Student Support Services Team
Health Matters
Year 7 & 10 Immunisation form due
Signed immunisation consent forms are due back to our Administration Office by this Friday 7th March. Consent forms must be signed even if you do not provide consent for your child to receive immunisations.
Our Year 10s will receive their immunisations on Tuesday 25th March, with the second dose on Monday 2nd June. Our Year 7 immunisation Date is Tuesday 1st April.
Please make sure your child has breakfast on this day, brings lunch and a water bottle to school. After their immunisation, your child will be sit quietly for 15 minutes with our School Nurse Karen Dachs.
Scoliosis detection
How to detect Scoliosis - Information for adolescents aged 10-14 years and their parents
What is scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a lateral or sideways curve of the spine. The spine also rotates on its long axis as it curves. The age range when scoliosis first appears can be different for girls and boys because boys tend to start their adolescent growth spurt a bit later. It usually develops during early adolescence (age 10-12 years for girls, or 12-14 years for boys) when growth is most rapid.
How do you detect scoliosis? Simply look for it! It only takes 30 seconds.
Please see the below fact sheet link for more information about detection in your child.
Teacher Aide First Nations
Yarning with Our Elders
QATSIF (Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation) in partnership with ACU (Australian Catholic University) is inviting all Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students to yarn with, learn from, and share the stories, wisdom and cultural heritage of our Elders.
In Term 1, students are invited to yarn with an Elder and with their permission, record one important aspect of their life. All entries will be recognised with a certificate and a trophy or medallion. ACU will assist with collating and preserving these important stories for future generations and may offer prizes for outstanding entries.
Entries close: Friday 4 April, 2025.
First Nations Student Opportunities
The National Indigenous Business School (NIBS)
Applications are now open to First Nations students in Years 11 and 12 to apply for the National Indigenous Business School. The NIBS will run from Sunday, 29 June – Saturday, 5 July 2025 at Griffith University’s Brisbane and Gold Coast campuses. All expenses including travel to and from Brisbane, accommodation, meals and activities will be covered. If you are interested in business, accounting or finance, this is the opportunity for you! Please apply via the link below.
Victorian Indigenous Engineering Winter School
The Victorian Indigenous Engineering Winter School (VIEWS) is on again for 2025! The School will run from 5-12 July, 2025.
VIEWS is a week-long program offered by The University of Melbourne, RMIT University, Swinburne University and Monash University where students experience first-hand the work of engineers, meet Indigenous engineering professionals, discover pathways into engineering and explore four university campuses.
Applications for this program are now open and close on Friday 9 May, 2025 at 5pm.
For more information on the program and a registration form for your students please visit:
First Peoples School to Uni Program – Griffith University
GUMURRII Student Success Unit is dedicated to raising aspirations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across Queensland to reach their full potential. Year 11 and 12 students are invited to participate in the Griffith University School to Uni program. This program will provide you with a clear pathway to university and will equip you with the skills you need to successfully complete your studies.
Griffith University and Creative Futures
Queensland College of Art and Design (QCAD) School Program
Enrolments for the QCAD Art and Design School Program are now open for all Year 9-12 arts and design students. The program will be held in Mackay during the April school holidays from 11-13 April. Students will work alongside a team of professional creatives to develop their skills and explore creative processes and perspectives across visual art and design.
If you are interested, please contact: qcadregional@griffith.edu.au for an enrolment form.
Defence Work Experience Programs
Defence currently has a number of work experience opportunities across Army, RAAF and Navy. The following are specifically for First Nations senior students:-
- Exercise First Glance Indigenous Youth Program: Royal Military College Duntroon – 6 – 9 May 2025, Duntroon ACT – Army will pay for your flights to the ACT and provide accommodation and meals.
- Indigenous Youth Program RAAF Careers Overview: RAAF Townsville – 8 May 2025 and 10 June 2025, Townsville QLD.
Additionally, the following work experience opportunities are available to all senior students:-
- RAAF Careers Overview: Townsville, QLD.
- Navy Careers Overview: HMAS Cairns, QLD.
- RAAF Careers Overview: RAAF Base, Townsville QLD.
If you are interested in applying for any of these Defence opportunities please apply via this link:-
If you would like to speak with me about opportunities that may be available to your young person, please don’t hesitate to contact me on 4945 0162 or email kmcdo302@eq.edu.au
