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Preparing to be ‘the best teacher I can be’ through the PMSA Teacher Education Scholarships

  The PMSA Teacher Education Scholarships are now open for 2024 to support our next generation of educators pursue a future career in teaching. The scholarships are designed to foster a respect for the importance of teaching as a profession and assist aspiring teachers and early childhood educators who align with Christian faith to complete …

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New Principal announced for Somerville House

The PMSA Board today announced the appointment of Dr Sandra Hastie as the 13th Principal of Somerville House, following the pending retirement of Principal Kim Kiepe at the end of the year. Dr Hastie is currently the Principal of Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, an Independent Presbyterian boarding and day girls’ school in New Zealand, which …

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PMSA launches new venture to foster groupwide student activities

The PMSA is excited to announce the launch of PMSA Activities, a new enterprise to establish a platform for all PMSA schools (Brisbane Boys’ College, Clayfield College, Somerville House and Sunshine Coast Grammar School) to participate in groupwide co-curricular activities together. The inaugural program to be founded under PMSA Activities, is a Sailing program, which …

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Youth Leaders’ Forum captivates our emerging leaders

Year 11 students from across our four schools – Brisbane Boys’ College, Clayfield College, Somerville House and Sunshine Coast Grammar School – came together on Monday, 11 June 2023 to hear from Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett from Orange Sky, at our annual Youth Leaders’ Forum. This year’s theme of the forum was ‘Leaders for …

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Supporting our next generation of teachers

Harry Winks Lili Vincent Madeleine Webber Tori Dutton The Presbyterian Methodist Schools Association (PMSA) is delighted to announce that Harry Winks, Lili Vincent, Madeleine Webber and Tori Dutton were all successful in winning a PMSA Teacher Education Scholarship for 2023. The PMSA Teacher Education Scholarships are awarded each year to a limited number of recent …

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Principal of Somerville House to retire at the end of 2023

The PMSA has announced that Somerville House Principal, Mrs Kim Kiepe has advised of her decision to retire at the end of 2023. Mrs Kiepe joined Somerville House in 2019 as the school’s 12th Principal. PMSA Board Chair Peter Barker said, “I would like to thank and acknowledge Mrs Kiepe for her remarkable contribution as …

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Leadership lecture highlights – Noel Pearson inspires thousands to consider our Australian identity

https://youtu.be/x3fMyuJSssI Our future leaders – more than 1000 Year 12 students – were challenged to think about what it means to be Australian and what our future identity could be at last night’s very successful inaugural PMSA Annual Australian Leadership Lecture. With Master of Ceremonies BBC Captain Mason Black opening the lecture, Lockhart River Clayfield …

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Annual Lecture tickets now available

The PMSA is proud to launch the Annual Australian Leadership Lecture for the next generation of leaders – more than 1000 Year 12 students from across Australia including our PMSA schools, Brisbane Boys’ College (BBC), Clayfield College, Somerville House, and Sunshine Coast Grammar School. This year’s inaugural lecture will be presented by Noel Pearson – …

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