking over from Ms Roberts in
Term 4 I have, in this short time, watched
the students grow into young adults ready
for SACE and develop skills for life beyond
school. Year 10 students have continued to
show leadership, initiative, social awareness
and responsibility for their education.
In Term 2 students contributed to
Reconciliation Week and ‘Wear it Purple
Day’ while raising money for Puddle Jumpers
to help children in need.
Term 3 provided Year 10 students the
opportunity to select Year 11 subjects and
share their Learning Plans, as part of the
Senior Learning Studies course. In Pastoral
Care, students were actively involved in a
‘life hack’ activity to help develop future
skills relating to job opportunities, career
pathways, First Aid, finance and much more.
Term 4 provided the opportunity for
students to ‘give back’ to homelessness, CFS
(Bushfire) and Mental Health organisations
in our local and extended community
at Seaview High School. All students
participated and provided formative
information about their activity, designing a
range of actions, videos and posters which
will be displayed in 2021 in our Learning
Hub for students, staff and invited guests to
access.
The Year 10 students are heavily involved in
extra curricula activities including knockout
sport, dance and other school events. As
the Year Level Manager, I recognise that the
current Year 10 cohort are ready for SACE
and openly accept the opportunities of
Senior School next year. I would also like to
acknowledge the amazing work Care Group
Teachers and leaders have contributed
this year including Mrs Metevelis, Mr
Bellomarino, Mr Diassinas, Ms Mackowiak,
Ms Hughes, Mr Hurrell, Mrs Verstappen,
Mr Martin-Harris, Dr Tinsley and
Ms Klepper.
I would like to thank and wish the current
Year 10 students all the success in 2021 as
they embark on Year 11 and adventures
beyond.
Rosemary Scarfo
Year 10 Manager
Year 11 Report
This year’s cohort has certainly experienced
a lot.
New subject rollouts, school renovations
and, of course, having to learn online during
a pandemic.
As such, the students have made the most
of every opportunity available but more
importantly, rose to any challenge they
had to overcome. Whether it be learning
new methods of communication and
collaboration via WebEx, or changes to their
day-to-day routines, one thing they made
sure to do was to ‘stay in touch’ during the
thankfully short fortnight of government
imposed learning from home. It was then
refreshing to see so many eager faces
return, after the two-week hiatus, to the
classroom setting once given the all clear.
If anything, the experience taught us the
importance of face-to-face interactions
between students and their teachers (from
a safe 1.5 metre distance of course) and
sense of place and space within a learning
environment.
In terms of events and activities, the cohort
made the most of their PERMAfied Pastoral
Care throughout the year by partaking in
group discussions and activities held by
various organisations and institutions. This
included reflecting on how to navigate
safely on today’s roads as future motorists
thanks to SA Metropolitan Fire Service’s
Road Awareness Program (RAP), but also
understand the various opportunities ahead
of them, beyond secondary schooling,
thanks to informative presentations from
Uni SA and Flinders University. Amongst
all this and their decisions relating to their
Year 12 pathways and course selection, the
cohort also celebrated Reconciliation Week,
Wear It Purple and World Kindness Day in
their own unique way.
Overall, in a year of stress and anxiety,
when the present seemed unstable and the
future uncertain the students maintained
their integrity, had empathy and remained
respectful and resilient to whatever
challenges they faced while washing their
hands to the tune of Happy Birthday.
Jared Pantsios
Year 11 Manager
Year 12 Report
2020 – What a year it has been! Resilient,
optimistic and adaptable are the best ways
to describe our Year 12 cohort this year.
For many this was to be their fifth and final
year at Seaview High School, the year to
celebrate, participate and consolidate. Sadly
COVID had different ideas and certainly
sent us many a curve ball, but the students
always rose to the challenge, taking
ownership, adapting and working with us to
ensure the year was still a success. Who can
forget this group arriving in 2016, with many
incredibly talented sportspeople, musicians,
dancers, artists and big personalities to
match? As their Year 8 Manager I remember
them well and am so proud to have watched
them grow into the amazing young adults
that they are.
We began our year with the Surviving
Year 12 Conference at Flinders Uni where
students learnt about alternative ways to
manage their stress and anxiety levels and
develop a study/life balance. Little did they
know what lay ahead and how much of what
they learnt on that day would actually prove
to be useful.
An amazing group of students worked
tirelessly to ensure that our formal would
happen one way or another. Tough
decisions, date and venue changes and a
level of uncertainty continued throughout
the year. Communication was to be an
important part of our year and these
students were certainly very good in this
area. On Friday 13 November we were
fortunate enough to have our formal go
ahead as well as our graduation on Monday
16 November, albeit with some restrictions
just in the nick of time – something I think
none of the staff and students will forget
and are incredibly grateful for.
As the year comes to a close, and we say
goodbye to the graduating class of 2020,
we know that these students walk away as
adults armed with the tools to help them
manoeuvre through whatever life throws at
them. I hope that they look back on 2020
with fond memories and reflect on the year,
acknowledging the skills they have learnt
around resilience and adaptability, as they
move into life beyond school to become the
best version of themselves that they can.
Class of 2020 you are awesome, don’t ever
forget that.
Virginie Bajut
Year 12 Manager
Throughout the year, our SRC Team had a
strong focus on improved school leadership,
student wellbeing, connecting with the
community and keeping our community
safe. The SRC group kicked off the year early
and decisively with a pancake fundraiser
and they continued to thrive for the rest
of the year. A group of representatives
attended the GRIP Leadership Conference
to discover how to: become better leaders
at a school, host successful events, improve
public speaking techniques, run productive
meetings and engage your team. This set a
fantastic foundation or the rest of the year,
however, COVID-19 created difficulty in
planning any further activities.
Where possible, the group helped to
plan activities to celebrate special days
such as Wear it Purple day, International
Women’s day, Reconciliation Week, World
Kindness day and Harmony day. The
team worked hard to create a ‘thank you
video’ for teachers at Seaview to show our
appreciation, especially in this tumultuous
year! We also organised a casual day
to raise money for a local non for-profit
organisation ‘Puddle Jumpers’ which raised
$1500 for a charity in need within our local
community.
The team then organised a staff lip-sync
battle to end the year on a positive note
with some light and laughter. The staff boy
band was a definite smash hit! All in all, the
year has been a challenge but the SRC was a
resilient group of leaders, working alongside
the school Presidents, Rhys Laurenson and
Casey Johnson as well as supporting teacher
Carol Davey. They did their best given the
unique circumstances and helped make an
impact in the community. We thank the
SRC team of 2020 for their hard-work and
dedication.
Casey Johnson & Rhys Laurenson
2020 School Presidents
Student Leadership Report
Good evening and welcome to the
graduation ceremony of the 2020 senior
students. My name is Natalie, and I came to
Seaview as a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed Year 8
in 2016.
I chose Seaview because of the music
program, and because of this I have
had many opportunities to perform and
practice my instrument. This included
many performing arts nights, livestreaming
performances and travelling to Balaclava
Eisteddfod with the Large Ensemble and
placing 2nd in the senior concert band
division. These have all been amazing
opportunities that I would not have received
if I had not come to Seaview.
Our school is such a unique school – and
while I have limited experience of other
schools I know Seaview is inclusive of all
people – I experienced this myself when I
arrived as the only Year 8 from my primary
school and was welcomed by everyone and
quickly developed a great friendship group.
Out teachers are passionate advocates for us
and support us in everything way they can….
even telling us dad jokes…….. Every Tuesday
morning – to lift our spirits when this year
has been so challenging in so many way.
Over the past 5 years there have been so
many changes to our school – it has grown
and developed that by the time my sister
finishes I’m pretty sure that there won’t
be any part of the school that hasn’t been
under construction.
Seaview has and continues to offer all
students many exciting opportunities, such
as various year level camps, excursions,
special guest visits, the ski trip and overseas
trips to Vietnam, Japan, Cambodia. These
experiences have all been incredible, and
we are so lucky to have been given these
opportunities.
Casting my mind back to Year 8, I remember
that our cohort was diverse, we all came
from different schools and with different
experiences. We spent that year worrying
about someone sneaking into our Minecraft
world and blowing up all of our hard work
and figuring out how to play games in class
without getting caught by our teachers.
Since then, a lot has changed. Many of us
are working casual jobs, can drive and are
even legally adults. We have spent the time
in-between changing friendships groups,
making new one, complaining about the
uniform, seeking out our teachers and
support staff, talking during tutorials and
learning….eventually, well some of us……
how to manage our time as assignments
started piling up.
Then came 2020 – so many highlights, our
ski trip, our very last sports day and the Year
12 final day breakfast… …..oh wait! No, they
were all cancelled due to COVID-19!
Not only were we completing the hardest
year of our schooling, but we had a lot of
additional challenges …….such as social
distancing, a little bit of online schooling and
the mental distress caused by a world-wide
pandemic.
This year really has confirmed, if there
was any doubt, just how extraordinarily
supportive our teachers are, and how willing
they are to go above and beyond to help us
succeed.
Personally, I would particularly like to thank
Mrs Prettejohn, Mr Fitzpatrick, and Ms
Yu, for putting up with me, and for helping
me get to the end of this year. On behalf of
the Year 12s, I would like to thank all of the
Year 12 teachers, as you have all truly gone
above and beyond this year. Ms Bajut also
deserves a special thank you, for deciding
to work with us again as year level manager
in Year 12 after experiencing us all in Year 8.
Similarly, all of the support workers at the
school deserve a huge thanks because I am
sure the Year 12s have visited them at a very
high frequency this year.
Lastly, thank you Year 12s for being my
classmates and friends for the last 5 years.
I am so proud of all we have achieved,
and I wish you all the best for your future
endeavours. You are all capable of doing
amazing things and I cannot wait to hear
about your amazing futures. Have an
amazing night and a fabulous life everyone!
Natalie Tortorelli
Year 12 Student
Valedictorian Speeches
Good Evening,
I think it’s fair to say that a valedictorian
speech in the year of 2020 just wouldn’t be
quite right without the mention of a certain
virus getting around. On behalf of the Year
12 Graduates of 2020, I would like to thank
everyone who has made it here tonight
but also apologise to those who could not,
due to COVID-19 restrictions, and who are
instead watching through the live stream.
To everyone who helps run everything
behind the scenes, but specifically Ms
Tranter and Mr Stapleton, who makes
Seaview High School the incredible
community it is, and I know will continue
to be, we thank you. To the teachers who
literally dragged some of us by our feet to
the finish line, whilst also being genuine
human-beings, we thank you. To particularly
my remarkable teachers: Mr Fitzpatrick,
Ms Miller, Ms Zilm, and Ms Congdon, in all
seriousness, you have all truly made my final
year of schooling, with the help of a certain
pandemic, undeniably unforgettable, and for
that, I thank you, and I will always cherish
you.
To all our parents and caregivers who
have sacrificed and love us to levels only
attainable by you and you alone, we thank
you, and we love you. To my amazing
parents in the crowd, and my mum watching
from home, I sincerely love you. You know,
sometimes I really take for granted being
able to tell my parents that, and I know
that for some of my fellow graduates,
they cannot. And so, to those who are
ever so close to our hearts but sadly no
longer within our grasps, you are and
forever carried in your child’s heart, and
remembered ever so lovingly. Never miss an
opportunity to tell someone you love them.
On that note, to all my friends, I would like
to take this very public opportunity to tell
you all that I love you and I will deeply miss
seeing you all almost every day.
Finally, to all my fellow Year 12 graduates,
I hope you all succeeded in your future
endeavours and dare to chase your dreams,
no matter how daunting they may be. I
hope that we all remember that success
should not be defined by how much money
or fame someone has, but instead by the
connections and love we share with one
another. 2021, let’s go.
Ethan Westgarth
Year 12 Student
Valedictorian Speeches
Hello class of 2020, wow we did it…. What
a challenging year it has been. Over the
next few minutes, I’d like to take some time
to talk about what we’ve learned, what we
have to remember and recognise the people
we have to thank.
Over the last five years we have learned a
lot. A lot about each other, a lot about life
values but most importantly, a lot about
ourselves. This year was one that nobody
saw coming, changes were made, stress
was elevated, and emotions were lifted.
We learnt very quickly to adjust to changes
no one was expecting and that at the time,
no one knew how to manage. We should
all be very proud of the fact that we got
through this year’s challenges the way we
did; we have shown such resilience and a
willingness to never give up regardless of the
circumstances.
Next, I’d like to take a moment on behalf of
myself and my fellow graduates to thank the
people that have led us here today. To our
teachers, what would we do without you?
You are the foundation of who we are, and
who we will become. Thank you for always
believing in us, and never giving up. Thank
you for challenging us to think further, work
harder and dream bigger. Without you all
we wouldn’t have been able to achieve what
we have, so thank you. To our parents and
family, we have worked hard to succeed
because you showed us what hard work
and success looks like. We had motivation
because you were always there building us
up. We took advantage of every opportunity
because you gave us the confidence to do
so. Your loving words and unconditional love
gave us the security to know that we could
do anything we set our minds to, so thank
you. To the entire 2020 cohort we should
also thank and forever appreciate one
another. We should thank each other for
the support given, the connections we have
made and the lifelong friendships that will
never be forgotten.
Although this year didn’t go as planned,
we all still have a lot to remember. Our
numerous sports days which were filled with
smiles, the camps, our trip to Kingston park
at the end of year…… (unsure of what exact
year), the sporting competitions, excursions
and the bowling trips during PE. These are
only a few of the valuable memories we will
hold close to our hearts after leaving high
school. To all my fellow graduates ahead of
us is life, ahead of us stands all the years we
have to live and the experiences we are yet
to know. Here we stand full of freedom and
potential. Today is the first day of the rest
of our lives and so is tomorrow and each
day after that. The decisions we make each
day steer the course of our lives. To achieve
success, you must strive each day to move
forward and believe in yourself that you can
do and become whatever your heart desires.
As a final thought going forward, I’d like to
leave you with a quote from Henry David
“Go confidently in the direction of your
dreams. Live the life you have imagined”.
Thankyou
Emily Crew
Year 12 Student
Valedictorian Speeches
Building Report
In July this year, the administration hub
behind the Front Office was renovated into
a larger space to accommodate our growing
team. A wall was removed, more storage
was built in, lighting replaced and new
furniture installed. The administration team
were very accommodating about needing
to relocate during the build, and whilst the
space is busy and dynamic, it has provided
greater opportunities for team collaboration.
At the same time as the office renovation,
we took the opportunity to refurbish all
of the student bathrooms on the 2nd
floor across Pitman and the Learning Hub.
Historic documentation reveals not much
had changed in them since 1961! Almost all
of the student bathrooms across the school
have now received a face lift providing
access to clean, modern facilities that our
students highly value. The renovations have
been positively received with many students
commenting how they look and feel ‘like a
hotel’.
Building Report
With our continued enrolment growth and
the commencement of Year 7s in 2022,
Seaview was fortunate to be granted $16m
to renovate unoccupied areas and undertake
construction of new facilities.
Increasing pressure on our Arts program
realised our dream of a large, 300+ seat
state of the art theatre complex, with
adjoining rehearsal and green room spaces;
the face of which can be seen from Calum
Grove. This building is due for completion in
May 2021.
We also took the opportunity to demolish
an old metal work/tech building and replace
it with a modern, two-storey Creative
Design centre which will be accessible to
multiple learning areas. This space will also
accommodate our new canteen, which
will be equipped to manage our increasing
enrolments. Creative Design is set to open in
August 2021.
The 3rd Floor, a hot topic among students,
is also seeing a full renovation. The floor
will accessible by two stairwells, and a
lift will be installed for inclusive access.
Eight classrooms, several study booths,
kitchenette, and an open break out area will
be open for senior students in July 2021. We
are pleased to have been able to retain our
Tatami room which will also be open for use
in July.
Seaview Sport
SPECIAL INTEREST SPORT
The Special Interest Sport Program moved
into Year 11 whilst welcoming a large Year 8
cohort. The development of the SIS culture,
through the SIS Values Commitment, was
evident in both the classroom and on the
sporting field.
There was a large emphasis on the
development of the SACE curriculum for
Special Interest Sports in 2020. The students
took an active role in constructing their
curriculum in the senior years. Students
utilised support and knowledge from a range
of professionals and universities to create
assessment tasks and resources that will not
only help them achieve highly in Year 12, but
link strongly with careers in the industry.
Individually, there were some amazing
achievements from our SIS students. These
include:
AMARA SCHEIDE
- ADELAIDE CROWS ACADEMY
- GLENELG FOOTBALL CLUB SENIOR
WOMEN’S SQUAD
LAUREN N WILLIAMS
- ADELAIDE CROWS ACADEMY
AVA GAERTH
- ACTA U/16 REPRESENTATIVE (CRICKET)
- ACTA U/16 TEAM OF THE YEAR
- SACA U/14 GIRLS ACADEMY SQUAD
LACEY ARBON
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TOUCH FOOTBALL
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
KEATON WEYER
- SOUTHERN DISTRICTS CC U/14 REDS
- DIVISION 1 JUNIORS TENNIS
TAANISH SOODAN
- SOUTHERN DISTRICTS CC U/14 REDS
ZAC CHAPMAN
- SACA STRIKE FORCE CRICKET SQUAD
LUKE BECKHAM
- STURT DDC U/14 REDS
JOSH BECKHAM
- STURT DDC U/16 REDS
MAX AMOS-TRELOAR
- SOUTHERN DISTRICTS CC U/16 REDS
MICHAEL SMITH
- GLENELG FC U/15
LUCAS CRENNAN
- GLENELG FC U/15
XANDER ALLISON
- WEST ADELAIDE FC U/15
MICHAEL HOMES
- GLENELG FC U/16
APRIL SOWERBY
- WEST ADELAIDE FC U/18 DEVELOPMENT
SQUAD
MEL ANDERSON
- GLENELG DCC SENIOR WOMEN’S SQUAD
MARY ELLIS
- GLENELG DCC SENIOR WOMEN’S SQUAD
CALLUM MURRAY
- CUMBERLAND SOCCER CLUB U/15
KAIJI DOUBELL
- CHRIS HIGGINS GOAL KEEPING ACADAMY
- TRIAL FOR SHONAN BELLMARE FC (JAPAN
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION J1)
EVETTE KATSOULIS
- U/15 DIVISION 1 VOLLEYBALL
KATE SMITH
- U/19 AND U/17 DIVISION 1 VOLLEYBALL
- SASI VOLLEYBALL SQUAD
ELLA SALIEVIC
- U/15 DIVISION 1 VOLLEYBALL
- DIVISION 1 JUNIORS TENNIS
ELLA GUNTON
- DIVISION 1 U/17 VOLLEYBALL
ELLA OLSON
- DIVISION 1 U/17 VOLLEYBALL
SARAH VON VOGT
- DIVISION 1 U/17 VOLLEYBALL
ALASKA CAMERON
- DIVISION 1 U/17 VOLLEYBALL
RILEY OLSON
- DIVISION 1 U/15 VOLLEYBALL
LILYANA QUINTON
- DIVISION 1 U/17 VOLLEYBALL
ANNECE SMITH
- DIVISION 1 U/15 VOLLEYBALL
KEISHA CODLIN
- DIVISION 1 U/15 SWIMMING (50m and
100m)
TYLER JULYAN
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN U/15 BMX SQUAD
SOUTHERN ZONE SPORT
While Zone Sport took a forced hiatus for
portions of 2020, the participation in the
seasons that were able to go ahead was
pleasing. Throughout three abbreviated
seasons, Seaview HS nominated an
incredible 24 teams. Participation from a
wide range of students allowed Zone Sport
to further build the culture and add to the
focus on PERMA at Seaview.
We owe a large debt of gratitude to those
teachers and staff members who devoted
their time to make these experiences
possible.
Participation is the main goal of Southern
Zone Sport but it is worth acknowledging
our premiership teams and our MVPs.
SEASON 1 MVPS:
N/A due to season being cancelled as a
result of COVID-19.
SEASON 2 MVPS:
Year 8/9 Boys Basketball (White) –
David Robinson
Year 8/9 Boys Basketball (Blue) –
Spyros Alikaroras
Year 8/9 Girls Netball (B-Grade) –
Ava Gaerth
Year 8/9 Girls Netball (C-Grade) –
Hailey Sullivan
Year 8/9 Girls AFL (9-A-Side) –
Piper Crosby
SEASON 3 MVPS:
Open Girls Volleyball (Royal) –
Alaska Cameron and Ella Salievic
Open Girls Volleyball (Maroon) –
Kate Smith
Year 8/9 Boys Basketball (One) –
Aidan Carney
Year 8/9 Boys Basketball (Two) –
David Robinson
Open Boys Indoor Soccer (One) –
Dominic Mosoph
Open Boys Indoor Soccer (Two) –
Ben Heal
Year 8/9 Girls Badminton (One) – Vidhi Patel
Year 8/9 Girls Badminton (Two) – Sophia
Kolev
Seaview Sport
STATEWIDE SCHOOLS
COMPETITION
With SIS moving into the senior school in
2020, the emphasis was to continue to
grow the standard of Statewide Schools
junior squads and introduce senior squads
consistently across a range of sports.
With increased nominations across the
school, extensive trials were a regular
feature of squad preparation. We would like
to thank Dave Harris (Touch SA), Graham
Sedunary (ABS Cricket), The Gillespie
Cricket Centre, Alex Cailotto and Matthew
Broadbent (SAFC), Bella Homes (SASI and
SA Volleyball Squad), Adam Proud, Georgie
Horjus (Adelaide Thunderbirds) and Lance
Everett (Tennis Solutions) for their input
is increasing the standard of team and
individual performance.
While there were many impressive team
performances in 2020, the Year 8/9 Girls
Volleyball results were exceptional. After
defeating Concordia College and Adelaide
High in the initial stages, the squad qualified
for the state finals at Brighton SS in Term 4.
Facing Volleyball specialist school, Heathfield
HS, in the first game, the girls performed
brilliantly to defeat one of the best schools
in Australia 2 sets to 0. They then clean
swept Renmark HS and Reynella East College
to book a state final appearance versus
Australia’s best volleyball school, Brighton
SS. While the girls were ultimately defeated,
they displayed skill and determination
throughout the 3 sets.
With most of the squad being Year 8
students, the squad will only improve in
2021.
Team performances of note
throughout 2020 were:
Year 8/9 Girls Badminton
- State Finalists
Year 8/9 Girls Volleyball
- State Finalists and 2nd in South Australia
Year 8/9 Girls Tennis
- Preliminary State Finals
Year 8/9 Boys Cricket
- Preliminary State Finals
Open Girls Volleyball
- State Final winners (Pool B)
Open Girls Netball
- State Finalists (Pool B)
Year 10 Boys T20 Cricket
- State Finalists (Pool A)
Seaview Sport
HIGH PERFORMANCE TENNIS
High Performance Tennis had another
successful year, considering the challenges
that have arisen in 2020. Due to the pending
re-surfacing of the school tennis courts
and the upcoming re-development of the
Tarnham Road courts in 2021, the HP Tennis
class utilised the first class facilities at the
Seacliff Tennis Club. These facilities have
provided the environment for head coach
Lance Everett to take the program to a new
level of professionalism, with many of our
athletes moving into the Division 1 and
Pennant tennis competitions. The Year 8/9
girls were able to make it through to Round
1 of the state Knockout Finals.
The topics explored in 2020 HP Tennis were
exercise physiology, sports nutrition, data
and feedback, sensor technology in tennis
and skill learning/coaching. The focus of HP
Tennis theory is to provide students with
the knowledge, understanding and cognitive
skills to approach Stage 1 and 2 Physical
Education successfully.
A highlight of 2020 was HP Tennis students
coaching Year 6 students from Seacliff
Primary School in Hotshot tennis over 2
x 1 hour sessions at Seacliff Tennis Club.
Students applied their learning of skill
learning/coaching concepts and strategies.
The level of engagement and leadership
shown in these sessions was remarkable,
and may well open future coaching
pathways for many of our students at
Seacliff Tennis Club, Tennis Solutions and
Master Tennis Academy.
We are looking forward to another
successful year in the High Performance
Tennis program in 2021. Exciting times
ahead!
Seaview Sport
In a year that has been like no other,
Seaview Pedal Prix entered its 7th year at
Seaview High School, with the introduction
of new branding for the program. In 2020
the program officially welcomed the new
Seaview HPV (Human Powered Vehicle)
Racing name and a fresh logo to coincide.
Unfortunately as a result of COVID-19,
and the restrictions enforced surrounding
community sport, we were unable to take
part in the AHPVSS (Australian Human
Powered Vehicle Super Series). However,
that didn’t stop us from achieving a lot in
2020.
At a time, when restrictions allowed
community sport to take place, we were
fortunate enough to be invited to race in
the Velodrome School Showdown Race. This
was a fantastic opportunity for our students
to get a taste of racing in 2020 and prepare
for 2021.
After months of planning we have finally
launched our new fundraising scheme,
involving advertising space along the fence
line on Seacombe Road. Local businesses
can now purchase a sign to promote their
business and rent the fence space for an
annual fee. This fundraiser has increased
our annual fundraising profits substantially
and has already enabled us to purchase a
brand new Trump Trike for 2021.
In addition to this great fundraising scheme,
we have continued our Cadbury Chocolates
Fundraiser and held a Bunnings BBQ at
Bunnings Marion. Thank you to all the
volunteers for their support in running the
BBQ in Term 4.
The Seaview HPV Racing Program continues
to grow at Seaview High School and in 2021,
we will again have 3 classes, including two
Year 9 classes and one Year 10 class (65 plus
students). As a part of the new building
upgrades at Seaview High School, the
Seaview HPV Racing Program will be getting
a brand new workshop. We are super
excited for this new space to be completed
in mid-2021.
Congratulations to the following Year 12
students who have graduated this year.
•
Rhys Laurenson
•
Toby Crouch
•
Rachel Grocke
•
Tegan Fynnaart
•
Zach Sampson
These students have been involved in our
program since Year 8 and we are extremely
thankful for all the hard work they have
put in during class and in after school
workshops. We hope to see them racing in
our community team in the future.
Looking towards 2021, we are super excited
to get back out racing. The AHPVSS has
proposed a provisional calendar, including
a race in Mount Gambier and two races in
Tailem Bend, followed by a race in Adelaide
(Victoria Park) and finishing the series off in
Murray Bridge. Be sure to follow our socials
to keep up to date with all things Seaview
HVP Racing in 2021.
Facebook & Instagram - @seaviewhpvracing
Pedal Prix
It has been another highly successful year
in music at Seaview HS. Although we have
not been able to perform live to audiences,
students have been working hard to develop
their music production and songwriting
skills, learning about the many ways music
can be created using a combination of
technology and instruments. The DJ and
Music Production program has seen four
classes of Year 9s and a class of Year 10s
participate in production workshops through
Carclew’s Music at Work pilot program, and
has had students creating their own original
electronic music in a variety of genres.
Our Special Interest Music students have
been hard at work developing their craft
on instruments, participating in ensemble
rehearsals each week, solo performances
and composing original music. This year we
have had three soloists and one ensemble
enter into the Triple J Unearthed High
competition, two more performers than last
year! Congratulations to Sarah Grainger,
Evie Crennan, Chris Johnston-Wyly,
Cameron Schmidt, Zac Kannane, Liam and
Evan Williams. Each student who submitted
original music, either as a soloist or as a
band, ranked on the Triple J Unearthed
top 100 chart. With over 99,000 original
songs loaded onto this site, this is a major
achievement.
We would also like to congratulate Antony
Abbracciavento on winning the Australian
Society for Music Education Young
Composers award. Antony took out the
award for best Year 8/9 composition with
his Braille Minuet. You can watch Antony
perform his piece on our online showcase
on Seaview’s YouTube Channel via the
following link.
This year we continued to participate in the
Music at Works pilot program, where we
saw many amazing artists come into our
school and work with students on music
production, composition, instrumental
music, management, and vocal workshops.
A big thank you to the artists and the
Carclew team for providing so much to
our students in such a challenging year,
all students who were involved greatly
appreciated the opportunities.
As live performances have not been
possible this year we have explored other
ways to showcase our talents. This year we
collaborated with the media department
to record and edit the videos for our
online music showcase, we hope you had a
chance to enjoy all of the performances our
students worked hard editing, rehearsing
and performing for you. The students have
also collaborated across faculties to create
some amazing works including this joint
project between Music and Dance.
With such a challenging year we
congratulate all students who persevered
and participated in all of the music events
throughout the year. You have shown great
resilience and tenacity, and you should
be very proud of your hard work. We look
forward to holding many live performances
throughout 2021.
Josh Cowley
Music Teacher
Music
In 2020, 81 Seaview students have taken
advantage of the opportunity to enrol in
Vocational Training and Education (VET),
either through specific certificate courses,
or traineeships. With the completion of a
VET qualification a student has a significant
number of SACE credits awarded, which
supports SACE completion, but also
importantly assists them to develop skills for
post school pathways including University.
The VET sector is sometimes viewed as an
option only for those who do not choose
and/or qualify to go to University, but
certainly many Seaview students have
used their VET results as part of their
ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank)
and have gone on to pursue their career
pathway at University. For example there
are three students who graduated from
Seaview this year with a Cert III Individual
Support qualification and have already
been accepted in a 2021 Nursing/Midwifery
degree at Flinders. A number of other
students have also completed VET as part
of their schooling and have been accepted
into related degree courses, not to mention
students who gained traineeships, or have
enrolled in further VET courses.
In 2020 we facilitated two VET courses
including:
Certificate III Screen & Media (Animation)
Certificate III Rural Operations
(Animal Care and Husbandry)
As well as our own students, 40 students
from other schools have accessed these two
courses.
My thanks go to Brad Hurrell – teacher /
Steve Crowder – support (Screen & Media),
Teresa Robinson (Rural Operations), Kelly
Bond (VET Data) and all those teachers
who supported the students to complete
their school subjects, whilst they were also
engaged in their VET courses.
Richard Harrington
VET Coordinator
Cert III Rural Operations
(Animal Care and Husbandry)
This course has had a class of 20 students
who have gained knowledge, skills and
experience in handling a range of domestic,
wildlife and livestock animals, specifically:
• Dog obedience & grooming
• Pet first aid
• Animal welfare & procedures
• Administering medication
• Implement animal health control
programs
• Environmental considerations
• Respond to wildlife emergencies
• Rehabilitate wildlife
• Care of birds
• Capture, restrain, and move animals.
Over the course of the program, students
also researched nutrient requirements,
compared costs and feed types and planned
a nutritionally balanced diet for an animal
they were involved with. Then, the students
bravely presented their ‘Major Nutrition
Project’ to the rest of the group with many
showing excellent public speaking skills.
Each were assessed by their peers and were
provided with constructive feedback.
Other highlights included a number of
excursions to rural properties and Monarto
Zoo.
The majority of the students have now
completed their full Certificate III in Rural
Operations qualification which is a real
credit to each of them considering the
challenges they have faced this year.
Many thanks go to their Trainer, Teresa
Robinson and her support staff, Beck,
Wendy and Karen for their constant support
and follow up of students.
Vocational Education & Training (VET)
Vocational Education & Training (VET)
Certificate III in Screen & Media
(Game Art)
This year we have had all 22 students
complete their full certificate, an excellent
achievement. Throughout the year, the
students have learnt best practice for
following a creative pipeline similar to one
use in for visual effects, 3D animation, game
development and simulation. Students
worked with Autodesk Maya and Unreal 4
Game Engine to develop quality 3D artwork
for games, showcasing their creativity.
Through this they have built their technical
knowledge in order to maximise their
artwork within fun and engaging game
environments. They have learnt many
skills which are transferable to current and
emerging technologies such as simulation,
augmented reality and virtual reality.
Many students who have completed the
course have continued on studying an
Advanced Diploma or Bachelor of Media
directly linked with this course and I’m
looking forward to seeing where it leads
them. Congratulations to alumni Chantelle
Searle who is now working for Industrial
Light and Magic (The Mandalorian)