Graduation held at college

A graduation ceremony has been held at Brisbane Water Secondary College.

College principal Mr Pat Lewis said 185 Year 12 students graduated from their secondary education in front of their families and friends, and staff and students from across the college.

After two years of senior study, all students have qualified for the award of the HSC, with the coming examinations only to determine the quality of each student's final result, he said.

The HSC examinations begin with English on Monday, October 17, and continue until Friday, November 11.

"For these students the achievement of an HSC is a major success in their lives and gives them an excellent beginning to whatever the next phase of their lives hold for them," Mr Lewis said.

"Regan Mitchell (Year 9), Rebecca Gaston (Year 10), and Bradley Slavin (year 11), each expressed warm words of praise and good wishes to the departing students on behalf of their Year."

As part of the graduation, 35 of the students graduated as Prefects.

"This award recognised the achievement of these students in their studies as well as their participation and success in a wide range of extra curricular opportunities which the college provides," Mr Lewis said.

The ceremony also presented the top 10 students in academic achievement across all of their subjects.

In order from 10th to third, the students included Justin Steward, Sharon Doyle, Dale Miller, Jessica Wheeler, Rachel McKillop, Matthew Clements, Daniel Stone and Megan Purcell.

"Alex Beaton and Sarah Harvey both had outstanding results which could not be split and both were named as equal Dux for 2005," Mr Lewis said.

Also named at the ceremony were the leaders of the college for next year.

These students were captains Sam Sultana and Daniel Eastwood and vice captains Emily Francis and Joshua Knox.

"The whole college wishes them well in their leadership year," Mr Lewis said.

Press release, October 12 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College