Term 4, Week 7 Junior School Assembly Highlights | Red & Silver Colours Awards, Music Fest Awards, AMEB Exam Results & Feliz Navidad Song
Term 4, Week 7 Junior School Assembly Highlights | Red & Silver Colours Awards, Music Fest Awards, AMEB Exam Results & Feliz Navidad Song
On Thursday afternoon (Week 7), our Junior School held its final Assembly for 2024 in the CEC, celebrating a range of excellent achievements.
Firstly, we recognised students’ accomplishments across Canterbury’s four dimensions of Academics, Performing Arts, Service & Leadership, and Sports & Activities.
Congratulations to all students who earned their Red and Silver Colours badges and certificates.
Gold Colours will be presented during the 2024 Junior School Speech Day THIS Tuesday morning 19 November at the CEC.
Next, our talented young music students proudly presented their gold and silver trophies to Principal Mr Dan Walker, showcasing their success in the recent Music Fest competitions.
Also, we announced our 2024 AMEB: Australian Music Examinations Board results.
So congratulations to all our award recipients.
Additionally, we held our final ‘Gotcha Prize’ Draw for 2024.
The Gotcha Prize is awarded to students who embody our school values – from showing effort and trying their hardest in class, to demonstrating integrity by being honest, and engaging in difficult conversations.
Lastly, our Prep students delighted the audience by singing ‘Feliz Navidad’ or ‘Merry Christmas’, a song they practiced throughout Term 4 in their Spanish language classes.
Well done to everyone involved as this year rapidly draws to a close…
For more photos, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
2024 Year 12 Valedictory Dinner | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
2024 Year 12 Valedictory Dinner | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
On Wednesday evening 13 November, our major event – the Year 12 Valedictory Dinner, was held at the Logan Entertainment Centre to honour and celebrate our wonderful Class of 2024.
Throughout the night, we proudly presented Canterbury Colours Awards along with Major Awards in the areas of sport, culture, community and leadership.
Congratulations to all our Year 12s, and especially those award recipients on their remarkable achievements.
We also celebrated our 13 and 14-year Canterbury families with special gifts, recognising they have been part of our community since their children started in our Kindy and Prep all those years ago…
The evening was a ‘feelgood’ memorable occasion, featuring delicious canapes, main course dinner, themed cupcake desserts, drinks and a heartwarming photo slideshow of student and school moments across the past 14 years.
And… there was a very entertaining room-wide game of Kahoot! assembled and hosted by College Principal Mr Dan Walker himself, using pop culture questions and Canterbury-related trivia questions from 2012 onwards, played between the tables of parents, carers, students and staff.
A special thank you to Year 12 students Emerald Kaing, Alec Dyer, Nina Burton, Alex Hamilton and JJ Hamilton, who shared their cherished reflections from their Canterbury journeys.
Please see below for the full list of award winners on the night.
Gold Colour Awardees From Previous Years
Grace Coy, Jackson Holland, Tylah Marshall, Ellerah McPhail, Lara Mead, Alex Orbitz, Hannah Peddell, Ella Reed, Lilly Rider, Claire Sanderson, Sarah Walker, Jazz Webb, Jasmine Wheatley, Joshua Williams.
Silver and Gold Colour Awardees From 2024
Alec Dyer, Ella Furlong, Jorja Lockhart, Angelina Som.
Gold Colour Awardees From 2024
Nina Burton, Kaylee Tamala.
Major Awards
The Archbishop’s Award: Ella Furlong, Inushi Witharanalage
Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award: Lucas Consolati
Senior School Spiritus Award: Kaylee Tamala
Senior School Sports Person Of The Year Award: Aaliyah Frescon-Sheppard
Senior School Arts Person Of The Year Award: Hannah Peddell, Jasmine Wheatley
Quota Club Of Beenleigh Quiet Achiever Of The Year Award: Samuel McKee
Long Tan Leadership Award: Ella Furlong
Ampol Best All-Rounder Award & Hayden Prior Memorial Prize: Lilly Rider
For more photos from this event, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
2024 Spring Music Festival: Kaleidoscope Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
2024 Spring Music Festival: Kaleidoscope Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
Last night, our fifth and final concert in the Spring Music Festival Series – Kaleidoscope, brought Junior School musicians and singers to the CEC stage, celebrating their musical progress since the start of the year.
Proud parents, carers, siblings, extended family members and staff gathered to enjoy the performances by our Junior Singers, All Star Strings and Year 3 Strings ensembles.
Please visit our Facebook Page HERE for the full event photo gallery.
With all five concerts of the 2024 Spring Music Festival now complete, we extend our warm thanks and congratulations to our Canterbury musicians for their dedication and effort.
We look forward to seeing you all at next year’s Winter and Spring Music Festivals.
Term 4 Studio Dance Recital | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
Term 4 Studio Dance Recital | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
On Monday afternoon 11 November, our Term 4 Studio Dance Recital was held in the Performing Arts Theatre.
This event allowed our young Studio Dance students to showcase the choreographed routines they have learned over the past two terms, for an enthusiastic audience of parents, carers and fellow students.
A special thanks to Miss Taylah Newton, our Studio Dance Teacher, for her dedication and guidance in helping our dancers shine on stage.
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Canterbury’s Studio Dance Program caters to students from the Early Learning Centre (ELC) right up to Year 12, inspiring dancers of all skill levels to reach their full potential.
We offer paid private and small group dance tuition lessons with professional certified instructors through our Performing Arts Academy – Studio Tuition – Canterbury College.
For any enquiries, please email –
The full photo album is now available on our Facebook Page.
Week 6 Senior School Assembly Highlights | SHEP, AHEP & Future Anything Semi-Finalists Celebrated
Week 6 Senior School Assembly Highlights | SHEP, AHEP & Future Anything Semi-Finalists Celebrated
On Thursday afternoon, our Senior School held its final Assembly for 2024 at the CEC, celebrating some excellent achievements.
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Firstly, we proudly recognised our Future Anything Activate Program Student Entrepreneur Semi-Finalists (and their promising start-up businesses):
Eco Junior: Savannah Peterson, Madison Rayment, Samir Yari
Paws and Pages: Jade Marshall
Congratulations to our innovative young entrepreneurs.
These students competed in the recent semi-final pitch round, which included a live-streamed three-minute pitch, followed by five minutes of questions from the judging panel.
Jade stood out as the Runner-Up in her semi-final group and also earned the People’s Choice Vote.
She will join fellow Canterbury finalists Lincoln and Riley in the Future Anything Activate Program Grand Final in less than two weeks’ time.
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Secondly, we celebrated our talented musical students from the SHEP: State Honours Ensemble Program and AHEP: Australian Honours Ensemble Program.
These prestigious programs, offered by the Queensland Conservatorium of Griffith University, is dedicated to nurturing and inspiring young musicians.
Congratulations to all our talented award recipients:
SHEP
Shannel Almario – Vocal, Chloe Booth – Vocal, Sylar Carney – Vocal, Mitchell Dixon – Trombone, Michael Kotykhov – Viola, Cassandra McKee – Vocal, Destinee Pickvance-Yee – Vocal, Mikael Sandanayake – Percussion, Evie Schelbach – Violin, Benjamin Stanley – Percussion, Tiffany Tindall – Vocal, Morgan Watt – Vocal, Sean Yuan – Cello.
AHEP
Lyvea Boulton – Violin, Amy Seo – Viola, Lily Wong – Violin.
2024 Spring Music Festival: Panorama Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
2024 Spring Music Festival: Panorama Concert | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
Wednesday night’s 2024 Spring Music Festival: Panorama Concert highlighted the great progress of our Junior School musicians.
Our young performers took to the stage, featuring the Junior School Choir, Allegro Strings, Junior String Quartet, Junior Concert Band, Bravura Strings, and our largest ensemble – the Year 5 Band.
Each group showcased their hard work and enthusiasm, making for an enjoyable evening of music.
Congratulations to all the students who participated.
Stay tuned for the last concert in our Spring Music Festival Series – Kaleidoscope, on Tuesday evening 12 November from 6-7pm in our CEC.
To see the full photo gallery from last night, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
2024 Canterbury Soloists Evening | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
2024 Canterbury Soloists Evening | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery
Last Friday evening 1 November, the 2024 Canterbury Soloists Evening showcased remarkable performances by 13 talented student musicians.
Congratulations to these dedicated students, who captivated the audience as Canterbury’s top auditioned soloists.
Thank you to the parents/carers and teachers for their invaluable support in helping them reach this level of excellence.
Please visit our Facebook page HERE for more photos.
Videos of the performances will also be shared on our Facebook and Instagram accounts throughout the next few weeks for everyone to enjoy.
Term 4 Junior School Loud Lunch Concert @ Nabei | Event Recap & Photo Gallery
Term 4 Junior School Loud Lunch Concert @ Nabei | Event Recap & Photo Gallery
Today marked a minor milestone as our Canterbury Rock School staged its very first concert at Junior School’s brand new Nabei (verb meaning ‘to play’) Multipurpose Outdoor Learning Space during lunchtime.
With its spacious and cool shaded area, Nabei provided the perfect setting for the concert out of the hot Spring day sunshine.
Our school’s rock bands – Food Fighter and Breaking News, delivered an energising performance, filling the atmosphere with lively tunes, as the Junior School students enjoyed their lunches.
This event was a great opportunity to strengthen connections between the Senior and Junior Schools, inspiring younger students to follow in the footsteps of our talented musicians.
Check out the photo gallery to re-live the excitement on our Facebook Page.
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2024 Years 1–12 Canterbury Dance Ensembles | End-Of-Year Awards Presentation Photo Gallery
2024 Years 1–12 Canterbury Dance Ensembles | End-Of-Year Awards Presentation Photo Gallery
Our Years 1–12 Canterbury Dance Ensembles wrapped up their big year with a celebration at the Performing Arts Amphitheatre and Dance Studio.
The event featured an awards ceremony, a group viewing of the Canterbury Dance Spectacular finale video, and some well-deserved ice blocks for everyone.
NB: Don't miss out – Registrations for the 2025 Junior School Non-Auditioned Dance Ensembles OPEN NEXT Friday 1 November from 8am.
Secure your spot ASAP and let's dance into next year!
For more photos from this event, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.
2024 Music Fest Competition: Gold Award Allegro Strings & Silver Award Bravura Strings | Event Recap
2024 Music Fest Competition: Gold Award Allegro Strings & Silver Award Bravura Strings | Event Recap
On Wednesday 23 October, our Junior School Strings Ensembles (Years 4-6) showcased their musical talents at Iona College for Music Fest 2024.
Their outstanding performances earned them top honours, with Allegro Strings winning a Gold Award and Bravura Strings securing a Silver Award.
Music Fest is an annual event that provides a platform for young musicians to showcase their talents in a supportive concert environment.
Performances are adjudicated by professional musicians from Queensland and interstate, giving students valuable feedback to refine their skills.
We are incredibly proud of our students for their exceptional performances and for representing Canterbury College with such distinction at this big event.
