It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of Term 2. It has been an incredibly busy term with many highlights. I continue to be impressed with the way our students engage in learning both within the classroom and through cocurricular opportunities.

Thank you for your support of our collaborative moderation student free day held recently. The eastern secondary network has led the way in collaborative moderation, with this being the fifth year of student free, network wide work. In total, 500 staff across our eastern secondary network engaged in the day.

While our teachers engaged in collaborative moderation and learning design, our SSO staff focused on review and improvement of a number of processes across the school. This was a valuable opportunity for our staff, under Ms Shauna Kay’s leadership, to reflect upon what is working well and to refine processes to ensure ongoing improvement.

I would like to acknowledge the leadership and support of Ms Cass Mewett, Mr Michael Gurr, Mr Alex Garlick and the Year 10 PCG teachers for their hard work and coordination of PLP week. This is a fantastic opportunity for our Year 10 students to apply and build skills for the future. I appreciate their support, and those of our old scholars and wider community through undertaking interviews, relief lessons and for their general guidance of students and support of each other.

Our Year 11 and 12 students have just completed their mid-year exams. Thank you to Ms Nicole Bryant, Ms Koula Andriopoulos, Mr Geoff Richardson, Mr Trevor Warren and Ms Ashleigh Bandiera for their leadership and coordination, and to our Year 11 and 12

subject teachers and learning area leaders for their support and work of this important learning opportunity for our students.

Our Year 9 students participated in the Year 9 Camp and sustainability program in Week 8 and I would like to acknowledge the leadership of Mr Phil Hopton, in partnership with the HPE learning area team, Year 9 PCG teachers and Middle School House Leaders. The program was fantastic and I thank all staff who have supported in the preparation for this important learning opportunity and those who led sessions.

On Tuesday of Week 9, 10 students returned from an 8-day trek through the Flinders Ranges. Here, they walked approximately 120km, engaged in abseiling and learning about themselves and their capabilities under the guidance and leadership of Ms Dimitra Rozaklis and Mr Henry Warnecke. We have committed to this very important opportunity for many years. This year was quite a special exercise as Adelaide High School was selected to walk with the Australian of the Year, Dr Richard Harris. I acknowledge the leadership of Ms Rozaklis, Mr Warnecke and Mr Gurr and thank Mr Stephen Kay for driving our students.

To support this important strategy, Rachel Sanderson hosts an annual Operation Flinders Quiz Night. A number of our staff and families attended this Operation Flinders fundraiser held recently.

Our students have engaged in a number of presentations and performances over the past few weeks. Our Year 10 students presented at the Entertainment Centre as part of their Innovation Studies under the leadership of Ms Bryant and Mr Gurr and demonstrated the capabilities of creativity, problem solving and entrepreneurship.

In recent weeks the Performing and Visual Arts students showcased Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts through the Arts Showcase and our Music students entertained us ‘Live at the Gov’ with absolute brilliance. I wish to acknowledge the excellent leadership of Arts and Innovation Leader, Ms Kerry Skinner, in

In this EditionFrom the Principal 1

Calendar Dates 2

Interschool Debating 2

Arts Showcase 3

French Immersion Day 4

Spanish Day Out 4

AHS Live @ The Gov 5

Prefects’ Soccer Challenge 6

Congratulations 6

Luka Lesson Presentation 7

Meet the Writers Festival 7

Prefects’ Quiz Night 8

Student Pathways Report 10

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CALENDAR DATES

For a comprehensive list of upcomingevents, log onto the searchable Calendarand Events database on the website(https://www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au/About/Calendar-and-Events).

JulyFri 5 End Term 2

Sun 21 Asahi High School staff and students arrive

Mon 22 Term 3 commences

Fri 26 Assemblies for Melbourne / MacRob Exchange competitors

AugustThurs 1 Australian Maths Competition

Fri 2 Balaklava Eisteddfod

Sat 3 Conversazione

Mon 5 - Tues 6 Stage 2 Music Assessment

Wed 7 Governing Council Meeting

Thurs 8 GPA Souvlaki Sizzle

Sun 11 - Wed 14 Melbourne Exchange

MacRob Exchange (Melb)

Thurs 15 SATAC Assembly

Tues 20 Year 10 - 11 Subject Counselling

Thurs 22 Year 11 - 12 Subject Counselling

Fri 23 Prefect Quiz Night

FROM THE PRINCIPAL (cont)On 6 June, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts students participated in our inaugural AHS Arts Showcase.

On this evening, a selection of work that occurred during Semester 1 was shared with staff, parents, students and friends. The Arts consists of related but distinct arts disciplines and each form provides students with opportunities to explore, create, develop new skills, perform and share their work with others. This evening was a perfect opportunity for this to occur.

Year 8 Drama students Angad Athwal, Ben Dosiak, Martine King and Charlie Rutty presented their newly acquired play building skills to an audience. Year 9 drama students Filip Bucalo, Mitchell Herbert, Luke Pyman and Zac Whait performed a self-devised drama work that incorporated the use of mime, movement and dialogue. Year 11 drama students shared an excerpt from the play, “Honey’ which they had been studying. Both Marcia Jamal and Kayla Simos interpreted the script with confidence and conviction.

Our talented Music students had recently completed a summative performance assessment and Luella Salt, Samantha Timcke and Ebecca Ban shared their skills with the audience.

Year 9 Dance students having only completed their first semester of dance presented work which was choreographed by their teacher Ms Michaela Moors and other works that were developed through compositional tasks. Year 10 dancers also shared group devised works and a class piece. The dancers showed how they had

developed contemporary dance over their semester of study.

A highlight for the dancers was a hip-hop number, taught by Ms Penelope Shum, an expert in this genre, and this finale closed a wonderful evening of Arts performance. Also displayed in the hall for parents and friends to explore and observe were the talented drawings and paintings of our Year 10 Visual Arts students.

Dancers and musicians integrated their disciplines and performed pieces of an extremely high calibre. I acknowledge the hard work of the dancers:

Year 9 Dance: Prisha Anand, Aleeza Baig, Melody Bui, Lucia De Ross-Field, Lily Dim, Anita Enchackal, Kallia Georgiou, Annika Han, Ashanti Keut, Ella Oshinsky, Asia Pape, Alisha Quach, Charlotte Reilly, Oleksandra Selivanova, Jessica Stapleton, Kiara Petrus and Year 10 Dance: Tania Barron, Tisharn Day, Teodora Dokic, Erin Jaworski, Hanna Kelly,, Georgia Ormsby, Amber Roberts, Taylah-Jade Rogers, Jemma Rolton, Tijana Turic, Moeka Uji, Ashleigh Wassom and the Musicians: Ivy Bell, Mia Dichiera, Vasileia Markou, Naomi Weston, Maya Carey, Maximus Caruso, Angus Coyle, Emily McGrath and Michelle Neumann

It was a wonderful way to celebrate the Arts curriculum and we look forward to sharing Semester 2 learning with the community on Wednesday 30 October.

Ms Kerry Skinner | Arts and Innovation Leader

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ARTS SHOWCASEpartnership with the Arts teachers for all they do to maximise Arts learning outcomes for our students.

As many of you may be aware, Ms Phil Wilson is on leave for the remainder of the term. Ms Helen Manning Bennett will undertake the role of Assistant Principal Global Perspectives, International and Special Entry, for the remainder of the term.

Adelaide High School was recently invited to present a key note address in Tasmania to highlight the work being undertaken in learning intervention and collaboration with Speech Pathologists. This was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the excellent work that is being undertaken at Adelaide High School. The conference was a partnership between the Department of

Education (Tasmania) and a collective of Speech Pathologists working in education. It supports the recently released Tasmanian Literacy strategy where collaboration between Speech Pathologists and Educators is part of the strategy.

Ms Michail Darley and students from the Movie Making Club have been invited to present at Edu-Tech SA later this year. This is testament to the excellent work being undertaken at Adelaide High School under Mr Darley’s leadership.

There is so much more I could share. Thank you for your partnership in learning with your student and Adelaide High.

Kind regards, Ms Cez Green | Principal

INTERSCHOOL DEBATINGOver the past two months, a merry band of inquisitive and industrious Adelaide High students have braved the chilly nights to participate in the annual inter-school Debating SA competition, which serves as the largest association in the state. Adelaide High School has proudly valued debating as a natural extension of the education curriculum for a long time, enabling students to flourish in both individual and collaborative contexts.

This year, our Middle and Senior School students have been required to apply their research skills, critical analysis, and teamwork in responding to a range of thought-provoking topics encompassing politics, culture, and society. Our students have been involved in a range of wonderful highlights and achievements in the competition thus far, including Miles Reschke, Anjali Beams, David Farr, and Bianca Chu taking out ‘Speaker of the Night’ in their respective debates, while the Year 8 cohort engaged in the Herculean task of not only participating in their own debates, but also covering for the Year 9 teams on the very same night!

At present, the Senior Girls team is ranked first in their division, while the Senior Boys currently have received the most points of any senior team in the state. Both Year 8 teams are also impressively undefeated and the Year 9 teams have competed fantastically well. While the purpose of the school program will always be centred upon the idea of promoting student participation and enrichment, it has been an absolute privilege to witness all students involved achieve such brilliant results by encapsulating the quintessential values that are aligned with Adelaide High School.

I would like to pass on a massive thank you to the incredibly passionate students participating in the program, as well as their parents and caregivers, plus fellow English teachers (Ms Rebecca Walton, Ms Sandra Greenan, and Mr Steven DelliQuadri) for their ongoing assistance and support. Stay tuned for more debating news as we near the end of the competition and hopefully qualify for the finals!

Mr Scott Macleod | Debating Manager

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On Wednesday, 26 June Adelaide High School and the Arts team moved 80 students and a music room full of gear down the road to The Gov. After a 4-hour sound check the sold-out audience started to pile in.

Students from our Year 9 and 10 class ensembles started the night off performing pieces they had rehearsed all semester. Year 9’s played hit songs like ‘Another Brick in the Wall’, ‘Valerie’ and ‘Jail House Rock’, which had the audience clapping and singing along.

Mia Dichiera introduced the Year 10 students with an acoustic rendition of Toto’s ‘Africa’. The class ensembles demonstrated a great stage presence and musical talent performing pieces including ‘Oh, What a night’, ‘Happy Together’ and ‘Blame it on the Bossa Nova’. A fantastic experience for both classes, for some students it being the first performance ever.

The second half of the night allowed some of our co-curricular bands to take the stage. Extra rehearsals before school, after

school and at lunchtime allow the bands to work on specific skills required to play in each band. Songs from Greek Band, Jazz Band, Middle School Rock Band and Rock Band packed the night full of entertainment for everyone. A special performance of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition’ from a combined Jazz and Rock Band finished the night emphatically.

The night ran so smoothly thanks to the help and support of so many people: Harry Gum – Stagehand, Dan Both – Sound Tech, Kerry Skinner – AHS Arts and Innovation Leader, Mia Gujez – Poster design and Movie Making Club – Live streaming.

Well done to all of the students for their hard work and dedication to the music program at AHS.

If you missed the performance, you can tune into the AHS Vimeo page to watch the replay.

Mr Tim Moors and Mr Con Piliouras: Music Teachers

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On 23 May, a group of Year 10 and 11 French students along with Mesdames Le Dolédec and Enriquez attended the French Immersion Day at Flinders University, Adelaide.

Upon arrival at Flinders University, the students were grouped with students from other schools and undertook team building games and fun activities in French. This allowed students to use their general knowledge of Francophone countries, expand their vocabulary and practise numeracy skills. A grammar and vocabulary workshop followed in which they revisited and expanded their knowledge on the present, past, and future verb tenses in French. Towards the end of the session, students worked together in teams to complete an aural trivia quiz that helped students practise their listening skills in an enjoyable way.

For la pause-café, the students and teachers enjoyed chocolate croissants (pain au chocolat) which were “délicieux’’ During this time, students were able to socialize with other French students.

After recess, Flinders University French students shared their experiences at the university and described their experiences during French language and cultural exchanges. The student ambassadors expressed how exchanges enabled them to learn the language in a faster way and helped develop their speaking skills. By listening to the ambassadors students were able to learn about studying a language at university, the opportunities that one may get to experience, tertiary language study options and potential future careers.

Later in the day, students were able to choose between three workshops. The visual art workshop allowed students to test their drawing skills following French instructions. The drama workshop involved learning French tongue twisters and acting in comedic

scenarios using French. Lastly, the singing workshop (run by Ms Enriquez) involved students learning, singing and translating French lyrics.

The French Immersion Day was an enjoyable, worthwhile experience that enabled the students to develop their knowledge of the French language and culture.

Dhannya Murugan and Milla Maronich

AHS LIVE @ THE GOV

On Wednesday, 29 May, 20 selected students from Year 8 Spanish classes attended the Spanish Day Out at the Open Access College with Ms Enriquez and Ms Ryan. This was a day for students to come together and learn more about the Spanish language, while also gaining knowledge on the topic of the environment. The day included games, guest speakers, dancing, and singing, as well as traditional Spanish and Latin American foods for the students to try. The event was held on behalf of STASA (Spanish Teachers Association of South Australia).

Upon arrival at the Open Access College, each student was given a name badge and a table to sit at. Each table was designated a specific topic related to Climate Change, and students from different schools engaged with each other. We were introduced to the helpers at the event, all of whom were very welcoming and willingly shared their culture with us.

This event covered a number of workshops where we were able to use the Spanish language in a dynamic way. There were guest speakers at the event representing

SPANISH DAY OUTSchool Strike 4 Climate who shared their passion to take action on current environmental issues. In addition, we learned a song about stopping climate change, there was a competition to see which school could sing the loudest, and Adelaide High won. At the end of the day, we learned a dance in celebration of the World Environmental Day.

Throughout the day, we tried traditional Spanish foods. These included pan de yuca,

tapas, tortilla de patatas, arroz con leche and chocolate caliente. It was interesting to try food from a different culture.

Overall, the event helped us to get a deeper understanding of Spanish culture, and also provided us with knowledge on the issue of climate change. It was very interesting to be involved in the Spanish Day Out and everyone had a fantastic time.

Anjali Beames and Isabelle Dix

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PREFECTS’ SOCCER CHALLENGEIn Week 5 of Term 2, the annual Prefects’ Soccer Challenge took place with all Year 9 Pastoral Care classes participating in the event. Each Pastoral Care class was given the chance to prove their soccer ability and compete for the Year 9 Challenge Cup as well as win House points. The Soccer Challenge encouraged student participation and allow for healthy competition between the houses.

Prior to the commencement of the Soccer Challenge, many of the Prefects boosted morale by coaching the Year 9 Pastoral Care classes who were to be pitted against each other in fierce competition. When it finally came time to shine, all twelve teams were locked and loaded and ready to go. Over four action-packed lunchtimes, all teams, comprising no more than six players, journeyed to the back half of the main oval, running shoes and PE uniform in tow to battle for the win. The initial matches spanned 10 minutes each, gradually increasing to a more satiating 20 minutes as the Challenge reached the semi-finals, and the coveted finale. Enthusiasm and excitement were rife, as hordes of supportive classmates and teachers gathered round the pitches every game to boisterously cheer on the teams, their cries of encouragement contributing wonderfully to the incredible atmosphere.

With brilliant participation and great support for each team overall, a fierce competition between one class from Adey and three classes from West, 9R13, 9G04, 9G05 and 9G06 led into the semi-finals. Powerful sports skills as well as cooperation from 9G04 and 9R13 saw them advance into the grand final. The grand final, which was held on Friday, was absolutely amazing as all participants put their entire effort into it. Finally, the game was won by the victorious 9R13 in a penalty shoot-out. The points gained for the SJ Dowdy Cup indicated that the winner on total points was West House, 47 points, with 45 points for Adey, 21 points for Macghey and 13 points for Morriss.

Overall, the competition went well, as all members in the Prefect group willingly supported every team and were highly organised to successfully run the Prefect’s Soccer Challenge. The enthusiasm that all Year 9 participants presented garnered admirable results, while the teachers and the students surrounding the pitches made the atmosphere positive at all times.

Kim Van, Yuna Kim and Skye Wongjirathiti: Prefects

Our Year 10 students were captivated as they listened to Luka Lesson, a renowned Australian poet and rap artist, perform a repertoire of his work as part of their English course.

Luka encouraged the students to ‘click’ when a line resonated with them, and this sound, along with the rhythm of his slam poetry, was an enthralling and highly

engaging experience. Greek mythology holds a strong place in Luka’s work, and he discussed topics from the displacement of refugees, to his sweet, yet resilient yia-yia.

AHS students asked some great questions to gain an insight into his work and experiences, with one student daring him to create a rap on the spot!

Luka met his challenge with Dom though; a Year 10 student persuaded by his peers to get on stage and engage in a ‘battle’.

It was fantastic to see our students participating respectfully with this artist and we thank Luka Lesson for showing another side to poetry.

Ms Sandra Greenan: English Leader

LUKA LESSON PERFORMANCE

Congratulations to Year 10 student Zac Marriage on his recent cycling successes:

Silver medal: U17 SA State Road Championships

Bronze medal: SA State Junior Time Trial Championships

CONGRATULATIONS

MEET THE WRITERS FESTIVALOn Thursday, 20 June, together with other Year 8 students, I was fortunate enough to participate in the Meet the Writers’ Festival that took place at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This was a unique experience for us as we had the opportunity to meet and hear from many popular writers and learn more about their books and writing in general. The keynote speaker of the Festival was best-selling author Morris Gleitzman who enthralled the vast auditorium with his captivating story telling techniques. Six students from Adelaide High School were also given the opportunity to listen to Morris Gleitzman during a smaller presentation. He had us transfixed by taking us into the world of “Once”, his novel that has WWII as its background. I also managed to ask him a question about Zelda, one of

my most favourite character from his novels.

Another session I participated in was that of non-fiction writer Kristin Weidenbach who walked us through the process of writing by showing us first drafts of her work, explaining the amount of research she has to do as a historical writer and explaining how she then uses language to bring the life of long gone characters back to life by concentrating on what they did best. Kristin explained how her illustrator also has to do research in order to get the drawing of landmarks and clothing as accurate as possible.

The students who attended the Festival were excited by its vibrancy and the diversity of the writers presenting. Fellow students walked out of presentations

by Phil Cummings, Tristan Bancks, and Dan McGuiness describing them as “inspirational,” “captivating,” and “enlightening.”

We learnt about the lives of authors and the highs and lows of their writing careers. We learnt about the power of words and how we can all make a difference in the world by learning from the past. We learnt about characterisation and the common aspects that unite us all. Thank you to Ms Greenan for giving us this wonderful opportunity and to Ms Vassiliou and Mr Varricchio for accompanying us on the excursion.

Angelina Lugsden in collaboration with Tara Meneses and Danija Chisholm

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Tertiary Open DaysI hope senior students and their families visit any Tertiary Open Days that may be of interest.

Here are some important diary dates:

• University of Adelaide: Sunday, 18 August• University of SA: City West and City East Campuses (9am –

4.30pm): Sunday, 18 August• Flinders University: Friday, 16 & Saturday, 17 August• tafeSA, Adelaide College of the Arts: Sunday, 18 August

(10.30am – 2.30pm)• Le Cordon Bleu Adelaide, Regency Park: Saturday, 14

September (11am – 2pm)More detailed information can be obtained by visiting the websites of the various institutions.

Marden’s August Career ExpoOur students and parents/carers are cordially invited to the East Adelaide Career Expo, which will be held at Marden Senior College in Building 600, Marden Road, Marden on Thursday, 15 August from 11.30am till 1.30pm. There will be representatives from the universities and tafeSA, and a range of other organisations, such as The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), the Motor Trade Association (MTA), Maxima, the International College of Hotel Management (ICHM), the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Association, Tabor College, CDW Studios, Clip Joint Academy and the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE).

For more information contact Mr Gabe Turci on 8366 2800 or via email gturci@msc.sa.edu.au.

Shipbuilding and Allied IndustriesOn 24 May I attended an interesting Professional Learning Day where I found out more information about future career opportunities for young workers in the state’s growing shipbuilding industry. Representatives from the Naval Shipbuilding College (hereafter NSC), PEER and tafeSA gave very interesting presentations.

It is worth noting that PEER, the Rosewater Trade Training Centre and tafeSA, which are all accessed by our students for vocational training, are partnering with the NSC to plan for the development this future workforce.

According to their website, https://www.navalshipbuildingcollege.com.au/.

• By the mid to late 2020s, the naval shipbuilding workforce is expected to grow to an estimated 5,200 workers, with more than double this number employed in supply chains and sustainment activities. A skilled workforce is critical to the success of the naval shipbuilding enterprise responsible for delivery and sustainment of the Royal Australian Navy’s future frigates, future submarines and offshore patrol vessels.

• The NSC will work with key stakeholders to ensure a suitably skilled and qualified Australian workforce is available at the right time to meet industry’s needs in delivering Australia’s continuous sovereign naval shipbuilding program.

• The NSC will operate as a hub-and-spoke model that enables students to undertake courses through NSC-approved registered training organisations or higher education providers across Australia.

• NSC graduates will have the opportunity to work on major naval construction, including the offshore patrol vessels, the future

frigates and the future submarines. Construction of the offshore patrol vessels in SA.

So, exciting times lay ahead for our young people! We were told that workers with the following trades will be needed: structural welding, electrical, outfitting or fabrication, some of whom will be able to further develop their skills to undertake roles in management and quality control. We were told that there will also be employment opportunities in related and non-defence fields, such as engineering, digital technologies (radar systems, drones, air security), medical technologies, space, agriculture, component design and advanced manufacturing.

The NSC runs a Workforce Register of individuals with skills, knowledge and capabilities relevant to the naval shipbuilding enterprise. If you or your child are interested in learning how you and /or they may be involved in naval shipbuilding, as a prospective student, a worker or a potential industry, education or training partner, register your interest through the afore mentioned website. You can also keep in touch with developments by following The Naval Shipbuilding College on social media (Facebook and Instagram).

Penny Johnston, Director of Defence Industries at tafeSA, gave an interesting presentation about initiatives they have been working on to complement this growing industry. This includes:

• The construction of The Advanced Welding Centre at Regency, which deals with virtual welding

• The establishment of a range of new courses: Diploma of Applied Technologies, Certificate IV Cyber Security and Advanced Diploma in Cyber Securities,

• tafeSA to university Engineering pathways, referred to as 2+2, or two years at tafeSA + two years at university. The Engineering Associate Degrees have been designed in conjunction with industry to bring out the best in young people, to fast track careers and to allow them to move into later university studies.

I urge any interested students to investigate these developments further.

Cert III Information, Digital Media and Technology ICT30115On June 26, I attended an information session at tafeSA outlining some of their offerings in Information Technology. They are working on developing some traineeships with industry partners and Community Developed courses with industry certification. Our students can access training for the above qualification or another version, which includes two cyber security units. Cert III graduates from either stream can then continue their training into the afore-mentioned Certificate IV Cyber Security and subsequently Advanced Diploma in Cyber Securities.

Note that it takes 18 months to secure the Certificate IIII qualification if students attend one day per week. This option may best suit students (who are over 16 years) who wish to commence their training at the start of 2020, as it will conclude mid-2021. This will ensure that the qualification is completed by November 2021 to allow sufficient time for it to be included for the SACE Board’s VET resulting due date (early December) and ATAR generation purposes.

This qualification is highly technical and requires high commitment levels. If there are any keen students who would like to commence this qualification mid-year 2019, please contact me as a matter of urgency. The course is currently run at the city campus on Wednesdays and at the Elizabeth campus on Tuesdays for a full day

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STUDENT PATHWAYS UPDATEand costs $850. There may be an issue with the actual completion of all requirements, which at the moment, include December 2020. However, tafeSA may consider requests for earlier completion for VET students to allow schools to meet SACE deadlines.

School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs)On Monday 17 June, as part of the Week 8 PLP Week, Ms Vicki Bryant, our Career Pathways Manager, spoke to Year 10 students about School-based Apprenticeships. She said that more students are taking advantage of the flexibility in the SACE to commence training in their desired career pathway. Employers appreciate the advantages of commencing the employment of an apprentice or trainee in a part-time school capacity.

It is a chance for young people to develop their soft skills (presentation, communication, reliability, punctuality, etc) and to start their formal apprenticeship contract, working 8 – 25 hours per week. Students are able to earn wages and accrue anywhere between 100 - 150 Stage 2 SACE credits over 18 months or longer. Some employers tend to prefer students who have already developed an understanding of and gained some experience in the chosen industry, either by having completed a work experience placement and / or a taster VET course.

Some of the challenges faced by students include finding a vacancy in their preferred industry at an accessible location and then working within their own individualised learning plan at school and at work. Vicki Bryant or Bart Lacey can assist with this process. Any interested students are invited to follow up with me, regardless of what stage of the process they are at, so that they can be given guidance and advice.

An opportunity for Year 11 girls who would like to apply for an Electro-technology Flexible Apprenticeship through SAPN. SA Power Networks is offering an Industry Experience Program for Year 11 girls who would like to commence a Flexible Apprenticeship in 2020, as a Year 12 student, to become a powerline worker or an electrician. The due date for the submission of applications has been extended to 15 July. Working conditions are excellent including remuneration and entitlements.

The Industry Experience Program will be run over the next few months and will included designated engagement activities to ensure selected students are comfortable with the requirements of the work and what is on offer. The selected students must be prepared to attend block release training in Adelaide on approximately four occasions in 2020. Regional area of placement will be considered where there is an SAPN substation nearby. Students can earn 40 Stage 2 credits (of 150) in the first year of apprenticeship and will attend school one day per fortnight for Integrated Learning, so this would really suit students who have satisfied all of the compulsory requirements of the SACE.

Students can express interest for this program by typing this link into their browser: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/511/cw/en/listing/.

In the search bar type 498569 and then click the Apply Now tab.

See me if you are interested. If you would like more information, contact Rochelle White, Talent Acquisition Partner at SA Power Networks on 0437 482 224.

2019 VET coursesI am so proud of the current Years 10 – 12 VET students who have either concluded their formal vocational training at the end of Semester 1 or who are continuing their training into Semester 2. Those continuing students who need to undertake Structured Work Placement as a compulsory component of their VET course, should have already passed on the completed paperwork for me to process. A staff member will make contact with those students who have organised a July holiday placements.

Any students who have commenced VET training this semester are advised to start to investigate placement options if that is a training requirement. I would like to wish all new VET students all the best for their Semester 2 training and remind all students to check their emails regularly, perhaps once a day for important communication and updates.

VET and Subject Selection for 2020As the Term 3 course counselling is fast approaching and students are considering their options and researching possible pathways, I urge particularly Years 9 – 11

students to consider the 2020 VET offerings that will be uploaded and the more recent information that I will disseminate as it comes to hand during Semester 2.

Year 9 – 11 students who wish to undertake VET in 2020 need to supply me with a completed Expression of Interest Form, which I have emailed to students. I have also placed hard copies in Student Services and on the tray outside my office, as I need to be aware of the actual course or the type of VET course in which your son / daughter is interested. It is also vital that I meet with each student so that all queries can be answered and I can make expectations clear. Note that VET study incurs training fees for the families concerned and that a high commitment level is required by students.

In the meantime, aspiring VET students must still choose a fill cohort of school subjects for course counselling purposes. Once the VET course is confirmed, which is likely to be in Term 4 (or in a few cases, very early Term 1, 2020) the students concerned will be able to negotiate to drop a non-compulsory subject (per semester) to help them manage their load. Many students enrol in full year training courses, but some only last for a semester. These can still give students valuable insights into and experience in particular industry areas.

Short Training CoursesIt is still possible for students to enrol in short courses which are run by external providers and which last for only one day, such as Barista, Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA: for Year 12 students who are almost 18 years of age), First Aid and White Card Construction Industry training.

Contact me if you have any queries or ask your son / daughter to make a time to see me.

My office is in The Help Hub, but the best way to contact me is via email livia.daloia@adelaidehs.sa.edu.au.

Ms Livia D’Aloia | Student Pathways Coordinator