Hats off to the budding entrepreneurs in Year 11 who rolled up their sleeves to build a café-themed hospitality business during our Australian Business Week program at the end of Term 2. Our enterprising students swapped their school uniforms for corporate wear and stepped into real-world business roles, such as CEO, Marketing Director and Product Development specialist.
Working together at locations around the college with guidance from mentors, the students launched and grew their own companies and showcased their results to judges at an Expo event.
A total of 10 student businesses competed for a podium position and awards for excellence. Middle and senior school teachers supported the judges and business mentors, asking students thought-provoking questions, keeping them on task and encouraging our young CEOs to lead effectively.
Tatachilla Lutheran College 2026 Australian Business Week winners:
Top 3
- Meeting Place (Stella, Sabrina, Connor, Tom, Daniel, Ari, Lauren, Bella, Hudson)
- Bloomings (Ella, James, Alpha, Max, Cerys, Leah, Abigail, Lilliana, Anna).
- Flip It (Isabelle, Jolie, Mitchell, Marley, Kimberly, Keziah, Maya, Peyton, Lachlan)
Category winners
- Best Computer Simulation: Smooth (Mylie, Chase, Kian, Ollie, Jasper, Nara, Jade, Julian, Zach, Toby)
- Best Oral Presentation: Bloomings
- Best Trade Display: Bloomings
- Best Video Commercial: Meeting Place
- Best Teamwork: Common Ground (Caleb, Felipe, Levi I, Grace, Levi B, Sienna, Fletcher, Phoebe, Nate).
Congratulations to all our winners and well done to all our Year 11s who took part.
A huge thank you to our external judges, David Matkovic, Brighton Jetty Bakery; and Billie Cornthwaite, Meez On Plus Catering, and to business mentor Scotty from Manna, McLaren Vale. A special mention to our keynote speaker Megan Caldersmith from She Sews, McLaren Vale for her inspiring words.
Our college deeply values the strong partnerships we have with the local business community. These connections support our students to gain job-ready skills.
We also thank our teachers Kelly Baldock , Pathways Coordinator, and Connor Jones, Business Teacher for serving on the judging panel; Gordon Middleton and Colleen Huntly for ensuring the entire week ran smoothly; and Josie Palombo and Evelyne Adefusi who provided fantastic in-house catering for the judging team.
We couldn’t have done it without you!
