2025 Canterbury Years 3–6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival | Photos & Event Wrap
2025 Canterbury Years 3–6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival | Photos & Event Wrap
Rain or shine, the 2025 Canterbury Years 3–6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival ran full speed ahead today - complete with House colours, personal bests, and just a touch of drizzle for dramatic effect.
From Shot Put and Discus to Long Jump, High Jump and a jam-packed program of running races, our young athletes gave it their all across the field.
The suspense isn’t over yet - the Age Champions and the winning House will be revealed when we present the Interhouse Athletics Shield at the next Junior School Assembly on Thursday 12 June.
Photos from this event can be found on our MyCC News Story here.
2025 Year 12s QLD vs NSW State Of Origin Night Party – Game One | Wrap-Up
2025 Year 12s QLD vs NSW State Of Origin Night Party – Game One | Wrap-Up
Last night may not have gone QLD's way on the scoreboard (NSW 18 – QLD 6), but our Year 12s still scored a win in the fun department!
From free pizza and soft drinks to plenty of laughs and loud cheers (and maybe a few dramatic boos), the big screen Origin Party brought the spirit, the energy, and a whole lot of team pride.
Whether you were mocking a Maroon or booing a Blue, thanks for making it a night to remember.
Huge shoutout to our Senior School Staff legends – Mr Gillin, Mr Paul, Mrs Baiada, Ms Johnston and Fr Dan – for hosting an epic night.
Green Zone Drop-Off & Pick-Up Procedures
Green Zone Drop-Off & Pick-Up Procedures
Let’s Keep the Green Zone Flowing!
To help keep our school community safe and our Easterly Street car park flowing smoothly, please take a moment to read the important information below about using the Green Zone during drop-off and pick-up times.
Morning Drop-Off
Time: 8:00–8:30am (Supervised at the Meadow)
Location: Easterly Street Car Park – Green Drop-Off Zone
Who: Prep – Year 2 students
Helpers: Year 6 leaders in orange vests are available to walk children to the gate.
Two Options for Drop-Off:
- Use the Green Drop-Off Zone (stay in your car)
- Park in designated carparks if you prefer to walk your child/ren to the gate
Tip: Parents are encouraged to leave children with yard duty staff instead of waiting with them. This helps build resilience and supports peer socialising before class.
Afternoon Pick-Up
Time: After 3:15pm (supervised until 3:45pm)
Location: Easterly Street Car Park – Green Pick-Up Zone
Who: Prep – Year 1 students and older siblings
Pick-Up Instructions:
- Enter via Easterly Street Gate
- Follow the roundabout to the pick-up zone
- Stay in your vehicle – a teacher will bring your child/ren to you
- Drive slowly and exit left past the Early Learning Centre
Important Reminders:
- No parking in the Green Zone – it’s for moving vehicles only
- Park only in designated carparks
The Scholastic Book Fair Has Officially Landed At Canterbury!
The Scholastic Book Fair Has Officially Landed At Canterbury!
This morning began with curious minds and the gentle rustle of pages turning in the Junior School STEAM Room, as our literary explorers eagerly dove into stories filled with adventure, mystery, and imagination.
The Scholastic Book Fair is open on weekdays until Monday 26 May, with visiting hours from 7:30am to 8:30am and again from 3:30pm to 4:00pm each day.
Families are warmly invited to attend and browse the collection with their children – it's a wonderful opportunity to share in the joy of reading together.
Alternatively, students can fill out a Wish List card, including prices, to take home and share with their families – making it easy to plan for their next great read.
There’s something for every young reader, with hundreds of fun, engaging, and affordable books for kids of all ages - from dragons and detectives to diaries and more.
Even better, every purchase helps us earn free books and valuable resources for our libraries and classrooms.
Reminder: We’re also looking for parent volunteers to assist during the event.
If you’re available to help, please contact Ms Anita Pendreigh, Head of Libraries and Information Services, at .
Let’s turn the page on a week full of stories and smiles – we hope to see you there.
Becket House | Rosies Charity Drive – Donations Needed!
Becket House | Rosies Charity Drive – Donations Needed!
Supporting Rosies: Friends on the Street
Our Becket House charity collection for Rosies is underway, and we’re calling on our wonderful Canterbury College community to lend a hand.
This year, Rosies has specifically requested hygiene products to support people experiencing homelessness.
We are asking for donations of:
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpastes
- Roll-on deodorants
We're also holding a Cup Noodles Drive to support Rosies in keeping people warm and nourished during the chilly winter months.
Please donate only cup-packaged noodles (not flat packets), as these are more practical for Rosies to distribute.
Where to Donate:
- Becket Head of House Office
- Senior School Administration Office
- Junior School Administration Office
When to Donate:
- Now until Monday 16 June (Week 9 - Last week of Term 2)
Who Can Contribute:
- All students, families and staff are warmly invited to participate.
Your generosity will go a long way in supporting those in need this winter. A big thank you to those who have already contributed – your kindness is greatly appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
Mrs Jennifer Russell
Head of Becket House
Let’s come together, Becket House, and make a difference!
Visit our Facebook post here to see last year's incredible mini Street Outreach and those donations being collected and created into hampers for those in need.
From Class to Coast: Year 12 Sport and Rec Students Take on the Surf
From Class to Coast: Year 12 Sport and Rec Students Take on the Surf
Our Year 12 Sport and Recreation class has been busy at the Canterbury Taipans Aquatic Centre Pool and Broadbeach Surf Lifesaving Club, completing their Surf Lifesaving Certificates, Bronze Medallions, and supporting the community through lifeguarding shifts.
This work culminated in a recent camp at Broadbeach Surf Lifesaving Club, where students spent three days and two nights completing rescues, simulating emergency scenarios, and working towards their SLSQ qualifications or Sport and Recreation assessments.
To read more, please visit our MyCC News Story here - https://mycc.qld.edu.au/news/24222
Michael Bowden
Head of Faculty - Health Sciences | Teacher - Senior School
2025 Autumn Music Festival: Symphonic Splendour Concert | Event Wrap, Photo Gallery & Video
2025 Autumn Music Festival: Symphonic Splendour Concert | Event Wrap, Photo Gallery & Video
On Wednesday night we launched our 2025 Autumn Music Festival series with Symphonic Splendour, a captivating evening that celebrated the incredible talents of our orchestral and band ensembles in the Performing Arts Theatre.
The concert featured performances from our Synergy, Sinfonia, Ritornello, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Big Band students, all of whom delivered a memorable and polished showcase of musical excellence.
Don’t miss the next concert in our two-part 2025 Autumn Music Festival Series Heavenly Voices on Friday 21 March, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the Performing Arts Theatre.
This special evening will feature performances by Bella Voce, Taipan Tenors, Cantabile, and our talented Chamber Music School students.
We look forward to welcoming you for another magical night of music.
For the full gallery and a special performance video, visit our MyCC News here.
Cursus Magnus Postponed
Cursus Magnus Postponed
Unfortunately, due to the current condition of the ovals and surrounding track areas, we won’t be able to go ahead with either Plan A or Plan B for the Cursus Magnus tomorrow.
We’ll be postponing the event until conditions improve, and we’ll share the new date with you as soon as possible.
The Foundation Day Assembly will still go ahead as planned.
VIP guests are warmly invited to join us for morning tea at our Yalburru Community Café, where we’ll be serving our delicious Foundation Day cake.
We’re excited to be celebrating our 38th birthday and look forward to marking the occasion with you!
College will re-open on Wednesday 12 March
College Will Re-open On Wednesday 12 March
Ex-TC Alfred Update #5
Ex-TC Alfred Update #5
Dear Canterbury community,What a tumultuous 72 hours it has been for many Canterbury families. I continue to send out positive messages and good wishes to our entire community.
Across our 1100 families, which span across and between Beaudesert to the south-west, Greenbank and New Beith to the north-west, Coomera to the south, Parkinson to the north and Mt Cotton and Shailer Park to the east, we have well and truly seen combinations of every weather-related hardship and complexity.
On the basis of the mix of issues still confronting our community, I advise that we cannot re-open the College on Tuesday.
Flood waters are still rising and we still have no power connected to the eastern half of the campus. Dozens of our staff currently remain cut off from the College as well. Major flood warnings for the Logan River remain in place. Major bus routes to Canterbury will not be navigable based on flood maps and cameras that we have access to. Many of you will be getting your own household back into action in the next 24 hours, with all that this entails. I'm sorry to say that many have had good practice at this task over the past three years!
However, there are definitely some Canterbury families who are in a relatively good situation at the moment and whose children are ready to be doing some learning at home. For this reason, I have asked as many teachers from Years 4-12 as possible to be in contact with their classes to advise what they could be working on over the next day or so from home. I know many teachers have already done this.
If there are assessment deadlines approaching, these will be reshaped by curriculum leaders and you will be advised through MyCC of any new dates.
If they are able, teachers of Prep to Year 3 will be emailing parents with activities or tasks that can be completed from home tomorrow.
In all cases though, because a reasonable percentage of our families may not have power or internet, these learning resources are provided for consideration only, rather than compulsory completion.
Canterbury will be commencing NAPLAN next week (week beg Monday 17 March). There will be no NAPLAN completed this week.
We are making arrangements at present for re-opening of the campus on Wednesday. This is contingent on two factors however: our local major arterial roads being clear from flood waters and power being reconnected to the eastern half of the campus. A thorough risk assessment will be completed before we can advise the circumstances of the College's reopening.
I know this is not necessarily the news that every family will be welcoming. Many schools will be able to re-open on Tuesday and we would of course much prefer for this to be the case for us. However, we need a viable workforce and multiple safe routes to Canterbury to be a reality in order to do so.
Best wishes to all and thank you for your understanding.
Regards
Dan Walker
Principal