Marist College Ashgrove Newsletter

Marist College Ashgrove Newsletter

A Catholic Boys' Day and Boarding School in the Marist Tradition

Term 3, Week 8 · 02 Sep 2025

In this issue

From the Head of College To Respond with Love, Year 7 Champions - Queensland Debating Union, Years 7-8 and 10-11 Exam Block and Year 12 Mock Exams, Father’s Day Breakfast – Thursday 4th September, QCAA Confirmation Day – Friday 5th September, Year 5 and Year 7 2026 Parent Information and Orientation Day, Year 7 Boarders 2026, Year 9 Camp, Tower Art Show 2025 – Opening Night, Interschool Karting Challenge, Met North Track and Field Trials, Upcoming Events

Head of Students News Year 11 2025 – Senior House Gear , Year 11 Social - Thursday 23 October , Lord Mayor's Australia Day Awards

Learning and Teaching News Year 8–10 Academic Achievement and Year 11 Optimus Awards , Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews – In Person , End of Term 3 Exam Blocks  , Request for Leave – Unapproved Leave Over Assessment Periods  , Subject Selection Year 9 2026  , Marist Subject Support , Old Boys Tutoring List , Academic Bootcamps 2025 - Griffith University , Study Tip

Mission News Prayers, Community Mass, Gospel andReflection, Year 9 & 10 Retreats , Sony Foundation Camp , Stationery Aid Cocktail Fundraiser, Stationery Aid , Treadlightly

Boarding News Boarding Recreation

Primary School News Enjoy The Everyday, Primary School Garden, Primary Pastoral Leader – Anthony Graham , Primary Learning Leader – Jen Little, Primary Sport

Curricular Arts News QATSIF Creative Arts Competition, Year 9 Visual Art – Photography “The Captured Image”, Year 10 Visual Art – Street Art Workshop, Year 11 Visual Art – The Art of Collecting , Creative Industries Week, ASHCam 2025, Art Club and Games Workshop, Inaugural Grand European Tour (Arts, Culture, French) – November 2026, The Tower Art Show – (12-14 Sep)

Technology News Thrills and Spills: Marist Shines at the 2025 Interschool Karting Competition

Science and Engineering News Mirror Life: Is Medicine’s Future in… Reverse?, Upcoming Opportunities

Co-curricular Arts News Marist College Ashgrove Old Boy Jack Ingram (2019) Cast in Netflix Feature Film, Celebrating Drama Achievements at Marist, Celebrating Our Year 12 Musicians – Pool Party and Soirée, Clairvaux MacKillop Battle of the Rock Bands

Blue & Gold Events Father’s Day Breakfast, Tower Art Show 2025, Grandparents' Day, Awards Night - Save the Date

From Your P&F Sports Canteen, Expressions of Interest for Key P&F Roles for 2026, Catholic School Parents Queensland Webinar and Parenting Survey , The Parenting Today survey

Tower Art Show Opening Night Ticket Sales Close - Friday 5 September, Sneak Peek 5: Art for Sale at the Tower Art Show 2025, Key Dates, Contact and Links

Uniform Shop Term 3 Trading Hours, Now in Stock, Broad Brimmed Hat Embroidery, In Stock, Marist Brand on the Shirts, Shorts and Trousers, Term 3 Trading Hours, College Sport Uniforms, Online Ordering, Credit/Debit Card Storage Information, 2025 - MCA Academic Uniform Requirements, Blazer Transition Dates, Uniform Shop Feedback, Noone Online Shop, Uniform Shop Hours (Term Time Only)

MCA Takeaway Meals

Other College Information Fees and Notice Required for Withdrawal from the College, Marist College Ashgrove Bullying Policy, Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and Wellbeing, College Child Safeguarding Officers, Supervision of Students Before School, Student Absentees – Parent Communication , Student Absentees – Late Arrivals , Student Absentees - Early Departures , Have Your Family Circumstances Changed?, Media and Communications Agreement, External Tutoring on College Grounds

Sport News Integrity and Fair Play in School Sport, Hockey - Ms Kathryn Badini, Rugby League - Mr Lachlan Gough, Basketball – Ms Samantha Davids, Cricket, Swimming, Marist Track and Field, Marist Rugby Union, Tennis - Mr Andrew Ward

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