2024 Winter Music Festival: Symphonic Splendour | Photo Gallery Now Available
2024 Winter Music Festival: Symphonic Splendour | Photo Gallery Now Available
Last night kicked off our 2024 Winter Music Festival with the mesmerizing Symphonic Splendour, where we were treated to many enchanting performances! ❄
Check out the FULL album on our Facebook page, and stay tuned for videos of some of the performances coming soon.
REMINDER: 2024 Creative Industries Showcase! | 4pm - 6pm, THIS Friday 31 May @ MOVED TO Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) | Come For The Showcase… Stay For Friday Night Rocks!
REMINDER: 2024 Creative Industries Showcase! | 4pm - 6pm, THIS Friday 31 May @ MOVED TO Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) | Come For The Showcase… Stay For Friday Night Rocks!
Come for the Creative Industries Showcase… Stay for the Friday Night Rocks Concert!
What: 2024 Creative Industries Showcase!
When: 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Friday 31 May 2024 | Term 2, Week 7.
Where: MOVED TO Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) – Canterbury College.
– Best parking via the Junior School Gate, High Road, Waterford.
Who: ALL Students, Parents, Carers, Families & Staff MOST WELCOME.
Hosts: Creative Industries Faculty Staff & Students.
Cost: FREE Event!
Gourmet coffee van and snacks available from 5:00pm.
Followed straight afterwards by the Winter Music Festival Friday Night Rocks Concert featuring our Canterbury Rock School bands, ensembles and soloists.
RSVPs: Not Required.
Dress Code: Canterbury Students – School Uniform. | Parents, Carers, Siblings & Families – Smart Casual.
Contact: Head of Faculty, Creative Industries – Ms Lauren Steer:
Come and see this wonderful exhibition showcasing the student works from our Creative Industries Faculty Subjects in Years 7-12 including:
• Building & Construction Skills
• Dance
• Design
• Digital Solutions
• Drama
• Film, Television & New Media
• Furnishing Skills
• Industrial Technology Skills
• Music
• Visual Art
Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired and impressed…
Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Information Evening | 6pm - 8pm, THIS Tuesday 4 June @ Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) - Your Important Invitation!
Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Information Evening | 6pm - 8pm, THIS Tuesday 4 June @ Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) - Your Important Invitation!
What: Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Information Evening – Your Important Invitation!
When: 6:00pm – 8:00pm, THIS Tuesday 4 June 2024.
Where: Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) – Canterbury College.
– Use Junior School Gate via High Road, Waterford with plenty of onsite parking.
Who: For ALL Year 10 Students + Their Parents & Carers.
Hosts: Assistant Head of Senior School (Academic) Mr Mitchell Staples | Senior School Administration.
RSVPs: Not Required – However, this is a very important academic information session to attend, for ALL Year 10 students moving into senior schooling next year, along with their parents and carers.
Dress Code: Students – School Uniform | Parents & Carers – Smart Casual.
More Information:
Our Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Information Evening provides an opportunity for Year 10 students, with their parents and carers, to talk directly with Canterbury’s Heads of Faculty, various Universities and TAFE Colleges.
Firstly, our Assistant Head of Senior School (Academic) Mr Mitchell Staples, will provide information about the senior years of schooling and Canterbury’s Subject Selection process.
Following this key presentation, students with their parents and carers, can chat with our Heads of Faculty about particular subjects offered in 2025, and their suitability for each student, along with various tertiary institutions and external course and career providers.
Contact: If you have any questions, please contact our Senior School Administration – T: 07 3299 0843 | E:
See you there…
Kind regards
Mr Mitchell Staples
Assistant Head of Senior School (Academic) | Teacher - Senior School
2024 Years 3-6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival | Photo Album Now Available
2024 Years 3-6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival | Photo Album Now Available
What an incredible day at our 2024 Years 3-6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival last Friday!
Our young athletes showed off their skills and sportsmanship across various events.
The students cheered each other on, showing their House spirit.
A special shoutout to all our amazing teachers and volunteers who made the day run smoothly - your support and dedication are very appreciated!
The winners will be announced at the next Junior School Assembly, so stay tuned!
All of the photos from this event can be found on our Facebook page HERE.
2024 Interschool Queensland da Vinci Academic Decathlon | Full Event Wrap & Photo Gallery - Great Results!
2024 Interschool Queensland da Vinci Academic Decathlon | Full Event Wrap & Photo Gallery - Great Results!
This week, Canterbury College sent three Senior School teams over to Saint Joseph’s Nudgee College, to compete in the 2024 Interschool Queensland da Vinci Decathlon.
I am incredibly proud to share some fantastic results that our teams achieved across the two Senior School competition days:
- Our Year 7 team placed FIRST in the English paper.
- Our Year 8/9 team placed FIRST in the Creative Producers performance.
- Our Year 11 team placed THIRD in the Engineering category.
This major academic event involved students competing in teams of eight against 52 other school teams – making a total of 1,248 students participating across the three days!
The da Vinci Decathlon is a yearly academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students.
Students compete in teams of eight across ten disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics and Chess, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Creative Producers, Cartography and Legacy.
Each category not only demanded a deep subject knowledge, but also the ability to think critically and solve problems collaboratively.
Our teams have been practicing past papers since the beginning of Term 2 for two afternoons per week, demonstrating a huge amount of effort and teamwork.
These results follow our group of eight Year 5s and eight Year 6s who competed on Tuesday, with Canterbury’s Year 5 team placing third in the English section.
Students looking to get involved in similar activities in the future, should please contact their relevant Lumina Coordinator – our Canterbury program which supports high-performing students.
Senior School Lumina Coordinator: Mr Paltridge –
Junior School Lumina Coordinator: Mr Wheatley –
Regards
Mr Andrew Paltridge
Senior School Lumina Coordinator & Teacher
NB: The full 2024 Interschool Queensland da Vinci Academic Decathlon Week photo gallery can be found on our Facebook Page HERE.
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea' Bake Sale | Photos & Donation Link
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea' Bake Sale | Photos & Donation Link
The Canterbury Functions Centre was bustling with staff and students at our 'Australia's Biggest Morning Tea' Bake Sale, featuring delicious student-baked treats.
This annual nationwide fundraiser supports Cancer Council Australia, with vital donations directed towards research, prevention, and support services for those affected by cancer.
Thank you to our Years 10-12 Hospitality students and Canterbury staff for making this event a success and enabling our supportive community to contribute to this worthy cause.
Check out the FULL photo gallery on our Facebook page.
To donate online and help us reach our fundraising goal, click HERE.
2024 Year 12 '100 Days Cake' Celebration | Photo Gallery & Event Video
2024 Year 12 '100 Days Cake' Celebration | Photo Gallery & Event Video
Yesterday, our Year 12 students celebrated their final 100 days of school with a special Morning Tea cake celebration.
College Captains Lara Mead and Lilly Rider had the honour of cutting the '100 Days Cake' following a heartfelt speech by our Head of Senior School, Mrs Rebecca Adamson.
Congratulations on your 100 days countdown to our Year 12s! 
Photos of the event are available on our Facebook Page HERE.
2024 Interschool Queensland Junior Years 5-6 da Vinci Academic Decathlon | Full Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
2024 Interschool Queensland Junior Years 5-6 da Vinci Academic Decathlon | Full Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
On Tuesday, a group of eight Year 5 and eight Year 6 Canterbury students attended the Junior da Vinci Academic Decathlon at Saint Joseph’s Nudgee College, organised by our Lumina Program Coordinator Mr Jonathon Wheatley for our high-performing students.
Our Year 7s are attending today (Wednesday), while our Years 8-11 students are competing on Thursday, led by Senior School Teacher Mr Andrew Paltridge.
Canterbury’s Year 5 team placed third in the English section (please see photo attached), while the Year 6s competed valiantly – but did not secure a top three place.
The da Vinci Decathlon is a yearly academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students.
Students compete in teams of eight across ten disciplines: engineering, mathematics and chess, code breaking, art and poetry, science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography and legacy.
This makes the event a very challenging part of the Junior School’s Lumina Program each year.
And now we wish Mr Paltridge’s Senior School teams of eight all the best for the rest of this week against the other attending schools.
Second Principal Reverend Paul Bland Catches Up With Canterbury College
Second Principal Reverend Paul Bland Catches Up With Canterbury College
Canterbury College was extremely pleased to welcome back its second ever College Principal Reverend Paul Bland (1995 - 2002) on campus, for a special lunch with current fifth Principal Mr Dan Walker (2019 - ), and some of our longest serving staff members, who were around during Reverend Bland’s tenure here.
Lunch guests included Laurie Maetam, Elaine Dobeli, Lisa Dinsdale, Nick Gillin, Glen Walker, plus current Deputy Principal Meagan King and College Chaplain Father Dan Talbot.
After lunch, Reverend Bland was taken on a campus tour – with some buildings very familiar to him, alongside quite a lot of new developments – like Care Central and our Aquatic & Tennis Centre, since he retired from Canterbury in 2002.
We certainly were honoured hosts today and Reverend Bland was clearly impressed by how much the school has grown over the years…
Years 11-12 Economics Class | RBA: Reserve Bank of Australia Online Lesson
Years 11-12 Economics Class | RBA: Reserve Bank of Australia Online Lesson
https://youtu.be/IA8GROMNwQA
Today, our Years 11-12 Economics students enjoyed the opportunity to attend an online presentation by the Reserve Bank of Australia, on our nation’s current economic climate.
Our students gained valuable insights into crucial topics such as economic growth, GDP, unemployment and the labour market, current inflation rates, cost of living, and the Federal Government’s broad monetary policy.
This experience has undoubtedly deepened their understanding and sparked greater interest in their chosen field of economics, fresh off the 2024 Commonwealth Budget which was handed down last week.