College News

SIXTEEN energetic students from St Mary’s College competed in the State Championships for Sports Aerobics at Ormiston College on Saturday. 9 of these students were defending their reigning title after being crowned National Champions last year, which was the first time students…  

Each year the gardens of St Paul’s Anglican Church become a colourful outdoor gallery, with a line-up of the masks parading the street front of Limestone Street. During the Ipswich Festival, our city hosts an annual mask competition, ‘Unmasked’, which is judged…  

A series of life-sized steel silhouettes celebrating the energy of youth will soon become an artistic landmark at the Main Street entrance of Ripley Town Centre. SMC students are very excited to feature as life-sized artwork in the new Ripley Town Centre,…  

On Tuesday 13 April, we were honoured that Annastacia Palaszczuk allowed time in her busy schedule to meet with us for a trip down memory lane. Premier Palaszczuk is a past student and we couldn’t be more proud of all that she has…  

Well done to Kiara in Year 9 who competed in the Australian Junior Combined events championships over the weekend in Melbourne. She placed 3rd in the Under 15 Heptathlon! Congratulations on a sensational result!

Congratulations to past student, Leah Neale, who is heading to the Commonwealth Games to compete in swimming. We cannot wait to watch your journey Leah, and will be cheering you on.

Many of life’s necessities are often taken for granted in western society. We can access running water, electricity and produce from the comfort of our own homes. Today almost 300 students from St Mary’s Primary, St Edmund’s College and St Mary’s College…  

Last year 2 teams entered the Kokoda Challenge which is held on the Gold Coast annually. Not for the faint hearted, the challenge tests students physically and mentally. We are delighted to share that 4 teams have been entered in the 2018…  

We are delighted to share that SMC now has an App! All parents can receive reminders, updates, news and the newsletter via the App. Don’t forget days or times again; the App allows you to access the information at your finger tips.

“Make connections, be confident and enjoy every moment” The teenage years can be considered challenging however for Amelia Beck they were particularly tough. Amelia had to overcome the biggest obstacle of all when she sadly lost her mother shortly after graduating from…  

“AND the national champions are . . . St Mary’s College.” The winning words were appreciated and celebrated as St Mary’s won the FISAF National Sports Aerobics Championships at Chandler Theatre. The College’s remarkable success capped a wonderful journey to becoming the…