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School Celebrations Ready To Kick Off

St John’s Lutheran School’s big 25th anniversary celebrations will kick off at 10:00am tomorrow (March 8) with the ringing of the old school bell.

Students Ready To
Make A Difference

Students Ready To<BR> Make A Difference

Year 8 students from St John’s Lutheran School attended a special meeting in Brisbane on Monday.

Kumbia Chalks Up A Record Crowd

Kumbia Chalks Up A Record Crowd

Kumbia State School had its biggest roll-up ever on Saturday when more than a thousand students, ex-students and their families packed into the grounds for the school’s centenary celebrations.

Calling All Would-Be Cave Men

Calling All Would-Be Cave Men

Every man needs a shed, or at least a cave … Men in Kingaroy now have their very own “cave” that they can escape to on Wednesday evenings to finish jobs that have been hanging around for a while – or start new projects from scratch – using the latest woodworking and metalworking equipment.

New Leaders At Wondai

New Leaders At Wondai

Wondai State School’s new school leaders for 2014 were formally sworn in at a ceremony on Monday

Leaders Sworn In For 2014

Leaders Sworn In For 2014

The Kingaroy State High School’s student leaders for 2014 were officially sworn in before the school community, parents and invited guests at a special school assembly on Monday morning.

Horsing Around At Windera

Horsing Around At Windera

The annual Windera Music Muster always attracts singers, songwriters, campers and tourists … but this year an added attraction was miniature horses.

Leaders At Wooroolin

Leaders At Wooroolin

Wooroolin State School held an investiture ceremony on Monday to appoint the school’s student leaders for 2014.

St John’s Gets Ready To Celebrate

St John’s Gets Ready To Celebrate

The St John’s Lutheran School community is gearing up for a big weekend in a few weeks’ time when the school officially celebrates its 25th Anniversary.

Mass Launches School Year

Mass Launches School Year

Saint Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy marked the beginning of the school year with an opening Mass and induction of the school’s Senior Leaders at the Maryknoll Centre on Tuesday.

Melanie’s Come Home To School

Melanie’s Come Home To School

Life has turned full circle for Melanie Ludke who has literally “come home” with her appointment as principal at Tanduringie State School.

New Process To Pick Principals

New Process To Pick Principals

The State Government has announced changes to the recruitment process for school principals, giving parents and communities a greater say in who runs their local school.

$1.75m Boost For Local Schools

$1.75m Boost For Local Schools

Twenty-eight local schools will be almost $1.75 million better off following the announcement today of a new State Government education program, dubbed the “Great Results Guarantee”.

Immunisations Top
Priority For New Pupils

Immunisations Top<br> Priority For New Pupils

As parents prepare for the new school year, Darling Downs South West Queensland (DDSWQ) Medicare Local is urging them to make immunising their children priority one on the back-to-school checklist

Fee-Free Qualifications
Offered To 2013 Year 12s

Fee-free apprenticeships and traineeships are now available in 11 industries for Year 12 students who graduated in 2013.

More Power For Principals

More Power For Principals

Queensland State school principals will have greater powers to discipline students – including ordering Saturday detentions – when school starts back next week.

A Fun Way To Start Learning

A Fun Way To Start Learning

Nanango teacher Sarah Campbell has swapped schoolbooks for fingerpainting … and she wouldn’t have it any other way.