Learning and Teaching News

Year 12 Academic Interviews  

Academic Interviews for each Year 12 student will be commenced this week where discussion around your son’s performance and progress will occur. Information about booking these interviews was emailed last week and will close Sunday May 24. 

Subject Information Night – for Year 10 (2027) & Year 11 (2027)

Year 10 and 11 2027 Subject Information Night will occur on Tuesday 26 May. All students should attend this event with a parent/carer. Information was released to parents via email last week, with the following important information:

• 2027 Year 10 (current Year 9) – 5pm presentation in Champagnat Centre

• 2027 Year 11 (current Year 10) – 6pm presentation in Champagnat Centre

   

Subject information and stalls will be set-up around the Science Centre and Careers Office where you can talk to our subject leaders, Year 12 students and ask questions regarding subject and course specifics. 

Our Year 10 students are currently working on the preliminary work for SET planning in their careers ASH lessons. I encourage parents/carers of our Year 10 students to engage in conversation with your young men, to assist their forward planning. The subject selection evening mentioned above will contribute to this process, but we encourage students and families to start investigating future pathways and what may need to happen to allow them to get there. Communication regarding the SET planning process will be released to Year 10 parents shortly.

Year 7-10 End of Semester Exam Block

As per the College calendar, the end of semester exam block for Years 7-10 will be held from Friday June 12 to Thursday June 18. During this time, students will have exams scheduled across morning and afternoon sessions. It is expected that all students will be present during this important assessment period. If you are absent during exam blocks, a medical certificate is required.  Please note that once you return to school, you will be expected to make up this assessment as soon as possible.  

Some assessments will continue past the examination block into the end of the term and will include some Year 11 and 12 examinations.

More information about exam block scheduling will be released to students and parents in the coming weeks. 

Preparedness for Lessons and Upcoming Assessments

In the Middle Years, students are learning to manage increasingly complex tasks—but their working memory is still developing. As a result, they can easily feel overwhelmed when presented with too much information at once. To support their learning, we use structured lessons, visual aids, and consistent routines that help reduce cognitive load and keep students focused on what matters most.

A key part of this support is ensuring students come to class prepared. This means bringing essential items such as their Student Diary, notebooks in coloured folders, a fully stocked pencil case, and a fully charged laptop. These simple habits of preparedness allow students to engage more effectively in lessons and make the most of their learning time.

At home, encouraging organisation—like using planners or breaking homework into manageable steps—can make a big difference. Not only does this help students feel more confident and in control, but it also reduces stress during busy assessment periods by spreading the workload over time.

Year 12 Study Leave Day | Thursday 18 June

With a collection of Year 12 summative exams occurring in Term 2, we have planned an Exam Day on Thursday 18 June. On this day, Year 12s will be granted Study Leave for the day when not attending their Maths exam – subject to the usual exam block procedures and protocols. No Year 12 classes will occur on Thursday 18 June.

The exam schedule for Year 12 in Term 2 will be:

• PE (practical) – Friday 12 June (PM)
• Economics – Monday 15 June (AM)
• Accounting – Wednesday 17 June (AM)
• General Maths / Methods – Thursday 18 June (Study Leave day)

• Specialist Maths – Monday 22 June (AM)

   

Year 12s will remain in normal classes (with the exception of Thursday 18 June), unless otherwise advised (e.g. Mother-Son lunch on afternoon of 22 June).  

Further details on the timing of the Maths exams on the Thursday 18 June to come.

Marist Subject Support

Tutoring support will take place in the Senior Library and is open to all boys in Years 7 to 12. 

Old Boys Tutoring List 

Please find here a list of Old Boys who are available to tutor your son outside of school hours. This list can also be located on the parent portal > School Links > General Links or via this link (Upload Old Boys Tutoring List for 2026 PDF)

Please note it is the parent’s responsibility to organise and liaise tutoring times with the Old Boys.

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