We are delighted to invite our College families and friends to this year’s Easter Fest—a free, fun‑filled community event for all ages! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, 31 March, as we come together on campus to celebrate Easter in a joyful and meaningful way.
Our theme for 2026 is “Believe!”, and we look forward to sharing an afternoon of festivities, connection, and celebration with our King’s community.
Easter Fest highlights:
Student musical performances
An Easter scavenger hunt
Food trucks with a range of cuisines
Student art display
Art and craft activities
Fun for the whole family!
We can’t wait to see you there!
Our Year 2 students had a wonderful day stepping back in time at the Beenleigh Historical Village as part of our Term 1 History and Geography unit. After beginning the term by interviewing grandparents about what school was like “in the olden days,” it was incredibly special for students to experience history firsthand.
The children explored heritage buildings and took part in interactive demonstrations that brought the past to life. They sat in an old schoolhouse at wooden desks, wrote on slate boards, and discovered just how different classrooms used to be. Some students tried their hand at washing clothes using washboards and a mangle, while others visited the wood chopping shed and even operated a hose from a vintage fire truck (with plenty of excited squeals when the water sprayed!).
A walk through the old general store showed just how much shopping has changed over the past 100 years, and a peek inside the old jail cell sparked plenty of curiosity and questions.
It was a fantastic day of hands-on learning, helping students to better understand how daily life has changed over time, and to appreciate the conveniences we enjoy today!
Our school community gathered for a significant milestone as we held our very first Senior Jersey Presentation, marking the beginning of the Year 12 students’ final year. It was a special and symbolic occasion, celebrating leadership, responsibility and belonging within our school.
Mr Taylor, Acting Head of High School, opened the ceremony by reflecting on the importance of the moment, reminding students that the senior jersey represents more than simply reaching the final year of school. It signifies a call to lead with character and integrity. School Captains Nivhe and Didier shared encouragement from 1 Timothy 4:12, urging the cohort to set an example “in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity,” before leading the school in prayer.
A highlight of the morning was when our Prep students handed the Year 12 jerseys to our Senior students, marking a beautiful full-circle moment at King's. Our Prep students are just beginning their journey, while our Year 12 students step into their final year of school - the youngest and oldest coming together in one significant celebration.
Mr Taylor reminded students that, in Scripture, clothing often represents identity and calling. The senior jersey is a visible reminder that leadership in a Christian community is not about status, but about service, reflecting compassion, humility and kindness in everyday actions. Having the Prep students present the jerseys intentionally reinforced that leadership is lived out in how we care for and influence those around us.
On behalf of the Year 12 cohort, Lita and Ethan, College Vice-Captains, expressed their gratitude to the Prep students and affirmed their commitment to making this a positive and purposeful final year.
Each term, our Year 10 students have the opportunity to further develop their workplace-ready skills through the Hands on Learning program, held on Tuesday afternoons. As part of this program, students participate in a range of rotations designed to build confidence, practical ability and personal growth.
Primary Specialist – Students support King's Primary students and teachers during specialist lessons as part of the Year 10 Hands on Learning program. Through this experience, students have enjoyed forming positive connections while developing empathy through meaningful engagement and collaboration.
Work Experience Preparation – Students have been developing interview techniques, public speaking skills and confidence in presenting themselves to others. This rotation encourages resilience as students step outside their comfort zones and discover that new challenges are often less daunting than they first imagined.
Cooking – Students are building communication skills by taking orders, asking about dietary requirements, and preparing, cooking and presenting food for others while following health and safety guidelines. Many students have been excited to share that they were able to cook and enjoy healthy, delicious meals.
The Hands on Learning program provides valuable opportunities for students to strengthen practical and personal skills that are essential for everyday life, the workplace and beyond.
In 2026, we are proud to celebrate a milestone year at KTTC, with the largest number of women ever enrolled in our programs.
This year, our motivated and capable young women are actively completing apprenticeships and diplomas across a wide range of career pathways. These pathways reflect both passion and workforce demand, and include fields such as nursing, veterinary studies, childcare, personal training, mechanics, electrical trades, and many more.
Our women students are demonstrating that skills, leadership, and determination know no gender. They are gaining hands-on experience, building confidence, and stepping into industries where their contributions are both needed and valued.
KTTC remains committed to creating an environment where young women are supported, encouraged, and empowered to pursue careers they are passionate about—whether in traditional trades or emerging professional fields.
We thank our families, employers, and community partners for supporting these young women as they shape the future of Australia’s workforce.
Together, we are building opportunity, confidence, and real career pathways for women in trade and beyond.
It has been an exciting and highly practical week for our Year 11 Sports Development Program (SDP) students as they stepped into two key areas of their course: First Aid training and their first official coaching experience with our Primary APS teams. The highlight of the week was undoubtedly our students’ first coaching session with our Primary APS sports teams. This marked an important milestone in their SDP journey as they transitioned from being participants in sport to becoming leaders and mentors.
Coaching younger students requires patience, adaptability, and strong communication — and our Year 11 students rose to the challenge. It was fantastic to see them engaging positively with our primary athletes, building rapport, and creating energetic, inclusive sessions. This hands-on experience connects directly to their course outcomes, allowing students to apply theory around leadership, session planning, and participant engagement in a real-world environment.
On Monday, our KTTC Year 10 students took part in their first day of Trade Tasters. These hands-on Trade Taster Programs allow eligible high school students to explore a course without committing to a full qualification, apprenticeship, or traineeship. By experiencing industries firsthand, students can better understand whether a potential career pathway aligns with their interests, strengths, and future goals.
This week, students enthusiastically delved into the world of plastering, plumbing, and cabinet making, engaging in practical learning within realistic training environments and under the guidance of experienced trainers. Next week, students will trial three additional trades, which may include cookery, hairdressing, engineering, agriculture, electrical, health care and much more.
While many students were off at Trade Taster Day, our Year 10 girls enjoyed a relaxing watercolour workshop designed to spark creativity. In a supportive small‑group setting, they learned basic techniques and experimented with colour and design, creating a calm space for self‑expression.
The session also encouraged connection and confidence, with students chatting, collaborating, and stepping outside their comfort zones.
Experiences like this complement our KTTC trade programs, helping students grow into well‑rounded, confident young people with both technical and creative strengths.
Our Year 10 KTTC trade students have been enjoying quick table‑tennis “brain breaks” between classes, adding a fun burst of energy to their day. These short competitions help students recharge, refocus, and return to learning with renewed concentration.
The friendly rivalry has been a highlight, with students showing great sportsmanship, encouragement, and teamwork. Beyond the fun, these active breaks support wellbeing, boost engagement, and help students build resilience and positive peer connections.
It’s been fantastic to see students strengthening not only their trade skills, but also their confidence and camaraderie.
Congratulations to Molly H. in Year 11, who has recently signed up to begin her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care with Noah’s Ark, Reedy Creek. This is an exciting step toward a rewarding career working with young children and building real‑world skills in a supportive learning environment.
As she begins her traineeship, we asked her a few questions about her goals and what she’s most looking forward to:
What inspired you to choose Early Childhood Education & Care as your training pathway?
I have always loved working with kids. In the most recent years of my life, I have been heavily involved with kids at my dance studio. I had the amazing opportunity to teach 3 classes a week of ballet and jazz to 3–6-year-old children, whilst also being a friendly senior to the younger cohort. So, when this traineeship opportunity arose, I jumped at the opportunity, as it’s something I love to do. I love to encourage children’s learning in classes, being their comfort and seeing them laugh.
What are you most excited to learn or experience during your time at Noah’s Ark?
I am very excited to watch these kids I’m working with grow, in not only their learning journey, but the journey of their faith. I am also very excited to learn not to only be there for play time, but to be there as a teacher and a guide for their young minds.
How do you feel this qualification will help shape your future career goals?
This traineeship is an exceptional opportunity, and it’s going to help me in so many ways with my future. I want to be a primary school teacher, and this qualification will help set me up for that path. It will also support me after school if I choose early learning, or simply a gap year to work. Either way it's something I love to do, and it's unlocked many opportunities for me and my future/career.
We wish Molly every success as she begins this wonderful opportunity!
Our High School Performing Arts has set off to a brilliant start, with our inaugural King’s Performing Arts Excellence (KPAX) Program attending our first excursion on Wednesday, February 18, to the Southbank Precinct in Brisbane.
The day’s activities included a performance of Shock Therapy Arts’ production of ‘Crossing the Divide’, exploring the difficult truths in our nation’s history, navigating the pertinent issues of colonialism and First Nations experience, using the metaphor of the early explorers’ trek through the Great Dividing Range in 1813 to interrogate the question: “Can we find a path to a more unified Australia, or is the distance too vast to cross and will we always be divided?”
The ‘Q & A’ session following the performance then allowed our students to chat with the artists to learn more about their devising process, particularly their influences and stylistic choices that will now feed back into their own personal & classroom practice in the Music, Dance and Drama disciplines.
After a break for lunch around Southbank, we journeyed over to the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) to experience the current exhibition of Olafur Eliasson’s work, ‘Presence’. Our students were thoroughly engaged and curious about artistic representations and employment of various media to examine concepts like personal perspectives, connections and custodianship, environment and how we find our bearings (literally and metaphorically). There were many questions, fewer answers, but we departed from Brisbane, having grappled with vital concepts and ‘big ideas’ to perhaps be more open to a wider existence.
Our first excursion for the year was to Coolangatta with the Year 12 Digital Art class. Students posed as models for each other, exploring potential locations that enhanced their portraits. Students interacted with the visual elements inside the shopping centre, on the street and at the beach.
Please follow @kingscollegeart on Instagram to see more of the work of our High School students. Your support is greatly appreciated.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Our 2026 High School Swimming Carnival was an outstanding display of competitive excellence, house pride and perseverance in the pool.
Congratulations to Finney, who were crowned Overall House Champions with 2,454.50 points. Newton finished second, followed closely by Rayleigh and Tyndale in a tightly contested carnival.
🏅 HS Age Champions (1st–3rd Only)
12 Years Girls
🥇 Eloise R. (Newton)
🥈 Adelle B. (Tyndale)
🥉 Ruby M. (Newton)
12 Years Boys
🥇 Kai M. (Finney)
🥈 Jonah W. (Tyndale)
🥉 Ethan A. (Newton)
13 Years Girls
🥇 Rose H. (Tyndale)
🥈 Arissa W. (Finney)
🥉 Florence Z. (Finney)
13 Years Boys
🥇 Oliver M. (Newton)
🥈 Mikaere R. (Finney)
🥉 Joshua M. (Tyndale)
14 Years Girls
🥇 Makyra M. (Rayleigh)
🥈 Tanyka G. (Newton)
🥉 Rosie M. (Tyndale)
14 Years Boys
🥇 Braxtyn T. (Tyndale)
🥈 Evan W. (Finney)
🥉 Lincoln A. (Finney)
15 Years Girls
🥇 Ella L. (Tyndale)
🥈 Rachel S. (Newton)
🥉 Robyn D. (Newton)
15 Years Boys
🥇 Rafael I. (Tyndale)
🥈 Adam A. (Newton)
🥉 Joshua O. (Finney)
16 Years Girls
🥇 Amelia H. (Tyndale)
🥈 Mexi W. (Newton)
🥉 Florence C. (Rayleigh)
16 Years Boys
🥇 Danny B. (Rayleigh)
🥈 Maximus T. (Tyndale)
🥉 Cayden G. (Newton)
17 & Over Girls
🥇 Maya Z. (Newton)
🥈 Jessica M. (Rayleigh)
🥉 Charlotte G. (Finney)
17 & Over Boys
🥇 Ezekiel A. (Tyndale)
🥈 Christiaan H. (Rayleigh)
🥉 Alessandro G. (Finney) (=3rd Lachlan B. – Finney)
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD BREAKERS
🏊 HS Record Breakers (1st Place Only)
Danny B. (Rayleigh) – 16yrs 50m Free, Breast, Back & Fly
Makyra M. (Rayleigh) – 14yrs 50m Fly
Ezekiel A. (Tyndale) – 17&O 50m Back
Maya Z. (Newton) – 17&O 50m Free, Breast & Fly
Evan W. (Finney) – 14yrs 50m Breast
PRIMARY SCHOOL CARNIVAL
Our Primary Swimming Carnival was filled with enthusiasm, courage and outstanding house spirit across all age groups.
Congratulations to Rayleigh, who claimed the Overall House Championship with 1,799 points, narrowly ahead of Newton in a close contest.
🏅 PS Age Champions (1st–3rd Only)
9 Years Girls
🥇 Parker L. (Newton)
🥈 Isabella A. (Newton)
🥉 April H. (Rayleigh)
9 Years Boys
🥇 Judah M. (Newton)
🥈 Harrison A. (Newton)
🥉 Bobby B. (Newton)
10 Years Girls
🥇 Mackenzie E. (Rayleigh)
🥈 Saxon H. (Rayleigh)
🥉 Allegra H. (Rayleigh)
10 Years Boys
🥇 Pierce R. (Newton)
🥈 Lev C. (Rayleigh)
🥉 Hunter W. (Rayleigh)
11 Years Girls
🥇 Ruby D. (Finney)
🥈 Imogen R. (Rayleigh)
🥉 Rachel D. (Rayleigh)
11 Years Boys
🥇 Ayrton H. (Rayleigh)
🥈 Ben M. (Newton)
🥉 Emile D. (Tyndale)
12 & Over Girls
🥇 Alexcia S. (Finney)
🥈 Savannah A-H. (Tyndale)
🥉 Isabel S. (Tyndale)
12 & Over Boys
🥇 Jingyu L. (Finney)
🥈 Elijah A. (Tyndale)
🥉 Geordie G. (Newton)
A wonderful day celebrating participation, perseverance and house pride across our Primary school.
Our Netball teams spent a night at Tallebudgera for a focused camp combining fitness, skills, and team building. The team from Embrace Consulting led challenging team culture and bonding sessions, helping players develop both physically and strategically. On-court training and exercises in the afternoons prepared the squad for the season ahead.
The overnight stay also gave the team time to connect off the court, finishing the camp with an early sunrise swim and walk. It was a productive and rewarding experience, setting the players up well for the season.
