The list below covers feature events, holidays, and term dates for the whole school and may not include specific events for each school area.
TUESDAY 28 JANUARY – Boarders’ Travel Day
WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY – Term 1 Begins
THURSDAY 3 APRIL – Term 1 Ends
FRIDAY 4 APRIL – Boarders’ Travel Day
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FRIDAY 18 APRIL – Good Friday
MONDAY 21 APRIL – Easter Monday
TUESDAY 22 APRIL – Boarders’ Travel Day
WEDNESDAY 23 APRIL – Term 2 Begins
FRIDAY 25 APRIL – ANZAC Day
MONDAY 5 MAY – Labour Day Holiday
THURSDAY 26 JUNE – Term 2 Ends
FRIDAY 27 JUNE – Boarders’ Travel Day
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MONDAY 21 JULY – Boarders’ Travel Day
TUESDAY 22 JULY – Term 3 Begins
THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER – Term 3 Ends
FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER – Boarders’ Travel Day
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MONDAY 6 OCTOBER – King’s Birthday Holiday (QLD)
TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER – Boarders’ Travel Day
WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER – Term 4 Begins
FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER – Year 12 Valedictory Day
WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER – Term 4 Ends
THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER –Boarders’ Travel Day
Boarders’ Travel Day occurs eight times yearly, on the day before and after each term. This day ensures that Boarding and International students arrive or depart on the same day, allowing time for transfer to or from their chosen accommodation.
Depending on flight availability, students travelling through Townsville Airport should book their flights in advance and schedule them for mid-morning on Boarders’ Travel Day. The school offers complimentary airport-to-campus transfers for students who send their travel itineraries in advance.
Early or late arrivals and departures are not permitted.
For international arrivals and departures, Brisbane Airport is recommended as the transfer destination in Australia. A direct flight from Brisbane to Townsville takes approximately two hours.
Orientation is a vital process for new students at Cathedral. Students will receive relevant information from the Head of School regarding orientation tours for Junior, Middle, and Senior School students. Orientation is compulsory for International Students.
The Cathedral School welcomes all new International Students to an informative tour of the school after settling into your accommodation.
When you arrive, please report to the Registrar (International Student Coordinator). After you settle into your accommodation, we’ll start your orientation as soon as possible. This includes a school tour and introductions to key staff. You’ll also get your course orientation, which covers your subjects, timetable, and student diary.
You’ll be paired with one or two student buddies to help you get comfortable with the school routines. Additionally, a designated staff member (your Tutor) will oversee your orientation. Remember, orientation for international students is compulsory.
Welcome to our school! We’re here to help you every step of the way.
Campus Tour:
Meet Relevant School Leaders:
Understanding Your Schedule:
Student Essentials:
The Cathedral School Boarding Dormitories close during the term breaks requiring Boarding students to return home, or arrange alternative accommodation. Homestay Accommodation may be arranged for students during Easter & September school holidays if the student is not returning home. Homestay Accommodation host families may be based locally in Townsville or with boarding families across the state, offering International Students a wide range of unique experiences.
The Cathedral School selects homestay families according to our Homestay Policy. In brief, such families must:
• have suitable space to accommodate the student
• have current Blue Cards (Suitability for Working with Children)
• undertake to provide supervision ‘equivalent to that of a reasonable parent’
A signed agreement between the student’s parent/guardian and homestay provider will be obtained before any homestay placement can proceed. Homestay families will be responsible for providing an appropriate home environment for the student, including a private room and quiet study area, and provide the student with a minimum of three meals a day.
The School retains responsibility for accommodation and welfare of international students, and will oversee homestay arrangements and conduct periodic checks, according to the homestay policy.
Homestay Applications can be downloaded from the School Information page on eCat. Costs are detailed in the International Student Fee Schedule.
STUDENT INFORMATION – ECAT
The Cathedral School manages a comprehensive School Bus Service. The service aims to ensure that students are escorted to and from school in a safe and timely manner, collecting and delivering them at a convenient location that is agreed to by both the family and the school.
The school has two large buses (33 seaters), two small buses (24 seater), and one minibus (12 seater) providing the regular bus services. All vehicles are well maintained and have all safety equipment, including seat belts for all passengers.
As far as possible, the runs are tailored to meet the needs of our regular passengers, and include the following list of Townsville suburbs. If demand exists, this list may change.
Alligator Creek, Annandale, Belgian Gardens, Burdell, Bushland Beach, Castle Hill / City, Cluden, Condon, Currajong, Deeragun, Douglas, Heatley, Hermit Park, Idalia, Kelso, Kirwan, Mount Louisa, Mount Low, Mundingburra, Mysterton, North Ward, Pallarenda, Pimlico, Railway Estate, Riverside Ridge, South Townsville, West End.
The Cathedral School Townsville offers a weekly bus service from Ayr To Townsville, direct to campus.
The service is ideal for weekly boarders from Year 7 to Year 12. The bus departs from the Queen Street McDonalds in Ayr each Monday at 6:45am. The return service will arrive at the McDonalds in Ayr each Friday at 5pm.
Monday (or first school day of the week): 6:30am (Bus Arrives Ayr) – 6:45am (Bus Departs Ayr).
Friday (or last school day of the week): 3:45pm (Bus Departs School) – 5:00pm (Bus Arrives Ayr).
Limited spaces are available. For bookings or more information, please contact bus.bookings@cathedral.qld.edu.au or call 07 4722 2000.
Register your expression of interest for this service via our Ayr Bus Online Form.
Bookings are made via eCat.
The bus service is available for students from Year 3 to Year 12.
Younger students will only be permitted to travel if in the company of an older sibling student who has designated travel responsibility for them as determined by the Head of Junior School. Younger students being accompanied by an older student will be assessed and approved by the school on a case by case basis. The school will take into consideration the age and maturity of the older student, the distance the student has to travel between home and the bus stop and the localised traffic/road safety of the area. Families are encouraged to contact the School Office prior to any bookings being made to discuss your individual circumstances.
Main Office (8am to 4pm)
07 4722 2000
bus.bookings@cathedral.qld.edu.au
Parents/Guardians have access to our Bus Management App ‘RollCall’. For more information, please visit Bus Services on eCat.
Emergency Calls – 0447 886 216
Middle and Senior students are required to have a laptop computer for school.
BYOD Set-up Sessions are available for new students and all students at the beginning of Term 1 each year.
A full list of BYOD requirements are available on the Subject information page on eCat.
Most textbooks are provided on loan, in the students choice of digital or hardcopy.
The Junior School operates an all-inclusive book list levy which is included in the scheduled school fees.
The school will supply the required book list materials for Junior School students.
Middle and Senior students will need to purchase items from the booklist of their specific subject selections.
Subject Booklists and Stationery requirements are available on the eCat Parent Portal in ‘School Information‘.
ICPA Queensland is a voluntary and apolitical not-for-profit organisation with 45 branches across the state and over 1200 member families. ICPA members encompass a broad range – those who are regional, rural, and remote, those with children pre-schooling, attending state schools, boarding schools, or Schools of Distance Education, as well as those in the tertiary phase of their education. ICPA membership also includes a variety of individuals and businesses who continue to offer their support to the organisation from the South-East corner and beyond.
The Cathedral School is proud to support ICPA QLD. For more information visit the ICPA QLD website.
To find out more about Financial Assistance options, please visit the ICPA QLD website. The Are You Aware factsheet provides a summary of State and Federal allowances that are available to families in rural and remote areas of Queensland, as well as how to apply.
ICPA QLD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE YOU AWARE FACTSHEETStaff at The Student Health Centre care for children and adolescents with bumps, bruises, broken bones, and sometimes broken hearts. Whilst they are primarily responsible for the boarding students, they also care for day students and manage any medical emergencies.
The Centre has a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse and Support Officer who effectively meet the health care needs of the growing school community. They both bring valuable and varied experiences.
The staff of The Student Health Centre are all committed to the implementation of “health promotion and education” for the students of The Cathedral School. The staff also work very closely with the medical team, in particular doctors, at the Mundingburra Medical Centre.
Student Health Centre hours are 8am – 4.30pm Monday – Friday with a nurse rostered on-call after hours, for the boarding students.
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