Growing Good Humans - Conversations that Count Series:

Living Your Best Life Through Kindness...

Wednesday 11 May in the PBC Theatre
6:00pm for a 6:30pm start
Tickets are just $10, Students and Staff are Free 
Book your seat through this link: https://www.trybooking.com/BZATF

Join us for an evening of quality conversations and hear from our Keynote speaker Kath Koschell for The Kindness Factory. Kath is also joined by David Shillington (Ex-Australian Rugby League Player and Founder of Prime Effect), PBC alumni Ashley Thomas (The Secret Burden) and PBC's very own Matt Ashenden for a panel discussion hosted by Shiike Vanderwerf.

Seats are limited, please book your seats as soon as possible to secure your place.

There will be Foodtrucks attending for food/drink purchases.

To learn more about our keynote speaker, Kath Koshcell, check our her recent Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiEdaXHMyUY

Education Perfect Global Languages Championships

Congratulations to our Spanish students, who recently participated in the Education Perfect Global Languages Championships. 4 students received Bronze awards (Diego, Navella, Mace and Charlie) and 2 students received credit awards (Asmara and Marnie). Congratulations to our award winners, but also to all those who participated and improved their language skills!

In our division (1 - 50 students competing), we finished:

• 1st for Spanish in Queensland (out of 38 schools)
• 2nd for Spanish in Australia (out of 128 schools)
• 3rd for Spanish Globally (out of 218 schools)

iBuen trabajo! (Great work!)

PBC Chaplaincy Fundraiser

2022 Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interviews are fast approaching for 2022, to be held across 3 days – Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May. These interviews will be face-to-face interviews and will be held in the PBC Hall. 

These serve as a wonderful opportunity to discuss your child's progress with their classroom teacher. 

Bookings will open Friday 29 April.

Book a Parent/Teacher Interview 

Instruction Sheet (PDF, 318kb)

Timeslots will fill quickly, so please look to book in your interview as soon as you can from Friday 29 April.

Should you have any questions or problems booking your Parent Teacher Interviews, please contact the school via telephone 5525 9333 or email parentsupport@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au.

2022 Next Step survey

The Queensland Government is conducting its annual statewide survey of all students who completed Year 12 in 2021. The Next Step survey is a brief, confidential survey that gains a comprehensive picture of the employment, study and life choices made by Queensland school completers in the year after they finish Year 12.

Between March and June, all our students who completed Year 12 last year can expect to receive instructions to complete a web-based survey or a telephone call from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. Please encourage them to take part. If their contact details have changed, please assist the interviewer with their updated details or forward the survey to their new address so they can participate.

Thank you for your support of the Next Step survey in 2022.

Further information on Next Step, including results from previous years, is available online at www.qld.gov.au/nextstep or on toll free telephone 1800 068 587.

International Homestay Families Needed

Got a spare room? Ever thought of being a Homestay host? Homestay families come in all shapes and sizes... they are married couples with or without kids, singles, singles with kids and grandparents too. Everyone has an opportunity to play a part in sharing their life, home and provide memories and cultural experiences to an international high school student.

Get paid more than $320 a week caring for one of our International high school students in your home.

PBC is due to welcome International students back on campus later this year and we are looking for Homestay families. Please contact Corinne Vanput at PBC for more information at cvanp1@eq.edu.au. Find out more http://bit.ly/eqi-homestay-host

Selective Entry @ PBC

Applications for Year 7 2023 for the Sports Excellence Program and Creative Arts Excellence Program close on Friday 20 May.

Do you have a student entering Year 7 in 2023 and are looking for a fantastic program of excellence in creative arts or sports? Allow your young person to live their dream ~ it starts at PBC.

Encourage your child to be part of something great. Our Excellence Programs play an integral role in PBC's success and are designed to nurture and challenge highly able students. We have the passion, the product and the expertise to nurture your young person to become their best self.

We have uploaded to YouTube the information sessions on the selective entry process for each of our Excellence Programs. You will find out what our programs offer and what is required to submit an application.

Creative Arts Excellence – https://youtu.be/uGua_al_hn0

Sports Excellence - https://youtu.be/ETIpQ7zE3z8

2022 NCWQ Bursary Program

Applications are now open for the 2022 NCWQ bursary program, closing on 23 May 2022.  Of the 35 bursaries on offer, a couple specifically target secondary high school, females students. The Elsie Byth bursary is for Year 12 students who wish to continue into a career in teaching. There is also a bursary for students coming from a refugee background. 

Full details are on the NCWQ website www.ncwq.org.au/bursaries where the application process is online.

PBC Tennis Courts – Available to hire

Love tennis!

PBC's tennis courts are now open to the public to book. Our new lights make it a great venue for a night game. Local, inexpensive and convenient.

How To: https://play.tennis.com.au/PalmBeachCurrumbinStateHighSchool

2021 PBC Optima Yearbook is on SALE!!

The 2021 Optima Yearbook can be purchased from the Finance Window Tue-Thu 8am – 1pm for just $30. There are 138 pages of fun and colourful content! Messages from student leaders, house leaders and key staff. Photos, photos, photos and more photos of as many students as we could fit in. Stories for all departments. Excellence Program reports, major events highlights, Champion House news and a Farewell to Year 12 gallery. The magazine covers all faculties, all year levels and all programs. This is an amazing keepsake for all PBC students that they will likely keep for the rest of their lives.

P&C Meeting

The next P&C Meeting on Tuesday 17 May will be held at the Currumbin RSL at 6:30pm. All parents are welcome to attend.

Follow PBC on Social Media

Our social media accounts are the best way to stay connected with the daily happenings of our school and all our amazing student achievements. We upload any important messages, reminders, student achievements and general action. With posts every day, year round, this a great way to celebrate our awesome school.

If you have any news about your student that you would like to share please message us via Direct Message on Instagram, Messenger on Facebook or email to news@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au.

Instagram @PBCSHS

Facebook @PalmBeachCurrumbinStateHigh and @PBCAlliance

Dates to Remember

4 May - GC5 Cluster Sports Day

10-13 May - NAPLAN 

10-12 May - Parent Teacher Interviews 

11 May - Growing Good Humans - Conversations that Count event

17 May - P&C Meeting at the Currumbin RSL

18 May - Year 12 Trivia Night

24 May - Braving the Wilderness - Y8/9 Girls Camp

25 May - GC5 Cluster Sports Day

3 June - PBC Alliance Breakfast

7 June - Year 10 Immunisations

11 June - PBC 50 Years Ultimate Reunion Gala Day and Sunset Soiree