From the English Faculty

‘Shadows and Mirrors’

‘Shadows and Mirrors’ was the theme of this year’s SAC Short Story and Poetry Competition. Students responded with creativity and insight and there was an impressive range of writing reflecting on the shadows and mirrors in our lives and personalities. The competition also includes the Neville Stapleton Poetry Awards. Bestowed in honour of the late Mr Neville Stapleton, long-time member of the College’s teaching staff and later archivist, the awards are presented by his family to the winning secondary poets from Years 7 to 9 and Years 10 to 12. Congratulations to Amelia Short (9BM) and Scarlett Scardigno (12LZ), the 2024 winners of the Awards, and to Chloe Battilana, Eleanor Elston-McComb, Summer Frazer, Rosalie Fernando, Matilda Hassam, Samantha Hay, Leila Morales and Stella Watts who were also successful in their various divisions. Our thanks are extended to Mr Patrick Stapleton, who joined us to present the awards, and to the members of the English faculty who formed the preliminary judging panels. We look forward to reading more from these talented writer and poets!

SAC Short Story & Poetry Competition 2024 – Results

Category	Winner	Second Place
Senior School Poetry (Neville Stapleton Award)	Scarlett Scardigno 12LK – Killer in the Mirror	Samantha Hay 12LK – Poetry
Middle School Poetry (Neville Stapleton Award)	Amelia Short 9BM – Poem	Leila Morales 9KS – Girlhood in a Mirror
Primary Poetry	Chloe Battilana 6IW – Poetry	Stella Watts 6SD – Poetry
Secondary Short Story	Eleanor Elston-McComb 11MB – A Prayer for the Dying	Matilda Hassam 7MW – Lurking shadows
Primary Short Story	Summer Frazer 6SD – Short Story	Rosalie Fernando 5MF – The Magical Mirror

Ms Genevieve Pelekani
English & Literacy Coordinator

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