St Brendan's College is a boys’ Catholic Day and Boarding School in the Edmund Rice Tradition established in 1940 by the Christian Brothers. Built on the land of the traditional custodians, the Darumbal people, we are located by the sea on 300 acres of Capricorn Coast Hinterland. The College boasts a proud tradition of providing a quality secondary school education for the young men of regional Queensland and the Capricorn Coast. St Brendan’s is known for producing well-rounded young gentlemen as we provide opportunities for students to be involved in experiences that will assist them to grow in intellectual, cultural, physical, social and spiritual dimensions. As part of the intellectual dimension, the academic program at St Brendan’s is both rigorous and extensive, providing the foundations for students to pursue tertiary education courses, vocational courses, trade-based careers and other pathways after school. Students in Years 11 and 12, have an extensive variety of OP and Vocational subjects to choose from across Humanities, Science, Information Technology, Health, P.E and Manual Arts. This is supported by a structured Careers program which assists students to make informed decisions about their courses of study and post-school options. Students’ individual learning needs are catered for across the Senior and junior school, with students in Years 8, 9 and 10 placed into journey groups tailored to meet students’ varied learning needs and styles. Further, students have a chance to extend themselves academically though entry in inter-school, state and national competitions in Mathematics, Science, Art, Social Science and Creative Writing. The academic dimension of the College is complemented by a strong cultural program. As part of a well-rounded education students have the opportunity to develop their public speaking and presentation skills in our debating and oratory competitions at both an interhouse and interschool level. The College’s Band and Instrumental Programs allow students the..