Useful Commencement Information

Where possible, these should be organised out of school time. If this is not possible:

• Send a note addressed to the House Dean or make an entry in the student diary giving the date and time of the appointment as well as the time your son will be returning if this is the case.
• Please contact Absentees@terrace.qld.edu.au to let them know that you son will be leaving during the day.
• Students must sign out at Student Services (Mt Sion building near the main gate on Rogers Street) on departure and sign in again on return.

College assembly is held every Tuesday and all students are expected to wear full school uniform. Assembly is an avenue for the College to acknowledge both academic and co-curricular excellence, and for the College culture to be further established. In addition, House assemblies are also held once a week where students and teachers in each House gather together formally.

School commences at 8.25am. Students are required on campus by 8.20am and are dismissed at 3.10pm.

The College does not provide before or after school care programs. The Library is open from 7.30am to 4.30pm for students who wish to access its facilities for study-related activities, and Student Services is open from 7.30am to 4pm.

College Financial Services is located on the ground floor of the Westcourt Building, cnr Water and Victoria Streets, Spring Hill. The College Finance team are your point of contact for school fees, accounts receivable and payable etc.

When linked to the Flexischools Cashless Card account, the Student ID card enables students to purchase items from the Tuckshop and Terrace Shop as well as print from the College Library printers. Information on adding credit to the student ID card will be provided to parents/caregivers before commencement.

The House System is a fundamental structure in the personal formation of our students and a central component of life at Gregory Terrace. Boys will be assigned to one of nine Houses, who provide the framework for Pastoral Care Groups and the Buddy System, which are more condensed support, communication and social forums.

The Houses are:

• Barrett
• Buckley
• Kearney
• Magee
• Mahoney
• Reidy
• Treacy
• Windsor
• Xavier

Please note, the allocation of new students to Houses prioritises known family connections, where possible, and then placements align to the operational needs of the College. The Enrolments Office is always happy to note House requests on a student’s file; however, they are unable to provide surety regarding specific placement.

If family circumstances necessitate any absence, then formal permission must be sought directly from the College Principal. It is vital for maximum academic outcomes that students are present during the examination periods, which are clearly documented in the student diary. The practice of extending school holidays by leaving a day before or returning a day after is NOT encouraged.

If a student is late for school, he should report to the attendance registration kiosk next to Student Services (located in the Mt Sion building near the main gate on Rogers Street). He will receive a late slip which must be taken promptly to class and handed to the teacher. If the kiosk is not operational, the student must report to Student Services to obtain a late slip.

If a student is late for school, he should report to the attendance registration kiosk next to Student Services (located in the Mt Sion building near the main gate on Rogers Street). He will receive a late slip which must be taken promptly to class and handed to the teacher. If the kiosk is not operational, the student must report to Student Services to obtain a late slip.

The College expects students to look after, and be responsible for, all their own belongings. All clothing and equipment should be CLEARLY MARKED with the student’s name and House. Valuables or large sums of money should be given to the House Dean or PC Mentor at the beginning of the school day or deposited into the Flexischools Cashless Card account.

Liturgies and Masses form an important part of the College calendar and are significant in the spiritual lives and reflective practice of our students and the extended Terrace Family.

• Tuesday Morning Mass (Term Time): held in the Chapel of the Holy Family commencing at 7.30am. All members of the Terrace Family are welcome.
• Daily saying of our College Prayer.
• Whole College Masses celebrating: Senior Induction and Opening Mass, Edmund Rice Day Mass.
• Whole College Liturgies celebrating: Ash Wednesday, St Joseph’s Day, Easter, ANZAC Day, End of Term Thanksgiving.

You must provide detailed medical information for your son before commencement via the form link on this website. The information provided is maintained by the College in strict confidence. It is important that the College is informed of changes to medical information and updates may be made by parents/caregivers via their Parent Lounge account. Please note that failure to advise the College of information regarding a student’s medical, emotional, psychological, or psychiatric condition(s) may limit the College’s ability to provide appropriate support to the student.

Students must secure mobile phones in their allocated school locker from arriving at school until the conclusion of the school day at 3.10pm. Students in Years 5 and 6 leave their phones in their bags on arrival and then store them in their classroom’s phone safety box following the AM Pastoral Care Group.

The full College Mobile Phone Policy may be viewed here.

If a student is unwell in class or during the break, he informs the class teacher or the supervising teacher, who will permit him to present at Sick Bay. The Sick Bay Nurse will assess the student and contact parents/caregivers as needed. Sick Bay is in the Student Services area, on the ground floor of the Mt Sion Building.

At the start of Term 1, each student has his photo taken and is then issued with his Student ID card. This ID card is used for borrowing books from the Library, obtaining textbooks from Book Hire, late arrival check-in, and general identification within the College community. If lost, a replacement card can be ordered from Student Services for $5.

At times, students and parents/caregivers may need to visit the Student Services Office. This Office handles late arrivals/early departures, messages for students, replacement ID cards, timetables, lost property etc. You will find Student Services on the Ground floor of the Mt Sion Building, by the main gate on Rogers Street.

The Shop is located on the ground floor of the Westcourt Building, cnr Water and Victoria Streets. The Shop supplies all College uniform needs with basic stationery supplies, and Terrace Supporter items are also available for purchase. The Shop is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during School Term time and the hours on these days are 7.30am until 12.00pm and then 1.00pm until 3.30pm.

The GT Canteen operates on school days for breakfast, morning tea and lunch. The menu may vary according to the season; however, a wide range of healthy foods are available. The Canteen does not accept cash: purchases are made using the student ID card, via the student’s Flexischools account.