Curriculum

Speech Night 2022

The College’s Annual Speech Night will proceed this year at the Sydney Olympic Park Quaycentre, Homebush on Thursday 1 December commencing at 7:15 PM with an estimated finish time around 9:30 PM. Parking will be available in P3 on Sarah Durack Avenue.

Attendance is compulsory for all students from Years 5 to 11. All Year 11 students and prize winners will be required to wear full College Summer uniform including their blazer. All other students may choose not to wear their blazer for the night.

It is also important to note that full student attendance at the College is compulsory and expected on Friday 2 December up to 3:10 PM.

Michael Cutrupi

Director of Curriculum

Year 10 Reflection Program and Transition to Senior Study 

In Week 7, all boys from Year 10 will participate in their Reflection Program ‘Spirituality through Justice: As You Sow, So Shall You Reap’ (Galatians 6:7), followed by a transition to senior study program, Letting Your Light Shine through Scholarship, Service and Justice.  

On Monday and Tuesday next week, boys will view a film related to the theme and engage in reflective activities. From Wednesday through Friday, students will participate in the transition to senior study program which encompasses NESA’s mandatory All My Own Work program. Across the week, students will learn about and then apply their understanding of social justice, service, reflection, and scholarship. In addition to completing the five modules of All My Own Work, boys will work in a small group to plan, research, and create a short film which demonstrates their understanding of the justice and formation themes along with the application of the All My Own work skills.  

Students and interested parents/carers may access the NESA All My Own Work program here. 

Although this program is primarily designed to prepare Higher School Certificate students to follow the principles and practices of good scholarship, it has much relevance and application to all students engaged in assignment work involving research and/or group work. This includes understanding and valuing ethical practices when locating, selecting and using information as part of their course work and assessments. 

It is a mandatory requirement for all students across the State to complete the program before entering senior studies. 

As per the All My Own Work website, the program is divided into five modules: 

• Scholarship Principles and Practices  
• Acknowledging Sources  
• Plagiarism  
• Copyright  
• Working with others. 

Projects are due on Friday 25 November and the best two films from each house will be featured in a showcase at the end of Week 7.  Prizes will be awarded for Best Demonstration of Theme, Best Application of All My Own Work principles and Most Creative.  

The All My Own Work program is integrated with and complements all senior NESA syllabuses. The principles and practices of the All My Own Work program are already well established and embedded in the College’s Assessment Policy and procedures. 

Gillian Daley                                        Denise Lombardo 

Director of Identity                          Director of Learning and Innovation