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๐จ๐๏ธ Another brilliant art work by the amazingly talented Raadin E.! Selected as a finalist in the Lester Youth Art Awards. Bravo Raadin ๐๐
๐ Huge Congratulations to Our State Debaters Avani and Mia!๐ ๐ Well done to Mia S., in Year 11 and Avani R., in Year 12 who joins an Applecross SHS student as public education representatives on the four-person team. The WA team will take on the nation at the National Schools Debating Championship in Brisbane this May. Avani, who has been part of the State Squad for three years, said she was โecstatic and I danced around my roomโ when she found out she made the team. She added, โPersonally, it is quite an honour. I feel privileged to be part of the State team even with the immense pressure that comes alongside it.โ Mia said it is exciting โto represent the state in something I enjoy and am good at, and to get to be a part of a team with other really talented and motivated people working towards
Huge congratulations to Isabella H. in Year 7 for her incredible achievements at the 2026 Aqua Technics Western Australian Junior Swimming Championships! ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฅ Isabella brought home a bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke and qualified as an individual swimmer across multiple events, including 50m freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, plus 100m freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and 200m breaststroke. ๐ช๐ฅ Her dedication, hard work, and commitment to both her swimming and her studies is tremendous. Bravo Isabella! ๐๐ #ProudMoment #StudentSuccess #SwimmingChamp #AquaTechnics2026 #HardWorkPaysOff #SchoolSpirit
๐โโ๏ธ๐ฅ Sampson takes out the 2026 House Swimming Trophy! ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ What an incredible day in the pool last Thursday! After a hardโfought battle and some seriously impressive swims, Sampson has come out on top for 2026. Huge congratulations to all the amazing Sampson swimmers, you earned it! โค๏ธ๐ช In the Novelty Cup, Downing shone bright and claimed the win! ๐๐ Congratulations to all the Year Champions and Runners Up as well - the full list of names will be published in the April School Newsletter. A massive shoutโout to everyone who swam, cheered, and brought the energy from the sidelines. Your spirit is what makes days like this unforgettable. Participation is the real key to victory! ๐ #HouseSwimming2026 #TeamSampson #GoRedHouse #DowningPride #SchoolSpirit #SwimStrong #ProudMoment
๐ Jaanhvi Selected for AllโAustralian U15 Cricket Team๐ Congratulations to Jaanhvi I., in Year 10 on her incredible performance at the SSWA U15 Cricket Competition held in Bunbury in February! ๐๐ Jaanhvi proudly represented Western Australia, had a fantastic tournament, and was awarded Most Valuable Player for WA. ๐๐ Her exceptional performance also earned her a place in the prestigious AllโAustralian Team for the tournament, an amazing nationalโlevel honour! ๐ฆ๐บโญ Well done, Jaanhvi! Perth Modern is incredibly proud of you. ๐๐ #PModProud #StudentSuccess #Cricket #SSWA #WesternAustralia #FutureStar #AllAustralian #WACricket #PerthModernSchool
๐ Parliamentary Recognition for Diya and Sara! ๐ Last week, Year 11 students Diya S., and Sara R., were formally recognised in the WA Parliament through a Parliamentary Member Statement delivered by Hon. Ayor Makur Chuot. ๐ฆ๐บ๐๏ธ Hon. Chuot commended the students for their inspiring social impact initiative, Elevare Education, a program providing academic mentoring, mindset coaching and transition support for migrant students. Their work is helping young people bridge both academic and emotional gaps as they adapt to new learning environments. ๐๐โจ Diya and Sara were also invited to a parliamentary dinner, where they met several distinguished leaders, including Hon. Toni Buti, Hon. Pierre Yang, Hon. Jessica Stojkovski, and others who personally congratulated them on their growing community impact. ๐๐ Their upcoming project, Career IRL, was also highlighted in Parliament, which is a career-focused podcast interviewing professionals in niche and unconventional industries. With its first episode launching in late
๐โโ๏ธ SSWA Interschool Swimming Success for Isabella! ๐ Congratulations to Isabella H., who participated at the SSWA Interschool Swimming Competition and was awarded Year 7 Champion Girl! A huge well done also to all our talented students who competed on the day โ their hard work, determination and school spirit were on full display in the pool. ๐๐ #InterschoolSwimming #PerthModernSchool #StudentSuccess #ChampionGirl #PModProud #SwimTeam #SSWA
โจ Piano Excellence: Grace Earns Two Prestigious Diplomas ๐น
At the end of last year, Grace Z., in Year 9 successfully passed both the LTCL (Licentiate of Trinity College London) and AMEB LMusA (Licentiate in Music, Australia) in piano performance.
Grace also recently attended the AMEB Diploma Award Ceremony, celebrating this impressive milestone.
Congratulations to Grace on her outstanding musical accomplishments! ๐ถ๐ซ
#PianoPerformance #ClassicalPiano #MusicExcellence #YoungMusician #PianoAchievement
๐จ Four Perth Modern students selected for the 2026 Lester Youth Art Awards ๐จ Selected from hundreds of entries from young artists across Australia, only 30 artworks were chosen by the preโselection panel โ and four of them are from our very own students! An outstanding achievement. ๐ Congratulations to Callum G. (Year 9), Jinyu W. (Year 10), Raadin E. (Year 11) and Seneja W. (Year 12) on being named finalists in this highly prestigious national award. We are incredibly proud of all four students and look forward to the announcement of the overall winners. ๐ Well done to these talented young artists! #LesterYouthArtAwards #YoungArtists #ArtExcellence #PerthModernSchool #StudentSuccess #CreativityInMotion #ProudMoment

