Celebrating A Century
Memories of another era came flooding back on Saturday afternoon when former students from St Patrick’s Catholic School gathered in Nanango to celebrate the school’s centenary.
Young Readers Accept The Challenge
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated 10 local schools for successfully completing the 7th annual Premier’s Reading Challenge.
Farewelling Year 12 In Style
There were horses (and carriages), trucks and buses, quad bikes and even a steam engine. And, of course, more classic Chevys, Mustangs, Holdens and Fords than you’d see at a car show.
2012 Kingaroy State High School Formal – 1
Photos from the 2012 Kingaroy High School Formal …
2012 Kingaroy State High School Formal – 2
More photos from the 2012 Kingaroy High School Formal …
2012 St Mary’s Catholic College Formal
Photos from the 2012 St Mary’s Catholic College School Formal …
2012 Nanango High School Formal
Photos from the 2012 Nanango State High School Formal …
Education Reaps Rewards
Lavina and Jeffrey Dynevor surround themselves with the joy and love of children all day, every day. At work they read to them, play games, paint, sing, dance, tell stories, listen to what the children have to say…
Students Farewelled At Mass
St Mary’s Catholic College’s Year 12 students and families were farewelled today at a Graduation Mass celebrated by Fr Michael Carroll in the College’s Maryknoll Centre in Kingaroy.
Captains Shine At Awards Night
2012 School Captain Sarah Jensen was named the Paul Wilding Shield School Dux at Murgon State High School’s 54th annual speech night.
Schools Given Tablet PCs
Five South Burnett schools have been given tablet computers as part of the State Government’s $3.5 million eLearning for Special Needs Students’ initiative.
Launch Gets School Buzzing
St Mary’s Catholic School in Kingaroy was buzzing this morning with the launch of the school’s new Positive Behaviour Support program.
Students Learn From A Farmer
Where do you turn to if you need an answer? These days it’s usually the Internet … and quite often it’s Facebook.
Rain Can’t Stop The Reading Bug
Wet weather failed to dampen enthusiasm for the launch of Bug Fest in Nanango on Saturday.
Newspaper Contradicts
Itself Over High School
A newspaper report at the weekend that lists Kingaroy State High School as being “over capacity” with students also has buried in the same report a statement that the school has “sufficient capacity to meet student enrolment”.
School Chaplain For Kilkivan
Kilkivan State School will receive funding from the State Government to employ a school chaplain next year.
It’s The Month For Moustaches
It’s Movember! The time of year when many men choose to grow hair on their top lip. But this year, there’s going to be quite a few high school students in Kingaroy aiming to join them …
Cherbourg Gets Ready
Cherbourg schoolchildren and their parents took the opportunity today to remember last year’s floods
School Music Programs Return In 2013
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek is encouraging State School students to nominate to take part in next year’s Creative Generation (CGEN) program and the MOST instrumental music program.
St Patrick’s Celebrates 100 Years
St Patrick’s Catholic School in Nanango will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next week with a string of activities culminating in a High Tea in the school hall on Saturday, November 17.
