Canterbury College REMAINS CLOSED Tuesday 1 March 2022
Canterbury College REMAINS CLOSED Tuesday 1 March 2022
Canterbury College will remain CLOSED on Tuesday 1 March 2022, in the ongoing interests of family and staff safety, amid the flooding Albert and Logan Rivers surrounding our campus.
The Logan River at Waterford will not peak until tomorrow afternoon while the Albert River is rising faster than anyone predicted.
Our school has sustained some minor flood damage to classrooms and the electricity grid is still volatile and unreliable.
This means all year level classes, Camp Australia (OSHC) and our Early Learning Centre are again completely cancelled and not available throughout Tuesday.
Remote Learning will also not be offered, with power and internet services cut to many areas around Logan, disadvantaging numerous Canterbury families.
Some key arterial roads heading to and from Canterbury remain flooded, with road closure signs still in place.
In addition, many train and bus services – including Logan Coaches, remain suspended until further notice.
A growing number of private and state government Logan schools have announced, or will soon be announcing their closures too, in line with Emergency Services safety guidelines.
A decision will be made on Tuesday afternoon regarding campus operations for Wednesday, based on flooding and road conditions which cannot be predicted at this point.
So please stay safe wherever you are, and again my prayers to those families who are still battling rising waters, or whose homes went underwater over the weekend.
When these waters finally recede and the damage unmasks itself, I’m sure there will be many of us in this community ready to step up to assist those who need the help.
This Logan City Council Emergency Services Website offers regular updates and LIVE flood watch and road traffic cameras - Home - Disaster Dashboard (logan.qld.gov.au)
Dan Walker
College Principal
Canterbury College CLOSED Monday 28 February 2022
Canterbury College CLOSED Monday 28 February 2022
The Canterbury College campus will be CLOSED THIS Monday 28 February 2022, in the interests of all family and staff safety, during this emergency wet weather flooding event.
This means all year level classes, Camp Australia (OSHC) and our Early Learning Centre are completely cancelled and not available throughout Monday.
Remote Learning will not be offered in its place, with power and internet services cut to many areas around Logan already, that house numerous Canterbury families.
There is also the strong potential for our campus to have its power and internet services cut overnight, making Remote Learning and providing any form of class supervision impossible – even for children of workers in essential services.
Electricity is obviously needed for classroom lighting and laptops, but it also powers the College’s sewage pumps, which would put all toilets out of action – ruling out having any staff or students on-site under these conditions.
Not to mention the possibility of leaking roofs or flooding classrooms, which cannot be repaired or even properly assessed during this ongoing deluge.
Another very important consideration is that some families are actually battling to protect their properties.
Many key arterial roads heading to and from Canterbury are already flooded over with road closure signs in place, including Loganlea Road (pictured) and especially Easterly Street (pictured) – while the Logan and Albert Rivers have both reached flood warning levels.
In addition, many train and bus services have been suspended until further notice, compounding access problems even more.
We note the vast majority of private and state government schools in our Logan district have announced or will soon be announcing their full closures as well, in line with safety guidelines.
A decision will be made on Monday afternoon regarding campus operations for Tuesday and Wednesday 1-2 March 2022, based on weather and road conditions which simply cannot be predicted at this point.
Canterbury College has a unique geographic distribution servicing families to the north, south, east and west.
So we have to make hard decisions in the best interests of ALL families – both neighbouring our campus and up to 20-25kms away – which we hope you will understand.
Those who were with the College back in 2017 might remember the equivalent severe tropical cyclone Debbie-related conditions we experienced back then – as well as 2011 and in 2013!
So please stay home and stay safe wherever you are, and offer a prayer for those families whose homes are going underwater as I write.
This Logan City Council Emergency Services Website offers regular updates and LIVE flood watch and road traffic cameras - Home - Disaster Dashboard (logan.qld.gov.au)
Dan Walker
College Principal
TAS & JTAS Sport Fixtures: THIS Sat 26 Feb – CC vs St John's Anglican College Away
TAS & JTAS Sport Fixtures: THIS Saturday 26 February – CC vs St John's Anglican College Away 🏀⚽️🎾🏏🏐🏑
Below and attached HERE are your sport fixtures for THIS Saturday’s TAS (Round 5) and JTAS (Round 2) Trimester 1 matches.
We will be competing Away for the third weekend straight - this time against St John's Anglican College over at Forest Lake, with a few CHAC and Ormiston College fixtures mixed in, and some cricket clashes on Canterbury home turf.
This heavy rain could finish up Friday lunchtime - so train hard, support one another and other Taipans teams - and let's keep this red and navy momentum going!
Please check the MyCC Sport Pages for any Wet Weather updates on Friday night or early Saturday morning, and the contact details for our two Heads of Sport are on the fixture sheets.
NB: Our Secondary Boys Cricket Teams still need more players urgently!
To sign up and join the fun with your school mates, please visit our MyCC Secondary Sport Page OR contact:
FOR CRICKET: Mr Glen Walker –
Good luck to all our athletes and teams competing this weekend.
Let’s go Taipans!
Smoother Junior School Drop-Offs & Pick-Ups Procedure
Smoother Junior School Drop-Offs & Pick-Ups Procedure
Dear Parents and Carers,
After the first few weeks of Junior School student drop-offs and pick-ups, and after lengthy discussions with staff, we are implementing some additional procedures to support smoother mornings and afternoons in the carparks.
In summary:
- Parents approaching a pick-up zone are asked to display a poster of their family and children's names on the passenger side of their dashboard.
These posters have been provided to the oldest child in each family today. - Waiting students will be asked to sit and will be instructed to move to the waiting vehicles by staff.
- Parents are to remain in their vehicles and their child/ren will be delivered to the car by a teacher on duty.
- Parents are asked to park in an available parking space if they need to get out of their car.
- Year 2 students who do not have younger siblings will be collected from the High Road Pick-Up Zone.
Please find attached a detailed procedure for each drop-off and pick-up process.
A copy of this document has been sent home with the eldest child in each family today.
For these procedures to work, it is important that all parents and carers adhere to the attached guidelines, and follow the instructions of the on-duty staff.
Our staff are working very hard to make pick-ups and drop-offs as smooth as possible for all our parents.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Michelle Leftwich
Head of Junior School
Canterbury's (Weather Delayed) Tonga Appeal NOW Begins Friday 4 March! 🇹🇴
Canterbury's (Weather Delayed) Tonga Appeal NOW Begins Friday 4 March! 
On Friday 4 March 2022, we are starting our journey to support the families affected by the devastating effects of the volcanic event on the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai people, which left many children and parents with psychological trauma and without critical resources.
To support this cause, we are hosting a Sausage Sizzle with soft drink and Otai (a traditional watermelon drink) also available.
This will be held at Friday’s Second Break (Lunchtime) outside P Block under the pergola facing the ovals on that new later date.
Additionally, we will be holding an appeal to collect necessities over the next week ending Friday 4 March 2022.
Any donations can be brought to Mr Chris Nield’s Office (K5).
Donations can include:
- Canned Foods
- Clothes
- Bags
- Shoes, Slippers
- Toys, Books, Colouring Pens, Pencils & Crayons
- Girls Sanitary Products
- School Backpacks
- Towels
- Wipes
- Water Bottles
- Dignity Kits
- Sports Equipment
Your support would be appreciated. See you Friday!
From Jordan Grant - Canterbury College Social Justice Captain And the Prefect Team
2022 Canterbury Business Network Breakfast
2022 Canterbury Business Network Breakfast
Dear Valued Business Partners,
You are warmly invited to join us at our popular…
What: 2022 Canterbury Business Network Breakfast.
When: 6:45am For 7:00am Start – 8:30am, Friday 11 March 2022.
Where: Canterbury Functions Centre (Trade Training Centre Restaurant) - Canterbury College.
- Use Sports Precinct Gate, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford.
- Plenty Of On-Site Parking.
Who: Canterbury Business Network Members.
If you wish to join our Canterbury Business Network to access our school community and student employment opportunities, please contact Mr Greg Wacker:
Tel - 0437 699 840 | Email -
Canterbury Business Network Webpage
Dress Code: Business OR Smart Casual.
Breakfast Event Cost: $15 per person.
• Full Breakfast Buffet & Barista Coffee Van.
• Guest Speaker: Peter Maddock: Director - Advocacy, Engagement & Operations at the Office of the Queensland Small Business Commissioner.
With Jeni Walters: Marketing & Communications Team Member.
There are also representatives from the: Logan Office of Economic Development, Australian Retailers Association and the Beenleigh Yatala Chamber of Commerce.
Please RSVP via the 'Get Tickets' button on this Humanitix weblink.
Bookings Close 5:00pm Monday 7 March 2022.
Canterbury ‘Laps For Life’ Swimming Fundraiser – How Far Can We Go???
Canterbury ‘Laps For Life’ Swimming Fundraiser – How Far Can We Go???
What: Canterbury ‘Laps For Life’ Swimming Fundraiser – How Far Can We Go???
Swim laps, have fun and donate money to support our great cause helping youth mental health through Official Charity Laps For Life!
Laps For Life: Dedicated Canterbury Taipans Webpage
When: 11:00am – Until All Laps Are Done!, Saturday 19 March 2022.
Where: Canterbury College Aquatic Centre.
- Use Sports Precinct Gate, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford.
- Plenty Of On-Site Parking.
Who: Open to ALL Canterbury Taipans Members, College Students, Families & Staff.
Open to ALL Waterford & Logan City Residents.
ALL ages and abilities welcome with professional swim instructors on-hand to assist any lap swimmers.
Cost: $5 Entry Per Person - To cover costs and goes towards the final donation with our thanks.
RSVP: Please book in with the Canterbury Taipans Swim Staff:
Tel – 07 3299 0900 | Email -
Featuring:
- Lap Swimming: Everyone’s laps will be tallied into kilometres to see how far we can get as a team!
Waterford Coles = 3.3km, Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall = 30km, Australia Zoo = 109km, Byron Bay = 138km, Sydney = 888km, Melbourne = 1,724km, Perth = 4,318km, Hollywood = 11,556km, Buckingham Palace = 16,546km!
- Games & Dancing
- Bouncing Castle
- Sausage Sizzle and Splash & Smash Café Foods
- PLUS lots more…
So come along on the day and be part of the ‘feelgood’ fun!
Donations: Please click this weblink to donate directly with our BIG THANK YOU! - Laps For Life: Dedicated Canterbury Taipans Webpage
From The Principal: College Master Plan Consultation
From The Principal: College Master Plan Consultation
At the end of 2021, I announced that our Master Plan for the future buildings and grounds priorities of Canterbury College was drawing to a close.
This was the culmination of a wide consultation process involving parents, students, staff and the expert guidance of Wilson Architects, who were selected to lead the design.
The quality of the Master Plan has certainly been enhanced by the collaborative process we embarked on with our community.
We are now seeking to implement the delivery of this Master Plan through a Ministerial Infrastructure Designation (MID).
A MID is a process used by many independent schools, whereby final approval is granted by the Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.
This MID community engagement process will commence in the coming days.
It will involve our local neighbourhood, the Logan City Council, elected representatives, and of course our Canterbury families.
The attached snapshot flyer and proposed diagram of our Master Plan captures the priorities for our buildings and grounds over the next decade and beyond.
Although our College is growing steadily to its enrolment cap in 2027, there are no plans for rapid expansion.
The decisions we will make about our facilities will always be driven by a commitment to deliver the best-quality learning environments for our students, that inspire them to reach their full potential.
This may involve removal of some older buildings, extensions and refurbishments, as well as some brand new buildings.
We will be hosting an information session for parents regarding the Master Plan and our immediate priorities.
Please stay tuned for the date claimer for this opportunity.
Kind regards
Mr Dan Walker
College Principal
2022 Canterbury College - MID Proposed Site Masterplan PDF
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Girls Hockey: Come And Give It A Go!
Girls Hockey: Come And Give It A Go!
Interested in trying out a new sport?
Want to meet some great girls and make a few new friends?
Well, hockey could be the sport for you!
We are holding a 'Come And Try' Session for any girls who are willing to try hockey out one afternoon here at the school.
You won't need any equipment, just a positive attitude and a willingness to give it a go...
What: Girls Hockey 'Come And Try' Session
When: 3:30pm - 4:45pm NEXT Wednesday 23 February 2022
Where: Canterbury Hockey Fields (down at the Athletics Track)
Dress Code: Sports Uniform
The girls will be commencing their pre-season training - so if you would like to try hockey, but can't make it next Wednesday - feel free to pop down during any training session on Wednesdays or Fridays from 3:30pm - 4:45pm.
I hope to see a few new faces down at the hockey fields!
If you need any further information, please contact Gian Bilston (Hockey Captain) or myself.
Thanks