From the Associate Principal

Welcome back to Term 4! 

I hope everyone has enjoyed their break and are ready to go for the final term of 2022. A small group of Year 12's have returned to complete Certificates and prepare for the ATAR Examinations. I encourage our Year 11 students to complete as much as possible in Trades, Farm and Class to ensure they set themselves up for success and WACE achievement in 2023. 

Valedictory

Year 12 Valedictory will be held on Friday 11 November. A morning tea will be held for students, families and staff from 9:45am with the ceremony beginning at 10:30am in the Recreation Centre. All students are to wear full formal uniform (black pants, school blazer, tie, white shirt and black leather/leather-like shoes) to the ceremony. The College will close at 1:00pm on this Friday.  RSVP close of business Friday 14 October 2022.

Year 11 Ceremony

The Year 11 Ceremony will take place 25 November, this will also be the Year 11's final day for the year with the ceremony concluding at 12:00pm and the College closing at this time. More details will be distributed as we move closer to the event. 

Subject Selection Year 12 2023

Year 12 General and ATAR subject selection forms will be distributed to families by the end of this week. The forms include the application process for students to nominate to complete one of more Certificate IIIs in Year 12. The College offers Certificate III in Agriculture, Advanced Wool Handling and Pork Production. 

Due to the rigour, workload and theory component associated with Certificate III level, that in order to be selected for Certificate III students need to:

• Demonstrate high level organisational skills and be able to work independently
• Be awarded “Consistently” or “Often” on their attitude/behaviour/effort indicators on their school report
• Met minimum Literacy and Numeracy benchmarks in Year 11
• 95% attendance (exempting reasonable cause absences)
• Be prepared to commit to completing theory outside of school hours (prep, weekends, holidays etc.)
• Access off-site industry experience (self-arranged) targeting specific Units of Competency for additional work place experience and exposures (undertaken outside of school hours). A minimum of 5 days is required at College-endorsed workplace. 
• Return in Term 4 upon request (subject to completion)
• and if an ATAR student, demonstrate solid progression in their ATAR subjects

Agricultural Scholarships 2023

There are a range of Scholarships for Year 11 WA College of Agriculture, Cunderdin students progressing to study in Year 12, 2023. In applying for the scholarships, please ensure that you address all the questions fully. Applicants may be considered for more than one scholarship. Please see attached document below for application details, copies of this document are also available from the Admin office. 

Agricultural scholarships available for 2023 include:

• GRDC (Grains Research & Development Corporation) Agricultural Training Award Scholarships (4 scholarships valued at $3000 each): Recipients will be interested in pursuing a career in the grains industry.
• WA Farmers Agriculture Ambassador Scholarship: $500, a complimentary annual membership to AgConnect and a complimentary ticket to attend all AgConnect events.
• Wool Education Trust Scholarships (3 scholarships valued at $3000 each): Recipients will show outstanding potential and a particular interest in the wool industry.
• Old Collegians Association (Inc) Scholarship ($500): The recipient is expected to be a reasonable achiever and should demonstrate the potential to be involved in an accepted career in agriculture. 
• College Farm Scholarship ($500): The recipient is expected to be a reasonable achiever and should demonstrate the potential to be involved in an accepted career in agriculture. 

Scholarships funds will be deducted from the student's Year 12 College fees. 

Applications close on Thursday 27th October 2022 @ 4.00 pm

NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED

Kelsey Smith

Associate Principal