St John’s Helps Salvos’ Winter Appeal
Students at St John’s Lutheran School have supported a call from the Salvation Army for donations to their local Winter Appeal.
Olympic Effort By Jackie
The Olympic spirit was on show at Kingaroy State High School this week with the presentation of a Pierre de Coubertin Award to Year 12 student Jackie Krosch.
$2.7m Upgrade At High School
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington visited Kingaroy State High School recently to congratulate staff on the announcement of $2.791 million to build new classrooms.
Mentoring Brings Family Smiles
Aggie Dynevor has been able to provide a happy family life since she began mentoring at her children’s schools.
School Debates Dropping Yr 10
Yarraman P-10 School is surveying parents and community members to determine if it should change to a “Prep to Year 9” school.
Dates Set For Civoniceva
The dates have been confirmed for the visit by former State of Origin rugby league player Petero Civoniceva to the South Burnett.
St Mary’s Students Heading North
In the upcoming school holidays, St Mary’s Catholic College’s senior netball team will head to Townsville to defend their divisional title.
Good Habits Lead To Success
The five Saltner boys never stop to think about whether they’ll go to school.
Cent Auction To Aid School
The annual Tanduringie State School cent auction at Maidenwell Hall is on again … and they’ve got some great prizes lined up.
Local Schools ‘Worse Off’ Under Gonski
Kingaroy, Proston, Goomeri and Kilkivan State schools will be worse off under the Gonski education package, the State Government said today.
Bridget Is A Futsal Champ
Former Nanango State School student Bridget Madigan is finding futsal success at Fairholme College in Toowoomba.
Learning In The Fast Lane
A $3000 donation by the Kingaroy-Taabinga Rotary Club has provided students from three South Burnett schools with a hands-on opportunity to design, build and test their own mini Formula 1 racing cars.
Choir Wins Silver
On Wednesday, the Kingaroy SHS Vocal Group won a Silver Medal at the division heats of Choral Fanfare
A Journey Of Reconciliation
St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy has marked National Reconciliation Week with a special ceremony and the official opening of the school’s Bunya Dreaming Garden.
New Schools App Released
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.
Schoolboys Take On The Best
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.
Tasty Way To Learn About Colours
The 12th book published by Cherbourg’s Budburra Books was officially unveiled this week at a colourful (and tasty) launch at The Ration Shed
Smiles At Eisteddfod
The results of the 2013 Kingaroy Eisteddfod are out … and there’s a lot of happy entrants around!
Mobile Library Is Driving Reading
Children run outside to greet Jennifer Juderjahn each Tuesday at Cherbourg.
Students Challenge Their Skills
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.
