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ICS News 2026 – Term 2, Week 5

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Secondary School

An immersive English experience for our Year 12 students

Opportunities

An outstanding week for ICS at the regional da Vinci Decathlon

Business Centre

Mrs Emelyn Hall joins our Business Centre

Secondary School

An immersive English experience for our Year 12 students

On Monday, May 11th, our Year 12 English students participated in a valuable and enriching excursion to the PHIVE, Riverside Theatre, to attend a symposium presented by renowned theatre director Damien Ryan.

The symposium featured a series of insightful lectures intertwined with dynamic performances of key scenes from The Crucible, brought to life by Ryan’s talented cast of professional actors from Sport for Jove.

This unique blend of academic discussion and theatrical interpretation offered students a deeper appreciation of Arthur Miller’s original play and its relevance to universal human experiences. The event provided an exceptional opportunity to engage directly with the themes, characters, and language of The Crucible, as well as to consider the enduring relevance of the play’s key ideas.

Thanks to Mrs Tahlia Walsh, Mrs Sarah Howarth, Mrs Lee Loo and Mrs Kate Wilkinson for attending, and to Mrs Jenny Ellis for organising this helpful excursion.

Sport

2026 CSSA Zone Cross Country Results

On Thursday, May 7, ICS students competed at the CSSA Zone Cross Country Carnival. Congratulations to our students on some fantastic results across the day – read them below!

Primary Results

8-9 Years Boys

Silas R. – 4th Place
Aaryan D. – 17th Place
Zane L. – 20th Place
Flynn H. – 24th Place

8-9 Years Girls

Caitlin B. – 3rd Place
Natalija S. – 7th Place
Hannah C. – 8th Place
Christabel A. – 17th Place

10 Years Boys

Xavier C. – 7th Place
Ezra C. – 18th Place
Henry B. – 26th Place

10 Years Girls

Luna D. – 14th Place
Glory P. – 15th Place
Alyssa M. – 19th Place
Maci M – 20th Place

11 Years Boys

Arlo M. – 1st Place
Crusoe H. – 5th Place
William B. – 7th Place
Liam B. – 9th Place

11 Years Girls

Alexa E. – 1st Place – New Record
Zara H. – 2nd Place
Zara V. – 3rd Place
Mikayla G. – 4th Place
Karli O. – 5th Place
Eva L. – 6th Place

12 Years Boys

Jackson S. – 5th Place
Mitchell B. – 7th Place
Max D. – 9th Place

12 Years Girls

Kate B. – 1st Place – New Record
Neve S. – 2nd Place
Havannah M. – 3rd Place
Sybil M. – 4th Place
Madison W. – 5th Place

Secondary Results

12 Years Boys

Conner V. – 2nd Place

12 Years Girls

Adelina G. – 1st Place
Marli H. – 5th Place

13 Years Boys

Thomas K. – 1st Place
Thomas B. – 3rd Place
Morne E. – 4th Place
Rohan B. – 5th Place
Caleb M. – 6th Place
Alek S. – 7th Place

13 Years Girls

Amelia E. – 3rd Place
Brielle A. – 6th Place
Arielle N. – 8th Place
Sophie W. – 10th Place

14 Years Boys

Luke B. – 1st Place
Lincoln S. – 3rd Place
Ayrton Z. – 6th Place
Simon M. – 7th Place
Malachi G. – 8th Place

14 Years Girls

Elizabeth B. – 5th Place
Leena C. – 6th Place

15 Years Boys

Taylor M. – 1st Place

15 Years Girls

Elise H. – 3rd Place

16 Years Boys

Elijah M. – 2nd Place
Quinn J. – 4th Place
Sam S. – 5th Place

Open Boys Multi-Class

Baxter S. – 1st Place

Opportunities

An outstanding week for ICS at the regional da Vinci Decathlon

Groups of students from Years 5-10 kicked off Term 2 as they participated in the Illawarra regional da Vinci Decathlon competitions at Figtree Anglican Church. Students were tested across a range of demanding disciplines, with our ICS teams recording some fantastic results across the three days of competition!

Year 5

🥈 Second Place – Cartography
🥉 Third Place – Creative Producers
🥉 Third Place – English
🥉 Third Place – Mathematics

Congratulations to our Year 5 team, who placed third overall!

Year 5 team: Lillian, Rebecca, Cargo, Rick, Lara, Elissa, Zachary and Yoyo.

Year 6

🥈 Second place – Cartography
🥉 Third place – Code Breaking

Congratulations to our Year 6 team, who placed third overall!

Year 6 team: Eden, Andrew, Chloe, Aiden, Aarika, Jackson, Pegasus and Emma.

Year 7

🥇 First place – Legacy
🥈 Second place – Cartography
🥉 Third place – Code Breaking
🥉 Third place – Engineering
🥉 Third place – Ideation
🥉 Third place – Mathematics

Congratulations to our Year 7 team, who placed first overall in the region! This team will now represent ICS and the Illawarra region at the State da Vinci Decathlon at Knox Grammar School in May.

Year 7 team: Jude, Darren, Levi, Ellie, Caitlin, Vicky, Eliya and Matty.

Year 8

🥇 First place – Ideation
🥇 First place – Mathematics

Congratulations to our Year 8 team, who placed third overall!

Year 8 team: Eden, Naomi, Emma, John, Abbie, Anna, Leena and Samantha.

Year 9

🥇 1st Place – Ideation
🥇 1st Place – Science
🥈 2nd Place – Mathematics
🥉 3rd Place – Art and Poetry

Congratulations to our Year 9 team on these impressive results!

Year 9 team: Rosie, Keira, Amber, Claire, Anna Mariya, Nikhil, Jessica and Zaria.

Year 10

🥇 1st Place – Ideation
🥉 3rd Place – Cartography
🥉 3rd Place – English
🥉 3rd Place – Legacy

Congratulations to our Year 10 team on these impressive results!

Year 10 team: Sullivan, Dane, Timothy, Huon, Dakota, Sarah, Emily and Jasmine.

Business Centre

Mrs Emelyn Hall joins our Business Centre

We’re pleased to share that Mrs Emelyn Hall has recently taken on a newly created role within our Business Centre, bringing together both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. This merged position helps streamline our processes and ensures a more consistent, responsive experience for families.

While most school fees are managed through Edstart, Emelyn will be the friendly voice many parents connect with if they have questions about fees or need assistance with one-off invoices. Her approachable manner and growing familiarity with our systems make her a helpful point of contact for any queries.

Of her new role, she said:

"I am excited to ensure that families have a good experience with fees, especially for those who find it hard to understand or are in a tough situation.

"I also look forward to keeping our systems efficient and user-friendly to help save everyone time in our busy lives; for families, staff and suppliers."

Emelyn has worked at ICS since late 2022, starting in administration, and has occupied a part-time role in the Business Centre for the past two years. She can be contacted in the Business Centre via (02) 4230 3777 from Monday-Friday.

Please join us in congratulating Emelyn on her new role – we’re grateful for the care and professionalism she brings in supporting our school community.