FROM THE DEAN OF CO-CURRICULUM

Chess

On Monday, 349 students gathered in the Grammar Hall for the 2025 Sunshine Coast Inter-School Chess Championships. Fifty Grammar students competed against some of the best players in the region and came away with outstanding results across all divisions. Congratulations to all participants!

Our top Secondary team has qualified for the State Finals in Brisbane later this year. Best of luck next term!

Primary Division Results

Secondary Division Results

Our Future Tech Series event was an inspiring evening filled with fresh ideas and real-world insights, designed to inspire our future entrepreneurs, inventors and leaders.

We were honoured to welcome two exceptional guest speakers, Justin Annesley, Co-Founder of Converged Cloud and Fien Van den Steen, Sustainability Strategy Manager at Carbon Asset Solutions.

Justin shared his expertise in startup strategy and global tech ecosystems, while Fien shared her passion for environmental leadership. Their generosity in sharing their knowledge and experience gave our students first-hand insights into their industries.

Thank you to all students and families for attending another thought-provoking session with industry professionals.

A huge thank you to both Justin and Fien for sharing their experiences and speaking with our students.

Readers' Cup

Last Thursday night, five of our Year 9 students took part in the Year 9/10 Readers’ Cup competition at Matthew Flinders College. They did a fantastic job and finished in 4th place (by only half a mark!), a great result in a tough competition!

Readers’ Cup is a fun and challenging event where teams read four books and then compete by answering quiz questions about them. It’s a great way for students to show their love of reading and work together as a team.

Well done to Amelie D-S, Avalon B, Luke B, Sian S, and Abbie M.

Speech & Drama

Over the weekend, our talented Sunshine Coast Grammar Speech and Drama students showcased their skills at the 58th Sunshine Coast Junior Eisteddfod, performing in a variety of categories including verse speaking, character recitals, mime, prose reading, and championship events.

Congratulations to all our performers for their preparation, courage, and creativity. You truly represented Grammar with pride and passion!

• Original Character Recital 12yrs and Under: Winnie V
• Australian Verse 11yrs and Under: Augie B (3rd Place), Winne V (Highly Commended) Mila E, Quinn H, Olive H, Hazel H, Isla S, Hannah S, Heidi W, Avalon B, Jack C
• Australian Verse 12-18 yrs: Dylan F (1st Place), Lachlan S (2nd Place), Heidi W, Avalon B and Jack C
• Senior Speech Championships 14-18yrs: Laila P (Highly Commended)
• Character Recital 11-18yrs Mila E (3rd Place), Olive H
• Memorised Set Verse 8yrs and Under Paige E (3rd Place)
• Original Character Recital 12yrs and under: Hazel H (1st Place), Augie B (3rd Place) Paige E, Amber B, Jack C, Isla S, Zac G, Quinn H, Max C, Hannah S 
• Memorised Set Verse 9-10yrs - Hazel H (3rd Place)
• Individual Prepared Mime to Music Avalon B (1st Place)
• Memorised Set Verse 11-13yrs Dylan F (1st Place), Max C (Highly Commended)
• Prepared Bible Reading 11-18yrs Peter M (1st Place)
• Junior Speech Championship 11-13yrs Dylan F (1st Place), Isabella P
• Prepared Prose Reading 11-18yrs Avalon B (3rd Place), Jack C (3rd Place)
• Junior Drama Championship 11-13yrs - Isabella P
  
  
  
  
  

Mark Henricks
Dean of Co-Curriculum