1. Art and Diseño

No 1, 2015
29th January
Important dates for your diary
Introduction
To Eyre or not to Eyre
Friday 30th January
Chapel
As the new Headmaster of PAC, I am honoured and delighted
to take up the role joining the team here. The irony of me
welcoming you back to the new year is interesting, as long
standing families of the PAC community you have a rich
culture that I am only starting to learn about in some detail.
The physical move to Penrith was refreshing as I drove the
Eyre Highway and the Nullabor plain with my youngest son.
Many people would ask why didn’t you fly or are you glad the
trip is over. In fact, the trip was an invigorating time to reflect
on the beauty of God’s creation, seeing the sunrises over the
Eyre Highway and the Great Australian Bight are an amazing
way to spend a few days, provided you don’t mind the 3,900
kms in-between.
My introduction to PAC has been exceptional, from the initial
meeting of the PAC Board of Governor’s, meeting the former
Headmaster Mr Barry Roots last year to the formal
introduction to staff this year. It is indeed a tremendous
privilege to be here and we wish Mr Roots well in his
retirement from PAC and look forward to hearing of his plans
in the next stage of his life with Mrs Roots.
I look forward to meeting more of the PAC community over the
next few days, weeks, months. Thank you for your welcome
so far and I appreciate your support and gentle reminders of
your names as I get to know you.
Then God said “ I give you every seed bearing
plant on the face of the whole earth and every
tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be
yours for food.”
God saw all that he had made and it was very
good. And there was evening, and there was
morning-the sixth day.
Genesis1: 29, 31
Sunday 1st February
9:30am Christ church @ the College
6:00pm Night Church
Monday 2nd February
Term 1 commences for Pre K (3 days)
Tuesday 3rd February
Senior School Swimming Carnival
Penrith Pool
6:30pm Board of Governor’s Meeting
Wednesday 4th February
Junior School Swimming Carnival
Penrith Pool
Thursday 5th February
Term 1 commences for Pre K (2 days)
Friday 6th February
Chapel
Sunday 8th February
9:30am Christ church @ the College
6:00pm Night Church
Monday 9th February
ACER Scholarships close
7:30pm Approaching the HSC/IB for Year 11
parents. Lighthouse Theatre
Wednesday 11th February
7:30pm P&F Association AGM
Staff Commonroom
Thursday 12th February
Annual Prefects’ Service at St Andrew’s
Cathedral Sydney
Friday 13th February
Headmaster’s Assembly, Senior School
Chapel K-6
Year 12 Music 2 Seminar – Sydney Opera
House
Saturday 14th February
Ukelele Festival Katoomba
Sunday 15th February
9:30am Christ church @ the College
6:00pm Night Church
New Staff Appointments
The following staff have been appointed to the College from the start of this academic
year:
Miss Rochelle Calf—Miss Calf has been appointed as a TAS teacher in the Senior
School. She is a New Scheme teacher.
Mrs Karina Chambers—Mrs Chambers has been appointed as a TAS teacher in the
Senior School. She is a New Scheme teacher.
Mr Joshua Glazebrook—Mr Glazebrook has joined the Senior School Staff as a
Science/Maths teacher. He comes to PAC from Thomas Hassall Anglican College.
Miss Jacqueline Lim—Miss Lim will be teaching IB Mandarin in the Senior School.
She comes to PAC from teaching in the business world.
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Mrs Maya Saker—-Mrs Saker will be teaching French in the Senior School. She
comes to PAC from Thornleigh West Public School.
Mr Daniel Thurlow—-Mr Thurlow has joined the College Music Department. He
comes to PAC from Lakes Christian College.
Miss Isabelle White—Miss White will be teaching English and French in the Senior
School. She comes to PAC from Girraween High School.
It is also my delight to announce to the College that Mrs Lisa Ilijeski, Mrs Rebecca
Nauta and Mrs Kathryn Clarke are returning to the College this year in part time
roles now their time on maternity leave has finished and that Mrs Justine Gorman a
current member of staff at the College has accepted the position of Gifted and
Talented Co-ordinator in the Senior School. She will indertake the role in a part time
capacity in 2015.
Mrs Michelle Cochrane, Mrs Lindy Jones, Mr Paul Hallam and Mrs Mary-Lyn
Kroon have also accepted part time teacher-aides’ positions here in 2015.
On behalf of the PAC community we welcome all these new staff to our school.
Year 12—2014: HSC & IB Results
Congratulations to Year 12, 2014 on their wonderful HSC & IB results.
23 of our HSC students earned 37 Band 6 scores.
3 of our IB students earned 10 Grade 6 or 7 scores.
The following students are to be particularly congratulated on achieving an ATAR of 90 or more:
Holly Masters
98.00 (HSC)
Chloe Steward
97.35 (IB)
Liam Thurston
96.15 (HSC)
Jack Graydon
95.45 (IB)
Madeleine Ellis
94.80 (HSC)
Elyssa Hannan
93.55 (HSC)
Melissa Grima
92.80 (HSC)
Michael Wahlen
91.00 (HSC)
One other HSC student received an ATAR over 95.0.
What is particularly encouraging to see in the 2014 data is that over half of the Year 12 cohort
received an ATAR over 70.
Details of ATARs awarded to all PAC students are as follows:-
ATAR
% of Students
Accumulated % of Students
90+
9
09.5%
09.5%
80+
23
24.0%
33.5%
70+
21
22.0%
55.5%
60+
18
19.0%
74.5%
50+
8
08.5%
93.0%
15
16.0%
99.0%
95
99.0%
<50
Number of Students
Where are they now?
Aaron Duke, HSC, 2008
I remember graduating from PAC like it was yesterday! Except in reality it was way back
in 2008, where I had a whole lot of dreams and no idea what to study. From my earliest
days I remember having a keen interest in social justice and public policy. At PAC I was
involved in the NSW and Commonwealth Youth Parliaments, the National Constitutional
Convention, work experience with a Member of Parliament as well as various debating
and public speaking competitions.
In Year 12, as the UAC preference cut off loomed, I decided I would enrol in a Bachelor
of International and Global Studies at the University of Sydney (USYD), and was luckily
enough to receive a first round offer. I majored in Government and International Relations
with minors in Japanese, French and Ancient History. I was thrilled to be elected to the
USYD Student Representative Council and to be active on campus in student politics.
In 2009 I was fortunate enough to start working for the former Federal Member for
Lindsay, David Bradbury. I worked principally in the electorate office, with stints in
Canberra during sitting weeks where I would work on policy research, speech writing and
media issues. In 2011 I decided that I would broaden my professional experience and
went to work for a Knowledge Management firm in the CBD. I was able to get experience
working for a top tier accounting company and get a taste of the corporate world.
In 2012 I graduated from USYD and went to work full time in the NSW State Parliament,
pursuing my love of politics. Fresh out of my undergraduate degree, I decided that I
would undertake further study in law. I enrolled in the Juris Doctor at The University of
Technology, and am one year away from graduating!
Law is one of the most academically challenging things I have ever studied, but has
opened many doors and I am sure will continue to do so in the future. As someone who
works in politics, law is an invaluable tool to help better understand some of society’s
more egregious inequalities and how to best address them. In 2013 I started volunteering
at the Macquarie Legal Centre, combining my study of law and passion for social justice,
assisting low SES clients with a variety of legal matters.
As part of my studies, I have been able to work as a subject tutor for other university
students through the Law Students Society and as a Student Representative on campus,
speaking to prospective students about what life is like as a law student. Last year I was
a finalist in the UTS Law Students Society Negotiation Competition hosted by the top tier
law firm, Clayton Utz.
During my studies, I have been keenly involved in politics. I was elected Secretary of
NSW Young Labor and have been as a delegate to numerous local, state and national
Labor Party conferences. I do this because I believe in a fairer society, one that does not
discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexuality or postcode.
Currently I’m working for the NSW State Opposition where I do
what I love most, working on political campaigns and developing
progressive policy outcomes for young people.
Penrith Anglican College Term Dates 2016
Term 1
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
Friday
Monday
Friday
27th January
28th January
29th January
2nd February
2nd February
3rd February
2nd February
7th March
25th March
28th March
8th April
New Teaching Staff Day
Staff Day
Staff Day
Years 7-12 Students commence at 8.30 a.m.
Years 1-6 Students commence at 8.30 a.m.
Kindergarten Students commence at 11.30 a.m.
Pre K commence @ 11.30 am
Mid Term Break
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Term 1 Ends
Term 2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Monday
Friday
25th April
26th April
27th April
28th April
13th June
24th June
Anzac Day
Staff Day
Staff Day
Students commence
Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday)
Term 2 ends
Term 3
Wed – Fri
Monday
Monday
Friday
13th – 15th
18th July
22nd August
23rd September
July Staff Days
Students commence
Mid-Term Break
Term 3 ends
Term 4
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
10th October
11th October
12th October
14th December
15th December
Labour Day Public Holiday
Staff Day
Students commence
Term 4 ends for Years 7-12 students
Term 4 ends for Pre-K - 6 students
N.B. Day 1 for Years 7-12 students is Monday 1st February, 2016
Day 1 for Years 1-6 students is Tuesday 2nd February, 2016
Day 1 for Kindergarten students is Tuesday 2nd February, 2016
Day 1 for Pre K students is Wednesday 3rd February, 2016
N.B. Starting times:
Pre K
Day 1
11.30 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Kindergarten
Day 1
Day 2+
11.30 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.
9.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. (Term 1)
9.00 a.m. – 3.15 p.m. (Terms 2 - 4)
Years 1 – 6
8.30 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.
Years 7 – 12
8.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.
Praise and Prayer Points
Praise:
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give thanks for a wonderful holiday period and for the refreshment that has come for most families
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give thanks for our 2014 Year 12 students and their wonderful end of year results
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give thanks for the appointment of the new staff to the College

give thanks that our School’s foundation is unashamedly Christian
Prayer:
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pray for all new students joining the College Community this year
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pray for our Year 12, 2014 students as they begin a new place of their lifes’ journey

pray for God’s continued protection over our school and His hand upon all that we say and do in this
place
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pray for the College Governors as they continue to set direction for the College this year and for
years to come.
“I call to the Lord who is worthy of praise,
And I am saved from my enemies”
Psalm 18:3
As we hit the year running I encourage the students to engage in and use the plethora of opportunities
available to them at PAC.
Rounded education is a strong focus on the development of students academic ability to their capacity
ensuring their IQ (Intellectual Quotient) is developed alongside the development of EQ (Emotional
Quotient). The balance of relational skills, being able to hold conversation and the like is important as
the ’whole’ student is fostered. To develop EQ, students are afforded apportunities through a thorough
programme which involves music, sport and other co-curricular programs.
Please encourage your children to use these opportunities well.
Mark Lewis,
HEADMASTER