2023 Yearbook

PRINCIPALS REPORT

I would hope that 2023 will be described as a year of learning, fun, friendships and fulfilment for everyone in the Hennessy community. My motto is always that ‘Country kids can do anything’ and this is nowhere more true than at Hennessy. We are proud to be a regional college catering to students from Young, Cootamundra, Harden-Murrumburrah, Boorowa, Grenfell, and many places in between. Students come to Hennessy to achieve their dreams and to develop their varied talents. They receive a quality education that prepares them for university, TAFE or the workforce.

In the Catholic Schools’ Prayer we say: Our schools are places of wonder, learning and peace where the lessons of today prepare us for the challenges of tomorrow.

I hope this has been this experience for every student at Hennessy this year.

I am very grateful for our students it is an absolute privilege to work with young people and to watch them learn and grow. We are so fortunate to have such talented, friendly and generous students in our care. This year we welcomed many new students to Year 7 and Year 11 and other year groups. Our Year 12 Class of 2023 has now left and eagerly awaits their HSC results, this class will be greatly missed for their positive influence in the College. A huge thank you to our many parents and carers for their support. We aim to have the best home/school partnership possible to ensure the best outcomes for the students in our care. Hennessy provides a quality education due to the dedicated and caring staff. Visitors often comment on how welcome they feel from the moment they step in the front door at Ripon Street. Hennessy staff, no matter what their role, go above and beyond to make each student feel known and cared for. Father Jiss is an important part of our Hennessy community. His guidance and involvement in masses and liturgies has been much appreciated this year. This year we bid a fond farewell to several teachers who have each made an enormous contribution to the Hennessy community over their time here. Mr Phil Mitchell will be officially retiring from teaching after joining Hennessy in 2003. Mr Mitchell will be remembered for his teaching skills and pastoral care of students, his leadership of the cadets and his organisation of many memorable liturgies and masses. Miss Jen Hayes will be moving to the UK to teach and I know will be much missed for her outstanding teaching of English and HSIE, Miss Hayes is a truly caring professional and I envy the UK school in which she teaches. Mr Peter Smith is not moving so far away, he will be taking up a teaching position at Sacred Heart Cootamundra. Mr Smith has been part of the Hennessy community for 24 years and is always described by students as ‘explaining maths so well’. His pastoral care of students also deserves recognition. Miss Megan Jasprizza steps back into a full teaching role after being the Leader of HSIE since 2010. Miss Jasprizza has put HSIE on the map at Hennessy and we have seen many very successful HSC HSIE results due to her passion and skilled leadership of her department.