From the Director of Studies

Upcoming Events

The next few weeks will be a busy time at the College with the following academic events: 

Weeks 8 – 9   Stage 6 VET Work Placements

Week 9      Year 10 – 12 HSC Minimum                                        Standards Testing     

Week 10   Year 12 Retreat and Trial HSC Prep

Week 10   Year 7 – 10 Reports Uploaded to                               Sentral

Holidays    Work Experience Program

Holidays     HSC Holiday Revision Courses

Weeks 2 – 3   HSC Trial Examinations

Week 2    Stage 6 Course Selection                                            Evening & Expo. (Year 10)

HSC Minimum Standards Testing

Date:     Friday 18 June 

Students in Years 10 – 12 who have not yet met HSC Minimum Standards will have another chance to complete testing. Students will attend a practice session on Wednesday during Year Meeting time and will complete the testing on Friday PC time.

Students in Years 10 – 12 can download their HSC Minimum Standards certificates and results at any time by going to NESA Students Online.

Year 12 Retreat and HSC Trials Preparation

Dates: Monday 21 June – Friday 25 June

The Year 12 Retreat is one of those pivotal moments in our students’ journey through school. Usually, the event takes place in Term 4 but, like many of the events in our lives over the last few years, it has been moved to Week 10 of Term 2. Students will either attend the Retreat from Monday to Wednesday or from Wednesday to Friday.

For the other two days in Week 10, our Year 12 students will engage in an HSC Trials Preparation course. This course is designed to give students time to finalise their notes and practice for their tests. There will be a range of lectures and events designed to assist boys in their preparation for the HSC Trial Exams.

Year 7 – 10 Reports Published

Date:     Friday 25 June

Semester 1 Reports for Year 7 – 10 students will be published to Sentral at the end of the term. The Sentral Parent Portal enables parents, carers and students to access their current reports as well as all previous reports via PDF.

Work Experience Program

Date:     Term 2 Holidays

Over the three weeks of the Term 2 Holidays, 80 boys from Year 10 – 12 will be involved in our new Work Experience Program. 

This program is an invaluable chance for boys to experience a week at a specific work venue of their choice. Thank you to our Parent and School Community who have been incredibly generous in offering places for our boys at their businesses and places of work. For more information, see the Careers section of this Newsletter.

HSC Holiday Revision Courses

Date:     Term 2 Holidays

During the school holidays, teachers in a number of HSC courses will offer revision workshops for our boys as they prepare for their HSC. This holiday period is always a busy time for the completion of major works projects.

HSC Trial Examinations

Date:     Monday 26 July – Monday 9 August

Students in Year 12 will complete their HSC Trial Examinations in Weeks 2 – 4 of Term 3. This is the last assessment for most Year 12 courses and represents an important opportunity for our students to demonstrate their skills in knowledge for their HSC Internal Assessment Mark that is forwarded to NESA.

Students can access their timetable on Skyblue.

Stage 6 Course Selection Evening and Expo.

Date:     Wednesday 28 July (6.30pm)

Our Stage 6 Course Selection Evening and Expo will be held on Wednesday 28 July beginning at 6.30pm. This is an important event for all Year 10 students as it is the next step in their discernment about their future directions in Year 11 and Year 12.

On the evening, students will find out more about the courses on offer in Stage 6, they will receive their Course Selection Handbook and they will have the opportunity to speak to teachers about their future school and career directions.

Year 12 Half-Yearly Awards

Congratulations to the following students on their achievements during the first half of HSC courses:

Study Skills tip

Mr Riccardo Bombadiere

Director of Studies