Iona Presentation College

Good luck to our rowers! 🚣

A time honoured tradition, our Iona rowers gathered together this afternoon to receive a blessing for the IGSSA Head of the River Regatta tomorrow morning.

Thank you to Sr Mary for delivering a beautiful blessing, and good luck to each of our rowers, staff, coaches and parents who will battle the waters (and the frost!) at Champion Lakes. GO IONA! 🔥

✨ Curated Reflections from a Presentation Heart ✨

On Thursday evening last week, an intimate audience gathered for a profound and inspiring night of authentic sharing, celebration and connection, marking the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the Presentation Congregation.

Through powerful reflections from Past Pupils, staff, parents and a current student, we heard how Nano’s lantern continues to be carried beyond Iona, shaping lives of faith, courage, compassion and service. Each reflection was paired with the beautiful artwork of our Year 12 Visual Art ATAR students, “Carriers of the Lantern”, creating a moving dialogue of story and image.

We were honoured to celebrate alongside many Presentation Sisters, as well as our student artists, special guests, staff and family members.

A beautiful reminder that the light of a Presentation education endures, guiding hearts and lighting the way for others, now and into the future.

IGSSA & JIGSSA CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL!

We are so proud of our students' achievements at today's JIGSSA and IGSSA Cross Country Carnival!

🏆 2026 IGSSA Cross Country Carnival Champions
🏅 Year 9 IGSSA Pennant Winners
🏅 Year 5 JIGSSA Pennant Winners
🏅 Year 3 JIGSSA Pennant Winners

Congratulations to all our runners for representing our College so brilliantly, as well as to all the other competing schools for another fantastic year of intense competition. More details to come!

🏃‍♀️Our Years 3–6 cross country team proudly represented our College last week at the IPSHA Cross Country Carnival.

Competing against students from ten other schools, our runners were incredible throughout the day! Congratulations to our students who all ran remarkably on a fantastic day of competition - you should be proud of your achievements!

We are extremely proud to share that Year 12 student, Jada Dimer, has been announced as the 2026 Head Girl for the Student Council!

Chosen by peers at the Madalah Youth Leadership Summit, Jada will represent the student cohort and wider community with the rest of the Student Leadership Council throughout 2026.

Jada is a well-known and strong leader at our Senior School Campus. With an infectious energy and strong ability to lead our students, we can't imagine anyone more deserving of this title.

Congratulations, Jada!

🏆 After three weeks of competition, our Year 6 girls have wrapped up their Winter Games campaign with fantastic results!

🥇 Hockey A, Netball C & Netball D
🥈 Soccer A & Netball B
🥉 Soccer B & Netball A

Thank you to all coaches and staff for all they did and more throughout the season, and congratulations to every player on some successful and fulfilling games!

👏 Congratulations to both Bonni (Year 11) and Indi (Year 9) for being shortlisted for the 2026 Shaun Tan Award for Young Artists!

Bonni's oil artwork, titled ‘Promenade at Macca’s’, cleverly juxtaposes Regency-era figures with a contemporary fast-food setting at , creating a witty and insightful commentary on the timeless nature of friendship and social connection. Bonni’s work balances humour and sophistication, inviting viewers to reflect on how shared experiences across generations remain strikingly similar.

Indi, her granny, and her granny’s dog’s shared love of eating was the inspiration behind her award worthy artwork. Studying the subject matter and painting style of WA artist , students learnt the painting techniques of colour matching, tonal blending and applying shadows and highlights to imply 3-dimensionality in her work. Indi’s chips certainly look good enough to eat!

Being shorlisted means both students are in their respective top 20–25 of their age category, and we wish Bonni and Indi every success as they progress into the next round that determines the winners and exhibited final artists!

A Night of Musical Excellence 🎶

Winthrop Hall will be taken over on 16 June, as our student musicians showcase their talent at our Senior School Ensemble Night!

With choirs, bands, orchestras and ensembles, our students' vibrant performances are set to create an evening of unforgettable sound.
Book your ticket using the link below:

https://www.ticketswa.com/event/senior-school-ensemble-night

We were delighted to host the CEWA Primary Arts Professional Development Day, welcoming Visual and Performing Arts educators from Catholic schools across Western Australia for a day of collaboration, creativity and professional learning.

Led by our Director of Performing Arts, Jackson Bennett-Surtees, in his role as Arts Curriculum Leader for Catholic Education Western Australia, and featuring our Arts staff running interactive workshops. the day focused on practical ways the Arts can support student wellbeing, engagement and learning.

We are proud of our staff for sharing their creativity, confidence and wellbeing at this event, proudly supporting the ongoing professional growth of Arts educators across WA. 💙

Teeing off in Quadratics

Our Year 10 General Mathematics students have been studying quadratic functions and, to conclude the Term 2 topic, the class visited a local driving range to investigate a real-world example of quadratics!

By observing the flight of a golf ball, students were able to see how its curved trajectory forms a parabola and connect this to the graphs they had been studying in class.

It was interesting to see the progression throughout the afternoon, with many early shots following more linear paths before students began producing smoother parabolic arcs as their technique improved. Truly an example of mathematicians (and athletes) in training!