Excursion Gives Students Firsthand Understanding of the Legal System
Year 11 and 12 Legal Studies students were recently given the opportunity to enhance their understanding of the legal system through an excursion to the Brisbane District and Supreme Court. The purpose of this outing was to provide students with a tangible, firsthand experience of courtroom proceedings. They could witness the practical application of legal principles taught in the classroom. By observing the careful process of empanelling a jury, the Legal Studies students saw how this adds to…
BAC Digital Art Exhibition
We invite you to explore the profound theme, #ChooseJoy, with us. Inspired by the College's overarching spiritual theme for 2023, this series delves into the meaning of a lasting and transformative kind of joy—one that transcends fleeting moments of happiness derived from achievement, possessions, or adventure. #ChooseJoy resonates deeply with our community, having served as the spiritual centerpiece during our recent WOW Week and is a recurring motif in our weekly Chapel programs. It also…
Artists #ChooseJoy Together
A small group of artists from various grades and support, teaching, and leadership roles across the school gathered this morning in the Secondary Visual Arts room. Their mission was to create nine captivating pieces of multimedia, abstract art that would contribute to the overall look and theme of this year's Reflections yearbook. Fresh off the exhilaration of last week's WOW event, the artists channeled their thoughts and emotions about the theme #ChooseJoy into layers of shape, colour, and…
Speakers Show the Way to #ChooseJoy in WOW Week
This week, Priscilla Mariassouce and Rhys Charleson have painted a powerful word picture of what it means to truly #ChooseJoy. The five-day Week of Worship (WOW), which ended today, has immersed students in the joy of colour, music, drama, prayer, and storytelling. From a mosaic of experience, a clear image has emerged: choose Jesus, accept His gift of salvation, and this will lead you to profound and lasting joy. Who are Priscilla and Rhys? Rhys is our guest speaker for Primary WOW. He…
Keeping Score of Sport for Term 2
Term 2 Sport Results Cross Country Congratulations to the 33 students who represented BAC at the district cross country recently. This has been our best District Cross Country performance. It was led from the front by BAC Run Captain Josh N who took 1st place. Ben N and Kaleb D also ended up first in their divisions. Highlight: We placed 2nd overall across the 13 schools competing at Districts! Regional Qualifiers All up, a record 19 students qualified for Regionals. BAC's biggest team…
Passion, Dedication, Hard Work: A Teacher's Journey to Touch Football Success
We are thrilled to announce that our very own Mr Martin Rutkowski, HPE teacher and Sports Director here at BAC, played at the Inferno Nationals Touch Football championships in Coffs Harbour recently. Selected in the Brisbane Cobras’ National Men’s 30s division, his team played with great form, which gave Mr Rutkowski the opportunity to use his speed and agility to score multiple tries on the wing. After a great tournament, the team finished runners up. Mr Rutkowski says that this was possible…
Keeping Score of Sports for Term 1
2023 started with a bang… literally, as the starting gun went off for the Secondary BAC swimming carnival. It's been a successful Term 1 for sports at BAC, with plenty of achievements to celebrate.
Universities Showcase at BAC this week
Yesterday, ambassadors from ten Queensland and interstate universities and representatives from Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) and TAFE Queensland presented options and information regarding post-school study to Senior students at BAC. During an informative introductory session, students gained an insight into the costs associated with attending university, including fees, textbooks, transport, and accommodation, and were made aware of government Fee Help and scholarships offered…
2023 Secondary Swimming and House Results
BAC students shattered no less than 20 swimming records this year at the Secondary Swimming Carnival earlier this month. It was a great start to 2023 sports, and students swam their hearts out for a Stradbroke win in the cumulative annual House competition. Fraser and Moreton will get their chance to even the score at other sports carnivals, including the Upper Primary Swimming Carnival on Thursday, 9 March.
