From the Head of Senior School

As the first term of 2022 draws to a close, I wish you all the best for an enjoyable and restful break. Senior School has had an eventful term and we have achieved so much. The Year Twelve Ball, the VET Show, SCUBA and snorkelling courses, online presentations from Paul Litherland and Universities are some of the highlights from this term. Academically, I have seen some fantastic results but possibly more importantly, some impressive growth.

As many of you will know, I have been away for a spell and on my return, I asked the students, ”What did I miss? What’s been happening?” I caught up with some Year Ten students today who told me about what they have done to improve their marks and how good it feels to receive better results. I also chatted to a couple of Year Eleven students who have been away from school for a couple of weeks because of COVID. They both felt that they had have been able to catch up with all their subjects thanks to effective communication with their teachers and their own determination to be up-to-date. Two other girls who have been grappling with balancing school, TAFE, work and some illness also reported to me today that they have been able to catch up on everything in the last couple of weeks due to renewed focus and some hard work. I love the culture we have here at Great Southern Grammar where students show pride in their achievements and are excited to share their news. The desire for self-improvement and resilience to overcome barriers has shone through this term.

I have also enjoyed watching our student leaders develop their voice. You may have spotted increasing numbers of communications from the Year Twelve leaders through email, Daily Notices and the Anchor. The Senior School Committee has been sharing ideas about ways to spend P&F grants that will benefit students this year and putting forward ideas for items on our canteen menu. I look forward to seeing how these groups and their voices develop next term.

In the last day or two of term, I encourage Year Twelve students interested in University places to explore the early offer opportunities released this week. I hope the Year Eleven students enjoy their presentation from Elevate on Friday. I urge Year Ten students to reflect on their term and start thinking about their pathway ahead, to consider setting some goals for Term Two. But more than all of that, I thank Senior School students for finishing the term strongly and staff for their ongoing support of our students. I wish you all a fun and relaxing break.

Mrs Victoria Turnor | Head of Senior School

Outdoor Education

Year Ten Outdoor Education

The Year Ten Outdoor Education class enjoyed a morning fishing on the beautiful Kalgan River on Wednesday morning. After a productive morning, Macie caught a monster 29cm Bream. Unfortunately it had swallowed the hook, so after dispatching of it humanely, we filleted the fish. Macie then used her Hospitality skills to whip up a lemon and pepper rub to cook her fish with for lunch. It doesn’t get any fresher – ocean to plate!

Year Eleven

On Monday and Tuesday our Year Eleven Outdoor Education students refined their snorkelling skills (and had some fun) at Greens Pool and Madfish Bay in Denmark. On Wednesday they were able to pop down to Gull Rock to write reflections about their experience.

"We persevered through horrible conditions and still enjoyed it despite being freezing. Moving from the wall of murky freshwater to the turquoise ocean was pretty awesome’’

– Zac Beeck

"The excursion was very fun and positive. We had great teachers and supervisors and an amazing and fun group of peers. The experience was extremely enjoyable’’

- Felicity Poole

"Elephant Rocks was abundant with life and salmon eggs. We swam through rock crevasses feeling like a fish’’

– Blake Panizza

"We had a group goal of maintaining a positive attitude and apply our snorkelling skills in a different setting– and despite the weather we were able to do this. I enjoyed snorkelling with my friends and having a good time’’

– Jayden Devenish

Mr Paul Donaldson | Head of Health and Physical Education

Careers News

Read below to find out more information about the early offers that universities in Western Australia are offering. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in contact via angela.ferreira@gsg.wa.edu.au

Mrs Angela Ferreira | VET and Careers Coordinator

UWA

Early Offers

UWA’s Early Offers application process has been finalised. Year Twelve students can apply for any undergraduate degree, or Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s (CBM) from Monday 4 April. Students can either:

Apply directly to UWA non-quota courses (including Assured Pathways into Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Law, Translation Studies and Teaching); or
Apply to TISC for quota restricted courses (including Assured Pathways into Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Podiatry).

For more information, students can refer to our website, and they can register now to tune into our dedicated Early Offers webinar on Tuesday 5 April.

Curtin University

New Early Offer scheme

In applying to Curtin, students may be eligible for an early offer using their Year Eleven results. We’ll calculate a predicted ATAR using those results and we will use that score to assess their application for an early offer.

If a student’s predicted ATAR is 5 points above the ATAR score required for their selected course, they’ll receive an early offer that secures their place for Semester 1, 2023. They must still complete WACE and meet the English and ATAR subject prerequisites for that course.

If a student’s predicted ATAR is not 5 points above the ATAR score required for their selected course, they'll receive an early offer requiring them to achieve the ATAR that meets the course requirements (and English and ATAR subject prerequisites).

Unfortunately we’re unable to include competitive courses in this early offers scheme. Courses not available for an early offer can be found on the excluded courses list.

Curtin continues to offer various pathway options for students who are not on the ATAR pathway track or do not meet the eligibility for an early offer. Use our pathway finder to find the best way to studying with us.

Curtin Excellence Scholarship

Domestic Year Twelve applicants who list Curtin as their first preference and achieve an ATAR of 96+ will be eligible for the Curtin Excellence Scholarship. Students who receive an ATAR of 96-96.99 will receive a one-year scholarship valued at $5,000. Students who receive an ATAR of 97+ will receive a three-year scholarship valued at $15,000.

New ATAR Achievement Scholarship

We’ve introduced a new Scholarship for 2023 to encourage students to focus on their studies in Year Twelve. The ATAR Achievement Scholarship provides a payment of $3,000 to Year Twelve applicants who achieve a final ATAR three points above their predicted ATAR score.

The ATAR Achievement Scholarship applies to undergraduate courses except the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.

Applying for the scholarship is easy – students simply apply for admission to a Curtin course through TISC (with Curtin as their first preference).

Applicants who achieve an ATAR of 96+ will be awarded the Curtin Excellence Scholarship which is of higher value.

Murdoch University

See the PDF below for a FAQ and their information about their early offer scheme.

Careers at GSG

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