February 18, 2013
Parents, friends and students packed the Kingaroy State High School Indoor Sports Building this morning for the investiture of student office bearers for 2013.
Principal David Ballin said there were 1080 students enrolled in 2013, including 235 in Year 8 and 180 in Year 12. Seven new staff members had joined the school and there were two international students and one exchange student.
Guest speaker was South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann who spoke about leadership, his time as a student at Kingaroy SHS and why he had decided to run as Mayor.
He congratulated the student leaders and said that to make a change in the world “you have to put your hand up”.
“Often the hardest decision is making the decision,” he said.
Certificates and badges were presented to Years 8-10 form captains by local school principals Susan Beatty (Taabinga SS), Debbie Hails (Kingaroy SS) and Helen Folker (St John’s).
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and Mayor Kratzmann presented certificates and badges to Years 11-12 form captains, house captains, school captains, committee chairpersons and band, choir and dance captains.
P&C President Debbie Jackson congratulated the students selected as office bearers and reminded them of the “5A’s” of good leadership: being Approachable; Acceptance of everyone; Ambition – challenge yourself; being an Ambassador for the school and community; and being an Advocate for those without the courage or confidence to speak for themselves.
Maxine Tessmann, from the Kingaroy RSL Club, presented Kingaroy RSL Hospitality Awards to two Year 11 and two Year 12 students studying hospitality.
Cr Damien Tessmann presented the Stefan Planic Memorial Bursary to Hannah Noll.
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