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COLLEGE NEWS From the Principal, School Attendance, School Captains Report, Warami Welcome Assembly, Cancer Council Australia's Biggest Morning Tea, UNSW Gateway Admission Pathway, WSU Webinar, Inspire - High potential and gifted education (HPGE), Inspire at Wyndham College, Careers and Wellbeing Expo, Twilight Concert, Uniform Shop

YEAR 12 NEWS

YEAR 11 NEWS Year 11 Study Skills - Using AI to Study Effectively

NSW PUBLIC SCHOOL SURVEYS NSW Public Schools Parent Survey, NSW Public School Student Survey

MINIMUM STANDARDS Minimum Standards: Essential Information for Senior Students and Families

P.E. FACULTY Girls Football KO Round 3, Kaylen Tweedie CHS Swimming, Blacktown Zone Cross Country, Sydney West Netball Trials, CHS Selections

TAS FACULTY Engineering Excellence: Students Ace MIGAS Challenges, Hospitality - Food and Beverage

ENGLISH FACULTY What Matters? Writing Competition - Open Now, Year 12 HSC Optional Examination Withdrawal - Action Required, Please Return Texts

LIBRARY NEWS Fall into Reading, HSC Study Support Zone @ Max Webber Library, Sign in for General Study Sessions

NATIVE FOOD AND CULTURE PROGRAM

CAREERS Job Jump - Careers News Bulletin, Bushcare Blacktown

WELLBEING @ WYNDHAM Mindful May, Study Skills

DATES TO REMEMBER May 2026, June 2026, July 2026

FROM THE OFFICE Email Addresses, Student Unwell or Not Attending on a Particular Day?, Leaving Early?, Student Becomes Unwell While at School?, School Bytes

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ENGLISH FACULTY

What Matters? Writing Competition - Open Now

Inspired by Gough Whitlam's commitment to involving young people in shaping Australia's future, the What Matters? writing competition is open to students in Years 5-12 across Australia.

Responding to the simple question "What matters?", you can share your views on any topic that is important to you.

Part writing exercise, part civics and citizenship activity, What Matters? empowers students to raise their voices and show that their perspectives are valuable, no matter their age, background, or viewpoint.

Entries can be:

Fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
Prose

Word limit: Up to 600 words

Submission: Online

Closes: 15 May 2026

Year 12 HSC Optional Examination Withdrawal - Action Required

Students who wish to withdraw from an optional HSC examination in English Studies or Mathematics Standard 1 must complete and return the signed withdrawal form.

REQUEST BY A STUDENT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE OPTIONAL EXAMINATION IN AN HSC COURSE 2026 .docx

Important details:

The form must be signed by both the student and a parent/guardian

Forms must be returned no later than Monday 29 June 2026

Return the completed form to Lili Ristevski (English) or Kumie Pather (Mathematics)

Location: Top of B Block - Common Staffroom

Please note that withdrawing from the optional HSC examination means the course will not contribute to an ATAR, but it does not affect satisfactory completion of the course for the HSC.

If you have questions, see Lili or Kumie as soon as possible.

Please Return Texts

Attention past Year12 Advanced, Standard and EAL/D English Students. This is a friendly reminder to all Year 12 English students to please return your texts. Timely returns help us ensure that all students have access to the materials they need for 2026.

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