Kaitlin Earns $5000 Scholarship
Kaitlin Moat, from Nanango, is the lucky 2018 recipient of South Burnett Women’s $5000 Dr Ellen Mary Kent Hughes Memorial Scholarship.
School Says Thank You To Shoppers
Woolworths’ Kingaroy store manager Karla-Maree Matson made a quick home delivery to Kingaroy State School last week … but it wasn’t a box of groceries.
Students Left High And Dry
All the recent rain hasn’t bothered the kids at Nanango’s St Patrick’s Primary School now that they have somewhere high and dry to eat.
Students Step Up For A Big Year
Kingaroy State High School held its annual investiture ceremony on Friday morning in a packed Indoor Sports Auditorium.
Murgon High Praised By MP
Federal MP Andrew Laming, chairman of the Education Standing Committee, has praised Murgon State High School for performing above expectations.
Harrison To Represent Kingaroy
Year 12 student Harrison Lucas, from St Mary’s Catholic College, will represent the Kingaroy Lions Club at the regional finals of the Lions Youth of the Year competition.
HIPPY Creates Happy Learning
Cherbourg’s successful HIPPY program for families has been opened up to include Indigenous and non-Indigenous families living in Murgon … but the slots are filling quickly.
Top Students Share Study Tips
St Mary’s Catholic College’s top achieving graduates from 2017 returned to the school on Monday to share their study tips with current Year 6-12 students.
High School Gets $10,000 STEM Grant
Kingaroy State High School has been awarded $10,000 to run a three-day camp for students at the University of Querensland’s Centre for Advanced Imaging.
Cool Start To School Program
The St Mary’s Catholic College Parents & Friends Association handed over a cheque on Wednesday to mark the start of the school’s air-conditioning program.
Extra Money For Preschoolers
South Burnett children will benefit from a Federal Government preschool funding boost, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien announced on Monday.
TAFE Enrolments Close Soon
It’s not too late to make a change this year, with enrolments still open for courses at TAFE Queensland’s Kingaroy and Nurunderi Campuses.
TAFE’s Making Great Things Happen
“I hope your dreams come true” … this was Cherbourg Mayor Arnold Murray’s message to students at Thursday’s Nurunderi TAFE graduation ceremony.
Morcombes Share A Vital Message
Bruce and Denise Morcombe are familiar sights around Queensland schools, but sadly their important safety message will never go out of date.
Classy Way To Farewell High School
Kingaroy State High School’s Year 12 students celebrated their end of schooling in style with a classy dinner and dance at Kingaroy Town Hall on Thursday night.
Big Night For St Mary’s Students
St Mary’s Catholic College kicked off the South Burnett’s 2017 formal season on Tuesday night with its annual Valedictory Dinner for Year 12 students at the Kingaroy Town Hall.
Young Singers Shine Together
Students from eight South Burnett schools gathered in the Kingaroy Town Hall forecourt on Saturday morning as part of “Music: Count Us In”, one of the largest annual musical events in Australia.
Fete Filled With Fun And Frivolity
Taabinga State School P&C hosted the biggest fete Kingaroy has seen for years on Saturday, an event that stretched for a massive 10 hours.
2018 Mining Scholarship Now Open
Downer Mining and Stanwell have begun their search for the South Burnett winner of a valuable $10,000-a-year university scholarship.
Taliqua Shares Sporting Secrets
Top Australian beach volleyballer Taliqua Clancy was this year’s special guest at Kingaroy State High School’s annual Sports Awards last Wednesday night, and shared many insights about her career with the audience.
