The State Government has released a new phone app to allow parents to instantly be alerted to news and events at their child’s school – such as swimming carnival dates, free dress days, head lice breakouts and P&C meetings.
Kingaroy’s TJ O’Neill Oval hosted one of the biggest football crowds seen in Kingaroy for years on Thursday with the official kick off of the four-day 18yrs State Secondary Rugby League Carnival.
The 12th book published by Cherbourg’s Budburra Books was officially unveiled this week at a colourful (and tasty) launch at The Ration Shed
The results of the 2013 Kingaroy Eisteddfod are out … and there’s a lot of happy entrants around!
Children run outside to greet Jennifer Juderjahn each Tuesday at Cherbourg.
About 180 students from eight local schools gathered at Kingaroy State High School on Thursday to test their science skills in the annual University of Newcastle Science and Engineering challenge.
Prep children at St John’s Lutheran School treated their mothers to a special afternoon this week in the lead up to Mother’s Day this weekend.
Artworks by four Kingaroy State High School students are featured in an online gallery which has been created by the State Government to accompany an exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art.
Moves to establish a Clontarf Foundation football academy in the South Burnett are being further explored with a delegation from Cherbourg, Murgon and Kingaroy schools visiting NSW this week to see an academy in action.
Eleven students from Nanango State High School took a two-hour lunch break today, but no one minded
St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy recently farewelled Aunty Daisy Carlo who has been the College’s Indigenous Education Support Officer since 1999.
No South Burnett schools have been earmarked for closure by the State Government, despite rumours to the contrary sweeping the area last week.
The South Burnett’s first “Cow Horse Competition” for school students has been hailed as a great success with 81 competitors from 13 schools taking part.
Lyn Williams regrets leaving school and her dreams for a boy when she was in Year 11.
Year 12 students from St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy recently took part in a voluntary Street Retreat in which they spent two days working and learning about the struggles faced by some of the most poor and marginalised within the Australian community.
A lot of things have changed in the past 50 years … the many changes in Queensland’s education system was a major topic of conversation when about 100 former South Burnett students and 40 of their spouses gathered on Saturday for the “Class Of 1962 50 Year Reunion”.
Students at the Nanango Kindergarten have been “learning through play” for an amazing 50 years.
Education has made Stacy Martin’s life a joy.
Taabinga State School’s Sports Hall was packed with excited students (and a very large dog) this afternoon for the announcement of the results of the P&C’s recent chocolate drive.
The purchase of a portion of Adermann Park in Kingaroy by St John’s Lutheran School is almost certain to go ahead after the school committee voted on Wednesday evening to take up an offer for the land.
