Principal’s Report: E very year around this time I take the opportunity to thank and congratulate our support staff who aren‘t teachers in the classroom, but fulfil roles that support and assist in critical ways to gain the best outcomes for our young ones. On behalf of the whole school community I thank the follow- ing people for their outstanding work: Maureen Oliver, Pauline Frawley, Simone Walsh, Lorraine Quinlan, Christine Hooppell, Julie Matthes, Katrina Trewin, Robert Brown, Cameron Matthews, Bryon Coulson, Marg Rasmussen, Colin Kellow, Hayley Gray, Frank Frawley, Linda Belot, Gen Keenan and Beulah Brann. This week Mr Neville Borger is a guest at the John Monash School of Science in Melbourne, along with three of our Year 10 girls Rebecca Speight, Sarah Johnson and Greta Zegelin. By all accounts the girls are having an excellent experience as is Mr Borger. I‘m sure they‘ll have plenty to report back upon their return. (Mr Borger is due back next week, the girls the week after). Funday is looming large on the horizon, only 22 days away. Please contact members of our Parents Club if you wish to contribute to our Monster raffle or feel you can contribute in any other way. Sadly theft has become an issue in our school over the past few months. Staff are working vigilantly to identify the of- fender or offenders. In the meantime could I please ask parents to urge their chil- dren not to bring valuables or money to school. If they must, please leave them at the front office or use their lockers with locks. As always many thanks to parents for your ongoing support. Bernie Altmann , Principal August 2012 15th (Wed) - VTAC Information 20th (Mon) - Year 9 Indo Trip to Melbourne Zoo 22nd (Wed) - Year 7 & 8 Basketball 27th (Mon) - Girls Football 31st (Fri) - Funday September 2012 3rd-5th (Mon-Wed) - Dukes Camp 3rd (Mon) - Year 10/11 Studio Art Excursion Bendigo 6th (Thur) - Courage to Care 7th (Fri) - Reports Distributed 13th (Thur) - Parent/Teacher Interviews 16th-21st (Sun-Fri) - MS Tours to Queensland 17th-21st (Mon-Fri) - MS Tours to Tasmania and Snow 15th-24th (Sat-Mon) - Malaysian Tour 21st (Fri) - Last Day of Term 3 Volume 422 Issue 1 Thursday 9th August, 2012 www.rochsec.vic.edu.au Phone: 5484 1844 Fax: 5484 2348 The Rochester Review Important Dates School Council & Sub-Committee Meetings Aug Thursday 30th School Council 7.30 pm Aug Friday 31st Parents Club 10.30 am Pictures above: Year 7 Students
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Principal’s Report:
E very year around this time I take the opportunity to
thank and congratulate our support staff who aren‘t
teachers in the classroom, but fulfil roles that support
and assist in critical ways to gain the best outcomes for our
young ones.
On behalf of the whole school community I thank the follow-
Robert Brown, Cameron Matthews, Bryon Coulson, Marg
Rasmussen, Colin Kellow, Hayley Gray, Frank Frawley,
Linda Belot, Gen Keenan and Beulah Brann.
This week Mr Neville Borger is a guest at the John Monash
School of Science in Melbourne, along with three of our Year
10 girls Rebecca Speight, Sarah Johnson and Greta Zegelin.
By all accounts the girls are having an excellent experience as
is Mr Borger. I‘m sure they‘ll have plenty to report back upon
their return. (Mr Borger is due back next week, the girls the
week after).
Funday is looming large on the horizon, only 22 days away.
Please contact members of our Parents Club if you wish to
contribute to our Monster raffle or feel you can contribute in
any other way.
Sadly theft has become an issue in our school over the past
few months. Staff are working vigilantly to identify the of-
fender or offenders.
In the meantime could I please ask parents to urge their chil-
dren not to bring valuables or money to school. If they must,
please leave them at the front office or use their lockers with
locks.
As always many thanks to parents for your ongoing support.
Bernie Altmann , Principal
August 2012 15th (Wed) - VTAC Information 20th (Mon) - Year 9 Indo Trip to Melbourne Zoo
22nd (Wed) - Year 7 & 8 Basketball 27th (Mon) - Girls Football 31st (Fri) - Funday
September 2012 3rd-5th (Mon-Wed) - Dukes Camp
3rd (Mon) - Year 10/11 Studio Art Excursion Bendigo 6th (Thur) - Courage to Care 7th (Fri) - Reports Distributed 13th (Thur) - Parent/Teacher Interviews
16th-21st (Sun-Fri) - MS Tours to Queensland 17th-21st (Mon-Fri) - MS Tours to Tasmania and Snow 15th-24th (Sat-Mon) - Malaysian Tour 21st (Fri) - Last Day of Term 3
Volume 422 Issue 1
Thursday 9th August, 2012
www.rochsec.vic.edu.au
Phone: 5484 1844 Fax: 5484 2348 The Rochester Review
Important Dates
School Council &
Sub-Committee Meetings
Aug Thursday 30th School Council 7.30 pm
Aug Friday 31st Parents Club 10.30 am
Pictures above:
Year 7 Students
Start Smart
D uring the week we had a representative from The Start
Smart program come to the College to speak to the Year
10 students. This program changes the way young peo-
ple learn about money. By making money management interac-
tive, engaging and fun through a series of free workshops, we
equip students with the confidence and competence to make smart decisions about money.
Delivered by our national team of world-class facilitators, Start
Smart workshops make the learning experience accessible, moti-
vating and inspiring. Each year Start Smart reaches over
200,000 students making it the largest program of its kind
The Start Smart Secondary program consists of five different
workshops, each focusing on a different topic in depth: earning,
saving, spending, investing and decision making for the future.
Each workshop is an interactive learning experience that is de-signed to engage students and empower them in making their
personal financial choices.
Rochester Youth Group
R ochester Youth Action Group will be holding an Infor-
mation Session at the Rochester Secondary College on
Wednesday 15th August at 1 pm in the Conference
room.
Bring your ideas for projects and events that we could organise
in your community. Open to all students from Year 7—12.
Are you interested in: Organising fun events for your people?
Designing and leading projects? Having a say in community deci-
sions? And more?
FREE LUNCH will be provided.
Contact Kasey Williamson on 54812 282 (Tuesday/Wednesday)
Job Vacancies Job vacancies in the area currently available at the moment include:
Pastry Apprentice – Rich River Golf Club. Applicants must be willing to work nights, weekends, public holidays and extra shifts
as required. Forward your resume and covering letter to [email protected] .
KFC Echuca – Full Time and Cert III in Hospitality. Apply in person to The Manager at 225 Ogilvie Avenue Echuca. For more
information contact 5482 4727. Apprentice Chef – Rochester Café. Permanent part time with a view to a full time role. Must be enthusiastic. To apply send your
covering letter and resume to Shelley Blunden at CVGT Echuca at [email protected] .
VTAC INFORMATION NIGHT
On Wednesday August 15th (7:30 start), a VTAC Information night will be held at the College for Year 12 students and parents to
explain the process required to apply for tertiary places, including important dates. Information provided will also include the Spe-
cial Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) and scholarships. The information session will be held in Rooms 29/31.
VICTORIAN TERTIARY ADMISISONS CENTRE (VTAC)
VTAC Guides are now available for Year 12 students (available at Rochester Newsagency). You will use this resource when re-
searching and applying for tertiary courses. Applications open on Monday 6 August and timely applications (where you won‘t be charged a late fee) close on 28 September. Applications for courses are on-line and cost Year 12 students $26.00. You can apply
for up to 12 courses, placing them in the order you most want them. You will be offered the first course in your list for which you
meet the requirements.
TERTIARY OPEN DAYS - DATES
Open Days are your opportunity to check out institutions which interest you. You will have the chance to look at the facilities, talk
to staff and students, collect information and consider transport/accommodation options. They are generally run 10am to 4pm. Al-
low yourself an hour or two at each institution. Year 10 or 11 is a great time to commence visits.
Sun 12 Aug – Australian Catholic Uni (Melbourne); Deakin (Warrnambool); Melbourne (Parkville & Southbank - VCA); RMIT
(Uni and TAFE); Southern Cross School of Natural therapies(Melb)
Sun 19 Aug – Deakin (Geelong campuses); La Trobe (Bendigo); Swinburne (Uni& TAFE); Bendigo TAFE(Bendigo Campus)
Fri 24 Aug - Bendigo TAFE(Echuca Campus)
Sun 26 Aug – Australian Catholic Uni (Ballarat); BallaratUni; Box Hill Institute; Deakin (Melbourne Burwood); La Trobe (Melbourne Bundoora); Photography Studies College (Melb)
PLAN YOUR TIME AT MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY The University of Melbourne Open Day is on 19 August. Their 2012 Open Day website is now live. Browse the site to plan your
day well in advance. Sign in at: www.openday.unimelb.edu.au.
PLAN YOUR TIME AT SWINBURNE OPEN DAY Swinburne‘s Open Day will take place on Sunday 19 August at the Hawthorn campus ONLY. Plan your day by visiting the fol-
lowing site: www.swinburne.edu.au/openday/.
REGISTER ONLINE FOR RMIT’S OPEN DAY - Register at www.rmit.edu.au/openday for Sunday 12 August. Get a chance to
win the latest iPad, tickets for two to fly in the RMIT hot air balloon and other prizes on the day. Campuses in the city, at Bruns-
wick and at Bundoora will be open.
NEW CREATIVE ARTS COURSES AT DEAKIN Deakin University has announced new courses that will commence in 2013. They will be included in VTAC online:
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film and Television)
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Photography)
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Animation and Motion Capture)
The B. Film and Digital Media) is now known as Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film and Digital Media)
ACCESS MELBOURNE SELECTION GUARANTEE ‘Access Melbourne’ provides education opportunities for students from a diverse range of backgrounds. Students who are eligible
for Access Melbourne and are from disadvantaged financial backgrounds or rural and isolated areas are guaranteed a Common-
wealth Supported Place (CSP) in their chosen course provided they meet course prerequisites and achieve the minimum ATAR: 78
or above for arts, environments or science; 88 or above for commerce; 95 or above for biomedicine. Applicants for other Ac-
cess Melbourne categories will be considered on an individual basis. Melbourne offers a range of equity scholarships. Apply for
Access Melbourne and scholarships by submitting a SEAS application after completing your VTAC application. SEAS applications close on 9 Oct, 2012.
SCHOLARSHIPS AT LA TROBE UNIVERSITY La Trobe is offering new scholarships in 2013. These are to support academic excellence, access to university, and sporting
achievements. There will be:
30 academic excellence at $6,000pa
30 academic excellence/access at $6,000pa
30 access scholarships at $6,000pa
10 indigenous at $6,000
2 Michael Malthouse Elite Sports Bursaries at $10,000pa