Humanities

Mock Court

On the evening of Tuesday 27th May (Week 6), a team of our senior students proudly represented Redlynch State College in the Cairns Mock Court Competition.

The event was hosted within the District and Supreme Courtrooms at the Cairns Courthouse and presided over by Magistrates, providing students with an authentic, enrichening experience.

Year 12 students Ruby, Bella, and Lilly brought energy and enthusiasm to the role of prosecuting counsel, with Year 11 students Eamon and Koorindi starring as the prosecution’s witnesses. Meanwhile Josh, Zoe, Brooke, Sati, and Danny carefully deliberated as members of the jury, and supported our contestants.

A big thank you to everyone who supported our team in the lead-up to the event (including by acting as defence counsel, jury members and courtroom personnel during practice mock sessions), and who showed up to support our participants on the night. Special thanks to Judge Morzone and all the event organisers for their ongoing dedication to inspiring students with a passion and curiosity for legal pathways.

Our students, their teachers, and accompanying families and friends had a fantastic time. We look forward to competing again next year.

Legal Studies Conference

On Thursday 19^th June, our eager Year 12 Legal Studies students attended James Cook University 2025 Legal Studies conference in Cairns. In addition to being an insightful introduction to tertiary education, the conference’s focus on International Law and Human Rights made it an enrichening experience for students to engage with key topics of law.  

Throughout the day, we explored legal principles underpinning the global human rights framework, including the role of international treaties and key challenges in enforcement. Highlights included deep dives into the age of criminal responsibility; youth justice in Queensland and broader Australia; and First Nations peoples’ right to self-determination. 

We heard from the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions, lawyers from a range of legal areas, the Honourable Judge Cope, and other industry specialists, and engaged in a dynamic panel discussion that brought together legal professionals to debate real-world issues and the role of law in protecting communities. We appreciated the opportunity to work on these topics with students from other schools, and we’re excited to build upon these experiences as we continue our Human Rights unit.

To wrap up the day, JCU’s Future Students team took us on a tour through the JCU campus and student accommodation – we particularly enjoyed the sweeping views of Cairns’ stunning rainforest surrounds from the sky deck, a unique glimpse into JCU life!

Thank you to JCU's team and all the guest speakers who shared their insights, showed us around the campus, or supported the organisation of a fantastic day for our Legal Studies students!

Science

RSC Students Shine at Regional Chemistry Competition

Earlier this month, six of our Year 10 students proudly represented Redlynch State College at the annual RACI Titration Competition held at James Cook University. Competing against around 20 teams from schools across the region — most of which were made up of senior Year 11 and 12 Chemistry students — our students more than held their own.

After nearly three hours of careful titrations, calculations, and meticulous clean-up (followed by a well-earned pizza break!), the results were announced — and what a result it was!

Team Tara P, Sarah E and Sarah A took out 2nd place overall, an outstanding achievement in such a competitive field.

Our second team — Niko F-S, Olivia W-B, and Lola C — also performed brilliantly, coming in a very close 4th.

Both teams demonstrated impressive precision, teamwork, and a strong grasp of chemical analysis and technique.

After the presentations, students were treated to a tour of JCU’s science, nursing, and dentistry facilities — a great opportunity to explore future study and career pathways.

Well done to all involved — we’re incredibly proud of your efforts and achievements!

Maths

JCU-Newman Year 7/8/9 Math competition

In week 4 of Term 2, nine talented Year 7, 8 and 9 Math students participated in the JCU-Newman Maths competition at JCU. The format of the competition involved students individually working through 20 challenging problem-solving questions in a fast paced 40-minute timeframe. Congratulations to Year 8 student Ryan who crunched the numbers and placed 2^nd overall against the top Year 8 students in the Cairns region. Well done to all students who represented the school with confidence and strong Mathematical problem-solving skills.

English

Year 10 English

Our English students have had a full term of creating and analysing texts for both their school units and for their own development. Our Year 10 students visited local icon Australian Armour and Artillery Museum at Caravonica as part of their War Poetry Unit. Students wandered the cavernous exhibition and saw up-close tanks from our major world wars. A standout was seeing the famous Rats of Toobruk tank from 1941 with the iconic rat symbol on the side of the tank. This is the largest collection of armoured vehicles and artillery in the Southern Hemisphere and we are so lucky to have this just down the road.

Also, three of our students entered and received awards for their writing in the Cairns Literary Eisteddfod. Well done to students Mitchell, Alicja, and Isaiah for entering your writing. Results are as follows: Mitchell – Highly Commended in Senior Speech Writing; Alicja – 2^nd Place in Creative Writing; and Isaiah – 2^nd Place Junior Speech Writing, 3rd Place Creative Writing, and Highly Commended Letter and Report Writing. 

And, our Year 12s head into their final semester of work. Our 12 Essential students will attend a screening of Superman as part of their ‘Superheroes & Villains Unit’, and our 12 General students look forward to the Scottish play for their external exams.

We want our English students leaving school with an appreciation of stories both on the page and on the screen.

HPE

2025 Secondary Athletics Carnival

On Friday 23^rd May students from Year 7 -12 participated in the 2025 Secondary Athletics Carnival. It was a fantastic day with both staff and students dressing up in the theme of ‘you showed up to the wrong event’. Congratulations to all the students who participated in pre-carnival events as well as the events on the day. It was fantastic to see everyone getting involved and doing their best to gain points for their house.

Congratulations to the following students who broke records on the day:

12 Years Boys 200m – Angelo              26.12

13 Years Boys 100m – Carter               12.42

14 Years Girls 1500m – Ruby                5:42.00

15 Years Boys Discus – Lucas             32.00m

15 Years Boys Shot Put – Lucas          12.44m

16 Years Girls Triple Jump – Sienna 9.54m

16 Years Girls Long Jump – Sienna   4.43m

17 Years Boys 100m – George             10.52

17 Years Boys Shot Put – Joshua       12.05m

17 Years Girls Shot Put – Hope           9.71m

18 Years Boys 100m – Leon                  10.84

18 Years Boys 400m – Leon                  53.50

18 Years Girls 400m – Bridie                 1:07.74

18 Years Girls Discus – Isabella         20.57m

18 Years Boys Long Jump – Leon       6.08m

18 Years Boys High Jump – Patrick   1.86m

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded age champion medals.

12 Years Boys:

1^st – Angelo

2^nd – Sebastian

3^rd – Milos

12 Years Girls:

1^st – Charli

2^nd – Alaina

3^rd – Lily

13 Years Boys:

1^st – Carter

2^nd – Sjon

3^rd – Kobe

13 Years Girls:

1^st – Monique

2^nd – Tayla

3^rd – Paige

14 Years Boys:

1^st – Robin

2^nd – Mason

3^rd – Gabriyas

14 Years Girls:

1^st – Ruby

2^nd – Grace

3^rd – Lucinda

15 Years Boys:

1^st – Yusuf

2^nd – Humraj

3^rd – Lucas

15 Years Girls:

1^st – Lucy

2^nd – Madeleine

3^rd – Alicja

16 Years Boys:

1^st – Lachy

2^nd – Lakhlan

3^rd – Trent

16 Years Girls:

1^st – Sienna

2^nd – Amber

3^rd – Madeline

17 Years Boys:

1^st – Joshua

2^nd – Nathan

3^rd – Liyo

17 Years Girls:

1^st – Hope

2^nd – Talia

3^rd – Adel

18 Years Boys:

1^st – Leon

2^nd – Bailey

3^rd – Kitione

18 Years Girls

1^st – Bridie

2^nd – Marnie

3^rd – Isabella

At the end of the day the champion house was awarded. The final points were as follows:

1^st – Falls                           3267

2^nd – Cascades              2688

3^rd – Rapids                     2551

4^th – Torrents                   1940

Congratulations to Falls on being crowned the 2025 Athletics Carnival champions.

Performing Arts

Term 2 has been a vibrant season for the Performing Arts at Redlynch State College, showcasing our students’ incredible talent and creativity across music, drama, and dance.

Our Instrumental Strings Orchestra is proudly representing the college at the JCU Cairns Eisteddfod, performing at the stunning Cairns Performing Arts Centre, the finest concert hall north of Brisbane. We wish them the very best as they take the stage!

Week 6 was buzzing with theatrical flair. On Monday 16th, the senior RACE Drama students presented a Dinner Theatre performance full of wit and charm. Their original skits, directed by the ever-creative Ms Belinda Riles, had parents, friends, and staff in stitches. It was an evening of laughter and celebration of our students’ comic timing and character work.

Earlier in the week, directed by Mr Gary Holloway, our Year 5–6 RACE Drama students performed Kids Rule, a light-hearted and funny play that brought out big laughs and big talent from our youngest performers. Year 7–8 RACE Drama followed with A Midsummer To Do, a clever and entertaining adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, proving that the Bard still shines in modern classrooms. Not to be outdone, the Year 9–10 RACE Drama students delivered a lively and thoroughly enjoyable performance of Legally Blonde, full of energy, sass, and impressive stagecraft.

As this newsletter goes to print, we send our best wishes to all our Performing Arts students competing in the Cairns Eisteddfod across music, dance, and drama categories. Your hard work and dedication are inspiring.

Don’t miss out, eisteddfod programs are available online if you'd like to catch our talented students in action. Redlynch State College is proud to nurture the performers of tomorrow!