Secondary Update – Term 2 Week 10
Celebration Assembly
Our celebration assembly today was a fantastic way to wrap up Term Two. Year 12 Captains provided us with an update on various pillars of the College and we acknowledged the achievements of students involved in the World Scholar鈥檚 Cup, Senior Dance Troupe 鈥� Legacy and the Marist Netball Team. Year 7 student Lewis MacGregor gave an outstanding performance of The Beatles, 鈥楤lackbird.鈥� Congratulations to all students involved in our Celebration Assembly today.
Term 3 鈥� Uniform and Grooming Expectations
As we approach the school holidays, we kindly ask parents to support the College by ensuring that any student haircuts align with our grooming expectations. If your child is considering a style that may not meet College guidelines, we encourage this to be done early in the break to allow time for any necessary adjustments before Term 3 begins.
Students are expected to return to school in their full Winter Academic Uniform. Some points to note:
- Shirts must be tucked in when wearing College trousers
- Students in Years 4 to 12 are to wear College ties and blazers
We appreciate your ongoing support in helping maintain the standards and presentation of our College students.
Mock Trials
On Tuesday night, the Mock Trial Team took to the Supreme Court in Perth for Round 3 of the annual Mock Trial Competition. Representing the Plaintiff, they skilfully argued their civil case of wrongful termination against Chisholm Catholic College.
Year 9 Rite Journey Semester One – Student Reflections
The Rite Journey is all about being vulnerable and open to others, growing self-awareness and improving our reflection skills. At the start of most lessons, we sit in a circle so we are able to see all of our peers. We take part in some personal reflection activities and share our experiences, trying to find relations between us and the other members of the group. This encourages the growth of our awareness, not only for ourselves, but for others as well. One thing that I have enjoyed about this program is that I can be real and open about myself and be able to share my experiences with people who I often don鈥檛 speak with, without any negative judgement from them. Not only that, I can be able to share my perspective of life but also, get to hear others鈥� perspectives as well, trying to find similarities to us and to not feel alone with my experiences. It鈥檚 made this experience very comforting and genuine. One of the biggest things that I鈥檝e learnt about myself from The Rite Journey is that my actions and my mindset, don鈥檛 only influence me, but it also makes an impact to the people around me.
This program has helped me think more deeply about who I am, the person I want to be in the future. Another thing I鈥檝e learned is that it鈥檚 ok to be vulnerable, be real and open towards others, as people are always willing to support you and listen to you and find ways to resolve the problem. My favourite part of this program is that I not only get to share my personal experiences to my friends and people I don鈥檛 speak with, but as well doing so in a safe and respectful environment which really help let out my feelings and thoughts.
Luis Cardenas Aguillon
If there were 3 words, I would use to describe the Rite Journey, it would be Challenging, Awkward, and Emotional. We work to get a deeper understanding of ourselves. All while seeming a bit deep, this has been un. Getting to chat with 14 other girls in my year, all about the topics we don鈥檛 really talk about at lunchtime can get interesting. Learning what others might think about mixed friend groups, gender stereotypes or simply making general conversation for a 1 minute. It鈥檚 hard, trust me.
All the challenges we seem to have faced or will son face are what the real world seems to dismiss. I challenged myself to learn how to French braid my hair, to others it might seem like a piece of cake, but I couldn鈥檛 wrap my fingers around one tiny bit of hair. And that鈥檚 the Rite Journey, no matter how much you鈥檇 try to wrap your fingers around how you might be feeling that day, you can never quite make it.
I鈥檝e learned that it鈥檚 okay to mess up first try, feel embarrassed or not know where to start. Challenging yourself only makes you grow, stepping outside your comfort zone makes you a better person and knowing what you stand for is important in this Abyss called High School. The Rite Journey has taught me to be brave and do something you might not have planned to do before. So, I dare you do something you haven鈥檛 done before. Challenge yourself, you never know what you are capable of.
Amber Harkness
Leaders of Wellbeing Term 3
Today we farewell Mrs Lucy Lane, Leader of Wellbeing Year 10. Lucy has walked alongside this cohort and the impact she had on them was evident in the way the students farewelled her at a Year Assembly on Wednesday. Her parting words with the cohort were a reminder that hard work and perseverance will serve them through their high school journey and beyond. Mrs Lane reminded the students to always ensure that their values of presence and love of work guide them in all they do. Mrs Lane will be missed by our College community and we thank her for the contributions she has made to the College.
- Term 3 Leaders of Wellbeing:
- Year 7 鈥� Miss Tiyana Kerimi
- Year 8 鈥� Mrs Anna Scanlan
- Year 9 鈥� Mr Scott Smith
- Year 10 鈥� Mrs Lara Vlahov (Acting Semester 2)
- Year 11 鈥� Mrs Lara Ognenis
- Year 12 鈥� Mr David Husband
Mrs Carla Pastorelli
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL SECONDARY
Pathways and Careers Information: Year 10
Subject handbook open
Current Year 10 students and families can now access information about Year 11 subjects for 2026, using this link:
A reminder that all Year 10 students and families will be meeting (online) with subject selection mentors on Monday 21 July. Prior to this meeting, we ask families to:
- Ensure that the draft list of subjects is completed, before the meeting with the student鈥檚 mentor teacher (on page 26 of the Research Booklet).
- Ensure that a USI (Unique Student Identifier) has been obtained (page 20).
Families can book their 15-minute online mentor appointment here:
Year 10 subject selection research
To assist in their subject selection, Year 10 students are currently undertaking a guided research process during EGT time. This process will answer most questions and provide a structure for subject selection. Please see below for a link to the Research Booklet:
Apprenticeship Opportunities 2025
The March 2025 edition of the Apprenticeship Intake Guide has been published recently. This has details of dozens of apprenticeship opportunities with many major employers. You can access it here:
Pathways and Careers Information: Year 11
Re-selecting subjects for Year 12, 2026
Currently, all Year 11 students are in the process of re-selecting subjects for Year 12, 2026. This process is completed online, using the link that has been provided to students and families. Once completed, students鈥� subject selections will require parent/guardian approval, and this is done by entering the 鈥楶arent PIN鈥� that has been provided to families via emails.
Subject selections for Year 12, 2026 must be completed by Friday 25 July.
For students thinking of attending University
- TISC has a series of videos explaining things like ATAR calculation, prerequisite subjects, scaling, and preferences. You can find them here:
- Here is a parents guide to University:
- And here is the 鈥淔irst in Family鈥� resource, for students who might be the first in their family to attend University:
- Are you thinking of attending a University Open Day? Dates are below. This blog might help you:
Apprenticeship Opportunities 2025
The March 2025 edition of the Apprenticeship Intake Guide has been published recently. This has details of dozens of apprenticeship opportunities with many major employers. You can access it here:
Pathways and Careers Information: Year 12
University Early Offer information
Please see below for the latest available Early Offer information.
Early Offers are now open, and all Year 12 students have been provided with information about how to access the TISC system and enter preferences.
Students and families can find this information here:
| Curtin University | Early Offers are available for ATAR and non-ATAR students. Must achieve WACE and meet any prerequisites. Submit your application via TISC, putting your Curtin Early Offer course as your first preference. Full information and list of eligible courses at: |
| Edith Cowan University | Full information and list of eligible courses at: Open to ATAR, Certificate IV, and UniReady students. Submit your Early Offer application by placing an eligible ECU course as your first TISC preference. First offers released to students on 2 September 2025. |
| Murdoch University | Must achieve WACE and meet any prerequisites. Early Offers for Certificate IV and UniReady/UniPath students will be conditional on passing. Submit your application via TISC, putting your desired Murdoch Early Offer course as your first preference. |
| Notre Dame University | Full information and list of eligible courses at: Opens 1 May 2025. First offers released to students on 1 September 2025. Apply via the Notre Dame online portal or via TISC. Open to ATAR Pathway students only. All offers are conditional offers. |
| University of WA | Submit your application via TISC, putting your desired UWA Early Offer course as your first preference. Open to ATAR Pathway students only. Students can apply for an Early Offer for all degrees excluding Assured Pathways to Medicine, Dental Medicine, Podiatric Medicine or the Bachelor of Biomedicine (specialised). Students must satisfy UWA鈥檚 English requirements and any subject prerequisite requirements. Further information at: |
University information
- TISC has a series of videos explaining things like ATAR calculation, prerequisite subjects, scaling, and preferences. You can find them here:
- Are you the first person in your family to attend University? This might assist:
- Here are some useful tools to prepare students for the transition to University:
- Here is a parents guide to University:
- This resource is a place where you can ask current University students questions about their University courses:
University scholarships
| Curtin University | |
| Edith Cowan University (ECU) | |
| Murdoch University | |
| Notre Dame University | |
| University of Western Australia (UWA) | |
| Christian Leaders Scholarship |
Gap year information
Students interested in taking a gap year in 2026 might find the following interesting:
- Defence Force Gap Year:
- Other gap year ideas:
- And:
- Also this Marist volunteering opportunity:
Apprenticeship Opportunities 2025
The March 2025 edition of the Apprenticeship Intake Guide has been published recently. This has details of dozens of apprenticeship opportunities with many major employers. You can access it here:
UPCOMING CAREERS EVENTS
| EVENT | DATE | LINK |
| Defence Force Careers Session | 10 July | |
| Defence Force 鈥� School Leavers Information | 15 July | |
| Army Reserve Information Session | 22 July | |
| Defence Careers Information Session | 29 July | |
| WAAPA Information Evening (ECU) | 29 July | |
| Year 12 application support session (Murdoch) | 29 July | |
| Open Day (Sound and Engineering College) | 16 August | |
| Nursing Information Evening (Murdoch) | 27 August | |
| Health and Education Information Evening (Murdoch) | 2 September | |
| Science, IT, Engineering Information Evening (Murdoch) | 3 September | |
| Business and Law Information Evening (Murdoch) | 4 September | |
| Engineering Information Evening (ECU) | 5 September | |
| Entry pathways to Medicine (Notre Dame) | 30 September |
If you are thinking of attending a University Open Day, this blog might help you get the most out of it: