2024 Junior School Grandparents & Special Friends Day | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
2024 Junior School Grandparents & Special Friends Day | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
Last Friday morning 18 October, our Junior School warmly welcomed their ELC – Year 6 students’ grandparents and older special friends, to celebrate this special event inside the CEC and at the various classrooms.
The day began with delightful dance and choir performances by the students, followed by classroom visits, where the VIP visitors and children enjoyed various activities and touring the campus together.
This occasion provides a wonderful opportunity for students and the Canterbury community to express their direct gratitude for the love and support of grandparents and special older friends, away from our Mother’s Day Breakfast and Father’s Day BBQ.
So we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the guests who joined us here on campus.
Your presence helped strengthen the bond between generations, making the day truly memorable for everyone.
To view all the photos from the event, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
And to all those parents and carers (who might feel a bit jealous!), we have videos of all the on-stage CEC performances on the MyCC News section. Enjoy!
MyCC - 2024 Junior School Grandparents’ Day | Performance Videos @ CEC Today
2024 Canterbury Year 10 Social | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
2024 Canterbury Year 10 Social | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
Last Friday 18 October, our excited Year 10 students enjoyed a memorable evening at the nearby Meadowbrook Golf Club.
The night was filled with laughter, DJ music and dancing, great buffet food and drinks, plus of course, plenty of mini golf – creating unforgettable moments for everyone.
Earlier, students gathered at the College for a special 'family and friends' photo shoot session, capturing the spirit of this much-loved occasion.
Thank you to all the staff, students and families who contributed to making this event so special.
You can now view the full photo gallery on our Facebook Page HERE.
eSports: The FUSE Cup | We Are The 2024 Mario Kart Grand Final Champions!
eSports: The FUSE Cup | We Are The 2024 Mario Kart Grand Final Champions!
After two thrilling days of Mario Kart battles at the FUSE Cup hosted by Canterbury College, today’s Grand Final was nothing short of epic!
Canterbury's Year 10 student Alexander Sayers - last year’s reigning FUSE Cup Mario Kart Deluxe eSports Global Champion, teamed up with the ever-determined Year 9 prodigy Lincoln Homann, to take on the 2024 Mario Kart Grand Final with full throttle.
Four thrilling rounds, intense racing, and plenty of blue-shell drama kept everyone on the edge of their seats.
Despite some tough hits in round two, Alex dialed in with laser focus, pulling off a stunning first-place finish in the final lap!
A massive shout-out to all the South-East Queensland schools who joined the competition - it was an epic two days, with lots of fist-bumps and encouragement to all.
To check out all the fun-filled photos from this event, head on over to our Facebook Page.
Let's-a go! Nintendo Australia / NZ
FUSE Cup Instagram | FUSE Cup Facebook
#FUSECup #eSports #MarioKart #ChampionMode
2024 Canterbury College Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer High Tea Annual Fundraiser | 10am - 12pm, Thursday 7 November @ Canterbury Functions Centre - BOOK NOW!
2024 Canterbury College Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer High Tea Annual Fundraiser | 10am - 12pm, Thursday 7 November @ Canterbury Functions Centre - BOOK NOW!
What: 2024 Canterbury College Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer High Tea Annual Fundraiser.
Officially Registered Event With Online Donations Welcome Here – The Cancer Council 'Do It For Cancer' Pink Ribbon Fundraiser.
When: 10am – 12pm Midday, Thursday 7 November 2024.
Where: Canterbury Functions Centre – Canterbury College.
182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford.
- Entry via Sports Precinct Gate with plenty of on-site parking available.
Who: For ALL Canterbury Community Parents, Carers, Families, Friends and Staff.
Hosts: Canterbury’s Year 10 Food and Hospitality & Year 11 Certificate III in Hospitality Students.
High Tea Extended New Menu: Wide gourmet selection of freshly made scones, cakes, slices, sweet treats, sandwiches and hot savoury items, along with a wide selection of hot and iced teas and barista coffees.
Event includes fundraising raffle prizes.
Cost: $30 Per Head – with proceeds going towards Australia’s Cancer Council.
RSVPs: Bookings Close 11:59pm Monday 4 November 2024 OR Until Sold Out.
TICKETS: HUMANITIX BOOKING WEBLINK HERE.
Event Capacity: 80 Guests = 10 Tables x 8 People Per Table.
NB: Please book early as this event has sold out in previous years.
Dress Code: Smart OR Business Casual – maybe something pink.
Help us reach our $1,500 fundraising goal.
Contact: For more information, please contact Canterbury Teacher Mrs Holly Westphal –
So get your group together around our delicious High Tea with its expanded gourmet menu, and enjoy a great morning with us supporting a very worthy cause, with 1 in 7 women being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime…
Design And Technology Teachers Association (DATTA) Queensland: 2024 Regional Competition | Three Student Subject Award Canterbury Winners
Design And Technology Teachers Association (DATTA) Queensland: 2024 Regional Competition | Three Student Subject Award Canterbury Winners
Last term, we entered three of our Creative Industries’ Industrial Technology Skills / Furnishing Skills students into a competition run by the Design And Technology Teachers Association (DATTA) of Queensland.
And… ALL three students won the regional competition for their categories in the South East Region, and are now in the running to be State Champion winners later this term – so watch this space!
We congratulate Hannah Harlen (Year 12), Kim Keelan-Hayes (Year 12) and Samantha Vivian (Year 10) and wish them good luck.
Please find their winning regional entries attached.
Mr Matthew Beiers
Subject Coordinator - Industrial Technology | Teacher - Senior School
The Next Gen Awards 2024 | BOP Alumni Of The Year Winner Bhavya-Ashutosh Vaitha
The Next Gen Awards 2024 | BOP Alumni Of The Year Winner Bhavya-Ashutosh Vaitha
This year, The Next Gen Awards received over 100 nominations from across the country, showcasing the remarkable talents of young people dedicated to making an impact.
The competition was fierce, with so many inspiring projects and ideas submitted by students eager to change the world.
Last night they were excited to officially announce their 2024 Next Gen Award Winners – which included our very own Year 10 student Bhavya-Ashutosh Vaitha as The BOP Alumni Of The Year.
Ashutosh was also a finalist in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the Young Innovator of the Year Award categories.
He is one of seven major winners who have displayed phenomenal skill, dedication and conscientiousness in creating innovative solutions in business, leadership, education.
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The BOP Alumni Of The Year
Bhavya-Ashutosh Vaitha
Queensland | Canterbury College
Ashutosh has been part of BOP Programs for three years, and during this time, he created PEETA, an innovative app inspired by his non-verbal brother, Vishan.
PEETA helps individuals with autism communicate by integrating sign language, body language, and speech.
He also developed VOCA, a personalised communication system with tailored levels to meet different needs.
Ashutosh's entrepreneurial journey began in Year 7 through BOP’s Young Business Leaders Program, and he's now building a business dedicated to improving communication for those with autism.
FINAL REMINDER: 2025 Junior Dance Ensembles Program OPEN NOW | Full Ensembles Info, Ages, Entry Open & Close Dates, Audition Details, Annual Fee, Class Times, Expected Performances, Uniform Requirements & More - REGISTER NOW!
FINAL REMINDER: 2025 Junior Dance Ensembles Program OPEN NOW | Full Ensembles Info, Ages, Entry Open & Close Dates, Audition Details, Annual Fee, Class Times, Expected Performances, Uniform Requirements & More - REGISTER NOW!
Dear Junior School Parents, Carers and Students,
Canterbury has a rich and thriving co-curricular Dance Program on offer to ALL students!
So please see this Full Information Letter PDF and this Complete Uniform Guide PDF which fully outlines ALL the dance opportunities and requirements for Junior School students in 2025.
Dance Ensembles Information For: ELC & Prep Little Groovers Dance Class, Years 1-2 Rise Dance Class, Years 2-3 Shine Dance Company, Years 3-6 BoyZone Dance Class, Years 3-6 Flame Dance Class, Years 4-6 Ignite Dance Company, Years 4-6 Blaze Crew and the Years 4-6 Southern Federation Of Dance Technique Class.
Dance Ensembles Details: Age Groups, Entry Method, Entry Open & Close Dates, Full Audition Details & Requirements, Annual Fee, Class Times, Expected Performances and Uniform Requirements.
Please Note: Online Audition Registrations CLOSE 8pm Thursday 17 October 2024.
If you have any questions after reading these two summary documents, please email our Dance Program Coordinator Mrs Cathy Brown -
NB: The above two summary PDF documents are pictured below page by page BUT please use the PDFs above for any LIVE weblink functionality.
Microsoft Australia Interviews Mr James Jenkins & Mr Afzal Shariff | Empowering Students To Be 'World Ready'
Microsoft Australia Interviews Mr James Jenkins & Mr Afzal Shariff | Empowering Students To Be 'World Ready'
As an official Microsoft Australia Lighthouse School then Showcase School for years now, the Australian Division of this global hardware and software giant interviewed our very own Head of AI and Digital Transformation and Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Fellow Mr James Jenkins, along with the College’s Director of IT Services Mr Afzal Shariff.
Their angle? How digital learning and technology has become so deeply integrated into Canterbury’s curriculum and administration, that it’s become seamless ‘second nature’ like a “fish swimming in water.”
Read their full interesting article here - Empowering Students To Be World Ready
REMINDER: Next Canterbury Tiny Taipans FREE Aqua Babies 6-Week Program: 30-Minute Lessons | From THIS Thursday 17 October – Thursday 21 November @ Learn To Swim Pool – Canterbury Aquatic Centre
REMINDER: Next Canterbury Tiny Taipans FREE Aqua Babies 6-Week Program: 30-Minute Lessons | From THIS Thursday 17 October – Thursday 21 November @ Learn To Swim Pool – Canterbury Aquatic Centre
If you missed the current FREE six-week Aqua Babies Program running every Tuesday morning until Tuesday 29 October, then please take advantage of the next FREE six-week course coming soon on Thursday mornings…
What: Canterbury Tiny Taipans FREE Aqua Babies 6-Week Program.
When: Six Consecutive Weeks | 30-Minute Lessons.
Week 1: 9:30am – 10am, Thursday 17 October
Week 2: 9:30am – 10am, Thursday 24 October
Week 3: 9:30am – 10am, Thursday 31 October
Week 4: 9:30am – 10am, Thursday 7 November
Week 5: 9:30am – 10am, Thursday 14 November
Week 6: 9:30am – 10am, Thursday 21 November
Where: Learn To Swim Pool – Canterbury College Aquatic Centre.
- Entry via Sports Precinct Gate, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford with plenty of onsite parking.
NB: Our dedicated Learn To Swim Pool is a heated and fully shaded magnesium-infused hydrotherapy pool.
Who: For babies aged 4 – 6 months.
Please get in touch using our contact details below to discuss options around other age groups.
Hosts: Our fully qualified and experienced Canterbury Aquatic Centre swimming instructors.
Cost: FREE!
RSVPs: To enrol or for more information, please email ASAP to avoid missing out –
Contact: Canterbury Tiny Taipans Swim School – T: 07 3299 0900 | E:
Course Information
Our first Starfish swim-level is aimed at introducing babies to the water in a fun, nurturing and safe learning environment.
These swim lessons will promote opportunities for you to bond with your baby alongside social interactions with other mums and caregivers in your local area.
Lessons foster confidence for both the baby and mother/caregiver in the water and provide practical takeaway skills to use at home or any swimming pool.
This introductory water familiarisation class is designed to build basic skills that prepare mums/caregivers and their infants for the enjoyable journey through our learn-to-swim levels.
Skills will be built through play, exploration and repetition starting with basic breath control and conditioning, movement through the water, and building trust.
NB: Terms & Conditions apply.
Don’t forget your towels and see you there!
2024 Spring Music Festival: Friday Night Rocks Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
2024 Spring Music Festival: Friday Night Rocks Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
Last Friday evening, our third concert in the 2024 Spring Music Festival Series – Friday Night Rocks – brought the Canterbury Events Centre alive with music, energy and food.
The night was filled with excitement as our community came together to enjoy 2.5 hours of live student performances and delicious meals from the Samurai Kitchen Food Van.
Performing on stage were our Junior and Senior Guitar Ensembles, AGB: Acoustic Girls Band, the Rock Band Trio, and all of our other Canterbury Rock School bands – including the Food Fighters, Inseption, Breaking News, Rockdave and Simon Says. (Mr Simon Lane Tribute Band?)
Our Taipans Tenors Boys Choir also joined in, showcasing their rock spirit.
Stay tuned for the next concert in our Spring Music Festival Series – Panorama, on Wednesday evening 6 November from 6-7pm in our CEC.
To view the full photo gallery, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
