12/02/2014

Play date

I’m always encouraged when my teens bring a friend home, mainly because it says they’re happy to introduce the family and feel comfortable with the fact that their dad...

Posted in Family life

11/02/2014

Bringing hope to Amberley’s Defence Force families

“When I walked through Amberley District State School 18 months ago, I got a feeling it was where I was meant to be,” says school chaplain Denelle Rosenberg. Amberley...

Posted in School life

11/02/2014

Summer camps make a splash

The summer camp season is one of SU QLD’s busiest times — 750 children and young people attended 16 camps, and another 400 people attended nine community outreaches across Queensland....

Posted in Camp life

11/02/2014

Chappy Profile: Joe Haase

SCHOOLS: Croydon State School, Forsayth State School, Georgetown State School YEARS OF SERVICE: 1 STORY FROM THE SCHOOLYARD: “Working in small country towns is a very different experience. Georgetown...

Posted in Chappy Profile

11/02/2014

On the road for chappies

As you may have heard, SU QLD is heading back to the High Court in May to defend federal funding for school chaplaincy. In light of this, and with the...

Posted in High Court

11/02/2014

From the CEO’s Desk: February 2014

What did Christmas look like for you? For me, Christmas involved church, precious family time, wonderful food, and chaotic pool games involving children, adults and multiple dogs. Every single...

Posted in From the CEO's Desk

8/02/2014

Junior’s Story

Donnacien Kazadi Jr, or “Junior”, is the fourth of nine children, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa. When he was just six years old, Junior’s parents...

Posted in SU QLD

18/01/2014

A life changed, a future restored

For most 11-year old Queensland girls the greatest challenges in life can be finding time for homework or falling out with a friend in the schoolyard. At 11 years...

Posted in At-Risk / Chaplaincy / Youth issues