It’s A Time For Giving …

It’s A Time For Giving …

The spirit of giving is strong in the South Burnett at Christmas time … Year 6 students at St Mary’s Catholic College have handed over a ute-load of non-perishable foodstuffs to be distributed to local residents by the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Bank Offers 2013 Scholarship

Bank Offers 2013 Scholarship

The South Burnett Community Bank Group is inviting applications for it 2013 tertiary study scholarship.

School Holds Garage Sale

School Holds Garage Sale

Looking for chairs, desks … maybe a filing cabinet?

Students Celebrate Year 12 Success

Students Celebrate Year 12 Success

Family and friends of indigenous Year 12 graduates from across the South Burnett gathered at Murgon Town Hall on Thursday night to congratulate school-leavers and hand out awards.

Taj Wins Top Wide Bay Award

Taj Wins Top Wide Bay Award

Nanango State School student Taj Jones has been named Wide Bay Primary Sports Person of the Year at the South Burnett Primary School Sports night.

Jacinta’s Playing To Win

Jacinta’s Playing To Win

Hours of playing computer games instilled a dream within Year 12 student Jacinta Bligh …

Cent Auction Raises Big Dollars

Cent Auction Raises Big Dollars

A cent auction held on Saturday to raise funds for the Chaplaincy program at Taabinga State School has been hailed a success.

Eline Tops The State

Eline Tops The State

A Kingaroy student has earned an important award from the Brisbane School of Distance Education.

Egg Update: Cracks Are Starting To Appear!

Egg Update: Cracks Are Starting To Appear!

The rare “Reading Bug Egg” which landed at Under 8s Day at Nanango State School and Nanango Library recently, is currently resting at St Patrick’s Schoo in Nanango.

Internet Security Tips For Parents

Internet Security Tips For Parents

Murgon State High School Technical Officer Farhad Kamal provides ICT support for his school and a number of other cluster schools in the South Burnett region. He has prepared advice for parents concerned about their children’s use of the Internet.

Students Lap Up End-of-Year Fun

Students Lap Up End-of-Year Fun

Year 7 students from St John’s Lutheran School in Kingaroy enjoyed a visit to South Burnett Kart Hire in Nanango this week as part of their “Incentive” activities.

Celebrating A Century

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

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

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 Nanango High School Formal

2012 Nanango High School Formal

Photos from the 2012 Nanango State High School Formal …

Education Reaps Rewards

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

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.