MUSIC
From Cherie Spannenburg - Head of Music
St Augustine's College Cairns
We are looking forward to another exciting and action-packed year in music. Ensemble rehearsals and instrumental music lessons resume in Week 2. If your son wishes to enrol for instrumental music lessons in 2026 or join one of our many ensembles, please email me at cspannenbu@cns.catholic.edu.au.
Ensemble rehearsal times
| Day | Ensemble | Time | Venue |
| Monday | CSC Wind Ensemble – Mrs Spannenburg | 7:20am | L105 |
| Saints Percussion Ensemble – Mr Chandler | 3:30pm | L105 | |
| Tuesday | CSC Concert Band – Mr Chandler | 7:20am | L105 |
| Saints Guitar Ensemble – Miss Connors | 7:20am | L101 | |
| Wednesday | Saints Choir – Mr Burcin and Mr Darveniza | 7:20am | L101 |
| Thursday | CSC String Orchestra TBA | 7:20am | L105 |
| Friday | Saints Big Band – Mrs Spannenburg | 7:20am | L105 |
Many events are scheduled during the year including our major work performance at CPAC. The calendar below contains the events scheduled so far, and more will be added throughout 2026. Please keep an eye on Parent Slips, the College newsletter and our Arts Facebook page.
Performance calendar 2026
Some events happen outside school hours. Please note dates in your family diary.
| Date | Event | Groups |
Term 1 | ||
Week 2 5 Feb | Academic Assembly | Saints Big Band |
Week 4 18 Feb | Major work extended rehearsal | Major work members |
Week 4 19 Feb | Commencement Mass | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Week 5 27 Feb | Junior Scholarship Auditions | Prospective Year 7s for 2027 |
Week 7 11 Mar | Major work extended rehearsal | Major work members |
Week 8 19 Mar | Assembly | TBA |
Week 10 2 Apr | Easter liturgy | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Term 2 | ||
Week 1 23 - 25 Apr | Anzac Assembly Anzac Day Dawn Service | Saints Big Band College Choir |
Week 2 1 May | Major work rehearsal full day | Major work members |
Week 3 5 May | Major work performance CPAC | Major work members |
Week 3 7 May | Mother’s Day Assembly | TBA |
Week 6 26 May | Saints Unplugged Junior | Junior music students |
Week 6 28 May | Saints Unplugged Senior | Senior music students |
| 30 May | QREP | Interested students |
Week 7 5 Jun | Champagnat Mass | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Week 8 11 Jun | Assembly | TBA |
Week 10 22-25 Jun | Cairns District Eisteddfod | CSC Wind Ensemble, Saints Big Band, Saints Percussion Ensemble, CSC Concert Band, Saints Guitar Ensemble |
Term 3 | ||
Week 1 16 Jul | Academic Assembly | TBA |
| 16 Jul | Cairns Show | Big Band |
Week 3 30 Jul | NAIDOC Week Assembly | College Choir |
Week 6 20 Aug | Assumption Mass | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Week 7 25 Aug | Cerise and Blue | All ensembles |
Week 8 3 Sept | Father’s Day Assembly | TBA |
| 4 Sept | Primary IM Workshops | CSC Concert Band |
Week 9 10 Sept | Saints Unplugged Senior | Senior music students |
| 11 Sept | Photos | All groups |
| Senior Scholarship Auditions | Senior music students | |
Week 10 15 Sept | SMC Excellence | CSC String Orchestra |
Term 4 | ||
Week 1 9 Oct | Recording ensembles with CQU | TBA |
Week 3 22 Oct | Valedictory Mass/Assembly | Cantors, Mass musicians, senior music class |
Week 6 10 Nov | Saints Unplugged Junior | Junior music students |
Week 7 20 Nov | Awards Evening | Saints ensembles & CSC Wind Ensemble |
Week 8 27-28 Nov | Final assembly Advent Liturgy | TBA Cantors and Mass musicians |