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Wednesday, 08 Mar 2023

Meet Karla Hayhoe - Primary and Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (H.A.L.T)

In addition to her teaching credentials, Karla is a certified Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (H.A.L.T), which signifies her commitment to excellence in teaching and her leadership qualities. As a H.A.L.T certified teacher, Karla is dedicated to improving student outcomes and impacting the practice of her colleagues. Originally from Bundaberg,...
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Friday, 03 Mar 2023

Mixed Reality Technology with Microsoft HoloLens

The initiative, led by Alliance Business Technologies, aims to help secondary students reach their full potential by utilising the Microsoft HoloLens. Whilst the College’s state-of-the-art “Imaginarium” – a 360-degree future-focused centre, provides immersive and interactive technology for our Primary students, we wanted to implement a technology for use with our Secondary...
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Thursday, 02 Mar 2023

SPARK Your Curiosity

The Future Anything team worked with our educators to co-design a mission that students would embark on, allowing them to design solutions for contextually relevant school or local community issues. In just two days, Future Anything's experienced and engaging facilitators took our students from exploring who they are and what...
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Friday, 24 Feb 2023

Official Commissioning of New Principal, Mr Patrick Innes-Hill

The Commissioning ceremony was awe-inspiring as the College and local community, including members of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, the Anglican Schools Commission, Principals from various Anglican schools within the South-East Queensland region, local councilors, parents, staff, and students gathered to witness this momentous occasion. In the presence of God...
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Monday, 20 Feb 2023

Student Success at Lions Youth of the Year Program

The Lions Youth of the Year program is a prestigious event that has been running for over 55 years, providing young people with an opportunity to showcase their talents, leadership skills, and community involvement.  Participants are judged across a range of categories including academic performance, leadership skills, community involvement, public...
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Friday, 17 Feb 2023

ASC Appoints New College Council Chair

Reverend Mary-Anne is already a familiar face to many in the College community. She has previously served as the College Chaplain for several years and as Associate Priest at Robina Anglican Church. Her extensive experience in these roles, coupled with her impressive qualifications, makes her a natural fit for the...
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Friday, 17 Feb 2023

Meet Kerry Brown, Acting Head of Teaching and Learning

Kerry thrives on providing a unique and thought-provoking curriculum for her students and colleagues and was the developer of the College’s innovative thINQ framework, during her time as Literacy and Innovation Specialist here at the College.   The thINQ framework is designed to develop students' inquiry skills, enabling them to confidently...
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Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023

Introducing our new Principal

Patrick is a highly regarded educator and leader with 30 years of experience in education.  He was previously the Principal at Emmanuel and Josiah Colleges on the Gold Coast and, most recently, the Head of Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School. A lifelong learner, Patrick has a BA (Hons) in English...
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Wednesday, 16 Nov 2022

Connecting with Magnolgia Aged Care Facility

Year 8 students will connect virtually with residents of Magnolia Aged Care Facility in Coomera to allow students to communicate with elders on a regular basis, providing an opportunity to build relationships, and develop empathy and understanding within different generations. This programme is provided by Intergenerational Learning Australia which provides opportunities...
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