Secondary Bulletin

Welcome Back to Term 4!

We’re excited to welcome all students and families back for the final term of the year. We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable holiday and are feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the term ahead. 

A special welcome is extended to students and families joining us this term. As we settle into routine, please remember to bring a fully charged device each day to support your learning. The start of term is also a great time to revisit the goals you set earlier in the semester and to consider how you’ll work towards your actions to achieve your goals in the coming weeks.

Progressive Reports will be released by Friday 24 October. These reports provide valuable feedback on what went well and feed forward on what can be improved from last term’s assessment and can help guide your preparation for assessments this term. 

Chess Club

Chess Club started back this week with Coach Brandon. Much strategy was discussed, and Coach Brandon believes the current Chess students are approaching competition readiness! All Secondary students are welcome to join Chess Club which meets every Tuesday afternoon from 3:15pm to 4:45pm in the Upper LRC.

Illuminate Showcase

Students involved in the 2025 Illuminate Program are reminded that the Illuminate Showcase takes place on Friday 24 October from 7:15am. 

All students in the program are expected to attend. Families of involved students are also invited and should register their attendance here. 

Year 12 ATAR Trial Exams

Congratulations to the Year 12 students who participated in the ATAR Trial Exams over the holidays. These trials offered a valuable opportunity to experience exam conditions similar to the upcoming external assessments and to evaluate personal readiness across subjects. 

Feedback and results from these trials will be available by next Tuesday. This will be invaluable to help guide final preparation.

Year 12 Tutorials 

Starting from Wednesday 15 October, Year 12 students are encouraged to attend targeted tutorials designed to support final preparation for external exams. These sessions will focus on revision, practice, and exam strategies. In addition to these Year 12 specific tutorials, Year 12 students are reminded that regular subject tutorials remain open to them and are a great way to reinforce learning in the final stretch. We wish all Year 12 students the best as they begin their final preparation for external exams.

Year 12 Families

Missed open days earlier in Term 3?

Several universities offer campus tours on school holidays for Year 12 students and their families, and registration is online. Here are four of the major universities in Southeast Queensland offering tours during the holidays:

• University of Queensland Campus Tour
• Queensland University Technology Campus Tour
• Griffith University Campus Tour
• Australian Catholic University Campus Tour

Casual Jobs for Clayfield Students

Grill'd and Eat Street are looking for casual hospitality workers. The flyers for these opportunities are now online:

Work and Study in 2026!

QLD Health is offering a Podiatry Trainee Program, giving students the opportunity to be mentored and gain hands-on experience working with podiatrists while they study.

Two local accounting firms have also contacted Clayfield about their 2026 cadetship programs, allowing students to work while studying accounting or commerce.

Find out more online:

QTAC Applications

A reminder that QTAC applications are now open. The application fee is $70 until 30 September. From 1 October, the fee increases to $150.

For key dates and more information, visit the QTAC website:

Welcome Back!

We are delighted to welcome back our Duke of Edinburgh students who recently completed their adventurous sailing expedition in Moreton Bay, where they developed resilience, teamwork, and leadership while fulfilling their Award journey requirements.

As well as our Languages students who travelled to Spain on a two-week cultural immersion, attending local schools, and exploring the country’s rich heritage. Both groups have returned with new skills, broadened perspectives, and unforgettable experiences that will continue to shape their growth as global citizens and leaders within our College community.

Semester 1 Co-Curricular Photos | Ordering

We are pleased to share that orders can now be made via the Studio Kirby online gallery. Please place you orders with the link and password below.

Gallery Link: https://studiokirby.shootproof.com/gallery/clayfield 

Password: CLAY 

All orders are processed by Studio Kirby, with delivery direct to the address confirmed in your order. 

World Mental Health Day

As a community, one of our greatest strengths is the support we give to each other. That’s why on Friday 10 October, we will join with Australians everywhere to mark World Mental Health Day, focusing this year on the theme: Meaningful Connections Matter. 

World Mental Health Day is a time to raise awareness about mental health, seek to reduce stigma, and encourage everyone, children, young people and adults, to be in touch with their emotional wellbeing. 

This year, the campaign emphasises how connection, with family, friends, community, support services and with Country, can support good mental health. We know meaningful connections help people feel supported, understood, and less isolated. Having good supports and knowing where to turn creates resilience in children and adults alike. 

Ways to support this at home include:

• Taking time to listen and check in (ask, how are you? and really stop to listen).
• Encouraging open conversation about feelings and mental health.
• Modelling being connected (friends, family, school, nature, hobbies). Children often learn how to manage emotions by watching how us adults do it.

On Friday 10 October students across both the Primary and Secondary school will be invited to participate in a giant Let’s Dance activity in the Assembly Hall during lunch to see connection in action. 

In addition to this, we encourage you to start a conversation with your child/ren that:

• Has them identify people and places in their lives that help them feel connected.
• Includes sharing age-appropriate stories about how others have found meaning through connection.
• Highlights the message that asking for help is a strength, not a sign of weakness.