Senior School

Belonging to Community and Culture – Reconnecting Over the Holidays

As the term draws to a close, the upcoming school holidays offer a valuable opportunity for students to rest, reflect and reconnect. At All Saints’ College, we understand that belonging to community and culture is essential for wellbeing, identity and the development of confident, grounded young people.

Jonathan Haidt, in his recent book The Anxious Generation highlights the decline of in-person, social and community-based experiences as a key contributor to rising anxiety and disconnection in young people. He argues that real-world connection, especially through shared traditions, face-to-face interaction and time spent outdoors or with extended family, plays a protective role in mental health and emotional development.

School holidays present the perfect chance to replenish the cup: to slow down, engage with culture, connect with family and participate in the rhythms of community life. Whether it is through celebrations, volunteering, storytelling or simply sharing a meal, these experiences ground young people in who they are and where they belong.

We encourage families to use this time to disconnect from screens where possible and reconnect with one another. In doing so, we support our young people in returning to school with a renewed sense of identity, connection and wellbeing.

Year 12 Semester 2 Exams

The Year 12 Semester 2 Examinations (ATAR) are held from Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September (Week 10) and during the second week of the holidays (Monday 6 October to Friday 10 October).

Examination timetable information is on MyASC for all Year 12 students and their families. Students in Year 11, who are taking Year 12 courses, and their families also have access to this information. 

Nexus-S will be open during the school holidays between 8.00am and 4.00pm.

Students should remember the following guidelines when utilising Nexus-S for study purposes:

• The expectations regarding respecting the space, the staff and each other are the same as during regular school hours.
• Eating is prohibited in the Nexus-S collaborative and study areas. This includes lollies and similar.
• Bags should be kept in lockers or cars, or inside the exam room, should the invigilator allow it. They are not to be left in Nexus-S.
• Phones are not to be used while studying in Nexus-S, just as they are not to be used during regular school hours.
• Students staying to study, even if they have just finished an exam, must sign into Pass Tab.
• School uniform is required when accessing Nexus-S during school term.

Please note: Nexus-S will be closed on Wednesday 1 October due to system and power outages across the College.

Any communication relating to the Year 12 examinations should be emailed to Mr Shackleton.

Year 12 ATAR Examinations (Wednesday 29 October – Thurday 20 November)

The Year 12 2025 ATAR course examination timetables are available on SCSA website and can be accessed here. 

Personalised examination timetables are available through SCSA Student.  Students should take careful note, as some smaller subject exams are at exam centres other than All Saints’ College.