Welcome back to Semester 2 at Newman College! It has been wonderful to see all of our Primary students returning to school with big smiles and positive mindsets as we commence Term 3! As always, Term 3 is shaping up to be big, with so much exciting learning and a wide range of activities to engage in. I look forward to working alongside students, parents and staff to help our students shine this term.
3 Green & 5 Red Assembly
In Week 1, the 3 Green class entertained the Lavalla Campus with an assembly all about the importance of recycling, and the difference even the smallest of actions can make in our world. It was a timely reminder for us all to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as we possibly can.
Today, Year 5 Red shared their assembly that was based around the upcoming Olympics and demonstrating courage, strength, perseverance and friendship by all. Year 5 Red focused on the four new sports included this year, which will be wonderful to watch! Thank you to 3 Green and 5 Red for sharing their wonderful learning with us.
Student Illness
As we travel through the middle of the winter months, it is important to remind families of the importance of keeping children home if they display symptoms of being unwell. Illness spreads quickly amongst primary students. We ask that if your child is sick you do not send them to school, and instead keep them home until symptoms clear, to avoid passing on sicknesses to other students and staff. This is particularly important for vulnerable members of our community. Students who present to school with symptoms of being unwell will be sent home. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Newman Norms / Medals of Marcellin
Our new Newman Norms are now on our website and I encourage you to have a look at these expectations for our Primary students – Newman Norms – Newman College. Each week our staff and students will focus on one Norm, to discuss and unpack what that norm means for our students in their day-to-day school life.
In Week 1, Spencer (Marian) and Jadyen and Alice (Lavalla) were drawn out of the raffle and congratulated for demonstrating our Newman Norms. Congratulations to all students who received a raffle ticket in Week 1. Our token collection tubes have been reset to zero and we look forward to seeing which faction will take out the win this term!
URSTRONG – Lesson 5 Upcoming
Lesson 5 will be rolled out across the Primary next week. The areas of focus for this upcoming lesson are:
Pk-2: This session helps students identify the difference between healthy & unhealthy friendships and the impact that body language has on our friendships.
Yr 3 & 4: This session teaches students, step-by-step, how to resolve conflict with a friend. They learn how to respond to both a positive and negative reaction, plus practice giving a genuine apology.
Yr 5 & 6: This session teaches students how to respond to intentionally cruel, rude or mean behaviour. They reflect on the difference between low-level friendship issues and mean-on-purpose behaviour.
A reminder parents have access to a FREE URSTRONG parent membership. We hope that as a URSTRONG Family, you will reinforce the important messages of empowerment, self-compassion, & kindness at home.
Lavalla Homework Club
Lavalla Homework Club continues in Term 3, commencing this week and concluding in Week 9.
If your child has not attended previously, please email Mrs Alison Le Dan to confirm your child’s attendance in Term 3 – Alison.LeDan@newman.wa.edu.au.
Primary Staffing
We welcome Mrs Kate McMahon to the Primary staff as a Special Needs Education Assistant.
We also welcome Mr Justin Kirry back to his role as Leader of Wellbeing, after his Term 2 Long Service Leave.
It is here again! This week marked the beginning of the Catholic Performing Arts Festival, and we have 277 students that entered in this extensive festival. The promotion and celebration of the Arts is as important as any other facet of student involvement and achievement. We are very proud of our talented, dedicated students and staff in the Arts. Our best wishes to all performers in their various events over the next six weeks.
Preparing for Leadership Year 12 2025
As the term gets underway, our Year 11 students who have nominated for leadership have begun working through a series of workshops. Yesterday, they gathered at our Morning Mass to receive the community’s blessing and support. There are 52 students applying to serve the College in Portfolio and Guild leadership and they are a wonderful group of young people eager to serve. The leadership process will be concluded by the end of the term and there will be the symbolic handover Class of 2024 and the incoming Year 12 2025 leaders. Please keep these students in your thoughts and prayers.
Shine Program
The Shine program operates across our whole College, providing opportunities for extension in learning. Last week, I had the opportunity to sit with the Year 7 Shine class and listen to their developing Shark Tank concepts. The class members were tasked with looking at ways to tackle real-life challenges at school with the view to making experiences better for other students. Several groups were examining ways to help the Year 7 2025 cohort transition smoothly into secondary school. As they worked, it was inspiring to see them grapple with our Vision for Learning pillars: Challenge, Collaborate Create and Celebrate.
Marist Schools Australia Conference
Beginning this weekend and concluding on Tuesday evening, the Marist Schools Australia Biennial Conference takes place in Alice Springs. The accompanying image First Light – Reveal the Spirit has been our Marist theme for 2024 and is an image taken from Standley Chasm in Alice Springs. The Conference focuses on enlivening the provision of high quality, contemporary evangelisation, its connection with indigenous spirituality and Catholic education in the Marist tradition. Three Newman College staff will be attending with me and we will also be presenting in one workshop on the topic of school improvement and student growth.
Year 10 Girls AFL Team
The AFL girls team showed amazing hard work and great teamwork, finishing the day undefeated and winning the Dockers Cup Division 2. Well done and congratulations to the whole team on this fantastic achievement!
At Newman College, we take great pride in our students representing our community with excellence and integrity. To maintain our high standards, we ask all students and parents to ensure that our uniform guidelines are followed. This includes shirts tucked in, top buttons done up, ties worn properly to the top button, skirts worn at the correct length, and blazers worn to and from school. These expectations apply not only at the College but also in the wider community, including on public transport and when entering and leaving the College grounds.
We encourage parents and guardians to work in partnership with the College to help students uphold our uniform standards. Checking that your child is dressed appropriately before they leave the house or step out of the car will assist in our shared approach to maintaining high standards of uniform. Additionally, we appreciate any effort to reiterate the importance of adhering to uniform requirements and personal presentation at the College. Your efforts to check uniforms and personal presentation prior to your child leaving for school or any College activity is greatly appreciated.
We thank you for continued support.
Attendance and Punctuality
Regular school attendance and punctuality are essential for students’ academic success and wellbeing. Consistent attendance allows students to benefit fully from our learning programs and activities.
We are excited to announce a new resource developed by Ms Sarah Ellam and the Wellbeing team, to support parents in this effort. For more information about this new, evidence-based resource, please check the Secondary section of the newsletter.
If you have concerns about your child’s attendance, please contact the relevant Pastoral Care Group teacher or Leader of Wellbeing.
Marcellin Campus Guild Athletics Carnival
Next Thursday, the Year 7-12 Guild Athletics Carnival takes place at the State Athletics Centre. Students have been preparing hard at pre-carnival events and training with the help of Physical Education and Guild staff. A reminder to families that the day is a compulsory event for all students. We wish all involved the very best and look forward to celebrating outstanding achievement and passionate involvement.
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)
The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability. Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. Further details can be found here.
If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact the Sarah Pagett, Leader of Support and Pedagogy.
Mr Andrew Watson wrote to families at the end of last term emphasising that every day matters, regardless of whether it is the last day of term, a Guild Carnival or an assessment day. All parents and guardians are required to make every effort to ensure their children attend school. A child may be at educational risk if their attendance falls below 90%. Additionally, low attendance levels can impact a child’s wellbeing and social connections.
This week, families whose child has a Semester One attendance percentage of below 90% were emailed to alert them of their Semester One attendance percentage and/or request for a meeting to be scheduled with the relevant Leader of Wellbeing.
We acknowledge that there are many reasons for non-attendance at school ranging from personal, medical, family, education, relationship and community factors. This makes school attendance and ongoing attendance rates a complex task in some households. On behalf of our Wellbeing Support Services Team, I would like to share a guide for parents and guardians. This may support them in their efforts to encourage their children to attend school if school attendance is a combination of reluctance to attend AND high levels of distress about attending school: School Can’t: A Guide for Parents and Guardians .
Our goal is to promote strong school attendance and the importance of everyday attendance, whilst working in partnership with families regarding low attendance. If you have concerns about your child’s attendance or ability to attend school, please contact the relevant Leader of Wellbeing.
Secondary Guild Athletics Carnival
Our Guild Athletics Carnival is scheduled for Thursday 1 August at State Athletics Stadium. All students are to make their own way to the stadium and arrive no later than 8.25am. Some buses will depart the College at 8.40am for students who catch Transperth buses to school or walk to school, and will also return to the College at the end of the day. If your child needs to catch the bus from school or back to school, parents/guardians must email kate.thayer@newman.wa.edu.au by Monday 29 July as permission is required.
Students are to sign in with their Guild Coordinator in their Guild bay when they arrive to receive their competitor number. Year 12s are permitted to wear costumes and should arrive in these. Year 12 students are reminded that this is a College event and their costume and clothing choice must reflect this.
The Guild Athletics Carnival is a compulsory event and all students are expected to attend. By way of encouraging Guild spirit, students are discouraged from leaving the event early. If your child needs to leave early from the Carnival, parents/guardians need to contact the relevant Guild Coordinator by Wednesday 31 July and then sign-out at the Admin Office at the stadium.
ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork and Future Innovators Awards
Students in Year 10 and Year 12 are invited to apply for the ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award and/or the ADF Future Innovators Award. Participation in the awards program is open to all Australian schools. Students are asked to nominate themselves by completing the relevant nomination form and emailing it to Mrs Sarah Ellam by Monday 6 August. Students will be presented with the award at the Annual Awards Assembly or the Year 12 Graduation depending on their year level. For further information about these awards, please access the links below:
Since Term Three has started, our Canteen has experienced an increase in IOU requests and in addition to this, many IOUs remain unpaid. We ask that all families check their email accounts for any unpaid canteen purchases and settle these with the canteen as a priority.
OLNA Support
The College has purchased OLNA.com.au subscriptions for students who are sitting their OLNA assessment this term. Practice questions and full-length practice tests can be found by accessing the following website: https://olna.com.au/
Students can log in using their student email. Their password is their first name with a capital letter eg. John.
In addition to engaging with online practice, students are encouraged to attend targeted workshops which will run after school in the lead-up to the next round of OLNA in the JHN Hub.
TUESDAY
Writing
Mrs WinterbournWeeks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
WEDNESDAY
Reading
Mrs WardWeeks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
THURSDAY
Numeracy
Mr Schrader Weeks 2,5,7Mrs Pagett Weeks 4 and 6
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please contact Sarah Pagett, Leader of Support and Pedagogy, sarah.pagett@newman.wa.edu.au.
Recognition of State Representation
Congratulations to the following students for selection in the Western Australian teams in their respective sports:
Olivia Hildebrandt (Year 11) – Olivia will represent Western Australia in the 2024 School Sports Australia National Cross Country Championship in Yarra Glen Victoria from 20 – 23 August 2024.
Jude Tanham (Year 11) – Recently competed in the National Youth and Cadet Fencing competition as a member of the West Australian team, winning a bronze medal.
Caitlin Northmore (Year 11) – Recently represented WA in the Under 17 National Beach Volleyball Championships. Caitlin and her partner won the Championship and she was voted MVP for this Division.
Will Malajcuk (Year 11) – Will has been selected as one of the youngest players for the Australian Under 19 Cricket Squad, having recently attended a training camp in Queensland, before an upcoming tour of India.
State Representation is an honour and an important stepping stone in an athlete’s journey. We commend these students for their dedication and commitment to their sport.
SARAH ELLAM
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL SECONDARY – ACTING
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.
TAFE and Work Experience for 2025
For all queries relating to TAFE and/or Work Experience for 2025, please contact Mrs Paula Eade at paula.eade@newman.wa.edu.au
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 ‘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
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:
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 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’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 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’s 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: https://www.ecu.edu.au/degrees/early-offer-program
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: https://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/video.tisc
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
Also, students applying for Medicine at Curtin University are required to sit the CASPER Test. CASPER scores are valid only for the next available admissions year, so applicants should only complete the test in the year immediately preceding their planned year of admission.
The CASPER Test is held nationally and is sat online from home. Applicants are responsible for making their own arrangements to register for the CASPER Test. Available Casper Test dates are:
At Newman College, we take great pride in our students representing our community with excellence and integrity. To maintain our high standards, we ask all students and parents to ensure that our uniform guidelines are followed. This includes shirts tucked in, top buttons done up, ties worn properly to the top button, skirts worn at the correct length, and blazers worn to and from school. These expectations apply not only at the College but also in the wider community, including on public transport and when entering and leaving the College grounds.
We encourage parents and guardians to work in partnership with the College to help students uphold our uniform standards. Checking that your child is dressed appropriately before they leave the house or step out of the car will assist in our shared approach to maintaining high standards of uniform. Additionally, we appreciate any effort to reiterate the importance of adhering to uniform requirements and personal presentation at the College. Your efforts to check uniforms and personal presentation prior to your child leaving for school or any College activity is greatly appreciated.
As we begin the July holidays, we ask that students and families are mindful of haircuts and ensure that by their return to the College, that hairstyles meet the Uniform and Personal Presentation Guidelines. Thank you for your support.
Class of 2025 Leadership Launch
The Leadership Process commenced on the second day of the Year 11 Retreat. All Year 11 students who are interested in holding a leadership position in 2025 are asked to complete the expression of interest form that is located on their year group Teams page. The next step involves those interest to attend the Leadership Program Commissioning Mass on Thursday 25 July at 8.10am in the Champagnat Chapel. We encourage parents/guardians to have conversations with their child about the potential of being one of our College leaders in 2025. For further information on the process and the leadership roles, please refer to the 2025 Leadership Nominations Booklet.
Mr Scott Smith (Leader of Wellbeing Year 8) will be on leave for the first four weeks of Term 3. Mrs Nicky Winterbourn will be the Acting Leader of Wellbeing Year 8 during this time. Mrs Winterbourn brings her experience from Academic Support, along with her recent experience as Acting Leader of Support and Pedagogy. We are looking forward to having Mrs Winterbourn join the Wellbeing team. Mrs Winterbourn can be contacted by email: nicola.winterbourn@newman.wa.edu.au
Chisholm Guild Coordinator – Semester 2
Mr Alastair Macneill has decided to step away from his Guild Coordinator position in which he has successfully led Chisholm Guild since 2016. For the last couple of years at least, Chisholm has been successful in the race for the Champagnat Shield and we would like to acknowledge the hard work and commitment that Mr MacNeill has shown in leading Chisholm Guild.
As a result of Mr Macneill relinquishing this position, the College is pleased to announce that Mr Jake Goncalves has been appointed as the Guild Coordinator for Chisholm Guild for the remainder of 2024.
Wellbeing Support Services
Ms Danay Savva joined the College a couple of weeks ago. Danay Savva is a clinical psychologist with experience in private practice and previous to this, experience in other schools. Danay will be working on Marcellin Campus on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ms Nicole Gray will join the College at the start of Term 3, and will also be located on Marcellin Campus. Nicole was a registered psychologist and will work on Wednesdays and Thursdays as a social worker. Nicole will work in a full-time capacity from Week 6 onwards to support our Wellbeing Team when Ms Carla Di Bucci commences parental leave.
If you would like your child to access the wellbeing support services at the College, please contact your child’s Leader of Wellbeing. Families are reminded that school-based counselling support with Carla, Danay or Nicole is provided on a short-term basis and that alternate support options will be recommended if their child attends six counselling sessions within a school year or sooner if required.
Recognition of National Sporting Representation
Congratulations to Tyson Edwards and Ryan Warner who will soon be heading to the USA to represent Australia at the 2024 Senior League World Series Baseball in Easley, South Carolina. The boy’s team, the Eastern Phantoms Baseball Team, won the 2024 Australian Senior League Championships, earning the right to compete in the States.
Congratulations to Tiffany Farrell, who has been selected for the Western Australian U15s Floorball Team to compete in the SG Open in Singapore over the holidays.
These are great achievements and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we commend Tyson, Ryan and Tiffany for their dedication and commitment to their sport and wish the teams the best of luck.
Pathways and Careers Information: Year 10
Subject selection for Year 11, 2025
Please see below for some resources associated with subject selection for Year 11, 2025:
At the beginning of Term 3, all Year 10 students and families will meet (online) with a senior member of College staff. During this meeting, students and families will be able to discuss their subject selections and related matters, and have their subject selections entered into the College timetable for 2025. Details of these meetings will be provided in the near future.
Pathways and Careers Information: Year 11
Perth Royal Show Volunteer Roles
The Royal Agricultural Society are seeking students aged 15 years and over for a range of volunteer roles working with the public, for the Perth Royal Show which runs from 21 to 28 September 2024 inclusive. Students work in pairs and with 1600+ shifts to fill (each 3 hours in length) over the week of Show, the RAS would be grateful for any support.
Students would be required to sign up for a minimum of three shifts and attend training for a few hours in September.
If you are interested, please click here to access the Volunteer application form.
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
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:
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 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’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 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’s 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: https://www.ecu.edu.au/degrees/early-offer-program
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: https://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/video.tisc
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
Also, students applying for Medicine at Curtin University are required to sit the CASPER Test. CASPER scores are valid only for the next available admissions year, so applicants should only complete the test in the year immediately preceding their planned year of admission.
The CASPER Test is held nationally and is sat online from home. Applicants are responsible for making their own arrangements to register for the CASPER Test. Available Casper Test dates are:
