The senior classes have made an excellent start to the year. This year we have 70 year 12 and 90 year 11 students. I have adjusted a number of student timetables to ensure their subject choices meet their individual needs and supports their career aspirations.This should now have settled for the year.

There are a number of programs and events that will run throughout the year. Students are expected to attend Beyond Tomorrow and check their Daymap to find out what is available to them. Below are just a few of the ways we will be supporting students this year.

Academic Coaching

Teachers at the school volunteer to be an academic coach for the year 12 students. They meet with them throughout the year to support with time management, subject issues, well being, SACE completion and career advice. This is then noted for other teachers to act upon and support the student throughout their final year of school.

Studiosity

This year the school has again engaged with Studiosity. They provide one on one online help for the following subjects: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. They also provide a drafting and editing role for all subjects where a student will be able to upload any written assignment and seek feedback from an expert. They will receive this within 24 hours, often less. This will then allow for the student to receive two drafts, one initially from Studiosity and then one from their subject teacher. Students have been shown how this works and we hope they will make good use of this. 

University Camp

This year we will again provide a university camp to Adelaide for year 12 students. The program will include visits to most of the universities as well as boarding colleges. It will also include getting acquainted with the city of Adelaide. Students who are on a university pathway and have shown a strong academic start to the year will be considered. The year 12 camp will be in week 11 this term, from Monday 7 April to Wednesday 9 April. Expressions of interest were taken last year and more information will be coming soon.

There will be many more chances for students to plan for their post school pathway and parent support with that is always appreciated. Please contact me at the school, via Daymap or email if you would like to discuss any future options for your child.

Riverland Vocational Award Finalists

I would like to congratulate the following VET students who entered the 2024 Riverland Vocational Awards last year; Zahlee S, Mia D, Sophie S, Sophie T along with school based students, Saffron R and Callum L-H.

The above four students have been selected as a finalist, where they will attend the Riverland Vocational Awards dinner this Friday night at the Berri Hotel. We wish them all the best and look forward to celebrating their success!

We also proudly congratulate our 2024 HPE Trainee, Toby Johnson on being nominated as a finalist for the Trainee of the Year Awards. We are proud of his achievements as a student and staff member at Renmark High School and wish him all the best on his future endeavours as he begins University in Adelaide.

Supervised Study

Renmark High School provides supervised quiet spaces for senior students to use in their allocated study lines. At the end of semester one, students who have shown strong academic success will be able to take up the home study option with parent permission. Year 12 students may have home study if they have study lessons in the morning or at the end of the day. Students are not to leave school grounds in the lessons in between recess and lunch, and in break times. It is also not a time to be seen down the street. Year 12 students may also find these times useful to be at school where they can have access to their subject teachers, work in collaborative groups and also have access to spaces they may want to use eg. Tech Studies workshop, Art Room, Digital Media space, Music suite and the new Podcast room.

Once again, I welcome your student to the senior school. Please contact their subject teacher in the first instance or the Wellbeing Leader, Jacinta Coombe for any questions or concerns. or of course you may contact me as well either through a Daymap message, email marina.pater396@schools.sa.edu.au or phone call 8586 6974.

I look forward to sharing more senior news and student success stories throughout 2025.

Regards,

Marina Pater
Assistant Principal
Director of Operations