Young Artists Shine At Gallery
A big crowd of students, proud parents and teachers packed into the Kingaroy Art Gallery for the opening night of the 2012 Kingaroy State High School Student Art Exhibition.
Girls Clean Up For Cancer
It’s not unusual to see fund-raising groups around the South Burnett offering to wash your car on a Saturday morning but this particular effort at the weekend was a little bit special …
Community To Be Invited To
Have A Say On Park’s Future
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines has asked South Burnett Regional Council to prepare a land management plan before a decision is made whether a portion of Adermann Park in Kingaroy is sold.
Don’t Forget! It’s Back To School On Monday
The final term of the 2012 school year starts on Monday, October 8.
A Rare Find At Meandu Mine
Coal wasn’t the only thing that was dug up at Meandu Mine this week … it seems a very rare “Reading Bug Egg” was also uncovered.
Cherbourg Bids For Academy
Cherbourg Shire Council is hoping to bring the Clontarf Foundation program to the town
Tributes Flow For Music Teacher
Tributes are flowing for former Kingaroy State High School music teacher Laurie Case, 63, who died in Brisbane on Wednesday after a long illness.
Boost For Local Schools
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said Blackbutt and Yarraman schools will benefit from the State Government’s $1 million boost to the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Funding Program.
Healthy Fun At Tingoora
Pupils from Crawford and Wooroolin State schools joined with students at Tingoora this morning to celebrate NAIDOC Day.
Students Visit The Real Struggle Street
Year 12 students from St Mary’s College 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
Year 3s Step Back In Time
Year 3 students at St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy took a step back in time
Mentors Make Learning Easy
Shantelle Georgetown and Alex Speedy have amazed teachers with their ability to help children learn
Fetes Full Of Fun Times
It’s springtime and it seems that fetes are in the air … two South Burnett schools held their annual fetes at the weekend and both looked to be big successes.
Young Scholars Selected
Year 11 students Claire Anderson and Eline Beijsens have been accepted into the Young Scholars Program at UQ
Teachers To Meet
South Burnett teachers will be taking part in the Queensland-wide “Day of Action” tomorrow as part of a union campaign against public sector job losses.
St Mary’s Celebrates Book Week
To help celebrate Book Week, Prep to Year 7 students and staff at Saint Mary’s Catholic College came to school dressed as their favourite book characters.
A Little Man With Big Dreams
It looks like Brett Watcho-Page has had a career change at the age of 5. The Cherbourg State School student wanted to be a truck driver but now wants to become an author after being paid for his first book.
Language Powers Up Confidence
Children’s learning is booming in Cherbourg because of a new teaching method.
‘Business As Usual’ At Dalby College
The State Government shake-up of the Australian Agricultual College Corporation will not affect the operations of the Dalby Training Centre, a State Government spokesman said today.
St Mary’s Staff Vote To Strike
St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy is one of 169 Catholic schools throughout Queensland that will affected tomorrow by a 24-hour strike called by teachers and other staff as part of a wage campaign.
