Parent & Student Handbook

Curriculum

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  • JUNIOR SCHOOL – PREP – Year 6

    Prep The purpose of Prep is to prepare the children for Kindergarten. The children are introduced to all the Key…

  • SENIOR SCHOOL – YEAR 7 – 12

    STAGE 4 (YEARS 7 AND 8) All students study the following subjects: Within the English program each year there is…

  • TEXTBOOKS

    JUNIOR SCHOOL  All students in Prep to Year 6 are provided with a variety of texts that support the program…

  • PARENT INFORMATION EVENINGS

    All Junior School parents are encouraged to attend a Meet The Teacher session at the commencement of Term 1. Teachers…

  • HOMEWORK

    Homework is an important ingredient in children’s learning, especially in Stages 4-6. It reinforces what students have learned at College.…

  • ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 

    We expect all students to learn. We expect them to progress. Teachers use a variety of strategies to monitor and…

  • OPEN HIGH SCHOOL 

    The Open High School is run by the Department of Education and Training. It provides courses, particularly in Languages, which…

  • PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING 

    We expect all students to be honest and submit only work that is their own. It is an offence to…

  • COPYRIGHT 

    The College is a signatory to a number of very strict protocols and expensive licensing agreements relating to broadcasts, videos,…

  • REPORTING TO PARENTS 

    Assessment is a continuous activity in every subject in every class. Teachers and students accumulate lots of information about the…

  • STUDENTS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE 

    The College Learning Support Team develops programs for each student who requires more assistance in the classroom. The Learning Support…

  • INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTRE 

    The Information and Resource Centre (IRC) has two locations: P – 6 in S block and Years 7 –12 in…

  • CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 

    The College is progressively establishing a range of voluntary co-curricular activities to cater for and nurture the interests of as…

  • SPORT 

    The promotion of the physical and mental fitness of students is an important element of College life. All students P-10…