Growing effective communication in any context, including our families, requires thoughtful intentionality and modelling. A recent Kids Matter article highlights four components of building healthy communication within the family that are good...
It was a delight to be part of the Year 7-12 Athletics Carnival this week. Tremendous spirit and energy was evident as students strived to do their best and encourage others. We witnessed very talented performances from highly skilled athletes with...
In our families, friendships, work places and community groups, we see many examples where relationships become damaged and sometimes even fractured. When we drill down to the root cause of these breakdowns, it often revolves around not having the...
Earlier this week, Year 9 families learned about new subjects that will be offered as they progress through their senior years. All subject offerings at Year 10 are being re-versioned to take into account the new syllabuses that will come into place...
Research shows that ongoing family connection is an important factor for wellbeing. This is particularly the case for adolescents as they grow greater independence and their sense of personal identity. Connection to an extended family, which may...
Welcome to the start of Term 3 and particularly the new families and students who have joined us this term. We also welcome new staff members Mrs Christine Doyle (Head of Teaching and Learning Years 3-5), Mrs Suzie Naidu (Year 1), Mrs Karen Costa (...
A quick Google search on the dimensions of wellbeing produces scholarly articles that variously describe 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 dimensions of wellbeing. One dimension that appears in the different models, but receives little media commentary, is...
Yesterday it was exciting to be amongst parents, Year 9 and 10 students and staff as these students returned from the two-week outdoor education experience at Uki. There was a sense of achievement and having grown closer together through a unique...
Students Benefit From Practical Experience Through Health Cert III Course
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15 Jun, 2017
Since 2015, the senior students of Pacific have benefitted from the important practical learning offered through their Certificate III in Basic Health Care. Students have taken advantage of the College’s mini ward that includes a hospital bed,...
We congratulate Courtney Callaghan who won the Breakthru Secondary School Dance final held at the Sunshine Coast Plaza last weekend. Courtney gave a powerful performance entitled Medicine that told a personal story of courage. All who were present...