College News

Term 2 Assembly Dates

Week 6 - Monday 27th May

Week 10 - Monday 24th June

Mother's Day Breakfast

Last Friday we celebrated our mums and special ladies with beautiful barista coffee by Joel Raglus and delicious homemade scones, jam and cream supplied by the CWA. It was held in the new cafe and auditorium which is part of the Place of Possibilities.

Thank you to the Family Core Group for all their organisation for the day.

Mother's Day Stall Thank You

A big thank you to all parents and staff who helped out at last Friday's Mothers Day Stall.

A special thank you to Jenny McMeeken and Alicia Collins for organising the stall.  These ladies volunteer a tremendous amount of their time to purchase and plan for the stall each year. 

The kids love shopping for their mums and special people at the stall so we hope you enjoyed receiving something special from your little person on Sunday morning.

Congratulations Mrs Westblade

Congratulations to Kirrilee Westblade, Deputy Principal - Catholic Identity (pictured 3rd from left), who was recognised on Friday evening as a Jubilarian, for her dedicated service to Catholic Education over the past 25 years.

Congratulations Kirrilee.

Fire Carriers

Reconciliation Week is almost here. It starts with Sorry Day on 26th May and runs until 2nd June.

We have a group of students going to the Reconciliation Walk in Echuca on Monday 27th May. There will be a Liturgy at school on Tuesday 28th and on the morning of Wednesday 29th, another group of students will attend the GV Deanery Reconciliation Week Mass at St Mary’s in Mooroopna.

At school, we will have activities for students to learn more about Reconciliation Week and Sorry Day. There will be craft activities, quizzes and videos about our Message Stick, the Aboriginal Flag and a local World War I soldier.

Trish Baker and Colette Deschamps

Fire Carrier Leaders

GAT (General Achievement Test) for students enrolled in a scored VCE VET 3 and 4 study

As part of completing any Unit 3/4 Sequence, it is required that all students who are enrolled in a scored VCE VET 3 and 4 study complete the General Achievement Test. This will take place on Wednesday 12th June, 2019 from 10:00am – 1:15 pm. This year we will host the GAT in the Brigidine Centre. 

Year 11 classes will run as normal on the day.  Students completing the GAT are required at school for TA, Period 1 and Period 5.

Year 12 classes will not run until Period 5.  Students who are at school can complete private study in the Tolle Lege centre or library until the start of the GAT.

Students are tested on

-        Written Communication

-        Mathematics, Science and Technology

-        Humanities, the Arts and Social Sciences

It is imperative for all students to complete this to the best of their ability as this is part of the VCAA assessment procedure and can provide a derived exam score if a student encounters injury or illness before their end of year exam. It is also used to help moderate students assessment scores. Please ensure your child knows the conditions of the GAT and what equipment to bring by visiting http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/exams/examsrules.aspx

Students will complete a practice GAT during classes on Monday 3rd June from 11.15am-2.00pm.

St Aug's Students Performing This Weekend

Cody Price, Indra Hubble, Samuel Clydesdale, Issy Turnbull, Patrick McDonald and Ashlee Thomson from St Augustine's are among 22 student from eight schools who will direct, produce or act in tonight's performance of  Godspell the Musical.

The new and revised version is jam packed with the most amazing music and choreography. Led by Chris McDonald, Millie Dillon- McKenzie and Liz Dillon, these students have taken on roles on the stage as well as off. Directing, producing and choreographing some of the show has been a huge part of their learning with Dillmac Entertainments Performance level. The performance level is the highest level in performing arts classes that Dillmac offer. This level is by invitation only and of the 80 plus students doing performing arts, only 22 are chosen to take part in this group. 

If you love the arts and would like to see a fantastic show then please drop Liz Dillon an email lizdillon@dillmac.com and secure your seats today.

The show is in Echuca at St Marys parish Hall and starts at 7.30pm. The St Augustine’s students involved are part of an amazing bunch of kids and will blow you away with their talent.

Term 2 Canteen Menu

Please find the updated canteen menu for Term 2.

Congratulations Jess Catanese

Jess Catanese (Year 12) and her dance partner, Sean Swanson, placed first in Under 21 Ballroom at the Victorian DanceSport Championships earlier this month. This is only their second competition since they commenced dancing together earlier in the year. 

Well done Jess.

Congratulations Girls Relay Team

Congratulations to Grace Kilpatrick, Ava Pell, Teaghan Buntine and Isabella Sefton who were nominated in the Kyabram SportStar awards after their relay team made it to the State Schools Final.  Well done girls.

Financial Help with Student Transport Costs (Conveyance Allowance)

​​​Families in rural and regional Victoria can get help with the cost of transporting their children to their nearest school or campus. This is known as the conveyance allowance.

The conveyance allowance is available to students travelling by:

• public transport
• private car
• private bus
• or to students whose nearest school is not serviced by a free school bus.

The conveyance allowance is a contribution towards transport costs and is not intended to cover the full cost of transporting children to and from school.

Who can apply?

The conveyance allowance is available to families who meet certain criteria.

Students attending a school must:

• attend their nearest government or non-government school/campus appropriate to their year level at which admission is permissible
• be enrolled at a school/campus outside Melbourne’s metropolitan conveyance boundary
• reside 4.8km or more by the shortest practicable route from that school/campus attended
• be of school age at the time of application, and reside in Victoria

Applications close on 7th June.  Please see Nicole Elliott at the College Office if you have any questions.

Victorian Government Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)

The CSEF is an annual payment for eligible students to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion expenses.

The CSEF is paid directly to the  school and will be allocated by the school towards camps, sports and/or excursion costs for your child.

Primary school student rate: $125 per year.

Secondary school student rate: $225 per year.

The CSEF program for 2019 closes on 28th June, 2019.   

Please return the completed application form (attached), which outlines eligibility criteria,  to the College Office as soon as possible.  Please contact the College Office with any questions.