News

Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:19:06 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

2020 Back to school dates

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:16:22 AEDT

Tues 28th January - Staff Development Day

Wed 29th January - Years 7, 11 & 12

Thurs 30th January - Years 8, 9 & 10

Are you #Ready2020?

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:39:15 AEDT

Hints, tips and resources to make a great start to the new school year – whether it’s your first day of high school or you’ve been here a while.

We work hard to make sure every student is known, valued and cared for – even before they walk into the classroom on Day 1, Term 1.

We’ve got great advice and resources for high school, no matter what year you’re heading into...

For families of students starting Year 7:

download our Getting ready for high school booklet
read our top tips for a smooth transition.

For families of returning students:

visit the back to school checklist to make a hassle-free start to the year
download the 2020 calendar to stay organised all year
check out our hints for setting up a study space.

Video – #Ready2020: First day at high school

Duration – 1:00

Industrial Action Thursday 5th Dec

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 13:33:15 AEDT

Parents /Caregivers

The New South Wales Teachers Federation has called upon its members to stop work on Thursday 5 December 2019 commencing at 8.45am in order to hear the latest reports from the Presidential Officers on salary negotiations.

Kotara High School will be open and we are able to provide minimal supervision for students until 11.00am on this day. No classes will be taught during this time. Students attending during this time should report to the main quad where they will be supervised.

Roll call will be held at 11.00 finishing at 11:10. Bell times will then run as normal. Full teaching and learning will occur as per timetabled classes from periods 3 to 5.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns or questions.

Yours faithfully

Mark Snedden

Principal, Kotara High School

Monday December 2nd, 2019

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:00:26 AEDT

Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.

We are continuously updating the School safety page with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.

While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.

Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.

For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.

Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways. Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.

Visit the School safety page for updates. The department’s Facebook and Twitter accounts will also provide updates during this period.

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:02:02 AEDT

Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.

Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.

This year's events will feature:

more than 380 schools
5,500 performers
a 3000-strong choir
2,300 dancers
an 80-piece symphony orchestra
a world-class stage band.

Group bookings

Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB) to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.

If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB).

Tickets for you and your family and friends

Save you and your family a spot online or by phone on 132 849.

Video – Schools Spectacular 2019

Duration: 0:26

Term 4 2019

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:43:16 AEDT

Students return to school Monday 14th October starting Period 0 on A week.

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:12:27 AEST

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Reading has been shown to reduce stress by 68% more than listening to music, going for a walk, or having a cup of tea.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again.

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.

Video – Ben Law asks students about their favourite author

Duration: 1:18

Author and #ReadingHour ambassador Benjamin Law talks with some of our students about their favourite books.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:27:38 AEST

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

managing privacy settings in social media
collaborating online
avoiding scams and hoaxes
understanding the law when it comes to online speech
Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

What’s next after high school?

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:25:52 AEST

Is your child in Year 9 to 12 curious about their career choices? Now they can use LifeLauncher, a free online tool to explore and simplify their career choices.

Your child can explore courses and careers in-depth, at their own pace, anytime, anywhere and on any device. The tool includes 4,000 careers and 1,500 course options, all in one place.

How does it work?

Encourage your child to jump online and complete the 5-minute personality and subject quizzes to be matched to a range of career options that suit their passions and strengths.

If they take both quizzes, they’ll get more refined suggestions. They can even create free online pinboards to shortlist the courses and jobs that interest them.

When your child creates an account, they can save their searches and build a real understanding of the opportunities and pathways open to them.

What can your child learn about their career options?

Your child can explore the weekly salary of the career options they’re interested in. They’ll also find the employment and growth rates of those careers and the number of workers currently in those fields in Australia.

Each career option shows them the education they need as well as other related careers. They can follow links to other sites to find out more about a course to help them find the best provider for them.

Launch into the future today

Use this tool to chat with your child about their post-school options in a meaningful way.

Inspire your child to find their career match today at LifeLauncher.nsw.gov.au.

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:54:06 AEST

We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this Education Week Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.

This year, the theme is Every student, every voice.

Join us for #EdWeek19 as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.

Video – #EdWeek19 – Every student, every voice

Duration: 0:34

Term 3

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:24:43 AEST

Students return for Term 3 on Tuesday 23rd July starting with Period 0 on week A of the timetable.

Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:28:06 AEST

Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.

Together with Active Kids, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.

Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the Creative Kids website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a registered provider in your area when making your payment.

This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.

Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.

For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au.

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 11:42:20 AEST

It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.

The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.

The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.

It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.

“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.

“It embraces the 21^st century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”

The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.

Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.

For more information email edweek@det.nsw.edu.au or visit the Game Changer Challenge page.

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:57:32 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in NAPLAN Online.

NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.

Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN.

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:12:20 AEST

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

Day 1 Term 2

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:15:22 AEST

We currently have no phones at school at the moment if you need to contact the school please email. Hopefully they will be fixed soon.

Tommorrow Tuesday 30th April starts for Years 11 & 12 at 8am for Period 0 and 9am for Years 7, 8, 9 & 10.

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:23:20 AEST

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.

Not sure if you’re fully protected?

In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.

Children born in Australia

If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.
If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.

Adults born in Australia

Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.
Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.
Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.

For more information about the measles vaccination, visit NSW Health or consult your local doctor.

NAPLAN Information for Parents/Carers

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:02:03 AEST

During May 2019, students at our school in Years 7 and 9 will sit the NAPLAN paper assessments. The schedule for tests is as follows:

Tuesday 14th May 2019 - Language Conventions test & Writing test

Wedsday 15th May 2019 - Reading test

Thursday 16th May 2019 - Numeracy test

On Friday 17 May, a ‘catch-up’ day is scheduled for students who missed a test.

Students may be exempt from the NAPLAN tests if they:
· are newly arrived in Australia (less than one year before the test) and with a language background other than English, or
· have significant intellectual disability and/or significant co-existing conditions which severely limit their capacity to participate in the tests.

All other students are expected to participate in the tests.

Disability adjustments which reflect the student’s normal level of support in the classroom may be provided. Large print, braille, coloured paper versions and electronic tests are also available to meet the needs of individual students. Access to disability adjustments or exemption from the tests must be discussed with the school principal and a parent or carer consent form must be signed.

Students may be withdrawn from NAPLAN by their parent or carer after consultation with the school principal. To withdraw your child from NAPLAN, a parent or carer consent form must be signed.

Year 7 2020 Parent Information Night

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 11:36:15 AEDT

Introduction to Kotara High School Transition Team

Tuesday 2nd April 6pm to 7pm

This evening is our first of many important events for parents of students attending Kotara High School in Year 7 2020. The evening allows parents the opportunity to hear from the staff at Kotara High School that will be working with their students to make transition from primary school to high school a supportive and well informed one.

Entertainment Book Fundraiser

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:48:50 AEDT

The Entertainment Fundraiser is one of our favourites at Kotara High School!
Please help us achieve our goal by purchasing your Entertainment Membership from us. Kotara High School receives 20% from every membership sold so tell your family and friends to support us as well.
The Entertainment Memberships are available as a Book or as a Digital Membership App. Order yours now at
https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/34b488

or complete the Order Form

Follow your heart, not the herd

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:28:03 AEDT

We spoke with a group of Kindergarten students to find out what they had to say about going against the herd. They had some wise words for us on how we can care, respect and support each other in our schools.

Let’s start the year off right and prevent student bullying happening in our playgrounds, classrooms and online. If a group of 5-year-olds know the difference between right and wrong, shouldn’t everyone?

Video – Wise at 5

Duration – 1:08

Best Start Year 7 Assessment

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:31:08 AEDT

Our school will participate in Best Start Year 7, an online literacy and numeracy assessment available to secondary schools at the start of Term 1, 2019. Year 7 students at Kotara High School will undertake the assessments during Week 4.

Best Start Year 7, undertaken within the first five weeks of the school year, assesses key literacy and numeracy skills of Year 7 students. It is designed to assist teachers to identify students who may require additional support in developing their literacy and numeracy skills.

Best Start Year 7 is just one of a range of assessments the school uses to assess students.

Please inform the school if your child has special needs requiring support to complete an online assessment.

Students will be asked to bring headphones or earbuds that plug into a computer to enable them to hear audio during the assessment. Earbuds used for phones or other portable devices may be suitable for use during the assessment. The type of computer connection needed is a jack or USB. Please let us know if your child needs earbuds provided by the school.

BYOD 2019

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:55:11 AEDT

I sincerely hope that all of our community had a great Christmas and a restful January.

Now that we are back in to our school routine I just wanted to send a short message regarding the use of technology in the classroom. Please remember that specification requirements can be found on our website, and support beyond this is just a phone call to school, to our Technology Coordinator, Miss Evans.

I know our community is aware that we are a BYOD school and that all faculties, to varying degrees, are integrating technology to support learning. It is important that students take note of the communication of device need by their specific class room teachers, and that they have their devices with them, if not every day, definitely when they are specified for class room usage.

Please also remember, if you have any general concerns regarding technology, to contact our Technology Coordinator.

Thank you for your support and patience in the implementation of BYOD at Kotara High School.

Mr Snedden

Principal

Specification requirements

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:21:49 AEDT

The first day of high school and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you and your child get organised and enjoy the experience we've compiled some useful tips for each year group.

We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

Back to School Dates for 2019

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:19:01 AEDT

Staff Development Day - Staff return to school Tuesday 29th January 2019

Years 7, 11 & 12 return to school Wednesday 30th January 2019

Years 8, 9 & 10 return to school Thursday 31st January 2019

The timetable will start on a B Week. Student timetables will be available through the student portal approximately mid January, availability will be published on our website, Facebook and school App.

We also have new bell times for 2019. Find them here

School Day Structure from 2019

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:41:49 AEDT

Principals letter to parents/caregivers

Interest Electives 2018

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:23:39 AEDT

Interest Electives

Interest Electives are organised as an enjoyable way to end the school year for all students of Years 7, 8, 9 & 10. This week is a long-running Kotara High tradition and is part of normal school activities.

Information about this year’s Interest Electives will go home with students today. Details about the program, timing of the week and student choices are included in the booklet. This information can also be found on the school website here. Please contact Melissa Jackson or Elise Hughes for details.

2019 school budget allocations

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:00:30 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

2018 Art Show

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:31:03 AEDT

Next week we will be showcasing incredible artworks by Year 7-12 students in our hall. The opening night will be held Wednesday 21st November, 3:30-7pm.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 23:02:09 AEST

All Government and non-Government schools across Australia are required to participate annually in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD).

All Australian schools will collect data on their students who are receiving adjustments to meet additional learning and support needs in accordance with their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Disability Standards for Education 2005. This data will be provided to the Australian Government to assist in the development of a consistent, national picture of the education needs of students with disability.

The data provided to the Australian Government by the NSW Department of Education is provided in such a way that it cannot be used to identify any individual student or school.

General information about the national data collection can be found on the Australian Government Department of Education and Training website at https://www.education.gov.au/what-nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability

Privacy Protection

The NSW Department of Education follows the requirements of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002. Schools will collect, record, store and use data about individual students in line with these requirements. Data security and protection is a priority and students' personal details will be kept confidential.

Under Clause 52 of the Commonwealth Australian Education Regulation 2013, data collected by the NSW Department of Education for the NCCD must be provided to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. This includes the number of students at each level of education, the number in each category of disability and the number at each level of adjustment. The information is provided to the Commonwealth as a series of number sets that cannot be used to identify any individual student or school.

The Australian Government Department of Education and Training follows the requirements of the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 when handling any data provided by NSW Department of Education in connection with the national data collection. A public information notice has been developed to by the Australian Government to provide students, parents and carers with important privacy information in relation to the data collection. This notice is available on the department's website at https://www.education.gov.au/what-nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability

If you have any questions about the data collection please do not hesitate to contact:

Kerry Spicer-Worth, Head Teacher Welfare.

Year 10 Interviews for subject choices

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 23:02:13 AEST

On Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th July, all students in year 10 will have a 20 minute interview time to discuss their subject choices for 2019. On these dates year 10 students will not be expected to attend their normal lessons and only attend school for the interview on the designated time of the interview.

All Students will be provided with a time and expected to attend the interview. Teachers, Head Teachers or Deputy Principals, will conduct the interviews. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to attend but must be there on time, as the interview will begin with or without the parents. This process is to confirm that students have chosen the correct subjects for their interest and skill base and will be checked for HSC and ATAR requirements, and suitability of the chosen pattern of study with respect to student ability and careers options.

The times for interviews will be published on our website under the curriculum tab, attached below and also posted around the school on Noticeboards.

Students will need to have their choices completed by 3pm on Friday 6/7/2018. (The last day of Term)

Where: Kotara High School MPC

Time: As allocated on website and as attached.

Interview Times (pdf 471 KB)

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call 4943 3044.

Kotara High School senior prospectus is now live.

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 23:02:08 AEST

The Kotara HS senior subject prospectus is now live and can be found on the curriculum and activities page.

50th Anniversary Pavers for Sale

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 23:02:05 AEST

In celebration of 50 years of Public Education Kotara High School is offering past & present students or staff to have their name permanently displayed on the grounds of the school by purchasing a paver. Kotara HS Order Form (pdf 267 KB)

Canvas login for Parents

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 23:02:07 AEST

Dear Families,
You may have begun receiving information via email from Canvas, the school's online learning system. You now have the opportunity to login as an observer and be informed of upcoming tasks, class activities and the progress of students. Follow this link for information on how to login.

Canvas Login for Parents

Statements of Account via Email

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 23:02:10 AEST

Kotara High School will now be sending student statements of account directly to parents via email. These statements will include a unique link to make secure payment online through the Westpac Parent Online Payment (POP) system (Visa/MasterCard credit and debit cards accepted).

Please refer to the attached guide.Statements of Account (pdf 557 KB)

50th Anniversary Celebrations

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:27:46 AEST

As I am sure a lot of our community are aware, during the week of Monday the 14^th of May, Kotara High School will be celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. The anniversary will be celebrated over three separate events. On Friday we are holding a school based assembly, for current students and staff, and this will include reflections from past and current staff and students. On the Saturday evening we are holding a dinner for past students, and current and past staff. Finally, on Sunday morning, from 9am to 1pm, we are opening our school for our whole community. Each faculty will have displays and the school will be selling commemorative glasses and pavers to support our celebration year. I am looking forward to hopefully seeing a lot of our families, both present and past, from our community, throughout the morning, to experience all that our fantastic school has to offer.

If you have any questions about the events this week please contact the school.

Mark Snedden, Principal

Academic Enrichment Class Year 7 2019

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:27:46 AEST

Kotara High School is excited to be offering an Academic Enrichment Class to exceptional Year 7 students in 2019. We are looking for innovative creative thinkers with excellent problem solving skills. High achieving academic students will have the opportunity to learn in a challenging environment alongside students of a similar ability in all of their subjects for Year 7. Students will engage in a range of learning activities designed to cultivate critical and creative thinking skills.

Admission to the Year 7 Enrichment Class 2019 will be based on the following information:

• Nomination form with portfolio submission

• Placement test results

Nominations are open to students residing in Kotara High School's local enrolment area. To nominate your son/daughter, please complete the following form and submit with portfolio to Kotara High School by Friday, 1^st June 2018.

Application Form (pdf 605 KB)

Opening of our new Administration Building

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:27:51 AEST

Our new Administration Building will be operational from Monday morning next week 7^th May. The building will house all administration staff, the School Counsellor, the Deputy Principals and the Principal.

The building has a separate Community and Student entrance, the community will enter through the entrance closest to Lexington Parade and students will enter through the doors closest to D Block.

This will mean that the school entrance on Corriston Crescent, from Monday next week, will be locked from 9:15am to 2:50pm each day. So if you are a student who leaves early or comes to school late, you cannot access this entrance/exit between 9:15am and 2:50pm.

Careers News

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:27:47 AEST

Year 10 Career lessons commenced last week. They are currently operating during a Mathematics lesson. All classes should have had their first lesson by the end of Week 1 Term 2. Another two lessons will run during Terms 2 and 3. Topics covered include resume writing, creating a USI number, Careers websites, the Work Readiness Program as well as information on subject selections for next year. Information about the ATAR for University entrance will be also be explained.

By now, all students in years 10, 11 and 12 should have received a note about the upcoming Careers Expo on Thursday 17^th May to be held at the Newcastle Jockey Club. The cost is $10. Many Universities are represented as well as Tafe, private colleges and industry. Many careers are showcased and it is worthwhile attending. If you missed getting one, please see Mrs McPherson in the Careers Office.

As part of Careers lessons during Term 2, Year 10 will be taken through the Work Experience program. The students undertake a week of work experience during Term 3 Week 3, August 6th – 10^th. They are encouraged to start giving some thought as to what they might like to do and who they can approach for this experience as this is the responsibility of each student.

Any student or parent is welcome to contact Mrs McPherson on 4943 3044 in regards to any Careers issue.

Statements of Account via Email

Sat, 19 May 2018 04:27:53 AEST

Please refer to the attached guide.Statements of Account (pdf 557 KB)