In the News

Congratulations, Audrey!

Audrey’s book, Ile de Brehat, was shortlisted and received the Highly Commended Award in the 13-15 year old category at the Young Territory Authors Awards this week. Look out for this budding writer.

Year 9 PE experience

This year was our last year of compulsory PE, and it has been an amazing one. We have had the opportunity to participate a range of sports such as basketball, netball, T-ball, softball, volleyball and badminton.

In the last two weeks, the PE department worked hard to enable the Year 9s to travel off-campus to the Darwin International Tennis Centre to work on our tennis skills which have no doubt improved. Thank you to the instructors for giving us tips on how to improve our skills as well as how to play the sport to the best of our abilities.

As a Year 9 cohort, it has been an amazing year and it is obvious how much our teamwork, sporting skills and effort we put into sports, even the ones we are not familiar with, has improved. So, a massive thankyou to Ms Henriksen, Mr Greenwood, Mr Murphy and Ms McFee for their hard work to make this year one of the best in PE. Also, a big thank you to Mr Gerasimon and Ms Barry for driving the bus for our excursions.

Macey
Year 9 Student, Sports Prefect

HRS Music Recitals: Celebrating Dedication and Talent

On the evenings of 29 & 30 October, across two venues, HRS proudly hosted our biggest Music Recitals to date. These events were a celebration not only of each performance but of the dedication, enthusiasm, and love for music that each student has brought to life. Every recital showcased the tremendous growth and commitment our young musicians have put into their craft.

The recitals featured a wide range of talents, including vocal performances as well as piano, guitar, trumpet, flute, saxophone, violin, viola, and cello. It was truly inspiring to witness the progress each student has made on their musical journey. Their path to the stage is a testament to their resilience and hard work, and it was a joy to see how far they have come.

A special thank you goes to the dedicated team of teachers and staff who have worked tirelessly to help each student shine. Their support, guidance, and encouragement have been instrumental in bringing out the best in each performer.

And to all who attended one of the three recitals to cheer on our young performers, thank you for joining us to celebrate the artistry and passion of our talented students. We are already looking forward to the next opportunity to witness their growth!

Ilona Martin
Head of Music

The year 8 Art class has completed their self portraits. They will be displayed in the library. The students used graphite and shading techniques of their Year 8 school photo to achieve fantastic realistic results.

Marianne Foster
Visual Arts Teacher

Australian Maths Competition

On Wednesday, 7 August, HRS entered 109 students ranging from Year 3 to Year 12 into the Australian Maths Competition (AMC). The AMC is Australia's longest running maths competition that challenges and engages students in mathematical problem-solving skills.

Of all the students, we had 27 achieve a distinction. This places them in the top 20% of students in their year level. An amazing result!

We also had 8 students achieve a High Distinction in the AMC putting them in the top 3% of all students in their category across Australia! An absolutely outstanding result! These 8 students were spread out across every age group in the AMC.

For our High Distinction students, they attended an NT Awards ceremony at Charles Darwin University on Wednesday, 23 October. This was a wonderful celebration for all NT students who achieved exceptional results in the AMC.

A further congratulations to Bert (Year 5), who achieved the highest score in the whole school.

Jessica Vo
Head of Mathematics

DBA Indigenous round!

During eek 4 of the Championship Season the Darwin Basketball Association celebrated their Indigenous round of basketball.

One player from each team was awarded a medal for ‘Best on Court’ during that game.

Congratulations to:

• Ricco (Year 9)
• Kaylanie (Year 9)
• Sharifah (Year 7)
• Quatisha (Year 8)
• Mackenzie (Year 6)

Quatisha was chosen by the referee as the most valuable player during our Division 3 U14 girls game.

The Haileybury Rendall School Swimming Team competed at the School Sport NT Gala Day on Friday, 1 November at the Parap Swimming Pool.

With senior HRS student and local coach Taylia Sheridan showing her exceptional leadership skills in managing and starting all races like a pro, the students backed up her great work with some outstanding performances in the pool. HRS won the Middle School and Senior School points shields for the day and with a squad half the size of the other schools it was a very impressive achievement.

These students are an absolute credit to themselves and should be proud of the hours and hard work they put into training and preparing for both in school and out-of-school competitions.

Results:

Simone O'Brien
Sports Coordinator