Did you know that there are now 68.5 million displaced people around the world, 24.5 million of whom are refugees? That means that one person is forced to flee their home every two seconds. Last week, Zana Bowen from World Vision visited the College to speak to Junior High students about the World Vision Backpack Challenge. From 17-19 August, the 40-hour Backpack Challenge will allow you to live another life for 40 hours. The idea is to pack...

Last Friday, St Peters participated in the 25^th Anniversary of Jeans for Genes Day. Both students and staff were encouraged to wear denim jeans and bring along a gold coin donation to help fund the work done by Jeans for Genes Australia, who are seeking to cure and treat childhood diseases. This year, we’re proud to announce we raised the most money yet. Our donations came in at $2430.00, so thank you to everyone who got involved. A special thank you to...

The Queensland Government is conducting its annual state-wide survey of Years 10, 11 and 12 students who, in 2017, left school without obtaining Year 12 certification. The Early School Leavers survey is a short, confidential survey that collects information about what young people are doing the year after leaving school. Between August and September, students who left school early in 2017 can expect to receive an invitation to complete a web-based survey or a...

Ordered class photo packs are expected to be delivered to the school either next week or the week after. Photo packs will be distributed by Class/ Form Class Teachers. Personalised Cocurricular photos (Music, Sport, Duke of Edinburgh, Children of Old Scholars) order envelopes have been delivered to the school and will be distributed by Class/Form Class Teachers over the coming days. If you have any questions or issues with your order, please contact MSP directly via...

Student leadership gives vital opportunities of personal growth. Within the Senior School, we aspire for our students to learn and appreciate the value of Servant Leadership. We hope they will experience the satisfaction and reward of making a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as turning an initiative into a reality. Leadership at St Peters is both and honour and a privilege that carries with it a range of responsibilities and duties...

The Langer Library will close at 5.30pm on Tuesday 14 August due to the EKKA public holiday on Wednesday. Book Week celebrations have commenced. Shortlisted and Notable Books for 2018 are on display. Many of these have been written by authors who have visited the Langer Library in previous years including: Tristan Bancks, J C Burke, Jackie French, Barry Jonsberg, and Scot Gardner. We look forward to this week’s visiting authors, Carole Wilkinson, Simon Higgins...