College News

A group of keen writers is getting a career headstart by joining a journalism club at school. St Mary’s College introduced the club at the beginning of the year to give students an insight into the media world. Journalism club facilitator Eryn…  

The St Mary’s College Opening Evening is set to occur on Tuesday 19 March from 4pm to 6:30pm. The night will be filled with music, food and interactive activities designed to immerse the incoming girls to the St Mary’s schooling way. Along with…  

Seventeen-year-old Chloe Freeman loves being outdoors, travelling and spending time with her friends. She is also a hardworking and motivated student with clear direction for the future. In addition to her senior studies, the St Mary’s College student heard about the USQ…  

At just 12 years of age, Molly Green already has fine sporting achievements under her belt. Molly was a recent baton runner for the 2018 Commonwealth Games being awarded the role for her devotion to sport. From high jump to running, the…  

Seventeen-year-old Tamzin Christoffel is your typical Ipswich teenager managing assignments and tests to complete her final months of high school. On top of this however, Tamzin also juggles sporting commitments for Taekwondo. Tamzin was a recent baton runner for Ipswich for the…  

The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is well known for displaying a high calibre of artwork that entices thousands to visit its gallery each year. Many artists dream to share their work in such a gallery. This dream…  

 NINE dedicated students from St Mary’s College competed in the National Championships for Sports Aerobics at Chandler on 11 August 2018. These students were defending their reigning title after being crowned National Champions last year, which was the first time students had…  

We are delighted to share that our Show Choir won GOLD today at the Queensland Catholic Music Festival (QCMF). Also, the combined choir with St Edmund’s College received a Silver placing! Well done to all students involved! A brilliant outcome.

Today we had the absolute honour of hosting Jessie Christiansen, past student (1999) and astrophysicist at NASA! Her presentation was truly inspirational and we are incredibly grateful that she allowed time in her schedule to visit us.

Four teams comprised of 19 students and staff from St Mary’s College together embarked on the 52km Kokoda Challenge at the Gold Coast. The Kokoda Challenge is set in the hinterland and is made up of steep climbs, winding trails and very…  

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…