NSC Senior School Handbook

Respect, Resilience, Aspiration, Responsibility

2025 · 20 Jan 2025

In this issue

Acceptable Use Agreement
Principal's Welcome
Purpose, Vision and School Values Purpose Statement, Vision Statement, Our Values
Contact Information and Key Staff Key Staff, Contact with the College
Term Dates, 2025 Term 1
College Map
Bell Times Normal Day, House Assemblies, End of Term Dismissal
Behaviour Expectations
Attendance Attendance Policy, Absences, Signing-in, Signing-out
Uniform Expectations Wearing the College Uniform
General Information Booklists, Canteen, Camps and Excursions, Co-Curricular Activities, Damage to Buildings or Equipment, Emergency Evacuation Procedures, Houses, Instrumental Music, Library, Lockers, Lost Property, Newsletters, Student Exit Procedures, Student Representative Council (SRC), Valuables, Visitors
Wellbeing Student Wellbeing Team, Wellbeing Centre, Referring to the Wellbeing Team, Information for Parents of VCE Students
VCE Overview Minimum Requirements - VCE , Minimum Requirements - VCE VM
Subjects and Courses
MAPS for Teaching and Learning Model
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
IT Computer Use, Student Email and Password Information, Compass, Compass Newsfeed, Microsoft Teams, Printing and Photocopying
Mentoring
Oral Presentation Policy
VCE in Year 10
Progression Policy
School Assessed Coursework (SACs) Achievement of Outcomes for Satisfactory Completion, School Assessed Coursework (SACs), SAC Absence
VET
Change of Subject
Assessment and Reporting
Non Satisfactory Completion of VCE Units
Microsoft To-Do
Homework Policy
Study Skills
Study Periods
Late Submission of Work
Academic Redemption Process (Year 10 only)
Plagiarism and Authentication Policy Examples of Plagiarism, How Plagiarism can be Avoided, Protocols for the Completion of Assessment Tasks Years 7-12 , Breaches in Assessment Protocols, Reporting a Breach in Assessment Protocols for Senior Students, Consequences, Communication
VCAA Examinations General Achievement Test (GAT), Derived Examination Score (DES)
VCAA Special Provisions
Scored vs. Non-Scored VCE NSC Process for a Non-Scored 
Mobile Phone Policy
Careers and Pathways SEAS - Special Entry Access Scheme
Health Centre Care for ill students, Accidents or Illness, Medication
Location and Transport By Rail: , By Bus: 
Driving to School Student Drivers Policy