At Cana, Jesus is our role model and example. Jesus was a leader. He taught people about God and brought them closer to Him. Jesus’ example of leadership was that of a servant. He washed His disciples feet, took care to be gentle and said “I have set an example for you”. Our student leaders aim to further demonstrate this example of Servant Leadership with all they encounter at Cana and the wider community.
2026 School Leaders
Our 2026 General School Leaders are:
Xavier Kiprillis– Hello, my name is Xavier Kiprillis and I am so beyond excited to be one of the four school leaders for 2026. I am looking forward to working with Ms Bretag, the teachers and my fellow school leaders, making fun, happy and the best of memories. I will be the best version of myself and I hope to be a shining example at Cana, especially for the younger students. I will make Cana a better environment and a safe and happy place. “Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice.” – Stephen Curry. Thank you for letting me be your school leader.
Milana Bojkovski– Hi my name is Milana Bojkovski and I am incredibly excited to be one of your 2026 school leaders. I look forward to working alongside Ms Bretag, Mrs Vermeulen, and my fellow student leaders to create a year filled with fun and happy memories. My personal goal is to be the best possible role model for everyone at Cana, and I truly hope 2026 is our best year yet! “We didn’t realise we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.” – Winnie the Pooh. Milana Bojkovski, School leader 2026
Frankie Parnis–
Hello My name is Frankie Parnis and I am a School Leader for 2026. I am very excited for the role and I believe that I can do a lot of positive things to make Cana a better school. I am very excited to work with my fellow school leaders and to put the role into action. I live by the quote“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams. Thank you for your support ! -Frankie Parnis, School Leader for 2026
Scarlet Jose- Hi, my name is Scarlet Jose and I am honored to be one of the four school leaders for 2026. With this role, I will make sure that everyone feels accepted and welcomed here at Cana. I look forward to working closely with Ms. Bretag, Xavier, Milana, and Frankie. As a school leader, I really try to follow John C. Maxwell’s inspiring quote: “ A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way”.
I know how much impact the school leaders in the past made, and I want to do the same, this year, for 2026. Cana is our beloved school, and I want to make it a safe and happy environment for everyone who comes. Thank you!- Scarlet Jose, School leader
2026 Sports Leaders
Our 2026 Sport Leaders are:
Father O’Reilly House (Yellow)- Liana Protulipac and Ivy Hayden
Hello everyone, my name is Liana Protulipac, and I’m in year 6. I’m excited to be participating as a Father O’Reilly (yellow) house sports captain alongside Ivy Hayden. I believe I am responsible, fair, and always encouraging to others. I love trying new challenges in PE, and try to inspire others to do the same. No matter your skill level, sports are all about having fun and giving it your best! Ivy and I are really looking forward to working with Mr Cassar to share new ideas for sports, and we hope to make this year an exciting and enjoyable one for everyone in Yellow house. We can’t wait to support you and make this year a memorable one as your Yellow house sports leaders! – Liana Protulipac 6G
Hello everyone, my name is Ivy Hayden and I am super excited to be collaborating with Liana Protulipac as Father O’Reilly (yellow) house captains. I think I am an exceptional house captain, because I have traits like responsibility, fairness, encouragement and most of all, I always give the activities in PE a go, even if I don’t know how to play, I try to inspire others around me to join in by seeing me participate. I aspire to make physical education an inclusive environment for the Cana community, no matter what skill level the students are at. I am also really looking forward to sharing my ideas with Mr Cassar (physical education teacher) and Ms Bretag (principal) to encourage fun learning and development opportunities that support students with their sport. This year, I hope to build a strong team spirit in Yellow house, but most of all I want everyone to feel proud of their contribution to our team. In the words of Adam Goodes “The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday”. So let’s all make 2026 our best year yet! Yours sincerely Ivy Hayden.
St Joseph House (Red)- Ethan Rupa and Lucas Galea
Hello, I am Ethan Rupa I am a sports captain. The reason I wanted to be a sports captain is because I am kind, respectful, and I am very caring. I will help with the sport tubs and Interschool sports and I won’t give up, that’s why I am a sports captain. I became a sport leader not just to help but to be a leader to lead the school and be a role model to the younger students. I am always respectful to people no matter who they are if they’re a kid or an adult.
Hi my name is Lucas Galea and my other house captain leader is Ethan Rupa. We now do the sport tubs for the year 5’s and their communal tub. Our job is to also pump up the balls and replace them into their tubs again. Ethan and myself go do the sports tubs on week 1,week 5 and week nine for each term.I really enjoy being a sports captain/leader and being with an awesome partner (Ethan) and really helping out Mr Cassar. That gives me a lot more responsibility and gives me a lot more confidence to believe that you can achieve anything know matter how hard you try.I love my job and for everyone “JUST TRY YOUR HARDEST EVERY SINGLE DAY.” By Lucas,a red house captain.
St Patrick (Green)- Alexia Krstevski and Penny Rizzo
Hi my name is Alexia Krstevski and I’m going to be a sports leader. I will be helping students. I will help get sports equipment and do other stuff like set up sport equipment and take the communal sports tub. I am the sports leader of green house. I love my job, I will pump the balls if you need to and give you some soccer balls and footy and other. Thank you for reading.
Hi I am Penny Rizzo in grade 6S and I am a green house sport leader. I help Mr Cassar out with interschool sports, pumping up balls, setting up the communal sports tub, going around the school to refill all the class tubs, welcoming the schools and getting to hold up the sports shield if we win the sports carnival! I really love this role and getting to help others out. I love getting the chance to change the school and list new ideas.”The successful leader does not talk down to people, he lifts them up.”- Richard Nixon. Thank you! -Penny Rizzo
St Mary MacKillop (Blue)- Raphael Gatt and Ethan Rajski
Hello, my name is Raphael Gatt and I am one of the Blue house captain leaders working together with Ethan Rajski and Mr Cassar and I swap the sports tubs and collect the spare balls. Now me and my helper Ethan do the year 2 tubs and prep tubs. I am a really kind person and I will help with whatever you need. My words to you will be try your hardest and never give up.
Hi my name is Ethan Rajski and I am the blue house sport captain. As a sports captain I will be working with Mr Cassar and Raphael. As a sports leader I will organise the prep and the grade 2 sport tubs every 2nd Wednesday. Every Thursday, Raphael and I go to the oval after lunch to collect lost sports equipment. I will also help set up for interschool every Friday. I look up to Kobe Bryant because he had an incredible mentality towards challenges during his time in the NBA. “Be the best version of yourself in anything that you do. You don’t have to live in someone else’s story.” I like this quote because it makes me feel more confident about myself.
2026 Mary MacKillop Leaders
Our 2026 Mary MacKillop Group Leaders are:
Olivia Bobanovic– Hi, my name is Olivia Bobanovic and I am one of the Mary Mackillop leaders, I will be working with Mrs D’Abreo and the other Mary Mackillop leaders. I will try and help others on the yard who are struggling to find a friend. I look up to Jesus and Mary Mackillop because they cared for those around them even if they were ill or poor they still treated people with kindness and respect. A quote from Mary Mackillop is ‘’find happiness in making others happy.’’ This quote is important because if we only care for ourselves there is nothing fun and good in life. Thank you for taking time out of your day to read about me. Olivia 🙂
Addison Spiteri– Hi my name is Addison Spiteri and I am a Mary Mackillop leader of 2026. It is a pleasure to be a Mary MacKillop leader and I am looking forward to working with Mrs D’Abreo and the other leaders.“We must teach more by example than by word.” This quote inspires me to follow in Mary’s footsteps and lead with kindness. I will help students to make better choices by teaching them what is right and what is not. Thank you for taking the time to read about me and my leadership qualities. Addison Spiteri 🙂
Lily Portelli– Hello, my name is Lily Portelli and I’m one of the 4 Mary Mackillop leaders for 2026. I look forward to working with Ms Diabrio, Olivia, Addison and Mia. I will be setting up masses and helping out with the Mary Mackillop group which is hosted every Tuesday. I will help and support many children to join and have fun while learning many things about Mary Mackillop. I look up to her because she has an outstanding story about her life and what she did to help many children. One of her many famous quotes is “Never see a need without doing something about it”. We may be doing many other things like going to nursing homes, creating prayers and hosting masses. I love this school, and I want the best for the younger year levels, so I will try my hardest to give an amazing example like Mary Mackillop did. Thank you for reading, sincerely Lily Portelli.
Mia Falzon- Hi my name is Mia Falzon and I am one of the Mary MacKillop leaders for 2026 alongside Addison, Lily and Olivia.I am really honoured to be a leader of Cana Catholic Primary school. I am very excited to work with Mrs D’ Abero and all the other 2026 leaders. I am also excited to help all of the students and staff at Cana. I’m inspired by Mary MacKillop and what she did as a saint. As Mary Makillop once said and her famous quote “Never see a need without doing something about it.” I will try to be the best leader possible and lend a helping hand to whoever needs it.. I will try to be a good role model to my peers and fellow students. I will try my best to set an amazing example just like Mary MacKillop did and follow in her footsteps. Thank you for reading about me.
2026 Technology Leaders
Our 2026 Technology Leaders are:
Kristian Maric– Hello I’m Kristian Maric and I’m going to be a technology leader for 2026. I will be working with Mr Cassar, the IT man, Dane and Valentina. I will try my hardest to help as much as I can with technology and some of the things that we post on the website. I look up to Jacinda Ardern and her leadership quote. It helps you to see that leadership is not about being bossy. This is one of her quotes.”Leadership is not about being the loudest in the room, but instead being the bridge or the thing that is missing in the discussion and trying to build a consensus for there.” I will follow these words in the future just in case I get a leadership position when I am older.
Valentina Chiodo– My name is Valentina Chiodo and I am the technology leader of 2026. I am glad to be the first ever technology leader of Cana in 2026 and hope many of my skills can be used. I will make it my duty to help all students with their tech needs. I am a trustworthy person when it comes to technology. Over the years I have learned new things about technology and online resources. I will do my best to help all students at Cana. In this role I will be working with Mr Cassar and my fellow leaders, Dane and Kristian. I can’t wait to learn more new things on this leadership journey. I hope that with my help I can make Cana a better place.
Dane Varun– Hi, my name is Dane Varun and I am going to be one of the technology leaders. I will be working with Mr Cassar, the IT man, Valentina and Kristian. I will try my hardest to help as many students as I can with or without technology. I personally look up to Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech called “I Have a Dream”. I will help as many people as I can when I see someone in need. “If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr. I follow his words by always thinking about the present and the future.
2026 Sustainability Leaders
Our 2026 Sustainability Leaders are:
Joseph Mizzi– Hello my name is Joseph Mizzi and I am a sustainability leader for 2026. I will make it one of my needs to help the environment and make it a cleaner, nicer place. I will work with all the sustainability leaders and the teachers to make it a nicer place. I look up to Albert Einstein because he said this quote “Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you have to keep moving.”
Harrison Vassallo– Hello I’m Harrison Vassallo and I’m a sustainability leader who will try their best to help anyone in need. I look up to Mary Mackillop (kinda ironic because I’m NOT a Mary Mackillop leader) because she dedicated her life to being kind and I try my best to do the same. My VERY INSPIRATIONAL quote is “Never see a need without doing something about it.” -Mary Mackillop.
Benjamin Padula– Hello my name is Benjamin Padula and I will be representing the role of sustainability leader for year 6. I will make sure that the yard stays clean and safe and I will talk to the other sustainability leaders and organise a garden for the school. I will also make my role important to help the others with making a class clean up routine.
Harrison Aldridge– Hello my name is Harrison Aldridge and I will be representing the role of sustainability leader for 2026. I will make sure that the school grounds are always clean, me and the other sustainability leaders will disguise our ideas and try to make them happen. I will work with the other sustainability leaders and make our school a nicer place.
Zara Baines– Hello my name is Zara Baines and I am a sustainability leader for 2026. I am here to support and help the school’s environment. I can do the right thing and pick up rubbish and encourage people to stop littering. I will also help plan the schedule for the rubbish pick up day for all the year levels. Hopefully we can plant a school garden to grow food, to eat and to save money. We can use the food for school picnic day or other purposes like giving to the poor or giving food to hospitals. I want our school to be clean so we can have a healthy environment to learn and spend our days in. I love this school and want it to be spotless. I am very thankful for being a sustainability leader and I promise I will be an upstanding, responsible, respectful and kind leader. Lastly I am going to try my hardest to help our school grow and succeed through all of the ups and downs. Thank you for listening kind regards Zara Baines.
Sienna Mifsud– Hi my name is Sienna Mifsud and i am a sustainability leader for 2026. I will help teachers, students and the school with rubbish and help students if they need it. I will also provide and set up things around the school like colour fun run or and clean after the colour fun run. I also pick up rubbish from the school yards. I want our beautiful school to be clean and be the best person that my heart is telling me. I will also help and stop people from littering and to make the right choices they possibly can. I will also help with the concert, disco and picnic day. I will help the poor by giving them food and help the sick kids and bring money to those who are in need. Thank you for listening, Sienna Mifsud