Congratulations to our 2025 College Leaders

Stella Maris College is delighted to introduce our 2025 Student Leaders. Róisín Thompson has been appointed as College Captain after a rigorous selection process involving a written application, nomination, speech, staff and student voting and interviews.

Our sincere congratulations also to Violette Russell and Destiny Juul who will support Róisín in their roles as Vice Captains.

Hailing from Dublin, Róisín moved to Australia at age six. She has been a contributing member of the Stella community since Year 7 with a passion for the performing arts (she played the lead role in Matilda the Musical in 2022 and was an ensemble member in Shrek most recently). Róisín participates in Vocal Ensemble, Drama Ensemble, sailing, Tildesley tennis and academic competitions.

Róisín is particularly humbled to be selected as College Captain. Her goal is to ensure that “every girl feels safe and loved, and is supported in taking on new opportunities.”

Russell family connections run deep at Stella with Violette the eldest of four sisters who are current students! Violette is an integral member of Stella’s sailing program and will officially represent Australia at the J-24 World Championships in Seattle, USA, later this year having won the national championships in January. She augments her sailing with participation in academic competitions and debating. Post school, Violette has her sights set on a career in law.

Another seasoned member of the Stella community, Destiny has big ambitions for her leadership year. She aims to foster an environment of inclusivity where “every girl wants to come to school.” Destiny is a regular tour leader at Open Nights and college tours and has a long history of representing the Stella community with distinction. Destiny hopes to pursue a career as a physiotherapist following school.

Stella Maris College is thrilled to have Róisín, Violette, and Destiny lead the College in 2025, inspiring our entire community through their outstanding example.

Parliament Youth Leadership

Congratulations to Sami W and Annika S who represented Stella at a Parliament Youth Leadership program.

The program gives student leaders the opportunity to develop their knowledge of our system of government, parliamentary proceedings, the role of members of parliament, and the role of the Governor of NSW.