St Andrews College Marayong eNewsletter Term 4 Week 4
- From the Principal
- From the Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning
- From the Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 8
- Year 8 Extension Visual Arts Program
- Sydney Science Park Challenge
- STEM Sport
- 2021 School Travel Applications are Now Open
- Enrolments for 2022
- Blacktown Arts Youth Workshop
- Blacktown City Art Prize
- Martial Arts Offer
- From the Business Manager
- From the Careers Counsellor
- Important Dates
- ST ANDREWS COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAM 2020
Dear Members of the St Andrews College Community,
It’s hard to believe that we are almost halfway through Term 4. So many learning opportunities have been presented to students, and it is wonderful to see the enthusiasm in which they are taking on these opportunities. I have been visiting all of the local Catholic Primary Schools (Year 5’s) over the past week and letting them know that our enrolments have opened for Year 7 2022. The level of excitement on the Year 5 students faces when I talk about all the wonderful learning opportunities we have to offer at St Andrews College is priceless.
‘It’s All About Learning’
Gospel Reflection:
Matthew 23:1-12
In Matthew 23:1-12, Jesus criticized the scribes and Pharisees primarily for their self-interest and social climbing. Now, he shifted his ire to a series of woes concerning their rulings on the Law. In the first four of the series, he chided them for their rigidity over mercy:
Legal judgments that drove widows further into poverty, only to be covered over by lengthy prayers.
Lifestyle entanglements that drew both themselves and their followers away from faith in the Kingdom.
Proselytizing even in the Diaspora, encouraging a zealous spirit in the convert that shut out any sense of compassion.
Minuet rulings on solemn oaths to YHWH that were more concerned with how one promised God then the gravity of a relationship with God.
Notice Jesus did not condemn the scribes and Pharisees for making rulings, but for the overarching importance of those legal findings. Court opinions and precedences neither comprised nor defined faith; they were only a means to an end, a deepening relationship with God. If they got in the way of trust, they and their authors were useless.
Faith is a matter of balance between orthodoxy (faith defined in dogmas) and orthopraxy (faith in action). Both point us toward God, but should not loom so large in life as to take us away from our Lord. Faith lost in the details is no faith at all.
Have you ever found yourself lost in the details of faith, only to lose sight of compassion for others?
Congratulations Issabella-We are very proud of you:
I wanted to share an amazing achievement from Issabella Narayan.
She swam at the Regatta centre in a 5km open water swimming event in hopes to achieve a National time.
She amazingly achieved a time of 1 hr and 14 minutes which qualified her for the National Titles and she will now be competing in the 2021 Australian Open Water Championships on the 30th January 2021 against the best in the country!! She has a lot of training to do over the next few months and we could not be more proud! Go for it Issabella. We are looking forward to hearing how you go at the Nationals.
Congratulations Mohika:
Mohika Jhamat from Year 11 participated in the Constitutional Convention. The keynote address was given by Professor Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law & Director, Constitutional Reform Unit, University of Sydney Law School. She's a very interesting speaker and Mohika found the process 'quite interesting'.
Mohika would like to attend the National Constitutional Convention to be held in Canberra in March/April next year or maybe live streamed from NSW Parliament House in Sydney, depending on the situation with COVID-19. Participants will be selected on their response to a relevant question and invited to attend. The conference is funded. The question is: How has the Australian Constitution remained relevant during 2020?
Mohika will write a response due by the 16th November. Only 30 participants are selected from NSW. We are all looking forward to seeing you succeed Mohika.
Character Strengths Day:
Congratulations to all on the success of ‘Character Strengths’ Day, a fundraising initiative as well as an awareness raising day. It is important to understand our strengths as a part of self-understanding as well as the strengths of others to enable us to work better with those around us.
Sydney Science Park Research Project:
We are very proud of our very talented and hard working students who presented to Mr Stenning (CEDP Science Officer) as well as a representative from the CSIRO on their proposals for the Sydney Science Park. The quality and depth of the research they undertook was of a very high standard with the CSIRO taking on board the student recommendations. The students involved were:
Year 9: Topic: Urban Heat
Dominique Grepo
Kayla Marafioti
Ameline Sen
Year 10: Topic: Energy Needs
Raminder Saund
Nicole Suarez
Pankti Patel
Mark Cruz
Ishaan Pathak
Jeffrey Wong
Yuvraj Thind
The students' expressed their journey as follows:
- The project overall was fun and challenging.
- Initially it took a little time to understand what the project was about.
- Students found that working in small groups with like minded people and a common goal returned the most success.
- Students began to realise that self directed learning has great benefits.
- The Inquiry Based Learning project provided us with an opportunity to develop our scientific skills through investigation, evaluation and problem solving.
Well done to all the students involved, and thank you to Ms Rosinski and Ms May who were the chief facilitators of the program.
Virtual Science-That sounds interesting:
Thank you to Mr Silva for providing the ‘Virtual Science’ experience to his classes. The Oculus Virtual Reality headset provides many different science experiences. In this case the students enjoyed riding the rollercoaster demonstrating physics principles, as well as spending some time under the ocean in Malaysia learning about challenges the local people face due to overfishing..
Enrolment for Year 7 2022 NOW OPEN
If you have a friend or family member looking to enrol for Year 7 2022 (students currently in Year 5) please contact the Office ASAP for an enrolment pack to avoid disappointment. We have a substantial waiting list already for Year 7 2021.
Blacktown Youth Ambassador 2021:
Congratulations to Wasim Rahman on the inspiring and articulate speech that he delivered as part of the Blacktown Youth Ambassador 2021 selection process. It is an arduous process of application, interview, and speech in order to be selected for the Youth Ambassador position. Wasim had the greatest presence of all the speakers, and challenged the audience to see the potential for this wonderful Region. Congratulations Wasim. You represented yourself, your family, and the College with distinction.
Fidem in Christo
Stephen Kennaugh
Principal
THE IMPORTANCE OF FEEDBACK FOR STUDENTS
Feedback is one of the most powerful factors relating to learning and achievement.
However there are many types of feedback and some types of feedback is better than others (Hattie & Yates, 2014). Effective feedback closes the gap between a student’s current performance and the desired performance they are trying to reach (Sadler, 1989).
Hattie and Timperley (2007) outline three key levels of effective feedback:
- Feedback can be about a task or product, such as whether work is correct or incorrect. Feedback at this level may include directions to add, delete, or correct information.
- Feedback can also be aimed at the process used to create a product or complete a task. Process feedback targets “how” learners have processed information or how the learning processes are used to complete the activity.
- Finally, feedback to students can be focused at the self-regulation level, including greater skill in self-evaluation, such as using success criteria as a checklist of their performance. This can have a major influence on students as they are encouraged or informed how to better and more effortlessly continue on the task.
Praise is often given in lieu of, or in addition to, feedback: this is information based on the person and not the task being performed. Therefore, it is not considered feedback, nor should it be included in the feedback process.
Student’s teachers may use the following prompts:
The reminder prompt is intended for self-regulated feedback, for students who simply need nudging to elaborate, extend, or solve; the scaffolded prompt is for those who need some suggestions on the processes or content to use; and the example prompt is for students who need improvement explicitly modeled.
Dear Year 8 Parents,
I am writing this Article to tell you of the wonderful learning activities in our wellbeing Lesson on Monday, 2nd November.
After the live stream Junior Assembly, which was very exciting because Frances won the House Cup, (Well done Frances!) students completed their Google form on their reflections for 2020.
The Learning Advisors are conferencing with each student and using the answers to complete the wellbeing comments for the Students Yearly Report. Comments will be written on student learning throughout 2020, participation in Wellbeing learning activities, contribution to Learning Group and student involvement in school and extracurricular activities. (Although College activities have been significantly reduced due to Covid)
The rest of the Lesson was preparing for Positive Education Day, which was held on Wednesday, 4th November. St Andrews is a member of PESA - the Positive Education Schools Association and the theme of the Day was;
“ From Strength to Strength in Tough Times.”
The Coronavirus pandemic has thrown some enormous challenges at us this year, but the College Community has been most resilient and I think we should all be very grateful for this outcome.
The wellbeing Lesson and the Day focussed on raising awareness and understanding of Positive Education and to encourage the St Andrews community to learn and talk about how to develop wellbeing within ourselves and support the wellbeing of those around us.
The Day focussed on the 24 Character Strengths (found on pages 10 - 11 of the Learning Planner). Both students and teachers wore colours that matched their Signature Strength. In the Learning Group on Wednesday morning, students made rainbows of colour!
The next activity was that students had the option of writing a short story or creating a comic strip on one of their five Character Strengths. I have read some of the students’ work but unfortunately they did not want them in the Newsletter - a great pity indeed!
To support each other in the Learning Group, students wrote gratitude cards, which recognised and encouraged wellbeing. I encourage all families to complete the free Survey at www.viacharacter.org so there is positive discussion on such topics as perseverance, honesty, kindness and spirituality.
Character Strengths can be used by students across the Curriculum. Students discussed how they use teamwork in Math to solve a problem. Bravery is needed in a drama performance. Great leadership was evident in the lives of Gandhi and Martin Luther King - just two historical figures students learn about in their studies.
With Positive Education it is important to be Mindful every day and to be grateful in our lives. This has been a most challenging year for everyone but I am grateful that our God has kept us safe over the past months. We live in a country with fantastic dedicated health professionals and I thank God for their service and commitment during this pandemic each day.
I also thank God that we have such a wonderful College and I am blessed by the encouragement of so many people (both students and teachers) doing their very best each day and going beyond!
Melissa Blackwell
Leader of Learning Wellbeing - Year 8
The following students were nominated and accepted a position in the Year 8 Extension Visual Arts Program.
| Hope Alcantara | Cate Astillo | Mikayla Balobalo |
| Euleila Barret | Alannah Bautista | Erin Blanch |
| Jenille Calingao | Ela Calura | Chloe Canlas |
| Chelsey-Nicole Caraig | Zaira Chowdhury | Marcia Chua |
| Jericho De Leon | Frienczel Espino | Chelsy Evangelista |
| Alyssa Guillermo | Jade Lumayno | Athieu Majok |
| Ava Mulroney | Jeda Osorio |
The students have been experimenting with drawing and painting techniques, using perspectives and the application of colour in their imagery. They are preparing to enter the Blacktown City Young Artists Prize this month. We look forward to seeing their entries.
When asked “Why do you want to be part of the Visual Arts extension class?” some
of the students responses were:
“I feel like I want to be an animator when I’m older and I want to be as prepared as possible.”
“So that I can further enhance my abilities and learn new things.”
“To know how to do art more and be able to share the same interest as others.”
“To exercise artistic abilities and enhance creative thinking for future assignments.”
“So I can learn from others and their art and also become better as an artist for the experience, so I’ll be taking this art extension class as an opportunity.”
On behalf of the Visual Arts staff I wish to congratulate them for taking up this opportunity to extend their skills and give up their time after school to do so.
Mrs Pauline Ryan
CAPA Leader of Learning
In Term 2 Year 9 and Year 10 students were given an opportunity to participate in a real-world Inquiry Based Learning project.
Students had an opportunity to use their scientific knowledge and research skills to collaborate, develop concepts and innovations that are sustainable, resilient, environmentally friendly and ensure a liveable city. This new city is proposed to be established in the Penrith and Liverpool local government areas.
Students looked at three Inquiry Based Learning questions relating to: Energy Needs; Recycled Water; and Urban Heat.
The proposed questions were:
- How can Celestino meet a future suburb’s energy needs from renewable sources?
- Can Sydney Science Park be completely self-reliant for power using renewable energy generation and storage?
- What are the most appropriate ways to use recycled water in a residential development?
- How can Sydney Science Park best manage water use that delivers the greatest economic and ecological benefits?
- How can Sydney Science Park deal with increasing urban heat?
- How do we make Sydney Science Park the most liveable city that supports the natural fauna and flora in the area?
Our Year 9 students decided to tackle urban heat and our Year 10 students renewable energy. During sport for the past two terms Ms Robinski facilitated the students during their Inquiry Based Learning. The students were visited by Mr Paul Stenning and Mr Chris Maguire, Science staff from the CEDP, who gave workshops to assist the students in their learning process.
On Tuesday the 3rd of November our students presented their findings and innovations to a small audience including Mr Kennaugh, staff from various faculties, Mr Stenning and, via technology we have mastered through COVID, special guest Mr Simon Toze from CSIRO in Brisbane.
The students are to be congratulated on their wonderful research, innovation and presentation skills. Mr Toze has asked the students to provide a report for submission to Celestino, the Luddenham property developer.
Year 9 Team:
Dominique Grepo
Kayla Marafioti
Alysha Pillay
Ameline Sen
Year 9 students looked at urban heat and how urban areas tend to generate more heat due to the mass amounts of concrete and other heat attracting materials used in infrastructure. As part of their research for the Sydney Science Park Challenge, they conducted an experiment to see what levels of heat different materials and surfaces absorb.
The results highlighted that certain colours absorb a certain amount of light, which is then produced as thermal energy. Darker colours, such as the colour black, absorb more light, creating more heat, whereas lighter colours, such as the colour white, produce a lot less. Taking the effect of colours into account, the production of thermal energy can be reduced significantly, just by having white roofs. White reflects all wavelengths of light from the sun and therefore absorbs the least amount of heat.
From their research the students also discovered that green infrastructure such as natural grass, trees and parks are environmentally friendly, cost-effective ways to reduce heat in our urban spaces as they absorb sunlight, shade hard surfaces, and create better air quality.
The students discovered through their Inquiry Based Learning that cities could reduce their urban heat significantly if they combined whites roofs with substantial natural green spaces.
Year 10 Team:
Raminder Saund
Nicole Suarez
Pankti Patel
Mark Cruz
Ishaan Pathak
Jeffrey Wong
Yuvraj Thind
Year 10 students looked at the benefits green energies such as solar panels, wind turbines and hydroelectric dams have on our environment, our finances and our health. The students also considered the contamination, ecological deterioration and global greenhouse emissions energy sources such as coal, gas and oil have on our world and our health due to the loss of clean air.
The students’ solution is to have a layer of piezoelectric tiles providing foot traffic sensors that generate electricity as people walk along them, while having a border of light-producing stones that take advantage of the sun’s exposure to absorb heat. This eco-friendly lighting solution provides a beautiful yet subtle outdoor lighting that requires no electrical power source making it ideal for pathways in public places that have high foot traffic. The students believe that these pathways are the future of green energy generation and can be used as an innovative substitute for street lights which are in extensive use today.
Therese May
Careers Counsellor
Earlier in the term, a group available to students in years 7 & 8 during sport was introduced for students to be able to further their knowledge and creativity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. STEM sport, a program run by Mrs Kamali and Miss Mifsud, aims to create critical thinkers, increase science literacy, and enable the next generation of innovators.
This week, the students were given a challenge to code their robots (Spheros) through an intricate maze in their groups. The challenge encouraged them to think critically, troubleshoot/problem solve and work collaboratively to reach a solution.
The students were eager and rose to the occasion, with two groups fulfilling the challenge!
We look forward to seeing these students continue to get involved in future STEM challenges in the coming weeks.
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Miss Shanai Mifsud
Technologies Teacher
Applications for student travel in 2021 opened from Monday 12 October 2020.
Students who require a School Opal card or travel pass for 2021 can now apply online. A new application should be submitted if a student is applying for a school travel pass for the first time or requesting an additional pass as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g. joint custody).
Students who have changed school/campus, changed address, repeated a year or received an expiry notification from Transport for NSW for their school travel entitlement should re-apply or update their details.
*Applications must be completed by the student's parent or legal guardian if the student is aged under 16 years. Students 16 years and over must complete the application form themselves.
Where there is a change of distance eligibility based on a student's grade, the system will automatically update a student's entitlement if they meet the new criteria. If they do not meet the new eligibility criteria, they will receive an expiry notification via email.
Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition which is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply.
Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply.
If a student needs to update their information or re-apply, they should go online to https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/updateDetails
Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2020 to ensure that current student entitlements are updated and their current entitlement/card remains valid. If their application is submitted after 31 December 2020, the system will automatically cancel an entitlement/card and a new one will need to be issued.
Students in the Opal network applying for a SSTS or Term Bus Pass entitlement for the first time will receive their card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out from January 2021.
Enrolments are now open for Year 7 2022
St Andrews College is about creating dynamic learning environments that challenge and nurture students to be companions for each other and people of compassion, confidence, competence, creativity, conscience and with the conviction of faith to transform our world. In addition, our focus at St Andrews College is to develop each student holistically using the SPIRE Framework. Linking with our SPIRE Framework is a philosophy relating to the development of the whole person. St Andrews College is proud to be a member of the Positive Education Schools Association. Our membership allows us access to resources for our wellbeing and learning initiatives that are developed upon evidence-based research.
St Andrews College has a strong tradition of mentoring students so they grow into young people ready to embrace a world that is very different to the one we see today.
St Andrews College is a learning environment focused on insightful thinking to ensure that our students are academically and vocationally prepared to embrace their future world.
Parents of Year 5 students who wish to enrol their child for Year 7 at St Andrews College are invited to submit an application form before the end of Term 4 2020. Enrolment Application Forms can be downloaded from the College website or alternatively, contact the College direct on 9626 4000.
Young Creatives’ Space
Saturday afternoons until 12 December*, 2 – 4 pm
$10 each
High school aged children
We’re handing over the keys of our art studio to high schoolers! Every Saturday afternoon, a local artist will lead a fun workshop where you can hang out with other young people and learn new creative skills.
Anime and manga specialist Pinky will share her library of images and expertise to help you make your own anime and manga characters, or draw your favourites.
In his Graffiti 101 workshops, Sam explores the fundamentals of constructing and bending standard letters into original graffiti style lettering. Use specialised paint markers to create a ‘piece’ on a canvas pad to take home.
Book here: https://bit.ly/2TsgOBV
*excluding 28 November
Blacktown City Council is proud to announce the 25th Blacktown City Art Prize. Young artists are invited to submit entries for exhibition and judging. All entrants will receive a certificate of participation. The artworks judged best in each age group
will be awarded a prize.
Entry Form
ENTRY FORM AND ARTWORK DUE
9 AM – 5 PM ON FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER
OR SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2020 AT
THE LEO KELLY BLACKTOWN ARTS CENTRE
THEME
Staying Strong
2020 has been a year of challenges. In NSW, the bushfires burnt 5.4 million hectares of land and destroyed 25% of suitable koala habitat. Since the bushfires, COVID-19 has affected us all, often keeping us indoors. This helps us appreciate the importance of outdoor and natural spaces like local parks and bushland reserves.
As we work to recover from the rough year we’ve had so far, we are asking young artists to make an artwork in response to one of these questions:
- How can we recover our lost habitats after the destruction of the bushfires?
- How can we strengthen our community and environment for the future?
The artwork can be a drawing, painting, print, sculpture or ceramic piece. Artworks are exhibited alongside the adult exhibition from Saturday 28 November 2020 to Thursday 28 January 2021.
Entry forms can be downloaded from www.blacktownarts.com.au/bcap
Concession Cards
Cashless School
St Andrews College will become Cashless as of Term 4, 2020.
We encourage any payments by parents or students to be completed by EFT or Credit cards. The college will no longer have any cash or change floats on either campus at the front offices.
Whilst we encourage all payments to be cashless and we have endeavoured to cover all costs in school fees, we will still accept cash payments for the remainder of term 4. Commencing Term 1, 2021 the college will be totally cashless and will only accept payments by credit card, EFT or Bpay/DDB/Bpoint (school fees).
As advised by CEDP finance, if any family member wishes to pay by cash they can do so at Australia Posts via Postbill pay.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the front office.
Blessings
Melissa Welch
Business Manager
Careers
Casual Employment
Sydney Pet Resort has Kennel Boarding facilities for dogs and cats in Vineyard and Berkshire Park. Sydney Pet Resort offers other pet services such as dog training and pet grooming.
Sydney Pet Resort is seeking to offer students who have an interest in working with animals casual work during the summer holidays and on weekends.
Students interested in this opportunity are asked to submit their resume and cover letter to Ms May by Friday the 13th of November.
Apprenticeships
Light Vehicle Mechanic
Local opportunity exists in Seven Hills. Apprentices will be employed by Group Training Company ATC.
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Completion of a 4 year apprenticeship
- Diagnose, service and repair cars
- Study towards a Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
- Assist tradesman in the workshop
- Maintain a clean and tidy workshop
Successful applicants will:
- Have a driver’s licence and vehicle
- Be committed to a 4 year apprenticeship including TAFE studies
- Be interested in cars and mechanics
- Be reliable and punctual
- Be well presented and have strong communication skills
Floor and Wall Tiler
Opportunity exists in Western Sydney region. Apprentices will be employed by Group Training Company ATC.
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Completion of a 4 year apprenticeship
- Laying all types of tiles; provide protective and decorative finishes
- Read plans; measure and mark surfaces; use tile cutting tools and waterproofing systems
- Study towards a Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
Successful applicants will:
- Have a driver’s licence and vehicle or be at Londonderry by 6am
- Be committed to a 4 year apprenticeship including TAFE studies at Macquarie Fields
- Have good attention to detail
- Be physically fit - with no problems bending and kneeling or working at heights
- Be reliable and punctual
- Be well presented and have strong communication skills
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Crest is a leading Air Conditioning and Mechanical Services provider specialising in the Design, Supply, Installation, Service and Maintenance of air conditioning systems in large commercial buildings, luxury high rise buildings, schools, shopping centres, hospitals, age care facilities and homes.
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Completion of a 4 year apprenticeship
- Diagnose faults; carry out repairs
- Test and maintain a diverse range of air conditioning systems
- Read and interpret plans for installation of new systems
- Study towards a Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Successful applicants will:
- Have a driver’s licence and vehicle
- Be committed to a 4 year apprenticeship including TAFE studies
- Enjoy working outdoors
- Have good attention to detail
- Be physically fit and able to complete manual tasks
- Be able to work effectively in a team environment
- Be reliable and punctual
- Be well presented and have strong communication skills
Automotive Body Building
Local opportunity exists in Girraween. Apprentices will be employed by Group Training Company WPC Group.
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Completion of a 4 year apprenticeship
- Maintain and repair truck, trailer and tanker body work
- Study towards a Certificate III in Automotive Manufacturing Technical Operations
- Assist tradesman in the workshop
- Maintain a clean and tidy workshop
Successful applicants will:
- Have a driver’s licence and vehicle
- Be committed to a 4 year apprenticeship including TAFE studies
- Be interested in trucks
- Be reliable and punctual
- Have strong communication and teamwork skills
Traineeships
Information Technology
Opportunity exists in Western Sydney region. Trainees will be employed by Group Training Company ATC.
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Full time 12 month traineeship
- Entry level IT responsibilities in a school environment
Successful applicants will:
- Be committed to completing the 12 month traineeship in Information Technology including TAFE studies
- Have a demonstrated interest in Information Technology
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have strong organisational skills
- Be adaptable, reliable and punctual
Mircrosoft Traineeship
Working with partners Group Training Company MEGT and TAFE NSW, the Microsoft Traineeship Program is an opportunity for students to take the first step in their securing their IT career. While MEGT will be your legal employer, you'll be placed with one of Australia's leading businesses. You will gain IT knowledge, practical work experience, and professional connections to help you accelerate your future career in IT.
The Microsoft Traineeship Program will also provide you an opportunity to gain some of the latest cloud computing Microsoft certifications as part of the Azure Administrator Certification Track.
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Full time 2 year traineeship
- Entry level IT responsibilities in various business settings across Sydney
Successful applicants will:
- Be committed to completing the 2 year traineeship in Information Technology including TAFE studies
- Have a demonstrated interest in Information Technology
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have strong organisational skills
- Be adaptable, reliable and punctual
Customer Service
Opportunities exist in Parramatta and Bella Vista. Trainees will be employed by Group Training Company ARC.
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Commit to a full time 12 month traineeship including completing the Certificate III in Business
- Answering and transferring incoming phone calls
- Greeting client
- Co-ordination of meeting room
- Sorting of incoming and outgoing mail
Successful applicants will:
- Be committed to completing the 12 month traineeship in Business Administration including TAFE studies
- Have a demonstrated interest in Customer Service
- Have excellent communication skills
- Polite and friendly phone manner
- Have strong organisational skills
- Be adaptable, reliable and punctual
Warehouse and Logistics
An employer located in Wetherill Park is seeking a full-time trainee in Warehouse and Logistics. The successful trainee will complete a Certificate III in Transport and Logistics. Trainees will be employed by Group Training Company ATC.
Successful applicants will:
- Be committed to completing the 12 month traineeship in Transport and Logistics including TAFE studies
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Picking and packing
- Filling and moving boxes
- Unloading goods
- Cleaning work environment
- General Administration and other basic warehouse duties
Warehouse and Logistics
Local opportunity exists in Glenhaven. Apprentices will be employed by Group Training Company WPC Group.
Successful applicants will:
- Be committed to completing the 2 year traineeship in Transport and Logistics including TAFE studies
- Interested in a career in warehousing and logistics
- Be able to lift 20kg with ease
- Be adaptable, reliable and punctual
- Have strong communication skills
- Have a high attention to detail
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Picking and packing
- Pick, pack and dispatch orders
- Use a variety of equipment including forklifts and scanners
- Cleaning work environment
- Read and file paperwork
Engineering Australia
Over the coming weeks Engineering Australia will be hosting Webinar sessions to give students an opportunity to meet leaders in new technologies which are currently being developed. From these new technologies, new industries will be built that will help drive future prosperity in Australia and around the World.
Participants will discover the amazing advancements taking place, and learn about the opportunities they represent.
Webinars:
November 11: Quantum Technology, the future is here
November 18: Microsatellites, IoT and the growth of the Australian Space Industry
December 1: Biomedical, Medical and Restorative Engineering
Click here to register for the Webinar Sessions.
Students interested in any of the opportunities listed above are encouraged to contact Ms May for more information.
Therese May
Careers Adviser
8th - 14th November
NAIDOC Week
12 November
Year 7 Step Up Day
13 November
Year 9 Reflection Day
19 November
Year 12 Retreat
College Leadership Team
| Principal | Mr Stephen Kennaugh |
| Assistant Principal Staff and Innovation (Acting) | Mrs Clare Healy |
| Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning | Ms Michelle Deschamps |
| Assistant Principal Students | Mr Nick Thrum |
| Director Faith, Mission and Learning | Mr Frank Clarke |
| Business Manager | Mrs Melissa Welch |
| Principal's Secretary and College Registrar | Mrs Julie Sabine |
College Leaders of Learning - KLA
| Leader of Learning English | Mrs Marsha Edwards |
| Assistant Leader of Learning English | Mr Travis Kolek |
| Leader of Learning Performance Arts | Mr Antonio Chiappetta |
| Leader of Learning Creative Arts | Mrs Pauline Ryan |
| Leader of Learning HSIE | Mr Daniel Camilleri |
| Assistant Leader of Learning HSIE | Mr Jarryd Leaves |
| Leader of Learning Languages | Mrs Mariko Suzuki |
| Leader of Learning TAS | Mr Bill Robson |
| Assistant Leader of Learning TAS | Mr Scott Drennan |
College Leaders of Learning
| Leader of Learning Diversity | Mrs Pauline Xuereb |
| Leader Faith, Mission and Learning | Ms Josilin Kalifa |
| Leader of Learning Literacy | Mr Duncan Dewar |
| Leader of Learning Technologies | Mrs Sarah Anzellotti |
| Leader of Learning Faith in Mission | Mr Ralph San-Pedro Loyola |
| Leader of Learning Sport | Mr Alexander Dunaeff |
Senior Campus Leaders of Learning - KLA
| Leader of Learning Mathematics | Ms Tracey Thomson |
| Leader of Learning PDHPE (Acting) | Ms Dominique Goldie |
| Leader of Learning Science (Acting) | Mr Rohan Isaac |
Junior Campus Leaders of Learning - KLA
| Leader of Learning Mathematics | Mrs Gilda De Guzman |
| Leader of Learning PDHPE | Mr Nathan Weaver |
| Leader of Learning Science | Mrs Wendy Rudman |
Leaders of Learning - Wellbeing
| Leader of Wellbeing | Mrs Sue Cooper |
| Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 7 | Mr Asterios Zouriakis |
| Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 8 | Ms Melissa Blackwell |
| Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 9 | Mr David Frankham |
| Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 10 | Ms Emily Pett |
| Leader of Learning Wellbeing Year 11 | Mr Martin Gillogly |
| Leader of Learning WellbeingYear 12 | Ms Lyndal Simmonds |
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School Counsellor (Thursday, Friday and |
Ms Kerrie Castle |
|
School Counsellor (Tuesday, Wednesday and |
Sr Cristina Ramada |
| Careers Counsellor | Ms Therese May |
| College Administration Coordinator | Ms Simone McKechnie |