Freeman Catholic College, Bonnyrigg

Big congratulations to the Socceroos on an incredible win against Türkiye! 👏⚽️⚽️

Tony Popovic, the entire squad and coaching staff showed Aussie grit and determination, proving to the world that the Socceroos have rightly earned their spot on the biggest stage in football.

The Freeman community is incredibly proud to watch the team's success. A special shoutout to ex-student Paul Okon-Engstler, who played a great game and picked up a massive assist for the opening goal.

Fantastic effort from the whole team. We'll be cheering you all on in the next round!

Congratulations to all of our Freeman Rock Band Ensembles who performed at the Eisteddfod last week.
Their talent, teamwork, and dedication shone brightly on stage, representing our community with pride and passion.
This year, we had a record number of ensembles compete. Students ranging from Years 7 to 12.
A huge congratulations to every performer your hard work truly paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder of the way you showcased your gifts on stage!

On Wednesday, we took a number of students from Years 9 and 10 to St Mary's Cathedral and the Sistine Chapel Exhibition. We went on a tour of the Cathedral, admiring artwork including the stained glass windows, and viewing relics. We were also afforded the opportunity to go down to the Crypt where the students visited the tombs of Sydney's Archbishops, including our beloved Cardinal Freeman.

After lunch in Hyde Park, we visited the Sistine Chapel Exhibition. It was an amazing experience that walked the students through the brilliance of Michelangelo's artwork.

🌟 One stage. One night. Sydney's most outstanding student performers.

After 25 days of competition involving more than 11,500 students from 131 schools, the very best have earned their place at the 2026 Sydney Catholic Schools Eisteddfod Showcase.

Experience award-winning performances across dance, drama, vocal, instrumental and rock band categories! Secure your tickets now: https://ow.ly/F8jL50Z7qVK

Our Year 12 Food Technology students were challenged to develop a new flavored ice cream targeted at young children, while still meeting the premium standards of a gourmet supermarket ice cream range. The class came up with some incredibly creative and sophisticated flavours such as caramel popcorn, fairy bread, caramel slice and pine and mango where every component for their ice cream had to be made from scratch. To evaluate the success of their product development, students brought in their homemade creations for a live tasting session. Both staff and peers were invited to taste test the batches, acting as consumer focus groups to provide critical feedback on texture, flavour balance, and mouthfeel. The session was designed to provide the students with a real world product testing example and how to meet the wants and needs of consumers instead of their own personal preferences. Well done Year 12!. 🍨🙌⭐

⭐ Swimming Superstars ⭐

🏊🏅Last week Noah Roberti and Sofia Iannello competed at the NSW All Schools Swimming Championships where Noah raced in both the 50 metre and 100 metre freestyle events. Noah placed an incredible 5th in the 100 metre freestyle and 9th in the 50 metre freestyle while also achieving a personal best.

Sofia also had an outstanding championship, competing in six events across the meet. She achieved remarkable results, earning a silver medal 🥈 in the 100m Butterfly and a bronze medal 🥉 in the 200m Individual Medley. She rounded this off with a 5th place in both the 100m and 200m Breaststroke, 6th in 50m Butterfly and 8th in 50m Breaststroke. Due to her fantastic performances, Sofia has now stamped her ticket to represent NSW at the All Schools National Championships, which will be held in Melbourne at the end of July. We congratulate Sofia on these amazing achievements and wish her the very best as she prepares to compete on the national stage.

Congratulations to both of these athletes flying the Freeman flag high! Next stop Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026! 🏆

Forza Freeman Football ⭐

⚽️ After a big two days of competition, we had 10 Freeman students proudly represent Sydney Catholic Schools at the NSWCCC Football Championships this week.

A special congratulations to Sophia Furia, Tomislav Ozanic and Marco Santangelo on being selected in the Opens Combined Catholic Colleges squads 🙌⚽️

They’ll now compete at NSW All Schools Championships later this month against the best players from across Independent and Public schools in the state.

A great reflection of the hard work, talent and strong football culture synonymous with Freeman.

On Saturday 23rd May , the 12 French Beginners students travelled to Ascham College ,
Edgecliff for a Study Skills Day. The students attended 3 lectures on the Reading /Listening, Writing and Speaking Sections of their HSC exam. They listened to Senior HSC markers give them strategies and pointers on how to maximise the best marks in those sections of the exam. All students enjoyed the presentations and came home ready to take on the HSC exam.
Thank you Yr 12 for giving up your Saturday. It is a true testament to your commitment and passion for your study of French.
Madame Laureti

Sistine Chapel – Two Day Immersive Project
We are incredibly proud of Elizabeth Poh of Year 11 and Keira Nguyen of Year 10 for being selected to attend the exclusive "Origins to Destiny" two-day intensive art workshop this week.
Alongside other gifted and talented students from Sydney Catholic Schools, Elizabeth and Keira embarked on a creative pilgrimage at St Mary’s Cathedral. They immersed themselves in sacred art, visited the incredible new Sistine Chapel exhibition "Revelations", and participated in hands-on workshops exploring drawing, painting, and sculpture.
A major highlight was collaborating with professional mural artist Danny Mulyono, who mentored them in airbrushing and spray-painting techniques!
This amazing workshop served as the ultimate inspiration as they begin developing their own masterworks for the upcoming Clancy Prize Religious Art Exhibition.
We are so proud of their talent and dedication, and we can’t wait to see how their artworks turn out!