Learning & Teaching News

Public Speaking Competition Final 

The OHR Public Speaking Competition Final will be held on Monday 17th June starting at 2.00pm sharp in the Hall.

You are warmly invited to attend this annual event and ask that you are seated by 2.00pm. Extended family members are most welcome.  We are sure you will be most impressed with the calibre of our students and their presentations.

Lisa Canty

Literacy Leader

ICAS 2024

For parents of students in Years 2-6, please click on the button below to read the letter introducing the ICAS Competitions for 2024 and also explaining the process to enrol your child/ren in any of these assessments.

YEARS 3-6  Australian Maths Competition, 2024

This year, Our Holy Redeemer will be offering students in years 3-6 the opportunity to participate in the Australian Maths Competition, run by The Australian Maths Trust. 

The AMC is an engaging 30-problem competition that demonstrates the importance and relevance of mathematics in students’ everyday lives; it is open to students in years 3 to 12. Australia’s leading educators and academics, with a deep understanding of our national curriculum standards, actively design the unique AMC problems each year.

The AMC is run by teachers in schools and is fully online. Held in Term 3, the AMC has five divisions: Middle Primary (years 3–4), Upper Primary (years 5–6), Junior (years 7–8), Intermediate (years 9–10) and Senior (years 11–12).

The competition date is Wednesday, 7th August and entry fees are $8.50 AUD per student including GST in Australia. 

Please complete form by clicking below and return it with payment of $8.50 to Heather in the office, if you wish for your child to participate. Entries and payment must be submitted by Wednesday 19th June.

Penny Hansen

Mathematics Leader