Schools of Excellence YOUR GUIDE TO BRISBANE’S ACADEMIC CHOICES
FOCUS ON FINANCE WHY YOUR KIDS SHOULD WORK KIDSPOT: EARLY LEARNING HELP FOR THE HOME
ADDING UP TO SUCCESS HOW YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD WITH MATHS
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04 Dates for your diary to plan open days and school tours
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08 Moreton Bay Colleges: Give them the best start
HEALTH: Focus on wellbeing
14 Brisbane Catholic Education: Sign up for a comprehensive education
16 ADVICE: Adding up to success
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12 PARENTING: Why kids should get a job.
St Joseph’s Nudgee College: Opportunities knock
18 St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace: ‘All in’ theme for 2019 at college
22 RECIPES: Foodie fun
25 EARLY LEARNING: Bring learning home
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OPEN DAYS SCHOOL TOURS JULY 26 Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mt Gravatt 26 San Sisto College, Carina 28 St Rita’s College, Clayfield AUGUST 2 Marist College, Ashgrove 3 St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Boondall 4 Clayfield College, Clayfield 7 Canterbury College, Waterford 7 Mount Samson State School, Mount Samson 7 Trinity College, Beenleigh 8 St Paul’s Lutheran Primary School & Kindergarten, Caboolture 9 Moreton Bay College, Manly West 11 Loreto College, Coorparoo 13 St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Boondall 15 John Paul College, Daisy Hill 16 St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane 17 St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Boondall 19 St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace 28 Loreto College, Coorparoo
30 Clairvaux MacKillop College, Upper Mt Gravatt 31 Sheldon College, Sheldon SEPTEMBER 7 St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Boondall 12 St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane 17 San Sisto College, Carina 18 St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge OCTOBER 11 Marist College, Ashgrove 16 Canterbury College, Waterford 16 John Paul College, Daisy Hill 16 St Rita’s College, Clayfield 16 Trinity College, Beenleigh 17 St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane 23 Loreto College, Coorparoo 24 San Sisto College, Carina 29 St Paul’s Lutheran Primary School & Kindergarten, Caboolture Information is correct at time of printing, however some details may have changed. Please contact schools directly to confirm dates and times.
ENROL NOW FOR 2022 For more information visit somerville.qld.edu.au A school of the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association. CRICOS Provider Code: 00522G
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HEALTH
FOCUS ON wellbeing
THE LATEST YOUTH REPORT CARD REVEALS SOME DISTURBING STATISTICS
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ental health issues continue to plague young people, with new research finding more than 15 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds are suffering high or very high psychological distress. The 2018 Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth Report Card, which examines the
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wellbeing of young Australians, also found that 20 per cent of 15 to 19-year-olds were very worried about family conflict. And long-term youth unemployment shows a disturbing hike from 0.6 per cent in 2006 to almost 6 per cent in 2014. On the upside, fewer young
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Australians are taking up smoking and almost 60 per cent of children aged 5-10 are free of tooth decay. The data is revealed in the third ARACY Report Card, updating previous editions released in 2013 and 2008. It uses information from a number of sources across a range of
indicators to compare how Australian children and young people are faring across several areas which must be met for wellbeing. These include feeling loved and safe, having access to material basics, being healthy, feeling positive, learning and having a sense of identity. ARACY chief executive Stephen Bartos summarised the report card as “Australia: trying hard, could do better”. “Every young person deserves a chance to succeed in life,” Mr Bartos said. “We are doing well by some measures, but on far too many the data shows large numbers of Australian kids are missing out. “A particular concern is too many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids are not getting a fair go.” Mr Bartos said the issues facing children and young people were complex, and solutions had to be integrated, with cooperation between state and federal governments, researchers and the community to ensure taxes were being well spent.
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There’s more to Mitchie than meets the eye. Students are encouraged to reach their own unique potential, through a range of programs and opportunities, including:
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s parents, we share the same concerns regarding our childrens’ education and giving them the very best start in life,” according to James Sloman, executive principal at Moreton Bay College and Moreton Bay Boys’ College. “We all want our children to grow into strong and compassionate young adults, prepared for the world and an unknown future. “It is essential that they ask challenging questions, are taught to think critically, develop research skills proven to help them in higher education, are encouraged to be active in their communities and to take their learning beyond academic study. “High-quality learning in the early years is essential to achieve these ambitious goals. “At The Moreton Bay Colleges,
opportunities to flourish are nurtured through carefully planned experiences where children inquire, problem solve and experiment. “Pre-Prep is a stepping stone to Prep at either Moreton Bay Boys’ College or Moreton Bay College. “While The Moreton Bay Colleges continue to be leaders in single-sex education from Prep to Year 12, a mixed-gender model for Pre-Prep is best practice for children aged three to four. “Our Pre-Prep Program is a full-time, co-educational, Queensland Government-approved kindergarten program based at Moreton Bay College campus. “Students engage in a rich inquiry-based programme focussed on essential pre-literacy and prenumeracy skills. “They enjoy access to specialist teachers in music, physical
education, visual arts, and library and have the option to attend additional activities such as swimming and dance. Young children benefit from a range of teaching and learning styles and as such our educators are purposeful in the way they design and deliver the learning program. “Throughout the Pre-Prep year, many opportunities prepare your child for the transition into Prep. “The Prep year at The Moreton Bay Colleges is an action-packed journey of learning, discovery and friendship. “As leaders in single-sex education, Prep classes at Moreton Bay College and Moreton Bay Boys’ College are designed around the distinctly different way boys and girls think and learn. “Contact our enrolments team to organise a tour, or visit our websites to learn more about our remarkable colleges.” MORE INFORMATION Tel: 3249 9322 mbc.qld.edu.au, mbbc.qld.edu.au
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OPPORTUNITIES KNOCK Bringing out the best in students at St Joseph’s Nudgee College
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ore than 1600 boys and young men call St Joseph’s Nudgee College their school. For more than 270 of these students, it is also their home as boarders. For 2019 college captain Hayden Bygott, Nudgee College is a place that allows all boys to belong. “In my short but valuable two
years at this college, I have been fortunate enough to be provided opportunities that were once unimaginable to me,” he said. “The almost tangible sense of community nourished over the 128 years of cherished history allows students to have an unmatched pride in their school and those who entered its gates before them.”
On a daily basis, students are taught, cared for and challenged by teachers who want to bring out the best in all of their students. The holistic education, personal development and wellbeing of each student is a key focus of the college. The support by staff is complemented by the worldclass facilities across the 136ha campus, including playing fields, an Olympic-standard athletics track, two heated swimming pools, a recently-refurbished gymnasium, modern music and art studios, a 400-seat auditorium, and an onsite agricultural centre. “Academically, every student at Nudgee College is catered for through the rich and diverse nature of our subject offerings, our stateof-the-art learning facilities, our Learning Support Department, our Enrichment Program and our
Vocational Education and Training Program,” principal Peter Fullagar said. “With a focus on 21st century skills, all boys are encouraged and taught to be critical thinkers, problem solvers, to create and innovate and to be able to communicate and collaborate. “These are the skills required of them to succeed in life.” As a member of the Queensland Greater Public Schools (GPS) Association, the college provides a healthy and social opportunity for large numbers of boys to take part in a wide range of sporting and cultural activities. These include cricket, debating, rowing, swimming, volleyball, cross country, football, tennis, basketball, chess, rugby and track and field. There are many other clubs and teams that students can be part of, including theatresports, various music ensembles and bands, and Cattle Club. MORE INFORMATION Tel: 3865 0555 nudgee.com
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PARENTING
WHY KIDS
should get a job INVESTMENT GURU SCOTT PAPE SAYS PARENTS RISK RAISING ‘PRECIOUS LITTLE SNOWFLAKES’ IF THEY DON’T PUSH THEIR TEENAGERS TO GET INTO PART-TIME WORK
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een students should get a part-time job – preferably sweating over a griller on minimum wage – as soon as they are old enough to legally start work, according to investment guru Scott Pape. Pape, the best-selling author better known as The Barefoot Investor, is adamant that teenagers start paid employment as soon as possible to help them become financially savvy adults. “My view is at age 15 a teenager should be forced by their parents to get a part-time job,” he said. Mr Pape said some parents might baulk at ferrying kids to and from work but it should be treated the same as driving them to sports and social events. “At least if you take them to a
job they have to do their hair, look presentable, do what they’re told, turn up on time, follow rules – and they get paid so that means they’re not asking you for money,” he said. “You get to teach them about bank accounts, superannuation and they get to learn about cash. “Really, the way I look at it, I reckon parents should be paying McDonald’s for this because this is just like an education in real world 101. “No matter what school they’re at, you are not getting a great education if your teenager isn’t flipping burgers somewhere for the minimum wage.” Mr Pape believes too many teenagers today have a sense of entitlement and there is a risk of raising “precious little snowflakes”
if kids are not made to work and appreciate the value of a buck. “I believe we are raising a generation of entitled kids and the only way you can beat entitlement
out of kids is hard work and kindness, or gratitude,” he said. “Even if your kid gets to be the dux of school if they don’t know the value of a buck, or how to work hard or take direction from a boss, I don’t think they’ve got the right education.” Mr Pape said it was not necessary for kids to work a lot, even one or two shifts a week would set them up for success, without interfering with studies. “It’s not about the money, it’s about learning the value of a buck,” he said. He suggests allowing children to make some of their own choices about how they spend or save their money while having conversations about needs versus wants and savings plans with end goals. “They will make mistakes and that’s good,” he said. “You want them to make mistakes when they are 15, not 35. It’s a really wonderful way for young people, still in the safe confines of the family home, to get a dose of the real world.”
RAISE A MONEY-SAVVY TEENAGER $ Kids should get a part-time job as soon as they’re legally old enough $ Let teenagers make choices about how they spend or save their own money $ Talk about high interest bank accounts, the power of compound interest, superannuation and savings goals so children can make informed choices $ One or two shifts a week is enough to teach the power of money
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SIGN UP FOR A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION Catholic education creates a sense of purpose, kindness, honesty and compassion
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very minute of every hour of every day in Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) schools, dedicated teachers instil a love of life-long learning and a heart of hope in every student. In more than 140 schools across southeast Queensland, teachers partner with parents to teach, challenge and transform the lives of thousands of students to be the best they can be. BCE executive director Pam Betts said a Catholic education created a sense of purpose, kindness, honesty and compassion.
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Miss Betts said every student was seen as a gift from God to be nurtured and cherished. She said students were taught the skills, morals and values necessary to be well-rounded Christians and citizens of the world. “Every student’s unique gifts are recognised and every day teachers seek opportunities to progress those gifts,” she said. “BCE schools have developed wide-ranging curriculum options, designed to provide students with a kaleidoscope of learning
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opportunities that will provide them with a firm foundation for their future ‘learning or earning’. “Students are encouraged to develop a sense of belonging and pride in a physical and social setting that is safe, well organised and caring. “Individual skills and talents are nurtured, and student achievement and self-esteem are strongly promoted.” Miss Betts said often, parents were unaware of the affordability offered by Catholic schools. However, she said BCE school fees may be less than imagined and all families had the opportunity to seek a Catholic education for their child. “Families are encouraged to explore the affordability with their choice of school with financial aid available from all BCE schools,” Miss Betts said. “Fee remissions, family discounts and other options are available and a confidential chat with the principal can point you in the
right direction to access these opportunities. “Through a Catholic education, parents soon discover their child’s spark, strength and spirit. Places in many Catholic schools fill quickly and I suggest parents visit their local Catholic school.” MORE INFORMATION Tel: 3033 7000 brisbanecatholicschools. com.au
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ADVICE difficulties that your child has been experiencing for some time. All knowledge in mathematics is interconnected, which is one of the most beautiful things about it as a subject: it’s like the expansive universe of a novel where the actions and goals of characters in very different places unite in a satisfying climax as the plot unfolds. However, it also presents a challenge when learning the subject because all understanding is formed on the basis of prior knowledge — which means that just a single gap can cause a weak foundation and lead to problems later down the track. BE WILLING TO EMBARK ON THE LEARNING 3 JOURNEY YOURSELF
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PARENTS CAN PLAY A PART IN HELPING THEIR KIDS PERSEVERE WITH MATHS, WRITES ACCLAIMED TEACHER EDDIE WOO.
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ew things have the power to strike fear into the heart of a parent like the words of a child coming home and saying, “Mum, Dad … I need help with my maths homework.” Perhaps you felt as though you barely made it out of high school mathematics alive and were relieved to have that part of your life behind you, only to discover that you now need to try and engage with it all over again. Or perhaps like me you were reasonably willing to give this another go, but were unexpectedly perplexed by the panoply of new techniques and strategies that the next generation is being taught for things like addition, subtraction and division. Did we all miss the memo on when maths was rewritten? The good news is that there’s no need to panic — with patience and the right guidance, every parent can play a positive role in their child’s learning when it comes to mathematics. Here are three simple tips that you might find helpful.
HELP THEM DEVELOP MATHEMATICAL FLUENCY 1Fluency is a word borrowed
from linguistics. It’s our ability to automatically recall facts quickly and accurately, like the meaning of words and the grammar for constructing sentences, which then allows our minds to focus on using all those linguistic tools to actually communicate. In mathematics, the idea is very similar: mathematical fluency is our ability to remember formulas and perform arithmetic without deep concentration, which then becomes a stepping stone to more complex mathematical thinking. This is an important point to emphasise: mathematical fluency is almost always a means to an end, rather than an end in itself. For this reason, it’s often beneficial to support our children to do this in a way that shows there is clearly a goal or higher purpose for their mathematical skills. If we simply ask our children to drill their times tables in the hope that it will sink into their long term
memory, we convey the idea that multiplication facts are valuable in and of themselves — an idea that most children find preposterous. However, if we play a game with them like Monopoly — which includes arithmetic as a natural course of the game when you purchase properties and collect money from your friends — they sense that mathematical fluency serves a purpose in helping them to win. FIND THE RIGHT PLACE TO BEGIN 2 That dreaded
moment I mentioned before, when your child seems at a loss to understand their homework, may seem like the start of a nightmare. But if they come to you with a problem and say, “I just don’t get it,” then it’s almost certainly just the latest in a string of conceptual
This is a basic principle of parenting more than it is of mathematics, but it applies here powerfully nonetheless. Our children are much better at learning what we do than what we say. When my first child was just a toddler, I would sometimes drive around the neighbourhood at night in the hopes that she would fall asleep. When I asked her to close her eyes, she sometimes responded by shutting her eyes and then smiling widely at me. “Why are you doing that with your mouth?” I would ask. “This is how I close my eyes,” she would respond. She had unconsciously connected smiling with closing her eyes because my own eyes become very narrow when I smile! Mathematics is a practical skill, like mastering a musical instrument or playing a sport — so it requires practice. Eddie Woo has been teaching maths for more than 10 years. In 2018, he was named Australia’s Local Hero and shortlisted as one of the top 10 teachers in the world. Woo’s Wonderful World of Maths by Eddie Woo is published by Pan Macmillan, $29.99.
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‘ALL IN’ THEME FOR 2019 AT COLLEGE Call for every student to give his best in all that he undertakes
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t Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace is a Catholic day school for boys from Years 5 to 12 in the Edmund Rice tradition. College principal Michael Carroll says that for 144 years, the college has been a community, focused on the faith-centred holistic development of young men and prides itself on assisting students to achieve their academic potential while flourishing in an atmosphere of pastoral care. All members of the Terrace Family - staff, parents, Old Boys and friends of the college, are called to contribute to the formation of the students as Terrace Gentlemen young men of knowledge, humility
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and wisdom. The senior leaders have chosen the theme ‘All In’ for 2019. This theme calls every one of the young men of the college to give his best in all that he undertakes. Dr Carroll described the college as an inclusive community in which every student was known, valued and supported as he strove to be the best person he could be. “The house system at Terrace leads the way as a means of providing pastoral care for young men while challenging them to make a positive difference in the lives of others,” he said. “Terrace Gentlemen are offered a world of opportunities beyond the
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classroom. Eucharistic celebration and liturgy are central to faith development and students enjoy memorable outdoor education and retreat experiences at the college campus on Maroon Dam.” As a member school of the GPS Association, the students are offered a comprehensive cocurricular cultural and sporting program. All students in Years 5 and 6 take part in classroom instrumental music and are invited to enter one of the college’s many bands, ensembles or orchestras. “The college enjoyed another year of outstanding academic success in 2018, with 37 students achieving an OP 1, and 58 per cent
graduating with an OP 1-6,” Dr Carroll said. He said the college’s dedicated teachers would continue to provide each student with a rigorous and stimulating academic environment. “Their efforts to introduce Year 11 students to the new QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education) system and its associated ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) ensure these young men will have every chance for the best possible future outcomes,” Dr Carroll said. MORE INFORMATION Tel: 3214 5200 terrace.qld.edu.au
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676 Old Cleveland Rd Camp Hill QLD 4152 Phone: 07 3900 9333 Fax: 07 3900 9300 Email: admin@camphillipss.eq.edu.au
Camp Hill State In Infants & Primary School
Explore John Paul College Year Seven 2020 Experience what makes John Paul College unique and register for our Secondary School Open Morning on Thursday 15 August from 9.00am to 11.00am. At John Paul College our students are at the heart of everything we do, as we seek To Educate, To Inspire and To Make a Difference. Places are currently available for Year Seven 2020 and beyond.
Prep 2020 Our students create, imagine and interact in an environment of purposeful play that is richly embedded in a foundation of literacy and numeracy. With new state-of-the-art nature play spaces, our bright and creative learning environments enrich the start of their education journey at John Paul College.
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2020 Prep Enrolment Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School is now accepting Expressions of Interest for enrolment into our 2020 Preparatory classes.
Open Day Explore John Paul College and meet the people who will make a lasting difference in your child’s life at our Open Days: • Secondary School Open Morning, Thursday, 15 August - 9.00am to 11.00am • Twilight Open Evening, Wednesday, 16 October - 4.00pm to 7.00pm www.johnpaulcollege.com.au
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Tullawong State High School Tullawong State High School has broad subject offerings, designed to prepare students for both tertiary and vocational pathways.
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Chisholm Catholic College recognises that for a successful tomorrow, our young people need a core belief, a sense of hope, opportunities to shine, to be recognised and extended ... and then they will flourish in the College FAMILY.
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. Cutting Edge Contemporary Flexible Learning . Dedicated Makerspace
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. Seamless preferential transition to Grace Lutheran College with family discount. w: stpaulslps.qld.edu.au e: enrolments@stpaulslps.qld.edu.au
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FOODIE FUN
GRACIE’S SWEET POTATO HOT CHIPS Serves 4–6
Food enthusiast Nellie Kerrison, of Relish Mama, is passionate about teaching children about food and encouraging families to come together over a meal. Here, she shares some of her healthy and simple snack ideas that will appeal to little chefs and fussy eaters
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INGREDIENTS: 2 large (or 3 medium) sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into long, thin chips 2 tbs cornflour Sea salt 3–4 tbs olive oil 2–3 tbs maple syrup (optional) Rosemary sprigs, leaves roughly chopped Grated parmesan METHOD: Preheat oven to 190°C fan forced. Place the sweet potato chips in a freezer bag or zip lock bag and add the cornflour and a really good pinch of sea salt. Shake up the bag to coat the potato well. Add the oil and shake to coat all of the chips. Place on a lined baking tray and bake for 20 minutes. Drizzle over the maple syrup and scatter over the rosemary. Cook for a further 10–15 minutes. Grate over a generous amount of parmesan then cook for another 5–10 minutes, turning the chips occasionally. Serve immediately on their own or as a side dish to your main meal. They also make a great lunchbox snack.
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CAULIFLOWER FRITTERS Makes approx 16 small fritters INGREDIENTS: ½ cauliflower 300g 2 cups self raising flour (1 ¼ cups) grated parmesan cheese 1 garlic clove, crushed 3 tbs Italian parsley, chopped
2 tbs chives, finely chopped Sea salt & cracked black pepper, to taste 3 eggs, lightly beaten 2 tbs of water Olive oil
METHOD: Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Break or cut the cauliflower in to small pieces. Add to the boiling water and cook for a couple of minutes, until soft. Drain and cool. Combine the flour, parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, chives, salt and pepper and then mix with the cauliflower. Add the lightly beaten eggs and mix again. Add a little of the water at a time, if needed, just to bring the mixture together. Add enough olive oil to cover the base of a frying pan and heat over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add tablespoons of the mixture and cook on the first side until golden. Turn each fritter over and flatten slightly with a fork, when doing so. Cook on the second side until golden and cooked through. Relish Mama, 1/347 Bay Rd, Cheltenham, Victoria, offers a range of cooking classes including workshops for children and teenagers during school holidays. Details: relishmama.com.au
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