Whole School News
OLNA - Term 2, Weeks 2 – 3
This is a reminder that some Year 12 and Year 11 students, along with a small number of Year 10 students who were unable to complete their first round of the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) in Term 4, 2025, are scheduled to sit the OLNA this term. The assessment period will run from Tuesday, 28 April to Friday, 8 May 2026.
The OLNA provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate the minimum standards of literacy and numeracy required for the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) awards the WACE at the end of Year 12 to students who have successfully met all requirements.
The OLNA consists of three components: Writing, Reading, and Numeracy. The Reading and Numeracy assessments each consist of 45 multiple-choice questions, while the Writing component requires an extended response of up to 600 words. Students are allocated 50 minutes for both the Reading and Numeracy components, and 60 minutes for Writing.
Please ensure that your child is aware of their individual test requirements, including dates, times and locations. Students should check their Compass timetable the weekend prior to testing for adjustments.
All assessments will take place during Period 2, CORE and Period 3. Students sitting assessments in Period 3 will continue into the start of Period 4 and then return to their regular class. Testing will be conducted in Rooms C115 and C116, where attendance will be recorded.
If your child is unwell during the first week of testing, the Reading and Numeracy components may be rescheduled to the second week of the testing window. Please note that the Writing component must be completed within the first two days of the testing window.
Results from this round of testing are expected to be available by Friday, 5 June 2026.
Donna Levar-Uppill, School Assessment Coordinator
Reach Out Australia - Message from the Nurses
Reach Out Australia is a service that supports families navigating a wide range of complex and commonly presenting issues, including anxiety and depression, school refusal, alcohol and other drug use, communication breakdown, self‑harm, bullying, and matters relating to gender and identity. It is delivered by trained professionals, and focuses on building practical skills, improving parent–teen relationships, and promoting early intervention, and it's free!
Thomas Davies-Owen, Community Health Nurse
2025 Annual Report
The AXSHS 2025 Annual Report is now available on School Online, our website, and can be accessed via the link below.
Interschool Cross Country
This event will be held on Thursday, 21 May.
If you would like us to enter your child, please fill in this form
Alternatively, students can self-nominate by completing the sign-up form outside of the gym. More details can be found at:
Please email me if you have any queries at lauren.warschauer@education.wa.edu.au
Lauren Warschauer, Health and Physical Education Teacher
Year 10 Immunisations
Immunisations for year 10s are coming soon, in April and May, against Meningococcal ACWY. We would love your consent. The link below makes it easy to register your intent, yes or no.
Back in Action: Second Hand Uniform Shop!
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🗓️Term 2
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