Matthew Flinders Anglican College

💯 100 Days to Go! 🎓

This morning, our Year 12 cohort celebrated a massive milestone with breakfast on The Green! 🌱

With just 100 days of school left, our seniors are officially on the home stretch. While academic focus is high, they are also currently taking part in our Leave Well Seminar Series during Academic Care lessons.

This three-module program is designed to equip our students with the key insights, resources and life skills they need to transition successfully into life after Flinders. From financial literacy and "life admin" to navigating ethical relationships, they are learning how to step confidently into their future pathways. 🚀

Parents, save the date - Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 6:00pm
We are looking forward to welcoming you to our final Leave Well for Parents event.

Shaping a Greener Future 🌍

Students across the College are turning ideas into action and making sustainability a daily habit. ♻️

In the Primary School, our Years 5 and 6 Round Square committee members have been collaborating with Sunshine Coast Council Envirocom (Waste & Environment) to help shape the 2026 Round Square project.

So far, they’ve conducted a waste audit to plan their next steps and explored exciting future initiatives like organic recycling and worm farms. The students are also hoping to introduce more yellow MURF recycle bins to the Primary campus soon! 🙌

Meanwhile, in the Secondary School, Year 8 student Kuni K and our Environment Authority are leading an initiative, "Urembo: Small products, Big Impact" to recycle beauty products using the pink recycling bins found around the College. These bins will be collected soon so Friday is the final opportunity to drop off any used (and clean) beauty or hair care products.

Congratulations to all students involved for leading meaningful change and helping create a more sustainable future for our community. ♻️

Champions at the Queensland Youth Music Awards! 🏆

Congratulations to Chamber Voices on an outstanding achievement at the Queensland Youth Music Awards where they were awarded Gold 🏅 and announced as the Overall Winner of the Advanced Secondary Choir Section! 🏆👏

In a highly competitive field featuring some of South East Queensland’s leading secondary school choirs, our singers performed with artistry, maturity, and heart. The adjudicators praised the choir’s “impressive phrase contouring and stunning soft singing” and their “gorgeous purity of supported and controlled tone” and added “You all shone with musical integrity”. 🙌

We're incredibly proud of this remarkable group of young musicians. 👏

This success follows the Capriccio Strings Silver Award and the Wind Symphony' Gold Award earlier this month. 👏🥈🥇 We now wish our Stage Band all the very best as they prepare to take the stage next week.

🎶 Music Scholarships for 2027 🎺

Do you know an outstanding young musician? Students entering Years 7 to 12 in 2027 are invited to apply for our Flinders Music Scholarships. Applications close Friday, 5 June.

Apply now via 🔗 https://loom.ly/YyJR40Y

It’s National Simultaneous Storytime Day! 📚

Today, our Primary students joined more than two million readers across Australia to celebrate the joy of reading by sharing the same story at the same time.

This year’s featured book, “Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller” by Adam Wallace and Christopher Nielsen, illustrated by Jake A. Minton was brought to life during a fun and interactive lunchtime session in the Wonderarium.

A big thank you to Mrs Avakian, Mrs Burns and our wonderful teachers, parents and students who helped create such a joyful experience and make the story leap off the page! 🦘

APPLY NOW | Violin Tutor 🎻

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, passionate and engaging Violin Tutor to join our vibrant strings program.

This role includes the delivery of small group violin instruction within the College’s Year 2 String Immersion Program each Tuesday, while also contributing to the ongoing development of emerging string musicians through teaching within the College’s existing string program.

The role currently incorporates just over one day of teaching across the Immersion Program and studio teaching, with potential for future expansion.

🔗 Learn more and apply via SEEK: https://loom.ly/zoJFe68

Applications close on Wednesday, 3 June.

BEYOND FLINDERS PROFILE 🎓

Since graduating with our Flinders Class of 2022, Charlie McMahon has hit the ground running.

Currently completing a double degree in IT and Finance at QUT, Charlie has already built an impressive global resume, including a six-month internship with BMW in Germany and a Disruptive Leaders Program in Singapore.

In this profile, Charlie shares his highlights so far, such as being named the 2023 Westpac Young Technologist, and reflects on how each new opportunity continues to open doors for the next.

🔗 Read Charlie's Q&A here - https://loom.ly/7RVeZwc

STUDENT SHOUT OUT | Celebrating our student achievements across the College. 🎉

⛵SAILING | Congratulations to siblings Felix B (Year 5) and Cleo B (Year 3) who won the recent Sunshine Coast Primary Schools Sailing Championship. 🏆 Felix was the skipper (controlling the main sail) and Cleo controlled the headsail/jib sail at the front. Overall they raced 7 times and won by 2 points. 👏

🏑HOCKEY | A shout out to Lachlan G (Year 11) Tom B (Year 10) Lance R (Year 11) Seb S (Year 12) and Liam Y (Year 12) who were selected to represent Sunshine Coast at the U18 Men Qld State Hockey Championship held in the Gold Coast. They made it all the way to the grand final and drew 2 all but lost in the shoot outs.

🎭 THEATRE | Congratulations to Maia W (Year 5) who has been selected to perform in the upcoming productions of “Frozen – The Broadway Musical” at the Caloundra Events Centre next month.

🎨 ART | A special mention to siblings Mia and John R who have been selected as finalists for the Doyle Awards Gold Coast 2026 under 13 category. We wish them well in the finals and upcoming exhibition.

Congratulations to all 👏

We love hearing about our students’ achievements ~ share yours with the College by emailing [email protected].

A spectacular celebration of musical excellence! 🎶

The College’s recent music concert, "Elevate", showcased the pinnacle of our co-curricular music program! 🎻

It was an unforgettable evening of artistry and performance, featuring our premier band, choir, and string ensembles.

Capriccio Strings, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Voices performed with extraordinary skill, finesse, and poise, captivating audiences through exceptional musicianship and breathtaking musical expression. 👏

From virtuosic instrumental performances to powerful choral moments, the evening was a testament to the passion, dedication, and remarkable talent that defines Flinders Music and was a truly inspiring evening of performance! 👏

🎶 Music Scholarships for 2027 🎺
Do you know an outstanding young musician? Students entering Years 7 to 12 in 2027 are invited to apply for our Flinders Music Scholarships.
Applications close Friday, 5 June.

Apply now via 🔗 https://loom.ly/YyJR40Y

Independent District Cross Country Highlights 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Mud, rain and challenging conditions couldn’t stop our Flinders runners at last week’s Independent District Cross Country Championships at Beerwah. Battling through muddy tracks and heavy downpours, our athletes showed incredible grit and truly embraced the team motto to “get comfortable with being uncomfortable.”

Flinders achieved outstanding results across both junior and senior divisions. Our 9-12 Years team placed an impressive 3rd overall, while our 13-19 Years team secured a strong 4th place overall. 👏

There were plenty of standout performances throughout the day, including individual regional qualifiers and outstanding first place finishes in the 10 Years and 15 Years Boys divisions. Our 10 Years Boys, 11 Years Boys and 11 Years Girls all secured podium finishes, while the 15 Years Boys delivered a dominant team performance. The 15 Years Girls also impressed with an exceptional team effort, securing four places inside the top seven.

Congratulations to all our competitors on their determination, resilience and support of one another throughout the event. We wish our regional qualifiers the very best for the next stage of competition.

📸 Parents and carers can view full results via MyFlinders and additional photos through the College photo gallery, pixevety.