Deputy Principal

Girls in Property – Wednesday 23 July

I recently had the privilege of accompanying a number of our Year 10 students into the city to attend this year's Girls In Property event. The aim of this program is to raise awareness of the range of career paths the property industry has to offer, allowing students to learn about various career opportunities, hear from property experts and make valuable connections. 

The aim of the initiative is to encourage more young women to choose a career in property by showing them the full range of options that are available and how rewarding working in this industry can be. 

Students who attended had a wonderful time and learnt so much about the industry. This is an annual event and I look forward to taking more students along next year.  

PISA Testing – Monday 1 September 2025

The Gap State High School has been selected to participate in the 2025 PISA testing. PISA is an international test that assesses students’ skills and knowledge in reading, mathematics, science and Learning in the Digital World, providing both a national and international perspective. 

The results of PISA provide information towards monitoring how well young Australians are meeting important educational goals, assists in identifying areas of strengths and weaknesses in the Australian education system, allows the comparison of student performance with other countries, and enables policymakers, researchers and teachers to learn from other education systems around the world.   

There are over 90 countries/economies participating in this year’s PISA testing, with the majority of countries/economies having already completed their testing. In Australia, approximately 780 schools will be participating in PISA 2025. This year, selected students from The Gap SHS will be partaking in this international testing. Communication with these families have been sent via email with details of the logistics of testing day. We wish the selected students  all the best for testing day, Monday 1 September 2025.

Year 10 SET Plan Interviews – Thursday 14 August 2025 and Friday 15 August 2025

Event Details

Who: Year 10 students and a parent/guardian

When: 1 x 30minute interview on Thursday, 14 August 7:00am to 6:00pm or Friday, 15 August 7:00am to 12:00pm (Note: Students do no attend school for regular classes on these days)

Where: The Gap SHS – Q Block

What to bring: one form of ID (e.g. Medicare card or passport) to set up their USI (see below)

Why: This is a mandatory meeting to ensure every student has support with developing their plan for senior schooling and beyond.

Dress: Students are to wear their formal uniform to this interview.

How: Bookings are made through Daymap. 

NB: If you have been contacted by a member of the Student Support Services Team regarding a PATH Meeting, you are not required to attend at SET-P Interview if you have already completed your PATH Meeting.

Please see recent email communication from the school for more specific details related to this event.

Launch Conference – Friday 5 September