Brigidine College Indooroopilly

CASSSA TRACK & FIELD 2026 | Our students recently competed at the CaSSSA Track & Field Championships, representing Brigidine across a full day of track and field events!

Thank you to our athletes for their commitment and sportsmanship, and to the staff and coaches who supported them throughout the day. 🏃‍♀️💚

EKKA SUCCESS | Congratulations to Amelia (Year 10), who placed second in the Painting and Drawing category (13–18 years) at this year's EKKA! 👩‍🎨🎆🎨

Created as part of her Year 10 Visual Art assessment, Amelia's artwork explores family connection and memory through her relationship with her Poh and her garden. Through thoughtful composition and skilful acrylic painting techniques, she captures love and generational connection.

A wonderful achievement, Amelia.

WELCOMING OUR SISTER SCHOOL 🇯🇵 | A warm Brigidine welcome to 22 students from Kamakura International Arts and Sciences Junior & Senior High School, one of our sister schools in Japan!

Throughout the week, our visitors have joined classes alongside their Brigidine buddies, experienced school life across Years 6 to 12, and taken part in activities celebrating Japanese language and culture.

Thank you to Mrs Owen and Ms Shiaw for creating a wonderful exchange experience.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY | We are seeking experienced and suitably qualified Netball Coaches to join our team on a casual basis, engaged for approximately 6 – 10 hours per week across the respective 2026 season.

Further information, including a copy of the position description, is available on the website.

Applications close 9:00am Friday, 4 September 2026, however shortlisting will commence immediately so don’t delay in applying!

ART OF STORYTELLING | Creativity took centre stage for our Year 8 students this week as they explored the art of storytelling ahead of Book Week.

Inspired by a workshop with author Clare McFadden, students planned, wrote and brought their own imaginative stories to life! 📖✍️✨

LEARNING WITH DR SAM LLOYD | Our Junior School students welcomed author Dr Sam Lloyd as part of Science Day.

Students enjoyed a reading of her book Alight and explored the science behind bushfires while learning more about fire, nature, and the Australian environment. 🔥📚🌿

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY | We are inviting applications from passionate and highly qualified secondary teachers to join our team!

✨ Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed Term (leave coverage) – (Part Time depending on applicant)
✨ Teaching Areas: Science (Years 7 to 10) and Maths (Years 7 to 10)
✨ Start Date: 06 October 2026 (Start of Term 4)
✨ Contract Duration: Until 03 December 2026 (end of Term 4, 2026)

The ability to teach Physics an additional subject area will be considered an advantage. Graduate teachers are welcome to apply.

Further information, including a copy of the position description, is available on our website.

Applications close 9:00am Monday, 31 August 2026, however shortlisting will commence immediately so don’t delay in applying!

SOLVING MYSTERIES | As part of their preparation for the upcoming Mock Examinations, our Year 12 English students have been studying Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

To deepen their understanding of the play's characters, motives and key events, students created murder mystery cork boards that brought the drama of Hamlet to life.

Swipe through to see their impressive investigations into one of literature's most famous tragedies. 📚🎭✨

CREATIVE GENERATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS IN VISUAL ART | Our Year 11 and 12 Visual Art students spent Friday's Period 5 exploring the Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art exhibition at GOMA.

The visit offered valuable insight into conceptual art, curatorial practice and the exceptional standard of student artwork being produced across Queensland, inspiring our students as they continue to develop their own creative voices! 🎨👩‍🎨