Secondary News

Keeping Adolescents Healthy

Timely vaccination in accordance with the adolescent National Immunisation Program Schedule is essential to ensure optimal protection against serious and preventable diseases (VPDs).

Free adolescent vaccines under the NIP, are typically delivered through council school-based programs.  General practice, council and community pharmacies also play an important role in supporting on-time and catch-ip immunisations.  

You can receive your catch-up vaccinations through the Doctors in Secondary School Program (DiSS) at your school.  To acquire an appointment with the DiSS clinic book in at the school office.

• Year 7 (12-13 years):
  • HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
  • dTpa (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)
• Year 10 (14-16 years):
  • Meningococcal MCWY

April/May Student of the Month

Congratulations to the following students selected as student of the month for April/May.

Each year level held a SOM assembly last week to hand out certificates to the winners.

Well done to all student who received nominations.

School Phone Policy

Students who choose to bring mobile phones to school must have them switched off and securely stored during school hours in their locker. If students are caught on their phone between 9am-3:17pm the following actions will occur:

1st Offence -phone is confiscated and stored in the main office. Phone will be returned to student at end of the day

2nd Offence- phone is confiscated and stored in the main office. Parent will be required to collect the phone.

3rd Offence- phone is confiscated and stored in the main office. Parent will be required to collect the phone. Student will be required to hand their phone to the front office each morning or leave their phone at home for a

 period of time determined by the Principal/Assistant Principal

4th Offence- meeting with the Principal and a suspension may be applied.

Parents are reminded to contact the office on 50252501 to pass on messages to students. This is to avoid students using their phones at school and having it confiscated. 

(Parents should not contact their child by phone between school hours of 9am and 3:17pm)

Please contact Mr Morgan if you have any queries regarding the phone policy.

Doctors In Secondary Schools Program

Our Doctors in Secondary Schools program is available for all secondary students to access free (bulk-billed), confidential health care at school. This is a fantastic service which students can access for any of their health care needs including asthma/anaphylaxis plans, catch-up immunisations, mental/emotional health and any other medical concerns no matter how big or small. Students can see the school doctor for any reason that they would see their usual GP.

The rooms will be open every Wednesday during the school term from 9:30am – 2pm. Students can make appointments by contacting the general office or they can ask a teacher or wellbeing staff member to make the appointment for them – the only details required to make an appointment will be the student’s name, date of birth and a copy of the medicare card.

Parents are welcome to attend appointments if the student wishes.

School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB)