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Dear Parents/Caregivers,
2019 has been another successful year with many highlights included in this last edition of the newsletter for the year. At the time of writing we were cautiously optimistic that based on provisional data, we were looking possibly our second best ever QCS (Year 12) results and the best results in the past decade. Good luck to our former Year 12s who will receive their OP results in the coming days.A reminder that the school is closed over most of the holidays and is definitely not a play / hang out space for bored teenagers. There is a lot of construction work occurring over the break and our school will be in the jurisdiction of the contractors. The school office re-opens on Monday 20 January at 8:00am and the Uniform Shop re-opens on Monday 20 January at 7:00am. The Uniform Shop will have extended trading hours for the first two weeks from Monday 20 January. See further details in the Administration section of this newsletter.
On the week commencing 20 January 2020, we will be sending out an important Newsletter Update with information regarding
- Reminder of starting dates and times for the students
- Reminder that Wednesday’s in 2020 are full school uniform days
- No mobile phones are to be used in class by Year 7 and 8 students
- Interschool Sport dates and trials
- Reminder about the enforcement of the school sock policy
2020 Student Commencement Dates:
Tuesday 28 January 2020
- Year 7 students – report to the Hall by 9:00am
- Year 11 students – report to CARE Class by 9:00am
- Year 12 students - report to CARE Class by 9:00am
Wednesday 29 January 2020
- Year 8 students – report to CARE Class by 9:00am
- Year 9 students – report to CARE Class by 9:00am
- Year 10 students - report to CARE Class by 9:00am
The staggered start allows us to give the Year 7 students a full orientation program with all Year 7 staff able to be present. It also allows the Year 11 and 12 students to commence their senior studies straight away.
2020 will see the school population grow to 2630 students as the six full cohorts commence (as the foundation half prep cohort graduated in 2019). The new library precinct is ready to go and the new classrooms built for this growth will be a wonderful addition to the school learning spaces.
Have a fantastic holiday period and to those families whose time at PBC has come to an end, farewell and all the best for the future, and to everyone else, see you in 2020.
Regards,
Chris Capra, Executive Principal
Release of Year 12 Results
The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) will release student QCEs, OPs and Senior Statements through student learning accounts on the Student Connect website, https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au, from 9:00am on Saturday 14 December 2019. QCS results were released into student’s learning accounts on Wednesday 13 November.
Students must know their Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) and password to log in and check their results. Students will be able to access their results more quickly if they have previously activated their learning account. Students have been emailed and reminded on many occasions to log into this portal to check their account details but many have chosen not to do so.
Senior Education profiles will be mailed out by the QCAA from Monday 16 December. PBC will email home Year 12 exit statement Friday 13 December.
OP ineligible students wishing to know their Rank need to contact the Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC) directly on 1300 GO QTAC (1300 467 822) or http://www.qtac.edu.au; as these are not automatically sent out to students.
Reports
Year 10 Semester 2 reports will be emailed to parents on Friday 13 December.
Year 11 Unit 3 interim reports will not be finalised until early Term 1 of 2020.
A reminder that in 2020 all Year 10 and 12 exams will be scheduled for the last week of each term. Year 11s will have a different schedule for Term 1 and 2 however will also have exams in the last week of school in Terms 3 and 4.
GC Secondary School Captains Leadership Summit – 2019
This week I was privileged enough to be invited to spend three days on camp with our student leadership group for 2020, as they participated in the Gold Coast Secondary School Captains Leadership Summit Program at the Runaway Bay Sport and Leadership Excellence Centre. The program is based around immersing the students in a course based on learning about the theory of leadership, building communication and public speaking skills and exploring/developing their own leadership style. The students also had to create, plan and present an ‘Innovative Action Plan’ to their school administration team, based on what project they would like to lead in order to benefit the student community at PBC for 2020. They did a fantastic job on this and I look forward to seeing them leave their legacy at PBC through achieving completion of their project next year.
The students got the opportunity to hear presentations from respected members of the Gold Coast community, and learn from their experiences in a leadership role. Some of the presenters included: Moyra Major (Hot Tomato Radio Presenter), Marlena Katene (Music Journalist / Advocate for People with Disabilities / Entrepreneur), Mark Knowles (Australian Hockey Captain and Flag Bearer at GC Commonwealth Games) and David Crisafulli (State Member for Broadwater). These talks highlighted both the challenges and rewards that lie ahead in being a leader, and the skills necessary to work in a team environment.
Overall our students represented PBC with great pride and networked well with other students from several GC State Secondary Schools, forming positive relationships that they will keep in the future. The students are to be commended for how they engaged in the program and worked collaboratively to deliver an excellent presentation at the end of the three days. I have no doubt that PBC will be in good hands in 2020 with this outstanding group of young people. Well done Team!
Brad Dixon, Dean of Students Years 10/11
Year 9’s are invited to complete a traineeship expression of interest in Y Block Pathways Centre in preparation to apply for a school based traineeship in 2020.
Hospitality and Business Traineeships:
- Hairhouse Warehouse Robina and Broadbeach
- Robina Soccer Club – Business and Sport and Recreation
- Intersport The Pines
- 52 Espresso Nobbys Beach
- Chempro Chemist Burleigh
- Neighbourhood Espresso Currumbin Waters
- Rebound Indoor Sport Centre
- Coffee Club Burleigh – Thursdays
- The Original Bakery - Tugun
- Lakeview Café Burleigh
- Foodworks Tugun
- KFC Palm Beach
- Guzmen Y Gomez Robina and Burleigh
- Cowch Dessert Bar Broadbeach
- Crust Pizza Coolangatta
- Garden of Vegan Burleigh
- Soul Origin Robina
- Goldmark The Pines
- Ambarella Fine Food Burleigh
- The Fresh Bar – Broadbeach
- Café Biaggi Burleigh
- Paperbark Café Burleigh
- PRA Psychology
- Wendys the Pines
- Bettys Burgers Broadbeach
- IGA Currumbin
- Subway Stocklands and James St Burleigh
- Saltwater Currumbin
- Coming Home Co. Robina
- Zeus Robina
- Zarraffas Tugun and Palm Beach
- Lava Carts Robina
Over the holidays year 9/10 students can start applying by visiting these School based vacancies links:
Ignite Education: https://www.ignite.edu.au/job-vacancies/
Aurora Training Institute please visit their vacancy page: http://www.aurora.edu.au/schools-program/
Prestige Training Services vacancies, Please visit this link for more opportunities: https://pst.edu.au/school-based-traineeships
School leavers looking for employment are encouraged to leave an expression of interest with Ms Shreeve. Employers often contact the school to fill positions.
Love your current job? Would you like to turn it into a traineeship? Come to the Pathway centre and let’s see if we can create a traineeship for you in your current role.
The Pathway Centre is open before school and first break to apply for any of the above positions
Sonia Shreeve - Industry Liaison Officer
We celebrate student success throughout the year at our Optima Assemblies each term. 2019 has been a very positive year for Junior Secondary students, who have exceeded all expectations in terms of effort and behaviour, academic success and attendance.
Students have received a total of 494 Blue Optima Awards for outstanding effort and behaviour, a total of 81 Blue Academic Optima Awards (5 A’s Academic achievement) and 29 Gold Academic Optima Awards (6 A’s achievement and 6 excellent for effort and behaviour).
Within our Junior Secondary School we celebrated 33 students who have contributed significantly enough to our wider community to achieve Community Service Awards. Creative Arts students have excelled with a grand total of 157 Cultural awards.
Above all of these achievements and in every pursuit our Junior Secondary students embody the PBC school mission, Nil Sed Optima, Nothing but the Best with their ideas, innovations, engagement and commitment.
A special thank you to our Optima team:
- Dean of Students Ms Condon Year 7/8 and Mr Bullpitt Year 9 for the many Restorative programs to support student being reflective and setting aspirations for future positive behaviours
- Year Coordinators Mr Williams Year 7, Mr Jesser Year 8 and Ms Whitehouse Year 9 for your continued diligence in supporting school attendance, uniform compliance and positive behaviours
- Wellbeing team led by Ms Willis, Ms Wilson SBYHN, Mr Catterall ‘Chappy’ and our YODA team
Congratulations to:
- Parent/caregivers involved in your child’s learning and for attending our Parent/Teacher/Student interview and Term Optima Assemblies
- Teaching staff and teacher aides in the classroom for your professional commitment to all students to achieve their potential across all subjects
- Students receiving 794 Junior Secondary Optima Awards in 2019
The final week of school will see Junior Secondary students participate in an alternative program. Students will work on curriculum related activities within their English classes. Absences will be tracked as normal with rolls marked each day. Students should continue to wear full school uniform, bring a hat and water bottle and should bring lunch as although the canteen will be open it will have reduced stock being the last week.
Transition Day 2019
Monday 9 December will have seen PBC welcome over 400 enrolled students to the PBC Community. Transition Day supports the 2020 Year 7s as they move from their primary schools to secondary school. Last year, we had students enrol from close to 40 different primary schools, each with its own school culture and expectations. On Transition Day, we welcome students, assign them to their core classes, have them experience some lessons with next year’s teachers and introduce them to their Houses. The Junior Secondary Head Prefects and a large team of teachers and support staff are part of this day.
Transition Day also welcomes parents to the PBC family. A Parent Meeting and morning tea will present ideas for supporting young students through the change to high school, and introduce key staff who can assist in the process.
Work Experience
In week 10, nearly 210 Year 9 students are participating in Work Experience. Many thanks to parents and caregivers who have supported their young people to set up these experiences, and to the fabulous local employers who have provided positions for this.
These students will have made local contacts, have experiences to add to their resumes, and no doubt will have taken away significant learnings about the world of work. Congratulations to those students who chose to participate. Employer feedback will be available next year.
Camps
The adventurous Year 7 and 8 students will be participating in a 3 day camp.
Year 7 students will head to the base of scenic Mt Warning for the school’s first ever Year 7 camp. Midginbil Hill Camp will play host to both staff and students for 2 nights as they hike, build, climb, navigate and explore through the picturesque, World Heritage Listed Nightcap National Park.
Year 8 students will travel to Camp Warrawee and participate in a Survivor themed camp designed to test their physical, mental and emotional capacity and provide an opportunity for them and their class mates to excel.
Term 4 Reports
Term 4 reports will be emailed or posted home on Friday 13 December. This is a full report with detailed comments. Please be sure to share the report with your child, so that they can receive important feedback on their work this year and set goals for 2020.
2020 Core Classes
The 2020 timetable has been constructed to provide maximum opportunities for students across PBC to study courses of choice, in our large and diverse school. We are also at maximum enrolments. For these reasons, there is less flexibility for students to swap core classes.
Parents should be aware that their child will be with a very different group of students next year, and prepare to support them through this change. Coping with changes such as these are important for building resilience – a significant quality for success in life. While there is no opportunity to swap classes due to friendships, the usual range of support will be available to all students and their parents to help them through this change.
Farewell to our Year 9 cohort who are transitioning to the Senior Secondary Phase of Learning. Our very best wishes for continued success!
Year 9 Dance
Thank you to the fantastic bunch of Year 9 students who attended the Year 9 Celebration Dance. From start to finish, it was a wonderful evening. The students are to be complimented on their behaviour - which at all times was exemplary, while at the same time being joyfully exuberant on the dance floor. Thanks to all parents and caregivers who supported these young people to attend, and dress so appropriately for the evening. We wish our Year 9s well as they move into Senior Secondary.
Seasons Greetings
In this, the last newsletter of the year, I would like to wish all readers and the Junior Secondary students a safe happy Christmas holiday. It continues to be an honour and a delight for me to work with this fabulous, energetic and positive group of students.
Australian Business Week
In Week 9, the Academic Excellence department held their annual Australian Business Week with the Year 9 students in the program. Students were distributed into 9 teams and were tasked with the intimidating proposition of operating a business. Mere moments after forming their team, they had to devise a company name, a logo, a mission statement and a product to entice possible buyers. The 9 teams worked tirelessly and used all of their creativity and ingenuity as they competed in a share price simulation, created an engaging and memorable trade display, presented their business decisions to a group of shareholders, filmed and edited a 30 second TV commercial and worked together as a team. The week culminated with a celebratory dinner on Friday night where Ms Norton’s Orange team was celebrated as the Grand Champion. The students were sensational and despite it being the second last week of school, produced some truly extraordinary work.
Vocial Ensemble
Our amazing Vocal Ensemble were recently filmed practicing some Christmas Carols. The practice session will feature on TV one night during the week of 23 December at 5:30pm on Nine Gold Coast News with Bruce and Eva Be sure to look out for our students!
More exciting news is PBC's upcoming Vocal Group Camp happening in early 2020. See below pdf for more details.
Certificate III in Drama
Information for Enrolment
Interested students will need to go to tafeapply.com and use the code TQB2001.
This Southbank based Certificate III offers an introduction to the art and craft of acting and performance. The program delivers energetic, detailed and focused training in acting, body, and voice skills. Students also have the opportunity to explore the business of starting an acting and performance career in Australia. The course provides students with a sound base from which to develop their performance interests and further training. Students will study with industry experts in a distinctive and lively learning and training environment that culminates in a public performance project, and will be part of a thriving, unique educational and creative community. This qualification is designed to cover a broad range of knowledge and skills that apply to the Performing Arts industry.
The course is delivered over 1 year, one day a week. (Wednesday). Upon completion, students can choose to study the Diploma of Screen & Media (Performance), then progress to the Bachelor of Acting Performance (with an audition) or Bachelor of Acting Drama and Production (no audition).
For further information please see Ms Parker or email: spark136@eq.edu.au
London Trip 2019
A group of keen PBC creative arts students and staff have hit the streets of London to check out the sights and experience much of the culture and arts London has to offer. Students have been to Hyde Park, Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel at Waterloo Station, experienced Underground Tube Travel, Musical Theatre Workshop with Weat End star ‘Vivian Carter’, Drama students saw West End Musical ‘Come from Away’, Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, Dover, St Paul’s and the TATE Modern. Hung out at Trafalga Square, Pizza Express and enjoyed a Drama Workshop at the Royal Court Theatre. Students are loving the rich history and are in awe of the stunning architecture.
Year 9 Drama
In Term 4 Year 9 Drama have been studying Theatre in Education working with the Currumbin Prep students. Each week the students collaborate and perform with the students which culminates with a final performance. Some subjects that the students taught the students included Road Safety and Following your Dreams.
2019 PBC Tennis Excellence Championships
Term 4 saw the annual PBC Tennis Excellence Championships with the Finals being played infront of friends and family on the Friday afternoon of Week 8. Students had been taking part in these Championships throughout Term 4 with the finalists playing in the showcase event last Friday afternoon. Spectators were treated to some outstanding tennis throughout the afternoon and into the early evening where one of the matches which lasted over 2 hours and went into a 3 set super tiebreak ended 20-18!!
Congratulations to all of the players involved and thank you to our Friend of Tennis committee who raised funds which paid for the trophies!!
CHAMPIONS -2019
Senior Boys - Kai Meath
Senior Girls - Laquisa Khan
Junior Boys - Oliver King
Junior Girls - Ava Edmonds
SB Doubles - Kai Meath and Sam Kercher
SG Doubles - Laquisa Khan and Hollie Treanor
JB Doubles - Logan Manuel-McGarry and Oliver King
JG Doubles - Asia Khan and Ebonie Russell
Conso Finals - Champions
Junior Boys - Louis Phillips
Junior Girls - Karissa Muir
Senior Boys - Austen Younger
Tim Hart, Coach - Tennis Excellence
Australian Junior Surfing Titles
The Australian Junior Surfing Titles ran at Margaret River in Western Australia last week and we had 9 PBC surfers representing both Qld (8) and NSW (1). Congratulations to all the PBC competitors. We are very proud of all our Reds.
2nd Ty Richardson u16b and qualified for the Australian Junior Team
1st Matt Boyle 16b All Stars final & =5th u16b individuals
4th Josh Boyle & Jacko Graham in 19b MR Shield
2nd Josh Boyle in 19b All Stars
4th Grace Kama u16g final
Inter-house Cup Stacking Competition
Congratulations to Athenians and Erin Woods for taking out our latest student House competition. The challenge was cup stacking and the competition was fierce with students of all ages coming to give it a go and be the fastest cup stacker. Each house had to determine their best performers to push through to the grand final and then it was a knockout until a winner was announced. There was much enthusiasm and even some controversy but a Erin came through as the winner on the day and Athenians took the points. Congratulations to all involved.
Junior Secondary CARE Carnival
Last week's CARE Carnival was a great success with the staff and students having a ball! There was loads of donations and funds raised for the Bushfire appeal. Well done junior REDS!!
Head to our website to see the latest from our Senior Secondary Guidance Officer, https://pbc-shs.eq.edu.au/support-and-resources/guidance-officer
See links below for various helpful community and emergency contacts that may come in handy during the holidays:
https://palmbeachgoldcoast.net.au/emergency-information/
https://www.relationships.org.au/relationship-advice/crisis-help
https://www.qld.gov.au/health/mental-health/help-lines
We encourage parents/caregivers to continue to email your student’s excellent recent achievements to us, even over the holidays. These achievements can be in The Arts, sporting, academic or community service. We would love to hear from you! Please email us at news@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au or send to us via Facebook Messenger or Instagram Direct Message, with details of your student’s achievement and include at least one photo, and/or any links to media articles that we can share via our Parent Newsletter, internal communications and social media. Find us on Facebook @PalmBeachCurrumbinStateHigh and on Instagram @pbcshs.
Growing Good Men - Conversations that Count
On Thursday 27 February 2020, PBC will host a wonderful evening targeted to teenage boys and their parents/caregivers. There will be a number of well-known local personalitites along to discuss the business of Growing Good Men in today's world and how to start conversations that count with your teenager.
There will be key speakers including renowned local author Tim Baker (Editor Tracks/Surfing Life/Author) and National Rugby League personality John Lang plus another 2 personalities to be confirmed. More details to come. Be sure to save the date so you don't miss out on this opportunity.
Thursday 27 Febrarury 2020
6:00pm
PBC - The Library+ Creekview Room
Light Refreshments to be served
Tickets: $tbc
Surfside Buslines
As of the start of Term 1 – 2020, the Surfside PM school buses will display a new school number which will be different to the AM and current PM school numbers. We advise all students and parents to check the Surfside School website for updates before Term 1 – 2020. www.surfside.com.au.
Has your school bus route changed?
Each year, some school bus routes and timetables may change due to new student enrolments or changes to school bell times. Please check with your local school bus operator before Term 1 begins to see if your school bus route or time is affected.
QuickSmart Pizza Party
Almost 70 students celebrated 30 weeks of hard work in Quicksmart this year, with Pizza and Miss Carol's renown icecream slice, underneath the trees in the quad. All students received a graduation certificate, and there were also special awards for students who had the highest attendance, growth in their results, success in the Flashcard Challenge and commitment to the program. Many thanks to teacher Aides Carol Johnstone, Liz Carter and Marissa Lawry, who through their professionalism and passion for supporting students ensures Quicksmart's ongoing success at PBC.
Rock and Water
Rock and Water is a student program about self-regulation – students learn to be rocks when they need to be assertive and stand up for themselves; and to be water when they need to let things wash over them. The students enjoyed the program which included many activities, one of which was chopping a piece of wood in half with their bare hands!
PBC Dux 2019
Congratulations to all the DUX recipients for 2019 and especially to our own Grace Selby! Wishing all the best of luck with their future plans.
PBC Optima Yearbook 2019
The 2019 Optima Yearbooks have arrived! This fantastic Yearbook is a wonderful and colourful magazine jam packed with loads of photos and articles from PBC students in all year levels during 2019. If you have pre-ordered your copy please ask your student to collect it from Student Services. If you havent pre-ordered and would like a copy they are available from Students Services for $30. Be quick, numbers are limited.
PBC Grand Opening Soiree
The PBC P&C bring to you in 2020 the Grand Opening Soiree for the Library+ precinct on Saturday 23 May at 6:30pm. This will be a wonderful celebration showcasing our beautiful new building and offering an opportunity for our school community, local business and Government supporters to come together for a fun and entertaining night. Be sure to save the date and keep an eye open for updates to the entertainment line up on the night.
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Dates to Remember
| 13 Dec | Last Day of Term 4 for Years 7, 8, 9 |
| 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Boxing Day |
| 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| 20 Jan | School Admin Office Opens for 2020 |
| School Uniform Shop Opens for 2020 | |
| 26 Jan | Australia Day |
| 27 Jan | Australia Day Holiday |
| 28 Jan | Day 1 Years 7, 11 and 12 |
| Parents of new students meeting @ 9:00am, Trade Training Centre | |
| 29 Jan | Day 1 Years 8, 9 and 10 |
| 11 Feb | Junior Secondary Swimming Carnival |
| 12 Feb | Senior Secondary Swimming Carnival |
| 18 Feb | P&C Meeting @ 6:30pm, Trade Training Centre |
| 19 Feb | Year 7 Parent Information Night |
| 20 Feb | Student Photos Day 1 |
| 25 Feb | Student Photos Day 2 |
| 27 Feb | Growing Good Men - Starting Conversations that Count 6pm @ The Library+ Creekview Room |
| 6 Mar | PBC Alliance Business Breakfast 6:45am Trade Training Centre |
| 23 May | P&C Presents the Grand Opening Soiree @6:30pm The Library+ Creekview Room. Save the Date |
Thank you to all of the wonderful PBC Alliance Partners that supported our students throughout the year including:
Bendigo Bank – Tugun Community Bank Branch for their continuing support of our school bus. The bus has travelled over 14,000kms this year taking our studnets as far as Toowoomba and Maroochydore for events including the Arts Workshop visits, Rugby League, Touch All Schools, Basketball and Soccer competitions.
Thank you to WHYse Choices, Mighty Minds, Currumbin RSL, Inspire Physiotherapy, Palm Beach Surf Club, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and MRAEL Ltd for supporting various programs including.
- PBC Mountain Bike team - No 3 team in Australian and 2 National Champions - Alliance support has provided a purpose-built trailer to carry 12 bikes and gear.
- PBC students with dyslexia - providing 10 C-Pens to aid students with dyslexia in the classroom.
- PBC faculties and students - providing Kinitisense software to help with HPE, Biology and Sports Excellence programs.
Thank you to Aurora Training Institute, Prestige Services Training and Ignite Education for supporting our student leavers with scholarships ensuring they have a great start to their futures. Thank you also to Griffith University, Bond University and Southern Cross University for their continued support of our senior students with course information and regular visits encouraging our students future career options as well as speaking to parents.
Thank you to the following partners of our AFL Sports Excellence Program: Leading Teams, Southport Sharks and Fraser Financial Services.
All PBC AFL teams made the state finals with the Junior Girls and Junior Boys both being crowned State Champions! The Senior Boys and Senior Girls both came Runner-Up State Champions.
Thank you to Veteran Mentors for providing one of students with a scholarship for their Junior Leadership Program. Jaxon enjoyed the camp very much and won the Student of Merit Award for the best performing student.
Captial Pest Management, Trade Glass, Burleigh Bears Rugby League Club, Currumbin Junior Ruby League Club and Meatsmiths Elanora.
The Rugby League program produced 8 state representatives and 2 national representatives this year.
In 2019 PBC's Joshua Boyle and Jackson Graham were the QLD Open Boys MR Shield Champions. The Surfing program produced 9 State Representatives and 3 National Representatives in Surfing this year.
Thank you to ACTV Strength Co for supporting our entire Sports Excellence Program with strength and agility training and assessment.
PBC Alliance Business Directory – support our local businesses
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If you are looking to support our local businesses and local community when looking for a product or service look no further than the PBC Alliance Business Directory. All the listings are supporters of our students and local so please support those that support PBC. https://www.pbc-alliance.com/business-directory.html
2020 Partnerships are available
If you are interested in partnering with PBC or learning more about the PBC Alliance visit our website! www.pbc-alliance.com
We would like to welcome on board for 2020 as PBC Alliance Partners! 99 Bikes and Shingleback Off Road, who will be providing fantastic support to our many keen Mountain Biking students and staff. Welcome on board and thank you for supporting our students.
Thank you again to all our supporters! Our students are thriving and this support certainly helps them achieve their potential.
Uniform Shop
Please note the Uniform Shop is now CLOSED for the rest of the year, reopening Monday 20 January 2020 for extended trading as per the details below.
Cashier Window Operating Hours
Over the counter payments can only be accepted between 8:00am and 1:00pm on Monday to Friday. Alternatively, you can make payments via BPOINT from your invoice or statement or Direct Deposit.
For Internet banking please use the details below:
School’s Bank Account: PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN SHS General A/C
BSB Number: 064-404 CBA Branch Burleigh Heads
Account Number: 00090303
Reference/Details: Record both Student ID AND the reference Code to ensure your payment can be recorded correctly. (Reference Code = ITEM BEING PAID FOR e.g.: 2018 SRS8 or 2018 ACEX10)
SRS Fees
Make payments the quick and easy way using BPOINT. Visit www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete, follow the prompts or phone BPOINT on 1300 631 073.
Parents/caregivers experiencing financial difficulty can email ParentSupport ParentSupport@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au.
Payment plan options are available including Centrepay -a service to families whereby periodic payments can be made to the school or Direct Debit via credit card (monthly). Paperwork is available from the Student Services Office to activate either of these plans.
QParents
Parents – have you registered for QParents yet?
Are you using QParents to stay in contact with our school and to access information about your child’s schooling?
If you haven’t yet registered for QParents, register now.
You can provide your 100 points of identity documents for registration online through QParents, or in person at your school.
If you have limited identity documents, or experience difficulties registering, please contact your school for help.
QParents is a great way to stay informed about what’s happening in your child’s school life
Saver Plus
Could $500 help you with high-school costs?
Thrower House - Holiday Program
Free early childhood training for school leavers
Year 12 graduates can start a career without a study debt by choosing a Queensland Government subsidised Certificate III or Diploma qualification in early childhood.
The sector is expanding and early childhood educators and teachers are in demand.
A new campaign, Inspire the future, features educators Jess and Sandra sharing their tips on studying a Certificate III while working.
School Watch – working together to protect schools
Please keep watch over our school and help safeguard against vandalism, theft and arson.
LOOK, LISTEN and REPORT any suspicious activity outside of school hours or during school holidays.
If you see anything irregular or suspicious, report the issue to School Watch on 131 788. If it’s an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
Remember, we can all help to keep our school safe.
Griffith University - Women in Engineering
Southport Yacht Club Holiday Program
Summer Reading Club
Football Queensland - Come and Try Day
Palm Beach Soccer Club
Palm Beach Soccer Club is on an exciting path of creating opportunities for girls aged 12-15 to participate in teams made up entirely of girls only. We aim to promote positive participation as well as improving skill levels for our girls in the local area who would like to give soccer a go.
The attached training/trial session on Thursday 12th December allows girls to come and see how fun playing in a girls only team can be.
Tallebudgera Valley Football Club Sign on
City of Gold Coast Division 13 Newsletter
Active and Healthy Holiday Program – City of Gold Coast
Currumbin RSL Holiday Programs
