Welcome to all of our students back to a new year, with a special welcome to the Year 10 cohort joining Senior Secondary and to our wonderful Year 12's who embark on their final year as the Class of 2023. It has been particularly enjoyable to commence school without any restrictions or delays in learning for our students, for what seems like the first time in many years. 

As students settle into new spaces, classrooms and teaching staff we have reminded students again of our OPTIMA Code - the base set of values that underpin everything we do at PBC - Being Safe, Being Respectful and Being A Learner. Students are well-versed in these values that help all of us, staff included, in working to become the best versions of ourselves everyday. It has been a pleasure to see senior students settle well into new environments and adapt to the rigours that a new year level always introduces. Our complete set of guidelines and policies that support our community, including Uniform Policies and Student Code of Conduct are available to access on the PBC website. 

Parents are reminded that all student notes for late entry, uniform, absences and early sign-outs are to be taken to the Y Block Senior Secondary Office before 9:00am each morning prior to CARE. 

Good luck to all parents, families and students in 2023, we look forward to working with every student as they become valued members of our Senior School. 

Y Block - Senior Secondary Office Support

All students and parents/caregivers are encouraged to engage with the raft of supports we have available through Y Block - our Senior Secondary Office. Our supports include: 

• Administration & Reception - Mandy Porter & Sue Ashby
• Heads of Year - Jarrod Wells (10), Krista I'Anson (11) and Ryan Jesser (12)
• Guidance Officer - Steve Jones
• Pathways Centre - Sonia Shreeve
• Inclusion Coordinator - Jake McManus
• Link & Launch - Year 12 Pathways - Elaine Braniff
• HOD Student Engagement - Brad Dixon
• HOD Senior Schooling - Mick McDougall
• Study Skills Coordinator - Deb Kerwick
• Deputy Principals - Peter Hughes (10), Loren Skyring (10) and Mitch Kennedy (11/12)
• Principal Senior Secondary- Alyce Bradford

Year 12 Growing Good Humans Program

Year 12 Parents/Caregivers & Students have received information regarding our first Growing Good Humans event of the Year. Tuesday 7 February (Week 3) will see Year 12 classes cancelled to accommodate our flagship wellbeing program.

This year we are fortunate enough to have our Seniors engage with Tommy Herschell (Find Your Feet), Paul Bullpitt & Anna Wyatt (Growing Good Women), our Youth Health Nurses delivering relationship and sexual consent sessions and Peter & Melissa McGuiness from YouChoose regarding driving awareness. 

Our Year 12's have engaged with Growing Good Humans their entire senior schooling and we look forward to a day that will set their final year up positively. Attendance remains compulsory despite the cancellation of classes.

VET News

Students are asked to please see Mr Poirrier in G Block Staffroom if they are interested in any of the VET certificate courses and opportunities mentioned below.  

Year 12 Students - courses commencing in Term 1 2023

Gold Coast Trades College has a number of Term 1 openings for Year 12 students who have not yet used their VETis funding. There are spots remaining in the following courses:

• Certificate I Construction 
• Certificate II Electrotechnology 
• Certificate II Automotive 

Students who enrol in a VET certificate course with GCTC attend their training facility in Currumbin one school day per week. Students undertake external VET courses in addition to their timetabled senior subjects.  

See Mr Poirrier in G Block staffroom for more information. 

Year 11 Diploma of Business Half Scholarship

Prestige Services Training has graciously donated one half scholarship for the Diploma of Business delivered @ PBC. Interested Year 11 Diploma of Business students should see Mr Poirrier in G Block Staffroom by Tuesday Week 3 (7 Feb) for instructions on How to Apply. Applications due Tuesday Week 5 (21 Feb).