Clontarf Academy celebrates a successful year at awards night

The Clontarf Academy has celebrated a year of success at its presentation night held at Narrabri High School’s Betty Berriman Hall on last week.

Students and staff were joined by families and community members for the awards celebration.

Director of the Narrabri academy, Clayton Pursche said the awards are an opportunity to celebrate achievements and look back at the wider range of activities students have taken part in throughout the year.
“There have been so many memorable moments and the boys have achieved so much,” Mr Pursche said.

“Our practice has paid off for many of our boys, many of our senior boys receiving their driving licences this year.

“We have seen more of our boys moving to the workforce gaining part time employment with a total of 20 currently working.

“A further three more have participated in work experience so far this year and over 90 per cent of our graduates and alumni are participating in the workforce full time.

“I am most proud of the three year 12 graduates who have made it to today, completing their high school despite experiencing different adversities along the way, some of which happened in the last few months.”

Mr Pursche thanked the academy’s many supporters from Narrabri High School and the wider community.

Zeiken Green-Murray and Blake Christian provided the welcome to country prior to the presentation of awards.

The winners of the major awards include Rydell Kelly (Young Achiever Award), Jacob Teer (Principal’s Award) and Jye Norris (Clontarf Emu of the Year).

Graduating Year 12 students Deacon Cuell, Jye Norris and Clarence Morgan were also applauded by the gathering.

Attendance awards (85 per cent or over) were awarded to: Year 7 – Tyrell Russell-Towney, Jesse-James Quinn, Michael Harris-Clayton, Rydell Kelly. Year 8 – Tyreake
Dixon, Beau Laws, Mavrick Croaker, Rylan Bassett, Jacob Teer. Year 9 – Beau McKnight, Tyler Walford, Leondre Smith, Koby Hennessy, Rodney Gibbs-Eulo. Year 10 – Ethan Harris, Ethan Walford. Year 12 – Jye Norris.

Education awards: Year 7 – Deklan Condran, Rydell Kelly, Cooper Mason, Tyran Lawler, Jesse-James Quinn, Sonny French. Year 8 – Douglas Parkes, Kostah Rooney, Jarrad Lawler, Cooper Rickard, Jacob Anderson. Year 9 – Tyler Walford, Cody French, Levi French, Callum Lawler, Michael Stanford, Leondre Smith, Rodney Gibbs-Eulo. Year 10 – Luke Gordon. Year 11 – Kaden Harvey and Declan Rooney.

Encouragement awards – Brayden Hanslow, Hunter McMahon, Blake Christian and Zeiken Green-Murray.

Employment award – Brayden Brown.