Senior School
From the Director of Senior School (Teaching and Learning) Ms Shannon Armitage
Acting with Judgement – Making Thoughtful Decisions
Acting with judgement is one of the core elements of Quality Thinking, identified through our research partnership with the University of Melbourne’s New Metrics Program. Quality Thinking describes the ways young people learn to make sense of complexity, uncertainty and change. Within this framework, acting with judgement focuses on students’ capacity to make thoughtful, informed decisions rather than relying on habit, impulse or assumption.
Research from the McKinsey Institute on future workforce trends shows that skills linked to critical thinking are among the fastest‑growing capabilities sought by employers. As work becomes more complex and less routine, organisations place greater value on people who can exercise judgement and make sound decisions in unfamiliar situations. Developing the ability to act with judgement during their time at All Saints’ College, means our young people are prepared for future work, learning and life.
Parents and guardians play a powerful role in strengthening students’ judgement by encouraging reflection rather than rushing to provide answers. Simple conversations after everyday decisions can make thinking visible.
You might ask:
- “What options did you consider?”
- “How did you decide what mattered most?”
“What would you do differently next time?”
Questions like these prompt students to reflect on their thinking, helping them build confidence in their decision‑making and recognise that good judgement develops through practice, reflection and experience.
ELECTIVE AND COURSE CHANGES FOR SEMESTER 1
Please note that Semester 1 elective and course changes for students in Years 9–12, are no longer possible.
Year 12 students who wish to withdraw from a course still have until August to make their final decision.
The next opportunity for Year 11 students to make course changes will be in Week 9 of Term 2, following the Semester 1 examinations.
Year 9 and 10 students may request changes to Semester 2 electives, at the end of this semester.
All requests are to be directed through Mr Jim Shackleton.
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM LITERACY AND NUMERACY (NAPLAN)
Wednesday 11 March – Monday 23 March 2026
A schedule for the Term 1 NAPLAN assessments and further information can be found on
MyASC under Curriculum Information.
For more information about NAPLAN visit nap.edu.au
YEAR 7 STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES – Wednesday 25 March and Wednesday 1 April 2026
These Student-Led Conferences involve the class Tutor, the parent/s and the child, and are conducted in the Tutor Group classroom The aim of the conference is to review your child’s transition into the Senior School and to discuss their academic progress.
The booking system will be available via the Parent Gateway on MyASC from Tuesday 10 March at 4.00pm until Tuesday 24 March.
Further information on booking conferences can be found on MyASC: