Schools are busy places - learning happens in a variety of ways, and at Townsville Central we encourage students to participate in a range of competitions.
Over the past few years our students have enjoyed success in both individual and group/team competitions. Some of these achievements are listed below.
2019
- Optiminds - Science and Engineering regional first place
- Optiminds - Language and Literature regional honours
- Optiminds - Science and Engineering QLD finalist
- Global Tropics Futures Participant
- ATSIAP competition entrant
- Readers Cup Participant
2018
- Optiminds -Science and Engineering regional first place
- Optiminds - Language and Literature regional honours
- Optiminds - Social Science regional honours
- Optiminds - Science and Engineering QLD finalist
- Readers Cup Participant
2017
- Optiminds - Science and Engineering regional first place
- Optiminds - Social Science regional first place
- Optiminds - Science and Engineering QLD winners
- Optiminds - Science and Engineering National winners
- Optiminds Social Science QLD finalist
- Readers Cup Participant
2016
Townsville Eisteddfod - Band/Orchestra - 1st place
Townsville Eisteddfod - Percussion Ensemble - 3rd place
Townsville Eisteddfod - Wind Ensemble - 3rd place
Townsville Eisteddfod - Brass Ensemble - Highly Commended
Townsville Eisteddfod - Year 6 & under - Novelty Chorus - Highly Commended
Townsville Eisteddfod - Year 6 & under - Folk Singing Unison or Partwork - Highly Commended
Opti-minds - language & literature NQ region - second place
Opti-minds - science & engineering NQ region - second place
Opti-minds - social science NQ region - second place
2015
Opti-minds - science & engineering Queensland - first place
Opti-minds - science & engineering Australia - honours (2nd place)
Townsville Eisteddfod - Year 6 & under - Novelty Chorus - 3rd place
Townsville Eisteddfod - Year 6 & under - Folk Singing Unison or Partwork - 3rd place
Townsville Eisteddfod - Senior Choir Championship - Year 6 & under - Australian Chorus - 2nd place
Townsville Eisteddfod - Band/Orchestra - 3rd place
Opti-minds - science & engineering NQ region - first place
Townsville School Sport C schools swimming carnival - first place, average and most improved trophies
2014
Year 4/5/6 Science group - 1st place - DAFF Hermitage Schools Plant Science Competition (year 3-6 section)
Year 4/5/6 Science group - Joe Baker Outstanding Achievement Award - DAFF Hermitage Schools Plant Science Competition (year 3-6 section)
Fanfare - School band - Gold
Fanfare - Strings ensemble - Bronze
Townsville Primary School Sport D schools swimming carnival - first place and average trophies
2013
Year 4-6 Science group - 1st place - DAFF Hermitage Schools Plant Science Competition (year 3-6 section)
Townsville Eisteddfod - Show Choir year 5-7 Novelty Section - 1st place
Townsville Eisteddfod - Junior Choir year 2-5 Junior Championship Section - Highly Commended
Townsville Eisteddfod - Year 3 Speech Choir - Year 3 & under Unison - Highly Commended
Townsville Eisteddfod - Year 4 Speech Choir - Year 5 & under - Highly Commended & 3rd place
Townsville Eisteddfod - Year 6/7 Speech Choir - Year 7 & under - Highly Commended & 2nd place
2012
Year 7 Science group - 1st place - DAFF Hermitage Research Facility Schools Plant Science Competition (year 7-10 section)
Year 7 Science group - Joe Baker Outstanding Achievement Award - DAFF Hermitage Research Facility Schools Plant Science Competition (year 7-10 section)
Year 5 Science group - 3rd place - DAFF Hermitage Research Facility Schools Plant Science Competition (year 3-6 section)
School representatives (year 7) presented speeches at the Townsville Grammar Inter-School Public Speaking Competition - finalist and 1st place
Townsville Eisteddfod – Public Speaking - three school representatives - 2nd place
Townsville Eisteddfod - Drama Enrichment year 3 Speech Choir - 1st place and Adjudicators Choice Award - all groups and year levels eligible
Townsville Eisteddfod - Drama Enrichment year 5-7 Speech Choir- 2nd place and Highly Commended
Townsville Eisteddfod – Show Choir year 5-7 Novelty Section - 1st place
Townsville Eisteddfod – Junior Choir – 3rd place
Townsville City Council Sustainability Awards - 1st place in schools section - student art work and written report on sustainability practices at our school
Australian Recycled Carton board Campaign – participation. Students designed and implemented a media campaign including; stock animation movies, songs, slideshows, pamphlets and posters
Australian Marine Environment Education Calendar Competition - three students had artwork selected for the 2013 calendar