Avila News February 14, 2017

February 14 | 2017

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From the
Principal

Dear Avila College Community,
Welcome to the start of a new year at Avila College. We are delighted to
welcome new and returning staff and students to Avila College.

Mrs Madeleine Franken On Wednesday 1 February at our Community) and Maeve Gill (Vice
first whole College Assembly for Captain Faith and Mission), ably
Acting Principal 2017, 189 smiling, albeit some a little supported by the 2017 Student
BA, Dip Ed (Sec), tentatively, Year 7 students were Leadership Team, invited everyone to
M.Ed.Leadership, welcomed aboard Flight AV17 with a “Journey with Us” on Flight AV17.
Post Grad Dip proud rendition of the Avila College
(Student Welfare), Hymn followed by hearty applause They outlined an exciting itinerary of
Post Grad Cert as they entered the Hall for the first events to occur throughout the 2017
(Careers Ed), MACE time. We also welcomed 10 new flight with opportunities for all to
students who have joined homerooms “step up, be involved and have fun”.
35 Charles Street, across years 8 to 12.
Mount Waverley,
Victoria 3149 At the College Assembly, the following
T 03 9831 9600 new staff members were introduced
[email protected] to the Avila community:
avilacollege.vic.edu.au
Head of Innovation- Dr Susan Long
Avila College acknowledges the
Wurundjeri people, the traditional College Timetabler- Mrs Heather Balkin
custodians of the land on which
the College is built. English Curriculum Leader- Mr Isaac Lo Congratulations to 2016 High Achievers
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French/Italian Teacher- Last week, at our High Achievers’
Ms Therese Dennis Assembly we welcomed back and
congratulated students from the
French Teacher- class of 2016 who attained excellent
Miss Stephanie Schwarzman results last year. The top students in
each subject and those who scored
Indonesian Teacher- ATARs above 90 were presented with
Ms Yvette Soedarsono certificates acknowledging their
success.
We also welcomed back staff who had
taken some leave throughout 2016: College Dux (ATAR 99.7) Katerina Sova
addressed all students about the
Mrs Felicity Brundell, Ms Liana Griggs, challenges and value of balancing
Miss Carly Randle, Mrs Fiona Wright family, social and study time
and Mrs Gisella Smith. throughout year 12.

College Captain Sinead Coulter and
crew, Tamara Ryan (Vice Captain

Former student (Class 2005), Amelia We look forward to welcoming Dr Avila
Tauoqoogo reflected on how the Cotter to Avila College at the start College
wholistic education she received of Term 2 when I resume my normal Prayer
at Avila College had inspired her role as Deputy Principal Learning
successful career. She revealed and Teaching. Our patron,
that her study, leading to a career Saint Teresa of Avila,
in the public health area, has led Subject specific responsibilities calls us to be the
not only to exciting overseas travel remain the responsibility of the hands, feet and eyes
opportunities, but also to the Curriculum Leader. Homeroom of Christ.
satisfaction of making a difference teachers should be the first point Lord, you have blessed us
by choosing to work in refugee of contact for matters pertaining with many gifts.
health. Amelia noted that it was to student wellbeing, with more Guide us so that we make
opportunities for involvement serious concerns being directed to the most of these in our
in social justice activities, as the Year Level Coordinator. everyday lives.
well as the public speaking and May we respond to your call
debating programs at Avila, that Below is a brief outline some of the to give generously, to
had supported development of her key responsibilities of the new roles welcome wholeheartedly
public activism in the human rights to assist parents with knowing who and to support all of your
arena. to approach should the need arise. creation.
Let us use our voices for
Amelia’s inspirational address The Directors of Pastoral Care thanks and praise
provided authentic evidence to will be responsible for transition, as we grow in the light of
current students of how the Avila assemblies, parent information Saint Teresa.
experience can lead to future evenings, student related policy Grant us the wisdom
success. development, some major events to live out the Gospel
(Avila day, year 12 graduation, as Daughters of the Church.
Organisational Restructure years 11 and 12 formals etc), and to St Teresa of Avila,
provide a vital link between internal Pray for Us.
As a result of a major review and and external support agencies for
consultation last year, we have the pastoral care of students. 3
revised our organisational structure.
Some new positions have been The Directors of Studies will
created to better meet the needs oversee student testing and exams,
of our community, particularly our NAPLAN, VCAA communication,
students. A new level of leadership VCE coordination, data analysis,
has been introduced between the subject selection, Presentation
Deputy Principals and the Year Evening, Headstart/alternative week
Level Coordinators and Curriculum programs etc.
Leaders.
The Head of Operations will develop
Ms Janine Bauman, whom the College calendar and coordinate
many parents will know from major College events, excursions,
her leadership as Year 9 Level camps, interstate trips and overseas
Coordinator over the past two study tours in conjunction with the
years, has been appointed for specific event coordinators.
the next 12 months as Deputy
Principal Students. It is a 12 The Head of Innovation will be
month appointment to enable new responsible for staff professional
principal, Dr Michelle Cotter to play learning as well as researching,
a key role in the selection of the initiating and driving some learning
most suitable candidate for this key initiatives with our staff and students,
position in her Leadership Team. particularly in the digital technologies
and STEAM- Science, technology,
Engineering, Arts and Maths areas.

Enrolment Applications places early in semester 2 of their
for Year 7, 2018 daughter’s Grade 5 year.

Avila Calendar Over 200 prospective parents This timeline has been revised by
Dates & Events attended the recent Open Morning Catholic Education Melbourne to
(10 February 2017) and enjoyed the provide consistency across Catholic
February 15 opportunity of hearing from and schools in the metropolitan area.
Second Hand Uniform meeting key staff, including our new
Shop open 1-4pm principal. There was an enthusiastic For further information, please
buzz amongst all. contact Registrar Liz Makhlout
February 16 on 9831 9600 or email
Year 7 Swim Day I strongly encourage all parents with [email protected]
a daughter currently in grade 6 to
February 22 - 9am make sure that they submit their Opening School Mass
Opening School Mass applications for Avila College by this Wednesday February 22 at 9am
Friday 17 February so that they don’t
February 23 miss out on a place at the College in All parents are warmly invited to
PFA Meeting 7pm 2018. attend our Opening Eucharist and
morning tea. Please email
February 24 The closing date for year 7 enrolments [email protected]
Year 12 Formal for next year of this Friday, 17 February to confirm your attendance.
is a little earlier than previously and
STUDENT ABSENTEE LINE due to an archdiocesan change in Save the date: Investiture of new
procedures. principal 9am, Tuesday 18 April 2017
9831 9696
This will be the last time that the Parents and members of the Avila
If your daughter is not closing date for Catholic secondary College community are asked to save
attending school, please schools occurs when students are the date for the investiture of new
call 9831 9696 by 10am. in grade 6. From later this year, the principal, Dr Michelle Cotter.
If a student has not been closing date moves to being in the
recorded as absent, grade 5 year. Enrolment offers for Year On the first day of term 2, there will
notification to parents 7 places in 2018 will be posted early in be a ceremony in the College Hall to
will go out via text message. term 2 this year. formally invest Dr Cotter and welcome
her to Avila College followed by a
4 Parents of daughters currently in morning tea for guests.
grade 5 are advised that the closing
date for applications for year 7 places More information about this and how
at Avila College in 2019 is 25 August to register to attend will be in the
this year too. From this year onwards, next newsletter.
parents will need to have submitted
applications for Year 7 enrolment With blessings to all,

Madeleine Franken

Organisational Structure 2017

Acting Principal Mrs Madeleine Franken (term 1)
Ms Janine Bauman
Deputy Principal Students Ms Angela Torelli (term 1)
Ms Carmela Marino
Acting Deputy Principal Learning and Teaching Ms Klara Baka
Ms Klara Baka (term 1)
Director of Faith and Mission Ms Angela Torelli (from term 2)
Mrs Anne Stephens
Director of Studies Years 7-9 Ms Anna Marvelli
Mrs Donna Bell
Acting Director of Studies 10-12 Dr Susan Long

Director of Studies Years 10 -12

Director of Pastoral Care Years 7-9

Director of Pastoral Care Years 10-12

Head of Operations

Head of Innovation

Religious Education Curriculum Leader Mrs Kate Johnston

English Curriculum Leader Mr Isaac Lo

Health and Physical Education (incl. Food Tech) CL Miss Nerida King

Humanities Curriculum Leader Mr Emilio Bernado

Languages Curriculum Leader Mr Salvatore LaFauci

Mathematics (incl. Digital Tech) Curriculum Leader Mr Allan Kennedy

Science Curriculum Leader Mrs Sarah Thom-Tydell

The Arts (incl. Design Tech) Curriculum Leader Ms Jolenta Kirkwood

Learning Enrichment & Enhancement Leader Mrs Maureen Adams (term 1)

Pathways Leader (incl. VCAL) Ms Jenny Dunn

College Timetabler Mrs Heather Balkin
Daily Organiser Mr Brendan Johnson

Year 7 Year Level Coordinator Mrs Andrea McCann
Mrs Liz Trembath
Year 8 Year Level Coordinator Miss Marina Kelly
Mrs Sophie Clapperton
Year 9 Year Level Coordinator Mrs Fiona Wright
Mrs Clare Manning
Year 10 Year Level Coordinator

Year 11 Year Level Coordinator

Year 12 Year Level Coordinator

Debating & Public Speaking Coordinator Mrs Christine Valladares
Discovery Learning Leader Ms Amanda Flynn
Drama Coordinator Mr Justin Cash
Music Coordinator Ms Roxane Lascaris
Numeracy Coordinator Mr Steve Edwards
Reconciliation Coordinator Mrs Kate Johnston
Sports Coordinator Mr Tim Ross

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Pastoral
Care

Journey with us into new beginnings

Ms Janine Bauman As we start Term One, we welcome returning students, new students
and especially our Year Sevens. We have a new pastoral structure this
Deputy Principal Students year which now includes Directors of Pastoral Care, 7 - 9 and 10 - 12.
The team will be bringing you information each fortnight on forums,
[email protected] programs, resources, and organisations that may be of interest to Avila
families. We will also provide you with updates on pastoral issues at
Mrs Anne Stephens the College.

Director of Pastoral Care [Y7-9] Introducing the Pastoral Care Connecting Home and School
Team for 2017
director.pastoralcare79 Parents play a vital role in guiding the
@avilacollege.vic.edu.au Deputy Principal Students: decision-making of their daughters
and they do this far more effectively
Mrs Anna Marvelli Janine Bauman if they are aware of the College’s
expectations of our students.
Director of Pastoral Care Directors of Pastoral Care:
[Y10-12] Information previously included in the
Anne Stephens - 7 to 9 College diary is now electronic.
director.pastoralcare1012 Anna Marvelli - 10 to 12
@avilacollege.vic.edu.au Parents are advised to take time to
Year Level Coordinators: read through the information on
6 SIMON under School Links, Student
Year 7 - Andrea McCann Policies, and all correspondence from
the College as it is assumed that
Year 8 - Liz Trembath parents are aware and support these
expectations.
Year 9 - Marina Kelly
Open and transparent communication
Year 10 - Sophie Clapperton is important in ensuring a strong
partnership between home and
Year 11 - Fiona Wright school.

Year 12 - Clare Manning

College Counsellors: Helen Tillinh,
Rachael Janssen and Donna Teekens

Learning Enrichment
and Enhancement:
Maureen Adams (Term 1)

Health Care Nurses:
Cathy Angus and Kerri Stiles

Keeping Contacts Current Introducing the
Year 10 Peer Helpers
Please ensure that the most up-to-date information
is provided on your daughter’s CareMonkey profile Molly Feeley, Sarah Ang, Prakashika Ravi, Morgan
page. Triskelidis, Chloe Virginie, Briana Dealy, Georgia
Dineen, Portia Fernando, Emma Gare, Chiara Smith
In particular we ask for your current contact details Monique Mason, Danielle Mattingley, Amelya
and that you supply an emergency contact number Laurence, Mietta Busscher, Claudia Chmielewski,
of someone who can come to the College to pick up Hayley Cameron, Grace Munro, Barbara Ravanal
your daughter, should the need arise.
Peer Helpers apply for this important position
If your daughter has had a change in her health in our school community after attending an
status, please ensure that you contact Cathy Angus information session and submitting a written
or Kerri Stiles, College Nurses, as soon as possible application when they are Yr 9 students.
and provide them with information about health
care. Successful applicants spend a day of their
school holidays learning the skills necessary
We want to be proactive in caring for your daughter to be effective communicators and problem
and can only do this if we have correct and up-to- solvers. Peer Helpers primarily offer support to
date information. the younger students at Avila College and play an
integral role in their transition from Year 6 to 7 as
Contacting the Pastoral Care Team they begin their Avila journey.

We are keen to form strong partnerships with our The Peer Helpers are Homeroom buddies to
parents, so please call your daughter’s Homeroom the Year 7 students and offer assistance and
Teacher as a first port of call, followed by the Level support to them, as well as other students in our
Co-ordinator should you have pastoral care inquir- school community, in a variety of ways including
ies/concerns. organising lunchtime activities to assisting with
Welcome to Avila Day and RUOK? Day.
Queries regarding progress in a particular subject
are best addressed to the subject teacher or Cur- They also run Smile Day at the end of Term One
riculum Leaders. where they celebrate the meaning behind their
distinctive badges (the bright pink smiley face) which
Parent Information Evenings is representative of happiness and well being.

Parent evenings are running across the first three 7
weeks of the term and we strongly encourage
parents/guardians to attend.

These nights provide an opportunity to meet your
daughter’s new Homeroom Teacher, understand
the learning and wellbeing focus for the year, hear
from guest speakers, make contact with the Parents
Friends Association and meet other parents.

Students on School Campus - Times

To ensure that students are safe and adequately
supervised, it is important that students do not
arrive before 8:00am or remain on campus after
4:30pm.

If your daughter is at school outside of these
hours, please ensure that she is participating in an
organised, supervised event and that she enters the
college via the front entrance.

Another place that students can go after 4:30pm
is the Mount Waverley Library. Thank you for your
assistance in this important matter.

Health Centre News Pastoral Care

The Health Centre is here for all students, staff Agency Partnerships
and visitors. Kerri Stiles and I job share in the Monash Youth & Family Services (MYFS) is a
Health Centre. Brenda Dent relieves us for lunch. part of the broad range of services that Monash
Council provides to the local community.
No day is ever the same. We attend to accidents, MYFS provides programs, events and services to
sickness, headaches and many other health young people and families living and accessing
issues. Sometimes a short rest and/or medication the City of Monash. MYFS services and programs
are all that is required and students are able to are free and confidential.
return to class. MYFS works in collaboration with other local
community agencies, and some neighbourhood
It is not the school’s intention that students spend houses to provide many different parenting
a long time in the Health Centre, so depending on programs to help you gain extra skills in
the problem; we may ring a parent to discuss the managing yourself and your family.
issue. It may be necessary for the parent to arrange Check out one of their upcoming programs on
for their daughter to be picked up from school. the community notices page in this newsletter.

Medications and Permissions Peer
Helpers
The Health Centre has Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, in Action
Claratyne and Zyrtec in stock, which require
parental permission. (Paracetamol can be given if
permitted on Care Monkey.)

Anaphylaxis, Allergy, Seizure and Asthma Plans

Anaphylaxis, Allergy, Seizure and Asthma plans
should be updated annually. Allergy, Anaphylaxis
and Asthma forms need to be completed and
signed by a doctor. If you need a new Action Plan,
it can be forwarded to you.

All staff at Avila College are made aware of students
who have high risk medical issues and the Action
Plans spell out treatment required. It is best if the
forms are returned to the Health Centre before the
start of the school year or as soon as possible.

Looking forward to a Healthy 2017!

Cathy Angus (Registered Nurse)

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Student
Leaders

Journey with us - on Flight AV17

This year’s theme for Avila College is “journey with us”. College Captain Sinead Coulter
introduces herself and explains how the student leadership group came up with the concept.

Sinead Coulter (left) and Tamara Ryan What excites you about being an Avila student
this year?
Name: Sinead Coulter What excites me about being an Avila student this
year is celebrating all that I’ve been offered over
Role: College Captain the past 5 years at this college.

Subjects studying this year: This year, I’m able to thank the teachers for setting
English, Further, Business Management, me up for Year 12, and thank my cohort for standing
Religion and Society and Photography. by my side throughout the past 5 years.
Completed 3&4 Visual Communication in Year 11.
This is just the year to be able to celebrate the
What do you enjoy doing outside of school? support I’ve been offered and thank everyone for it!
Outside of school, I enjoy meeting new people,
spending time with my family and songwriting! How did the leadership team decide on this year’s
theme?
What are you most looking forward to this year We were quite set on the image of a paper plane,
in your leadership role? so we explored what a paper plane does and found
I’m most looking forward to experiencing every that a paper plane’s journey would be a great
individual day as it comes. I’m privileged that this metaphor for the “Avila Journey”.
role offers me plenty of new opportunities, and
new experiences I never would’ve imagined were What does it mean to you as a school captain?
possible. The “Journey” is quite self explanatory however, the
“With Us” has quite a lot of meaning!

Each student needs to be reminded that their
journey is surrounded by people who do not say
“I” or “me”, but people who say “us” and “we”.

You will never experience a journey like this and I
think it’s important for each student to know that
this whole experience comes once in a lifetime.

What can we look forward to this year from the
leadership team?
You can look forward to constant airplane puns
and a year that you’ll never forget.

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Learning
and
Teaching

Enabling Fast and Consistent Feedback

PAM - Parent Access Module

All students and their parents will All parents are provided with
be able to access timely feedback on login details when their daughters
Assessment Tasks via Simon and PAM commence at Avila. Year 7 parents
again this year. and those new to Avila in other year
levels will be issued with PAM logins
Ms Angela Torelli very soon.

Deputy Principal Learning Parents’ logins are different from
and Teaching their daughters’; however, parents
can ask their daughters to show them
dp.learningandteaching how to navigate the LMS if unsure. In
@avilacollege.vic.edu.au addition, the IT Help Desk at Avila can
assist parents when requested.
Ms Klara Baka
PAM is the Parent Access Module in Based on research that shows
Director of Studies Avila College’s Learning Management timely and specific feedback leads
System (LMS) called Simon. to improvement in learning, we will
director.studies79 make such feedback available in
@avilacollege.vic.edu.au Everyday students use Simon to check real time to parents as students’
their daily bulletin, timetables, course Assessment Tasks are marked and
10 work, communicate with teachers, returned to them.
and to locate past reports.
Of course, students have always
PAM also provides parents with received grades and additional
easy access to information such feedback from their teachers in
as students’ timetables, teachers’ the past, but it hasn’t always been
names, daily bulletin and semester available online where they could
reports. return to it easily to check advice
and where parents could also access
it and thus provide support and
encouragement. .

Appointments for parent-student
teacher meetings, previously known
at Avila as “Oral Reports”, are booked
through PAM.

Homework Guidelines (per night)

Year 7 and 8 Year 9 and 10 Year 11 and 12

60-90 90-120 180-210
minutes minutes
minutes

20 mins for each of the four Approximatey 5 hours
subjects undertaken in a day per subject per week

Homework Students should only apply if they have genuine
difficulties that are out of their control.
Avila College has a clear homework policy designed Extensions may be refused if the difficulty was
to support student learning. foreseeable and good planning could have avoided
the problem, or if the student cannot show that a
Parents often worry about whether their daughters reasonable amount of the work has already been
are doing too much or too little homework, completed.
especially at the beginning of a new year. Applications on or after the due date will not be
accepted unless the student has been away due to
The above guidelines are published as a reminder illness and a medical certificate is supplied.
that even if a teacher sets no work, students should A link to the “Application for Task Extension” form is
use the time to review their learning from the day on Simon.
or to undertake some preliminary research for This process:
future learning. • provides a consistent approach across all

To ease the transition to secondary school, classes in Years 7 – 10;
students in Year 7 are not set homework in the first • ensures that students know what is required
two weeks of the year, with the exception of some
Music tasks and revising their Maths times table. when asking for more time to complete tasks;
• improves record keeping and accountability;
“Catch- up corner” operates at lunchtime with • helps to identify students who need support
Maths teachers in attendance to support students’
learning beyond the classroom. developing their time management skills.
We seek parents’ support in encouraging the
Extensions development of responsibility, organisation and
problem solving skills in our students.
Occasionally, a student may need to apply for an
extension of time to complete a major task. Parents can access
timely feedback on
To provide students and staff with a consistent Assessment Tasks
process under which extensions are given, the via PAM
College has developed a ‘Years 7-10 Extension of
Work’ procedure. Students’ timetables
are on SIMON
Students must apply in writing requesting an
extension for major pieces of work.

The application must be co-signed by a parent and
submitted to the subject teacher at least one day
before the work is due in.

Completing the form is no guarantee that an
extension will be granted. It is at the subject
teacher’s discretion as to if, and for how long an
extension will be.

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Learning
and
Teaching

Celebrating our High Achievers

High Achievers Assembly The student’s program must include:

At the High Achievers Assembly on • a Units 3 and 4 sequence in
Tuesday 7 February, we welcomed English or Literature with a study
back to the College, our 2016 VCE score of 30 or above; or a Units
and VCAL high achieving students. 3 and 4 sequence in EAL with a
We celebrated and acknowledged study score of 33 or above
students who achieved outstanding
ATAR scores of 90 and above, those • a Units 3 and 4 sequence in
who achieved a perfect score of 50, either Mathematics Methods or
students who attained the highest Specialist Mathematics
study score in their subject and our
VCAL High Achiever. • a Units 3 and 4 sequence in a VCE
Language
Katerina Sova, our 2016 College
Dux, with an ATAR score of 99.70, • at least two other Units 3 and 4
was presented with the Filomena sequences
Salvatore Dux gift.
Avila congratulates the following
One particular result at Avila of students awarded the VCE
which we are very proud was the fact Baccalaureate in 2016:
that 22 students were awarded the
relatively new VCE Baccalaureate. The Inalya Altman, Maria Amoranto,
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Ella Barbis, Arshini Boteju,
Authority (VCAA) introduced the Natalie Cardaci, Ling Min Chan,
VCE Baccalaureate to acknowledge, Tamara Cooke, Amelia Dentesano,
encourage and reward students who Lucy Dever, Tahlia Di Teodoro,
deliberately embrace a broad but Lisa Dupuy, Adele Easton,
more challenging VCE program. Tavsaran Kakkar, Hajin Kim,
Stephanie Maderazo, Jessica McLean,
To be eligible to receive the VCE Sarah Munday, Catherine Pagliaro,
(Baccalaureate) the student must Aretha Peethamparam, Isha Shah,
satisfactorily complete the VCE Julia Tsatas and Siena Williams
and receive a study score for each
prescribed study component.

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Student Safety
Traffic
Management

Because safety is a key issue for all our Avila
students, we ask for support and co-operation
from parents when driving near the school.

Please refer to the above diagram and follow a
clockwise direction when dropping off or picking
up students and note:

Parking areas for parents

Drop off areas

Bus parking only

Staff parking only

Flow of traffic

For the safety of all students, staff and parents, we
ask that no cars come past Portsmouth Street to
the dead-end part of Charles Street. We also ask
that you are mindful of neighbours’ access to their
driveways. We urge parents to please follow the
recommended route when dropping off or picking
up their daughters.

Donna Bell
Head of Operations

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Sport

and

Physical

Education

Meet our 2017 Year 12 House Captains

Nagle I enjoy playing basketball in and out of school. I love playing instruments, like
guitar and piano, or hanging out with friends. I’m looking forward to working
Jessica with the younger year levels and helping to build on the spirit of the College.
Rajasingam
I’m excited about the theme this year, “Journey with us” and to see how it
interweaves itself throughout the school.

Chisholm I really enjoy being able to participate in a wide variety of sports at Avila that
I wouldn’t normally play including Athletics, Softball and Indoor Cricket.
Stephanie Outside of school, I play netball and basketball. I am really looking forward to
Prigg working with all other year levels to spread house spirit amongst our students.
I am really excited to be able to lead by example by getting involved and
demonstrating, especially to junior students, what it means to be an Avila girl.
We will have a very exciting year with the arrival of our new Principal, Dr. Cotter.

MacKillop I enjoy participating in as many sports as possible! My favourite sport is
definitely netball. This year, I’m very privileged to be the captain of MacKillop,
Emily and am looking forward to putting a very big emphasis on house spirit!
Camilleri House spirit stimulates teamwork, participation and community, and provides
opportunities for all year levels to come together and celebrate something we
have in common - wanting MacKillop House to succeed!. I am looking forward
to seeing everyone participating in some form - whether that be physically
partaking in an event, or cheering members of our house on the sidelines.

Flynn I am currently in the swim squad inside of school, and despite my lack of skill
I will try out for any sport I have the chance! Outside of school I coach a local
Dion domestic basketball team which is so much fun. I tutor Greek which is another
Andrikopoulos thing I have to do. I am generally very active and enjoy running before and
after school. This year I am looking forward to meeting new people and getting
as involved in the college as I can.

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Welcome back to a new school year. Breakfast
We have a really exciting year ahead with for our Athletes
regards to our sports program and the
many wonderful opportunities available A reminder to parents and students that we
to your daughters. provide breakfast for our teams who have
morning training commitments.
Upcoming Training Toast and cereal are available in the old ten-
and Trials nis club rooms behind the the Ag-Hort cen-
tre from 8am.
Diving Monday Feb 13, 6:45-7:45am Make sure you pop by to refuel for the day!

at Aqualink Box Hill 15

Aerobics Tuesday Feb 14 & Thursday Feb 16,

7-8am at Avila GYM

Athletics Tuesday Feb 21 & Thursday Feb 23,

3:30-4:30 at Holy Family

Swimming Wednesday Feb 15th, 7:00-

8:00am at Syndal Just Swimming

Indoor Cricket Tuesday Feb 14 (Juniors)

Wednesday Feb 15 (Intermediates)

Thursday Feb 16 (seniors)

3:30-4:30 Avila Gym

Tennis Tuesday Feb 14 & Wednesday
Feb 15 3:30-4:30 Avila Courts

Upcoming Events

February 16 Year 7 Swim Day

February 17 Genazzano Swim Meet

March 2 Avila House Swimming Carnival

March 9 SCSA Tennis tournament

March 20 SCSA Indoor Cricket Tournament

March 29 SCSA Swimming & Diving Meet

Extra Curricular Activities Calendar

Please note that students can now subscribe
to the Extra Curricular calendar via google
calendars to view all upcoming training
sessions and sporting events (link below)

http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/avila-
college.vic.edu.au_u80e137nuvj662hmhhtjtq
cnno%40group.calendar.google.com/public/
basic.icst

News,
Updates

Reminders

Public Speaking and Debating Folio Inspiration

The Senior DAV Debating season Product Design and Technology,
is already underway with the trials Studio Arts VCE students visited
for the State Team. the David Hockney and Viktor
& Rolf exhibitions at NGV for
Zoe Evans, the B Grade Swannie research and inspiration.
Award winner for the St Kevin’s
region in 2016, received a personal Family Accounts
invitation to try out for the State
Team. Unfortunately she was Proud Race Day Families will have received their
unable to attend; nevertheless Annual Statement for 2017 by now
four of our debaters went along In commemoration of the National via email or post, detailing your
to hone their skills for this year’s Apology delivered by former Prime fees, discounts, payments relevant
season. Well done to Neha Minister, Kevin Rudd in 2008, to the start of the year. If you have
Cherayath, Sanjana Nair, Neha the Reconciliation Group invited received a statement in the post,
Nair and Ashley Ng for their students to share what makes we have identified that we do not
commitment. them proud about their race and have the nominated fee payer’s
heritage on February 13. email address.
In other good news, Sophia
Grubnic has been invited to Designed to recognise different Could you please contact the
address the State Conference of cultures and celebrate the College via familyaccounts@
Rotary Clubs in April, delivering a indigenous people as a proud race, avilacollege.vic.edu.au asap to
speech on Women in Business. the collaborative work resulted in assist in updating our database for
a dramatic art installation. the next statement run.
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Please Note: Our First week
at Avila College
• If you are on a College scheduled payment
plan nominating your fees are to be paid Skye Groves and MadisonTaylor Y7
in full by the COB Tuesday 28/2/2017,
this payment will be deducted from your Our first day of Year seven was a little nerve
nominated Direct Debit or Credit Card racking and scary but exciting at the same
account on Tuesday 28 February. time. We met our homeroom teachers and our
class for the year.
• If you have already paid your fees in full, Over the two other days we were at school we
the remaining balance of the $300, Early got to meet and get to know our other subject
Payment Discount, will be credited to your teachers, got a chance to play games to get to
account on 1 March to finalise the account. know each other, and sometimes doing a test was
involved.
• We had anticipated in the recently appointed Recess and lunch were always a laugh as well.
Re-Enrolment Deposit process, that we Some of the peer leaders and Helen, who is one
would “hold” your confirmation deposit of our counsellors, had organized a friendly game
until the last year of school attendance, but of skipping for anyone to come along and enjoy
after a review of this process, the amount themselves. We continued skipping outside the
paid is a prepayment of your 2017 Annual year seven and year eight building and as we kept
Tuition Fee, and as such we will now need going more and more girls joined in, even a couple
to allocate this amount to your family of the older students came along and had a go
statement. This process may be adjusted in themselves with dresses flipping upwards and
the future and we will advise in due course tripping over the rope.
of relevant changes. We had so much fun on our first couple of days
at High School and all our teachers have made
• If you are on a College scheduled monthly our transition so much easier than we thought it
instalment plan to pay your Annual would be.
Tuition Fee/s, the first payment for this Madison Taylor & Skye Groves
will commence in February and continue
until November. Please refer to the College 17
website: http://www.avila.vic.edu.au/_
uploads/ppage/files/2017%20Payment%20
Schedule.pdf for deduction dates

• All other approved existing payment plan
arrangements will continue as in previous
years, with no further action required.

Urgent Action Required:

For families that may have an outstanding
balance yet to be paid for 2016, we request that
you please contact the College immediately to
finalise your outstanding debt.

Families who have yet to return a payment
option form nominating how you will be paying
your Annual Tuition Fee account, we request
that you please do this in the next week to
avoid the College having to call you for this
information. We are endeavouring to keep the
administration costs down so your immediate
action would be appreciated.

If you have any further Family Account queries,
please contact Deborah Matthews on 9831 9600.

Pathways

and
Careers

Future directions

Ms Jenny Dunn Welcome back to an exciting year! These resources are relevant for
students of all stages in their career
Pathways Co-ordinator Congratulations to the graduates of journey and so we have included the
2016 on applying for an amazing array list below.
[email protected] of pathways and choices.
Careers Newsletter
98% of the cohort have finalised
their options for this year and we Students have recently reviewed the
are continuing to work with those first of our regular Careers Newsletters
students yet to complete their and the topics covered include:
choices. • How the Career Centre can assist you
• Tax File Numbers
At the recent Year 11 and 12 Parent • ANU Tuckwell Scholarship and
Information Night we displayed a list
of very useful websites for families Roadshows
to explore and use as sources of • The Group of Eight (GO8) Universities
credible information. • Studying Medicine at Monash
• UMAT 2017 / ISAT 2017
 

Careers HUB - Useful Websites

Career Planning Medicare and Social Security

myfuture.edu.au humanservices.gov.au/customer/
career planning and pathways tools dhs/centrelink Youth Allowance

youthcentral.vic.gov.au Apprenticeships and Traineeships
free ‘life skills’ information for 15 - 25 information
year olds australianapprenticeships.gov.au
diagnostic test and pathway
vtac.edu.au  
allocates people to approximately joboutlook.gov.au
95% of tertiary institutes labour market information

vcaa.vic.edu.au explore.deakin.edu.au
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment occupation and pathway information
Authority

jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au spotjobs.com
occupation information and training entry level job site
pathways

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Avila College Class of 2016 - Destinations

Students from the Class of 2016 have embraced a range of tertiary institutions and courses as they step
forward into their next phase of education, training and study.

Destinations: Tertiary Institutions

Deakin University 28.1% Monash University 29.1%

Tertiary
Institutions

RMIT 9.9% Australian Catholic
University 5.3%

Victoria University 1.3% Swinburne University 6.6%

Deakin College 2% University of Melbourne 3.3%
Other 4% Box Hill Institute 1.3%
Holmesglen 4%
Latrobe University 4%

Destinations: Tertiary Courses Creative Arts 11%

Architecture and Building 1%

Society and Culture 25% Tertiary Education 2%
Courses Engineering and
Natural and Physical related technologies 2%
Sciences 10%
Food, Hospitality and
Personal Services 1%

Health 17%

Management Information Technology 4%
and Commerce 21%

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Community Notices

Monash Youth & Family Services (MYFS) Mount Waverley City Soccer Club
Parenting Adolescents Program
Who’s in Charge? Looking for players for Junior Girls teams - an
(Referred to in Pastoral Care News) Under 12/13 team and Under 14/15 as well as the
Senior team (Open age from Under 16 upwards).
This is a program for parents of young people
aged between 10 - 15 years of age offered by Both of the junior teams are coached by current
MYFS. WNPL players (2nd highest women’s league in
Australia) and the club are really keen to expand
Over five weeks, the program will cover a number the girls program with their expertise.
of topics including:
For more information visit
• Understanding Adolescent Development mountwaverleycitysoccer.com.au
or call 0419 341 275
• Setting Boundaries & Limits

• Consequences

• Strategies to Deal with Adolescent Behaviours

• Respectful Communication

• Problem Solving

• Anger

• Theirs and Yours; and

• Self Care

In addition to these topic areas, the program
will give parents the opportunity to share their
experiences and learn from each other.

If you wish to participate in either program,
contact Youth and Family Services on 9518 3900 or
through the online contact form.

Email: [email protected]

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