Last Friday, Students 4 Students were pleased to welcome Old Scholar, Alex Woods, who is a clinical psychologist from Headspace in Taringa. After fundraising for the organisation last term, Students 4 Students, which seeks to work for better student equality and mental health, presented Alex with a cheque for $2,500. She informed us that the money donated will be used to improve the services provided by the Taringa Headspace office. We are so grateful for all of the amazing staff and students who helped us to raise this much needed donation. 

On the weekend of 11 and 12 August, more than 700 students from schools across Queensland converged on the University of Queensland (UQ) for the annual RoboCup Junior State competition. Congratulations to the St Peters students who competed in Soccer, On Stage and Rescue. These students represented the College proudly through their participation in the competition, the way they dealt with challenges, and their interaction with other teams. A special mention to Team Buggy Blitzers (Sophie, Yulia, and Isabella) who showed amazing persistence and positivity after having to rebuild...

Have you taken the St Peters Virtual Tour yet? Attached to our website, the tour is a great way to explore the College campus from your phone or computer! Fly around the school and enjoy 360° views as you go. In each place that you stop, you’ll be able to view photos or videos too, witnesses some of our students in action. To start your tour, visit St Peters' website and look for the “Take the Tour” button in the top left corner. Alternatively, click here, to start right away!

Last Friday week, the Senior School hosted ‘Red Frogs’, who presented a timely message to all students in Years 10-12 about safety, especially in party situations. The Red Frogs are a group of approximately 1,400 volunteers who are usually associated with supporting students at ‘Schoolies’ celebrations however, their message is a universal one for all young adults. During their presentation, they addressed topical subjects in and engaging and meaningful way, including the use of alcohol and drugs, with a message that ‘it’s never ok to experiment’. They also discussed safe ‘party’ behaviour, and touched on subjects...

Last Friday, Year 11 Fashion students visited Government House to see an exhibition of wedding dresses and paraphernalia collected by Marion Boyce, costume designer for the Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries series (ABC). In her 20's, Marion was given a wedding dress, which she famously wore around the QUT campus throughout her degree. This led to a large collection wedding dresses and many other things used by brides on their wedding days. In particular, I enjoyed the stories that accompanied the dresses and the humorous behind-the-scenes stories told by staff. We were even lucky enough to meet Marion, who happened...

VAPar is fast approaching! The annual Visual Arts and Performing Arts Recital will take place this Saturday 18 August from 5.00pm at St Peters Performing Arts Centre. Noodle box dinners will be available for purchase ($12), alongside chicken dumplings and spring rolls ($1 each). The Performing Arts Centre Servery will also be open. Purchase tickets online or at the door on the night. Students can attend free of charge. Join us!

VAPAr Drama students are counting down the days until they perform, ‘The Crane Wife’, on Saturday 18 August. The cast have worked hard to recreate the fable using the imagery of Japanese culture and cranes as their inspiration for ensemble work. Mr Nick Trethan has worked tirelessly on the physical theatre pieces and honing of students’ ideas. Students have been thrilled to help direct and write dialogue to suit...