NICS Report
14 February 2025
Perfect weather, strong participation and records fell at the 2025 Beach Carnival. House spirit was alive as Nepean, Norfolk and Philip battled it out across a jam-packed schedule of events. This year saw the introduction of new event, the Cameron Relay. The ‘Cameron’ is a relay event comprising of board, swim and run legs. It was a thrill to see the last run leg go past the house tents and hear the supportive screams of students, staff, and families.
A special highlight was the House Patron race, and congratulations go to Ms Meers and the Philip House Captains on getting their patron across the line first for her inaugural race.
There can only be one champion house on the day. Congratulations to Philip who have taken home the Beach Carnival championship for five consecutive years. As newcomers to the island, my family is grateful to be placed in the winning house!
A special thanks to Mr Kieran Lawler for carnival coordination and his HPE support team, Ms Ellis, Mrs Quintal and Ms Gentles. Many hours of preparation go into making the day a success, and we appreciate the collective effort of all staff and volunteers on the day.
Congratulations to the Age Champions and record holders on their achievements. Their names and times are shared for your enjoyment.
Finally, well done to our NICS students on displaying our school values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience and Honesty across the day. Whether it was the Preps paddling on boards or intense games of water polo, the level of engagement was outstanding, and we look forward to this continued success at the next two carnivals.
Overall Swimming Champions 2025
Sub Junior Girls Champions |
Sub-Junior Boys Champion |
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1st Alba Menghetti – Norfolk |
1st David Scott - Nepean |
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2nd Liilah Mendham - Philip |
2nd Louie Quintal – Norfolk |
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3rd Florence O’Connor - Philip |
3rd Mason Ponini – Norfolk |
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Junior Girls Champions |
Junior Boys Champions |
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1st Zeta Menzies - Philip |
1st Fred O’Connor - Philip |
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2nd Indiana Quintal - Nepean |
2nd Luca Pospisil - Nepean |
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3rd Vivienne Reid - Philip |
3rd Brody Mendham - Philip |
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Intermediate Girls Champions |
Intermediate Boys Champions |
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1st Ella-Kaye Ellis - Philip |
1st Cooper Eales - Nepean |
Overall House Points |
2nd Astrid Susilovic - Nepean |
2nd Theo Reid - Philip |
1st Philip House 1002 |
3rd Chloe Power - Philip |
3rd Jaxon Smith - Nepean |
2nd Norfolk 909 |
3rd Nepean 769 |
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Senior Girls Champions |
Senior Boys Champions |
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1st Ava Mullins - Philip |
1st Rocco Menghetti - Norfolk |
The Gift – Luca Pospisil - Nepean |
2nd Mackenzie Davies - Norfolk |
2nd Nate Christian-Bailey - Philip |
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3rd Leilani Eales - Nepean |
3rd Brycen Menzies - Philip |
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Open Girls Champions |
Open Boys Champions |
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1st Siena Menghetti – Norfolk |
= 1st Alby Spreag and Jaylon Williams |
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2nd Abby Dixon - Norfolk |
(Philip) (Nepean) |
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3rd Layla Dixon – Norfolk |
3rd Patrick Reeves - Nepean |
Record Breakers
Open Girls Freestyle |
Senior Boys Freestyle |
Siena Menghetti – 34.34 sec |
Brycen Menzies 31.62 sec - Final |
Open Girls Breaststroke |
Senior Boys Breaststroke |
Abby Dixon – 50.06 sec |
Rocco Menghetti – 46.12 sec - Heat |
Senior Girls Freestyle |
Rocco Menghetti – 44.72 sec - Final |
Ava Mullins – 32.84 sec |
Intermediate Boys Breaststroke |
Junior Girls Breaststroke |
Theo Reid – 54.27 sec - Heat |
Zeta Menzies - 1.00.41 min |
Theo Reid – 54.03 sec - Final |
Sub-Junior Boys Breaststroke |
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Louie Quintal – 1.09.34 min - Final |