The Lions' Roar 29/08/2025

We are excited to celebrate all the amazing dads, grandads and father figures in our lives! 

When: Wednesday, 3rd September
Gifts: $10 each
Payment: Please bring cash before or on the day

Students will have the chance to choose a special gift to surprise their loved ones on Father’s Day. 

There may be a chance to purchase extra gifts, so please bring along extra cash if needed.

Thank you for supporting our P&F and helping make Fathers’ Day extra memorable!

The countdown is almost over! Tomorrow evening, we come together as a community to celebrate 30 years of Tamborine Mountain College at our spectacular Anniversary Gala.

Guests will enjoy an unforgettable night filled with fine dining, live entertainment, and the chance to win from over $25,000 worth of incredible prizes. The highlight of the evening will be our major prize, a $10,000 Invisalign Package proudly sponsored by our friends at Medland Orthodontics.

We are deeply grateful to Medland Orthodontics for their extraordinary generosity, as well as to all our prize sponsors, whose support has helped us make this milestone celebration truly special. Your contribution ensures that this Gala will be a night to remember for our College community.

As we raise our glasses tomorrow night, we will not only honour our history but also look forward with excitement to the next 30 years of TMC.

Across our campus Prep-12 during Science Week, we had an outpouring of artistic talent from our entries into the Stile Colouring Competition.  The competition theme was based on the upcoming ALEPH mission of 2026, where a capsule containing plants and seeds (called a "lunarium") will be sent to the Moon.  It will be specially designed to monitor their growth for one week, with the objective of determining if plants can live outside our planet Earth and hence answer the question "How do we feed an off-world colony?"

In addition to the students entering the National Competition run by Stile, TMC also wanted to recognise some of our budding artists with an interest in STEM. Our winners were:

Maisie K (Year 1)
Charlotte P (Year 3)
Morrissey B (Year 5)
Pippa W (Year 7)
Grace L (Year 10)
Koby B (Year 11)

Please see some photos below of our amazing students and their entries into the competition.

Mrs Rebecca Andrews

September

Wednesday, 3 September - "Daddy Drop Off BBQ" from 7:30am & P&F Father's Day Stall

Thursday, 4 September - College Photo Day

Friday, 5 September - Student Free Day

Thursday, 11 to Friday 19 September - Year 12 Mock Exams

Friday, 12 September - Year 5 Bird of Prey Show

Friday, 19 September - Primary Talent Show; Last Day of Term 3

October

Monday, 6 October - Kings Birthday Public Holiday

Tuesday, 7 October - First Day of Term 4

Tuesday 14 October - Year 11 Authentic Art Experience Excursion

Monday, 20 to Friday, 24 October - Year 12 Study Week

Wednesday, 22 October - Secondary Swimming Carnival

Monday, 27 to Friday, 14 November - Year 12 External Exams

November

Wednesday, 5 November - P & F AGM

Wednesday, 12 November - Year 10 Careers Mock Interview Morning

Friday, 14 November - Prep to 2 and Year 3 to 6 Swimming Carnivals

Wednesdsay, 19 November - Awards (Yr 3 to 12) & Year 12 Graduation Night, 6pm to 8.15pm

At Robina Community Centre - Attendance required for award winners (Yr 3 to 12), student performers and all Year 12 Students (parents to transport their own children to and from event.  Performers will be transported via bus from TMC to allow for rehearsal time).

Thursday, 20 November - Year 12 Guard ofHonour

Friday, 21 November - Year 12 Formal

Wednesday, 26 November - Year 6 Celebration Dinner

Thursday, 27 November - Year 7 Orientation Day

Friday, 28 November - Prep Gala

Wednesday, 3 December - Students Last Day Term 4

Thursday 4 & Friday 5 December - Student Free Days

Please note - dates for events may be subject to change

This year, National Skills Week will be held from 25–31 August 2025, with the theme “Explore All the Options”. The week is a nationwide initiative that shines a spotlight on the many pathways available through vocational education and training (VET) and celebrates the talents, skills, and career opportunities it provides.

The theme encourages students to keep an open mind about their futures and to explore the wide variety of options available beyond the traditional routes. From trades and apprenticeships to emerging industries, creative fields, and advanced technologies, there has never been a more exciting time to discover different pathways to success.

This week at TMC, we have showcased National Skills Week by having a guest speaker from TAFE Queensland come and discuss options with year 9 students for 2026 and beyond.  Mrs Parker-Browne has had many different work experience opportunities available, and the Expressions of Interest for TAFE at School Programs for next year have now opened.  We are also continuing our SET Planning process with year 9s and 10s by discussing subject selections for next year.

Parents and carers are encouraged to talk with their children about their interests and strengths, and to support them in exploring a variety of future pathways.

National Skills Week is a wonderful reminder that there is no single way to achieve success—whether through university, TAFE, apprenticeships, or direct entry into the workforce, every path has value. Together, let’s celebrate the skills that shape our future and encourage our students to explore all the options!

Mrs Peita Parker-Browne

On Tuesday the Year 10 VAL Science class did a DNA extraction experiment. I have included some photos, feel free to use them or select a few. I will write a little blurb below: 

As part of their Biology unit on DNA, RNA, and inheritance, Year 10 Science students conducted a hands-on DNA extraction experiment using blueberries. Working through each step of the process, they were able to break down the cells and isolate visible strands of DNA, bringing textbook theory to life in the lab. The activity not only deepened their understanding of genetics but also sparked curiosity, teamwork, and plenty of excitement as students saw science in action. 

Mr Ayden Bensink

What a fantastic Book Week we’ve just enjoyed at TMC! 

A very special thank you goes to our amazing P&F and the wonderful parent helpers who supported the Book Fair last week. You were absolute troopers, giving your time and energy to help make the week such a success, we couldn’t have done it without you!

Thanks to everyone’s efforts, together we sold $5,755.25 worth of books and stationery. This incredible total means that Scholastic will provide the College with a $1,726.50 credit towards Primary classroom resources. What a brilliant way to give back to our students and their learning!

We are so grateful for our P&F and College community for the way you rally behind events like this. Book Week is always a highlight, and your support ensures it’s both a joyful celebration of reading and a meaningful boost for our classrooms.

Thank you once again, you truly make a difference!

The Languages Teachers Queensland & Griffith University recently held their annual speech competition. The TMC candidates who entered the French primary section represented the school superbly.

Congratulations to:

Year 4

Aria S - 1st place, Alessia R - Highly Commended, Aleksandra S - Highly Commended, Isla S - Highly Commended, Hargun P

Year 5

Vivienne H - 1st place, Mackenzie G, Lily A

Year 6

Ever L - Highly Commended, Ella H , Evelyn H

Well done to all students for their commitment and preparation

Mme Michelle Dowd

Thank you to ALL the students who got involved with Jump Rope for Heart!

 A huge thank you for the effort skipping and fundraising for the Jump Rope for Heart program this term. Together we raised an incredible $2,714.30 and this money will all go towards vital heart research and education programs.

 We’ve loved seeing so many smiling faces skipping on the playground.

Here’s our school leaderboard, congratulations to our top fundraisers! 

Ethan H

Raised  $809.70

Time Skipped:  1h 16m

Ayla L

Raised $733.54

Time Skipped: 1h 43m

Maisie G

Raised  $270.63

Time Skipped:  6h 15m

Keep up the skipping and thanks again for the hard work!  

Ms Kathy Hiron

Wolves Basketball Summer Season tryouts are next week Sept 1- 4! If you’ve finished up with Netball or Soccer for the year or just looking for something fun to do to keep up the fitness and skills over the summer - this is it! We are now forming teams to have a super fun season over Term 4 and Term 1 (breaking over the Christmas holidays) which will keep kids in shape, learn some new skills and have fun with mates. Come along to our free tryout sessions to give basketball a go! Register at www.tamborinemountainbasketball.com.au/basketball-tryouts. Any enquiries can be sent to registrations@wolvesbasketball.com.au