The Spirit Newsletter

Edition 7, Term Three | 3 August 2018 From the Principal’s Desk IMPORTANT DATES

Welcome to our first newsletter for semester two. I trust Monday 6 August everyone had a relaxing break. FeNaClNG Long Weekend

Tuesday 7 August I am pleased to inform our community that Mr Sean Bruyns has FOSL Meeting accepted the role as College Board Chair for the remainder of this year. Sean has a son at the College and another son commencing Wednesday 8 August next year. He is a Certified Practising Accountant who has lived in Fortescue Patron Day the Karratha region for nine years. Sean holds both a Bachelor of Tuesday 14 August Accounting Science and a Masters of Business Administration. Athletics Carnival Sean is already an active member in the wider Karratha community and I’m sure his knowledge and expertise will be a Wednesday 15 August valuable asset to the College Board. I thank Sean for accepting Assumption Mass the position and look forward to working with him over the Monday 20 - Friday 24 August remainder of the year. Book Week

The College has recently undertaken significant work to upgrade Tuesday 28 August its information technology capabilities and systems. This has Year 11 Retreat effectively moved the school from a ‘stand alone’ I.T. platform Wednesday 29 August with its own servers and closed systems to one that is synced Year 9 Kayaking Skills day with the wider W.A. Catholic education community. This ‘migration’ is a huge undertaking but I’m pleased to report that Friday 30 August the process has been relatively smooth for our school. This now Father’s Day Breakfast means all students have new email addresses and access to the suite of applications available through Microsoft’s Office 365 Uniform Shop platform. Rather than having all student and staff work at the Opening Hours College being held by our school based servers, it will now be Tuesday 11:15pm – 3:15pm cloud based, meaning work can be accessed from anywhere with Thursday 11:15pm – 3:15pm internet capabilities. This change will have significant benefits to For more information on uniform prices, our College community into the future and, hopefully, as a result requirements or ordering online, please improved educational outcomes for our students. I thank check out our website here.

Command I.T. and CEWA for their assistance in this process. Alternatively you can contact Carol, Uniform Shop Manager at I would like to welcome Mrs Morwenna Stanford to our College [email protected] community for term 3. Morwenna is replacing Mrs Kylie Slatter in the HASS and Arts Learning Areas. I trust she will enjoy her time St Luke’s College at St Luke’s College and gain much from the experience. I would Rosemary Rd, Karratha also like to welcome Mrs Marissa Williams who will be joining our (08) 9144 1081 staff for four weeks in the Arts Learning Area whilst Mrs Tanya [email protected] Montgomery is on leave. I trust Marissa will also enjoy her time Like St Luke’s College working at the College. Karratha on Facebook.

During the recent break, a number of our students travelled to Sydney, Canberra and Perisher to see the sights and go skiing. By all accounts the trip was a wonderful success, especially for students who had never experienced the snow before! My thanks goes to Ms Sharon Cusack who travelled with the students on this trip. It is only through the generous contribution of their time by staff that opportunities like this are available for our students.

Last week, our Year 8 students had their annual retreat at the LesuirePlex. Retreats are an integral part of any Catholic school. They permit students time away from their academic program to focus on a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships with both others and God. Students were able to participate in Mass at St Paul’s Church followed by sessions and group work focusing on social justice issues and fostering positive relationships. Thank you to Mrs Tittums for organising the Retreat and to attending teachers – Mrs Kinch, Mrs Gillespie and Mrs Cohn whose assistance on the day was invaluable.

On Friday 20 July, the College celebrated NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC Week activities are conducted across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Whilst NAIDOC Week officially occurred from 8-15 July this year, the College wanted to be take some time to recognise the significance of this celebration. The College held a Mass followed by basketball games against students from Roebourne DHS. After this, students listened to Indigenous guest speakers about their experiences and life journeys. My thanks goes to our guests, My Tyson Mowarin, a local film maker and musician and Josie Alec, a local business woman, singer and actress who gave up their time to come and talk to our students. My thanks also to Ms Rhondda Tittums, Mr Wayne Sharpe, Mrs Anastasia Anderson, Ms Rae Murphy and Ms Janine Lennon who all assisted in organising this event.

God Bless, Mr Michael Williams Principal

Deputy Principal’s Address

Parent Teacher Evening We had our semester one parent teacher interviews last Wednesday, and I’d like to thank all the parents who attended. As I’m sure you are aware, communication between teachers and parents is paramount to the success of students. There’s plenty of evidence that shows positive communication between parents and teachers helps improve academic performance. Whilst teachers are experts in teaching, you’re the expert on your child. You know what stimulates, bores and interests them, what they’re good at and what they struggle with. You know your child’s learning style and you also know if there are any other issues going on that might be affecting their learning at school. So ongoing communication with your child’s teacher is essential to make sure they can tailor their approach to your child while in class. With this in mind, please contact the College for any issues that are impacting your child, whether it be the PCG teacher or House Coordinator for pastoral issues, or the subject teacher or Head of Learning Area for academic concerns.

Year 9 Bishops’ Literacy Assessment At the request of the Western Australian Bishops, Year 9 students in Catholic schools across Western Australia took part in The Bishops’ Religious Literacy Assessment (BRLA). The purpose of the BRLA is to measure student learning of the content in the Religious Education (RE) curriculum. Students enrolled in Year 9 who are following a regular classroom program are expected to participate. The assessment is accessible to students online only. Students undertook the test this week during their usual RE lesson. The test items in the BRLA are developed and marked by Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA). Formal student reports are produced by CEWA and will become available to schools in term four. Students’ knowledge and understanding of the content of the RE curriculum is assessed. Students’ faith is not assessed.

Preparations for Athletics Carnival The 2018 Athletics Carnival will soon be upon us, and as such we are preparing our students for these events. Please help us by encouraging your child/children to join in and support their House. This is a ‘normal’ school day, and all students are expected to attend. If, for any unforseen reason, students are unable to attend, please provide the College with a letter of explanation, either by email or through a telephone call.

Year 11 Course Changes WACE course changes for semester two took place at the beginning of this term, after receiving the results from semester one. It is now advisable that students do not move courses until the end of this year. If you have any academic concerns, please contact the relevant Head of Learning Area or myself for further guidance.

God bless, Miss Melanie Caddick, Deputy Principal (Year 7, 9 & 11)

Deputy Principal’s Address

August already and our Year 12 students have only 9 weeks of 14 years of school left! I will be sending timelines and information home soon to let Year 12 families know what to expect, but please contact me if you need any clarification on any of the dates.

Thank you to Project Empower (Country to Canberra) Roadshow who visited the College last Friday, 27 July, to speak and run workshops with our female students and inspire them to become tomorrow’s leaders. Project Empower is a national workshop road trip that empowers young women in regional, rural and remote Australia to reach their leadership potential. The workshop aims to inspire self-confidence and empower young women, discuss leadership styles and merits, encourage young women to acknowledge and embrace their strengths, understand concepts around gender equality, discuss the solutions for gender inequality, and leave the young women with the belief that they can do anything. A big thank you to Year 12 student Navyaa Shukla for applying for and running this empowering event. For St Luke’s College up and coming future leaders, please see the information flyer at the back of this newsletter to apply for a scholarship to Canberra to meet some of our nation’s leaders. I’m sure Navyaa would be happy to talk about her trip to Canberra to meet the Prime Minister.

The Parent Teacher evening was also last week and I would like to thank all the parents who were able to attend. I would like to encourage any parent who was unable to make it in on Wednesday, to please email your child’s teachers on [email protected].

Mr Mark Sampson from University Hall (UniHall) the only residential college owned by the University of Western Australia (UWA), was at the College last Friday to discuss the benefits of living at UniHall which ensures students have better support and more opportunities to develop into future leaders. Students from around the world are choosing UWA to complete their studies and live at UniHall. UniHall accommodates roughly 800 students from 58 different countries. UniHall is very central, situated across the road from UWA, a two minute walk to classes and roughly a 10 minute walk to local shopping areas as well as access to public transport. UniHall offers not only accommodation but encourages students to get involved in activities from sports to community events, arts and music. UniHall also takes TAFE students who are using TAFE as an alternative pathway to UWA. The accommodation, support and activities all sound great, just super expensive! UniHall offer scholarships of $2 000 - $3 000.

Students can apply online through the UniHall website: www.unihall.uwa.edu.au/applynow Scholarships are available: www.unihall.uwa.edu.au/scholarships

During the last school holidays, I joined nine of our students, along with teachers and students from Aranmore College on a fantastic 14-day trip across to Sydney, Canberra and Perisher. We began our journey with breakfast at Bondi Beach and a bus trip around the harbour, stopping to see the Sydney skyline from a distance before battling the city traffic to arrive at our accommodation in the heart of the city with views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.

The next day we were out trying to get our faces on Sunrise and shopping up a storm in Sydney. We walked to the Opera House for a tour, which was amazing, both in architecture and history. Then we walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and back to our accommodation.

After three days in Sydney our coach driver took us to Canberra where we stayed at the Australian Institute of Sport, sharing our meals with athletes from many different sports, including the Australian Volleyball team who made us all look very short indeed. We had an educational tour of the national capital where students participated in a variety of educational programs at Government House, Old Parliament House, Parliament House and the Australian War Memorial with a focus on Australia’s interesting history, culture, heritage and democracy. I was incredibly impressed with our students and their knowledge of our judicial and political system. St Luke’s College students were able to correctly answer almost all of our tour guide’s questions on both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

We were reminded of the sacrifice our defence forces have made to ensure Australia is the safe and democratic country it is today at the Australian War Memorial. As with most people visiting, we felt both sombre and proud to be Australian.

From there it was on to the snow fields where we spent a lot of the first day on our bottoms. Our students soon took to snow-boarding as if they had been doing it most of their lives. I, unfortunately, didn’t fair quite as well. Thank goodness for hot chocolate! After four days at the ski slopes we had to say goodbye to the wonderful friends we had made from Aranmore Catholic College, then made the long trip back to Karratha and a well-deserved defrost.

These tours were made possible by the Australian Government’s Civics and Citizenship education assistance through the funding of $260 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program. This rebate is paid directly to the College upon the completion of the excursion and was able to lessen the cost of the overall trip.

I would like to congratulate and thank the St Luke’s College students on this trip who at all times were well-behaved and respectful of the teachers who went with them, their couch driver, and all the many tour guides they came into contact with along the way.

God bless, Miss Sharon Cusack Deputy Principal (Year 8, 10 & 12)

Religious Education

Blessings All,

What an exciting week I have had, attending the Diocese of Geraldton Conference with the theme “Lamp for the Steps and Light for the Way” (Psalm 118:105). The conference began on Monday 23 July with Bishop Michael Morrissey addressing the assembly and an opening liturgy. About 100 people were involved which included Priests, Principals, Religious Education Coordinators and other key personnel from around the Diocese.

Several speakers presented to us over the course of the week. Fr Ormond Rush gave a keynote address about the focus on being a listening diocesan church and I attended Fr Joe Parkinson’s presentation about euthanasia and ethical issues. I also listened to a local Geraldton teacher, Peter Baldry, about his experiences on taking students from Nagle Catholic College and adults on immersions into remote aboriginal communities.

On Wednesday evening we all attended Mass at St Francis Xavier Cathedral. It is a spectacular church in the centre of Geraldton and looks as magnificent on the inside as it does from the outside. At the end of the conference each representative from the Diocese received a lamp with the Conference candle, which was lit by Bishop Michael.

One thing that I learnt and was very excited and enthused about during the conference was the Plenary Council 2020. What is a Plenary Council? A Plenary Council is the highest formal gathering of all local churches in a country. The Plenary Council 2020 is being held so that we can dialogue about the future of the Catholic Church in Australia. The last time the Catholic Church in Australia held a Plenary Council was in 1937. It has been more than 80 years since all of the Church has gathered together and much has changed. In 2020, there will be a Plenary Council about the future of the Catholic Church in Australia. What are we called to do? Who are we called to be? How do we need to change?

Pope Francis has spoken of the need to engage in the world and respond in faith. He said: “The defining aspect of this change of epoch is that things are no longer in their place. Our previous ways of explaining the world and relationships, good and bad, no longer appears to work. The way in which we locate ourselves in history has changed. Things we thought would never happen, or that we never thought we would see, we are experiencing now, and we dare not even imagine the future. That which appeared normal to us – family, the Church, society and the world – will probably no longer seem that way. We cannot simply wait for what we are experiencing to pass, under the illusion that things will return to being how they were before.”

The journey toward the Plenary Council will help us to prepare to listen to God by listening to one another. All people are invited to engage, to be a part of the listening and dialogue encounter in the next two years. I will be speaking to and informing students here at St Luke’s about the Plenary Council but if you would like to know more about it there is a website which explains about the Plenary Council in more detail. Click HERE to visit the site.

Attending this Diocese Conference reinvigorated me and gives me great hope for the future of our religion.

Mrs Rhondda Tittums Head of Religious Education

Friends of St Luke’s

During Term 2, we sought input from our school community via an online survey of our parents/ carers where we invited everyone to provide their thoughts about four key topics:

 Priorities of the P & C  Fundraising  Volunteering  Communication with the P & C

We were thrilled with the level of response and the valuable feedback we have received. What we found out was:

 37% of those surveyed would like the focus of the P & C to be on supporting the school in improving education outcomes, followed closely by improving facilities at the school and thirdly supporting the school with improving student wellbeing.  Support was also given to proposed projects of raising funds for a bus stop shelter, block out blinds for the hall and engaging speakers for students and families on social topics. The P & C are currently obtaining quotes for the best solution to block the sun in the school gym and we hope to have a solution in place soon, before it starts to really heat up.  When asked about fundraising events the overwhelming response was to host a music quiz night. We have already put the wheels in motion for this and have proposed Saturday, 13 October for this event. So please save this date in your diaries.  Another area that we explored through the survey was volunteering at P & C events. Again we were happy to find out that our community would support both volunteering and attending events. Areas that we will focus on in the future include giving families more notice of the need for volunteers and what jobs we would like them to do. We will be putting in place a sub-committee for our Music quiz, so please email us if you are interested in helping out. We are particularly looking for people holding a responsible service of alcohol, people to assist with setup along with sponsorship and donations for the event.  59% of people cited the school newsletter as the most relied upon channel of communication for the P & C. SEQTA and the school Facebook pages were other important sources.

Additionally, we value the feedback provided around the confusion encompassing who and what exactly is FOSL? Friends of St Luke’s (FOSL) is the P & C of St Luke’s College. This year we are a new committee to the school and we have been busy writing our strategic plan, updating our policies and procedures to ensure they reflect our vision and establishing that our direction is in line with community sentiment. We believe now is also an appropriate time to propose a change in our name from FOSL to St Luke's College P & C, thus avoiding any future confusion. If you wish to voice your objection to this change, please email us on [email protected] prior to 31 August 2018.

Again we would like to thank the school community for their feedback and support and we invite you to attend our next P & C meeting on Tuesday, 7 August from 7pm in the school library.

Mrs Yvette Bendall President Friends of St Luke’s (FOSL)

Art

Last term the Year 11 and Year 8 art classes were lucky enough to meet artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers, who was in Karratha to complete the mural at the new hospital.

Kyle is an abstract artist from Perth. He is very talented and well known, having done murals on buildings and walls in Perth, Singapore and Washington to name a few places.

His art style is unique and colourful and invites people to appreciate it and stare in wonder at the work that’s gone into such masterful art. He spoke about his art practice and the materials and techniques that he used to create his murals. It was interesting listening to him and astonishing to hear that he painted a twelve story high mural in a week!

Jackson Inglis Year 11 Art student

Book of the Moment

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A tiny dog, the runt of the litter, is born on a remote cattle station. She shouldn’t have survived, but when Elsie finds, names and loves her, the pup becomes a cherished companion. Life is perfect … until War arrives.

With Japanese air raids moving closer, Elsie’s family leaves the Pilbara for the south and safety. But the small dog has to stay behind. After travelling far from home with drovers and a flying doctor, she becomes a hospital dog and experiences the impact of war on north-western Australia. She witnesses wonderful and terrible things and gives courage to many different humans.

But through all her adventures and many names, the little dog remembers Elsie, the girl who loved her best of all. Will she ever find her again?

Year 12 Yearbook Notice Reminder

A reminder to all Year 12 students to access the email link to enter their memories and quotes for the 2018 Yearbook.

The link was sent towards the end of last term and again at the start of this term to students’ new email addresses. If you’re unable to find the email in your inbox, please check the junk folder or try searching ‘Yearbook Notice’. Alternatively you can access the website here using the password SLC2018. You will need to provide responses to the following: 1. What will you miss? 2. Leaving quote 3. Attach a photo of yourself in kindy/pre-primary (most have submitted a professional school style photograph)

Please have this completed by Friday 10 August.

Mrs Natasha Broad Library Officer

OLNA Numeracy Support

The next round of OLNA is scheduled for term 3 week 8. Mrs Hill will be running support for the numeracy component of OLNA every Friday at lunch time in H4 in the lead up to OLNA.

Should your child need to complete the numeracy component of OLNA, please encourage them to attend these sessions.

Mrs Estelle Hill Mathematics Teacher

Canteen Notice

The Canteen Quick Cliq Online ordering will not be operating on Tuesday 14 August, as it is the Athletics Carnival.

However, I will have a selection of my usual healthy recess items available, and some pastry items and healthy sandwiches for lunch. There will also be icy poles and water for sale.

Fortescue House are running a sausage sizzle and soft drink stall, so be sure to support them as well.

I hope to see you there to cheer on the students.

Regards,

Mrs Andrea Guthrie Canteen Manager

Careers

Year 12 ATAR Revision Course

Year 12 ATAR students had the privilege of attending the recent revision course held in Perth at UWA during the first week of the school break. A very big thank you to KEI (Karratha Education Initiative) and Woodside North West Shelf Project, who sponsored the students’ course, flights, accommodation and food. Students who have 4 or more ATAR subjects were able to attend each subject area each day of the week. Those that have 5 or 6 ATAR subjects held very long 10 hour days with each subject area taking up 2 hour classes covering all units required ahead of their final ATAR examinations later this year.

Students were fortunate to meet with other regional schools, such as Broome, Geraldton, Bunbury, Albany, Christmas Island and Esperance. Our College had the largest ATAR cohort of 31 students. Students were accommodated at Trinity Accommodation, an accommodation hub for students who wish to take their studies further through any of the 5 WA Universities.

Students had some down time with a trip to The Esplanade and City shopping. Although the weather was wet, cold and windy, it didn’t seem to concern the students and their daily roster.

Woodside Work Experience Holiday Programme

The following Year 11 and 12 students were selected to attend the Woodside Work Experience Holiday Programme during the first week of the school break: Harry Dorning, Reuben McCawley, Brock Crowhurst, Toby Mason, James O’Brien, Ethan Moyle, John D’Mello, Tasmin Kyle, Ellie Slattery, Jorja Huntley and Riley Tennant.

Students were given the opportunity to work in selected areas within the Woodside Karratha Gas Plant such as: Maintenance LNG, Maintenance Utilities, Maintenance Frontline, Maintenance Storage & Loading, Maintenance DOMGAS, and Communications.

Students found the work experience to be very informative, they observed how tasks were completed and how the Karratha Gas Plant operates. Students noticed the big emphasis on Health and Safety. They also found the staff to be very friendly and supportive, they felt comfortable asking questions and it was an opportunity for students to identify their intended career focus and direction.

UMAT (Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences Admission Test)

Varun Jahagirdar, Navyaa Shukla, Satvika Soppadandi and Taylor Raynes were four of our Year 12 students fortunate to attend the recent all expenses paid trip to Perth to sit their UMAT. Students from all regional areas were sponsored by UWA along with other WA students. Should students pass their UMAT test along with the required ATAR ranking, they will gain direct entry into Medicine at UWA.

Congratulations to all students who sat the test, it was quite a daunting experiences. Our Ssudents were able to meet up with a lot of students they had met at the recent ATAR Revision Course held in Perth over the first week of the school break.

Rio Tinto 2019 Apprenticeships

Rio Tinto recently ran an Information Evening for Year 11 and 12 students wishing to apply for the 2019 apprenticeships. Each apprenticeship consists of a four-year contract attached to a Certificate III qualification within the specified field/area.

Applications are now OPEN, students can apply online here.

Closing date for applications is 12 August 2018. You can find more information on the Rio Tinto Facebook page.

The available trades are listed in the advertisement. A summary of some important criteria includes, but is not limited to (please check the advertisement for specific criteria listed):  Hold a current C Class Manual WA driver’s License (Minimum Red P’s by January 2019)  Live in one of our regional towns for the duration of the apprenticeship

The application process:  Applications for the 2019 Apprenticeship Program are currently open until 12 August  You must apply online, addressing the selection criteria  Online testing  Interviews/Assessment Centres  Medicals  Programme commences in early 2019

Rio Tinto Student Vacation Programme

Rio Tinto’s Student Vacation Programme is soon to open up applications for students from Year 10 – 12.

Rio Tinto run the paid work experience programme over the December / January school break. Year 11 and 12 students have the opportunity to apply for the December programme and current Year 10 and 11 students have the opportunity to apply for the January programme. The Rio Tinto team will be giving a presentation to students on Friday 3 August during the students’ lunch break. The presentation will discuss the application process, dates and specialised areas available for work experience.

Doug Baird’s Inspirational Speech

Our College was privileged to have Doug Baird, father of deceased Corporal Cameron Baird, VC for Australia present at our Assembly last week. Doug gave an inspirational speech about his son, how he grew up to be a sporting legend through AFL, however due to injury he didn’t make the draft. Corporal Baird then went on to join the Army. After completing his training, he was posted to the 4th Battalion and over the next four years he was deployed to East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq before leaving the Army.

Two years later Corporal Baird re-enlisted in the Army. That following year he was deployed to Afghanistan where he was nominated and subsequently awarded the Medal for Gallantry (Gallantry in action during close quarters combat).

Corporal Baird was on his fourth deployment to Afghanistan and leading his Special Operations Task Group team when he was killed during an engagement with insurgents in the Khod Valley.

Corporal Baird was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia for his actions on that day in the Khod Valley by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, MP. Corporal Baird is the fourth recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia and the first to receive it posthumously.

Doug Baird spoke highly of his son, and his son’s positive outlook on life. He’s famous saying was “It’s better to give than receive”. Doug spoke how he and his family have learnt to deal with the loss of their son and their motto – ‘never give up’.

Doug Baird brought along Corporal Baird’s Victorian Cross and many other medals awarded during his time in the Army. A book was written about Corporal Baird’s life, “The Commando”, it is available in the library for students to have a read.

InFocus Careers – Bev Johnson

Thanks to KEI (Karratha Education Initiative) Bev Johnson, Career Advisor from InFocus Careers, will be visiting our College and presenting to our Year 9 – 12 students.

Bev provides information around pathways, the latest career opportunities, study strategies and further study (whether through TAFE or Universities and Apprenticeship advice / opportunities).

Bev will be visiting from Monday 20 – Wednesday 22 August. A proposed parent/student information evening will be held on Monday 20 August. Further information will be emailed to all families closer to the date.

If students would like to contact Bev prior to her visit, please email Bev on: [email protected] or visit her website.

EPIC Speed Careering

EPIC (Empowering People in Communities) recently conducted a Speed Careering Workshop with our Year 10 students. 15 representatives from various industries within the Karratha area were invited to attend the Q & A session. The workshop gave students the opportunity to find out about each industry available, such as: Roebourne Regional Prison, Rio Tinto, Woodside, Pilbara Regiment, EPIC, WACHS Population Health, Life & Soul, Tambrey Early Learning Centre, Site Pics, Good Health for Great Life (Homeopath), Nickol Bay Hospital, Pharmacy 777, OPSM (Optometrist), Embroidery Excellence, Embrace Psychology, and Iron Ore Ports Marine Pilot.

It gave students insight to the kinds of career choices that are available and ask questions such as:  What does your job involve?  What is the most challenging part of your job?  What is the minimum age to do your job?  What exciting projects have you worked on?  What personal qualities do you think a person needs for your job?  How did you get into your job?  What opportunities could your job lead to in the future?  What other roles are available in your industry?  What qualifications or training do you need to do your job?  Are there any travel opportunities with your career or employer?  What do you like the most about your job?  What do you least like about your job?  What did you do before the job that you are in now?

University Applications OPEN soon!

Year 12 ATAR students are soon to start looking at applying to various Universities of their choice. Students wishing to study at a WA University will be required to apply through TISC (Tertiary Institutions Service Centre). TISC online applications will open from the 6 August 2018.

Students will receive further information and attend a presentation outlining the process for applying through various Universities and courses. For more information, please visit the website here.

No ATAR? Go to Uni This Way…

Only 26% of University students get in on their ATAR score. This post identifies the alternative pathways into Western Australian universities for school leavers.

Read about the alternative pathways HERE.

Scholarships

Many industries offer scholarships to help students to succeed within their industry. The Good Universities Guide tries to keep up with all the scholarships that come out for Uni or TAFE.  Look for industry magazines and newsletters. Scholarship and support opportunities will be advertised in them.  There are building and construction scholarships available through No Limits and there are a number of scholarships listed at Construct My Career.

Curtin 2019 Scholarship Applications OPEN

Curtin has undergraduate scholarships, some open now and some soon to open. For information click HERE.

UWA 2019 Scholarship Applications – NOW OPEN

The University of Western Australia offers scholarships to assist in areas of financial need, remoteness from the University, disability, and educational disadvantage.

The links below will take you to scholarships that are open now for application.

Accommodation scholarships at UWA Residential Colleges Albany Campus scholarships Engineering and Maths Scholarships Arts, Business, Law, Education and Design Scholarships Health and Medical Sciences Scholarships Science Scholarships Australian Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander Scholarships All faculty scholarships

Make sure you submit your application before the closing date 2 November 2018.

APPLY NOW!

If you miss the deadline to apply for a scholarship, you will have another opportunity to apply during Semester 1 2019. Late applications will not be accepted.

Murdoch University 2019 Scholarships OPEN

Murdoch has scholarships for a range of different purposes. Check out the undergraduate scholarships identified HERE.

ECU 2019 Undergraduate Scholarships

Check out ECU scholarship offerings HERE.

Notre Dame Scholarships

While the selection criteria vary for each scholarship, community involvement and leadership roles, as well as academic performance and financial hardship, are considered as part of the application process.

Fremantle Undergraduate Scholarships Academic Merit Scholarships Scholarships for all Schools School of Arts and Sciences School of Business School of Education School of Health Sciences School of Law School of Medicine School of Nursing and Midwifery School of Philosophy and Theology School of Physiotherapy

National Energy Technicians Training Scheme

Programmed has worked with major oil and gas organisations to create a group training program called the National Energy Technician Training Scheme (NETTS)

The NETTS program is a great opportunity for metropolitan school leavers who want to join the resources industry but don’t want to go to live in the Pilbara. The first 12 months of the apprenticeship is predominantly based off site in an industrial training environment.

Click here to find out more about NETTS.

Priority 1 Occupations in Western Australia

There are 24 Priority Occupations on the Western Australian State Priority Occupation List. These are the occupations where we are currently experiencing the greatest skills shortage.

All the occupations in the #1 category require extensive expertise. The health industry shortages are for our most expert health professionals, like surgeons although specialist nurses are in that group too.

Check Priority 2 occupations on the State Priority Occupation List to see which jobs are in most demand. If you choose an occupation with a high priority on the list, you will pay less for your vocational training in Western Australia.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Mrs Carol Potter Vocational Education Coordinator [email protected]

Finance

Reminder: Year 12 Fees This is a reminder to families that all Year 12 fees must be paid in full by Friday 21 September, which is the last day of Term 3. Could those families who have yet to organise payment please contact the College urgently to make arrangements. Payment can be made by credit card, cash, cheque or direct funds transfer.

Our account details for Direct Funds Transfer are:

Account Name: St Luke’s College Board Account Branch Number: 086-006 Account Number: 545070180 Reference: Family code (as per statement or student name)

Tuition Fees Payment If you are experiencing difficulties in paying your fees, please be assured, there is always a solution. Please contact the College to make a private and confidential appointment with the Principal to discuss what arrangements might be put in place to assist you in moving forward with your account, whilst still ensuring that your child remains part of our St Luke’s community.

Subject Levies – Semester 2 Families will receive an account for subject levies for Semester 2 in the coming weeks. Subject levies are charged per semester based on the subjects chosen by the student. To view the Subject Levy charges for 2018 click here.

God Bless Finance Team

Uniform Shop

Please note the uniform shop is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:15am – 3:15pm. There has been an increased number of people asking the administration office staff for uniforms outside the shop times, this will not continue unless there is an emergency. The administration staff have been very helpful, but it takes them away from their respected duties. If you are unable to visit the shop during opening hours, please make use of the online ordering system. Students are able to collect their orders during lunch breaks, if not collected on those days orders are left at the office for students to collect at any time.

The link to the our online canteen is www.quickcliq.com.au.

Requests for second hand uniforms: Please if you have any unwanted uniforms, feel free to donate them to the school. We have many requests for second hand uniforms.

The Uniform Shop will be CLOSED on Tuesday 14 August due to our College Athletics Carnival.

Mrs Carol Potter Uniform Shop Manager [email protected]