Newsletter - Term 2 - Week 8 - Issue 143

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Friends of St Joseph’s College,

Last Sunday Pentecost was celebrated across the Diocese, focusing on how the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples of Jesus fifty days after his death and resurrection.  At the time the disciples were afraid given the recent death of their spiritual leader and the persecution of those who followed him. When the Holy Spirit became present amongst the disciples as wind and fire, they found a renewed strength to proclaim the word of Jesus. This event marks the true baptism of the Church. The Church in fact lives constantly from the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and last Monday the College celebrated Pentecost with our own liturgy which was delivered by our Senior Liturgy Group. I spoke with our students and staff regarding how the Holy Spirit lives through us when we make Jesus known through action. This can take the simplest of forms such as giving others our time, sharing our resources or an act of forgiveness. Our world is a much richer place when we allow the Holy Spirit to work through us.

On Thursday evening, St Joseph’s College officially launched our new strategic plan. This plan recognises the growth in our college over the last four years and lays out a road map for the next four years focusing on the provision of a liberating education which grows and inspires our people, through sharing the stories of Jesus Christ, and our Ricean Charism. This is well captured through our strategic tagline 'Empowering Minds, Enriching Hearts'.

A strategic plan ensures that we enact our school vision and mission whilst being true to our school motto.

Our vision:

To collaboratively create a better future through a contemporary Catholic approach to a liberating education.

Our Mission:

Be an aspirational and inclusive co-educational learning community that grows all through exceptional teaching and sharing the Jesus story.

At the very core of how we make Jesus known to other is our school motto “Serve Him in Others”

I wish to extend my sincere thanks to our college community who engaged in providing feedback over the last twelve months to inform our plan for the next four years.

The Towards 2028 Strategic Plan is now available to view on our website.

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Interviews for Year 7 (2026) are currently being undertaken by members of the Senior Leadership Team over the next three weeks. Each meeting provides an opportunity for each young person and their family to become known to us, which is key to knowing every potential learner and their family context. In each small gathering students and families share their stories with our staff, including their strengths, areas for growth and what makes them unique. At the same time, staff explain our Catholic identity, through the Edmund Rice charism and Joey’s Way, so that the college becomes known to each family. Offers for enrolment will occur after all interviews are completed at the end of this semester.

Recently we welcomed Ms Cabourdin to our community to commence a four-week teaching contract. She replaces Ms Adrianna Sardoni, who is on leave during that period. I also announce that Mr Adam Watts has recently been successful in being appointed to the position of Curriculum Leader English and Languages at St Saviour’s College in Toowoomba. He will commence in this position next semester. This is a well-deserved promotion for Adam, and we are delighted for his success, which recognizes his talent and growth at St Joseph’s College. The College has begun a recruitment process to backfill the teaching position vacated by Adam’s pending departure.

On Wednesday 25 June the College will conduct our Skits and Semiquavers showcase at the Empire Theare commencing at 7pm. This production displays the talents of our performing arts students and is sure to be a highly entertaining event, with individual performances alongside bands, ensembles, and short dramatic scenes. Tickets are now available for purchase directly from the Empire Theatre and I encourage everyone to come along and enjoy the vast array of student talent.

Recently our Parent Engagement Network made a generous donation of approximately $15,000 to purchase new tables and seating for the recently rehabilitated Murphy’s Place. This gesture has allowed students to enjoy the outdoors in a calm and relaxed space surrounded by newly laid turf and garden landscaping. The Parent Engagement Network meets every term to enjoy parent company, learn more about the school and contribute to making our college even stronger. This year the focus for PEN is on connecting parents and building relationships and they plan to conduct a trivia night in term three to facilitate this goal.

God Bless,

Jim Brennan - Principal - jbrennan@sjc.qld.edu.au

From the Deputy Principal

This week we launched our St Joseph’s College Towards 2028 Strategic Plan. Thank you to all those families that attended this event. We look forward to bringing this document to life and making it a lived reality for the SJC Community.

Helpful Resources to Support Parents

We are pleased to share with parent some useful resources on our SchoolTV platform that can support families in raising young people. These two web pages provide insightful information, practical advice and engaging videos from leading specialists.

Raising Boys:

Core Elements: Focuses on understanding the unique challenges and developmental needs of boys. According to Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, “A boy’s behaviour is learnt through watching their father or other male role model. His physical maturity is at odds with his mental and brain development. Although he may look like a mature young man at 16, he doesn’t yet think like one.”

Some video titles:

• Do male brains differ from female brains?
• Do parents need to communicate differently to boys than girls?
• What can parents do to help boys develop positive life habits?
• What is the most effective form of discipline with boys?

Raising Girls:

Core Elements: Addresses the specific emotional and social needs of girls. Dr Michael Carr-Gregg shared that “All teenagers need to emancipate themselves from their parents. What we've discovered is that when they're very close, getting away becomes more difficult, especially for girls, and to facilitate that she becomes far more challenging as a result. Communication therefore becomes fundamentally more important.”

Some video titles:

• What do daughters want most from their parents?
• How important is it for parents to listen to their daughter’s opinion?
• How important is it to help your daughter find ‘purpose’?
• How do you keep lines of communication open between daughters and parents?

Upcoming Events

Mr Brendon Willocks - Deputy Principal – bwillocks@sjc.qld.edu.au

From the Assistant Principal - Curriculum

Phones and Smart Watches – Exam Conditions & Equipment 

A reminder to all parents and students: mobile phones and smart watches are not permitted in exam rooms under any circumstances. 

Only approved equipment, as outlined by classroom teachers, may be brought into the exam room. All items should be placed in a clear plastic container for easy inspection. 

Please note: 

• Teachers may inspect equipment before, during, or after the exam. 
• If a student is found with a phone or smart watch during an exam, the item will be sent to the office and may need to be collected by a parent. 

Year 12 Academic Care Interviews 

We look forward to welcoming our Year 12 students to their Academic Care Interviews next term. 

Parents are encouraged to: 

• Discuss your child’s progress in Unit 3.
• Ask your child to log in to their myQCE account to view confirmed IA1 results for General Subjects
• Visit: myQCE (qcaa.qld.edu.au) 

 QCAA Year 12 External Examination Timetable Released! 

The 2025 QCAA External Assessment Timetable is now available.

Access it here: QCAA External Assessment Timetable 2025 

QCAA external assessment timetable 2025 

 Key features of the timetable: 

• Minimises exam clashes
• Limits students to no more than two exams per day
• Provides adequate breaks between popular and commonly paired subjects
• Ensures timely marking for final Year 12 results 

Year 11, 2026 Curriculum Information Evening 

Date: Monday, 21 July 
Time: 6:30pm – 7:25pm 
Location: MacKillop Centre 

This session will cover: 

• The QCE system and ATAR pathways 

• Subject selection processes for senior years 

If you’re unable to attend, all information will be made available online. You’re also welcome to contact the College for further clarification. 

Subject Expo: 
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm 
Location: Mary Rice & Waterford buildings, and College Library 

• Speak with Curriculum Leaders and senior subject teachers 

• Attend five 12-minute rotations with 5-minute presentations and Q&A 

Students will also begin developing their Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan this term, exploring both tertiary and vocational pathways. 

Year 9 & 10, 2026 Curriculum Information Evening 

Date: Monday, 21 July 
Time: 5:45pm – 6:15pm 
Location: MacKillop Centre 

This session will provide: 

• An overview of the QCE system 

• Guidance on subject selection for Years 9 and 10 

Subject Expo: 
Time: 6:20pm – 7:20pm 
Location: Mary Rice & Waterford buildings, and College Library 

• Meet Curriculum Leaders and specialist teachers 

• Participate in five 12-minute rotations with short presentations and Q&A 

Students will receive access to the Year 9 & 10 Subject Handbooks online by Monday, 21 July. 

Kerrie-Anne Fellenberg - Assistant Principal - Curriculum - KFellenberg@sjc.qld.edu.au

From the Assistant Principal - Student Engagement

At St Joseph’s College, we set unapologetically high uniform standards for our students. This is because we are an Edmund Rice school. For Blessed Edmund, having a consistent uniform was a vital expression of the dignity of all his students. Equally, we believe that attending St Joseph’s College is a privilege. The way our students wear their uniform is an outward sign of how well they are valuing that privilege.

Our uniform expectations are below, these are also available on the College website.

Specifically, can I draw your attention to the following:

• Piercings - students can have only one set of sleepers or studs in each earlobe. No other piercings are permitted. Dangly earrings are also not permitted.
• Skirt length - all items of the uniform must be worn correctly. Girls' skirts must be touching their knees.
• Boys’ socks - boys must wear navy socks with both shorts and long trousers. Colourful socks are not permitted with long trousers.
• Hair and grooming - hair must be of the same length back and sides. Boys must be clean-shaven.
  

As you are aware, the College has implemented procedures to ensure that our students are consistently wearing their uniform correctly and with pride. The process for managing a student’s uniform infringements is outlined below. 

In addition to responding clearly and consistently when a student fails to meet uniform expectations. The College also wants to support students to borrow necessary uniform items when:

1. A student is missing an item of their uniform due to circumstances beyond their control and/or
2. A student has acted proactively to rectify their uniform issue.

The Ignatius Room has a uniform borrowing system. Please note that

1. All Ignatius Room uniform items will be clearly labelled as such.
2. Students who borrow a uniform item need to return the item the following morning, this will enable to wear full and correct uniform home, thereby meeting our expectation of being 100% in uniform, or 100% out of it.

An outline of the system is below:

Joseph Cryle - Assistant Principal - Student Engagement -  JCryle@sjc.qld.edu.au 

From the Acting Assistant Principal - Mission & Identity

Pentecost

On Monday this week, we celebrated Pentecost as a College in the Mackillop Centre.

Pentecost, the great Feast of the Holy Spirit. Celebrated on the Sunday that falls on the 50th day of Easter. On this day we remember that after Jesus died, rose and ascended to heaven, he then sent his Spirit to empower his disciples. It marks the beginning of the Christian church’s mission to the world.

On Monday, we acknowledged the role of the many voices of our community. The voices of those who contribute to our broader story as Christians. Just as the disciples set off to share ‘The Story’ of the gospel, we recognise that we each play a role in the continued mission of the church and ‘The Story’ of SJC.

The gospel reading of John 20:19-23, provides us with some poignant reflection opportunities.

Jesus’ first words were ‘Peace be with you.’ How can we be bringers of peace?

Jesus sent his disciples out. How can we share the good news with others?

Jesus asked his disciples to forgive. How can we free people by our forgiveness?

My thanks to the members of our QISSN and Confraternity Rugby League Teams who led our celebration on Monday morning.

Compassion Cup

The final results for the Compassion Cup are in!

Following some very creative fundraising ideas from our House Captains in Week 10 of last term, along with the ongoing online portals for donations. Monday also allowed us to announce the winner of the Compassion Cup. All money from this drive has been donated to Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion appeal which happens annually in the Lenten season.

The win from Rice ends a dominant 4-year reign from Brennan. Congratulations Rice House!

Alongside donations that were made to our College portal, as a community we were able to raise a total of $984.00. You can read more about the impact of your donations on the Project Compassion website here.

 Prayer

Come Holy Spirit

Come Spirit like rain, refresh, renew, revitalise.

Come Spirit like fire, embolden, enlighten, enable.

Come Spirit like a mighty wind, move, challenge, enkindle.

Come Spirit like wave, move, tear down, lift up.

Come Spirit, come Breath, draw us close, make song, bring intimacy.

Come Spirit, come Love, make one, make justice, make peace.

Come Spirit, come Kingdom, come Love.

Written by - Martin Brown / The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)

Thomas Moore - Acting Assistant Principal - Mission & Identity - tmoore@sjc.qld.edu.au

Brennan Captains

Hey SJC community. Mitch and Riley here, your 2025 Brennan House Captains.

We have both been here since Year 7 back in 2020, so we have seen how the house has grown and changed over the years and now it is our turn to leave our impact on our beloved Brennan House.

Our mission as Captains is to try and improve the spirit of our house. We believe in getting involved and giving everything one hundred percent whatever that looks like for you. Making Brennan feel like a family rather than a group of individuals.

What we have achieved so far:

We started this year strong with our annual Swimming Carnival, and as a house we came third overall. Although we didn't manage to win it, we are extremely impressed by the number of Age Champions, Runner Ups, or 3rd Place accolades that were in our house, especially in the junior years.

We have also continued to show our Care for Everybody spirit by raising $295 in the Compassion Cup, this landed us in second place for the competition. We are thankful to everyone who donated to this great cause.

We would also like to again recognise the students who received their bronze stars this term. It is an amazing achievement, and it is good to see so many people in Brennan stepping up.

Future for Brennan:

Coming up at the end of the term is the annual Cross Country. Last year as a house we managed to get third place but this year we want to do even better. You may not notice it, but most points in these carnivals don't come from finishing first but from participation. So, our goal as Brennan is to get the highest attendance possible and hopefully snatch the win.

Thanks to our combined effort, currently as a house we are sitting a mere 80 points behind first place in the House Cup. Just think if everyone gets involved in the cross country that puts us straight to first!

Thank you for the amazing start to the year!

2025 Brennan Captains - Riley Chandler and Mitchell Hunt

Rice House

Compassion Cup

Congratulations to Rice House on our fantastic efforts to win the Compassion Cup for 2025! Collectively, Rice has raised $362.50 for Caritas Australia's incredible work through Project Compassion. In total, the College has raised $938.00 for the Project!

Spanning across the six weeks of Lent each year, Project Compassion brings thousands of Australian schools, parishes and supporters together to raise funds for people living in some of the most vulnerable communities across the world.

Thank you to every member of the College community who contributed to this wonderful cause. 

Elle Moss - Acting Student Engagement Middle Leader - Rice House - EMoss@sjc.qld.edu.au

Sport

Queensland Representation

Following the state championship at the Gold Coast, we are very proud to announce that Ava Campbell has been selected to represent Queensland in the 16–19 years Hockey team. This is a significant achievement for Ava, particularly considering the injuries she has faced this year. Outstanding effort, Ava!

Below is a fantastic photo of our girls from St Joseph’s College who also played alongside Ava in the Darling Downs team: Hailey Warhurst, Addyson Jones, and Tia Beckmann.

12 Years AFL

Additionally, four SJC girls represented us as part of the Darling Downs 12 Years AFL team: Emily Cooney, Tully Simpson, Sienna Grice, and Amelia Lobwein. The girls showcased their skills at the State Championships held in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast.

13 – 15 years Boys and Girls AFL

Mrs Lawrence captured some wonderful photographs showcasing more St Joseph’s students representing the Darling Downs teams. In the boys' team, we had the talented athletes Caleb Upton, William Koelmeyer, and George Wren, who displayed commendable skill and sportsmanship throughout the competition.

In the girls' team competing at the same State Championships, notable players included Shantel Chadambuka, Bianca Gillespie, Ellie Sharpe, and Mikayla Zirbel. Their dedication and teamwork were evident as they represented their school with pride.

13 – 15 Years Girls Basketball

Representing the Darling Downs girls' Under 15 Basketball team were outstanding young athletes Athena Wirihana and Lara Yaxley. Although the team faced challenges and did not achieve significant success overall, both players stood out with their individual performances.

Athena earned the honour of being named captain of the Darling Downs team, demonstrating her leadership and commitment to the sport. Lara made a remarkable impact by ranking as the 7th top points scorer in the tournament, accumulating an impressive total of 129 points. Additionally, she was recognized as the Players' Player by her teammates, highlighting her exceptional contributions to the team. These achievements are a testament to the hard work and talent of both girls.

Representative Honours

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mikayla Zirbel for her recent invitation to serve as a referee at the QRSS Under 13 – 18 years Touch Championships in Brisbane this week. This remarkable opportunity not only highlights Mikayla's dedication and skill in the sport but also represents a significant milestone in her development as a young official. We wish her an enriching experience filled with valuable lessons and memorable moments during this prestigious event. 

Debbie Newtown - Program Leader - Sport - DNewton@sjc.qld.edu.au

Connecting with Careers

This term, the Year 10 students have been exploring how different types of work combine in real workplaces, learning how various roles contribute to organisational success. Through practical analysis of workplaces including schools and farming, the students have discovered how different Career Clusters work together. The Career Clusters include:

Makers – create and maintain physical things.

Informers – use their knowledge to advise and teach.

Guardians – protect our physical and mental wellbeing.

Co-ordinators – plan, manage and organise things.

Linkers – help us find, choose and secure things.

Innovators – design, engineer, and manufacture things.

To support Year 12 students with their tertiary pathway, the Careers team has added links in the Career Pathways Canvas course to individual universities for students regarding information on Early Entry Schemes, Scholarships, VET Pathways, Bridging courses and Head Start courses.

Occupations V Industries

'Occupation’ is a word that refers to the type of work a person does, for example, a doctor, teacher or cabinet maker. 'Industry’ refers to the main goods and services that are produced by a person’s employer. Most occupations can be found in a number of industries. For example, while many cooks work in the Accommodation and Food Services industry, cooks are also employed in the Healthcare and Social Assistance industry in hospitals, childcare centres, Defence Force and aged care facilities. By understanding how flexible an occupation can be, you can broaden your options and increase your chances of finding the right career pathway. For information on different occupations, visit myfuture and for information on apprenticeships and traineeships, visit Australian Apprenticeships.

Providing help in deciding what to do after high school

Figuring out what to do after Year 12 might be the biggest decision you have ever made (but it's not the biggest you will ever make). There are several paths you can take after high school, whether it’s attending university, taking a gap year, undertaking an apprenticeship or other training or getting a full-time job. But how to know which is the right choice? It takes research, discussion and support. Click here and follow the 5 steps below that can help you in your decision making:

• Explore career options
• Discuss with others what’s important
• Be involved in your SET Planning
• Attend open days
• Look into scholarships

Career Workshop & Network Meetings

Toowoomba Regional Council – Fiona Lehfeldt

Tuesday 17^th June

1:30pm – 1:55pm

M22

The TRC Council team of 1,700 look after over 590 kilometres of paths, tracks and trails, 6,610 kilometres of road, 364 bus stops, 6 visitor information centres, 561 parks, 22 dog off-leash parks and 200 playgrounds. And if that isn't enough, TRC also maintain 22 skate parks, 2 cultural centres, 13 libraries, 9 pools and over 7,700 hectares of open space.

Learn the range of jobs available with TRC, how to find jobs, apply and interview tips.

Virtual Reality – Construction – Construction Skills Queensland

WHEN: 4^th & 5^th August

TIME: 1:30pm - 1:55pm

WHERE: M22

LIMITED NUMBERS: See daily notices for more information

Students step into virtual construction sites and interact with virtual workers, gaining hands-on experience and knowledge without leaving the classroom.

What is virtual reality?

• Virtual Reality (VR) gives students immersive experiences of construction work environments. Students enter virtual construction sites and interact with construction workers, exploring different areas and completing tasks.

How do they work?

• Before entering the VR experience, students will hear from an industry expert about the construction industry and the broad variety of careers available.
• Students participate in a virtual reality learning experience where they navigate a realistic construction environment.
• In the VR experience, students will complete tasks for the tradies on site and learn about their roles and career paths.

BE PART OF SOMETHING BIG

With more than 70 career options available and an endless combination of pathways into the industry, what could your career in construction look like?

A reminder that you can access career information from the St Joseph’s College Careers website.  On the website, you are encouraged to sign up for the Newsfeed and Newsletter.

New School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship commencements 

Congratulations to the following students on the commencement of their School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship: 

Jack Say – Certificate III in Bricklaying & Blocklaying school-based apprenticeship - Southern Cross Bricklaying

Rachel Simpson – Certificate III in Business school-based traineeship - Blackbird and Finch

Kayley Markey – Certificate III in Business school-based traineeship - McLean Farms

For more information, please contact the Careers Team.

Maree Harman - Career Development Practitioner - mharman@sjc.qld.edu.au

Amanda Ruhle - Careers Support Officer - ARuhle@sjc.qld.edu.au

Year 10 Business Venture

The Year 10 Business Venture students have proven that creativity and entrepreneurship go hand in hand with generosity. Tasked with designing and marketing their own product, these young entrepreneurs took on the challenge with enthusiasm, selling their creations to the school community with outstanding success.

From concept to design, then prototyping to sales, they demonstrated impressive business knowledge, teamwork, and dedication. Their hard work and passion have left a lasting impact with all funds raised donated to the students’ choices of Protea Place Toowoomba and Toowoomba Hospital Foundation, both of which are vital local charities in our community.

We commend the students on their dedication with a total donation of $868 being donated to the respective charities.  We would like to congratulate our Year 10 Business Venture students and wish to thank our community for their support.

- Ms Bridget Kenny and Ms Natasha Digweed

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Readers Cup

Congratulations to our Readers Cup team who placed 7th out of 17 teams in the Readers Cup Darling Downs Division last night! The team of 5 students in Years 7 & 8 travelled to Highlands Christian College for the event after reading their set books over the last term. Well done to Elspeth Cowman, Patrick Freeman, Xavier Kist, Blake Logan, and Sarah Wuersching on their amazing efforts!

The students also met guest author and Quizmaster Katrina Nannestad. The Readers Cup, sponsored by the Children’s Book Council of Australia QLD division, is an annual event that celebrates the love of reading combined with the fun of competition and provides an opportunity for participants to meet other students who are passionate about books. The event also challenges students to read widely and work collaboratively in their teams.

Debating

Round 4 – Short Preparation

Year 8

On Wednesday, 21 May, our Year 8 students, Xavier Kist, Evalyn Althoff and Abby Phillips bravely attempted a negative response to the topic, “that we should abolish student leadership positions in schools,” during a short preparation debate at Fairholme College. Despite having a brother who is the current School Captain, Xavier put forward compelling ideas for the eradication on these entitled positions on the basis of equity and fairness. Evalyn continued the debate with her contribution, touching on poor mental health that can result from performance based on popularity. Finally, Abby put forward a solid rebuttal before closing the debate with excellent examples of student voice heard here at SJC. Unfortunately, on the night Mary McKillop Catholic College put forward a more compelling case, however, our team learnt valuable team lessons along the way.

Year 7

On Wednesday, 4 June, our Year 7 Students, Lilly Scherwin, Avani Subedi, Flynn Trethewie and Blake Logan supported the negative argument for the topic, ‘We should limit the number of co-curricular activities a student can participate in at school.” With excellent rebuttal each member of the team was able to counteract the model suggested by The Glennie School, proving the benefit of co-curricular activities such as sport, chess and debating. Their win was based on excellent teamwork, strong points and rigorous rebuttal that allowed the logic of their arguments to persuade the adjudicator that students do indeed benefit from unlimited co-curricular activities. Well done Year 7.  

Arts Week at SJC

During week 5 of Term 2, the Arts Department and Cultural Captains, Piper Wiemers and Christian Lanzafame, facilitated a week full of Arts activities and events to engage the whole college for International Arts Education Week (May). This international event was started in 2012 by a worldwide organisation called The World Alliance for Arts Education. The week intends to increase our community’s awareness of the importance of arts education by connecting socially and inclusively within community through the Arts.  

The aim of the week was to make the Arts accessible and visible for all students to enjoy. Activities were crafted to align with our Joey’s Way curriculum of social engagement and relationship building such as engaging in in Art by playing Pictionary in teams, connecting with Music through learning about rhythm through tapping challenges, and embracing role play and team-building through Drama games.  

Our Arts@Lunch activities are always a hit where students can drop in and participate as audiences or perform. We had Drama Games in McAuley Hall, Dance Troupe performed snippets of what they have been working on, students could have their face painted by Art students and contribute to a collaborative ‘graffiti’ wall.  

Events like this allow students to engage outside the typical classroom environment and showcase their talents as well as participate socially. Additionally, we hope this encourages your child to choose an arts subject as research supports how it benefits them academically as well as their wellbeing, not only that, the Arts complements a holistic education to develop the whole child through the intangible ‘soft skills’ such practical subjects offers.  

Thank you to our amazingly dedicated Arts team and Cultural Captains in helping put this event together to make this whole school participation in celebrating the Arts at SJC a success.  

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Source: Next Generation Now: Benefits of the arts for children and young people | Creative Australia  

Chrissy Dwyer - Curriculum Leader - Arts - CDwyer@sjc.qld.edu.au

Art Opportunities

Do you have an Arty child? Why not encourage them to work on an entry for the Independent Education Union’s Awards for Excellence in Art Design over the holidays. Their entry needs to reflect the theme: Friends.

Artworks must be 2D only (painted, drawn, collage work or photographic work) and NO LARGER than 100cm x 60cm.

See the website for more information on what is allowed and the conditions. Art Design Awards and Literary Competition - Independent Education Union - Queensland & Northern Territory

Entries will need to be handed in and due to Mrs Dwyer promptly on the first day of Term 3 (even better if you can drop it off on the student free day) to allow time for submission and sending into the competition.

TAFE Brisbane has some school holiday workshops available for a great price that would be beneficial for those looking at working in these fields.

• Year levels: Open to students in Years 9, 10, 11, and 12.
• Just $60 for a full-day, or $40 for a half-day workshop.

Ticket Sales Countdown: Set your alarms! Ticket sales close 11.30pm (AEST) on Tuesday 17 June 2025. School Holiday Program 2025

Education Perfect Global Language Championships

From the 6-13th of May, our Language Students were embroiled in an online global battle trying to answer as many questions in a foreign language on Education Perfect as they could. Each correctly answered question scored one point.  Any language counted but clearly we saw this as a chance for them to hone their French and Japanese skills!

We finished up 27th in Queensland out of 268 schools, 75th overall in French out of 1036 schools (11th in Queensland) and 108th overall in Japanese out of 1025 schools (39th in Queensland).

Congratulations to the following students who went above and beyond for the cause:

Emmersyn Ranford - 1627 points - Bronze award
'Alani Seiler - 1393 points - Bronze award
Taylor Lobwein - 667 points - Credit award
Cinta Sar - 667 points - Credit award
Hannah Marsh - 591 points - Credit award
Mia Tolcher - 542 points - Credit Award
Mitchell Mulder - 523 points - Credit Award
Emily Reynolds - 508 points - Credit award

And a big congratulations to the highest scoring SJC class - 11 French - who beat the next highest scoring class by around 450 points, which is mightily impressive when they are a class of only seven students!

Award certificates will be winging their way to the winners shortly!

SJC - Community News

Our Parent Business Directory has begun and you may see some of our parents business in our column beside our newsletter! We would like to include more businesses. If you would like to be featured please send through any details and/or business graphics to: marketing@sjc.qld.edu.au

Uniform Shop

EFTPOS only - No Cash accepted until further notice.

The cold, icy and windy weather has arrived?

All winter items are available in store and online including:

• Scarves
• All Purpose Jackets
• Woollen Jumpers
• Long Sleeve Shirts
• Long sleeve Junior Blouses
• Formal trousers for males and females
• Tights and stockings
• Tracksuits for sport – pants and jacket

Orders can be made online, paid for over the phone and all orders can be delivered to student entrance for your child to collect from there.

Online orders can also be delivered to your home for a fee.

Online ordering is available at all times and will only be packed during shop trading hours.

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Second hand items and Football items not available to order online

Currently out of stock:

• Girls’ formal skirts – Girls Size 8 and 10.

Please contact the uniform shop on the below details:

Phone:           07 4631 8514

Email:             sjct@midford.com.au

Ordering Online Process

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Second hand uniforms are also available at the Uniform Shop.

If you have used uniform items that would like to donate, please drop off to the Uniform Shop during opening hours.  Donations are greatly appreciated.

If you have used uniform items that you would like us to sell for you, please call into the uniform shop and collect a “Used Clothing” form. Used uniforms items MUST be in good condition, hems intact, no holes, stains or missing buttons. They also need to washed, ironed and be the current uniform. 

If you have any questions, please call us on 4631 8514 during opening hours.