Term 1 Student Achievements
On campus and beyond
Please join us in celebrating our students across a number of remarkable achievements.
We are delighted to showcase the success of our students with the Westminster community. If your child has recently accomplished a significant achievement, please complete our Student Achievement submission form for inclusion in our next update.
Sport
Boys' Volleyball, Summer Intercol
The Westminster Senior A Boys' Volleyball team faced Pembroke in the annual Intercol competition, securing victory in straight sets.
Girls' Cricket, Summer Intercol
Our Girls' Cricket team continues to build an impressive legacy, securing their third consecutive Intercol victory against Pembroke.
Girls' Volleyball, Summer Intercol
Our Mid A and Mid Gold Girls' Volleyball teams demonstrated excellent teamwork, resilience and skill on court in their recent victories against Pembroke.
South-West SAPSASA Swim Team Represenatatives
Year 5: Belle Kerber, Adalaide Mayman, Percy Walker, Elsie Ritchie
Year 6: Daisy Doyle, Alex Brown
Sebastian Siveira, Year 3
Sebastian recently competed at the Little Athletics State Championships and won gold in both the 100m and 200m, and silver in the 70m.
Kloe Nagy, Year 4
Kloe represented the Glenelg District in the Les Tap Tennis SA Competition, playing as part of the winning team.
Maria Kowalcyzk, Year 4
Maria was crowned State Champion in both the 4x100m and 4x200m relays, earning two gold medals. Maria also contributed to her field team’s success in the Discus event, where they received bronze.
Rena Bradshaw, Year 5
Rena was selected for the SAPSASA Southwest Softball team this term.
Alex Brown, Year 6
Alex placed 4th in the 120m and 6th in the 400m at the Bay Sheffield. In multisport, Alex completed both an Aquathon and a Triathlon in the Enticer category and also competed in field events at the Little Athletics State Relay.
Isla Church, Year 9
Isla was named a national champion after winning gold at the Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships held in Queensland.
Tom Mattison, Year 10
Tom broke the T71 Frame Running 100m World Record with a time of 21.35 seconds at the National All Schools Competition in Brisbane. He also holds the Open Men’s, Under 20 and Under 17 records in the T72 Frame Running classification.
Tom is also the State and National Under 20 and Under 17 record holder in both F32 shot put and club throw. At the State Championships in March, he claimed gold in all three events.
Tom will represent Australia later this year at the World Frame Running Cup in Copenhagen and the World Ability Games in Indonesia.
Adelle Parkinson-Need, Year 11
Adelle has been selected to represent Australia in the Under 19 Duathlon Team at the 2025 World Triathlon Age Group Multisport World Championships. The event will take place in Pontevedra, Spain in June 2025.
Naomi Phegan, Year 12
Naomi has been named SA and NSW Ladies Champion and placed first in the SA Team Selection Match #1. She will again represent South Australia at the Australian Nationals in August 2025 and, for the fourth year running, has earned a place on the Australian Team.
Over the April holidays, Naomi is competing in the Thailand Nationals, followed by the QLD State Titles in June and the Australian Nationals in August. She is also training regularly ahead of representing Australia at the IPSC World Shoot XX in South Africa in September 2025.
Tessa Ebert, Year 12
Tessa participated in the 3000m U20 Ondieki in Melbourne late last year, securing the gold medal by just 0.1 seconds.
Emily Mableson, Year 12
Emily was recently named one of 50 SANFLW Rising Stars in The Advertiser. Emily’s achievements in Football with West Adelaide and South Australia are already impressive, and her impact at Westminster has been just as significant. Read more here.
Community
Tresna Giles, Year 11
Congratulations to Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (IYLP) student Tresna, who recently won the ABC Heywire Competition.
Heywire is a storytelling competition from the ABC, seeking stories from young people aged 16-22 in regional, rural and remote Australia. Tresna’s powerful story was selected from many, and in addition to having her story shared on the ABC, she will travel to Canberra for the Heywire Summit, where she will collaborate with other young leaders to develop ideas to improve life in regional Australia.
Listen to Tresna's inspiring story here: Tresna's Story.
Music
Jazz SA Superbands
We are proud to celebrate the selection of Westminster students Janet, Henry, Dylan, Harry and Hugh for the Jazz SA Superbands — a prestigious state program that supports and showcases South Australia’s most promising young jazz musicians aged 14 to 25.
With limited places available, selection for the Jazz SA Superbands is a significant achievement, and a reflection of each student’s talent, dedication and passion for music.
Academic
Diya Patel, Year 12
Diya has been awarded The Hardwicke Prize for Biology in 2024, recognising the highest achievement in the Stage 2 Biology examination across South Australia.
Giving
Max Scutchings, Year 11
In support of SA Police Legacy, Max and his dad David, South Australian police officer and passionate pilot, set out to break the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive inside loops in a glider — a record that previously stood at 24. Together, they soared well beyond that, completing an extraordinary 45 loops and setting a new world record.
Old Scholars
Kyle Chenoweth (’18)
Kyle continues to make significant strides in the jazz world, earning national and international recognition for his talent and dedication to music. A gifted trombone player, Kyle was recently selected for the prestigious Australian National Jazz Orchestra (ANJO) — the only brass player from South Australia to receive this honour. In 2024, he performed at the Sydney University Jazz Festival and is set to perform at the Perth International Jazz Festival later this year.
Earlier this year, Kyle travelled to New York City where he successfully auditioned for The New School in Manhattan, a renowned institution for contemporary music.
Kyle’s passion for music began at Westminster, where he was a standout performer in our Jazz program. He was selected for the Generations in Jazz Superband on bass trombone and held the first trombone chair for the following two years. He was also a long-time member of the Jazz SA Superbands.
Kyle recently completed an Honours project exploring the connection between visual art and music, composing pieces inspired by artists such as Kandinsky and Dali. The resulting album, Perspectives, is set to be released in June 2025.
Kyle’s achievements are a source of inspiration to our community, and we look forward to following his continued success.
Westminster Swimming Team Triumphs at Secondary Swimming Championships
Westminster’s swim team has made a splash at the Secondary Swimming Championships this month, securing two major titles in the B Grade competition.
Claiming the Combined Score Shield, this award acknowledges Westminster for its strong performance in the pool across both boys' and girls' events. Additionally, the School secured the B Grade Boys Shield after a dominant display in their races.
A highlight of the event included the performance by Year 7 student Zach Kerber, who shattered the State 13 & Under backstroke record.
“This was an extraordinary feat, especially considering backstroke is not Zach’s primary stroke,” Westminster Senior Swimming Team Manager, Kathy Ayliffe said.
Zach joined Westminster this year after growing up in Queensland, continuing a family connection with the School— his uncle, Andrew Friebe ’99 is an Old Scholar.
Westminster’s swim team was led by Swimming Captain Bella Muldoon, who delivered an exceptional performance, winning all of her individual races, including 50m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, 100m Freestyle and the 50m Freestyle.
“Bella is one of South Australia’s top young swimmers and a fantastic leader for our team,” Kathy said.
“She sets the standard for younger swimmers and has a bright future ahead.”
This year’s success in the pool, highlights the depth of talent within the Westminster squad, particularly among the senior boys.
“We have a very strong senior boys’ contingent this year,” Kathy said.
“While we will lose some of our Year 12 swimmers, the talent in Years 10 and 11 is exciting for the future and based on our performance this year, there is a strong chance we will return to A Grade next year.”
The Westminster girls’ team finished sixth overall, although their result was impacted by the absence of two of the School’s top swimmers—one due to illness and another who was unable to compete.
“Had those two swimmers been available, we would have been in a much stronger position. Either way, we are still very proud of the effort put in by our girls' team.”
Team Members:
Hugh Reidel, Toby Sutton, Axel Tucker, Alex Yates, Zach Tucker, Charlie Kittel, Alex Heneker, Zach Kerber, Bella Muldoon, Tahli Charles, Deakin Northcote, Tyrell Nemeth-Ford, Jordan Tucker, Sam Jay, Zoya Thomas, Caitlin Buxton, Olivia Fok, Jessica Muldoon, Gemma Ward, Christopher Williams-Cox, Pippa Down, Elle Harmer, Tom Tilbrook, Zoe Cook, Pip Guthrie, Isla Church, Colby Ind, Adelle Parkinson-Need, Lucy Tregoning.