Jo Dunn, Author at Newman College

From the Principal – Term 2 Week 2

Jo Dunn on 26/04/2024

Dear Parents and Guardians

Welcome to our first newsletter for Term 2! As we enter this new term, I hope each of you had a blessed Easter, celebrating the joy of Christ’s resurrection and the promise of new life. I trust your break was not only restful but also filled with moments of reflection and renewal, surrounded by the love of family and friends.

Marist Formation Day

Our staff commenced the term with a meaningful Marist Faith Formation Day. We were honoured to welcome the Marist Formation Team from NSW to lead us in a day focused on the theme “First Light – Reveal the Spirit.” The sessions, facilitated by Br Michael and Michael Nayla, were enlightening and deeply appreciated by our staff.

One of the highlights of the day was a reflection on finding the presence of the Holy Spirit in ordinary moments of our lives. This exercise reminded us that God’s grace is always around us, waiting for us to notice and embrace it.

The day was not only educational but also a spiritual rejuvenation for our team, reinforcing our commitment to nurturing our Marist faith and community within our school. We look forward to carrying this inspiration throughout the term and continuing to grow in our understanding of the Marist values that guide us.

ANZAC Services

On Wednesday 24 April, our three campuses united in solemn remembrance during student-led ANZAC ceremonies. Together, students and staff paid tribute to the courageous Australian and New Zealander service personnel who have selflessly served and sacrificed in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping missions.

These ceremonies provided a poignant moment for reflection as we honoured the memory of those who left their homes, including the young men who embarked from Perth to Gallipoli, embodying dedication and values that continue to inspire us.

As we commemorate their sacrifices, we are reminded of the precious freedoms we enjoy today, made possible by the bravery and commitment of our service men and women. Let us always be grateful for their sacrifices and honour their legacy by upholding the values they fought to defend.

Together, we will remember them. Lest we forget.

Y7-Y12 Parent Teacher Interviews

We recently conducted our Year 7-12 Parent-Teacher interviews, both in person at the Auditorium and online. These discussions focused on celebrating student achievements and identifying areas for growth, aiming to provide valuable support for students on their educational journeys.

We encourage both parents and students to actively engage with the feedback provided by teachers. By working together in this partnership, we can effectively support each student in reaching their academic and pastoral goals to ‘let their light shine’.

Thank you to all parents and teachers for your commitment to our students’ success and wellbeing.

School Production – The Tempest

Monday evening was a delightful experience as I had the privilege of attending the first evening show of our captivating adaptation of Shakespeare’s final play, “The Tempest.”

The students’ performance in our Year 12 College production was truly remarkable. Their talent, dedication, and infectious enthusiasm shone through, captivating the audience from start to finish. Each actor brought their character to life with such authenticity, a testament to their hard work and countless hours of rehearsals, leaving the audience spellbound.

A heartfelt congratulations to Mr Joshua Lang and our talented Year 12 Drama students for their exceptional efforts in making the performance a resounding success. A special thank you goes to the dedicated team of teachers and the behind-the-scenes crew whose tireless work ensured a seamless and memorable show.

Wishing you all well for Term 2.

MICHAEL CHIERA
ACTING PRINCIPAL

Primary Update – Term 2 Week 2

Jo Dunn on 26/04/2024

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Welcome to Term Two! I hope all primary families enjoyed a wonderful Easter holiday break. It has been so nice to have students and staff return to school this week so full of energy and enthusiasm for the term ahead! This term, amongst the engaging curriculum our teachers have prepared and the anticipation of the opening of the 3-6 Building, we have the introduction of two exciting initiatives within the Primary; the URSTRONG Friendship Curriculum and the redevelopment of the Primary Newman Norms and introduction of a positive behaviour system across the Primary. More details can be found further down in this Newsletter.

New Staff

As this term has started, we welcome some new staff members to our Primary Campus:

Jess Wiedermann – Administration Assistant PK-2 (Mon-Wed)
Rosalba Bottega – Lavalla SHINE Teacher (Mrs Ognenis moving to an Acting Leader of Wellbeing role in the Secondary Campus)
Anne-Marie Terry – Lavalla Literacy and Numeracy Support (whilst Mr Kirry is on leave)
Grace Walker – Italian Teacher Years 3-6

We are very lucky to have these wonderful staff members join the Newman College community and please make them feel welcome.

ANZAC Services

On Wednesday our primary students took part in beautiful ANZAC Services, informing and reminding us of the importance of honouring those who have sacrificed so much for our country. It is important that we continue to share this important part of Australia’s history with each new generation of children. Our students are to be commended for the way they were so respectful during these services.

Lavalla Homework Club

Lavalla Homework Club resumes this term for students in Years 3-6.

Commences: Week 3
When: Tuesday afternoons (Weeks 3-10)
Where: Years 5B & 5R classrooms.
Time: 3:05-4:30pm (please note pickup is strictly at 4:30pm)

Homework Club is an opportunity for your child to spend time in the afternoon completing their homework, collaborating with peers on tasks/projects, working independently on unfinished work, as well as receiving additional support from teachers who are supervising.

Students are provided time to have their own afternoon snack at 3:05pm, plus a short play, before commencing Homework Club at 3:30pm.

If your child will be attending Homework Club, you are asked to complete the below form so we are aware of expected numbers.

Homework Club Form

URSTRONG Friendship Curriculum

For those who attended my optional parent information session at the start of the year, I shared with you our plans to roll out the URSTRONG Friendship Program across the Primary, commencing in Term 2. URSTRONG is a whole-school strategy that empowers kids with friendship skills to create communities of kindness in schools.

URSTRONG’s whole-school friendship strategy has improved the social climate in schools around the world, connecting over a million kids, parents, and teachers with a common language of friendship. We are proud to now be a URSTRONG School and are committed to empowering our students with friendship skills.

You are invited to take advantage of a FREE parent membership to access hundreds of resources – including an 8 session video series. This will allow you to learn the same language & strategies being taught in the classroom through the Friendology 101 curriculum. We hope that, as a URSTRONG Family, you will reinforce the important messages of empowerment, self-compassion, & kindness at home.

As a next step, we would recommend:

Click here to view an overview of URSTRONG.
Click here to view a video overview of URSTRONG.
Activate your FREE Parent Membership and explore all the resources available to your family.
Explore the hundreds of resources available to you!

We believe that empowering our students with these skills will create a culture of kindness at our school and we hope that, together, we can support your children to have healthy, feel-good friendships.

Our roll out of the program commences next week (Week 3), and then a new lesson will be completed by each class across the primary every fortnight throughout Terms 2 & 3 (8 lessons in total). In each Newsletter, I will keep you updated with the focus of the fortnight, so you can start to use the same language at home with your children.

This program comes highly recommended, and the staff are excited to implement this worthwhile program.

Newman College Norms – Updated in Primary

The Newman Norms for the Primary have been reviewed and have been redeveloped to explicitly state the high expectations of our Primary students, from our Marist spirituality to our personal presentation, attitude, engagement, personal success, and integrity for ourselves and others.

A vibrant and enriching learning community results when these everyday norms are clearly aligned and understood by students and the wider community. Our collective commitment to the Newman Norms sets the stage for an inclusive educational environment where each student is encouraged to surpass their potential and contribute meaningfully to our shared success.

These norms are currently being printed and will be placed in every classroom and around the Primary campuses so they are constantly visible for our students. They will also be shared on the College website.

Positive Behaviour System

To tie in with the redevelopment of our Newman Norms, next week we are introducing a positive behaviour system, encouraging and rewarding students for demonstrating commitment to our College Norms.

Each week as a primary school we will share with the students a focus for the week (taken from our Newman Norms) and staff will focus on identifying and praising students demonstrating this Norm in their daily actions and interactions.

Students actively living out the Norm focus will be given a raffle ticket, which will enter them into a fortnightly draw to win a small prize. The raffle ticket will also be ‘cashed in’ for a coloured token, which will be aligned to the student’s faction. At the front office in Marian and Lavalla, the tokens will be collected in our collection tubes, and the faction that fills their token tube first or has the highest amount of tokens after a certain period of time, will win a reward for the entire faction. More information on this exciting initiative will be shared in the coming Newsletters.

The Zones of Regulation

As per last year, we are excited to be continuing with our Social Emotional Learning Program The Zones of Regulation from Pre-Kindy through to Year 6. The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum designed to foster self-regulation and emotional control.

The Zones of Regulation Framework provides a simple way to think about, talk, and care for our feelings. It uses easy language, a visual structure and is systematic in its approach. It uses four colours (red, blue, green, and yellow) to help us identify how we are feeling on the inside and allows us to explore the tools that support us with emotional regulation.

The Zones of Regulation provides a common language and compassionate framework to support mental health and skill development for all, while also serving as an inclusion strategy for neurodiverse learners, or those who have specific social, emotional, and behavioural needs. The benefits of using this framework in schools include improved self-regulation skills, better social interactions, and increased academic success. This program integrates extremely well with our new URSTRONG program.

We have shared some of The Zones of Regulation resources (linked below) for you to utilise at home including suggested picture books and novels for you and your children to read. We have also shared some information and visuals for each of the four Zones so you can discuss at home with your child.

If you have any queries or questions regarding this program, please feel free to ask your classroom teacher or email your relevant Leader of Wellbeing.

The Zones Book Nook (Early Years)

The Zones Book Nook (Ages 11+)

Zone Information

The Zones Visual

Mrs Battersby
Leader of Wellbeing (PK-2)

Grammar Professional Learning

At the beginning of Term 2, the Primary Staff spent a day exploring the wonderful world of grammar. This professional learning opportunity aligns with our Talk for Writing approach, which is used in all classrooms from Pre-Kindy to Year 6. This approach follows the three principles of how students learn: imitation, innovation, and independent application. Teachers spent time deepening their own understanding of grammar before focusing on how to teach it within the context of written texts; for, it is in the context of the sentence that we see the function of the word. Some key takeaways from the day include:

Grammar is the way words can be put together in order to make sentences.
A simple sentence is not a simplistic sentence.
Teaching correct grammar terms from a young age is beneficial.
Quality over quantity is especially relevant when it comes to writing.

Primary Movie Night

Our Primary Family Movie Night is quickly approaching and I encourage as many Primary families as possible to attend this exciting event – it should be a wonderful event! I look forward to seeing you there!

For more information or to book your ticket click here.

Primary School Build

The Primary School build has been progressing rapidly, with major milestones reached in the first 3 months of the 2024 school year. Our new Administration Block has officially opened, and is a wonderful space to welcome parents and students into the Primary Campus. Landscaping around the building and along the path toward the existing Years 3-5 classrooms will occur over the coming few weeks, creating a beautiful nature play space for our students to utilise. As we enter Term Two, the excitement is building as we eagerly anticipate the opening of our state-of-the-art Years 3-6 Building, slated for mid-way through this term. The 3-6 building is a modern and carefully planned space, with bright, open classrooms and a large number of breakout spaces, catering for the flexible and contemporary curriculum and offerings within the Primary school. We look forward to the opening of this new building in the coming weeks, and welcoming parents to view this amazing space. Here are some progress pictures as we close in on completion.

Ryan von Bergheim

Head of Primary

Secondary Update Term 2 Week 2

Jo Dunn on 26/04/2024

Guild Cross Country Carnival

Our Secondary students participated in the Guild Cross Country Carnival on Friday 19 April. A significant number of students gave this race a go with a record number of students finishing the run before the 25-minute mark compared to previous years. Each year group had the opportunity to congratulate the top three students in the two categories. We will announce the winning Guild for the Cross Country at our Celebration Assembly in Week 4. Thank you to Mrs Barrett, the Health and PE team and the Guild Coordinators for the efforts, energy and organisation prior to and on the day.

ANZAC Service

The students and staff on Marcellin Campus came together in Founders Court for our ANZAC Service on Wednesday 24 April. Our service was led by our two College Captains, Matthew Tomassone and Bianca Trimboli, along with a small group of Year 9 students who shared stories of the ANZACs and read the prayers of the faithful. Our Secondary students were reverent and solemn during the service, reflecting on the sacrifices made by many young men and women. Thank you to Mrs Belinda McCagh (Leader of Learning Humanities) for her organisation of a beautiful service, and thank you to Mr Adam James for his technical support with the music and sound.

The Tempest

This week our Drama students performed four shows: a matinee and three evening shows. The entire cast and crew were incredible in their efforts and truly enthralled the audience. The cast embraced their roles and gave everything to each performance. The set was impeccable and well-suited to the performance and provided the cast with space to move and engage the audience. Thank you to Mr Josh Lang for his commitment and energy in orchestrating an incredible production, and thank you to Karla Nessfield-Thomas and Adam James for their event and technical support.

TikTok Use

The College has become aware of a few TikTok pages in which our students are using the social media platform to make disparaging comments about other students in our College Community. Additionally, the Newman College logo and College name have also been used on some of these pages as the profile picture and title respectively. We have addressed the Year 7 and Year 8 cohorts about their involvement in and possible awareness of these pages and discussed that their actions will be managed in line with our College Behaviour Support Policy when the College is mentioned.

TikTok is a social media app which allows for the creation and consumption of short-form videos by its users. TikTok requires that users be 13 years or older to use its basic functions. Parents and guardians can enable time limits and the content filter on their child’s phone and protect settings with a passcode. Parents and guardians can also download TikTok, create their own account and use the Family Pairing feature to manage their child’s TikTok settings on their own phone. If you have any concerns, please contact the relevant Leader of Wellbeing.

Year 11 2025 Subject Offerings

On Friday 3 May, our current Year 10 students will not be attending timetabled classes prior to recess. Instead, our Year 10 students will have the privilege of hearing from each of the Leaders of Learning across Marcellin Campus as they begin to understand the many subject offerings for them in Year 11 2025. These conversations mark the start of the subject selection process which will continue on Tuesday 18 June with the Year 10 Parent Information Evening. Thank you to Justin Farley and the Leaders of Learning for their organisation of this event.

2025 Ngala Kwop Biddi Brighter Futures Scholarship Year 12 Recipient

The Ngala Kwop Biddi Brighter Futures Scholarship is the first of its kind in WA and aims to provide exceptional young individuals with opportunities to continue their positive contributions to our world. The scholarship seeks to acknowledge and support students who have demonstrated proactive and impactful leadership, advocacy and active engagement in endeavours that have led to positive outcomes aligned with one of the University’s three strategic themes: Sustainability, First Nations; and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

The recipient can receive the Scholarship while studying any course at Murdoch University and can be awarded to a student on any pathway that will meet a selection rank of 70.

Valued at $12,000, the scholarship is awarded as a cash payment in semester instalments throughout their degree, which can extend up to four years. In addition, recipients will have access to further leadership and development mentoring throughout their academic journey, further enhancing their personal growth.

All secondary schools have the opportunity to nominate a Year 12 student who meets the eligibility criteria and will be commencing their studies in Semester 1, 2025. Nominations will be accepted between May and September each year. Information on the nomination process and application requirements are available via this link.

Secondary School Photos

Please be aware that the Secondary School Photos will occur on the following dates:

Thursday 13 June – Years 7-9 Photos and Special Group Photos
Monday 24 June – Years 10-12 Photos and Special Group Photos
Tuesday 25 June – Sport Photos

Pathways and Careers Information:
Year 10

Prerequisites for Year 11, 2025

Students and families are advised that prerequisites for Year 11 subjects (for 2025) are now available via the College website.
Commencing in Term 2, Year 10 students will begin the process of guided reflection leading to their subject selections at the end of Term 2.

Careers Expo and Year 10 Parent Evening

Students and families are reminded that the Newman College Careers Expo and Year 10 Parent Evening will occur later in Term 2. At this event, students and families will be able to speak to teachers about each subject, and also seek information from Universities, TAFEs and training providers about possible courses and careers.
It is expected that all Year 10 students will attend this event. Details are below:

Tuesday 18 June, 2024
Marist Auditorium
Careers Expo commences at 5.00pm
Parent Information evening commences at 6.00pm

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 ‘List B’ (Maths / Science / Sport / Technology) subject.
Achieve at least 14 C grades, with at least 6 C grades in Year 12 subjects.

For students considering UniReady / UniPath in Year 12

A reminder to students on the General Pathway who are considering UniReady / UniPath in Year 12 next year. It is expected that students from the General Pathway would have participated in extra-curricular activities such as work experience, VET Certificates, Leadership, Service, and/or College sport. General Pathway students who have not participated in any of these extra-curricular activities may not be eligible for UniReady / UniPath.

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: https://infocus-careers.com.au/2024/02/20/year-11-how-to-approach-university-open-days/

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 ‘List B’ (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: Click here
• Other gap year ideas: Click here
• And here

University Information

Early Offers
Students and families are advised that applications for University in 2025 will open on 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’t 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.   – 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 subject 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’s English requirements.
Edith Cowan University (ECU)	– 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’t 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.   – 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 subject 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’s English requirements.
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 https://www.notredame.edu.au/study/applications-and-admissions/pathways/early-offer
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: https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/how-to-apply/early-offers/FAQs

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, click here.
Are you the first person in your family to attend University? This might assist: http://www.firstinfamily.com.au/
Here are some useful tools to prepare students for the transition to University: https://unireadytoolkit.com.au/

Thinking of studying Medicine or Dentistry in 2025?

All students who wish to enrol in Medicine or Dentistry in 2025 (including Assured Pathway at UWA) will need to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) this year.

Please see below for some important dates:

5 March 2024: UCAT bookings open
17 May 2024: Deadline to book your UCAT for 2024
10 June 2024: Deadline if you need to cancel your UCAT booking
1 July 2024: UCAT testing begins
9 August 2024: Last test date
September 2024: Results available

You can check https://www.ucat.edu.au/ for more information, tips and practice tests.

Also, students applying for Medicine at Curtin University are required to sit the CASPER Test. You can find more information about this, and book your test, here.

UWA Medical entry handbook here (for Assured Pathway):
Curtin Medical entry handbook here.
Entry to Medicine handbook (Australia-wide) is here.

University scholarships

Curtin University	Se arch scholarships \| Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Edith Cowan University (ECU)	ECU \| Overview : Scholarship s
Murdoch University	Scholarship finder (murdoch.edu.au)
Notre Dame University	Find a Scholarship \| Notre Dame
University of Western Australia (UWA)	The University of Western Australia : Scholarships (uwa.edu.au)
Christian Leaders Scholarship	https://ichthys.org.au/christian-leaders-scholarship/

Upcoming Careers Events

EVENT	DATE	LINK
ECU and WAAPA Information Day	28 April	https://www.ecu.edu.au/open-day
ECU Open Day Mt Lawley	28 April	Edith Cowan University \| Open Days 2024 (ecu.edu.au)
Notre Dame University Open Day	4 May	https://www.notredame.edu.au/engage/visit-us/openday
Career Conversations for Parents (Wembley)	7 May	https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1205136
Health Careers Information Evening (UWA)	8 May	https://seek.uwa.edu.au/careers-in-health-2024
Medicine Information Session (Notre Dame)	9 May	https://events.nd.edu.au/doctor-of-medicine
Year 11 and 12 Information Session (ECU)	9 May	https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1187131?
Careers Expo & VET Expo	16 May to 19 May	Home (careers-expo.com.au)
Year 10 Parent and Student Information Session (ECU)	22 May	https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1166862?
Parent and Student Information Evening (Murdoch)	22 May	https://www.murdoch.edu.au/events/all-events/year-11-12-parent-supporters-information-evening
WAAPA Tour (ECU)	30 May	https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1167027?
Engineering Information Evening (ECU)	6 June	https://www.trybooking.com/COXTM
Create For A Day (SAE Perth)	6 July	https://sae.edu.au/event/create-for-a-day/
WAAPA Information Evening (ECU)	17 July	https://www.trybooking.com/COKEE
Perth Skills West Careers & Employment Expo	25 July to 27 July	Perth Careers & Employment Expo (careersemploymentexpo.com.au)
WAAPA Tour (ECU)	27 August	https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1167027?
Health and Education Information Evening (Murdoch)	28 August	https://www.murdoch.edu.au/events/all-events/mu-open-nights-health-education
Science, IT, Engineering Information Evening (Murdoch)	29 August	https://www.murdoch.edu.au/events/all-events/mu-open-nights-sciences-information-technology-engineering-maths
Business and Law Information Evening (Murdoch)	4 September	https://www.murdoch.edu.au/events/all-events/mu-open-night-business-law-humanities-arts-social-sciences
Science and Maths Information Evening (ECU)	4 September	https://www.trybooking.com/COKLI
Engineering Information Evening (ECU)	6 September	https://www.trybooking.com/COXTM
Medical and Health Sciences Information Evening (ECU)	11 September	https://www.trybooking.com/COKMA
Teacher Education Information Evening (ECU)	12 September	https://www.trybooking.com/COKLT
Computing and Cybersecurity Information Evening (ECU)	17 September	https://www.trybooking.com/COKNO
Engineering Information Evening (ECU)	9 October	https://www.trybooking.com/COKXE
Year 12 Online Information Evening (Murdoch)	15 October	https://www.murdoch.edu.au/events/all-events/year-12-online-information-evening
WAAPA Tour (ECU)	30 October	https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1167027?
Future Students Information Evening (ECU)	20 November	https://www.trybooking.com/COKYN

Teaching & Learning – Term 2 Week 2

Jo Dunn on 26/04/2024

At Newman College, we are committed to constantly reflecting on our practices and seeking feedback from students, parents, and staff on our strengths and opportunities for growth. To this end, staff, parents, and students have been invited to participate in the DISA and Leuven surveys. The information collected from these surveys will be used to underpin our 2025-2027 strategic plan.

The purpose of the DISA and what it measures.

Diagnostic Inventory for School Alignment (DISA) is an online diagnostic survey tool, developed by the Leadership Research International (LRI) team at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), that will examine the College’s overall alignment and provides baseline data and gap analysis for the purpose of planning our improvement agenda. DISA is comprised of three surveys customised specifically for staff, parents, and students.

School improvement is a whole-school effort. Success is informed by a cohesive and clearly articulated direction that is identified by the school community, particularly the students, staff, and parents/carers. DISA provides the College with the means to identify our perceived strengths as well as areas requiring work and gaps that need attention.

The purpose of the Leuven and what it measures.

An authentically Marist curriculum will always be informed by Marcellin Champagnat’s core imperative—to educate people to be good Christians and good citizens. What is consistent is the purpose of a Marist school, its characteristic emphases, priorities, cultures, and pedagogical approaches. One of the needs is to ensure that, as a spiritual family, we adapt and contextualise to find fresh ways to articulate its spiritual traditions so that they speak with relevance and saliency to the time and place.

Research indicates that the specifics of charismic traditions rest in the relationships and the particular fusion of the characteristic features common to that charism. A Marist charism expresses its particular spirituality in and through a pedagogy that has a focus on the following characteristics:

A ‘synodal’ pedagogy of walking together.
A loving pedagogy
A pedagogy of holistic formation
A pedagogy of family spirit.
A pedagogy of presence
A pedagogy of simplicity
A pedagogy of the love of work
A pedagogy of a practical and innovative spirit
A pedagogy of effective and responsible solidarity with the poor

The tool measures the mix of these characteristics.

To date, our parent engagement in the DISA and Leuven surveys has been limited and we are still approximately 60 surveys below our target. If you have not yet had the opportunity to engage in the DISA and Leuven survey, it would be much appreciated if you could make time to complete the survey and contribute to the future strategic direction of our college. Details on how to access the surveys were emailed on 27^th March 2024. If you no longer have access to this information, please reach out to Christine Antoine Christine.Antoine@newman.wa.edu.au.

Newman News Term 4 Week 9: From the Principal

Jo Dunn on 06/12/2023

Dear Newman Families

Well, we have reached the end of the term and the conclusion to the 2023 academic year! We celebrated and gave thanks for 2023 in recent days with the Thursday Community Mass, liturgies and assemblies. In each celebration, we focused on the joy of the year, our expression of Marist characteristics and the varied contributions of our students to College life. In recent days, we experienced the Christmas joy of the Primary Christmas Carols Evening and K-5 Awards, the Marian Advent Liturgy, the celebration of the Ed Support Music Rocks End of Year Christmas Concert, Discovery Festival Years 7 to 9, and the Year 6 Graduation and Awards event. Our Year 11 Philippines Immersion returns soon after a truly enriching experience and our Marist Cricket team are enjoying the competition of the Marist Carnival. The term’s end reflects the nature of our whole year program – wonderful opportunities for our students to Shine Through Discovery, both inside and outside the classroom.

Staff Farewells

A sincere thanks to all of these staff; whether they have been with us for a short period or many years, each has made contributions which have helped our students flourish. Some are moving into leadership positions in other schools which speaks highly of their abilities as leaders, and the support Newman has provided in nurturing their leadership. Many of our other departing staff will take their great experience and formation at the College and add to the rich fabric of their new schools. Farewell to Ciaran Allsop, Kate Barlett, Gemma Beekink, Dante Bonarrigo, Rosalba Bottega, Tom Brajdic, Miriam Dell’Oro, Nalini Demma, Lydia Emanuele, Maria Famiano, Annalise Gangemi, Holly-Hope Grainger, Ann Joyce, Steph La Brooy, Terry Leece, Julie Maher, Lana Macpherson, Sophie Monisse, David Nelson, Stella Northey, Angelia Papiccio, Cameron Perrett, Donna Sadgrove, Matilda Sergeant, Jo Smith, Sharon Thompson, Judy Tolcher, Jane Trinder, Tony Vu.

A particular farewell to three of our College Executive who are moving to promotional positions.

Dr Lucie McCrory takes leadership of Mercedes College as incoming principal. Lucie has been an outstanding leader with us, demonstrating her knowledge and skills across our learning, pastoral, child safeguarding and management of our PK-12 environment. Lucie is

set to become the Principal of the oldest continuous Australian Catholic school on one site, as Mercedes College is the origin of Mercy education in the country.

Mr Simon Martino moves to our Marist school Red Bend College in Forbes, New South Wales. Simon has been appointed to the role of Deputy Principal and this appointment recognises his commitment to, and passion for, Marist education.

Mr Thomas Wagner, our Director of Engagement and Operations, has been appointed to the Association of Independent Schools WA as the AISWA’s Director, Strategic Communications and Business Development across the sector. Tom has been pivotal in leading the growth and development of our campus and resources.

Congratulations Lucie, Simon and Tom! We look forward to following the growth of your careers and thank you for your leadership to Newman College.

In turn, we have an exciting group of new teachers joining us in 2024. We have completed our staffing for next year and I am excited by the range of experiences and talents our incoming staff will bring to Newman. I look forward to introducing them to you in the first Newsletter of 2024.

End of Year Message

American novelist, Ursula. K. LeGuin wrote ‘It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.’ Another writer, Douglas Adams, made this observation ‘I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.’ The 2023 academic year ends with today’s Newsletter and it has been quite a journey for our community. In our students, we witnessed a positivity and determination to make the most of every opportunity, event and program. Our whole staff have been professional and generous not only through important in-class learning experiences but a full range of full co-curricular activities across the year. As always, we received great energy and support from our families throughout 2023- thank you to you for the many warm expressions of gratitude to teachers and staff in your Christmas messages. At the end of this article are the key Term 1 dates for 2024.

Advent and Christmas

We are in the season of Advent and we have begun this beautiful liturgical celebration which draws us towards Christmas. The notion of ‘waiting’ figures strongly in Advent; we await the birth of the Saviour. What an interesting message of patience and focus this presents for us against a backdrop of the more commercial tone of rush and a countdown of shopping days left until Christmas. Father Richard Leonard makes this observation about Advent:

‘The early Christians knew that there was no point professing faith in Jesus Christ unless our daily behaviour reflects his kingdom. …. If every Christian lived out the Gospel in his or her daily life, the world would be transformed and Christ would come in spectacular fashion.

…I know that the Lord returns to us every time we love, forgive, share, are compassionate, are generous and sacrificial toward one another. It may not be as grand as dancing suns and tidal waves, but the heroic love of a parent for a child, a spouse for their sick partner and the first world sharing with the third world are spectacular enough for me to believe that Jesus’ kingdom comes every day, in every hour, at every moment.

….May the Advent season sustain us in our waiting and give us courage in our living.”

R Leonard sj: Liturgy Help November 2015

From us at Newman, having the opportunity to support, guide and celebrate your child’s journey is the greatest privilege any educator and mentor can possibly have. I wish every student, staff, parent, guardian and family of our community a joyous and blessed Christmas. I know many parents will have only a small window of opportunity over the break for rest and time with their families, but I hope it is precious time. See you all for the new academic year in 2024!

ANDREW WATSON

PRINCIPAL

Pathways and Careers Information:Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

Staff Farewells

End of Year Message

Advent and Christmas

Pathways and Careers Information:
Year 10