Canterbury's New Professional On-Campus Music Recording Studio

Canterbury's New Professional On-Campus Music Recording Studio

Attention: Music Enthusiasts!

Canterbury College is now home to a state-of-the-art professional music recording studio, and our Rock School students are seizing the opportunity!

Today, Guitar Trio is making some musical magic, and Jasmine is rocking the drums, showcasing that our new facility is the real deal!

Get ready for some chart-topping tunes coming your way! #CanterburyRockSchool

See more music recording studio photos on our Facebook page HERE.


2023 Year 12 Guard Of Honour & Graduation Ceremony | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

2023 Year 12 Guard Of Honour & Graduation Ceremony | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

Congratulations and best wishes to our fantastic Year 12 students who graduated this morning!

Their milestone day commenced with a final Form class in their respective Houses, followed by a heartfelt Whole College Farewell Guard Of Honour.

The entire student body lined either side of the main avenue, from Secondary School's Jacaranda Tree to the Canterbury Events Centre, paying tribute to our Class of 2023.

Inside the packed CEC, our Year 12 cohort received their framed graduation certificates following their Final Roll Call, inspiring speeches, and blessings during the Graduation Ceremony in front of emotional family and friends. ‍‍

Explore the complete photo gallery on our Facebook Album HERE for a visual journey through the morning.

Well done, Class of 2023 - now you can join our awesome Alumni Facebook Group HERE!


2023 Year 12 Final Chapel Service | Photo Gallery ️

2023 Year 12 Final Chapel Service | Photo Gallery ️

This morning's Year 12 Final Chapel Service provided an insightful opportunity to reflect on the journey our Class of 2023 undertook during their time at Canterbury.

Father Dan Talbot, our College Chaplain, delivered an uplifting sermon, offering prayers for our soon-to-be graduates, as they approach the next big phase of their lives.

Communion and the spirited singing of the College Hymn by staff and students followed. ️

Each student received a Canterbury bookmark featuring the College Prayer, and a photo capturing the view from Canterbury's gates, symbolising the road and sky ahead in their post-schooling journey.

Accompanying this was a heartfelt prayer, blessing our students for their World Ready futures.

The photos from this event can be found on our Facebook Page HERE.


2023 Canterbury Alumni Network Year 12 Graduation Breakfast | Photo Gallery

2023 Canterbury Alumni Network Year 12 Graduation Breakfast | Photo Gallery

‍‍ Our Class of 2023 Year 12s enjoyed a wholesome breakfast this morning at the 2023 Canterbury Alumni Network's Year 12 Graduation Breakfast. ☕

Notable Past Student, Alumni Committee Member, and Canterbury's Head of Science, Mr Nick Gillin, served as a memorable guest speaker, reflecting on his own experiences at the College. ‍⚗️

Each graduate received a complimentary native seedling gift - a living reminder of their valued tenure here with us.

The FULL gallery can be found on this MyCC News Story: https://mycc.qld.edu.au/news/16664

We warmly encourage ALL Class of 2023 graduates to now join our Canterbury College Official Alumni Network private Facebook Group, to stay in touch with us and each other ahead of future reunions.

The group features frequent photo and event updates, Throwback Thursdays, and provides an easy, engaging platform for meaningful discussions. ‍⌨️️

Year 12s 'Class Of 2023' | FINAL SCHOOL WEEK: Main Events Summary.


2023 Spring Music Festival: Panorama Concert | FULL Photo Gallery Now Available! ☀️

2023 Spring Music Festival: Panorama Concert | FULL Photo Gallery Now Available! ☀️

☀️ The 2023 Spring Music Festival: Panorama Concert last night was a showcase of the gradual musical progress of our Junior School students.

Kudos to all the students who took to the stage and poured their hearts into their performances!

It featured our very talented Year 5 Band, Junior Concert Band, Bravura Strings, Junior School Choir, Junior Flute Choir, A-Rin Kang, Lyvea Boulton and Leah Choi.

Check out the complete gallery of this event on our Facebook page HERE.


Whole School Remembrance Day Ceremony

Whole School Remembrance Day Ceremony

This morning, our Junior and Senior Schools united in a moving Remembrance Day ceremony, surrounded by the poignant fragrance of rosemary.

We were honoured to host Sergeant Benjamin Lawson from the 20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery - Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, as our special guest.In a solemn ceremony, students laid wreaths beneath the flags, and our Year 3 cohort recited the renowned wartime poem In Flanders Fields - which honours the fallen heroes during WWI.

The atmosphere was filled with reverence as our students recited The Ode, and a touching rendition of The Last Post echoed, followed by a minute of silence and The Rouse.

Ahead of Saturday's significant 11/11 Remembrance Day, we commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of those who served in all wars and conflicts.

Photos from this ceremony can be found on our Facebook Page HERE.

Lest We Forget. ️ #RemembranceDay2023


Students Prepare Rosemary Plants For THIS Friday's Whole School Remembrance Day Ceremony

Students Prepare Rosemary Plants For THIS Friday's Whole School Remembrance Day Ceremony

Our Canterbury Kitchen Garden program promotes education and sustainability, so we are creatively reusing the plastic pots from ANZAC Day for Remembrance Day.

This campus-grown rosemary will be displayed at our Whole School Remembrance Day Ceremony THIS Friday at 11:30am. ️

It's heartwarming to see students from all grades coming together to prepare these pots, highlighting our strong sense of community. ✨

Thank you to our Junior School Eco Warriors and gardening guru Mr Penny for leading this endeavour.
More photos from this event can be found on our MyCC News Story HERE.


Junior School Dance Stars Twirl Their Way Through Exams

Junior School Dance Stars Twirl Their Way Through Exams

Today was the big day for our Junior School Dance stars as they had their Southern Federation of Dance exams!

Excitement filled the air in the Dance Studio as they practiced their moves before gearing up for their moment in the spotlight at the Performing Arts Centre.✨

High fives all around to our fantastic dancers.

Check out these happy photos of our very optimistic Dance students.

AND DON'T FORGET: 2024 Canterbury Dance | Full Uniform Guide: Items, Descriptions, Prices & Size Charts - ORDERS OPEN NOW!


Saturday's Waterford West Regional First Lego League Competition | Taipan Roboneers Event Wrap & Final Result

Saturday's Waterford West Regional First Lego League Competition | Taipan Roboneers Event Wrap & Final Result

Our Taipan Roboneers represented Canterbury at Saturday's Waterford West Regional First Lego League Competition.

Spending the day at our host school, Marsden State High School, our students competed in robot competitions and presented their innovation project and robot to a panel of judges.

This event was the culmination of many hours of work doing robot building, coding, adjusting, researching and developing.

So Saturday was their chance to finally put their project and robot up against 26 other teams.

The Taipan Roboneers’ hard work and academic intelligence resulted in them being awarded the Engineering Excellence Trophy.

This prestigious award was presented to the team for having an efficiently designed robot, plus an innovative project solution that effectively addressed this season’s challenge, and demonstrating Core Values in all they do.

This exciting event was capped off with our Roboneers coming in 3rd place overall, thus qualifying for a place in the Northern National Competition to be held later this term.

Congratulations Taipan Roboneers and their Teacher/Coordinator Mrs Jess Traurig!

More photos of this event can be found on our Facebook page HERE.


2023 Year 11 Biology Camp | Full Excursion Wrap

2023 Year 11 Biology Camp | Full Excursion Wrap

Thursday 2 November dawned bright and sunny, as 43 excited Year 11 students and their teachers (Mr Nicholson, Ms Moore and Mr Mills) boarded the bus to travel to Hastings Point for the two-day Biology Field Trip Camp.

During the camp, the students worked hard to collect data from three key ecosystems: mangroves, sand dunes and rocky shores.

We scrambled over the rocky shore foraging for all manner of life hiding within the crevices of the rock pools.

The students relished the opportunity to get up close and personal with anemones, sea stars, urchins and sea hairs.

We strode over the sand dunes to learn about succession, and collect data to enable an analysis of the variances between disturbed and undisturbed ecosystems.

We tiptoed around pneumatophores, dodged the fiddler crabs and licked salt excreted from the leaves of the Aegiceras corniculatus.

Then the students literally immersed themselves in the mangrove habitat.

In the evening, the students explored the world of plankton, marveling at the microscopic wonders that occupy the sea water.

On Friday we took to the water in kayaks to learn more about estuarine ecology.

Some students struggled to get in and then stay in their kayaks, while others reveled in the hilarity of frequent splashing bombardments.

Punctuating the noisy chaos of splash battles and capsizing, we meandered down the estuary, savoring the tranquility and noting evidence of human impacts.

The Year 11 Biology Camp is a challenging academic experience and once again, the biologists rose to the occasion - working hard, but with good humour, into the late evening to analyse and interpret their field work.

I commend the students on their openness to new experiences and to learn new things.

They were wonderful risk takers, with some kayaking, being away from home, and venturing into the wilderness, for the very first time.

Some students also took calculated risks in emerging from their cabins without shoes on.

Fortunately, all the teachers (but especially Mr. Mills) were there to keep them safe.

Upon returning to Canterbury, we will now spend several weeks dissecting and analysing the data collected on our camp.

This is our way of developing a deep and real appreciation of the key ecological principles that underpin our studies.

Hence, the educational value of the 2023 Biology Camp extends well beyond the two days that we were off campus.

More photos from the Year 11 Biology Field Trip Camp are on our Facebook page HERE.