Student Wellbeing
Year 12 - University applications - special consideration through UAC
Students applying to university through the University Access Centre (UAC) may be eligible for consideration under the Educational Access Scheme (EAS). If students are accessing this scheme, please see Mrs Stuart in the coming weeks. The deadline for applications and documents through UAC is November 21, 2024.
Mrs Stuart’s email address: sstuart@arm.catholic.edu.au
Go to: https://www.uac.edu.au/assets/documents/eas/eas-application-guide.pdf for more information regarding categories of eligibility. The categories are:
1. attendance at 3 or more secondary schools during 10,11,12
2. Moved to Australia after the beginning of Year 11 + English is your first language
2. Moving interstate after the beginning of Year 11
3. Studying any HSC subject through distance education, an Access Program or School of Now
4. Student receiving Youth Allowance, ABSTUDY, Austudy
5. Exceptional financial challenges
6. Parents receiving Family Tax Benefit A
7. Severe family disruption - death of a family member/close friend
8. Life threatening illness/disease of a close family member/friend
9. Divorce or separation of parents
10. Criminal/ legal matters not committed by applicant
11. Abuse of applicant, parents or siblings
12. Out-of-home-care status
13. Natural disasters
14. Excessive responsibility for care of children/ other family members
15. Required to work to support family or self
16. Excessive responsibility for care of self with no family support
17. Disability or long term medical condition
18. ESL student/ entered Australia for secondary education
Participating universities in the EAC are listed on page 22 of the above link.
Attendance Matters
McCarthy and Armidale Catholic Schools continue to work in partnership with families to improve attendance at school. Some reminders for families:
Parents Legal Responsibilities
The Education Act 1990 requires that parents ensure their children of compulsory school age (6 – 17 years) are enrolled at, and regularly attend school, or, are registered with the NSW Education and Standards Authority for home schooling.
What if your child has to be away from school?
On occasion, your child may need to be absent from school. Justified reasons for absences include:
- being sick, or having an infectious disease
- having an unavoidable medical appointment
- being required to attend a recognised religious holiday
- exceptional or urgent family circumstance (e.g. attending a funeral)
Explaining Absences
- If your child is absent from school you must provide the school with a verbal or written explanation for the absence within 7 days. However, if the school has not received an explanation from you within 2 days, the school may contact you to discuss the absence.
- An email is sent to you each week if your child has any unexplained absence.
Sharon Stuart
Leader of Student Wellbeing