Dear Parent/Guardian,

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Senior Secondary College is looking forward to another great year of teaching and learning and would like to advise you of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Senior Secondary CollegeÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™s voluntary financial contributions for Semester 1, 2025.

Schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard Victorian Curriculum and we want to assure you that all contributions are voluntary. Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our college can continue to offer the best possible education and support for our students. We appreciate your patience as we transition to our new curriculum contribution processes. We are doing everything we can to make this process as clear as possible for our families.

We want to thank you for all your support to ensure we can provide your child with the best possible education and support they need to achieve their desired pathway. This will make an enormous difference to our college and the programs we can continue to offer with your support.

Within the College this support has allowed us to provide an enriched learning and teaching program for every student and is highly valued by our school community. The commitment from parents to contribute benefits students and results in improved achievement outcomes, wellbeing, and engagement in learning.

At ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Senior Secondary College, we develop and deliver learning and teaching programs drawing on the best educational knowledge and practices and strive to offer broad and enriched opportunities to students that are beyond what is required in the standard curriculum and what is provided for by Government funding.

For further information on the DepartmentÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™s Parent Payments Policy, and for our list of curriculum contributions please download the letter below.

Click here to download our Parent Payment Policy and curriculum contributions list

Regards,
Vern Hilditch
Executive Principal

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre has considered the examination results data provided by VCAA and approved the progression to calculation of ATARs. VCE results and ATARs will be available as planned on Thursday 12 December.
In the course of the marking process, the VCAA became aware that a further 9 examination replica covers included examination material that could be viewed using specialised software, bringing the total number of examinations impacted to 65.

The analysis conducted by the Expert Advisory Panel has concluded that 25 of the 65 examinations either had sufficient changes made to them or the published material was such that no advantage could be obtained from it.
The panelÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™s analysis of the remaining 40 examinations identified 69 students with anomalous results across 5 exams, out of more than 304,000 total examinations.

None of these students were clustered by school or any other relationship that could be determined, suggesting that there was no co-ordinated behaviour to access examination material.

To avoid any consequent disadvantage for other students, the Panel recommended that those 69 students were removed from the standard study score calculation, including the distribution of study scores.
The scores of the 69 students were then inserted into the overall distribution at a matched point, after the study scores had been distributed.

In no cases have students had marks deducted from their examination results.
The VCAA again acknowledges and apologises for the stress and concern that this process has caused to the students and educators impacted.

Additional information, including the list of impacted exams and Q&As, is available at:

Yours sincerely,

Dr Marcia Devlin AM
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

This incredible free training aims to help rural communities recover from the devastating 2020 bushfires. Students will gain hands-on experience in vital farming practices, including fencing, machinery operation, and sustainable agriculture and farming practices.

Blake Reid and Zoe Hohnberg working hard to fix that fence.

We’re proud to support our young people and equip them with the skills to thrive in our rural industries.

A SBAT for Ayden means he can make a great start on his career while working towards his Year 12 completion. Employer Lacy said he is a great young person, willing to help otherÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™s and is already forging his own style in the shop. Ayden said he is excited to have this opportunity. Head Start SBAT Coordinator Shane said he is looking forward to having Ayden give him a haircut.

Thanks to Lacy, the Do My Hair Kings Den Barber team for being passionate supporters of young people like Ayden. Thanks to Danny at Apprenticeship Support Australia, AydenÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™s Family, the WSSC VET Hairdressing Team and the WSSC Careers Team for making this possible.

For info on turning your career passions into inspiration please contact Head Start SBAT Coordinator, Shane Crispin M: 0476 076 258 E: shane.crispin@education.vic.gov.au

I write further to my , regarding the work underway to address the errors that have impacted the 2024 Victorian Certificate of Education examinations.

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) today has published the list of 56 VCE examinations impacted by the inadvertent publication of examination material on the exam cover sheets.

The list is available on the VCAAÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™s website.
In no case was a full examination published early.

The exam cover sheet error represents a potential risk of advantage. Whether this became an actual advantage will only be determined when the marking of the examinations is completed.

I understand, regret and apologise for the concern caused by the early publication of some examination material.
Additional information, including Q&As, is on our website:

Yours sincerely,
Dr Marcia Devlin AM
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

The session wasnÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™t just about technical skills; the barber also spoke about the importance of professionalism, effective client communication, and staying updated with industry trends. Students eagerly engaged with the guest, asking insightful questions.
Events like this are a cornerstone of our beauty and barbering program, inspiring students and connecting classroom learning with real-world industry expertise. A huge thank you to our guest artist Jack for sharing his knowledge and passion with our budding professionals!

From Tuesday 26 November 2024, you will receive an email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code. The School Saving Bonus will help families cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks, excursions, activities and more.

If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child. These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.

Parents and carers can use the School Saving Bonus code in store at school-nominated suppliers. Parents and carers can also choose to access the School Saving Bonus online system, where they can allocate part or all the $400 bonus to use at school nominated-online suppliers or for school activities.

To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, visit . A step-by-step user guide will be available on the webpage on 26 November. If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au

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• You should arrive 30min before your scheduled exam to find a carpark, sanatise your hands and ensure you know where youÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™re seated on seating plans. (these are outside the venue of your exam, posted on MS Teams and on the window inside year 12 study centre).
• You should not bring bags, phones, electrical devises, smart watches (there are clocks within the venue) or any other personal items. Leave them in the study centre if you need to.

What to bring

• All students may wear casual clothing- suggest you wear layers in case you find the venue hot/cold. Closed in shoes, no thongs.
• Pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers etc in a clear plastic pencil case or plastic pocket without any labels or markings.
• Water bottles are to be CLEAR only- no labels, no sports or Tupperware bottles
• Student IDs or driverÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™s license with photo

Non-attendance due to unforeseen circumstances

• All exams are compulsory and cannot be rescheduled.
• These are state wide exams and under no circumstance can they be altered.
• There may be certain situations that are unavoidable that may affect a studentÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ™s ability to complete the examination, such as sudden illness or misadventure. In this instance, please notify Naomi Wattie as a matter of urgency to get instructions on if to proceed with exams OR to be emailed the VCAA paperwork. Note: A doctor certificate IS NOT sufficient.

Naomi Wattie: 02 6043 7567
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Senior Secondary College office: 02 6043 7500