Hambledon State School

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

1B Full house yesterday!

04/06/2026

As part of our learning on information reports, Prep A have been exploring dogs this week. We enjoyed a visit from Miss Kate and our school support dog, Lenny, whose visit supported and enriched our learning about dogs and their characteristics.

03/06/2026

Mabo Day is marked annually on 3 June. It commemorates Mer Island man Eddie Koiki Mabo and his successful efforts to overturn the legal fiction of terra nullius, or ‘land belonging to no-one’.

What is the Mabo case?
Short for Mabo and others v Queensland (No 2) (1992), the Mabo case, led by Eddie Koiki Mabo, an activist for the 1967 Referendum, fought the legal concept that Australia and the Torres Strait Islands were not owned by Indigenous peoples because they did not ‘use’ the land in ways Europeans believed constituted some kind of legal possession.
Despite the fact that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples occupied the land, spoke their own languages and had their own laws and customs before the British arrived in 1788, ‘Terra nullis’ was an attempt to give ‘legitimacy’ for the British and Australian governments to allow the dispossession of all Indigenous peoples of their land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people also had – and continue to have – a strong connection to ‘Country’ – the Australian land.
Why is it significant?
The Mabo case was heard over ten years, starting in the Queensland Supreme Court and progressed through to the High Court of Australia.
Following the Mabo decision, Australia’s Federal Parliament passed the Native Title Act 1993 which established a legal framework for native title claims throughout Australia by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Mabo's legacy
Sadly, Eddie Mabo died 5 months before the historic decision came on 3 June 1992 that ‘native title’ did exist and it was up to the people of Mer to determine who owned the land. Together with Reverend Dave Passi, Sam Passi (deceased), James Rice (deceased), Celuia Mapo Salee (deceased) and Barbara Hocking (deceased), he was posthumously awarded the Australian Human Rights Medal in the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Awards.
In 2015, 23 years after the decision, Eddie Mabo was honoured by the Sydney Observatory in a star naming ceremony, a fitting and culturally significant moment in our nation’s history.
Residing within the Sydney Southern Star Catalogue, The Mabo star not only recognises Eddie’s dedication, but pays tribute to the importance of astronomy to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

02/06/2026

Members of the Hambledon State School Concert Band performed alongside the Bentley Park College Junior Band on Thursday as part of Fanfare, our biannual Instrumental Music Festival.

The students delivered outstanding performances of Spooky Mansion by Timothy Loest, Little Star by Rob Grice, and Tik Tik Tik Ta by Erin Benton Lilliefors.
The band performed with confidence, excellence and received glowing feedback from our adjudicator.

We are incredibly proud to share that the band was awarded Gold! 🏅
This outstanding result was quickly followed by PLATINUM awards for the BPC Stage Band, BPC Percussion Ensemble, and BPC Secondary Concert Band, who proudly performed in Division 1 for the first time this year.

Miss Elston would like to thank all the beautiful students, families and staff (across both schools) who support our amazing musicians. It could not happen without a team effort.

In addition to our GOLD award, it is our pleasure to announce that the BPC / HSS Combined Concert Band have been awarded the "Spirit of Fanfare Award" after our performance last week in the Fanfare heats!

"The Spirit of Fanfare Award is presented at the adjudicator's discretion to acknowledge exceptional achievement within Instrumental Fanfare's early divisions. Designed for ensembles in Divisions 2, 3 or 4, the award recognises groups not selected to progress to regional finals who demonstrate outstanding musicianship, ensemble cohesion, and commitment. "

01/06/2026

19th June Years 4-6 Athletics Trial Day. Parents welcome!

30/05/2026

Our Year 1 students have been learning how to write information reports.
This week, they went on an exciting excursion to Muddies to learn more about the beach environment. The students explored the beach along the Cairns Esplanade and participated in a range of fun hands-on activities.
Using this real-life experience, the children will now use their observations and learning to write an information report about the many things we can see and do at the beach. We are so proud of their enthusiasm and learning! 🌊☀️

30/05/2026

Our Year 1 students have been learning how to write information reports.
This week, they went on an exciting excursion to Muddies to learn more about the beach environment. The students explored the beach along the Cairns Esplanade and participated in a range of fun hands-on activities.
Using this real-life experience, the children will now use their observations and learning to write an information report about the many things we can see and do at the beach. We are so proud of their enthusiasm and learning! 🌊☀️