Old Aquinians' Association

Old Aquinian Ben O’Connor has been leading the pack in the 3-week cycling race and has maintained his lead through to stage 15! With just 6 days remaining, we’re rooting for him to finish strong. Best of luck, Ben👏🚵‍♀️

Aquinians in Oxford unite🇬🇧

After Sam Yeow (Class of 2023) was accepted to study Mathematics and Philosophy at Christ Church, Oxford, James Leigh (Class of 2016) reached out to Mr Van Dyk, Head of Senior School, to offer a friendly face and Old Aquinian connection overseas for Sam

Bonding over their love for philosophers like Socrates, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Marcus Aurelius, it was realised that James is both a Clarendon and Rhodes Scholar (Australia-at-Large, 2023). James Leigh is currently at Oxford, researching asynchronous telehealth and AI in healthcare through an MSc in Applied Digital Health

The shared College journey of Sam and James has naturally connected them, and we look forward to following their promising academic pursuits. A heartwarming story of true Aquinian spirit🤝

This Thursday at the Luna Palace Cinema in Fremantle you can watch this film about Old Aquinian and Gold Medal Olympian, Herb Elliott, along with other short films at the Run Nation Film Festival🎥

Tickets here: https://runnationfilmfestival.com/schedule/2024-australian-schedule/

Watch the trailer here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m_FjCWDpK2o

Meet our Director of Rowing, Mr. Doyle🚣‍♀️

We are thrilled to welcome Matthew Doyle, an Old Aquinian from the Class of 89, back to our community

With 16 years of experience as a Sport Biomechanist at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS), specialising in rowing, Matthew brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team!

We are excited to have Mr. Doyle join us and look forward to the positive impact he will undoubtedly have on our rowing program at Aquinas

OA Michael McGoldrick ‘Macca’ (Class of 89) doing some great work in his community earning the 2024 Community Citizen of the Year award🏆

The 2025 Auspire Community Citizenship Award nominations are open!

If you know an outstanding person, group or event that positively contributes to the City of Melville community – nominate them!

Nominate someone like….

🌟 Last year’s overall category award winner Michael McGoldrick, an active and proactive volunteer, events coordinator and initiator of a local men’s group.

🌟 Community leader and 2024 youth category award winner Joshua Eggington (aka Flewnt), a Noongar and Wongi man, talented hip hop artist and activist who educates. empowers and shares culture through music.

🌟 Gerry Ternahan, 2024 senior category award winner that offers their time and energy (and legs) to allow those that can’t themselves, an opportunity to cycle out in nature.

Awards will be presented in January 2025.

For more information and to nominate visit www.citizenshipawards.com.au/

Only one month left! Secure your tickets now for the OAA AGM & Annual Dinner

Join fellow Old Aquinians from all classes for a night of reminiscing, reconnecting, and networking. Partners are welcome! Get your tickets here

https://events.humanitix.com/2024-old-aquinians-association-annual-dinner-and-agm/tickets

Are you an Old Boy who enjoys a few rounds of golf?🏌️‍♂️

We're looking for Old Aquinians to represent Aquinas in our annual PSA Old Boys' Golf Day at Cottesloe. We're a little behind on registrations and want to take part in a great day again this year.

Register via email: [email protected]

Happy Principals' Day👨‍🏫

Today, we take the time to recognise our very hard working and dedicated Principal, Mr. Henderson

From attending Aquinas himself, to becoming Aquinas' first Old Boy Principal; we are very glad Mr. Henderson returned as our students' role model, embodying what it means to be a true Aquinian. Thank you, Mr. Henderson

Join us for the final home game for our Year 12s 🔴⚫

Next Saturday we celebrate our Year 12s' last home game with a big day of sport in our infamous Red Haze Day against Scotch. Show your support for Aquinas College by showing up, wearing red, and cheering on our players. Stay tuned for more details

After nearly a decade at Aquinas, we say farewell to Nick Collins, our dedicated staff member and Director of Rowing

We are deeply grateful for Nick's years of service to the College and wish him all the best in his future endeavors

Last night, we had the pleasure of welcoming back our Class of 2023 for an evening of reconnecting, reminiscing over highlights from our 2023 Annual, and building further connections.

We were also honoured to announce the class's remarkable effort in raising funds for the Peer Bursary Gift, which will provide another student with the opportunity for a life-changing Aquinas College education. Together, the Class of 2023 raised $6,496! A special mention goes to Jack Sheppard, who raised an impressive $2,444 by baking cookies for Crown Perth, showcasing true Aquinian generosity.

We wish the Class of 2023 a happy and prosperous future in their chosen endeavours and warmly welcome them to the Old Aquinians' Association.

Old Aquinian and current Aquinian👏

More success in Aquinas' Middle School🗣️🎶

Yr 7 student and member of our esteemed Schola Cantorum, Liam Highman, was recently selected as a member of the One Big Voice (OBV) Studio Choir

Liam will perform at two concerts at RAC Arena in August as part of a massed Choir event attended by 7,500 children with around 20,000 people participating on the day

Liam went on to meeting Old Aquinian, and OBV Studio Choir’s Director and Music Producer, Brendan O’Brien (Class of 1972)

A huge congratulations to Liam for such an amazing achievement! Good luck in August🗣️

Read more here:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=890556669778705&set=pcb.890576316443407

OAA Olympians past and present come together🇦🇺

Yesterday we proudly witnessed Old Aquinian Aran Zalewski, Class of 2008, being drafted as Captain of the Kookaburras who will be heading to the Paris Olympics, on Aquinas grounds. Other alumni, including Don Martin from the Class of 1957, who previously represented Australia in the Olympic Hockey Team in Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968, gathered to show their support.

Aquinas College had the honour of hosting the Kookaburra and Hockeyroos Paris Olympic squad announcement press conference on our picturesque campus. We extend our best wishes to both the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos as they prepare to compete in Paris.

2024 Reunions are here! Reconnect with fellow Old Aquinians for a night of reminiscing and making new memories. Join us to catch up with old friends and celebrate your shared history.

RSVP here: https://www.aquinas.wa.edu.au/community/old-aquinians-association

Help us grow the Aquinas myFUTURE Internship Program! Assist students in experiencing future career pathways.

Do you have a business or work in a company that fits the criteria? Reach out!

Please contact:
Peter Gellin Director of Aquinas myFUTURE
[email protected]

Share your Aquinian stories with us🎣📰

As we prepare for an upcoming issue of our Fish magazine, we're reaching out to our current and past College community. Whether you're a current student or an Old Aquinian, we want to hear from you!

Interested in advertising your business in Fish? Check out our updated advertising rates on our website https://www.aquinas.wa.edu.au/community/fish-magazine

We are thrilled to finally share some amazing news about a very recent Aquinas graduate. Samuel Yeow was accepted into Oxford’s Christ Church to study Mathematics and Philosophy!
Graduating from Aquinas at just 16, Samuel’s journey is a testament to his incredible intellect and drive

Read about Samuel's journey so far over on our website https://www.aquinas.wa.edu.au/news/aquinas-prodigy-accepted-into-oxford

We invite all Old Aquinians to join us for Super Saturday at Aquinas College as AC takes on Hale in a variety of sports. Enjoy a day of spirited competition and reconnect with fellow alumni and current Aquinians.
Please RSVP by June 6, 2024! https://aquinascollege.createsend1.com/t/t-l-ediluhy-l-t/

It was wonderful to see two Old Aquinians reconnect over a fun run, united by a shared purpose. Clive Bingwa, CEO of Channel 9, and Lachlan Henderson, CEO of HBF, joined the Premier in participating in and promoting HBF's Run for a Reason🏃‍♂️

Calling Old Aquinians from all years📢 Next month we are holding a Networking Sundowner at The Shoe in Perth. This is a great opportunity to network and make connections with fellow Old Aquinians, or catch up with old friends. Head over to our Facebook event to RSVP.

In honour of this week's National Boarding Week celebrations, we've delved into the College's history and uncovered some captivating photographs depicting what life as an Aquinas Boarder was like many years ago. It's incredible to witness the evolution over time🎞️

Following our recent call for donations, Br Clery's mission to collect cricket bats for Narrikup Cricket Club's renowned 'cricket bat fence' has been a resounding success🏏

Thanks to the generosity of Aquinas' community and beyond, we've collected a staggering total of 60 bats! Br Clery is now making arrangements to transport this impressive collection all the way to Narrikup, where they will proudly be displayed on behalf of Aquinas College.
A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this fantastic initiative!

We look forward to following Samuel Yeow’s journey! The future is bright for you, Sam

This is Samuel Yeow, the Member for South Perth in the 2024 Youth Parliament. Sam finished year 12 last year at Aquinas College and is off to Oxford (!!!) later this year to study maths and philosophy.
We had a good chat about helping small businesses thrive, law and ChatGPT. Good luck with Youth Parliament and your future studies, Sam!

Old Aquinians sailed into action at the College Cup 2024, taking home an impressive 2nd place🥈 Read the full report of the day over on our website https://www.aquinas.wa.edu.au/news/college-cup-2024

A great result from today’s College Cup! Well done to all of our Old Aquinians who got involved today.