It has been a vibrant and busy start to the Term, with a number of key events and activities already filling our College calendar. So far, we have celebrated NAIDOC Week, Defence Week, various Yagara Gala Days, and our second Excellence Morning Tea. We have also conducted our PPP and SET Plan interviews, along with the first of our School Tours and Enrolment Information Sessions for new students joining us in 2026.

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the many students who assisted with the School Tours ahead of this Enrolment evening. You continue to be outstanding ambassadors for our College, and the feedback we receive from visiting families is consistently warm and positive.

The remainder of the Term promises to be just as full, with a range of opportunities for students to be recognised and rewarded for their efforts and achievements. This includes applications for 2026 Student Leadership positions, Special Award nominations for our Annual Awards Evening, and the much-anticipated end-of-term Rewards Trip. I look forward to seeing students take up these opportunities and finish the Term on a high.

Awards Evening:

Preparations continue for the Annual Awards Evening, which will take place in Week 3 of Term 4 on Wednesday 22nd of October. A core component of this event includes the: Raptor Awards, Special Awards, Subject Awards and celebration of elected school leaders for 2026.

Students who receive a Gold Raptor Award will be celebrated on the night. In order to be eligible, students must accrue 18 – 20 points based on the following criteria:

Student also have the opportunity to apply for several Special Awards. The application forms for each of these awards can be found on Daymap and the students’ SharePoint page. These Special Awards (which each have unique criteria) include:

• P&C Citizenship Award (Senior and Junior)
• College Culture Award (Senior and Junior)
• Leadership Award (Senior and Junior)
• Innovation Award (Junior)
• College Wellbeing Award (Senior and Junior)
• Long Tan Award (Year 10 and Year 12) now closed
• Excellence in Sports Award

Student Leadership nominations for 2025 are now open and will close at the end of Week 6. These include nominations for the following roles:

• School Captain (Year 12)
• School Vice-Captain (Year 12)
• House Captains (Year 12)
• Junior Captains and Vice Captains (Year 9)
• Student Representative Council (SRC) (Years 7 – 11)

Ripley Rewards Trip:

At the end of this Term students will have the opportunity to attend the Rewards Trip to the Hijinx Hotel and Holey Moley at Chermside. Applications to attend this event will open this week with students needing to complete the Form on Daymap by the end of Week 6.

As part of the application process students must acknowledge the following:

• My current approved attendance is over 95% (see Daymap Profile for details)
• I have not received more than 2 Administrative Detentions this Term
• I have not received a suspension this Term
• I have completed all assessment, drafts and exams to date

I wish all students a successful Term ahead and look forward to celebrating their achievements on Awards Night.