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Academic Excellence
Academic Excellence
Academic activities
Students at St Catherine's have the opportunity to take part in a plethora of academic activities. Those who excel at specific subjects such as English and Mathematics are invited to participate in local, state and national competitions. These include:
- Australian Geography Competition
- Sustainable Business Forum
- Lions Youth of the Year
- Indonesian immersion experience
- Science/Turtle Club
- Cattle Club
- STEM Club and Projects
- Debating
- Opti-minds
- Public Speaking
- After school tutorials – art, drama, INTAD, English & Mathematics
- Visiting Authors
- Homework program and Yourtutor
- BYOD initiative
- Whitsunday Voices Literature festival
STEM
A variety of STEM projects is offered at lunchtime. Maker Space runs twice a week in the Mercy Precinct. DigiTech club meets in the library to develop their critical and creative thinking. Robotics and Code Club help develop our students' coding skills along with problem-solving, encouraging teamwork and collaboration.