Years 9 and 10 Readers Cup

Scholastic Book Club

Issue 5 of the Scholastic Book Club is out!  Come and grab a brochure from the Library, the Primary office or access the online catalogue here:

Book Club Issue 5

To order, log in or sign up to a LOOP account here: Book Club - Parents | Scholastic Australia and follow the steps.  Please note that the school does not take cash payments for book club orders.

Orders can be placed until Friday 1 August.

Year 5 and 6 Readers Cup

Students from Year 5 and 6 participated in the Readers Cup at Moreton Bay College. Students did extremely well and will be presented with certificates in Friday’s Primary Assembly. 

Congratulations for the resilient reading efforts of Nicholas Brough, Quinn Collinge Curwan, Luka Shaw, Rhyse Thomas, Xavier Doohan and Daniel Araujo.

Premiers Reading Challenge

Iona College is taking on the Queensland Premiers Reading Challenge. Read 15 books between May and Friday 15 August and receive a signed certificate from the Queensland Premier. In addition, the Library will be hosting a pizza party in Term 4 for all participants. There will also be lucky door prizes. So don’t forget to collect your entry forms from the Library.

Year 7 and 8 Author Visit: Tristan Bancks

We are excited to welcome acclaimed author Tristan Bancks to the College on Wednesday 23 July.

Tristan is a storyteller for both page and screen, best known for his popular books for children and teens, including Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention, Cop & Robber, Ginger Meggs, the Tom Weekly series, and his latest suspense-thriller, Scar Town.

His work has been widely recognised, earning accolades such as a Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book, shortlisting for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, and the YABBA Children’s Choice Book Awards. Most recently, Scar Town was named the CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers.

If you’d like to purchase one of Tristan’s books and have it personally signed on the day, please use the order form below.

Year 6 Author Visit: Nick Earles

On Monday, 28 June, our Year 6 students will have the privilege of hearing from acclaimed author Nick Earls.

Nick will share stories from his childhood experience of moving from Northern Ireland to Australia during primary school, as well as insights from his children’s book New Boy, which draws on that journey.

Nick is the author of 28 books, including the bestselling novels Zigzag Street, Bachelor Kisses and Perfect Skin, as well as the award-winning novella series Wisdom Tree. His work has been published internationally in English and translated into multiple languages, winning awards in Australia, the UK and the US. Several of his novels have also been adapted for the stage and screen.

We look forward to welcoming Nick and hearing his inspiring story.

Student Book Selection Day 

On Tuesday 22 July, QBD will host a book selection day in the Library, giving students the opportunity to help shape our collection.

Students are invited to browse and recommend fiction and non-fiction titles they’d like to see on the Library shelves - because who better to tell us what to stock than our readers themselves?

We look forward to seeing the chosen books ready for borrowing soon!

QBD Book Week Competition

We’re taking part in the 2025 QBD Book Week Competition, and you can help us score a massive $2,500 book voucher for our library!

Here’s how to get involved:

- Students grab an official flyer from the Library.
- Visit any QBD Books store — no need to buy anything.
- Hand the flyer to the counter staff.
- Each flyer = one point for Iona.

The competition is now open and runs through 23 August, with winners announced on 16 September.

Let’s pack QBD with Iona spirit and fill our shelves with epic new reads!

Flyers are waiting in the Library - grab one today and head to your local QBD!

Ms Donna Stephens
Head of Library