28 August 2024

While the whole country will be cheering on Australia’s Paralympians, a number of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne will have a little more to celebrate.

Five members of Australia’s team have a special connection to our schools. We congratulate each of them and hope that their achievements continue to inspire students everywhere:

• Danni Di Toro, formerly of St John’s Regional College, Dandenong, will compete in Para-table tennis at her eighth Paralympic Games.
• Ahmed Kelly, formerly of St Patrick’s Primary School, Kilmore, will be swimming at his fourth Paralympic Games.
• Sam McIntosh, formerly of St Thomas Primary School, Drysdale, and Saint Ignatius College Geelong, Drysdale, will compete in Para-athletics at his fourth Paralympic Games.
• Nathan Pellissier, formerly of St Mary’s School, Williamstown, and Emmanuel College, Altona North, will take inspiration from his silver medal win for Para-table tennis in Tokyo.
• Ella Sabljak, formerly of MacKillop Catholic Regional College, Werribee, will compete in the wheelchair rugby competition.