Year 11 student Mikayla Hatten is another step closer to her Olympic dream after she was selected to represent Australia in Modern Pentathlon. Mikayla will travel to Japan in September to compete in the Youth Olympic Games qualifiers.
What an incredible achievement Mikayla!
Notre Dame’s Early Offer Program gives high-achieving students a chance to secure their place at university before they sit their final exams. Applications are now open. Students can find our application form and instructions on how to apply at: notredame.edu.au/sydney/early-offer
Why students apply for Young Achievers Early Offer Program
Stephen Kernutt
Careers Advisor
The year 12 ATAR psychology classes at St Stephen’s School are currently studying developmental psychology and are looking to conduct some investigations.
These investigations are going to be aimed at various age groups, including pre-primary aged children (5 years old) to young adults (16 years old).
The tasks will involve the year 12 students asking participants various questions. Based on Piaget’s cognitive development stages (conservation measures and problem solving), and Kohlberg’s moral development theory, a Moral Dilemma will be explained to them and then be asked how they would respond.
All information obtained will be kept completely confidential and destroyed at the end of the investigation.
All participants will be assigned a number to ensure confidentiality during data collection.
If you understand the terms and conditions of your child partaking in this study and you give permission for them to do so, please complete the permission slip by clicking the link below and fill out the form online by Monday
Thank you for your cooperation.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Aldous or Mr Richmond.
Kind regards,
Year 12 ATAR Psychology,
Mrs. Aldous and Mr. Richmond
The Year 7s have been learning about different types of forces in Science, including electrostatic force!
Two of our students particularly enjoyed this hair-raising experience.
Mr Benjamin Nicholson
Science and Mathematics Teacher
St Stephen’s School students’ entrepreneurial and innovation skills have been given a major boost following the announcement of a partnership with leading WA education institute Curtin University.
As part of Curtin’s Innovative Schools Consortium, St Stephen’s School students will now be able to participate in workshops, and game-based learning to develop new skills and attributes valued by universities and employers.
Curtin will also provide support to St Stephen’s School to enable staff to develop new curricula applying STEM approaches and transdisciplinary thinking to address real-world challenges.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Curtin and excited by the opportunities this relationship will bring,” St Stephen’s School Principal Donella Beare said.
“We are committed to giving our students every opportunity to pursue their academic goals. By working collaboratively with Curtin, we are ensuring our students are provided with an excellent education and that our staff our always at the leading edge of teaching.”
Curtin Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Jill Downie said the partnership, cemented with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement, was a great opportunity for both institutions to work together on developing new ways of learning.
“Curtin is delighted to partner with St Stephen’s School and work with its students, teachers and senior staff to focus on innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship,” Professor Downie said.
Pictured below is Curtin Deputy Vice-Chancellor (academic) Professor Jill Downie and Principal Donella Beare
The recent outdoor camp to Nanga showed the students the power of experiential learning in the outdoors.
The experience stands out and stays with students for life.
It improves and builds upon a student’s strengths. Learning life skills to apply in multiple situations and settings.
It is fun yet challenging.
Last week St Stephen’s School hosted a workshop for the ASELL Project (Advancing Science and Engineering through Laboratory Learning) which is part of a collaboration between several universities across Australia, including Curtin University in Perth. The project aims to enhance teaching in the laboratory by carrying out and evaluating experiments that have been devised by host school teachers.
The ASELL workshops are aimed at increasing teacher confidence and reflection when planning and presenting experiments/investigations to students.
Our Science staff and some students were taken through a process of reflection and improvement using student feedback. It was an excellent opportunity for staff to gain further skills and feedback from students and leading academics with an aim for continual improvement in the Science teaching program.
HASS students enjoyed a thought provoking visit from Mr Ephraim Kaye the Director of International Seminars at The International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem.
Yad Vashem, is the national Authority for the Remembrance of the Holocaust in Israel.
Mr Kaye’s talk was gripping and students were encouraged to engage. Students were shown rare video footage and photos of original Nazi documents.
The visit was coordinated by HASS teacher, Matthew English and HASS HOLA, Leeanne Shanks.
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.” – Elie Wiesel, Night
The Australian Financial and Insurance Services sector employs over 440,000 and is expected to grow by 8.5% over the next 5 years.
Careers in banking and financial services range from customer service banking and sales positions, financial advisers and analyst positions. They typically work in commercial banks, mortgage companies, savings and loan establishments and credit unions.
Government agencies and companies also require financial services professionals to manage their portfolios and statements and also to audit and regulate other institutions.
Careers in Financial Services
Auditors and Company Secretaries |Bank Managers | Bank Workers | Branch Manager (Financial Services) | Brokers (Financial) | Chief Executives and Managing Directors | Chief Finance Officers …http://joboutlook.gov.au/industryspecific.aspx?search=industry&industry=K
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Stephen Kernutt
Careers Advisor
A recent article in the Joondalup Times highlights the amazing efforts of Kirsten Mellows to raise funds.
Kirsten was part of the group that visited South Africa in April.
What a fantastic effort.
You can read the whole article at:
http://www.communitynews.com.au/joondalup-times/news/padbury-teen-takes-netball-to-south-african-children/