Deputy Principals

College Uniform

A reminder for all students and parents that students are to return impeccably presented in Winter Uniform for the commencement of Term 3 on Tuesday, 23 July. This means polished shoes and clean uniforms, including blazers in excellent, clean condition. Hairstyles should be conservative, neat, tidy, of natural colour and shoulder length hair should be tied up. We girls to ensure their winter skirt length is on the knee and that boys can still do up their top buttons under their ties. May I also take this opportunity to once again remind parents to label all uniform items with their child’s first name and surname. At the end of each term we have a number of articles of clothing, bags, caps, sport bags and shoes in Lost Property not labelled and not claimed.

Parent Committee Meeting

The Parent Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, 23 July in the Koinonia (Board Room in Administration) at 6pm. All are welcome to share ideas for our next events - Parent Seminar (Tuesday, 13 August) and Celebrating Dads Breakfast (Friday, 6 September).

Term 3 College Family Calendar

The Calendar will be uploaded onto SEQTA. Please be familiar with important dates:

•    Tuesday 23 July – Term 3 commences

•    Tuesday 30 July – Monday classes to operate

•    Wednesday 31 July - Parent Teacher Interview -Home Study Day

•    Thursday 22 August – Friday classes to operate

•    Friday 23 and Monday 26 August – Home Study Days

•    Wednesday 28 August – Monday classes to operate

•    Wednesday 25 September - Final day for Term 3: Year 12 students

•    Thursday 26 September – Final day for Term 3: Years 7 – 11 students

•    Friday 27 September – EALD & Japanese College Oral Exams

•    Tuesday 1 to Wednesday 9 October – Year 12 Final College Exams

Ms S Rainford (Deputy Principal - Years 7,9,11)

Year 12 Retreat

On Tuesday July 2, the Year 12 Retreat was held at Integrity House, Osborne Park with members of the Youth Ministry Team (YMT). The retreat provided our Year 12 group with one of the few remaining opportunities to come together, engage with their friends and fellow students and begin to consider the positive impact that they can have on the wider world that they are soon heading out to join. The enthusiasm and positive spirit that our Year 12 students displayed on the day was noticeable with several members of the YMT being highly complementary of the mature and reflective approach of our students. Our students benefited greatly from the day.

 Here is a snapshot of what the students thought of the day … 

I really enjoyed the Year 12 retreat. The youth volunteers were very friendly and the part I enjoyed the most were the activities because everyone was participating and working together as a team. I also liked the dramas because they were meaningful and I could relate to them.                                                                                                                                       (Jade, X7).

The personal reflections were the best part of the retreat in my opinion as it allowed me to take some time to really reflect on deeper personal matters.                                                                                                              (Josh, P7).

The Year 12 retreat was quite nice, as some of the plays they did were quite enjoyable and were relatable to the struggles of teenagers.​ It seemed as though many of the students enjoyed the games they played and also were happy participating in the activities.              (Swarnim, M5)

The Year 12 retreat was a great experience as it was something different that not many people get to be a part of. It was nice to learn something new that can potentially benefit you in the future.​                           (Iana, P2)

The Year 12 retreat is definitely something to look forward to and I highly recommend everyone to go as it is inspirational and life impacting. It was definitely a good day to interact with my classmates for the last time and learn how close Jesus is to us even if we don't realise it.           (Sharni,P6)

Semester Reports

Semester One Reports have been uploaded to SEQTA.  The Report provides students and parents an opportunity to reflect upon student progress and to consider what adjustments can be made to improve performance. The report also indicates whether teachers would like to meet with families at the Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews next term. We encourage all students to use this valuable feedback as an opportunity to reflect upon their Semester One performance and to set goals that would see further academic improvement next semester.

Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews

Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 31 July between 12pm and 7pm. This is a Home Study Day, so students do not attend school but should accompany their parents for interviews in their full College Winter Uniform. Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews provide parents with an important opportunity to discuss student progress in more detail with subject teachers. In some cases, teachers have requested an interview on the Report. In these situations, it is important that every effort is made to meet with the subject teachers so that positive actions can be put in place to improve student progress.

The College uses Edval Interviews to book Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews. Parents/Primary Care Givers have received an email instructing them how to access Edval Interviews. The email will also provide parents with a unique log-in code as well as a link to the online booking system. Interview length will be eight minutes with two minutes being allocated for parent movement between teachers. Bookings close at 9.00am on Tuesday 30 July. It is important that parents access Edval Interviews as subject teachers, pastoral leaders and Deputy Principals often request additional parent interviews after reviewing the finalised reports.

On the day of the interviews, each teacher will have 36 interview slots available for parents. However, a standard classroom teacher teaches over 100 students across all of their classes – for some teachers that number is closer to 150. It is for this reason that we have restricted interviews to one slot per teacher per student. To help with this, please ensure you only book ONE timeslot with your child’s teacher, even if they teach your child in multiple subjects. If you are unable to secure a timeslot during this round of Parent-Student-Teacher interviews, you may contact the relevant teacher(s) directly via email to arrange a conversation on another date.

For any parent for whom English is not their original language, the College supports the decision to invite a friend or family member to the interviews to provide interpreting assistance.

If you have any difficulties accessing Edval Interviews, please contact the College in the second week of the school holidays.

Please note that the College Administration is closed during the first week of the holidays.

Year 10 Information Evening

On Wednesday night, the College held our Year 10 Parent information Evening to discuss the pathways and courses on offer throughout Year 11 and Year 12 for the Class of 2021. Thank you to those parents and students who attended the Information Evening and thank you also to those Year 12 students who were involved in the superb video presentation that commenced the evening’s proceedings. A reminder that Student Handbooks, the PowerPoint from the night and many other important resources are available on the Subject Selection Portal on SEQTA. Subject Selection Online (SSO) is now open so that students can begin the process of choosing courses for 2020. A reminder that families have been allocated an appointment with mentor teachers scheduled between 3:30pm and 7pm on Tuesday, 6 August.

Subject Selection Online

Subject Selection Online (SSO) is now open to Year 10 and Year 11 students for them to begin making choices about their subjects and pathways for 2020.  Students have been sent a link along with instructions on how to access SSO. Students need to be mindful of the Minimum Entry Requirements for those courses that they are interested in studying as students will not be allowed to automatically select subjects for which they have failed to make the prerequisite requirement. Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 will be given the opportunity through SSO to select their elective subjects early in Term Three.

Mr P Hawke

(Deputy Principal - Years 8, 10, 12)