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CONTACT US: Centralian Senior College Phone: 08 8958 5000 Email: [email protected]

Text Message: 0427 135 122 Website: www.centralianseniorcollege.com.au

UPCOMING DATES

Thurs 12 Nov (week 6) Clontarf End of Year Awards 6:30pm, College Theatrette

Fri 13 Nov (week 6) Centralian Girls Academy Awards Night 5:30pm, Star of Alice (Palm Circ)

Wed 25 Nov (week 8) Awards & Year 12 Presentation Evening 7:00pm, Araluen Arts Centre

Fri 27 Nov (week 8) Year 12 Formal 6:00pm, Convention Centre

Centralian Senior College

Cordially invites all students and families to our

2015 Awards & Year 12 Presentation Evening

Wednesday 25 November 2015, 7:00pm

Araluen Arts Centre

Light supper provided

Award winners and all Year 12 students will be notified prior to the night and are requested to attend the

rehearsal at Araluen Arts Centre 10:45am – 12:30pm on the day. Transport will be provided between Araluen

and the College for rehearsals.

We Need YOU

Our College Council currently has vacancies for

parent members. We meet monthly with our next

meeting being held Tuesday 1 December 5-7pm. The

Council oversees many important matters concerning

our students and College community.

Please contact Wave Hayden, Tony Collins or Fred

Richardson on 8958 5000 if you are interested.

College update

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Tony Rice – Kite Maker As part of the NT Government Artist in Residence program, our students were fortunate enough to have International Kite Artist Tony Rice working with and inspiring our students for the past month. They made many different kites but the 'piece de resistance' was designed around the Shield Shrimp found in local clay pans, which collaboratively the students helped paint and construct from tyvek and dowel. The finished length was approximately 18 metres long which made a great gallery in the sky.

Bronwyn Field – Learning Central

Teaching in the

Territory Awards

At the recent World

Teachers’ Day function,

English, Arts and

Humanities Senior

Teacher, Belinda Harding

was announced as the

Alice Springs Region and

the Northern Territory

Senior Secondary

Teacher of the year.

Deb Batty was nominated

for the Support Staff of the

Year award.

Congratulations to both

Belinda and Deb – great

recognition for their

ongoing, high quality work

and service. Well done

and thanks to all staff for

their great work. From left: Marg McHugh, Matt Skoss, Steve Smith, Emma Forrester, Belinda

Harding, Deb Batty, Cheryl Baker, Jane Hunt, Debbon Webb, Tony Collins.




Stress

Everyone experiences stress at some point, but there are heaps of simple ways to

minimise its impact on your life. Stress can be mild or intense and can make

people feel frustrated, anxious and even hostile, cause headaches, changes in

appetite and sleep patterns. Stress can also reduce your ability to concentrate and

to remember content of studies. Check out this link

http://au.reachout.com/wellbeing/school-uni-and-study for a wide range of

information and tip sheets on exam and study stress, sleeping, starting out, life

choices and careers.

Robyn Linsdell – College Counsellor

Year 12 Student Art Exhibition

Creative & Visual Arts

Wednesday 18 November

Opening Night 5:30pm in the Centralian Senior College

Foyer

Suggestions to Students (and Parents) wanting good Year 12 results in 2016

It’s time to start planning now (if you haven’t already!)

Look carefully at how many hours of study you need to do… the workload in Year 12 is considerable

If you are working, how many hours of work is sufficient? Always remembering Year 12 is your main work!

Start good study habits now! Use the School’s Homework Centre (every Monday – Thursday from 3-5pm with a bus trip home if necessary) A core message for Year 12 is balance: adequate time for study as well as good sleeping habits, eating well and ensuring time for relaxation and socialising!

Mark Goonan – Team Leader Maths, Science & HPE

http://au.reachout.com/wellbeing/school-uni-and-study




Course, Careers & Transitions

First Aid Training - St John Ambulance Australia Congratulations to James Bell, Yves Calica, Sherry Deso-Asido, Sophia Espino, Sheril George, Kit Maliwanag, Luisa

Mulitalo, Justin Naval, Briar Roach, Keenan Talbot and Brenton Watts, who recently achieved St John’s ‘Provide

First Aid’ course. Their instructor was very impressed with the way they applied themselves and enjoyed spending

time with all of the students.

Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation that is registered with all state and

territory Departments of Education around Australia. To view program options, destinations, dates and to apply for

scholarships, go online to www.studentexchange.org.au

The Secondary Student Exchange Program is a reciprocal program: Northern Territory students attend high

school and enrol in a full time school program in another country for a minimum of three months and students from

other countries undertake study in the Northern Territory under similar conditions. The objectives of the program are

to:

provide educational enrichment for exchange students by developing their linguistic skills and introducing them to a different educational philosophy, environment and curriculum

develop cultural awareness and understanding among students in the school environment

promote international understanding and cooperation.

Registered secondary student exchange organisations can be found at http://www.education.nt.gov.au/teachers-

educators/international-services/exchange-programs or contact International Services Branch

[email protected] or 8901 1336

Country Education Foundation Tertiary Scholarship Guide 2016 contains listings from more than 20 CEF

partner universities across Australia. Financial assistance for regional students as well as a ‘University Survival

Guide’ at https://cef.org.au

Employment & Training Opportunities

Alice Springs School Leavers Program 2016

NTG Indigenous Employment Program is seeking applications from students finishing school this year (Year 11 or

12):

20 week program commences 1 February 2016

Certificate II/III Business and Career Planning Workshop

Work placement blocks where participants are matched with agency for fulltime employment

Support and mentoring from IEP staff Please contact Course, Career & Transition Adviser [email protected] or 8958 5000

2016 Raise The Bar Academy - Athletics Australia & University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne and Athletics Australia are thrilled to invite you to make an application for the 2016

Raise the Bar Academy (RTBA). RTBA is a free residential athletics camp at the University of Melbourne that

provides indigenous students the opportunity to learn about pathway opportunities to the University of Melbourne

whilst pursuing their passion for track and field.

Are you an Indigenous Australian Secondary School Student? Are you in Year 10, 11 or 12 in 2015 ? Do you love Athletics ? Are you passionate about sport ? Do you aspire to go to university ? YES, YES, YES!

Then, the Raise the Bar Academy is for you!

The FREE program, including air travel, ground transfers, accommodation and meals, consists of a four-day summer residence camp at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, from 18-22 January, 2016.

To apply for the camp please see reception for application forms.

GTNT are now recruiting for the following apprenticeships and traineeships. Please complete your applications

online, attaching your resume and other relevant details. http://www.gtnt.com.au/pages/Now-Recruiting.html

http://stjohn.org.au/first-aid-training

http://www.studentexchange.org.au/

http://www.education.nt.gov.au/teachers-educators/international-services/exchange-programs

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mailto:[email protected]

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Industry Location Closing

Date Qualifications

Power and

Water

Alice

Springs 8/11/2015

Dual Trade - Cert III in Electro-technology Electrician and Cert III in ESI

Power Systems - Distribution Overhead

Community

Services

Alice

Springs - Certificate III in Community Services Work

Community

Services

Alice

Springs - Cert II Community Services - School Based

Hospitality Alice

Springs - Certificate III in Hospitality- Traineeship

Tax File Number (TFN) Application Process for Secondary School Students

Applying online and presenting proof of identification documents at Australia Post is the fastest and most convenient way for students to get a TFN. More information on applying online can be found at ato.gov.au by searching for ‘Apply for a TFN’.

Semester 1, 2016 applications for the Preparation for Tertiary Success (PTS) program NOW OPEN!

Indigenous Preparation for Tertiary Success (PTS) Program

Our FREE PTS program has especially been designed for Indigenous students. If you have not studied in a while,

did not complete year 12 or would like an additional stepping stone so that you feel confident you can succeed, PTS

helps you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to be successful at university.

PTS prepares you for uni and it's FREE!

PTS is especially designed for Indigenous students

Develop your skills, knowledge and confidence to succeed at university

Ideal if you have not studied in a while or did not complete year 12

Successful completion will give you the entry requirements for most Diploma and Bachelor programs at ACIKE

and CDU as well as universities in South Australia and other states by application

Multi-mode delivery: face to face workshops followed by online work completed at home - no need to move

Funding is available to cover travel and accommodation costs for eligible students

To apply online go to: http://www.cdu.edu.au/acike/pts

If you have any questions about the course please contact:

Lisa Hall

Course Coordinator and Lecturer, Preparation for Tertiary Success (PTS)

Division of Higher Education and Research

Desert Peoples Centre (DPC) Campus, Alice Springs

T: 08 8951 8355 E: [email protected]

Ann Goodwin – Course, Careers & Transition Advisor

http://www.cdu.edu.au/acike/pts





A Story for Year 10’s & 11’s to Consider

Once upon a time there were twins named Jimmo and Johnno …. They grew up in Alice …………. In 2016 they

both did Year 12. Now these twins certainly looked alike - in Year 10 they played tricks on their teachers! Both

brothers had part-time jobs; they each had a mobile phone to pay for, lived social lives and liked the idea of buying

their own car. However at the end of Year 11, just after they had selected their subjects, a change occurred.

Jimmo saw he had a dream. He wanted to be an engineer and he realised for this to become true he had to make

sure it happened – it was not just going to happen ‘by itself’. So he started ‘training’……”I need to start while I’m in

Year 11” he’d say. He also started planning for the future….He started saving his weekly earnings and planning for

less work in the coming year……. “I’m not going to let a short term goal get in the way of my long term goal where I

do what I really want to do and earn even more in the future!” Now this is only a story….. What became of Johnno?

Complete your own story of succeeding in Year 12 from Jimmo’s or Johnno’s perspective and email them to

[email protected]

From Left: Mariah Satour, Bec Freshwater (lecturer),

Jemyl Bosel-Cross, Yelena Ansell & Reece Anderson.

Congratulations to Year 10

students, Mariah Satour,

Yelena Ansell, Jemyl Bosel-

Cross and Reece Anderson

who were part of planning

for a most successful VET

Rural Operations Open Day.





Centralian Senior College &

Wearable Arts 2015

The Araluen Theatre was filled to

capacity for the 2015 Wearable Arts

Awards evening on Saturday 24

October.

It was a colourful extravaganza of

artistry and performance showcasing

local and interstate artists whose

garments were presented with flair and

fun by local models. Centralian Senior

College students and staff were

involved in the event, both as artists,

models and backstage.

Student Erika Hamilton was dressed in

a riot of colour displaying her character

for the evening ‘Senorita Ancestor

Fiesta’ created by admin staff Simone

Guascoine and friend Sarah Hill which

was Highly Commended. Staff

members Karina Fabijan and Rhiannon

Fletcher also commanded the stage in

vivid costumes – Karina wearing a

creation that represented Louisiana

Creole voodoo practitioner ‘Marie

Laveau’ by Victorian artist Judi Bilkey

and Rhiannon a ‘Miss Universe’

designed garment by professional

artist, designer and writer Robyn

Caughlan. Student Molly Killingbeck

used her make-up skills backstage

assisting the models get ready for their

performance.




Year 12 students,

families and staff

recently

celebrated the

approaching end

of their Year 12

school year at

their Year 12 Big

Lunch In and

concert. Thanks

to all for their

support and best

wishes as our

great Year 12

students complete

their final

assessment tasks

and exams. It

was a great and

positive event

enjoyed by all.




Alice Outcomes

Welcome to Alice Outcomes news! A lot has been happening here of late. Firstly allow me to introduce myself. I am Malcolm Solomano and have begun work recently at Alice Outcomes after working with another alternative education program in town for the past 2 1/2 years.

I came up here from Victoria, with my family, after working in similar programs down there for some time. We have bought our own home and look forward to working with Alice Outcomes in years to come.

A big thank you to Marg McCartin who has been keeping the program running very efficiently in the last term before I arrived and continues to show much dedication in supporting the students.

In the student group, there have been many young people finishing off subjects. This will allow them to complete their Year 10, 11 and 12 Certificates via the Northern Territory Open Education Centre. (NTOEC). This is a great result as many students are doing this study around other commitments such as looking after their own children or work. Some of this work is part time but others have full time jobs which is a phenomenal effort to gain Certificates. Other students will now transition in to full time employment or are looking at returning to Centralian Senior College for 2016 to continue their education.

We continue to work with students from BushMob. Currently we have students from Ali Curung, Tennant Creek and Darwin. This is a great opportunity for these young people to continue their education whilst they are away from their own school.

The Young Mum's Program has a new Co-ordinator in Briar Fitisemanu. She comes with many years experience in midwifery which will allow much wisdom to be shared for the expectant or young mums in the program. The program has been working with Congress in assisting parents via their Family Partnerships Program (FPP). This has been very successful link up with young parents coming into Alice Outcomes regularly and utilising the kitchen and other facilities.

‘Til next time, Best Wishes, Malcolm Solomano.

What’s Happening in Girls Academy?

New logo – As of this term, Girls Academy has a NEW logo! It symbolizes the coming together of women and sharing stories. It’s culturally appropriate and best suits the needs of our young women.

New Program Manager – We have a new Program Manager, Erin Reilly; Erin was working at the Tangentyere Council before she joined the Centralian Girls Academy, we are looking forward to working with Erin and creating a great space for our girls.

Walk for change – This Thursday is our walk for change event; it aims to promote Girls Academy as a program, as well as our new logo and to educate the community about our young woman in school. Please join us at the Alice Springs Night Markets Thursday 12

th November at 6pm and walk with us. #walktogether #girls4change

End of Year Presentation – This Friday, the 13th of November is our annual End of

Year Presentation from 5:30pm – 8:30pm at the Star of Alice. School staff, students, families and the wider community are welcome to come and help us celebrate.

Petra Wallis – Program Manager, Centralian Girls Academy

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