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BENNY PIKE COMES BACK TO SCHOOL |
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Monday 1st June marked the beginning of Education Week and one of the themes this year is “Back to School”. Benny Pike, a graduate of Maroochydore High in 1971, came back to school on Monday 1st June to present the school with his torch and running attire from the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Torch Relay in a special ceremony.
Benny is a well known local identity who represented Australia as a boxer at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games and the 1978 Edmonton and 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games. He was the Queensland boxing coach and manager between 1985 and 1990 and the Australian boxing coach and manager between 1987 and 1990. Benny has also commentated at a further six Commonwealth Games and five Olympic Games.
At a special presentation ceremony, Benny had an inspirational message for students and then spent time answering their questions and sharing some of life’s lessons that he had learned from his experiences. The memorabilia will take pride of place in the school’s collection. |
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MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IN AUSTRALIA |
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Maroochydore SHS has won the award from the Beacon Foundation for the Most Outstanding Student Ambassador Program in Australia. The Beacon Foundation National Conference was held in Melbourne on the 7th & 8th May. Larney Bishop attended the conference and was very proud to bring the award home to the students.
With over 100 Beacon Schools across Australia, Maroochydore SHS Beacon Leaders came home the winners because of the leadership, team work, communication, and accountability that they showed throughout 2008.
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- Mark Pennini (Year 12) who has been selected to represent Queensland at the National Constitutional Convention in Canberra next week. Mark was also recently the winner of the Buderim Lions Club Youth of the Year title.
- Jesse Hirsimaki who has been selected (as one of only 20 Year 9, 10 and 11 students in Queensland) to take part in the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee’s (AMOC) preparation program for a series of national competitions throughout the year.
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It has been very pleasing to see the level of parent support for our Year 11 and 12 and Year 9 and 10 leadership induction ceremonies. These ceremonies have been well supported by the principals of our Coalition primary schools. Fiona Simpson, Member for Maroochydore, was our special guest at the Year 11 and 12 ceremony, while Val Young and Jade Leishman from the National Beacon Foundation were our special guests at the Year 9 and 10 ceremony.
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