Canterbury’s Year 4 Student Keenan Ries & Year 11 Student Riley Burton | 2024 Swimming Brisbane Award Winners
Canterbury’s Year 4 Student Keenan Ries & Year 11 Student Riley Burton | 2024 Swimming Brisbane Award Winners
Bravo to Canterbury’s Year 4 student Keenan Ries and Year 11 student Riley Burton for their recognition at the recent 2024 Swimming Brisbane Awards function.
Keenan Ries: Vorgee Golden Goggles Award – 2024 McDonald's Brisbane Junior Metropolitan Swimming Championships: 8 Years Male Category.
Riley Burton: 2023-2024 Swimmer of the Stroke Distance - Freestyle.
Once again, huge congrats to Riley and Keenan.
We hope more swimmers will join our mighty Canterbury Taipans Swimming Club to participate in our year-round events in our heated campus pool.
So please get in touch today: Swimming – T: 07 3299 0900 | E:
Best regards,
Yufen 'Crystal' Cao
Swimming Coach – Canterbury College
REMINDER: 2024 Creative Industries Showcase! | 4pm - 6pm, THIS Friday 31 May @ MOVED TO Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) | Come For The Showcase… Stay For Friday Night Rocks!
REMINDER: 2024 Creative Industries Showcase! | 4pm - 6pm, THIS Friday 31 May @ MOVED TO Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) | Come For The Showcase… Stay For Friday Night Rocks!
Come for the Creative Industries Showcase… Stay for the Friday Night Rocks Concert!
What: 2024 Creative Industries Showcase!
When: 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Friday 31 May 2024 | Term 2, Week 7.
Where: MOVED TO Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) – Canterbury College.
– Best parking via the Junior School Gate, High Road, Waterford.
Who: ALL Students, Parents, Carers, Families & Staff MOST WELCOME.
Hosts: Creative Industries Faculty Staff & Students.
Cost: FREE Event!
Gourmet coffee van and snacks available from 5:00pm.
Followed straight afterwards by the Winter Music Festival Friday Night Rocks Concert featuring our Canterbury Rock School bands, ensembles and soloists.
RSVPs: Not Required.
Dress Code: Canterbury Students – School Uniform. | Parents, Carers, Siblings & Families – Smart Casual.
Contact: Head of Faculty, Creative Industries – Ms Lauren Steer:
Come and see this wonderful exhibition showcasing the student works from our Creative Industries Faculty Subjects in Years 7-12 including:
• Building & Construction Skills
• Dance
• Design
• Digital Solutions
• Drama
• Film, Television & New Media
• Furnishing Skills
• Industrial Technology Skills
• Music
• Visual Art
Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired and impressed…
Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Information Evening | 6pm - 8pm, THIS Tuesday 4 June @ Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) - Your Important Invitation!
Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Information Evening | 6pm - 8pm, THIS Tuesday 4 June @ Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) - Your Important Invitation!
What: Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Information Evening – Your Important Invitation!
When: 6:00pm – 8:00pm, THIS Tuesday 4 June 2024.
Where: Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) – Canterbury College.
– Use Junior School Gate via High Road, Waterford with plenty of onsite parking.
Who: For ALL Year 10 Students + Their Parents & Carers.
Hosts: Assistant Head of Senior School (Academic) Mr Mitchell Staples | Senior School Administration.
RSVPs: Not Required – However, this is a very important academic information session to attend, for ALL Year 10 students moving into senior schooling next year, along with their parents and carers.
Dress Code: Students – School Uniform | Parents & Carers – Smart Casual.
More Information:
Our Year 10 Senior Subject Selection Information Evening provides an opportunity for Year 10 students, with their parents and carers, to talk directly with Canterbury’s Heads of Faculty, various Universities and TAFE Colleges.
Firstly, our Assistant Head of Senior School (Academic) Mr Mitchell Staples, will provide information about the senior years of schooling and Canterbury’s Subject Selection process.
Following this key presentation, students with their parents and carers, can chat with our Heads of Faculty about particular subjects offered in 2025, and their suitability for each student, along with various tertiary institutions and external course and career providers.
Contact: If you have any questions, please contact our Senior School Administration – T: 07 3299 0843 | E:
See you there…
Kind regards
Mr Mitchell Staples
Assistant Head of Senior School (Academic) | Teacher - Senior School
2024 Interschool Queensland da Vinci Academic Decathlon | Full Event Wrap & Photo Gallery - Great Results!
2024 Interschool Queensland da Vinci Academic Decathlon | Full Event Wrap & Photo Gallery - Great Results!
This week, Canterbury College sent three Senior School teams over to Saint Joseph’s Nudgee College, to compete in the 2024 Interschool Queensland da Vinci Decathlon.
I am incredibly proud to share some fantastic results that our teams achieved across the two Senior School competition days:
- Our Year 7 team placed FIRST in the English paper.
- Our Year 8/9 team placed FIRST in the Creative Producers performance.
- Our Year 11 team placed THIRD in the Engineering category.
This major academic event involved students competing in teams of eight against 52 other school teams – making a total of 1,248 students participating across the three days!
The da Vinci Decathlon is a yearly academic competition designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of school students.
Students compete in teams of eight across ten disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics and Chess, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Creative Producers, Cartography and Legacy.
Each category not only demanded a deep subject knowledge, but also the ability to think critically and solve problems collaboratively.
Our teams have been practicing past papers since the beginning of Term 2 for two afternoons per week, demonstrating a huge amount of effort and teamwork.
These results follow our group of eight Year 5s and eight Year 6s who competed on Tuesday, with Canterbury’s Year 5 team placing third in the English section.
Students looking to get involved in similar activities in the future, should please contact their relevant Lumina Coordinator – our Canterbury program which supports high-performing students.
Senior School Lumina Coordinator: Mr Paltridge –
Junior School Lumina Coordinator: Mr Wheatley –
Regards
Mr Andrew Paltridge
Senior School Lumina Coordinator & Teacher
NB: The full 2024 Interschool Queensland da Vinci Academic Decathlon Week photo gallery can be found on our Facebook Page HERE.
2024 Tennis Queensland Primary Schools Cup: NOMINATE NOW!
2024 Tennis Queensland Primary Schools Cup: NOMINATE NOW!
Tennis Queensland’s annual Primary Schools Tennis Cup is coming up later this year, so we are taking nominations from ANY Logan or Canterbury College Junior School students, interested in participating in this prestigious sporting event.
And you don’t have to be a current Canterbury Taipans Tennis Club Member to nominate.
The Tennis Queensland Primary Schools Cup (previously the Brisbane International Schools Challenge) is a mixed-team tennis competition open to all schools within Queensland.
Every school has the opportunity to nominate teams at Regional Qualification events, with the winners of each tie invited to compete at the State Final, to be held at the Brisbane Tennis Centre.
The competition runs over three different categories:
1. Red Ball involves students in Year 4 and below, and schools can enter teams in Division A – Mixed and Girls Only and/or Division B – Participation.
Red Ball is an entry-level competition that encourages participation, and is a great starting point for all players, with teams consisting of 8-10 students.
2. Orange Ball involves students in Year 5 and below, and schools can enter teams in a Mixed-Division competition that involves teams of 4-5 students.
3. Green Ball involves students in Year 6 and below, and schools can enter teams in a Mixed-Division competition that involves teams of 4-5 students.
Each team representing Canterbury College will need a Team Manager, so we please request the support of parents and carers to act as Team Managers, to help facilitate transport etc.
Canterbury sits in the South Coast (Gold Coast) catchment, so please see our Regional Qualification date of Friday 25 October on the Tennis Queensland calendar.
Doing well in this competition means your child/ren will gain recognition and the attention of Queensland tennis selectors, and potentially National Academy coaches.
Plus it will boost their confidence and improve their tennis skills, while they compete with the best players in the Sunshine State.
So I highly recommend participation in the Primary Schools Cup.
Please see below two links with more competition information, and contact me to nominate your child/ren – Head Tennis Coach Charlie Tsai –
Tennis Queensland Primary Schools Cup | Schools | Tennis Queensland
2024 Tennis Queensland Primary Schools Cup Entry Form (jotform.com)
Sincerely yours in Tennis!
Mr Charlie Tsai
Head Tennis Coach – Canterbury College
For all Canterbury College Taipans Tennis coaching, membership, events or other enquiries: TENNIS – T: 07 3299 0900 | E:
SAVE THE DATE: 2024 United Nations Day - Canterbury College Multicultural Celebration | 10am – 2:15pm, Friday 14 June @ Canterbury Events Centre (CEC)
SAVE THE DATE: 2024 United Nations Day - Canterbury College Multicultural Celebration | 10am – 2:15pm, Friday 14 June @ Canterbury Events Centre (CEC)
What: 2024 United Nations Day: Canterbury College Multicultural Celebration.
When: 10:00am – 2:15pm, Friday 14 June 2024 | Last Day Term 2.
10:00am – 10:55am: UN Day Assembly – Formal Ceremony | Parade Of Nations Flags | Select Performances.
10:55am – 11:25am: Morning Tea Break | Venue Festival Reset.
11:25am – 2:15pm: UN Day Multicultural Festival – Food & Drink Stalls | Rolling Stage Music & Dance Student Performances | Cultural Arts & Activities.
Where: Canterbury Events Centre (CEC) – Canterbury College, Via High Road Gate, Waterford with onsite parking available.
Who:
UN Day Assembly: For ALL ELC – Year 12 Students & Staff.
UN Day Multicultural Festival: For Years 5-12 Students & Staff.
Parents & Carers, Family Relatives, Non-Canterbury Siblings and Past Student Alumni Graduates Most Welcome.
Hosts: Canterbury College UN Day Committee Students & Staff.
Cost: FREE ENTRY | Food, Drink & Activity Stall Tickets ON SALE SOON.
NB: Students can pre-purchase food, drink and activity tickets or buy them on the day.
Planned Festival Cuisines: Afghan | African | Chinese | European | German | Indian | Korean | Pacific Islander | Serbian | South American | Vietnamese | Australian.
Dress Code:
Canterbury Students – School Uniform.
Parents & Carers, Family Relatives, Non-Canterbury Siblings, Staff and Past Student Alumni Graduates – Smart / Business Casual.
RSVPs: ONLY Required By Parents & Carers, Family Relatives, Non-Canterbury Siblings and Past Student Alumni Graduates – Ticket booking weblink coming soon...
A comprehensive information pack will be distributed to those families wishing to cook or prepare food and/or drinks, and contribute to the festival stalls.
Performance schedules and other information will be shared closer to the day.
We look forward to welcoming you to our biggest school event of the year…
Queensland Government $150 SwimStart Vouchers: Supporting Learn To Swim Activities For 0-4 Year Olds | Round 1 Voucher Applications Close Friday 31 May – APPLY NOW
Queensland Government $150 SwimStart Vouchers: Supporting Learn To Swim Activities For 0-4 Year Olds | Round 1 Voucher Applications Close Friday 31 May – APPLY NOW
Queensland Government’s SwimStart is a new cost-saving voucher program to support Learn To Swim activities for 0-4 year olds.
When a round is open, parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child, which can be used towards swimming lessons with a registered SwimStart activity provider like the Canterbury College Taipans Aquatic Centre.
There is a limit of one voucher per child per financial year, and your voucher can only be used for membership, registration or participation fees.
If the fees are more than $150, you will need to pay the difference.
Simply present or email the voucher to the Canterbury College Taipans Aquatic Centre when you register your child for Learn To Swim lessons.
This voucher must be used before the expiry date shown.
Key Dates
5pm Friday 31 May 2024 - Round 1 closes for voucher applications.
Friday 7 June 2024 - Last day for Round 1 vouchers to be presented to an activity provider.
So please register your account and apply now to take advantage of this State Government offer.
FULL INFORMATION | ONLINE REGISTRATION & APPLICATION | TERMS & CONDITIONS HERE.
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT SWIMSTART FACEBOOK LINK.
Contact Details
Queensland Government – E: | T: 13 QGOV (13 74 68) between 8am – 6pm, Monday – Friday excluding public holidays.
Canterbury College Taipans Aquatic Centre – E: | T: 07 3299 0900
‘May Mayhem’ TWO WEEKS FREE SALE | For ALL New Learn To Swim OR Hotshots Tennis Enrolments
‘May Mayhem’ TWO WEEKS FREE SALE | For ALL New Learn To Swim OR Hotshots Tennis Enrolments
Enrol in our Canterbury Taipans Learn To Swim Program OR Hotshots Tennis Course during this month of May and receive your first TWO weeks of lessons FREE!
To take advantage of this offer…
LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM: Simply contact us to book your FREE swimming trial and assessment to get started – T: 07 3299 0900 | E:
Swim Kiosk: For Aquatic Centre Lap Pool, Learn To Swim, Aqua Aerobics, Aqua Babies and Taipans Club Membership information and bookings, plus merchandise – swimming caps, goggles, flippers, paddle boards, trunks, mesh kit bags and more.
HOTSHOTS TENNIS COURSE: Simply contact us to book your FREE tennis trial and assessment to get started – T: 07 3299 0900 | E:
Tennis Pro Shop: For Tennis Centre Courts and Taipans Club Membership information and bookings, plus merchandise – tennis rackets, tennis balls, racket grips, sun visors and more.
Aquatic & Tennis Centre’s Splash & Smash Café: For hot tea and coffee, cold drinks, tasty snacks, crisps, ice-creams, toasties and more.
For Canterbury Taipans lesson times and program information, please visit our iClassPro Customer Portal HERE.
And check out our Canterbury College Taipans App HERE.
REVEALED TODAY: 2024 Australian Education Awards Excellence Awardees / Category Finalists | Canterbury College: Best Use Of Technology
REVEALED TODAY: 2024 Australian Education Awards Excellence Awardees / Category Finalists | Canterbury College: Best Use Of Technology
After a massive round of nominations, The Educator is proud to announce the Excellence Awardees for the 2024 Australian Education Awards.
These awards, now in their seventh year, recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the country’s top performing schools, principals, department heads and teachers.
The educational excellence in Australia’s schools will be recognised at a black-tie gala event, being held at Sydney’s Star Event Centre on Friday 9 August 2024, where the overall winner from each category’s nominations will be officially announced.
The nationwide awards span 29 categories, including: Best Student Wellbeing Program, Education’s Rising Star Of The Year Award, and Australian School Of The Year.
Canterbury College is a regular Excellence Awardee or category finalist year after year, among the country’s 9,629 schools across various categories.
And… the 2024 Australian Education Awards is no exception.
This year, Canterbury has been recognised for the Best Use Of Technology category, for the brilliant work being achieved for our students, staff, parents and carers by our Head of AI and Digital Transformation, Senior School Teacher and eSports Coordinator Mr James Jenkins, and our Director of IT Services Mr Afzal Shariff, and their hi-tech colleagues here on campus.
So please wish us good luck on Friday evening 9 August down in Sydney!
Best Use Of Technology Excellence Awardees | Category Finalists:
- Canterbury College
- Larrakeyah Primary School
- Marsden State High School
- Ormiston College
- Ravenswood School For Girls
- Westbourne Grammar School
Canterbury Taipans UTR: Universal Tennis Rating Match-Play Tennis | 4pm - 6pm, Every Friday Evening In School Term @ Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre – STARTS THIS FRIDAY: REGISTER NOW!
Canterbury Taipans UTR: Universal Tennis Rating Match-Play Tennis | 4pm - 6pm, Every Friday Evening In School Term @ Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre – STARTS THIS FRIDAY: REGISTER NOW!
What: Canterbury Taipans UTR Match-Play Tennis.
When: 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Every Friday Evening In School Term.
STARTS THIS FRIDAY SO REGISTER NOW!
Where: Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre – Canterbury College.
– Entry & Parking Via Sports Precinct Gate, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford.
– Venue includes full toilet, change-room, parent room, plus indoor and outdoor shower facilities.
Who: For ALL Canterbury Community + Logan Community Young Tennis Players.
Hosts: Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre Admin & Coaching Staff.
UTR Match-Play Tennis Schedule: Term 2, 2024
Week 1: THIS Friday 10 May | Week 2: Friday 17 May | Week 3: Friday 24 May | Week 4: Friday 31 May | Week 5: Friday 7 June | Finals Week: Friday 14 June = End Of Term.
Cost: $15 Per Week | Full payment required at sign-up time.
So Full Term 2, 2024 = 6-Week Block = 6 x $15 = $90 Total.
RSVPs: Simply register your interest by emailing –
Contact: Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre – T: 07 3299 0900 | E:
UTR Match-Play Tennis Summary
Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) Match-Play Tennis is a fun and social way for youth to get into tennis OR build upon the basic tennis skills they already have, or are currently learning.
The low-compression balls, smaller rackets and modified courts make learning tennis easier for smaller bodies over four stages – Red Ball, Orange Ball, Green Ball and Yellow Ball.
Best of all, young players can progress through these coloured ball stages at their own pace, with Match-Play catering to EVERY level from beginners up to seasoned competitors.
Newcomers gradually learn all the basic tennis strokes, rally strategies, and match skills and drills; plus even how to score individual games, sets and matches.
Experienced participants enjoy the opportunity to practice and bolster their competitive tennis play with other like-minded individuals.
Importantly, all young players will learn to embrace sportsmanship and competition in a positive and safe environment.
UTR Match-Play Tennis Season Overview
- Short tennis seasons where you can opt-in at any time.
- Includes End-Of-Term Finals with medal presentations.
- Play Singles and Doubles each week.
Colour Ball Formats
| Red Ball | Timed Matches | 20 Minutes Max |
| Orange Ball | First To Win 4 Games | 40-40 Next Point Wins Game |
| Green Ball | Singles: First To Win 6 Games | Doubles: First To Win 4 Games |
| Yellow Ball | First To Win 6 Games |
General Rules
- Parents or carers must stay off the courts as supervisors will assist with any issues.
- Any participants not playing will be required to assist as supervisors for current matches.
- When playing to six games, a tie-break occurs at 5-5, with the first to reach seven points.
- When playing to four games, a tie-break occurs at 3-3, with the first to reach five points.
- If the ball is ‘out’ = your hand goes up, if the ball is ‘in’ your hand points to the ground.
Benefits
The Canterbury Taipans value competing hard for every point, enjoying winning and being gracious in defeat, while trying to learn something from each experience.
Winning and losing can stir strong emotions for young players and it’s something that is good for them to experience in a friendly and supportive setting.
Some other great reasons to begin competing:
- You get to practice what you’ve learned during your regular tennis lessons.
- It’s fun and based around making friends and socialising.
- It’s a great way to learn the rules around tennis while developing match strategies and tactics.
- It’s excellent for physical activity while improving your tennis, motor and movement skills.
- It helps develop self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment.
- It teaches the value of effort and working towards your goals.
- And naturally it improves your Universal Tennis Rating (UTR).
Links to activate or find out more about the UTR:
Competitive Player Profile | Competitive Play | Tennis Australia
What’s Your UTR Rating? | Competitive Play | Tennis Australia
Players without a Date Of Birth recorded in the UTR system will show as UnRated (UR).
Players below 10 years old will have a whole number rating (X).
Players aged between 10-12 years old will have a one decimal rating (X.X).
Players aged 13 years and up will have a two decimal rating (X.XX).
