Curriculum
2024 NESA Confirmation of Entry Forms
Over the next fortnight, students of Years 10, 11 and 12 will confirm their respective enrolment entries with the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) for the purpose of credentialing, ultimately leading to the award of the Higher School Certificate.
The students are required to check their personal details, all subjects currently undertaken, as well as other details such as Indigenous status and Australian citizenship. In addition, each Year 12 student will confirm his eligibility for an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). A few Year 12 students will choose not to receive an ATAR.
It should also be noted that in signing the Confirmation of Entry form for the HSC, each Year 12 student is confirming he has read and understood the NESA booklet, Rules and Procedures for 2024 Higher School Certificate Candidates. To ensure compliance, Year 12 will be “walked through” the signing process and the rules and procedures booklet with Mrs Doonan. The booklet is available on the NESA website at Rules and processes | NSW Education Standards. Also, each Year 12 student is confirming he has completed the NESA All My Own Work program about good scholarship practices.
Years 10 and 11 Confirmation of Entry forms are signed, dated, and returned during homeroom. The forms do not leave the College. All forms are then cross-checked for accuracy with both College and NESA records.
It is very important that student information maintained by the College is true and accurate and matches records held by NESA for the purposes of credentialing the awards for the Record of School Achievement and the Higher School Certificate. Changes in contact details, medical information, or other family details for a student and/or family need to be communicated to the College in writing and should be forwarded to the Enrolments Officer, Mrs Saoud, by mail or via email.
Should parents/carers or their sons have any questions or concerns regarding any of the details mentioned, please do not hesitate to contact me at the College.
Michael Cutrupi
Director of Curriculum
Public Speakers Move into Zone Finals!
Last Friday, our twelve public speakers participated in the first round of the Catholic Schools Debating Association’s 2024 Public Speaking competition. St Patrick’s College hosted another ten schools from the competition for Round 1.
We had great support from boys in Years 9 and 10 doing SOL Service, and our speakers, debaters and coaches were out in force to ensure the evening ran smoothly.
We had the best result in Round 1 in recent memory. Of the 12 speakers who participated, seven were successful in moving onto the Zone Finals!
Congratulations to Camilio Chelal (Year 7), Daniel Yaccoub (Year 8), Luca Serratore Year (9), Denzel Tan (Year 10), Dominic Short (Year 11), Daniel De Pasquale and Jeremy Simonetto, both from Year 12.
Zone Finals will take place this Friday evening at Aquinas College in Menai, with registration at 5:30 PM and speeches commencing from 6:00 PM. We hope to see you there!
Denise Lombardo
Director of Learning and Innovation
Year 7 Geography Excursion
Year 7 Geography students have been studying the topic of Landscapes and Landforms. On Thursday 22 March, as part of our bushlands case study, students went on an excursion to Bantry Bay Bushland.
Engaging in various activities and fieldwork, students created a field sketch of Bantry Bay including both natural and man-made elements of the landscape. They investigated changes within the landscape by analysing soil composition and conducted water quality tests to assess pollution levels in different sections of the creek. This learning experience allowed students to explore natural landforms, understand the impact of human activity on the area, and discuss how land use has evolved from Indigenous land management to current practices.
Felicia Ho
Geography Teacher