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New + Improved Canterbury College Phone Line Menu Options & Ranking

New + Improved Canterbury College Phone Line Menu Options & Ranking

Dear Parents & Carers,

Here at Canterbury College we are always striving to improve our communications with you, based on your feedback to us.

And one simple service, that we know has been a source of some frustration, is our automated phone line menu options and their ranking.

We have listened to your feedback, and consulted with our front desk staff, customer service staff and admin teams, to simplify and reorder the options presented to you, when you call in for assistance.

Our new phone menu below now reflects the actual ‘real world’ volume and types of incoming calls – starting with the most common request up front, then cascading down from there.

This will save you time on the phone waiting for your most likely call option to come up.

The new system was implemented on Wednesday this week, so please email us if you experience any problems or errors over the phone, with these revised menu options – 

Thank you for your patience while we worked through this college-wide project.

And we remain only too happy to help you over the phone with anything you might need, or any questions you might have!

Kind regards

The Canterbury IT Department, Comms Team & Admin Departments

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Welcome to Canterbury College.

For Student Absences, please press 1.

Thank you for calling the Student Absentee Line.

Please leave the student’s full name and year level, the reason for their absence, and your full name and phone number after the beep. Thank you. *Goes to message bank*

For Care Central – including Sick Bay – please press 2. 07 3299 0892

For the Early Learning Centre, please press 3. 07 3299 0862

For Junior School, please press 4. 07 3299 0847

For Canterbury’s Outside School Hours Care, please press 5. 07 3299 0846

For Secondary School, please press 6. 07 3299 0843

For College Services like IT, Finance, the Uniform Shop, and Enrolments, please press 7.

• For IT Services, press 1. 07 3299 0950
• For the Family Liaison Finance Officer, press 2. 07 3299 0807
• For the Accounts Department, press 3.​​​​​​​ 07 3299 0888
• For the Uniform Shop, press 4.​​​​​​​ 07 3299 0925
• For the Enrolments Department, press 5.​​​​​​​ 07 3299 0822
• And for all other service enquiries, please press 6.

For Co-Curricular Sports and Performing Arts enquiries, please press 8.

• For the Sports Department, press 1.​​​​​​​ 07 3299 0804
• For the Performing Arts Department, press 2.​​​​​​​ 07 3299 0812

For Canterbury’s Aquatic, Tennis and Athletics Centre, please press 9.

• For the Tennis Centre, press 1.​​​​​​​ 07 3299 0900
• For the Aquatic Centre, press 2.​​​​​​​ 07 3299 0900
• For the Athletics Centre, press 3.​​​​​​​ 07 3299 0848

And for Canterbury’s Principal’s Office, please press 0.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 07 3299 0836

Please stay on the line to hear these options again.

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Canterbury As An Anglican School | Some Important Considerations

Canterbury As An Anglican School | Some Important Considerations

When parents or carers are choosing a school for their children, I understand that the 'religiosity' of the school does not hold the same level of importance for everyone.

Across society, the number of families identifying as 'religious' and/or regularly attending church, is steadily declining.

Interestingly though, enrolments in faith-based independent schools of all religious denominations however, continue to increase every year.

What are we to make of this?

Could it be, that families are comfortable with faith-based values within independent schools, but not necessarily the institution of the 'Church' itself?

Anglican schools in Queensland have a reputation as strong academic schools.

Anglican schools, like Canterbury, also take a principled stance that 'the whole student' is developed, and an emphasis on character education, service and leadership is also apparent.

Anglican schools do attempt to deliver a practical 'manifestation' of gospel stories around compassion, servant leadership, hope, integrity and respect.

Indeed, some of these values and stories are represented in Canterbury's stated 'Values' as a school.

The Anglican Church welcomes the traditions and stories from across Christian faiths and non-Christian faiths alike.

People of all faith positions are invited to worship and reflect alongside each other.

In fact, there is a strong emphasis - even in Canterbury's Religious and Values Education (RaVE) program - about understanding both Christianity and major world religions, including their similarities and differences.

I am encouraged that families from Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and many other backgrounds, find a comfortable home here at Canterbury.

I know our new College Chaplain, Father Dan Talbot, will be encouraging all faith traditions to share their stories and worship practices.

This is a great strength of our school, and sits comfortably within the embracing and inclusive Anglican Church in Queensland more broadly.

Our annual St John's Cathedral City Service was very well-attended this year and the number of students coming forward for a blessing was lovely to see.

We also know that many families would like their children to have opportunities to be confirmed and receive communion.

We are certainly working towards creating opportunities for these Anglican traditions to be offered to our community - staff, alumni, students and parents.

But this will always be absolutely up to each family - we do not pressure stakeholders about such matters.

However, we do ask for a mindful and reflective attitude and outlook from all our students.

I do encourage all our students to take part with open hearts and open minds in our regular chapel services throughout the year.

Sometimes a chapel service may not have a great spiritual significance to a young person.

But... it is a perfect opportunity for some quiet time - to slow down and reflect on thoughts more generally.

It is also important to learn more about both Christian faith and the faiths of other churches around the world.

Our mantra of 'Different Together' makes us stronger and more 'World Ready' and this is our overall objective for Canterbury students.

Mr Dan Walker
College Principal

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