Student Achievements
We encourage parents/caregivers to email your student’s excellent recent achievements to us. 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 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 meda (Facebook and Instagram).
Queensland Success at National Schoolboys
Congratulations to the 8 PBC Reds Open Rugby League representatives who recently competed at the Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Championships held in Canberra in the first week of Term 3. After 4 very tough games in 6 days the Queensland team went through the tournament undefeated and were crowned National champions for the first time in 10 years. At the conclusion of the tournament 7 players from Queensland were selected in the prestigious Australian Schoolboys team to compete against New Zealand in a one-off Test Match at Redcliffe on 29 September.
Pictured below PBC QLD reps: Standing (L-R) Solomon Torrens (captain), Ediq Ambrosyev, Brendan Piakura, Toby Sexton (vice captain), Xavier Savage. Kneeling (L-R) Caleb Hodges, Izzy Higgins, Josh Bevan, Geoff Eggert (team trainer).
2 PBC students, Toby Sexton and Brendan Piakura capped off sensational carnivals by being selected in the Australian Schoolboys team. We wish the boys the best of luck representing Australia.
Hockey Championships
Congratulations to Jordyn Fuller, a member of the U13-19 South Coast Hockey team who won a silver medal at the Qld School Girls Hockey Championships in Cairns. Jordyn has now been selected for the U19 Qld team to tour New Zealand in September. Fantastic effort Jordyn!
Gymnastics
Congratulations to Lauren Fathers who has been selected into the QLD State Gymnastics team. Lauren is a national level 8 gymnast and her hard work and determination is paying off. Well done Lauren and good luck representing QLD!
AFL Achievements
Congratulations Austin Harris who has been selected in the U16 AFL All Australian team. Click the link to read the article. Picture credit: GoldCoastSuns https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2019-07-18/academy-member-austin-harris-named-u16-all-australian
Congratulations to Austin, Ryan, Brinn and Will who played for Queensland at the NAB AFL U16 National Championships. Link to article: https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/2019/07/16/under-16-national-championships-division-2-wrap/?fbclid=IwAR2v0scJb9LikoI6KX2dxpZg5dGOXlEPWCLuH29p55cFz0h65A777bR6Dk0
Congratulations to PBC’s Ezekiel, Kai, Cody and Jed who have made the QLD U15’s AFL team to go to Launceston, Tasmania at the end of this week for the School Sport Australia National Championships. They made the team at the end of May after being in a dominant South Coast team that won all their games by more than 60 points, giving up only 8 scoring shots in 4 games. All 4 boys will be key players for the Qld team. PBC has the largest contribution from any school.
Squash achivements
From the Queensland Secondary Schools Squash in May PBC's Shona Coxsedge was selected in the State Team to travel to New Zealand in August.
At the recent Queensland Junior State Championships held in June/July holidays Shona came Runner Up in the U15's and 4th in the U17's Age Groups. From this Shona was selected in the U15's QLD Team to contest the Australian Junior Championships Teams Event in October in Devonport Tasmania.
Last weekend Shona played in the Gympie Junior Open a bronze tournament on the Australian Junior Squash Tour and was Winner of the Divsion 1 Girls Event.
Well done Shona!
Padi Open Water Certification
Congratulations to the group PBC students who successfully obtained their scuba tickets recently with PBC Alliance partner Tweed SeaSports. Some were achieving their dreams while others were determined to overcome their greatest fears. Everyone that attended achieved their certificate so it was a great success.
