A warm welcome to all our Emmanuel families, both new and returning. What a delight to see all the students smiling faces, bringing the 'life' back into our school. We trust all students will settle in well and embrace all the new experiences and opportunities that the new year brings with it!!

We would like to thank all of the students and families in our Emmanuel community for their efforts throughout 2014.  We are very proud of what been achieved throughout the year and would also like to thank all of the staff for their diligence and hard work in making this year another successful one in the life of the Junior School. 

On Wednesday 29 October, Emmanuel College hosted the Gold Coast Chess Individual Age Championship. Over four hundred students from more than twenty Gold Coast schools visited our College for the event, which required all competitors to play seven matches.

A warm welcome to all our Emmanuel families, both new and returning. What a delight to see all the students smiling faces, bringing the 'life' back into our school. We trust all students will settle in well and embrace all the new experiences and opportunities that the new year brings with it!!

We were honoured to host an inspirational talk from 17 year old Coen Ashton who delivered an inspirational and educational message about the life changing benefits of organ donation.

Congratulations to the twelve Year 12 chemistry students who competed in the Royal Australian Chemical Institude Titration Competition held at Griffith University Gold Coast campus on Saturday 17 May. Although we didn't receive a place in the teams section of the competition, some individual awards were attained.

Last week, Mr McQueen (our newly appointed Senior Chaplain) and I met with an organisation called the Camp Gallipoli Foundation.  The Foundation exists to help preserve and foster the unique spirit of mateship that was forged on the shores of Gallipoli, and throughout the First World War's battlefields.  

Welcome back to this, the last term of 2014, and I hope you had a wonderful holiday.  For me, this will be a highly significant term, because it will complete my first year here, and what an amazing year it has been so far. It has certainly been a year of learning, but that learning has been exciting.  Emmanuel remains an incredibly stimulating place to be, and, if I’m honest, I end every week with a real sense of joy.  

Well, it’s almost the end of term 3, and what a remarkable term it has been!  Our sports people have continued to excel at all levels, including national success.  Our performing artists are flourishing and our academic results continue to be amongst the highest in the State.