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Vinnies Winter Sleepout
27.06.2018
On any given night across our country, more than 17,000 Australian children under the age of 12 and a further 10,900 young Australians aged between 12 and 18 are experiencing homelessness. Home...
Recent News
04.07.2018
Year 1 Fairy Tale Day
Throughout Term 2, the Year 1 classes have been focusing on Fairy Tales. As part of our reading program we have read a range of Fairy Tales, analysed and compared the characters, settings and plots...
04.07.2018
Reception Art Exhibition
Last Wednesday night, the Reception staff and students hosted the annual Reception Art Exhibition. This year’s theme ‘Images of Me’ gave the children the opportunity to experiment wi...
04.07.2018
Year 3 Students Packed With Creativity
This Term in History the Year 3 classes have been exploring the early pioneers of Mount Gambier, who had a significant impact upon the settlement and building of our local community. Students de...
04.07.2018
NAIDOC Week Celebrations
NAIDOC Week Celebrations NAIDOC Week is held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The theme this year is &...
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Jason Scheidl
Public Relations and Events Digital and Social Media Coordinator
schej@tenison.catholic.edu.au (08) 8724 4639
Public Relations and Events Digital and Social Media Coordinator
schej@tenison.catholic.edu.au (08) 8724 4639
Grace Forgan
Public Relations, Marketing and Events Officer
forgg@tenison.catholic.edu.au (08) 8724 4613
Public Relations, Marketing and Events Officer
forgg@tenison.catholic.edu.au (08) 8724 4613
Upcoming Events
Shining Light Awards 2018
Date: Saturday 27 October
Time: 6:30pm
This year, we celebrate five Shining Light recipients on Saturday 27 October at the 2018 Shining Light Awards
Recent Videos
Early Learning Community Centre Graduation Semester 1 2018
Our smallest and cutest graduates had their moment to Shine today at the 2018 Semester 1 Early Learning and Community Centre MacKillop Graduation! These students will be off to 'big school' in term 3, but before they left, they shared their thoughts on what they had learned during their time at the Centre and what they hope to be when they grow up...! **Cuteness alert!**
Term 2 At Tenison Woods College
Lachie Price informs us of the upcoming events in Term 2 at Tenison Woods College.
A Day In The Life Of A Year 8 Student
Follow Tenison Woods College student Samantha as she gives us an insight into a day in the life of a Year 8!
Year 8-12 Athletics Carnival - Top 8 Shootout Girls
One of the highlights of this year's Year 8 - 12 Athletics Carnival was the super-close Female Top 8 Shootout! Re-live the action here!
SHINE media at the Year 8-12 Swimming Carnival
Students from SHINE media had a chat with College Principal David Mezinec and teachers at the recent Year 8-12 Swimming Carnival.
Hand Up. Help Out.
Each year Tenison Woods College adopts a theme to inspire students and the wider community. This year's theme is "Hand Up. Help Out." The theme was chosen from the acceptance speech of 2017 Shining Light recipient Noel Bull. In this video Noel elaborates on how the theme can spark positive change in our community.
2017 Music Showcase Highlights
By Breydon Verryt-Reid - Year 10 Media Studies
Mr Dickson Interview
2017 Shining Light Awards - Maurice Corcoran
Maurice Corcoran is one of Tenison Woods College's Shining Light Recipients for 2017. Maurice attended Tenison College from 1972-1974. After leaving school, he took up an apprenticeship in fitting and turning, but at age 18 was involved in a car accident which left him with quadriplegia. After an intensive rehabilitation process, Maurice was able to drive again and return to work in Mount Gambier, but continued his rehabilitation with regular visits to Adelaide. It was during these visits he discovered his passion for encouraging and counselling other paraplegic and quadriplegic patients on their road to recovery. Maurice went on to complete a Diploma in Social Work and during this time he was a member of the Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association, appointed Chair of the group in 1983. Maurice now has a Bachelor of Social Work and over 30 years’ experience as a social worker, advocate, strategic planner and policy officer. His work has significantly influenced issues affecting the lives of people living with disability. He has developed advocacy training programs and played a pivotal role in the drive for accessible public transport in Australia. Maurice has a long list of accolades, but perhaps his most significant was being made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2006.
2017 Shining Light Awards - Natalie Medhurst
Natalie Medhurst is one of Tenison Woods College's Shining Light Recipients for 2017. Natalie grew up in Millicent, attending St Anthony’s Primary School. She completed Year 8-10 at Tenison College from 1997–1999. Natalie played Western Border Netball and also travelled to Adelaide most weekends for state netball. In Year 10 Natalie was selected in the state under 17 Netball team, which was the beginning of a highly successful career for the talented netballer. Career highlights for Natalie include; playing for Australia in the 2005 World Youth Championships (placing third), debuting in 2007 with the Australian team in the Netball World Championships, winning the ANZ Championship in 2011 with the Queensland Firebirds and named the season’s MVP. In 2014, Medhurst moved to Perth to play for the West Coast Fever, eventually becoming Captain. She was selected in the Australian Netball Diamonds to compete in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where they went on to win gold. In 2015, Medhurst became one of only eight players to win three Netball World Championships. This year, the Suncorp Super Netball League was formed and Medhurst signed a new 3-year deal with the West Coast Fever and was re-named Captain of the club for 2017.Photo Gallery
