Students honoured at annual Laureate Assembly

Congratulations to all the students who were formally recognised at our Laureate Assembly.

Speaking at the assembly, Principal David Ruggiero challenged all Blackfriars students to “make a difference in this world”.

“As young men, you have been given a great gift: the gift of a Blackfriars education and the opportunity to make a difference in the world,” Mr Ruggiero told the assembly.

“With this gift comes a responsibility. You must use your education and your talents to serve others, to make the world a better place and to uphold the values of our Catholic faith.

“So, as we celebrate your academic achievements today, I challenge you to think beyond yourself and to consider how you can use your talents and skills to make a difference in the world. Don’t rush into quick fixes, but use your skills to create a revolution.

“May you be courageous in your ideas, but also may you be humble in your service to others and passionate in your constant pursuit of the truth. May you be a truthful man for others in all that you do.

“Thank you, and congratulations to all of our award recipients.”

2022 Secondary School awards

St Martin de Porres Award for Service to the Community

• Alexander Ward (Year 7)
• Kevin Le (Year 8)
• Benjamin Ward (Year 9)

Bl Pier Giorgio Frassati Sportsman of the Year Award

• Prabhnoor Dosanjh (Year 7)
• Thinh Nguyen (Year 8)
• Hugh Caton/Eli Scharfbillig (Year 9)

Fra Angelico Arts Award

• Mark Tsavdaridis (Year 7)
• Anthony Phuy (Year 8)
• Anton Slobodian Year 9

St Albert the Great Award for Academic Excellence

• Mark Tsavdaridis (Year 7)
• Hayden Thien Ngoc Vo (Year 8)
• Andrew Bui (Year 9)
• Matthew Jones (Year 10)
• Nathan Sewart (Year 11)

2023 scholarship recipients

Br Patrick Hynes Scholarship

• Lincoln Phuoc Thanh Huynh

St Albert the Great Academic Scholarships

• Nicholas Elder
• Harrish Veerakulasingam

Dac Lo Scholarship

• Daniel (Dang) Pham

Music Scholarships

• Finn Juhasz
• Alexander Frith

A^X Scholarships

• Manav Agheda
• Ben Colliver
• Jayvee Olano
• Thomas Pile
• Alexander Ward

Maurice Leonard Scholarship

• Maneet Gopinathan

General Excellence Scholarship

• Andrew Bui

John Lewis Scholarship

• Benjamin Baker

Peter and Ann Starrs Scholarship

• Dominic Feneley

Fr John Neill Scholarship

• Nathan Sewart

2022 Secondary School House awards

St Albert the Great Shield for Academic Excellence

• Lacordaire House

House Spirit Shield

• Denifle/Jarrett Houses

Highest-achieving graduates 2022

• Finn Hudson
• Matthew van der Woude
• Atharv Mani
• Cooper Smith
• Shivham Handa
• Lachlan Pedersen
• Sang Le
• Hy Bao Buu
• Alan Banh
• Nicholas Cacayorin