Learning and Teaching News

Parent-Teacher Interviews – Term 2

Parent-Teacher conferences will be held on Monday 20th of April (start of term) for face-to-face, and Wednesday the 29th of April for online/Teams interviews. Students are encouraged to attend with parents/carers and are required to wear full winter uniform (including blazer). 

Bookings are now open and will close 7:00pm Tuesday 31 March 2026. Information regarding the Online Bookings system has been sent out via Parent Orbit App. 

ETAQ Literary Competition

Attention all creative writers! Entries have now opened for the ETAQ Literary Competition. Students can enter original stories, poems or non-fiction prose from any genre. Please contact Ms Badini for further details.

Poster - https://ieuqnt.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CMR26013-2026-Literary-Competition-Poster-web.pdf

Exam Block and Assessment Schedules  

Assessment Activities have now been released outlining the dates of all summative assessments your sons will have throughout the term. Parents and students are encouraged to review this schedule so our boys can manage their time effectively, plan their study routines, and approach assessments with confidence. 

Boys will be able to locate their Assessment Activities in their Student Café under My Activities > Curricular.

Your son is encouraged to view this schedule and transfer assessment dates to his College Diary and any home planners. 

Parents can access the Assessment Activities via the Parent Orbit App. Please see below for further details.

Exam Block Schedules have also been released, and the boys will be able to locate their Exam Schedule in their Student Café under School Links > Assessment Information.

Please see below important regarding Exam Block: 

• Year 5 & 6 – Formative and summative assessments will take place in normal timetabled classes.
• Year 7, 8 and 9 – Summative exam block will run from Monday 23rd – Friday 27th March. 
• Year 10 and 12 – Summative exam block will run from Friday 20th – Friday 27th March. 
• Year 10 will remain at school during the exam block and are not on exam block privileges.  

• Year 11 will remain in normal classes as they continue work on Unit 1 when not sitting an exam. The end-of-unit exam block will be held in Week 5, Term 2. Where there may be additional examinations during this time. 

   

Students in Years 5-11 will all remain at school during the Exam block period. The only cohort who is granted study leave (to study at home and only come to campus for scheduled exams) is Year 12. Any Year 12 student who is not up to date with all required assessment items will not be granted study leave and will be required to remain at school. This includes modules for Certificate and Diploma courses.

A reminder that if a student is absent for an exam, a medical certificate is to be submitted. This is applicable to all year levels. Students must be prepared to sit their exams as soon as they return to school, and exams may be scheduled later in the exam block or in Week 10. Year 11 and 12 medical certificates must list the specific illness and not just state “medical condition”.  Please do not arrange holidays during this time.  

For Parents | How to access Assessment Activities via the Parent Orbit App:

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

Marist Subject Support 

Marist Subject support tutoring is off and running. 

Please see an updated schedule for Term 1. 

Tutoring is offered by Old Boys and takes place in the Senior Library from 7:30am to 8:30am and also 3:30pm to 4:30pm Tuesday to Thursday each week.

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