Head of Gioia House

Year 6 Showcase

Last night we held our first Year 6 Showcase with families in attendance to witness a truly magical celebration of students’ journey in Gioia House and the significant milestone in their transition to high school.

This year’s theme was ‘Through My Own Eyes.’ Every single student shone on the stage. Through their singing, dancing acting, painting and string ensemble, students explained how they see their world changing and how they build relationships, feeling various emotions on their journey. They conveyed different perspectives, developing respect for their diversity, finding joy in learning. 

Their performances glued the audience to their seats, making them laugh, ponder and even cry. We are very proud of all students for their collaboration, commitment and outstanding performance.  

I want to thank all the teachers, Community Relations and support staff who helped to celebrate students’ individual and collective talents. 

I also would like to thank Ms Skerman for her vision of Gioia House and her continuous involvement in all aspects of Gioia House.

Here are words from some of our Year 6 students. We are looking forward to sharing more photos and a video of the celebration.

It was great to see everyone come together to celebrate the Year 6 students and their achievements. I was thrilled to have my family, friends and teachers supporting and encouraging me to be the best I could be on this journey. I was honoured to begin the solo intro for the song This Is Me with Isabella and enjoyed the singing to lift everyone’s spirit. It was an unforgettable experience filled with joy, excitement and magic. It wouldn’t have been possible without our teachers and support staff, who made this showcase a true celebration.

Tiana Charbel

It was a great experience to perform in front of an audience which helped me build my confidence in acting.

Ella Mackie

I loved the opportunity to showcase our talents and deliver our message through our own eyes; I also liked that every performance was created by students and supported by teachers. Our voices were heard, and that was very important to me.

Ever Melvin

I liked working with scripts to express our perspectives and ideas through Drama. I also enjoyed using our voices to connect with the theme.

Olivia Toia

I enjoyed that the night was a celebration of all the Year 6 students and their journey in Gioia House. I appreciated the time to work together and devise our own performances. My favourite act was Drama because it helped us work collaboratively as a group to develop our own script that was engaging and humorous. Overall, I felt the night was magical which I’ll treasure for the rest of my life.

Scarlett Chidiac

The Showcase allowed everyone to shine and show their hidden talents. It helped me to step out of my comfort zone and gain confidence in acting in front of a live audience. I’m grateful for this opportunity and for all the teachers who helped us to celebrate our journey in Gioia House.

Alessia Mastroianni

Maths Olympiad and Challenge Games

This year 60 students from Years 5 and 6 entered the Maths Junior Maths Olympiad and Maths Challenge program. The program is specifically designed to stimulate and challenge students, teaching them major problem-solving strategies. Furthermore, it strengthens students’ mathematical intuition prior to starting high school.

The main aims of the program are to:

  • Introduce students to important mathematical concepts.
  • Teach major strategies and develop flexibility for problem solving.
  • Foster creativity and ingenuity and strengthen intuition.
  • Stimulate enthusiasm and enjoyment of mathematics.
  • Provide for the satisfaction, joy and thrill of meeting challenges.

We congratulate all students for their hard work and commitment to the program. The following students are commended on their excellent results in the competition. 

Maths Olympiad Top 10% 
Miranda Lin

Maths Olympiad Top 25% 
Sienna Kim, Annie Cordony-Jones, Kyra Gomes, Olivia He, Josie Chui, Amelia Hone, Sienna Pirina, Olympia Russo, Stella Shin.

Gioia House Liturgy

We look forward to seeing you at our Thanksgiving Liturgy on 6 December at 9:00am, followed by a picnic. 

You are warmly invited to join in celebrating this important event signalling the end of your daughter’s Primary school years. The liturgy and the official ceremony will be held in the College Chapel. Then we will move on to the Labyrinth for the picnic. Students can bring food to share in a small groups. You can bring picnic mats and chairs.

May God bless you and keep you safe.

Stella Azizian
Head of Gioia House