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Here is a look at who started their first year and who is leading the schools around the shire. Read also:

Holy Family School Kindergarten: Front Row:  Jonti Lee, Nate Calabro, Harvey Gray, Henry Swift and Max Crowe. Middle Row: Piper Newham, Arlu Cassidy, Olivia Culhane, Poppy Dswonitzky, Riley Denison, Layla Al-Maliky. Back Row: Mrs Judi Cannon, Bill O’Bryan, Florence Crawley-Watson, Hayden Jones, Seth King and Mrs Sheu Brown.  

Holy Family School - AECG Members: L to R: Frankie Johnston - Year 6, Matthew Skinner - Year 6, Annabelle Baker - Year 5, Estella Johnston - Year 5. 

Holy Family School: SRC Members: L to R: Harrison Rowboth - Year 3, Declan Quade - Year 4, Dylan White - Year 5, Callum Rowbotham - Year 6, Heidi Hanstock - Year 6, Sienna Collins - Year 5, Layla Kupkee - Year 4, Holly O’Bryan - Year 3. 


Holy Family School - School Leadership: L to R: Baxter Brown (Vice Captain), Hamish McGrath (Captain), Evie Allen (Captain) and Meg Mahon (Vice Captain).  


Holy Family School Sporting House Captains: L to R: Harrison Rowboth - Year 3, Declan Quade - Year 4, Dylan White - Year 5, Callum Rowbotham - Year 6, Heidi Hanstock - Year 6, Sienna Collins - Year 5, Layla Kupkee - Year 4, Holly O’Bryan - Year 3.  


Middleton Public School - KW: Back row: Mrs Nerissa Westgarth, Hadley Brazel, Hunter Wythes, Oliver Sutton, Ryan Webb, Braxton Stevenson, Seth McGrath and Sean Doering.
Front row: Kiarah Edwards, Addison Townsend, Scarlett Gosper-Chambers, Ellie Webb, Ruby Whitla, Paige Cross and Charli Horsley. Absent: Toby Duff

Middleton Public School - House Captains
Front row: Ashlee Trim, Emma Walton, Hayley Arrow, Elly Smith, Lani Roach, Lehni Milford and Marley Conway.
Back row: Walter Smeaton, Hugh MacGregor, Ethan Moran, Sam Kinsela, Ashton Cohen, Harrison Smith, Kayden Johnston and Seth Bennett.  


Middleton Public School New Teachers
Amy Logan, Year 2 - Originally from Condobolin and Lisa Levick, Year 1 Assistant Principal Infants, previously at Peak Hill for the last few years and originally from Singleton.  


Middleton Public School - KJ: Back row: Alexander Berry, Tyler Jones, Payton Kelly, Chase Fliedner, Kai Ford, Jesse Whalan, Carter Bateson, Eli Miri and Miss Stacey Jones
Front row: Tahli Smith, Vallie Bodiam, Ariela Zonino, Archer Gould, Witt Pearce, Kiesha Whitla, Scarlett Clark and Evie Cunningham. Absent: Lexie Swindle


Middleton Public School: Student Leaders
L to R - Cooper Fliedner, Caylan Neilsen, Riley Duncan, Lee Piercy (Vice Captain), Hayden Lamond (Captain), Principal Nicole Livermore, Josie Jennings (Captain), Joselyne Folau (Vice Captain), Lilly Gosper, Amelia Ah-see and Lily Anderson.


Parkes Christian School - Primary Captains
Left to Right: Ruby Wilson (Captain), Lachlan Unger (Captain), Suzanne Smit (Vice-Captain) and Ashton Boland (Vice-Captain) 

Parkes Christian School - High School Captains
Left to Right: Tanya Onserio (Vice-Captain), Sophie Field (Captain), Glen Westcott (Principal), Laura Cabban (Captain) and Joshua Barnard (Vice-Captain).  

Parkes Christian School - New Staff: Left to Right: Mrs Alice Milne (English and Language), Ms Triniti Pobjie (Year 1) and Mrs Jackie Berry (Year 6) 

Parkes Christian School - Kindergarten: Front Row: Adelaide Watt, Ella Denmead, Avalyn Stokes, Tilly Watts, Salome Garcia-Castano, Evie Brown, April Unger, Charlotte Steventon, Olivia Jones
Back Row: Mrs Elizabeth Harris, Owen Collier, Arthur Honner, AJ van Wyk, Hank Lee, Shimron Bresnev, Jedidiah Trumble, Nicholas Davis and Mrs Kate Melhuish. William Withers (absent)

Parkes East Public School - KMR – Front Row L-R: Edward Robinson, Joel Turnbull, Cohen McGregor, Elijah Butler, Hamish Rowe and Logan Frame.
Middle Row L-R: Ivy O’Donoghue, Anneliese McNaughton, Allira McIlrick, Heidi Cotter Fardell, Freyja Allen, Faith Sutton and Ainslee Beuzeville.
Back row L-R: Rosie Kingsford-Smith, Riley Miller, Jackson Cowling, Link Long, Spencer Ross-Walton and Laylah Calliss. Absent: Sophie Manning, James Henry
SLSO: Miss Iesha Charlton (Far left)
Teacher: Miss Chloe MacRae (Far Right)

Parkes East Public School - KGM – Front Row L-R: Silas Phillips-Thompson, Billy Moore, Jaxon Barber, Jacob Cotter, Xavier Dowling and Alexander Pfaff.
Middle Row L-R: Rhyley Gavin-Lewis, Joshua Wright, Ebony Percy, Addisyn Taylor, Bonnie Sharpe and Isla Cheney.
Back Row L-R: Harrison Hood, Damon Wood, Peyton Nikolic, Willow Mulligan, Avah
McNeill, Ryan Strudwick and Ethan Mann. Absent: Ruby Klein, Ebony Sloane, Harry Clark.
SLSO: Miss Maddison Ehsman (Far right)
Teachers: Mrs Nat Gardiner (2 nd from Right), Mrs Claire Mackenzie (Far left)

Parkes East Public School - School Leadership
L to R: Paige Reeves (Prefect) Connie Witherow (Prefect), Essie Mitchell (Vice Captain), Grace Dunford (Captain), Brody Beuzeville (Captain), Caleb Rixon (Captain), Jamie Oraha (Prefect) and Riley Klein (Prefect).


Parkes East Public School - New Teachers: Bek Kiley - Year 2 and Casey Patton - Stage 2 RFF.

Parkes High School - Junior SRC - Back Row: Amanda Lowe, Jordan Moody, Alexander Macgreor, Lachlan Norris , Charlie Oraha, Kelsey Mann , Jazlyn Greenwood, Genevieve Bland and Maddison McCormick
Front Row: Holly Macgregor, Tristan Hanstock, Nia Boggs, Sam Rivett, Alleah Docena, Jack Pinkstone, Naomi Dunn and Breeanna Lowe.

Parkes High School - Senior SRC
Back Row: Elizabeth Hoyle, Holly McColl , Jolie Norman, Zac Redfern, Koby Wirth and Jacob Chambers.

Front Row: Meika Lovett , Kyah Turnbull, Josephine Bayliss (Vice Captain), Faith Hanstock (Captain), Nicayden Greenwood (Captain), Jackson Guy (Vice Captain), Harrison Macgregor and Archie Lickess.


Parkes Public School Kindergarten Student - Hayden Stenner

Parkes Public School - Kindergarten Classes
Front row L-R: Ethan Richings, Mason Hutchins, Deakin Monkerud, Charlie Longhurst, Zaiden Gibson, Lucas Goldsmith, Adam Price and Jacob  Monkerud.
Row 2: Louise King, Leaon Deeth, Katie Brennan, Sienna Tanswell, Olivia Doering, Tatum Lawler, Matilda Barker, Isabelle Anderson, Sophie Brennan, Oliver Harris-Price and Erin Hando.
Row 3: Harmony Gustowski, Jett Miskell, Olivia Batt, Maddison Seiler, Meilani Kennedy-Dugan, Wilhelmina Blatch, Malakye Hohnberg, Ivy Dickerson and Sophie Doughty.
Row 4: Simone Chambers, Tariq Edwards, Cooper Haensch, Elliot Gould, Zane Beevors, Ava Jefferay, Annabelle Munday, Tom Wilkinson, Spencer Brace and Bianca McPhee.
Row 5: Liz Barry, Cooper Handcock, Kade Davis, Kohen Miles, Robert Ryan, Braxton Dukin-Parker, Riley Todd, Koby Stephens and Judy Elliott.
Absent: Lauren Crotty, Charles Warren and Hayden Stenner


Parkes Public School - School Leadership: L to R - Olive Cope (Vice Captain), Lucy MacGregor (Captain), Taj Lovett (Captain) and Kyian Cottier (Vice Captain)


Peak Hill Central School Kindergarten: L - R Back Row Alexanda Symons, Ace Bell, Theo Barlow, Hugo Breust and Xander McCormick.
Front Row, Miss Woodley, Olivia Sutherland, Rubyanna Rez, Sativa Gavin, Kyza Dargan-Miller and Mahaliaha Dawson.


Peak Hill Central School Primary Captains: L-R Ruby Bell, Dhakota Hando and Mrs Doyle (Head Teacher Secondary).


Peak Hill Central School SRC L –R Back Row - Lauren Hando, Mary Breznikar, Jada Read, Ruby Bell, Goran Milinkovic, Haidee Hando and Mrs Doyle (Head Teacher Secondary)
Front Row – Missy Beeby, Dhakota Hando, Bailey Dart, Cooper Dart and Sharntelle Schnitger


Peak Hill Central School Secondary Captains Photo L-R Lauren Hando, Haidee Hando and Mrs Doyle (Head Teacher Secondary).


Red Bend Catholic College - Olivia Beasley - College Captain

Red Bend Catholic College - Madeline Hayes - House Captain Loyola

Red Bend Catholic College - Bradley Matthews - Boarding Captain

Red Bend Catholic College - Antez Varghese - College Captain

Red Bend Catholic College - Grace Osborne - House Captain Denis

Red Bend Catholic College - Emmie Searl - Liturgy Captain - Denis

Red Bend Catholic College - Ruby Stitt - House Captain Basil

Red Bend Catholic College - Thomas Phillips - House Captain Loyola

Red Bend Catholic College - Sophie Heraghty - Liturgy Captain Xavier

Red Bend Catholic College - Noah Hamilton - House Captain McAuley

Red Bend Catholic College - Olivia Twyford - Liturgy Captain Loyola

Red Bend Catholic College - Rebecca Smith - House Captain Chisholm

Red Bend Catholic College - Jade Page - House Captain Xavier

Red Bend Catholic College - Hannah Mattiske - Liturgy Captain Chisholm

Red Bend Catholic College - Courtney Hodge - House Captain McAuley

Matilda Cruikshank - Liturgy Captain Boarding

Red Bend Catholic College - Claire Barrott - Liturgy Captain Basil

Red Bend Catholic College - Jacob Bell - House Captain Chisholm

Red Bend Catholic College - Breanna Carey - Boarding Captain

Red Bend Catholic College - Bethany Burton - Liturgy Captain McAuley

St Joseph's Parish School - Stage 3 Leadership Team: L to R: Tom Symons, Sebastien Leonard, Chace Hinton, Riley Pizzi and John Thomas. 

St Joseph's Parish School Kindergarten: L to R: Ivy Pearce, Ash Harris, Gloria Ryan and Aarjov Patel. 

St Patrick's Parish School Trundle - Kindergarten to Year 6

St Patrick's Parish School Trundle - Kindergarten: L to R: Abby Quade, Maddison Nolan, Alexis Gaut, Esther Williams, Matilda McAneney and Lalita Meers. 

St Patrick's Parish School Trundle - School Leaders L to R: Zac Holloway, Charlie Taunton, Bailee McAneney and Dominic Meers. 

Trundle Central School New Teacher - Aleisha Ward - Secondary PDHPE/PASS

Trundle Central School New Teacher Emily Price - Secondary Ag/Science/Mathematics/Primary Industries.

Trundle Central School 2020 School Captains Monique Morgan and Robert Stokes.

Trundle Central School Kindergarten Student - Benjamin Wu

Trundle Central School Kindergarten Student - Mae Mae Robson

Trundle Central School Kindergarten Student - Gabriella Stevenson

Trundle Central School Kindergarten Student - Kaleb Sansom

Trundle Central School New Teacher - Josie Charlton - Primary Learning Support Officer

Here is a look at who started their first year and who is leading the schools around the shire.

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