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Bald Hills School Puts People First in New Junior School Blessing

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The St Paul’s School community in Bald Hills has gathered to celebrate a new chapter, officially dedicating its completed Junior School Precinct with a special blessing led by The Most Reverend Jeremy Greaves.

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A Celebration of People

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While the event marked the completion of new classrooms, speakers emphasised that the school’s strength comes from its people, not just its buildings. Parent speaker Gabe Carson noted that the school’s supportive environment is created by the staff who nurture both students and their families. This focus on community was a central theme of the day, which brought together students, staff, families, and alumni.

Honouring Past and Present

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The dedication connected the school’s history with its future. Past student Laura Edwards, a 2008 graduate, gave a speech recalling the warm welcome she received from one of her first teachers, Ms. Marianne Connolly, who continues to teach at the school. Another of the first junior school teachers, Steve Wilkins, also returned for the celebration. The event began with a Welcome to Country by Aunty Kathryn Fisher, followed by a special dance from student Noah Carson and friends.

A New Home for Learning

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The new precinct is the final piece of the school-wide “Flourishing Futures Redevelopment” project. This larger project has delivered revitalised, purpose-built classrooms across the campus. The goal was to create learning environments that are flexible and support different learning needs. Junior School students and teachers officially moved into their new, modern classrooms in late August, setting the stage for the formal dedication.

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The Official Blessing

The Most Reverend Jeremy Greaves, Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Southern Queensland, led the formal blessing of the new spaces. The ceremony also saw the Chair of the School Council, Daniel O’Connor OAM, present the official plaque. Principal John O’Sullivan Williams was acknowledged for his commitment to the project, as the school continues to look toward its plans.

Published Date 08-November-2025

St Paul’s School in Bald Hills Uses NFTs To Build Students’ Digital Portfolios

The St Paul’s School in Bald Hills school has launched their own non-fungible tokens (also called NFTs) to help build students’ digital portfolios, as part of the school’s continued focus on innovation. 

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NFTS are tokens that can be used to represent ownership of unique items. At St Paul’s, for instance, each NFT depicts a unique design of the school’s Realms of Thinking – a unique and acclaimed approach to learning pioneered by them.

Whilst they appear something new, NFTs have been around since 2017 when CryptoPunks launched their first token. There are many areas of work where people are starting to use NFT, and one of them is the field of education. 

Unlike a bitcoin that can be traded for another bitcoin, an NFT is unique and cannot be traded for equal value. 

Meanwhile, in recognition of their student’s academic performance, St Paul’s School has minted and transferred ownership of the NFTs to the top six students from last year’s graduating class.

Harvey McIntosh, one of the top performing Year 12s from 2021 has already added his Realms of Thinking NFT to his digital portfolio.

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Dr Paul Browning, headmaster at St Paul’s School said the School’s willingness to adopt and engage with new technology was a valuable part of the student learning experience.

“St Paul’s School provides an education worth having which prepares resilient global citizens who are innovative thinkers. Right now, an education worth having includes engagement with this fast-developing world of blockchain and NFTs,” Dr Browning said.

“These concepts didn’t even exist when some of our senior students started school but now they’re becoming commonplace.”

Dr Browning said the school will continue to engage in development of digital portfolios with a focus on how it can prepare our students for this rapidly changing world.