In this final edition of The Rock for 2023, you will find information about Sub-Schools, cocurricular, events, meetings, College information, uniforms and more. A downloadable Information Guide is available here.

On behalf of St Peters Lutheran College I extend a very warm welcome to the 2024 school year. In living out our Mission of ‘Excellence in Christian Co-education’ we seek to provide a quality, holistic education that ‘challenges minds, nurtures hearts, builds futures’ for each of our students. This is best achieved when the values of the home and the College are aligned and we seek to work in partnership with each other.

This guide aims to strengthen that partnership by providing key information for families about the educational and operational elements of St Peters including:

• Sub-School specific information (commencement dates, uniform requirements, camps and key contacts);
• Cocurricular opportunities (Music and Sport program overviews); and
• General housekeeping (term dates, bell times, enrolment status, school fees and student accident insurance).

Should you require clarification about any information contained in this guide please contact the most appropriate person at the College who will be happy to assist you.

We look forward to working with you throughout 2024 as we partner together in the education of your child.

THE LUTHERAN ETHOS AT ST PETERS

St Peters Lutheran College is a Christian school of the Lutheran Church of Australia and, therefore, our guiding beliefs and ideals are shaped by the Christian faith in its Lutheran expression. This means a strong focus on the gospel of Jesus Christ, who has come to bring freedom and life to all people. We seek to be an inclusive and welcoming community, where every person is valued and encouraged to develop their unique gifts and learning to use them by serving others in order to make a difference in the world. Our ethos is shaped by our common weekly worship and informs our relationships. It impacts how community is experienced, behaviour management is exercised, skills are developed, successes are celebrated and hurts are healed.

WHAT IS THE LUTHERAN ETHOS?

We believe that we are all part of God’s good creation, made in God’s image, and called to grow into God’s likeness. Yet we are all self-centred and broken, and at the deepest level cannot fix and heal ourselves. In the person of Jesus Christ, God comes to meet us as we are, brings forgiveness, healing and support, welcomes us into God’s family, and works with us to faithfully support, encourage and care for each other. Even in death and failure, we have a faithful God who calls forth resurrection and new life in unexpected ways. We never have to earn God’s approval and love – it is always freely given. Life is a gift to be celebrated.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

Therefore, in our community which includes all students, families, staff, Old Scholars and congregation members, we seek to support people to experience an authentic life, discovering who they are as gifted and forgiven people and how to answer God’s call by engaging as a member of this community.

The College motto, ‘Plus Ultra’ (often translated as ‘ever higher’), means that every member of our community is encouraged to do their best but it importantly also reminds us that ‘there is always more beyond’, meaning that God’s vision for us is beyond what we dare to imagine. We are invited to discover God’s gracious presence in the midst of our lives and to trust that we are always dearly loved and embraced.

We aim to be a restorative community, encouraging people to seek to restore and heal broken relationships. This is how God’s reconciliation through the love of Christ is experienced in authentic community.

Our values motivate us to:

• Strive for excellence in developing the whole person;
• Respectfully and regularly experience, share and participate in Christian worship;
• Show care, dignity and respect for all people in every situation;
• Acknowledge each person’s God-given worth and value, despite their imperfections;
• Help each person to discover and grow in the assurance of their unique God-given worth and purpose;
• Enjoy community life through active and positive engagement;
• Empower people in serving, and learning from, the community;
• Celebrate each person’s contribution to the community;
• Employ restorative practices in situations where there is brokenness or wrongdoing; and
• Show care for God’s creation.

ST PETERS CONGREGATION

St Peters Congregation worships on Sundays at 9:00am in the P&F building at the moment. For more information, small groups, choir, etc. please contact the Church office: Phone: +61 7 3377 6245 Email: church.office@stpeters.qld.edu.au

First communion instruction, Baptism preparation and Confirmation are offered throughout the year. Please contact the Chaplains if you are interested.

‘Arise’ Congregation Springfield worships on Sundays 9:00am at The Hub, St Peters Lutheran College Springfield. Contact Pastor Matt Wilksch Phone: +61 447 656 793.

The Queensland Asian Lutheran Congregation worships at St Peters Lutheran College Indooroopilly P&F building on Sundays at 10:45am. Contact Pastor Brian Shek Phone: +61 407 740 763.

CHAPLAINS KEY CONTACTS

Tim Jarick
College Senior Pastor
Phone: +61 7 3377 6525 
Email: t.jarick@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Kirstin Munchenberg
Phone: +61 7 3377 6265
Email: k.munchenberg@stpeters.qld.edu.au

All families are reminded that the uniform is compulsory.

During the holiday period, the Admissions Office hours will be 8:00am – 4:00pm. The College will close from the afternoon of Friday 22 December 2023 and will reopen on Monday 8 January 2024. To contact the Admissions team, please email admissions@stpeters.qld.edu.au

The Langer Library serves our Junior High and Senior School students. Normal opening hours are from 7:45am- 8:30pm (Monday to Thursday) and 7:45am – 4:00pm (Friday) however these hours may change in the first and last week of terms.

On Monday 22 – Thursday 25 January, 2024 the library will close at 5:30pm. Normal hours will recommence from Week 2 (Monday 29 January, 2024).

For more information, visit the Langer library website at https://bit.ly/langerlibrary

The Child Protection Policy provides written processes about the appropriate conduct of staff and students that accord with legislation applying in Queensland about the care and protection of children. Further information can be found in the following documents located on Firefly:

• Child Protection Policy

For the safety of all staff and students on campus, please observe the below safety tips:

• Set down and pick up of students on College grounds is not permitted. Parents and visitors are asked to set down and pick up students outside the College grounds. These restrictions apply from 7:00am to 8:15am and again between 2:30pm to 3:30pm.

The below locations are not set down/ pick up zones at any time:

• Ross Roy visitors parking
• Business Centre visitors parking
• Schneider Staff Carpark (staff only parking)
• Chapel Carpark
• Area beside Boys Boarding
• 25m pool Carpark
• Primary Years Staff Carpark (near Stolz Oval)
• At any roundabout.

The general speed limit on campus is strictly 25kph. While driving past the Prep School the speed limit is 20kph.

• Inside the grounds, at all times, drivers are to follow the road rules, signs and directions as they would on any public road.  ‘No standing’ and ‘parking’ signs have been placed to treat specific risks. NEVER DOUBLE PARK OR PARK IN ‘NO STOPPING’ ZONES or on yellow lines.
• Students and Learner Drivers are not permitted to drive or park on College grounds at any time.
• Several areas on the roads throughout the College have been designated as high traffic pedestrian zones.  These areas are indicated by a large painted red area within a yellow border.  When approaching any of these zones, please be very cautious and aware that pedestrians may wish to cross and that they have right of way.
• Prep Centre and Rainforest Boom Gates are closed during the following periods:
  • 7:45am – 8:15am
  • 2:45pm – 3:30pm

• Prep Carpark – ensure to park in the designated parking bays only.  Double parking is not permitted.
• Please remember mobile phones are not to be used whilst driving.

DROP OFF & PICK UP OUTSIDE ST PETERS LUTHERAN COLLEGE GROUNDS

As you are aware, child safety and illegal parking around school zones remains a concern for parents, children, local residents and schools alike. Parking spaces during pick up and set down times are at a premium and subsequently, competition for these spaces can lead to poor driver behaviour and potentially dangerous parking practices.

While it is certainly not Brisbane City Council’s intention to make parking near schools an overly onerous task, regulating parking activities is necessary to promote safe driving during pick up and drop off times. During the year, Council officers will attend school zones to ensure safe parking. Parking fines may be issued in cases where illegal parking is observed (ie parking on yellow lines).

We encourage parents, guardians and visitors of our school to visit Council’s website at www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-transport/parking-permits/parking-rules to learn more about parking in Brisbane.

2024 FEES

A Tax Invoice/Statement will be emailed to the address recorded on the College’s records prior to the commencement of each term and can also be viewed on myStPeters under the Community Portal. Please contact ITsupport@stpeters.qld.edu.au if you need any assistance to access your account.

Fees for Term 1, 2024 are due on 22 January 2024.

For information on accepted methods of payment, please refer to the 2024 Fee Schedules:

You can visit https://www.stpeters.qld.edu.au/indooroopilly/admissions/fees-and-payments  to download the 2024 Domestic or Overseas Student Fee Schedules.

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE

All students are covered for accidental injury under a Student Accident Insurance Policy.

The Policy provides a cash benefit for specific events such as accidental death, permanent disability, fractures, dislocations etc. occurring in the following circumstances:

• while student is engaged in school activities and school-related extracurricular activities (including work experience, vocational training and on excursions);
• while student is engaged in organised school sporting activities;
• while student is engaged in organised non-school sporting activities; ie where the student is a registered member of an established sporting organisation; and
• travel to and from school activities, organised school and non-school sporting activities (as defined above).

The Policy also includes coverage for medical expenses which do not in any way attract a Medicare rebate and are incurred within 12 months of the injury.

This insurance is provided to assist parents in meeting some of the medical costs caused by a student’s accidental injury but is not an all-encompassing policy that covers all expenses incurred in the event of an injury.

Please note that a Medical Practitioner must first be consulted in order for an insurance claim to be accepted by the insurer.

Student Accident Insurance claim forms are available from the St Peters CMS, Firefly. It can be found under Resources/Organisational Information/Forms/Parents Indooroopilly or contact healthandsafety@stpeters.qld.edu.au

SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT

School will commence on Monday 22 January 2024.

CLASS TIMES

In Lower Primary, staff are on duty from 8:00am – 8:15am and from 3:00pm – 3:30pm. 

In Upper Primary, our duty is from 7:45am - 8:05am and from 3:10pm – 3:30pm. 

Prep – Year 4 

School commences: 8:15am
Morning tea 10:15am - 10:45am
Lunch 12:45pm - 1:30pm
School concludes 3:00pm

Years 5 & 6 

School commences 8:05am
Morning tea 9:45am - 10:10am
Lunch 12:40pm- 1:30pm
School concludes 3:10pm

PRIOR TO DAY ONE

A letter will be emailed in the week prior to the commencement of the school year. This will outline students’ new class and their teacher for 2024.

NEW Years 1-6 FAMILIES MEET AND GREET: Friday 19 JANUARY, 2024

Families new to our community in 2024 will be invited to attend a Meet and Greet afternoon where there will be an opportunity to meet with staff, view classrooms and familiarise yourselves with our environment. This will take place on Friday 19 January from 1:00pm – 2:00pm (for Lower Primary) and from 1:30pm – 2:30pm (for Upper Primary). New Year 3 – 6 students are asked to bring along their stationery on this day so that they will be available for the first day of school. Prep – Year 2 stationery items will be delivered directly to school.

Years 3 and 4 – all non-consumable items should be clearly marked with your child’s name. Consumables (not named) will be shared throughout the year. Years 5 and 6 – please ensure all items are clearly marked with your child’s name on them.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Monday 22 JANUARY, 2024

Lower Primary

Prep students will proceed to their classrooms on arrival at school from 8:00am.

Students in Years 1-4 are can either utilise the Kiss and Go facility or the Pedestrian Kiss and Go Facility outside the Grey umbrellas from 8:00am where they will be directed to their classrooms. Their 2024 classroom teachers will be on hand to welcome them. Parents are asked to say goodbye quickly to ensure a smooth start for everyone.

Upper Primary

Students in Years 5 and 6 can proceed directly to their classrooms. So that students can settle quickly and confidently, it is best that parents are not on site.

CHAPEL

For Primary Years, Chapel will take place every Wednesday at 8:30am. Formal Uniform (Years 1 – 6) is required to be worn on these days.

Assemblies

Assemblies will take place at the following times:

• Prep – Year 2: 2:20pm fortnightly on a Friday in Belfield Hall
• Years 3 – 4 students: 1:30pm fortnightly on a Friday in Belfield Hall
• Years 5 and 6 students: 2:20pm fortnightly on a Thursday in the Dron Auditorium.

Tips for parents of Year 1 students for a successful first week

Morning:
The teacher on duty will meet the children at the Grey Umbrella area between 8:00am – 8:10am. Students will say goodbye and line up in their class line at this time.

Afternoon:
Children can be picked up either from the Grey Umbrellas or Kiss and Go from 3:05pm. Parents should collect their child from one of these two locations. If your child attends OSHC, they will make their way to Belfield Hall immediately after school concludes.

Communication

Parent involvement in Primary Years activities is most welcome and information about these opportunities will be detailed by class teachers. Teachers are available to meet with parents before and after school, however, an appointment is essential to ensure adequate time can be given. Parent/Teacher interviews are held at the end of Term 1. Three Way Conferences will occur at the end of Term 3. Written reports on students’ academic progress are available on at the end of each semester and in the student’s portfolios throughout the year.

Student diaries are used for written communication between teachers and parents. This is the preferred form of communication between home and school. Students will be given their diary on the first day at school. All members of staff have email and parents are welcome to use this, however, bear in mind that our teachers’ priority is actively teaching children so emails may not be checked within a school day.

Weekly news is incorporated into the College newsletter, The Rock. Other news will regularly be updated on the College’s Learning Management System, Firefly. Please be sure to check the class/year level blog of your child. Important, relevant information is written here.

Supplementary information will be sent home at other times throughout the year. Individual year levels often prepare their own notices to parents pertinent to upcoming events to that year level.

Primary Years Information Evenings

Prep Information evening | Thursday 18 January | Prep Centre | 5:45pm – 6:45pm
Years 1 – 6 Parent information evenings, featuring classroom and specialist teachers, will be held in the third week of Term 1.

Years 1-4 Information Evening | Tuesday 6 February 6:30pm – 8:00pm 
Years 1 - 4 Lower Primary Classrooms and Belfield Hall

Years 5 & 6 Information Evenings | Thursday 8 February 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Centre for Learning and Innovation (CLI) and Upper Primary Classrooms

Uniform

Lower Primary students wear sports uniform on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and formal uniform on Wednesdays. Prep students wear the sports uniform five days a week.

Upper Primary students will wear their formal uniform Mondays and Wednesdays. Their sports uniform is worn on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Students must be neatly dressed each day in clean, well-fitting uniforms. Black leather lace-up shoes are required for the formal uniform while predominantly white sports shoes are the prescribed footwear for all other times. Please name all items of clothing. Please refer to the parent handbook on mystpeters under the ‘Primary Years ‘school tab for further details and clarification.

St Peters is an official SunSmart school, and the appropriate hat should always be worn outdoors. Rash shirts must be worn during swimming lessons. Sunscreen is also a requirement when moving outdoors.

Due to allergies, each child is responsible for bringing their own personal supply of sunscreen. A roll-on stick clearly marked with the child’s name is preferable.

Swimming

Swimming lessons are held weekly during Term 1 (beginning in Week 2) and Term 4 as part of the Physical Education Program. These classes are conducted in the 25m pool. Students are required to bring their swimwear, towels, sunscreen, goggles and swim caps for each lesson. Students in Years 3 - 6 are required to provide their own flippers. Class teachers will notify the children of their timetabled HPE day.

Lunches

Children are expected to bring healthy lunches from home each day. Sweets, chocolates and other high fat / sugar foods are strongly discouraged. We ask that you also do not bring any product containing nuts.

To reduce the risk of allergic reactions children are not permitted to share lunches. While we do not have a policy, we have several children with allergies in the Primary Years and ask that nuts be excluded from your child’s lunchbox. Students in Lower Primary have access to the facilities of Café 45 with a pre-ordered Tuckshop facility. The service is offered Monday – Friday for lunch – with a small menu for students in Prep–4. The format will require parents to order online, and the food will be delivered to the Lower Primary classrooms just prior to lunchtime.

Students in Upper Primary may access the Tuckshop each day; however, they must always remember to bring their ID card with them. Please ensure adequate money is available on your child’s card if you intend for them to access food at the Tuckshop.

Outside School Hours Care

St Peters operates Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) from Belfield Hall in Lower Primary. We cater for Prep-Year 12 students before school (7:00am-8:15am), after school (2:45pm- 6:00pm) Vacation Care and Pupil Free days (7:00am - 6:00pm).

More information, including admission forms and fees, are available on the St Peters website.

Parking

The car parks at the entrance to the school and on internal roads are reserved for staff only. For safety reasons, under no circumstances are these areas to be used for dropping off or picking up children between 7:00am and 3.30pm.

There are two green 2-minute set down zones either side of Lambert Road near Lower Primary for parents dropping off children. Parents are not permitted to drive into the school grounds to drop off or pick up their children unless using Kiss and Go. Parents are encouraged to use the Kiss and Go Zone, which operates between 7:55am – 8:10am and 3:05pm – 3:30pm in the Stolz Oval car park. This service has been provided to ease congestion along Lambert Road and to ensure our children are safe. Students from Years 1–6 can utilise this service.

The drop off area for Upper Primary students is on Harts Road. This can also be congested at times, so care must be taken at peak times around this area.

Attendance

Before School – Lower Primary 

Children should arrive no earlier than 8:00am and should depart immediately after school finishes, unless attending Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) or a supervised afterschool activity. Although supervision is provided for a short period before and after school, to ensure the safety of children arriving and departing, it is not intended that this should be an extended play time. Please note that, for safety reasons, children should not be at school unaccompanied by an adult before 8:00am, as this is when playground supervision begins.

Children who arrive unaccompanied before 8:00am or who do not depart promptly after school, or immediately after an after-school activity, will be taken into Outside School Hours Care and the usual fee will be charged.

Before School – Upper Primary

Duty commences from 7:45am. Students arriving prior to this should also be in an authorised before school activity or Outside School Hours Care.

During School

Students in Prep - Year 6 will receive an ID card early in the school year. Students in Years 5 and 6 are required to sign in and out with this card at the Upper Primary Administration area. Parents of students from Prep – Year 4 are required to accompany their child with their ID card to the appropriate administration area if their child is arriving late or departing early. This is a mandatory procedure as it serves as a record of attendance for students throughout the College.

After School

Students should make their way promptly to the designated pick-up areas as soon as school has finished unless attending supervised after-school activities. They may not play on College grounds enroute to and from school. To prevent any misunderstandings or concern for your child’s safety, please ensure that the school is advised of any changes in travelling arrangements.

Absenteeism

In the event your child is unable to attend school because of illness, medical appointments etc., it is the responsibility of parents to contact the College before 8:00am.

Students in Prep – Year 4: Please advise of the intended absence by emailing lpattendance@stpeters.qld.edu.au. A phone call to the Lower Primary absentee line for Prep – Year 4 on +61 7 3377 6565 can be an alternative.

Students in Years 5 and 6: Please advise of the intended absence by emailing upattendance@stpeters.qld.edu.au. A phone call to the Upper Primary absentee line for students in Years 5 and 6 on +61 7 3377 6123 can be an alternative.

An SMS message will be sent to your mobile if absences are unexplained. If you receive an SMS, please reply to this notification of your child’s whereabouts as a matter of urgency.

Primary Years Parent Support Groups

The Primary Years Parent Support Group provide further opportunities for parents to become involved in the College and new members are always most welcome. These groups meet on a regular basis (once per term) and dates for meeting times can be found in the school calendar and towards the back of this guide.

Visitors

It is a requirement of the College that any parent, volunteer or individual visiting the College campus sign in at the designated administration areas. Upon signing in, visitors will receive a visitor badge. This applies to all volunteers (parents, family members, visitors etc.) helping in classrooms as well as anyone who is on the College grounds. The safety of our children is paramount. Parent volunteers will also be expected to complete our Parent Volunteer Induction before they can work in the Primary Years classrooms.

A warm welcome is extended to you all for your journey in Primary Years in 2024.

PRIMARY YEARS KEY CONTACTS

Lower Primary Administration
Phone: +61 7 3377 6250
Email: lpadministration@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Upper Primary Administration
Phone: +61 7 3377 6266
Email: upadministration@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Ms Lisa Challenor
Head of Primary Years
Email: l.challenor@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Virginia Hall-Smith
Personal Assistant to Head of Primary Years
Email: v.hall-smith@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mr Cameron Glass
Deputy Head of Lower Primary
Email: c.glass@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Miss Alanah Miles
Deputy Head of Upper Primary
Email: a.miles@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Simone Mitchell
Head of P – 6 Curriculum
Email: s.mitchell@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Renata Rankin
Head of Exceptional Learners
Email: r.rankin@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Miss Catherine Robertson
Primary Curriculum Music Coordinator
P-4 Cocurricular Music Coordinator
Email: c.robertson@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Christine Taylor, Mr David Deacon, Mr Grantley Sutch
5–6 Cocurricular Music Coordinators
Email: music@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Primary Sports Coordinator - TBA

YEAR 7 2024

First Day of School for Year 7 - Friday 19 January (Orientation Day 2024) - ALL YEAR 7 STUDENTS

Monday 22 January

Tuesday 23 January – Thursday 25 January (normal school day)

Normal School Day - 8:00am - 3:10pm

Friday 26 January - Australia Day public holiday

Please note as St Peters is cashless, the Cafe will not be able to be accessed by new students until ID Cards are issued. Therefore, these students will need to bring their morning tea and lunch for the first few days.

YEAR 8 2024

Friday 19 January – NEW YEAR 8 STUDENTS (8:15am – 12:40 pm)

All new students in Year 8 (i.e. those new to St Peters in 2024) will commence on Friday 19 January, 2024 for a special Orientation Program. All new Year 8s are to attend in full formal school uniform and meet at Ross Roy by 8:15am. Students must bring their laptops. Textbooks are not required on this day, just a notebook and writing materials.

Students are also to bring their morning tea and a water bottle. Students are free to leave at 12:40pm.

Monday 22 January – ALL YEAR 8 STUDENTS

• Normal School Day – 8:00am – 3:10pm
• P1 will be Form Class for Years 7-9 – please check timetable the night before and go straight to FC room.
• Classes commence – all equipment, books etc will be required.

Please note as St Peters is cashless, the Cafe will not be able to be accessed by new students until ID Cards are issued. Therefore, these students will need to bring their morning tea and lunch for the first few days.

YEAR 9 2023

Friday 19 January – NEW YEAR 9 STUDENTS (8:15am – 12:40 pm)

All new students in Year 9 (i.e. those new to St Peters in 2024) will commence on Friday 19 January, 2024 for a special Orientation Program. All new Year 9s are to attend in full formal school uniform and meet at Ross Roy by 8:15am. Students must bring their laptops. Textbooks are not required on this day, just a notebook and writing materials.

Students are also to bring their morning tea and a water bottle. Students are free to leave at 12:40pm.

Monday 22 January – ALL YEAR 9 STUDENTS

• Normal School Day – 8:00am – 3:10pm
• P1 will be Form Class for Years 7-9 – please check timetable the night before and go straight to Form Class room.
• Classes commence – all equipment, books, etc will be required.

Please note as St Peters is cashless, the Cafe will not be able to be accessed by new students until ID Cards are issued. Therefore, these students will need to bring their morning tea and lunch for the first few days.

IDENTIFICATION (ID) PHOTOS FOR JUNIOR HIGH

Identification (ID) photos for all Year 7 and new Years 8 and 9 students will be taken during the first few days of Term 1.

JUNIOR HIGH TIMETABLE STRUCTURE 2023

To aid students in their organisation we advise them to keep a laminated copy of their timetable on the inside of their locker door. At the beginning of the day and at the end of breaks students should take their equipment and books for the next group of periods. Students should not be returning to their lockers during or in between lessons.

JUNIOR HIGH RECEPTION

Junior High Reception is located in M Block near the pedestrian crossing on College Drive. Hours of operation are 7:45am – 3:45pm. Our Junior High Receptionist is Mrs Alison Arnold and can be contacted on +61 7 3377 6503.

COMMUNICATION

The major means of communication between school and home are:

• Email
• The Rock (the weekly newsletter) - published online and the St Peters App
• St Peters App
• myStPeters (Firefly and the Community Portal) - should you have problems accessing this please email portals@stpeters.qld.edu.au

BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology)

Please refer to the following documents on Firefly for information regarding BYOT requirements.

www.stpeters.fireflycloud.net.au/byot

Bell times

UNIFORM AND GROOMING EXPECTATIONS

Students must report to school on the first day in the correct uniform and adhere to our grooming expectations – in particular we ask that appointments for haircuts be made prior to the commencement of the College year and not left until the first week of school. Please refer to the Junior High School Handbook 2024 on Firefly.

MOBILE PHONES

St Peters Lutheran College recognises that access to a mobile telephone for some students provides peace of mind for parents, enables emergency arrangements to be made conveniently and, in some cases, provides greater safety for students. Their presence in the College can also have negative consequences such as taking video and photos of people without their permission, temptation to theft, possibility of loss, the potential for cheating, ease of making harassing or bullying calls and possible disruption of classes, assemblies and worship.

Students in Junior High are permitted to bring mobile phones to school but they are to remain in their locker for the day. In their use of mobile phones students must adhere to the College’s Acceptable Use of Technology Policy. Phones will be confiscated and kept at Junior High Reception if they are being used. Students must not contact parents directly if they are sick or wish to go home. They are to report to Junior High Reception if unwell.

The College accepts no responsibility for the loss, theft, unauthorised use or damage of any mobile phone or media player.

YEAR 7 & 8 CAMP AND YEAR 9 IRONBARK

Our camp programs in Junior High (Year 7 Camp, 8 Camp and Year 9 Ironbark) are compulsory parts of our curriculum. If you have concerns regarding your child’s ability to attend please make an appointment to meet with the Head of Junior High to discuss.

Year 7 Camp
The camp dates are Wednesday 12 June to Friday 14 June, 2024.

Year 8 Camp
The camp dates are Tuesday 9 July – Friday 12 July, 2024. This is the first week of Term 3. It is a gazetted school week. Extended vacations during this time will not be approved.

Year 9 Ironbark

PARKING

For safety reasons, parents are asked NOT to drop their child off on campus. Harts Road is the best location for dropping off and picking up of Junior High students before and after school. If students have a large musical instrument they may be dropped off – a drop off pass can be applied for.

During the course of the school day (after 8:30am and before 2:30pm) if your child is ill or needs to go to an appointment, parents can access the visitors’ car parks in the internal bus stop for pickup and drop off. If a student is injured they may be dropped off on campus.

Under no circumstances should parents drop students off on the orange crossing in front of Junior High Reception. Orange zones and yellow lines on campus mean no stopping at any time.

JUNIOR HIGH KEY CONTACTS

Junior High Reception
Phone: +61 7 3377 6503

Junior High Attendance
Phone: +61 7 3377 6503
Email: jhattendance@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Ms Kelly Fox
Acting Head of Junior High
Phone: +61 7 3377 6269
Email: k.fox@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Amanda Huxham
Acting Deputy Head of Junior High
Phone: +61 7 3377 6241
Email: a.huxham@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Sharman Bolton
PA to Head of Junior High
Phone: +61 7 3377 6269
Email: s.bolton@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Allie Walsh
Acting Year 7 Coordinator
Phone: +61 7 3377 6256
Email: a.walsh@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Helena Lambert
Year 8 Coordinator
Phone: +61 7 3377 6165
Email: h.lambert@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mr Ben Higgins
Year 9 Coordinator
Phone: +61 7 3377 6157
Email: b.higgins@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Renata Rankin
Head of Exceptional Learners
Phone: +61 7 3377 6916
Email: r.rankin@stpeters.qld.edu.au

FIRST DAY FOR NEW YEARS 10 - 12 STUDENTS: FRIDAY 19 JANUARY

All new students in Years 10-12 (i.e. those students who are new to St Peters) will commence on Friday 19 January for a special Orientation program tailored for the needs of new students. All new students are to attend in full formal school uniform and meet on the steps to the Chapel at 8:00am. Students are not required to bring any textbooks on this day, just a notebook, laptop, lock for their locker and writing materials. Students are asked to provide their own morning tea, but lunch will be provided. Students can be collected from Senior School Reception at 1:10pm.

First Day for All Years 10 – 12 Students: MONDAY 22 JANUARY

Monday 22 January is the first day of school for all Years 10-12 students. This normal school day runs from 8:00am – 3:10pm. Students should meet at the following venues at 8:00am:

• Year 10 students: Chapel;
• Year 11 students: Café 45; and
• Year 12 students: Performing Arts Centre Auditorium.

Normal classes will commence on this date – all equipment, books, etc will be required for the start of lessons in Period 2.

Tuckshop

Please note: as St Peters is cashless, the Café will not be able to be accessed by new students until ID Cards are issued. Therefore, new students will need to bring their morning tea and lunch for the first few days.

Identification (ID) Photos

Identification (ID) photos for all new students will be taken during the first few days of Term 1.

Information Evenings (Parents Only) 

The Senior School Parent Information Evening in 2024 will take place on Wednesday 7 February. Further information will be sent in the new year.

Student Timetables and Change of Subjects 

Every effort has been made by the Coordinator of Academic Operations to provide the pattern of study requested, but this may not always be possible. Students have been given the opportunity to request a change of subject prior to the end of the 2023 school year. Should students wish to request to change a subject after this time, there will be an opportunity during Week 2 of Term 1. After this time a change will not be granted. The ‘Application for Change of Subject’ form needs to be completed (find these on FireFly via the Senior School ‘Curriculum’ tab) and emailed or handed in to the Head of Curriculum - Students.

Subject changes are not always possible due to constraints such as class sizes or timetable clashes with other subjects. Please note that requests to subject allocations are processed as quickly as possible – we ask for your patience. You will be notified by email of the outcome of a request to change a subject. Information regarding teacher allocations and lesson timetables will be provided to students at the commencement of the 2024 school year.

SENIOR SCHOOL RECEPTION

Senior School Reception is located in Thiele Block opposite Shop 45 and the Academic Hub (near Café 45). Hours of operation are 7:30am – 3:45pm. Please call – Phone: +61 7 3377 6255.

Uniform and Grooming

Students must report to school on the first day in the correct uniform and adhere to our grooming expectations. In particular, we ask that appointments for haircuts be made prior to the commencement of the school year and not left until the first week of school. If at any stage your child is in the incorrect uniform, they should liaise with their Year Level Coordinator in the first instance before going to lessons.

BYOT (BRING YOUR OWN TECHNOLOGY)

Please refer to the following documents on Firefly for information regarding BYOT requirements.

www.stpeters.fireflycloud.net.au/byot

Mobile Phones

St Peters recognises that access to a mobile telephone for some students provides peace of mind for parents, enables emergency arrangements to be made conveniently and, in some cases, provides greater safety for students. Their presence at school can also have negative consequences.

Students in Senior School are permitted to bring mobile phones to school under certain conditions, but they should not be used through the day. Phones should be kept in lockers throughout the day. Students are not permitted to have headphones in their ears when moving around campus. Phones will be confiscated and kept at Senior School Reception if they are being used inappropriately.

The College accepts no responsibility for the loss, theft, unauthorised use or damage of any mobile phone.

SENIOR SCHOOL KEY CONTACTS

Senior School Attendance
Phone: +61 7 3377 6562
Email: attendance@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Senior School Reception
Phone: +61 7 3377 6255

Mr David Rushmore
Head Of Senior School
Phone: +61 7 3377 6589
Email: d.rushmore@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Julie Burton
Personal Assistant to Head of Senior School
Phone: +61 7 3377 6589
Email: j.burton@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mr Joel Butler
Deputy Head of Senior School
Phone: +61 7 3377 6594
Email: j.butler@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mr Alexander Lawn
Acting Year 10 Coordinator
Phone: +61 7 3377 6516
Email: a.lawn@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Miss Bronwyn Jamieson
Year 11 Coordinator
Phone: +61 7 3377 6572
Email: b.jamieson@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Rachael Turnbull
Year 12 Coordinator
Phone: +61 7 3377 6568
Email: r.turnbull@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Renata Rankin
Head of Exceptional Learners
Phone: +61 7 3377 6916
Email: r.rankin@stpeters.qld.edu.au

St Peters Music Department has a nationally and internationally acclaimed reputation and is an inclusive and active department with a place for all who would like to be involved. All students are encouraged to learn instruments and to sing or play in ensembles and therefore take part in the rich and diverse musical life available to them at St Peters.

For information about the College’s Music programs, specific sub-school handbooks are available for collection from the PAC Reception. Alternatively, please email music@stpeters.qld.edu.au with your specific Sub-School request and we will ensure you receive a copy.

Music Ensemble Membership

St Peters Music Ensemble Program offers over 40 instrumental and vocal ensemble opportunities, including string orchestras, choirs, concert bands, stage bands, percussion ensembles, guitar ensembles and chamber music groups. Students are welcome to pursue their musical interests and develop their skills in one or more of these ensembles.

To enable us to place all students who want to be involved in the most appropriate instrumental ensemble for their current level of musical experience, we hold auditions for entry to bands and string orchestras. Auditions are held in the first week of Term 1, 2024 (please sign up on the noticeboard in the Performing Arts Centre). Please contact David Deacon (Head of Strings) - Phone: +61 7 3377 6530 or Grantley Sutch (Head of Bands) – Phone: +61 7 3377 6554 for more information.

There are no auditions for most choirs at the College. The exceptions are St Peters Chorale (Years 9-12) and Vox Camerata (Year 8-12). Students who wish to audition for these choirs are requested to contact Ms Kathryn Morton, Chorale Director, - Phone: +61 7 3377 6950 or Christine Taylor (Head of Choirs) – Phone: +61 7 3377 6510.

Participation in music ensembles contributes to the College’s expectation that all students participate in two cocurricular activities.

Instrumental, Vocal and Theory Tuition

At St Peters, individual lessons are taught by highly qualified teachers who are experts in their field. Most students have a 30 minute lesson, with some advanced students offered an extended session. Further information is available from music@stpeters.qld.edu.au.

If you are new to the College and would like to register your student for an instrumental or vocal lesson, please enrol via www.splcinstrumentaltuition2024.eventbrite.com.au. If you are a continuing student of the college and would like to register for a new instrument or vocal lesson, please also use this link.

However, if you are an existing St Peters music student and you wish to continue with your current enrolment, and have not yet re-enrolled, please complete the reenrolment form available www.forms.office.com/r/ymmE8wfdGW

Theory and Aural tuition supports a student’s progress on their chosen instrument. Musicianship is taught in small group classes which are timetabled before and after school. For further information, please contact Mrs Jenny Flottmann on j.flottmann@stpeters.qld.edu.au or register www.splcmusicianshiptuition2024.eventbrite.com.au

Cocurricular Music Information Sessions

More information about the Music Department is presented by the Co-Directors of Cocurricular Music at information sessions, to be held on Tuesday 23 January 2024. Please register to attend at www.newmusicparentinfo2024.eventbrite.com.au

MUSIC KEY CONTACTS

Mrs Christine Taylor
Co-Director of Cocurricular Music
Head of Choirs
Coordinator of Keyboard and Voice
Phone: +61 7 3377 6279
Email: c.taylor@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mr Grantley Sutch
Co-Director of Cocurriucular Music
Head of Bands | Brass Coordinator
Phone: + 61 7 3377 6554
Email: g.sutch@stpeters.qld.edu.au
*For all Woodwind, Precussion and Guitar queries, please contrant Grantley Sutch.

Mr David Deacon
Co-Director of Cocurricular Music
Head of Strings
Phone: +61 7 3377 6530
Email: d.deacon@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Miss Catherine Robertson
Primary Curriculum Music Coordinator
P-4 Cocurricular Music Coordinator
Phone: +61 7 3377 6557
Email: c.a.robertson@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Cherie Deacon
Coordinator of Strings (Lower Primary)
Phone: +61 7 3377 6557
Email: c.deacon@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Mrs Jenny Flottmann
Theory and Aural Skills Coordinator
Phone: +61 7 3377 6279
Email: j.flottmann@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Ms Amanda Saffery
Music Administrator
Phone: +61 7 3377 6279
Email: a.saffery@stpeters.qld.edu.au

St Peters Lutheran College offers a comprehensive cocurricular Sport program for students in the Primary Years through to the Senior School. The College community provides equipment and coaching for over 25 sports, and students have access to a range of sporting fields, courts and pools. St Peters is a member of a number of formal sporting associations. These include the Queensland Girls Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA), Brisbane School Girls Rowing Association (BSRA), for girls, and the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC), for boys. Our students also compete in a range of Inter- ¬¬Lutheran, and various club (Western Districts Netball Association and Brisbane Water Polo Incorporated) competitions throughout the year.

The overall wellbeing of our students is important to us at St Peters. Our Athletic Development Program (ADP) provides safe and structured programs for students to perform in a supervised environment, and our expert staff in the Sport Department are committed to honing the skills of our students. As a result, St Peters has produced multiple state, national and international athletes. The College boasts Australia’s finest swimming program and is home to the St Peters Western Swim Club.

BOYS SPORT

St Peters is a member of the formal inter-school sporting competition known as AIC (Associated Independent Colleges). There are eight schools and 13 sports on offer in the AIC competition. Matches are played on a rotational basis, whereby all schools compete against each other throughout the season. AIC matches count towards aggregate points and an overall winning school is determined on completion of the season. The competition includes boys from Years 5-12 and fixtures are split across competing schools to accommodate increased participation.

The diverse range of sports offered to boys in Years 5-12 caters to varied interests and ability levels. St Peters Sport recognises the importance of positive sporting experiences in a young man’s development and accepts that competitions focused solely on winning and losing can create undue pressure on students. To this end, in junior year levels, there is increased emphasis placed on enjoyment, fair participation and skill development. As our sportsmen mature, the aforementioned attributes remain important while a sense of competition also shifts into focus. In the senior year levels, results become an increasing part of shared team goals and successes.

An overview of the Boys Sport Handbook is available via the St Peters App.

Boys AIC Sport Program - Overview

Note: Swimming, Cross Country and Track & Field are the AIC Core Sports. All others are AIC Team Sports. 

Non-AIC Sports are also offered at St Peters include Boys Rowing - Terms 1 & 2.

Girls Sport

Girls Sport at St Peters has a long history of high participation and performance across all competitions. We encourage girls to be actively involved in gaining the well-rounded education offered to them at the College. Valuable life lessons can be gained from involvement in these programs including developing resilience, teamwork skills and positive attitudes, as well as the benefits of physical health and fitness. The sense of being part of the St Peters community through involvement in the cocurricular program cannot be understated.

The College is involved in two prestigious sporting associations, Queensland Girls Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) and Brisbane Schoolgirls’ Rowing Association (BSRA). There are ten schools in the formal QGSSSA competition and fixtures are played on a rotational basis, whereby all schools compete against each other throughout the season.

Girls also have the opportunity to participate in the Brisbane Water Polo Inc (BWPI) and the Queensland Inter-School Equestrian Association (QISEA). Each association is organised and administrated independently of each other. This means that each association offers a different range of sports at different times during the year and has a different set of procedures and guidelines. Where possible, the College endeavours to keep student expectations and policies consistent between the associations.

An overview of the Girls Sport Handbook is available via the St Peters App.

Girls Sporting Program - Overview

Note: Swimming, Cross Country & Track & Field are the QGSSSA Core Sports.

PRIMARY SPORT (Years 4–6)

AN ACTIVE START TO SCHOOLING

The St Peters Sport program is an important part of the College’s extended educational experience. Sport provides numerous social, emotional and physical benefits and that’s why it is one of the key cocurricular opportunities we offer to all students, from Prep – Year 12. The goal of the Primary Sport program is to equip young students with the skills and knowledge they need to play a wide range of sports. The program offers additional activities to our youngest students, encouraging them to have an active start to their schooling journey.

ASSOCIATIONS & COMPETITIONS

The St Peters Primary Sport program is participation based and focuses on skill development in a nurturing environment. As the program is intended to prepare students for Sport in the higher Year Levels, the Boys and Girls programs operate independently. Our Years 5 and 6 boys participate in the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC) competition. Our girls are members of multiple associations, all of which are outlined below. There are also a number of additional options, coordinated by St Peters Sport, but provided by external organisations. These programs require a participation fee.

PAID SPORTS PROGRAMS (BOYS & GIRLS)

The Paid Sports Programs on offer to St Peters Primary students take place on campus after school. They typically run for 5-7 weeks and are offered by external organisations. Because of this, they are subject to change. Please use the table below as a guide only. Detailed, up-to-date information is provided to current St Peters Primary Years families via the internal Firefly communication platform at the start of each Term.

Primary Sport Program - Overview

** A Primary Swimming, Cross Country and Track & Field Team will be selected to compete at the Primary Inter Lutheran Carnivals.

BOYS SPORT 

In addition to the programs listed above, boys from Years 5 and up can participate in the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC) competition. There are eight schools that compete and matches are played on a rotational basis. In some instances, boys in Year 4 are able to trial for a spot in AIC teams—more information about this is provided at the start of each school year.

GIRLS SPORT

Girls in Years 4 – 6 are involved in the Andrews Cup Association’s ‘Metro Meets’ competition—a formal competition that focuses on participation while offering students a taste of the sports that feature in the Years 7 – 12 Queensland Girls Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) competition. Girls in Years 3 – 6 girls are also encouraged to participate the College’s Western Districts Netball Association (WDNA) and BWPI Water Polo club teams.

ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION

Throughout the year, Primary Sport hosts three Inter-House Carnivals—Swimming, Cross Country and Track & Field. These carnivals allow students to experience the College’s core sports before representation opportunities commence in Years 4 – 6. In these Year Levels, students are selected to represent St Peters in the Southern Lutheran Associated Primary Schools (SLAPS) competition and the Northern Eagles District competition.

** A Primary Swimming, Cross Country and Track & Field Team will be selected to compete at the Primary Inter Lutheran Carnivals.

SPORT KEY CONTACTS

Director of Sport
Mr Shaun Nodwell
Phone: +61 7 3377 6143
Email: s.nodwell@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Assistant Director of Sport
Mr Jeremy Lohe
Phone: +61 7 3377 6234
Email: j.lohe@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Athletic Performance & Development Coordinator
Mr Leigh Smith
Phone: +61 7 3377 6116
Email: l.smith1@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Sport Department Administrator
Miss Laura Buckby
Phone: +61 7 3377 6143
Email: l.buckby@stpeters.qld.edu.au

For the following contacts, please refer to the website for updated details.

• Girls Sport Coordinator
• Primary Sport Coordinator
• Coaching Coordinator
• Head of Rowing
• Sports Assistant

St Peters offers many activities in which students can be involved. Each student is challenged to discover, develop and use their gifts and talents for personal growth and service to others.

Students from Junior High and Senior School will be able to find contact details from Sub-School Receptions.

Access Arts

Access Arts provides opportunities for students in Years 7–12 to work in the Art studios after school and provides additional workshops for students to get involved in the Arts

Da Vinci Decathlon

The da Vinci Decathlon began in 2005 and is designed to celebrate the academic gifts of Australian youth by providing a stimulating and challenging competition run in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon.

St Peters has been a competitive participant of da Vinci Decathlon for approximately a decade. This academic competition takes place over three days and requires a team of eight students competing in ten separate academic disciplines: engineering, mathematics and chess, code breaking, art and poetry, science, English, philosophy, creative producers, cartography and general knowledge. Students gain entry to da Vinci Decathlon teams via an application process.

Students gain entry to DaVinci Decathlon teams via an application process.

Debating

QDU debating is open to students in Years 7–12., as part of the QDU Secondary Schools Competition. The Years 8 – 12 competition consists of four preliminary rounds held throughout Terms 1 and 2, followed by a final series held in Term 3. St Peters competes against other independent schools as well as Catholic and State High Schools.

The Year 7 competition is run by the QDU across Terms 1 - 3. This is a six-round competition, with two short-preparation debates in round 3 and round 6. St Peters is usually the host of the Year 7 competition.

St Peters also competes in the QDU Primary Schools Competition. This competition is for Years 5 and 6 students and consists of four rounds of debating, in Terms 3 and 4, held at a school in the Western suburbs area.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

The Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Award is a youth development and leadership program for young people aged between 14 and 25 years. Students progress through the sections at their own pace.

The Award encourages personal development in four key areas of Skills, Volunteering, Physical Recreation/Fitness and Adventurous Journey.

The DoE Award takes on different formats and participants enrol in the Bronze, Silver or Gold Award programs in any given year.

Ethics Olympiad 

Ethics Olympiad encourages respectful listening, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity whilst also encouraging students to articulate their ideas in respectful dialogue. Participating students explore interesting and relevant ethical scenarios/cases and discuss the ideas that these inspire. Students practice using their skills in engaging in careful and critical ethical discourse (similar to the deep discussions that might occur around the dinner table).

Groups are given a series of eight case studies to explore, containing topical issues of an ethical nature. Once familiar with the cases and study questions, students construct a response to each issue. Students meet with teams from other schools on competition day to engage in a full-day online competition. Teams are paired together and take turns delivering and critiquing responses to the case studies. A judge assesses the dialogue between the two teams and can pose further questions to widen students’ thinking. The judges employed in the Ethics Olympiad are experts in philosophy, including postgraduate and doctoral students of philosophy and academic staff from various universities.

Students gain entry to Ethics Olympiad teams via an application process.

St Peters has been competing in Ethics Olympiads since 2019 and have had success nationally and internationally.

Future Problem Solving

Future Problem Solving (FPS) is a research-based, academic program that teaches problem solving strategies, collaboration, critical and creative thinking, and effective communication. The interdisciplinary approach helps develop ethical leadership skills, prepares students for future challenges, and equips them with the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

The program is structured around a series of competitions that challenge students to apply their creativity and problem-solving skills to real-world issues and scenarios. Students are presented with a complex scenario or problem. They are asked to identify the underlying issues, generate solutions, evaluate the pros and cons of each solution, and select the best course of action.

Students work in teams to develop their solutions and are judged on the creativity, originality, and feasibility of their ideas.

Students begin training at the beginning of the school year, working through several practice problems before taking part in the Qualifying round in August. The qualification booklet determines which teams will compete at the National competition in October. Further success at the national level can mean students qualify for the international competition, usually held in the USA in June of the following year.

Students gain entry to Future Problem Solving teams via an application process.

St Peters has had several decades of involvement in Future Problem Solving achieving success at National and International competitions.

Digital

St Peters offers a range of programs to promote digital learning, including Robotics, eSports and Coding.

Robotics is a year-long, lunch and after school program offered to all students from Years 5-12 as a space to design, code and build robots. Coaches are available to assist students, who work in teams or independently. Students can choose to compete in the many local, interstate and international competitions. At times, St Peters students work in a collaborative team with students from the Grammar Schools and Grace Lutheran College.

eSports, or competitive gaming, is a popular program at St Peters, with over seven leagues to choose from. Students compete in a variety of online weekly competitions, face-to-face events and Inter-School friendlies. Students from Years 5-12 can be involved in this lunch and afterschool activity.

Coding combines problem-solving through a social, business and technical lens, producing high-quality business plans, pitch videos and working app or game prototypes. Students will learn the basics of coding but do not need any prior programming experience to enter.

Service learning

The Service Learning at St Peters is integrated into the life and work of the whole College. Students learn by engaging with others on how they can make a real difference.

Service Learning involves formal curriculum-based activities in Year 9 Christian Studies in which academic goals are accomplished through community service, through various projects including visiting aged care centres, collecting toiletries and knitting beanies for the Homeless.

There is also a multitude of extra-curricular opportunities through the Social Justice, Multicultural and Environment groups for students from Years 7–12 to apply their gifts and resources in support of others. 

Theatresports

Theatresports is improvised theatrical entertainment played as a spectator sport. Teams of players invent spontaneously assembled scenes from suggestions they are given within set structures and rules of individual games. Teams are judged on their ability to follow the rules of each game, deliver a cohesive story line and entertain the audience.

Theatresports increases students’ confidence, listening skills and teamwork, as well as exercising creative thinking and problem-solving abilities in a hilarious, fun and supportive environment. It also provides valuable opportunities for students to implement, practice and extend the lessons in narrative, play-building and characterisation taught in the drama classroom within a real-world context.

QUEENSLAND YOUTH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Shake Fest is a state-wide competition run by Shake & Stir Theatre Company. It provides a unique opportunity for Arts students across Queensland to focus their artistic abilities in an all-inclusive creative competition celebrating the works of William Shakespeare. Students prepare their own interpretation of a Shakespearean work and compete with other students across Queensland in the following categories: monologue, duologue, scenes, dance, music, design, photography and film. Their work is a adjudicated by industry professionals in a performance weekend held at La Boite’s Roundhouse Theatre.

Thinklings Writers’ Group

We have many keen writers at St Peters who enjoy discussing, co-creating and encouraging each other’s writing.

Vapar

Visual Arts and Performing Arts review (VAPAr) is a culmination of student Fashion, Design, Art, Film, Media, Music, Performances and Drama.

VAPAr has been going for over 15 years and is one of the flagship events for the Arts. VAPAr is about the Visual Arts and the Performing Arts all coming together. 

ADDITIONAL COCURRICULAR KEY CONTACTS

Access Arts and VAPAr
Ms Julie Seidel
Email: j.seidel@stpeters.qld.edu.au

da Vinci Decathlon, Ethic Olympiad,
Future Problem Solving and, Thinklings Writers Club
Mrs Anni Gold
Email: a.gold@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Digital
Mr Simon Canfield
Email: s.canfield@stpeters.qld.edu.au

Theatresports
Mr Bradley Chapman
Email: b.chapman@stpeters.qld.edu.au

For the following contacts, please refer to the website for updated details.

• Duke of Edinburgh
• Debating
• Service Learning
• Tech Girls

On behalf of the St Peters Head of College, Mr Tim Kotzur, and the President of the St Peters Parents & Friends, Mrs Jane Burton-Smith, an invitation is extended to all new parents to the 2024 New Parents Welcome which will be held on Friday 2 February.

The function will be held in the Chapel Forecourt between 7:00pm – 9:00pm and is an adult only function.

Information regarding registering for the 2024 New Parents Welcome will be sent to all new families in mid- November 2023. NB: Registrations will be required for catering purposes.

You will have an opportunity to meet members of the Senior Leadership Team and other staff, representatives of the St Peters Parents & Friends and the various Parent Support Groups in a casual setting.

I hope you will be able to join us at this important event on the 2024 calendar.