From the Reports Department
Reporting Overview
For information on reports for both the Junior and Senior Schools, refer to the 'Teaching and Learning' tab on the Girton Grammar School website. There is also a Senior School Report Information Booklet available on Astra within Parent Services. When reports or results are published on Astra, parents will receive notifications from teachers as well as via email and Astra News from the Reports Department.
Junior School: Semester 2
Semester Report
The Semester 2 Reports for all subjects were published by teachers on Astra on Thursday 5 December. The report will also be mailed home to parents during the Term 4 holidays.
Effort and Dedication Report
The Effort and Dedication Summary Report was published on Astra for parents to view on Thursday 5 December.
Merit Certificates
Merit Certificates were presented to students at the end-of-term assemblies. Parents can now access a copy of the Merits on Astra under the 'Academic Reports' tab on the student's profile.
Instrumental Reports – Semester 2
Parents of students who have instrumental music lessons will have received a Semester 2 Report via Astra in Week 6 of Term Four.
Senior School: Semester 2
Effort and Dedication Reports
Teachers grade students’ classroom Effort and Dedication six times yearly for most subjects on Astra. The Effort and Dedication Summary Report for Round 6 was published for parents of Year 12 students in Week 4 of Term 3 and for parents of Year 7 to 11 students in Week 7 of Term 4.
Student Wellbeing and Pastoral Care Reports
The Semester 2 pastoral report was published on Astra by the Head of House and House Tutors in the last week of Term 4. A full copy of the report showing awards and participation will be published on Astra during the Term 4 holidays.
Comparative Assessment Report and Student Performance Graph
These reports were published on Astra on Monday 2 December.
Merit Certificates
Merit Certificates were presented to students at the end of Semester 2. Students in Years 7, 8 and 11 who received five or more merits, and students in Years 9 and 10 who received six or more, will be awarded an Academic Astra Badge early in the Term 4 holidays. Parents are able to access a copy of the Merits on Astra under the 'Academic Reports' tab on the student's profile.
Instrumental Reports – Semester 2
Parents of students who have instrumental music lessons will have received a Semester 2 Report via Astra in Week 6 of Term 4.
Senior School: Continuous Reporting on Astra
For most subjects, each time students undertake any specific assessment task, the subject teacher will provide written feedback on the task and the grade achieved on Astra. Feedback on general progress will be provided online each term, including a summary of your child’s effort and dedication to the subject in general.
Parents receive notifications via Astra. At the end of the year, all parents will receive an online Academic Report: the 'Statement of Results'.
Accessing reports and grades via Astra
Academic Reports
You can access your child’s PDF Report via Astra. The 'Academic Reports' button is located under your child’s photo, to the right of their Timetable button. Select this and you will see all the Girton Academic Reports, along with Merit Certificates.
Online Grades view
To view all of your child’s grades and feedback, log in to Astra, then select the ‘Grades’ tab underneath your child’s photo. You will see a full overview of any published grades and comments, and can select the relevant subject from the drop-down list. You can also access the published grades by clicking on the notification you receive to go directly to the feedback. Select the FAQs icon located on your parent Astra dashboard for help with accessing grades and other helpful hints. Under the 'Parent FAQs' subheading, you will find links to instruction pages and helpful video tutorials from a past parent information session.
Other Reports
Only Girton Grammar Academic Reports are available via the 'Academic Reports' button on Astra. If you want to view other reports (e.g. NAPLAN), you need to select 'Documents' on your opening page, then click on your child’s name to the right of the screen, and the other reports will be shown under the 'Government Reports' subheading.
On Astra, you can also see your child’s Timetable, Calendar, Due Work and lots more by selecting your child’s name on the left-hand side of the home page. To return to the Astra home page, click the Astra logo on the top left.
If you are having trouble accessing Astra or need your log in details, email ithelpdesk@girton.vic.edu.au
Important contacts
- Mr Rod Smith – Head of Academic and Data Services
- Mrs Viv Bath – Deputy Head of Junior School
- Mrs Heather Waterston – Academic Services Reports Manager
- Ms Katie Morris – Academic Services Reports Administrator