Year 7s produce first piece of woodwork

Our Year 7 Engineering Principals class have hand crafted their first piece this term, a mechanical toy grasshopper. Students are learning about the engineering principals of using cams in their creations. They are now working on their mini basketball hoop games.

Students make the switch from theory to practical

Our Year 11 Certificate II Electrotechnology students were busy on Friday putting their theory knowledge to practical use making circuits for LED lights on their make-shift switchboards. Many of our students commented that their prior Math, Science and Woodwork knowledge came in handy for the task.

Purpose-built Health Hub hosts real-life scenarios

Our students practiced donning and doffing their safety gear and safely cleaning up mock scenarios preparing them for real-life experience when working in the Health Industry from age care facilities to medical centres and hospitals.

CQ University present Choices Program

Year 12 Senior Drama students bring plays to life

Our Year 12 Senior Drama students performed their first piece of internal assessment last week in the style of 'Theatre of the Absurd'. Students were inspired by works from Samuel Beckett's 'Endgame' and Harold Pinter's 'The Birthday Party' that leaves audience members thinking about ideas of existentialism and what could happen if human existence lacks meaning, or purpose and communication breaks down.

Deadly Choices underway for Term 1

Our Year 8 Deadly Choices students have enjoyed participating in our Healthy Lifestyle Program delivered by Chris Viti from the Mackay Hospital Health Unit.

Our Year 10 and 11 Deadly Choices students cooked up healthy wraps with our Mackay Deadly Choices Mentors Corbin Tass, Uriel Pearson and Jai Quakawoot.