Synthesis Duncraig 2025 opened on 22 October, launching a week-long celebration of creativity across Art, Media, Design & Technology from Pre-Primary to Year 12. Opening Night set the tone with Primary and Secondary awards for Visual Arts, Media and Technologies, a film screening, live music, and an inspiring address from alumnus and Perth singer-songwriter Jack Hamilton, who shared his journey from St Stephen’s School to WAAPA and beyond.
Across the Primary Village and Secondary displays, visitors explored everything from ceramic owls, Impressionist-inspired 3D works and Steampunk assemblage sculptures to sketchbook inquiries, oil painting, Gyotaku printing, installations and photorealistic portraiture. Media projects spanned short films, westerns, action sequences, trailers, music videos and senior shorts, while Technologies impressed with crafted furniture, engineering builds (CO₂ dragsters, catapults, metal vices), graphics collaborations, digital design, sustainable textiles and a tasty Hospitality showcase, all underscored by Swing Band performances that kept the atmosphere buzzing.
Thank you to our students, staff and families for bringing Synthesis to life and for the strong community support throughout the exhibition week. The breadth of work, final pieces and the creative processes behind them, highlighted skill and bold ideas at every level.
Award Winners
Primary Visual Arts
- Year 1 – Lucy Mikolajczyk
- Year 2 – Eden Meurs
- Year 3 – Ruby Kenner
- Year 4 – Liliana Prince
- Year 5 – Eden Watson-Smith
- Year 5 – Sophie Webb
- Year 6 – Alisha Nathoo
- Year 6 – Ellie Dick
Secondary Visual Arts
- Year 7 – Amelia Hogue
- Year 8 – Eva Nicoloff
- Year 9 – Aaryanika Chhawla
- Year 10 – Phoenix Gough
- Year 11 – Amy Lefbvre
- Year 12 – Bianca Carniello
Secondary Media
- Year 7 – Florence Kraut
- Year 8 – Lachlan Varcoe
- Year 9 – Joshua Smith
- Year 10 – Griffin Bradley
- Year 11 – Mackenzie Varcoe
- Year 12 – Eva Twyford
Secondary Technologies
- Textiles Year 9 – Sienna Snow
- Design Year 10 – Freya Malde
- Hospitality Year 11 – Zac Foster
Principal’s Highly Commended
- Secondary Visual Arts Principal’s Highly Commended – Year 10 Niamh Masson
- Secondary Technologies Principal’s Highly Commended – Year 11 Naamah Ball
- Secondary Visual Arts Principal’s Highly Commended – Year 12 Lily Smith
Principal’s Acquisition Art
- Primary Visual Arts Principal’s Acquisition – Year 6 Qi Ya Wong
- Primary Visual Arts Principal’s Acquisition – Year 6 Ashton Marsh
- Secondary Visual Arts Principal’s Acquisition – Year 12 Abbey Shackleton
Principal’s Award Technologies
- Secondary Technologies Award – Year 12 Jonte Jackson Barker