Secondary News
Mrs Lakshmi Mohan - Deputy Principal/Head of Teaching and Learning
Mr Justin Desmarchelier - Head of Secondary
IGNITE Program
We are very excited about the upcoming IGNITE Program, which will include a range of experiential, project-based, and service-learning opportunities for students in Years 7 to 10 on 21 November to 27 November. Students will attend classes on Tuesday 26 November to receive results and assessment feedback from their teachers.
Years 7 and 8 students will compete in the 2nd Annual Clayfest Film Festival, learning how to create a 1-minute short film based on a creative theme. At the end of the program, the films will be shown, and prizes will be awarded to groups who exceed certain criteria.
Our Years 9 and 10 students will engage in a range of service-learning opportunities, including:
- Making breast cushions for Zonta
- Packing Birthing Kits for Birthing Kits Australia
- Making back-to-school-kits for Friends With Dignity
- Visiting local elders in our community and providing activities at Aveo, Clayfield
- Cooking meals for Community 4 Compassion, Nundah
- Up-cycling fast fashion items to raise funds for Clean-Up Australia
It will be an experience not to be missed, so please ensure your child attends school right up until the last day on Thursday 28 November.
STEM Achievements
2025 STEM Ambassadors
This week, we had the pleasure of announcing the 2025 STEM Ambassadors. These ambassadors play a crucial role in managing, organising, and representing many STEM-related events throughout the year, such as Pi Day, Science Week, STEM Breakfast, the Illuminate extension program, and more. They are part of a UQ initiative, where thousands of students across the state have collaborated over the past 20 plus years.
Our 2025 STEM Ambassadors
Mimi McGuire
Tiffany Lee
Hannah Green
Megan Groundwater
Tara Wright
Reese Taylor
Sara Grima
International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
Every year, some of our students get involved the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools, and we celebrated our top performers during the week. We celebrated Digital Technologies, Science and Mathematics, and also English.
Student | Award |
|---|---|
Emily Blake | Merit in English |
Isabel Bowtell | Credit in Mathematics |
Hoang Cao | Credit in Digital Technologies Credit in Science Credit in Mathematics |
Coco Kawasaki | Merit in Digital Technologies |
Charlotte Lay | Distinction in English |
Vyom Patel | Credit in English Credit in Science Credit in Mathematics |
Oliver Sproles | Distinction in English Credit in Mathematics |
Amelie Wang | Credit in Science |
Elodie Whitaker | Credit in Mathematics Credit in Science |
Big Science Competition Winners
Earlier in the year, 40 students participated in the Big Science Competition. Congratulations and well done to the below top achieving students.
Student | Award |
|---|---|
Xander Appleyard | Credit |
Sophia Beavis | Distinction |
Isabel Bowtell | Distinction |
Oliver Sproles | High Distinction |
Thomas Hungerford-Symes | High Distinction |
Lily Moore | Credit |
Elodie Whitaker | High Distinction |
Sam Wilden | Credit |
Dohee Lee | Distinction |
Hannah Green | Credit |
Megan Groundwater | Credit |
Tara Wright | Credit |
Mathematics Olympiad
The following five students achieved the highest points in the Mathematics Olympiad and received a certificate and a commemorative patch to celebrate their achievements in the competition.
Winning Students
Amelie Wang
Rupert Hungerford-Symes
Sophia Beavis
Hoang Cao
Oliver Sproles
UQ/QAMT Problem Solving Competition
In April, 43 students took part in the UQ/QAMT problem-solving competition. The following students scored the highest in their grades at Clayfield College. This week we congratulated them on their amazing achievements. Well done to:
Vyom Patel
Rylee Scott
Do Hee Lee
Keira Jil Shimadda Coscarella
Federica Patelli
Elise Castle
Uniform and Behaviour
This week, we have discussed with students in class and at Assembly to wear their uniforms with pride until their last day of school. Students have been reminded of the below expectations, with infringements as a consequence:
- Hats to be worn to and from school, and during break times
- Shirts to be tucked in at all times
- Badges, ties and ribbons to be worn at all times
- Correct jewellery
- Correct socks
- Respectful behaviour to staff when spoken to about these expectations.
Upcoming Events
Date | Event |
|---|---|
Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November | Year 12 External Exams |
Monday 4 November to Friday 8 November | Year 12 External Exams |
| Thursday 7 November | Years 7 and 10 School Immunisations |
| Friday 8 November | LUX Exhibition |
| Tuesday 12 November | Secondary Speech Night at QPAC |
| Wednesday 13 November | Year 12 House Farewells |
| Thursday 14 November | Year 12 Parent/Daughter Lunch Year 12 Boarding House Farewell Dinner |
Thursday 14 November to Friday 15 November | Years 7 to 9 Exams Lessons 1-2 Year 10 Exam Block |
| Friday 15 November | Year 12 Farewell Assembly Thanksgiving Service and Valedictory Dinner |
Monday 18 November to Friday 22 November | Year 11 Exam Block |
| Monday 18 November to Wednesday 20 November | Years 7-9 Exams Lessons 1-2 Year 10 Exam Block |
| Tuesday 19 November | Years 8 and 9 Ethics Olympiad Competition |
Thursday 21 November to Friday 22 November | Years 7 to 10 Alternate Program |
| Monday 25 November | Years 7 to 10 Alternate Program |
| Tuesday 26 November | Years 7 to 10 Exam Results returned |
| Tuesday 26 November | Carols Service |
| Wednesday 27 November | Years 7 to 10 Alternate Program |
| Thursday 28 November | Boarder Travel Day End of Term 4 (12:50pm) |