Junior College
Years 3-5: Building Young Leaders
The Junior College supports children as they shift from ‘learning to read’ to ‘reading to learn’. Learning experiences take into account the increased importance of peers and higher levels of cognitive skills including the ability to become increasingly self-reflective and outward looking. Children are challenged to extend themselves and achieve their full potential across all dimensions of life and to be increasingly independent in their learning. The continuation of a differentiated curriculum caters for individual needs and supports children as they continue their development in English, Mathematics, Christian Studies, Science and HASS. Specialists teaching in the areas of Japanese, Health and Physical Education and Music are continued. Learning in the area of Technology builds young people’s capacity to code and program simple robots and is also formally incorporated across all key learning areas with an emphasis on computational thinking.
Year 5 students have the opportunity to participate in formal leadership roles within the Junior and Foundation Colleges. Connections with senior student leaders also assist in the development of leadership skills.
The broad ranging benefits that come through involvement in team sport are gained through participation in the winter and summer team sport competitions of the Sunshine Coast Independent School’s Sport Association (SCISSA). As well as bringing significant health benefits, team sports build character, a strong sense of belonging, enjoyment and teamwork. Student participation in SCISSA begins in Year 4.
To support the development of well-rounded individuals, Junior College students are strongly encouraged to participate in cultural activities including various music groups, ensembles and special events such as Eisteddfods. All students in Year 3 and 4 learn the violin and Year 5 students learn a concert band instrument as part of their classroom music experience.
In partnership with parents and through the curriculum, Pacific provides a wide range of opportunities for students to interact with others, take leadership roles and make a valuable contribution to the life of the College and the wider community. As part of student wellbeing, ‘Circle Time’ addresses the social and emotional needs of Junior College students. The program incorporates a range of skills to assist students to establish, develop and maintain positive relationships.
Bring Your Own Device
The College Bring Your Own Device program requires Year 3-5 students to access a personal device. This program aims to support students in their learning and enhance their educational experience at the College. Using their own device, students will use the College’s wireless network in their classes to access our digital learning programs and resources. There are different device specifications which are dependent on the student's year level. Please click here for device specifications for the 2024 curricular year. Please click here for device specifications for the 2025 curricular year.
Devices cannot be purchased outright through the College. However, the College does offer a device leasing program where student devices can be leased from the College over a 3 year agreement. The leasing program payments are processed through student fees each term. On completion of the lease, the device becomes the property of the leasing family. Devices leased through the College are covered by extended Warranty and Accidental Damage Insurance during the lease. The full Terms and Conditions of the leasing program are contained within the device lease request form. To request entry into the College device leasing program for 2025, please use the appropriate link below:
For new families to the College who do not have a PLC Parent Account, please click here.
For existing families of the College who do have a PLC Parent Account, please click here.
For families who wish to purchase their own device, a purchasing portal has been arranged with JB Hi-Fi which contains a selection of devices approved for use at the College. The selection of devices contained within the JB Hi-Fi purchasing portal is not an exhaustive list, and families are welcome to purchase alternative devices that meet the College hardware device requirements through their preferred retailer or by ordering a device online direct from a manufacturer. Access to the JB Hi-Fi purchasing portal, including the College specific entry code, can be found on the Navigator Parent Portal "Links" page available here.
Please note that the College can only repair devices which are under an active lease agreement. Devices purchased through a retailer will typically need to be returned to the place of purchase for repair, while devices purchased online from a manufacturer will typically need to be sent to an approved repair agent.
For BYO device setup and on-campus WiFi connection procedures please click here.