General News
Help for Families
Here at PBC we are always looking for opportunities to connect our local families with local help. Recently we had the chance to engage with the wonderful team at the Genuine Love Op Shop & Food Relief Program to access support for some families in our community. Genuine Love has been operating as an outreach arm of C3 Church in Currumbin for over 5 years and aims to provide essential support to the wider community. Their services include food hampers, practical help with clothing and furniture, and support with overcoming debt, among other things.
The C3 Community also run a fortnightly breakfast program at PBC for the last few years, feeding many of our junior students on a Thursday morning. As always, we are grateful to have had the chance to connect with services that add value and help to build on the collaborative efforts of the PBC staff and school community. Knowing where to turn in times of need can bring some peace into overwhelming situations and it's our hope to equip our community's families with information about help that matters when you need it most.
2019 Bond University Alumni Awards
Congratulations to PBC alumni Kate Vidgen (class of 1991) for being awarded the Robert Stable Medal, Bond University's highest accolade, for her impressive career at Macquarie Capital. PBC staff, Wendy Wise and Donna Condon were able to be there on the night.
Kate said she was thrilled to receive the medal, the highest honour the Bond University Alumni Awards can bestow.
The Robert Stable Medal is awarded to a graduate for achievement of an exceptional nature.
Kate, who completed a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Arts at Bond, is currently Macquarie Capital’s Global Head of Oil and Gas Principal, and after 21 years with the company, is turning her attention to future issues of disruption and sustainability in the energy sector.
Alongside her role at Macquarie, Kate is a non-executive director and Victorian chapter chair of Chief Executive Women, an organisation representing Australia’s most senior women leaders from the corporate, public service, academic and not-for-profit sectors.
Kate said being a leader in the current corporate era was a challenging role.
“Leadership skills are evolving because you’re having to constantly adapt your thinking and challenge your assumptions. We’re often taught to be persistent and keep pushing along the path we have set, and while that persistence and resilience is really important, a leader now has to have a clear plan, but must be willing to change that plan almost every day as the world changes. This is a skill set that people didn’t have before, but I can’t think of an industry now where this agility is not important.”
Kate and her husband have six children between them, and despite her position as a boardroom leader, her most important role is as a mum. Her current priority is getting the kids through their teenage years - an achievement she ranks as being right up there with the Robert Stable Medal.
PBC's Inagural Gala Dinner
2019 PBC Gala Dinner held in the Hall @ PBC to raise money for the Library+Plus Project. A great night was had by all!
Thank you to all our sponsors and guests for coming and making the night the success it was!
To see the photos from the night click this link to our 2019 Gala Facebook album.
Entertainment Books - Fundraising
PBC is excited to be fundraising with Entertainment again this year!
Did you know that your 2018/2019 Entertainment Book expires on 31 May? Time to update with the new Entertainment Book so you don't miss out on any discounts!
Your support really helps, so we're thrilled to let you know about special bonus Early Bird Entertainment Membership Offers for loyal supporters.
Dates to Remember
| 30 May | Track and Field - Throwing Events and Triple Jump |
| 31 May | PBC Alliance Breakfast |
| Track and Field whole school Carnival | |
| 18 Jun | P&C Meeting |
| 19 Jun | Year 7 2020 General Enrolment Information Evening |
| 26 Jun | NAIDOC Assembly |