Huge Day To Help Make Big Choices
The 2016 South Burnett Careers Market attracted more than 500 students from local high schools to TAFE South West’s Kingaroy campus on Thursday.
Students Rock It To Success
It’s that time of the year when South Burnett parents get bowled over by all the young talent on show on school stages … on Friday night, it was the turn of St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy.
School Stamp Clubs
Lead To Membership Boom
Membership of the Nanango Stamp Club has boomed this year thanks to the club’s South Burnett Schools Stamp Education Program.
Uni Roadshow Coming To Murgon
A university roadshow will visit Murgon at the end of next month to help “demystify” higher education
Chris Wins NAIDOC Award
Former Cherbourg School principal Chris Sarra has been named “Person Of The Year” at the NAIDOC Awards
Try For 5 And A Football!
If the secret of success in rugby league is training, training, training … the secret to success at school is pretty much the same: make every day count.
Little Mermaid Launches Young Stars
St Mary’s Catholic College students embarked on a massive under-the-sea musical journey just five weeks ago
Students Profit From Business Experience
A bunch of Kingaroy State High School students now know a lot more about running a small business – and a fair bit about manufacturing and marketing coffee machines – after completing a three-day ECOMAN Program this week.
$5m Boost For Clontarf
The Clontarf Foundation – which is working with Indigenous youth at Cherbourg State School and Murgon and Kingaroy State High Schools – will receive $5 million under the latest round of funding from the Federal Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy.
Teachers Rough It During Sleepover
Thirty school principals had the opportunity to experience a brief taste of life in the old days on an Aboriginal Mission when they had a sleepover at Cherbourg this week.
Stig Comes to Town!
Stig Wemyss – not be confused with the popular character Stig from the British motoring show Top Gear – paid a flying visit to Kingaroy on Tuesday.
Students Get A Taste Of Uni Life
About 40 Year 11 and 12 students from Saint Mary’s Catholic College travelled to the University of the Sunshine Coast last week to experience the different pathways available to them if they choose to pursue tertiary studies.
Former Principal Now A Professor
Former Cherbourg State School principal Chris Sarra has been appointed a Professor of Education at the University of Canberra.
School Celebrates ‘The Coolabunia Way’
For the hundreds of past students, old school friends and official guests, Saturday’s 125th anniversary of Coolabunia State School was an opportunity to swap memories, tell tall tales and, perhaps, get lost in the hay bale maze set up for the day.
New Buildings On Show At Open Day
Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy hosted an open day on Friday morning
Governor Returns To Coolabunia School
Governor Paul de Jersey is the special guest at Saturday’s Coolabunia SS 125th anniversary celebrations
Evonne Shares Her Tennis Dream
Evonne Goolagong Cawley MBE, AO is a firm believer that tennis can change lives, after all, it definitely changed hers …
Flashing Lights For St Mary’s
Flashing “school zone” signs will be erected outside Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy as part of a $12 million commitment by the State Government to improve road safety around schools.
Happy Chappies Visit Maccas
School chaplains Jo Mould and Liz Lowther topped off a busy Chappy Week on Saturday with a trip to Maccas …
RYDA Drives Home The Risks
South Burnett roads should be a little bit safer after another 300 or so Year 11 students were put through the day-long RYDA program in Kingaroy this week.
