St James Lutheran College

Women Who Weld

Today, some of our Year 10 female students had the fantastic opportunity to try their hand at welding in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment. The experience also provided our students with valuable connections to industry and insight into future career pathways.

A big thank you to Manufacturing Skills Queensland for providing this wonderful opportunity and inspiring the next generation of women in industry.

💙 Father’s Day Fun is Coming! 💙

A little reminder that our Father’s Day Stall will be open next Wednesday and Thursday. 🎁 Students will have the chance to choose a special little something for someone they love — with gifts $10 or under. Please remember, it’s cash only. 💵

We’d also love some helping hands 🙌 If you have a little time to spare and would like to be part of running our special little shop, it’s not too late to put your name down. We’d love to hear from you.

And to all our wonderful dads, grandads and special father figures — we’d love to celebrate with you 💙 If you’d like to attend our special Father’s Day morning celebration, please RSVP using the QR Code or through the Events tab on the College website by Thursday 27 August to secure your place.

https://www.stjameslc.qld.edu.au/news-events/st-james-events

We can’t wait to celebrate 🎉💙

St James Basketball Pathways opportunities.

As part our Basketball program students also have access to high-quality pathway opportunities in refereeing. Our Basketball Coordinator, Paul Stevenson, is a highly credentialed referee with extensive experience at elite levels of the game. His knowledge and leadership offer valuable opportunities for students to grow their understanding of the game and pursue refereeing as a rewarding avenue for involvement in the sport.

Registrations are open for our Skills Lab - Head to parent lounge and sign up. Skills Lab sessions start week 8.

Bullying No Way Week 2026.

This week, we are recognising Bullying No Way Week, with this year’s theme Small Acts, Big Impact.

Small actions can make a big difference. Including someone speaking up, checking in on a friend, showing kindness or simply choosing respectful words can help create a community where everyone feels safe, valued and that they belong.

Together, we can encourage our students to look out for one another and remember that even the smallest act of kindness can have a big impact.

Small Acts. Big Impact. Bullying No Way.

📚✨ Secondary Book Week Dress-Up Parade! ✨📚

What a colourful celebration of books and creativity. Our Secondary students embraced Book Week with amazing costumes and creations, along with a special interview with our very own local author, Mr Porter. 📖

The fun continued with plenty of book-themed games, including Celebrity Heads and Guess the Emoji to the Book Title. 🎭📚 A fantastic morning celebrating our love of reading and storytelling. 💙

📚 Book Week Fun! 📚

Our Primary students had so much fun at this morning’s Book Week Parade, bringing their favourite book characters to life. It was wonderful to see their creativity and enthusiasm on display. Thank you to all the families that came along and showed your support.

We look forward to seeing our Secondary students get into the Book Week spirit tomorrow. 📖

Introducing our Head Coach 🏀

St James are proud to announce Trevor Sauvagoet as the Head Coach of the St James Basketball Academy. Trev is an experienced coach who is passionate about developing athletes of all ability levels.

Trev brings extensive coaching experience
• 2025 – 2026 Head Coach of the 17–19 Years Boys Wide Bay Basketball team.
• Member of the selection panel for the Queensland Schoolboys Representative Team.
• Holds association-level coaching credentials to coach State and State League teams.
• Experience coaching;
- Under 12 to Under 18 representative teams for Hervey Bay at State-level competitions.
-Division 1 State representative competitions.
-National School Championships.
-International School Competitions in the USA.

Congratulations Trev.

100 Sleeps to Go! 🎓

Our Year 12 students started their day by watching the sunrise as they marked a very special milestone, just 100 sleeps until graduation.

The countdown is officially on! With their Internal Assessment 3s now completed and Formal just around the corner, there is certainly an exciting feeling in the air for our 2026 graduates. What an incredible journey it has been, and how quickly the time is flying.

Training with the Best 🏀

In the St James Skills Lab and Basketball Academy, students receive expert coaching from Oliver Reid, NBL Coach for the Brisbane Bullets, Head of Academy & Development. The Bullets Academy is a pathway for selected St James Academy students and led by Bullets NBL coaching staff, The Brisbane Bullets Athlete Academy is the premier professional development pathway opportunity for aspiring athletes aged Under-14 to Under 19 Boys & Girls.

Registrations are now open! - Head to parent lounge and sign up for the chance to work with Olly and other expert coaches in our skills lab.

📚✨ Time to get creative! 🎨📖

Book Week is almost here, and we can’t wait to see the amazing characters, costumes and creations our students bring to life. 🌟

Next week, we’ll be hosting our Book Week Dress-Up Parades — so start getting those creative ideas ready. 🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️🐉👑

📅 Primary: Monday 17 August
📅 Secondary: Tuesday 18 August

We can’t wait to see who steps out of the pages and into the College! 📚✨