Community Notices
Guilford Young College Open Day
Saturday 1 April | 9.00am - 1.00pm
Glenorchy Campus, 76 Bowden Street, Glenorchy
Thinking of coming to GYC for 2024 or beyond? Come along to our Open Day!
We are running tours of our Glenorchy Campus lead by our wonderful Student Leaders, with the opportunity to stop and chat with Teaching Staff and our Enrolments Team.
GYC will be holding tour opportunties on both campuses throughout 2023, head to our website for more information and to BOOK NOW!
Helping families understand Chid Care Subsidy changes
From July 2023 most families using child care will get more Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Here’s what you need to know:
- The maximum amount of CCS is increasing from 85% to 90%.
- Families earning $80,000 or less will get 90% subsidy.
- Families earning over $80,000 and under $530,000 will get a subsidy that tapers down from 90%, depending on their income. The subsidy will go down 1% for each $5,000 earned.
- Families with more than one child aged 5 or under in care can still get a higher rate for their second and younger children.
You can download a fact sheet by clicking on the following link:
The eSafety Commissioner has a number of free webinars for parents and carers designed to give you the knowledge, skills and tools to support your children to have safe online experiences.
The 2023 webinars include a broad range of topics that will be delivered by their expert education and training team.
The Term 1 topics are:
eSafety 101: how eSafety can help you (30min)
This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in primary and secondary school. It will cover who we are, what you can report to eSafety and helpful advice and resources for parents and carers.
When: 21 March 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Bookings: REGISTER HERE
Setting your child up for success online (30min)
This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of children in primary school. It will cover age-appropriate expectations and boundaries, online risks and strategies to keep your children safe and where to find support for you and your child when things go wrong.
When: 28 February 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm and 14 March 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Bookings: REGISTER HERE
Getting the most out of gaming (45min)
This 45-minute webinar provides families with strategies for supporting children and young people to have safe, positive experiences when playing games online. It is designed for parents and carers of children aged 7 to 14.
It will cover when gaming can be beneficial and strategies to promote better in-game experiences, how to keep children safe online – using safety and privacy settings in games and platforms, strategies to promote more balanced gaming and how to create smoother transitions from game-play to other activities, the key online risks and where to find help for things like bullying and harassment in games.
When: 14 March 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm
Bookings: REGISTER HERE
Navigating online friendships (30min)
This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in secondary school. It will cover how to support young people to have safe and respectful online relationships, what to do when something happens at school and ends up on social media or private messaging apps and how to report to social media platforms and eSafety.
When: 29 March 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Bookings: REGISTER HERE
The Smith Family Saver Plus
The Smith Family Saver Plus program supports families with Back to School costs.
Over 55,000 Australians have saved $27 million and ANZ has provided more than $23 million in matched savings through Saver Plus.
Saver Plus increases people’s financial confidence and strengthens their financial skills.
85% of our past participants said they’re better prepared to manage environmental changes (such as cost of living pressures or unexpected bills) since completing Saver Plus.
Participants are paired with a savings coach and make regular deposits towards an agreed goal over a 10-month period. They attend online workshops to learn tips, tricks and information to grow their budgeting and savings skills. Once they reach their agreed goal, ANZ matches their savings dollar-for-dollar up to $500.
The money from Saver Plus can be used towards education costs such as uniforms, text books, laptops, camps and extra-curricular activities such as sport or music.