Week 2, 13th October 2025 CapSDE Newsletter
- CapSDE Students Shine at High School Percentile Campdraft
- Book Your Parent Teacher Interviews
- P & C General Meeting - 21st Oct - 3:30pm
- Colour Run is back!
- Graduation Signature Kangaroos
- What's happening in Primary?
- Primary Swimming Nominations Now Open!
- Secondary Leading Edge
- Secondary Scoop
- Secondary Swimming Carnival Nominations
- My Work Experience Story - Montanna
- Work Experience (Trade-Based) with Energy Queensland (including Ergon Energy Network and Energex)
- Valor Esports Inclusion Grant: Esports Program – Fortnite
- Year 9 Subject Selections
- Year 10 Subject Selections
- UniSC Scholarships webinar with your year 12 students
- Love Bites for Year 12 Leavers Week
- Guidance 'Go-2'
- Employment, Apprenticeships & Traineeships
- What's on in your community?
- Sports Person of the year award 2025 - Nominations close 17th October
- We welcome your feedback
- Support Agency Contacts
CapSDE Students Shine at High School Percentile Campdraft
A team of Capricornia School of Distance Education students represented our school with pride at the High School Percentile Campdraft held in Pittsworth.
Congratulations to Brielle (Year 12), Bella (Year 12), Mac (Year 10), Jayde (Year 10) and Darcy (Year 9) who competed against students from 39 other schools.
Our CapSDE team was awarded Best Presented School in the Grand Parade on Saturday — an outstanding achievement! The team received a Perpetual Trophy, sponsored by Allcannons Stock Horses, which will be proudly displayed at our school. Each student was also awarded a Blue Ribbon and an Ariat voucher valued at $200.
A special thank you to Fucheng Woodland (Dion and Sharon Porter) for donating the beautiful saddle pads used by our team. The Porters are proud CapSDE parents, with their son Chase currently in Year 10.
We’re also excited to share Brielle's video capturing highlights from the weekend — Click the link below for this wonderful showcase of our students in action!
Congratulations to all involved and thank you to everyone who supported our students in attending this fantastic event.
Book Your Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent Teacher Interviews for Prep to Year 12, will be held on Monday 20 October, Week 3 in Term Four.
Time: 3:10 - 5:10pm.
These interviews will be 10-minute sessions via Teams.
Please see below booking links and instructions.
Bookings close Thursday 16th October, at which time the booking system will close.
HOW TO BOOK:
Click on the following link or QR Code: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/hsybz
Or scan the QR code with your device
1. Enter Your details
2. Select the teachers you wish to see
3. Select the appointment time that suits your family best.
4. Parents who have booked interviews will be emailed a list of Teams Interview Links.
5. At the time of your interview, click on the link next to that specific teacher's name.
6. This will take you to the online lobby of the Teams session, where you can wait until the teacher admits you.
If you are unable to secure a time that suits your family, please contact the teacher directly to organise a time that works for you. The staff contact list can be found in the newsletter (on the left), school app (Szapp) and QLearn Primary and Secondary cohorts.
P & C General Meeting - 21st Oct - 3:30pm
Our next general meeting will be held on the 9th September at 3:30pm.
Please find the TEAMS meeting information below:
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Meeting ID: 494 508 955 510
Passcode: 9Ho9R3yx
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Colour Run is back!
Last year's P&C Colour Run was a huge success on both campuses. Lots of happy, colourful children and amazing prizes for fundraising efforts were handed out to all students that were involved.
This year, Monty's Colour & Slime Fun Run is back and better than ever! This will be held on both campuses once again during Term Four Mini-school.
Rockhampton Campus
Date: Tuesday 18th November 2025
Time: 3:30 - 4:15pm
Emerald Campus
Date: Thursday 20th November 2025
Time: 3:30 - 4:15pm
Funds from the Colour Run will go towards subsidising
- 2026 School Camps,
- end of year awards,
- future school events and
- other ways in which our P&C support your students.
Last year we raised a total of $18 277.00! Let’s see if we can go better this year! After this year’s event "The Colour Run will take place every two years. We encourage you to participate this year and help raise vital funds in support of our students."
This is something that students can fundraise for, even if they aren’t able to attend the event and there are also plenty of really cool prizes to choose from for students that fundraise.
Along with the cool prizes students could WIN $20 000 CASH. Every $20 raised = 1 Entry into the draw. Winner will be announced in December 2025. Australian Fundraising want to give our fundraising efforts an extra boost and are offering the following bonus promotions.
The class that creates the most profile pages within 7 days of the fundraiser start date will receive a Monty Scented Pencil.
Each Student who raises over $100 will receive a Monty Handball
The highest fundraising student in each year level will win a Mini Monty Speaker
The highest fundraising student in the school will win a Monty Show bag
How Do We Fundraise?
Fundraising for our school is easy!
Step One: Simply go to www.myprofilepage.com.au and click the register button to create a cybersafe, online profile page.
Step Two: Once you’ve created a parent account and profile page, you can share that around to family and friends to receive online donations.
Please note that this is an online fundraiser only and all cash donations must be converted to an online donation
before 14th November 2025.
Students will be required to bring appropriate clothing for the Colour/Slime Run:
White or light-coloured shirt to make the colour pop!
Old closed in shoes are recommended
Spare clothes after the event
Towel for your car (optional)
Each student will also receive a pair of sunglasses and a headband.
We look forward to seeing the students all bright and colourful on the day of our Monty’s Colour & Slime Fun Run.
LINK FOR FUNDRAISING BOOKLET
https://australianfundraising.com.au/flipbook/2025funrunform/
For further information, please contact Tanya Lindley via email csdepnc.president@gmail.com
Keep an eye on the newsletter each week next term for more details.
Kind regards,
Tanya Lindley, P&C President
Last Year's Colour Run!
Graduation Signature Kangaroos
As discussed in Tuesday's General Meeting, please see below for information about preorders for a Graduation Signature Keepsake available for preorder for Year 6 & Year 12 students.
To order: Download the Flexischools app or visit www.flexischools.com.au and create/sign up for an account.
Follow the prompts & type in Capricornia School of Distance Education when asked, then access the preorder service. Pre-orders will CLOSE next Friday 19th September.
Orders will be available to collect from either the Emerald or Rockhampton campus during Term 4 Mini school. If you have any questions, please email: csdepnc.secretary@gmail.com
What's happening in Primary?
Primary Swimming Nominations Now Open!
Time to nominate for the battle between Wattle and Banksia!
Nominations are now open for the Primary Swimming Carnival which will be held on Tuesday 2 December at the 2nd War Memorial Pool, Rockhampton 11:00am - 2:00pm.
Click the nomination link to enter your students details and nominate for events.
Please read the details in the form carefully, as there are options for:
- Prep - Under 8
- 9 - 12 Years
PRIMARY NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 14th November
Nominate Below 👇
Secondary Leading Edge
Greetings all!
How time has flown by – it’s already term 4! Some of us might be looking forward to finishing the year and enjoying the Christmas holidays. Those in year 12, such as myself, might be thinking quite a lot about this being our last EVER term of school – a scary thought for some, an inspiring one for others.
To my fellow seniors, appreciate the time we have left here, not just at CapSDE, but at school as a whole. It’s been a long journey that we are finally seeing the end of, perhaps just spend a few minutes remembering some of the highs and lows we’ve experienced.
And after you’re done doing that, seniors, make sure to study for externals! They may be hard, but it’s nothing we haven’t done before, so with a little bit of effort every day, you’ll do great!
Thank you for taking the time out of your day to let me share my thoughts with you!
Good luck and expect to hear from me again in a couple weeks!
School Captain Harrison Lawrence
Secondary Scoop
Secondary Swimming Carnival Nominations
Time to nominate for the Secondary Swimming Carnival, competitive and novelty races!
Date: Wednesday 19th November
Venue: 2nd War Memorial Pool, Rockhampton
Time: 9:00am - 11:30am
Click the nomination link below to enter your students details and nominate.
Please read the details in the form carefully, as there are options for:
- Competitive events
- Novelty events
Last year saw Wattle taking out the Novelty Trophy... Will Banksia better the mighty Wattle in 2025??
Nominate Below 👇
SECONDARY NOMINATIONS CLOSE TUESDAY 4th NOVEMBER
My Work Experience Story - Montanna
During the school holidays, I had the privilege of attending a five-day youth program at Puckapunyal Military Base.
Throughout the week, myself and a group of people also interested in the Australian Defence Force explored the military base and gained valuable information about the variety of diverse jobs the Australian Defence Force offers, from Recovery and Vehicle Mechanics, to Band members, Armoured Vehicle Crews, and Officer Entry positions.
I experienced the day-to-day life of an Australian Soldier, from waking early and catching the bus to the Mess Hall for meals, to participating in physical training, and observing how high-tech driving, navigation and gunnery simulators are used to train new recruits in their chosen field.
This week gave me a deeper understanding of life in the ADF. It showed me how being open to new experiences can reveal a whole new world, and it highlighted how the ADF encourages mateship and resilience as I made many great friends and memories throughout this week.
Work Experience (Trade-Based) with Energy Queensland (including Ergon Energy Network and Energex)
We just want to remind students that our next dates for our work experience program are now available for early 2026.
Placements are for 2 February 2026 to 15 May 2026
Interested students will need to apply now for work experience in 2026 as we do not offer work experience over the Christmas school holidays.
Please note applications close 5pm Sunday 19th October.
Link to apply is below
Energy Queensland - Jobs List - Trade and TechnicalLinks to an external site.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Valor Esports Inclusion Grant: Esports Program – Fortnite
We are excited to announce that CapSDE has been awarded the Valor Esports Grant, launching a brand-new structured esports training program for our students. This term we are diving in to the online video game:
Fortnite. Developed by Epic Games it is primarily known for its Battle Royale mode, where players compete to be the last one standing among 100 players. In addition to Battle Royale, Fortnite offers various game modes, including creative experiences and live events, allowing players to create and explore a wide range of user-generated content. The game is free-to-play and very popular, and offers numerous opportunities for team building, communication, resource sharing, strategic planning and real-time strategy.
We’ve kicked off our first sessions last term in Term 3 and students were enthusiastic and engaged. Over the next term, we will track how our team feels during training and what we've learned!
To support our team, we’ll continue to:
- Celebrate small wins to build confidence
- Add variety to keep excitement high
- Refine sessions to maintain focus
We’re proud to be at the forefront of this exciting educational movement. Stay tuned as we share our students’ progress and success stories throughout this term!
Contact the eSports Team: Mr Stoff and Ms Schofield if you would like to join at csdesports@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au. Our eSports get togethers happen Tuesday afternoons from 3:30-4:30pm.
Let’s keep levelling up together team!
#ValorEsports #EsportsInSchools #DigitalLiteracy #STEMEducation #FutureReady #Teamwork #StudentEngagement #InclusiveEducation
Warm Regards, Mrs Schofield
Year 9 Subject Selections
Subject Selections for 2026 Year 9 are now available in OneSchool.
Students are required to complete their subject selections for next year in OneSchool.
Due date: THURSDAY, September 18
👇Please see below instructions, on how to complete your subject selections in OneSchool.
There is also a link in OneSchool to the Junior Secondary Handbook should you need to refer to it.
Year 10 Subject Selections
Subject Selections for 2026 Year 10 are now available in OneSchool.
Students are required to complete their subject selections for next year in OneSchool.
Due date: THURSDAY, September 18.
👇Please see below instructions on how to complete your subject selections in OneSchool.
There is also a link in OneSchool to the Junior Secondary Handbook should you need to refer to it.
Take a look at Subject info!
UniSC Scholarships webinar with your year 12 students
Each year UniSC awards over $4.3 million to more than 1,500 students and many of these students don’t realise they’re eligible until someone encourages them to apply. Whether they’re relocating, experiencing financial hardship, or have achieved academic or personal success, they may be eligible for support – and they can apply for a scholarship before receiving their offer to study.
We’d love your support in helping students explore the many scholarship and bursary opportunities available at UniSC. It could make a meaningful difference to their university experience.
Who: Year 12 students considering university
When: 5pm–6pm, Thursday 23 October
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
URL to share: usc.edu.au/study/scholarships/scholarships-webinar
What they'll hear:
> Types of scholarships and bursaries available
> A simplified application process
> How much funding they could receive
> Eligibility and selection criteria
> Pro tips to boost their application
Love Bites for Year 12 Leavers Week
‘Earlier in 2025, Ms Schofield(Head of HPE/The Arts/Technology) and our Guidance Officer, Kate Miles attended three days of ‘Love Bites’ training delivered by The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN). Love Bites is a well-established respectful relationships program that has been facilitated in schools across Australia since 2004. It was a grassroots response created by various agencies such as health, police, domestic violence services and education coming together to write a prevention program for the youth of Australia. Since its humble beginnings, written for the local area of these agencies at the time, it has now been linked and aligned to our Australian Curriculum in Junior Secondary.
While at the training we learnt about respectful and positive relationships, implementation, best practice principles, how to run the program comfortably and affectively while using the terminology of youth today.
The Junior Program consists of 3 programs tailored to young people aged 11 – 14.
- *Friends
- *Respectful relationships, emotional intelligence, bullying and gender
- *Relationships, love and control
- The Senior Program
- *Relationships and ‘the line’
- *Relationships, sex and consent
- *Making change, speaking up and speaking out
Over the last few months, we have been working together to create a plan moving forward to implement Love Bites as part of our ongoing implementation of RRE in our school as required by The Department of Education.
Our goal is that by the start of 2026 our program will be in full swing and complement our already existing RRE currently being covered in years 7 – 10. As the facilitators, Ms Schofield and Mrs Miles look forward to a successful plan moving forward to make sure all our Secondary students here at CapSDE leave with a solid understanding of RRE.
Further information will be released once the program is ready to be rolled out and delivered for our Junior School. However, we start the delivery of the Senior Program of Love Bite’s at CapSDE this term with our Year 12 students during their year 12 Leaver’s week in Week 7.
Guidance 'Go-2'
Staff coming together to support Mental Health Week
Employment, Apprenticeships & Traineeships
🔧💼 Employment, Apprenticeships & Traineeships
Looking to get started on your career while still at school—or right after graduation? Explore current apprenticeship, traineeship, and entry-level job opportunities across Central Queensland and beyond.
These roles are a great way to gain hands-on experience, earn while you learn, and take the first steps toward a meaningful career.
Check out the latest opportunities here:
Apprenticeships/Traineeships Jora - QLD
Apprenticeships/Traineeships Indeed QLD
https://www.apprenticeshipcentral.com.au/
https://masnational.com.au/jobs-board/
https://www.seek.com.au/apprenticeship-jobs
💡 Remember: Talk to your VET Coordinator or Senior School Head of Department if you need help finding a pathway that suits your interests.
What's on in your community?
Sports Person of the year award 2025 - Nominations close 17th October
CapSDE annually acknowledges the sporting achievements of a Primary and Secondary Student, who has excelled throughout the year at the end of year awards.
The presentation of the Sports Person of the Year Award goes to the student who has accumulated the most amount of points throughout the year in their various sporting achievements.
Parents are asked to advise the school throughout the year of the sporting achievements by completing this online form. Scores are based on events, the level of the event (district, regional, state, national etc) and the students placing within those events. You will need to complete the form for each individual achievement. Do not place all achievements on the one form.
On the 17th October, nominations will close and points will be collated. The winner will be announced at the end of year Awards Ceremony.
Information to note:
* School sports are what counts for CapSDE Sportsperson of the year. Students are recognised for their achievement in other non-school fields; however, these achievements are not part of the accumulation of points towards the CSDE Sportsperson of the year.
* You should list the highest level that your student has represented in that sport, noting that the points are only entered if the student represented, and not if they were selected and did not attend.
We welcome your feedback
Support Agency Contacts
Beyond Blue aims to increase awareness of depression and anxiety and reduce stigma. Call 1300 22 4636, 24 hours/7 days a week, chat online or email.
Blue Knot Foundation Helpline is the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma. It provides support, education and resources for the families and communities of adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse. Call 1300 657 380, Monday – Sunday between 9am – 5pm AEST or via email helpline@blueknot.org.au.
Butterfly Foundation's National Helpline is a free, confidential service that provides information, counselling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, and body image and related issues. Call 1800 33 4673, 8am-midnight AEST / 7 days a week, chat online or email.
eheadspace provides free online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12 – 25 and their families and friends. Call 1800 650 890, 9am – 1am AEST / 7 days a week, chat online or email.
FriendLine supports anyone who's feeling lonely, needs to reconnect or just wants a chat. You can call them 7 days a week on 1800 424 287, or chat online with one of their trained volunteers. All conversations with FriendLine are anonymous.
Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free 24/7 confidential and private counseling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 – 25. Call 1800 55 1800.
Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis counselling, support groups and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14, text on 0477 13 11 14 (12pm to midnight AEST) or chat online.
MensLine Australia is a professional telephone and online counselling service offering support to Australian men. Call 1300 78 99 78, 24 hours/7 days a week, chat online or organise a video chat.
MindSpot is a free telephone and online service for people with anxiety, stress, low mood or depression. It provides online assessment and treatment for anxiety and depression. MindSpot is not an emergency or instant response service. Call 1800 61 44 34.
QLife provides nationwide telephone and web-based services for lesbian peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships. Call 1800 184 527, 3pm – 12am (midnight) AEST/7 days a week.
SANE Australia provides support to anyone in Australia affected by complex mental health issues, as well as their friends, family members and health professionals. Call 1800 18 7263, 10am – 10pm AEST (Mon – Fri), or chat online.
Suicide Call Back Service provides 24/7 support if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal. Call 1300 659 467.
Lifeline on 13 11 14 — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Source from: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-helplines