UPCOMING EVENTS
| Mon, Jul 20th - Mon, Jul 20thWelcome to Term 3Students start back on Monday 20th July. Get ready for another great term. |
| Tue, Jul 21st, @6:00pm - Tue, Jul 21st, @7:30pmFriends of Rugby meeting6pm in the Learning centre. All welcome |
| Thu, Jul 23rd, @5:45pm - Thu, Jul 23rd, @6:45pmNike Schools Challenge meetingall runners and families are invited to come along to the Nike Schools Challenge meeting 5.45pm in the learning centre |
| Fri, Jul 24th - Fri, Jul 24thViridian Challenge - The first event of our 3 Run Challenge takes place at the Viridian Stairs in Noosa. Help the environment and get involved in a great community event. Open to all students and families www.saacsport.com for details |
| Sun, Jul 26th - Sun, Jul 26thPomona King of the Mountain Schools Relay ChallengeOur Boys and Girls will compete in this great event for the first time. Good luck |
| Sun, Aug 2nd - Sun, Aug 2ndNoosa 5km/10km/ Half - 2nd eventThe 2nd event of the 3 Run House Challenge. Get involved in the 5km or 10km event and contribute to the Cindy Mackenzie Breast Cancer Foundation. Get involved. |
| Fri, Sep 18th - Fri, Sep 18thLast Day of Term 3 |
| Mon, Oct 5th - Mon, Oct 5thTerm 4 Commences |
GALLERY
ENQUIRIES
TERM DATES for 2009
Term 1 - Tue 27 Jan - Fri 3 Apr
Term 2 - Mon 20 Apr - Fri 26 June
Term 3 - Mon 20 Jul - Fri 18 Sep
Term 4 - Mon 5 Oct - Thu 3 Dec
Term 2 - Mon 20 Apr - Fri 26 June
Term 3 - Mon 20 Jul - Fri 18 Sep
Term 4 - Mon 5 Oct - Thu 3 Dec
DRAFT DATES for 2010
Staff PD - Mon 18 Jan - Thu 1 Apr
Term 1 - Wed 27 Jan - Thu 1 Apr
Term 2 - Mon 19 Apr - Fri 25 June
Term 3 - Mon 19 Jul - Fri 17 Sep
Term 4 - Mon 4 Oct - Fri 3 Dec
SIGNUP FOR THE NEWSLETTER
Welcome to 2009 at St. Andrew's
Welcome to Term 2, 2009 - As Principal, I welcome you to St. Andrew's Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast. An Independent school where we treat all our students the same - as individuals. The website will share stories of what our students and staff are doing each and every day. The aim is to give a glimpse of what is really happening in our dynamic college, knowing there is more truth in what we actually do than what we say we do! This page enables you to see first hand that the words and phrases we express about ourselves in our promotional material are not just words - they reflect the reality that St Andrew's is a vibrant and engaging learning environment, where children are encouraged to achieve their personal best. Take the time to scroll down and see what St Andrew's students have been doing and please feel free to read my welcome through the following link.|read more|
Foundation Day 2009
This year we were delighted to welcome Moy Sweetman, founder of Frangipani Dreams as our Foundation Day guest. She spoke of the need to give and importance of generosity and kindness. Our unaugural Colours presentation took place. The day also involved several wonderful activities and concluded with our Famous 'Diamond Dash' which was won by Williamson. This year we were also privileged that Pat Rafter presented the trophy to the winning house. Thank you to the many many people who attended and joined in the celebrations. Have a wonderful restful break. See you in Term 3 which commences on Monday 20th July.
Primary Athletics team - Queensland SuccessOur Primary Athletics team competed in Brisbane on Friday 5th June at the Queensland Primary Schools Athletics Relay carnival. Our team of 50 students won all the trophies up for grabs and were the first school ever to win all trophies at the event. The team won Overall Girls trophy, Overall Boys trophy, Overall combined trophy. Boys Percentage trophy, Girls percentage trophy, Overall percentage trophy. Congratulations to all team members.
U8's DayU8's day 2009 was wonderful with plenty of great activities to celebrate our terrific U8's. The giant inflatable twister, jumping castles, face painting, dancing, sports games, circus events and arts and crafts activities were wonderful. Congratulations to our U8's it was your day and thank you to the many families who came along.
Sunshine Coast Honours Wind Ensemble Program 2009 at St. Andrew's
Open day at St. Andrew's Thank you to all our wonderful staff, students and visitors for making our Open Day such a success. It was wonderful to welcome so many new families into our College.
If you would like any further information about enrolments at St Andrew's, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Our college is always open for families to visit and see the College in action.
St. Andrew's Cross country Champions!
The 80 St. Andrew's runners from St. Andrew's were outstanding at the recent Independent Schools Cross Country championships. The Primary team were named as Independent Champions overall ahead of a strong Matthew Flinders in 2nd and Sunshine Coast Grammar in 3rd. The team also won the percentage trophy. Brodie Modini, Marc Mano, Riley Modini and Lois Ovett were Age champions and 11 runners will represent the Independent District at the Sunshine Coast Championships. The four named above will be joined by Noah Sievert, Harrison Hill Nolloth, Sarah Dick, Sophie Coglan, Dennis Steffensen, Zoe Cashman, Brittany Cashman and Hugh Foster. The Secondary team were also terrific finishing a wonderful 3rd place overall behind Flinders and Grammar. It was a wonderful day of running. Congratulations and thanks to coack Nick Croft and families for your support of Cross Country at St. Andrew's. View more photos here.
St. Andrew's in ChinaOur Primary students have returned from Beijing, China, where they spent 2 weeks living and studying in school. It was the trip of a lifetime for our Year 6 students who undoubtedly have thrived and grown during their time there. The children stayed with host families and fully immersed themselves in the lifestyle. Mrs Lollback and Mr Grauf accompanied the children on the trip. See photos of the students on their trip.
Wallaby coach delivers team talk to St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's Anglican College U12 Rugby team mixed it with the best Rugby schools in Australia last weekend at the The Armidale School Rugby Festival in Armidale. It was a wonderful carnival with over 35 teams from all over Australia. The highlight was when current Wallbay coach, Robbie Deans, watched one of the St. Andrew's games and delivered the post game team talk to team. He commented to the players on how impressed he was with the team and how he enjoyed watching the 'nuts and bolts' of the team work together. The players loved the high level of competition against the many schools.
St. Andrew's on SunriseIt was a great morning of fun at the Noosa Yacht Club with Fifi Box from Seven Sunrise. Over 70 St. Andrew's students came along to be a part of the morning TV show. Thanks to all the students and their families who came along.
Congratulations Queensland Representatives
4 students from St. Andrew's will compete for Queensland at the National Swimming Championships in Perth. Jake Packard, Nic Parchert, Remy Fairweather and Tom Williams all head over to Perth on the back of some great form. Jake just returned from the Australian Club Championships winning 2 silvers and breaking an Australian record in the Medley relay. Tom won 2 bronzes in the 400m and 800m Freestyle. best wishes to all 4 swimmers, in Perth
Congratulations Jess Wade
Congratulations to Jess Wade who has just returned from the USA where she was competing in the USA downhill skiing championships. She finished an incredible 6th in her age division which is a fantastic achievement. The fearless 9 year old is committed to her skiing and will head back to the US for further training later in the year. Congratulations Jess.
Pride of Australia Medal 2009
Congratulations to Harry Comiskey - Year 2 who has been nominated for the Pride of Australia Medal 2009 - as a Child of Courage. Harry found his younger brother, Charlie in prep, motionless at the bottom of the pool and pulled him from the water to call for help to resuscitate him. Winners are announced on the 9th July 2009. We are very proud of Harry. Best wishes for the final and many congratulations on your nomination.Grandparents and Special Friends day
A big thank you to all our grandparents and special friends who visited the College on Friday 3rd. It was a wonderful morning of entertainment and fun. It was our biggest day ever and the number of happy, smiling families was a delight. The warmth, love and sense of family was evident by the many interactions. It was wonderful to see so many extended friends and families enjoying a great day. The St. Andrew's community is a very special place.Year 1-3 Swim Carnival - a FANTASTIC morning
Our Year 1- 3 swim stars had a great morning of fun at their swim carnival on Wednesday 1st April. The students demonstrated just how terrific they were after their 8 week swim program. The class 'noodle' races and individual events were wonderful. Thanks to all the families who came along to cheer our littlest swimmers and to the 'Fit Foodies' for their wonderfully healthy morning tea. Thanks to Sally Jenyns a cooking TV presenter from Channel 7 Creek to Coast assisted our Fit Foodies. Check out all the photos from our fun morning.[click here to read more great stories]
