Westside Student Heats up the Slopes at Perisher

An electronic board calls the next anonymous skier: 186. 186. His bib, almost invisible in a sea of white, flaps in the howling wind. The Year 7 student’s white knuckles force tight frozen hands over blue-gripped sticks. The gun sounds. Mason Grunsell launches with ferocious intensity down the slopes of…

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Jack Lewis the Toast of Ipswich

On Sunday 4th June, Jack Lewis competed in the Ipswich Toastmasters Public Speaking competition. The unassuming Year 11 student spoke passionately on Ipswich: The Smart City. He was awarded second place, a trophy and a monetary prize. This is Jack’s first year of competition. If yesterday’s results are anything to go by, audiences…

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