Kimberley College in Carbrook, Queensland, Australia | School

Kimberley College

Locality: Carbrook, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3209 0300

Address: 41 Kruger Road 4130 Carbrook, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.kimberley.college/

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25.01.2022 Dont forget Book Club orders are due in on Wednesday this week!

25.01.2022 Did you know that most of Qld Universities are holding virtual open days soon? University of Queensland - https://future-students.uq.edu.au/events/open-day-online University of Sunshine Coast - https://www.usc.edu.au/open-day... Griffith University - https://www.griffith.edu.au/open-house QUT - https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/qut-open-day-2020 James Cook University - https://www.jcu.edu.au/eve/2020/august/jcu-virtual-open-day Bond University - https://bond.edu.au/open-day-2020

24.01.2022 Please note that the Admin office is closed today due to the current lockdown restrictions. We will update you as to when we will be open as soon as we can. You can still email the school on [email protected] for any general queries.

23.01.2022 The year 12 Literature students had a great time saying goodbye to a cultural icon - Sizzler. As part of the Literature course they are exploring language and culture, and how this is shaped by food. Mrs Smith said it was great to share a meal with such an awesome group of kids.

23.01.2022 #seniorjerseys #2021KimberleyCollege

23.01.2022 Just a reminder about the date change for the Athletics Carnival.

22.01.2022 The P&F meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Wed 10th Aug) has been postponed to September 16.The P&F meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Wed 10th Aug) has been postponed to September 16.

21.01.2022 Just a reminder to everyone that Book Club orders are due this Wednesday!

21.01.2022 Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces back at school on Wednesday 27th January 2021!

20.01.2022 Our first Premier Basketball game was held yesterday. Kimberley College vs Windaroo Valley State High School. It was a close game, with the KC team coming out vistors 49 - 44. Well done team, what a great result for your first Term 3 game!

19.01.2022 Last week we held our Secondary School Athletics Carnival at The Sports Super Centre, Runaway Bay. It was a great success and a fun day for all who attended. Whilst the day can sometimes be long with lengthy pauses or intervals, sometimes it is necessary to entertain the crowds. Senior student Callum Redaouia took on this challenge when asked if he thought he could jump over one of our other students - Chloe Frost (with the pink bow). Challenge accepted and easily achieved - Great effort Callum!

19.01.2022 Friendly Match KCFA vs JPC Football On Thursday 13th of August, Kimberley College Football Academy played John Paul College in friendly matches in our U14 and U...19 boys age groups. Some exciting and free-flowing football was played by both teams with lots of goals being scored by both colleges. Both KC teams held possession well and created fantastic goal-scoring opportunities putting immense pressure on their opponent. In the U14 boys game, KC came out winners with lots of goals both teams and our U19 boys side dominant first-half performance saw them hit half time with the scoreline lots goals before JPC made a vast improvement in the second half and finishing win to Kimberley College. See more

19.01.2022 Congratulations to our Kimberley College Golf Academy students Anand McCullum, Lachlan Preo, Lilli Dunn and Tomas Pritchard who have been busy competing in inter-club junior pennants competitions on week-ends. All students have had great success and have enjoyed the challenge of competing against other high level junior golfers.

18.01.2022 Last Friday was our Superhero Free Dress day organised by our Student Council representatives. It was a great day where the students and staff all had a lot of fun. You could feel the superhero vibe around the school. Here a couple of quick pics from the day.

18.01.2022 Year 12 Visual Art students just completed their last practical project. Individually, they painted a jigsaw puzzle piece which represented their choice of media and subject matter. The outcome has turned out to be a colourful and impressive composition which is currently being displayed in the College Boardroom. Ms Roya would like to thank Mr Walker, our Design and Manual Art teacher, for cutting out the puzzle pieces.

18.01.2022 Kimberley College Senior School offers a Vocational Education and Training pathway. These VET students get to choose from a wide range of certificate and diploma courses, as well as traineeships and apprenticeships. Kimberley College also offers a range of TAFE at School qualifications. The great thing about a TAFE at School qualification is that it fits around the students studies and helps them to kick start their career sooner. Completing a TAFE at School qualification ...also gives students direct entry into most TAFE Queensland qualifications, access to a variety of university pathways, and multiple ways to get started on your trade qualification. Applications are now open for the 2021 Tafe at School courses. For further information go to this link https://tafeqld.edu.au//2021-tas-guide-greater-brisbane.pdf or google search Tafe at school 2021 Pdf guide. TAFE Virtual Open Day is on Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th August. Anyone who registers will be kept up to date with webinar schedules and have options to talk to their expert educators.

17.01.2022 Year 10 Subject Web Preferences are due Monday 27th July. Please spend some time with your child this weekend discussing their options and preferences with them.

17.01.2022 Don't forget Poppies are for sale out the front of the school on Tuesday & Wednesday morning this week.

16.01.2022 Please note that the Trans Link buses will continue to operate as normal on the Redlands Show day holiday - Monday 10th August.

16.01.2022 The KRANK program is back again these school holidays. The April school holiday program will run from Tuesday 6 April to Sunday 18 April 2021. Bookings are now open. Please contact the service providers directly for bookings. A limited number of printed KRANK activity booklets are available from Logan City Council Libraries and Customer Service centres. More information regarding the April KRANK school holidays program are available on the Logan City Council website:... https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/krank-school-holiday-program-2

16.01.2022 We are open from 8.00am today but would request any visitors to wear a mask whilst on school grounds.

15.01.2022 Please note that we have had to unfortunately cancel our after school KC Kangas activity this afternoon.

15.01.2022 Prestige Service Training are training partners with Kimberley College for a number of our Certificate subjects for our Year 10, 11 & 12 students. They are offering RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol) and First Aid courses over the holidays! Great for any students looking for work or up-skilling. RSA Locations:... Southport Tues 29th Sep Beenleigh Wed 30th Sep Robina Thurs 1st Oct Duration: 9am 12:30pm Cost: $40 First Aid Locations: Beenleigh Tues 29th Sep Milton Wed 30th Sep Southport 2nd Oct Duration: 9am 5pm Cost: $99 Full course & $50 CPR refresher To enrol into these courses please follow this link: https://pst.edu.au/upcoming-courses/

15.01.2022 Just a reminder to Year 12 parents if you are wanting to attend to watch the customary Year 12 vs Teacher water fight tomorrow you must book your ticket via Trybooking before 5pm tonight: https://www.trybooking.com/BMTQZ No-one will be admitted on the day that hasn't pre-booked their ticket.

14.01.2022 Reminder to all students who are enrolled at the College for 2021 that our 'Experience Day' is on this coming Tuesday 24th November 2020. Experience has highlighted that these days are invaluable to both students and their parents as it will assist the children to transition smoothly into their new school environment. It is a wonderful opportunity for your student to meet our teaching team, familiarise themselves with our campus and get to know students from other schools who will be attending Kimberley College in 2021. We have emailed all enrolled families with this information - if you know of someone that has not received the information please contact us via email or phone so that we can check your details are correct in our system so you do not miss out on future emails.

14.01.2022 Year 9 student, Lilli Dunn, won the overall Ladies competition at Redland Bay Golf Club on the weekend. Lilli is part of the Kimberley College Golf Academy and is currently sitting 4th overall in the Junior Golf Queensland series with 3 rounds to go.

14.01.2022 Just a reminder to our families that Friday 4th September is a Pupil Free Day.

14.01.2022 Parents please note that the 5010 Transdev bus is running 10 minutes late

14.01.2022 At Kimberley College, we strive to provide hands-on learning experiences from Prep to Year 12. Whether you are a primary school student in gumboots tramping across our beautiful 45 acre property to attend Bush School or a senior Legal Studies student attending Youth Parliament, we champion experiential learning for all.

13.01.2022 Tomorrow (Friday) is our Superhero Free-dress-day. This event is being organised by our Student Council and their main aim is to raise as many funds as possible for Worlds Greatest Shave 2021. With this in mind - all superheros have days off where they are just normal people. Therefore students may choose to come in free dress (plain clothes) or dress-up as a Superhero. Senior students will come around to the classrooms at first break to collect the gold coin donat...ions. PRIMARY SCHOOL SIDE NOTE: For those students that return their signed permission form we will be spray-colouring their hair prior to the start of their school day.

13.01.2022 Kimberley College are seeking a Percussion teacher for half to a full day per week. If you know of anyone wanting to teach Percussion please share this Job Advert with them. https://au.indeed.com/viewjob

12.01.2022 Did you know that your Year 11 or 12 child can participate in the Bond University - Student for a Semester program? Students undertake the study of one university subject attending a weekly lecture & tutorial, which can then be credited towards their undergraduate degree. Kimberley College students have done exceptionally well in this program with some students receiving scholarships of up to $90,000K.

12.01.2022 Don't forget Monday is a Pupil Free Day for Kimberley College students. We look forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday 20th April.

11.01.2022 The University of Southern Queenslands online Virtual Open Day is this Saturday, 5 September. You and your children can meet their academics, who will share their expertise and insights on the future of work and innovation in their study areas. You will need to register via the below link.... https://my.usq.edu.au/virtual-open-day

11.01.2022 If you know of anyone with HPE qualifications and experience that would be a good fit for our Kimberley College culture, please feel free to share this job advertisement with them.

11.01.2022 For more information about these 2 roles, go to the job advert on Indeed.com Vocal Teacher - https://au.indeed.com/job/vocal-teacher-410e0a3c0940635a Percussion Teacher - https://au.indeed.com/j/percussion-teacher-f4dbf40cfd5a24a7

10.01.2022 When your child is struggling or refusing to go to school, knowing you are on their side is what matters most. Find ways to inspire your child to enjoy school and learning at Spark their Future. https://www.sparktheirfuture.qld.edu.au/

10.01.2022 NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK - Monday 17th - 21st August 2020 Join the 2020 Science Competition with Science on the GO and sign up for the Mission to the Lunar South Pole. In this competition, you have been assigned to co-ordinate and execute a mission to the Lunar South Pole. You will need to explain and communicate the scientific detail around how to survive this space mission to the moon. For more information on your task, watch the video below by Professor Paulo de Souza, the H...ead of School of ICT at Griffith University, and view the mission details. This category is open to those in Year 5 to 10. https://www.griffith.edu.au//science-competi/lunar-mission

10.01.2022 Just a reminder that first week back at school Gubbi Gubbi have their camp at Thunderbird Park. Bus departs on Wednesday at 9.00am.

09.01.2022 Our next Saturday Morning Tours will be held on the 5th June. If you are looking at schooling options for 2023 then please join us on this tour to learn more about Kimberley College.

09.01.2022 We love our colour at Kimberley College! Just some of the amazing murals that can be found on our school buildings at Carbrook. We are definitely not your average school, find your own inspiration today at Kimberley College.

09.01.2022 Mr Wright and the grade 11 students are half way through the plant production unit for Agriculture. They are constructing and establishing garden beds. The students will be planting seedlings and seeds to ascertain growth rates between the different soil types and fertilisers. The produce will be looking at paddock to plate with the hospitality subject a focus of the plant production.

09.01.2022 Coochiemudle Surf Livesaving Club is a small local club located on Coochiemudlo Island. Their sign on day is this Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September. PLEASE NOTE: Kimberley College does not endorse, sponsor or support this club in any way, this is just a community announcement for any of students and families that may be interested in their Nipper or Bronze Medallion programs being offered.

09.01.2022 Unfortunately due to Queensland Healths latest update advising that the Logan area is now a restricted zone, the College has decided in the best interests of its students, staff and visitors that the Saturday School Tour scheduled for this Saturday will be cancelled. We would instead encourage you to visit our website for further information on the schools education philosophy and to undertake a Virtual Photo tour of the school. (https://www.kimberley.college/virtual-tour) We would also encourage you whilst on our website to watch an Enrolment Webinar presented by the Senior Leadership Team, filmed earlier this year, if you havent already seen it.

09.01.2022 Recently our Kimberley College Football Academy athletes officially received their new competition uniforms. This little one is very happy and proud to be photographed in his new uniform. #kcfa #kimberleycollegefootballacadamy

08.01.2022 FROM PADDOCK TO PLATE. Namitjira teacher Mr Trevor Wright is using silver beet and chard from the school farm to cook cheese and spinach pie for his Agriculture class. Did you know that the agriculture department supply the hospitality department with vegetables for day to day operations. Talk about teamwork!

08.01.2022 Our KC Premier Basketball team lost their first game by 20 and the second game by 2 points at the Molten CBSQ Wildcard Challenge yesterday. Today they had a knockout game which they unfortunately lost in overtime by 2 points. Each game was such a close and hard fought game. Well done boys!... https://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi

07.01.2022 The Kimberley College Football Academy (KCFA) is taking applications for its exclusive football program for 2021. "Train, Study, Play & Succeed. For more information and to download an application - https://www.kimberley.college/kcfa

07.01.2022 IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM QTAC: Overnight QTAC conducted internal testing of our ATAR processes ahead of the statewide release on Saturday 19 December. Regretfully, testing of the release information rolled out into our live production space which issued ATAR notifications to 24 000 Queensland Year 12 students. ... As there is no data currently in the system, students may have received a notification that they are ATAR ineligible. QTAC CEO Dr John Griffiths says QTAC acknowledges this technical error and deeply apologises to our Year 12 cohort, this has no doubt caused additional anxiety during what has already been a trying year for our school community. Dr Griffiths added, We receive the Year 12 result file from the QCAA on Monday, which is when the actual calculation of the Queensland ATAR begins, we are on track for official release on Saturday 19 December Below is the timeline of events for the next seven days. QTAC ATAR Release Monday 14 December QTAC receives the Year 12 result file from QCAA Tuesday 15 December QTAC performs inter-subject scaling process Wednesday 16 December QTAC checks and validates data Thursday 17 December QTAC calculates the ATAR Friday 18 December QTAC loads the ATAR into the Portal Saturday 19 December ATAR Release An email communicating the above will be sent to those directly affected. https://www.qtac.edu.au/.../2020/12/ATAR-Testing-Error.pdf

07.01.2022 Please join us in Term 2 for a tour of our campus with a member of our Senior Leadership Team.

06.01.2022 We have just been notified that the Transdev bus 5012 is running approximately 20 minutes late this afternoon.

06.01.2022 We have had to send a number of children home this week that have been feeling unwell. It is important that we keep all of our students safe especially with the latest announcements of covid contact tracing alerts in the following areas: Logan, Sunnybank, Crestmead, Birkdale, Browns Plains, Carindale, Camp Hill, Pimpama, Marsden, Forest Lake and Slacks Creek. Please keep your child at home if they are displaying any of the following symptoms:... * fever * a cough * sore throat * fatigue * shortness of breath * loss of the sense of smell or taste. See more

06.01.2022 2021 Dance auditions will take place on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th November at the College Dance Studio. All information and forms can be found on the college website under the Dance Program tab.

05.01.2022 Just a reminder to our parents that the Brett Lee Cyber Safety Webinar Understanding and Managing an Online World is on tonight. Brett Lee is a former detective who worked as a Queensland Police Officer for 22 years, 16 of which as a detective in the field of Child Exploitation. Brett has been personally involved with the interview, location, arrest and prosecution of hundreds of online criminals and predators. You must register to join the webinar , click on the follow...ing link to register https://event.webinarjam.com/register/133/zyno5t4y.

05.01.2022 We love seeing all the wildlife that lives on our campus grounds.

05.01.2022 An exciting day today for our Gr 5/6 students participating in the the first OzHarvest Feast. Keep an eye out for the students Feast Cook Book, coming soon.

04.01.2022 Further to our earlier communication, we have received a phone call from Metro South Public Health late this afternoon advising that the school can return to the status of other schools in the Greater Brisbane area from tomorrow. That means for Thursday (1/4/21) the College will be able to provide supervision at school for students of families for whom remaining at home is not an option. If your child/(ren) will be attending the campus on Thursday, we ask that you communicate this to us using the College’s dedicated Covid-19 email address: [email protected]. Families who notified us following the communication on Monday are asked to please notify us again if intending to send their child/(ren) tomorrow.

04.01.2022 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week we will be selling red poppies at the front of the school in preparation for our Rememberance Day Assembly next Wednesday. Poppies are $1 each.

03.01.2022 MESSAGE FROM CLARK'S LOGAN CITY BUS SERVICE (TRANSLINK BUSES) Please find attached school routes which will be impacted by changes for Tuesday 27th April 2021. Translink have approved School RSP (Route Service Plan) changes to school routes 4416-4418-4419-4421 due to overcrowding on route 4421.... The following changes have been made to these routes: 4416 (27th April Term 2 2021) Route will start 5 minutes later at Holmview Rd and have a modified route around Eden’s Landing & Bethania, still servicing existing schools. 4418 (27th April Term 2 2021) Route has been extended to Beenleigh to start at 7:16 & still cover the same route through Eden’s Landing & Bethania, still servicing existing schools. 4419 CURRENT ROUTE until Friday 23rd April, AFTER THIS DATE ROUTE WILL BE DELETED. 4419 NEW ROUTE COMMENCING (27th April Term 2 2021) New route to reduce overcrowding on Route 4421 in Clarks-Drews Rd & Loganholme to Shailer Park High 4421 (27th April Term 2 2021) Route will start 10 minutes later and travel same route only once arriving earlier at Carbrook, still servicing existing schools. Attached is the routes with new times.

03.01.2022 Our Year 11 Visual Art students are currently exploring the concept of Art as Code to learn how visual language is capable of expressing complex ideas. These experimental pieces focus on Abstracted Land. Students investigated natural landscapes that present colourful abstracted imagery through colour and pattern. They used innovative mark-making and unconventional approaches such as hands, sticks, smearing, layering, gouging etc. to create these pieces. The outcomes are very creative and colourful!

03.01.2022 URGENT UPDATE REGARDING SCHOOL LOCKDOWN REQUIREMENTS We have been notified by Queensland Health that an isolated area of our admin building was visited by a COVID positive case on Fri the 26th between 9.30am and 9.45am. This person did not have any symptoms then and were not aware that they had COVID.... They have identified one close contact at the school who has been tested today and will be quarantined for 14 days. The risk to the school is extremely low, however as an extra precaution, they have recommended that the school be closed for students of essential worker families and staff for the next 48hrs. If you were intending on sending your child/ren tomorrow because you or your family members are essential workers we are sorry for the inconvenience that the closing of the school may cause. We will keep you updated as soon as we have further updates.

02.01.2022 Does your child like crafts? Would you like your child to learn more about craft - like knitting? Waka Waka & Gubbi Gubbi Craft Club is held every Thursday at 2nd break.

01.01.2022 Dont forget TAFE Queensland Brisbanes virtual open day is next week on Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th August. INFORMATION SESSIONS Join our information sessions and chat with Tafes experienced teachers, hear from industry professionals and get all the answers and key information you need to learn about your study area.... MEET THE EDUCATORS Take virtual tours of purpose-built facilities and find the best study option for you. Whatever your goal, Tafe staff will be online to give you insight into many of our study areas. Get all the information you need from our class sizes through to knowing who our university partners are. We can help answer every question! See where TAFE can take you at the TAFE Queensland Brisbane Virtual Open Day. All sessions are recorded and that those who have registered will be able to go back and view the sessions. To register, please follow this link. https://tafeqld.edu.au///2020/august/virtual-open-day.html

01.01.2022 As a further update on the situation communicated to you all on Monday evening. Metro South Public Health have advised us this afternoon that they are still awaiting results from a second round of Covid testing undertaken today. The College will need to remain closed until we have received those results. Our Principal Mr Johnson, will communicate any change to this status once received. Thank you for your understanding and support.

03.12.2021 #Carbrook #Redland #Logan An extra special thank you today to all the amazing members of the Carbrook and surrounding local communities who proudly support our school. We are excited to share our journey with you in 2022 @qldkimberleycollege

22.11.2021 The undercover futsal court is ready and waiting... Just one of the many great team sports, students at Kimberley College can participate in during the coming year

08.11.2021 Welcome to 2022. Lets kick the new year off with a riot of colour and inspiration from the Senior Art Studio (Years 10-12). #trulyamazing. I cant wait to see what's created and on display in 2022.

02.11.2021 Wishing all our Kimberley College students and families a Happy New Year. We cant wait to start the 2022 school year with you! #staysafe