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 2 begins.
The commencement of term two also marks the transition to Winter Uniform for all students from Year 1 to Year 12. 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
All students must wear the College belt when wearing the College trousers
Students in Years 4 to 12 are to wear College ties and blazers
The Uniform Shop holiday opening hours are below. We appreciate your ongoing support in helping maintain the standards and presentation of our College students.
Uniform Shop Holiday Opening Hours听
Tuesday 14 April 2026 鈥� 8.30am to 4.30pm听
Wednesday 15 April 2026 鈥� 12.30pm to 5.30pm
Friday 17 April 2026 鈥� 12.30pm to 4.30pm
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Parent Access to Campus
A reminder to all parents and guardians that you are not permitted to access the College Campus between the hours of 8.00am and 4.00pm, unless you have signed in at the office and are accompanied by a staff member. The exception to this is the Uniform Shop and primary school families for pick up and drop off. If you are collecting your child from Secondary Homework Club, you must arrange to meet them in the carpark or see a staff member at the front desk.
This is an important Child Safeguarding measure.
Afterschool Duty of Care
A reminder to parents that students need to be picked up or have left campus no later than 3.40pm each day. At this time, duty will cease. Homework Club is available to all Marcellin students Monday to Thursday until 5.00pm in the John Henry 秀秀直播 Hub.
We are pleased to welcome families to Primary Classrooms for Parent Teacher Interviews on Tuesday 21 April. All families will now have received a booking link to book these meetings with their child’s teacher.
We would like to remind all families that time limits are strict to ensure that all families听have the opportunity to听meet. If further time is needed, this can be booked through the teacher at another time.听听
During these conversations we ask all parents to remain respectful and constructive in their interactions with staff. The Parent Code of Conduct applies to this event.听听
Secondary Learning Conversations
We are looking forward to welcoming you and your child to the Student Learning Conversations on Tuesday 21 April.
A reminder that students attending face-to-face conversations are required to wear their full winter uniform.
As the purpose of the day is to strengthen student voice and advocacy in their learning, it is essential that students attend and actively participate in the conversations.
Students are also required to bring their completed reflection sheets for each subject (Years 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12). Year 8 students, who are engaged in the MyLearning program, are asked to bring their end-of-term MyLearning reflection.
During these conversations we ask all parents to remain respectful and constructive in their interactions with staff. The Parent Code of Conduct applies to this event.听
Thank you for your support, and we look forward to these valuable conversations.
This week, 秀秀直播 joined schools and communities around the world in celebrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week 鈥� a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences, and helps us all understand, value, and celebrate the talents of neurodiverse minds.
This year’s theme, “Working together to create a world that understands it takes all kinds of different minds,” reflects our commitment as a Marist community to welcoming every person and the unique gifts each one brings.
During the week, our secondary students had the opportunity to explore what neurodiversity means through a range of engaging activities in Founders Court. Students took part in Walk in My Shoes, stepping into the experience of others and sharing their reflections on our dedicated reflection wall. They also tackled Unlock the Puzzle 鈥� a dyslexia-style letter scramble challenge designed to give students a firsthand sense of how text can appear differently to neurodiverse readers. Our Memory Madness games rounded out the week with fun, thought-provoking activities exploring how different minds process and retain information.
Harmony Week
Every year, the third week of March invites Australians to pause and reflect on what makes this country truly special. Harmony Week is about more than just celebration. It is a reminder that inclusiveness, respect, and a genuine sense of belonging are values we must actively live out 鈥� not just acknowledge. Every culture represented in our community adds something irreplaceable to who we are as a people.
This week, our students engaged with these ideas in meaningful and age-appropriate ways through our Equip, Guide, and Thrive lessons. Students were invited to explore important topics including racism, microaggression, and diversity within our own community 鈥� not as uncomfortable subjects to shy away from, but as conversations that empower young people to become more aware and courageous members of society. We are proud of the thoughtfulness and maturity our students brought to these discussions.
Harmony Day falls on 21 March, which also coincides with the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It is a powerful reminder that celebrating diversity must go hand in hand with a firm and ongoing commitment to standing against racism in all its forms 鈥� in our classrooms, our corridors, and our wider community.
We encourage our families to continue these conversations at home, celebrating the cultures and stories that make your family unique, and affirming in your children that difference is always something to be embraced.
Year 11 EGT Programs: RAC bstreetsmart
On Wednesday 1 April, Year 11 students will be attending the RAC bstreetsmart event at RAC Arena. This event aims to demonstrate the consequences of distracted driving, speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and informs students on how to reduce risk taking behaviours. Further information has been communicated with families via Consent2Go.
Student Early Departures:
If your child needs to be collected prior to the end of the school day for a scheduled appointment or another approved reason, please ensure that you have contacted the College beforehand. As students do not have their mobile phones on them during the school day to receive reminder messages, it is imperative that they know what time they are to meet you at Student Reception in order to minimise disruptions to classes. Thank you for your support.
Year 10 students and families have now received the prerequisites for Year 11 subjects at 秀秀直播 for 2027. This is to allow for听goal-setting听in time for the Semester 1 Year 10 report. Prerequisites for Year 11 2027 can found HERE.
A summary of the different pathway options for Year 11 and 12 can be found HERE.听
In Term 2, all Year 10 students will commence their subject selection research, in preparation for Year 11 2027.
Pathways and Careers Information: Year听11听
Selecting Year 12 subjects
Please see below a summary of the rules for selecting subjects in Year 12, 2027:
Students who select鈥痑 Year 12鈥疉TAR subject must have achieved at least 50% in that ATAR subject in Year 11.听
Students who select鈥痑 new Year 12 ATAR subject in Year 12 (not having studied that subject in Year 11) will听be required听to seek permission.听
Students with a predicted ATAR of less than 70 will not be听permitted听to continue the ATAR Pathway in Year 12.听
Students who have an ‘E’ grade in a Year 11鈥疓eneral subject will not be听permitted听to re-select that General subject in Year 12.听
For students wishing to enter the鈥疷niReady听or听UniPath听Programs in Year 12:听
If coming from the ATAR Pathway in Year 11, students must have passed at least 4 Year 11 subjects.听
If鈥痗oming from the General Pathway in Year 11, students must have a ‘B’ grade or better in at least 4 Year 11 subjects, including English.听
Alternatives to University
Did you know that University is not the only place you can obtain a degree? There are several alternatives here in Perth:
SAE:听Offers听degrees in things like Animation, Audio, Game Development, Creative Industries.听听
ACAP: Offers degrees in things like Psychology, Criminology, Social Work.听听
EIT: Offers degrees in Engineering, IT, and Renewable Energy.听听听
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:听听
Here is a听parents听guide to听University:听听
And here is the 鈥淔irst in Family鈥� resource, for students who might be the first in their family to attend University:听听
Are you thinking of attending a University Open Day? Dates are below. This blog might help you:听听or this one:听听听
Pathways and Careers Information:听Year听12听
Key dates for TAFE and University applications for 2027
For those students applying for TAFE for 2027, applications will open in September of this year and close in November of this year. You will be advised of this at the time.
For those students applying for University for 2027, early applications (early offers) will open in June and you will have until mid-December to lodge your application. Closer to the time you will be provided with instructions and further information about applying.
Year 12s are welcome to come and collect (and keep) any of the University handbooks that are on the table near my office. These can be very helpful in making your choice.
Alternatives to University
Did you know that University is not the only place you can obtain a degree? There are several alternatives here in Perth:
SAE:听Offers听degrees in things like Animation, Audio, Game Development, Creative Industries.听听
ACAP: Offers degrees in things like Psychology, Criminology, Social Work.听听
EIT: Offers degrees in Engineering, IT, and Renewable Energy.听听听
Applying for Medicine or Dentistry or Veterinary Science for 2027
All students who wish to enrol in Medicine or Dentistry in 2027 (including Assured Pathway at UWA and Notre Dame) will need to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) this year.
Please see below for some important dates:
3 March 2026:鈥�疷CAT bookings open听
15鈥疢ay 2026:鈥�疍eadline to book your UCAT for 2026听
12鈥疛une 2026:鈥�疍eadline if you need to cancel your UCAT booking听
1 July 2026:鈥�疷CAT testing begins听
5 August 2026:鈥�疞ast test date听
September 2026:鈥�疪esults available听
You can check鈥�痜or further information, practice tests, and tips to succeed. It is recommended to book a UCAT as early as possible as demand for testing places is high.
UWA The official handbook for entry to Medicine at UWA can be found鈥�痑nd Dentistry鈥�. Please note that Medicine and Dentistry at UWA are postgraduate courses and require completion of a relevant Bachelor degree prior to entry.
听 Curtin听 Curtin University offers the only direct entry medical program in Western Australia. In 2025, the cutoff ATAR for this course was 93.听 听 In addition to the UCAT, students considering applying for Medicine at Curtin University听are also required to听sit the鈥疌ASPER Test. Further information about CASPER can be found here:鈥�痑nd here:鈥� 听 The official handbook for entry to Medicine at Curtin can be found鈥� 听 听 University of Notre Dame听 The University of Notre Dame offers a small number of places in postgraduate Medicine via an assured pathway for school leavers. Information about this听option听can be found here:鈥� 听 听
Veterinary Science
Students wishing to enter Veterinary Science at Murdoch will need to undertake the Casper testing during 2026, by June at the latest. Further information can be found here:
University information
TISC has a series of videos explaining things like ATAR calculation, prerequisite subjects, scaling, and preferences. You can find them here:听听
Are you the first person in your family to attend University? This might听assist:听听
Here are some useful tools to prepare students for the transition to听University:听听听
Here is a听parents听guide to听University:听听
This resource is a place where you can ask current University students questions about their听University听courses:听 听听
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 2027 might find the following interesting:
Defence Force Gap Year:听听
And:听听
Also听this Marist volunteering opportunity:听听
UPCOMING CAREERS EVENTS
EVENT
HOSTED BY
DATE
LINK
Navy Careers Info Session
Defence Force
24 March
Open Day
Murdoch University
28 March
Open Day
Curtin University
29 March
Army Reserve Info Session
Defence Force
31 March
Defence Careers
Defence Force
8 April
Submarine Careers
Defence Force
22 April
Information Evening
SAE University College
23 April
Army Reserve Info Session
Defence Force
28 April
Open Day
Notre Dame University
2 May
Year 10 Parent Information Evening
ECU Joondalup
2 June
Year 11 and 12 Information Evening
Murdoch University
3 June
Engineering Open Evening
ECU Joondalup
11 June
Year 12 Information Session
ECU
30 June
Year 12 Application Support Session
Murdoch University
28 July
Open Day
ECU City Campus
9 August
Year 12 Information Evening
Murdoch University
20 October
Open Day
SAE University College
15 August
If you are thinking of attending a University Open Day, this link might help you get the most out of it:
While many of us are familiar with St Patrick鈥檚 Day and the celebration of St Patrick on March 17, the Feast of St Joseph can sometimes go unnoticed. Celebrated on March 19, this day honours Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, within the Holy Family of Nazareth, whose model inspires us. Pope Leo XIV in an address on March 12 this year spoke of how we can learn hospitality from St Joseph and the Holy Family. He wrote that in St Joseph 鈥榳e recognise that welcoming is not only presence but also guardianship. Guardianship means being attentive to others, respecting their choices and caring for them鈥�.
We experience many forms of encounter and welcome in a school community and one of the many highlights of the past fortnight has been the Year 12 Careers Breakfast. As with our recent International Women鈥檚 Day Breakfast, the 秀秀直播 Alumni, parents, staff and past staff joined our students to share their experiences of careers and industry opportunity. As this was being celebrated, we also enjoyed expressing our version of Harmony Day and Neurodiversity Week in the College. Again, these expressions speak to a commitment of encounter, welcome and belonging at 秀秀直播.
Ride to School with the Principal Day
I can think of no better way to end a week than to have ridden to school today with so many of our students and parents. Joined by a few of our staff, we all met at a nearby park and made for a great convoy of bikes and little scooters along the local footpaths. 秀秀直播 students from Kindy, early years, upper primary and Year 7 all looked after one another and shared a beautiful moment of Marist Presence and Family Spirit. Just the sound of the bike bells as we took off was enough to announce the ride to school as a great success. The sound of excited chatter, trainer wheels rolling along and the whirring of tyres punctuated the bright morning conditions. Thank you parents who either rode with us, or dropped off their children to join in. We all enjoyed some breakfast treats at the end and our parents went off with a coffee voucher to relax at their time of choice.
Marist Basketball Carnival
It鈥檚 arrived and begins on Sunday afternoon at the College! I鈥檓 sure we all send our best to all Marist teams and visitors for a hugely successful Carnival throughout next week.
NAPLAN (National Literacy and Numeracy Assessment) is undertaken each year by students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. NAPLAN will take place in Week 6 and 7 of Term 1. Please see the schedule below:
Further information for Year 3-7 is available and for Year 9,
