The winter period is particularly difficult for those in our society experiencing homelessness. Waverley is having a Winter donation drive during Weeks 3, 4 and 5 from 1-19 August to support the Matthew Talbot Hostel in Woolloomooloo.
Matthew Talbot Hostel is a wonderful organisation helping over 35,000 Sydney men each year by providing accommodation, health, counselling and employment assistance.
Artwork courtesy Matthew Talbot Hostel
Waverley has had a long history of students volunteering in its kiosk in Woolloomooloo. I encourage all boys from all Houses in Years 5-12 to bring in toiletry and other essential items on the donation list below. These will be combined to provide packs for the homeless and marginalised groups to which the Matthew Talbot Hostel provides assistance.
*All donations can be brought into the Wellbeing Centre (Senior School), or Junior School Reception.
Tevlin House students have a Social Justice focus area of Homelessness, and will be actively promoting this request to contribute items across the College to maximise the impact of our collective effort.
The Tevlin Winter Sleep out in 2018
Tevlin students from Years 7-12 will also be having a Winter Sleep Out on Friday, 19 August 6:30pm in the College Gym, where they will hear guest speakers from the Matthew Talbot Hostel.
These speakers will lead discussions on the short and long-term treatments for homelessness and will also talk about many of their roles and experiences.
During the winter sleep out, Tevlin students will collate the donations and assemble key packs of toiletry and home-starter kits ready for distribution.
>>> Click here to view more information about the 2022 Tevlin Winter Sleepout.
Mr John McCallum
Head of Tevlin House
E: jmccallum@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The World Scholar’s Cup is an international team academic program with more than 15,000 students participating from over 65 countries every year.
This year, the regional competition will be held at Queenwood School on Saturday, 10 to Sunday, 11 September 2022, and we are looking for as many interested students as possible to participate in the event.
There are four events over the two days: collaborative writing, team debates, the Scholar’s bowl, and the Scholar’s challenge.
Does this sound like something you’d like to be part of?
>>> Click here to view further information about each of these events.
If you would like further information about this event, please don’t hesitate to email me.
Ms Emma Halpin
Convenor of Debating and Public Speaking
E: ehalpin@waverley.nsw.edu.au
To support sustainability and celebrate Schools Tree Day (Friday, 29 July), all students and teachers are invited to enter the POEM FOREST Prize. For every nature poem received, we’ll plant a native tree at the Australian Botanic Garden in Mount Annan.
• What: Write a poem, plant a tree
• Who: The POEM FOREST Prize is open to young people 18 and under and accredited teachers
• How: Download our free Learning Resource to guide young people in creating their own nature poem. Submit poems into the POEM FOREST Prize to have them published, see a tree planted, and go in the running for exciting prizes including $500 cash for each category!
• Where: Full details and entry form on the POEM FOREST webpage
• When: Entries close Friday, 23 September 2022
• Why: We plant a native tree at The Australian Botanic Garden for every poem received. The easiest way to plant a tree and help heal country is to write a poem!
All poets will be in the running for $5,000 worth of prizes including a $500 cash prize, book packs, plants and more.
Thanks for helping us grow the POEM FOREST and heal habitats for future generations. We can’t wait to read your students’ poems.
Yours in poems and trees,
The POEM FOREST Team
Red Room Poetry
E: poemforest@redroompoetry.org
P: (02) 9319 5090
Transport for NSW provides students with FREE school travel. In return they ask that students tap on and tap off with school Opal cards EVERY time, when travelling on public transport to and from school.
Tapping on and tapping off tells Transport NSW how many people are using the public transport service. This is important because Transport for NSW and Transdev John Holland Buses use this data to better plan buses and trains for students. This includes the planning of bus routes and frequency of services.
Tapping on and off also teaches students about following fare rules correctly. Once students are no longer travelling to and from school, it is a legal requirement to travel with a valid ticket. Embedding these behaviours from an early age minimises chances of adopting non-compliant behaviours later.
>>> Click here to view the Term 3 Waverley College school bus timetable.
>>> Click here to view more detailed information on any of the above bus routes.
>>> Click here to view further information about using school Opal cards.
>>> Click here to view information on eligibility and how to apply.
Applications for next year open at the start of Term 4.
We are delighted to announce that ICAS will return to Waverley College this year for Years 7-10 Science and English. We encourage you to consider entering your child for either ICAS assessment.
This fantastic assessment program allows students to challenge themselves and be recognised for their academic efforts. The assessment is now fully online in school time and sitting dates commence in Term 3.
Please visit the link below before Monday, 1 August to register for either the English ICAS, Science ICAS or both!
You now pay for ICAS individually online.
Ms Emily Pace and Ms Andrea Fernandez
Assistant Head of Science, Assistant Head of English
E: epace@waverley.nsw.edu.au
E: afernandez@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Canice’s Kitchen in Elizabeth Bay warmly welcomes Waverley Senior School students aged 14-18, to be part of the Backyard Winter Sleepout.
If you’re passionate about, interested in, or even curious about social justice, this could be an experience for you.
“I would 100% recommend this service to others, the entire experience was outside my comfort zone and something I learnt a lot from. It made me more grateful for what I have and helped me truly realise what homeless people feel.” Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview Year 10 student, 2021 event
The Sleepout might also develop your understanding of the huge impact that homelessness can have on the life of another young person. This may also deepen your empathy.
When: Saturday, 20 August 2022
Where: In your own home! This is a unique virtual event, so you can do it in a safe sleep space in your backyard, car or balcony
Duration: 6pm-6am (12 hours)
Sponsorship: it is not compulsory for students to be sponsored or raise money for the event
Ms Sue Walsh
Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: swalsh@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Mr Patrick Brennan
Deputy Principal – Student and Staff Wellbeing
E: pbrennan@waverley.nsw.edu.au
For information on trading hours, size guides, click and collect and delivery information visit: www.noone.com.au/school/waverley-college
Phone: (02) 9369 0709
Email: waverley@noone.com.au
Location
Level 3, Centenary Building,
Senior School Campus
(Enter via reception and take the lift to the 3rd floor)
131 Birrell Street,
Waverley NSW 2024
>>> Click here to view the weekly Careers Newsletter.
Please see me if you require any further assistance or information.
Ms Kath Knowles
Senior Studies & Careers Coordinator
E: kknowles@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Please find below key event dates you need to be aware of for the Junior School in Term 3. For all of the College events, please refer to the College calendar.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff, students and families of the Junior School for a wonderful Term 2. As a community, we have supported each other through staff and student absences brought about by COVID-19 and the flu season, and I thank our community for working together through this.
It has been fantastic to see our school come alive with COVID-19 restrictions easing. We were able to invite families back to the school grounds this week for our Year 5 and Year 6 History and Science Showcases. There was a buzz throughout the school, having our community back together. Well done to all the students on their projects, I know a lot of work was put into these and they were all very impressive.
I have also enjoyed the easing of the rain as of late, knowing our boys are participating in physical exercise and team sports. It is important for the boys’ mental health to limit devices over the holiday period, and ensure they exercise and spend time outside.
I know many families are travelling long distances to see family over the holidays or taking a long-awaited family trip. I wish everyone safe travels and if you are staying at home, enjoy the break with your sons.
Ms Gabrielle Smith
Director of the Junior School
E: gsmith@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Year 6 have been exploring the development of the ‘migration story’ in Australia. Their inquiry research task required them to retrace the migration story of a family member or friend, and then put their creativity to work to make a digital visual representation of this story using iMovie.
Students presented their research and knowledge via the ‘Waves of Migration’ Showcase in the playground, and invited friends and family to visit.
What an incredible day. The innovative student stalls displayed fascinating artefacts, historical information, home-cooked food and primary sources. The obvious time, effort and thoughtfulness that each student had put into their display, indicated deep engagement with the topic.
Each boy was creatively dressed as their chosen family member or friend, and eloquently engaged in conversations with visitors about their learning. Can you recognise your family member or friend?
Alongside their history research, Year 6 presented their ‘Future Food Project’ via student-made brochures, posters and Google Slide Presentations. They presented their learnings about various foods and their production, and how sustainable they might be in the future. Different presentations showcased the sustainability of wheat, pork, sugar, beef, salmon and milk.
It was a really stimulating day for students, families and friends, with conversation, sharing of knowledge, and friendship. What a happy way to end Term 2!
Ms Vanessa Witton
Marketing Communications Specialist
E: vwitton@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Amazingly, we now have 96 fundraisers in our Waverley team in the City2Surf, and it’s not too late to sign up!
>>> Click here to sign up and register.
We are so proud to see that our team is sitting at Number 2 on the City2Surf’s Fundraising Leaderboard, out of 797 charity teams! Together we’ve already raised $12,892 for Running for Premature Babies!
If you haven’t started fundraising, please share the link to your personal fundraising page with your family and friend,s and help us take out the top spot in the City2Surf! The money we raise will go to life-saving neonatal equipment, that will save the lives of sick and premature babies.
>>> Click here to find out more about the cause.
Everyone who fundraises is eligible for a team running singlet/t-shirt.
Running for Premature Babies will have an official charity marquee at the finish line of the City2Surf in Bondi, which will be the perfect place for our team to gather after the race. We’ll be putting the call out nearer the time, for some volunteers to provide some light refreshments for runners in this marquee.
Please direct any questions to:
Mr Elliott McKimm
Teacher of 5 Orange
E: emckimm@waverley.nsw.edu.au
On Sunday, 19 June, a small group of students from Waverley College celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation at Mary Immaculate Church in Waverley. This was their final Sacrament of Initiation, confirming their commitment to Christ and the Catholic faith.
We thank Father Bernie for sharing this special celebration with the boys and for making it a memorable occasion. A special thanks to Ms Jennifer Hoare and Ms Sue Walsh for assisting with the organisation of the Sacrament in my absence.
Congratulations to all the other students within the Junior School who have celebrated their Sacrament of Confirmation in their local parishes.
Mr Stephen Ghattas
Assistant Director of Identity & Student Formation
E: sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
>>> Click here to register your son.
If your son is unable to attend, please email the College at nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au or call reception.
If you would like your son to compete in the 2021 ICAS Competitions, you will be asked to nominate the competitions in which you would like him to be entered, via the Parent Payment System. The following ICAS competitions are offered at the Junior School: Writing & Digital Technologies, Science & Spelling Bee, English and Mathematics. This year all the competitions will be held in August / September, Term 3, and will be completed before school in the Learning Hub. Dates and times will be confirmed in Term 3.
>>> Click here to register your son.
Through this system, parents can pay for ICAS directly online, while tests will still be held at our College. Please use the College’s access code details to register your child no later than Friday, 22 July.
Waverley’s School Access Code is: UUD072
Please consider carefully before choosing this enrichment opportunity for your son. It is a rigorous competition with many questions set beyond grade level. Participants are required to demonstrate a deeper, integrated and thorough level of learning. If you are unsure of your son’s suitability, please consult with his teacher.
>>> Click here to view more information about the assessments.
If you require additional support registering your son, phone the customer service team on 1800 931 775 (Australian Toll-Free)
| WEEK | START TIME | DATE | ICAS EXAM |
| 4 | 8am | Tuesday, 9 August | Digital Technologies |
| 8am | Thursday, 11 August | Writing | |
| 5 | 8am | Tuesday, 16 August | English |
| 6 | 8am | Tuesday, 23 August | Science |
| 8am | Thursday, 25 August | Spelling Bee | |
| 7 | 8am | Tuesday, 30 August | Mathematics |
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Literacy & Innovation Teacher
E: nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
I’d personally like to wish all students and families a much deserved Winter break. It has been a busy term of Co-Curricular Sport, and I’d like to thank parents and carers for their ongoing support towards your son’s involvement and commitment to training and games. It has been a great season so far, and we all look forward to finishing off the Winter Season at the beginning of Term 3.
A big thank you to all the coaches and convenors for their commitment to ensuring our boys all get the best out of themselves and their team. It’s a pleasure to see all teams working together, building camaraderie each week, regardless of the final results.
I’d also like to wish the best of luck to both Mr Alon Horry (Prep 2nds Rugby Coach) and Ms Chloe Valkin (10As Football Coach).
Mr Horry is looking forward to some much deserved time away overseas, and will hopefully be returning to us at the end of Term 3. He has been an excellent coach for the team and has had a massive impact, week after week.
Chloe has accepted a Football scholarship to study and play in America professionally. She has truly developed this 10As team and it has been amazing to see their growth because of her coaching. You’re both going to be missed for the remainder of the season, but we wish you the best of luck in your journeys.
10As Football with the remarkable Chloe Valkin
HipHop Dance, Judo and Innovation Club will both be commencing in Week 2, Term 3. It has been a really enjoyable and successful beginning to all Extra Co-Curricular activities in Term 2, and we want to keep it going for Term 3.
If your son would like to be involved in Judo for Term 3, please email Ms Tweedie ctweedie@waverley.nsw.edu.au and she can support you further. If your son would like to be involved in HipHop Dance, please email me jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au and I can arrange this.
Due to the amount of interest in students wanting to be involved in the Innovation Club, we have ensured we include a new group of 20 students. The original group will continue on together for Term 3, but we’re excited to be able to add an additional group.
The time and day of this new session will be announced at the beginning of Week 1 to commence in Week 2.
Should you wish for your son to be involved in the Innovation Club for Term 3, and he didn’t participate in the Term 2 group, please complete the Google Form link below, expressing your son’s commitment to attending all Innovation Club sessions for the upcoming term.
>>> Click here to view and complete the Google Form permission link.
This Extra Co-Curricular Activity does require a termly payment of $50 for the 8-week program. This cost will be included in your son’s school fees, and will remain, even if your son decides to leave the program at any point throughout the eight weeks of Term 3.
Due to the complexities of the program, we can only allow 20 new positions for Term 3. The first 20 students who commit via the above Google Form permission slip, will be included in the program.
Congratulations to brothers, Hugo Spierings (Year 6) and Brynn Spierings (Year 5), who won the Bondi Boardriders Surf Competition last Sunday. Hugo achieved 1st Place in the competition, and Brynn 2nd Place. A great achievement for two brothers, who are Bondi’s most enthusiastic and talented boardriders.
The awesome Hugo and Brynn Spierings on the dais at the Bondi Boardriders Surf Competition
The Team at Pro Performance Cricket are excited to announce their upcoming Holiday Cricket Camps, where they will be offering an additional Youth aged / representative level camp for players aged 12 years and over.
All their camps provide intensive individual and group skill development for players across all facets of the game. With an excellent coach to player ratio, and a focus on a positive and fun environment, it’s a perfect opportunity for kids to enhance and develop their games while having heaps of fun, making new friends and taking their game to a new level.
>>> Click here to view the Pro Performance Holiday Cricket Camps booking link.
>>> Click here to view the Pro Performance Pro Youth Holiday Cricket Camps (ages 12+) booking link.
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-curricular (Years 5-8)
E: jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Thank you for all of the effort and care from staff, students, parents and Old Boys in making Term 2 a great success. The College was less affected by COVID-19, but the predicted harsh flu season required our community to work well together to navigate this challenge. It was wonderful to see events, competitions, games, performances and interactions all return in full flight across both campuses.
Please keep our Year 12s in your thoughts and prayers at this busy and crucial time of the year, as they continue their preparation for their upcoming final examinations. Thank you to our staff who continue to offer extra tutorials throughout this term, and through this upcoming holiday period.
HSC ATAR boys have been given study programs, where they should be allocating at least six hours per day for revision and preparation for the upcoming examinations.
Please ensure your son maintains good exercise, relaxation time, reduced screen time, good sleep patterns and a healthy diet during this time. Please do not allow your son to change his normal sleep patterns drastically and sleep in. A consistent approach to his day over the next few months is what is required.
Don’t forget to book into your Year 12 Parent Teacher Interviews which will be held Wednesday, 20 July 3:30pm to 7pm. Bookings will be available next week.
>>> Click here to view the Nurrunga article by Mr Chris Soden to learn more about these interviews.
Trial HSC Examinations commence on Monday, 1 August and finish on Monday, 15 August.
>>> Click here to view the Nurrunga article by Ms Elizabeth Watson to learn more.
From Senior School students to co-founders of a registered charity in a year. For Waverley College Class of 2016 graduates Adam Hegedus and Alexi Piovano, the College’s social justice program was life-changing. They are now the Old Boys behind Educating The Future (ETF), a not-for-profit that facilitates powerful change through education in Timor-Leste. Their organisation seeks to facilitate relief from poverty and generational disadvantage by providing access to pre-school education. ETF has established a volunteer team of students and an expert advisory panel, who are all committed to improving the quality of education in Timor-Leste.
Funds raised by ETF in Australia, enable the construction of pre-school infrastructure in regional and in-need areas of Timor-Leste, as well as the facilitation of in-country partnerships and capacity building. By investing in youth through the power of education, Educating The Future is seeking to transform the lives of disadvantaged children in Timor-Leste, our neighbour.
Their major Fundraiser for 2022 will be held at Waverley College on Saturday, 6 August. To book a table or find out more details click on the link below:
>>> Click here to book a table and view more information.
NAIDOC Week is celebrated nationally every July, and this year it occurs from 3-10 July during our winter break. NAIDOC origins can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement, and on Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney to highlight the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
This protest was one of the first major civil rights gatherings in the world and was known as the ‘Day of Mourning’. This later became ‘Aborigines Day’, and in 1955, it was decided that it should become a positive celebration of Aboriginal culture, heritage and achievement, rather than a protest. NAIDOC Week 2022 gives us the opportunity to continue to build positive relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, enabling a deeper understanding of our differences and similarities. It challenges us to eliminate bias and discrimination, by reflecting and reconciling the wrongs of the past, to facilitate hope and build a fairer future. Difference brings strength and our society can benefit from a range of world views and experiences.
Last week I wrote about encouraging your boys to embrace their physical dimension over the winter break. I would also encourage them to embrace their cognitive dimension and find the opportunity to read at least one book during this time. Twenty minutes a day will see them complete most books in that time. I have just started reading Holly Ransom’s The Leading Edge and I am looking forward to her unpacking the knowledge she has extracted from some of the world’s leaders, trailblazers and change agents such as Malcolm Gladwell, Sir Ken Robinson, Barack Obama, Dalai Lama, and Sir Richard Branson.
Research has shown that reading for enjoyment has an impact on academic achievement. The most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey measured the attitudes held by 15-year-olds about reading. An Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Snapshot report has analysed these attitudes, and looked at how they differ between girls and boys, Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, and most disadvantaged and least disadvantaged students.
I reflected upon my daughter and son’s love of reading and the statistics were accurate for me.
Most boys have worked hard to achieve their goals this term, and we wish them all a safe and enjoyable break, and look forward to their return in Term 3 which starts on Tuesday, 19 July.
*As per the updated conditions of enrolment and as indicated on the College website, from 2023, for all Years 5 and 7 enrolments, Term 1 tuition fees are charged in Term 4, in the year prior. This includes continuing Year 6 (2022) students into Year 7 (2023). This replaces the “continuing confirmation deposit” charged in the 3rd Payment to Year 6. Years 5 and 7 will still receive an invoice in Term 1, 2023 for any applicable sundries, excursion fees and technology levies.
Please be advised that if this payment is not made by the due date, your son’s enrolment will be forfeited, and his place will be offered to a waitlisted candidate.
Fees paid before 4pm on the prompt payment date attract a $25.00 discount.
Any payment received after the due date will attract an administrative fee of $110.00.
Please be advised that some financial institutions need more than 48 hours to process their payments (e.g. Internet/BPay/BPoint).
Please see the last page of your account for payment method and contact details.
You are reminded that if you wish to withdraw your son from enrolment at Waverley College, you are required to give one term’s notice in writing to the Principal that your son’s enrolment will cease.
The last day you can give notice that your son’s enrolment is finishing at the end of a school term, is the first day of the same term. If not received by that date, a penalty equivalent to one term’s tuition fees will be payable.
Mr Bryn Gregerson
Director of Business Services
E: bgregerson@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Thank you and well done to all students, staff and coaches for your efforts at Term 2 co-curricular activities. Waverley students continue to perform well in a number of areas, with many also representing Waverley and CAS teams this week and into the holidays.
I want to make special mention of our Year 10 Debating team who are now through to the finals of the CSDA debating season, and we wish them and their coaches all the best.
Unfortunately, we have had to postpone our House Track & Field Carnival to Monday, 29 August due to the ongoing capital works at ES Marks Athletics Field. More information about this event will be published early in Term 3.
Last week, we had a number of students selected for CAS Rugby teams. Congratulations to the following students and staff:
Joseph Tangi, Zion Poitaha, Oliver Aboud, James Nestor, Jordan McCreery, Troy Patea, Kahu Capper, Declan Minto
Shadows: Peter Fragias, Thomas Johnson
Coach: Mr S O’Donnell
Manager: Ms K Downey
1sts: Ethan Halakatoua, Tino Jahnke-Tavana
Coach: Mr L Drew-Morris
2nds: AJ Preketes, Ky Pule, Solomon Tuqiri, Jonti Moorshead-Fieldel, Caleb Sinclair-Harris, Noah Tofaeono
Shadows: Jonas Dowling, Ben Finegan
We wish all of these players and staff well for their fixtures and State-level selections, as well as all of the other CAS representatives this week in AFL and Football.
This week, we also had all of our 1sts teams spend some time with Mr Kevin Heath and Uncle Dean Kelly. The boys worked on the importance of identity, and improving cultural awareness and understanding before our Indigenous Round on Saturday, 30 July. This ensures that all 1sts teams have a better appreciation of what the round means, its relevance, and why they are wearing the ‘specially designed’ 1sts attire.
Kevin Heath and Uncle Dean
>>> Click here to view further information about this unique opportunity.
My very best wishes to the whole community for a safe and happy holiday break.
Mr Steve O’Donnell
Director of Co-curricular
E: sodonnell@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation who are the traditional Custodians of the land on which Waverley College is located. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual connections to the land, waters, seas and sky and their rich contribution to society.
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