On Wednesday, 4 September, we will gather for our Year 7-9 Celebration Assembly to recognise and honour the outstanding academic achievements of our Year 7-9 students from Semester One. This occasion is an opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate the hard work, dedication, and successes of our young learners.
At 秀秀直播, we believe that putting students at the centre of their goal-setting journey empowers them to strive for and reach their full potential, both academically and personally. Celebration is a powerful motivator, encouraging all students to continue pursuing personal excellence.
We look forward to celebrating the achievements of our Year 7-9 High Achievers next week.
PP-Y6 Athletics Carnival
On Friday 6 September, the combined Marian and Lavalla Athletics Carnival will take place at the Marcellin Campus Oval. This year鈥檚 event will follow a roving carnival format, which is designed to enhance student engagement and participation. The event program and map are attached below. Please note that event timings are approximate, so we recommend allowing extra time if you plan to attend specific activities.
Parents and spectators are welcome to attend and are asked to sit in the designated area on the western side of the Marcellin Oval. Specific facilities, including restrooms, are assigned for your use – please avoid using other College facilities. This is also an alcohol-free event.
We look forward to a successful day of competition and camaraderie. Thank you for your continued support of our staff and students, and special thanks to Ms Vlahov and Ms Richards for organising this event for our PP-6 students.
Student Absences During Term Time (Reminder)
At 秀秀直播, we understand that there are times when you may need to make decisions about your child鈥檚 attendance due to important family events or other personal reasons. As a College, we are guided by the Department of Education regulations, which require us to categorise absences as either 鈥淎pproved鈥� or 鈥淯napproved.鈥� Approved absences include circumstances such as illness, bereavement, or participation in College-endorsed events, while unapproved absences generally refer to holidays or family gatherings during term time.
We recognise that every family鈥檚 situation is unique, and there may be unavoidable circumstances that require your child to be absent from school. However, we kindly ask you to consider the potential impact that missing school can have on your child鈥檚 learning and academic progress. Unapproved absences may lead to your child missing out on important assessments or classroom activities, which could affect their overall academic performance, in line with our College Assessment Policies.
To support your child鈥檚 continued growth and learning, we strongly encourage planning family leave during the designated school holidays whenever possible. By doing so, you help ensure that your child remains engaged with their studies and can benefit from the full range of educational experiences we offer.
We are looking forward to welcoming the parents and guardians of our Year 7 2025 cohort to 秀秀直播 on Wednesday 28 August. This evening seeks to provide families with information regarding 秀秀直播 and the transition into secondary education. It will see the College launch our new Year 7 Transition Program marked by intentional touch points to support our Class of 2030 as they begin their secondary schooling journey.
Jade Lewis – Vaping Prevention Presentation
On Wednesday 21 August, Jade Lewis visited 秀秀直播 to speak with our Year 7 and 8 students. Jade鈥檚 vaping prevention presentation allowed Jade to share the dangers of vaping and strategies to assist our students in making safe choices and saying no. Jade鈥檚 presentation spoke about her personal experience around drugs and risk-taking behaviour and how small choices can lead to devastating effects on teenage lives and their families. Jade鈥檚 final message of 鈥榯ry to be 1% better each day鈥� resonated with our Year 7 and Year 8 students.
Red Frogs 鈥� Identity Presentation
Red Frogs Australia is a Christian Youth charity run by volunteers known as the ‘Red Frogs Crew’. The volunteers participate in many events that are attended by school leavers and university students such as Schoolies week. On Wednesday 21 August, our Year 9 students heard from Brianna Holman from Red Frogs who spoke with our students about identity. Brianna asked the students to think about and share their definition of identity, and how our identity is shaped by our circumstances. Brianna also spoke about finding her own purpose which grew out of an awareness of human trafficking and slavery in Melbourne, and seeing this as something she could do something about. Brianna also shared Dan Smith鈥檚 story, a former Olympian, who due to his circumstances and risk-taking behaviours, now takes the time to think through outcomes before making choices. Brianna spoke about the themes of confidence and resilience, and her presentation resonated with our Year 9 students who have requested 鈥渕ore presentations like this鈥�.
Year 10 Camp
Our Year 10 students have braved the wintery conditions in the Margaret River Region in Week 6, supported by our 秀秀直播 staff and Adventure Works. Our first group of campers left early Monday morning and returned on Wednesday afternoon. Our second group of campers left a little later on Wednesday morning and return on Friday evening.
We would like to extend our appreciation to all of the 秀秀直播 staff who gave up time with their own families to support our Year 10 students as they engaged with this experience. Thank you to: Ms Clark, Mr Chiera, Ms Ellis, Mr Shannon, Ms Lane, Ms Taylor, Ms Go, Mr Goncalves, Ms Hendriks, Mr McCallum, Miss Catherall, Miss Butler, Ms Bellgard, Mr Johnson, Miss Anastasio, Miss Mincherton and Mr Williams. A special thank you to Ms Hart for attending the full week and supporting our students and staff from base camp, but also supporting a group in Camp 2. And finally, thank you to Mrs Lara Ognenis (Leader of Wellbeing Year 10) for her incredible organisation of this camp and her support of all involved in allowing our Year 10 students to engage in such a worthwhile and fulfilling experience.
Catholic Earthcare Australia Award at the Angelico Exhibition
Congratulations to Ellen (Year 11) for winning the Catholic Earthcare Australia Award at the Angelico Exhibition.
Ellen’s remarkable drawing, which explores our relationship with the environment, was recognised at the exhibition’s awards night on Tuesday 13 August. We are so proud of Ellen’s achievement, and her work truly reflects her passion and talent.
NAS Athletics Carnival
Our Year 7-10 members of the athletics team competed at the NAS Athletics Carnival on Tuesday at the WA Athletics Stadium. Competing against Sacred Heart, Servite, John XXIII, and Chisholm colleges, this was the perfect warm-up for the upcoming ACC Athletics Carnival, which is on Wednesday 11 September 2024.
Pathways and Careers Information: Year 10
Subject selection for Year 11, 2025
Thank you to all families who participated in the subject selection process for Year 11, 2025. The College is currently finalising missing selections and constructing the timetable for 2025.
VET Certificates (TAFE courses) and Work Experience for 2025
Please see this link for information about applying for VET Certificates for 2025:
The College will open applications for 2025 Work Experience in Term 4 of 2024.
Pathways and Careers Information: Year 11
WACE (secondary graduation) requirements
In Year 11 and 12, students are progressing towards their Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), otherwise known as their secondary graduation.
In order to achieve their WACE, students need to meet certain academic targets across Year 11 and 12. These are:
Demonstrate the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy (either in Year 9 NAPLAN or in Year 10-12 OLNA).
Be enrolled in English / Literature in Year 11 and 12.
Be enrolled in at least 1 鈥楲ist B鈥� (Maths / Science / Sport / Technology) subject.
Achieve at least 14 C grades, with at least 6 C grades in Year 12 subjects.
Enrolling in Notre Dame UniPath for 2025
The Notre Dame UniPath program is now open for applications for 2025. Please see below a summary of the UniPath and UniReady Programs:
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UniReady
UniPath
Outcome
70 ATAR
70 ATAR
Valid for
All WA Universities (but鈥痶o enter UWA you need 65% in UniReady)
Curtin, ECU, Murdoch, Notre Dame.
Structure
One of your 6 school subjects in Year 12. Taught here at 秀秀直播, by a teacher, in a classroom each day.
Attend Notre Dame Fremantle campus one day per week, for 12 weeks.
How to apply
Select UniReady as one of your Year 12 subjects next year. (Or tell me if you’d like to enter)
See below.
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If you would like to enrol in UniPath for next year, you can now apply for entry to this program.
Read the information here:
If it looks right for you, see the “How To Apply” section for the process.
If you are already enrolled in UniReady but decide to switch to UniPath, please let me know.
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:
Are you thinking of attending a University Open Day? Dates are below. This blog might help you:
VET Certificates (TAFE courses) and Work Experience for 2025
Please see this link for information about applying for VET Certificates for 2025:
The College will open applications for 2025 Work Experience in Term 4 of 2024.
Pathways and Careers Information: Year 12
Parent and family resources
Each year, the Australian Government publishes a resource for parents / guardians to assist in career conversations. The 2024 version can be found here:
WACE (secondary graduation) requirements
In Year 11 and 12, students are progressing towards their Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), otherwise known as their secondary graduation.
In order to achieve their WACE, students need to meet certain academic targets across Year 11 and 12. These are:
Demonstrate the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy (either in Year 9 NAPLAN or in Year 10-12 OLNA).
Be enrolled in English / Literature in Year 11 and 12.
Be enrolled in at least 1 鈥楲ist B鈥� (Maths / Science / Sport / Technology) subject.
Achieve at least 14 C grades, with at least 6 C grades in Year 12 subjects.
Gap year information
Students interested in taking a gap year in 2025 might find the following interesting:
Defence Force Gap Year:
Other gap year ideas:
And:
Apprenticeship and Trades information
The 2024 edition of the Apprentice Intake Guide has now been published. This guide is a large listing of many different apprenticeship opportunities available.
Students and families can access the Guide here:
ATAR Examinations Timetable 2024
The 2024 ATAR examinations timetable can be found at the links below:
University and TAFE dates
University deadlines and information
Date
Information
31 August
Last date to鈥痚nter Veterinary Science as a preference on TISC. You can’t apply for Vet after this date.
30 September
Last date to enter a preference on TISC for Medicine (Curtin, UWA, Notre Dame).
29 November
Last date to upload any known medical/family evidence (via the TISC website) that might affect your ATAR.
2 December
Final round of early offers sent to students.
15 December
ATAR results available on the TISC website.
17 December
Closing date for applications / changes of preferences on the TISC website.
21 December
Offers sent to students.
15 January
Last date to apply for second-round offers.
21 January
Second-round offers sent to students.
鈥�For instructions on how to apply using TISC (including for UniReady / UniPath students), please refer to鈥�.
For guidance on how the offer process works / how to accept / what to do if you don’t get an offer / deferring – please see here: 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
TAFE deadlines and information 鈥�
Date
Information
6 September
Applications open for Semester 1, 2025.
1 November
Last date to apply for Semester 1, 2025.
4 December onwards
Offers will be made after this date.
Students and families can find a list of all TAFE courses at this link:鈥�
Early Offers
Students and families are advised that applications for University in 2025 are open as of 1 May 2024. Early Offers for University in 2025 will not be made to students until 2 September 2024. The currently available information about Early Offers is in the table below.
University
Early Offer Information
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 Early Offer course as your first preference. -If your predicted ATAR is five points above the ATAR score required for your selected course, you will receive an early offer that secures your place in Semester 1, 2025. Your offer won鈥檛 be dependent on your final Year 12 ATAR score. You will still need to complete WACE and meet the English and subject requirements for your course.鈥��&苍产蝉辫; -If your predicted ATAR is less than five points above the ATAR score required for your course, you will still receive an early offer for a place at Curtin. You will need to achieve a final ATAR that meets course entry requirements, and meet WACE, English and subjects requirements for the course. -If you are not studying the ATAR Pathway, your early offer will be conditional upon you meeting the admission criteria for your chosen course, achieving WACE and meeting Curtin鈥檚 English requirements.
Edith Cowan University (ECU)
-Early Offer calculated from your most recent school results including exams. -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 Early Offer course as your first preference. -Offers will be made on 2 September, 23 September, 14 October, 18 November and 2 December. Allow around 2 weeks for us assess your application. -List of courses available for Early Offers is at:
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 Early Offer course as your first preference.
Notre Dame University
-Must be completing the ATAR Pathway in Year 12. -Submit your application via TISC, putting your Early Offer course as your first preference. -Offers will be made on 2 September, 20 September, 4 October, 11 December. Allow a few weeks for us assess your application. -In the application you will be asked to provide details about your non-academic achievements and commitments, which may include work, caring responsibilities at home, volunteering, sports and school leadership, among others. -Further information and eligible courses at
University of Western Australia
-Must be completing the ATAR Pathway in Year 12. -Submit your application via TISC, putting your Early Offer course as your first preference. -All students must satisfy UWA’s English requirements and any subject prerequisite requirements. -Students can apply for an Early Offer for all degrees with UWA excluding Assured Pathways to Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy and Podiatric Medicine or the Bachelor of Biomedicine (specialised). -Further information at:
Information about University entry
TISC has a series of videos explaining things like ATAR calculation, prerequisite subjects, scaling, and preferences. You can find them here:
Are you thinking of attending a University Open Day? Dates are below. This blog might help you:
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:
Students and families may also find these resources from Curtin University helpful:
University scholarships
Curtin University
Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Murdoch University
Notre Dame University
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Christian Leaders Scholarship
UPCOMING CAREERS EVENTS
EVENT
DATE
LINK
WAAPA Tour (ECU)
27 August
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Social Work Information Evening (ECU)
27 August
Health and Education Information Evening (Murdoch)
28 August
Data and Computer Science Open Evening (UWA)
28 August
Science, IT, Engineering Information Evening (Murdoch)
29 August
Nursing and Midwifery Open Evening (ECU)
30 August
Pathways to Health and Medicine (Notre Dame)
31 August
UWA Application Help Week
2-6 September
Undergraduate Course Expo (Curtin)
4 September
Business and Law Information Evening (Murdoch)
4 September
Science and Maths Information Evening (ECU)
4 September
Engineering Information Evening (ECU)
6 September
Medical and Health Sciences Information Evening (ECU)
11 September
Australian Society for Medical Research 鈥� Careers Evening
12 September
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Teacher Education Information Evening (ECU)
12 September
Computing and Cybersecurity Information Evening (ECU)
This week, the Pre-Primary Blue class shared with us a wonderful Assembly, focusing on the 鈥楳agic of Reading鈥� which tied so beautifully into our Book Week celebrations this week! Pre-Primary Blue started their assembly with a beautiful prayer song, reminding all of us to 鈥楲et our Light Shine鈥�. The class then reminded the Marian Campus of the importance, magic and wonder that books bring to our lives! Thank you Pre-Primary Blue for reminding us just how amazing books can be!
Book Week
This week was filled with the celebration of all things to do with reading! We had a range of activities happening across the primary campuses, including author visits and competitions, and culminating in the sensational book week dress up parades! It was so wonderful to see all of our students (and parents) and teachers put in so much effort, dressing up as a wide range of book characters to tie in with this year鈥檚 theme 鈥楻eading Is Magic鈥�. A huge thank you to our Library staff; Mrs Le Dan, Mrs Bailey and Miss Hall for their coordination and organisation of our Book Week celebrations!
秀秀直播 Norms / Medals of Marcellin
Our new 秀秀直播 Norms are now on our website and I encourage you to have a look at these expectations for our Primary students 鈥� 秀秀直播 Norms 鈥� 秀秀直播. Each week our staff and students will focus on 1 Norm, to discuss and unpack what that norm means for our students in their day-to-day school life.
Recently Lucas (Marian) and Billie (Lavalla) were drawn out of the raffle for demonstrating our 秀秀直播 Norms. Congratulations to all students who received a raffle ticket in the past fortnight. We are over halfway through our term and the competition between factions is very close!
URSTRONG 鈥� Lesson 7 Upcoming
Lesson 7 will be rolled out across the Primary next week. The areas of focus for this upcoming lesson are:
Pk-2: This session highlights hot topics for this age group including: playdates & birthday parties, how to say 鈥楴o!鈥� in a kind way, and how to respond to feeling bossed around.
Yr 3 & 4: This session highlights hot topics for this age group including: birthday parties, how to kindly decline, feeling caught in the middle, following & copying, and 鈥榮tealing鈥� friends.
Yr 5 & 6: This session focuses on the powerful influence of friends and the importance of strong boundaries. Students reflect on the difference between fitting-in vs belonging and quality vs quantity.
A reminder parents have access to a . We hope that as a URSTRONG Family, you will reinforce the important messages of empowerment, self-compassion, & kindness at home.
Father鈥檚 Day
I look forward to celebrating Father鈥檚 Day on Thursday 29 August for Lavalla (Mass), and Friday 30 August for Marian (Liturgy). Please refer to SeeSaw for details which were posted end of last week.
Primary Disco
Save the date 鈥� the Primary Disco will be held on Friday 18 October (Term 4, Week 2). More details will be provided to families in the coming weeks.
On August 15, we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption followed by our Fete and Buddy Activities. Staff and students attended one of three beautiful Masses in the morning. I passed on our thanks to Fr. Kaz and Fr. Hyginus for celebrating the Eucharist. The remainder of the day was a time for community, fun and involvement. Guild sporting activities and Primary Buddy activities followed the Fete times across the whole College. A beautiful element of the day was the focus on gratitude and awareness.
Each Secondary year group embraced the challenge of expressing gratitude, support, and social awareness. Year 7 and 8 students created friendship bracelets to share, while Year 9 wrote advocacy letters for Amnesty International. Year 10 sent letters of appreciation to healthcare workers, Year 11 wrote to local aged care residents and Year 12 spread messages of support and inspiration across the campus for all students. Meanwhile, our Primary students enjoyed games and buddy activities. The spirit of family and connection to the broader community was evident throughout the day, and I commend our students for their leadership on this Feast Day.
Year 10-12 High Achievers Celebrate Assembly
Last week also saw us celebrating the students from Semester 1 who were recognised as academic high achievers. We were joined by many parents and grandparents in the assembly, where the central message was the importance of celebrating and supporting excellence in academic achievement. It is the basis on which society positively moves forward, nurturing the academics, researchers, community leaders and innovators of tomorrow. In my address, I highlighted that this achievement is as important as celebrating the wonderful successes we have witnessed at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
Primary Book Week
It was such a joy to join our Marian and Lavalla students as they celebrated the wonderful world of literature. As a parent, I can relate to the sudden rush when you realise Book Week has snuck up, and your child asks, 鈥榃hat am I wearing?鈥� The Children鈥檚 Book Council of Australia, founded in 1945, took on the important task of promoting Australian literature for children, an area that was not yet well developed. This year鈥檚 Book Week Parade, themed 鈥楻eading is Magic,鈥� showcased the incredible imagination of our Primary students. But beyond the costumes and fun, the true essence of Book Week lies in fostering a love for reading and encouraging children to discover books and stories that capture their imaginations.聽
The week-long celebration ended with a book-focussed Marian Assembly hosted by the very entertaining Pre-Primary Blue. Marcellin campus also joined in the fun of Book Week, organised by the English Department.
Mullewa Year 11 Game Changers
秀秀直播’s long-standing relationship with the Mullewa community continued this week with three staff and 13 students working in the community for the week. The immersion included time helping in the local primary school, working in the Parish and helping the community to prepare for the local flower show. It is a great and enduring relationship that the College is so blessed to have with the Mullewa community.聽
Catholic Performing Arts Festival
Our students have been participating in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival, which began in mid-July and features over 20,000 students from 162 schools. The performances span various categories and will continue until the finale on September 6. We look forward to sharing the results of our talented performers in our September newsletter after the finale.
Yesterday, we celebrated the Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop in our Community Mass with MacKillop Guild and Year 5. Mary MacKillop is our first Australian saint and a woman of great vision, determination and passion for education. Mary paved the way for the education of poor children, especially in rural and remote parts of Australia. She was born in the year that St Marcellin Champagnat died and there is much similarity in the work of both Mary and Marcellin to bring the Good News of the Gospel and education to young people.聽
Feast of the Assumption
Next Thursday we celebrate one of the most important feast days in the Church, the Assumption. The Assumption of Our Lady into heaven has been accepted from back to the earliest of Christian times. The Assumption signals the end of Mary鈥檚 earthly life and marks her return to heaven to be reunited with Jesus. As Marists, we believe that Mary is the first disciple of Jesus, and that we will come to know better Christ’s love for us by following her example of faith, strength, care and compassion. In the Way of Mary is central to how we live our faith as a 秀秀直播 community.聽
Marist Schools Australia Cyclic Inquiry at 秀秀直播
Next week we host a panel from Marist Schools Australia whose role is to meet with the College Executive, sample groups of students, staff and parents to help the College form its next School Strategic Improvement Plan for 2025 to 2027. The community was so helpful in completing the Diagnostic Inventory for School Alignment and Leuven Catholic Identity surveys. This information will also have its place alongside the feedback from the panel in shaping our direction for improvement over the next 3 years.
In the upcoming 秀秀直播 Parent Forum, held on Monday 19 August commencing at 6.00pm, the College Executive will be sharing a summary of our perceptive data with parents. We will be outlining the celebrations and commendations that flowed from the school improvement process of our last Plan. We will also be highlighting the areas we are seeing for the work ahead. If you are available, please join us.
Year 10 Rites of Passage Camp
On Monday evening, Secondary Deputy, Sarah Ellam and I joined Year 10 Leader of Wellbeing, Mrs Lara Ognenis and Year 10 parents in an information session on the upcoming Year 10 Camp. At 秀秀直播, we are developing a very intentional program of formation for young people as they move through adolescence and begin the journey towards adulthood that links to rites of passage. As parents and school, we are all very keen to ensure that our young people develop in a holistic way, feeling that life isn鈥檛 just all pace with no space. We want them to feel confident that they have an extensive toolbox to draw from when navigating their own unique identity and place in the community on the journey from adolescence to adulthood.
Across the campuses in Wellbeing Week
During this week, we have focused on the wellbeing approaches that are present in our programs across the College. Our Marian and Lavalla students recognised Zones of Regulation on Thursday by dressing in the colours of the zones. Each day of the week has had a theme that we are following throughout the College. Our Wellbeing Captains, Ava and Jordan, have worked alongside students and staff to highlight the importance of wellbeing.
As the staff have been involved in wellbeing activities today, and there is a mid-term break for students today and Monday, I take the opportunity to wish families a good break. We will see everyone return next Tuesday.
