Lake Illawarra High School Information Booklet 2019

Respect, Responsibilty and Safety

Our Mission Statement

Reflections of the Lake

Our aspiration is to develop students into effective life-long learners. We emphasise the importance of social skills and teach respect and tolerance for others. We make our teaching relevant to the students’ real life experiences and in respecting and valuing students’ experiences teachers help to build students’ self-esteem and their belief that they can reach their potential.

The school provides a visually appealing learning environment: colourful and modern; creative and stimulating. The exceptional staff has vast expertise, willing to try new ideas and share these openly. They are enthusiastic and passionate about their subject areas and subsequently are sources of inspiration for their students. They teach using a variety of strategies, catering for all learners and individual learning styles and using the latest technology and resources, with proven success in academic, cultural and sporting fields. They are friendly, open and supportive of each other and their students and provide positive role models for the students. The students themselves are genuinely friendly and straightforward in their dealings with each other and staff.

The school is a safe place in which to be. All students have the right to learn, with no student being allowed to disrupt the learning of others. At Lake, there are clearly defined behaviour expectations with consistent consequences for appropriate and inappropriate behaviour. Appropriate and acceptable behaviour is acknowledged and rewarded; inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour is effectively and efficiently dealt with. The processes in place are consistently applied at both teacher and executive levels.

Lake’s positive image and good reputation makes it the school that is the preferred choice of the community. This positive image is strengthened through the enforcement of a strict uniform policy, publicity and promotion of the school in the local media. Students and staff feel a sense of pride and belonging and desire to be at school every day. Students are able to create and maintain aspects of the school environment, establishing in them a sense of ownership.

The curriculum of Lake Illawarra High School provides positive pathways for students of all abilities. This ensures equality of opportunities including many practical experiences. Evaluation of students is ongoing and the monitoring of their progress gives students and their parent’s consistent, ongoing feedback, which enables them to make any changes and improvements.

Staff beliefs and values are commonly held across the school. We have common goals and are heading in the same direction – to make Lake High the best school it can be.

Mr Tony Hicks Principal

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Principals Message

For Year 7 Students

Welcome to all of our wonderful year 7 students and their families to Lake Illawarra High School. For those of you are new to the Lake Illawarra High School Community, you will no doubt find quite a few differences between your present primary school environment and that which exists at a secondary school. Those with older family members will already have an idea of how the school is organised and some of the great opportunities that are available. During your first few weeks, the new surroundings and the large number of students may at times seem quite intimidating. It is important that during this time you make sure you ask for assistance and get any queries you have answered. There are many people who are here to help you have a safe and happy start to your high school life. Some of the key people who will be a great help in high school are your Year Advisers, Mr Gillespie, the Head Teacher of Attendance and Engagement Mrs O’Malley, the School Counsellors Mr Brian McKinnon and Mrs Jane Schmid, as well as the Deputy Principal Mr Tim Wilson. In addition, your Peer Support Leaders in Year 10 are all there to assist with your introduction to high school. Every one of your classroom teachers believes that each one of you is an important member of our school community and is there to help you. I am sure that once you settle into high school that you will become a wonderful group of year 7 students who will take advantage of everything that Lake Illawarra High School has to offer. It is very important that you make the most of every opportunity that presents itself, whether it be academically, on the sporting fields or in the areas of music, dance or leadership. To all parents and caregivers, I encourage you to maintain close contact with the school. By working together, we can make your child’s time at Lake Illawarra High a great one.

Kind Regards,

Tony Hicks Principal

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Year 7 and 8 Curriculum

All Year 7 and 8 students study the following subjects:

Periods per Subjects Fortnight English 8 Periods Mathematics 8 Periods Science 8 Periods Geography 3 Periods History 3 Periods LOTE 6 Periods Music 3 Periods Personal Development Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) and Sport 9 Periods Design and Technology 6 Periods Visual Arts 3 Periods Guidance 1 Period Sport 4 Periods

Note:

Technology is utilised across all curriculum areas, although Design and Technology incorporates a specific computing component.

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LAKE ILLAWARRA HIGH SCHOOL BEHAVIOUR MATRIX Respect Responsibility Safety

All Settings  Be tolerant and accept  Right place right time  Follow instructions everyone  Be on time  Follow ‘hands off’ policy  Be polite  Stay on task  School is a smoke free  Be considerate of others  Do your best zone  Care for yourself, others and  Be prepared to learn  Put rubbish in the bin the school surroundings  Follow procedures and  Allow people to pass  Use appropriate language instructions and volume  Care for yourself, others  Wear school uniform with and the school pride surroundings

To and From  Be polite to all members of  Right place right time  Obey road rules School the community  Know your timetable  Stranger danger beware  Use appropriate language  Represent the school  Walk all bikes, scooters and and volume positively skateboards on school grounds Front Office  Be polite  Sign in and out as  Wait your turn  Use appropriate language required  Sit quietly when waiting for and volume the Principal  One person at a time at the counter  Keep walkways clear

Corridors  Walk quietly  Right place right time  Walk Balconies  Let people pass  Keep to the left Stairs  Keep walkways clear  Allow people to pass

Canteen  Be polite to all members of  Wait your turn  Enter and exit by canteen the community  Make healthy choices procedures  Use appropriate language  Have money and volume Western Fields  Be a good sportsman  Right place right time  Use equipment properly Tennis Courts  Respect personal space  Keep food and rubbish  Participate only in school off playing areas approved activities

Front of school  Be polite  Right place right time  Stay in bounds Main Quad  Use appropriate language  Respect personal space Science Quad and volume Quiet Quad  Be calm and walk quietly

Assembly  Sit facing the front  Sit in designated position  Sit with legs tucked in  Be an active listener  Right place right time  Applaud appropriately

Toilets  Allow for the privacy of  Right place right time  Be hygienic others  Look after the facilities  Report any damage

Extra –  Be polite to all members of  Be an active listener  Follow the safety guidelines curricular the community  Be on time with notes of the activity activities and  Represent the school and money positively excursions I AM RESPECTFUL * I AM RESPONSIBLE * I AM SAFE

WE ARE LEARNING

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The Education Act 1990 requires your child to attend school each day that instruction is provided unless prevent for doing so by sickness or another approved reason. The Principal will only grant leave for the following instances:

 Sickness where the absence is satisfactorily explained as being due to illness  Misadventure or unforeseen event  Domestic necessity such as serious illness of an immediate family member  Attendance at funerals  Recognise religious festivals or ceremonial occasions

If a student is absent, a note explaining the absence should be handed in to the roll call teacher on the first day of their return. The explanation should contain:

1. Date that the note was written; 2. Student’s name 3. Days/dates the student was absent from school 4. The reason why the student was absent 5. The signature of the student’s parent or caregiver.

Students can collect an absence notebook from their roll call teacher or the Front Office Staff. This makes absence note writing easy as it ensures all relevant information is given to the school.

Parent/s and caregivers are required by law to provide a written or verbal explanation to the Principal within seven days of any absence as to why their child was not at school. It is important that the school receives a written or verbal explanation because:

1. It is the parent’s legal obligation to explain their child’s absence within seven days 2. It is a requirement that the school investigate all unexplained absences 3. It is the way the school knows your child was legitimately absent and not truanting from school.

Failure to explain your child’s absences within seven days of their occurrence will result in an unjustified absence being recorded. This will be displayed on your child’s report.

It is important for parents to make attending school a priority. Allowing children days off for birthdays, to look after younger children, to go shopping, to keep you company or because they were tired from a late night, not only send the wrong message to your child, it is against the law. Children who get used to having days off school for these kinds of reasons develop an attitude that their attendance at school is not very important. This can become a big issue, as a child gets older.

An attendance rate of 95% or above is a good target. This equates to no more than three days absent per term.

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The difference between Justified and Unjustified reasons for School Attendance and Late/Early

Justified reasons Unjustified reasons

 Doctor’s/Dentist appointment –  Sleeping in/ alarm not going off must provide evidence, such as a Doctor’s/Dentist certificate or letter  Missed the bus

 Appointment with other health  Traffic/ road works care professional or similar service – must provide evidence, such as an appointment card or  Walked to school letter

 Waiting for parent  Special family circumstances – note/verbal explanation must be provided  Minding sibling

 Bus delayed – school will check to  Shopping verify  Other similar reasons

 Interview with Principal, Deputy/Assistant Principal, Counsellor or other school personnel – staff involved must inform the front office Please note: A note from a parent or verbal explanation from parent who drops student at school for any reasons listed above as ‘unjustified’ DOES NOT make the reason ‘justified’.

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Valuing the Individual

The staff of Lake Illawarra High believes firmly in the value of individuality. In a school environment, we all have to accept the rights and responsibilities that go with existing in a community. There are rules and expectations we all have to adhere to.

However, this does not mean we all have to think and behave in exactly the same way. The significant innovations of the world have often come from the free thinkers and those who experiment.

At Lake, we encourage the individual through Participation in a wide range of programs. These are aimed at allowing our students to pursue their passions an interests and include Youth Frontiers, Links to Learning, Duke of Edinburgh, various volunteering opportunities and work experience.

Recognition of Student achievement: Merit Certificates, VIVO points, ROSE Assemblies, Positive Behaviour Learning merits and School Medal.

Monitoring: Our monitoring definitely sets us apart from other schools; it is undertaken by each teacher every five (5) weeks for each Year level. Your child is awarded above average, satisfactory or unsatisfactory in each of their subjects and parents are notified at various stages of the outcome.

Principal Year 10 & Year 12 Interviews: to help our Year 10 & Year 12 students maximise their potential the Principal along with the Year Adviser and Deputy Principal meet with the students and their parents to discuss their plans for their future education and ensure they have relevant information before they make important decisions about their future.

Accepting consequences for negative behaviour: Detentions – at school, after school, monitoring, in- school suspensions and suspensions.

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde

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Supporting Students

Lake Illawarra High School boasts a range of support structures to assist students in their learning. These include:

Learning and Support Teachers

The role of the Learning and Support Teacher is to assist students with learning difficulties. Students requiring assistance can be referred by class teacher, parents or themselves. The results of NAPLAN tests are also used to identify students with learning issues.

Individual plans are developed. The Learning and support may work with a student in a small group situation or through team teaching.

School Counsellor

The school has an allocated counsellor for everyday of the week. Students may self-refer or be referred by a teacher or parent. The school Counsellor deals with a range of issues as diverse as stress management, conflict resolution, study skills or bullying. Students can make an appointment to see the counsellor at the front office.

Careers Adviser

The role of the Careers Adviser, Mrs Willingham is to support students in their school-to-work transition. This involves providing careers advice, assisting students in subject selections, and providing information on post-school options, including University, TAFE and employment. In addition, the Careers Adviser will support students in job seeking activities, writing resumes, completing application forms and organising special events to meet student needs.

Youth Worker

Through our RAM funding the school has an employed a Youth Worker for four days a week to support our students wellbeing as well as to work with families.

Student Advisers

Each Year Group has a member of staff appointed to look after the welfare and educational issues of students. The Student Adviser is the first point of contact for parents/caregivers seeking information on student progress or issues relating to the student at school. The Student Adviser meets with each class for one period per cycle during Year 7 and Year 8. This time allows for a relationship to be established early in the schooling process. Generally, the Student Adviser will remain with his or her group of students until they graduate in Year 12.

Aboriginal Education Officer

The school has a full time Aboriginal Education Officer. This role involves providing individual support for students from Aboriginal backgrounds, developing specific programs for Aboriginal students and liaising with parents/caregivers in their dealing with the school.

The school is focussed on ensuring all Aboriginal students maximise their educational opportunities. With this in mind, individual programs are being developed to support Aboriginal students through their education.

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Harassment Officer

A member of staff has been designated as a contact for students suffering harassment. Students report harassment to the teacher who has a variety of options available. One option is to issue a Harassment Order to keep the students apart while attempts are made to resolve the conflict. If a student is being harassed, physically, verbally or emotionally, they should report this to the Harassment Officer or Deputy Principal. Bullying and Harassment What is bullying? Bullying is any repeated behaviour that makes a person feel hurt, frightened or uncomfortable. It can be any of the following things: Physical: Hitting, punching, kicking, pinching, (unwanted touching or violence) Verbal: Name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, threats. Emotional: Excluding (Victim not allowed to be friends with) Tormenting (Hiding people’s things, threatening gestures) Ridicule (Making fun of people) Humiliation (Extreme embarrassment) Racist: Saying bad things about someone because of their race. Sexual: Unwanted touching, comments, homophobic abuse. Cyber/Internet: Setting up hate websites, text messages, emails, Facebook (any other forms of media online) and phone calls (landline or mobiles).

What does the school do about bullying? Students do not have to put up with bullying. The school will help; we know how to stop it happening. Bullying can only be effectively dealt with by adults in a school who have the power and willingness to act. Students need to tell us when they need help.

Year Advisers, Deputy Principals, Head Teachers, Counsellors, our Youth Worker and in fact all staff at Lake Illawarra High School work together to change the behaviour of the bully and train the victim to use effective strategies to deal with situation. Bullies will be punished if the behaviour does not stop.

Bullies can only get away with bullying if the victim and bystanders keep the situation secret.

What should students do about bullying? 1. Tell someone you trust that you are being bullied. It can be any teacher in the school. 2. Stand tall and be proud of your-self. You do not deserve what is happening. There is nothing wrong with you. No one has the right to bully you. You are now a warrior fighting for your right. 3. Never insult or use violence against the bully. This will only get you into trouble and make the bullying worse. Just tell us what they do. 4. Don’t fear that the bully will take revenge for you ‘dobbing’. The bully will be told that you are going to tell us about any further bullying and that we are ready to take action on that. 5. If you are a bystander to bullying, you should tell us what you have witnessed. A bystander is a witness to someone else being bullied. If you see someone being bullied and you do not tell us what happened, you are helping the bully. If more bystanders helped victims of bullying, there would be much less bullying in the world.

For more information on how to stop bullying http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/what-you-can-do/

Peer Mentors

Senior students have been trained to resolve conflict between other students. Referrals to Peer Mediation can be made by the Harassment Officer, Student Advisers or a Deputy Principal. As part of the Peer Mediation process, an agreement will be made between the two parties.

Student Wellbeing

This school expects commitment to learning and good behaviour from its students. A merit system operates to reward students for excellence and effort in studies, sport, and community involvement.

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Groups of teachers meet regularly to monitor the progress of students in each Year. If a student falls below our expectation, parents are advised early.

More detail of the Student Welfare Policy is contained in the Student Diaries.

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Acknowledgement of Positive Behaviour and Achievement

School Medal

 6250 Vivo points  Students presented with a Medal at annual presentation ceremony  Student invited to attend PBL excursion

Principal’s Award

 Every 1250 vivo points  Certificates presented at year assemblies  Students invited to attend PBL excursions

Year Adviser’s Award

 Every 250 vivo points  Certificates presented at year assemblies

Vivo Points can be accumulated by:

Points Type Example

5 School values  Respect  Responsibility Fast and frequent  Safety  Value of the week 7 School Representation  Attendance 95% in a term  Creative and Performing Arts  Debating Team  Duke of Edinburgh

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7  Peer Support  Science Fair  Southern Stars  Office Assistant  Sporting teams – (additional reps in sport e.g. zone, state will be accumulated each time but at the same point value).  SRC  Tournament of Minds  Youth Frontiers  Work Experience 13 Academic Awards  Top five in any test, assignment, assessment task.  Consistent personal best 21 Exceptional Achievements  Monitoring – 6+ above averages  Attendance 100% in a term  End of year Presentation Awards  Principal Awards  ROSE Awards  Year Adviser Awards  1st or 2nd place in a subject  Scholarships  State representation  Australian Representative

School Medal: Any student that gains 6250 Vivo points for the school medal will need to make an application to the Principal, DP and Year Adviser of their year group. Students will need to meet the criteria.

 Wearing excellent uniform  Epitomising the school values  Having participated in leadership school service  Having excellent attendance above 90%

Students will submit their resume and portfolio as part of their application. Portfolio consists of awards in and outside of school.

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School Procedures

Attendance

Students are required to maintain a satisfactory attendance record in order to fulfil course requirements. Those with unsatisfactory attendance patterns may be required to repeat a particular year of school. Warning letters are sent home each term to inform parents/guardians of students in this situation. The Department of Education requires schools to notify the Home School Liaison Officer of ongoing attendance issues that cannot be rectified at school level.

Absent from School

When a student is absent from school, he/she must present a note to their roll-call teacher on the first day back at school. When it is known that an absence will exceed 3 days, the parent/guardian should telephone the school and arrangements can be made to provide the student with work.

In the case of an extended absence for a family holiday or to participate in a sporting or performance commitment, the parent/guardian should write or phone the Principal before the event. The Principal can grant exemptions for extended periods of leave.

It is important to explain all absences within seven (7) days. Failure to do so will result in the absence being recorded as unjustified. The Principal can also decline to accept as satisfactory an explanation for an absence. For example, child minding duties or a shopping trip are not valid reasons. Your child’s school report will show a summary of their attendance record and it is very important for your child to attend school as much as they possibly can.

The school has implemented a system to notify parents via a SMS message if students are absent and this is sent the morning of the absence.

Late to School

If a student arrives to school late, then they are required to report to their Deputy Principal. Students are also required to hand in a note explaining their lateness as this is classed as a partial absence. Also, students who arrive late without a written explanation from home will have it recorded on reports as an unexplained absence and will be given a recess detention.

Roll Marking

Rolls are marked formally each day at 8.30 am. A warning bell rings at 8.28 am to tell students to proceed to roll-call rooms. Students who are not in their Roll Groups at this are marked absent from school. The information collected from roll call is circulated to all staff who are then in a position to monitor student attendance at classes for the rest of the day.

Sick Bay

In cases of sickness or injury occurring at school, students may be sent to the sick bay. Parents will be notified so transport home may be arranged. If medical treatment is warranted and the school cannot contact the parents, the school will organise treatment through the Ambulance Service. Please note that no facilities or staff are available at the school to care for sick students. If your child is sick in the morning before school, he/she should be kept at home.

Permission to Leave School

A note from home or a phone call to the school is required explaining the need to leave school early. The note should be presented before roll call to the Front Office for a leave pass. Students are not permitted to leave the school grounds without permission from either the Deputy Principal or Principal.

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Care of the School

Students are encouraged to take pride in their school surroundings. Students caught deliberately vandalising or graffiting the school may find themselves placed on suspension.

Personal Property

Students should not bring valuables or large sums of money to school. School bags provide very little security and stolen property is difficult to recover. Where money is brought to the school for payment of fees, excursions etc., it should be paid directly at the front office. Students are advised when they change for PE or Sport to leave valuables in the care of their teachers. Mobile phones and IPods are not allowed to be used during class times and it is suggested that these items not be brought to school.

Mobile phones

We understand that students sometimes use these devices to contact their parents during the school day, and remind students and parents that this contact must be limited to break times to ensure that learning time is not disrupted. In emergency situations, parents should contact the school office who will remove the student from class. Likewise, students who need to contact home urgently can access a telephone at the school office.

GUIDELINES FOR BRINGING MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO SCHOOL

1. It is recommended that students who bring a mobile phone or other electronic device to school hand it in at the school office where it will be stored securely and can be collected at the end of the school day. The school does not accept responsibility for the loss, theft or damage of devices that have not been handed to the office for safekeeping. 2. Students who do not hand their devices in at the office must ensure that they are used only at the designated times, which are before the first bell for roll call, during recess and lunchtime and after last period. Phones and electronic devices must be turned off and not seen or used during class time, which includes between periods. This is to ensure that disruption to student learning time is avoided. 3. Students can be required to hand in devices at any time if used inappropriately during the school day.

CONSEQUENCES OF THE INAPPROPRIATE USE OF MOBILE PHONES OR OTHER DEVICES

The device is confiscated by the teacher and sent to the front office for safekeeping. The students name is recorded 1st Offence and they are issued a receipt to allow them to collect the device at the conclusion of the school day. The device is confiscated by the teacher and sent to the front office for safekeeping. The students name is recorded. 2nd Offence The parent/carer is contacted by the Deputy Principal’s or Principal to organise collection. The device is confiscated by the teacher and sent to the front office for safekeeping. The students name is recorded. 3rd Offence The student will be placed on a one-day in-school suspension and their parents contacted by the Deputy Principals or Principal. The student is issued with a Formal Warning of Suspension. 4th & Subsequent The student is formally suspended for continued disobedience. Offences The school must notify the Police of any breaches of the law including when a device is used to: Breaches of the  bully, harass or threaten another person; Law  take inappropriate photographs, videos or voice recordings on school premises; or  produce, forward or possess pictures of a child under 16 years old in a sexual context School Uniform

The school community of Lake Illawarra High School has determined that the wearing of school uniform is compulsory. The uniform is available from Lowes Stocklands, Shellharbour Square, and Shellharbour. An outline of the school uniform is attached. It is important the exact uniform is adhered to.

Staff on a regular basis carry out uniform checks. Adherence to wearing school uniform is noted on each student’s report. Appropriate footwear is an important aspect of our uniform due to Work Health and Safety Regulations. Information Booklet – 2019 Page 19 of 44

If a student is unable to wear uniform a note from home will ensure no punitive, action is taken against the student. The School can provide some financial support for parents unable to meet the expense of uniform requirements. An application through the Student Assistance Scheme is required; this is done by contacting the Principal.

All jackets and jumpers are for Senior and Junior Students.

The light blue shirts are for the junior students in Years 7- 10. The white is for the senior students in Years 11 and 12

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The navy shorts are the sports shorts, all bottoms can we worn by all years.

Available at Lowes Stocklands, Shellharbour NOTE: . Cargo shorts or shorts with logos are not to be worn http://lowes.com.au/CampusCategories.aspx?depid=279

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This is our sports outfit, the shorts can be purchased from Lowes Shellharbour and the shirt can be purchased from our school canteen for $30 from 8:30-12pm and can be worn and by all years.

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School Environment and Facilities

Computer Rooms

Lake Illawarra High School has a modern and extensive computer network, which is used to facilitate and enhance student-learning experiences. The School has four computer labs with the latest model Macintosh computers. Each computer has a range of business and multimedia software, and all students have Department of Education filtered Internet and email access. The school also has a Video Conference room to provide relevant learning opportunities for students. Wireless internet areas are available across the whole school.

Outdoor Multipurpose Courts

This is a new area containing a number of courts for Basketball, Badminton, Soccer and Volleyball.

Mobile Computer Labs

Each key learning Area has access to their own banks of laptop computers, which can be transported to individual classrooms.

Computer Rooms

AG Block

The school has an agricultural farm with a vegetable garden, orchard, poultry and a pasture area for sheep. Students grow and harvest vegetables, care for poultry and carry out management operations for other enterprises. The knowledge component of the course centres around enterprises conducted on the school farm.

COLA

The school boasts a large COLA (Covered Opened Learning Area) used for assemblies, wet weather days, protection from the harsh sunlight and various other uses.

Gym

The Gym is used for all indoor sports including Soccer, Hockey, Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Gymnastics and Fitness Training. It is also used for the School’s musical productions, assemblies and awards ceremonies.

Harbour Centre The Harbour Centre is Lake Illawarra High School’s unit for students with specific learning needs.

The Harbour Centre caters for students from years 7-12 and offers a large range of supported learning programs, including all Key Learning Areas (Mathematics, English, Science, Geography, History, Music, Art and Technical & Applied Sciences) Transition to Work, Work Experience, Women’s Health group, Travel Training and many others.

The Harbour Centre has fifty-three students spread across six classes. Each class is assigned a teacher and an SLSO (Student Learning Support Officer). Students have access to laptops, iPads and desktop computers to assist with their learning, as well as a four bay kitchen for our Food Technology program.

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Technology and Applied Studies

Home Economics The Home Economics rooms consist of four (4) specialist rooms; two (2) Food Technology and two (2) Technology rooms. The Food Technology rooms are fully equipped for Food Technology and Hospitality, including a coffee machine and a commercial kitchen. Each Technology room is also equipped with twelve (12) sewing machines, two (2) overlockers and students have access to a computerized embroidery machine and computerized sewing machine.

All students in Year 7 and 8 study a mandatory Technology course comprising of the following units:

Year 7  Food Design – Eating for Health  Fashion Design – Tie Dyed Apron Year 8  Interior Design – Adolescent’s Bedroom and Cushion Prototype  Food Promotion Design – Coffee Shop

All units involve computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, internet research, digital photography and power point presentations.

Industrial Arts

The Industrial Arts Faculty offers Timber, Metal & Graphics Technologies. Students independently initiate design projects and investigations that reflect an understanding of needs and opportunities. The Industrial Arts Faculty incorporates modern facilities to ensure students have access to a range of technologies. Library

The Lake Illawarra High School Library is home to a vast wealth of resources and services that both students and staff can utilise. We curate digital resources as well as collect a fiction and non-fiction section that is housed in the library itself. Using our website [email protected], students, staff, and parent s can access information regarding what is happening in the school and the library as well as gain access to relevant book reviews, and library related links. The library runs many extra-curricular activities that students can join and participate in. Some of these activities include anime club, dungeons and dragons, reading group, and magic the gathering. We also house an extensive graphic novels section, easy readers, magazines and comic books. The library is staffed by a dedicated team of inquiry and research specialists that are willing and able to as sist in many areas of the curriculum. We are contactable via our library website or through ringing the school directly and asking to be connected to the library. Music Rooms

The School has two music rooms equipped with a wide range of resources. Each room contains the instruments needed to support our programs such as drum kits, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitars, keyboards and electric pianos, as well as a range of concert band instruments.

Photo Lab

The faculty of Visual Arts has a purpose built wet-photographic darkroom for the development of both film and print images. It houses twelve (12) enlargers and associated developing equipment. Students also gain the necessary skills and knowledge to successfully operate sophisticated cameras and studio equipment. They are then given the opportunity to digitally manipulate and enhance their wet photographic images.

Weights Room

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Extra-Curricular Activities Home Economics

Students have the opportunity to participate in our Talented Student’s Program for Design and Technology – Fashion. This involves the designing, making and decorating of a fabric mural. The students learn decorative techniques including patchwork, appliqué, machine embroidery, block printing, quilting and beading, and incorporate these into the mural.

Our Food Technology students also have the opportunity to extend their practical skills through catering for school events and functions.

Music

The Music faculty organises a number of concerts through the year to give students the opportunity to perform in front of peers and parents. We run a Talent Quest, Band Bash and Variety Concert, as well as producing a school CD. These events are particularly aimed at allowing our elective students the chance to develop their performance skills; however, all students in the school are invited to showcase their talents.

The school boasts a junior and senior vocal ensemble as well as a school band. Our guitar club is growing in strength each year. This group has had many opportunities to perform at school events, as well as community events outside of school.

Science

Welcome to Science at Lake Illawarra High School….

In Year 7 Science, we build on students’ curiosity to explore the world around us.

Topics include:  Being a Scientist  Earth in Space and  Life in the Lake

During the year, some students will have the opportunity to work with CSIRO scientists at Killalea Field Studies Centre and all students will have the opportunity to display projects to Year 6 students at the Science Expo in Term 4. Each year we also have a Snakes Alive show visit the school to give students a hands-on experience and understanding of topics studied.

From Year 9 students will have the opportunity to elect subjects such as Marine Studies and Aquaculture and Agriculture. These subjects will be further offered in Years 11 & 12 as well as Primary Industries.

Sports Committee

The Sports Committee is a group of school leaders who ensure that there are plenty of lunchtime sporting activities for students to participate in. They are also involved in fundraising for sporting equipment and for students who are selected in the various representative teams.

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HSIE

The HSIE faculty offers students in both junior, senior school and within elective study, the opportunity to participate in numerous educational excursions throughout the year. These excursions are designed to promote a richer and fuller experience for students and coincide with the historical studies under investigation and enhance student understanding of the many geographic issues that affect them.

These include:  ‘Investigating the Past’ students visit to The Rocks in Sydney to explore Australia’s convict history.

 Junior students travel to Canberra explore two iconic institutions that represent various interpretations of Australia’s past “The Australian War Memorial” and “The National Museum of Australia”.

 Senior students visit the Holocaust Museum in Sydney to enhance their understanding of events associated with Modern History and are given a first-hand account of the experience of a holocaust survivor.

 Students can participate in various ‘travelling exhibitions’ that are on offer throughout the year. Previously these have included “The Secrets of Tutankhamen’s Tomb” and “The Vikings Legacy”.

 Aboriginal studies students explore the Aboriginal exhibition at the Australian Museum Sydney to assist them with their major projects. They also attend Sydney University studies lectures to help prepare them for their H.S.C.

Sport

The school is involved in a number of interschool knockout competitions throughout the year. These cover a wide variety of sports ranging from Rugby League, Australian Rules, Volleyball, Hockey, Touch and Water Polo, just to name a few. All students have the opportunity to try out for teams in these sports.

We also compete in interschool Athletics, Swimming and Cross-Country. These competitions begin at school carnival level and students have the opportunity to progress through zone to regional to state level. In recent years, some of our successful teams have included Rugby League, Touch Football, Aussie Rules and Soccer. In addition, we have had a number of individual successes in Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics.

Student Representative Council

The SRC is a group of students that represent the greater student population at our School and encourages their views and participation in some of our decision-making processes.

The SRC: . Raises funds for charity and school resources . Develops leadership skills . Gives students a voice in school procedures and policies . Participates in regional conferences

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Visual Arts

The Visual Arts faculty is comprised of four specialty art rooms, a large ceramics work area and a purpose built photographic darkroom. Student work is also showcased in designated gallery areas in the school Administration block and library.

Not only does the faculty of Visual Arts aim to provide creative experiences for every student as they participate in their mandatory lessons, it also aims to extend and challenge the more able and interested students by offering additional programs of work.

Students are provided with the opportunity to participate in:

 The whole school ‘Beautification Program’ - designing and making ceramic and painted murals for the school  Various Visual Arts competitions – local and state competitions as well as our own annual competition “Archie meets the Lake”  Excursions to art galleries and other places of interest - regular visits to the Art Gallery of NSW and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney to view exhibitions such as ‘Art express’, the Archibald Prize and feature exhibitions. ‘Sculpture by the Sea’ at Bondi is always popular.  Art enrichment programs run in conjunction with our ‘Community of Schools’ primary schools  The production of digital, visual presentations to enhance various whole school functions and assemblies.  Various exhibitions run in conjunction with major events on the school calendar, e.g., Year 10 Graduation

Senior students regularly experience art in the gallery context as they participate in appreciation and HSC development workshops. In addition to this, talented students are invited to attend the South Coast Visual Arts Camp, which is held at Bundanoon near Nowra this year. They are also encouraged to apply for a place in the National Art School Extensive Studio Program, which is held over two separate weeks in the July and October school holidays. The regular selection of artworks for the HSC ‘Art express’ exhibition is recognition of the fine artworks produced by Visual Art students of Lake Illawarra High.

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BELL TIMES

The school operates on a 6 x 52 minutes period day x 10 day cycle

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Emergency Bells

Short-long-short-long pattern of continuous blasts of the

school bell Lockdown (IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE SCHOOL)  All exterior doors and exits to be locked  All external buildings and entrances to be locked  All students and staff are to move to a classroom and lock the door  All students and staff are to move out of line of sight of doors and windows  No one is to leave the room until the ‘all clear’ signal has been sounded (a continuous blast of the siren). *Note: change of session bells are not an indication of ‘all clear’.  Students are not to use mobile phones during this time

Short continuous blasts of the school bell Lockout (PREVENTS ENTRY OF UNATHORISED PERSONS OR KEEPS EXTERNAL ADVERSE CONDITIONS FROM AFFECTING THE SCHOOL)  SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE AS NORMAL DURING THE OUTSIDE DISRUPTION  All perimeter gates to be locked  Only authorised persons will have access to the main entrance  The ‘all clear’ will be sounded with short continuous blasts on the bell  All students and staff will proceed to the main quad for a general assembly *Note: Should an emergency evacuation be necessary during a lockout, follow the usual procedure (unless designated officials give alternate instruction)

Single continuous blast of the school bell Evacuation (MOVE TO WESTERN FIELDS ASSEMBLY AREA)  Students take their bags with them; teachers are to move students quietly toward the football field according to the evacuation map in each classroom *Note: In the event of a problem with the fields, the volleyball courts front of school) will be used to assemble students and staff  All rooms are to be vacated; doors are to be closed but not locked.  Students are to assemble in roll groups; facing the school and in alphabetical order  Staff are to mark their rolls

Parents and caregivers will not be admitted to the school during emergencies or drills.

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Fees and Contributions

Voluntary Contribution Scheme

The school seeks support through a voluntary contribution to provide additional resources to students learning. These funds are used for school improvements, providing up to date technology and purchase of sporting equipment.

Where possible the Voluntary Contribution Scheme should be paid by the end of Term 1. Credit card facilities are available at the school. The Student Assistance Scheme is available to support parents experiencing financial difficulties.

Voluntary Fee’s Years 7 – 10 $40 Years 11 – 12 $60

Subject Fees

Some subjects require additional funding for material used by the students during the course of their lessons. These subjects charge fees to provide these materials. In junior years’ parents can apply through the Student Assistance Scheme to cover these fees. However, in senior years’ students should consider the possible costs before selecting certain subjects. **These are 2016 prices and are subject to change**

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Canteen

Lake Illawarra High School adheres to the Healthy Canteen Policy, providing nutritious food at reasonable prices.

 The canteen is open at 8:00am daily, as well as at Recess and Lunch, and sells a wide range of healthy food and drinks.  Students are encouraged to order their lunches before school, especially if they require sandwiches or items marked with*  Students are expected to queue in an orderly manner while waiting to be served and display good manners to the assistants.  A Teacher is on duty in the canteen area during Recess and Lunch.  Student suggestions for the canteen are more than welcome – see Mrs Dyer. 

Canteen Volunteers

The canteen committee is always grateful of parents and community members who can spare some time to assist our canteen manager, Wendy Dyer. It is a great opportunity to meet other School parents and to find out what is happening in our School community. Our canteen is the School’s major source of fundraising and our students benefit from the educational and environmental equipment and resources purchased with canteen funds.

Parent involvement is strongly encouraged and greatly appreciated. If you can assist by donating your time, please fill in the form below at return it to our canteen manager. Alternatively, you can call Wendy Dyer at school on 42963844 Ext 129, during school hours, to discuss how you can help.

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Lake Illawarra High School

CANTEEN VOLUNTEER

Yes, I am able to donate my time to help in the School canteen.

Name:

Student’s Name:

Contact Number:

I would like to help Weekly Fortnightly Monthly

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Canteen Price List 2019 **These prices and are subject to change**

SANDWICHES $ DRINKS $

Chicken Salad ...... 3.70 Poppers ...... 1.20 Ham Salad ...... 3.70 Juice Large ...... 3.00 Egg and lettuce ...... 3.50 Plain milk 600ml ...... 1.60 Salad Box…………………………………. 4.00 Moove 300ml ...... 2.10 Chicken Salad Wrap……………………… 4.00 Moove 600ml ...... 3.30 Ham Salad Wrap………………………….. 4.00 Water 600ml…………………… 1.60 Cans………………………...... 2.20

ICE CREAMS

Streets ice-cream ...... Retail TNTs ...... 0.70

HOT FOOD OTHER

Sausage roll ...... 2.60 Yoghurt ...... 3.00 Hot dog ...... 2.60 Banana Bread ...... 2.10 Pie (low fat) ...... 3.40 Lamingtons ...... 2.10 Potato pie ...... 3.70 Chips / JJs ...... 1.10 Chicken burger* ...... 3.60 Large Garlic Bread ...... 1.30 Lasagne ...... 3.70 Muesli Bars ...... 1.00 Sauce ...... 0.30 Garlic Bread………………………………. 1.30

Please Note:

 Food items are introduced and deleted as demand dictates.  All prices subject to alteration when our wholesalers increase their prices  Weekly specials of new items advertised to students

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Communicating with Parents and Guardians

Good communication between parents and the school is invaluable. At Lake Illawarra High School, a number of formal activities are in place to encourage this communication. These include:

Lake Lines

The School publishes a newsletter called the Lake Lines 3 times a term. It is a newsletter to parents detailing past and up-coming activities. The newsletter is published on our school website; school app (School Stream) and Facebook page (Official Lake Illawarra High School).

School Website, School App & Facebook Page

The school has a website containing information about the school as well as reports on recent events and excursions. This information is also uploaded to our Facebook Page as well. Also, do not forget to download our brand new school app (information on how to download is on our face book page)

The website address is www.lakeillawa-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Our Facebook page is www.facebook.com/officiallakeillawarrahigh/ Our School App is through School Stream, download the app and search for Lake Illawarra High School.

P&C Meetings

Parents and guardians are encouraged to join the P&C and have a voice in the running of the school. By attending our regular meetings, you can become involved in the development of school policies; ask questions concerning the School, and get up-to-date news of school events. The P&C meets on the FIRST Wednesday of the month, in the Staff Common Room, at 6.30 pm.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Twice a year, students will receive an official school report on their progress. A Parent/Teacher meeting will also be held. This meeting provides you with the opportunity to come in and discuss your child's progress with any of his/her teachers. Check the Lake Lines for the interview dates. You are; of course, always welcome to make an appointment to speak to a Head Teacher or a Classroom Teacher at any suitable time.

Student Monitoring

All students are monitored every five weeks. The parents/guardians of students performing very well will be contacted each term to notify them of their child’s performance.

In addition, if a student’s progress is causing concern, parents/guardians will be contacted in order to identify problem areas and determine possible strategies to support the student’s improvement. Parents can contact the school to discuss the monitoring system and their child’s progress at any time.

Year 12 Interviews

The Principal and Year Adviser meet with each student and their parents/guardians at the beginning of Year 12 to set goals for the final year of schooling

Year 10 Interviews The Principal and Student Advisers meet with each student and their parents/guardians at the beginning of Year 10 to discuss progress and establish goals for the following year.

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Progress Reports

Outside the official reporting periods, parents should feel free to contact the School to discuss their child's progress with the Year Adviser. Your child’s Year Adviser can request a progress report from all teachers to determine areas of positive work and behaviour, as well as areas causing concern for your child. If you have a problem, query or concern with any faculty, you are welcome to approach the Head Teacher.

Homework Diaries

A school diary is issued free of charge to every student at the start of the school year, as well as to each new student upon enrolment during the course of the year. The diary is intended to help students organise their learning in a systematic way. This is a very important piece of equipment and students must bring their diary to School every day as it also contains timetable information, merit awards and out-of- class passes. All teachers will insist on students using the diary to note homework and due dates for assignments.

The front of the diary contains information about Lake Illawarra High School. It is another way for parents and students to familiarise themselves with our School’s systems and procedures. Parents and teachers need to work as a team to ensure that all students are learning how to plan their time efficiently and effectively. By regularly asking for and checking your child's diary for work due, you will be helping your child to develop good habits, which will avoid last minute cramming for tests and assignments. It is also a means through which parents and teachers might communicate with each other.

People You Should Know

Principal Mr Tony Hicks Deputy Principal (Years 8, 10 &12) Mr Chris Meizer Deputy Principal (Years 7, 9 & 11) Mr Tim Wilson Head Teachers Administration Mrs Tammy Hancock English Ms Julia Scott Engagement and Attendance Mrs Wendy O’Malley CAPA Mrs Johanne Hudson HSIE Mr Ron Davison Mathematics Mr Steve Morley PDHPE Ms Jess O’Dea Science Ms Kerry McKinlay Special Education Mr Martin Moore Technological and Applied Studies Mr Rod Dunkerley Student Advisers Mr Michael Gillespie and Assistant Scott Year 7 McAndrew Mrs Michelle Atkinson and Assistant Mr David Year 8 Freel Ms Shannon McLoughlin and Assistant Ms Year 9 Candice Isles Mrs Larelle Gorman and Assistant Anthony Year 10 Gigliotti Year 11 Mr Jake Barracosa and Assistant Benitta Mitchell Year 12 Mr Wade Davis and Ms Adrianna Soccorsi

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Student Support Services School Counsellor Mrs Jane Schmid and Mr Brian McKinnon Careers Adviser Mrs Rhonda Willingham Girls' Supervisor Ms Helen Wainwright Youth Worker Mr Paul Empson and Ms Isabelita Connelly Transition Adviser Mr Jeff Chaseling SRC Mr Scott McAndrew and Mr Josh Price Teacher/Librarian Mr Shane Nairn Learning and Support Teachers Mr Wayne Chandler and Mrs Marissa Jeuring Sports Organiser Mrs Adriana Hartas Aboriginal Education Officer Mrs Denise Willis Senior Administration Manager (Office) Mrs Ria Douglas Canteen Manager Mrs Wendy Dyer

Tony Hicks Tim Wilson Chris Meizer Principal Deputy Principal Deputy Principal Years 7,9 and 11 Years 8, 10 and 12

Wendy O’Malley Megan Langlands Julia Scott Head Teacher – Engagement Head Teacher - Admin Head Teacher - English and Attendance

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Ron Davison Jess O’Dea Steve Morley Head Teacher – HSIE Head Teacher – PDHPE (Relieving) Head Teacher – Maths

Martin Moore Rod Dunkerley Kerry McKinlay Head Teacher - Support Head Teacher – TAS Head Teacher – Science

Johanne Hudson Head Teacher - CAPA Shane Nairn Rhonda Willingham Librarian Career’s Adviser

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Michael Gillespie Michelle Atkinson Shannon McLoughlin Year 7 Year Adviser Year 8 Year Adviser Year 9 Year Adviser

Larelle Gorman Jake Barracosa Wade Davis Year 10 Year Adviser Year 11 Year Adviser Year 12 Year Adviser

Ria Douglas Office Manager

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LAKE ILLAWARRA HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME DAVID SMITH

Attended Lake Illawarra High from 1999 to 2005

 Nutri-Grain professional iron-man series 2006. Youngest competitor of the season.  Numerous Gold medals at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships  Junior Australian Kayak Team 2004-2005  3rd Junior World Marathon Championships  Australian Senior Kayak Team 2006 – youngest member  3 World Cups in Europe K2 - 1000m  World Championships K4 - 1000m, placed 13th  Australian Senior Kayak Team 2007 – youngest member  2 World Cups K4 – 1000m  World Championships K4 – 1000m – 11th qualifying the K4 for the Olympic Games  1st K2 and K4 1000m at Australian Sprint Kayak Championships  Qualified for the K4 – 1000m at Beijing Olympic Games  David represented Australia in K4 Kayak singles over 1000m distance at the Beijing Olympic Games

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CHARLES MCHARDIE Attended Lake Illawarra High from 1980 to 1985

 Charles McHardie joined the Royal Australian Naval College in 1985 after attending Lake Illawarra High School. Graduating from the Naval College in 1987, he undertook initial training in HMA Ships PARAMMATTA and STALWART before being awarded his Bridge Watch keeping Certificate aboard HMAS TOBRUK and HOBART, undertaking deployments to Europe and South East Asia as an Officer of the Watch.  One year as an instructor at the Royal Australian Naval College was followed by a two-year exchange posting to the United States Naval Academy instructing navigation and seamanship to US midshipmen. While in the US, he graduated from the US Naval War College Command and Staff Course with Distinction.  As a Lieutenant, McHardie completed the RAN Principal Warfare Officers Course and subsequently graduated as a Surface Warfare Officer and later as a Communications and Information Systems Specialist. Warfare Officer postings as the Communications Officer in the Frigate HMAS SYDNEY and the Destroyer HMAS PERTH were followed by two years as the Fleet Communications Officer at Maritime Headquarters Australia.  As Executive Officer of HMAS SYDNEY, McHardie was deployed twice to the Middle East in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. His time as Executive Officer was followed by two years at Maritime Headquarters as Commander Plans, responsible for the Fleet’s operations and exercise planning.  As Commanding Officer of the Amphibious Assault Ship, HMAS MANOORA in 2006 and 2007 he completed deployments to East Timor (in support of Operation ASTUTE), the South Pacific and South East Asia. He commenced his posting as Director General Naval Communications and Intelligence in late 2007 followed by a year of studies at the College of Defence and Strategic Studies in 2011. In 2012, he commenced duties as the Director Joint Amphibious Capability Implementation Team at Campbell Park in Canberra.  He will be promoted to Commodore this month and take command of coalition naval forces in the Middle East as Commander Task Force 150, a multi-national task force based in Bahrain that conducts maritime security operations in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.  Captain McHardie was appointed by the Governor General as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2011 for services to Naval Warfare. He holds a Master of Science from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Systems Engineering from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Arts from Deakin University. He is married to Terrie, also a graduate of Lake Illawarra High School and they have two daughters.

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RICHARD JOHN

Attended Lake Illawarra High from 1978 to 1983

 Completed a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Wollongong.  1st Class Honours in Chemistry.  Completed PHD studies in June 1992.  Awarded the prestigious Royal Society Endeavour Fellowship that allowed him to carry out post-doctoral studies within the Molecular Sensors Unity (Physical Chemistry Department) at the University of Oxford.  At Oxford University, Richard was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry at Keble College and was awarded the position of Research Scholar at University College.  Returned to Australia in 1995 to take up an Australian Research Council (ARC) Fellowship at the University of Wollongong.  Was a lecturer in Analytical Chemistry at Griffith University in 1996.  Promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1998 and Associate Professor in 2004.  Currently seconded to Australian Academy of Science as Managing Director of the new $3.5 million science education program, called Science by Doing, on behalf of the Academy, CSIRO, the Australian Science Teachers Association and the federal Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations.  An elected Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) – the highest recognition for a chemist in Australia.  Awarded in excess of $3 million in funding for research and has published over 50 research papers in international peer reviewed journals; have been awarded two patents; and have delivered research papers at over 40 national and international conferences.  Richard was invited to talk and visit institutions in Japan, China, Singapore, the United States, Ireland, the United Kingdom and New Zealand and has active research and teaching collaborations in the latter four countries.

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MAJELLA FOWLER

Attended Lake Illawarra High from 1974 to 1980

 After completing Year 12, Majella started work at BHP Steel (now Blue Scope) as a Human Resources Trainee. Majella completed a TAFE certificate and then obtained an Honours Degree in Psychology and Industrial Relations at Wollongong University.  In 1987 Majella was appointed the first female and youngest Superintendent with BHP. She worked with BHP locally and in Newcastle in a number of Managerial roles until 1994. It was during this time that Majella was the youngest ever recipient of the Illawarra Career Woman of the Year award, and was a guest lecturer at Wollongong University in Industrial Relations for the Economics Faculty.  Majella held a variety of managerial positions in the Minerals division of BHP in Perth, Melbourne, Launceston and Groote Eyland. During this time Majella was a Director of a number of BHP subsidiary Companies and was an Executive Member of the Australian Minerals Council Chairing a group that redesigned the curriculum of Geology, Mining Engineering and Metallurgy Degrees across Australia.  Majella was promoted to the Executive Ranks of BHP Billiton and her career became International where she was appointed to the role of Vice President of Human Resources – BHP Tintaya in Peru. Although she lived in the Andes Mountains for 2 years most of her time was spent travelling across North America, South America and Australia in her role as Manager of Due Diligence for Acquisition Teams.  Majella was a key player in the largest corporate merger in Australia between BHP and the South African Company Billiton.  At 45 Majella retired from corporate life, she is now a full-time farmer and has been awarded the honour of ‘Local Land care Hero’ (after propagating and planting over 3,000 indigenous trees on her property) and is a part-time author.

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PAUL MACCABEI

Attended Lake Illawarra High from 1975 to 1980

 Worked as a Sound Engineer in Television, Music studio and Radio.  Achieved success as a singer and musician in several local bands.  Became a Studio Director.  Was the presenter of a national and international outdoors/fishing/boating program made by Channel 9 and Beyond Productions for almost 5 years.  Worked as a Producer Director for Qantas – filming exciting and exotic locations around the world with world class talent and crews for over 5 years.  Worked freelance for Channel 10 and SBS.  Written themes and music for several television productions and various advertising jingles.  Paul returned to WIN Television in 2004 as Creative Director for the Network (Australia wide network, covering all states, with a potential viewing audience of 8.6 million viewers).  Was promoted to Creative Manager as the network grew to also include Channel 9 Perth and Adelaide.  Responsible for the creative output of the WIN network Australia wide.  Fellow of the University Of Wollongong (UOW), part of establishing committee for new Bachelor of Digital Arts Degree at UOW.  Keen to make Wollongong one of the countries television production strongholds through the growth of WIN Television and its group of companies.

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