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Executive Address Secondary Campus

Executive Address | Mr Bruce McFarlane | October 2026

Join Secondary Principal Mr Bruce McFarlane as he reflects on our busy first week back of Term 4, while also sharing some of what’s to come for our final term of the 2026 schooling year!...

Community Generation Green

Generation Green Towel Drive Returns to Support David Fleay Wildlife Park

Generation Green is excited to announce the return of our Towel Drive! We are collecting clean, used towels to give them a new purpose while supporting wildlife at David Fleay Wildlife Park. If you have any old towels at home that are no longer being used, we encourage you to donate them rather than...

Executive Address Secondary Campus

Executive Address | Mr Bruce McFarlane | October 2026

Class of 2028 General Sport Sporting Year 10

Congratulations Jessica on Qualifying for the Iron Series!

Community Secondary Campus

End of Term 3 Celebration Day

Cultural Instrumental Music Secondary Campus Year 11 Year 12 Year 8 Year 9

Our Musicians Shine in Redland City

We are very proud to recognise the efforts of four exceptional Varsity College music students who recently travelled to Redland City to perform in ‘Across the Stars’; a spectacular concert event, held at the Redland Performing Arts Centre. This...

Musician Placements in the Australian and State Honours Ensemble Program 2026

2nd and 3rd Place in the Gold Coast Show Art Competition

Amazing Success at the 2026 Gold Coast Eisteddfod

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Join Secondary Principal Mr Bruce McFarlane as he reflects on our busy first week back of Term 4, while also sharing some of what’s to come for our final term of the 2026 schooling year!

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Our prep ‘Transition to School’ program continues until week 4!

The sessions are aimed at developing your child’s social, fine and gross motor skills within a fun and engaging environment. Children have the opportunity to meet new friends and feel comfortable within the school setting, leading to a positive transition to school.

We look forward to meeting even more new families over the next 4 Friday's, as new and excited children experience what Prep life is like at Varsity College!

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Welcome Back to term 4!

Our college has been full of life over the past two days as our students returned for their final term of 2026! While there’s lots to look forward to from our upcoming Arts Under the Stars event, to our Year 12 Leavers Week celebrations, let’s first look back at our final days of term 3 with our Secondary Campuses Celebration Day!

From food trucks to inflatables and fun filled games all throughout our oval, students had an absolute blast with something for everyone to enjoy, creating an atmosphere full of energy and excitement!

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Less than a week to go until Arts Under the Stars returns to Varsity College.

This Friday, our Secondary Campus will come alive with live music, drama, film, visual art, culture, roving entertainment and international cuisine as one of the most popular events on our College calendar returns for 2026.

There will be plenty to explore throughout the evening, including our Main Stage, Film Cinema, Visual Art Experience, Future Artists & Twenty1 T’s Merch Store and, for the first time, our dedicated Chinese Precinct.

The countdown is on. Join us this Friday for another unforgettable evening under the stars.

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In Episode 3 of The Varsity Voice, our 2026 College Captains are joined by our newly announced incoming College Captains for 2027. Join them as they share their thoughts on what leadership means to them, the responsibility that comes with the role and why being a leader is about more than just a badge.

Watch the full episode of The Varsity Voice Podcast now available on Varsity life, or tune in on your favourite audio streaming platform!

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What a wonderful day it was on our Primary Campus, as our Prep & Year 1 to 3 students celebrated Under 8’s Day!

Big smiles filled the day with games, creativity, play, and discovery. A magical celebration full of fun, laughter, and friendship!

Thank you to everyone who helped make today amazing for our students!

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Please enjoy as our Secondary Campus Wind Symphony present a special performance of music from “How To Train Your Dragon” by John Powell. This piece was recently performed at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod, helping our Wind Symphony secure 2nd Place and a Gold Award!

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While Eisteddfod may have concluded, our College’s Instrumental Music success continues! A round of applause as we congratulate twenty of our most advanced musicians who have successfully gained places in both National and State Honours Ensemble Programs, designed to help extend and encourage their pursuit of musical excellence!

Congratulations to all for your successes in SHEP Brisbane and South-East Queensland already this year, and good luck to those participating in both SHEP QLD and AHEP in the upcoming coming school holiday!

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There will be plenty to explore at Arts Under the Stars this October, with art and culture taking centre stage across the event.

Visit our Visual Art Experience to discover works created by our talented students, browse student-designed merchandise at the Future Artists & Twenty1 T’s Merch Store, and head indoors to our Film Cinema for a showcase of original student productions.

For the first time, the event will also feature a dedicated Chinese Precinct, celebrating Chinese culture, cuisine and our College’s language program.

Join us on Friday, 9 October, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at our Secondary Campus.

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With numerous 1st, 2nd and 3rd Placements under our belt, the Gold Coast Eisteddfod has officially announced that our Varsity College Secondary Campus has been crowned the Aggerate Winner across the Band and String divisions at the 2026 Eisteddfod, with our Primary Campus also being crowned runner up for the Most Outstanding School!

On top of that, our ensembles have taken out 50 other awards and placements; these include our ‘Senior Band’ being announced Most Outstanding Primary School band, and Most Outstanding Primary School Ensemble for our ‘Acacia Strings Ensemble!’

Visit our special Varsity Life post today to view 20+ performances in full, as well as every one of our incredible achievements from this year's event!
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Happy Father's Day!

Our @varsitycollegepandc gave our students a beautiful opportunity last week to celebrate the valuable men in their lives, with our Primary Campus Father’s Day stall for 2026!

Volunteers gave their time to assist our Primary Campus students in choosing the perfect gift, and their smiles were infectious! We wish all dad’s and father figures a wonderful day today and thank them for being fabulous role models and carers for our children.

A special thank you also goes out to @hermannvorstermp for his support at this year’s stall!

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Our United Nations Club and Academic Pillar recently collaborated to host our first ever Secondary Campus Book Fair as part of our annual UNICEF fundraising initiative!

Throughout the term our community donated preloved books, overflowing the shelves in the DLC! Students and staff were then able to browse the shelves, purchase books and enjoy a wonderful sausage sizzle!

Overall, we were able to raise almost $2000 for children in need, hitting our goal for the year!

Visit Varsity Life today to learn more!