Ever wondered how it feels to be the top Mathematics student for your year level in Australia? Sunshine Coast Grammar Student, James Luu is celebrating his greatest achievement yet, securing the highest score in Australia for the 2016 Australian ICAS Mathematics Challenge in Year 4. The school community came together to recognise this phenomenal accomplishment …
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The Somerville House Year 8 cohort has embraced the spirit of giving this festive season, collectively raising over 500 donations of Christmas gifts for the Salvation Army Wishing Tree Appeal and sanitary items for Share The Dignity, a not-for-profit organisation helping homeless women in need. Our 2017 Middle School Captains report: The Year 8 cohort has been tested …
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Congratulations to Year 10 student, Charlotte Solomon, for her winning entry into the 2017 ANZAC Premier’s Prize. Her thoughtful documentary links the spirit demonstrated by all Australians in World War I to the sacrifices of the men and women who serve in the contemporary Australian military and to examples of mateship and selflessness on the part of …
Clayfield College Year 12 Economics students appearing in the Annual Report of the Reserve Bank of Australia in the Community Engagement section after attending a lecture delivered by Dr Karen Hooper addressing our current development in the Australian economy. http://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/2016/pdf/community-engagement.pdf
Somerville Strings dazzled the audience and impressed the adjudicator in the A Grade String Section of Music Fest on Tuesday 18 October, scoring above 90% in all nine elements. Their musicianship, precision, pure intonation and stage presence received special mention. Congratulations to all students in this fine ensemble! This is the 9th Platinum Award for …
Once again, Somerville House students performed extremely well in this year’s Literary Awards, sponsored by the English Teachers Association of Queensland, the Queensland Independent Education Union, Penguin/Random House and James Cook University. Our winners are: Isabella O (Year 12) – First Place, Non-Fiction Prose Harriet B (Year 12) – Second Place, Non-Fiction Prose Abby M (Year 12) – Highly Commended, Non-Fiction …
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After just one-and-a-half years’ teaching, Carole Berry is already recognised as a state leader in her field. The popularity of Spanish has soared at Clayfield College under Miss Berry, who has been selected as part of the Expert Writing Team in the current redevelopment of Queensland’s senior language syllabuses. This year, more than half of …
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Clayfield College was featured on the ABC News, Friday 16 September, for its entry in the “Search for the Next Tech Girl Superhero” competition run by the Tech Girls Movement. This is an initiative to encourage women into information technology jobs. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-16/stem-girls-compete-develop-apps-techology-jobs/784747 Our Year 10 “Study Buddy” team of Brigette Bloom, Rebekah Meyer and Fleur Wrakuale …
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The PMSA is offering a limited number of Teacher Education Scholarships for 2017 to current and past students of PMSA schools. The purposes of the scholarships are: To foster a respect for the importance of teaching as a profession To foster Christian faith and values in schools and encourage future teachers who hold Christian beliefs …
The Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association has today announced the appointment of Mrs Kathy Bishop as the Principal of leading independent school, Clayfield College. Mrs Bishop has over 35 years’ educational experience including recent roles as Acting Principal at Clayfield College and executive positions at Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School and St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School. In …
