[3][4] Australian news organisations covered the case extensively "in a massive media appeal that [...] lasted three years" until at least November 2006.

[6] There are five houses at Siena Catholic College, all named after saints or people of that nature: In the 2004–05 school year, a group of teachers led by Paul Baker devised a 90-minute learning project for students in ancient and modern history classes.

students used web sites to read about Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and other dictators, examining their childhoods for similarities that might help explain their characters.

However, the team was not able to stay together for open division rugby, as many players would go on to accept sporting scholarships from various schools in Brisbane.

Siena has a proud reputation on the Sunshine Coast for playing sport in a firm but fair nature.