Ten years ago, King’s Christian College recognised the need to offer an alternative option for students who aspired to complete a trade, rather than pursue university entry. Leveraging King’s incredible campus facilities and strong Christian culture, King’s Trade Training Centre (KTTC) welcomed its first students in 2012. From Day One, KTTC’s Director, Mr Glenn Maleham, led the Centre with a strong vision for equipping students with academic and vocational skills, while developing their character and mindsets for success. KTTC continually focussed on helping each student identify their personality style and strengths for their best possible career choices.
KTTC'S inaugural cohort included 20 Year 11 and 12 students who completed their QCE (where eligible) as well as a Certificate III in either Hairdressing, Retail Baking, Commercial Cooking or Automotive. In the years that followed, KTTC grew rapidly in student numbers and course offerings, while maintaining their small class sizes of 20 students. Their facilities expanded to include more classrooms, a commercial teaching kitchen, a recreational basketball court and onsite salon for hair and beauty students. They developed robust partnerships with a number of renowned training providers to deliver certificate courses across many VET pathways and today they have 128 students enrolled and undertaking 29 different pathways. Countless KTTC students have graduated from the Centre as confident young men and women, and they are now enjoying exciting and rewarding careers across a range of industries.
KTTC's 10-Year Celebration Event
On Thursday, 27 October, KTTC was pleased to host a special event at King's to commemorate its 10-year milestone. Over 70 alumni, current staff and students, and industry partners, attended the event where they enjoyed a live performance from our talented musician and current KTTC student, Charlie Mitchell, and heard from KTTC alumni about their careers beyond King's. The group enjoyed wood-fired pizzas and a special celebratory cake, as well as an informal speech from KTTC's Director, Mr Glenn Maleham, who reflected on the Centre's success and future plans. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the first 10 years of KTTC!
King's is excited to recognise and celebrate our Year 12 students who are the first members of our newly- formed “100 Club.” These incredible students finished with a result of 100% in one or more subjects, having received full marks for every Year 12 internal assessment in that subject. We are very proud of their efforts and the efforts of our teachers, who work wholeheartedly with our students to set such a strong foundation of success.
| 100% in English - Samuel Sii - Harry Yang 100% in English & Literature Extension - Aimee Sasaki-Rogers 100% in Chemistry - Sophie Castles - Eugeny Lee - Samuel Sii - Harry Yang | 100% in Biology
- Skye Doran - Samuel Sii - Harry Yang 100% in Specialist Maths - Harry Yang 100% in Physics - Eugeny Lee 100% in Psychology - Skye Doran - Aimee Sasaki-Rogers |
In Term 3, Year 10 Business classes from King's Reedy Creek and Pimpama competed in the Business Educator's Association of Queensland's Plan Your Own Enterprise competition. Business planning enables students to see interconnectedness in business operations and provides an in-depth understanding of business functions within a real-world context. Students worked in groups of four to develop a business idea and compile a detailed business plan that included logos and branding, a legal structure, human resource requirements, marketing plans, competitor analysis, pricing and financial plans, and the prospects for the concept in the future.
We are pleased to announce that King’s Christian College was awarded the top two prizes in the State for the group entries division and we commend the following teams for their success:
Plantation Station – The Green Evolution by Macy O’Rourke, Milana Porter, Jorja Martin-Follett and Chloe Ross, supported by King's teacher Mr Michael Easton.
These students designed an app that tests for soil type, pH (salinity levels), and hydration of soil to ensure plants and crops are growing to the best of their potential.
Medwatch by Isabella Zengoski, Dante Zarikos, Aiden Graham and Sam Brown and supported by King's teacher Inge De Kock.
These students devised a business plan for affordable watches that track medical information for people living with health conditions such as Alzheimer’s.
Congratulations to all involved! Both teams’ entries will now compete in the National Plan Your Own Enterprise competition.
King's senior Film, Television and New Media students have been working hard throughout the year to learn and implement their creative ideas and videography skills into variations of film content. King's hosted our inaugural 'Focus' Film showcase on Thursday, 27 October, to celebrate the students' hard work and share their finished pieces with an audience of family and friends. Over 40 family members and friends turned out on the night to view the students' submissions and to congratulate our 2022 award winners. Thanks to our King's staff for coordinating this enjoyable event!
Best Film - Year 10
Encouragement Award Year - 10
Best Film - Year 11
Encouragement Awards - Year 11
[Year 12 Films were showcased during the event but Year 12 students were not presented with awards this year because they were unable to attend due to their final exam block. In future, the event will be held when our Year 12 students can attend.]
King's Sports Department has had a busy first half of Term 4, with our students competing in many events and achieving some very strong results across a range of sports. The College has also been enjoying award night celebrations for specific sports, with our major annual event, King's Sports Awards Night, coming up on Tuesday, 15 November. Our Sports Department invite King's families to join us for this exciting event with a BBQ from 5pm in the King's Table forecourt and awards in the auditorium from 6pm. Pre-registration is not required.
VIEW SPORTS AWARDS NIGHT FLYERAll Schools' Touch Tournament
In Week 1, King's took five teams to the All Schools' Touch Tournament with our U13 Girls making it to the Grand Final. Our U18 Mixed team made it through to the final 16, however, our 15 Girls and Boys both narrowly missed out on the finals round by only one point.
All Saint's Rugby 7s Tournament
This was a lead-up tournament for the All Schools' 7's tournament and was held the week after Ballymore (which was cancelled due to rain). King's U18 Girls' team won their division while our U15 and U13 Girls' teams both took out 3rd place. King's U13 and U15 Boys also won, while the U18 Boys lost in the Grand Final by one point.
CSBQ Juniors
The CSBQ Juniors Basketball tournament was open to Years 9-10 students and King's entered two teams into the competition. Our Girls' team placed 3rd overall, while the Boys came 12th and all enjoyed their experience on the court.
Queensland School's State Athletics
Well done to our students who completed in the Queensland Schools' State Athletics competition recently and achieved these amazing results:
King's Basketball Awards Night
On Tuesday, 18 October, King's held our inaugural Basketball Awards Night. This year, our Basketball club saw eight students make it to Hinterland, four to State level and two to Nationals! Throughout this year, we have been excited to see the rapid rise of King's Basketball club program which expanded to 18 teams. Congratulations to our winners on the night and to all of our talented young players - we look forward to a great year of basketball ahead!
MAJOR AWARDS
CBSQ OPEN BOYS
CBSQ OPEN GIRLS
CBSQ JUNIOR BOYS
Junior Volleyball Cup
This tournament was a big weekend for our Junior Volleyballers with our Year 7 Boys winning their division and collecting the Gold medal, while our Year 8 girls placed third to bring home the Bronze. It was also a massive effort by King's Year 8 Boys team who finished in 5th place in the Honours Division.
Junior APS Swimming Carnival
King's had a great day in the pool at the Primary School APS Swimming Carnival on Tuesday, 25 October. Thanks to the sterling efforts of our swimmers, King's placed 3rd overall and recorded some outstanding individual results. Congratulations students!
King's Rugby Awards Night
The College's annual Rugby Awards Night was held on Wednesday, 26 October, and had a large turnout of our rugby players and their families. Well done to this year's awardees who showed consistently strong skill and sportsmanship on the field throughout 2022.
MAJOR AWARDS
U18 BALLYMORE CUP
U15 BALLYMORE CUP
U13 BALLYMORE CUP
U18 GIRLS RUGBY 7s
U15 GIRLS RUGBY 7s
U13 GIRLS RUGBY 7s
Have you considered instrumental music lessons for your child?
Studies show that learning to read music and play an instrument helps students improve proficiency in mathematics, reading and cognitive development, as well as skills for second-language development. It also helps students increase self-confidence as they perform for an audience, and enjoy other benefits that come from expressing their creative talents. At King's, our Year 4 students receive an instrument and have weekly music lessons as part of our enriched curriculum. We are fortunate to have many dedicated music tutors who are passionate about teaching a variety of instruments and instilling a love of learning music. Our tutors also offer additional private lessons for students of all year levels, to help them advance their instrumental skills, and our participants in this program can also be involved in our school ensembles. King's instrumental music department are excited about 2023 and are currently taking enrolments for private lessons next year.
The application form below includes more information about the instruments available and the cost for individual or small-group lessons. The application form is also available on Compass under Co-curricular > Instrumental Music. Once the enrolment form has been received, the teacher will contact the parent directly to discuss a possible trial and suitable days and times for lessons. We look forward to seeing lots of new faces in our Instrumental Music rooms in 2023!
Mr Lindsay Genge
King's Instrumental Music Coordinator
We look forward to celebrating the successes of our students at our upcoming Celebration Evenings. During these events, we will be presenting our prestigious annual awards in the auditorium, followed by photos as well as performances and entertainment. All King's families are invited to attend to enjoy our festive celebrations and highlight videos from across the year. Parents have been notified by email, to let them know if their child is receiving an award. Student awardees are required to wear their formal uniform to the event. During our Primary Celebration, we will have roving entertainment in the King's Table Forecourt. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase at both events.
PRIMARY SCHOOL AWARDS - MONDAY, 7 NOVEMBER
HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS - TUESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER
Overflow car parking will be available at Reedy Creek Baptist Church on Gemvale Road, with a shuttle bus to and from King's.
There are a number of traineeships available and these vacancies are listed on King's Careers site. These change on a weekly basis as new positions become available. Students are encouraged to source their own traineeship employer if there is nothing on the list that appeals to them.
CURRENT TRAINEESHIPSQueensland Ballet | Teen Online Class
Sunday, 27 November 2022, 9am - 5pm | Online
Join QB Teaching Artists and special guests online. Connect with other QB Teen members and dance from home in this interactive and fun ballet class for all skill levels.
ADF | Women in Defence Information Session
Monday, 28 November 2022, 7pm - 9pm | Online
If you are considering a career in the Navy, Army or Air Force, work alongside like-minded, supportive, proud-serving women, tune in for a virtual information session to speak with current serving women in Defence to learn more.
Basair | Open Day
Saturday, 3 December 2022, 9.30am - 4pm | Basair Aviation College, Archerfield
Learn about career paths, salaries, entry-level jobs, qualifications, pilot courses and everything
you need to know about becoming a Commercial Pilot in less than a year at Basair.
AIE | Online Campus Day
Saturday, 3 December 2022, 1pm | Online
Discover the courses designed to get started in game development, 3D animation, film and
visual effects at the AIE Online Campus Day. AIE will be running this event for students interested in studying online. They will be able to meet teachers, explore how classes are run, course options, career pathways and see their amazing student work.
QSFT | EDIT IT! – Introduction to Editing Workshop
Saturday, 3 December 2022, 9am - 1pm | Queensland School of Film & Television
This Introduction to Editing Workshop is ideal for those who have an interest in editing and would like to gain foundation knowledge in video editing. Trained by an industry professional, this four-hour workshop is designed for anyone who wants to be a video editor.
Find out more
Camp America | Online Information Session
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 7pm - 8.30pm
If you are interested in working as a Camp Counsellor in 2023 with Camp America this information session will provide tips and tricks to make your dreams a reality and make your application stand out. Camp America offers an immersive cultural exchange that will challenge and reward you while making lifelong friends and experiencing the very best of the USA.
SAE Creative Media Institute | Open House
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 6pm - 8pm
SAE's Open House is the one-stop event to experience SAE. View student work and specific facilities, chat with their experienced faculty or advisors and experience SAE for yourself.
Teen Film and Acting Camps
Beginning 12 December, 2022, the New York Film Academy offers camps designed for youths and teens from 13 - 17 years. They offer a hands-on, creative and fun learning experience as students create original works and learn from world-class experts from the film industry.
View QLD Careers CalendarStudents in Years 10 and 11 can apply for external study options to enhance their career options. Students need to ensure they have good time management skills to cope with the workload.
The 'Where to Next' Hub is available on CareersEvent.com, and provides an informative Careers Hub for senior students and their parents. Visit the hub for access to tertiary webinars, upcoming events and the latest news on careers and courses.
For a full list of events or to register for the King's Careers Newsletter, visit King’s College Careers.
View the latest Options Career Newsletter Tips for Career Planning with your Child Career Conversations with your Child Career Tools Newsletter Pathways to Nursing Pathways to Entrepreneurship 10 Tips to Study SmarterDid you know that King's have a range of vibrant Instagram accounts showcasing many exciting aspects of our school life? We have pages for our art and sports departments and our central College page: @kings_christian_college. We'd love you to follow us to support our students and see what's happening behind the scenes at King's...
