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Year 7 2026 Enrolments

Enrolments for Year 7 2026 are now open and application forms are encouraged to be returned by Friday 30 May.

Families are asked to submit the form and supporting documents directly to our Front Office. If you don't have all the documents on hand right away, please return what you can and we will be in touch to follow up if anything's missing.

While we encourage applications to be submitted by the end of May, if you’re still finalising your decision at that point, please just let us know, and we’ll continue to keep the lines of communication open. Enrolments will continue to be accepted after May.

One of the reasons we ask for early applications is so we can begin planning for 2026 and start the transition process during Term 2. Starting the transition early helps us build those relationships and ensure that every student begins their Year 7 journey feeling welcomed and well-prepared.

If you have any questions regarding enrolment, or if you would like to organise a College tour, please don't hesitate to contact the Front Office on (03) 5382 3545.

Congratulations Yoko!

We warmly congratulate Mrs Yoko Cross on her recent graduation, having completed a Master of Teaching (Secondary) with specialisations in English and LOTE. We are blessed to have her as part of our learning community, and this achievement reflects her passion, hard work and commitment to education. Congratulations Yoko!

Important information concerning Concussion

Concussion – Important information to be aware of:

If your child has experienced concussion outside of the school setting it is important that they rest for a period of 24 to 48 hours and then gradually return to activities after this time. Returning to school can be a graduated approach with the aim of increasing tolerance to a full day, the same situation could occur with sporting activities. It is always important to check with your doctor and seek medical treatment after a child sustains a concussion.

It is important to inform the school if your child has sustained a concussion outside of school; this is to ensure the school can monitor your child’s wellbeing and adapt activities as required.

This factsheet link below from the Royal Children’s Hospital is valuable to read and understand.

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Head_injury_return_to_school_and_sport/

There is also a great evidence-based app from the Murdoch children’s research institute that walks you through what to do in the result of a concussion.

https://www.headcheck.com.au/

Conveyance Allowance

The conveyance allowance assists families with the cost of transporting their children to and from school. 

To be eligible, students must live in regional and rural Victoria and live more than 4.8km from their nearest appropriate government or non-government school.

An allowance may be payable if students are conveyed to school by private car, private bus (usually school chartered) or public transport.

• Private car reimbursement is calculated on a one-way travel distance between the student’s place of residence and the school bus stop.
• Those eligible families who have already completed a claim form do not need to re-register for the Semester Two payment.
• Application forms are available by contacting the school.
• Completed Claim forms must be submitted to the school by 13th June 2025.
• Detailed information on the conveyance allowance and criteria for student eligibility is available from the Government website: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/management/schooloperations/studenttransport.htm

Study Skills Handbook

St Brigid's College is a subscriber to the study skills website www.studyskillshandbook.com.au

This is a website that will help you develop essential skills for academic success. There are units of work on topics such as improving time management skills, how to study, research skills, summarizing, technology use, brain. and memory. Basically, everything students need to know about becoming a powerful learner can be found on this site. For example, learn how the colour of your room affects your ability to study, what the best study techniques are for your type of brain, how to improve your handwriting, and useful software and apps to block yourself from technology distractions.

You will also see lots of useful handouts, grids, and planners at the bottom of the THINGS TO PRINT page.

To access the handbook, go to www.studyskillshandbook.com.au and login with these details:

Our school’s username:   stbrigids

Our school’s password:    sbcstudy

The more of this website you can work through the more you will set yourself up for academic success.  Attached is a sheet where you can record the login details as well as your personal tracking details when you set them up for the quizzes.

More information can be found on the handout below. Keep an eye on more hints and tips in our newsletters!