The Catholic Leader: Schools News

An experience of a lifetime for students

Samoa days: Students from St Peter Claver College, Riverview, during their recent visit to Samoa

Catholic schools in Brisbane archdiocese have been engaging in life-changing experiences to help them deepen their insights on the gap between the rich and the poor, and the Christian response to such realities. Journalist ROBIN WILLIAMS reports (13/11/2011)

Netball team just getting better

Top performers: St John Fisher's netballers placed third in the statewide, inter-school Vicki Wilson Netball Cup

THE netball team from St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge, is celebrating after scoring a third place in this year's Vicki Wilson Netball Cup, following a seventh place in 2010. (06/11/2011)

Birthing kits make a difference in Madagascar

ST Mary's College, Ipswich, teamed up with the Zonta Club of West Moreton to provide 600 birthing kits to women in Madagascar. (30/10/2011)

BER building wins top design award

Building pride: Principal Terry Gimpel with Prep students (from left) Boston Makay, Luka Bellini, Taylay Christie and Ella Thomas outside the award-winning Kombumerri Centre

THE Building the Education Revolution (BER) project at Guardian Angels' Primary School, Ashmore, was chosen for a top state design award recently. (23/10/2011)

Mind on the job

Minds on solutions: Xavier Catholic College Opti-MINDS Challenge language literature team members are Jessica D'Silva, Ellie Hopgood, Isabel Richter and Carly Burch

STUDENTS at Xavier Catholic College, Hervey Bay, have proven they know how to solve a problem. (16/10/2011)

Many tales unfolded at Book Week

Teachers at St Patrick's Primary School, Gympie, Damien Lynch and Toni Penisi (right), and teacher librarian Jill Kelly dressed up for Book Week

THE highlight of the school library year was held last month with thousands of Queensland Catholic school students exchanging their school uniforms for colourful costumes to celebrate Book Week. (09/10/2011)

Zoe's keen for a spoonful of sugar this Christmas

Anxious wait: Loreto College student Zoe Banks is hoping to win the leading child role in the Australian musical adaptation of the Disney film Mary Poppins

COORPAROO schoolgirl Zoe Clarke can't wait for December to come around, but not for the usual reason of a summer holiday. (02/10/2011)

Seton cross a welcome to all

Seton cross: Fr John Scarrott blesses the cross at Seton College, with Isaiah Baxter holding a bowl of water which had been ceremonially filled by representatives of the college's 12 pastoral care groups

IT would be hard to miss the cross dedicated to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop that faces visitors, staff and students as they enter Seton College, Mt Gravatt East. (25/09/2011)

Dancing up some success

Take your partner: St Patrick's students Noah Colless and Paige Stevenson with dance instructors

DANCE fever hit many Brisbane Catholic primary schools recently with students not only learning some smooth moves but also picking up a swag of trophies. (18/09/2011)

11,330 students give their all

Combined effort: This cello section has students from Villanova and Loreto colleges

THE annual Queensland Catholic Schools' and Colleges' Music Festival (QCMF), hosted by Villanova College at Coorparoo, celebrated its 21st birthday this year with record numbers of schools and students. (11/09/2011)

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