Principal's Log

It was a pleasure over the weekend to visit the finals of the Churches Football Association and watch our teams compete in their finals. Well done to the Razors and Cobras who played in the grand finals and the Eels who competed well in their plate final.  The Pacific teams played with good sportsmanship and skill and were well supported by a large contingent of family and friends.  Congratulations to all players and to the Cobras whose very skillful play saw them win their final.   Thank you to all of our parents, coaches and managers for their support and to the executive committee led by Mrs Rita Williams who have worked tirelessly to ensure that the season has been a very good one for our young people.

The Club PLC Netball season is also drawing to a close. We wish the PLC Thoroughbreds Division 1 Team all the best for their grand final next weekend.  The final will be held at Caloundra District Netball courts on Saturday 18th September at 10.30am.  We hope to see a strong contingent of supporters!

Many parents and family members enjoyed being able to come and support our budding Prep to Year 2 athletes who proudly tested their skills at the recent P-2 Athletics Carnival.  As a moment in history, it will be the last time we will have just three houses compete in our interhouse carnivals.  Thank you to Mr Darren Hooper and Mrs Natalie Campbell for their organisation of a fun filled afternoon where all children could enjoy testing their skills.

Congratulations to our Year 8 Future Problem Solving team of Emily Studiman, Elena Butler, Ava Stanieg and Meckenzie Stanieg, who have reached the national finals of the competition which would normally occur in Melbourne.  We wish them all the best as they compete in the Queensland State hub.  Well done to all of our teams and thank you to coaches Mrs Sydes, Ms Byerlee, Ms Roy and Mrs Belchamber, and student mentors Charles and Sebastian Box.

At the end of this year we will farewell two longstanding members of staff, Mrs Tina Cox and Mrs Janine Delaney who will be moving to the next phase of their lives after having made a significant contribution to the growth of the College.  Mrs Tina Cox has provided strong leadership in her role as Head of English being very generous with her time and made a significant contribution in shaping the culture of learning at the College. Mrs Delaney as Head of Drama has provided outstanding opportunities for young people to grow in their dramatic skills and has shaped a production culture that has gone from strength to strength in its quality.  We are pleased that Mrs Delaney will continue as the Director of our senior production next year.  We will formally acknowledge the significant service and contribution of these two women at the end of the year.

After having completed interviews with strong candidates for each of the three positions we are pleased to announce that Ms Leigh Finter will be the Head of Senior College Students, Mrs Rae Hall will be the Head of English and Mrs Kristy Astwick will be Head of Drama from the start of 2022.  Ms Finter has been Head of House since 2016 and successfully filled the role of Acting Head of Senior College Students this term.  Mrs Rae Hall as our current Head of Learning Middle College brings a wealth of experience and expertise into the role of Head of English. Mrs Kristy Astwick who has previously been a Head of House has successfully led the implementation of Senior Dance into the curriculum and very effectively supported the enhancement of the learning of drama in the Middle and Senior College.  We congratulate these three women and wish them all the best as they begin the transition process into these roles.

We wish our Year 6 students and teachers all the best as they embark on their week-long Queensland Outback experience over the weekend.  We thank Ms Kim Wood for her organisation and Mr Stuart Pohlner, Mrs Kim Kiernan and Mrs Linda Sydes for their support.

May God give us the presence and openness of mind to take the time to develop a fuller understanding of people and situations.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal