CURRICULUM
Art News
VariARTy 2025: All Welcome!
Come along to the 2025 VariARTy Exhibition, showcasing fantastic artwork from Year 7 to Year 12 students across Visual Arts: Art, CAT, and Media. Experience the creativity of Wearable Art live on the runway during our Opening Night event.
We’d love to see you at one of the following times:
- Opening Night: Wednesday evening – doors open at 5:30pm
- Exhibition Viewing:
- Thursday: 8:30am – 4:00pm (open during both recesses and after school)
- Friday: 8:30am – 11:30am (open during Recess 1)
Please use the TryBooking link to register your attendance for the Opening Night, or sign in at Administration to view the exhibition on Thursday or Friday.
Janet Oliver - Visual Arts Coordinator
Science News
Year 7 Catapult Competition
This term, our Year 7 Science students have been exploring the fascinating world of forces and simple machines, learning how these concepts make work easier by changing the magnitude or direction of forces.
To bring their learning to life, students took on a hands-on engineering challenge: designing and building a catapult using popsicle sticks, spoons, and elastic bands. These creative contraptions demonstrated how simple machines—particularly levers—can transform energy to launch a projectile.
Each class held a friendly competition to see whose catapult could launch the furthest. The top teams then faced off in a thrilling final round. Congratulations to the winning team from 7D, who claimed the top spot with an impressive launch of 10 metres—smashing the previous record of 9.2 metres set last year!
Their success was a testament to their clever design and strong understanding of the principles of force and motion. A huge well done to all participants for their innovation, teamwork, and enthusiasm throughout the challenge.
Angela Wright - Dean of Science (Junior)
INTAD News
Building the Future: Year 8's LEGO Minifigure Design & 3D Printing Challenge
Our Year 8 Graphics students are showcasing outstanding creativity and technical skill this term by designing their own custom Lego Minifigure.
The project begins with essential sketching and drawing to establish scale and proportion before students translate their ideas into the digital world using AutoCAD. They're focusing on precise design and digital drafting, learning to navigate the 3D environment and create intricate components.
The final stage of the process includes a 3D-printed prototype of their work. This hands-on prototyping closes the loop from concept to creation, offering students invaluable experience in modern design technology and showcasing the impressive quality of their work.
Nicole Wilson - Design Technologies Coordinator
VET News
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Next Accounting
Trainee Accountant
Why Join Us? We value our team and offer fantastic benefits:
- Sign-on bonus
- Up to 5 weeks annual leave
- Paid study leave
- Flexible hours
- Christmas closure
- Active social club
- Supportive mentoring and career progression opportunitites
Perfect for school leavers or those starting their career. You’ll be mentored by senior team members and gain experience in all areas of public practice accounting.
Apply Today:
Email: admin@nextaccounting.net.au
Call: 07 4963 1800 to speak with a partner
Inspire Accounting & Business Services
Kickstart your career while you study! Work, learn and get ahead
- $1000 scholarship for onboarding trainees to go towards initial tuition, textbooks or other study costs *scholarship is paid at completion of probationary period
- 4-day work week to support study routine
- Internal study support from other trainee accountants studying in the same industry
- Weekly training sessions with the whole team to offer personal development within your career
- Fun and friendly environment with a social workplace
- Potential for 5 weeks of annual leave
- Paid Exam Leave
This role will suit you if you are enthusiastic and see yourself being more than a number cruncher, enjoy being around people and intend to commence your business/accounting degree.
Start date of January 2026 or earlier
If you would like to gain some practical experience while studying, apply to Inspire Accounting & Business Services for a career to start in January 2026.
Email: shayem@inspireacc.com.au
Local Eyes Optometrists
Junior Optical Assistant - Full Time
See Mrs O'Brien for more information
Mint Escape for Hair
First Year Hairdressing Apprentice
See Mrs O'Brien for more information
Svensson Boats
- Work experience in boat building
- Fabrication trade
- Will be looking for apprentices in 2026
See Mrs O'Brien for more information
Kookaburra Child Care
School Based Early Childhood Traineeships
See Mrs O'Brien for more information
Brown and Bird
Accounting Traineeship for Year 12 Graduates
Are you finishing Year 12 and looking to study towards an accounting degree? This is a great chance to get paid while you learn and gain real experience in an accounting team.
Brown & Bird Accountants, based in Mackay, are offering accounting traineeships starting mid-January 2026.
What we can provide for you:
- Starting salary of $52,000
- Full-time employment
- Paid study leave
- Mentor professional development and support through your university studies
- Additional training sessions to support continual professional development through our CPA and other external programs
If you would like to be considered for a traineeship opportunity, please email your resume together with your latest school results to colby@brownbird.com.au.
Alternatively, please call in to our office on the First Floor, 73 Victoria Street, Mackay or call us on 4968 3166.
Check us out at www.brownbird.com.au
Hauhinco Mining Technology
Boilermaker Apprenticeship
Electrician Apprenticeship
What you will bring to us:
- Commitment to a 4-year apprenticeship with classroom-based and on-the-job training
- Shown interest in your respective field
- Awareness and commitment to safety
HBT GmbH, based in Lünen, Germany, is a leading manufacturer of longwall mining equipment, supplying high-performance systems to major mining markets across 15 countries, including Australia.
HBT Services QLD manages longwall machinery overhauls across Queensland, operating through three key facilities: Overhauls, Gearbox Repairs, and the Warehouse.
Applications close 17 October 2025.
Submit your application with a resume and cover letter to annette.reeves@hbt-group.com
Shortlisted candidates will progress to the interview stage in November 2025.
Alpha Cuts Mackay
Barber Apprentice Wanted
Please forward all resumes to alphacutsmackay@outlook.com.au
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Apollo Hair Andergrove
Junior Hairdressing Apprenticeship
Please send your application to apollohair@gmail.com
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TLB Hair Mackay Mount Pleasant
1st Year Apprentice
Email Trinity at trinitybatesprivate@gmail.com
.Ailene O'Brien - VET Coordinator