Principal’s Report

SHANE DUPUY

Farewell to Formal Lessons – Year 12s Step into Their Final Phase

As Term 3 draws to a close, we congratulate our incredible Year 12 students who have officially completed their mock examinations and concluded their formal classroom lessons. It’s a significant milestone in their educational journey and one that deserves celebration.

This week, our Year 12s are attending their retreat, a time for reflection, connection, and recharging before they knuckle down for the final push toward their external examinations in Term 4. We are proud of the determination and maturity they’ve shown and encourage them to maintain focus and resilience in the weeks ahead.

To our Year 12s: stay motivated, support each other, and finish strong. You’ve got this!

Looking Ahead – Welcoming Our Future Leaders

As we bid farewell to the Class of 2025, we also look ahead with great anticipation to seeing our Year 11 students step confidently into the role of college leaders in 2026.

Though a relatively small cohort, our Year 11s have consistently demonstrated maturity, initiative, and leadership well beyond their years. They have quietly but powerfully influenced the culture of our college through their actions, attitude, and example.

We are excited to support and see this group ‘raise the bar’, inspiring their junior peers and continuing to build a respectful, inclusive, and high-achieving school community. The future of student leadership at PBC College is in very capable hands.

A Huge Thank You to Our PIPS Team

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our PIPS (Parents in Partnership) team for their unwavering support and hard work.

Our recent Father’s Day Breakfast and Gift Stall was a wonderful success, not only in creating a joyful community atmosphere but also in raising approximately $1750 that will directly benefit our students. Events like these don’t happen without the time, effort, and passion of our PIPS team.

On behalf of the entire PBC College community, thank you for your ongoing commitment and generosity. We are incredibly grateful.

Living Our RISE Values Every Day

At PBC College, we are proud to uphold our core RISE values:

  • Reflective Practice
  • Inclusivity
  • Service to others
  • Excellence

These values shape who we are as a learning community and guide the expectations we hold for all students.

As we enter the final stretch of the year, it is important to remind students of some non-negotiables:

  • Respect for all members of the PBC community; students, staff, visitors, and each other
  • Full adherence to the college uniform policy; worn with pride and consistency
  • Commitment to excellent behaviour, both inside the classroom and in the playground

To support these expectations, students may have noticed an increased leadership presence during breaks. This is a deliberate and proactive step to ensure that our college environment remains safe, respectful, and aligned with our shared values.

Teachers have been reminded of college procedures and policies and have been asked to report any concerns to leadership, whom I expect to contact families should the need arise. We ask families to continue supporting us in reinforcing these expectations at home.

Together, we RISE.

It has been another frenetic term full of camps, excursions, sporting commitments, dance recitals and Book Week parades. How staff managed to complete work programs and assessments is testament to their professionalism and unwavering commitment to our students and families. May I take this opportunity to wish all PBC staff, students and families a safe, healthy and happy break.

College Coordinator Report

ALEC WAREING

As Term 3 draws to a close, we take this opportunity to look back on the progress, milestones, and shared experiences of our school community. The past few months have been filled with meaningful learning, creative opportunities, and moments that have brought us closer together as students, staff, and families.

Year 11 & 12 Shoutout

I would like to extend our very best wishes to our Year 12 students, who have now completed their mock exam block. This important milestone marks the beginning of a three-week intensive study period in preparation for their external exams. The effort, resilience, and determination shown by our seniors throughout this year has been inspiring, and we are confident that these final weeks of focused preparation will set them up for success. We are incredibly proud of how far they have come and encourage them to stay motivated and balanced as they work toward their graduation.

We also wish to congratulate our Year 11 students, who have now completed their final Year 11 examinations. This achievement signals the start of their transition into senior school leadership, and we are eager to see the qualities they will bring as the next group of role models for our community. With new opportunities ahead, we look forward to watching them grow into strong and capable leaders, ready to guide and support the school in 2026.

Term 4 Staff Update

Next term we are pleased to welcome four student teachers from universities across Queensland. They will be working within our primary school classrooms alongside Mrs Nealand, Ms Layton, Mrs Garrett, and Mrs Davies. We look forward to making them feel welcomed as part of the PBC community.

Please note that Ms Fernandes will be on leave for the first two weeks of Term 4, and Ms Carpenter will be on leave for the first week.

Student Goal Setting

Recently PBC staff have been booked for the final stage of their annual appraisal process. These meetings provide an opportunity for teachers to reflect on their professional goals, celebrate achievements, and consider the next steps in their growth journey. Just as our teachers are intentional about setting and reviewing their goals, we encourage our students to do the same. As Term 4 approaches, it is a valuable time for students to think about what they would like to accomplish—whether that be improving in a subject area, becoming more organised, or building confidence in a particular skill—and to take steady steps towards achieving those goals.

Looking ahead to the holidays, we hope every student takes the chance to rest and reset before Term 4 begins. The final term of the year will bring new challenges and opportunities, including upcoming excursions, special projects, and preparations for our end-of-year celebrations. Together, we look forward to building on the energy and momentum of this term.

Primary School Coordinator Report

NICOLA KERIN

As we draw this term to a close, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the many wonderful experiences our students have shared. It has been a busy and rewarding term filled with opportunities for growth, learning, and community.

One of the great highlights for me was the pleasure of joining our Years 2–6 students on camp. Whether I attended the full camp program, or visited for the day, it was encouraging to watch our students embrace new challenges, support one another, and step outside their comfort zones with courage and enthusiasm. Alongside camp, I also had the joy of attending a number of excursions, such as Wildlife HQ and Emu Mountain, with different classes across the primary school. These experiences provided rich opportunities for hands-on learning and connection beyond the classroom, and it was wonderful to see our students so engaged and curious.

This term also marked the beginning of the leadership journey for our Year 5 students as they prepare to step into leadership roles next year. Next year, for the first time at PBC, we will have two Primary School captains, as well as House Captains for Curlew, Emu and Jabiru. Together with the Years 5 and 6 teachers, we will support them as they continue to develop the confidence, responsibility, and teamwork needed to lead our school community. We look forward to watching them grow and develop in themselves as leaders, as well as continue to build a positive culture within our school of respect, inclusivity, and excellence.

Excitement has also been building as students prepare for our upcoming Talent Show next term, a much-loved event that showcases the diverse skills and passions of our students. Auditions will be held in Week 1 and the Talent Show final will be held the following week. In addition, Book Week was a true highlight this term, with students celebrating their love of literature through stories, activities, and of course, some very creative costumes!

Looking ahead, we are thrilled to announce that the Story Dogs program will be joining us next term working with Year 2 and Year 3. This wonderful initiative will bring friendly volunteers and reading dogs into our school to support and encourage our students’ reading journey in such a positive and engaging way.

Thank you to our students, families, and staff for another successful term. I wish you all a restful break, and I look forward to another exciting term of learning and growth ahead.

Story Dogs News

Peregian Beach College is thrilled to be starting the Story Dogs Program in Term 4. ‘Rosie’ & Cecile will be visiting every week. The Story Dogs program partners with classroom teachers in Years 2 & 3 to help students with their reading.

They will help the same 4–5 students each week. The students will come out of their classroom and sit one-on-one with the team. Rosie loves to listen and will not mind if the students make a few mistakes, they just want to have a fun time so that books and reading become a joyful experience.

This initiative is new to PBC and we are super excited to be introducing this program which will continue into 2026 and beyond.

Story Dogs has been operating since 2009 and now works with more than 30 schools on the Sunshine Coast and more than 400 schools Australia-wide. They help almost 3,000 students a week to develop a love of reading and improve their confidence and reading skills.

If you are interested in volunteering in this rewarding program, or you (or your business) would like to sponsor one of our wonderful dog teams, please contact Mel Jones on Melj@storydogs.org.au or visit www.storydogs.org.au.

Welcome ‘Rosie’ & Cecile!  🐾

Secondary School Coordinator Report

NIGEL MCDUFF

Last Four Weeks in the Secondary School

The last four weeks in the Secondary School have been very busy for all our year levels.  The Year 7’s have participated in a native bee incursion as part of their science studies.  The Year 8’s travelled to Brisbane and visited the Body Worlds exhibit featuring the anatomy and physiology works of Gunther Von Hagens. Our Year 10’s were involved in the Pie Pantry for Food Technology and the Visual Art excursion.  The Year 11’s have finished the term off with their assessment block this last week.  Our Year 12’s have participated in Mock External exams in preparation for the real QCAA External exams in Term 4 and as a reward for completing all their internal assessment and their mock externals, have also been on a retreat this last week at the Gold Coast. 

Year 12 Retreat

It was great to spend the last week with Mrs Hagemann, Mr Evans, Mrs McDuff and the twenty-one Year 12’s at the Gold Coast celebrating the end of internal assessments and preparing themselves for external exams in week 4 of Term 4.  We stayed in great accommodation on the beachfront at Broadbeach and ventured out to experiences including Movie World, Top Golf, Pacific Fair, Level Up Arcade and of course the beach itself.  Although it might be a bit of stretch to use the word “camp” for this up-market experience, it was good to see the students looking after each other, communicating with each other, making decisions, and being responsible citizens out in the community.  Hopefully they are all feeling rejuvenated and ready to undertake the subject specific tutorial lessons for the first few weeks and then the “real thing” external exams for their remaining four weeks before their graduation and formal.

Start of Term Four

A reminder to families that Term 4 starts on Tuesday 7th October as the King’s Birthday public holiday is celebrated in Queensland on Monday 6th.

Early in Term 4, our Year 11 and Year 12 students are visiting Sunshine Coast University Hospital to participate in the PARTY program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth).  This program is very well regarded and will expose our students to real life outcomes of poor decisions by taking them through the emergency department, trauma ward, intensive care ward, and medical services based on recovery from traumatic injuries.

Another focus at the start of Term 4 will be the transition of both our Year 6 students and new enrolments into our Secondary School.  We are conducting four different sessions to help prepare these students for a smooth transition from primary to secondary in 2026.

Stay Safe these School Holidays

Year 1

Year 1.2 – The Day the Chairs Quit!

There was chaos in Year 1.2 this week when the classroom chairs went on strike! The children arrived to find all the chairs piled in the corner with signs saying, ‘WE QUIT!’.

The chairs had left a letter explaining they were tired of being stood on, dragged, not tucked in, and swung on. With no chairs to sit on, the children had to work from the floor and quickly realised how important their chairs really are.

To convince the chairs to return, the children wrote fantastic persuasive letters full of clever ideas. They are now being extra thoughtful about how they treat all the equipment in their classroom.

Mrs Adler 

Library News

Hello Readers

Issue 6 Book Club orders have arrived and are

out for delivery to those students who made purchases.

Thank you for supporting our schools Scholastic rewards program.

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As this Term draws to a close it was enjoyable to reflect on our wonderful Book Week.  Not only reading the short-listed books to our Primary students, but to see attentive listeners, have engaging conversations about character costumes, watch student’s ‘fall’ into an optical illusion and to have so many families join us for the parade this year.

Yours in reading every day

Miss Tania

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Art News

The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art

The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art recognise and promote excellence in senior visual art education throughout Queensland state and non-state schools.

Since 1990, the program has helped raise community awareness of the degree of sophistication in concepts, diversity of technical competence, and the high standard of visual art education in Queensland secondary schools.

Congratulations to the 2025 shortlisted students Ella Paterson-Gore and Sophie Gross who received commendation and participation awards. Well done girls, Peregian Beach College is proud of you.

Ms.Mac

Visual Art students – Year 10 and Year 11 – Whole day excursion Wednesday September 17th, 2025.

The Caloundra gallery provided an authentic opportunity for our students to experience a range of artworks and art practices on a guided tour.

Running since 2006, the Sunshine Coast National Art Prize is the region’s premier national contemporary art award, celebrating exceptional 2D and new media art in Australia.  The 40 finalist artworks, selected from nationwide entries, offer diverse interpretations of our world through various mediums, from traditional oils, drawings, prints, photographs, assemblages to digital compositions. 

To contrast, students then travel to Wildlife HQ in Nambour; home to over 50 animal species from around the globe, offering a wonderful wildlife experience. Set within lush tropical gardens and naturalistic rainforest habitats, Wildlife HQ invited students to immerse themselves in a world of wildlife.

The excursion will inspire the innovative use of materials and creative interpretations of the environment within our classroom studio space. It was a perfect day for students to experience a visual and sensory celebration of our wonderful environment and its significance to life and art.

Thank you to all our incredible young artists at PBC and our lovely bus driver Deb Barry. 

Ms. Mac

Spotlight on Careers, VET and Pathways

Spotlight on Careers, VET and Pathways

Term 3 is always an incredibly busy and exciting time in the Careers and Pathways space as our senior students take important steps towards their post-school futures. This term we celebrated student-centred events such as the Sunshine Coast Careers Expo, the RSA/Barista Short Course, the RYDA Driver Ed training day, the Tenancy Skills Workshop and the Year 12 Future Focus Workshop, prior to QTAC applications and Mock exams. This term has been another wealth of opportunities for students to explore their interests and plan their next steps. This term has highlighted the diversity of pathways available—whether through university, training providers, trades, or direct entry to the workforce—and we are proud of the way our students have engaged with these opportunities to shape their individual journeys.

Year 12 student successes

This year, Peregian Beach College more than doubled the number of university applications from our Year 12 cohort, with students applying to UniSQ, UQ, UniSC, QUT, and Griffith University. Their applications reflect an exciting range of study interests, spanning both traditional and creative fields. Courses applied for include Design, Behavioural Science/Criminology and Justice, Astrophysics (via Early Offer Guarantee through Headstart), Engineering Honours, Music (audition entry), Nursing, Law and Communications, and Arts. In addition, one third of the cohort have also completed a Diploma of Business, providing them with an ATAR rank score of 82–87 to apply for entry into UniSC, UniSQ, Griffith, QUT, or CQU for any course of their choice. We congratulate our graduating students on their achievements, wish them every success as they take the next steps toward their future pathways, and offer our best wishes as they prepare for their upcoming External Exams. 

Year 12 University Early Offers!

Heartfelt congratulations to Samson, who has accepted an early offer from UniSQ, and to Lucia and Ella, who have each accepted early offers from UniSC on September 5th. Securing these places ahead of external exams and final results is a wonderful achievement and a reflection of their commitment, talent, and hard work. We are proud of their success and look forward to seeing them thrive as they begin their university journeys.

Apprenticeship and Traineeship Opportunities

Inscope Training is a specialist Government approved RTO 40926, Trade Training company, based on the Sunshine Coast. Bob Morrison is our school representative, who visits job sites daily and speaks to employers about their needs and expectations. Inscope train in 4 trades, Carpentry, Painting, Tiling and Plastering (Wall & Ceiling Lining). Inscope train school based, part time and full time apprentices.

Currently Available

CERTIFICATE 3 CARPENTRY CPC 30220

  1. Hinterland Noosa Builders is a two-man family crew currently working a large job at Maroochydore work mostly Northern to central Sunshine Coast.
  2. Glasshouse Construction are currently doing all work at Gympie, and require a full time, Apprentice Carpenter. Driver’s licence not needed if the apprentice can provide their own transport to get to Beerburrum or Gympie.
  3. CK Tazco are offering a full-time Carpentry Apprenticeship for lots of work; mostly Maroochydore to Caloundra area.
  4. Luke at Build It Right Qld is seeking a full-time apprentice. Luke is based in Burpengary and has long term work at Aura and Caloundra.
  5. Richard from Fennec Services has work at Caloundra and all over Qld. Richard is looking for a full-time carpentry apprentice, after a successful work experience period. This is the chance for a great variety of work.

CERTIFICATE 3 TILING CPC31320 

  1. Deon from Distinctive Tiling working from Central to South Sunshine Coast has lots of work and is looking for a full time apprentice. This is a high-end tiler.

CERTIFICATE 3 PLASTERING – WALL & CEILING LINING CPC31220

  1. Evan from EFW Interiors wants a full time W@C Lining apprentice for lots of work.
  2. Paul from Ptd Plastering working mainly in Caloundra is seeking an apprentice.

CERTIFICATE 3 PAINTING AND DECORATING CPC30620

  1. Jeffries and Son Painters are looking for a full-time painting apprentice, for jobs all over the Sunshine Coast.
  2. Paul Green Painting at Buderim is looking for an apprentice – no Driver’s Licence needed.
  3. Cabinetmaker (The Cabinet Hub) is seeing an apprentice to work full time at Steve Irwin Way, Landsborough.

BRICKLAYING

  1. Full time apprenticeship on offer – the employer lives Woodford but works from Caboolture to Caloundra. Bricklayers are very highly paid.

Please see Mrs Hagemann (or send an email) if you are interested in any of the above apprenticeships.

Upcoming Year 10 Driver IQ – 17 October

The RACQ Driver IQ Learner Program is a road safety awareness initiative aimed at educating senior secondary students, particularly learner drivers, about the potential risks of travelling in a vehicle as both drivers and passengers. Several proactive strategies will be discussed and explored to equip the students with real-world skills for navigating and maximising their time in the learner driver phase, transitioning from learner to provisional driver, and the influence of their choices as passengers in vehicles. Students will be encouraged to use these strategies as both drivers and passengers each time they find themselves in a vehicle. More information to come at the start of Term 4, from the College Office.

PBC Service Learning Committee in Action

Term 4 brings another upcoming opportunity for the Service Learning Committee – Homeroom Christmas Hamper Appeal – Lily House, Sunny Kids…

I love meeting with parents and students to discuss pathways and support students as they explore exciting career opportunities they wish to pursue. To make an appointment with me to discuss Careers, VET & Pathway options, please email me, or telephone me via the College Office. We can arrange a day and time that is suitable for us both to meet in the Library Careers Hub.

Event* Date and location 
Term 4
Homeroom Christmas Hamper Appeal Start of Term 4 – until Week 10
Year 10 RACQ Driver IQ 17 October @ PBC Library
Year 12 P.A.R.T.Y Program (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) 14 October @ Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Year 10 UniSC Experience Day 30 October @ UniSC Sippy Downs

 * Dates and locations are tentative and could change for various reasons. Notification will be provided of such changes.

Visit the Library Careers Hub for a Careers or Pathway chat, or you wish to become “work-ready”!

“Empower your journey, explore your potential, and pave your path to success! Keep striving, keep learning, and keep reaching for your dreams. Your future awaits!”

Mrs Heather Hagemann

Careers, VET & Pathways Advisor

Year 2

Year 2’s Wild Day Out at Wildlife HQ!

On Tuesday 27 August, Year 2 swapped the classroom for the wild with an exciting excursion to Wildlife HQ. Students got up close with animals they have been researching in English while learning to write information reports.

A highlight was the guided tour and interactive keeper talk where everyone discovered new facts and even had the chance to pat a snake and a lizard! It was a fun, hands-on way to bring our learning to life. Well done Year 2 for being such enthusiastic and respectful explorers!

Year 2 Camp: A Night to Remember!

Our Year 2 Camp was a huge success! A big thank you to the families who joined us and stayed the night; your support helped make the experience so special for the students.

From singing songs around the campfire with hot chocolates in hand, to taking part in Aunty Christine’s wonderful ochre painting workshop, the children had an unforgettable time. They also loved playing energetic games with the Kidfit coach and finishing the experience with a delicious sausage-sizzle lunch alongside their families.

 

What a  joyful and enriching way to build friendships, independence and memories together. Thank you again to everyone who helped make Year 2 Camp such a highlight of the year!

Readers Cup

Readers Cup is the flagship event of the Children’s Book Council of Australia – Queensland Branch.
It is a state-wide event where teams of students read sets of books and then compete with other teams in their region to answer quiz questions.

The Year 9 & 10 Readers Cup Competition was held at Matthew Flinders secondary library on Thursday night, 7th August,  6-7.30pm. Aoife H and Mia C teamed up to represent PBC. The girls have been busy reading four books in preparation for the event.

Well done to Aoife and Mia for your fantastic reading.

Ms Mac

Student Services

Creating Anchors for Your Teen’s Mental Health

by Kiran Bhai
Schools & Parenting Programs Director, Making Caring Common

Because of my background as a school counselor and my current role at Making Caring Common, I often find myself in conversations about teen mental health. Sometimes it’s unpacking the latest headlines on youth well-being; other times, it’s helping a friend brainstorm ways to coax their cave-dwelling teen out for a rare family moment. No matter the context, these conversations tend to echo the realities we see in our research:

  • The number of teens struggling with their mental health continues to rise.

  • Parents are experiencing mental health challenges at about the same rates as teens.

On top of that, many adults—parents, caregivers, and teachers alike—are overwhelmed with information. Between expert advice, social media tips, and well-meaning input from friends and family, it can feel like supporting a teen’s mental health is a confusing and endless to-do list. One more tab open at 10 PM on your browser, and in your brain, when all you really want is to enjoy a good show, read a book, or sleep!

So here’s the first encouragement I offer to others, and often remind myself of, too: pause.

Take a moment to acknowledge how much you’re already doing. Simply being aware of the challenges you’re dealing with is meaningful. Sometimes, the most powerful step we can take is to slow down and recognize that adding more tasks may only deepen the stress.

Instead, ask yourself: What are a few steady, grounding anchors I can offer to my teen, my students, and myself?

Here are three strategies that I’ve found especially impactful in my work with families and schools.


Presence

When I first started working with teens, I called my favorite parenting expert, a dad of two wonderful teenage daughters, to borrow some wisdom. He told me his trusted method for getting a conversation going whenever his older daughter seemed stressed or started retreating behind her bedroom door:

“I clear the calendar and let her run the show. Mall? Sure. Bubble-tea detour? Absolutely. I ask zero questions, and I don’t sneak-interview her over fries. By hour two or three of just hanging out, she starts talking—sometimes about more than I bargained for!”

That simple formula has outshone every parenting article, post, and reel I’ve scrolled through since: no interrogation, no agenda—just good, quality time and undivided attention.

I believe that one of the strongest anchors in a teen’s mental health is meaningful connections with adults. Being physically and emotionally available to the teens in your life, without pressing our agenda (as with the example of my friend), helps them feel seen and known, and creates opportunities for them to share their struggles with you. When we show teens with our time and focus that we truly care, we create a natural foundation, and a protective measure, for our teens’ mental health.


Purpose & Meaning

Beyond connection, another powerful anchor for teen well-being is a sense of meaning—feeling like their life matters and they are part of something bigger than themselves.

Anchors look different for every young person. It might be:

  • A sports team, theater group, or robotics club.

  • A trusted friend or mentor.

  • Faith or deep service to others.

  • A personal goal or creative passion.

In addition, when teens are grounded in multiple communities or interests, they’re better equipped to handle life’s inevitable ups and downs. A personal conflict, friendship fallout, or tough grade doesn’t feel quite so defining when there are other sources of belonging and confidence.

As parents and caregivers, we don’t have to push teens into finding meaning. Instead, as we truly listen to and see them, we can also gently guide them toward environments where their interests, values, and potential can take root and thrive.

Sometimes, being a teenager is like swimming in the ocean. Rather than rescuing them from every wave, we can help them build strong anchors and remind them we’re always nearby, steady, and ready to support.


Personal Health

Now, a moment for the ones holding it all together.

Parenting, caregiving, and teaching can be deeply rewarding and completely exhausting. You’re constantly pouring into others, often with little time or energy left for yourself. And in our culture, exhaustion is sometimes worn as a badge of honor, especially in parenting circles. The idea that more sacrifice equals better caregiving is deeply ingrained (cue the guilt).

But just like our teens need anchors, we do too.

That doesn’t mean overhauling your life or adding another routine to your calendar. Some weeks, like the one I just had with a sick infant, your best may simply be collapsing on the couch after bedtime with a show and your phone. That’s okay.

But when you have even a sliver of energy, consider small steps that support your own connection and care:

  • If you have five minutes, could you call or text someone who gets you?

  • If a meeting gets canceled, could you take a short walk instead of filling the time?

  • If you notice another parent or educator who seems isolated, could you extend a small invitation or word of encouragement?

  • Could you set aside just one hour this week for something that’s just for you—reading, moving your body, creating, volunteering, praying, resting?

Investing in your own anchors doesn’t just help you feel more grounded, it quietly teaches your teen how to build a meaningful, balanced life. When they see you leaning on what keeps you steady, they’re more likely to discover, and trust, their own anchors.

Year 3: Emu Mountain Excursion

This term in Geography (HASS), Year 3 students have been exploring the natural and built features of places in Australia. On Wednesday, we set off on an excursion to Emu Mountain – a significant Sunshine Coast landmark right on our doorstep. Students took in the stunning views and created detailed sketches to capture what they saw. They also identified and listed the natural and built features surrounding the area. It was a wonderful learning experience that the students thoroughly enjoyed!

Year 4 Science – The Water Cycle

This term in Science, Year 4 students have been learning about the stages of the water cycle and the importance of preserving water. We explored how water moves through the processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection, and discussed why it is so important to care for this valuable resource. To finish the term, we put our knowledge into action by creating dioramas of the water cycle. The students thoroughly enjoyed being creative, from planning and designing their ideas to crafting and bringing their models to life. It has been a wonderful way to end our unit, combining science learning with our imagination and teamwork.

Thank you, Mrs Hemmings and Mrs Nealand

Music News

Primary Music: Performance Time!

Over Terms 3 and 4, our Primary students are engaging with a range of musical instruments—such as recorder, keyboard, glockenspiel, drums, guitar, and ukulele—which is helping them build skills not only in music (rhythm, coordination, note reading, ensemble work) but in many other areas. As they practise, perform, collaborate, and persevere through mistakes, they’re developing confidence, discipline, attention, and motor coordination.

The best part is, according to ScienceDirect, learning to play an instrument does far more than teach you to make music: it enhances memory, concentration, pattern recognition, and executive functions like planning and self‑control. It also supports language and literacy skills, boosts academic achievement (especially in maths and reading), and aids emotional growth, social skills, and self‑esteem. These kinds of benefits contribute to making people more intelligent in a broad, lasting sense—not just in tests, but in thinking, learning, and character.

So, let’s keep playing everyone! I can’t wait to see and hear the progress and beautiful music we can achieve by the end of the year!

Mrs Samantha Ryan
Music Teacher

Year 7 and 8 Drama: ACTION!

As we inch closer to the end of the year, our Year 7 and Year 8 drama students are hard at work, rehearsing their script snippets.

From the very first read‑throughs, the energy has been high. Students are stepping up, exploring character, experiment­ing with voice, movement, and intention. It’s one thing to read a script but quite another to bring it to life. The transformation so far has been impressive. The moments that once felt tentative — uncertain delivery, pacing that needed polish — are now giving way to stronger projection, more confident stage presence, and clearer choices. Body language is more expressive, timing better understood, and the snippets are becoming coherent mini‑stories rather than disjointed scenes.

An especially pleasing part of the process has been how students are working together. Whether helping each other with memorisation, co‑directing small moments, or supporting peers who are less confident, the class atmosphere is collaborative and encouraging. Mistakes are no longer something to hide; they’re stepping stones to better performances.

What’s being built now is more than just a rehearsal or a snippet: it’s a growing confidence, an ensemble spirit, and a creative voice. We can’t wait to see how these scenes come together.

Mrs Samantha Ryan

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Housekeeping

School Administration Housekeeping.

  • The email address to use for all correspondence relating to student absences is absentees@pbc.qld.edu.au. You can also lodge an absence via the form on the website located here.
  • Correspondence from the College will generally be sent out from admin@pbc.qld.edu.au.  Please add admin@pbc.qld.edu.au to your address books so that our emails to you don’t go to your junk email folder.
    You can also lodge an absence via the form on the website located here.
  • Don’t forget to order canteen through the My School Connect app – orders are to be placed no later than 8.30 am, alternatively feel free to visit our canteen to order with our staff.
  • When signing students in late or signing them out early please ensure to put a reason in the text box for College records.
  • Please ensure students are in their correct uniform, we are going to be checking to make sure that the uniform policy guidelines are being followed, this includes correct footwear with formal uniforms.