Posted on 22 May 2019
Every new acknowledgement of the wonderful work we do here at Ormiston College confirms for us that we are continuing to do a superb job when it comes to providing our students with the very best education that a school can offer.
Posted on 03 May 2019
On Tuesday 30 April, special guests, staff, students and parents gathered to share the experience of yet another milestone for Ormiston College as the new Centre for Learning and Innovation was officially opened by His Excellency, the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland.
Posted on 29 April 2019
On Monday 29 April, Year 8 students walked in the footsteps of ANZAC heroes, as Brisbane’s infamous Mt Cootha lookout transformed into the rugged terrain of Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda trail.
Posted on 26 April 2019
Ormiston College staff and students, plus special guests, Mr Paul Oates from the Cleveland RSL Branch and Redlands Councillor Tracey Huges, attended a special ANZAC Day commemoration service on Wednesday 24 April.
Posted on 04 April 2019
The Ormiston College Redbacks capped off an excellent start to the TAS sporting year being crowned the Trimester 1 Champion School.
Posted on 04 April 2019
On Wednesday evening, the Ormiston College Band Extravaganza was held in the Lingo Lin Performing Arts Theatre.
Posted on 30 March 2019
After a tremendous term of cricket, the TAS Cricketers, along with their families, celebrated with an end of season party hosted by the Cricket Support Group.
Posted on 26 March 2019
On Tuesday 26 March we held an “Engaging Students in the Writing Process” workshop for our parents in Prep to Year 9. Our main aim for this workshop was to equip our parents with an understanding of how we approach writing in the classroom. By sharing the language and techniques we use, we hope to open a powerful dialogue between home and school that encourages our families be on the lookout for texts that inspire the imagination, provoke passion through persuasion and entice the senses.
Posted on 21 March 2019
It was a huge day at the TAS Swimming Carnival with OC finishing in 4th position behind JPC, WestMAC and CHAC.
Posted on 20 March 2019
On Wednesday 20 March, three teams from Year 7 joined 650 students from over 30 schools at City Hall in Brisbane to participate in the Future BNE: Sustainable City Challenge.
Posted on 18 March 2019
Year 8 Visual Art students enjoyed working with local artist, Deb Mostert to create the Migratory Tales Project.
Posted on 15 March 2019
The National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence (NDA) is an opportunity for the whole school community to 'take a stand together' against bullying.
Posted on 12 March 2019
Early on Sunday morning we farewelled twenty students and two teachers from our sister school in Japan, Kanagawa Gakuen. Although many tears were shed as the visitors boarded the bus, everyone has many happy memories of the visit.
Posted on 05 March 2019
Students from all over the campus came together this morning to enjoy a free pancake outside the Chapel to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and Chaplaincy at OC.
Posted on 01 March 2019
Our new Centre for Learning and Innovation opened to the school community at the beginning of the year. It has been wonderful seeing our students, parents and staff begin to embrace the facility for learning activities, events and social gatherings. It has certainly become the hub of the school community!
With so much happening, we will be providing regular updates to showcase the spaces, learning activities and the numerous events occurring in the building.
In each update we will include a spotlight learning area to highlight how this space supports teaching and learning in the 21st Century.
Posted on 28 February 2019
We recently held the Creating a Culture of Reading Volunteer Workshop in the CLI and are happy to welcome a number of new parents to the volunteer program this year. This event always reminds me of the importance of involving our parents in their children’s learning and especially, in ways that they can encourage a love of reading at home.
Posted on 25 February 2019
This year the Social Justice Committee are focusing support for the Redlands Community Centre program ‘Homeless United’. The support gained from Ormiston College will go towards making a positive difference to the homeless youth in Redlands.
Posted on 08 February 2019
On Friday 8 February, staff and all students from Year 1 to Year 12 made their way across campus to gather in the Somerset Sports Centre for the very first whole school assembly for 2019, celebrating the Prefects’ Investiture and Presentation of the Year 6 Student Leaders.
Posted on 07 February 2019
Every two years a burgeoning wave of excitement starts to flow around campus. When that happens, you know that it is a College Musical year!
Posted on 28 November 2018
Our Year 8 German students have been involved in an online exchange with our partner school Käthe-Kollwitz Gymnasium in Germany from the beginning of this year.
Posted on 23 November 2018
This semester, our Year 8 cohort was challenged to develop a social enterprise linked to one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Posted on 23 November 2018
Students who will be in Year 7 in 2019 got together this week for the annual Year 7 Making Connections Day.
Posted on 09 November 2018
Ormiston College created history at the TAS Girls Football Carnival last Saturday at Canterbury College winning both the Middle School and Senior School competitions in emphatic style.
Posted on 19 September 2018
To support the Year 7 and 8 Literacy program, during Term 3 the college introduced Wordflyers. WordFlyers is a successful and innovative digital resource dedicated to strengthening the literacy skills of Year 7 to 10 students in grammar, reading, comprehension, punctuation, vocabulary and writing.
Posted on 19 September 2018
On Tuesday 18 September,128 students from 14 different schools competed in three hours of fast, furious and fantastic chess at Ormiston College’s biennial chess competition.
Posted on 07 September 2018
Ormiston College has once again been recognised as one of the state’s top-performing schools with our 2018 NAPLAN results being among the very best in the state.
Posted on 04 September 2018
At OC Night of The Proms, the Headmaster revealed that Ormiston College will present MARY POPPINS: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL in 2019.
Posted on 28 August 2018
Energy, enthusiasm and exuberance were in abounds as the Year 7’s engaged in three Zumba sessions this term, designed to promote their confidence.
Posted on 24 August 2018
The final of the ‘Say No To Bullying Middle School Cup’ was held today with France defeating India 5 goals to 2.
Posted on 04 June 2018
Posted on 01 May 2018
Earlier this term, Year 9 Students travelled to Noosa North Shore where they participated in a three-day program run by Total Adventures.
Posted on 21 March 2018
Individual successes were achieved by so many students at camp this year, contributing to their personal growth as they continue their transition into Year 7.
Posted on 19 March 2018
The Year 11 mentors guide, support and advise the Year 7 cohort as they begin their secondary journey.
Posted on 13 March 2018
Ormiston College continues to lead the way through its continual introduction of innovative pedagogy.
Posted on 13 March 2018
The TAS Swimming Team were treated to the annual Headmaster’s Breakfast last week.
Posted on 13 March 2018
Last week our Prep to Year 9 parents joined us for an ‘Engaging Students in the Writing Process Workshop’.
Posted on 13 March 2018
On Saturday 3 March, Ormiston College welcomed twenty Japanese students and two teachers from our Sister City School, Kanagawa Gakuen in Yokohama, Japan.
Posted on 21 February 2018
Recently the Middle School Form Leaders for Semester 1 were selected and received their badge on the Middle School Assembly.
Posted on 21 February 2018
The 2018 Interhouse Swimming Carnival held in early February saw some outstanding performances by students in the Middle School.
Posted on 20 February 2018
Tuesday morning in Form is a fun time for our Year 7 students with the presence of their Student Mentors there to guide them through some fun activities designed to make connections.
Posted on 16 November 2017
This year's Speech Night was another wonderful celebration for the students of Ormiston College.
Posted on 02 November 2017
The Sports Awards Evening was held on Wednesday 1 November. The exciting evening ran very smoothly, providing everyone involved with lots of fun and entertainment.
Posted on 01 November 2017
The Year 11 Mentors of the 2017 did a wonderful job. They continually guided and supported the Year 7 group as they made their transition into secondary school.
Posted on 01 November 2017
As part of the Year 9 Geography course, students are currently working on student-led fundraising campaigns for charity organisations that operate in less economically developed countries.
Posted on 23 October 2017
Year 9 Visual Art and Multimedia students recently had the opportunity to present their works with the opening of the art exhibition 'Explorations'.
Posted on 15 October 2017
On Friday 13 October, the Year 7s engaged in an incursion where they stepped back in time to the magnificent period of history – Ancient Egypt. The Hall of Fame was full of tables scattered with artefacts and replicas of this civilisation.
Posted on 12 October 2017
Ormiston College takes innovation to a whole new level.
Posted on 11 October 2017
Drama challenges students to role-play and learn practically through the senses. Drama is also a subject that supports holistic development. Drama provides real-world learning experiences that strive to prepare students for the twenty first century.
Posted on 05 October 2017
Commencing in Week 2, the Social Justice Committee will begin project 'Give it up for BABI' to help support and fundraise for a BABI Youth Centre to be refurbished.
Posted on 18 September 2017
On Thursday 14 September, the Middle School joined as one to witness an enthralling Grand Final of the Say No To Bullying Middle School Cup between Germany and North Korea.
Posted on 13 September 2017
On 8 September the Ormiston College OCATVE ensemble consisting of Alena Olds, Chiara Gay, Emily Pearson, Molly Snaylam, Kyle Bryant, Matthew Garnett, Thomas Whyte and Fraser Todd, made their way down to Melbourne in order to compete in the AUSACA 2017 Australian A Cappella Awards. This festival saw the best school a cappella groups from around the country battle it out to be crowned the AUSACA Australian A Cappella Champions.
Posted on 13 September 2017
Both staff and students were fortunate to have Dr Gary Stager, one of the world’s leading experts and advocates for computer programming, robotics and learning-by-doing in classrooms, visit our College recently.
Posted on 13 September 2017
Year 7 students engaged in powerful, compelling, theatre experience about cyber bullying and its devastating repercussions.
Posted on 05 September 2017
Our Debating teams did us proud this season.
Posted on 05 September 2017
Shark Tank's Steve Baxter visits Ormiston College for the $20 Boss Challenge.
Posted on 16 August 2017
Four Ormiston College teams entered this year’s RoboCup Junior Queensland Championships held on 12 and 13 August at the University of Queensland. In this exciting and challenging competition students brought home two trophies.
Posted on 09 August 2017
Wow! What a wonderful selection of music activities and achievements!
Posted on 02 August 2017
Posted on 24 July 2017
Recently Middle School students participated in a Life Education session with presenter, Claire Trethewey as part of the Student Enhancement Program.
Posted on 21 July 2017
On Wednesday the Middle School united as one for the launch of the 2017 Say No To Bullying Middle School Cup.
Posted on 19 July 2017
The Coolum hills were filled with the sound of music from Friday 14 July to Sunday 16 July as students from the Ormiston College Chorale went to choral camp.
Posted on 17 July 2017
Zumba was a hit start to the Term 3 Confidence activity in Year 7. Over the course of three weeks, the whole cohort will gather for Zumba sessions to engage in their Student Enhancement Program focus for this term.
Posted on 19 June 2017
International Arts week was recently celebrated by staff and students with the focus for the week on ‘Sustainable Living’.
Posted on 03 May 2017
On Monday 24 April, Year 8 students walked in the footsteps of ANZAC heroes, as Brisbane’s infamous Mt Cootha lookout transformed into the rugged terrain of Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda trail. It was along the Kokoda track, 75 years ago, that our diggers overcame overwhelming odds and atrocious conditions to take victory over the enemy. Outnumbered and outgunned, this was possible due to their trust and respect for each other, their ability to never give up and their determination to hang in there when all seemed lost.
Posted on 24 March 2017
From High Ropes to Leaps of Faith, Billycart making and Wobble Stack navigating, the Year 7 students have had a ball at Year 7 Camp!
Posted on 17 March 2017
Students from the Middle School took to the Southern Courtyard to stand together, united in our College theme of #OCBullyFree!
Posted on 07 March 2017
Students and teachers engaged in a range of activities including leadership, survival skills, orientation, high ropes, canoeing and raft building.
Posted on 17 February 2017
Middle School Form Leaders received their badges and the Swimming Age Champions were presented with their medals.
Posted on 17 February 2017
‘Planning for Academic Success’ Parent Seminar a success with over 100 people attending.
Posted on 17 February 2017
Posted on 25 January 2017
Year 7 marks the beginning of many new things, new friendships, great expectations, new goals and possibly the beginning of what will be some of the best years of their lives.
Posted on 16 November 2016
Everyone needs a little love and iSEE CARE believes in a love that is unconditional, puts others needs before our own and one that is practical and loud!
Posted on 07 November 2016
The Australian Mathematics Trust 2016 Awards Presentation has held on the evening of Friday 4 November at King's Christian College on the Gold Coast.
Posted on 04 November 2016
The Year 11 Mentors of 2016 have played a significant role in leading, supporting and guiding the Year 7 students as they have transitioned into secondary school.
Posted on 25 October 2016
Year 7 students spend time being ancient Egyptians
Posted on 12 October 2016
Over the course of the term, students have been working on their confidence through participating in a Hip Hop Class Challenge.
Posted on 13 September 2016
Year 9 Design Technology students recently held a ‘Race Day’. This event concluded a six-month design journey.
Posted on 07 September 2016
On Wednesday September 7, Art staff and the Year 7 cohort welcomed artist and educator Therese Flynn-Clarke to lead a workshop creating mixed media sculptures.
Posted on 06 September 2016
Middle School students competed in the 2016 Robocup Junior Competition at the University of Queensland.
Posted on 15 August 2016
"Hope is the single defining factor for success - in life and in business. When I talk about hope I’m not talking about unsustainable spikes of happiness and enthusiasm. Hope isn’t sitting back and waiting for better days. I’m talking about lasting change." Glen Gerreyn.
Posted on 11 August 2016
The ‘Say no to bullying’ Middle School Cup is an anticipated event on the College calendar. At this year’s Grand Final, the Middle School joined as one to witness a play off between ‘Ivory Coast’ and ‘Cook Islands’.
Posted on 22 July 2016
Energy and excitement filled the room as the Year 7s were introduced to their Confidence activity for Term 3: Zumba!
Posted on 14 July 2016
Recently the Middle School students participated in a Life Education session with presenter, Claire Trethewey as part of the Student Enhancement Program.
Posted on 27 May 2016
Year 7 students participated in their first da Vinci Decathlon
Posted on 26 May 2016
The Hurting Game, for the Year 7 students. A live, interactive theatre experience captured the dizzying highs and crushing lows of high school and growing up.
Posted on 25 May 2016
Students finish third at the Somerville House High School Autumn Chess Invitational
Posted on 06 May 2016
Year 7 Geography students are actively investigating real-world problems
Posted on 28 April 2016
Author Morris Gleitzman worked in residence at Ormiston College on Thursday 28 April with the Year 7 students to support their study of his novel, 'Once'.
Posted on 28 April 2016
It all started with a young English teacher in Germany looking for an Australian partner school to participate in a short e-mail exchange project with her students. It progressed to six weeks of e-mailing during Term 1 and finished, if that is the right expression, with some friendships that will last beyond the duration of the project
Posted on 22 April 2016
"Little things count, start small", is just one quote spoused in the motivational media presentation where we were introduced to some ordinary people doing extraordinary things - everyday heroes. We were inspired by just a few amazingly self-driven people and motivated by some great quotes.
Posted on 15 April 2016
During Semester 1, an opportunity to take on management roles and experience the responsibility of running a business, has been given to our Year 9 and 10 students who are currently studying Business.
Posted on 23 March 2016
Ormiston Junior and Middle School Chess Club wrap up
Posted on 23 March 2016
Year 8 students travel to Mt Cootha to participate in the Kokoda Challenge
Posted on 18 March 2016
Camp Goodenough certainly lived up to its name and was more than good enough for the Year 7s this year!
Posted on 11 March 2016
Girls gain bragging rights over the boys
Posted on 11 March 2016
Year 9 Business and Commerce classes held the launch event for the Year 9 ABW café simulation program.
Posted on 04 March 2016
Year 8 Students Tug of War tournament, great fun!
Posted on 26 February 2016
Year 9 cohort watch a cutting edge educational theatre performance on cyber bullying called Verbal Combat.
Posted on 19 February 2016
The Year 11 Students Mentors play an important role in the development of Year 7 students as they begin their Secondary School journey.
Posted on 12 February 2016
It was fantastic to see so many Middle School families attend the Planning for Academic Success Seminar held last night in the Lingo Lin Performing Arts Theatre.
