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Dear Parents / Carers, Families and College Community

It was great to have a change of scenery this week and attend Country Week with the students and staff.  It was great to be able to compete and attend Country Week again, but it's back to the office next week as we continue with OLNA and the Year 12 final assessments. 

2023 Student Offers Update

Student interviews for 2023 concluded on Thursday 11th August. Following the indications from students currently enrolled at the College, the final round of offers for 2023 are scheduled to be released on Friday 9th September.

Bushfire Preparation

The College has updated its Bushfire Plan for the 2022 -2023 bushfire season. Depending upon the circumstances there may be the need for a pre-emptive (planned) school closure during the bushfire season.

The College has been placed on the Department of Education bushfire zone register as it is located in a designated bushfire risk area.

If a ‘Catastrophic’ fire danger rating has been declared for the Shire of Harvey, a school MAY be required to invoke a pre-emptive (planned) closure. A ‘Catastrophic’ fire danger rating poses a significant threat to the school if a fire starts, it is likely to be uncontrollable, unpredictable and fast moving.

Parents will receive a text message to inform them of a possible pre-emptive (planned) closure of the school. 

The final decision to close the school will be confirmed with the Principal no later than 4.30pm on the day before the pre-emptive (planned) closure. If the forecast changes after the 4.30pm deadline, the school will remain closed to limit confusion within the school community. Parents will receive a text message to either confirm or reverse a pre-emptive (planned) closure of the school.

Typically, schools will only be required to close for a day at a time. However, this will depend on changing weather conditions. Parents will receive a text message to advise if the school will reopen the day after the pre-emptive closure, or whether it will remain closed.

Parents are encouraged to monitor official bushfire information sources for current information about fire danger ratings:

• Emergency WA website - https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/
• Department of Fire and Emergency Services 

Information line – 13 33 37

Twitter - https://twitter.com/dfes_wa

Local radio

• ABC Emergency WA
• ABC local radio
• 6PR

Please contact the school on 9782 2100 with any concerns relating to pre-emptive closures during the bushfire season.

Stay safe, look after each other and have a great weekend!