The first game against St Paul’s College, Walla Walla on Friday, 2nd of November was played at Xavier 2 oval. It was an interesting day weather wise with both strong winds and a little rain. Xavier won the toss and batted first but lost some early wickets. Joseph Woeckel Hynes and Jordan Croker steadied the innings, Joseph being unfortunately run out on a well deserved 98 and Jordan making 22. Foster Gardiner and Pat Lockwood batted well at the end of the innings to bring the total to 188 off 35 overs. Bailey Hodgson and Will Batrouney opened the bowling and did not give too many runs away keeping everything tight, Bailey with 1/12 and Will 4/10. Riley Semmens and Jordan Rhodes came in first change and both picked up 2 wickets. The fielding was excellent with some sharp catches and a run out to have them all out for 41.

The second game against Billabong High School on Tuesday, 27th of November was a little tougher. It was also played at Xavier 2 oval and the weather was perfect. Billabong won the toss and decided to bat first. The fielding wasn’t the best at times but the opening bowlers, Dawson Fuller and Will Batrouney with great backup by Rory Parnell and Riley Semmens kept the run rate down so low that the opposition had very little overs left to actually hit out and make a good total. Oscar Lyons picked up 4/21 and Dawson Fuller made a spectacular run out with one stump to aim at. Billabong High made 5 for 120 off the 35 overs. Xavier batted after lunch and the opening pair of Joseph Woeckel Hynes and Jordan Croker made a strong start with Joseph making a fine 56 and Jordan 17. Oscar Lyons made a quick 20 and all was looking fine until a quick succession of wickets saw the scoring slow down dramatically (memories of Australia versus Pakistan flooded back). Rory Parnell and Brad Marshal stopped any more wickets being lost and batted very steadily and were able to pass Billabong’s total with 6 overs to spare and only 5 wickets down.

The 15 man squad has worked well together as a team and are looking forward to the finals early next year. Well done boys.

Please note that 2019 will be a transitional year.

Cassie Neville is our School Psychologist, who joins us with extensive experience working in local schools and private practice. She has a strong passion for school psychology and is very excited to begin some new support structures for students, staff and families here at XHS. Jade Winter also joins the team as our School Counsellor, bringing her expertise of community agency and youth support all while currently studying her Honours Degree in Psychology. Jade is looking forward to working closely with the students at XHS and hopes to bring positive change where required. This is a new service model, working very closely with House Coordinators, Diverse Learning and our school Leadership Team, and we are very open to suggestions and feedback in the new year. Both Cassie and Jade are located in the Student Reception building, so please say hello if you see them around the school.

With families finishing up their time at Xavier, we sadly lose some of our canteen volunteers. Days are split into 2 shifts (please see below). 

The Volunteer Registration Form can be accessed HERE, or alternatively, please contact Debbie Hayes on 0429 806233 or Heather Yensch on 0423 611149.

Volunteers are required to assist with the preparation of food and serving in the canteen.

List of Tasks For Volunteers

• Help get out food and drinks to assist with serving

• Preparing Sandwiches and other food as required

• Heating muffins

• Serving students

• Using flexischools/Cash register

Shift One:

Mon, Wed, Thurs - 10.45 - 11.45am ( 60 mins)

Tues - 10.30 - 11.30am (alternate timetable)

Fridays - 10.45 - 12.15pm ( 90 minutes)

Shift Two:

Mon, Wed, Thurs - 1 - 2.15pm ( 75 mins)

Tues - 12.30 - 1.30pm (alternate timetable)

Fridays - 12.15 - 2.15pm ( 120 minutes)

School returns on January 31 for Years 7, 10, 11 and 12. Students in Years 8 & 9 will return, Friday Feburary 1.

Term 1 will finish on Friday, April 12.

Please note that the school office will re-open on Monday, January 21.

Xavier High School - Second Hand Uniform and Equipment

This is a place for the sale or swap of second-hand uniforms and school equipment only. All posts will be approved by admin before being published to the group. Group rules must be abided to. Admin holds no responsibility for disputes in relation to items listed on this page for sale.

The school office is available as a drop off/ collection point, however the transaction must take place beforehand. The staff at Xavier are not responsible for any items being sold or swapped through the page.