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10 March 202110 March 2021

Principal’s Message

Welcome

It is with much pleasure that I extend a verywarm welcome to all students and theirparents, especially those who are new toour school and are joining us in Year 11.Despite the restrictions, we’ve had apredictably smooth and orderly start, onethat we expect and work hard to achieve.

Year 11 have transitioned well into GRC Oatley and areadapting to the change of environment and the demands ofsenior schooling. Should any student or parent requireassistance, I encourage you to make contact with the school assoon as possible.

Unfortunately due to the COVID restrictions at the time, wewere unable to hold our annual ‘Meet the Teacher’ afternoon.

Also new to the school are a number of teachers and supportstaff. We have welcomed:

We also welcome back Mr Rob Butler and Mr Arthur Kontikosinto their respective substantive positions. It is great to havethem back at Oatley.

Outstanding HSC Results

Congratulations to our 2020 Year 12 students who, individuallyand collectively, performed exceptionally well in the HigherSchool Certificate (HSC). There is an expectation that we willdo well, that our students will be stretched and challenged andthat our teachers will do their very best ….. and more to assiststudents in realising their potential.

2019 TOP ATAR 2020 TOP ATAR

Ella-Rose Liasides 99.85 Adriana Pefkos 98.20

Premier’s Award - All Rounders

These students have received a Band 6 for courses totalling 10or more units

Top Achievers List

Mathematics Standard 2 – 13th in theState

Mathematics Standard 1 – 6th in theState

HSC Distinguished Achievers List

Band 6 - equivalent to 90% or above in any 2 Unit HSC Course/ E4 - 45 out of 50 in any extension HSC course

• Ms Stephanie Schenk – Cross-campus teacher

• Ms Stephanie Beck - Cross-campus teacher

• Mr Shane Baker – Cross-campus teacher

• Mr Mark Laverance – Cross-campus teacher

• Mr Steve Smith – Cross-campus teacher

• Mr Christopher Sassine – HSIE

• Ms Michelle Siedel – Cross-campus teacher

• Ms Ariel Mekler-Peled – CAPA

• Ms Maxime Thomson - CAPA

• Ms Shafia Biren – Youth Worker

• Ms Jaspreet Kaur Girn – School Learning SupportOfficer

• Ms Julia Catt – School Learning Support Officer

• Ms Kathleen Hare – School Learning Support Officer

• Adriana Pefkos

• Lillian Smith

• JadenAmetson

• Federick Ke

• 45 students were named on the list

• Our students were awarded 415 Band 5/6 – Top 2Band in the HSC

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Major Works Excellence Nominations

Amy Wright Textiles and Design

Tianhui AliceZhu

Textiles and Design

AmandaDanial

Industrial TechnologyTimber

Our students were ranked highly in the following subjects:

Student Leadership

Student leadership at GRC Oatley Senior truly reflects thequality of students we have in our school. At our school, studentleadership is expected and practised on a daily basis. Thequality of this leadership, especially that demonstrated by theCaptains, Vice Captains, SRC Presidents and the SRC, is acritical determinant in creating loyalty, pride and ethics withinour school. Student leadership is about giving respect, notdemanding respect. It’s about respecting the human rights oreveryone, of other people and your own.

I am extremely confident that our incoming 2021 SRC willrise to the challenge and build on the strong legacy that lastyear’s student leadership team have left. They will be chargedwith successfully implementing changes to structures withinthe school from a student perspective, as well as being thesounding board when students’ views on issues relating to theirschool are required.

I am delighted to announce again the following executive of thestudent leaders:

Captains: Cooper Appleby and Tayanytah IverachCaptains: Cooper Appleby and Tayanytah Iverach

Vice Captains: AshleyVice Captains: AshleyConcepcion and AlexiaConcepcion and Alexia

SpinoulasSpinoulas

SRC Presidents: BrieannaSRC Presidents: BrieannaCampbell and Joshua YuenCampbell and Joshua Yuen

Year 12 Student Representative Council

Percy Bilimoria

Suliana Feiloakitau

Su-ah Joy Jeung

Alyssa Liang

Maili Lindberg

Alexander Morson

Eddy Mwanyalu

Suchika Nihure

Amal Safa

Clara Soerjosoebroto

Angel Trkaljanov

Anna Watts

Year 11 Student Representative Council

Adam Issa

Alex Trong Le

Anastasia Karatasoulis

Andreas Chambers

Andrei Esdaile-Watts

Brendon Lambert

Chloe Tzanis

Eva Alsop

Genevieve Salazar

Holly Sloane

Indiah Roberts

Leon Jin

Mariam Higazi

Murtatha Abo Tbeek

Skye Shek

Tala Sayrafi

COVID Intensive Learning Support Program

The NSW Government is funding a new intuitive - the 2021COVID Intensive Learning Support Program. This program wasintroduced to ensure students who have been affected by thedisruption caused by the pandemic are not disadvantaged.

Key features of the program include:

• Texstyle

• Texstyle

• InTech

• Ancient History

• Community and FamilyStudies

• Dance

• Design and Technology

• English Advanced

• English Extension 2

• English Standard

• Food Technology

• French Beginners

• Geography

• History Extension

• MathematicsExtension 2

• MathematicsExtension 1

• MathematicsStandard 1

• Modern GreekContinuers

• Society and Culture

• VET Construction

• VET Entertainment

• VET KitchenOperations

• Visual Art

• small group tuition will be provided by additionalexperienced educators who will work closely withclassroom teachers to make sure the tuition is welltargeted

• the tuition will focus on core content and skills,particularly literacy and numeracy

• the school will identify students who will benefit fromintensive support

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The program will start during Term 1, 2021 and run throughoutthe school year. This is a joint effort between The NSWDepartment of Education, Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW) andThe Association of Independent Schools of NSW (AISNSW).

GRC Oatley Senior Campus has been allocated a sum onmoney to employ additional educators who will deliver smallgroup tuition for students who need it most. This support will bein the form of small group and, in some cases, individual tuitionfor students.

We will be notifying parents shortly if your child has beenselected to take part in the COVID Learning Support Programto benefit them with assistance in their ongoing studies atschool, you will receive a letter home shortly. As a result of this,your child will receive small group support in the classroom.This is free of charge and does not require you to take furtheraction.

Please note: If you do not want your child to participate in theprogram, or if you have any questions regarding this initiative,please contact the school to discuss the matter with thePrincipal or Deputy Principal.

Facebook and Instagram

A reminder to follow us on social media. Please like both ourFacebook and Instagram pages. Links are below.

https://www.facebook.com/grcoatleyseniorcampus/

https://www.instagram.com/grcoatleysenior/

New School Website

Last year we also launched our new website. Please take themtime to look at the information available to parents.

https://oatleyseniorcampus.nsw.edu.au/

P&C AGM

Our P&C AGM will be held on Monday 29th March 2021 inthe Horseshoe Theatre. Parents, as partners in the educationprocess, have a right and a responsibility to play an active rolein the education of their children. The P&C enables parentsand citizens to meet together to determine the needs andaspirations of the school community.

P & C meetings provide a forum for parents to learn aboutthe activities at the school, raise concerns and have input intothe decisions affecting their children. I am looking forward tomeeting with you on Monday.

School and P&C Contributions

The School Contribution schedules were sent out to all familieslast week. These schedules enable parents to identify whatmonies are owed for their child. Invoices will include anyoutstanding compulsory subject fees owing from last year.

We appreciate the many families who have already paid thesefees and contributions, thus allowing us to place the necessaryorders for equipment that will be used to support your child’slearning in 2021.

Our P&C Association welcomes payment of the P&Ccontribution, which also assists the school to provide additional

resources above those provided for through global fundingsources.

Uniform

GRC Oatley Senior Campus is a uniform school. The schooluniform creates an identity for our school and is an importantpart of being a school student.

It is essential that all students are in correct school uniformevery day and wear the uniform correctly during school hours,while travelling to and from school, and when engaged inschool activities out of school hours.

Our school uniform reflects school community standards andexpectations. It was developed in consultation with and agreedupon by the school community. It is based on a strong studentand parent voice.

Please support us in ensuring that your child arrives to schoolin full school uniform. The school uniform requires all studentsto be in black leather shoes and navy socks.

Intake area update

In a move towards creating greater education equity for allfamilies and students in the local area, positive changes areafoot for the greater Georges River College Campuses.

Across the Georges River College 7-10 Campuses, intakeareas will be updated for prospective Year 7 students fromTerm 1, 2022 to give them a choice of both co-ed and

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single-sex options where they historically only had a single-sexchoice.

The new intake area only applies to Year 7 enrolments in 2022and will gradually extend to all grades by 2025 while the existing2021 intake areas remain in place for Years 8-10 in 2022.

An update to the Georges River College Oatley Campus givesstudents, both male and female, living in the new intake areathe option of attending GRC Oatley in Years 11 and 12. Femalestudents, living in the new local intake area north of StoneyCreek Road also have the option, as previously, of attendingBeverly Hills Girls High School in the senior years. The localintake area changes for Georges River College, Oatley Campuscomes into effect immediately from Term 1, 2021.

The reason for these changes came about after analysis ofdemographic and enrolment trends at GRC 7-10 Campusesshowing:

There was no co-educational choice for students living in theintake areas for the GRC Hurstville Boys Campus and GRCPenshurst Girls Campus.

A surplus capacity at the GRC Peakhurst Campus which couldabsorb an increase in enrolments from students seeking aco-educational choice.

We encourage all parents and carers, as well as school staffto visit School Finder from 11 February, 2021 for updatedinformation.

https://schoolfinder.education.nsw.gov.au/

Best Wishes for Term 1

Term 1 is a very busy time as complex organisation isimplemented across the school and new students and familiesare supported during their transition to GRC Oatley. The schoolyear has started very smoothly and our students have alreadydemonstrated great responsibility and maturity during thedifficult conditions caused by recent heat and flooding.

Diary Dates – Term 1

Diary Dates – Term 2

GRC Oatley Senior Campus is focused on developing studentswho are not only academically successful but who are

thoughtful citizens who contribute to their local community in apositive manner. I look forward to working with you this year toachieve our goal.

Anna GirginisPrincipal

Special Education FacultyThe Support Unit has had a great start to the year. All ourstudents have settled in well and are enjoying learning the newroutines and working hard in class. The students are workinghard in the garden and are doing a great job looking after ourresident turtles and goldfish; Touche, Ninja and Alfred.

A big Welcome to our year 11 families, we are looking forwardto working with you over the next 7 terms. A welcome return toour year 12 students who we will be working closely with overthe next couple of terms to look at their pathway options postschool.

Unprecedented news is the fact that we have 9 students forthe Special Education Faculty attending TAFE at Loftus thisyear. The 9 students are enrolled in the retail access course –designed to improve work skills for students who have a fewextra challenges. We wish them all the best in their studies.

VET FacultyOur Year 12 Hospitality Kitchen Operation students are workinghard in the kitchen this term to prepare and present a range ofdishes for unit Methods of cookery. Our latest staff lunch wasMeze plate with lamb kofta, roasted vegetables with tabouli andparmesan twists. It was rated one of our best lunches.

A special thankyou to all the Hospitality students for their hardwork in the kitchen. I am sure the staff are looking forward totheir next creation.

• P&C AGM Meeting – Monday 29th March (7:00pm)

• Week 11 – Year 12 reports distributed

• Schools resumes for students – Tuesday 20th April

• Year 12 Parent Teacher Night – Tuesday 21st April(4:00 pm – 7:00pm)

• P&C Meeting – Monday 26th April and Monday 31stMay (7:00pm)

• Year 12 Post School Options Parent InformationNight – Monday 7th June

• Public Holiday – Monday 14th June

• Week 8 – Year 11 reports distributed

• Year 11 Parent Teacher Night – Thursday 17th June(4:00 pm – 7:00pm)

• P&C Meeting – Monday 21st June (7:00pm)

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Careers FeatureOn the 10th January 2021, I was given an opportunity to goMacquarie University's Year 12 leadership forum.

This gave me the opportunity to learn new things aboutleadership and at the same time meet students from differentschools across NSW.

We attended “campfire sessions” where Macquarie Universitystudents would share their year 12 experiences and talk aboutuniversity life. We participated in activities and listened to guessspeakers who spoke about:

Guess speaker from the UAC also spoke about the process ofapplying to University and the different

ways you can apply such as early entry.

What did I learn?

We were also provided morning tea and lunch which gave usan opportunity to socialise and get to know students from otherschools.

Ashley Concepcion

• Leadership

• Strategies in achieving a 99+ ATAR

• Strategies to improve assessment marks and

• Employment skills.

• At Macquarie University, students can customizetheir double degree courses and could apply for earlyentry before taking the HSC.

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