Term 4 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.
Academic & Curricular
Aarav Seshadri & Dana Loetscher, Year 6
Submitted winning entries into the 'Raise Our Voice in Parliament' competition, where students wrote about their vision for the future.
Congratulations to both Year 6 students who were selected to have their speeches read out by Senators in Federal Parliament.
Read by Senator Don Farrell, listen to Aarav's vision for the future here.
Read by Senator Barbara Pocock, listen to Dana's vision for the future here.
Sarina Setayesh, Year 5
Received a 2024 SA Chinese Language Award at the Da Vinci Decathlon 2024.
ICAS Awards
Congratulations to all our Preparatory and Senior School students who recently undertook ICAS assessments.
Year 1
Eden Edney – Distinction - Year 3 Spelling Bee
Year 3
Elijah Cash – Distinction/Maths
Eva Ma – Distinction/Science
Levi Bund – Distinction/Writing & Distinction/Maths & High Distinction Spelling Bee
Luca Edney – Distinction/Maths
Maria Kowalczyk – Distinction/Science & Distinction/Maths
Max Reseigh – Distinction/Digital Technologies
Olivia Askham-Levy – Distinction/Spelling Bee
Thomas Gibson – Distinction/English & Distinction/Maths
Year 4
Mila Bradshaw – High Distinction/English
Oscar Shrestha – Distinction/Maths
Rena Bradshaw – Distinction/English
Samuel Bellgrove – High Distinction/Spelling Bee – Samuel also received a prestigious ICAS medal as his result placed him in the top 1% of students in Australia within his age category.
Year 5
Michael Pang – Distinction/Maths
Oliver Swalling – Distinction/Maths
Sarina Setayesh – Distinction/Spelling Bee
Xinxin Gibson – Distinction/Spelling Bee
Year 6
Aarav Seshadri – Distinction/English & Distinction/Spelling Bee & High Distinction/Maths
Anthony Mark – Distinction/Maths & Distinction/Science & Distinction/Digital Technologies & Distinction/English
Hannah Golley – Distinction/Maths
Leon Bernatowicz – Distinction/Maths
Miles Reynolds – Distinction/Science
Sim Xu – Distinction/Maths
Year 7 Science
Carter Donnelley – Distinction
Kenzie Frost – Distinction
Piotr Kowalczyk – Distinction
Yao Tian – Distinction
Year 7 Digital Technologies
Piotr Kowalczyk – High Distinction
Year 8 Science
Bradley Provis – Distinction
Chelsea Ireland – High Distinction
Lakshay Madankumar – Distinction
Zac Hubl – High Distinction
Year 9 Science
Benjamin Gomez – Distinction
Ethan Hill – Distinction
Silas Asquith-Frawley – Distinction
Xinchen Xie – Distinction
Year 10 Science
Gerard McGinley – Distinction
Jacob Bratkovic – Distinction
Performing Arts
Connie Wang. Year 7
Received an A for her Grade 3 cello repertoire exam.
Leo French, Year 11
Recently performed in the ASO Concert at St Peter's Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir, singing Durufle's Messe Cum Jubilo.
Maddie Scheel, Year 6
Participated in her first Eisteddfod and performed in the Musical Theatre Solo and Contemporary Vocal Solo categories, placing first in both sections.
Anthony Mark, Year 6
Competed in two piano divisions at the Adelaide Eisteddfod, including Mozart Solo 12&U and the Free Choice Solo 11&U. Came 4th overall and received an Honourable Mention Award for both divisions.
Frank Li and Max Ma, Year 5
Participated in the Adelaide Eisteddfod's Piano Duet Competiton, entering the duet competition of the New York Golden Classical Music Awards ad receiving an Honoural Mention Award.
Jaydon Tsai, Year 4 & Marcus Aung, Year 11
Congratulations to Westminster students, Jaydon Tsai and Marcus Aung, who have been selected from a highly competitive pool of international piano talents to showcase their skills at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London this coming June.
Having participated in a rigorous online international piano competition, Lucy, Arthur and Leo competed against participants from the USA, Colombia, Israel, Australia, Japan, China, Europe, and the United Kingdom.
The repertoire will feature compositions by contemporary English composers and will be performed on Sir Elton John's red grand piano, with invitations extended to the Royal Family.
Clarinet Results - AMEB Exams
Barad Abdollahpour B+ 5th Grade Saxophone
Carter Donnelley A 2nd Grade Clarinet
Frank Li A 1st Grade Clarinet
Kate Cao A 7th Grade Clarinet
Lachlan Dyer A 4th Grade Clarinet
Mackenzie Furness A+ 1st Grade Clarinet
Penny He A 3rd Grade Clarinet
Reilly McInnes B+ 1st Grade Bass Clarinet
Tate Aistrope C+ 1st Grade Clarinet
Sport
Aijay Willoughby, Year 10
Selected to represent South Australia in a number of cricket teams including the South Australian U19 Cricket team which will be playing in a 10-day National Championship in Perth, and Captain of the South Australian U16 Cricket team which will be playing the National Championships in Ballarat.
Alexandra Heneker, Year 7
Selected to represent South Australia in the 12&U Girls' Cricket team at the School Sport Australia national Championships in Adelaide in December.
Eva Bratkovic, Year 11
Selected for the SA U18 volleyball team. Competed in the week-long Australian Junior Championships in Bendigo and SA finished 4th overall.
Indie Danger, Year 10
Competed at the 2024 Saint Andrews Open in Scotland, an international Golf competition against 150 global payers, placing in the top 50. Saint Andrews is the international home of golf, where the sport was first founded.
In addition, Indie travelled to Scotland and Ireland to undertake an intensive 11-day Golf camp to prepare for the contrasting conditions. During the camp, Indie practiced his driving and finessed his strategy off the tee, worked on his short game covering pitching and putting, and undertook seminars around his mental game comprising how to approach playing a tournament, and how to think positively on the golf course.
Kloe Nagy, Year 3
Selected through Tennis SA to participate in the Super 10 program. Kloe is 1 of 16 best recognised state players under the age of 11. Kloe is the youngest player selected.
Lachlan Douglass, Year 11
Accomplished a significant achievement, scoring 101 runs not out in a recent First XI win against Rostrevor. Demonstrating composure and technique, Lachlan expertly navigated the challenging early overs, showing his ability to handle the new ball with patience and precision. His aggressive stroke play towards the end featured a series of boundaries, underscoring his adaptability and confidence against both pace and spin bowling.
Lucas Doe, Year 11
Selected for the South Australian State U19 Cricket team (SACA) for the National Championships, held in Adelaide in December.
Maria Kowalczyk, Year 6
Received a bronze medal at the Little Athletics State Combined Event Championships (Pentathlon) in the U9 Girls category.
Received a gold medal in the U9 Girls 100m at the Little Athletica 2024 State Challenge.
Received a bronze medal in the U9 Girls Long Jump at the Little Athletics 2024 State Individual Championships.
Placed 4th in the U9 Girls High Jump Scissors at the Little Athletics 2024 State Individual Championships.
Became a State Champion and gold medalist in the U9 Girls 400m race at the Little Athletics 2024 State Individual Championships.
Was awarded the Coastal District Little Athletics Club trophy for the most valuable U9 female athlete in the 23/24 season.
Set two Coastal District Little Athletics Club records in U9 Girls' High Jump Scissors and Fly Hi Javelin.
Miles Reynolds, Year 6
Competed in the State and National Indoor Target Championships. At 11 years of age, Miles competed in the U14 category and continues to train with Archery Australia.
Riley Masters, Year 11
Selected for the South Australian State U17 Cricket team (SACA) for the National Championships, held in Adelaide in December.
Taj Bunting, Year 11
Will compete as part of the U17 SA state team in the Surf Life Saving Australia Interstates on Friday 13 December, and the Super Surf Teams League on Saturday 14 and Sunday15 December in Cronulla NSW.
Tyrell Nemeth-Ford, Year 7
Selected to compete at the Speedo NSW State Swimming Championships in Sydney in December with his team at Marion Swimming Cub.
Won the 2024 Edstart Achievement Award, recognising his dedication and success in swimming. Tyrell is on track to join the next generation of Olympians, with the Edstart Award supporting equipment for his training, and interstate travelling to competitions.
Hear firsthand from Tyrell here, as he shares his dedication to his busy training schedule, his 650km move away from his hometown of Port Lincoln, and his aspirations for the future.
Justin Wark and Suhaan Khanuka, Year 9
Selected or the First XI Cricket team, demonstrating significant skill and contributing to the success of the team.
Sophie Lloydd-Wright and Sophie Hutchins, Year 9
Selected in the U16 State South Australian Mixed Indoor Netball team to compete at the National Championships in Perth in February, 2025.
Athletics - 2024 NSW Open Championships
Year 5 students, Justice Thompson and Charlotte Williams-Cox will be travelling to Sydney in December to represent South Australia in the U12s Athletics National Championships. Justice and Charlotte will be competing in several categories across Track and Field including:
Charlotte - 1500m, 800m, 200m, 300m Medley Relay, and Combined Events including the 800m, 100m, Shotput and Long Jump.
Justice - Long Jump and 4 x 100m Relay.
Ekiden Relay
Congratulations to all 38 Westminster students who competed in the Ekiden Relay competition. With various courses spanning Bonython ad Linear Park, our teams achieved outstanding results:
Open Boys - 2nd place (from 10 teams)
Open Girls - 1st place (from 8 teams)
Junior Boys - 2nd place (from 18 teams)
Junior Girls - 2nd place (from 12 teams)
In addition, we congratulate Year 11 students, Jeremy Shepherd and Tessa Ebert, on breaking course records:
Jeremy Shepherd: 1.5km in 4min, 30 sec
Tessa Ebert - 5.4km in 19min, 13sec
National Netball Classification
Year 10 students, Elouise Nordhausen and Anna Goad, and Year 11 student, Jazz McKay, have achieved National Netball classification. This classification means that the girls will receive full South Australian Sports Institute scholarships for the upcoming season.
School Sport Australia Swimming Championships
Westminster students, Alexandra Heneker, Tyrell Meneth-Ford, Jordan Tucker and Alexander Yates represented South Australia in the 12&U and 13-19 teams at the School Sport Australia Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast. Alexandra Heneker was also selected as Co-Captain of the 12&U team.
U17 State Netball Team
Westminster students, Anna Goad, Chloe Peacock, Darcy May-Martin, Elouise Nordhausen, Jac McKay and Maiya Kotowski have been selected for the U17 State Netball team.
Ethan's advocacy at Parliament House
Congratulations to Westminster student, Ethan Greenfield (Year 7), who recently travelled to Parliament House in Canberra to share his story and advocate for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
Having been diagnosed with T1D at just four years of age, Ethan has been instrumental, working closely with JDRF to advocate and spread awareness for T1D and highlight the importance of continued research and funding to find a cure.
This November, Ethan joined 100 JDRF advocates from across the country to attend 'Kids in the House' at Parliament House, where they spent the day meeting with key decision-makers to discuss continued funding for critical research into T1D.
As one of three advocates chosen to feature in the campaign, and with a goal to secure a commitment of $50 million, Ethan attended many meetings with Senators and Members of Parliament, delivered a speech to Federal Members of Parliament in The Great Hall at Parliament House, and had the pleasure of meeting Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese in his courtyard.
Following Ethan's visit alongside fellow JDRF advocates, the Federal Government announced a commitment of $50.1 million towards clinical research into T1D, which then received bipartisan support, with the Liberal Party pledging $50.2 million should they be in government. Ethan was thrilled to share a celebratory handshake with Health Minister, Mark Butler following the announcement.
As the representative for the Boothby electorate in South Australia, Ethan has a strong relationship with Federal Member, Louise Miller-Frost. Louise has supported Ethan's advocacy for many years; and during her speech in Question Time immediately following the announcement, referenced Ethan and his journey with T1D.
Westminster School congratulates Ethan for his bravery, determination, tenacity, and commitment to raising awareness, and working toward building a brighter future.
