ST BEDE'S YEAR 12 GRADUATING CLASS, 2023

Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland—Minister for Regional Transport and Roads)—A big congratulations to the first ever Year 12 graduating class of St Bede's Catholic College Chisholm. The students started Year 7 in 2018 as the brand-new school's only year group and are now its first graduating cohort. As the senior class at the school, this year group has played an important role in shaping St Bede's early history. The students have paved the way for the years following them and have created the culture and community of the school today. It is always hard to be the first, but this class has set the standard for future students at the school to aspire to, and along the way have exceeded the staff and their parent's expectations. The school year received the inaugural whole school clap out as part of their graduation ceremony. Congratulations to the staff and parents who have also worked hard and played a role establishing this school community. I would also particularly like to congratulate the schools founding principal John Murphy, who is certainly very proud of all these students and the happy memories they have created at St Bede's. Congratulations St Bede's inaugural graduating class of 2023.