2022 | Issue 5 | SJC Newsletter

Throughout Term 1, 45 students across Year 7-12 have participated in the Acer Australian eSports League High School Cup.

The Acer High Schools Cup is a national program that provides students across Australia a robust and well-structured competitive environment for High Schools to compete in Video Games. Tournaments are conducted during each term of the school year. The competition takes place over the internet familiarizing students with the benefits of the latest technology and software.

eSports In Education

eSports requires a tremendous amount of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity from players to achieve and sustain success. Schools and players in high school have had a great experience with the game, and continue to experience its benefits.

Esports Benefits

• Sense of Inclusive Community
• Team building / Collaboration
• Character Development
• Increase of Student Agency
• Development of positive structured gaming
• Increase Achievement
• STEM Engagement

Games on Offer

Rocket League (G Rated)- is a fantastical sport-based video game, developed by Psyonix (it is “soccer with cars”). It features a competitive game mode based on teamwork where you outmaneuvre opponents.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate (PG Rated) - A fighting game for individuals to play against up to eight players. In this game characters from Nintendo games and other third-party franchises must try to knock each other out of an arena.

Overwatch (M Rated)- An online team-based game played as a first-person shooter. The game features several different game modes, principally designed around squad-based combat with two opposing teams of five players each.

In keeping with our eSmart and Child Safe guidelines, all Australian Board classification guidelines are followed when selecting appropriate games for different year levels.

We were well represented across all 3 game titles, with 10 boys playing Super Smash Bros Ultimate, 7 Teams of 3 playing Rocket League, and 1 team competing in the Overwatch tournament.

Each team or individual has played through 7 rounds to reach the final stages, taking place Saturday 2 April. We are excited to see 3 students who have battled their way to the finals of Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Placing 2^nd, 4^th, and 6^th in the double elimination final. These boys can certainly be proud of their achievement.

Early in Term 2, the eSports committee will host a parent information session, guest presenter Renegades eSport team member and SJC Alumni Nick Stephanidis to cover topics such as the SJC eSports team and participation in future tournaments and additional game titles and esports as a career.

Thank you and congratulations to all the students involved.