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- Principal's Welcome
- A Message from our Religious Education Coordinator and Assistant Principal, Learning and Innovation
- A Message from our Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care
- A Message from our Assistant Principal, Learning and Improvement
- First Day Year 7 2022
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- Year 10 Soiree
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On behalf of the Carroll College team, I welcome you to the new academic year and trust that you have been able to make a great start to the year despite the challenges which are still upon us with Covid-19.
There is much to communicate as our first term gets underway. First and foremost, it has been delightful to welcome students back to school. For Year 7 families new to the College, and parents with children in other year levels, a very warm welcome to you all. We have welcomed 73 new families to Carroll this year.
If new to our school, you will quickly come to realise that the College is a busy place. Our core business is teaching and learning, and with this comes a high level of individualised care for every child. In addition, we are continually working on whole school improvement initiatives across a range of areas. Shortly, construction on a new student amenities block will commence. We have introduced new student lockers for Year 7 which have been well received, and new umbrellas will provide more shade with our outdoor seating. We have introduced a college dog as a companion for students and her name is Bindi! She is a real hit!
All decisions are made in the best interest of our students, and we believe student voice is essential to improving our learning environment.
Following are some key areas of interest that are shaping the start of Term 1. I hope you enjoy reading our first newsletter for the year.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM (SLT)
Congratulations to our Senior Leadership Team who will take carriage of leading our college with integrity and passion. This group of highly capable leaders have been elected by their peers and teachers to contribute positively to the ethos of Carroll College.
L-R Front Row: Tanesha Dennis, Samuel Bath, Ruby Harrington, (Jacqui Heffernan, Principal), Jake Brogan, Hannah Campbell, Malaki Moreton.
L-R Second Row: Bethany Russell, Huon Du Field, Saithong Fafie, Mackenzie Turner, Samuel Lucas, Emma Moses, Jakob Barbara, Makaylah Cowan, Phoebe Rankin.
VISION & MISSION
We started work last term on reimagining the College’s Vision and Mission. Carroll College was established some 27 years ago, and in this time, very few changes have been made to our Vision and Mission statements. At the start of this term, all staff members met via Teams to continue the journey of developing more contemporary statements that reflect our current context. This is still a work in progress so more information will follow.
Often to move forward, it is appropriate to go back. The story of Carroll College is uniquely captured in a book written by the late Mr Noel Cook. The team of staff leading this work have spent many hours reading through documentation on the history of the College and gaining a deeper understanding of the project from its inception. We take seriously and passionately our responsibility to honour the past whilst producing a new Vision and Mission statement for the College that is future focused and reflects our academic richness and culture of inclusivity.
Included in Noel Cook’s book are the words of Oscar Romero. Certainly powerful and true to the mission that is Catholic education.
It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning
a step along the way
an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter
and do the rest.
We may never see the end results,
but that is the difference between
the master builder and the worker.
We are workers, not master builders,
ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future not our own.
- Oscar Romero
Martyred Archbishop, El Salvador
STAFFING
We have welcomed several new staff to the college this year. I know you will join with me in making them feel very welcome as they adjust to a new working environment. I have included names and Key Learning Areas (KLA) below.
Peter Birrell | Mathematics Teacher |
Jeni McCarthy | Mathematics Teacher |
Ellisha Large | Mathematics/PDHPE Teacher |
Elle Boller | Religious Education/PDHPE Teacher |
Paul Hill | PDHPE Teacher |
Emily Pacey | TAS Teacher |
Jay Maguire | TAS Assistant |
Melanie Tiffen | Classroom Support Assistant |
Stacey Jones | Classroom Support Assistant |
Jade Delaney | Classroom Support Assistant |
Ronin Rowley | Office/Admin Trainee |
Archie Hadley | Sport/Outdoor Education Trainee |
Hugh Curry | IT Trainee |
Current staff moving into a new, temporary, or permanent position in 2022:
Cathy Bierman | Vocational Education and Training (VET) Coordinator |
Catherine Davis | English/HSIE/PDHPE/RE |
Todd Dubois | Science Teacher |
Jeremy Harding | Classroom Support Assistant |
Matt O'Brien | Classroom Support Assistant |
Niall McPherson | Relieving Teacher |
Rita Cremerius | Mathematics Teacher |
Peter Sutton | Mathematics Teacher |
TRAINEESHIPS
As you may have seen on our Carroll College Facebook page, we are proud to be supporting four of our former 2021 Year 12 students with Traineeships this year. Congratulations to Ronin Rowley (Office/Admin), Archie Hadley (Sport/Outdoor Education), Jade Delaney (Inclusive Education/Classroom Support Assistant), and Hugh Curry (Information Technology). Supporting alumni and CCB families who have so generously supported Carroll College and Catholic Education over many years is an enriching initiative for the College, and one that we intend on continuing for many years to come. These young adults have already made a very positive impact with staff and students and their energy is infectious!
Traineeships provide an employment pathway for young people whilst developing their skills and confidence. As Principal, this has been a goal of mine to provide opportunities beyond school to support alumni in reaching their career aspirations.
BELL SHAKESPEARE 2022 REGIONAL TEACHER MENTORSHIP
Congratulations to Mrs Erin Smith who has been selected for the Bell Shakespeare Regional Teacher Mentorship. This is a fully funded four-day, intensive workshop at Bell Shakespeare headquarters in Walsh Bay. It is an opportunity for teachers to engage deeply with their own learning and reflect on their practice. Teachers will be looked after so they can be a student again. They will learn innovative Shakespeare strategies; active learning principles, and teaching techniques to engage all learners across all year levels. They will leave with an arsenal of teaching techniques to engage and excite their students about learning Shakespeare and beyond. In addition, teachers receive mentoring for the remainder of the year, and are provided with support, guidance, and resources. Teachers applied from right across Australia, and 30 teachers were chosen from as far as Broome, WA, Darwin and Kingston, Tasmania. For more information visit https://www.bellshakespeare.com.au/regional-teacher-mentorship
CATALYST
Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn Learning Agenda – known as CATALYST
To provide background for our new families, Catholic Education introduced a new Learning Agenda in 2021. There are four focus areas:
- High Impact Teaching Practice
- Instructional Leadership
- K-2 Literacy
- Curriculum – Mathematics K-6
All schools across the Archdiocese have chosen two focus areas that align with their school’s Annual Improvement Plan (AIP). Our focus areas are Instructional Leadership and High Impact Teaching Practices (HITP).
Catalyst aligns to the Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn (CECG) vision of Jesus Christ, our greatest teacher, calls us to share and witness to our Catholic Faith and Tradition, build inclusive communities and deliver contemporary quality learning opportunities for every person.
Catalyst does this by:
- Nurturing our teachers, leaders, and principals to transform students’ lives through learning
- Elevating the impact we have on student learning outcomes through quality professional learning and high quality curriculum resources
- Improving the equity of the education we provide by implementing teaching practices that benefit all
We have a new group of ‘HITP In Action’ teachers undertaking intensive training in High Impact Teaching Practices. These teachers include Mrs Louise Ibbett, Mr Wayne Foster, Mrs Sandra Harris, Mrs Catherine Davis, Mrs Karen Ashby, Mr Jason Szkwarek, Mrs Emma Kenna and Mrs Amy Dalgleish. Our lead teacher overseeing Catalyst initiatives is Mrs Erica Drewsen.
In addition to HITP, the ‘Writing Revolution’ professional learning will be significant for participants. Those involved are Mrs Anna Smart, Mrs Belle Barling, Mrs Deb Enfield and Mrs Erica Drewsen. The Writing Revolution’s method rests on the following 6 principles:
- Students need explicit instruction in writing, beginning in the early elementary years.
- Sentences are building blocks of all writing.
- When embedded in the content of the curriculum, writing instruction is a powerful teaching tool.
- The content of the curriculum drives the rigor of the writing activities.
- Grammar is best taught in the context of student writing.
- The two most important phases of the writing process are planning and revising.
EXECUTIVE ROLES
The executive team have been working with professional mentor and critical friend, Cecely McGeachie. With the restructure of executive responsibilities in Mr John O’Neill’s absence, position titles for executive members have been renamed to centre on learning. We begin 2022 with three Assistant Principals instead of two with the following titles:
Carroll College Executive
- Jacqueline Heffernan - Principal
- Louise Ibbett - Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care
- Erica Drewsen - Assistant Principal, Learning and Innovation
- Sandra Harris - Assistant Principal, Learning and Improvement
- Wayne Foster - Leader of Inclusive Learning
COLLEGE COUNSELLING HOURS
Our school counselling allocation has been increased this year from 3 days to 5 days per week. This will be a great support for our students. Ms Naomi Bee will be maintaining her current days (Wednesday – Friday). A new counsellor will be working in the college for the additional 2 days (Monday and Tuesday). The additional days are yet to be filled by CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn. I will certainly update you when this appointment has been made.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Mrs Kym Millikin and her husband Aaron on the safe arrival of their new baby “Lachy” Lachlan Leslie Millikin born on 19 January. Our warmest congratulations!
Mrs Millikin will be on leave all of 2022.
THE NEW NORMAL | SIMON SINEK
I shared this YouTube clip (link below) with the team before Term 1 started. Simon Sinek, professor at Columbia University, and founder of Sinek Partners and renowned author, puts forward the idea of embracing “the new normal”. His YouTube clip begins with the question, “What do you think are the right questions leaders should be asking in these uncertain times?” I encourage you to take a look and reflect on how this speaks to you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FeMA0ncpCA
PRAYER
Loving God,
As people of faith, we believe in hospitality. We believe in responding with generosity, in sharing, offering companionship, and welcoming others. As we start the new year, may we always have enough to be open-hearted.
Allow us to understand the limitless boundaries of a generous spirit, have the courage to nurture and create wonderful memories. May we feel blessed for having the opportunity and gift of service.
Amen.
With respect and encouragement to you.
Jacqueline Heffernan
Principal
A Message from our Religious Education Coordinator and Assistant Principal, Learning and Innovation
Class Combinations
Creating successful class combinations is a challenging task. Each year any multitude of factors can help to make one class combination successful and another less so. In order to help to create classes that students feel confident and comfortable in, every effort was made to seek student voice in order to formulate the class groupings in Years 8-10 this year.
In Term 4 last year all students in Years 7-9 were sent a Google Form via email and asked to nominate three learning partners. They were asked to nominate people with whom they felt comfortable and worked well. There was a very high completion rate of the form and it was this information, as well as consultations with the Pastoral Care Team, that helped to inform the creation of the class combinations this year. The task was enormous and required many hours of considered juggling and manipulation to ensure that all students who completed the form were placed with at least one nominated learning partner. I am pleased to say that requests for a class move this year have been significantly reduced compared to previous years and by all accounts classes are settling in well to the year, peer relationships are developing, and students are getting to know their new teachers.
Humanities
The Year 7 Humanities program is a very successful academic and pastoral care initiative in the College. After a little more than a week at high school, Year 7 students have had between 18 or 19 lessons with their Humanities teachers. This means that these teachers are already becoming well acquainted with their students and getting to know them as learners and as people. The Humanities team have begun to familiarise students with High Impact Teaching Practices (HITP) such as choral reading (small passages of text read aloud as a class), choral responses (short responses to a question said aloud together), and writing answers on individual whiteboards to check for understanding.
The Humanities teachers are also introducing writing techniques from a highly successful program called The Writing Revolution which breaks down writing to the sentence level and teaches students how to build up from this baseline to create more sophisticated, detailed sentences and thus whole passages of written text. Five of the Humanities teachers, Belle Barling, Debbie Enfield, Erica Drewsen, Anna Smart and Erin Smith are about to begin an 8-week course with The Writing Revolution team who are presenting live from New York. They will be undertaking the professional learning series from 7:30 am to 9:00 am every Wednesday morning until the end of the term. The group is very keen to be taking up this opportunity and are excited to implement the strategies in their classrooms. Stay tuned for more information about this very exciting program in Year 7.
Your Year 7 Humanities Team for 2022
- Mrs Erica Drewsen and Ms Lizette Richards
- Mrs Belle Barling and Mrs Erin Smith
- Mrs Anna Smart
- Mrs Kerryn Hopkins and Mrs Cathie Cahill
- Mrs Debbie Enfield
RE Matters
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop wrote in 1899, “Find happiness in making other people happy.” These are the words of our school theme for 2022. The same theme has been taken by both St Bernard’s and St Mary’s and came out of a meeting held late last year between student leaders from all three Catholic schools. The students themselves concluded that these words by Australia’s first, and only, saint, communicated what they believed a Catholic school should be – a place where everyone feels safe, happy and welcome and that we are ALL responsible for making this goal a reality.
Happiness comes from shared experiences and love for our work and love for others. We pray that this year, all members of our community can find happiness because they experience support and love.
On our new staff induction day, I shared this parable which speaks of what a loving, happy, community looks like.
Heaven and Hell: The Parable of the Long Spoons
What is heaven? What is hell? The parable of the Long Spoons explains very well what heaven and hell truly are.
One day a man said to God, “God, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.”
God showed the man two doors. Inside the first one, in the middle of the room, was a large round table with a large pot of vegetable stew. It smelled delicious and made the man’s mouth water, but the people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.
The man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. God said, “You have seen Hell.”
Behind the second door, the room appeared exactly the same. There was the large round table with the large pot of wonderful vegetable stew that made the man’s mouth water. The people had the same long-handled spoons, but they were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.
The man said, “I don’t understand.”
God smiled. It is simple, he said, Love only requires one skill. These people learned early on to share and feed one another. While the greedy only think of themselves…
Sometimes, thinking solely of our personal gratification, we tend to forget our interdependence with everyone and everything around us, so much so that we stop caring about them.
But, as this parable makes it clear, by doing so not only don’t we help others overcome their suffering, but we’re also unconsciously harming ourselves since we are all connected on a very deep level.
Story credit: attributed to Rabbi Haim of Romshishok
The College will explore this wonderful theme for the whole year, and it will be the basis of community prayer and celebrations.
Erica Drewsen
Religious Education Coordinator and Assistant Principal, Learning and Innovation
A Message from our Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care
Welcome to all our students and their families. Despite the impact of COVID we hope everyone had a relaxing break and have returned ready to make 2022 a successful year for learning and building positive relationships.
House Pastoral Coordinators
Along with the Homeroom and Class teachers, the Pastoral Coordinators and extended Pastoral Team are here each day ready to support our Carroll College community.
Chisholm – Mrs Corrinne Dell, MacKillop – Mr Greg McAteer, Xavier – Mrs Karen Lyttle
Assistant Pastoral Care - Mrs Danielle Ciuffetelli, Wellbeing Coordinator - Mr Sean Mulally, Welfare Officer - Mrs Tania Chalker
At this point in the year, it is timely to remind everyone of the importance for students to arrive on time for Homeroom. This daily routine allows students to build strong relationships with their peers, Homeroom teachers and Pastoral Coordinator. It is at this time that we all join in daily prayer and familiarise ourselves with important notices.
Driving
Our senior students are now either interested in learning to drive or already have their licenses. If your son or daughter intends to drive to school or be a passenger in a car driven by another student then they need to ensure that they have completed the correct documentation which is signed, handed in at the office and approved before this driving begins. Later in the term (4 April), all of Year 11 will be attending the Rotary Young Driver Awareness (RYDA) program which offers invaluable information about how to keep young drivers safe on our local roads. More information will follow in the coming weeks.
College Counsellor
As part of the pastoral care program for students, Carroll College has access to a Student and Family Counselling service provided by CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn (CCG). CCG is contracted by Carroll College to provide a counselling service to students and their families on-site. There is no fee to access this service.
The role of the counsellor is to focus on the emotional, social and educational well-being of the students. Counsellors welcome contact with students having difficulty with some part of their life, whether or not it affects their school work. The problem does not have to be a big one. It is better to seek help sooner than later.
Some typical concerns that counsellors work with include: anger, anxiety, behavioural problems, depression, eating problems, family breakdown and family conflict, grief and loss, learning and educational challenges, parenting challenges, peer and other social relationships, school avoidance, stress and study skills. As well as individual sessions with students, counsellors can run groups, do family work, consult with parents and teachers and make referrals to other services and supports.
Student and Family Counsellors subscribe to a set of professional ethics that include duty of care and respect for the individual rights to privacy and confidentiality. The counsellors’ obligation is to ensure the safety, wellbeing and confidentiality of the student they are working with. All counsellors are mandated to report any disclosure or sign of abuse or neglect to the Department of Communities and Justice. Outside of our mandated requirements, all counselling sessions are confidential and the details will not be discussed with other parties unless written consent is given by the client.
Parent consent is required for all students under 14 years of age. Consent will be sought and provided via email. Referrals to the service can be made by contacting the pastoral team or speaking with the counsellor directly.
Carroll College's Student and Family Counsellor:
Naomi Bee - Social Worker Ph: 4471 5600
Naomi is on-site on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday each week and is located in the HUB.
Uniform
Towards the end of the holidays, all families received an email outlining the College expectations across a range of areas including uniform and the uniform policy. Overall our students have returned well presented in their uniforms. We are very proud that the College is well respected in the local area and know that the way our students present in their uniforms and their behaviour plays a major role in this. We are committed to maintaining this high standard and ask that parents support the College staff by checking uniforms before students come to school each day.
Lockers
Our new Lockers have arrived and Year 7 are the first to use them.
In a very short space of time, our new students have mastered their locks and daily organisation. Well done Year 7!
Year 7 / 11 Camp
Each year this camp is a highlight for both groups of students. The camp is a great way for our new Year 7’s to get to know each other and for the Year 11 Peer Support Leaders to exercise their leadership skills in a fun setting.
Unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions, we are unable to offer this experience in Term 1 but we have a date for Term 4 when hopefully we will have more freedom. It is our intention to offer a single day experience for Year 7 at the College in the middle of Term 1 so the students have an opportunity to get to know each other.
If you have any concerns about your child or have information that will help us to better meet their needs, can you please contact the College and ask to speak to their Pastoral Coordinator or me.
Louise Ibbett
Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care
A Message from our Assistant Principal, Learning and Improvement
Welcome to the 2022 school year. A special welcome to the new students and families who have joined us this year. We look forward to getting to know you and welcome back to everyone else. It has been wonderful to see our students settling back into the routine of being at school.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Sandra Harris, and my new role at the College is Assistant Principal Learning and Improvement. I believe learning should be joyful. It takes place through questioning, experimenting and problem-solving. Learning comes through interacting with people, and we learn through experiences. I believe that every student can achieve, and this year, I am emphasising continuous improvement and raising academic standards. Throughout the year, I will be working with the teachers, analysing student data to know what we do well and where we can improve. This term, we will be looking at the HSC data from 2021 and Progressive Achievement Tests data.
Our teachers are working hard to support every student. This year, our teachers continue to use Learning Intentions and Success Criteria in their lessons. The Learning Intention describes what students should be able to do by the end of the learning period, and the Success Criteria motivates students to achieve the learning goal and know the work required. Students are encouraged to use the Learning Intention to set their own learning goals during every lesson. In addition, parents can support their children in their learning by asking their children what the Learning Intention was for their lessons each day. We aim to have our students articulate their learning to become active participants in the learning process and motivated to achieve their full potential.
Our Year 12 cohort of 2022 achieved excellent HSC results last year. Congratulations to Damia O’Loughlin, Sarah Penberthy and Emma Tuckwell for placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively, receiving Carroll College’s highest ATAR rankings. Our students gained Band 6 results (the highest band) in courses from Mathematics, HSIE, PDHPE and Languages. Overall, 60% of our results were in the top 3 bands. A fantastic effort after two years of disruption to their senior studies. Congratulations to the class of 2021. We wish them the best of luck in their tertiary studies and careers.
This week’s reminders…
- Students in Years 9, 10 and 11 have until Monday 14 February to make any final changes to their electives. Students need to collect a change of subject form from the office to enable changes to occur.
- Year 7 and 10 students have received immunisation parent information kits during Week 1. The kits are to be returned by Monday 14 February. If your child missed a kit, please collect one from the front office.
- Years 7 – 10 students will be completing the online Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) for Reading and Mathematics during Weeks 3 and 4. Attached below is a copy of the PAT testing days for each class.
PAT assessments provide objective, norm-referenced information to teachers about their students’ skills and understandings in a range of key areas. Each PAT has its own proficiency scale with descriptors outlining the content and skills students are consolidating at any given point on that scale. In addition, each PAT assessment provides data on student performance, making PAT ideal for understanding students’ current strengths and weaknesses, informing teaching and learning, and monitoring progress over the year. The tests are online, multiple-choice and each test will take approximately 40 minutes. I encourage all students to do their best during these tests as the data will be used by their class teachers.
Sandra Harris
Assistant Principal, Learning and Improvement
VET Coordinator
Our school has a ‘School Careers Website’. You can find it at https://www.careerscarrollcollege.com/
It’s a “One Stop Shop” for your child’s needs with their Career Planning, Information, Senior School, Post School Options, Required Documents and much more.
Years 10 - 12 students have been asked to create their own student accounts where they can create and save their resume, store their USI and plan and explore their transition to post school options. Years 11 and 12 students are also receiving notifications of opportunities via an Academic Care Google Classroom page.
The site is also designed with you, the parent/caregiver in mind, to provide you with all the information you need about your child’s Career Planning and post school options as the information is constantly changing in these areas. I would encourage you to sign up to email notification on events that are happening via the Calendar of Events page across the state.
The Careers, Course and Scholarship widget on the home page also is a fantastic tool to explore potential options. The more students can research and explore options and interests the better placed they will be to make informed and positive decisions.
I would encourage everyone to use this resource.
Registering a child for 2022 Representative Sport
An email was sent out to Parents/Carers last week regarding information about 2022 representative sport. Please find below a link to the website. If you require any further information, please contact me via email.
Charlton Fogarty
Sports Coordinator
Term 1 fee statements will be emailed on 11 February with a due date of Friday 11 March. Thank you to families who have made payments. Any recent payments will be receipted shortly.
2022 Fee Concession Applications will be available shortly. For any families who have submitted a Fee Concession Application, your application process is currently underway.
Families assessed as having the capacity to pay fees are expected to pay their fees. Where families demonstrate an unwillingness to pay fees, the College will recover fees and this may involve referral to a debt collection agency. Additional costs incurred in the collection of fees are the responsibility of the debtor/parent/guardian.
Managing your Fees
The College recommends a regular payment approach to managing your school fees and to reduce the financial burden that delaying fee payments may cause. For example, a regular weekly or fortnightly payment through Direct Debit, BPay or Qkr! can assist in managing your school fees. The 2022 Fee Schedule is available on the Carroll College website – Enrolment/Fees. In this section of the website, there is also a Fee Calculator to assist families in determining fee payment amounts in managing their school fee payments. If you are unable to pay off your school fees in full by the end of the year, you will need to set up a Fee Agreement with the College. A fee agreement assists both the College and families in managing school fees. Please contact our finance team via finance.ccb@cg.catholic.edu.au to obtain the Fee Agreement Form.
Fee Assistance – Concession Application
Currently, enrolled families facing significant financial difficulty are able to apply for fee assistance. Fee assistance is income-based and requires supporting documentation. You may be asked to meet to discuss aspects of your application and will be required to provide supporting documentation. Fee assistance can include:
- a payment plan (extends the payment period to 12 months and commits families to make ongoing payments to pay off school fees by the end of the school year)
- an extended payment plan (extends the payment period to greater than 12 months and commits families to make ongoing payments to pay off school fees over an approved, extended period of time)
- Fee Concession – partial reduction of fees and payment plan
- Fee Concession – full reduction of fees
Fee assistance is an annual application process based on your circumstances. In some situations, any reductions may be reviewed on a term-by-term basis, which would then require separate applications including supporting documentation at the start of each term. Where your circumstances improve during the school year, the College relies on families to get in touch, so that your fee assistance can be adjusted accordingly and the College is able to provide support to other families requiring assistance.
Government grants provide part of the funding required to operate the College. The balance of operating costs is funded through school fees. The ongoing operations of the College are dependent on parents paying the required level of fees. Every effort will be made by the College to recover fees from parents who are deemed to have the capacity to pay fees.
On the basis of the information provided in the Fee Assistance Form, the Fee Committee will determine an appropriate level of fee support based upon guidelines agreed to by the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn and Carroll College. The Fee Committee reviews fee assistance applications once per term, in the latter half of the term. Applicants will then be advised of the outcome via email and letter. Please sign a copy of this letter and return via the envelope provided to the College. Following receipt of the signed agreement letter, the concession will then be applied to your fees. Where you are granted a partial reduction in school fees with a payment plan, it is necessary that you commit to maintaining your payment plan. Where you are on a payment plan or extended payment plan, it is important to maintain those ongoing payments. If you need to change your payment plan arrangements, please get in touch with College as soon as practicable.
Change in Circumstances – Request for Split Billing
Where there has been a change to your family circumstances and you require split billing, this creates a variation to your school fee obligations from initial enrolment. Please request the Split Billing Request Form which needs to be signed and dated by both parents/guardians to take effect. Separate forms can be provided to each parent. This form requires parents to indicate the percentage split for fees and acknowledges your obligations relating to fees, levies, and charges incurred while your child is enrolled at the College. Please contact our finance team via finance.ccb@cg.catholic.edu.au to obtain a Split Billing Request Form.
All information is treated and maintained confidentially.
If you require fee assistance, please contact Rhonda Forner, Business Manager by email at Rhonda.Forner@cg.catholic.edu.au
Rhonda Forner
Business Manager
Access to Bushfire & Natural Disaster Support
Given the challenges that 2020 and 2021 have presented, there are many avenues for support. These are listed below to provide some assistance.
The National Recovery and Resilience Agency is able to provide assistance to individuals and families, businesses, not for profits, primary producers – everyone in our community. Their website address is: https://www.bushfirerecovery.gov.au/
Bushfire & Natural Disaster Specific Assistance
Type |
Website |
Property Cleanup |
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/register-opt-nsw-bushfire-clean |
Recovery Support Officer (RSO) |
COVID 19 Financial Survival Guide
Please be aware that you are not alone and there are resources available to assist you and your family at this time. Listed below are some of those resources for information.
Information on Jobseeker can be found at:
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/jobseeker-payment
Changes to Government Assistance:
https://ndh.org.au/covid19/covid-19-changes-government-assistance/
Emergency Financial Assistance
https://ndh.org.au/covid19/covid-19-changes-emergency-financial-assistance/
Financial Institution Support during Covid19
Financial Institutions are also offering a range of assistance to account holders, homeowners and businesses. Please enquire with your financial institution to access financial support such as:
- Suspending payments on credit cards and personal loans
- Reduce interest rates on home loans/suspending or deferring home loan repayments/loan variations/reducing loan interest rates
- Loans and support for small business
- Loan extensions/deferrals.
Westpac
https://www.westpac.com.au/help/disaster-relief/coronavirus/?pid=iwc:sr:support_2003:covid:
NAB
https://www.nab.com.au/personal/customer-support/covid19-help?own_cid=MH20012
St George
ME Bank
https://www.mebank.com.au/support/coronavirus-information/
ANZ
https://www.anz.com.au/promo/covid-19/
Commonwealth Bank
https://www.commbank.com.au/latest/support-for-home-loan-customers.html?ei=pers_HL
Teachers Mutual Bank
https://www.tmbank.com.au/about/member-news/2020/coronavirus?icn=corona2020&icd=hpnews2
ING Bank
Scams during Coronavirus
Please be aware that there are some financial scams relating to Coronavirus. These may be in the form of text messages, emails or phone calls. The best approach is to not provide any of your financial information. If you suspect you have been contacted as part of a scam, you can report it to scamwatch – scamwatch.com.au/report-a-scam and the police.
For additional support, other services available include:
Beyond Blue
Life Line
Handy Hints
When finalising payments on Qkr, please make sure to finalise anything that is in the cart on the top right-hand corner. If the cart is not empty and you do not have a receipt, this means the payment and consent has not been finalised. This includes any events or excursions that only require permission (eg. swimming consent notes). Once you have signed the permission note you will still need to ‘checkout’ at the end of the process to ensure the permission note is finalised. Thank you!
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Parents NSW Vouchers
The NSW Government has launched Parents NSW Vouchers to thank parents, guardians and carers who provided home learning to their school-enrolled children during 2021.
From 6th February 2022, one person from each eligible household can apply for 5 x $50 vouchers, worth $250 in total.
The 5 x $50 Parents NSW Vouchers can be used:
- 7 days a week, including public holidays
- at Discover NSW businesses for entertainment and recreation activities
- at Stay NSW businesses for accommodation bookings
- until 9 October 2022.
Parents, guardians and carers can apply through their Service NSW Account or by calling 13 77 88
For more information about Parents NSW Vouchers, eligibility and to apply online:
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-parents-nsw-vouchers
Renew Equine Academy offers a unique, evidence based and innovative approach to life skills development, based on the concept of Experiential Learning, where horses are the teachers. During each session participants need to learn to adjust their feelings and behaviours. This results in positive and lasting benefits when interacting with others that can be applied in everyday life. Horses make the activity engaging, fun, challenging, and truly memorable!
Programs are available for Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Couples and Families.
Our programs will help participants:
· develop relationships
· accept responsibility and accountability
· overcome barriers to find change
· be encouraged to be creative and innovative
· find opportunity in working together
· realise the benefits associated with effective communication
· Build resilience, self-confidence and self-awareness
· recognise the value of mutual trust, respect, and personal integrity
· Develop leadership skills
Programs are 1-1.5 hours long and run weekly in blocks of 4, 8 or 12 weeks. Groups are small with 2 -3 people working with 1 horse. Standard groups have a maximum of 2 horses and 6 people, however at risk and complex case participants are only a maximum of 3 people and 1 horse to ensure both a safe environment and best learning experience.