Secondary Update – Term 1 Week 4
WELLBEING PROGRAM
Our Wellbeing Program officially commenced this week with activities across Years 7-11. Our Year 7 students spent time with their PCG teachers setting some goals. Our Year 8 students heard from the Community Engagement Officer at HeadSpace. The Year 9 students had conversations about setting themselves up for success in Year 9. Our Year 10 cohort heard from two guest presenters from the Workplace Respect Project, and our Year 11 students also focused on how to be successful in Year 11.
YEAR 12 RETREAT
Our Class of 2024 embarked upon their Year 12 Retreat at two locations. Our students were supported by Mr Stuart McClorey (Director of Mission and Catholic Identity) and Mr Nathan Pereira (Leader of Wellbeing Year 12) who challenged them to reflect on the person that they currently are and who they want to become. All students participated in a quiet and reflective liturgy and wrote affirmation letters to their peers and staff. Additionally, our Year 12 students had the opportunity to read their parent or guardian affirmation letters on Thursday afternoon. Our Year 12 students returned to the College on Friday 23 February and gathered in the Champagnat Chapel for a mass before departing the College. We would like to extend our gratitude to the students for their participation and reverence in activities throughout this experience. A special thank you to our Year 12 PCG teachers and additional support staff for walking with our students across these three days.
GUILD SWIMMING CARNIVAL
The Marcellin students braved the hot weather on Thursday 15 February at the Guild Swimming Carnival. It was wonderful to witness the Guild spirit that continues to grow from year to year under the guidance of our Guild Coordinators. We had some incredible achievements by individual students and relay teams on the day which bodes well for our participation in the ACC A Division Swimming Carnival later this term. This week, we had the opportunity to come together to acknowledge these achievements. Catherine Guild were awarded first place for the Swimming Carnival achieving an incredible 3911 points, and Mackillop Guild were awarded the Guild Spirit award.
STEM WORKSHOP FOR GIRLS
UNIFORM SHOP
The Uniform Shop is now accepting Year 9 Blazers that would like to have the trim attached from Tuesday 27/2/24 until 13/3/24
Please note Blazers MUST be drycleaned and presented with the drycleaning tag attached.
Cost for this service is $30 – we do not accept cash or American Express as payment.
We also have a large range of New Blazers with the trim already attached if you prefer.
Pathways and Careers Information
Contact details:
Justin Farley
Leader of Pathways and Partnerships
justin.farley@newman.wa.edu.au
Tel. 9204 9457
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 at https://www.newman.wa.edu.au/careers-transition/#choosing-and-changing-school-subjects
YEAR 11
Changing subjects
Year 11 students may request a subject change until Term 1 Week 8. After this time, the timetable is locked and it will not be possible to make subject changes.
If you would like to request a subject change, it is best to contact me via email first and then we can see what is possible and start the process. Please note that subject changes are requests and still require permission from Leaders of Learning and parents / guardians before it can be swapped.
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: https://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/video.tisc
- 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
Changing subjects and study lessons
Year 12 students may request a subject change until Term 1 Week 8. After this time, the timetable is locked and it will not be possible to make subject changes. This is a deadline for all schools in WA.
If you would like to request a subject change, it is best to contact me via email first and then we can see what is possible and start the process. Please note that subject changes are requests and still require permission from Leaders of Learning and parents / guardians before it can be swapped.
For students wanting to apply for a study period, applications for these will open in Week 6 and students will be advised at this time.
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.
University information
Early Offers
Students and families are advised that Early Offers for University in 2025 will open on 1 May of this year. Further information will be provided at that time, when available.
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: https://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/video.tisc
- Are you thinking of attending a University Open Day? Dates are below. This blog might help you: https://infocus-careers.com.au/2024/02/01/year-12-how-to-approach-university-open-days-in-2022/
- 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/
- Finally, here are some gap year ideas: https://infocus-careers.com.au/2022/07/13/leaving-year-12-these-gap-year-ideas-may-interest-you/
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: https://acuityinsights.app/casper/
UWA Medical entry handbook here (for Assured Pathway): https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/courses/doctor-of-medicine#admission-requirements
Curtin Medical entry handbook here: https://s30991.pcdn.co/study/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/07/Medicine-domestic-admissions-guide-2024.pdf
University scholarships
| Curtin University | Search scholarships | Curtin University, Perth, Australia |
| Edith Cowan University (ECU) | ECU | Overview : Scholarships |
| 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) |
| Women of STEM Australian scholarships | HOME | Women of STEM |
| Other scholarships | Christian Worldview Experience Scholarship Christian Leaders Scholarship |
UPCOMING CAREERS EVENTS
| EVENT | DATE | LINK |
| UWA Open Day | 17 March | https://www.uwa.edu.au/open-day |
| Murdoch University Open Day | 23 March | https://www.murdoch.edu.au/study/open-day |
| Curtin University Open Day | 24 March | https://www.curtin.edu.au/open-day/ |
| Year 11 and 12 Exploration Day (Murdoch) | 3 April | https://www.murdoch.edu.au/events/all-events/year-11-12-exploration-day |
| ECU Open Day Joondalup | 14 April | Edith Cowan University | Open Days 2024 (ecu.edu.au) |
| Perth Open Evening (SAE Institute) | 18 April | https://sae.edu.au/event/sae-perth-info-night/ |
| ECU Engineering Information Evening | 24 April | https://www.trybooking.com/COXTM |
| 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 | 5 May | |
| Careers Expo & VET Expo | 16 May to 19 May | Home (careers-expo.com.au) |
| Parent and Student Information Evening (Murdoch) | 22 May | https://www.murdoch.edu.au/events/all-events/year-11-12-parent-supporters-information-evening |
| Engineering Information Evening (ECU) | 6 June | https://www.trybooking.com/COXTM |
| Perth Skills West Careers & Employment Expo | 25 July to 27 July | Perth Careers & Employment Expo (careersemploymentexpo.com.au) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year 12 Online Information Evening (Murdoch) | 15 October | https://www.murdoch.edu.au/events/all-events/year-12-online-information-evening |
| Future Students Information Evening (ECU) | 20 November | https://www.trybooking.com/COKYN |
OPPORTUNITIES
Employment opportunities
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Work experience opportunities
Army
A Day in the Life of a Solider, March 21 2024.
Apply here: – Day in the life of a Soldier: Irwin Barracks – March (nga.net.au) applications close 11 February 2024
Air Force
An Aerial View: Air Force Careers Day, March 19 2024.
Apply here: – An Aerial View: Air Force Careers Day RAAF Base Pearce – March (nga.net.au) applications close 11 February 2024
Navy
Naval Gazing: Navy Careers Experience, 8-10 April 2024.
Apply here: – Naval Gazing: Navy Careers Experience – April (nga.net.au) applications close 25 February 2024
There will be more opportunities coming throughout the year for both students and teachers so we encourage students to keep an eye on our website for other opportunities – Jobs List – Defence Work Experience (nga.net.au)
