Middle and Senior School students were recognised for their outstanding academic achievements at our annual Celebration Evening.

BCC Principal Paul Thompson expressed his pride in the students' accomplishments during 2024.

“Across the College, our students have experienced tremendous academic success,” Mr. Thompson said. “Whether achieving their personal best, demonstrating diligence, or being awarded top of subject—it has been a pleasure to celebrate both academics and good character.”

Highest Academic Achievers
Year 7: Vienna Bewick
Year 8: Callum Black
Year 9: Ebonny Michael
Year 10: Caleb Hill
Year 11: Daniel Basson
Year 12: Finn Cohen

Special Award Winners
James Cook University Year 10 Encouragement Award
Shaile Findlay
Rory Cohen

ADF Future Innovators Award
Year 10: Emma Macpherson
Year 12: Evangeline Flack

QCIA Encouragement Award
Cai Jones

Carpentry Award
Cai Jones

Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Award and Bursary
Year 10: Caleb Hill
Year 12: Nyria Spanner

ICT Gateway to Industry Encouragement Award
Thomas Raffaut

BCC Cultural Award
Mason Neumann

EH & FC Churchward Sugar Industry Bursaries
Middle School: Marc Hawkins
Senior School: Katie Lambert

Hotondo Homes Awards
Design and Technology Award: Isabella Heidke
Entrepreneurial Spirit Award: Elliott Cahill

Nominated for the Garnet Buss Bursary
Kristan Apostol
Finn Cohen

P&F Community Spirit Bursary
Middle School: Zachary Gees
Senior School: Hannah Gees

Australian Olympic Change-Maker Program
Benjamin Jordan
Kealy Raines

Ben White Bursary
Cadence Webster

Art Acquisition Award
"Adrift in Silence" by Bree Lawrence

Gladstone Ports Tertiary Scholarship
Evangeline Flack

GHD Engineers Top of Mathematics Award
Finn Cohen

Vocational Education and Training Excellence Award
Isabella Heidke

The College Company Award
Gabriel Plowman

Mayor’s Medals
Nyria Spanner
Reid Birbeck

Ampol Best All Rounder Award
Finn Cohen

Principal’s Award
Finn Cohen

Dux of BCC
Finn Cohen

The evening also included the announcement of the 2025 BCC College Captains, Prefect Body, and Middle School Captains. Our 2025 student leaders will be officially commissioned in the new year.