From the Acting Principal

Dear Parents, Students, and Friends of St Virgil’s College

Welcome to Senior School

Seniors Years Evening: Tuesday 25 March

A huge thank you to all who attended our seniors years evening last Tuesday 25 March. An opportunity to commence the planning process for year 10 and beyond. Please see below important schedules and timelines to be mindful of through the pathways process.

11-12 Course Handbook available via our website

Year 10 Interviews

• Career interests
• Recommendations of English, Mathematics and Religious Education 
• Highlight prerequisite subjects for future pathways
• Recommendations to keep pathways open
• Subjects best left to Year 12
• Year 11 subjects that will support Year 12

Summary to students and parents via email

• Assist to make informed decisions
• Invitation to open discussions

Opportunities for meetings

• Appointments
• Parent/student/teacher conferences

Beginning of Term 2

• Release of 2025 Intention Form
• Opening of Web Preference portal for subject selection

Friday May 30

• Final Day to submit 2025 School Intention Form
• Final Day for submission of Year 11-12 subjects

June 10 - 20: Mid-year examinations

July 2: Release of mid-year reports

July 21: Parent/Student/Teacher conferences

July 22 - August 15: Continued course counselling

October 17: Preliminary course confirmations

Senior Leaders Meeting with St Mary’s College

Last Friday 28 March, our senior leaders from years 10 – 12 met with the senior leaders of St Mary’s College. A combined leadership meeting to plan and organise connections regarding various initiatives run within both schools. It was evident amongst the students that there is a keen commitment to be engaging more frequently between our two schools. I would like to thank St Mary’s for hosting and with plans to return the opportunity shortly. Thank you to Mr David Webster for scheduling this important partnership and we look forward to our partnership moving forward.

Reports and Parent Student Teacher Conferences

In supporting Student Success in the Classroom, our Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences will occur on day one of term 2, this is an extremely valuable opportunity. The mindset within these meetings must be of a positive one, focused on improvement. Having an open discussion about your areas of struggle or difficulty and putting measures in place to rectify this, comes from the dialogue during these conferences. So, I encourage all of our young men to be present at these conferences and to be active in the conversation which is aimed at supporting their success.

Staffing Update

Ms Eliza Gerke and Mr Joshua Boland have recently informed me of their intention to resign for their respective teaching positions. We thank Ms Gerke and Mr Boland of their contributions to our community. The College will respond accordingly in managing suitable replacements which will come into effect by the middle of next term.