Order Of Australia Association – QLD Branch – Secondary Schools Citizen of the Year Award Earlier this year Angelique Hallett was nominated for the SSCA Award. The award is open to Year 12 students from across Queensland and who have been influential young people in their schools and communities. It is of no surprise that …
Earlier in the year, Laneeka Andrews (Year 11 at GCC) achieved her Queen Scout Award. This Scout award is recognised throughout Australia and the Commonwealth. In recognition of this award, Laneeka was invited to attend a prestigious award ceremony with the Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC CVO and the …
Shark Tank is always a highlight of the DeLorean Project and this year was another to add to the success stories. Based on the Channel 10 concept, it’s an amazing opportunity for our students to face their fears and share their project ideas with a panel of industry representatives and entrepreneurs. This year we had …
Young people need heroes. They need positive role models to aspire to. Most often these are sportsmen and women who society places on a pedestal. With the recent closing of the Summer Olympics, there were 46 medalists returning to Australia who many of our students will look up to. The whole Olympic team trained exceptionally …
Year 11 students are learning about sustainability in the kitchen culminating in a student and staff challenge where they have to make a family meal out of leftover food that would otherwise be thrown away. Special guest Mary O’Rourke from Oz Harvest spoke to the group about the importance of reducing landfill. “It takes a …
In 2016, the DeLorean Project facilitators orchestrated an opportunity for some of our students to be mentored by PhD candidates at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) for their DeLorean Projects. It aligned perfectly with real-world thinking and problem solving as well as having students explore what they were passionate about and what they …
We are pleased to announce that Angelique Hallett was recently awarded the University of Queensland Create Change award as the 2021 Queensland Young Achiever. The award was announced and presented at a black-tie event dinner in Brisbane on Friday night 7 May and the line-up of finalists for the various categories was very impressive. Out …
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On Monday 17 May, Charlie Bidgood, one of our Year 10 Senior Science students, was invited to give a short presentation to the local Glasshouse Rotary Club. In January this year, Charlie attended the three-day ConocoPhillips ‘Science Experience’ which was held at the University of Queensland campus. This three-day ‘Science Experience’ was fully sponsored by …
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Over the last seven weeks, our Year 10 students have been busy engaging in a Pilot Project for DeLorean. Each Wednesday, students have been taken through a course of action to turn an idea into a project. Essentially the pilot project, in its condensed form, follows our DeLorean Project tagline… THINK, CREATE, SHARE. The aim …
Year 11 Hospitality students attended a Barista Course at Vincenza. They spent the morning learning the skills involved in handling the coffee beans and the art of producing an excellent cappuccino. At the end of the day, the students achieved a statement of attendance, to use in their resume. They all had a great time with …
The Science Experience at UQ was an amazing opportunity to further my knowledge in Engineering, Biology and Physics. At the University, we were shown labs and even given the opportunity to use different sorts of lab equipment. We also received a tour of the Queensland Brain Institute and were able to see first-hand what it …
What an amazing start to Senior School for our Year 10 students! The students welcomed in the year with three full days of adventure and fun at Moreton Island. The weather threatened to be wild and the heat was definitely a concern but after our 5:30am departure on day one of Term 1, it quickly …
QATSIF stands for Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation which was established in 2008 to provide scholarships to young eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Years 11 and 12. QATSIF has awarded more than 7,300 scholarships in 270 schools through Queensland. This year, we are pleased to announce that Tully Brown and Gracie …
The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) released a report series in 2018 called ‘The New Work Reality’. https://www.fya.org.au/report/the-new-work-reality/ The report examines what ‘work’ is going to look like in the future for young Australians and the difficulties they are expected to face with the increase in automation due to technology. This report directly supports the …
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Each year a number of citizens of the Sunshine Coast are nominated for various awards that are presented at the Australia Day citizenship ceremony. This year one of our Year 12 students, Angelique Hallett, has been presented with the Young Citizen of the Year award. This is a prestigious honour and one that is very …
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The PracAggies have been having a go at just about everything practical on-farm for stock management. The students have had loads of practice penning and handling the sheep, and also got involved in marking the lambs, which involved applying NILS tags and drenching. They also undertook some cattle management for both the farm cattle, but …
After the Year 12 Formal on Friday 20 November, a brave group of staff members took 62 of our graduates on a mystery all-night bus tour. The tour included go-karting, laser tag, and mini-golf at Game Over at Helensvale, then bowling, karaoke, pool tables, pizza, more mini-golf and more laser tag at Strike in the …
The Year 10 Prac and Science Aggies are getting involved in the University of New England’s “Soil Your Undies” project and already they have had some great laughs while learning! ‘Soil Your Undies’ is a citizen science campaign run by UNE and Cotton Australia that explores soil health and allows participants to share their experiences. …
What a great challenge! Year 12’s final cooking lesson competing with the staff. Each student planned their own recipe including a selected list of ingredients and worked with a staff member to plate-up four serves in 80 minutes. Judges came in and critiqued the dishes, just like Masterchef. This was a great opportunity to showcase our …
Congratulations to our very own Jemma Ritson who took out the Holmes Junior Art Prize for Realistic Australian Bird Art 2020. This award is hosted by Sunshine Coast Council and sponsored by the Friends, Regional Gallery Caloundra Inc. Jemma’s ‘Glorious Casuarious‘ caught the judge’s eye from the start for its fine detail and colour. They particularly loved the …
Each Year in the DeLorean Project, we see the same patterns of behaviour when it comes to our annual Shark Tanks. Students are either nervously excited or need to dig really deep to find the courage to step up. And, as always, our students do! They stand and deliver every… single… time! The process for …
As part of Glasshouse Christian Colleges’ annual Farm and Feed Day, the Aggies hosted an open farm day and showcased their knowledge and understanding through guided tours across the farm. This included the Ag Praccies showcasing their fence straining capabilities and what they have built so far, along with their sheep management skills. The Year …
The Agricultural Science students achieved some amazing results in the Hermitage Plant Science competition run by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. For the first time ever, the Year 11 Aggies won Overall 1st Class! We also backed this up with an Overall 3rd Class for the Year 10 Aggies! Individual prizes from the awards were as …
What a great day! It was lots of work but well worth it! The farm event was the last function for Year 12 and what a highlight it was with celebrity chef Matt Golinski being a guest at the table! The students worked really hard making this function a success as it was postponed from the last …
Year 9 Food Technology students had an excursion to the Strawberry Farm to see how strawberries are grown. They watched a video on the cultivation of strawberries and then were able to pick their own strawberries to take home. It was lovely weather and students enjoyed eating lunch and having a yummy strawberry ice cream. Feedback from …
Shark Tank is a pinnacle event for The DeLorean Project each year. It’s a momentous occasion in our calendar and in the learning journey for our students. Every year we see the students rise to the occasion and impress the sharks with their ideas. We see varying degrees of nervousness before going into the tank, …
Over the last three years, a group of Year 12 students have been working to achieve first our bronze, silver and now our gold Duke of Edinburgh awards. To do this we have been consistently completing hours of sport, service and a new skill, as well as adventurous journeys. Each camp has been completely different …
Visit from Queensland’s chief entrepreneur How do you start a new term in the DeLorean Project? You get Leanne Kemp, Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur to kick things off and take it up a notch. The Office of Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur was an Australian first and is established as a government office dedicated to building and promoting …
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Year 10 Multicultural Luncheon Year 10 selected a two-course meal for the multicultural luncheon which was an assessment task. They selected a country and then researched suitable foods that would link to the culture. They were excited to have their guests at their table to taste and evaluate their cooking. The students completed the assignment …
For an innovative program, we thought The DeLorean Project had the innovation space sorted… enter Covid 19! Having successfully completed pilot projects in Term 1, the students were up to the next phase of the program which was to find a team to work with and start-up their own projects. For the team of facilitators, …
Ag Science is one of those subjects that is obviously best taught outside and hands-on, but the Aggies have done amazing with online learning and have attempted to bring a little Ag to the Zoom lessons as well as adding some outdoor activities throughout the lessons. Year 10 Ag Science chose to bring their animals to …
Over the last eight weeks, our Year 10 students have been busy engaging in a Pilot Project for DeLorean. Each Wednesday, students have been taken through a course of action to turn an idea into a project. Essentially the Pilot Project, in its condensed form, follows our DeLorean Project tagline… THINK, CREATE, SHARE. The aim …
The DeLorean Project runs exclusively at Glasshouse Christian College for our Year 10 students. The aim is to develop the students skills and capabilities in the areas of Self Awareness, Social Awareness, Creative Mindset and Use of Technology. During Term 1, students have been working on a pilot project to give them a taste of …
From the 21-24 January I was sponsored by the Glasshouse Rotary Club to attend a four-day ‘Science Experience’. I have had a strong passion for Science, in particular Biology and Chemistry for quite a while and I plan on pursuing a science career in the future, however, I’ve never really known exactly how to get …
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Congratulations to Year 12 Science student Robyn Harmse. Robyn has been offered a position in the prestigious 2020 QUT High School Research Internship Program. The program generated significant interest this year, with over 450 quality applicants. QUT has recognised Robyn’s outstanding STEM leadership potential and has invited her to attend the program during the April …
The Foundation for Young Australians (FYA)’s released a report series in 2018 called ‘The New Work Reality’. The report examines what ‘work’ is going to look like in the future for young Australians and the difficulties they are expected to face with the increase in automation due to technology. This report directly supports the essence …
Year 12 students were the first to use our new industrial kitchen. It has been three years in the planning and constructing and the students finally worked in this amazing space. It will be used for functions and will complement the Performing Arts Centre when it is started to be built this year. This kitchen will …
Torrens University, Australia, in collaboration with Billy Blue College of Design, runs a national design competition for all interested high schoolers. The Bright Awards is a celebration of creative craft within secondary schools. Towards the end of last year, one of our Design students entered this competition and won. Please join us in congratulating Maddie Roulston …
On Monday night 4 November, Year 11 student Robyn Harmse was invited by the Glasshouse Rotary Club to speak at their monthly meeting. The Rotary Club is sponsoring Robyn to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in Canberra next January. Robyn spoke confidently to the Rotary Club members which included special local guests Terri and Robert Irwin. …
Channel 10’s Shark Tank Investor Steve Baxter! Last week we had the privilege of having Steve Baxter visit the DeLorean Project! Steve is one of the five ‘Shark’ investors on Channel 10’s popular ‘Shark Tank Australia’ show and is passionate about innovation in Queensland and had some excellent advice to share with our DeLorean Project …
On the whole, our students have once again worked exceptionally hard throughout the term and this is reflected in the number of Diligence and Academic certificates issued. Diligence Certificates37% of Year 10s got Very Good in Effort on all or all but one of their subjects. In Year 11 this was 31% of students and …
Year 10 students spent three days out and about, from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast, impressing employers and business owners with their employability skills, maturity and willingness to learn. Feedback has been outstanding with several students being told they would employ them on the spot when they graduate school. Not bad for 15-year-olds to make …
Essential English, acclaimed for its real-world pathway through the English journey at GCC is living up to its purpose. Guided by their teacher, Russell Modlin, Year 11 Essential English have, in addition to their reading, literacy and work-related content, recently explored conflict in the workplace by completing a free online course produced and certified by …
Wednesday is a day that holds many opportunities for our students in Years 11 and 12. This year, more than ever, students have embraced vocational and tertiary education opportunities. Eleven students have enrolled in Headstart classes at the University of the Sunshine Coast, giving them a taste of university life. The subjects they are studying …
Over the course of four Monday afternoons this term, myself, Dominic Ruhle, Ellena Jimenez, Bakani Kombanie, Bray MacCartie and Elouise Tye attended a STEM connect program at the University of the Sunshine Coast. We took part in five different workshops, covering various aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. My favourite workshop was during the …
It was with great excitement that the 20 new Bronze, Duke of Edinburgh candidates arrived at the entrance to the Baxter Creek section of Kondalilla National Park. After a short briefing, they were off with the map in hand to chart our course to the Baxter Creek Falls. After weaving through some wet eucalypt forests …
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Preparation began back in Year 9 when students were asked to start thinking about jobs and industries that might interest them in the future. Students, parents and the College approached many, many businesses in our endeavour to get each and every Year 10 a placement that they could be enthusiastic about. Our wonderful students left …
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We are so excited about another amazing year in Agricultural Science! A fresh batch of Year 10 students have joined our program and are immersing themselves in plant nutrient requirements and will be investigating nutrient deficiencies in hydroponic plants. Our Year 11 students will be working for local growers with the latest technology, including drone …
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Two of our Senior Science students entered this year’s Science Research Awards at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Jesse Woods created a poster board from the data he had collected from last year’s water analysis of Coochin Creek. He also completed in the 3-minute-to-win-it competition held in conjunction with the Science Awards. Jesse presented …
Welcome to Term 3 Traditionally, this is one of the most stressful terms for students, particularly our Year 12s. It is an extremely busy term with lots of assessments and other activities occurring. In many situations, stress is not a bad thing. When handled carefully and correctly planned for, the stress of this term can be …
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