New Canteen Honours A Quiet Hero
A very generous bequest by former Kingaroy resident Des Rowe has allowed the Kingaroy State High School to create a bright, modern canteen for students.
Goomeri P-10 Joins CQU Program
Goomeri P-10 State School is one of 15 secondary schools across Queensland selected for CQUniversity’s Agribusiness Gateway to Industry Schools Project.
Murgon Celebrates With Music
Most Year 12 formals begin with red carpets and polished cars but Murgon State High School’s arrivals also have music!
Another BIG Night In Kingaroy
Kingaroy State High School’s Year 12 formal is always a BIG night, and this year it was even bigger than usual with 60 arrivals hitting the red carpet leading to Kingaroy Town Hall.
Teachers Plan To Strike
Queensland public school teachers plan to strike next Tuesday for 24 hours – the second strike organised during their ongoing Enterprise Bargaining dispute.
Teachers Rally After School
South Burnett public school teachers took part in after-school rallies on Thursday as part of a long-running pay dispute with the State Government.
Two Students Win Calendar Prizes
Local students have again starred in the State Government’s annual Farm Safety Calendar competition!
Stanwell Offers Round 2 Scholarships
Stanwell is inviting applications for Round 2 of its First Nations Scholarship program for eligible applicants who live in – or have a connection to – the South Burnett region.
Deadline Looms For Consultations
The Department of Education has been consulting with the local community about whether or not Year 10 should be reinstated at Yarraman P-9 State School.
St Mary’s To ‘Fuse Art And Tech’
Family members, friends and community members have been invited to drop into Saint Mary’s Catholic College on Thursday evening (October 9) to enjoy a “vibrant fusion of technology and the arts”.
It’s St Mary’s Turn To Shine
It was the turn of Saint Mary’s Catholic College’s students on Friday night to enjoy the Year 12 formal limelight.
Red Carpet Glamour At St John’s
St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy celebrated its Class of 2025 with a red carpet arrival at the school last Friday night.
Formal Season Is Off And Running!
The South Burnett’s annual school formal season took off with a rush on Friday night with a glittering celebration in Nanango.
Flashing Lights To Improve Safety
A set of flashing school-zone lights will be erected in Kingaroy Street to make school drop-offs safer for Taabinga SS students.
Kingaroy’s Pigging Out For BaconFest
The streets of Kingaroy are starting to sizzle … BaconFest is almost here and the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry wanted to make sure everyone knows it!
‘Bring Back Year 10 To Yarraman’
A group of Yarraman parents and grandparents have taken their six-month long campaign to reinstate Year 10 at their local State School to the media after fearing they have not been making any headway with the State Government.
Great Ideas At Careers Market
Busloads of students from local schools rolled into the annual the South Burnett Careers Market at TAFE’s Kingaroy campus on Thursday.
Careers Market Open To All!
More than 40 organisations and training providers will be at the South Burnett Careers Market at TAFE’s Kingaroy campus on Geritz Road on Thursday.
TAFE Scholarships Available
Applications are now open for TAFE Queensland’s 2025 Scholarship program.
Brendon Brings Home Gold
Kingaroy TAFE student Brendon Newman has won a Gold Medal at the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships held in Brisbane last week.
