The first prom of the senior year took place at Coral Sea Resort last Thursday night with 47 Year 12 students from St Catherine’s Catholic College dressing in their finest frocks and smartest suits to mark the culmination of their school career.
With the largest Year 12 cohort in St Cath’s history, this year saw over 100 staff, family and friends gather at the entrance to the resort while 35 cars rolled around the driveway, every student greeted by cheers and applause as they disembarked.
From hot rods to tractors and army jeeps, there were many different modes of transport to view, creating a spectacle that even resort guests enjoyed watching.
Every student made a striking entrance, the girl’s sparkling gowns stealing the show.
St Cath’s hold their prom in June every year so that it can differentiate between the graduation ceremony at the end of the year and allow the students to focus on their end of year exams.
“Having our Formal at this time of the year makes graduation a bigger celebration of our students’ 13 year journey as graduates,” said Principal Luke Thomson.
Family members attended for drinks and canapes on the jetty and mother-son and father-daughter dances in function room.
Afterwards, students and teachers dined together and then danced the night away.