Student Life

Holidays bring sporting success

Holidays bring sporting successDecember 14, 2011

Several St Joseph’s Nudgee College students have begun the school holidays by excelling in the sporting arena at a national level.

Funds help enhance Japanese connection

Funds help enhance Japanese connectionOctober 18, 2011

St Joseph’s Nudgee College is among a select group of schools who have won funding to promote Asian languages and culture within classrooms and the school community.

Students prove good judges

Students prove good judgesOctober 14, 2011

The classroom moved from St Joseph's Nudgee College to Toowoomba for a group of Year 10-12 students recently when they attended a Junior Cattle Judging Competition.
 

Grand Final beckons

Grand Final beckonsOctober 11, 2011

A team of St Joseph’s Nudgee College students is hoping for a big turnout when they compete in the Grand Final of the Schools Theatre Sports Competition on Sunday.

Students represent College at home

Students represent College at homeOctober 7, 2011

Nudgee College PNG boarders returned home for the recent school holidays where, before joining their families, they represented the College during school visits and a rugby game.

Archbishop returns to Nudgee College

Archbishop returns to Nudgee CollegeSeptember 26, 2011

St Joseph’s Nudgee College welcomed Archbishop of Brisbane John Bathersby DD back to the College recently when he was a special guest at two Nudgee College Old Boys Association events.

Football for a good cause

Football for a good causeSeptember 19, 2011

Four Year 11 Nudgee College students combined their passion for football with their desire to make a difference recently when they played Street Soccer with some of Brisbane’s homeless.

Protecting our assets

Protecting our assetsSeptember 12, 2011

With approximately 1,500 students on campus each day, including 300 who live here, St Joseph’s Nudgee College is committed to ensuring everyone feels protected.  

Students seek shoppers help

Students seek shoppers helpAugust 25, 2011

The St Joseph's Nudgee College Years 5-7 area is seeking the support of the entire College community as they participate in the Coles and Woolworths docket promotions.

Rocking their way to success

Rocking their way to successAugust 22, 2011

Current Nudgee College students and an Old Boy performed as the opening act for Grammy Award winners Wolfmother at the Ekka on Saturday after winning the Triple M Show Starter competition.

Students celebrate Boys Day

Students celebrate Boys DayJune 7, 2011

St Joseph’s Nudgee College Year 5-7 students received a practical lesson in Japanese culture recently when they participated in “Boys Day” activities.

Horse racing with a difference

Horse racing with a differenceJune 3, 2011

St Joseph’s Nudgee College Years 5-7 Art Workshop students are hoping their horse performs well when it competes at Eagle Farm Racecourse next week.

Moving forward together

Moving forward togetherJune 1, 2011

As part of National Reconciliation Week St Joseph’s Nudgee College was called to reflect on and embrace three actions: Remember, Recognise and Rectify.

Representative rewards

Representative rewardsMay 20, 2011

For several St Joseph’s Nudgee College students their efforts in the sporting arena have been rewarded with selection in representative teams.

Parliamentary Success

Parliamentary SuccessMarch 4, 2011

Year 11 student Tyrone Turaga will follow in the footsteps of 2010 Senior Thomas Boase when he represents Queensland at the National Schools Constitutional Convention in Canberra from 23-25 March.

Award winning cartoon

Award winning cartoonDecember 17, 2010

For most Year 8 students politics isn’t high on their list of interests but for Simon Cutler his depiction of Australia’s political leaders has taken him all the way to Canberra.

Crossing the Road

Crossing the RoadDecember 3, 2010

Year 7 St Joseph’s Nudgee College students ‘crossed the road’ last week to officially celebrate the end of their traditional primary school era.

Riding for charity

Riding for charityNovember 29, 2010

Before graduating, six St Joseph’s Nudgee College Year 12 students rode from Brisbane to the Gold Coast to help raise funds for charity.

A lasting legacy

A lasting legacyNovember 17, 2010

When the 2010 St Joseph’s Nudgee College Year 12 students officially depart at the end of this week they will leave behind a permanent reminder of their Senior year.

Students attend Youth Forum

Students attend Youth ForumJuly 6, 2010

Four St Joseph’s Nudgee College students were among more than 300 high school students who attended the Social Justice Youth Forum recently.

Springboks visit St Joseph’s Nudgee College

Springboks visit St Joseph’s Nudgee CollegeSeptember 7, 2009

Nudgee College has received visits from many rugby internationals over the years. Last week’s visitors however wear a slightly different shade of green to many of the previous ones.

Representing Young Australians

Representing Young Australians March 2, 2009

St Joseph's Nudgee College Year 11 students Julian Tonino and Allister Harrison recently shared their thoughts as part of the first ever Australian Youth Forum event youTHINK.

Sailing to the World Championships

Sailing to the World ChampionshipsFebruary 27, 2009

St Joseph's Nudgee College student Curtis Skinner has been selected in the Australian Youth Sailing Team and will represent Australia at the World Championships in Brazil in July.

2009 College Captains

2009 College CaptainsNovember 24, 2008

With 2008 fast drawing to a close, and this year's Senior class officially completing their St Joseph's Nudgee College journey last week, it is time to introduce the College Captains for 2009.

Celebrating Achievement

Celebrating AchievementNovember 11, 2008

St Joseph's Nudgee College students, staff, parents and guests celebrated a year of achievement last Thursday at the College's annual Awards Night.

Senior students confront car accidents

Senior students confront car accidentsOctober 17, 2008

Nudgee's Year 12 students witnessed just what can happen at a serious motor vehicle accident through a carefully staged re-enactment of a fatal crash.

Students learn about safe driving

Students learn about safe drivingMay 9, 2008

Queensland Fire and Rescue Service members discussed the importance of safe driving with Nudgee's Year 12 students this week as part of an awareness program.

Years 5-7s settle into Nudgee life

Years 5-7s settle into Nudgee lifeApril 18, 2008

Nudgee's first Year 5, 6 and 7 students settled into Nudgee life during Term 1 and were busy both in and outside the classroom.

Pioneering students create history at Nudgee

Pioneering students create history at Nudgee February 15, 2008

When school resumed on January 30, a pioneering group of students began the next step in their educational journey and, at the same time, created history by becoming the very first Year 5, 6 and 7

Nudgee College commences a new chapter

Nudgee College commences a new chapterNovember 15, 2007

St Joseph's Nudgee College welcomed its very first intake of students for Years 5, 6 and 7 at a special orientation evening on Monday 5 November.

Child Protection Week at Nudgee

Child Protection Week at NudgeeSeptember 3, 2007

St Joseph's Nudgee College is raising awareness among students and staff of National Child Protection Week, September 2-8, 2007.

Middle School preparations at Nudgee

Middle School preparations at NudgeeAugust 21, 2007

Preparations are well and truly underway for next year's middle schooling initiative at St Joseph's Nudgee College, which means middle school students can receive both boarding and tuition at the C

GPS School Captains Meet

GPS School Captains MeetMarch 6, 2007

Representatives from the nine schools making up the Brisbane GPS (Greater Public Schools) group came together at Nudgee College on Monday 5 March.