
Five students have been honoured as finalists in the 2025 Premier’s QCE Student Award.
A special congratulations to Ingham students Grace Thomson and Couper Giuliano from Gilroy Santa Maria College who each received a Subject Achievement Commendation, placing them among the highest achieving students in Queensland across multiple general subjects.
The Premier’s Queensland Certificate of Education Student Award recognises Queensland’s top-students across the state. The awards accommodate the different and varied study patterns of senior students. They account for students diverse learning options and acknowledge that senior schooling is not a one-size-fits-all. Prize winners have gone on to find great success in their careers and lives becoming journalists, doctors, activists, lawyers and academics.
The Subject Achievement Commendation is awarded to students who achieve the highest result in at least one general or extension subject.
A further congratulations to Sari Lawback, Mia Parsons and Searith Bajwa from Ryan Catholic College in Townsville who were also awarded a Subject Achievement Commendation.
A special congratulations was sent all recipients from state premier and Ingham local David Crisafulli.
It is fantastic to see the great talent on display in the Hinchinbrook region. It is incredibly important to nurture and support academic achievement as the hard work does not go unnoticed.
2025 was a fantastic year of Hinchinbrook students. They have made the region incredibly proud!!
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