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Addison Melville (Yr 7)
In Opera Australia's Winter Season production of Tosca, Sydney Opera House 2024
Addison was also a Featured Artist in Schools Spectacular 2024
Vir Parulekar (Yr 8)
Winner U16s Contemporary Singer Category, Sydney Eisteddfod 2024
Vir was also a Featured Artist in Schools Spectacular 2024
Salie Chou (Yr 11)
Featured soloist, Festival of Choral Music 2024, Sydney Opera House, performing "Ma Vlast, From The Homeland" by Bedrich Smetana
Genevieve Jackson (Yr 11)
Featured soloist, Festival of Instrumental Music 2024, Sydney Opera House, performing "Fantaisie" by George Hue
AYO'S NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP 2025, ADELAIDE
AYO'S NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP 2025, ADELAIDE
It is a rarified and competitive field of musicians that audition for Australian Youth Orchestra's National Music Camp annually, with audition excerpts being of a difficulty with professional orchestral auditions, and a competitive intake of thousands Australia wide of mostly tertiary aged students.
Four NHSPA students' selection is a stunning coup and validation of their musical excellence.
Congratulations !
Naomi Nogawa-Lewy Yr 9 (violin), Julian Lang Yr 9 (viola), Spencer Oxnam Yr 12 (viola) and
Khang Mai Yr 12 (violin, pictured below conducting)
Nanga mai awards
Nanga mai awards
Aurielle and Sylvia Corish, Executive Director, Department of Education
Aurielle Smith (Year 11/12) was awarded the Nanga Mai Award. This award celebrates excellence in Aboriginal Education presented to her in recognition of Aurielle’s achievements and commitment to performing arts and her culture.
The NSW Department of Education Nanga Mai Awards celebrate and recognise excellence and educational achievements in Aboriginal Education in New South Wales public schools and their school communities. This is a celebratory event recognising the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and staff in NSW public schools, as well as community members and other important stakeholders who have made significant contributions to excellence in Aboriginal education in their communities.
28th KOREAN SPEECH WORLD CONTEST
Yudam (Christina) Kim Year 9
Christina Kim (Year 9) recently participated in the 28th K-Speech World Contest, where she represented NHSPA on a global stage. The contest brings together representatives from 19 countries who have advanced through national preliminaries. This year, the competition was organised by the Laos branch, with support from the Korean Government, Korean Language Proficiency Association and multiple Korean Ministries.
The participants delivered speeches that highlighted the promotion of Korean culture, addressing topics such as the value and culture of the Korean language, the eradication of school violence, the prevention of safety accidents, and the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula.
The speeches were judged, and five main awards were presented. The 1st place winner received the Korean Presidential Award, while the remaining four were honoured with the Vice-Presidential Award. I am delighted to share that Christina won one of the Vice-Presidential Awards. Her name will be recorded in the Korean Parliament, and she received a certificate, trophy, and scroll to commemorate her achievement.
CRICKET
NSW Combined High Schools Representative
Diksha Chowdhary (Year 9) has represented NHSPA since Year 7 in cricket.
Recently Diksha was the equal leading wicket-taker for Sydney East team with 7 wickets. She had the best figures of 3-20 in the final leading Sydney East to win the NSW CHS Girls Cricket Championships for the first time in over 20 years.
As a result of her performances, Diksha was selected in the Under 15 NSW CHS team to play in the NSW All Schools tournament in Tuggerah. After two scorching days at the Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex, 13 girls were selected to represent NSW All Schools at the 2025 School Sport Australia 15 years & Under Cricket Championships.
This is an amazing achievement, and we are extremely proud of you - past NHSPA students who have been selected in these teams have gone on to represent Australia at the Olympic and International level. We can't wait to see you on the world stage!
Congratulations!
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