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September 2025

Creative Arts @ HSC

Our Night of Nights: Celebrating Creative Arts Achievements!

We’re counting down to our much-anticipated Celebration of the Arts Awards Evening next Tuesday, 2 September. Students and staff are excited to honour the incredible creativity and accomplishments of our talented students.

This special evening will feature a vibrant showcase of student work and performances. Please check the Parent Orbit app for details regarding event times and uniform requirements. Don’t forget to ‘accept’ and provide permission for your student to attend.

Evening Highlights Include:

• Taste of VariARTy - Visual Arts Exhibition of student work
• ArtOfficials Gift Stall – Selling handmade items to raise funds for St Vincent de Paul
• Z-Club Snacks & Refreshments – Soft drinks, water, and snacks available for purchase

Remember to bring spending money!

Eisteddfod Success!

We’re thrilled to share the outstanding results from the Mackay Eisteddfod, where our students proudly represented Holy Spirit College.

College Choir delivered an exceptional repertoire, placing 2nd in all four categories they entered:

• Open
• Hymn & Folk
• Folk Singing (accompanied on keyboard by Year 12 student Rory F)
• Jazz/Modern Vocal Group

Their combined efforts also earned them 2nd place overall in the Choral Championship for Secondary Schools—a remarkable achievement! 

College Concert Band performed brilliantly in a highly competitive section for Developing Bands, going up against larger ensembles. Mr Bauer and I were incredibly proud of their performance and skill.

Drum Corps impressed with a powerful performance, earning a Very Highly Commended—a fantastic recognition of their talent and dedication.

Dates for your diary:

Celebration of the Arts

Location: Holy Spirit College – FBC

• Dress Rehearsal – Monday 1 September | 3:00-5:30 pm (All performers must attend)
• Celebration & Awards evening Tuesday 2 September | 6 pm

Eisteddfod Performances

Location: MECC

• Speech & Drama – Details coming soon!

If your student would like to be a part of the fun of Creative Arts groups, it's never too late to join! Our groups welcome everyone, no previous experience required, just a keen interest and enthusiasm. See the Creative Arts Timetable below and let’s make this year a creative adventure for all!

Creative Arts Schedule

Sport @ HSC

Holy Spirit College was proudly represented at the recent Capricornia Trials, where students showcased their skill, determination, and talent against some of the region’s best.

We congratulate our students on this outstanding achievement and thank their coaches, families, and peers for the support that helped them reach this level. They are excellent role models for our sporting community, and we look forward to following their continued success.

Brayden M (Year 11)

1500m 4th place and a huge PB of 10 seconds
3000m 4th place and another PB of 5 seconds

Tayah M (Year 10)

1500m 1st place and a huge PB of 20 seconds
3000m 1st place and another PB of 16 seconds

Toby R (Year 12)

1500m, 1st, Record, Queensland Qualifying time
5000m, 1st, Record, Queensland Qualifying time and a PB
800m - 1st, Breaking a 33-year-old Record, Queensland Qualifying time and a PB.

Toby also competed at the Australian Cross Country Championships in the U20, competing against the nation’s best young distance runners. Toby delivered an outstanding performance.

He placed 18th overall, finishing as the 17th fastest runner in Australia, the 5th fastest Queenslander, and impressively 9th in the younger U20 age group.

This is a remarkable achievement at such a high level of competition, and Toby’s dedication, resilience, and determination are a credit to himself and our College community.

FQ Northern School Futsal State Championships

Last week, Holy Spirit College proudly sent two teams – our U13 and U15 Girls – to compete in the FQ Northern School Futsal State Championships in Townsville. This prestigious tournament brought together the best school teams from Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, and Gladstone, providing a fantastic opportunity for our students to showcase their skills against strong competition.

Our U13 Girls team had an outstanding campaign, finishing 2nd overall, displaying great teamwork and determination throughout the tournament. Meanwhile, our U15 Girls team fought hard in every match and secured an impressive 3rd place finish, proving their ability to compete at a very high level.

Both teams represented Holy Spirit College with pride, resilience, and sportsmanship – a credit to themselves and our College community. Congratulations to all the players and thank you to the coaches and supporters who made this experience possible.

Chris Newton - Sports Program Leader

Sport Partners 2025