Aeter na Non CaducaThe Eternal not the Transitory

MARCELLIN COLLEGE RANDWICK

18 MARCH 2019 | TERM 1, WEEK 8

From the Principal

Dear Parents, Students and Staff,

“Marist spirituality inspires our understanding of how we are to live what Jesus commands us and what Champagnat dreams for us…Our spirituality is communal, best expressed and lived when we are gathered as family and community… Whatever the members of a community do – working, struggling for justice, serving society, praying or sharing meals and relaxation together – we recognise the blessings of God. We are blessed with the gift of life and with companions for our mission and our life’s journey. We proclaim, not just what God has done for each one of us, but what God is doing for us together, as family and community.” n. 103-106

Taken from: Water from the Rock – Marist Spirituality Flowing in the Tradition of Marcellin Champagnat.

Certainly the events of recent weeks have reflected our Marist Spirituality: a living expression of community. In particular, our Commencement Mass, Meet and Greet function and Open Day have been significant events where so many in our Marist Family have gathered, worked, prayed and relaxed together.

Our Commencement Mass was a wonderful and prayerful occasion where, as a community, we recognised the blessings of God – and where we had the opportunity

to further nurture the spiritual life of our community. Similarly, ‘Meet and Greet’ was a terrific evening giving us the opportunity to relax together, make new friends, renew old ones and celebrate the great Marist family to which we all belong.

On Open Day it was great to witness parents, boys and staff all working together with a common mission: to ensure we can continue to build up this great school as those before us have done, and exhibit the best of our Catholic Marist education for those who will enrol in the future. On days such as these, one feels privileged to minister in this particular community.

Our P&F Meeting last Wednesday evening was yet another opportunity to live out our Marist charism. The aim of our P&F at Marcellin is ‘to build a friendly and welcoming community that seeks to involve all.’ I congratulate and thank the following parents for taking on the leadership of our P&F for 2019:

President: Adele CornaleVice President: Neisha LicitraSecretary: Draga GreenwoodCommittee Members: Alex Brown, Jodi Roper, John Lawson, Siobhan Ryan, Mango, Brigid Taylor, Mary Ivancic

All of these events, and those that will occur throughout the year, are an expression of Marist Spirituality. My vision is to continue to build and strengthen our Marcellin Community; to ensure every boy, family and staff member experiences a real sense of belonging. It is when this occurs that we will

have an authentic Christian community.

I would particularly like to thank staff, both teaching and support, and our parents/carers and ex-students for your ongoing commitment to building community at Marcellin and, in doing so, ‘recognise the blessings of God.’

God Bless,Mark WoolfordPrincipal

From the Assistant Principal

Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to protect you. JEREMIAH 1:8

In this second week of Lent, we are reminded of the importance of taking time for reflection, preparation and conversation with each other and ourselves. It is also a time for renewal that allows us to grow in our own faith. This week Year 12 are on retreat and we acknowledge as a community the prime importance of this program in allowing Year 12 students to take some time out to reflect on their life journey, where they have come from, and where they are heading towards in the near future.

The retreat is a perfect opportunity for students to enrich their faith, from strong friendship bonds and remove themselves from the fast-paced world we live in.

Students will have time, space and structured activities to discover themselves and each other over the three days. Activities based on personal and communal reflection and sharing will hopefully allow students to make the most of time away from their studies and other commitments. An example of the holistic education offered here at Marcellin College.

As parents are aware, student wellbeing is central to learning and learning contributes to positive wellbeing. At Marcellin, the wellbeing of every boy is nurtured from the moment he enters the Homeroom class each day. The pastoral care programs seek to influence student wellbeing in distinctive and purposeful ways.

Now more than ever, schools and families need to play a role in building the wellbeing of students in their care whilst ensuring that the core business of the school is academic learning. At Marcellin, we acknowledge the importance of positive school/home relationships.

We received some information below from the WAYS Wellness centre on Practical and Effective parenting – All parents are welcome.

The WAYS Wellness centre is excited to offer parents/caregivers two fantastic free education opportunities. The first of which is a one off parent seminar conducted in conjunction with Waverley Council on April 1st.

The second is our popular Effective Parenting seminar/course commencing Mon May 20th. The effective parenting course is designed for parents with children aged 10-17, who want practical, effective information and strategies to build stronger parent-child relationships and better manage and understand adolescent behaviour. This is not a therapy group, the content is specifically designed to cover practical skills and information for normative adolescent processes.

The seminar (1st April) will provide a general overview of some of the key themes in the course, and the 5 week course will address the topics in more depth. Psychologists who specialise in child, adolescent and parenting issues, run these free events.

Free Effective Parenting Course @ WAYS Bondi Beach

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

To inquire or register, please call Psychologists Emma or Michal on (02) 9365 2500 or email Emma@ways.org.au / Michal@ways.org.au.

Please note the effective parent group often books out in advance so early registration is encouraged.

Mrs Carmelina EussenAssistant Principal

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This seminar is designed for parents with children aged 10-17, who want practical, effective information

and strategies to build stronger parent-child relationships and better manage and understand adolescent

behaviour.

WAYS Youth & Family are specialists in the field of parenting and adolescent development and

behaviour. This seminar will be led by experienced adolescent and family clinicians and will give parents:

• practical strategies for effective communication and managing conflict;

• practical strategies for building resilience in their children;

• in depth understanding of the adolescent brain, thought processes and decision

making.

• Practical strategies for managing cyber space and at risk behaviour

TALKING WITH YOUR

TEENAGER ABOUT CHALLENGING TEEN ISSUESMonday 1 April 2019 | 6.15–7.45pm

Waverley Library Theatrette

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Free Effective Parenting Course

This five week course is facilitated by experienced clinicians specializing in adolescent development and behavior.

The course will assist parents to build stronger parent-child relationships and better manage and understand their

adolescent’s behavior. This is a skills building and educational program only. Places book out well in advance as we

prefer to keep spaces limited.

“This course is one of the MOST beneficial things we have done as parents- everyone should be taught these

Strategies / knowledge. Totally needed in the community” “Both facilitators were extremely knowledgeable and generous with their information. It was great to have

practical experience to reinforce the theory. I thought the content was pitched correctly to the target audience.

Great service and felt privileged to have access to it” “Absolutely life changing for me! Already recommended it to a few people”

TOPIC AREAS INCLUDE: Understanding your child - adolescent development

Reflecting on your parenting - the impact of various parenting styles

Setting limits and boundaries that stick Effective communication and conflict resolution strategies Practical strategies for building resilience in your children Special topics: alcohol and other drugs, sex, mental health,

Navigating social media and cyber space, enhancing internal regulation

/BONDI BEACH 63A Wairoa Ave North Bondi DATE: Four Mondays and one Tuesday (June 11th) on the long weekend.

Monday May 20th - Monday June 17th TIME: 6PM - 8PM P. (02) 9365 2500 E. Emma@ways.org.au / Michal@ways.org.au

Please call and speak to Emma or Michal to register or to enquire

Important Term 1 DatesWeek 8Thu 21 Mar MCC Golf and SquashWeek 9Mon 25 Mar Year 7&8 Sponsored FastWed 27 Mar Years 8-10 Study Skills Thu 28 Mar MCC Cross Country & MCR Winter trialsWeek 10Thu 4 Apr MCC Football Gala Day (12 - 3pm) MCR Winter TrialsFri 5 Apr College Assembly, 10amWeek 11Wed 10 Apr Year 12 Parent Teacher Interviews, 3.45 - 7pmFri 12 Apr 10am Easter Liturgy Term 1 Concludes - Classes cease at 3pm

Uniform Shop Saturday opening at Marrickville

(162-166 Victoria Rd, Marrickville)...............

Saturday, 6 April - 9.00am - 12noonSaturday, 13 April - 9.00am - 12noonSaturday, 27 April - 9.00am - 12noon

No appointment necessary.Marrickville shop open Monday to Friday in Easter school holidays (excluding public

holidays). Phone 9550 6366 or 0419 550 636 to make an appointment.

ENROLMENT YEAR 7 2021: CLOSE 5 APRIL 2019All enquiries: Marlene Smith 02 9398 6355

UWS 3.00 - 7.00pm

MARCELLIN COLLEGE RANDWICK

T E R T I A R Y V I S I T S

Marcellin College is offering a unique opportunity for Year 12 students

and parents to meet with representatives from different tertiary institutions

and trade organisations here at the College during the Parent/Teacher

interviews.

Wed, 10 April @ The Marist CentreUNSW 5.00 - 7.00pm

USYD 3.45 - 7.00pm

UTS 3.45 - 7.00pm

ACU 3.45 - 7.00pm

UTS 3.45 - 7.00pm

UND 3.45 - 7.00pmWilliam Blue College of Hospitality and Management 3.45 - 7.00pmMaster Builders Association 3.45 - 7.00pmSarina Russo Apprenticeships NSW 3.45 - 7.00pmDefence Force Recruiting 3.45 - 7.00pm

Anzac Day Service @ Marcellin

Tuesday 30th April – 10 - 11am

ALL WELCOMEYear 10 and Year 11 students and parents are also welcome.

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

During Week 10, students from Years 7 and 9 will be completing a Naplan Online Practice test here at the College. This is to help prepare students for the mandated move to NAPLAN online testing, which will take place in May this year.

The Practice test is NOT an assessment of student ability and it will not be marked. It has been designed to allow schools and students to freely navigate through the online test environment and to explore the format and presentation of questions in preparation for completing the online tests this year.

The practice test provides students with an opportunity to become familiar with the types of questions they will experience in NAPLAN Online. Students should complete the test using the same type of device they will be using for NAPLAN Online.

Given that your son is completing NAPLAN this year, experience navigating the online platform will be most useful.

Students will be required to sit ONE test that should take about 45 minutes. The test is a combined reading,

grammar and numeracy test. There is no need for any academic preparation but it is our expectation that all students attempt the tests to the best of their ability.

To sit the test all students will need to:

• have their own set of earphones

have downloaded the locked-down browser prior to the test administration (this will be explained to students in PC.) www.assessform.edu.au/layouts/Technology/LockedDownBrowser.aspx• ensure their computer is fully charged

Year 9 Year 7

Tuesday 2nd April Period 1

Tuesday 2nd April Period 3

If you have any questions or would like to discuss your son’s participation in this testing please feel free to contact me directly on 9393 6355 or on christopher.ferry@syd.catholic.edu.au

Mr Chris FerryDirector of Learning

Thursday March 21 is Close the Gap Day. From 2006 Australia’s peak Indigenous and non-Indigenous health bodies, NGOs and human rights organisations have worked together to achieve health and life expectation equality for Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The aim is by 2030 that Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child are born with the same opportunity as other Australian children to live a long, healthy and happy life.

So how are we doing?Only 2 of 7 Targets are on track for 2030:• Yr 12 Attainment • Early Education

Targets NOT on track: • Child Mortality• Employment • Literacy• School Attendance • Life Expectancy

Today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can expect to live 10–17 years less than other Australians. For more information on how you can support the Close the Gap Campaign visit www.antar.org.au/close-gap

From The Director of Learning

A reminder that “The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy” (NAPLAN) will take place at Marcellin College on Tuesday 21st May, Wednesday 22nd May and conclude on Thursday 23rd May. (Week 3.) Testing will take place each morning.

In 2019, students will complete this test online using their own computer. One of the main benefits of NAPLAN Online is tailored (or adaptive) testing, where the test automatically adapts to a student’s test performance.

The test presents questions of higher or lower complexity, depending on a student’s performance. Your child should not be concerned if they find questions more challenging than usual; they may be taking a more complex test pathway.

The College will provide support in the lead up to these assessments, including a supervised practice test in week 10.

NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for progression through school. Students in Years 7 and 9 will participate in testing across the domains of reading, writing, language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.

The tests provide parents and schools with an understanding of how individual students are performing. Parents will receive a detailed NAPLAN report later in the year.

Parents and students are encouraged to familarise themselves with the online format via the Naplan demonstration site: www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site

Year 7 Tuesday 21st May Wednesday 22nd May Thursday 23rd May Friday 24th May

Writing - 40 Minutes: Conventions of language: 45 min. Numeracy: 65 minutes Make up tests

Reading: 65 minutes

Year 9 Writing - 40 Minutes: Conventions of language: 45 min. Numeracy: 65 minutes Make up tests

Writing - 40 Minutes:

If you have any questions about NAPLAN or would like to discuss the online testing format, please contact Mr Ferry at the College.

Year 12 Parent Teacher InterviewsThe Marist Centre

Wednesday 10 April – 15:45 - 19:00

This year the College will be conducting its Year 12 Parent-Teachers interviews on Wednesday, 10 April in the Marist Centre. The evening is compulsory for all Year 12 parents and students.

The interviews begin at 3.45pm and conclude at 7.00pm. Bookings with your son’s teachers are to be made via the College’s Parent Portal and will be available from Wednesday 27th March from 4.00pm. There is a link to the

portal on the College’s website. https://sentral.marcellinrandwick.catholic.edu.au/portal/login

St Therese Parish MascotHOLY WEEK SERVICES – THURSDAY – 18 APRIL7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

GOOD FRIDAY – 19 APRIL10am – Multicultural Stations of the Cross3.00pm – Celebration of the Passion of the Lord

HOLY SATURDAY – 20 APRIL4.00pm to 5.00pm – Reconciliation 8.00pm – Easter Vigil into the Holy Night of the Lord

EASTER SUNDAY – 21 APRIL8.30am – Mass (In Italian) 10.00am – Mass 6.30pm – Mass (In Spanish) No Sunday 5pm Evening Mass

OLSH Randwick/St Margaret Mary’s (SMM)HOLY THURSDAY: 7.30pm – Candlelight Mass of the Lord’s Supper

GOOD FRIDAY:10.30am – Stations of the Cross3.00pm – Liturgy of the Passion of Christ7.00pm – CD Mozart’s Requiem, candlelight in Church

EASTER SATURDAY: 7.30pm – Vigil Candlelight

SMM: 5.30pm

EASTER SUNDAY:8, 10, Midday, 6pm, 10.30pm

SMM: 9.30am

RECONCILIATION: From third Sunday of Lent: for 20 minutes before every Mass weekdays and Sundays:Usual time, 11.-11.55am and 5.-5.55pm Saturdays.

Holy Cross Catholic Church HOLY THURSDAY – 18TH APRIL10.30am – Mass of the Chrism, St. Mary’s Cathedral7.30pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper

GOOD FRIDAY – 19TH APRIL Tuesday 10.00am Stations of the Cross 3.00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

HOLY SATURDAY – 20TH APRIL Tuesday 10.00am – 11.00 am Confession7.30pm Easter Vigil Mass

EASTER SUNDAY – 21ST APRIL9.00am Mass6.00pm Mass

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Redfern St Joseph’s Catholic Church, RoseberyOur Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church, WaterlooHOLY THURSDAY 6pm – St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Redfern 7pm – St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rosebery 7.30pm – Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church, Waterloo

GOOD FRIDAY 10am – Stations of the Cross St Joseph’ Catholic Church, Rosebery 3pm – St Joseph’s Catholic Church Rosebery, St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Redfern & Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church, Waterloo

EASTER VIGIL6pm – St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Redfern 6.15pm – Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church, Rosebery

EASTER SUNDAY7.30am and 9.30am – St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Rosebery9am – Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church Waterloo 11am – St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Redfern

Easter Mass & Reconciliation times

From The Director of Faith & Mission

Commencement Mass Marcellin College would like to thank our Principal Celebrant, Fr Paul Smithers (Parish Priest St Josephs Rosebery), and his Con-celebrating Priests, Fr Peter Hearn (Randwick), Fr Peter Antony (Randwick), Fr Bernie Thomas (Waverley), Fr Wills Melteras (Rosebery) and Fr Valentin (Mascot).

Immersion NightThere will be an Information Night on Wednesday 27 March, 6.30 - 7.30 for Year 10 students and their parents further explaining the immersion opportunity to the Cape York penninsula.

Any Year 10 boys wishing to find out more information about the Immersion to Cape York must complete the survey at this link in a recent email.

Mr Chris ShieldsDirector of Faith & Mission

Marist Super ConnectMs Clarke and myself accompanied five Year 11 boys to Marist Eastwood recently to the Marist Super Connect. The night focused on Social Justice issues, particularly with Easter approaching, the plight of the Cocoa farmers of Eastern Africa and modern day human slavery. 109,000 people are said to victims of modern slavery in the cocoa picking

industry. The boys have formulated a plan to raise awareness of the situation and to present this to the College community at an upcoming assembly.

MCC Representative SportSwimmingThe MCC Swimming Carnival was held on Thursday March 7 at the Aquatic Centre at Sydney Olympic Park. The College has a history of success at the MCC Swimming Carnival and a lot of this comes down to the hard work put in prior to the competition. The squad met at Botany Pool each Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning leading into the event which no doubt proved a difference in many of the events. The College was successful in retaining the Aggregate Trophy for the 35th time in the last 36 years, a fantastic record. Along with the Aggregate, the squad also retained the Juvenile and Senior trophy while finishing second behind Holy Cross College Ryde in the Junior competition.

There were also some fantastic individual results with the College winning twenty four races on the night. We had twenty four students qualify for the NSWCCC Swimming Carnival coming up in Week 10. Five records were also broken by Marcellin, congratulations to:

U/13’s 50m Freestyle Marcus Da SilvaU/13’s 100m Freestyle Marcus Da SilvaOpens 100m Freestyle Ryan WilkesOpens 200m Freestyle Ryan WilkesOpens Medley Relay Luke Porter-Daly, Ryan Wilkes,

Alejandro Belmont-Camacho, Marcus Littlejohn

Congratulations to all members of the squad and to the coaches – Mr Nathan Weller, Mrs Jane Evans, Mr Leary, Mr MacNamara and Mr Capizzi.

From the Sports Coordinator

MCR Golf ChampionshipsOn Thursday 7th March, 2019 the Marcellin College Annual Golf Championships were played at The Coast Golf Club. Twenty-two boys participated in the 13’s to Opens Age-Groups respectively. It was extremely windy and cold but the boys didn’t let the weather affect them. They represented the school with pride and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Congratulations to the winners of each age-group.

Age Champion ScoreU/13’s Paolo Monforte 97

U/14’s Dominik Subota 101

U/15’s Joseph Serhan 88

U/16’s Orlando Janschek 73

U/17’s Errol Gulden 84

OPENS Joshua Bell 68

Special mention to Joshua Bell shooting two under par and Orlando Janschek for shooting three over par. We are looking forward to competing in the 2019 MCC Golf Championships to be held at Bexley Golf Club this Thursday March 21, 2019.

Mr James/Mr Angelou

MCR Squash ChampionshipsThe College Squash championships were held on Thursday March 7 at UNSW. Thank you to all boys who attended the competition. The MCC Squash Championships will be held this Thursday March 21 at Willoughby Squash Club. Congratulations to the following boys who were selected in the squad and good luck this week.

1 Nicholas Norbury

2 Luke Wells

3 David Hanna

4 Ian Punyawan

5 Marcus Italiano

6 Oliver Assi

7 Paul Dedden

8 Jake Stellino

9 (Reserve 1) Alexander Baranowski

10 (Reserve 2) Francis Tran

Special AchievementsThomas Byrnes (Year 12) gained selection in the NSW All Schools Cricket team. Thomas will travel with the team to Brisbane in the holidays where he will play in the Australian Championships.

Thomas Go and Lawrence Nguyen (Year 12) have been selected in the NSWCCC Opens Volleyball team. Congratulations gentlemen.

James Tirado (Year 11) won Gold in the 800m Para and Silver in 400m and 1500m at the NSW Open Athletics Championships. He also broke his Australian Record and set a new time of 2.16.59 in the 800m. James will now compete at Nationals in April which will be a qualifier event for Tokyo Paralympics. Congratulations and good luck James.

The College Surfing Competition due to run last Thursday had to be postponed and will be rescheduled for later in the year. More information will be passed on when a date is finalised.

Mr James O’SheaSports Coordinator

Public Speaking and Debating

On Friday 8th March, twelve students from Years 7-12 made their way to Holy Cross College in Ryde, for the first round of public speaking. From a list of six topics, each student composed a speech that was an interpretation of their chosen topic.

The night kicked off at 6pm for registration and speaking started at 6.30pm with a wide range of interpretations of the topics. In the face of tough competition, eight of the twelve conquered round 1 and made it through to round 2 which was held last Friday 15th at Aquinas College, Menai.

Again the competition was superb, the tension in the rooms could be cut with a knife, as the eight boys competed for the final round. On the night, two out of the eight boys succeeded in making it through to round 3, the Grand Final!

I would like to congratulate all of the following students for the hard work and dedication they put in for each round:

Year 7: Laurence Kiely

Year 8: Paul Diab and Zavier Novak

Year 9: Cormac Hickey and Teaghan Raffo

Year 10: Thomas Murphy

Year 11: William Darby and Zaya Gorial

Year 12: Luke Ivancic and Gian Cornale

This Friday, Josh McPherson (Year 7) and Ari Tjandra (Year 10) will be competing in the Grand Final at Marist North Shore. We wish them the best of luck as they compete against some of the best public speakers in NSW.

Danielle MaltbyPublic Speaking and Debating Coordinator

Writer'sCorner

Hands gently sweep through the watery chill, Propelled forth, I travel to a land

where white horses playIn wild convulse, yet the mind of the searching surfer is still

Smooth, curved, impossible shapes of fluid, Casting themselves amongst bodies

of crushed shellEngaging in a well-choreographed dance,

In which the surfer seeks to enlist.

I sit on my board in nervous calm, Listening to the whip of the wind.

Caressing, enticing the spirits of the sea. Harness the beast, the wind whispers to me

I am familiar with such a whisper, and even now in the mercy of the water’s might,

The wind gloats, knowing I won’t resist.

Cheers of delight from fellow seekers, As they see me paddle into the looming shape.For one with the bravery to commit to even the

largest of pulls, Is braver than all in the world of wax and salt.

Rolling sounds, water pounding through my ears, A gnarly rush of power begins my glide of grace.

Sliding, in fluid race with the growling froth, Down the frowning face of the behemoth,

time slowing in my artful parallel as I board the train into shore

It is an aggressive, adrenaline fueled train and I am the driver

And despite its pricey fares, there you will always find me.

Hair slicked back, board grasped, sand plastering my face

Awaiting its arrival at my stop.

Oscar Rice, Year 11

To Surf

EAL/D Parent Survey

Dear Parents

We encourage you to “beg, borrow, or steal” moments of family time to read with your children – it can help bond family relationships, improve learning, and increase academic self-confidence.

If you would like further guidance in this area, please speak with a member of our Diverse Learning Department.

Mrs Vanessa Casarotto

EAL/D Teacher - Monday and Tuesday

Why Your Child Can’t Skip Their 20 Minutes of Reading Tonight

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Which student would you expect to read better?Which student would you expect to know more?Which student would you expect to write better?Which student would you expect to have a better vocabulary?Which student would you expect to be more successful in school and life?How do you think each student will feel about himself as a learner? G���� G�����

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UNIYour Path to the University of Sydney 201927 March. 6pm to 8pm Novotel Parramatta, 350 Church St, Parramatta

An information evening for students, parents and professionals interested in further study. Join us to find your path to the University of Sydney.

At this information evening, you can find the answers to all your questions to make informed decisions as you progress, through school, onto university. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/your-path-to-the-university-of-sydney-2019-registration-56952031058

Macquarie University - Year 12 Information Evening1 May, 26 June

Maquarie University willtake you through our early entry program, courses, scholarships, pathway options and give you the opportunity to speak one-on-one with course advisers. If interested, parents are encouraged to attend. Register here: www.mq.edu.au/study/high-school-students/events

UTS - The Galuwa Engineering and IT ExperienceApply by 2 June

The Galuwa Experience, held in the July school holidays is a fantastic chance for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students to discover the opportunities a degree in engineering or IT can provide.

www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/what-we-do/galuwa-engineering-and-it

Study Medicine – Update for 59 Australian University Degrees Leading to MedicineMedicine degrees in Australia – don’t forget important changes to ANU and UCAT applications for 2020 admission. For more information email: admin@studymedicine.com.au

www.studymedicine.com.au/deadlines/

Visit: Study Medicine www.studymedicine.com.au/

ACU Passion for Business – Early Entry Program Now OpenLet your values create value. The Passion for Business (P4B) program gets you guaranteed early entry into an ACU business course, so you can focus on completing school with the knowledge you’ve been awarded a place in the degree of your choice.

• an early conditional offer from ACU before receiving your ATAR/OP from the Tertiary Admissions Centre and prior to completing your final exams

• access to our Academic Skills workshops, CareerHub and networking events study abroad opportunities www.acu.edu.au/study_at_acu/pathways_and_entry_schemes/year_12_student_entry/passion_for_business

TAFE• RMS Traineeships and Apprenticeships are offered in:

Traineeships and apprenticeships are offered across a number of different fields, including:

• Business Administration Traineeship (Sydney, Grafton, Port Macquarie, Wollongong, Ballina, Newcastle, Dubbo)

• Civil Construction Traineeship Road Marker (Grafton, Tamworth, Dubbo, Wagga, Hay)

• Civil Construction Apprenticeships (Cooma, Goulburn, Glen Innes, Hay, Narrandera,)

• Bridge Carpenter (Ballina, Newcastle, Bega, Goulburn, Wagga)

• Signal Technician (Russell Vale, Newcastle)• Plant Mechanic (Broken Hill, Tamworth, Holbrook,

Newcastle)• Painter (Sydney Harbour Bridge)• Boilermaker (Newcastle, Sydney

Harbour Bridge)More background information is at: www.rms.nsw.gov.au/about/careers/working-with-us/employment-programs/apprentices-trainees.html

Mr Nicolas LeeCareers and VET Coordinator

Careers & VET

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