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Student Success

Bega Roosters U8s

On Saturday, 30th August, Kai Inskip, Jye Wheatley, Abe Irvin, Ben Hodgson, Kaden Wiley, Peyton Campbell, Eli Morgan and Coach Matthew Inskip of the Bega Roosters U8s team travelled to GIO Stadium in Canberra to play against Narooma during the half-time break of the NRLW game between the Canberra Raiders and West Tigers.

It was a great opportunity and experience for the boys to play in a stadium of this size and in front of such a large crowd. The boys then enjoyed an afternoon of footy, watching the main game between the Raiders and the Tigers.

Grand Final Success

Sapphire Coast AFL

In a riveting grand final game for U15 AFL, Merimbula Diggers and Bega Tathra Roos fought it out neck and neck. It was a beautiful display of tenacity, skill and sportsmanship that ended in a draw. After more goals were scored in extra time, it was still a draw. Then it went to golden point, meaning whoever scored first would win the game. Oscar Rose, Year 9, scored the goal that won the game. It was a historic first-time win for the Bega Tathra Roos. Well done to everyone who played.

• U15 Boys Premiers - Bega-Tathra Kangaroos: SCAC players are Justice Muthsam, Campbell Ferguson and Oscar Rose.
• Sapphire Coast AFL umpires - Cam Ferguson (U17 Boys and Women's match goal umpire) and Oscar Bryant (U15 and Women's match field umpire)
• Campbell also won a Sapphire Coast AFL award Greg Wollaston Flags Award, at the association presentation night on 3 September.

SCAC Students Shine in Soccer Grand Finals

We recently saw some outstanding soccer achievements for several SCAC students competing in the Far South Coast Football Association grand finals.

In the Under 14s division, Bryn Morrison (Year 8) and several other SCAC students played a key role in Tathra United Football Club’s dominant 5–1 victory, capping off an incredible undefeated season. Xavier, Aslan, along with other fellow SCAC students Fletcher, Arlo, Marlon, Jed, Flynn, and Elliot, contributed to the team’s success, showcasing teamwork and skill throughout the season. Congratulations also to the SCAC students who represented Wolumla Football Club in the final and played with great spirit.

In the All Ages Men's final, Orlando Morrison (Year 12) and his Tathra team put up a strong fight but narrowly missed out on the title, going down 1–0 to Bega.

Well done to all our students who participated in the finals.

U16 League Tag Bega Chicks

What an incredible weekend for some of our talented Year 9 girls — playing in two grand finals and walking away as CHAMPIONS in both! 🎉

• Ella and Leah hit the field on Saturday for the U16 League Tag Bega Chicks, taking out a nail-biting win 10–8 over Narooma in Tathra!
• They backed it up on Sunday alongside Arabella, representing the U15’s Marlins in Queanbeyan — smashing the West Belconnen Warriors 24–4! 💥

What a massive weekend for these girls and their families — playing their hearts out, leaving nothing behind, and showing true determination and grit. 💪

🏅 Congratulations, Ella, Leah, and Arabella — absolute champions! 🏅

The U13 Boys League Tag Team

Father's Day Breakfast

Pre-Kindergarten Update

Pre-Kindergarten enjoyed the beautiful spring weather by having a picnic in the sunshine.

A Call from the Cold: Year 4 Students Speak with Casey Station

Earlier this Term, our Year 4 students had the chance to speak live with Hayden Da Silva and nine of his colleagues at Casey Station in Antarctica. The video call gave students a rare look into life on the southernmost continent and tied in beautifully with our current learning.

As part of our geography unit on continents and weather, students have been exploring the characteristics of different regions around the world. Antarctica, with its extreme climate and unique landscape, offered a perfect case study. During the call, students asked questions about the continent’s weather patterns, terrain, and the kinds of plants and animals that can survive there.

The conversation also connected with our science unit on the layers of the Earth. The team at Casey Station spoke about the scientific research they’re doing, including studies of ice cores and geology, which helped students see how Earth’s structure can be studied even in remote places like Antarctica.

We were also given a virtual tour of the station and shown photos and videos that helped bring the experience to life. From the snow-covered surroundings to the daily routines inside the station, students gained a deeper understanding of what it means to live and work in such an isolated environment.

It was a rich and engaging experience that supported our classroom learning and sparked curiosity about science, geography, and the wider world.

Mr Lambie and Mr Ramirez

Year 5/6 Camp

In Week 7, Years 5 and 6 had the amazing opportunity to enjoy a fun 3-day camp at a place called Camp Cooba in Berridale. During the three days we were there, Stage 3 got to appreciate fun activities during the day and even some cool night activities, such as Disco and Trivia.

Low Ropes was one of the 7 activities that we got to enjoy over the three days we were at Camp Cooba. At Low Ropes, there was a series of tasks that we had to complete. Through these tasks, Stage 3 learnt team-building and cooperation skills. We had to rely on our teammates to be able to complete the activity.

In Archery, we were divided into five groups to compete. Even though we were divided into groups, we were working together, and our scores got added up at the end to go towards Cooba Dollars (Cooba Dollars explanation at the end). At one point in Archery, a balloon got tied to the target, and we had to shoot it and pop it, and that would give us 30 points.

The Big Swing was an activity where individual students were attached to a harness and could be hoisted up to 12 metres in the air. On the instructor's signal, the person had to pull a cord to drop and swing. In order to achieve height, the rest of your team had to pull a rope, which was connected to the harness.

Team Manoeuvres was another activity where we had to run around the 400 acres of Camp Cooba with a walkie-talkie and three keys. Two people stayed at home base with a radio, while the rest of us got split into three groups. We had to find different boxes that were posted around the property while using the keys to open them. Each box had secret words that we had to send back to home base. In the end, Group One found 10 boxes, Group Two found 11, and Group Three found 9.

Team Initiatives was the first activity that Stage 3 was to complete, which included small games that enforced teamwork and cooperation. Completing these tasks took time and required patience with each other.

During Paint and Watergun Fun (coloured water), Stage 3 endured simple playground games with the addition of using water guns. At the end, if there was any water left over, your team poured water on you.

Bush Games was our last activity where the three groups joined together, one half of Team 2 got put in Team 3, and the other half got put in Team 1. In this activity, the aim was to carry a matchstick down the hill, without being caught by the other team, and give it to your team's teacher.

On the last day was an explanation of Cooba Dollars, which are points you earn after a task. The better you were at teamwork and cooperation, the more Cooba Dollars you earned. At the end, every team’s Cooba Dollars were added and put towards something. The $108 that we earned together went towards the school.

In conclusion, Stage 3 had an awesome time at Camp Cooba. Their days were full of fun activities, delicious food and team-building opportunities.

Year 7 Science

Year 7 Science students completed their unit of Cells and Classification by identifying all the organelles (baby organs) in both plant and animal cells. To consolidate their learning, we made jelly cells where they needed to identify each organelle and what it does for the cell before they were able to eat the jelly. This was all in preparation for their Cell Tests.

Mrs Heidi Marksel

2025 Soirée

On Wednesday, 3rd September, Sapphire Coast Anglican College held its annual Soirée, an evening celebrating the creativity, talent, and innovation of our senior students. Families, staff, and community members enjoyed a showcase that featured imaginative Design and Technology projects, a vibrant Visual Arts exhibition, and captivating Music and Drama performances. Guests were also treated to delicious canapés and refreshments prepared by our Year 11 Hospitality students. The evening highlighted the dedication, collaboration, and artistry of our students, making the 2025 Soirée a memorable celebration of the Arts and Technology at SCAC.

Mrs Kirstin Gallagher

Ethan Hawke, Actor, from a TED Talk, on being creative;

The time of our lives is so short. Are we spending it doing what is important to us? Most of us, not! Kids are such beautiful creatures because any creative opportunity they have, they try to use it to impress upon us their individuality. It's so beautiful. If you want to help your community, your family, and your friends, you have to express yourself. It's super easy. You just have to follow your love.

2025 MTB Mt Stromlo

SCAC was represented by a single junior team consisting of Aslan, Michael and Xavier at this year's championships.

They started the day well with Aslan enjoying his first race start to put the team 20th after the opening lap. Xavier built on the start and pushed the team to 16th, leaving a solid platform for Michael in his first race. Michael, full of excitement, translated that into a blistering lap to lift the team to 8th. The boys weren't done yet, each getting faster, reaching a pinnacle of 6th place with Michael settling a personal best lap and a top 10 finish looming.

As with MTB racing, disaster can strike at any time when you're pushing the envelope, with Aslan crashing out on a jump on the downhill descent on lap 7 and unable to continue, with the team dropping to 31st. Undaunted, Michael and Xavier finished the remaining laps and continued on their ascending trajectory, securing a creditable 26th place finish out of a field of 58 junior male teams with 10 laps completed.

Well done to the team on their efforts, teamwork and determination on the day. We can't wait to see what results you may achieve next year.

Mr Gary Louie

AICES News

Congratulations to our students who represented the College at the AICES (Association of Independent Co-educational Schools) State Athletics Carnival, where SCAC students were competing against 85 other schools. All competed well, breaking many 'personal best' results.

Well done to Piper Duffy, Lawson Umbers, Miley Curtis, Nic Gleeson, Harrison Tudor and Henry Trevaskis on a great day.

Mrs Lisa Louie

Paddock to Plate

Year 8

Year 8 Food Technology class, finessed SCAC meat and vegetable pies. The beef and vegetables were all garnered from our Agriculture farm. Thank you to Mrs. Marksel.

Year 9/10

Our Year 9/10 Agriculture and Food Technology classes met together the day after our amazing Soirée to enjoy excess SCAC Beef Gravy Rolls and rissoles, among other foods grown and then put together masterfully by both Agriculture and Food Technology to create an amazing meal for the school.

Mrs Heidi Marksel

Agriculture News

Bega Vet Hospital Came To Visit

We had the lovely Bega Vet Hospital visit our Ag Farm to dehorn our beautiful heifers under anaesthetic! Students checked in on our fur babies all day to ensure they got their milk and were tended to with the biggest of love. They are now happily dehorned and feeding... thanks Bega Vet Hospital and the Games of Bemboka for organising it all!

Our dedicated morning calf feeding team continue to arrive at 8:20am to feed our calves. Nate G had said he would teach the calves how to feed from a bucket, and indeed he did! With colder, wet weather coming along, they have been moved back to the shed... just for a short while! As we reduce their afternoon feed, this will be a good time to check just how much in the way of calf pellets they are eating...

Year 8 Agriculture

Year 8 Ag students walked calves, fed them, prepared their shed haven (for cold, wet and windy weather) with clean straw, and prepared the potato patch ready for our summer crop!

Year 9/10 Agriculture

SCAC signed up for the Cows Create Careers Program again this year. After winning the regional prize of $200 in 2023, students are eager to participate again in creating a 1-minute commercial to advertise MaxCare Milk Replacer, which has kept our calves alive for the past three years (with a lot of student calf-feeding precision!).

In preparation for Term 4, our Year 9/10s have finished ripping up all the carrots and are starting to embark on a Potato Fertiliser Trial that will also assist our Year 11s in their Experimental Design studies. We have divided up our long top bed into five where we will have five smaller plots that will hold the same number of Dutch Cream potatoes (hopefully); however Plot 1 will receive no treatment; Plot 2 will receive cow manure treatment; Plot 3 will receive chicken manure treatment; Plot 4 will receive an inorganic fertiliser treatment and the final plot will receive a worm juice treatment... which potatoes will grow better?

Year 12 Agriculture

Our Year 12 Ag students take time out of their final studies to feed our calf babies! Last year, they began their senior school studies, feeding our Term 1 2024 fur babies: Bazza, Trav, Marmalade and Willy!

Permi-Plot Buzz: Student Adventures and Spring Prep!

The SCAC Permi-Plot has been buzzing with activity as students prepare the garden for a vibrant spring. Secondary Green Team members and visiting primary classes have been hard at work conditioning the soil. Using traditional broadforks, they’ve aerated the garden beds, balanced pH levels with sulphur, sprinkled basalt crusher dust for a touch of volcanic magic, mulched heavily to lock in moisture, and added molasses to kick-start a “biological party” of microbes.

Adding to the excitement, the rocket stove has been fired up for some hands-on learning and tasty rewards, including the homegrown popcorn from last summer’s harvest.