Melbourne Cup Day celebrations GV Brisbane!

Well done to Heidi’s Upper Intermediate class who won the GV Snail Cup race! (Check out the video below!) We started with a free barbecue, followed by some hilarious presentations of the racing snail profiles. The profiles are on the windows in the student kitchen if you would like to read them. Then it was … Continued

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Friday Jobs!

Let Kerry know if you need a hand with resumes or organising interviews! Barista and Breakfast Chef – Canteen Cafe, Noosa Junction.  Apply in person to 4 Sunshine Beach Rd. Front of House – Exp staff required for busy Noosa cafe.  Weekends a must.  Guaranteed hours.  Call Nicole    0423 015 716   . Barista – Gloria Jeans, Noosa Fair (nr … Continued

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Looking for a job??

There are some great jobs available coming up to the busy Christmas period. Make sure your resume is up-to-date! Here are some jobs found in the local newspaper: Shop Assistant – Fortitude Valley Casual weekend shifts. Apply to [email protected] Customer Service – 15-30hrs per week Weekends a must, seeking reliable, experienced staff for busy food … Continued

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Once Is Not Enough

Franziska Burkhater couldn’t wait to return to Noosa           Franziska Burkhater attended classes at GV Noosa last year with her daughter Rebeka. Franziska studied general English and Rebeka did English and surfing. Franziska says ” Noosa is such a relaxed, friendly school and my English really improved. I have a busy job in … Continued

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Sunset Cruise

Last Friday’s Activity What better than a sunset cruise on the Noosa river with 110 of your closest friends to finish off a good week of study. The trip took a hour and half and took in the sights of the river, passing by some beautiful areas of Noosa. A great opportunity for the photo … Continued

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FCE – The Amazing Race

Are you ready? Four of our FCE Cambridge classes competed in the first ever Amazing race. There were 4 teams playing not only for pride but more importantly the first prize of a class pizza party. Each class was divided into small teams of 3, making a total of 16 teams. Each team was given envelopes with clues and … Continued

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November Activities!

This month looks the best yet. Make sure you have a look and get involved! Just click on the link below to see what is happening: activities-november-2008 If you would like to attend any weekend activities please see Robyn or Ryoko.

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Welcome to our new DOS, Mariana!

“Hello, everyone! I’m Mariana, the new Director of Studies at GV Brisbane. I have worked at schools, a university and at a teachers’ training college, so my experience is at different levels. I love travelling and meeting people and I have found myself in situations similar to the ones that you students experience here. Because … Continued

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A whale of a time!

Goodbye to the whales 17 Students were very lucky to see the last of the whales on Sunday before they went South for the summer.  There were at least 5 Humpback whales only a few meters from the boat and one baby whale was swimming with its mother. A very special event was had by … Continued

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Elementary Students – Free Additional Conversation Class!

Do you feel that you need to do some more work on your speaking?  Here’s a great chance!         GV Noosa trains TESOL teachers in the Certificate IV program.  As part of their course, these TESOL trainees have to give practical lessons.  This gives our students a great opportunity to receive free … Continued

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Winners are grinners

      Pictures from left: Excited staff and students cheer the horses on.   WINNERS: Nathalie from GV staff. Sam from Sue’s Class. Taeil From Stephanie’s class with prize money on the table. Eduardo from Nicole’s class. Clair with the winning tickets from Nathalie’s class. This afternoon we had a great chance to do a real-world listening task … Continued

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Melbourne Cup today

   Today is Melbourne Cup is held at Flemington Racecouse in Victoria. In workplaces across the nation people will down tools, turn off machines and turn on the TV to watch this famous horse race. Some punters will win a fortune betting on the fastest horse. Most of us will lose unfortunately, but we will still have … Continued

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Thinking of further study in Australia?

On Tuesday, November 18th representatives from Sunshine Coast TAFE and the University of the Sunshine Coast will be coming to the school to give advice about study options.   These institutions have a wide range of course options from Certificate III all the way to Masters level.  Students who are considering further academic study in Australia … Continued

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A Halloween Graduation

The masks and outfits that you all made for graduation today were fantastic! Here are some pictures! Well done to all involved! Have a great Halloween.

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Friday Jobs

In the lead up to the very very very busy Christmas period, make sure your resumes are up to date and ready to go! Room Attendant – Award rates ($17.10/hour + Weekend penalty rates).  Must be available weekends. No experience required.  Email or fax resume to Netanya Noosa, 75 Hastings St.  FAX 5447 3914, email … Continued

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GV Photo Competition

There are some great photos coming in for the competition. Make sure you get your entries in! Make sure you include your name, your class and the category you are entering each photo into. Also just a reminder to send your files big enough so that they can be blown up in size and printed … Continued

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GV Photo Competition

There are some great photos coming in for the competition. Make sure you get your entries in! Make sure you include your name, your class and the category you are entering each photo into. Also just a reminder to send your files big enough so that they can be blown up in size and printed … Continued

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Gold Coast Weekend Away!

November 15th / 16th – Rollercoasters and water slides! The Gold Coast trip; Leaving the school Saturday morning at 7am. All day at Dreamworld and Whitewater World theme parks. Staying in Surfers Paradise at backpackers. (At night you can go on the Gold Coast big night out, 3 night clubs, 3 drinks, a cowboy hat … Continued

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