34 teams, many flags to capture—let the games begin!

7/11/2025

​​San Sisto College, Carina host this year's BCE Minecraft Esports Gala Day ©Brisbane Catholic Education (2025).​

34 Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) student teams were ready and rearing to Capture the Flag at this year’s BCE Minecraft Esports Gala Day, hosted by San Sisto College, Carina (Thursday 6 to 7 November).  

Using Minecraft Education, students used pure brain power in a world that is all blocks, to capture as many flags as possible before their time is up! 

The FUSE Cup ran this year’s competition, taking the games to the next level. 

San Sisto College, Carina Year 11 student Caitlain said, “BCE’s Esport competition appealed to me because I love to play games”. 

“It was an opportunity for me to represent my school, and do it in a way that was fun,” she said. 

“I got to learn new things and compete against real people.” 

BCE’s Senior Advisor Learning and Experience Ange Barton said, the game is a full-on player versus player tournament where strategy is key to victory. 

“Students have been practicing and strategising their game plan for months,” she said. 

“From leadership to strategic direction, BCE students have the opportunity to explore their talents in what has become a booming global industry.” 

Ange adds, “at BCE, we acknowledge that our 77,000 students have different interests”. 

“BCE students have the opportunity to take part in whole of system competitions like Rugby 7’s, and STEM MAD, so why not Esports?” she said. 

“Esports is so much more than just a game, it allows students the opportunity to bring their personal strengths to the table and learn new skills. 

“From building future focused skills in strategy, problem-solving, negotiation, and teamwork, Esports prepares students for our ever-changing world.” 

Ange said, a large part of the competition this year was the promotion of healthy gaming habits. 

“What sets BCE’s Esport competition apart is that students are in competition against other gamers who are in the same room as them, not just someone online,” Ange said. 

“Our competition is safe, structured, supervised, supportive, social, inclusive and values focused.” 

FUSE Cup Chief Operating Officer Dan Martinez said, “FUSE is extremely proud to be delivering The BCE Minecraft competition this year”. 

“Our competition is designed to be safe, structured, supervised, supportive, social, inclusive and values focused,” he said.
 
This year’s competitors included: 

 

Day 1 

All Saint’s Primary School, Albany Creek 

St Andrew’s Catholic Primary School, Ferny Grove  

Holy Cross School, Wooloowin 

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School`, Sunnybank 

Southern College Catholic College, Woody Point 

Southern Cross Catholic College, Scarborough  

St Anthony’s School, Alexandra Hills 

St Francis Xavier School, Goodna 

St Joseph’s Primary School, Kangaroo Point 

St Kevin’s School, Geebung 

St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale 

Unity College, Caloundra 

Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli 

St Francis Xavier School, Runaway Bay 

Our Lady of Assumption School, Enoggera  

Day 2 

 

Carmel College, Thornlands 

Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia 

McAuley College, Beaudesert 

Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon 

Our Lady’s College, Annerley 

San Sisto College, Carina 

Sophia College, Plainland 

Southern Cross Catholic College, Scarborough 

St Columban’s College, Caboolture 

St John Fisher College, Bracken Ridge 

Trinity College, Beenleigh 

Unity College, Caloundra West 

About the FUSE Cup 

The FUSE Cup is an international school Esports competition that is focused on providing young students with an opportunity to participate in safe, inclusive, supportive and structured school-based esports competition while developing positive gaming behaviours and digital wellbeing. 


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