The Resilience Project RSVPs Extended 5:00pm TODAY
WHAT: The Resilience Project Workshop Event
HOST: The Resilience Project Founder Hugh van Cuylenberg
WHEN: 6:30pm – 8:00pm, TONIGHT Tuesday 25 May 2021
WHERE: JUST MOVED TO - Arts Centre Auditorium, Canterbury College
- NOW Use Entrance B via Easterly Street, Waterford
- Plenty Of Onsite Parking
WHO: For ALL ELC-12 Canterbury Parents & Past Students
COST: FREE!
RSVPs EXTENDED: By 5:00pm, TODAY Tuesday 25 May 2021
Please RSVP via Humanitix using this weblink – https://events.humanitix.com/the-resilience-project
The Resilience Project is designed to teach positive mental health strategies to enable people to become more happy…
The Resilience Project encourages students to show resilience by building empathy, gratitude, mindfulness and emotional literacy.
Parents will be introduced to these four pillars of resilience and given strategies on how to use these pillars to encourage social and emotional regulation at home.
The session will be presented by Hugh van Cuylenberg, who studied resilience and wellbeing at a postgraduate level.
Hugh is the founder of The Resilience Project and has worked with over 500 schools Australia wide.
As a published author, Hugh will share his own story of resilience, and explain to parents how our College is implementing The Resilience Project to build positive mental health outcomes.
Come join us for this valuable workshop evening TONIGHT!
For more information, please visit the website – www.TheResilienceProject.com.au
Canterbury Business Network Breakfast
WHAT: Canterbury Business Network Breakfast
WHEN: 6:45am For 7:00am Start – 8:30am, Tuesday 25 May 2021
WHERE: Trade Training Centre Restaurant, Canterbury College
- Use Entrance E via Old Logan Village Road, Waterford
- Plenty Of Onsite Parking
WHO: For Logan Area Business Owners & Managers
COST: $35 Per Head
RSVPs: By 5:00pm, THIS Tuesday 18 May 2021
Dear Logan Area Businesses,
You are warmly invited to join our Canterbury Business Network and attend our upcoming Business Network Breakfast.
Features:
- Full buffet breakfast with a wide selection of hot and continental foods.
- Complimentary hot beverage on arrival from Wil Soon Espresso Mobile Café.
- Guest Speaker: Kerrie Saverin – President of the Beenleigh Yatala Chamber of Commerce.
- Raffle prizes from the following local businesses:
Bloomin’ Marvellous
TJM 4x4
Extraction Artisan Coffee
Friendly Grocer Crestmead
Existing Canterbury Business Network Members – please RSVP your attendance via Humanitix using the weblink on your invitation.
For those interested to join us to take advantage of future student and employment partnerships and meet fellow Logan business owners, please contact:
Greg Wacker
Head of the Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Tel: 07 3299 0888 or Email:
Canterbury vs Ormiston Alumni Rivalry Round
WHAT: Canterbury College Taipans vs Ormiston College Redbacks - Alumni 'Rivalry Round'
WHEN: 9:30am - 12:30pm THIS Saturday 15 May 2021
WHERE: 'Taipans Turf' Hub Marquee Between P Block & Field 3, Canterbury College
WHO: For ALL Canterbury College Past Students
COST: FREE!
CALLING ALL PAST STUDENTS!
The Canterbury vs Ormiston Howell Shield is back...
Canterbury College is building an Alumni Network 'Rivalry Round' Event around our upcoming Saturday home clash against fierce Redland rivals Ormiston College.
Based on numbers coming, we're assembling a great TOTALLY FREE sports-fest morning, featuring a FREE BBQ with cafe tea & coffee, soft drinks, plenty of food and giveaways in your very own dedicated Alumni Hub Marquee close to the action - The Taipans Turf...
So come support our...
Tennis Firsts From 9:45am
Hockey Firsts From 10:15am
Netball Firsts From 11:00am
Rugby Firsts From 11:15am
28 Games Total - School with the most wins claims the Howell Shield on the day!
The more past students coming - the bigger and better the event...
Features:
- FREE BBQ: Hamburger OR Egg & Bacon Roll OR Sausage Sandwich
- FREE Cafe Tea & Coffee / Soft Drinks / Snacks Galore
- FREE Alumni Canterbury Taipans Bandanas
- Prizes Including $80 Bottle Of Champagne
- $10 Onsite Carwash
- Powerade Pong / Limbo / Coin Toss Eliminator.
So if you're a past Canterbury student:
Step 1: Find our Canterbury College Official Alumni Network Facebook page (Private Group).
Step 2: 'Request To Join' stating your graduation year and full name at graduation.
Step 3: We will confirm using yearbooks then accept your request ASAP.
Step 4: Click RSVP 'GOING' on this event listed on this group page.
Step 5: Have a great time this Saturday morning!
So spread the word and get the gang together...
It's Rivalry Round... Let's do this!
Canterbury Blasts Into Awards Contention
Canterbury Blasts Into Awards Contention
Canterbury College is thrilled to announce it has been nominated as national finalists in an unprecedented five categories of the 2021 Australian Education Awards.
Canterbury has been nominated amongst the country’s 9,542 schools for:
- Secondary School of the Year
- Primary School Principal of the Year (Non-Government) – Bill Garland
- Secondary School Teacher of the Year (Non-Government) – Nick Gillin
- Best Co-Curricular Program – Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship & Leadership
- Best School Strategic Plan
This Australian Education Awards in Sydney will bring together school principals, department heads and industry leaders to celebrate excellence in K-12 education.
The event recognises leading schools, principals, department heads and teachers for their contribution to the industry over the past 12 months – especially in the changed environment and challenges brought on by COVID-19.
Canterbury Principal Mr Dan Walker was extremely proud when the list of category finalists was released today ahead of final judging in late August.
“This major recognition, across all areas of the College’s programs, is only possible due to the ongoing efforts of all of Canterbury’s teaching and corporate services staff,” Mr Walker said.
“Congratulations in particular to Nick Gillin and Bill Garland for their individual recognition, with Nick’s passion for Science and Maths teaching evident to us every day, and Bill’s outstanding leadership of one of Australia’s fastest growing junior schools.”
“If you are a Canterbury parent, you can be further reassured that your child or children are in some of the best educational hands in Australia as judged by The Educator industry body. If you are not a Canterbury parent, get in touch, come check us out.”
“We knew we had one of the best, biggest and most diverse Co-Curricular Programs in Queensland, if not Australia, but also being in the running as having the Best School Strategic Plan, shows that Canterbury’s future is only getting better.”
Winning Secondary School of the Year would serve as an enormous milestone as Canterbury strives to become one of Australia’s leading private ELC-12 colleges servicing the fast-growing southern Brisbane and northern Gold Coast catchments.
You can read the full list of 2021 finalists in each category at - www.educatorawards.com
Winners will be announced at the gala awards dinner on Friday 27 August 2021 in Sydney.
Please wish us good luck!
Canterbury Students set to be World Ready
Canterbury Students set to be World Ready
Canterbury's Centre for Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CCEL) is set to deliver innovative entrepreneurial and leadership opportunities that will allow students to develop, grow, cope and engage in an ever-changing world of learning from the start of 2021.
The Head of the CCEL, Mr Greg Wacker, said that the "foundations for the CCEL are built on the four 21st Century skills of collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking and support three student-centric visions of opportunity, innovation and growth. These are all underpinned by the student's passion as the CCEL nurtures and expands their entrepreneurial mindset as they grow into resilient world ready leaders".
Year 10 Canterbury student, Ashlyn Dinsdale, the owner of startup company Rose + Quill has been successfully selling her handmade, personalised art and calligraphy online for over a year. She is excited about the possibility of accessing coaches and mentors through the CCEL to help grow her business. "I know that the experience of other successful business owners will assist me in making good decisions about the next step for Rose + Quill and there are so many other students who are also looking for this opportunity."
Year 11 student Charlie Johnstone has been involved in many entrepreneurial opportunities since Year 8, most recently competing in Australia's largest open government and open data hackathon GovHack. Using his understanding of language-based code for web orientated algorithms, Charlie successfully developed an app to help tackle the issue of common waste items affecting sea life. The app was called "Bin Bingo" and won his team second place in their chosen category from over 300 teams. "Canterbury has always allowed for students to extend their engagement beyond the curriculum boundaries, providing creative ways for them to truly thrive. CCEL is yet another example of Canterbury's eagerness to help students grow, and develop, and I am very excited to be part of this initiative," Charlie said.
Principal Mr Daniel Walker sees a broader range of leadership and entrepreneurship opportunities as benefitting not only Canterbury College students but strengthening the quality of community partnerships in Logan and beyond. "Schools have a responsibility to do more than create high ATARS; we must bridge the gap between school and the real world."
Throughout the year the CCEL will be proactively establishing a range of innovative events and activities that will engage students with local industry and community organisations to help broaden students' understanding of the world of work and enrich their school learning experiences. This will include providing opportunities to partner with, meet and learn from various industry professionals through a structured internship program, solve real-world problems and engage in diverse learning experiences that reach beyond the traditional approaches to learning in a school context.
Mr Wacker believes that the days of one-off work experience visits are no longer a valued model. "The reality is that young people need to understand the range of new and emerging skills, knowledge, and capabilities valued in the workplace," he said.
The CCEL model is a whole school approach with a range of experiences established for Junior and Secondary School students at Canterbury and around the country.
Canterbury College continues to outperform many of its more expensive Brisbane rivals
Canterbury College continues to outperform many of its more expensive Brisbane rivals
The 2020 Year 12 students of Canterbury College have achieved results which are amongst the best in the College’s 33 year history.
- 14% of students achieved an ATAR of 95 or above.
- 26% of students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above.
- 48% of students achieved an ATAR of 80 or above.
Principal, Mr Dan Walker attributes these outstanding results to the calibre of the working relationship between Year 12 students and their teachers. He reflected that "motivated students who work hard and trust their teachers’ advice alongside experienced, passionate teachers who go the extra mile, sit at the heart of the Canterbury experience."
Whilst the College is pleased with this wonderful array of academic results, we are focussed on allroundedness in our students, with participation and achievement in community service and leadership, the arts and sport our overall objective for every single student.
Most importantly of all, Head of Secondary School, Mrs Rebecca Adamson, is "supremely confident that these results will position our class of 2020 to enter the courses and careers of their choice."
Mr Walker also is pleased that the College’s OP and now ATAR eligibility percentage, which has averaged over 78% for the past decade, means that the ATAR results achieved by the school are a statistically meaningful snapshot of the College’s academic culture and performance. He calls on all schools to be
transparent with their ATAR eligibility percentage, in the interests of fair comparisons being made in public forums.
Canterbury Prep Teacher named NEiTA Exceptional Early Childhood Educator
Canterbury Prep Teacher named NEiTA Exceptional Early Childhood Educator
Canterbury's Junior School teacher Clair Goodall has this week been awarded the Futurity Parents Award for the best early childhood teacher in the National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA).
In these number one teaching awards for Australia and New Zealand, 23 teachers across both countries were named as "exceptional educators in exceptional times" for their work this year during the COVID-19 lockdown and periods of online learning. Only two Early Childhood educators were recognised in the list.
Clair teaches Prep but is also the Academic Care Coordinator for the Early Learning Centre and Prep.
"Clair is a dedicated and passionate early years teacher who has an incredible knowledge of the way young children learn," says Head of Junior School Bill Garland.
"This is evident from the moment you enter her classroom, where you can see the kind and nurturing relationships she has with her students. I receive many requests each year from parents to be in Clair's class as the learning environment she creates allows all children to flourish."
Clair has led the implementation of a play-based curriculum at Canterbury called iTime (Investigation Time) in Prep and Year 1. The program has had a very positive impact on early years student learning outcomes and literacy development.
During the COVID lockdown period, Clair implemented online teaching that included providing her students with videos to ensure they maintained a connection to her and fellow students.
Year 12 student awarded a prestigious Bond University Scholarship
Year 12 student awarded a prestigious Bond University Scholarship
Year 12 student Grace Hamilton has been awarded a Bond University leadership scholarship to commence tertiary studies in 2021.
Grace has accepted an offer to study Bachelor of Journalism at Bond University next year, in combination with a Language and Culture degree, where she intends to continue her school studies in French and add Spanish as well.
“After visiting the Bond University stand at the tertiary expo last year, and hearing about their international internships, I was very motivated to apply to study there,” Grace says.
“Visiting the campus, taking a tour and then talking with the academic staff was a great experience. The campus and facilities are amazing and I really liked how flexible the study programs are.”
Dean of Studies, Mrs Rebecca Adamson said “Bond University only offers a limited number of scholarships each year to Australia’s best and brightest students, so we are very excited for Grace. She is a worthy recipient, chosen based on a list of merits, including academic ability, leadership skills, extensive community and extra-curricular involvement and her personal character.”
Grace was a Canterbury House Captain and Prefect in 2020, along with excelling in academic, service and co-curricular endeavours across her years of schooling at Canterbury. In particular, in 2020 she was a member of Cantabile, Canterbury’s renowned Choir, played ‘Firsts’ Basketball, Netball (where she was Captain) and Volleyball and was a member of the TAS Athletics Senior Girls Team.
In a statement, Bond University said they received a large number of applications from students across the country and competition for these prestigious awards was exceptionally strong.
Canterbury Netball: a powerhouse of success in 2020
Canterbury Netball: a powerhouse of success in 2020
Our Netball program was again a dominating force in 2020, with our teams and individuals achieving great success in local and state championships.
We also commenced a Netball Academy subject for Year 9 and 10 students. In a great uptake for a beginning subject, the 27 students all received their general community coaching accreditation. Director of Netball, Deanne Hamilton says the students’ results didn’t go unnoticed. “Netball Queensland was very impressed with the high number of students completing their accreditation, particularly when a switch to online learning for part of the course meant it was an interrupted learning year.” The students also successfully completed their umpiring theory, many now umpiring for their local netball associations. Year 10 student Lilyana Fawkes went on to umpire at the 13-19 years Queensland State Secondary Championships and gain her national umpiring accreditation.
Canterbury’s Vicki Wilson Shield and Cup teams excelled in 2019 and so received automatic entry into the state championships this month. The Shield team comprised of Year 7-9 students once again staked their victorious claim on the top position, winning the gold medal for the second year in a row, convincingly beating Helensvale SHS in the grand final 39-16.
Our Cup team featuring Year 10-12 girls, finished third in a highly competitive pool, qualifying for the finals for the first time. Canterbury’s senior mens’ netball team received a wildcard entry to the competition, a great feat in their first year of competition and for many of the students, the first time they have considered playing netball as a competitive sport. Although not qualifying for the finals, the team showed significant improvement in their games, with a number of players catching the eye of Queensland Suns talent scouts.
Two Canterbury Year 12 students, Grace Hamilton and Lori Barron are contracted to Brisbane East Netball for the 2020 Hart Sapphire Series, with both girls also selected to play for the Tigers team in the 18 Years State Titles. The shooting duo had a strong competition, walking away with a well-deserved silver medal. In the 16 Years age group, the College had strong representation in the Emerging Talent Program across both Brisbane South and Brisbane East regions. Jada Anstee, Madisen-Jade Iva, Ema Wood, Lathia Sheppard, Tahmira Sheppard and Zoe Battaglene Sharp were all successful in their trials and in securing positions in squads.
Aside from association pathways, a number of players represented the College at district level and then for South Coast region at the Queensland Championships. Year 8 student Aaliyah Frescon-Sheppard conquered the centre court and brought home a gold medal in her championship final.
Netball training began at the start of the season in earnest, with Canterbury’s Performance Netball Coach Erin Byrnes working closely with the students. “We are defining their court structures to bring more of a competitive edge to their game, which is a new style and understanding of game play aimed at lifting them to the next level,” she said.
Coach Erin was keen to make her mark across all of the school’s netball teams. “Canterbury plays in The Associated Schools sport, and we are developing the girls as athletes and conducting specialist shooting clinics. Many of these students play representative netball for their eight associations across South East Queensland, coach in the TAS competition and also coordinate the Junior School Net Set Go program at Canterbury,” she explained.
“The last couple of years I have mainly coached adults but working at Canterbury was an opportunity to get back to doing what I love most: developing young talent,” Erin said.
"Canterbury has a great many talented, committed players who are keen to learn, it is exciting to be here and part of it.”
Queensland’s newest learn to swim program
Queensland’s newest learn to swim program
A brand new Swim School will “hatch” in November at Canterbury.
We will shortly open our state of the art aquatic and tennis centre, featuring an exciting “Tiny Taipans” learn to swim school. The facility will offer easy and plentiful parking and very bright and modern facilities, including a 10 lane 50m pool and a learn to swim pool, both heated for year round swimmer comfort.
The Tiny Taipans Swim School will be run by a team of quality instructors, led by one of Australia’s best learn to swim coaches, Mr Daniel Blackborrow.
Daniel comes to Canterbury with a wealth of swim experience, in large learn to swim schools in Brisbane and Melbourne and in overseeing not only state and nationally ranked swimmers but also beginner and development squads. He has developed elite swimming programs for local, state and national squads, gaining medal success at national and international level. Daniel is himself an accomplished athlete, still holding top-10 rank Junior times in his favourite stroke, backstroke.
The Tiny Taipans learn to swim programs will include classes for babies, preschool and school aged children. We will also have the Taipans Club swimming, for stroke development, squad and high-performance swimming.
Soon after the commencement of learn to swim, there will be community swimming and fitness classes also offered, so that all members of any age from the wider community can enjoy this great facility.
Alongside swimming, the centre also has eight tennis courts, for tennis lessons and club tennis, run by another very experienced sports professional who is well known around Brisbane, Mr James Rapkins.
“This is a much-anticipated exciting addition to our already impressive Sports Precinct facilities.” Principal Mr Daniel Walker said. “We look forward to welcoming Canterbury families but also the greater Logan community to join our club, take swimming and tennis lessons, or just use the pool and courts for social swim or game.”
