Follow Canterbury College On LinkedIn - For Present & Past Students & Staff!
Follow Canterbury College On LinkedIn - For Present & Past Students & Staff!
We now have separate LinkedIn Profile Pages for current and past students AND current and past staff to stay connected.
Please give us a follow on whichever page applies to you or BOTH! 😊
Canterbury College Company Profile: For Present & Past Staff - https://www.linkedin.com/company/canterbury-college-waterford
Canterbury College School Profile: For Present & Past Students - https://www.linkedin.com/school/canterbury-college-logan/
Volleyball QLD: Junior & Year 11 Schools Cup Results 🏐
Volleyball QLD: Junior & Year 11 Schools Cup Results 🏐
Five of our Canterbury volleyball teams competed at the combined Volleyball Queensland Junior and Year 11 Schools Cup which took place from Friday 22 - Sunday 24 October just gone.
Year 7 Boys
Our Year 7 Boys unfortunately lost their repechage to qualify for the top eight in a thrilling 16-14 final set.
They proceeded to finish 11th out of 24 teams in the Division 1 competition.
A great effort for their first QLD competition.
Year 8 Boys
This team competed in the Honours competition, playing against the 'best of the best' in their age group.
The boys experienced a shaky start, but found their footing late on the second day of competition, winning against Cleveland.
They continued their winning streak from then on, finishing in 7th place out of 11 teams.
Year 7/8 Combined Girls
Our Combined Girls team who also played in Division 1, found themselves playing against some quality opponents.
Despite being struck down by injuries, they persevered and won against some of the more challenging teams to finish in 8th place.
Year 11 Girls
Consisting of two Year 9s, two Year 10s and five Year 11s, our Year 11 Girls team finished in 5th place.
With only a few training sessions together as a team, their progression throughout the competition was second to none.
Playing some fantastic defence in their final match, after a quick 'how to dive on wooden floors' lesson, the girls should be very happy with their results.
Year 11 Boys
Our Year 11 Boys competed against a tough Division 1 pool, finishing narrowly in 3rd seed.
Both the 1st and 2nd seed teams went on to play in the Grand Final match, which unfortunately meant that our boys could only finish in 5th place at best.
The boys played fast-paced, controlled volleyball throughout the competition, never giving up without a fight.
They finished in 5th place, losing narrowly in two matches to Woodridge and Iona.
Overall it was a great performance by all teams, finishing mid table.
An excellent gauge to prove that our Canterbury Volleyball teams are competitive at the highest level of school volleyball across all age groups.
Congratulations to all our Taipans Volleyballers on a great long sporting weekend! 🐍
Mr Andrew Porter
Coordinator of Volleyball
UnCurb Their Enthusiasm: Education Sector Innovation & Case Study Virtual Event
UnCurb Their Enthusiasm: Education Sector Innovation & Case Study Virtual Event - WED 27 OCT
JOIN Mr Greg Wacker from Canterbury College (Head of the Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship & Leadership)
AND Ms Edwina McCulloch from Nectir Innovation (Account Director)
FOR a fascinating online discussion on innovation in the education sector and a case study they ran with some very successful outcomes.
WHAT: UnCurb Their Enthusiasm
WHEN: 3-4pm (AEST) / 4-5pm (AEDT) THIS Wednesday 27 October 2021
WHERE: Virtual Event
Secure your FREE ticket for this virtual event by clicking their weblink here.
COVID-19 PopUp Vaccination Clinic At Our School THIS SAT 23 OCT!
COVID-19 PopUp Vaccination Clinic At Our School THIS Saturday 23 October!
For more information please visit the Queensland Health website.
See you Saturday!
2021 Canterbury Business Network Twilight Event Wrap
2021 Canterbury Business Network Twilight Event Wrap
Under beautiful sunset skies, our Canterbury Business Network gathered around our Aquatic Centre's Olympic-sized lap pool, to meet young Canterbury student entrepreneurs like the Sweet Things group, as well as Logan City Council's local Councillor Laurie Koranski and hear from Queensland's Chief Entrepreneur Mr Wayne Gerard.
Our Guest Speaker Wayne's main speech points included:
1. Please give new school-leavers and university graduates, with little to no work experience - but great attitude, enthusiasm and character - an opportunity within your organisation.
You never know where giving them their first 'big break' will lead for you and your company, and fresh thinking, ideas and outlooks should always be welcome in this ever-changing business world.
2. Your professional and transportable skills are becoming much more important than your educational record or where you studied or where you worked before.
It's about your range of skills and skill levels and versatility and work attitude - not any 'snobbish' college or course credentials.
3. The World Wide Web gives your business almost unlimited online possibilities nowadays, so you need tech-savvy youth to push you along.
The global internet offers:
- Local, state, national and international market reach.
- Massive potential audiences.
- The opportunity to find and network with strategic business partners.
- Scalability: Wayne scaled his company RedEye from a small Brisbane tech agency to a global company with major projects in the United States and other countries.
RedEye was founded in Australia in 2012 to help large complex asset owners and critical infrastructure operators improve asset safety and performance with a user-friendly Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions.
Today RedEye has six offices globally and helps clients manage over $250bn worth of assets.
Their SaaS solutions are purpose-built to manage asset drawings and data, enable work on assets, and leverage 3D models to visualise and improve asset condition.
4. Be bold. Have a go. If you have an idea, then go for it! If it fails, then so be it...
Learn from your failures - you will do better next time.
At the end of the day, the biggest regret you will have is not ever trying at all and wondering what could have been!
If you wish to join the Canterbury Business Network to advertise your company's products or services, and access Canterbury students for apprenticeships and traineeships etc, then please contact Mr Greg Wacker Head of the Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship and Leadership - " target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">
Year 4 Outdoor Education Camp 🏕⛺️
Year 4 Outdoor Education Camp 🏕⛺️
Some young happy campers (literally) at our Year 4 Outdoor Education trip this week at the PCYC Bornhoffen - Natural Bridge on the Gold Coast. 🏕⛺️
Canterbury Makes 'The Educator Australia' K/12's 5-Star Innovative Schools 2021 List
Canterbury Makes 'The Educator Australia' K/12's 5-Star Innovative Schools 2021 List
The Educator Australia K/12 media organisation chose 35 schools from 200 entries for their 5-Star Innovative Schools 2021 List.
And yes… we made the list. Of course you say! 😉
Over June and July 2021, The Educator invited schools across Australia to participate in the publication’s 5-Star Innovative Schools Awards.
Now in its seventh year, this report recognises the schools at the forefront of change and innovation.
Entries were open to all educational professionals who believe their school is pioneering a new direction in education.
From teaching approaches to learning spaces and curriculum design, the report looks at schools reshaping the future of education.
By the end of the judging process, the entries were narrowed down to the country’s most forward-thinking schools, which make up The Educator’s 5-Star Innovative Schools 2021 List.
And Canterbury College was in this select group of 35!
Congratulations to Mr James Jenkins, the IT Dept, and our many other school innovators...
2021 Canterbury Sports Awards Evening Photo Gallery 📷
2021 Canterbury Sports Awards Evening Photo Gallery 📷
Our 2021 Sports Awards Evening was held on Thursday 14 October 2021 at Nissan Arena.
Awards were presented to Years 3 - 12 students who participated in JTAS, TAS, eSports and Debating.
Our guest speaker for the evening was Olympian Riley Day.
Riley is a sprinter and she competed at the recent 2020 (2021) Tokyo Summer Olympics in the Women's 200 metres event.
Canterbury Rock Band 21 Laneway performed their rendition of Freedom by George Michael and I'm With You by Avril Lavigne.
Congratulations to all our awardees! 🏆
The full 2021 Canterbury Sports Awards Evening Photo Gallery can be found on our Facebook Page here.
Orange Sky Laundry’s The Sudsy Challenge - Canterbury College Summary
Orange Sky Laundry’s The Sudsy Challenge - Canterbury College Summary
Total Funds Raised
Junior School - $350
Secondary School - $3,458
Total Amount - $3,808
Junior School Staff Involved
Lex Nicholson, Cath Matthews, Leanne Lyle, Brittany Sinclair, Emma Crooks, Taryn Hirst, Lauren Radovanov, Lisa Dinsdale, Lindy Brand.
Secondary School Staff Involved
Chris Nield, Marianne Zandona.
Secondary Students Involved
Lilly Rider ($1.62K), Layla Augustine, Zahlia Crammond, Fatema Akbari, Joshua Fullard.
SPECIAL MENTION:
The Sudsy Challenge Canterbury Student Ambassador = Lilly Rider – Year 9, Kime House.
Junior School Fundraising Activities:
- Teachers and students purchased and wore orange Sudsy Challenge T-Shirts for two days straight unwashed.
- It was promoted at Junior School Assembly and they prayed and discussed the plight of homelessness with the students, and what it means to have no roof over your head.
Secondary School Fundraising Activities:
- Teachers and students purchased and wore orange Sudsy Challenge T-Shirts for two days straight unwashed.
- There was a fundraising lunch break BBQ hosted by the College for all students.
Thanks to everyone who participated and donated to spread awareness about and raise funds for Australia’s homeless, and support Orange Sky Laundry’s brilliant mobile laundry community services.
Orange Sky Laundry is the world’s first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness – an idea actually founded in a Brisbane garage by two 20-year-old mates, Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett.
Year 6 Theatre Sports Workshops: Drama Expert Tamzin Lockhart
Year 6 Theatre Sports Workshops: Drama Expert Tamzin Lockhart
This week, Drama expert Tamzin Lockhart delivered Theatre Sports workshops to our Year 6 students.
They were great fun and our future actors now have a better understanding of quality improvisation!
