Unity Day- We are one, but we are many

We are looking forward to our Annual Unity Day celebrations next Friday. Unity Day is a great chance for the students to celebrate the different cultures at the College.

The day will start with a traditional Smoking Ceremony then a small liturgy in different languages. We have a guest speaker to talk about his story and then a national dress competition. We will be having Cultural Activities, then students from different cultures will be sharing their songs and dance with the College.

This should be a great day for the College.

Year 7-10 Student Learning Conferences

The Student Learning Conference for the Semester 1 Year 7-10 courses will be held on Wednesday 22nd June and Tuesday 28th June. The event will commence at 3.00pm and conclude at 7.45pm and will be held in the Junior Campus Hall. Families can book either night.

These interviews are compulsory and are an integral part of the learning process. Students are expected to attend with their parents. It is an opportunity to evaluate their work so far and provide feedback about their progress.

Interviews are strictly 5 minutes in length and spaces are limited. We ask that each parent keep to the assigned times to ensure that there are no lengthy waiting periods. If you require more time than the 5 allocated minutes, please contact the class teacher to arrange an interview at an alternate time.

The College has implemented an online booking system via the Compass App for your convenience; all bookings must be made through this system. The instructions about booking were sent to families via the compass email and notification system.

Last days of term 2

Students will start their term holiday at 2.45 Thursday the 30th June. 

Friday the 1st July is Staff Professional Learning and students are not required on that day.

Term 3 starts Monday 18th July and students are in full Winter Uniform.

Student’s safety while travelling to and from school.

It is important that all students are safe while they travel to and from school.  We have had cases of students running across Quakers road, students riding to school without helmets and other behaviour that puts them at risk.

Could all students and parents be mindful of their safety as they come to and from school. 

It would help if students

• use all road rules correctly and are mindful of traffic on the way home. 
• Wear appropriate safety devises while riding a bike.
• Sit while travelling on public transport
• Travel straight to school and straight home at the end of the day.

Parents if you drop off and pick up your child please follow some basic safety rules.

• DO NOT enter the College grounds to pick up or drop off students unless you have made arrangements with the College. 
• Use Quakers Rd or Berella Cr for the Junior campus or Breakfast Rd for the Senior campus. 
• Do not speed around the school zones as children are unpredictable and may not look for you in traffic. 

If you have any concerns about students and travel please contact me during College hours.

What’s in the Planner?

The main focus this week is Love of Learning. Thanks to all the students who have participated in activities this week to celebrate a Love of Learning. 

Keep your brain agile by doing a crossword, a sudoku, playing chess, a game of logic.

When working in groups the team needs to take on different roles. These roles include

Organiser- creates the framework so all are involved

Starter- gets things started

Recorder- collects relevant information

Verifier- Checks for accuracy

Listener- thinks about the learning happening

Timer- keeps everyone on track

Coordinator- ties everything together

Finisher- presents the task in a stylish fashion

Energiser- encourages everyone to push on

Critic- provides honest feedback on the learning process

The different roles should be allocated by persons’ strengths. Together the combined strengths create a strong team capable of great learning.

Time targets

Setting time targets to complete tasks is a way to elevate stress and help develop your academic abilities. 

To develop good habits with time targets we use the Five “E’s” of learning- Engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate. 

Engage- record dates, brainstorm ideas about the task, get assessment criteria. Plan your task

Explore- locates resources, collect information, begin research

Explain- develops sentences then paragraphs. Develop your draft and ask teacher to look at it

Elaborate- analyse the comments from your draft, improve phrasing and vocabulary. Discuss interpretation with family or friends

Evaluate- assess feedback and complete final task

God Bless

Mr Nick Thrum
Assistant Principal - Students

Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Online Survey - Closes soon

This survey will provide us with valuable insights into what our school community thinks about school life including how engaged students are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world use the Tell Them From Me survey to help them improve.

Parents and carers are invited to participate using this LINK

The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It would be greatly appreciated if you could please complete this survey by Friday 24 June.

Important Data for Every Learner

I wanted to take this opportunity to show you a snapshot of the data we have for every learner at St Andrews College. All teaching staff have access to this site which assists us in planning for a diverse learning community.

Staff Development Day: Friday 1 July

On Friday 1 July teaching staff will be working together with a focus on Literacy and Differentiation. We all know the benefits of a literate learner, and when we couple literacy with differentiation (tailoring instruction to meet individual needs) it creates a learning environment with the promise of greater student success.

Objectives for the day:

• Collective and collaborative action and discussion about pedagogy that enables all students to succeed, including those who struggle with literacy and promote literacy as a general capability across the curriculum.
• Develop practical plans to build and extend student literacy within each KLA focused on content area literacy as well as disciplinary literacy.
• Develop differentiated literacy strategies in reading and writing that cater to the needs of diverse, accelerated and extension learners.

A Reminder …

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to contact me by email at pfinnerty@parra.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions regarding the information above which relates to my specific role as Assistant Principal – Systems, Data, and Professional Learning.

Thank you for your continued support

Patrick Finnerty
Assistant Principal – Systems, Data and Professional Learning

Formative Assessment

I am sure that parents have begun to hear the words formative assessment being mentioned by their children more and more throughout this term. Along with this, I am sure that as soon as we hear the word ‘assessment’ we immediately presume that it is ‘extra’ work teachers give students, on top of an already full homework load.

NESA defines formative assessment in the following way:

A type of student assessment that occurs during the learning process. Formative assessment aims to give teachers feedback about student progress so that instructional approaches, teaching materials, and academic support can be modified accordingly and feedback can be given to the student.

This means that formative assessment is your child’s everyday classwork. It’s a check-in point about how well your child is meeting the outcomes of their course and it allows the teacher insight into ways to support your child’s learning growth. In the College’s ‘Everything Counts’ model of learning, formative assessment is used to assist the teacher ensure that your child is receiving the correct grade at the end of each Semester, whilst providing feedback on how they can improve.

St Andrews College also provides feedback to parents via Compass twice a term on how your child is progressing in their learning before they work on their final assessment task. Formative feedback is shared with parents and students through the Steps in Learning. Students may also receive other verbal observation, marks, grades and/or written comments on Google Classroom about their classwork. This gives students an opportunity to know what they need to do in order to improve their work and continue to grow in their learning.

As you read through your Child’s Semester 1 report this weekend, please have a discussion with your child about all the work they have completed that contributed to the grades received on their report. I encourage you to have Google Classroom open and ask your child to showcase some of the best work they have completed for their teachers. Please be assured that by focusing on the whole picture of your child’s learning, not just an assessment at the end of their learning, we work towards more meaningful discussions about learning as a community.

Ms Josilin Kalifa
Assistant Principal Teaching, Learning and Wellbeing

Love of Learning Week

Love of Learning Week was held this week - once again congratulations to our Student Leaders for their excellent work. There will be an article by the students on Love of Learning Week in the next Newsletter.

Principal’s Awards

It’s wonderful to see many Principal’s Awards being presented by Dr Kennaugh at the Assemblies on both the Junior and Senior Campus. It takes a lot of effort to receive a Principal’s Award - 125 Merits in fact - and not every student will receive a Principal’s Award during their time at St Andrews. It is also wonderful to see students receiving their second Principal’s Award - that is 250 Merits! Students who receive a second Principal’s Award receive a special pin that the students can wear on their blazer. At this stage we have one student who has received 3 Principal’s Awards - Jav Calingao in Year 11. Can anyone match him? Keep up the great effort!

Mrs Sue Cooper
Leader of Wellbeing and Learning

scooper@parra.catholic.edu.au

STAR STUDENT AWARD

On the senior campus this term a new award was introduced to the student body during assembly. This award is being established with the purpose of celebrating individual academic achievement as well as recognising students who model superior character and citizenship. This award recognises students who are consistently working hard in all that they do and consistently trying their best. 

Teachers on the Senior Campus have been sending in nominations for the STAR award based on the following criteria:

SET A GOOD EXAMPLE 

TAKE THE INITIATIVE 

ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST 

RESPECT EVERYONE

The students are awarded the STAR award once they have received nominations from multiple teachers who have noticed their consistent diligence and the way they model positive behaviour to others. 

Congratulations to the following students who have received the STAR award so far this term:

Denzell Williams (Year 12)

Denzell is awarded the STAR award for being a diligent and respectful student who always works hard and tries his best. He consistently asks for help, submits practice responses and applies feedback to his work. He sets a good example for his peers and always volunteers to help where he can. He upholds College values and is a great role model for others. 

Sophia Guilas (Year 11)

Sophia receives the STAR award as she is a diligent and respectful student who is organised and wears her uniform correctly at all times. She is a quiet achiever who always aims to do her best. She is a hard worker who is willing to accept feedback and works efficiently. Sophia is a role model to her peers and is a very positive and responsible student. 

Mitchell Stirton (Year 12)

Mitchell receives the STAR award for his improvement and dedication in his courses. Mitchell has demonstrated leadership, teamwork and collaboration in lessons. He has shown great maturity as he continually asks for feedback on his progress in his classwork and practical skill. Mitchell is commended for demonstrating creativity and analytical thinking in class discussions and sharing with his peers.

Jav Calingao (Year 11)

Jav is awarded the STAR award for always setting a good example by being the first student to arrive in class, and completing his work every lesson to a high standard. He takes initiative and helps others when they are struggling. Jav seeks to improve his learning and always does his best. He shows respect and upholds the values and the

motto of the College in his behaviour and attitude

Well done to these students, their award and recognition is very well deserved. 

We look forward to announcing more STAR awards in the upcoming weeks. Remember, everything matters and your hard work and dedication will always pay off and help you achieve success and your goals.

Mrs Emily Parker
Leader of Wellbeing & Learning - Senior Campus
Leader of Wellbeing - Year 12 

TWO MORE WEEKS TO GO!!

With two more weeks to go in Term 2, we should review our goals and see if we have achieved them or close to achieving them. It is important that we continue to strive for our personal bests and if we haven’t achieved the goals we set for ourselves this term, we can try again for next term!

It was great to see all of you participating in some of the events at the Athletics Carnival last Friday. As your leader of wellbeing, it was very pleasing to see the level of talent and athleticism we have in our year group. I was able to see some of you compete in the high jump, long jump and 100m sprints and I was very impressed with how you performed. I would like to thank all of you for your behaviour and participation during this event.

UNIFORM EXPECTATIONS

As always, a reminder of uniform expectations. If you need a reminder of what the uniform expectations are, look in your Learning Planner on pages 15A and 16A.

I wish to remind everyone again that the following needs to be done at all times or a red card will be issued:

• Blazers should be worn into Learning Group until their Learning Advisor sees them
• Blazers should be worn after period 6 and when leaving the College
• Non-St Andrews items such as beanies and hoodies SHOULD NOT be worn to school. 
• If a student cannot wear their sports uniform, they are required to wear their normal school uniform
• School jumpers cannot be worn over sports uniforms. A school sports jacket is required.
• Boys must have their facial hair shaved

I understand with the weather getting a lot colder students may want to keep extra warm. However, you need to comply with the school policy and not bring any hoodies or beanies. A black or navy scarf and gloves can be worn. 

YEAR 9 REFLECTION DAY

On Friday 17th of June, year 9 attended their Reflection Day. More information about this day to come.

STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Last week Julio and Dominic Tatupu competed in the Oceania Games which was held in Mackay, QLD. These boys represented the NSW Club for this event. Julio and Dominic both competed in the U13’s Hammer Throw, Shot Put and Discus. Their results for the Game are:

Julio:

Hammer Throw: Unfortunately no result recorded due to foul

Shot Put: Placed 6th with a 14m throw

Discus: Placed in the top 8 with a 41m throw

Dominic:

Hammer Throw: Placed 2nd with a 49.5m throw

Discus: 33m throw

Shot Put: Placed 2nd with a 15m throw. This now places him 1st in Shot Put Ratings for his age group.

We should be very proud of these two for excelling in their sport and we hope that they continue to train and improve from this and be ready for the next Athletics season. 

Well done Julio and Dominic. 

I will always be proud of any student in year 9 who achieve great things outside of St Andrews College. If you are involved in any sport or activity outside of school, please let me know as I would like to follow that journey of yours. 

Off-campus/School Events Permission Slip

As reminded on Compass this week, you need to return this note to the office or myself ASAP. If you need another note, please see me in B1

Final Message

Let us make sure we continually show respect to those around us in the St Andrews community. Let us stay motivated and make sure to build a positive character. Remember to always strive to achieve your personal best. 

Mr Kharl Carlos
Leader of Wellbeing - Year 9

From Director of Faith, Mission & Learning

On Wednesday Mr Hoare and Mr Clarke visited the Jesuit Refugee Service distiribution site, to deliver the items donated by our generous St Andrew’s staff and students during the food drive. This was a magnificent effort, which was an initiative of the year 10 students who participated in the Faith in Action day, as a response to the needs of refugees who have arrived in Australia.

Michael Melville of JRS gratefully accepted our donation and passed on his thanks and those of the JRS to the St Andrew’s community.

Andrew Hoare
Leader of Faith Mission and Learning

- Samantha Xavier 8RE7

- Myron Nicholas 8RE7

SACART WEEK 6 

Why do we learn about Visual Arts?

‘What’s the point of art’ or ‘Why do we learn about art?’ - these are questions students may have thought about or asked. These are valid questions and the answers to these may not be so obvious at first but rather, the lessons learnt from Visual Arts are often through the artmaking experience itself and not just through the unit content at hand. 

Have you ever…

• Had to problem solve or make careful decisions? 
• Had to consider other people’s feedback on something you’ve created or need a second opinion because you may not be sure of your own? 
• Had to produce something within a given time frame? 
• Needed to draw up a draft before creating a final product?
• Had to learn to trust your own abilities and talents?
• Had to use a range of sources of inspiration?

If you can do all of these things, maybe art has a little something to do with it! Critical thinking, creativity, the ability to receive and give feedback, expressing our own ideas, observation, time management and reflection are all a part of the human experience and are important skills for us to lead our lives.

Not only does art allow us to appreciate the variety of art and talents that are out there in the world, but to recognise that others may see things differently to the way we do. Artists use aspects of the world around them as sources of inspiration as well as personal experiences. For one person, art may be a way to relieve stress whilst for another, it could be for personal enjoyment. Learning about art can help us learn about the rich history of the world, culture and the lives of others in addition to our own. 

Indeed, art is subjective - so what does art mean to you?

Year 7: Art Techniques & Representing Different Points of View

Miss Rivera’s Year 7 classes have been learning about different artmaking techniques, focusing on two different types of media - watercolours and oil pastels. Students have built upon their knowledge from primary school of each media and are now more knowledgeable and confident with using these materials to produce fabulous artworks. Watercolour techniques included: Dry Brush, Flat wash, Graded wash, Wet on Wet, Layering and Feathering alongside this, oil pastel techniques included: Heavy Pressure Blending, Light Pressure Blending, Colour mixing/blending, Stippling, Scumbling and Sgraffito.  

Students have begun looking at how to represent different points of view with particular focus upon Giuseppe Arcimbolo and his representations of the world through his works. Students have been creating their own interpretations of his art through their own representations of fruit and vegetables. Students observed the various ways these food products; top view, side view, bottom view and sliced open. Stay tuned for their upcoming artworks

Year 8: A Wrap Up on Cubism & Delving into the Surrealist Experience

Miss Rivera’s Year 8 classes have wrapped up the Cubism topic - a big congratulations to all the students for their hard work and dedication to producing such incredible works of art. Here are some of the fantastic artworks created by such talented students - Well Done!

Over the past week, students have been launched into the world of ‘Surrealism’. Students explored the meanings of dreams and the creative potential of the unconscious mind. Students investigated the works of Salvador Dali and Stefan Zsaitsits. Did you know that Dali collaborated with Walt Disney? They created a short film titled ‘Destino’ (2003). Many have described this mini movie as ‘weird’, ‘strange’ and an ‘illusion’. Check it out on YouTube! Students had to create their own Surrealist Fantasy Creature as part of their artmaking and many students have produced some interesting hybrids which merged the body parts of 3 animals, giving their creature an English and Latin name, characteristics and habitat. 

Cryztle Espino (8VAE)	Layla Sanchez (8VAG)

Claudia Fuimaono (8VAD)	Myron Nicolas (8VAG)
Airabelle Quiazon (8VAH)	Thon Malual (8VAE)
Micaela Subicao (8VAH)	Sharon Harry (8VAG)

Antonia Gregoriou (8VAG)

Sharon Harry (8VAG)	Cryztle Espino (8VAE)
Poornima Jangra (8VAH)

Archisha Thumma (8VAH)	Kyle Gonzales (8VAH)

Miss Leezah Rivera
Visual Arts Teacher

Athletics Carnival

What a day! The sun was shining, enthusiasm was high and house spirit was alive! Students participated in long jump, high jump, shot put and the 100 and 200m sprint, as well as some novelty events including basketball,volleyball, tunnel ball, bucket ball and tug of war.

There were 3 records broken on the day:

• Andre Dera of year 12- ran the 100m in 11.02secs, beating the previous record of 11.09

• Hailey Targarona of year 12 set a new High Jump record of 1.50m compared to a previous College record of 1.48m

• Deng Joseph of year 11 also set a new High Jump record of 1.87m, smashing the previous College record of 1.80m.

The atmosphere in our College hall was electric watching these two talented young people persist in their attempts to better themselves and beat the College records.

Well done to these students on this achievement!

Congratulations also to both the female staff and male staff relay teams who beat the year 12 student teams! The students were just no match for us!

Frances took out the top spot for war-cries, followed by Bennelong, Chang and then Gould.

Chang had the best overall participation, followed by Bennelong, Gould and then Frances.

The total competitive points were super close, with Frances and Gould tied, followed by Chang and Bennelong with only 64 points difference!

The final results of the day were as follows:

4th place on 1723 points was GOULD

3rd place on 1736 points was BENNELONG (only 13 points between 3rd and 4th)

2nd place on 1764 points was FRANCES (only 28 points between 2nd and 3rd)

1st place on 1863 points and the WINNERS of our 2022 College Athletics Carnival was CHANG! Congratulations to all the students in Chang. What a close carnival, with only 140 points between 1st and 4th and 99 points between 1st and 2nd place! Participation and involvement really counts here!

We had 41 students successfully qualify for our PDSSSC Athletics Carnival which will be held on 26th of August. Further details about this will be distributed via a Compass event in Term 3. Please use the holidays to train hard to prepare!

A final reminder to any student who would like to nominate a distance for the PDSSSC Carnival in Javelin, 1500m, Triple jump, Discus, 400m and/or 800m; please email me kbrogan@parra.catholic.edu.au as these events were not run at our College carnival. These event distances/times must be competitive and verified by a student’s local Athletics club.

I have extended the nomination deadline to Tuesday 21st June.

Student sporting successes

Jake Parkes of year 12 recently competed in the NSWCCC Cross Country. Jake finished 24th out of 28 runners with a time of 34 mins; an impressive result at this competitive level!

Congratulations, Jake!

Amelia Manks of year 8 was successful in gaining a position in the NSWCCC Softball team. Amelia will be playing in the NSWCCC Softball team at the All Schools Tournament held at Softball NSW, Blacktown International Sportspark on Monday 25th July. Congratulations Amelia! We are very proud of your successes!

Brooke Robinson of year 10 recently competed at the Level 9 Australian National Championships. Brooke competed in  the Day 1 team competition as a part of the NSW team which placed 2nd overall. Brooke qualified for the Day 2 Individual competition where she placed 1st on vault in the Junior division.

Congratulations, Brooke. You should be so proud of yourself to achieve this success at this level!

You may recall reading that last term, Romeo Atengco of year 10 and Bianca Infante of year 11 were both selected to represent NSW at the Combined Catholic Colleges Volleyball tournament. This occurred last Friday 10th June. Romeo and his team competed against CIS(Combined Independent Schools), CHS(Combined High Schools) and All schools Combined. Romeo’s team had won against All schools which was the first time that this had been achieved in 10 years which is a huge achievement! His team then sadly lost to CIS 0-3 and CHS 2-1 with CHS winning the whole tournament. Romeo shared what a great experience he had and what an honour it was to represent our College and himself at such a level.

Bianca’s team finished in 2nd place, losing to CHS in a close final. Again, a huge congratulations to you, Bianca! Your dedication and love of Volleyball is evident. The St Andrews community is very proud of you both.

Here are some photos from the day of both Bianca and Romeo with their teams.

Kayla Brogan
Leader of Learning Sport

On Friday 3rd June, seven students from St Andrews College competed at the NSW All Schools Diving competition at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park. To get to this level, they all had to place 1st, 2nd or 3rd at the NSW CCC championships earlier in the year.

The day started with the older age groups. In the 16yrs girls springboard event, St Andrews had two students competing. Holly McLoughlin placed 7th in her first All Schools event while Marley Kozak placed 5th, improving two places from last year. Each girl performed eight dives which in itself is no mean feat.

Our next diver to compete was Gabriel Narayan. In his first year of diving, Gabriel has shown a lot of promise. He worked hard to gain new dives for this competition and managed to place 4th, only 10 points behind 3rd. Gabriel is now the first reserve in his age group for the next level, School Sport Australia.

The youngest divers had the longest wait, competing in the 12 and 13 yrs age groups. All these divers have only been in the sport for 5 months and dived well beyond their experience. In the 13 yr girls springboard, Ruby Scicluna placed 8th. In the 12 yr girls, Chelise Fernandez finished 5th with Emily Riddout a close 6th behind her. Our final diver was Xavier Borg in the 12 year boys age group. Xavier improved the score from his last competition and finished on the podium in 2nd place.

I would like to congratulate all divers on a wonderful season and thank Mrs Borg for taking on the NSWCCC manager role and looking after the team.

We are looking forward to the launch of our St Andrews College Diving Club next term, so if your children are interested in diving, please email Mrs. Weaver  aweaver@parra.catholic.edu.au for more information.

On Wednesday the 8th of June, Dr Kennaugh, Year 10 students, teachers, and visitors gathered together to discuss their Year 11 Subject Selections for 2023. After a group discussion in the Hall, students were led to different classrooms where they were informed about the variety of subjects that they can choose from for Years 11 and 12. Many students were amazed by the topics that they would get to learn through these subjects, and not only was the information helpful, but the teachers and senior students were eager to help the Year 10's with any questions or concerns they had. Overall, the night was a fun experience for all Year 10 students as they prepare for the upcoming years ahead. 

Travis Casulla
Yr 10 Publicity SRC

On Friday 10th June the Year 11 Hospitality classes had their first service period for the College and what a fantastic job they did. Throughout the day Staff commended the students on what outstanding service they provided as well as being so professional and polite. The students served the staff morning tea, lunch, as well as taking orders of hot chocolate, tea and coffee.

I would like to thank Mrs Van Der Werf, Mr McLoughlin and Mrs Welch for their assistance in ordering and logistics for the day. Miss Serbin and Mr Lendvai for their assistance with running the service period and providing great support to the students. Mrs Brogan for her efforts and hard work in organising a wonderful athletics carnival where all students can participate and achieve their personal best.

Lastly, I would like to acknowledge and thank the following Year 11 Hospitality Class who continue to do more and go beyond. 

• Aboul Aguek 
• Dorothy Anzoa 
• Magoline Batay 
• Jordan Billedo 
• Jav Calingao
• Sienna Dades
• Aliyana Dela Cruz 
• Joshua Dela Rosa
• Nyanbuot Deng 
• Nicola Gerardis
• Sophia Guilas 
• Christine Jade
• Hannah Johnston 
• Venus Koko
• Stephanie Kwiatkowski
• Anna Logali
• Gwyneth Nanta
• Nathanial Sicat 

Keep up the fantastic work. 

Cassandra Carlos 
Assistant Leader of Learning Technologies 

‘The word on the street is everyone left with full tummies and smiles on their faces. The Year 12s did magnificently!” - Maria Kervin, Office for Safeguarding Diocese of Parramatta

On Wednesday 8th June 2022, theYear 12 Hospitality students had the opportunity to host and cater for the Safeguarding Parishes Luncheon. Our students stepped up to the task, showing the skills they have learnt in the VET Hospitality course, while also thoroughly enjoying the opportunity. The students were very excited to cater for the event and as a reward they were blessed to have the opportunity to meet Bishop Vincient. 

The purpose of this event was to celebrate Safeguarding Parishes Week and recognising the Safeguarding Champions who are within the Diocese of Parramatta. Special thank you goes to Dr Kennaugh, Mrs Welch, Mrs Van Der Werf and Mr Maurer who helped to support us in this event to ensure it was a success. 

The following students are commended for their hard work, dedication and initiative with this event. 

• Crystal Chambers
• Aaron Formosa 
• Joanna Gohar 
• Vai Hokafonu
• Alana Kalemusic 
• Alexis Kalemusic 
• Rhys Kelly 
• Zackary Kleinig
• Roslyn Langi 
• Mia Lovering 
• Abigail Marquez
• Jaycob McLoughlin 
• Raphael Montecillo 
• Jake Parkes
• Alyssa Sabbadin 
• Harrison Shield
• Caitlyn Xerri 

What a blessing to be able to teach a magnificent group of Year 12 Students. These students are great ambassadors representing the College, sharing their gifts and talents with each other and our community by doing more and going beyond.  

Cassandra Carlos 
Assistant Leader of Learning Technologies 

St Andrews College Careers Market

On Thursday the 21st of July the College will host a Careers Market. The Market will be held in the St Andrews Parish Hall from 2pm until 4pm.

Year 10 students will attend from 2pm until 2.45pm. Year 11 and Year 12 students will attend from 2.45pm unless they have a study period in Period 6.

The purpose of the event is to give students an opportunity to gain information on career options and tertiary study.

Exhibitors include:

Universities:

UNSW Sydney

Torrens University

Macquarie University

University of Tasmania

The University of Sydney

University of Wollongong

Australian Catholic University

The University of Notre Dame

Vocational Providers:

JMC Academy

Bedford College

TAFE NSW Nirimba 

SAE Creative Media Institute

Australian Pilot Training Alliance

The Australian Institute of Fitness

Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia

Apprenticeships and Traineeships:

1300 Apprentice

Eden Brae Homes

Landscape Solutions

Australian Training Company

NECA Training and Apprenticeships

Universities Admission Centre

Defence Force Recruiting

Please Note: Parents are welcome to attend this event.

UNSW Information Evening

The University of NSW will be holding a Degrees and Scholarships Digital Information Evening. 

The event will occur on two dates, Tuesday, June 21; and Thursday, 23 June, and will commence at 6pm and conclude at 7pm.

Students only need to register for one evening as the presentation will be the same. 

The information evening will cover how to preference your degrees, scholarship application tips and tricks, and how students can show they are more than just their ATAR. 

From 7pm until 7.30pm there will be a question and answer session on the following topics:

• Accommodation
• The Co-op Program Scholarship 
• UNSW Scholarships 
• Gateway 
• UNSW Sport 
• UNSW Employability 

Students considering UNSW are encouraged to click here to register for the Degree and Scholarship Digital Information Evening.

UTS Early Entry Program

Designed for students who have excelled in Year 11, the UTS Early Entry Program recognises and rewards the hard work that students have put into their Year 11 studies. 

Students can preference up to three UTS courses in their application. A full list of course can be found here . The courses listed below will be in the portal in the coming days.

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Creative Intelligence & Innovation
• Bachelor of Animation Production
• Bachelor of Animation Production/Bachelor of Creative Intelligence & Innovation 
• Bachelor of Animation Production/Bachelor of International Studies 

Successful students will be required to meet the following minimum ATAR requirements. Students are to note that these are Raw ATARs - no Adjustment Factors will be considered.

• 80 ATAR for Law courses
• 75 ATAR for Health courses
• 70 ATAR for Education courses
• 69 ATAR for all other courses

Applications are now open and close on Sunday the 11th of September. Provisional Offers will be made on Tuesday the 4th of October. Offers will be converted into full offers once the ATAR has been released.

Students wishing to apply are encouraged to click here for more information and the online application form.

Students needing assistance with their application are encouraged to contact Ms May.

Blacktown City Council Apprenticeships

These four year apprenticeships are a fantastic opportunity to be a professional in your preferred trade. Throughout the first three years of your apprenticeship, you will receive on the job training and be completing a relevant TAFE Certificate. Your fourth year will be a purely practical experience. Throughout your apprenticeship you will be working with, and supported by, qualified tradespeople.

Apprenticeships for 2023 placements are:

Mechanic (Heavy Vehicle Plant Mechanic) x 2 (description)

Plumber x 2 (description)

Painter x 1 (description)

Gardener x 2 (description)

Greenkeeper x 2 (description)

Who can apply:

• Applicants must NOT hold a Certificate III or higher qualification awarded in the last 7 year
• Applicants who are motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to providing a high standard of customer service
• Applicants who have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Applicants must be an Australian citizen or be eligible to work in Australia (evidence required)
• Applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Blacktown City Council and 1300apprentice are partnering to conduct the initial recruitment process.

• Applications need to be submitted online through Council’s online recruitment system, use yellow button below
• The selection process requires chosen applicants for all positions to undertake an aptitude test and a medical examination
• If your application is successful in progressing through to the next recruitment stage, a representative from 1300apprentice will be in contact with you.

Students wishing assistance with their application are encouraged to contact Ms May

The Australian Institute of Music

The Australian Institute of Music will be holding a 2-Day Music Holiday Workshop on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July. 

These workshops are designed for students in Years 9 to 12 and aim to provide students an opportunity to experience playing music, singing or songwriting whilst being mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators.

Workshop #1:: Music Performance

Learn, practice and perform contemporary and classic pop, rock and soul tunes, under the guidance of Australia’s leading music mentors.

Over two days students will be taught to perform and play a mix of songs. They'll also participate in highly collaborative music activities with AIM staff and other students. All students will then have the opportunity to perform the songs they've honed live on our concert stage, in front of family and friends!

Students wishing to attend the Music Performance Workshop are encouraged to book their place here

Workshop #2: Songwriting

This songwriting workshop is designed for students who are curious about writing songs and performing and is a golden opportunity to work with incredibly accomplished songwriters.

Students will work with professionals to expand their songwriting skills in a collaborative and inspiring environment in this two-day workshop. Participants will workshop harmony, melody, style, lyricism, basic arrangement and/or production and artistic performance. Under the guidance of AIM lecturers, students will use these new skills to write original music in collaboration with other students in the class. Participants will present these songs live in a performance for family and friends at the conclusion of the workshop.

Students wishing to attend the Songwriting Workshop are encouraged to book their place here

Creative Studio: Story Factory

Presented by the Powerhouse and TAFE NSW, Creative Studio: Story Factory is a three-day digital and creative skills workshop for high-school students Years 7 to 10 in Western Sydney.

In this workshop, students will explore storytelling from the past and bring it into a digital world. 

Inspired by the Powerhouse collection, the students will create individual digital publications of their own writing, poetry or short stories which will incorporate graphic design, illustration, photography and videography. Students will have the opportunity to explore and debate the following themes: Aviation vs Space; Travel and Nature vs Technology.

These sessions will be led by Story Factory, a not-for-profit creative writing centre for young people in under-resourced communities across Sydney and NSW building writing skills, confidence and creativity.

This workshop is free, however bookings are essential as places are limited. Students will be required to attend all three days of their workshop of choice.

Students wishing to attend the Creative Studio: Story Factory are encouraged to book their place here

National Driver Education

National Driver Education is accredited by Transport for NSW as a provider of the Safer Drivers Course for Learner Drivers.

The Safer Drivers Course was developed by Transport for NSW to assist young learner drivers to transition from being a supervised Learner driver to being a safer unsupervised driver when they attain their P’s.

Learner Drivers earn 20 Bonus Hours in their logbook at the completion of the course.

Modules 1 and 2 are conducted on the same day. Refreshments, Morning Tea and Lunch are provided.

Next Available Course dates:

Quakers Hill

Monday 11th July 2022 (School Holidays)

Windsor

Saturday 25th June 2022

Wednesday 13th July 2022 (School Holidays)

Penrith

Sunday 26th June 2022

Wednesday 6th July 2022 (School Holidays)

Blaxland

Wednesday 13th July 2022 (School Holidays)