Our girls faced Victory Lutheran College in their first match. It was even contest to start off, both sides proving strong in the defence and midfield. Our key central defenders Jannali and Jemimah clearing the ball well from threatening shots on goal. We had plenty of shots on goal and found it hard to get one in past the Victory keeper. Caitlin Corkett kicked one in but unfortunately the flag was up, she was offside. Sarah Gorka played a great ball to Ella Corkett who then made a diagonally ball across to Happiness who was open to score our first goal. We quickly needed to defend as Victory were on the attack. Victory forward dominated through our defence and scored, 1-1. We re-grouped and Caitlin had another shot on goal although just missing going too far to the right. After a quick half time pep talk we went back on determined. Our midfielders worked hard to create more opportunities. Sarah Gorka made a fantastic run down the left wing and took a shot that flew past the keeper into the right corner of the net making it 2-1. We finished up with a win 2-1 which meant we had the bye for the next round.

Next game we played against Wangaratta High. The WSSC team was confident and determined to win. Kaitlyn Ross made some great saves early on from the WHS forwards. Evea Ryan made a fantastic cross through midfield to our forward Caitlin Corkett who then passed to Jess Pickersgill who was open in front of goal and scored 1-0. Wangaratta struggled in their back line which created an opportunity for us to win the ball. Ella Corkett was open on the wing and took her chances for goal and making the net beautifully. Score 2-0. The next goal was team effort where the ball bounced off the WHS keeper straight to Caitlin Corkett who missed but lucky Happiness Zipora moved in the right position to kick the ball into the net, 3-0. The girls worked well making it look easy with Happiness scoring another goal to make 4-0. After half time we went back on to score another two goals. Sarah Gorka on the left boot again coming from the wing kicked a beautiful ball hitting the top right of the goal. Later another goal from Jess Pickersgill making that a 6-0 win against Wangarratta High.

It was a great day for football with the sun shining and positivity from all players across the schools. Â鶹ľ«Ńˇ Senior Girls will be advancing to the next level, Hume Region. Congratulations. We look forward to see how you all go with coach Ms Woolford in Shepparton.

You can watch the matches here:

About the survey
The AtoSS is a voluntary student survey offered by the Department of Education every year to help schools and the department understand students’ experiences of school. We will ask your child about their thoughts and feelings about their school, their learning, relationships with other students, resilience, bullying, health and wellbeing, physical activity, and life in general.
ORIMA Research Pty Ltd has been contracted by the department to manage the collection of the online survey and will provide support to schools through a telephone hotline and email.
This year, the survey will be conducted at your school from 12th May to 13th June.

What are the benefits?
Young people enjoy having a say! This survey has been running for nearly 20 years and helps schools plan programs and activities to improve your child’s engagement with school, their wellbeing and their learning. The survey data also helps the Department of Education understand how to improve student learning.

What are the risks?
We don’t expect many risks of participation, but some students may find some questions personal or sensitive. If you agree for your child to take part, they can still skip questions or withdraw at any time whilst completing the survey if it makes them upset or uncomfortable. A teacher will be present during the survey to support students.
The questions come from validated survey instruments used in Australia and around the world. They focus on your child’s strengths and are designed for each year level group.

What will my child be asked to do?
Your child will be invited to complete the survey online during class time using a purpose built secure online survey tool. We are not “testing” your child. Please note:

• Students can choose if they want to take part, skip questions if they don’t want to answer, and can stop doing the survey at any time.
• There are different versions of the survey to let all students take part.
• The survey will take around 20-40 minutes to complete.

How is my child’s privacy protected?
A teacher will give your child a unique login to complete the survey. This unique student login is an assigned identifier that will be used by the department to link data for analysis and research only. Some student demographic data such as year level, gender, age, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status are provided to ORIMA research, and linked with the unique student login ID to administer the survey. This information helps to support analysis and research, to paint a clearer picture of how Victorian school students are faring.
ORIMA Research will only use student personal information for research purposes to facilitate the administration and data collection of the Attitudes to School Survey. To keep your child’s survey answers private, ORIMA Research won’t include any personally identifiable data in the survey answers file that is provided to the department.
All data is stored on servers located in Australia, and only staff who are working on the project can access it.

All information collected about your child will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Data and Protection Act 2014 (Vic), the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) and the Public Records Act 1973 (Vic), as well as the . Please note that consistent with the above legislation and our policy, there are instances where we may be required by law to share information provided by your child. For example, where there is a threat to your child’s health and safety.

How will results be reported?
The department will only use aggregated state-wide survey data to report on initiatives and this data may also be used in public discussions of issues about student engagement and wellbeing. An example of how survey data has been previously used includes reporting levels of student engagement in the Performance Summary in the Annual Report to the School Community. The department will not share any identifiable student data with any other party.
Your child’s school will only get reports about groups of students. Information about individual students and the student answers data file will not be shared with schools. If there are low numbers of student answers to a question, the report will not show results for this question to protect the privacy of those students.
Your school may share the survey report back to you.

What if I don’t want my child to do the survey?
This survey is voluntary. If you do not want your child to do the survey, please opt out by emailing your school at seniorcollege@wssc.vic.edu.au before the survey starts on Monday 19th May.
Student personal information will be shared with ORIMA Research to facilitate survey preparations prior to this opt out process. If you opt your child out of participating, then your school will ensure that your child is not provided with access to the survey. Student details will be deleted by ORIMA Research at the conclusion of the survey.
If your school does not receive a “Refusal of Consent” email from you before the survey begins, we will assume that you agree for your child to take part in the 2025 Attitudes to School Survey. Please remember, as noted above, the survey is voluntary: even with your consent, your child can choose to skip questions or stop doing the survey at any time.

For more information about this survey, including the questions your child will be asked to answer, please visit the .

If you would like more information or have any concerns about the survey, please speak to your child’s teacher, or contact the department at school.surveys@education.vic.gov.au.

Yours sincerely,
Department of Education, Victoria

Should a parent wish to contact a student urgently, the General Office will deliver messages to students as required.
Should a student wish to contact a parent urgently they can request use of an Assistant Principal or House Leader telephone.

Refusal to comply with reasonable instructions from staff will result additional consequences up to and including suspension.

Support for families

Talking about mobile phone use as a family is a great way to support safe and responsible technology use.
The eSafety Commissioner website has many resources for families, such as:

• – 7 tips on how families can balance their time on and offline
• – A guide for parents and carers is a great guide on how to tackle the big online issues
• – Provides advice on social media, screen time, personal information, cyber-bullying, stranger contact and inappropriate content.

Resources

House Scores

Age Champions

Gallery

Y12 Bombing Competition

]]> /?p=37624 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:15:53 +0000 /?p=37624 I write to advise that the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) has completed the marking and analysis of the 2024 VCE examinations.

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 panel’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

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 VCAA’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

A recording of the event will be available here after.

In 2024, Wodonga Middle Years College moved to a 3 house structure featuring only Wagarra, Wanumarru and Nangwiya houses across both Felltimber and Huon campuses.

In order to align with Wodonga Middle Years College and to support the transition from Year 9 to Year 10 the decision has been made for Â鶹ľ«Ńˇ to also move to a three house structure in 2025. This will see the reallocation of Gawungwa students in Years 10 and 11 across the three remaining houses. These changes will be in effect for Head Start commencing on the 19th November.

Â鶹ľ«Ńˇ is committed to the personalised attention and support provided within our house structure and has maintained the staffing of our student operations team across the three houses to continue to provide the same levels of support and engagement with students and families as we always have. Our Gawungwa House Leaders are working closely with the other houses to reallocate students across the remaining houses and will support their transition.

We are also committed to maintaining student voice and leadership opportunities and seek to maintain or increase the student leadership roles held from previous years in 2025.

I would like to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of the Gawungwa Leadership team, past and present, in their support of students and staff and in supporting a smooth transition for their students in 2025.

We look forward to an exciting year for our remaining houses in 2025 at Â鶹ľ«Ńˇ.

Regards,
Mark Smit
Assistant Principal

Click here to download the position description.

More information about the role of Student Agency within Victorian schools can be found here:

JOB PURPOSE
To assist the Student Agency Leading Teacher, and WSSC Careers Team to meet student outcomes within the Student leadership and voice, Student Transition and Work Experience Programs. To mentor and lead the College Captains and Student Leadership Council, to become a motivating student governing body who deliver engaging opportunities to the wider school.

OBJECTIVES

• To increase student aspiration
• To increase student participation in structured workplace learning
• To increase student participation in Student Agency and Passion Projects
• To increase student outcomes linked to WMYC Year 9-10 Transition
• To increase student outcomes linked to WSSC Year 12 out Transition
• To increase Â鶹ľ«Ńˇ community partnerships
• To mentor and support the College Captains and Student Leadership Council

POSITION DESCRIPTION/DUTIES
To assist the Student Engagement Coordinator and Workplace Learning Coordinator:

• To support students to actively engage in Student Agency and purposeful Passion Projects
• To support students to engage in meaningful work experience opportunities and assist staff and students in navigating the relevant policies and procedures
• To mentor and support the College Captains and Student Leadership Council to deliver an engaging program and variety of opportunities within the College curriculum and extracurricular activities
• To assist with the connection and collaboration with agencies, councils and educational settings within the Wodonga community.
• To assist with meaningful and targeted student Transition from WMYC and other educational facilities
• To assist with meaningful and targeted student Careers Pathway and Exit Transitions from WSSC
• To facilitate weekly SLC meetings

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note that as this position is a traineeship, the successful applicant will undertake nationally recognised training as part of their employment. The exact qualification undertaken is negotiable and Â鶹ľ«Ńˇ will work with the successful applicant in determining the best qualification upon appointment. The applicant will be given adequate time within their working week, and during school holidays to undertake the training, and it is essential that this training be maintained in order to continue in the role.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

1. An understanding of the principles of student agency and its role at Â鶹ľ«Ńˇ.
2. Ability to organise and prioritise a number of tasks at any one time working to deadlines.
3. Promote a safe school environment.
4. High level communication skills (including ICT) and ability to act in a professional manner with colleagues and, where appropriate with students.
5. Good team and leadership skills
6. To be adaptable to changing situations
7. Display a high level of initiative and be able to work independently when required.

HOW TO APPLY
If you wish to apply for this position, please include the following in your application:

• A cover letter explaining your reason for applying.
• Current resume including the names and contact details of 2 references.
• Written or typed response to the 7 Key Selection Criteria listed above.

For assistance with responding to selection criteria, please see the link below:

Applications close October 11th 2024.
If you require more information, please call (02) 6043 7500 or email phil@wssc.vic.edu.au

BACKGROUND
Victorian Government schools are child safe environments. Our school actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. The school’s Child Safety Code of Conduct is available on the school’s website.

JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of this position to assist the Position of Responsibility (POR) Sport Coordinator and the Outdoor Education staff to promote student and staff involvement in extra-curricular activities and excursions through the sport and outdoor education programs. The role supports the running of the sports and outdoor education programs by organising trips, excursions, equipment, bookings and consent forms, and working with the relevant staff members to organise any other jobs required for the excursion.

OBJECTIVES

• To be a positive and influential role-model for students and demonstrate our school values of Aspiration, Respect and Engagement.
• To take the opportunity to follow a passion for sports and the outdoors whilst working in a dynamic, inclusive, supportive and fun team.

POSITION DESCRIPTION/DUTIES

To assist the Sport & Outdoor Education Coordinators through:

• Assist Sport, Physical Education and Outdoor Education staff with classes and co-curricular activities
• Assist in coaching and supervision of sporting teams
• Assist the Sport & Outdoor Education coordinators with administration of School sport, School Sport Victoria interschool sport programs & Outdoor camps and excursions
• Sports & Outdoor Education gear packing, gear return and repairs / maintenance
• Assist classroom teachers with learning support for students with learning difficulties
• Attend camps and excursions in capacity as School Council approved staff member
• Assist with administration tasks in conducting the outdoor education and school sporting program: including, gear preparation and maintenance, consent forms and student attendance, bookings and trainings.
• Assist with transition and engagement of students across the college

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note that as this position is a traineeship, the successful applicant will undertake nationally recognised training as part of their employment. The exact qualification undertaken is negotiable and Â鶹ľ«Ńˇ will work with the successful applicant in determining the best qualification upon appointment. The applicant will be given adequate time within their working week, and during school holidays to undertake the training, and it is essential that this training be maintained in order to continue in the role.

Particular skills to be concentrated on during formal training:

• Level 2 Workplace First Aid
• Various computer software applications including Meet Manager, WSSC School Portal and Microsoft Teams.
• Certificate III or IV in chosen course (enrolled upon appointment)

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Confident and competent in sport and outdoor education activities.
2. Ability to organise and prioritise a number of tasks at any one time working to deadlines.
3. Promote a safe school environment.
4. High level communication skills and ability to relate to teachers, parents, students and the wider community in an appropriate and supportive manner.
5. Good team skills and be adaptable to changing situations.
6. Display a high level of initiative and be able to work independently when required.

HOW TO APPLY

If you wish to apply for this position, please include the following in your application:

• A cover letter explaining your reason for applying.
• Current resume including the names and contact details of two references.
• Written or typed response to the six Key Selection Criteria listed above.

For assistance with responding to selection criteria, please see the link below:

Applications close October 11th 2024.
If you require more information, please call (02) 6043 7500 or email phil@wssc.vic.edu.au<.a>