Curriculum and Learning

Reminder: Years 7 to 10 Parent / Teacher Interviews

As stated in recent issues of the Especean, dated 21 May, 4 and 11 June, the Years 7 to 10 Parent/Teacher interviews are scheduled for the afternoon and evening on Thursday 26 June from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM and on Friday 27 June from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. All interviews will be conducted in the College Gymnasium. Note that parking adjacent to the College is often difficult and limited by street parking in the surrounding residential area.

All students from Years 7 to 12 will be dismissed at 1:25 PM on Thursday 26 and all sports training and other co-curricular commitments on this afternoon are cancelled. Friday 27 June is a pupil free day, except for the Parent/Teacher interviews.

Parents/carers are reminded that bookings for interview time slots via the TASS Parent Lounge using the interview tab, opened last week on Wednesday 11 June. The College will not be allocating interview times. Parents/carers need to ensure interviews are booked by no later than 9:00 AM, Wednesday 25 June.

Interviews are for five-minutes only. There is a two-minute break between each interview to allow the interviews to run smoothly. Please note that parents/carers cannot double book a teacher for a longer interview. Should more interview time be required, parents/carers may arrange with the teacher another mutually suitable time.

There is an expectation that parents/carers will book interviews with all their sons’ teachers, if possible. There is also an expectation that students are present with at least one parent/carer for the interviews.

For parents/carers encountering difficulties logging on to the TASS Parent Lounge, please contact the College’s IT Department via College Reception on 02 9763 1000.

If for any reason a parent/carer needs to cancel or change a booked interview time after the closing times stated above, then please contact the relevant teacher via email.

The interviews are an opportunity for parents/carers to meet their sons’ teachers and to discuss aspects of the Semester 1 Report with respect to their sons’ progress and adjustment to study routines, including strategies and recommendations for improvement in Semester 2.

It is important to note for parents/carers of Year 10, that the interviews will not be an appropriate forum to discuss prospective subject selections for Year 11 in 2026 with individual class teachers. There will be a very thorough and extensive process, conducted by senior College staff, to specifically address upcoming subject selection for Year 11.

Reminder: 2026-27 Stage 5 and Stage 6 Subject Prospectuses and Information Sessions

As stated in last week’s issue of the Especean, dated 11 June, the 2026-27 editions of the Stage 5 and Stage 6 Subject Prospectuses for Years 9 and 11 respectively will be posted on the TASS Parent Lounge for parents/carers and the relevant CANVAS Year pages for the students on Wednesday 25 June. A thorough and sequential subject selection process is in place and details of this process will be given at the appropriate times.

Subject information sessions will be held for Year 10 students on the morning of next Wednesday 25 June and an elective subject information morning for Year 8 students will be held on Thursday 24 July next term.

In addition, on Wednesday 23 July, a Year 11-2026 information evening will be held in the College Gymnasium for parents/carers and students of Year 10 commencing at 7:00 PM and concluding at 8:30 PM. Both students and at least one parent/carer are required to attend this Year 11-2026 information evening. Students are required to attend in College Winter uniform.

The purpose of the information sessions is to complement and clarify the information provided in the subject prospectuses and to provide details of the subject selection process and other pertinent information.

Michael Cutrupi 

Director of Curriculum

Exploring Ethics with Year 10

Recently, some Year 10 students attended Rosebank College for the annual Ethical Explorations Day. This sees students from various schools come together to discuss how ethics impacts our everyday world. This year featured sessions run by The Ethics Centre, Sydney on the theme of Identity. It comprised a paired discussion session, questioning what makes us who we are. This was followed by separate Communities of Inquiry and finished with a buzzing, large group discussion based on scenarios which required the application of personal criteria. 

Joshua Raheb summarised his experience:

“A highlight of the day for me was the group task in which we ranked core ethical principles, exploring what should carry the greatest weight in guiding our decision-making process. It prompted thoughtful discussion about the values we often overlook and how they shape our responses to complex dilemmas. Hearing the perspectives of students from other schools made the conversations meaningful and encouraged deeper reflection on my own views.”

Max Zanic also said:

“We learnt from one another as well as meeting new students from a wide variety of schools. The day allowed us to explore the way we think critically, as well as understand why we process our thoughts in a particular way. 

It was a great day and thank you to the Diverse Learning staff and also Rosebank College for hosting us.”

Heidi Viney

Learning Enrichment Teacher