Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic Excellence

Students are encouraged and challenged to undertake a range of activities that provide them with extension and encourage them to strive for their personal best. Tuition is provided in the library one afternoon each week

• Public Speaking Competitions
• Chess Competitions
• ICAS Competitions
• Science and Engineering Competitions
• Readers Cup Challenge
• Debating Competitions
• ASX Stock market Competition

Spirituality and Service

Student leadership is encouraged and developed across all year levels with opportunities for students to be part of College and House assemblies. Students from all year levels also engage in supporting projects which helps them to develop a sense of responsibility for those less fortunate then themselves.  The aim of these programs is to offer opportunities for as many students to partake in service activities as possible and live a life of service.

These programs include:

• St Vincent de Paul
• Riding for the Disabled program
• Environmental Projects
• Kindness Crew
• Zonta Women’s health projects
• Anzac Day Liturgy
• Father’s Day breakfast
• Mother’s Day Mass and Morning Tea

Sporting Opportunities

As a member of the Warwick Secondary School Sporting Association, Assumption College has accepted responsibility to participate in the full sporting programme of that Association and to foster local community participation and competition. Assumption College students are eligible for State Schoolboy and Schoolgirl representation in a wide variety of sports, through membership of the Queensland State Secondary Schools’ Sports Association. Students are also provided with the opportunity to participate in House Competitions in athletics, swimming and cross country.

Some of the competitions and sporting opportunities Assumption College participates in include:

• Bill Turner Cup - Soccer
• Confraternity Carnival – Rugby League and Netball
• Broncos Cup – Rugby League and Netball
• Equestrian Program
• Cricket

Culture

Students are provided with the opportunity to engage in a variety of different culture experiences including:

• Musical
• Talent Quests
• College Choir
• Instrumental and vocal groups
• Qld Arts Council Performances
• Rock Band