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Cricket Premiers

Congratulations BTC 1sts Cricket Premiers

Welcome 2018 Seniors

Principal Mr Fairbairn with 2018 Seniors

Year 1 and 2 Dragon stories and pictures

D of E Gold Awardees

India Aitchison, Olivia Rees-Ewen, Naomi Holdcroft, Evie Batt, Teah Schaefer

Premiers Reading Challenge

The Bilbies with their Reading Challenge Certificates

New Undercover Area

Finished and looking so good.

Junior School Leadership Team

Principal Mr Nigel Fairbairn and Head of Junior Mrs Hannah Ferguson with the Year 6 leaders.

New Undercover Sports Area

Work continues on the foundations for the new undercover sports area

Congratulations for completing boat and jet ski licence course

Doug, Jack, Steven, Olivia, Kaitlyn and James have obtained their licences for boat and jet ski.

Congratulations Marian Cerqui

15 Years Service for QISSN

Congratulations Ashlee Walsh

QISSN Carnival Umpire

Confraternity and QISSN Teams

BTC girls and boys teams at Rockhampton

Colours and Half- Colours Awardees for Swimming and Cross Country

Zac Santo shines for Canberra Raiders

BTC College Captain 2010, Zac Santo, impresses in his NRL debut for Canberra Raiders, with sister Jessee

Rostrum Winner- Kelsey Jones

Kelsey Jones will progress to the Townsville competiton of Rostrum

Welcome Millie Elms

Millie, from Flegg High School in Norfolk, England, is on an exchange program until April 8th. She enjoys horse riding and is looking forward to seeing as much as possible around Charters Towers with her host buddy, Elissa.

Congratulations Charters Towers Representatives

BTC students selected in Charters Towers teams. Jakeb Vailalo- League, Olivia Miller- Netball, David Donaldson, Evan Hill-Warner and Andre Hill-Warner- Soccer,

Kathryn Fisher- Published Author

Joining our other 4 published authors, Kathryn published a poem-" Yesterday's Green "in 2015 and a short story "Scorched" this year in the anthology "Beyond Words"

Interschool Swimming Age Champions

Colin Davis SWD 14 Yrs, Alex Ford SWD Open with Mr Fairbairn

Charters Towers Netball Representatives.

Open and 15's girls competed in NQ Trials.

15 years Charters Towers Rugby League Team

The boys competed in the NQ Trials in Townsville

Open Boys Charters Towers Rugby League

The boys competed in NQ Trials in Townsville

Congratulations Jaimi Rossow

Jaimi is representing NQ at the State Tennis Championships in Rockhampton on March 10

Keto Bige- Player of the Tournament

BTC Rugby League team played against Abergowrie, Kirwan and Ignatius Park in the Rugby League 9's Tournament on the weekend.

Congratulations Mitch Fogarty

Winton Junior Sportsman of the Year Australia Day Award, member of U16 Blackhawks Cyril Connell Cup.

Write 4 Fun Competition Winners Kelsey Jones and Caitlyn Hyden

With over 2500 entries, students Caitlyn and Kelsey are excited that their works will be published in a compilation "Beyond Words". Caitlyn will publish a poem and Kelsey a short story

Air Force Cadets Passing Out Parade

Principal Mr Fairbairn with BTC Air Force Cadets- Heath Treacy, Alex Tupper-Osland and James Puddicombe

Duke Of Edinburgh Gold Award Recipients with Mr Fairbairn,Ms McAllister and Mr West

Taylor Casson, Jemimah Phillott, Bridget Ginns -Larkin, Madi Smith ( absent Katie Williams,Merial Kenni, Brennan Leggett.)

Poppy Prichard- Australasian Champion 2D Barrel Race 2015

Champion Buckle presented by the Australasian Team Roping Association

Juke Ferguson

9yrs Age Interschool Champion Swimmer

Winton Dunny Derby Winners

Mr Fairbairn congratulates the BTC Blue Flush Team who won the ladies section of the Dunny Derby

Year 9 Students at Aami Park, Melbourne

Puzzle Champs Finish the Puzzle

Presenting Saturn to Reunion attendees in the Hall.

They then moved to the Norm Wallace Science Discovery Observatory telescope to observe Saturn directly.

Kate McCullough at Townsville District Japanese Speaking Competition.

Kate was placed 3rd overall after a stellar performace.

Max Batt Presents Brennan Leggett with Nubic Trophy & Original Jersey from Inaugural Confraternity

Thanks to David Jones for donating the jersey.

Kate McCullough Invited to Qld Writers Festival

Congratulations to Kate who has been invited as a guest appearance to speak for an hour at the festival.

Shane Knuth presents donation to P&F for the BTC Fair.

Principal Mr Fairbairn, P&F President Zoey Marshall,and Member for Dalrymple Mr Shane Knuth.

Congratulations BTC Cattle Club

Cattle Club Success continued at the Charters Towers Show

BTC Show Display

Don't forget to check out the BTC display at the Charters Towers Show.

Confro Boys Dinner

BTC Stalwarts Nita and Ian Batt hosted the Confro Boys for dinner.

Touch Football Grand Final

Girls C Grade were Runner Ups while Boys C Grade won 5-0. Jack McQueen Player of the Final.

BTC Students Who Participated In the Japanese Speaking Competition

Junior Herdsman of the Clermont Show- Jessica Blakey

Congratulations Jessica and all Cattle Club Members

Cattle Club Success at Clermont Show

Congratulations Bridget, Dorran and Jessica

Stunning Debs and Their Partners

Ashlee and Brodie, Julia and Bou-Dean ,Amy and Dale

BTC Confraternity Team 2015

The Confro team were presented with their jerseys on Assembly

Rhylie Thompson 1st QLD Bowhunters State Titals A Grade with Mr Fairbairn.

Congratulations- Queensland Champion.

Rostrum Voice of Youth 2015 BTC Competitors

Madi Smith (2nd Seniors) Patrice Jones (2nd Juniors) and Markus Burbridge

Junior Boys at Charters Towers Soccer Trials

Bradley, David, Dorran, Will and Lachlan with Gap student Bastion.

Yr 6 Students Admire Junior School Anzac Commemorations

Chappy Pat and students in Junior School have been busy making lots of poppies to make a sea of poppies at the Memorial fountain.

Cross Country Age Champions and Runner-Ups

Winning House Archie/Black, 2nd Bryce/Dickson, 3rd Bacon/Bacon

Goodbye Mr Nick Sutcliffe

Sunshine Coast beckons you. Thanks for all you have done for BTC students.

Madi Smith- RSL Youth Developmment Program Recipient

Receiving her award at Bond University

BTC 1sts Netball Team 2015

Netballers with Coaches Meghan Cerqui and Rikki Jones

James Cook University, Get Into Uni Awardees

James Cook University staff travelled from Townsville to present Yr 10 students who participated in the Get into Uni program

Lions Youth of The Year

Madi Smith and Sevese Morea represented the College well at the Lions Youth of the Year Competition

NQ Representatives

Mr Fairbairn congratulated the BTC NQ representatives. Merial Kenny-Netball, Patrice Jones-Softball, Madi Smith-Waterpolo, Sevese Morea-Volleyball,

Cricket Hat Trick

Jack Donaldson took a hat trick while bowling against CCC. 3 Up 3 Out Well done Jack!

Interhouse Swimming Girls Age Champions

Jahana Critchley,Jessie Miller,Catherine Oliver, Hayley Condon, Ashlee Walsh, Madi Smith

Interhouse Swimming Boys Age Champion

Dylan Gillard, Ned Marshall, Rylie Thompson,Mitch Fogarty,Alex Ford,Maxwell Bartsch,Bou-Dean Evans

Vanya Kable Dux of Maths C

Brisbane School of Distance Education Dux of Maths C- after achieving 100% in his exams

Shaleece Johnstone- Selected to attend 2015 All Stars Indigenous Youth Summit

From over 150 applicants, BTC's Shaleece Johnstone was chosen to attend 2015 All Stars Indigenous Youth Summit

Touch Football Winners

YoTo team of BTC players won 14-8 in their final game in the mixed touch football competition.

Congratulations Kate McCullough- Author of The Lost Calf.

Junior School Captains Jahana Critchley and Hadyn Gallagher with Principal Mr Fairbairn and Kate McCullough as she presented her book for the Landsberg Library.

Vanya Kable at Australian Museum in Sydney- Behind the Scenes Tour.

A great morning from Thylacine in recent Tasmania to Diprotodon from the Pleistocene.

Vanya Kable attends Brian Cox Presentation in Sydney

Vanya with Mr Haillant in Sydney. Norm Wallace Discovery Centre Foundation sponsored the trip.

15yrs SWD Athletics Age Champion Alex Ford

Congratulations Alex

Junior Assembly Awards

Kalys King, Gareth Stoll, Lincon Foot, Charli Donaldson, Janould Smit, Lili Clavis and Emma Eberle

Academic Excellence Vanya Kable.

Mr Fairbairn congratulating Vanya Kable for 100% in all Maths C exams throughout 2014.

2014/2015 Interact Committee

Thomas Maloney, Evie Batt (Secretary),Ashlee Walsh (President) Sophie McLaren (Treasurer) Hayley Condon (Vice President)

Junior School Assembly Awards

Amelia Jamieson, Lilliebeth McDonald, Brooke Evans, Lili Clavis, Emma Eberle, Jahana Critchley, Harry Davis, Imogen Wassmuth

Interact present $400 cheque to Smiling for Smiddy Bike Challenge raising money for Cancer Research

Mark "Sharky" Smoothy accepts cheque from Ashlee Walsh, Madi Smith, Jordain Speechley, Hayley Condon and Judith Chalmers. The girls also helped Rotary serve dinners to the 50 riders and 10 support crew.

Goodbye Justin Husband

BTC Band Distorted with Justin Husband on lead guitar ,before moving to the GlodCoast to study at the Conservatory of Music.

Charters Towers Show Art Competition Winners

Well done to BTC artists for their outstanding efforts at the recent Charters Towers Show

Zepplin Healy entertained at the Assembly

Cattle Club Success at Charters Towers Show

Ngaire and Ken Blakey, Nicole Forshaw,Jessica Blakey,Bridget Ginns Larkin, Callum Bourke,Harry Clayton,Reg Batt,Fred Batt ,Evie Batt, Alkirra Smallwood , Mrs Erika Donaldson

BTC School's Display at the Charters Towers Show.

Year 2/3 collecting tomatoes from their garden.

Madi Smith with Olympian Natalie Cook after receiving her Pierre De Coubertin Award

BTC Supporters with the Rugby League boys and Netball girls

Boys finished 2nd in their division and girls finished 3rd. Well done to all competitors. What a great week of sport for the spectators.

Boys QISSRL Confro Team

Adam Bowden (Manager),Max Batt (Coach) Tevin Neliman, Bou-dean Evans, Roy Fisher (Captain),Fred Bulsey, Leo West (trainer) Mr Nigel Fairbairn (Principal), Damien Bige, Errol Miller,Sevese Morea,Taye Reid, Fred Batt,Brennan Leggett,Jack Mellor, Martin Crole, Kael Morrissey,Anfernee Henry, Darcy Ginns-Larkin, Zac Wilson,John Russo, Tom McQueen

QISSN Netball Team

Sarah Maher (Coach), Bridget Ginns-Larkin, Seana Miller, Rachael Dahl, Amy Neville, Dolly Paul (Manager) Jaimeen Kenni, Katie Williams,Michaela Henry, Madi Smith (Captain) Seiarne Reid, Shelly Johnstone

Stunning BTC Debutantes

Katie Williams, Amber Curtis, Bridget Ginns-Larkin, Rachael Dahl,Jessica Blakey, Madi Smith and Lucy Campbell made their debut.

BTC Blitzers Netball Success

1st in 14yrs division at McDonalds Carnival ( absent Teah Schaeffer who won Most Valuable Player for the 14yr Division)

BTC 1sts Netball Success

BTC 1sts won their division at the weekend Mc Donalds Carnival

Secondary Interschool Cross Country Age Champions

Brodie Land 15yrs, Tenisha Soloman 13 yrs, Mitch Fogerty 14 yrs

BTC 2014 1st Rugby League Team

Good Luck in 2014 Inter school Competition

Primary Interschool Cross Country Average Trophy Winners

Roy Fisher- QLD Combined Secondary Schoolboys Rugby Union Team

Roy Fisher with Mr Fairbairn, will play at Ballymore as part of the Qld Combined Secondary Schoolboys Team

BTC band Distorted with Mr Fairbairn

2nd place in Versatility section at Country Music Festival-Sean Tria, Justin Husband, Amy Neville, Daniel Windus

Leadership Award from Senator Ian Mc Donald

Roy Fisher, Jaimeen Kenni, Fred Batt with Mr Fairbairn

BTC U15 Miners players with Mr Fairbairn

Well mannered Miners players- Lachlan Wearing, Douglas Sealy, Lachlan Corrigan, Thomas Moloney, Jack McQueen, Brodie Land

Regional Council Youth Week Art Competition Winner Jarrah Gough

Jarrah Gough 1st Drawing, 1st Local Portrait with Mr Fairbairn

Rostrum Voice of Youth

Jaimeen Kenni (2nd) Madalyn Weicks , Anne Lahui,Patrice Jones ( 2nd) with coordinator Mrs Donaldson

Good Luck' Disorted' in the Country Music Festival

BTC band 'Distorted' entertaining the assembly

Junior School Award Recipients

David Donaldson, Jade Stoll, Justin Barrett, Brooke Evans, Boyd Daly,Gareth Stoll, Sam Mc Cartney

Junior School Birthday Celebrations

Amelia, Kane, Lily, Cooper

Secondary Cross Country Age Champions

Mr Fairbairn, Daniel Windus, Mitch Fogerty, Jack Donaldson, Roy Fisher, Bo Dean Evans, Mr West, Merial Kenni, Jemimah Phillott, Tenisha Soloman, Riley Casson, India Aitchison

NQ Representative- Takumi Kuwajima

15 yrs Rugby League and 15yrs Touch Football. Congratulations Tuk!

Cricket Best and Fairest Receive Recognition

Mr and Mrs McQueen kindly donated gift cards from Titleys to the coaches' Best and Fairest from each game that each team had. Clint Rayment received the "trainer' for putting in the most effort at training.

Madi Smith- North QLD Waterpolo Representative

Talented Pianist Sean Tria

Sean entertained the assembly with his fantastic piano playing.

Most Sprung Award Points- India Aitchison

Leading the Sprung Award points for Term 1 is India Aitchison.

Purple Day for Epilepsy

Early act organised a Purple Day in Junior School to help raise awareness of epilepsy.

Tom McQueen and Max Batt admire the silky oak timber donated by past student Patrick Kenna

Patrick Kenna (1998-2002) a builder, donated the wood he had found in an old building. Manual Arts is hoping to make something with the beautiful timber, for reunion weekend.

Rugby Union Representatives

Roy Fisher (NQ Open Secondary SchoolboysTeam) Kael Morrissey (Brolgas 17yrs Rugby Union Team)

State Honours Ensemble Program Participants

Jaimeen Kenni and Amy Neville travelled to Cairns to take part in the State Honours Ensemble Program

James Cook University "Get Into Uni" Graduates

Sarah Epong, Selai Mautaia, Amy Neville

Long Tan Leadership Award Bursary

Seiarne Reid

BTC Senior Choir

Performing at Assembly

Netball Representative Honours

Jahana Critchley and Riley Casson (Charters Towers Primary Netball Team) Teah Schaeffer,Ronnie Critchley and Ashlee Walsh( Charters Towers Club Representative Teams) Seiarne Reid (Magnetic North Netball Academy)

Madi Smith ( No 3) in action at the QLD Waterpolo Championships

Madi was named the MVP for the Northern team.

Junior School Assembly Awardees

Konnor McDonald, Jade Stoll, Maddison Keevers,Gemma Neville,Heather Smallwood, Brooke Evans,Brock Critchley, Courtney Feirclough, Ben Schunneman with Mrs Ferguson.

Some of BTC's James Cook Get Into Uni Graduates

Ashlee Walsh, Jarrah Gough, Lachlan Wearing, Madalyn Weicks, Julia Sturmfels

Seiarne Reid

Shadow NQ Open Netball Team

Takumi Kuwajima

15Yrs NQ Rugby League Team. Tuk will travel to Brisbane to compete in the State Championships.

Representatives Open Boys NQ Rugby League Trials

Darcy Ginns Larkin (injured), Tom McQueen,Errol Miller, Roy Fisher, Kael Morrissey,Fred Batt ( absent Anfernee Henry, John Russo , Brennan Leggett)

BTC's Representatives at Open NQ Netball Trials.

Seiarne Reid and Merial Kenni

Mitch Fogarty

Central West Qld Junior Cricket Player of the Year

15's Representatives at the NQ Rugby League Trials

Lachlan Wearing, Tuk Kuwajima, Brodie Land, Jack McQueen.

Health Studies Class Luncheon

Health studies students hosted a luncheon where they gave information on the organ donor program- Donate For Life.

2014 BTC 1sts Netball Team

Katie Williams, Madi Smith, Amy Neville,Brianna Miller,Shaunica Lee Cheu, Merial Kenni, Jaimeen Kenni, Shelley Johnston, Bridget Ginns Larkin,Rachael Dahl,Mr Fairbairn,(Absent Seiarne Reid)

Lions Youth of the Year 3rd place

Jaimeen Kenni with Mr Fairbairn

Norm Wallace Science Discovery Centre recipients of the encouragement gifts.

Aaron Malpas, Mr Fairbairn,Vanya Kable

Her Excellency ,the Governor of Queensland, Ms Penelope Wensley AC visits BTC

Fred Batt, Jaimeen Kenni ( College Captains) Mr Mc Cosker, Ms Penelope Wensley ( Her Excellency, Governor of Qld) Mr Fairbairn ( Principal) Mr Hesp ( Chairman of the Board) Roy Fisher and Rachael Dahl ( College Vice Captains)

2014 College Captains with Mr Fairbairn

Rachael Dahl (Blackheath Vice Captain) Jaimeen Kenni (Blackheath Captain), Mr Fairbairn, Fred Batt (Thornburgh Captain), Roy Fisher (Thornburgh Vice Captain)

2014 House Captains with Mr Fairbairn

Rachael Dahl (Bacon Bacon) Demi Goldsworthy(Bryce Dickson) Mr Fairbairn, Errol Miller (Archie Black)

2014 Seniors with Principal, Mr Nigel Fairbairn

2014 Boarding Captains with Mr Fairbairn

Melanie Jones ( Girls Vice Captain) Nicole Forshaw (Girls Captain) Mr Fairbairn, Roy Fisher (Boys Captain), Tom McQueen (Boys Vice Captain)

2014 Captains and Prefect with Mr Fairbairn

Sean Tria (Performing Arts Captain), Lucy Campbell(Prefect), Mr Fairbairn, Darcy Ginns-Larkin (Sports Captain)

Premiers Reading Challenge

Primary students who met the challenge to read.

Jessee Santo:QLD Indigenous Netball Player

Jessee will travel to Tallebudgera to compete in the Australian Schoolgirls Championships.

Reece Wallace :Touch Football Champion

Division 1 Best and Fairest and Top Try Scorer

Primary Interschool Swim Team

3rd in the Average Trophy. Congratulations to the team.

Primary Interhouse Swimming Age Champions

Mr Fairbairn with Harry McQueen,Ned Marshall,Hayden Gallagher,Kascie McDonald,Jared Stoll,Ronnie Critchley,Riley Casson,Jahana Critchley,Lucy Innes,Gemma Neville

Maths Competition Awards

Connor Neville (1st in CT) and Jack Donaldson ( 3rd in CT) receive their Distinctions for the Australian Maths competition from Mrs Donaldson

Guilford Coal Bursary for India Aitchison

India received the Most Promising Instrumental Secondary Student

Charters Towers 'Our Youth Our Future" Art Competition

Jarrah Gough ( 1st painting and 1st drawing), Jemimah Phillott (2nd painting) Sarah Epong( 3rd painting) and Merit Certificates to Emma Condon,Amber Curtis, Katie Williams and ClaudiaTaisman (absent Tanay Lifu,Chloe Bond)

Reading With Expression

Jahana, Maddie and Jade reading aloud with expression

Future Chess Champions

Patrick and Kyemma have a game of chess

Senior Specialty Vocal Group Winners

Sevese Morea,Jaimeen Kenni, Morgan Rockley,Amy Neville, Maddison Aitchison, (Absent Sally Palmer)

BTC students competing at NQ Athletics Trials

Darcy Ginns Larkin, Jessee Santo, Tanay Lifu ( Absent Reece Wallace, Jarod Holroyd)

Eisteddfod Winners

CongratulationsYr 5-7 Choral Speaking Winners

Yr1-4 Choral Speaking Group

Norm Wallace Science Discovery Centre Awardees-Vanya and Jaimeen

Mr Fairbairn, Vanya Kable, Mr Norm Wallace, Jaimeen Kenni

New Primary School Leaders

Annie Luckman (Sports Captain), Ned Marshall (Boy Primary Captain) Mr Fairbairn (Principal), Emma Zischke (Girl Primary Captain)

NQ School Sport Representatives

Mr Fairbairn presented Madi Smith (Waterpolo) Sally Carrington (Waterpolo) ad Callum Brown (Rugby Union)with their certificates.

College Captains and Vice Captains Receive Their Ian MacDonald Achievement Awards

Mr Fairbairn presented the awards to Harrison Phillott (Captain) Olivia Penna (Vice Captain) Andrew Pittman (Vice Captain) with their awards. Absent Morgan Rockley (Captain)

BTC students and supporters at Confo in Townsville.

Both teams played with strength, determination and sportsmanship in their games.The boys won 4 games, tied 1 game and lost 1 game. The girls won 6 out of 10 games. Both teams placed 3rd in their division.

Some BTC Supporters at Confraternity

A good crowd of BTC supporters watched the boys 30-10 win against Shalom

NQ Rugby Union Representative

Callum Brown recently competed at the State Rugby Union Championships held at Sunnybank in Brisbane.

Braveheart Visit to Junior School

Braveheart program about feeling safe and it is OK to say no...was presented to Junior School

Girls QISSN Confro Netball Team

Micheala Henry,Madi Smith,Jemma Robinson,Seiarne Reid (Capt) Marian Cerqui (Coach),Morgan Williams,Rachael Dahl, Kaylin Laffey, Katie Williams,Merial Kenni

Boys Rugby League Confraternity Team 2013

Casey Henry,Darcy Ginns Larkin, Harrison Phillott (V Capt), Toby Paynter,Callum Brown (Capt),Malcolm Pegler, Reece Wallace, Tom Mc Queen, Danny Rayment, Brennan Leggett, Fred Batt , Adam Bowden (Coach),Roy Fisher, Karl Knuth, Errol Miller, Colin Rayment, Harold Gallasch, Sevese Morea, Kael Morrissy, Taye Reid, Brandon Reed.

Jack McQueen- U14's Country Rugby League Team

Jack recently played in Townsville.

John Russo- U16 Country Rugby League Team

John recently played in Townsville and was chosen in the Country touring Team to play at the Gold Coast in September.

Netball 1sts Looking Good

Ready For QISSN Carnival

Undefeated Premiers- 2nd's Netball

Jameen,Sally, Lucy, Morgan, Demi, Zoe, Merial,Ashtyn and Hayley celebrate their winning season with Coach Ms B

Primary Girls at Charters Towers Soccer Trials

Bree-anna Eberle, Ronnie Critchley, Taylor Hughes

Charters Towers Cross Country Team

Jack Donaldson and Connor Neville will compete in the NQ Championships

Senior Debating Team

Jaimeen, Morgan, Sally and Meriel

Secondary Cross Country Age Champions

Shaunica,Danny,Colin, Daniel,Adagi,India, Madi, Rachael,(absent Karl and Sophie)

Junior Girls Interhouse Cross Country Age Champions

Annie Luckman, Riley Casson,Jahana Critchley,Lucy Innes,Charli Donaldson

Junior Boys Interhouse Cross Country Age Champions

Liam Dumesny,Connor Neville,Heath Treacy,Haydn Gallagher,David Donaldson, Jared Stoll

Primary Representative Basketball

Harry McQueen and Connor Neville recently played in the NQ basketball trials at the Burdekin.

Award Winners at Junior Assembly

Heather Smallwood, Gemma Neville,Jared Stoll,Ronan Keevers,Taylor Hughes,Patrick Sullivan,Samuel McCartney

Red Comment Wins!

Congratulations Jessica, Daniel,Jemimah,Sevese,Amy,Sean and Mr Wager at the Battle of the Bands

Red Comment at the Charters Towers Battle of the Bands

The BTC band will travel to Townsville to compete in the Battle of the Bands there.

BTC's "Red Comment" Band

Sevese, Daniel, Amy, Sean Jemimah and Jessica will compete in the Battle of the Bands

Charters Towers Netball Representatives

Amy Neville (15yrs), Rachael Dahl (Open)Seiarne Reid (Open) competed in Townsville at the NQ Trials

NQ Rugby Representatives

Harrison Phillott (shadow), Callum Brown, Toby Paynter (Shadow-absent) will compete at State Championships in Brisbane in May

BPSA Scholarship Recipients

Brennan Leggett and Jemimah Phillott continuing their good work at College.

Junior Assembly Awards

David, Hayden, Charli, Connor and Ronnie (absent) received Junior School awards this week

Julia Sturmfels- Musical Accolades

State Honours Ensemble Program

Rostrum Voice for Youth Team .

Lachlan Wearing,Madalyn Weicks, Morgan Rockley,Jarrah Gough with teachers Ms Jillian Schulz and Ms Erika Donaldson.

Senior School Assembly Entertainment

Keesha Whyte sang Taylor Swifts' "Ours" while accompanied by Peta Duffin

Junior School Assembly Awards

Katrina Davis,Larayne Morris, Dan Marshall, Jahana Critchley, Samuel McCartney, Matthew Smallwood

Open Boys Charters Towers Rugby League team.

Reece Wallace,Darcy Ginns-Larkin, Callum Brown, Roy Fisher and Brandon Reed will compete in Townsville in the NQ Trials

NQ Touch Football

Jessee Santo was chosen as a shadow player for U15 NQ Touch Football

NQ Waterpolo Team

Madi Smith and Sally Carrington will travel to the Sunshine Coast to compete in the State Championships.

1sts Netball Team

Shania Beale, Kaylin Laffey,Michaela Henry, Jemma Robinson, Madi Smith, Sally Palmer, Morgan Williams, Seiarne Reid, Shaunica Lee Cheu have their first game this week.

NQ Volleyball

Sevese Morea was selected in the NQ Volleyball Team

U15 Charters Towers Rugby League Team

John Russo,Dale Perrett and Tuk Kuwajima will travel to Townsville to take part in the NQ trials

Earlyact 2013 Leaders

Ronnie Crtichley (Secretary), Riley Casson(President), Emma Zischke(Treasurer)

1sts Softball Team with Mr Fairbairn

Morgan Rockley, Sally Palmer,Kaylin Laffey,Morgan Williams, Katie Williams Seiarne Reid, Jemma Robinson (Captain) Sally Carrington, Demi Goldsworthy

Boys 1sts Tennis Team

Thomas Wright,Malcolm Pegler, Lachlan Wearing, Tom McQueen, Darcy Ginns-Larkin, Sean Tria with Mr Fairbairn

Secondary Swimming Team with Mr Fairbairn

Students will represent BTC at Interschool Swimming Carnival Wed 20 Feb and Thurs 21st Feb

Swimmers Compete at State Sprint Championships

Keesha Whyte, Darcy Ginns-Larkin, Madi Smith swam personal best times in Brisbane with Mr Fairbairn

James Cook University Academic Encouragement Awards

Back row:Lucy Campbell, Kaylin Laffey Front row: Tayla Stoll, Adam Clavis, Maddison Aitchison

Junior School Assembly Awards

Front Row:Cooper,Brock,Lillibeth, Amelia, Larayne, Grace Back Row : Kascie, Konnar, Will,Mrs Schultz (Junior School coordinator) Riley, Lucy

Jessee Santo places 2nd in Australian Athletics Championships.

Year 7 student , Jessee Santo , ran a best time of 12.62 to place 2nd at the Australian Championships. Her QLD relay time grabbed a gold medal. Congratulations Jessee! We are all proud of you!

Congratulations Steven Pittman

Steven has been accepted into the Griffiths University Conservatorium of Muisc for 2013

Jessee Santo receives Full Colours for Athletics

Mr Fairbairn congratulates 2nd Semester Colours recipients

Jessee Santo QLD Primary School Athletics Representative

Jessee will compete in 100m sprint and relays ant the Australian Primary School Championships in Adelaide

Students Completing VET Certificates and State Ensemble Honours Program

Mr Fairbairn, Courtney Sheales,Sam Hintz, Justin Todd, Michael Brown, Steven Pittman, Zoe Curtis

Sally Carrington - BHP Bilton Sports Development Bursary

Mrs Barbara Robinson from the Charters Towers Regional Council presenting Sally with her bursary

Year 8 Colours Awardees

Congratulated by Mr Fairbairn

Year 9 Colours Awardees

Congratulated by Mr Fairbairn

Year 10 Colours Awardees

Congratulated by Mr Fairbairn

Year 11 Colours Awardees

Congratulated by Mr Fairbairn

Year 12 Colours Awardees

Congratulated by Mr Fairbairn

Zac Santo- Cowboys Toyota Cup Player of the Year

2010 Thornburgh Captain, Zac Santo,

Zac Santo "consistently brilliant"

20 tries from 20 games(2nd highest tally in the Cowboys history), led the club in most metres gained, linebreaks and tackle breaks for 2012 season

Harrison Phillott and Callum Brown - Junior Gold Rugby Union Program

The Junior Gold Rugby Union Program, which is coordinated by Australian Rugby Union High Performance Unit, provides a quality off- season training program for those selected in the squad.

Damon Hesp- Qld Country Rugby Union 17's Team

Damon Hesp recently represented Townsville Brolgas at the State Junior Rugby Union Championships where he was selected in the QLD Country Merit Team chosen at the Carnival. Congratulations Damon!

New Primary School Leaders

School Captains-Conner Neville, Ronnie Critchley with Sports Captains Taylor Hughes and Liam Dumsney

UNSW English Competition Year 8,11 Credit and Distinction Recipients

Distinction- Alex Kent, Madalyn Weicks, Malcolm Pegler ..Credit- Julia Sturmfels, Toby Paynter , Harrison Phillott,Andrew Pittman

QIEU Excellence in Art Design Awards

Jemimah Phillott, Katie Williams and Taylor Casson received recognition for their entries into the State wide competition organised by the QIEU

Van Gogh Starry Night Challenge.

Students had to reproduce Van Gogh's Starry Night. 1st Taylor Casson, 2nd Nicole Forshaw, 3rd Roy Fisher

Thailand Trip

Finished meeting place for the village

Thailand Trip

Bare ground, on a slope, where the meeting place was to be built.

Braden Honnery, 2009 BTC Senior, excels in the hospitality industry

Mr Braden Honnery (right) joined fellow chef Adrian Winoto, 24, to win the 2012 Nestlé Golden Chefs Hat Award and with it the career changing international travel prize to Europe, worth $15000

Canberra Here We Come!

The group of excited students ready to head off to Canberra with the day in the snow being a long awaited event.

BTC 1sts - Winners

Excited BTC 1sts team claim 1st place in A Reserve Competition

BTC Blitzers- Winners

BTC Blitzers claimed 1st place in Intermediate B Division.

India Aitchison shines at Eisteddfod

India receiving the Guilford Coal Bursary for "Most Promising Instrumentalist" from Charters Towers Eisteddfod

Primary Interschool Athletics Age Champions

Jessee Santo 12yrs and Takumi Kuwajima 13Yrs

Open Boys Relay Team

Angus McQueen powers to the finish line

BTC Pride and Spirit

Cheering Angus McQueen on the final leg of the winning relay

Congratulations Open Boys Winning Relay team

John John Wak, Angus Mc Queen, Michael Brown, Reece Wallace

Open Girls Relay Team

Melinda Ryan, Courtney Sheales, Morgan Williams, Zoe Curtis

Mathematics Competition Teams with teacher Mrs Donaldson

The Year 8 maths students were invited to compete in the Charters Towers Division of the Queensland Association of Maths Teacher competition at CCC. B.T.C. 1 team, Lachlan Wearing, Jack Donaldson and Sarah Epong placed second, whilst the other members of the over all teams placed 6th and 8th. All students are to be congratulated on their efforts on the day. B.T.C. 1 narrowly missed winning the divisional competition by a mere question.

Waltzing Matilda Bush Poetry Awards

Secondary Schools Division- Madi Smith 2nd, Jemimah Phillott 3rd

BTC Entrants in Waltzing Matilda Bush Poetry Awards

Year 9 students who entered the Winton Waltzing Matilda Bush Poetry competition in Term 1. The students were required to write an Australian themed ballad. Jemimah Phillot was awarded third prize overall in the secondary division of the competition, while Madi Smith, was awarded Second place overall in the secondary division. Taylor Casson was listed as a finalist in the secondary division. The other students pictured all received either a Very Highly Commended or a Highly Commended award from the competition. All students are to be congratulated

Primary School Assembly Awards

From left - George, Lucy N, Lucy I, Poppy, Kascie and Riley received awards

Primary Softball Team

The team had another double play so received a Maccas icecream for their efforts

Japanese Students Visit Billabong Sanctuary

Some of the Japanese students and their host families at Billabong Sanctuary.

Grand Final Winners

BTC Rugby League team won the Plate Division (highest award in their Division B.

Confro Finals Berth

BTC boys played through mud, water, wind and rain to grab a grand final game at Confro. See story under Confro blog

Japan Bound

Students at Townsville airport ready to start their journey to Japan. Mrs Devenish, Selai, Thomas,Raven, Dylan,Madi, Justin, Lucy (Joining them in Cairns - Mr Wager, Steven and Laurie)

BTC's Jessee Santo at NQ Touch Trials

Jessee was selected in the NQ touch team to compete at the State championships to be held in Brisbane 16-19 August

Tropics Basketball Team- Renee, Tanay, Nakiya, Chloe, Brittney

In a nail biting Grand Final the Tropics were narrowly defeated by the smallest of margins 26-25.

Girls Confraternity Netball Team

Back Row:Rachael Dahl,Hayley Whiting,Morgan Williams, Sally Palmer, Jemma Robinson, Jess Batt, Front Row: Seiarne Reid ,Sally Carrington, Alysha Hetherington, Sam Hintz (absent Courtney Sheales, Katie Williams)

Primary Interhouse Athletics Boys Age Champions and Runner Ups

Back Row Age Champions: Liam Dumesny, Jack Donaldson,Conner Neville, Hayden Gallagher,Ned Marshall, David Donaldson, Front Row Runner Ups: Jaxson Gallagher , Ayden Betts, (absent Kascie McDonald, Konnar McDonald)

Primary Interhouse Athletic Girls Age Champions and Runner Ups

Back -Age Champions- Jade Stoll, Poppy Prichard, Emma Eberle, Jessee Santo, Annie Luckman, Front Row Runner Ups- Sophie Bignell,Jahana Critchley, Riley Casson Kelsey Waia, (absent Sophie McLaren)

Junior Assembly Award Winners

Sophie,David,Lucy, Khesanh,Kelsey,Conner,Adam,(BKK in front) Kohen, Imogen and Chace

Readers Cup Challenge

Evie, Ronnie, Tayla and Megan came a creditable 12th in the NQ Regional Challenge.

Touch Champions BTC 1 Team Beat CCC 12-3

Scott Cerqui, Callum Smith, Reece Wallace ,Michael Brown, Dan Webb ,John John Wak, Angus McQueen, Darcy Ginns Larkin (absent Damon Hesp)

Touch Champions BTC 2 Team beat ASSG 8-2

Ross Leggett, Ben Kennedy, Fred Batt, Harrison Phillott, Callum Brown, Danny Rayment ,Casey Henry

Boys Confraternity Rugby League Team

The team plays in Brisbane 25-29 June. Good luck boys.

The Tropics Basketball Team

Congratulations - Winners of the Charters Towers Mens Basketball Competition.

Transit of Venus Viewing

Morgan and Zoe using darkened glasses to view the sun

NQ Rugby Union Team Wins State Secondary Schoolboys Championships

BTC's Callum Smith and Scott Cerqui, players in the NQ Rugby Union Team. Callum Smith was selected in the Combined Secondary Schools team to compete in the QLD Schoolboys trials in Brisbane

BTC Debutantes and Partners

Introducing the ladies and gentlemen of BTC

BTC's Jessee Santo at NQ Netball

Jessee was chosen in the Charters Towers Netball Team which competed in the NQ Trials

Walk To School Day

Some of the Junior School students walking to school.

What a Try!

The long arm of Dan Webb grounded the ball to score a try against CTSHS

1sts Rugby Legue Team

1sts Rugby league team after jersey presentation

Rostrum Voice of the Youth

Lachlan Wearing (1st) Justin Todd (1st) Madalyn Weicks (Well Done) Julia Sturmfels( Runner Up)

BTC Boys Leaving for Japan Rugby Union Trip

Josiah Phillott, Callum Smith,John John Wak, Ross Leggett, Shannon Bailey, Scott Cerqui at a very early start for their Brolgas Rugby Union Japan Trip

Japan Bound for Rugby Union Tour

Ross Leggett, Scott Cerqui, John John Wak, Callum Smith, Josiah Phillott (absent Shannon Bailey) are playing with Townsville District Brolgas Rugby Union Team.

NQ Open Schoolboys Rugby Union Team

Scott Cerqui, Callum Smith (absent Shannon Bailey) will travel to the Gold Coast in May to represent NQ in the State Championships.

Award winners at recent Primary Assembly

Daniel Windus,Emma Zischke, Poppy Prichard, Patrick Sullivan, Kalys King, Charli Donaldson

Steven Pittman and Mr Caine Wager Entertaining the Assembly

Steven Pittman is not long back from performing with the State's best in Cairns

2012 State Honours Ensemble Program

Justin Todd -percussion, Steven Pittman -trombone and Dylan Hando(absent) - saxaphone are travelling to Cairns to take part in the program ,from March 9-11, alongside over 100 other budding musicians.

State Waterpolo Championships NQ Team won the Plate division

BTC's Callum Smith , part of the NQ winning team

Interschool Swimming Girls Age Champions

Keesha Whyte 13 Yrs, Madi Smith 14 yrs

Interschool Swimming Boys Age Champions

Darcy Ginns-Larkin 15yrs, Callum Smith Open Boys

Interhouse Secondary Swimming Boys Age Champions

Mr Paul Roose (Director of Sport) Lachlan Corrigan (13) Daniel Simatis (14) Darcy Ginns-Larkin (15) Harrison Phillott (16) Callum Smith (Open) Mrs Ann Moxham (Principal)

Interhouse Secondary Swimming Girls Age Champions

Mr Roose (Director of Sport) Keesha Whyte (13) Madi Smith(14) Katie Williams (15) Elissa Marsterson (16) Morgan Williams (Open) Mrs Ann Moxham (Principal)

Junior Assembly Awardees

Declan Stainkey (K) Isabella Beaumont (K) Gemma Neville (1) Khesanh Thomasson (2)Lily Clavis(4) Annilese Luckman (5) Megan Wright (7)

2012 College Captains

Principal Mrs Ann Moxham with Blackheath Captain Zoe Curtis and Thornburgh Captain Callum Smith

Junior School Leaders

Maddison Aitchison (Junior Captain) Jaxson Gallagher (Junior Captain) Takumi Kuwajima (Boys Sports Capt) Sophie McLaren (Girls Sports Captain) Ms Miranda Davis (Junior School coordinator)

2012 Residential Leaders

Ross Leggett (Boys Captain) Damon Hesp (Boys Vice Capt) Stella Batt (Girls Captain) Mrs Moxham Chloe Anderson (Girls Vice Capt)

2012 Captains with Mrs Moxham

Steven Pittman (Music) Dan Webb (Sports)Justin Todd (Oratory) Ben Kennedy (Music) Tamika Simatis (Performing Arts) Mrs Moxham, Courtney Sheales (Sports)