Graduates of Matthew Flinders Anglican College studying and residing at the University of Queensland (UQ) have been awarded top academic prizes, including Dux of St John’s College, which is one of the top residential colleges at the UQ campus in Toowong, Brisbane.
Flinders alumni are known as Old Flinderians and remain part of our Matthew Flinders Anglican College community. The Old Flinderians’ Association provides an ideal link between the College and students who have gone off on new bright adventures.
St John's College, University of Queensland
Christopher Ktenidis, who graduated with the Flinders Class of 2021, was awarded the Dux of St John’s College, the highest award bestowed on a student for overall academic excellence, at the College’s 42nd Academic & Professional Dinner on Tuesday, 8 April 2025. Dux is awarded to the third-year student who has achieved the highest GPA throughout their undergraduate studies.
Christopher also won the Mark Williams Prize for outstanding achievement in Languages, awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in language acquisition.
St John's College award winners also included:
- James Gelling (Flinders Class of 2022) who was awarded the E.C. Cribb Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering
- Jasmine Lena (Flinders Class of 2023) who was awarded the Academic Excellence Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences
- Christopher Ktenidis, Jasmine Lena, Grace Dixon (Flinders Class of 2022) and Nikita Gallagher (Flinders Class of 2023) who were recognised for achieving a GPA of 6.5 and above in Semester 2, 2024.
Women's College, University of Queensland
Agnethe Kjaer received the Deborah Davis Academic Scholarship at the 2025 Academic Dinner & Alumnae Awards at Women’s College, also located at the UQ campus. Agnethe also won the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship at UQ. Agnethe was the Dux of Flinders in 2023 and achieved the highest possible ATAR of 99.95.
Programs at Flinders to Prepare Graduates for Tertiary Life
Dr Louise McCuaig, the College’s Director of the Flinders Discovery Institute, attended the awards ceremony at St John’s College to support and congratulate the Old Flinderian prize winners.
“It was heartening to see our Flinders graduates accepting their awards and being recognised for their commitment to academic excellence,” Dr McCuaig said.
“The transition from school to university can be a daunting experience for young adults, and research clearly shows that students struggle to navigate the tsunami of new administrative, learning and lifestyle responsibilities associated with life beyond school.
“This is why we provide our Academic Care and Leave Well programs for our Years 11 and 12 students at Flinders, to build the skills to succeed not only in learning but also in life, regardless of their tertiary destination and career pathway.’
“Our students appreciate the opportunity to learn how to manage their time and maximise their ATAR; the tips to completing effective CVs and sourcing references when applying for jobs, scholarships and college residence positions; the value of exploring post-school pathways; and how to make healthy and safe decisions in their lives.”
To learn more about alumni, visit the Old Flinderians' Association here.
