Boarding Bulletin
A Place to Belong
There is a wonderful sense of excitement in the Boarding House as we celebrate our Year 11 students who were awarded leadership positions for next year.
We are delighted to congratulate Jemma Carr and Adejah Willie-Jawai, who will serve as our Boarding Captains for 2027.
We are also very proud of our Year 11 boarders who have been appointed to the following leadership roles:
Demi de Tournouer:
College Captain, Cross Country Captain and Athletics Captain
Libby Sebasio:
Chapel Captain, Gibson House Vice Captain and ISCF Leader
Skye Wilkins:
Sport Captain, AFL Captain and Swimming Captain
Jemma Carr:
Boarding Captain, Henderson House Captain, Football Captain and Debating Captain
Lily McManus:
Radcliffe House Captain and Tennis Captain
Gemma Nicoll:
Events Co-ordinator
Zariah Perry:
Touch Football Captain
Tolleen Powi:
Radcliffe House Vice-Captain
Lani Sebasio:
Touch Football Captain
Sheeda Soki-Bond:
Basketball Captain
Kelly Tai:
Campbell House Vice-Captain
Adejah Willie-Jawai:
Boarding Captain and Ashburn House Captain
Jemma Zurvas:
Gibson House Captain
Next week, we look forward to announcing the Boarding Year Leaders, who will work alongside the Boarding Captains and join the Boarders’ Voice for 2027.
A heartfelt thank you to our 2026 Boarding Captains, Shelley Easton and Sally Sproat, for the care, commitment and enthusiasm they have brought to leading the Boarders’ Voice this year. We will farewell Shelley and Sally, together with all Year 12 boarders, on Thursday evening, 19 November.
Boarding Events and Celebrations
On Tuesday evening, our PNG students warmly welcomed boarders, staff and SLT into a celebration of their culture. They shared stories of where they come from, their home lives and the significance of Independence, while everyone enjoyed traditional PNG-inspired food together.
What’s Happening this Weekend
Our activities planned for this coming weekend are:
| Friday 16 October | Secondary Music Dinner, 6:30pm to 9:30pm |
| Saturday 17 October | Year 10 Business VEND Marketplace, 8:30am to 12:00pm
QGSSSA Junior Badminton Championships Gala Day Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School |
| Sunday 18 October | Chermside shopping outing, 10:30am to 2:30pm |
| Monday 19 October | Sports Celebration Dinner, 5:30pm to 9:30pm |
To find out more about what is happening in boarding during this term, our Term 4 Activities Calendar can be accessed below.
Upcoming Boarding Events
| Saturday 14 November to Sunday 15 November | Year 12 Boarders’ Final Weekend in boarding Compulsory events will be held for all boarders to attend over the weekend
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| Thursday 19 November | Year 12 Boarders’ Farewell Dinner
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| Thursday 3 December | End of Term 4 Boarder Travel Day |
Beyond Boarders
Please note that the Beyond Boarders event has been postponed. A future date will be shared in due course.
