Parents, Students and Staff Power a Standout Energy Breakthrough Weekend
Our Year 9 student teams took on the Energy Breakthrough Challenge at Maryborough. This 24-hour endurance event pushes students to their limits and all four Overnewton teams completed the full course! It’s an achievement we haven’t reached in some time, and a true credit to the skill, effort and resilience shown by every student involved.
We would also like to shine the spotlight on the amazing parent volunteers who made the entire experience possible. From setting up camp, cooking meals, fixing bikes and keeping spirits high, to cheering through the heat, the rain and the late-night fatigue, they were the heartbeat of our team. It was a privilege to share the weekend with them, to laugh together, work side-by-side and feel the real meaning of “community” in Overnewton’s name. Many had no idea just how big and impressive this event is… and now they’re already eager for next year!
A huge thank you also to Overnewton teachers Jesse Gatt and Ian Moore for their unwavering commitment, guiding students through bike-building all year and staying up through the night during the race.
These photos are a small glimpse of the people who made the biggest difference - our incredible families.
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Marin Balluk people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the Land on which Overnewton Anglican Community College stands. We respect the knowledge that will be forever embedded within the Aboriginal Custodianship of Country and remember the loss of cultures, languages and Lands they have endured. Like the Marin Balluk people, we at Overnewton want to respect the Land, the cultures and the heritages, and learn from those who have come before us in the passing on of knowledge and the teaching of life skills, as well as continue with wise stewardship of our buildings and grounds. We honour their custodianship of this Land and offer them our deep respect.