College News – 22 August 2025

Blue Week is a time where students are given the space and resources to pause to reflect on their own wellbeing and take time to check in with those around them, remembering that mental health struggles can affect anyone. On Monday, students heard from guest speakers about the importance of Blue Week’s message, with a strong focus on men’s mental health, including depression and anxiety. 

The Prefect-led blue doughnuts, netball match against Loreto College, charity BBQ, guest speakers, Year 12 'grounding' exercise and wearing a touch of blue initiatives this week were all aimed at creating positive change in the way Rostrevor's Middle and Senior Years students approach the topic of mental health, encouraging them to have important conversations with others and reducing the stigma attached to asking for help. 

Funds raised from Blue Week activities will be donated to Beyond Blue and The Big Al Foundation. 

This week has been filled with fantastical journeys and perilous quests in the Junior Years, with theme for the 80th annual Children’s Book Week being ‘Book an Adventure’. Rostrevor’s youngest learners participated in a range of activities and events across the week, all aimed at encouraging a lifelong love of literacy. On Tuesday they were visited by author and illustrator Andrew Joiner who demonstrated how to draw the brown bear from his picture book, and on Thursday they helped to guide the story told by the Story Snorts Production company, who acted out a tale of aliens on the moon looking to take over the MCG – all suggestions from the audience!  

Today was undoubtably the highlight, as Reception to Year 6 classes gathered in Purton Hall to show off their imaginative book-inspired costumes at the Book Week Parade!  

On Tuesday, our top-performing Year 10 Humanities students from Semester 1 attended the State’s first Active Citizenship Convention at Adelaide Oval, hosted by the Premier. Through listening to speakers such as Young Australian of the Year Amber Brock-Fabel, interacting with young leaders from other schools, lunching with legends and engaging with ‘Dem Mob’, the students developed their capacity to engage meaningfully with democracy and be active and informed citizens. 

“I enjoyed how it gave plenty of young people the opportunity to share their worries and concerns about what's happening in Australian Society. I resonated with the message that even though we cannot vote, we can still dictate the future of the country so long as we care. There were great messages on what it means to participate in Australia's democracy and I learned many things about our government system during the excursion.”—Owen Tallis 

“The Civics and Citizenship Convention was an amazing experience for all of us. We had the opportunity to hear from inspiring figures such as Premier Peter Malinauskas, news presenter Tony Armstrong, and athlete Tom Jonas. Throughout the day, we collaborated with students from both metropolitan and regional schools across South Australia to discuss the challenges facing our society and explored solutions through activities like mock voting systems and censuses, simulating the processes of democracy. The convention was a large success, and I left with a deeper understanding of what it means to be an active leader and engaged citizen.”—Spencer De Lacy 

We are delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for the Friends of Foundation Spring Long Lunch! Gather with friends for an afternoon filled with delicious food and great company in support of our College community. 

One of the highlights of the afternoon will be the live auction, offering you the chance to bid on unique items all in support of the Rostrevor Foundation’s important work. Please note that this is an adult only event – no students permitted. 

We look forward to celebrating with you and making this Spring event a memorable occasion! 

Friends of Foundation 

Rostrevor’s Middle Years and Senior Years First V Basketball teams delivered outstanding performances on Tuesday, both claiming victory in the 2025 36ers High Performance Tournament.  

With impressive wins over Sacred Heart College, Woodville High School and St Paul's College, the Senior team showcased exceptional skill, teamwork and determination on the court. This marks back-to-back tournament triumphs following their 2024 success—an incredible achievement that highlights their growth and cohesion as a team.  

The Middle years team also ended the tournament undefeated, with wins over the same schools as the Senior Team. In their respective Grand Finals, both teams played against Woodville High School, and came away with victories. Congratulations to all players and coaches for their efforts on what was a successful day! 

Rostrevor’s Year 11/12 Volleyball team travelled to the ARC yesterday to compete in the first round of the interschool Knockout Volleyball competition. The team demonstrated patches of brilliant play, but were unable to keep the momentum throughout their games, finishing fourth overall. The highlight of the day was the game against tournament favourites Norwood Morialta, who only came out on top by the narrowest of margins!