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In Semester 2, the Year 11 cohort completes a series of rituals in preparation for their roles as student leaders for the following year. This includes a leadership retreat in August, when the students reflect on their journey so far, set goals for their Senior year and determine the legacy they wish to leave behind. The process of naming a Captain, Vice Captains and Prefects for the following year is also part of this journey. Congratulations to 2024 Captain Oscar Roati and Vice Captains Charlie Bell and Grady Turner and our accomplished House Prefects who will take the reins next year.
During Term 3, the College hosted a group of 34 boys from Osaka Meisei Junior High School in Japan. During their weeklong stay, students engaged in a variety of activities, including a tour of the College, Interhouse Athletics, College Mass, lunch in the Boarders’ Dining Hall, as well as joining a range of classes, including Drama, Art and PE lessons. This program provided Nudgee students studying Japanese a unique experience to test their language skills and engage in intercultural exchange.
Pieter Beckers, James Carroll, Tobias Grant, Liam Hughes, Harvey Kasprowicz, Ryan Khatmi, Santiago King-Scott, Troy Li, EdwardMcDonnell and Kinnon McLean took part in the annual Write a Book in a Day competition in conjunction with the Kids’ Cancer Project. On Wednesday 23 August, the students planned, wrote, edited and illustrated an entertaining book entitled ‘Monkey Mayhem’ in response to the issued parameters from 8.00 am - 8.30 pm. The completed book will be donated to a sick child in hospital suffering from cancer. Participating students also managed to raise over $2,000 to raise awareness and much needed funds for the Kids’ Cancer Project.
The Bye round turned into a jam-packed day with 54 U11 teams playing Rugby on The Flats against a variety of GPS teams. Our youngest Rugby players spent the day practicing their skills in round robin style matches and enjoyed having the QLD Reds and our Senior players watching on from the sidelines!
Our talented writers, both from the Writers’ Circle and Write a Book in a Day, crafted heartwarming stories during Term 3 and had the privilege of sharing them with residents of Viridian Aged Care Centre during their recent visit. The residents were captivated by the tales spun by our budding young writers and their smiles made this experience truly special.
The Royal Australian Navy visited the College in August to talk to our students about potential careers in the Navy. NCOB 2021 Luke Darbyshire-Roberts and NCOB 2020 Isaac Babao were in attendance as representatives and the students enjoyed asking them all about their time in the Navy. They also got the opportunity to use VR to explore the inside of a Navy ship.
On the Thursday 31 August we celebrated Father’s Day early at the Junior School. Fathers and father figures spent the morning enjoying coffee and pastries with their sons.
Congratulations to Year 11 student Tyler Goodall who performed in ‘Algorithm’ by Daniel Evans for the QLD Theatre Youth Ensemble showcase in the September holidays.
Thomas Mallet, Wade Lucas and Henry represented the College at the Australian Honours Ensemble Program held at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Each student was seated in first position for their instrument and they all did a brilliant job performing in the top Wind ensemble.
Ten of our Debating students travelled to The Southport School to take part in the Model United Nations. They had the opportunity to act as delegates for different countries and debated topical issues such as global health. In particular, Anthony, Sam Duffy, Tejas Ashok and Tanush Patel all spoke in front of the General Assembly and offered impressive insights on the topic. Anthony also received an Honourable Mention for his work as the delegate from Iran.
Congratulations to Year 11 student and 2024 Vice Captain, Charlie Bell who graduated from the Ozanam Leadership Program run by the St Vincent de Paul Society. Charlie is the first Nudgee College student to ever complete this program.
Nudgee College celebrated National Tree Day by spending three lunchtimes planting native trees into our rehabilitation garden. Over 110 students participated in planting 50 trees as well as ‘refreshing’ the garden from last year’s planting. This included weeding, mulching, removing old tree guards and watering.
28 Year 12s graduated with their Business Diploma in Term 3. The Diploma is delivered in partnership with external provider Barrington College.
