School’s new development to cater for growing numbers

School’s new development to cater for growing numbers

Things have certainly changed for the better at a local Catholic school as it continues to grow and prepare for its next cohort of pupils.  Salvado Catholic College first opened its doors in 2016 to 13 staff and 105 students aged between kindergarten and year two. ...
Kayla dreams of Olympic gold

Kayla dreams of Olympic gold

Remember the name Kayla Bongers, as one day she may be on the world stage competing for gold in Modern Pentathlon.  The 14-year-old Kelmscott youngster is not only good at one sport, but she excels at two, including swimming and running, and is beginning to refine her...
Fabulous night under the stars

Fabulous night under the stars

More than 150 people came together at a unique fair on the weekend to not only have fun but also raise money for a local alternative non-government school.  Eton Farm Education hosted its twilight fair last Saturday and despite the blistering heat it was a fabulous...
Callum’s got the smarts

Callum’s got the smarts

Callum Dekkers is starring on the SBS television show Child Genius. Photograph – Richard Polden.  When Callum Dekkers grows up he wants to be a neurosurgeon and he knows exactly how and what he needs to do to get there.  The intelligent and charismatic 13-year-old...
Taking on the world

Taking on the world

A spinal disorder has not kept local boy Thomas Rogers down. The Huntingdale resident lives with spinal dysraphism which affects his spine but it has not halted his ambition to become a professional saxophone player. Now Thomas is competing at an international level...