I am not sure William and Catherine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army in late 19th century London, would have thought that in 2019 nearly 900 representatives of Brisbane’s business sector would be launching this year’s Red Shield Appeal...
We welcome all members of the Pacific community back for Term 2 and hope that our students are suitably refreshed and energized to give of themselves in the various domains of College life in making a positive difference. We live in a world that has...
What is the meaning of life? It would be fair to say that for millennia, human beings have pondered this question and attempted to answer it. It’s fair to say that everyone who has pondered this question would come up with a unique response...
Years 6-12 students are encouraged to volunteer as tour guides for the College’s upcoming Open Day on Sunday 28 th April (12.30pm – 3.30pm). The student tours are an important component of our Open Day program and are a highlight for many visiting...
Human beings are naturally social creatures. Tribe, village, community, society, band and club, are just some of the words that conjure images of people interacting together in a variety of ways. Likewise, a school may be viewed as a microcosm of...
‘Count your blessings’ is a phrase that was used quite often when I was growing up. I must confess though, I cannot recall deep diving into this task or more importantly, I don’t recall the adults in my life asking me exactly how many blessings I...
Earlier this term at Assembly, we installed the new Year 6 and 9 Leaders for 2019. At Pacific, leadership gives students the opportunity to grow their communication and interpersonal skills and is very much a service model that aims to influence and...
A couple of years ago I was shown a YouTube clip that demonstrated in under three minutes just how powerful a first follower can be when joining a leader. The narrator of this clip stresses the importance of the first follower in providing the...
There was a palpable energy emanating from the students as they arrived back on Tuesday after a well-deserved break over the summer. It was evident that there were many stories to share between friends and staff as they caught up in their Pastoral...
Gratitude can be thought of as a form of positive thinking that links us to others beyond the self. Gratitude by its nature is profoundly interpersonal and requires interaction with others. It involves us in a particular kind of relationship with...