Semester 2 2014
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TA B L E OF conTENTS For ew ord S p ir itual i ty Tou r s E xp loration A ch ie vements Com m uni ty Th e Arts J u n io r Sports S en io r Sports J u n io r School M id dle School S en io r School P a st and Present
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FOREW O RD Dear Members of the Canterbury College Family, The Canterbury College community began Semester 2 with exceptional enthusiasm, experienced achievement and growth as we progressed through the second half of 2014. Our Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) program has been very successful, with students in Years 4, 7 and 10 engaged in learning in different ways. The students use technology to enhance their education.
In sport, our Junior TAS Athletics team won the JTAS Competition for the second year in a row. To achieve this in Athletics and Cross Country is remarkable and a testament to the dedication of these students and coaching staff.
Conversations with our students were closely aligned to monitoring the expansion of the program to include our Year 11 and 12 students. In 2015, all students from Years 4-12 will be able to join the program and this enables them to bring their own device to assist and enhance their learning.
The Annual Excellence Awards ceremony was a fitting end to the year as we celebrated our students’ successes in Academics, Arts, Sport and Culture. Congratulations to all awardees and thank you to the staff and parents who offered great support to the event.
The new Adventure Education Playground was completed and opened to our Kindergarten children. With purpose-built facilities, the Early Learning Centre provides the youngest members of the Canterbury community with spacious and colourful surroundings, both inside and outside. This enables them to explore and investigate while providing interesting areas for socialising. Our Canteen cover, Year 7 buildings and landscaping and Middle and Senior School Library refurbishment were also completed.
As another year concludes, I would like thank the Canterbury College community for what has been achieved and I look forward to an even more successful 2015. Thank you for working in partnership with us. Mrs Donna Anderson Head of College
Our students were immersed in Melanesian culture during their pilgrimage to Vanuatu facilitated by the Anglican Board of Mission (ABM) in the June and July holidays. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Canterbury College and Losalava Secondary School on Gaua Island. Canterbury College experienced worldwide success when three Senior School students competed at the International Space Settlement Design Competition in the United States and were members of the winning team. The competition involved students designing a space settlement located on the dark side of the Moon. Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and Science Minister Ian Walker congratulated the students at a special presentation at Parliament House. In the Arts, our Cantabile Choir were awarded three First Place awards and Best Performance of an Australian Composition at the prestigious Australian National Eisteddfod in Canberra. The Choir was awarded Platinum at the MusicFest Competition, where our Symphonic Band also gained a Platinum Award. These are rarely awarded and are reserved for near-perfect performances.
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SPIR I T U A L I T Y
Chaplain’s Chat This semester has been “bursting at the seams” with wonderful events. In August, Mrs Deanne Hamilton and I attended the Anglican Schools Australia Conference in Perth. We had the privilege of listening to excellent keynote speakers, the pleasure of meeting
example of this was the special project Mr Ray Stanley’s Year 12 SD class embraced. They created a work of art in the style used by Indigenous artists, only they used bottle tops to create the dots. The title of their first creation was “The Sermon on the Mount”. It was amazing. In September, we held our annual Confirmation service in our Chapel of the Good Shepherd. Bishop Alison Taylor presided at the service and she made it such a lovely, friendly, yet moving service for the students who were Baptised, Admitted to Communion and Confirmed, and for their families and sponsors.
delegates from all around the country and the excitement of seeing
In our Retreat program, the Year 10 students focused on the
that what we are doing in our Chapels and Spiritual Development
important issue of friendship including making and keeping
(SD) course at Canterbury was right on the leading edge.
friends, understanding what can destroy friendships, the
Mrs Hamilton spoke at one of the workshops about the ways we are using more reflective, creative and personally challenging assessment tasks to engage students in the lessons and to help them grow spiritually. Delegates were amazed to hear how involved our
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have been both moved and excited by what I have seen. A great
difference between “virtual” friends and real ones, what a toxic friendship looks like and how they might end one safely. The impact of social media on young people’s understanding of what being a true friend means was a critical issue at this time.
students are in SD lessons and how much the standard of their
The Year 11 Retreat was a key component of the students’
work had improved since we made these changes. As Chaplain, I
Leadership Camp. It focused on the Christian concept of “Servant
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Year 12 SD students created this piece in the style used by Indigenous artists.
Leadership” and the challenges this will bring to the College
Another precious characteristic of the Canterbury Community
leaders in 2015, given that it demands high personal values and
is its compassion and generosity towards those whose lives
leading by example, therefore risking rejection by their peers.
are very hard. In Term 4, our focus was on the Great Stamp
As the Year 12 students prepared for the end of their schooling, their Retreat focused on the mixture of powerful feelings they were likely to experience: great anticipation and excitement
Collection that supports the vital work done by The Anglican Board of Mission and on the Annual Christmas Food and Gift Appeal that brings Christmas joy to hundreds of local families.
combined with an underlying anxiety or fear at leaving the
Finally, there are our Chapels. The way our staff and students
security and familiarity of school life. The assurance of the Lord
planned and ran the Year Level Chapels was wonderful. One that
that he would be with them always and therefore they could
stood out was Year 10D’s Christmas Chapel. So much creative
step out with confidence, provided the encouragement they
energy was put into it by Ms Merrin Trewin, and all her students
would need to move on. Term 4, as always, abounded with wonderful celebrations. The Year 6 and Year 9 students celebrated the end of their present schooling and the big step they would be taking next year into Middle or Senior School. On their last day, Year 12 students celebrated the end of their time at Canterbury and the start of the next stage of their lives at the Valedictory Eucharist and Final Roll Call. On each of these occasions, we thanked God for our families, friends, teachers and school, and prayed for each other and for people who needed God’s healing and comfort. It is this aspect of our life at Canterbury that makes it so special. We know how blessed we are.
used their gifts and talents to make it special. They created the PowerPoint, printed song sheets, put up the decorations, wrote the service and led it, read the Scriptures, prayed and organised a delicious morning tea for everyone to share, even making cakes for it. This is true liturgy – the work of the people as they offer their gifts to God. It was both serious and very funny and it blessed us all. The annual Carols@Canterbury event and the End of Year Christmas Chapel concluded the year. What more could a Chaplain ask for? Reverend Elroy Mee
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Vanuatu Pilgrimage Eight students travelled to the remote island of Gaua in Vanuatu with Director of Mission and Community Mrs Deanne Hamilton to immerse themselves in Melanesian culture. The Pilgrimage was facilitated by the Anglican Board of Mission (ABM) with education officer Mr Greg Henderson coordinating a partnership between Canterbury College and Losalava Secondary School. Students attended morning classes and taught their new friends about Australian culture, flora, fauna and geography. Daily devotion was a highlight, as the local students showed the importance of prayer and reflection in their community and also their amazing singing voices. When the school day was complete, time was filled with sport, tree climbing, jungle walks, weeding and swimming. The students ate local produce with the most amazing tasting fruit and vegetables filling the plates at night in the host village of Namasari. After dinner, activities included singing and storytelling with the village children. The students were also immersed in the traditions and culture of the island. The boys collected coral from the reef shelf (the only source of income on the island) and the girls were taught weaving techniques. They were all able to go offshore reef fishing and swimming in the pristine waters but found out very quickly that getting back into the vessel (a carved tree stump) was much more difficult than they had envisaged.
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The students relied daily on an ABM supported Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project that was implemented by local villagers in partnership with the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM). They were able to see firsthand the improvements the project was making to the long term health of the community. Listening to Village Leader Chief Astin talk about this was very moving. It also highlighted the strong need for continued efforts by the Church agencies and wider region to ensure assistance with local planning, implementation and maintenance. Each of the students learnt a great deal about the village, the region and, most importantly, about themselves. A Memorandum of Understanding between the two schools has been signed and our students will continue to travel to Vanuatu in coming years. Hopefully, visitors from the island will also come to Canterbury College in the future.
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Canterbury students stayed in this accommodation built by Namasari villagers from local materials, with fundraising assistance from our students.
This facilities block was also funded by Canterbury College students and is part of the Anglican Church of Melanesia’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project.
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EXP L O R AT I O N
Year 3 Space Camp Preparations for Year 3 Space Camp began early this year with students engaged in scientific investigations and report writing about the Sun and the planets of our Solar System. The students’ first overnight camp included many activities such as a space presentation by Middle School student Hunter Cullen, games on the oval with Senior School students, studying the Moon, Mars and Saturn through telescopes and a virtual journey through the solar system inside an amazing Space Dome. iPad apps such as Spacecraft 3D and Planets were also explored and students reviewed what they learnt in their own Space Camp workbooks. The night ended with popcorn for supper in front of the movie Space Buddies.
Year 4 Camp Year 4 students attended the Maranatha Outdoor Education and Recreational Camp at Yandina, on the Sunshine Coast. The aim of the camp was to develop communication and teamwork skills. The students also built resilience and independence. They participated in activities such as a low ropes course, tower of tremble and possum pull, all of which require trusting in themselves and a team to achieve certain goals. They were also better able to understand the reasons and uses for teamwork and good communication skills.
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International Space Design Win
Conor, Alexander and Adrian then competed in the International Space Settlement Design Competition. They went on a tour of the USA, where they visited famous sights in Washington, New York and Florida
A team from Canterbury College competed in the Australian Space Design Competition. The three boys who were successful were Conor Anglim (Year 11), Alexander Asher (Year 10) and Adrian Cryer (Year 10).
before finally competing at the Kennedy Space Center. There they competed in an international race to develop a space settlement referred to as “Balderol�, located on the dark side of the Moon. Competing for the rights to contract this settlement were other schools from Australia, China, India, Pakistan, Uruguay, the USA and the UK. The students were placed into the joint fictitious company of Dougeldyne AstroSystems and Flechtel Constructors. They spent forty-eight hours creating their settlement with real world science and technology. The need to tender a proposal with extremely limited time constraints was challenging enough, although additional complications such as language barriers and conflicting ideas were also present. However, it was the
Adrian Cryer, Alexander Asher and Conor Anglim were congratulated on their win by Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and Science Minister Ian Walker, at a special ceremony at Parliament House.
international team including members from Canterbury College which emerged victorious in their endeavours, winning First place.
Year 5 Camp Year 5 students travelled to Tyalgum Ridge Retreat, New South Wales, for their annual Leadership Camp in October. Camp activities included canoeing, raft building and a high ropes course. Students also enjoyed archery and a flying fox. They were given many opportunities to display and develop their leadership skills.
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ACH I E V E M E N T S
Spirit Assemblies Congratulations to our students recognised for their talents in the Academic, Sporting and Cultural areas at our Spirit Assemblies this semester.
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Sports Awards Two Sports Awards Nights were held this semester recognising the talents and achievements of our students in the TAS and JTAS Trimester 2 and 3 sports. In Trimester 2, students participated in Cross Country, Boys’ Rugby, Boys’ Tennis, Girls’ Hockey and Girls’ Netball. Trimester 3 sports included Boys’ Football, Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Volleyball, Girls’ Touch Football, Athletics, Rowing, Equestrian and Cheerleading.
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Head’s Assemblies Significant contributions to Canterbury College were recognised at our Head’s Assemblies this semester. Congratulations to all awardees. Their achievements are a testament to the hard work and dedication they have shown towards the extracurricular program at Canterbury.
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M aths Team Challenge Canterbury College hosted the 2014 Logan-Gold Coast Mathematics Team Challenge in the Canterbury Events Centre, with fifty-one teams (each of five students) from ten schools participating. Canterbury entered eight teams from Years 6-12. The students solved maths problems and competed for the medals and trophies awarded to the top three teams in each of the four age divisions. Canterbury finished First in the Junior Division (Years 9 and 10), an outstanding achievement. Congratulations to the winning team of Malcolm Russell (Year 10), Jackson Balme (Year 10), Hamza Malik (Year 10), William Glass (Year 9) and Sean Fraser (Year 9). Our
Senior
Division
teams
also
performed
commendably. The Senior A Team of Qian Cheng (Year 11), Savita Datta (Year 11), Darren Sharma (Year 12), Minglan Sheng (Year 12) and Nancy Zhao (Year 12) placed Second. The Senior B Team of Abhishek Jagtap (Year 11), Dorris Xie (Year 11), Nariyoshi Miyata (Year 12), Arjune Murali (Year 12) and Darashpreet Singh (Year 12) placed Third.
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Annual Excel lence Awards The Annual Excellence Awards is always the premier event on the Canterbury College calendar. This year, we recognised students for their hard work and dedication to their studies during 2014 and showcased a vast array of student talent. Our musicians, singers and dancers gave outstanding performances. Congratulations to all awardees on their achievements, particularly Jacob Olsson (Year 12) who was awarded Dux of Canterbury College. He was also recognised for Extracurricular Music and Academic Excellence and achieved First in Ancient History, Music and Physics. Thank you to the Canterbury College community for supporting this event and thank you to the Parents and Friends Association members who provided the barbecue.
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ANZAC Competition Success University Program Acceptance Savita Datta (Year 11) was selected to participate in the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Young Scholars Program. She had the opportunity to engage and network with other students, as well as UQ student mentors and members of UQ’s academic community, during a five-day residential camp at the St Lucia campus.
Year 11 student Katelyn Zoethout will be travelling to Canberra for the ANZAC Centenary in 2015 after she won an ANZAC Day Speechwriting Competition. The competition was organised by the Greenbank RSL Sub-branch. Katelyn wrote her speech on the ANZAC legend and included themes of courage, mateship, honour and sacrifice.
Drag Racing Champion Dylan Leo (Year 10) won the Australian National Drag Racing Christmas Tree Trophy at the Benaraby Aeroflow Sportsman Nationals in October. He also won the 60’ Rising Star Award.
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Taylah Takes the Stage Taylah Clements (Year 11) was selected as part of the 2014 Markwell Presents production Spill. Each year, the Brisbane-based Cinematic Theatre company undertakes The Young Artists in Residence Project (or YAiR) – an opportunity for young theatre makers to work, and play, with a professional youth theatre company. Spill was presented in a one week season at the Kingston Butter Factory, and Taylah was chosen as part of the tenmember cast after a large-scale audition.
Keeping Australia Beautiful Quincy Phan (Year 5) has won Keep Australia Beautiful’s Colouring Competition. Quincy received a camera and a certificate.
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Rocketry Competition Win Year 11 students Conor Anglim and Kevin Fung won First place in the Australian Youth Rocketry Challenge (AYRC) Senior School Division. The objective of the challenge was to launch a rocket with an egg as the payload. The rocket had to reach approximately 800 feet high before a parachute was deployed, which had to then bring the rocket and the egg back to Earth undamaged. Conor and Kevin achieved a near perfect launch.
Students Display Culinary Flair Naomi Smith and Benjamin Raynor faced Queensland’s best aspiring chefs when they represented Canterbury College in the Junior Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge at The Royal Brisbane Show (EKKA) in August. The team placed Third against eleven teams from across the State. The Year 10 students qualified after Naomi Smith and Cressida Farmer won the Brisbane South Regional Final at Southbank Institute of Technology. The challenge involves students designing and developing a competition dish, with the assistance of a Chef mentor, using required and essential ingredients. The students were mentored by Adam Gleaves who runs a Beenleigh based business “Chef Express” with his wife Sally. Pictured above: Year 10 Culinary Challenge competitors Naomi Smith, Cressida Farmer and Benjamin Raynor, with Chef Robin Massey from the Australian Culinary Federation and Curriculum Coordinator, Hospitality Mrs Kerrie Hurford.
State Textiles Competition Canterbury College students have won awards in the State Finals of the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies Make and Model Competition. The competition showcases the various creative uses of natural fibres in fashion and garment making.
Literary Prize
Year 9 student Eliza Turton won First place and Caitlin Pascoe, also Year 9, won Third place in the Self-Made Middle School category.
Ashleigh North (Year 9) was awarded Highly Commended in the Independent Education Union (IEU) 2014 Literary Competition.
A third student Natasha Stanley (Year 12) also competed in the Wearable Art category and presented a Peacock inspired dress, fan and head piece.
She was recognised in the Short Story (Year 9-10) section of the state-wide competition for her piece Alia. Canterbury College The better prepared the stronger
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Opti-MINDS Winners Canterbury students won First, Second and Honours in the Opti-MINDS Regional Challenge. The challenge is “an inclusive team challenge which empowers participants to think, create and communicate”. Teams are presented with a scenario or problem to solve and they are required to research, develop and present a sustainable solution. The Junior School team won its Language/Literature Challenge which was based on Australian Children’s Literature and progressed to the State Final. The team included Daniella Spink (Year 6), Jack Danbury (Year 6), Sinead Finch (Year 5), Briana Dinsdale (Year 5) and Charlie Deane (Year 5). The Year 7 team was awarded Honours for its solution to the Science and Engineering Challenge. Hunter Cullen, Liam Whittaker, Richard Bahrett, James Asher, Hamish Kabel-Pluck and Jonathan Klein put together an impressive machine and an entertaining story about geneticallymodified, garbage-recycling worms. The Year 9 team, including Taniesha Purnell, Taneisha Richardson, Sola Hughes, Gabrielle Lundie, Michelle Xia and Kirra Lang, produced one of the most engaging and entertaining performances of the day. The students chose to deliver an important message about multiculturalism and valuing difference in response to the Language/Literature Challenge. The Social Sciences Challenge included students from Years 8, 10 and 12. Their challenge was to imagine a world with no identity groupings and to present what that would be like. Aimee Munro (Year 12), Alexander Asher (Year 10), Nicola Cain (Year 8) and Danielle Soilleux (Year 8) described a world without family groupings, law enforcement or school-based peer-groups. This team was also awarded Honours and Second place.
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State Athletics Champions
College Basketball Future
Four Canterbury College students have won medals at the Queensland Athletics Championships, including four Gold, one Silver and two Bronze.
Bridget O’Brien (Year 12) has received a scholarship to Winthrop University, South Carolina, USA.
A state record was broken in Discus by Year 9 student Mitchell Fekete with a throw of 59.92 metres and he also placed Third in the Under 15 Hammer throw.
Women’s Basketball team the Winthrop Eagles.
Year 12 student Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell won three Gold medals in the 2000m steeplechase, 800m and 1500m events, after claiming an impressive Fifth at National level in Cross Country. Talosaga Kia (Year 8) claimed Silver in Discus with a personal best performance and Liam Johnston (also Year 8) was in the team that placed Third in the 4x100m relay. Liam also placed Fourth in the 100m final with a personal best time of 11.87 seconds.
Bridget will enrol in 2015 and play for the university’s
This follows Bridget’s selection in the Australian Schools Basketball Team. It also complements her previous selection in the Australian Under 17 Basketball Team that contested the World Championships earlier this year. At the National Schools Championships, Bridget was also awarded the following honours: Most Valuable Player of the Queensland Team and Players’ Player of the Queensland Team.
National Schools Swimming Ashleigh Holmes (Year 11) and Keely Stewart (Year 8) produced exceptional performances at the National Schools Swimming Championships in Melbourne. Both girls finished with National medals and qualifications in finals. They undertook very demanding training workloads in preparation for this event, training up to twelve sessions per week.
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CO M M U N I T Y
Missi on and Community Cathedral Service After returning from the Vanuatu Pilgrimage, Chloe Wilson, Rebecca Taylor and Tumanako Papuni spoke at the Hillbrook Anglican School Chapel at St John’s Cathedral in August. The students spoke about their experience on the island and the impact it has had on them since their return.
Bandanna Day and Jeans for Genes Day In Semester 2, students, staff and parents supported Jeans for Genes Day and Bandanna Day. More than $2500 was raised to help fund children’s cancer support agencies and research into birth defects and genetic disorders.
Logan Hospital Our connection with Logan Hospital continued in 2014 with a number of students visiting for a day to see what really happens behind the scenes. From operating theatres to foodservice, the students saw first-hand just how many groups have to work together to make the hospital run smoothly. We have also continued our support of the Paediatrics Ward with many students involved in designing and creating Disney themed decorations ready for the ward at Christmas.
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Head’s Thanksgiving Cocktail Evening In November, Mrs Donna Anderson hosted the annual Head’s Thanksgiving Cocktail Evening in honour of our wonderful volunteers who assisted at College events throughout the year, as well as in classroom and extracurricular activities. The invaluable contribution of our parents, grandparents, carers, friends and wider community is truly appreciated and we offer our sincere gratitude.
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Digital Updates Canterbury College has continued to expand our Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) program. In 2014, all students in Years 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12 have had the opportunity to bring a device to the College to assist with and enhance learning. The trial program was very successful and BYOT now includes more than 300 students. One Year 7 student commented, “I find BYOT helpful. My hands do not get sore from writing for long periods of time. The laptop is there when you want to use it and need it. It makes learning easier as you know how to use your own device.” It is the ability to have a device that supports learning, engages the students and makes it easier for them to express and share ideas that has seen the program expand. Another student commented, “BYOT has been helpful in class. I am able to present my information in different ways. It is better for me. I find it easier to share and present information.” This positive student feedback is common and students have thoroughly enjoyed learning a strong curriculum in new and different ways. In 2015, we are expanding the program to allow all students in Years 4-12 to bring a suitable device to the classroom. Many of the students, teachers and parents are excited about this next stage of our journey.
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Canterbury College Golf Day Fourteen teams competed in the Annual Canterbury College Golf Day at the Mount Warren Park Golf Course. Thank you to our sponsors: Daikin Australia, Thompson Cooling, The Property Hub, Lang’s Building Supplies and Home Hardware, Madison Cleaning Services, ANFIN, Coachworks, Cityvet, Uniform Management Services, Logan Coaches, Quest Community News, QIEC Super, Prop Care Australia, Specialty Floors, Jazz Music Institute, Teys Bros Beenleigh, Beenleigh Yatala Chamber of Commerce, Zarraffa’s Holmview, DeBortoli Wines, Yatala Drive-In Theatre, Bishopp Signs, AP&KL Roofing, QPAC and Polymers International Australia. Additional supporters included Federal Member for Forde Mr Bert van Manen MP, Member for Waterford Mr Michael Latter MP and Councillor Mr Don Petersen.
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CO M M U N I T Y
Father’s Day Fathers are important, influential role models in their children’s lives and each year Canterbury College takes the time to show appreciation to our fathers for everything they do. Many families enjoyed breakfast in the Canteen and students were able to buy gifts for their fathers at the Father’s Day Stall organised by the Parents and Friends Association. To all our fathers, uncles, grandfathers, guardians and carers, we hope you had a Happy Father’s Day.
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THE A RT S
Gala Concerts Our Extracurricular Music groups gave outstanding performances at the Gala Concerts in November. The event featured Junior Singers, All Star Strings, Junior Strings, Concert Band, Junior Choir, Junior Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Treble Voices, String Orchestra, Boys’ Vocal Group, Stage Band, Guitar Ensemble, Rock School, Senior Concert Choir, Middle School Girls’ Chorale, Symphonic Band, Symphonia, Symphony Orchestra and Cantabile.
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MusicFest Platinum Awards The Canterbury College Symphonic Band and Cantabile Choir have received Platinum Awards in the MusicFest competition held at Iona College. This is a remarkable achievement, as Platinum Awards are reserved for near-perfect performances and are rarely awarded. It is also the second year in a row these groups have won Platinum Awards at MusicFest. The competition is for school music ensembles from the Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast and is one of the largest of its kind in Australia.
Head of College Mrs Donna Anderson congratulated Kate Lavrencic (Year 12) and Hollie Hegarty (Year 12), representing Cantabile, and Symphonic Band Captain Sarah Corbet (Year 12) on their MusicFest success.
Year 3 Strings Concert All Year 3 students at Canterbury College learn violin or cello and they ended the year with a special concert for their parents in November. The students performed extremely well and displayed the progress they have made since the beginning of the year. The concert included performances in class groups, featured several soloists and ended on a festive note with Jingle Bells.
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Jazz Music Institute Concert
Dance Company Eisteddfod Honours
The Canterbury College Stage Band hosted
Canterbury College Dance Company received Honours for each category they competed in at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod in August.
the Jazz Orchestra from the Jazz Music Institute for an afternoon rehearsal and an evening concert in August. Stage Band performed, opened the evening and played exceptionally well. Kate Lavrencic (Year 12) featured as vocal soloist and Dylan Swansson (Year 12) performed throughout the evening as a member of both ensembles.
The group of twenty-two girls from Years 7-12 competed in four categories: Musical Theatre, Hip Hop/Funk, Jazz and Contemporary. The girls also received a Highly Commended for their Contemporary routine.
WotOpera Brisbane Twenty Canterbury College students performed their own opera at the Judith Wright Centre in August as part of WotOpera Brisbane. The WotOpera Project is aimed at unlocking the creative potential of young people through experiential learning in the performing arts. The students collaborated in workshops in the month before the show to create the music, libretto (lyrics), set and costumes. The Canterbury College Opera was chosen to close the evening.
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Teacher Ms Allira Riikonen with Filmmaker of the Year Aaron Dora (Year 11) and Year 12 category winners Sarah Gilliland and Raquel Proudfoot.
Canterbury Idol finalists Kirra Lang (Year 9), Alla Yarosh (Year 9), Angela Karac (Year 9), Jannah Felix (Year 12), Karolyn Vele (Year 11), India Baker (Year 10) and Heilyn Bonquin (Year 9).
Film Night
Canterbury Idol
The second annual Canterbury College Film Night was held in October, showcasing the best student productions of Years 11 and 12.
Year 12 student Jannah Felix’s rendition of Broken Hearted by Karmin won her the Grand Final of the “Canterbury Idol” talent competition.
The evening was hosted by Year 12 students Sofia De Vita
Alla Yarosh and Kirra Lang (Year 9), who sang the duet For the First Time in Forever from the movie Frozen, ended Second in a tie with India Baker (Year 10) who performed Demons by Imagine Dragons.
and Eleanor Clayton, with Mr Tony Nutt and Ms Suzi Bennett announcing the category winners. • • • • •
Year 11 Hollywood Genre Film winners: Aaron Dora and Jessica Braund Year 11 Crime Show winner: Aaron Dora Year 12 Documentary winner: Raquel Proudfoot Year 12 Game Trailer winner: Sarah Gilliland Filmmaker of the Year: Aaron Dora (Year 11).
Angela Karac (Year 9), who performed Please Don’t Say You Love Me by Gabrielle Aplin, won Third place. Students in Years 7 to 12 competed in heats and Year Level Rounds before progressing to the Middle or Senior School Finals and all points went towards the House Cultural Cup.
Youth Theatre Production Canterbury College’s Youth Theatre Ensemble displayed their talents in their production Genesis 2: A New Beginning held at the Canterbury College Arts Centre Auditorium. The performance was a science-fiction tale about a group of refugees having to abandon a dying Earth to start a new life amongst the stars.
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Dance Night Our annual Dance Night showcased a year of excellence in Dance and gave our students the opportunity to display their talents. The event featured performances by Dance Company (Years 7-12 students), Dance Ensemble (Years 7-12 students), Years 9-12 Dance classes, Juniors Steppers and a Duo by the Studio Dance students.
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Wakakirri Thirty Junior School students performed in the Wakakirri festival at the Logan Entertainment Centre in July. The annual festival includes stories told through dance, creative movement, acting, song, and film created by Australian Primary and Secondary schools. The students were outstanding performers and gained a Silver Star for Dance and Choreography. The Canterbury students’ Wakakirri story was a version of The Magic Faraway Tree.
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CATS students give purrfect performance Canterbury College students gave an outstanding performance in the Harvest Rain production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical CATS in July. Fifty students from Canterbury participated and played five performances where the audiences were of three thousand or more in the Great Hall at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. More than eight hundred performers were in the production, the southern hemisphere’s largest ever, and it included a professional cast led by Marina Prior. The students also performed at Spirit Assembly and shared some of the expertise they gained through their involvement in the show.
Musical Master Visits Canterbury Four Canterbury College Arts Academy students had the opportunity to have a one-on-one lesson with one of Australia’s most respected trumpet players John Hoffman in July. Mr Hoffman was born in the United States, has lived in Australia for more than thirty-five years and has performed with such artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles.
Artwaves Exhibition Four Canterbury College Visual Art students were selected to have their work displayed in the Logan Art Gallery as part of the annual Artwaves exhibition.
The students were Jackson Lyle (Year 12), Dylan Swansson (Year 12), Jai Humphrey (Year 9) and Lachlan McAlpine (Year 11). Dylan had the chance to learn from Mr Hoffman and said the lesson was “very beneficial”.
Nicole Archer (Year 12) was selected for Die Melkmeises Mand Jie, Sarah Corbet (Year 12) for Borne from the Stars, Katie Thompson (Year 12) for her two works Self Portrait: K.T. and Cityscape and Ruby Hooper (Year 10) for Comfort Food. Artwaves showcases work sourced from creative and talented high school students in the Logan region and aims to demonstrate the wealth of imagination and creativity present in the area. Visual Art students from Years 10-12 also visited the exhibition in October.
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Semester 2 Junior Sport Our Junior School students enjoyed a semester of AFL, Basketball, Football, Tennis, and Touch Football, while also performing exceptionally well in Track and Field. Highlights of the semester included the following: • • • •
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JTAS Track and Field Champions for the second year in a row. Year 6 Blue Basketball Team undefeated. Year 6 Gold Touch Football Team undefeated. Three students in the South Coast Track and Field team: Jack Humrich (Year 6 - 12 Years Multi event), Melissa Donaldson (Year 5 - 10 Years Discus) and Angus Hegarty (Year 7 - 12 Years 100m). Kate Gaudin (Year 6) – Regional Football Representative.
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K-2 Interhouse Athletics Our Kindergarten to Year 2 students had smiles on their faces and fun was the feature of the day at their Athletics Carnival in Term 3. Students ran races, played ball games, navigated an obstacle course and tried long jump. About one hundred parents also enjoyed the morning supporting their children. Participation was outstanding and even parents could join in a Parent Race at the end of the event. Temple was the winning House.
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Track and Field Champions The Canterbury College Junior Track and Field team has won the Junior The Associated Schools (TAS) Track and Field Carnival for the second consecutive year.
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The team won the event by forty points and broke the Carnival record in the 11 Years Girls 4x100m Relay. The 11 Years Girls, 12 Years Girls and 12 Years Boys also won their age groups. The event was held at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre and the Canterbury team included fifty students. The team competed against seven other schools in the Blue Division of the carnival and there were also five schools in the lower Red Division. It was the third carnival our junior athletes won this year. They came First in the JTAS Cross Country Carnival and the Beenleigh District Athletics Carnival.
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Primary Interschool Chess Competition
Well done to the twenty Canterbury students who competed in the Gold Coast Primary Interschool Chess Championships at Carrara. The competition included six hundred and fifty students from more than fifteen schools. Cameron North was awarded a Merit Ribbon in C Division.
Zachary Bakanay (Year 4) was awarded Second place in E Division. The “White Knights� team of Cameron North (Year 5), Tristyn Gow (Year 6), Bryson Morrison (Year 6) and Edward Xia (Year 6) were also awarded Second place in C Division. Cameron North, Bryson Morrison and Edward Xia were awarded Merit Ribbons in C Division and Kye Richardson (Year 3) was awarded a Merit Ribbon in E Division.
Lia Russell (Year 6) and Rocky Cullen (Year 4) enjoyed their chess games.
Emily Xia (Year 4) had fun during her game.
Zachary Bakanay was awarded Second in E Division.
Ella Gill (Year 4) concentrated on her chess.
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Semester 2 Senior Sport Students participated in Track and Field, Boys’ Football, Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Volleyball and Girls’ Touch Football this semester. The Year 9 Boys’ Football and Second VI Girls’ Touch Football teams won Premierships in Trimester 3, and the First V Boys’ Basketball team placed Second.
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TAS Athletics Canterbury College athletes competed admirably and with great spirit at The Associated Schools (TAS) Track and Field Championships. One hundred students from Years 7 to 12 represented the College. The competition included nine other TAS Blue Division schools and there were one thousand students in attendance. Against this high-level competition, Canterbury placed a commendable Sixth.
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Rowing Twenty-one keen rowers from Canterbury College travelled to Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast to compete in the 2014 South Queensland Rowing Championships. The team performed exceptionally well, with many students rowing personal best performances and progressing to semifinals and finals. Canterbury College and the Rowing Supporters’ Group cohosted the Kawana Regatta with Rowing Queensland. The tireless efforts of all the rowing parents were greatly appreciated.
Special mention to Jenna Bilston (Year 9) who claimed a Silver medal in the Under 15 Single Scull over 1000m at Lake Kawana.
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Canterbury’s eleven Rowers also performed commendably at the Queensland State Schools Rowing Championships in Bundaberg. Jenna Bilston (Year 9) reached the semi-finals in the eighty-six competitor Girls’ Under 15 Single Scull and missed out on the final by 0.95 of a second. Jessica Lord (Year 9) and Jenna reached the semi-finals in the Double Scull. The Girls’ Year 9 Quad consisting of Jenna, Jessica, Toni Johnson, Donovan Thompson (Cox) and bow, Ivana Kuruppu who commenced rowing eight weeks earlier, reached the finals. In the Girls’ Under 16 Single Scull Sarah Hill (Year 10) reached the semi-finals.
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Equestrian A team of committed riders represented Canterbury College at the 2014 Interschool Queensland Equestrian State Championship event in Maryborough. All riders performed exceptionally well throughout the event, with many of our girls finishing in the top eight. The highlight for the team was Maleah Lang-McMahon (Year 5) who took out the State Championship in the Primary 70cm Show Jumping class. Hannah Vardy (Year 11, Captain) also had an excellent event placing top six in all of her classes and gaining State team qualification in the Medium Freestyle Dressage with a Second place. Sharquira Jenkinson (Year 11) and Amber Kaatz (Year 11) performed very well, with Amber placing Sixth in her Showman class and Sharquira rounding out the Secondary Showman team that finished Fifth. Samantha Collins (Year 11, Captain) showed great College spirit, attending to support her team despite being unable to compete because her horse was injured. Top Left: Felicity Shearer-Campbell (Year 5) showed skill and precision representing Canterbury College. Her pony Barnhill Tuff Stuff was voted the cutest pony by the Maryborough Mayor. Bottom Left: Maleah Lang-McMahon (Year 5) won the State Championship in the Primary 70cm Show Jumping class.
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SEN I O R S P O RT S Wallabies Rugby coaches held a master class session with the Canterbury College First XV team for 2015. Canterbury was one of only four schools in Australia to be selected for the exclusive session after a successful application to the Australian Rugby Union. Qantas Wallabies Assistant Coach Jim McKay said his aim was to share the joy of the game with the Canterbury athletes, as well as working on drills commonly practised by the national team.
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Pictured: Qantas Wallabies assistant coaches Nick Scrivener, Andrew Blades and Jim McKay with Canterbury rugby players William Hilston (Year 11) and Connor Baylis (Year 10).
The Canterbury College First V Girls’ Basketball team secured Silver in the 2014 Queensland Schools Basketball Championships. Competing against the best basketball teams from all over Queensland, the girls narrowly lost the final. Having conceded only one loss in the pool stage, the team beat Hillcrest College (Gold Coast) in the quarter final and Palm Beach Currumbin (Gold Coast) in the semi final (a nail biting victory in extra time). To gain a Silver medal at such a prestigious and highly contested tournament is a College first and a reflection of the vast individual and collective talent prevalent within the team.
State Basketball Silver Medal
Pictured: Our First V Girls’ Basketball Team members Loie Webb (Year 9), Kaila Gabriel (Year 12), Ula Motuga (Year 9), Ajiah-Liric Pepe (Year 11), Jessica Bohan (Year 12), Raquel Proudfoot (Year 12), Bridget O’Brien (Year 12), Jannah Felix (Year 12), Rachel Hunt (Year 10) and Hazel Fui (Year 9), with Coach Ms Liz Fiveash.
Three Canterbury College cheerleaders have claimed First Place at the National Cheerleading Championships. Hannah (Year 9) and Tayla Dallon (Year 11) won the Cheer Duo section and Kala Gell (Year 10) won for her solo. The Cheer Team also placed Third in Australia. Other results for the Cheerleading Team are as follows: • Dance Duo – Highly Commended • Pom – Highly Commended • Stunt Groups (2 Teams) – Highly Commended.
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Thirty-nine cheerleaders also attended the World Cup State Cheerleading Championships held in July at the Logan Metro Centre. Their hard work and dedication to training was well rewarded with all six teams placing in the top three in their respective categories.
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Night of the Notables Year 5 students took part in the annual Night of the Notables history event in Term 3. The students studied significant figures in Australia’s history who had a positive impact on Australia during the 19th Century. They produced beautiful portraits, old fashioned calligraphy banners, intriguing biographies and informative timelines. The students also presented a stunning rendition of the classic Australian ballad I am Australian and performed dramatic freeze frames that highlighted their notable’s life achievements. The students dressed in character as their Australian figure throughout the event.
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Our Junior School students were full of energy and enthusiasm as they progressed through a busy Semester 2. 1. Prep students enjoyed spending time with their Buddies in Year 5 and Year 6. 2. Year 1 learnt about fire safety and had a visit from the Fire Brigade. 3. Year 2 were visited by Mr Fred Reid, a well-regarded Indigenous performer, and his son who danced for the students.
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K-2 Celebration Eveni ng Our Kindergarten to Year 2 students celebrated their achievements at a special K-2 Celebration Evening in November. The event recognises the development and learning of our youngest students. The focus of the evening was the importance of books in our world and how much we all love to read.
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Book Week Parade The Junior School students brought some wonderful book characters to life, including a Lego man, dragons, princesses and animals to celebrate Book Week. Our Library Captains stepped out of a Hogwarts’ classroom and in true Canterbury tradition everyone joined in and embraced the occasion. Every child made two links for a paper chain. Students included their name and the title of a favourite book on their paper links before connecting them to their peers’ links. The finished paper chain was a powerful symbol of the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week theme: “Connect to Reading. Reading to Connect”.
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Innovations@ Canterbury Canterbury College Year 9 students showcased their selfdirected Pastoral Care projects at the Innovations@Canterbury Program Exhibition in September. The program is designed to encourage students to create projects promoting and fostering the College’s ties to the community and environment. Projects included working with Logan City Council, CanTEEN and Sea World. The Food, Fitness and Fun group focused on making nutrition and fitness enjoyable. The Walking In Their Shoes group focused on raising awareness about disabled and disadvantaged people. The Sea Life Saviours researched the effect of rubbish on marine life and ways to reduce this. The Canterbury Cares About Sick Kids group worked with children at Ronald McDonald House. The Project Preservation group focused on the protection of Australian native animals. The Food Awareness Team learnt about nutrition and healthy food options.
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Good Shepherd Program Year 7 students were mentored by Year 11 students as part of Canterbury College’s Good Shepherd program. The
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Year 8 Japanese The Year 8 students were exposed to traditional Japanese culture in a lesson taught by Canterbury parent Mrs Naoko Hughes on how to properly roll sushi with a bamboo mat. Mrs Hughes also advised them on how to place their nori (seaweed), how much rice to use and where to put their filling. The students had the opportunity to eat their delectable creations afterwards.
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Year 9 Drama The Year 9 Drama students visited Year 2 as part of their preparation for their Term 4 Children’s Theatre performance. They spoke about what books and films they enjoyed, their interests and their favourite fictional characters. The students also played Drama games. The Year 9 students gathered target audience research to use in a series of short performances.
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Year 7 Geography Michael Palin once stated that “geography is a living, breathing subject, constantly adapting itself to change. It is dynamic and relevant. For me geography is a great adventure with a purpose�. It is this sense of fun, engagement and appreciation of our world that we try to inspire in our geography students at Canterbury College. Thus, getting outdoors to explore our natural environment is an important part of our studies. The Year 7 students toured the College grounds as part of the unit on Place and Liveability. They attempted to understand and recognise the different landscape features evident within the environment. It was also an opportunity for students to look at how individuals interact and engage with the difference spaces. From this activity, students compiled a report highlighting the key features of our environment that enhance our liveability and also ways in which to improve the quality of our interactions with the natural environment. Hopefully these studies in geography provide students with greater appreciation of the world in which we live.
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Ski Trip In the mid-year holidays, twenty-nine Year 12 students and teachers Mr James Jenkins, Mr Nick Gillin, Ms Jacinta Cain and Miss Sarah Bentley flew to New Zealand for the annual Canterbury College Ski Trip. The group skied the slopes of Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Cardrona. Other highlights included a dinner at the Skyline restaurant in Queenstown, the Maori Haka show and a day trip to Christchurch.
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Career Exploration Year 10 students attended the Logan Youth Jobs and Careers Expo at the Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre, Crestmead in July. Students were brought face to face business representatives, with fifty representing industries such as retail, police, manufacturing, construction, defence and health care.
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They were accompanied by their form teachers, Year Level Coordinator Mr Bryan Shephard and Careers Counsellor Mrs Colette Naicker. The Expo gave the students further insight into their future planning and supported their Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan preparation for Senior studies.
Science and Engineering Challenge Canterbury College hosted the Brisbane South division heats for the annual Science and Engineering Challenge in July. The national competition is designed to inspire students to study Science and Engineering at a Senior High School and University level. Over the two days, Canterbury hosted sixteen schools. Canterbury College students placed Sixth in the event. Twenty four of the College’s Extension Science students participated in a range of hands-on activities including building hovercraft, catapults, Mars rover-style buggies, planes and bridges, as well as designing earthquake-proof buildings, electrical supply grids and network problem solving. The students enjoyed exploring new science topics, while designing, building and testing. The day concluded with the traditional “Bridge Busting” to determine which school’s construction was the most structurally sound.
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Year 10 Dinner Dance The Year 10 students had an enjoyable night aboard the Kookaburra Queen for their Dinner Dance in October.
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Year 11 Leadership Days The Year 11 cohort attended Leadership Days at the end of Term 3, led by Year 11 Coordinator Mr Glen Walker and the Year 11 form teachers Mrs Caron Gabriel, Mr Graham Burvill, Dr Katrina Peddell, Mr Matthew Kopelke, Mr Nick Gillin and Miss Sarah Bentley. Students focused on their Senior year and leadership opportunities. The Retreat gave students time to plan for their final year of schooling. Students wore outfits creatively designed from plastic bags on the final evening at The Garbage Bag Formal.
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Year 11 Biology Twenty-six Canterbury College Year 11 Biology students attended a full day laboratory session at Griffith University in August. These students are enrolled in the Griffith Biology (1002HLS) program and are able to study the university level course while at school. In the lab, they refined their microscope skills, completed gram staining of bacteria and revised the concepts of osmosis and diffusion. Year 11 Biology students also visited the Griffith University Anatomy Labs on the Gold Coast. The students applied their knowledge of the human body systems as they worked with human cadavers and human organ tissue under the guidance of Griffith University Anatomy lecturers. The students were also invited into the Anatomy Museum where they saw a range of body tissues in different states of disease.
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Valedictory D inner The Year 12 students of 2014 celebrated their graduation at a Valedictory Dinner at the Legends Room of the Brisbane Cricket Ground. Dean of Senior School Mr Tony Nutt, Head of College Mrs Donna Anderson and Year 12 Coordinator Ms Diana Glover congratulated the students as they reflected on their schooling and enjoyed the evening with their families. College Captains Jackson Lyle and Kristin Magarry cut the Graduation Cake and Vice Captains Jessica Bohan and Darren Sharma spoke on behalf of the graduating class. Guests were shown a video of the students’ schooling highlights and a photo montage showing the students’ images as they developed from children to young adults.
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Final R o l l C a l l The Canterbury College community farewelled the Class of 2014 at Final Roll Call. Students, families and well-wishers packed the CEC and balloons, flowers and gifts filled the Year 12 students’ hands as they walked down the aisle. We wish the graduates bright, happy futures and the best of luck in their endeavours.
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Benjamin Menzies (Class of 1999)
I spent the best part of my childhood years attending both the Junior and Senior Schools at Canterbury College, so my wife Natasha and I felt it was only fitting that we baptise our daughter Isabella in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd.
The day was fantastic made even more special by the fact that
child William. I currently work as a marketer for Sanofi, a global
our close family friend and past College Chaplain, Father
pharmaceutical company.
Bernard Thomas, conducted the Baptism supported by Reverend Elroy Mee, whose organisation and participation made the day seamless.
young family given the fond memories and solid educational foundation that the College provided me. Looking around, it was
It was great to be able to return to the College after such a long
amazing to see how it has progressed into a world class learning
time away. I completed my final year at Canterbury College
facility. It certainly has changed from when I first attended in
in 1999 and I went on to study Graphic Design at Griffith University. After a brief stint as a designer, I decided to further my studies and move into marketing. My wife and I moved to
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It was a real pleasure to be able to return to Canterbury with my
1990. However it is still very apparent that the essence and the spirit of the College has remained and evolved into the incredible campus that exists now.
Sydney to further our careers during which time I worked as a
I would like to thank Canterbury College on behalf of my family
marketer for Campbell Arnott’s, at the same time as opening up a
for providing us with the opportunity to forge our own new
number of pharmacies throughout Sydney. Natasha and I moved
memories here and I look forward to further association with the
back to the Gold Coast two years ago after the birth of our first
College in years to come.
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Canterbury Graduates Awarded Congratulations to Liam Ackland and Mark Burley (Class of 2013), who have each been awarded the Australian Vocational Student Prize for 2013. The awards are given annually and recognise students who have demonstrated outstanding skills while completing vocational training in senior secondary years.
Tom Peters
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After graduating from Canterbury, Tom Peters studied a four-year Bachelor of Engineering degree at Griffith University and graduated with honours. He now works in Cairns for AC Solar Warehouse, using the qualifications and knowledge gained through his study. His work primarily involves providing technical support and assistance for solar installers, as well as helping to design large-scale solar projects across Australia. “Coordination of these nation-wide projects is interesting but doesn’t come without challenges,” Tom said. He has also been involved in solar exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne as part of his work. “My memories of Canterbury are mainly of the extensive extracurricular activities available to us as students,” Tom said. Sport was a large part of his College life and he competed in sports all year round. “I really enjoyed Soccer and Rugby Union, where my teams were quite successful,” Tom said. “I enjoyed hands-on subjects such as Tech Studies, Biology and Health and Physical Education. “Being a Canterbury student certainly provided many opportunities and opened a lot of doors. The College also encouraged participation in a range of activities so that we could experience a bit of everything before graduating.”
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Teneille Webster (Class of 2005)
After graduating from Canterbury College, I studied Speech Pathology at the University of Queensland, St Lucia. My career path can be attributed to two factors: an interest in Science and English, areas I needed to excel in to progress to university, and children I knew who had seen Speech Pathologists when they were younger. After graduating from university in 2009, I worked for the Department of Education in Charleville for approximately nine months as a sole therapist. I was responsible for the provision of services to towns within a seven hour radius. This meant a lot of travelling and seeing new parts of the country, which were very different from where I had grown up and gone to school. I then moved to Emerald, where I lived for two and a half years working as a Speech Pathologist for a not-for-profit organisation. My time in Charleville and Emerald helped make me more aware of the possibilities that lay ahead both personally and professionally. It was also an opportunity for me to branch out and try new things. I was lucky enough to travel and see much of outback Queensland, make great friends and meet many interesting people. I was only away for three years, however the life lessons I learnt and the experience I gained has helped progress my career and open a lot of new doors. As a result, I was able to open Fun With Words Speech Pathology in Beenleigh in August 2014. It’s rewarding to be running my own private practice, and really being able to see the fruits of my labour. I really appreciate what hard work, responsibility and perseverance can achieve. Looking back at school, I remember my favourite subjects and the life lessons I learnt at Canterbury. I’m still really good friends with some of the people I went to school with. I think Canterbury equipped me with the skills I needed to go into the real world and pursue my desired career.
“ Ca nterbu ry e qu ip pe d m e with the skills I ne ed ed to go into th e rea l w orld an d pu rsue m y d esired c aree r.”
Opening my own private practice was always what I wanted to do and Canterbury gave me the skills I needed to make that happen.
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