Our young Basketball Brumbies were put to work early in August, competing in the Junior Secondary (Year 10) State Basketball Championships on the Gold Coast. 

With one of the younger teams in the competition, our boys showed experience beyond their years to compete against bigger bodies. The boys went undefeated through the pool stages, including a miraculous comeback where they were down by seven with two minutes to go, claiming top spot before the knockout games. 

After dominating wins in the Round of 16 and Quarter Finals, our boys went down to the eventual winners in a nail-biting Semi-Final. They bounced back quickly, ensuring they won the Bronze medal to claim the College’s Senior School placing on the male side of the competition. 

Thank you to all the players and supporters for their commitment.

GO THE BRUMBIES!

Nathan Burgess | Director of Activities

Congratulations for the massive efforts from our A.B. Paterson College Queensland State Open Water team.

Our four swimmers claimed top 20 finishes, with stand out performances from Mackenzie Crocker and Zoe Ball, who both won Gold Medals in the 5km and 2.5km races, respectively.

Zoe Ball’s Gold Medal was her first ever State title and was the first Club State Gold Medal for an A.B. Paterson College swimmer who trains in our school program! 

The swimming calendar ‘returns to the black line’, with only eight weeks until the Queensland State Long Course Championships!

Liam Du Feu | Swimming Head  Coach

Big shoutout to our students who rocked the Sumo Robotics Challenge on Wednesday! The final competition of the year was held at The Southport School and was a day filled with loads of excitement and teamwork amongst 23 students from Years 4 to 7. Teams put their brains and creativity to the test, building and programming awesome Sumo robots ready for battle.

The competition was intense, showcasing not just robot battles, but the incredible ideas of our students. We had some near wins with our teams but fell a little short. However, the most fun had was the bonding with students from other schools. Once again, a true showcase of the incredibly respectful students we hold here at the College.

Way to go, everyone—you're making our school shine in the world of Sumo Robotics!

Sophie Wager | Head of Digital Literacy & STEAM

Congratulations to our fabulous singers from Prep to Year 3 who took part in the recent A.B. Paterson College Vocal Festival!

Approximately 275 singers participated in this event, singing solo for their families, wowing the judges and taking home coloured ribbons and chocolate frogs! Great work students! 

Thank you to our adjudicators, Angela Bobbins and Samantha Fiddes, and to Rachel Newcombe for organising this exciting event for our young singers!

Sharyn Walker-Joyce | Head of The Arts

Congratulations to Year 5 student, Nicholas Rosenboom. 

Nicholas recently sat for his very first AMEB Vocal examination and was awarded Honours in Musical Theatre! 

That’s a wonderful achievement Nicholas and the Arts Faculty are very proud of your results. 

A big thank you must go to Ms Bobbins and Mrs Marquenie for all of their support of Nicholas on his musical journey.

Sharyn Walker-Joyce | Head of The Arts

World Working in Schools Day - 27 October

Let's take a moment to thank all of the wonderful staff that make our school go round! 

From dedicated classroom teachers to the diligent maintenance team, all of our staff play an important role at A.B. Paterson College and they make our College community so special.

Thank you for all your hard work and commitment to ensuring our student's have the best education possible!

We are thrilled to invite you to the upcoming Celebration of Sport Evening on Friday, 10 November.

Join us at SOPO Southport to celebrate the outstanding athletes in our College community, with Platinum, Major, Minor and Representative Awards to be presented on the night. 

A guest speaker, competitions, games and prizes will also add to the fun of the evening.

Please see the official invitation below for all the details and secure your tickets HERE.

Watch the video below to see the Platinum Award nominees for our upcoming Celebration of Sport Evening!

A big thank you to our event sponsor RDK Sports International and representative Lily Gray for helping us with this announcement.

Good luck to all our nominees and see you next week at the event!

Our Open Sport Coaches are excited to share the nominees for this year's Major Awards! Watch the video below.

Winners will be announced at the Celebration of Sport Evening on Friday, 10 November.

Congratulations to our Major Award nominees!

Make sure to secure your tickets HERE by this Sunday 5 November.

Nathan Burgess | Director of Activities

Dear Parents/Guardians

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for our Friends of A.B. Paterson College (FAB) committee. This committee plays a crucial role in enhancing the overall educational experience for our students and we invite you to be an integral part of this endeavour.

Please click here to view the dedicated roles and responsibilities of our FAB Committee for 2024.

Our FAB committee will work alongside our Head of Foundation and Alumni, Tegan Parker and both Heads of School to continue to build a strong community and sense of belonging within A.B. Paterson College.

On behalf of the Board of A.B. Paterson College, I call for expressions of interest from the community for the following positions for our FAB committee in 2024:

• Chair;
• Deputy Chair;
• Secretary;
• Executive Committee Members.

This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community by organising events for students and families across the College and help with coordination and organisation of the many special community building activities!

All expressions of interest must be submitted to the College Board through the following link FAB EOI Application by 11:45pm on Sunday, 29 October 2023.

The College Board will consider these expressions of interest but reserves the right to appoint outside this process as needed.

All applicants will be informed if they have been successful in their application by Monday, 6 November 2023.

We look forward to making 2024 a wonderful year together.

Joanne Sheehy | Principal

Parents please note, this is a compulsory event for all students in Years 4-12.

While this memorable night gets underway at the Dunlop Multi-Purpose Centre on Wednesday 16 November at 6.00pm, please ensure your child arrives promptly at 5:30pm to have their name marked from the roll.

The evening is expected to end at 8.30pm.

We look forward to seeing everyone on the night.

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By choosing service providers from our directory, you're not only finding skilled experts, but also supporting parents, caregivers and members of our broader school community.

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