Iona College

Today, our youngest Ionians proudly competed in the 2026 Primary Interhouse Track and Field Carnival. It was a fantastic display of sportsmanship, determination, and house pride, with all teams competing with great energy and enthusiasm.

Events like this are a valued part of our College calendar, and it was wonderful to see boys of all abilities getting involved, supporting one another, and embracing the strong Iona spirit.

Congratulations to our Age Champions and winning house:
• Year 5 Age Champion: Joshua E
• Year 6 Age Champion: Finn V
• Year 5 Champion House: Albini
• Year 6 Champion House: Albini
• Overall Primary Champion House: Albini

A big thank you to our dedicated primary staff, grounds crew, visiting officials, and supportive families - but most importantly, well done to our primary Ionians for making it such a memorable day!

Over 570 of our Year 5 and 6 students hit the dance floor at last Friday night’s Primary Years Disco - and what a night it was!

From the music to the energy, it was a fun-filled evening that created plenty of smiles and special memories.

A big thank you to our incredible Year 9–12 student leaders and our generous parent volunteers. Your time and support helped make the night such a success 🤍🖤

For the very first time, Iona College recently had the privilege of hosting the Queensland Youth Theatresports Competition, welcoming some of the Queensland's most talented young improvisers to the IPAC stage.

Our two Iona teams stepped confidently into the spotlight, thinking on their feet, embracing the unexpected, and bringing energy, creativity and teamwork to every scene.

A huge congratulations to both our teams on representing Iona at the state competition for the very first time - a fantastic achievement. Well done!

Recently, our Iona College Mooting Team competed at Griffith Law School against St Augustine’s College, putting their advocacy, legal reasoning and courtroom skills to the test.

Team 1 delivered a confident performance as the Crown, securing a successful result, while Team 2 impressed as the Appellant, presenting a compelling case to achieve a reduced sentence.

Students also took part in a jury activity, gaining valuable insight into Australia’s legal system and the importance of thoughtful decision-making.

We are incredibly proud of our mooters for their dedication, professionalism and willingness to challenge themselves.

With strong experience now gained from both the Bond and Griffith competitions, we look forward to their next challenge at the QUT Mooting Competition.

School is in this morning for Australian Olympic swimming stars Zac Stubblety-Cook and Ella Ramsay, who joined us at Iona College this morning for a training session with Iona Swim Club coach, and all-round legend, John Gatfield.

Zac and Ella are preparing for a long stint on the road, starting with a month in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games starting in July, before heading to LA for the Pan Pacs in August.

So it was definitely our pleasure to make both of them feel at home at Iona College.

Good luck to all our Aussies competing abroad in the months ahead!

Hot on the heels of his selection in the Queensland Under-19 squad for the clash with the Blues on Thursday, the Iona community sends more congratulations to 2025 Iona Old Boy Tyler Pereira, who has just signed a contract extension with the Gold Coast Titans until the end of 2029.

"Tyler is a player we've identified as having enormous potential and we're thrilled to have him commit to the Titans for the foreseeable future," Titans director of football Scott Sattler said.

You can read more about Tyler’s new deal at the Titans website here: https://www.titans.com.au/news/2026/06/12/queensland-under-19-star-to-join-titans-top-squad-in-27/

Congrats, Tyler!

Congratulations to Ionians Jimmy Vella (Grade 10) and Duke Flanagan (Grade 9) on their selection to the Junior Varsity team representing Fortitude Training Academy on their tour to the USA in December.

Jimmy and Duke will compete in tournaments in Dallas and New York, and train with coaches from the Dallas Mavericks among other opportunities to develop their games against elite competition.

Congratulations to both for your hard work and dedication. We look forward to watching on with pride!

Our Year 5 and 6 Readers Cup Team enjoyed a wonderful evening last Thursday at Manly State School, taking part in the Brisbane Bayside Readers Cup alongside more than 30 schools.

The boys gave it their all and represented Iona with pride - a truly valiant effort.

In the lead up to the competition, the team read five books and met each fortnight to quiz one another, sharpening their knowledge and teamwork along the way.

Their commitment, collaboration and love of reading was fantastic to see.

Well done, boys - you’ve made the College proud.

Congratulations to Old Boy Ben Goedemans (2022), who on the weekend was named in the Australian Dolphins swimming team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (23 July – 2 August).

Ben was also named in the Australian team that will contest the Pan Pacific Championships in Los Angeles in August.

Ben’s selection comes after incredible performances in the pool, delivering new personal-best times in the finals of the 400m free, 800m free and 1500m free.

Simply amazing, Ben! Congratulations from a very proud Iona community!