The year 12 students are mostly working well as we head towards the pointy end of the year.

Renmark High School continues to support students with academic coaching, academic recovery, catch up study sessions and information about SATAC university applications. Families should be aware that SATAC applications should be entered by the end of term 3 on Friday 29 September. University courses can be entered after this date but the application fee will increase. Once students have applied and paid for their SATAC application, they can then change and update their selections. Students should also be applying for university accommodation, looking at potential scholarships, and checking any Centrelink support they may be eligible for.

Mid-term traffic light reports have been released. Some students who have poor results will be contacted by either myself or their Care Group teacher to discuss their goals for the remainder of the year.

I am continuing to advertise local career opportunities in the school and we will support students with their resumes, applications, and job hunting over the coming weeks.

Year 11 Students

Year 11 students have been granted home study this semester. Every family should have received, signed, and returned a permission letter to Student Services, which is entered into the student’s Daymap. We will monitor individual students and inform families if we believe this is not working for their child. This home study is only allowed in the morning and at the end of the day. Students must not come and go during the day and they must attend Care Group at 11.00am each day. This will be followed up with a phone call home if rules are not followed. 

At the start of this term, year 11 students have made their subject selections for 2023. All students received a form which needs to be signed and approved by parents or caregiver before returning it to their Care Group teachers. We will then look at subject numbers, staffing priorities, and student choice to ultimately deliver a broad and flexible timetable for students in 2024. 

Elevate Education

Elevate Education will return this term to deliver two sessions in Beyond Tomorrow. The first session is to the year 11 students called 'Study Sensai' and the year 12 students will receive information on 'How to ACE your exams'. These will both be held on Friday 15 September in Beyond Tomorrow. 

Joe Dix Memorial Lecture

Our annual Joe Dix Memorial Lecture will be hosted in the Chaffey Theatre on Friday 22 September in week 9. Year 10, 11 and 12 students will participate in this session during their Beyond Tomorrow lesson from 11.10am - 12.05pm.

I look forward to sharing more information about our senior school in the upcoming newsletters. 

Marina Pater
Assistant Principal
Director of Operations