St Monica's College, Cairns

🌱🔬 A Week of Science and Discovery
This week, we celebrated National Science Week at the College with a range of activities inspired by this year's theme, "Seeds of Science: Nurturing knowledge for all." Led by our outstanding Year 11 Science Ambassadors, students participated in making seedballs for our gardens, a sunflower growing competition, a STEM Building Challenge, and a quiz testing seed knowledge. Our ambassadors also shared their passion for science by teaching Year 7 students how to make chocolate-flavoured lip balm. It was a wonderful week of curiosity, creativity and collaboration, showcasing the leadership of our senior students and the enthusiasm of our College community for science. 🌻✨

💃 Join Us for an Evening of Dance! 💃

St Monica’s College warmly invites Parents and Friends to our Annual Dance Showcase on Wednesday, 2 September in the Catherine McAuley Centre.

Enjoy a wonderful evening of performances from our Curriculum Dance students, Dance Troupe Ignite, Dance Troupe Fusion, and Junior Dance Troupe, as they take to the stage to share their talent, creativity and passion for dance.

Doors open at 5:00 pm, with the showcase running from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

Book your tickets here:
🔗 https://www.trybooking.com/DOOXV

🎓 Celebrating Academic Excellence! 🎓

Congratulations to the 181 students who received Academic Awards for Semester One 2026.

Presented at our recent Academic Assembly, these awards recognise the hard work, dedication and commitment our students have demonstrated throughout the semester. We are incredibly proud of their achievements.

We were delighted to welcome parents and families who joined us in celebrating this success, followed by refreshments on the CMC Terrace.

Well done to all award recipients 🌟

Making Waves at the Queensland Championships! 🏊‍♀️
Six of our students competed in the 2026 Hancock Prospecting Queensland Short Course Swimming Championships in Brisbane over the weekend.
Congratulations to Skyla, Hurleigh, Mila, Aila, Ada and Alice, who all had great success and personal bests at the competition.
Special mention to Ada for her 6th Place in the 12-year girls 200 Freestyle, and to Alice for 7th in the 14-year girls 100m Breaststroke and an amazing 3rd place in the 14-year girls 200m Breaststroke.

Ella Campbell - SSA U14 AFL National Championships

Congratulations to Year 8 student, Ella on representing Queensland at the School Sports Australia U14 AFL Nationals for the second consecutive year. As one of only four players selected from Far North Queensland, Ella helped Queensland finish an impressive 4th overall. A highlight was receiving the Team Players - Player Award against Victoria, recognising her teamwork and leadership. We are incredibly proud of Ella’s dedication and commitment, and we look forward to seeing Ella's future AFL achievements!

Relay for Life 2026
Congratulations to all of our students for their outstanding participation in the Relay for Life event last weekend. Despite the cold and rainy conditions, their enthusiasm, resilience, and team spirit never wavered. While there were certainly a few tired faces by Sunday morning, a wonderful time was had by all, and the students should be proud of their efforts in supporting such a worthy cause.

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📚 Readers Cup Regional Winners! 🏆

Congratulations to our Year 9/10 Readers Cup team on winning the FNQ Regional Round! 🎉

This outstanding achievement sees them advance to the State Finals in September, where they will join our successful Year 7/8 Readers Cup team to represent St Monica’s College on the state stage.

We are incredibly proud of both teams and wish them every success as they prepare for the finals. 💙❤️📖