We are happy to inform you that Christ Our Holy Redeemer will be participating in the ICAS competition this year. This is a completely voluntary competition and may not suitable for all students. Please consider the individual needs of your child before enrolling them in the competition.

Please note that COHR will not be participating in the Australian Maths Competition this year and that the ICAS Competition will be taking its place.

What is ICAS?

ICAS is an online academic competition for students in Year 2 and above, that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies. Please note that the Writing test is only available from Year 3 onwards.

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals.

Learn more about ICAS here: icasassessments.com/products-icas/

How to participate in ICAS

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:

Read about ICAS subjects and prices here: https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas
Read the terms and conditions here: https://www.icasassessments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2023-ICAS-Assessments-Parents-PPS-TsCs _final.pdf
Parent Code: EVV343
Parent Page Link: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/parent-payment/EVV343
Enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment.

Please note the Parent Portal will close for orders on July 27th.

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records.

Dates for ICAS at Christ Our Holy Redeemer (during school time):

Test	Date	Price
Digital Technologies (Yr2-6)	Monday 3rd August	$21.95
Writing (Yr3-6)	Monday 3rd August	$25.95
English (Yr2-6)	Wednesday 12th August	$21.95
Science (Yr2-6)	Monday 17th August (Yr2-4) Thursday 20th August (Yr5/6)	$21.95
Spelling Bee (Yr2-6)	Monday 17th August (Yr2-4) Thursday 20th August (Yr5/6)	$21.95
Mathematics (Yr2-6)	Tuesday 25th August	$21.95

ICAS Results and Certificates

Once we have received your child’s ICAS certificates, we will send them home with your child. We will wait until all certificates have arrived at school before sending them home. The back of the certificate shows ICAS results and the login details, “TAP ID and Pin”, that you and your child need to enter the Results Portal: https://orti.icasassessments.com/ortiStudent.

Important Note

We will be conducting the tests during the school day. The students sitting the tests will be withdrawn from their normal class lessons to complete the tests.

It is important that we point out that these tests are not the same as NAPLAN tests. NAPLAN testing involves EVERY child in Australia in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 and therefore the comparison of how an individual child performs is a relatively accurate assessment compared to averages.

As ICAS is selective, any comparisons are only made against the relatively small number of students that sit the test. Parents need to be cautious about drawing conclusions as to how their child is performing against averages in ICAS tests.

Privacy Collection Statement

The following information is a privacy notification about how your child’s data is kept private and secure by Janison, the provider of the ICAS Competition.

Janison is aware of our responsibility to protect the identity of, and all information relating to, children, and students in general, from disclosure and consequently Janison does not:

● collect any personal information or data of children other than as required for the purposes of completion of the assessment, test or exam;

● transfer any personal information or data obtained during the delivery of assessments, tests or exams conducted in Australia to any jurisdiction outside of Australia other than with the specific consent of the person, or his or her parent or guardian;

● transfer any personal information or data obtained during the delivery of assessments, tests or exams conducted in other international regions out of the child’s jurisdiction other than with the specific consent of the person, or his or her parent or guardian;

● share any personal information or data relating to children or students with any third parties (other than a third party whose services are necessary for servicing our products, e.g. print/distribution companies, medal engraving, etc.) except with the specific consent of the person, or his or her parent or guardian;

● use any personal information or data relating to children or students for marketing purposes.

Janison may retain personal information and data relevant to a child for their future purposes or for research purposes by Janison for the duration of the school life cycle of the child. However, if you or your child at any time wish to have their personal information or data removed from our systems, they or you may opt out by simply contacting our Privacy Officer at privacy@janison.com.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Kind Regards,

Nicole Russell.

nrussell@cohroakeast.catholic.edu.au

Calendar

Please refer to our Parent Google Calendar for the most current dates for 2026.

Confirmation Dates

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