A Myriad of Benowa Celebrations
There have been a myriad of celebrations over the past few weeks, as Benowa State School, yet again, has performed brilliantly in both sport and music and last week our students entered and excelled in the academic arena, posing a formidable force at Tournament of Minds competition and QA Maths Challenge.
Sporting Achievements
Rugby League Gala Day
On Thursday 28 August our students participated in the
Rugby League Gala Day. Not only were the students excited by the prospect and participated but they looked the part as well in their new representative jerseys.
I would like to say
thank you to Mr Chad Elliot for his extremely generous and kind donation and sponsorship of this initiative through paying for these numbered jerseys. As a gesture of gratitude, the students signed the number 25 jersey as a memento for Mr Elliot, linking him to the Year 2025 and the names of the first students to wear them.
I would also like to
thank Mr Neho and Mrs Williams for their support in coaching, managing and preparing our students for the match.
Musical Arts Achievements
Eisteddfod Wrap Up
A massive congratulations goes to our Music Department as the Gold Coast Eisteddfod is now over.
Our students and teachers should be very proud of their achievements:
- Benowa Voices - 2nd Gold
- Senior Choir - 2nd Gold
- Intermediate Choir - 1st Gold and 2nd Gold
- Junior Choir - 2nd Silver and Silver
- Senior Strings - 1st Gold
- Year 4 Strings - 1st Gold
- Beginner Strings - 2nd Gold
- Senior Band - 1st Platinum
- Beginner Band - 1st Gold
- Jazz Band - Gold
- Runner Up Aggregate Trophy - Benowa Choirs
- Runner Up Aggregate Trophy - Benowa Instrumental
- Most Outstanding Primary Band - Benowa
Congratulations to our wonderful teachers, this event is the highlight of their year and to our students who were able to shine so brightly. Can I also mention, that this is the first year (in many years) that Benowa has a jazz band, well done Mrs Jameson - this is a very exciting time for Benowa Music.
Outstanding Academic Achievements
Tournament of Minds
Benowa State School was a formidable force at this year's Tournament of Minds competition. We entered four teams and came away with exceptional results. Seven students won 1st Place in the Language Arts category and another seven students came away with 2nd Place Honours in the same category. One of our teams, Harry's Minions will be going on to State Finals on Saturday 13 September.
Harry's Minions: Harry, Olivia, Amelia, Aubrey, Baran, Charlotte and Rafaela - Good luck at the State Finals!
1st Place - Language Arts
Clever Clogs: Gabriel, Thiago, Linah, Raimi, Sam, Haroon, Alfie
2nd Place with Honours - Language Arts
7E11even: Lana, Hainya, Cerena, Bella, Nolan, Cindy, Hyun
Elsa: Qi Yu, Divjot, Claire, Kai, Ines, Mio, Sohma
We could not be more proud of our students, they have shown such dedication and commitment to this program and the results speak for themselves - congratulations. With many thanks to Mrs Smith and Mrs Haddow for their time, coaching and support for our teams - thank you.
QA Maths Challenge
Benowa triumphs at the Queensland Academies Interschool Maths Challenge last Thursday evening and has received the
Queensland Academies Interschool Maths Challenge award for Overall Winning School 2025. This is truly a wonderful accolade for our school.
Five local schools came together to compete in the exciting QA Interschool Maths Challenge. This event provides students with the opportunity to elevate their mathematical skills by working in small teams to collaboratively solve high-level concepts and problems. Each week, the dedicated students collaborated in their teams to practise mathematical concepts to ensure they were well prepared for the competition.
We are thrilled that Benowa took first place in this year’s competition, demonstrating outstanding teamwork, knowledge, and problem-solving skills. Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and enthusiasm! Events like these not only strengthen mathematical understanding but also promote collaboration and healthy competition among local schools. We look forward to more successes in the future!
Congratulations to our students for such a tremendous effort and a special thanks to Mrs Rafton for her support, time and dedication in this space.
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Upcoming Events
Please keep an eye on our
school calendar and the emails that come home.
- Grandparents' Day - Thursday 18 September
- P&C Colour Run - Friday 19 September
- Student Council Fundraiser (Crazy Hair Day) - Friday 19 September
- End of Term 3 - Friday 19 September
Please scroll for more events and information.
Mr Josey
Principal
The Benowa State School P&C Colour Run
will be held on Friday 19 September.
Students from Prep to Year 6 will be able to take part in this exciting event on the last day of this term.
The Colour Run will be split into two courses to suit different age groups:
- Prep to Year 2 – top oval
- Years 3 to 6 – bottom oval
Both courses will feature fun obstacles, plenty of colour, and loads of excitement to finish the term on a high! Students can bring a white t-shirt (and shorts) to change into and comfortable runners - ideally items of clothing that can be covered in coloured powder.
Fundraising and Prizes
The Colour Run is our P&C’s major fundraiser of the year, supporting a new prep playground and updated play area. If you haven't already, it’s not too late to jump in and start fundraising – head to
www.myprofilepage.com.au and click onto the register button to create a cybersafe, online profile page.
As well as raising funds for the school, students can also win prizes depending on how much money they raise. Raise $10 to receive your first incentive prize, raise $100 to receive a Mini Montey scented plush toy. The highest student fundraiser will have the opportunity to 'slime' the Principal and the classes who raise the most across their year level will win a pizza party.
The Colour Run offers a fun way to end the term, supporting the school community while enjoying a day filled with school spirit, activity, and fundraising. So sponsor your child to run the fun-run course and let's raise some money for our new playground!
Volunteers
We would love parent helpers on the day. If you are available to volunteer, please email us at
pandc@benowass.eq.edu.au.