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Edition No.5 | August 19 2019
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
In this Edition From the Principal
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Calendar Dates
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Melbourne Exchange
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MacRob Exchange
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Balaklava Eisteddfod
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Creative Collective
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Tuesday Breakfast Program
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Asahi Exchange
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Italian Consul’s Reception
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Exchange Debating
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Prefects’ Quiz Night
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Student Pathways Report
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Congratulations
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Entertainment Book
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Thank you for the contribution you have made to ensuring we have had a fantastic Term 3. Thank you also for the support you are providing your student as the pressure of study intensifies. Your ongoing partnership in ensuring your student is engaged in learning is really appreciated. So much has happened in the past few weeks and many experiences have been documented in this newsletter. I continue to be proud of the way your student seizes the many opportunities available at Adelaide High. Last week students engaged in a number of extra curricula opportunities including the RACI Australian National Chemistry Quiz coordinated by Ms Jess James and the Maths Competition coordinated by Mr Tony Pettas. Thank you for your support in encouraging your student to embrace these experiences. Our Asahi students have returned to Japan after a wonderfully successful two weeks. Special thanks to Ms Helen Manning Bennett, Ms Janine McSporran, Mr Kwok Kam and Mr Phil Wilson for their overall leadership of the program, to Ms Electra Montiadis, Ms Marg Bonner and all of our teachers for their support of the learning program, and for Ms Gaye Rose for hosting the staff. Ms Kerry Skinner, Mr Con Piliouras, Mr Tim Moors, Ms Catherine Aldous, Ms Michaela Moors, Movie Making Club students and the music students participated in the very successful Balaklava Eisteddfod recently. Our students absolutely shone and entertained a diverse audience with absolute expertise. Thank you so much to our Arts team: the opportunities to maximise learning are rich and diverse.
Our Conversazione was held in the Adelaide High Hall on August 3. Many old scholars attended and were so appreciative of the opportunity to reconnect with past scholars and speak with our Prefects. I would like to thank Ms Laura Gurr, Ms Julie Ralph, Ms Catherine Aldous, Ms Amy Worswick, Ms Valda Lamb, Ms Trish Mibus and the Prefects, in partnership with our Old Scholars Committee, for all they did to support the Conversazione. I seized the opportunity, whilst at school on a Saturday, to visit the Gym to watch the Senior Boys’ Basketball game and the beginning of our Year 8s/9s’ game. It was brilliant to see our students competing with absolute expertise and energy whilst, despite extreme pressure, demonstrating our graduate qualities at all times. The final score was a draw for our senior boys. It was with pleasure that I attended the 2019 SALA Creative Collective Exhibition Opening at the Hutt Street Library recently. I was joined by approximately 50 Adelaide High School students, so proud to have their creative talents showcased, many families and staff. Congratulations and thank you to Ms Katie Sandison for her overall coordination and for bringing the exhibition to life, the Visual Art Team of Ms Grace McDonald, Ms Electra Montiadis, Ms Gaye Rose, Ms Paige Higgins and Mr Mark McLeod for their support of our students and for encouraging them to submit their work, and Ms Kerry Skinner, our Arts Leader for her leadership and ongoing support. Ms Catherine Orbons’ Food and Hospitality students prepared the most beautiful meal for our recent Governing Council meeting. How wonderful to see the students so proud of their efforts, serving Governing Council with ease throughout the evening. I’d like to acknowledge Ms Catherine Orbons for her hard work and leadership and Mr John Dimitriou for his support throughout the evening. The Governing Council were really pleased to be part of this very special experience.
3 CALENDAR DATES August Tues 20 Year 10 - 11 Subject Counselling Thurs 22 Year 11 - 12 Subject Counselling Fri 23
Prefect Quiz Night
Tues 27 Early Dismissal, 1pm Tues 27 Parent Teacher Interviews
1.40pm - 6.30pm
Fri 30
Cabaret Night
7pm-9pm in the School Hall
September Thurs 5 Student Free Day Fri 6
School Closure Day
Mon 9 - Tues 10 Prefect Information Sessions Wed 11 National Health & Physical Education Day: 1Km Challenge Tues 17 SAPOL Lecture for Year 11 students Wed 18 Governing Council Meeting
For a comprehensive list of upcoming events, log onto the searchable Calendar and Events database on the website (https://www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au/ About/Calendar-and-Events).
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL (cont) Thank you also to Ms Anna Axarlis, Ms Dimitra Rozaklis, Ms Angela Vassiliou, Mr Jim Dounas and our Greek Parents’ Association for the most amazing Souvlaki Sizzle held recently. This was another example of a dynamic partnership with families. It was so great to see parents of students from Years 8-12 working together to raise funds for school projects and experiences. I must say, the souvlaki was really delicious. We had a very successful Exchange week and I would like to acknowledge our Sports Team - Mr Glen Little for his overall leadership of the Melbourne/ Adelaide Exchange, Mr Jeremy Appleton for his leadership of the MacRobertson/ Adelaide Exchange (in partnership with Mr Michael Gurr and Ms Julie Ralph) and Ms Megan Thomas for being everywhere and supporting the overall coordination. A special thanks to our families who hosted a billet. This part of the exchange experience is what creates the special memories and makes the exchange unique. I thank you so much for your support. Thank you to the staff coaches who have worked tirelessly during the lead up to this very important event: Adelaide/Melbourne: Mr Phil Hopton, Ms Nicole Bryant, Ms Sue Shillabeer, Mr Scott MacLeod, Mr Glen Little, Mr Dylan Harvey, Mr Alex Varricchio, Ms Jungmok Lee, Ms Megan Thomas and Mr Graham Cox Adelaide/MacRob: Mr Michael Gurr, Mr Jeremy Appleton, Ms Ashleigh Bandeira, Ms Cathy Severin, Ms Julie Ralph,
Ms Michaela Moors, Ms Rebecca Walton and Mr Tim Moors. I had the pleasure of seeing the Theatre Sports team and the Table Tennis team when in Melbourne during the MacRob Exchange. The students were absolutely buzzing with the excitement of it all, and that is what it is all about. Thank you also to Mr Michail Darley and the Movie Making Club who captured both Melbourne and Adelaide events brilliantly. All worked tirelessly over the past week and, as a result of this work, we have thorough records, our families have been able to watch the events and we have the memories. Mr Chris Brogden was outstanding as compere of the Theatre Sports and also provided the commentary for the AHS footy match, with side comments from Mr Tony Pettas. Thanks also to our Finance team of Ms Shauna Kay, Ms Jenna Harkness and Mr Peter Lewis, our Front office team of Ms Laura Gurr, Ms Valda Lamb, Ms Nicole Goodchild and Ms Maria Georgantas, the Facilities team of Mr Jim Dounas, Mr Tony Booth, Mr Heath Harrison and Mr Nick Patterson, and our Student Services team of Ms Meryl Marchese, Mr Michael Ban and Ms Lina Zhu-Yildirim for their organisation, hard work, first aid and preparation behind the scenes.
MELBOURNE EXCHANGE Sport
Winner
MACROB EXCHANGE
MVP
Sport
Winner
Score
MVP
5 - 76
Tanio Barron
Badminton
MGHS
6- 0
Lisa Liao
8- 0
Jonathon Nguyen
Basketball
AHS
3 - 16
Monique Villalta
Chess
MGHS
16 - 0
Imogen Wearing
Cross Country
MGHS
22-7
Amy Frisby-Smith
Debating
MGHS
233 - 225
Riya Shiju
Football
AHS
47-14
Emma Fox
Liam Kent
Hockey
MGHS
2- 0
Mia Anderson
2- 0
Miller Backman
Netball
AHS
46-35
Poppy Gilfillan-Silk
7- 2
Arbri Mollas
Rowing
AHS
2- 0
Lily Sheridan
Soccer
AHS
4- 0
Georgia Iannella
Softball
MGHS
10 - 2
Jes Tarrant
Table Tennis
MGHS
6- 0
Melody Jorgensen
Tennis
MGHS
3-3, (23-21)
Poonyarrah McKenzie
Theatre Sports
MGHS
529.5 - 26.1
Brianna McNeill
Volleyball
AHS
3- 2
Romy Corelli
Score
Athletics
MHS
Badminton
MHS
Basketball 1
MHS
41 - 11
Basketball 2
MHS
43 - 29
Debate 1
AHS
-
Debate 2
AHS
-
Football
AHS
89 - 75
Rowing
MHS
Soccer
AHS
Table Tennis
AHS
3 sets all, 17 - 15 games Ayers Ma
Tennis
AHS/ MHS
5 sets to 4, 41 - 31 games Genis Mulaj 3 sets all, 23 - 21 games
Theatre Sports
AHS
8 - 87.5
Volleyball 1
MHS
3- 2
Volleyball 2
AHS
3- 0
Adelaide won the Exchange 6 - 5
Jason Do Miles Reschke
Abrar Shafin Solly Bushby
MacRob won the Exchange 9 - 6
Kind regards, Ms Cez Green | Principal
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5 BALAKLAVA EISTEDDFOD On Friday, August 2, Adelaide High’s Music program set off at 6:30am to compete in the Balaklava Eisteddfod. Students performed in the town hall and churches around Balaklava to a diverse audience of locals and other schools. It was a long day, arriving back at school at 7:00pm, but a very rewarding experience for all. Adelaide Vocal started the day at 9am performing “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen, and “You Will Be Found” from Dear Evan Hansen. We were so nervous before getting on stage, but we performed so well and I’m so proud of us! Vasileia Markou The group received an honorable mention amongst twelve other competing schools. A fantastic achievement for their first competition. Stage Band and Orchestra, our two largest ensembles, were very excited to be performing. Stage Band’s repertoire was “It Don’t Mean a Thing” by Duke Ellington, “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder and an original piece, “Uneven Groove” by Haysan Morris, a Year 11 student.
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Takes a Whisper”, a Rock Band original piece. Their energy was infectious, the audience couldn’t stop smiling and singing along!
On August 1, Adelaide High School students showed their art works for the first time in the South Australian Living Artist Festival.
Balaklava was a super fun experience for Rock Band and we had a ball playing in front of other music-y people. We were disappointed not to place but still enjoyed the performance.
In collaboration with the City of Adelaide Libraries and SALA, the opening for the Visual Art exhibition at Hutt Street Library ‘Creative Collective’ was held at the ‘The Hutt Street Library’. It was a full house, with many young artists, parents and family members in attendance to see the thirty-five artworks displayed from 30 students ranging from Years 8-12. It was opened by Principal Cez Green and Senior Planning Officer Logan Macdonald.
It was awesome to watch each band/ensemble perform and it was a fantastic supportive environment. It was a great day! Samantha Timcke Vocal Ensemble “Octave”, directed by Stacey Tonkin, was the last group to perform after a very long day. The eight singers performed “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” by Duke Ellington, and “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds and arranged by Kerrie Marsh. After learning our two songs over one term, I’m super proud of how well we performed and how well we worked together as a group. Vasileia Markou
Orchestra performed two pieces that echoed perfectly throughout the town hall; “Lady Gaga in Concert” and “ABBA on Broadway”.
The Movie Making Club joined us on the trip, filming every performance to a professional standard. A special thanks also to Jackson Standen and his photography skills for taking some amazing photos of the day.
Even though Orchestra and Stage Band didn’t get the result we were after, I thought we all played well, gained a lot of experience and had a lot of fun. Jack Barton
The Balaklava Eisteddfod was a great trip which allowed Adelaide High Music students to shine. Hours upon hours of rehearsals lead to fantastic performances like these.
Haysan Morris’ original piece received high accolades from the judge, asking Haysan to use his song for his own big band!
If you would like to see these groups perform some of their pieces, keep your eyes peeled for the Cabaret Night later in Term 3!
Rock Band raced off to ‘The Lighthouse’ to perform their set of “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet, “Jump” by Van Halen and “It Only
Mr Tim Moors | Music Teacher
Thank you to all the Visual Art students for their outstanding art pieces and to all of the Art teachers for supporting this wonderful art experience. Ms Katie Sandison | Visual Art Teacher
TUESDAY MORNING BREAKFAST PROGRAM Forming regular breakfast habits is good for physical health, as it improves metabolism, stabilises blood sugar levels, and boosts fibre and calcium intake. Good breakfast habits have an impact on mental health and learning, leading to better energy levels, and improving memory and concentration. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health published research in 2017 which demonstrated that up to one in five adolescents commonly skip breakfast, one or more days during the week. Encouraging young people to eat breakfast at home is our highest priority, however we understand that at times this can be difficult and seek to work in partnership with all parents/carers. Because of this, each Tuesday morning at Adelaide High we provide the opportunity
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for all students to have breakfast, from 8am on the landing near Drama Studio North. The Pastoral Care Workers, Bec Burfitt and Andrew Babirat, along with a team of volunteers, cook up pancakes and toast, and also have cereal, fruit and juice available. The first two Tuesdays this term have been a great success, giving the chance for students to come and have some good breakfast, as well as socialise with others before heading to Lesson 1. We are looking forward to students joining us each Tuesday morning to develop good eating habits and to discuss the benefits and ongoing strategies that students can embrace for themselves. Ms Bec Burfitt and Mr Andrew Babirat | Pastoral Care Workers
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7 ASAHI HIGH SCHOOL VISIT Our sister school relationship with Asahi High School, which is located in Osaka, Japan, is well over a decade old now. The sister school relationship was formalised in 2006, however Asahi High students have been regularly visiting our school since 2001. This year we welcomed 16 students from Asahi High (14 girls and 2 boys). They were generously hosted by the families of the following students: Anjalia Beames, Luke and Kai Bitschnau, Jessica Chau, Madeleine Coates, Sarah Dumra, James and Faith FittonGum, Stirling and Indigo Hall, Annika Han, Alanna Ho, Sonia Hunyh, Francine Legaspi, Zoe Liang, Het Sha, Darcie Sweet, Sophie and Daniel Wheaton, Hilary and Henry Wang. The Asahi students followed a program that included English lessons with the ESL teacher, Ms Marg Bonnar, and many excursions to places such as Cleland Wildlife Park, Victor Harbor, Glenelg Museum, Adelaide Central Markets, shopping in Rundle Mall, and visits to the Museum and Art Gallery as well as a guided walk in the Botanic Gardens with Trent Hill, who presented an excellent lesson about sustainable indigenous knowledge. Ms Electra Montiadis gave an Art lesson with Australian themes and Mr Chris Brogden gave a sport experience lesson with an Aussie Rules focus. Our students of Japanese were given many chances to meet and communicate with the Asahi High students. AHS Stage 1 and Stage 2 students of Japanese were able to interview the students in relation to their current In Depth Studies, and students in both the Year 10 classes here were also able to interview and research about areas relating to teenage interests and lifestyle. The curriculum integration supporting the key communication events has been crafted over a number of years with the collaborative work of the current teachers of Japanese, Ms Janine McSporran, Mr Kwok Kam and Ms Helen Manning-Bennett. The results were peak learning experiences for all involved. Asahi students reported that: This is event is so fun. Everybody is Japanese very well. This event is very good! I love it! I thought this event is important because Asahi school students and Adelaide High school students became good friends. These positive sentiments were echoed by all the Asahi High students. Our own students who were lucky enough to host also had peak experiences. Some of their reflections on the experience are here: I have come to understand the amount of respect that they show in their culture and the outstanding amount of kindness they show.
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I was nervous before hosting as I have never done it before but I actually really enjoyed the experience as I got to make a new friend. Before hosting, I felt quite anxious … now that I have developed a friendship with my host students, I feel glad that I decided to host a student due to all the joy it brought me. It’s a lifetime experience and once you’re out of school, you probably won’t have a lot of chances like this anymore. Also you can learn some Japanese and teach them English, help each other out. I heard that Japanese people were respectful and polite but I didn’t realise how easy going they were. Not just the student that stayed with me but the others I met. Also how hard working they are. My student worked two jobs to come on the trip. Many thanks to the families who hosted and also to the many extra families who offered to host. Without your generous support and positive attitudes towards this exchange, it would not be possible. The exchange enables our students to become global citizens and this is an important part of our vision here at Adelaide High School. The development of intercultural capabilities in our students
is given a boost through such authentic language and intercultural learning opportunities. Hosting families have a transformative experience, and all the students who we connected to our visitors within the AHS community will have long lasting learnings standing them in good stead as developing internationally minded global citizens. Thanks again for your support! Ms Helen Manning-Bennett | Leader: Languages
CONSUL OF ITALY’S WELCOME RECEPTION On Thursday, August 15, our four international students from Italy, Anna Rainoldi, Chiara Scaramuzzzino, Gabriel De Bacco and Laura Hoferer and their host parents, were invited to attend the Consul of Italy’s Welcome Reception to International Students. The event was held at the Education Development Centre and it was organised by the Consul of Italy for SA, Dr Roberta Ronzitti, in collaboration with The South Australian Association of Teachers of Italian (SAATI) and International Education Services (IES). Minister Garnder also warmly welcomed all the students to SA.
provides many different opportunities, but it can have some challenges, especially for those doing longer stays. At the event, the students were able to meet others in the same situation and forge many new friendships. All attendees felt very
welcomed and they affirmed their desire to strengthen the long standing bond and mutual respect between our two nations. Ms Livia D’Aloia | Leader: Student Pathways
There are currently 65 Italian students studying abroad who have been placed in SA government schools with wonderful host families. The overall experience
MELBOURNE AND MACROB EXCHANGE SENIOR DEBATING The senior school debating program has reached fever-pitch over the last fortnight, with the last round of the Debating SA competition coming to a dramatic close just as the Melbourne and MacRob Exchanges formally began. Both Senior Boys and Girls teams qualified for the state finals, which meant that Adelaide High was the only school of the nineteen participating in the competition to have two teams achieve such an impressive feat. Taking this achievement into the Melbourne and MacRob Exchanges, the respective teams competed fiercely within their debates, reflecting the dynamic spirit of Adelaide High School. The Senior Girls team (expertly supported by Ms Walton) engaged in a closely-contested debate against the MacRob Girls, where they vigorously argued their case in support of the ‘banning of mobile phones in schools’. Despite the victory going to MacRob, all three girls (Riya Shiju, Zoe Wissman, and Bianca Chu) shone brightly in their meticulous preparation and comprehensive performance, culminating in Riya receiving the Debating MVP for Adelaide High School.
deftly laying their arguments with logic and reason, whilst rebutting the points made by the Melbourne High team with ruthless precision. The panel of adjudicators ultimately awarded Adelaide High the first debate by unanimous decision (AHS: 276.46 d. MHS: 261.33), with Miles receiving an astonishing near perfect score from one adjudicator (98.5). The second debate for the Melbourne Exchange was held on the final day, with the cup well and truly in the balance. As this was a short preparation ‘secret’ debate, both Senior Boys teams only received the topic 90 minutes prior to the event itself. The topic in question was ‘that there should be “Meatless Mondays” in school canteens’, with Adelaide High arguing in favour of this proposal, and Mitchell swapping out for Chairman duties to ensure that Evan Meneses could participate in a speaking
role. In a similar manner to the first debate, passionate statements and rebuttals flew across both sides of the packed Hall at a frenetic pace, illustrating the infectious vigour that comes from a genuinely great debate. Jagreet delivered a compelling presentation in his trademark role as second speaker, while Miles solidified another unanimous Adelaide High victory with an MVP speech that confirmed why he is one of the very best senior school debaters in the state (AHS: 271.26 d. MHS: 259.6). The wonderful spirit of such competition would not be made possible without the participation of our senior students, who generously gave up their time during the busy school period to make the program a tremendous success. We look forward to providing even more good news when the Debating SA finals begin in early September! Mr Scott Macleod | Debating Coordinator
Back on home territory, our Senior Boys encountered a formidable Melbourne High School team. Coincidentally, the first debate topic was also focussed on how ‘schools should ban students from using mobile phones’, however, the Adelaide High Boys were tasked to dispute this statement, asserting that the role of such technological devices was imperative to positive student development and achievement. All three boys (Miles Reschke, Jagreet Malhi, and Mitchell Miller) captivated the audience with incredibly engaging presentations,
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9 STUDENT PATHWAYS UPDATE
2019 VET courses Students undertaking VET programs this semester are progressing well. For those students who need to undertake compulsory Structured Work Placement, the coming October school holidays will be an opportune time to complete the required hours / shifts to be able meet those requirements. I would like to receive the completed paperwork by the end of Week 9, Friday September 20, at the latest, to allow sufficient time for final approval and processing. I also need to remind students to check their emails regularly and to meet all due dates as stipulated by their trainers, as failure to adhere to these dates may result in extra fees being charged by the Registered Training Organisations (hereafter RTO), which will need to be met by families.
VET and Subject Selection for 2020 Years 9 – 11 students are invited to consider VET offerings for 2020 and, in most cases, enrolments are open, so that their place can be secured. VET information appears on pages 180 – 197 of the 2020 Curriculum Handbook, located under Curriculum on the school’s website. I will continue to disseminate new information in Semester 2 as it is released for 2020, which complements, yet, in some cases, can supersede the published information. All proposed VET courses are based on training packages from the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF), the national set of standards which assures nationally consistent, high-quality VET training and assessment services. The Multi-Trade Construction VET course is new and therefore is missing from the 2020 published VET list. The cost is only $300 and is held one day per week for the year at Charles Campbell College, located
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at Paradise. Students need to be 16 years by January 1 to be considered for a place in this course. Introductory training will be given in carpentry, bricklaying, concreting and tiling. White Card is included in the cost and students must carry out 70 hours of industry work placement during the school holidays in the construction industry. No prior training or industry work experience is needed. Successful course graduates will receive 50 Stage 2 credits and be awarded a partial Certificate III in Carpentry. Therefore, it can’t be used for ATAR purposes, but it can be used for SACE purposes, particularly the Stage 2 component. Please ask your child to see me soon if they are interested so I can pass on the enrolment paperwork, as this course will fill quickly. This is just one of the courses that is available for purchase through our membership of Eastern Adelaide Schools Vocational Alliance (EASVA). Established this year, it comprises eight Department for Education schools. The other member schools are Adelaide Botanic High School, Charles Campbell College, Glenunga International High School, Marden Senior College, Marryatville High School, Norwood Morialta High School and Open Access College. Two schools currently have Associate Memberships: Youth Education Centre and Heathfield High School. The site was under construction last term, but it is ready for use now. Visit https://www.easva. sa.edu.au and then ask your child to see me to discuss further. Our students are able to access courses from other alliances and private RTOs, so our discussion will enable me to work out the best fit for your child, considering such things as course length, location, cost and whether the child meets any pre-requisites. Semester long VET courses can be a good taster for some students, so that they can start to become familiar with an industry of their choice, they can begin to develop skills and earn SACE credits. Most of the longer, year-long courses at Certificate III level can also be used to assist with ATAR generation, but these are often best tackled by seniors, rather than Year 10 students. In recent years we have had many Certificate III graduates from Queensford College, a private RTO conveniently located in the city, offering a range of highly popular Certificate III courses, namely Business, Micro-Business, Fitness, Hospitality, Early Childhood Education and Care and Individual Support. All courses will run during 2020, assuming minimum numbers are met and they are held one evening per
week during school terms, commencing mid-February. They will also run two intensive Certificate III courses, starting in mid-January: Business and Fitness. They will run during several daytimes classes during the summer break and then move to an evening per week in Term 1. This means that students who have met all requirements will be able to complete their qualification early, thus allowing time for the rest of the year to focus on their remaining school subjects. I am very keen to enrol 2020 Year 11 students in the 18-month Certificate III Information, Digital Media and Technology ICT30115. Our students can access training for the above qualification or another version, which is likely to include two cybersecurity units at tafeSA. Certificate III graduates from either stream can then continue their training into the aforementioned Certificate IV Cyber Security and subsequently Advanced Diploma in Cyber Securities. According to The Advertiser, 24 July, sourcing The Naval Shipbuilding College, IT is one of the SA skills shortage area. IT Professionals are needed who are responsible for designing cloud software, managing data loads and maintaining cybersecurity. This day course is offered at the city campus of tafeSA on Wednesdays and at the Elizabeth campus on Tuesdays. Prospective Year 11 students commencing their training in February 2020 would be able to use the qualification to assist with ATAR generation for 2021. I remind any interested students to sign up to The Naval Shipbuilding College’s Workforce Register. Apparently 750 people have already signed up nationally, which can easily be done online. Two registration benefits are increased access careers advice on the training they need to pursue (in IT, Engineering, the trades etc) and networking with potential future employers.
Career and Pathways Planning Several institutions are running Open Days this term in an effort to guide students to make informed choices about their future pathways planning. I promote events at school and via this newsletter, as soon as the information is made available. Thebarton Senior College, 40 Ashley Street, Torrensville, is holding an Open Day on Wednesday, August 21 from 3.30 – 6.30pm. Prospective VET students and their families are able to see the facilities and meet staff. Registrations need to occur by visiting http://www.tsc.sa.edu.au/.
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STUDENT PATHWAYS UPDATE Students and parents are invited to the Open Day at the Grand Junction Trade Training Centre, which is attached to St Pauls College. If your child is interested in doing a VET course there in Automotive, Construction or Electrical you can attend a tour of the facilities on Monday August 26, commencing at 4.30pm. The addressis 792 Grand Junction Road, Gilles Plains. To register visit: stpauls.sa.edu.au/GJTTC Le Cordon Bleu, Days Road, Regency Park, have recently advised that they are opening their doors to prospective students on Saturday September 14, starting from 11am. If you are keen to go along, please register your attendance at https://www. cordonbleu.edu/adelaide/open-days/en. Urrbrae Agricultural High School, located at 505 Fullarton Road, Netherby, will hold an Agricultural Careers Expo on Wednesday, September 18 from 5 to 8pm. They will showcase the wide variety of career pathways in agriculture available to young people. Some industry employers will also be attending. If you intend on going along, please email peter.oswald204@schools. sa.edu.au. Interested students who are prepared to
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make a sustained commitment to vocational training, should arrange a meeting time with me soon so that we can go through the information, expectations, benefits and responsibilities. VET study incurs training fees for the families concerned, and so it is vital that each student selects the most appropriate course for them.
Congratulations to Zac Marriage who has been chosen to represent SA for the Junior Road National Championships in September. This year the event will be held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, between Friday 20th and Sunday 22nd September 2019.
Students are able to apply to do a VET course during all of Semester 2, and in some fortunate cases, even as late as the start of the 2020 school year, assuming there are vacancies. Courses that have insufficient numbers are cancelled early on. Therefore, I advise enrolments to occur as soon as possible to avoid disappointment, as applications are processed on a ‘first in, first served basis” and this helps courses stay viable. Contact me if you have any queries or ask your son / daughter to make a time to see me. My office is in The Help Hub, but the best way to contact me is via email livia.daloia@ adelaidehs.sa.edu.au. Ms Livia D’Aloia | Leader: Student Pathways
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