Secondary School

The next cohort of Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh students recently headed into the World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park for their practice Adventurous Journey at O’Reilly’s.  Three days of rainforest, waterfalls, challenging bushwalking, plenty of laughter (and too many burritos for one group!). Based in safari tents and sharing the communal camp kitchen, students

The SPARQ-ed program gave me an exciting opportunity to experience biomedical research in a real laboratory environment. During the program, we used cell stainingtechniques to highlight important cellular structures, including nuclei and proteins. This allowed us to examine cells closely and identify abnormalities, includingchanges associated with cancer. We also investigated the effects of Drug X

Earlier this term I phoned my Mum to say goodbye. A couple of hours later she passed away. My Mother had been sick for a very long time. She had rheumatic fever some decades ago that severely affected her heart, and it was a testament to how strongher heart was that she continued for so

The Science Experience was an exciting three-day program running from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm each day. Although the days were long, the program was filled with practical, hands-on workshops that made the time go by quickly. It was a great opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills, and explore a wide range of

On the 17th and 18th of August, Chloe Bird and I had the incredible opportunity to attend an exciting program at the Translational Research Institute (TRI) at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. Over the two days, we worked with HeLa cells, using different solutions to treat them and observing their patterns, behaviour and movement. We

The first few weeks of Term 3 have given our Year 10 students the chance to step outside the classroom and take part in two excellent learning experiences: the UniSC Experience Day and RYDA. At the University of the Sunshine Coast, students sampled a wide range of university subjects and possible career pathways. Across the

On Monday, 3 August, our Year 10 Agricultural Practices students had the wonderful opportunity to visit Wittacork Dairy Farm in Witta as part of their current unit exploring the dairy industry. With sadly very few dairy farms remaining on the Sunshine Coast, this was a valuable opportunity for our students to step outside the classroom

The Humanities Department is delighted to welcome Brock Westbrook to GCC as a new History and Legal Studies teacher.  I have no doubt Brock will be a wonderful addition to our team, bringing both a genuine love of history and a heart for discipleship into the classroom. Over to Brock to introduce himself in his

The Year 11 Agricultural Science Aggies recently conducted an ag plot “Soil Your Undies” investigation to explore soil health and biological activity across different locations around the school farm. The Aggies buried 100% cotton underwear in a variety of sites and dug them up eight weeks later to assess the level of decomposition. The concept is simple: healthy soils contain

What two unlikely dreamers reveal about the human heart For the past few weeks in my English classes, many of my students have been working on Creative Narrative tasks. As students develop their own characters, worlds, and conflicts, one question inevitably arises amongst students (and sometimes amongst teachers and parents as well!): Why does writing

Congratulations to Year 9 students Allegra Cheal and Isaac Choi, and Year 10 students Audrey Lo Caldwell and Mica Matthews-Frederick, who have been awardedsponsorships by the Glasshouse Rotary Club to attend The Science Experience in January 2027. The Science Experience is a nationally recognised program that provides students with the opportunity to explore a wide

On Wednesday, 20 May, the Year 10 Ag Prac class had the privilege of visiting Pim’s Organic Farm and learning from owner Pim Mens about sustainable and organic farming practices. Pim generously showed students around her primary growing property, explaining how she successfully grows strawberries and a variety of other crops without the use of

Year 10 camp at Lennox Head delivered exactly what you would expect. Great activities, good food, plenty of memories, and rain that somehow arrived every time we had to walk anywhere. Across three days, students threw themselves into stand-up paddleboarding, the chaos of the SUPER paddleboards, bodyboarding in some solid swell, and mountain biking along

This term, our Year 9 Foundations students have been diving into the “trilogy” of leadership that shaped ancient Israel. Long before the kingdom split, three distinct men sat on the throne—Saul, David, and Solomon—each offering a unique “vibe” and a cautionary tale for our own lives. We began with Saul, the “Instagram-perfect” king. Tall, strong

Our Senior Modern History students have been learning about China as part of their study of national experiences that have emerged in the Modern World. Through this unit, students form their own knowledge and understanding about how nations are shaped by significant events and ideas, including the crises they have faced, the responses to those

The GCC Sports program in 2026 will again strive to continually meet the growing needs of our students. We encourage all students to participate in sport and physical activity during the school year, as well as provide competitive opportunities for those students who aspire to compete at a higher level. Throughout Term One, there will

When I consider that I became an English teacher, I marvel at the irony, and the way fact can be so much stranger than fiction. English was my worst subject at school. I was far more comfortable in mathematics, the sciences, or economics, where truth could be more easily calculated. English, by contrast, was elusive.

The Design Thinking incursion offered students an engaging, hands-on experience that brought creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking to life. Led by international speaker and educator Rashan Senanayake, the session immersed students in the Human-Centred Design process, challenging them to rethink how public spaces such as parks, streets, and transport systems could be redesigned to enhance wellbeing,

In the Humanities Department, we get to travel all around the world – without even leaving the school grounds! One day we’re exploring the ancient streets of Rome, the next we’re diving into the cultures of the Pacific Islands, wandering through the Great Wall of China, or tracing the history of revolutions in Europe, South

At the end of Term 3, our Year 12 Sport and Recreation students, together with some of our Duke of Edinburgh participants, set off on a three-day camp that will be remembered for years to come. Day 1 began bright and early as we loaded the buses and headed north to Rainbow Beach. From there,