Four mates checkmate the competition, earning them a top place in the Chess State Finals. St Stephen’s Catholic College chess team won the Queensland Secondary Regional Teams event at the State Titles, which were held in Brisbane last weekend. The boys finished 8th overall out of 18 teams, who competed at the prestigious event. Year […]
Global Connections
Cultural Links forged with Japanese High School During the September school holidays, twelve students, two teachers (Mr Priestly and Mrs Musch) and the Principal, Mrs Pinese travelled to Japan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Intercultural Exchange between St Stephen’s Catholic College and Sano Nihon Daigaku Secondary School in Sano City. The purpose of […]
State Finalists
St Stephen’s Chess Team qualify for State Finals Four students from St Stephen’s Catholic College have qualified for the state finals of the Gardiner Interschool Chess Competition. After finishing in 2nd place in Premier Division, behind defending champions, St Mary’s from Cairns, St Stephen’s 1 team will travel to Brisbane next month to contest at state […]
National Science Week
Year 11 student, Rebecca Hermanus, has been accepted into the National Youth Science Forum in 2016. After successfully making it through a series of interviews and challenges, Rebecca will head to Canberra to represent St Stephen’s and the Mareeba Rotary Club in January next year. Rebecca said she is excited about the opportunity and is […]
Trifecta Win
St Stephen’s Catholic College retained the District Athletics championship title for the third successive year. Secondary schools across the Tableland gathered at Atherton State High School last week to compete in the two day carnival. St Stephen’s Catholic College triumphed while Mareeba State High school came second and Atherton State High School was placed third […]
Muluridji Wins Carnival
St Stephen’s Catholic College held its annual Inter-house Athletics Carnival at the end of last term. Muluridji House took home the shield for the second time running while Deacon House were awarded the prize for team spirit. Sports and activities middle leader, Miss Deanne Morrow said the carnival was a huge success. “It was really […]
Top 17 in State
Since 2005, the Queensland University of Technology has been analysing the Queensland published data in relation to senior schooling. Over this time, they have developed several indices which, they believe, are underpinned by socially just principles and an ethic of care, justice and critique. One such index is the “Blue Group”. It recognises schools that […]
We Remember Anzac
“We are the beneficiaries, and the custodians, of the Anzac tradition which has helped to shape and define who we are as Australian people,” – Fr Robert Greenup O.S.A. The St Stephen’s Catholic College community paused to remember the fallen on Thursday 23 April. Guest speaker, Fr Robert Greenup from Indigenous Connections delivered the Anzac […]
Thank you
St Stephen’s Catholic College has raised a total of $3076.60 for Caritas Project Compassion. The money raised will go towards programs which have been set up by Caritas in countries around the world, including Australia, to help those less fortunate in the community. A friendly competition between the pastoral houses saw Deacon raise the highest amount of […]
Captain ready for challenge
College Captain, Joshua Priestly, won’t have time to stop and smell the roses when he competes in this year’s great wheelbarrow race as a solo participant. The 17 year old will run 140 kms from Mareeba to Chillagoe in May to support Rosies, an aid organization providing unconditional support and friendship to those in the […]
