2024 Young Business Leaders 8-Week Program Finale | Breakfast Showcase & Two Winners

2024 Young Business Leaders 8-Week Program Finale | Breakfast Showcase & Two Winners

On Thursday morning, our select group of entrepreneurially-minded Canterbury students were involved in the Breakfast Showcase Finale, for their eight-week Young Business Leaders Program hosted by Club Beenleigh.

This Breakfast Showcase provided an opportunity for our young business students to advertise and pitch their products, services and ideas to the wider Logan community, parents, carers and other schools’ business students.

After a buffet breakfast, Maddie Panther from BOP Industries – the agency which oversaw the overall program, announced the category winners judged from the showcase stalls.

So we are excited to announce that Canterbury College received two awards.

Bear from Artbands received the award for Best Branding with his customised exercise watchbands.

Dekota from Delou received the award for Most Innovative Idea with her specialised mini loofah tubes, containing their own applicator brush and solution.

It was a fantastic morning celebrating the efforts and achievements of our Young Business Leaders, who have worked extremely hard on their commercial creations throughout Term 2.

The Young Business Leaders Program is organised by BOP Industries with the support of event partner the Beenleigh Yatala Junior Chamber of Commerce, and event sponsors Bendigo Bank, Quota Beenleigh Inc, the Rotary Club of Beenleigh, Logan City Council, Logan Office of Economic Development and new Logan Mayor Jon Raven.

We look forward to seeing how these businesses actually develop and grow in the real world into the future, along with the entrepreneurial mindsets of these motivated Senior School students.

Mrs Georgia Skinner
Teacher – Senior School


2024 Winter Music Festival: Kaleidoscope Concert | Event Photo Gallery

2024 Winter Music Festival: Kaleidoscope Concert | Event Photo Gallery

Last night, our third concert of the Winter Music Festival series – Kaleidoscope, took to the CEC stage to showcase the progress of our Junior School musicians and singers, since the beginning of the year.

A supportive Canterbury Community of parents, carers, family members and staff gathered proudly to enjoy our students in their first ‘public’ concert – getting home well in time for State Of Origin Game One!

Nothing like some footy with your fine music…

Our Junior Singers, All Star Strings and Year 3 Strings ensembles performed on-stage.

Check out all the Kaleidoscope performances in our photo gallery HERE with two Junior Singers performance videos to come.

Don't miss the second-last concert in our 2024 Winter Music Festival series – Heavenly Voices, happening THIS Friday evening from 6pm – 7:30pm in our Performing Arts Theatre.


Year 10 Business Start-Up Showcase | Event Summary & Photo Gallery

Year 10 Business Start-Up Showcase | Event Summary & Photo Gallery

This morning, our Year 10 Start-Up Business classes hosted an entrepreneurial showcase event on our Tech Deck, displaying their innovative business concepts, products and services to the Canterbury Community at their presentation tables.

The 14 start-up businesses included: the Afro Hoods clothing line, Ashan Industries’ PEETA neurodiverse communicator app, Down Undies clothing, JAEL WEAR clothing, Just For You, Kindi Buds, Paws and Pages children’s books, Port-A-Line, Shine Cases, SJ Books, The Spooly Brush, Top Towels, Tuff Clothing and WRLD Clothing.

The showcase commenced with two student business presentations, then an insightful panel discussion with three successful contemporary entrepreneurs – Mr Peter Maynard from CyberMetrix, Gabriel Matt from Wilak Media and Alyssa Burns from Future Anything, who shared their expertise, good and bad experiences, journey learnings and business strategies with our entrepreneurial students.

They told our captivated school audience to understand their ‘problem solution’ clearly, to be truly passionate about their idea, to never give up on their business pursuits, and to keep researching on Google and YouTube and by chatting with suppliers – where all the answers can be found via those entrepreneurial pioneers who went before them.

Our panel added that being young was a ‘superpower’, as business people generally like to support young students who remind them of their business-oriented younger selves just starting out.

And also to treat failures as inevitable learning steps and merely lessons to absorb on the journey to eventual commercial and social success.

We wish our young entrepreneurs the best with their business pursuits.

A video covering the different Year 10 business ventures in depth will be published soon…

For more photos, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.


Talking Taipans Episode 5, 2024

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Year 12 Visual Art Workshop: Visiting Artist Carolyn V Watson | Photo Gallery & Video

Year 12 Visual Art Workshop: Visiting Artist Carolyn V Watson | Photo Gallery

Today our Year 12 Visual Art classes welcomed multi-award-winning artist Carolyn V Watson.

During this VIP guest-led workshop, students learned to transform wire and repurposed materials of little or no significant value, into something of greater worth or artistic enjoyment.

They also experimented with melted beeswax to see how it strengthens and stiffens artwork elements.

Check out Carolyn’s interesting and unusual assortment of artworks and creative materials.

More photos on our Facebook Page HERE.

Carolyn V Watson - Website | Facebook Page


2024 Years 3-6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival | Photo Album & Highlights Video

2024 Years 3-6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival | Photo Album & Highlights Video

Please enjoy our short highlights video from last Friday’s 2024 Years 3-6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival.

Watch until the end to see one of our students set a new Canterbury High Jump record!

For the full event photo gallery, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.


Canterbury Girls Touch Football: Come Join Us! | Term 3 TAS Sport

Thinking about having a go in one of our Girls Touch Football teams?

Well… Here are all the reasons why you should directly from our TAS Touch Football Girls and their Coaches!

For more information or to register for Term 3, please contact Mrs Georgia Skinner - 


Tongan National Women’s Rugby Team Training Session | Photo Gallery

Tongan National Women’s Rugby Team Training Session | Photo Gallery

Today, we welcomed the Tongan National Women’s Rugby Team for an open training session on our Canterbury oval and inside our campus gym.

Many of our students enjoyed watching these Pacific Islander athletes from the hill and sidelines going through their paces.

Seeing them prepare in the flesh for next year’s 16-team 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup Tournament Qualifiers was truly inspiring!

For the full photo gallery, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.


History Week: Trivia Challenge | Photo Gallery & Video

History Week: Trivia Challenge | Photo Gallery & Video

This week during lunchtimes, our senior students have been attending our History Week’s fun educational sessions, in the Senior School Library’s Digital Hub.

On Wednesday, students teamed up with friends to test their History knowledge, answering questions about topics that ranged from the Egyptian pharaohs, to the Australian Federation, and right up to the 2022 Canterbury College School Captains – can you name them too?

If you would like to test your own History trivia knowledge, we have attached the slides HERE – Good Luck!


2024 Moreton Bay Swimming Club Transition Meet | Event Results & Photo Gallery

2024 Moreton Bay Swimming Club Transition Meet | Event Results & Photo Gallery

19 Canterbury Taipans Club Swimmers competed at the Moreton Bay Swimming Club Transition Meet last Sunday.

And our Junior and Senior Swimmers achieved a big improvement in the competition with their race times.

Here are the Canterbury Club swimmers’ impressive results…

 

Lelia Dong

50M Backstroke (time improved by 2.12 secs)

100M Breaststroke (time improved by 9.47 secs)

 

Scarlotte Garnham

100IM (time improved by 16.01 secs)

50M Breaststroke (time improved by 7.19 secs)

50M Freestyle (time improved by 8.50 secs)

50M Backstroke (time improved by 5.67 secs)

50M Butterfly (time improved by 3.19 secs)

 

Ahmeen Kanwar

25M Freestyle (time improved by 1.28 secs)

 

Aoibhe Kerrigan

50M Freestyle (time improved by 2.10 secs)

50M Backstroke (time improved by 3.28 secs)

100M Freestyle (time improved by 7.99 secs)

50M Butterfly (time improved by 4.97 secs)

 

Lacie Korostovetz

25M Freestyle (time improved by 9.86 secs)

25M Breaststroke (time improved by 10.37 secs)

25M Backstroke (time improved by 4.14 secs)

25M Butterfly (time improved by 26.20 secs)

 

Elize Lee

50M Freestyle (time improved by 0.81 secs)

50M Backstroke (time improved by 0.58 secs) – Finished 3rd Place

100M Freestyle (time improved by 1.78 secs)

50M Butterfly (time improved by 0.18 secs)

 

Vienna Lee

50M Freestyle (time improved by 1.03 secs)

50M Breaststroke (time improved by 1.02 secs)

100M Freestyle (time improved by 9.59 secs)

 

Hudson McCormack

50M Freestyle (time improved by 17.02 secs)

50M Backstroke (time improved by 2.96 secs)

 

Jonty McCormack

100IM (time improved by 14.96 secs)

50M Breaststroke (time improved by 6.11 secs)

50M Freestyle (time improved by 2.21 secs)

50M Backstroke (time improved by 6.80 secs)

50M Butterfly (time improved by 1.87 secs)

 

Lily Prewett

100IM (time improved by 5.22 secs)

50M Breaststroke (time improved by 4.87 secs)

100M Butterfly (time improved by 0.87 secs)

200M Freestyle (time improved by 18.97 secs)

 

Keenan Ries

100IM First Time This Event – Finished 2nd Place

50M Breaststroke (time improved by 1.85 secs) – Finished 2nd Place

50M Freestyle (time improved by 2.73 secs) – Finished 1st Place

50M Backstroke (time improved by 0.40 secs)

50M Butterfly (time improved by 4.49 secs) – Finished 2nd Place

 

Lyla Ries

100M Breaststroke (time improved by 2.63 secs) – Finished 3rd Place

 

Zara Sell

50M Backstroke (time improved by 0.45 secs)

 

Cody Swanson

25M Breaststroke (time improved by 10.35 secs)

25M Freestyle (time improved by 2.85 secs)

25M Backstroke (time improved by 1.44 secs)

 

Peyton Swanson

25M Freestyle (time improved by 8.61 secs) – Finished 2nd Place

50M Freestyle (time improved by 10.92 secs)

25M Backstroke (time improved by 5.30 secs)

25M Breaststroke (time improved by 8.43 secs)

 

Ava Tate

100M Breaststroke (time improved by 4.65 secs)

 

Ella Tate

50M Breaststroke (time improved by 1.06 secs)

50M Freestyle (time improved by 4.64 secs)

 

Nina Villanyi

50M Breaststroke (time improved by 0.93 secs)

 

And a special mention goes to Heidi Lintott who has been unwell for a while before this competition.

Although she wasn't racing in her best situation, she was still pushing herself very hard, which is a very valuable spirit for any sport.

 

Yufen ‘Crystal’ Cao

Swimming Coach | Canterbury College

For all Canterbury College Taipans Swimming coaching, membership, events or other enquiries: SWIMMING – T: 07 3299 0900 | E: | Canterbury Taipans Clubs - Canterbury College

More event photos on our Facebook Page HERE.