St Mark's Old Scholars' Association

23/08/2026

💙🏉 HOOGENKAMP MEMORIAL GAME – FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 🏉💙

Join us on the Secondary Oval for one of the most special events on the St Mark’s calendar – the Hoogenkamp Memorial Game, held in memory of Class of 2020 student Kristian Hoogenkamp.

🏉 Bounce down: 12.00pm
📅 Friday 28 August
📍 Secondary Oval

Come along, cheer from the sidelines and enjoy the atmosphere! We’ll have ice cream and donut food trucks on site too. 🍦🍩

🎟️ Don’t forget to grab a ticket in the Kristian Hoogenkamp Courage Cup Raffle, with some fantastic prizes up for grabs.

https://events.humanitix.com/hoogenkamp-courage-cup-raffle-2026

Our Class of 2026 is proudly raising funds for Sock it to Sarcoma, continuing a very special St Mark’s tradition and supporting an important cause. 💙

See you at the Secondary Oval!

20/08/2026

GRIFFIN'S TALES 🦁

Back in 1986, St Mark’s held its very first Interhouse Athletics Carnival, with the Senior Carnival taking place at MacDonald Park.

🏆 Champion Boy: Callum Atkinson
🏆 Champion Girl: Jaycee Portway
💛 Winning House: WATKINS!

From 1988, the carnival found a home right here at school on the Secondary Oval (our Main Oval), where plenty of House rivalries, records and memorable moments followed.

Since 2019, our athletes have competed offsite at the Athletics Stadium. The venue may have changed, but the House spirit — and fierce competition — certainly hasn’t!

And what would an Interhouse Carnival be without the House chants? We heard an old favourite the other day:

“Moyes, Moyes, make some noise!”

Now it’s your turn, alumni — divulge your House chant! We know there must be some classics still rattling around in your memory.

So, as we celebrate four decades of St Mark’s athletics, tell us…

📣 Who are YOU cheering for today?

💙 Carnley | 💚 Challen | ❤️ Moyes | 💛 Watkins

Which House were you in, and does your loyalty still run deep?

20/08/2026

🎟️ RAFFLE TICKETS ARE NOW OPEN! 🎟️

The Kristian Hoogenkamp Courage Cup Raffle is officially LIVE! 💙

You have just EIGHT DAYS to grab your tickets and be in the running for some amazing prizes, generously donated by our wonderful St Mark’s community.

🏆 GRAND PRIZE: $500 Snooze Joondalup Voucher

🎁 PLUS HEAPS MORE, including a Coho Hair Pack, 3-month Fitstop Whitfords Membership, Nespresso Coffee Machine, Westfield Gift Cards, hampers, an AFL Pack, Yo-Chi vouchers, Woodfire Pizza Mullaloo voucher and much more!

Most importantly, every ticket purchased helps support Sock It to Sarcoma!, in loving memory of our Class of 2020 member, Kristian Hoogenkamp. 💙

⏰ Tickets close: Friday 28 August, 1.30pm
🎉 Raffle drawn: Friday 28 August, 3.00pm

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! https://events.humanitix.com/hoogenkamp-courage-cup-raffle-2026

Support a very special cause and you could walk away with a fantastic prize.
Good luck! 🍀

19/08/2026

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | DR BRAD JONES (1995) 🦁

From captaining the St Mark’s AFL team to helping shape Australia’s financial system – this is a pretty impressive alumni story!

Incoming Principal Mr Darren McPartland recently caught up with Dr Brad Jones (Class of 1995) while in Sydney. The pair go back to Brad’s St Mark’s days, when Mr McPartland coached the AFL team and Brad was captain!

Today, Brad is Assistant Governor (Financial System) at the Reserve Bank of Australia and Deputy Chair of the Payments System Board. He oversees the RBA’s work across financial stability and payments, including the future of money and geopolitical risk.

We’re looking forward to welcoming Brad back to St Mark’s when he’s next in Perth to chat with our Economics students – we suspect they’ll have plenty of questions!

🦁From the St Mark’s AFL field to the Reserve Bank of Australia – it’s always fantastic to see where our Old Scholars’ journeys take them.

18/08/2026

🎟️ GET READY… RAFFLE TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS THURSDAY! 🎟️

The Kristian Hoogenkamp Courage Cup Raffle is back, and tickets officially go on sale Thursday 20 August at 4.00pm! 💙

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our St Mark’s community, there are some AMAZING prizes up for grabs – and you’ll have just EIGHT DAYS to get your tickets!

🏆 GRAND PRIZE
✨ $500 Snooze Joondalup Voucher, generously donated by Snooze Joondalup

🎁 PLUS SO MANY MORE PRIZES, including:
✨ Coho Hair Pack including straightener (thanks to Coho Hair Studio and the Kroonstuiver family)
✨ 3-month Fitstop Whitfords Membership (thanks to )
✨ Nespresso Coffee Machine
✨ $100 Ultimate Gift Voucher (thanks to Green Road Psychology)
✨ 4 x $50 Westfield Gift Cards
✨ AFL Pack
✨ Hampers
✨ Yo-Chi Whitfords vouchers (thanks to Yo-Chi)
✨ Pretzel at Home Kit (thanks to Pretzel Whitford)
✨ $100 Woodfire Pizza Mullaloo Voucher (thanks to Woodfire Pizza Mullaloo)
✨ 3 x $30 Ultimate Student Gift Vouchers (thanks to Green Road Psychology)
✨ …and much more!

Most importantly, every ticket purchased helps us support Sock It to Sarcoma!, in loving memory of our Class of 2020 member, Kristian Hoogenkamp. 💙

📅 TICKETS OPEN: Thursday 20 August, 4.00pm
⏰ TICKETS CLOSE: Friday 28 August, 1.30pm
🎉 RAFFLE DRAWN: Friday 28 August, 3.00pm

SET YOUR ALARMS FOR 4.00PM THURSDAY! ⏰🎟️

Get ready to grab your tickets, support a very special cause and be in the running for some brilliant prizes.

Who’s feeling lucky? 🍀

18/08/2026

WILL WE SEE YOU TONIGHT?

The OSA AGM starts at 7pm in the SAC Staffroom - we’d love to see you there!

OSA AGM REMINDER ...

Don't forget that the St Mark’s Old Scholars’ Association Annual General Meeting is being held this Tuesday, 18 August, and we’d love to see you there.

The AGM is a great opportunity to reconnect with fellow Old Scholars, hear more about the Association and get involved in helping shape its activities and direction for the year ahead.

AGM Details
📅 Tuesday 18 August 2026
📍 Senior Academic Centre Staffroom, St Mark’s Anglican Community School

All Committee positions will be declared vacant at the AGM, and nominations are invited for the new Committee. Nominations can also be made from the floor on the night, so if you’ve been thinking about getting more involved with the Old Scholars’ Association, this is your chance!

All current members of the Association are warmly encouraged to attend.

The Agenda, Nomination Forms and Proxy Forms are available by contacting [email protected].

We hope you can join us on Tuesday evening and be part of the next chapter of the St Mark’s Old Scholars’ Association.

18/08/2026

🚨 THIS SATURDAY – DON’T MISS BOGAN BINGO! 🚨

Brush out the mullet, chuck on your best flanno and get ready for a cracking night of Bogan Bingo, prizes, competitions and a 90-minute Rock ’n’ Roll Disco! 🤘🎱

📅 Saturday 22 August
🚪 Doors open 6.00pm | Bingo 7.00pm
📍 Ken Fairfield Hall
🍕 Fully BYO food and drinks

🏆 Prizes for Best Dressed Bogan, Biggest Bogan and Best Air Guitar – plus heaps of fantastic raffle prizes!

No full table? No worries! Single and couple tickets are available.

Funds raised will support the redevelopment of our ELC Nature Playground. 💚

🎟️ Time’s running out – grab your tickets now:
https://events.humanitix.com/smacs-p-and-f-bogan-bingo-2026

THIS SATURDAY. MAXIMUM BOGAN. BE THERE. 🤘

14/08/2026

OSA AGM REMINDER ...

Don't forget that the St Mark’s Old Scholars’ Association Annual General Meeting is being held this Tuesday, 18 August, and we’d love to see you there.

The AGM is a great opportunity to reconnect with fellow Old Scholars, hear more about the Association and get involved in helping shape its activities and direction for the year ahead.

AGM Details
📅 Tuesday 18 August 2026
📍 Senior Academic Centre Staffroom, St Mark’s Anglican Community School

All Committee positions will be declared vacant at the AGM, and nominations are invited for the new Committee. Nominations can also be made from the floor on the night, so if you’ve been thinking about getting more involved with the Old Scholars’ Association, this is your chance!

All current members of the Association are warmly encouraged to attend.

The Agenda, Nomination Forms and Proxy Forms are available by contacting [email protected].

We hope you can join us on Tuesday evening and be part of the next chapter of the St Mark’s Old Scholars’ Association.

12/08/2026

🦁 OLD SCHOLARS INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION! 🦁

We loved welcoming three of our Old Scholars back to St Mark’s last Thursday for our very first Career Curiosity Series for 2026!

Representing three different areas of Allied Health — Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology — our Old Scholars shared where life has taken them since St Mark’s, the pathways into their professions and what their careers really look like day-to-day.

There’s something pretty special about seeing Old Scholars return to inspire our current students and help them imagine where their own St Mark’s journey might take them.

A huge thank you to our three speakers, Anthea, Sarah and Alyce, for giving their time, sharing their stories and answering plenty of curious questions!

Once a St Mark’s student, always part of the pride.

If you'd like to share your experiences and advice with our current students please email [email protected]

11/08/2026

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Each year, our Year 12 students and Old Scholars come together for the Kristian Hoogenkamp Memorial AFL Match, honouring Kristian (Class of 2020) and his legacy of courage, friendship and community.

This year, the Class of 2026 is again raising funds for Sock It to Sarcoma through the Hoogenkamp Courage Cup Raffle — and we need your help!

We’re seeking donations of raffle prizes, including gift vouchers, hampers, products, services or experiences. Every contribution will help raise vital funds for sarcoma research, awareness and support.

All donors will be acknowledged through St Mark’s communication channels.

To donate a prize or arrange collection, please contact Amanda Kemp at [email protected].