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 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 & Mr Darveniza | 7:20am | L101 |
| Thursday | CSC String Orchestra – Ms Marnane | 7:20am | L105 |
| Friday | Saints Big Band – Mrs Spannenburg | 7:20am | L105 |
Many events are scheduled during the year including Music Camp, primary school visits and a Brisbane tour to name a few. The calendar below contains the events scheduled so far, and more will be added throughout 2025. Please keep an eye on parent slips, the College newsletter and our Arts Facebook page.
Performance calendar 2025
Some events happen outside school hours. Please note dates in your family diary.
| Date | Event | Groups |
Term 1 | ||
Week 2 6/2 | Academic Assembly | Senior music class |
Week 4 20/2 | Commencement Mass | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Week 5 28/2-2/3 | Instrumental Music Camp | CSC Wind Ensemble, CSC String Orchestra, CSC Concert Band |
Week 8 20/3 | College Assembly | TBA |
Week 10 4/4 | Easter Liturgy | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Term 2 | ||
Week 1 24/1 - 25/4 | Anzac Assembly Anzac Day Dawn Service | Saints Big Band College Choir |
Week 3 9/5 | Mother’s Day Assembly | TBA |
Week 4 15-16/5 | Primary schools tour | TBA |
Week 6 27/5 | Saints Unplugged – Junior | Junior music students |
Week 6 29/5 | Saints Unplugged – Senior | Senior music students |
Week 7 6/6 | Champagnat Day Mass | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Week 10 23/6-26/6 | Cairns District Eisteddfod | TBA |
Term 3 | ||
Week 1 17 /7 | Academic Assembly | TBA |
Week 3 25/7 | NAIDOC Week Assembly | TBA |
Week 5 14/8 | Assumption Mass | Cantors and Mass musicians |
Week 5 14/8-17/8 | Queensland Catholic Schools & Colleges Music Festival | Saints ensembles |
Week 7 26/8 | Cerise and Blue Open Night | All ensembles |
Week 8 4/9 | Father’s Day Assembly | TBA |
Week 8 5/9 | Primary instrumental music workshops | TBA |
Week 9 21 August | Saints Unplugged – Senior | Senior music students |
Week 10 16/9 | SMC Live (St Monica's awards night) | CSC String Orchestra |
Term 4 | ||
Week 1 7/10-8/10 | Recording ensembles
| All combined ensembles maybe all ensembles |
Week 3 23/10 | Valedictory Mass & Assembly | Cantors, Mass musicians, senior music class |
Week 6 13/11 | Saints Unplugged – Junior | Junior music students |
Week 7 21/11 | Annual Awards Evening | Saints ensembles |
Week 8 27/11-28/11 | Final assembly Advent Liturgy | TBA Cantors and Mass musicians |