We are honoured to announce our King’s Reedy Creek College Captains for 2024. Congratulations to our incoming Captains who have been entrusted with these pivotal leadership roles in our King's community:
COLLEGE CAPTAINS | Emily Muller and Byron Tolhurst
VICE-CAPTAINS | Bethany Vaotuua (absent for photo) and David Johnstone
CULTURE CAPTAINS | Kari van der Walt and William Bolwell
These remarkable students have consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities during their learning journey at King's, culminating in their well-deserved appointments. Our 2024 Captains will officially commence their positions this term (Term 4) and we look forward to supporting them as they embark on this exciting journey. A special acknowledgment goes to our departing student leadership team (pictured photo 2 above) who continue to devote themselves to our school with integrity and humility. Their hard work in serving our College community has been greatly appreciated.
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Congratulations to our College Prefects and House Captains on these important appointments:
Year 12's Final Honours Assembly and Special Events
13 October 2023
Week 2 of Term 4 was filled with mixed emotions for our Year 12 students, whose school journey at King's is quickly coming to an end. Throughout the week, that bittersweet feeling of finishing high school became more of a reality as the cohort enjoyed a number of special 'final' events and fun festivities. This included their final Honours assembly, leadership handover ceremony, final Chapel, commemorative Year 12 tree plant, special Graduation Dinner on Thursday, 12 October, and their fun final day dressed up in 'future career' attire.
Every year, our graduating cohort is named based on the characteristics of that year group and during our final Year 12 Honours Assembly for 2023, our Board Chairman, Mr Blakemore, addressed the 'Year of Confidence.' He congratulated them on all they had achieved and prayed over them as they prepare to head into their final exams. Mr Blakemore shared a pertinent departing message with the group about the importance of having a spirit of generosity. He reiterated that generosity doesn't just mean money, but includes sharing their time, talents, creativity, strength and knowledge.
During the Honours Assembly, it was a privilege to present a number of final Honours awards as well as celebrating our students who have completed Diploma or Certificate (VET) courses while studying at King's.
On Thursday, 12 October, our 2023 graduates and their parents gathered for the Year 12 Graduation Night at The Star, where they enjoyed a night of recognition, entertaining performances, heartwarming memories and a celebration of the cohort's collective success. During the event, a number of special awards were presented to students who have shown exceptional academic attainment or success in specific pursuits during their time at King's. Our Year 12 Foundation Students (those who have been at King’s since Early Learning or Prep) were all presented with a special gift from our P&F Committee to commemorate having spent their entire schooling at our College. Every Year 12 student also crossed the stage to receive their graduating folio and graduation certificate, marking the end of their school journey at King’s.
Congratulations to our outstanding award recipients whose consistent dedication earned them our 2023 Year 12 awards:
2023 Dux of Year 12 - Christin Lin
Proxime Accessit - Noah Law
The Principal’s Prize - Rebecca Webb
Anne McKenzie Courage Award - Amelia Conroy and Rani Marriott
Arthur Hamblin Visual Arts Award - Tayla Cave
Janine Greening Memorial trophy for Performing Arts - Danya Calvi
Ampol All-Rounder Award - Isabella MacDonald
Parents and Friends Community Service Award - Isabella Goldring
Year 12 Instrumental Music Award - Lachlan Chang
Mandy Cromwell Award for Academic Diligence and Determination - Jaiden Durman
Australian Defence Force Long Tan Award & The Order of Australia Association Award - Jaiden Durman
Ros Bates Notable Community Service Award - Ashley Booth
Chess Excellence Award - Cern Wong
The Geoff Barnes Award for Christian Character - Caleb Choga
House Awards
Montgomery Shield - awarded to the Highest-achieving Academic House - FINNEY
Principal's Cup - awarded to the Highest Points Earned by a House - TYNDALE
Congratulations to all of our First in Subject awardees, Outstanding Academic Commitment awardees and Outstanding Service awardees.
King's is honoured to recognise and celebrate our newest Year 12 students to join the “100 Club.” These incredible students finished with a result of 100% in one or more subjects, having received full marks for every Year 12 internal assessment in that subject. This is incredibly difficult to achieve and we are very proud of their dedication to their studies. We also want to acknowledge the efforts of our High School teachers, who work wholeheartedly with our students to help set a strong foundation for their success.
100% in ENGLISH Eden Moes
100% in FILM, TV & NEW MEDIA Isabella Goldring
100% in CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY Isabella Macdonald
100% in CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY Sarah Moloo
100% in CHEMISTRY, MATHS METHODS & ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Cynthia Lin
100% in CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, BIOLOGY & ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Christin Lin
100% in CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS & BIOLOGY Noah Law
100% in CHEMISTRY & PSYCHOLOGY Ern Wong
100% in PHYSICS & BIOLOGY Lachlan Chang Cern Wong
100% in CHEMISTRY Lucas Lee
100% in BIOLOGY Jesamyn Cubos Yeji Lim
100% in PHYSICS Ciara Fay
100% in PHYSICS & ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Hayate Takahashi
100% in PSYCHOLOGY Sarah Blunt Lara Cullen Braden Ham Emma Hardman
King’s hosted its annual Year 12 Art Exhibition on Thursday, 5 October, giving our senior students the opportunity to showcase their creative talents in various forms of visual arts. The event was a huge success, attracting a large crowd of students, parents, teachers, and members of our College community. The art show, entitled Mariskovka, featured a wide variety of artistic choices, from realistic to abstract, traditional to digital, and painting to photography. The artists all showed originality and flair in expressing personal visions and perspectives through their artworks.
Some highlights of the night included a stunning display of photographic artistry showing knitted headwear that explored identity, culture, and fashion, while another was a captivating portrait made of shattered glass created a striking contrast between light and dark, order and chaos. A live music performance by two accomplished student performers entertained the audience and further enriched the atmosphere. The art show offered a wonderful opportunity for the Year 12 art students to showcase their creativity and diversity, as well as to celebrate their achievements and hard work. The event also fostered a sense of community and appreciation among the attendees, who enjoyed the artistic atmosphere and lively conversation. Thank you to all the students, parents, teachers, and staff who supported and attended the event. We are very proud of our Year 12 art students and wish them all the best for their future endeavours.
Primary
Year 3's Evening with the Stars
6 October 2023
King’s Year 3 students embarked on their highly anticipated inaugural school camp on Friday, 6 October. Their overnight adventure unfolded on our school oval, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience. The camp program offered a plethora of opportunities for our happy campers, including the chance to form new friendships, develop their social skills, and even master the art of pitching a tent. The group included our Year 3 students, who were accompanied by one parent each, along with their dedicated Year 3 teachers.
The schedule was packed with fun-filled activities, including a communal dinner, treasure hunt, various games, devotional time with God, and a movie night in the auditorium. For many of the students, spending the night in tents under the starlit sky was a novel and awe-inspiring experience, while others showcased their seasoned camping prowess. The Year 3’s inaugural camp at King's marked the beginning of an exciting journey for these young learners, paving the way for many offsite school camp adventures in the years to come.
Missions
Thailand Mission Trip Changes Lives
13 October 2023
In the September school holidays, a group of ten Year 10 and 11 students had the incredible opportunity to go on a mission trip to Thailand to help out the Rescue Mission for Children. On this trip, we were able to experience a lot of new things, step out of our comfort zones, and build new friendships with people from the Rescue Mission and among our group. The Rescue Mission for Children is located near Chiang Rai, Thailand, providing a safe home for children needing care. We were very blessed by the love, affection and joy that poured out from the children at the Rescue Mission onto us. We spent our time playing soccer with them, praising and worshipping with them, and we had the opportunity to go to their school and teach them. Spending time with them gave us a new perspective on how blessed we are and we praised God for what we have.
The theme of the trip was 'being comfortable with the uncomfortable.’ Many of us were able to step out of our comfort zones and experience new things that ultimately blessed us. A challenge we all had to overcome was building connections with the children despite the language barrier. Although it was uncomfortable at times, we overcame it and created beautiful memories with them. Some of us also had the chance to speak a message at the devotions and the church, which was nerve-wracking, but forced us to step away from what we’re used to. We are so grateful for how God moved on this trip. Although the goal was to give to the children, we were equally as blessed. It was a life-changing experience that taught us a lot and challenged our perspectives and I am so grateful we have opportunities like this at King's!
Written by Mia Ryan Year 11 student
P & F
King's Great Gatsby P&F Ball
9 October 2023
King's 2023 P&F Ball was held at The Star in Broadbeach on Saturday, 7 October, where the opulent ballroom provided the perfect backdrop for a night infused with sophistication. This year's Gatsby-themed soirée welcomed a large turnout of 200 parents, teachers, and friends from our College community. Our glamourous guests all embraced the 1920s theme, donning flapper dresses and sequins, tailored tuxedos, and lavish accessories, all adding to the dazzling spectacle.
Our fourth annual P&F Ball was once again meticulously organised by King's Reedy Creek P&F Association with the aim of forging lasting friendships within our school community while raising vital funds for missions. The Ball successfully generated $6,000 for High School Mission Trips from event tickets, the Silent Auction and sales of lucky draw tickets. The standout prize was kindly sponsored by The P&F and Travel Managers and was a trip for two to Vietnam. The winners were a beautiful newlywed couple who were so blessed by their amazing prize.
Our appreciation goes to the King's P&F Association and particularly our dedicated P&F President, Liza Wright. Her unwavering vision, passion, time, and energy were instrumental in bringing this spectacular night to life.
Special thanks to our event sponsors:
King's P&F
Travel Managers
Pinot & Picasso Gold Coast
The Club Parkwood
Richard Charles Hair Salon
Faith with Love
BASK
Flypsyde Productions
The Star
This memorable evening showcased the strong community spirit of our school and we look forward to continuing to nurture friendships among our families as we walk an important journey together at King's. Follow our P&F Facebook pagefor 2024 Ball details and registration information.
Sport
King's Annual Football Awards 2023
13 October 2023
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King's started the 2023 Sports Awards season with the 2nd annual Football Awards. In another stellar season, we saw our U14 ISSA girls become three-peat champions, our Open UHL Boys and younger U14 ISSA boys finish runners up with our Open UHL Girls becoming semi-finalists in their inaugural season. Our U15 Bill Turner Trophy Girls team went on their longest run, losing out to Kelvin Grove in the Regional Final. Our football athletes also saw major success in the school sports pathways with 34 athletes making the Hinterland team, and 15 of those students continuing on to South Coast - where three made the Queensland Squad and one outstanding King's footballer was selected for the Australian Squad.
Male Player of the Year: Christian Mladenis
Female Player of the Year: Chelsea Capps
We are King's Award: Rhyder Madden
Rising Star: Lia Onozuka
Goalkeeper of the Year: Nick Hardiman
Male Golden Boot: Orlando Falcetta
Female Golden Boot: Nikki Brunton
Australian Squad Representative Christian Mladenis
Queensland Squad Representative Summer Reid and Nick Hardiman
BILL TURNER GIRLS Most Improved: Jasmin Marek Coaches Award: Tahlia Attard MVP: Chelsea Capps
ISSA GIRLS Most Improved: Alyssa McDonald
Coaches Award: Lexie Watkins
MVP: Lia Onozuka
ISSA BOYS Most Improved: Nathan Govorko Coaches Award: Raul Kajzer
MVP: Noah Ferruzzi
UHL GIRLS Most Improved: Polly Sowery
Coaches Award: Rosa Maher MVP: Kaitlyn Booth
UHL BOYS Most Improved: Simba Marinic Coaches Award: Beau Stanford-Modini MVP: Christian Mladenis
South Coast Squad Representation
Lia Onozuka
Tahlia Attard
Nikki Brunton Ava Longley Rosa Maher Jessica Taylor
Jay-J Goble-Lote David Bolongi Polly Sowery Aru Onozuka Hunter Folett Beau Stanford-Modini
Hinterland Squad Representation
Zara Galaniha Tanyka Goode Jade-Li Helmrich Jackson Brown Shay Colbron Evan Kwan Simba Marinic Ollie Vermillion Kaitlyn Booth Madison Freeman
Our Senior Basketball teams tipped off at the CBSQ Open just before the September school holidays. The CBSQ Open tournament spans across five divisions for the boys, and three divisions for girls, including up to 16 teams. King's boys and girls teams finished in the Top 8 of Division 1 which was a solid result.
Primary Schools Netball Cup
This year's Primary Schools Netball Cup saw over 1,000 athletes from across the State compete across two divisions and King's Championship team went all the way to the Grand Final, narrowly losing out by only four points in a division of 30+ teams. Our development squad came away in 5th in a division of 60. A huge congratulations to both teams!
All Schools Touch Tournament
A mega All School Touch Tournament saw success across all six of King's teams, coming away as the 3rd-highest ranked school overall. Our 15 & 18 Girls finished inside the Top 4, our 13 boys finished Top 8 with our 13 Girls & 15 Boys placing inside the Top 16.
15 Girls: Top 4
8 Girls: Top 4
13 Boys: Top 8
13 Girls: Top 16
15 Boys: Top 16
18 Boys missed out on the knockout stages
3rd Best School across the competition
All Saint’s Rugby 7s Tournament
King's entered six teams into the All Saint’s Rugby 7s Tournament across the 13, 15 & 18s, girls and boys age groups. Our talented U15 Girls and U18 both took out the Tournament, stealing away their Grand Finals by one try. Congratulations teams!
Alicia Green Named Queensland Netball Teacher of the Year
9 October 2023
Congratulations to our remarkable High School teacher and dedicated Netball Coordinator, Alicia Green, for her recognition in being named The Teacher of the Year at the 2023 Netball Queensland Awards. Alicia's outstanding achievement is a testament to her unwavering dedication to our netball players in this very competitive sport. Alicia's passion for recognising and nurturing talent has led King's teams to achieve some remarkable feats in regional and State Netball tournaments. Her mentorship and guidance have vastly developed our player's skills and instilled a strong sense of teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship. King's is immensely proud of Alicia's accomplishments and we are grateful for her continuous efforts in helping shape the future of our athletes. This well-earned accolade publicly acknowledges her invaluable contributions to our school and the broader Netball community and once again, we congratulate, Alicia, on this incredible achievement!
Important Notices
You're Invited to Peter Pan - Our 2023 Primary Musical
10 October 2023
King's Primary Performing Arts Department have been busy rehearsing for many months to bring PETER PAN to life for our College community. This amazing 2023 Primary Musical will be performed over three shows from 19 - 20 October (Week 3, Term 4) and our Year 4-6 cast and our directors look forward to showcasing this exciting, renowned story. Tickets cost $15 each.
Operation Christmas Child 2023
13 October 2023
As we approach Christmas each year, King's LIFE program coordinates a united effort across our school to support Operation Christmas Child (OCC). OCC is a project of Samaritan’s Purse that provides a unique way to bless children in need across the world by filling shoeboxes with toys, hygiene items, school supplies, and fun gifts. The gift boxes are then distributed in the name of Jesus to children living in vulnerable situations. The mission of OCC is to provide God’s love to children in need around the world and in 2022, as a result of this gift-giving program, over 2.4 million children gave their hearts to Jesus.
Each class at King's has been provided with one OCC shoebox to fill with the items listed. More boxes can be collected from Mrs Meyers in the Hub. FAMILIES, please help us by buying a toy, hygiene item, school supplies, or fun gift and ensure your OCC gifts are brought to school during Weeks 1 - 3 this term. Each shoebox requires $10 postage, which applies to both official OCC boxes and normal shoeboxes. Some families may prefer to contribute towards the postage of the boxes instead of bringing in a gift. All money for postage is to be handed into the class teacher who will pass on to Primary School Admin.
WHAT NOT TO PACK
Food Drink including power mixes - no liquids
Big Toys that take up too much room
Toothpaste, Shampoo or any liquids or aerosol cans
Playing cards, domino's or play money (gambling items)
Crayons (they can melt) or Textas (they can run)
Electronics, playdough or war-related toys like guns etc
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark is joining the rest of the College in collecting items to fill Christmas boxes for children in need. Their goal is to fill six shoeboxes and they have already done some fundraising for the postage of these boxes with a free dress day in Term 3. They have baskets in their foyer where Noah's Ark families can place donations of new toys, hygiene items, school supplies, clothing and fun gifts with a focus on gifts for 2-4-year-olds (boys or girls) - suggestions are via the buttons below.
The eSports National finals of The FUSE Cup are coming up at Emmanuel College on Saturday, 28 October. King's own Year 10 student, Thomas Zischke, will be playing in these finals so we encourage our community to come along and cheer him on. There will also be great prizes up for grabs for attendees, including a PlayStation, Xbox and Oculus headset. Guests will enjoy free-to-play zones, a racing simulator, a flight simulator, dancing, and food trucks.
Key details Date: Saturday, 28 October Location: Emmanuel College Times: 10am-1:30pm – Free to play zones Giveaways: 1:30pm prizes being drawn
SAVE THE DATE: 2023 Presentation Evenings
23 October 2023
We look forward to celebrating the successes of our students at our upcoming Presentation Nights. During these events, King's will present our annual awards to recipients in the auditorium, followed by photos near the COLA. Instrumental ensembles and choir groups will perform in the auditorium between each session. As the Primary School event starts earlier, a coffee truck and sausage sizzle will be available. There is overflow car parking for both events at Reedy Creek Baptist Church on Gemvale Road, just a 5-minute walk from King's.
Parents have now been notified by email if their child is receiving an award this year. Student awardees are required to wear their formal uniform to the event.
PRIMARY SCHOOL AWARDS - Tuesday, 7 November
Prep-2: 4pm - 5.30pm
Year 3-4: 5.45pm - 7pm
Year 5-6: 7.15pm - 8.30pm
HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS - Wednesday, 8 November
Years 7-9: 6.15pm - 7.00pm
Years 10-11: 7.30pm - 8.15pm
A Christmas carols event will be held on Monday, 20 November, from 5.30pm in the amphitheatre as a combined Christmas celebration.
