On a typical school day in Narangba, students from local schools gather beside Burpengary Creek with nets and collection trays in hand. They check water clarity, collect small aquatic insects called waterbugs, and sometimes record frog calls. These excursions are part of a growing effort to help young people learn about their local freshwater systems…
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Now serving approaching 2,000 students from Prep to Year 12. In 2025, the college achieved its best-ever NAPLAN results, performing above the Queensland average in 19 of 20 testing domains, according to Caboolture Today’s education report (July 2025). The school links this milestone to a sustained focus on improvement and community-centred teaching. The college’s blend…
At 6:00 a.m., when the tide slips away from the Clontarf foreshore, a small group walks the edge of Hays Inlet. They carry basic monitoring tools such as cameras and notebooks, similar to those used by volunteer groups in the area. These are the Coastal Watchers—locals who have become part of a growing movement of…
Running through the suburbs of Clontarf and Margate, Bells Creek flows from Maine Road toward Bramble Bay, carrying urban runoff from nearby streets into the bay. The City of Moreton Bay describes Bells Creek as an “important multi-use drainage corridor” that has been heavily modified over time to manage stormwater for the surrounding suburbs. Although…