Principal's Log

Over the weekend, the College joined with the St Mark’s congregation to host the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District Synod. Together, the Pacific community and St Mark’s congregation were very welcoming hosts. It is a delight to be part of a community where we respond generously to the invitation to help others. Thank you to everyone for your support of this important event. A particular thank you to Mr Mike Healy for his very significant part in the oversight and organisation of the event, our grounds and IT staff, parents, staff and students for their leadership of the music, the hospitality staff and students and parents who provided general assistance. 

The Independent Schools Queensland Block Grant Authority visited the College on Monday morning to hear our request for a grant that will assist in the extension of the library, construction of stage 1 of the new administration building and three more general learning spaces, similar to that currently being used as Year 4 learning spaces. The group of visitors were very impressed with the pedagogical framework of the College, our strategic development of facilities and the financial management of the College. We will be notified of the outcome of the grant process at the end of the year. We are expecting to commence construction of the new facilities mid-way through 2017 for use at the start of 2018. These new facilities will replace the oldest of our demountable blocks, currently used for Year 3 classrooms and storage.

The Year 3-7 Athletics Carnival was a great success with very good spirit and high levels of participation. Well done to Mrs Natalie Campbell and Mr Darren Hooper for their organisation of the day, sport staff and general teaching staff for their leadership, ground staff for their assistance, our students for their enthusiasm and participation and to our parents and Friends of Pacific for their support.

Over the next two weeks, our Year 10 students will be away on their outdoor education experience. This is a tremendous time of growth where our young people have the opportunity to enhance their sense of self, their place in the world and relationships to others, the environment and God. Across the two week period, the young people will engage in a variety of activities including white water canoeing, mountain biking and bushwalking as well as times of personal and spiritual reflection. We wish our students and staff team of Dr Peter McMahon, Mr Nico Prinsloo, Miss Alisha Jansen, Mrs Sharon Middleton and Mr Ben Dutton and past students and outdoor education specialists a safe, rich and fulfilling time of enjoyment and growth. A special thank you to Dr Peter McMahon for his very thorough preparation and organisation. 

We pray for all those who are unwell and those people affected by the storms over the last week.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal