College News

 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…  

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…