4th Payment – only applies to Year 6 students continuing into Year 7 in 2024; due date 18/10/2023.
As per the updated conditions of enrolment and as indicated on the College website, for all Year 5 and Year 7 enrolments, Term 1 tuition fees are charged in Term 4, in the year prior. This includes continuing Year 6 (2023) students into Year 7 (2024). This replaces the continuing confirmation deposit usually charged in the 3rd Payment to Year 6. Families with students commencing in Year 5 and Year 7 in 2024 will still receive an invoice in Term 1, 2024 for any applicable sundries, sibling discounts, excursion fees and camps.
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 the prompt payment date attract a $25.00 discount.
Any payment received after the due date will attract an administrative fee.
Please be advised that some financial institutions need more than 48 hours to process their payments.
Please see the last page of your account for payment methods and contact details.
You are reminded that if you wish to withdraw your son from Waverley College, you are required to give one full 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, you must pay one Term’s tuition fees.
The relevant dates for Term 4 2023 and 2024 are below:
We are currently running vital academic integrity lessons with all Year 7 students in an integrated Literacy, Mathematics and Library unit of work. The aim is to equip students with the skills and learnings they need to be confident learners and to demonstrate that completing your own work is as important as ever in light of the explosion of AI writing tools.
As AI evolves and is now an ever-increasing part of our community, we are working with students to help them manage this rapidly shifting learning landscape.
Leveraging strategies and tools that have always been a part of learning—chiefly referencing and acknowledging sources—has come to the fore, and we are teaching students these skills and more.
In the lessons, the students learn how to reference; how to use AI software effectively and with integrity; and how to shape AI prompts.
A useful tool to assist students when creating effective prompts—what we type into AI tools to generate text and responses—is outlined below.
TAP and TASTE for effective prompt engineering.
Students in Mathematics class 703 at work in the library
For more tips on how students, your sons, and you can navigate the use of AI, click the button below to see the factsheet from the Open Universities Australia. It provides helpful ChatGPT dos and don’ts.
Click here to view the fact sheet from Open Universities Australia
Mr Bill Roberts
Head of Library Services and Years 9 and 10 Applied Philosophy Teacher
wroberts@waverley.nsw.edu.au
As per the College calendar, we will be holding our Year 12 (2024) Parent and Student Information evening on Tuesday, 17 October 2023.
The evening’s presentation will provide you with an overview of your son’s HSC year alongside important course information, expectations, policies and procedures.
The presentation will be held in the Lacey Gymnasium between 6pm – 7pm.
Student attendance is compulsory and we ask that full school uniform be worn on the night.
The HSC Assessment Information Booklet that we will go through in the session was emailed earlier this week to all parents and carers. It is also available on the College Website in the Curriculum Section. Please click the button below to view this information.
Click here to view the HSC Assessment Information Booklet
Rest assured that we are all here to support your son on his HSC journey, so please contact the Curriculum Team, Heads of Department or Heads of House if you have any questions or concerns.
St Vincent’s College in Potts Point would like to invite up to eight students from Waverley College from Years 10 and 11 to join them for a ‘Table Talk’ on Friday, 20 October 2023 in the St Vincent’s College Hall, 4pm-7pm.
Students in Years 10 and 11 are invited to come along to an evening of conversation, information and sharing.
The evening will be conducted by representatives from the Jesuit Refugee Service, with presentations from people of refugee background, those currently seeking asylum, and an expert on refugee issues and Australian immigration legislation.
This is an opportunity for students to share their values (through stories) as well as their observations. They will be encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas in managed group discussion.
Afternoon tea will be provided with a pizza dinner to follow. There is no cost for the evening.
Please email Ms Sue Walsh swalsh@waverley.nsw.edu.au if you are interested in attending. Places are limited and applications close Monday, 16 October 2023.
My goodness, I cannot believe that we have already reached Term 4 and the HSC exams! First, I would like to wish all our Year 12s the best of luck. It has been wonderful to see boys preparing and studying hard for their exams.
As such, all textbooks need to be returned by Friday, 10 November 2023 at the latest, since we start issuing those books to the 2024 cohort right upon return.
Ideally, students are required to drop off their textbooks to Book Hire where textbooks will be checked and returned / removed from their loan record, with the opening hours below:
Monday 8am-4pm
Tuesday Return via the College Library
Wednesday 8am-4pm
Thursday 8am-4pm
Friday 8am-4pm.
However, there will also be marked crates with signage Textbook Returns:
Any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me via email bookhire@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Thank you in advance for all your help!
Term 4 is a short term in the Cadet Calendar – just six Fridays for the Recruits! Dress Code for recruits will be 4B Summer Field Dress which means the DPCU shirt with shirt sleeves down, DPCU trousers bloused and the field hat. In warmer weather, recruits chose not to wear an undershirt but the DPCU shirt must always be worn. Under no circumstances should the undershirt be worn alone.
As of next week, we have a number of exciting external activities including Archery, Laser Tag, Snake Man and Swim Testing. Please keep an eye on the Waverley App and the Routine Orders from week to week to know what to bring.
Tomorrow, Saturday 14 October, our CAS Milskills Team will compete against Barker, Knox, St Aloysius’ and Trinity for the coveted Military Skills Trophy. Our team has been diligently training for weeks to bring their skills up to speed, and we are very proud of their dedication and teamwork.
A big thank you to WO2 Lachlan Isaac and SGT Rohan Baker for their initiative and leadership. We wish the Team all the best for the competition.
| BAKER | Rohan |
| BALLESTY | Harry |
| COFFEY | Alexandra |
| COMINO | Daniela |
| DIMOPOULOS | Anna |
| GRANT | James |
| HA | Natalie |
| HOTT | Yannick |
| HOY | Lachlan |
| ISAAC | Lachlan |
| ROVACCHI | Renato |
| SALEM | Amelie |
| STAPLETON | Fox |
| VANDERKEMP | Jamie |
| WEBB | Benjamin |
| BRACIC | Oliver |
| FERNANDES | Toby |
| LYNN | Taj |
| SIMCOCKS | Lucas |
| CONGDON | Ruby |
| KIMPTON | Georgina |
| MCCARTHY | Campbell |
| RIZOS-PARKER | Eve-Jasmine |
| TRUSTRUM | Jasmine |
Click here to view the fixtures, training schedules and maps
Welcome back to Term 4 and the start of our new Summer season for 2023-24. All activities commenced this week and we have a number of trials and fixtures this weekend.
A huge thank you to all of the staff and coaches who conducted fixtures and training over the holiday period. We also had some students and Old Boys who represented the College at the highest levels.
Well done to the following students and Old Boys:
Congratulations to the following students on some impressive results at the NSW All Schools Athletics.
Friday, 6 October 2023
Boys 13 years High Jump Final
Boys 13 years 90m Hurdles Prelims and Final
Heat 1
Final
Boys 13 years Discus Final
Boys 13 years 400m Prelims
Heat 3 of 3
Boys 15 years High Jump Final
Boys 15 years 400m Prelims
Heat 3 of 4
Boys 13 years Shot Put Final
Saturday, 7 October 2023
Boys 13 years 400m Final
Boys 15 years 400m final
Boys 13 years 100m Prelims and Final
Heat 1 of 4
Heat 2 of 4
Heat
Final
Boys 15 years 100m Prelims and Final
Heat 2 of 5
Final
Boys 15 years Long Jump Final
Boys 15 years 800m Prelims
Heat 2 of 3
Boys 13 years Long Jump Final
Boys 13 years Javelin Final
Sunday, 8 October 2023
Boys 13 years 200m Prelims and Final
Heat 3 of 3
Final
Boys 14 years 200m Prelims and Final
Heat 4 of 5
Final
Boys 15 years 200m Prelims
Heat 2 of 3
Saturday, 23 September 2023
Boys 11 years Long Jump Final
Boys 19 years 110m Hurdles
Boys 17 years Long Jump Final
Boys 11 years 200m Prelims
Heat 1 of 3
Boys 16 years 1,500m Finals
Boys 11 years 200m Final
Sunday, 24 September 2023
Boys 16 years 100m Prelims and Final
Heat 4 of 5
Final
Boys 19 years 100m Prelims and Final
Heat 2 of 2
Final
Boys 16 years 800m Prelims
Heat 2 of 3
Boys 11 years 100m Prelims and Final
Heat 2 of 3
Final
Monday, 25 September 2023
Boys 16 years 200m Prelims and Finals
Heat 1 of 4
Final
Boys 16 years 800m Final
Click here to view the Week 1 Term 4 Careers Newsletter
Please see me if you require any further assistance or information.
The Royal Aero Club of New South Wales operates from Camden Airport in Sydney’s south-west, with a focus on upskilling young people for future careers in aviation.
They hold an annual Flying Training Camp in the January school holidays, where students as young as 13.5 years of age can go from zero flying experience and work towards their first aviation milestone, the first solo!
This program sees 35-40 kids camping at Camden Airport kickstarting their careers, as well as volunteers from all walks of life giving their time to make this the best possible start in aviation for the student pilots.
Would you like to get your foot in the door and start working towards your pilot licence? This is an ‘in demand’ career path that can see people travel the world doing what they love.
Click here to learn more and sign up
Ms Kath Knowles
Senior Studies & Careers Coordinator
kknowles@waverley.nsw.edu.au
I would like to take the opportunity to thank all families for another busy and rewarding Term. Some highlights from this Term have been the wonderful Year 6 Camp, Father’s Day Mass, 120 Year Celebration, Waves Health Week, Wakakirri and the Year 5 Excursion to Wollongong, to name only a few.
I hope the break provides much needed rest and family time. I look forward to seeing the students return to school in Term 4, renewed and ready to finish the year strong.
I would like to wish Mr Olds and his fiancée a beautiful and magical wedding in the school holidays, and we can’t wait to see all the photos on our return.
Coding Camp has been a success this Term and our students have really enjoyed it. Coding Camp will continue in Term 4.
Click here to view the booking link
Class Type: Coding After-School
Day: Mondays
Dates: Monday, 16 October to Monday, 4 December 2023 (8 sessions)
Times: 3:15pm – 4:30pm.
Can I please ask families to make sure all students’ stationery supplies are topped up over the break. Many students don’t have the basic necessities in class for learning. Please make sure they have enough pens, pencils, ruler, rubber etc ready for Term 4.
Ms Gaby Bransby
Director of the Junior School
gbransby@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The second half of the Summer Co-Curricular season will have begun at the beginning of Term 4. Please see the final updated Summer Co-Curricular Training Schedule for Term 4. Please take note carefully, as there have since been changes from the previous draft schedule sent out last week.
Click here to view the Summer Co-curricular Training Schedule Term 4
Please refer to the Summer Season draw below, which is finalised. There will be ongoing adjustments throughout the Term, which you will be notified about from week to week via the weekly fixtures I will send out on the Waverley app.
Click here to view the Summer Co-curricular Draw Term 4
Due to the amount of time between Term 1 and Term 4, and students’ skill level having developed and improved, teams will be open to adjustment. Therefore, coaches will be utilising training and Round 7 in Week 1, Term 4 to decide if any movement between teams is needed for the remaining rounds.
Summer training will commence from Tuesday, 10 October 2023 due to the staff development day on Monday, 9 October 2023.
All relevant information for the upcoming Term 4 Summer Co-Curricular season can be found on the College website by clicking the button below.
Click here to view Term 4 Summer Co-curricular Season information
Louis Coleman, Charles Carrano and Patrick Spencer represented Waverley College and IPSHA at the annual CIS Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre on Tuesday, 19 September.
There were some amazing results from each of our students.
A massive congratulations to Louis, Charles and Patrick for their achievements on the day.
Mr Jack Wachtel
Assistant Director of Co-curricular Years 5-8
jwachtel@waverley.nsw.edu.au
*Wednesday and Thursday ONLY
We offer all students in Year 5 and Year 6 the opportunity to receive free additional support after school for the completion of home learning tasks. The afternoon sessions also provide a quiet, supervised study space for students who want to complete their assigned tasks.
Home Learning Club operates in the Learning Hub from 3pm-4pm – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – during school Term unless there is a scheduled Professional Development meeting and the club will be closed.
Click here to register your son
Only register his name once to allow other students the opportunity to attend. The session is limited to 20 spots. There will be a roll call to ensure attendance.
Students are required to stay for the full session unless there is a message in the student diary requesting early leave, a parent’s signature will be required.
As it is important to respect the rights of others to learn and work, all students are expected to settle to work in the Learning Hub and not cause a disturbance for others.
If you require any further information, feel free to contact us.
An important note to remember, if afternoon training sessions are cancelled, unfortunately, you cannot send your son to Home Learning as an alternative plan, students are registered for the afternoon sessions in advance and the capacity is always reached.
Try to avoid messaging your son during this period, unless it is urgent.
Congratulations to Toby Armson (Year 5) and Ceilim O’Kelly (Year 6) who were the 2023 Junior School Public Speaking Champions. They will be representing Waverley College at the 2023 IPSHA Speakers’ Challenge in November. We wish them all the best as they prepare for the competition.
Our last drawing session for Term 3 was inspired and led by Dash McDonough.
Thank you for running the last Drawing Club session and displaying strong leadership skills in preparing the lesson and assisting the boys during the session.
Ms Natasha Zivanovic
Teacher of Literacy & Innovation
nzivanovic@waverley.nsw.edu.au
What a busy Term it has been for the students of 6 Gold. They have been engaged in a diverse range of activities both in and out of the classroom, and I have been impressed with how well they have accepted the many different challenges that have come their way.
In our English unit, ‘Make Yourself Heard’, the students had been studying the graphic novel Illegal and used this as inspiration to create their own graphic novel based on a real life asylum seeker/refugee.
Not only did they develop their research skills, they came to understand the harsh realities that asylum seekers are faced with on their journey to Australia and other countries.
Despite a few technical difficulties faced by some, the standard of the graphic novels produced was outstanding.
All the boys across the grade enjoyed a fun-filled camp at the Collaroy Centre last week. They got to challenge themselves across a variety of different activities, tested their fear of heights, and worked as a team to support each other on the rock climbing and Vertical Challenge obstacles. Charlie Barrett managed to etch his name onto the Vertical Challenge with a time of 46 seconds. Well done Charlie!
I know all the boys have come away with stronger friendships and memories that will last a lifetime.
Mr Steve Ghattas
Class Teacher 6 Gold
Assistant Director of Junior School, Identity & Student Formation
sghattas@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
Please find below the tutorials on offer for Year 12 students during the school holiday break.
| Date | Subject | Time | Room | Teacher |
|
Monday 25 September, 2023
|
Visual Arts | 9am – 11am | C13 | Turnbull |
| Mathematics Advanced | 10am – 12pm | E26 | Mountfort | |
| Mathematics Standard | 10am – 12pm | E23 | Riley | |
|
Tuesday 26 September, 2023
|
Mathematics Advanced | 10am – 12pm | E26 | Mountfort |
| Mathematics Standard | 10am – 12pm | E23 | Riley | |
| Wednesday 27 September, 2023 | Mathematics Standard | 9am – 11am | W41 | C Soden/P Cornish |
| Date | Subject | Time | Room | Teacher |
| Tuesday 3 October, 2023 | English Extension 1 | 8:30am – 10:30am | K23 | M Ryan |
|
Wednesday 4 October, 2023
|
Standard Mathematics | 9am – 11am | W41 | C Soden/P Cornish |
| Mathematics Advanced (Year 11 Focus) | 10am – 12pm | E23 | Riley | |
|
Thursday 5 October, 2023
|
Hospitality | 9am – 11am | TF1 | B McCarthy |
| Biology | 12:30pm – 1:30pm | K2L3 | Brown |
It is important that we know attendance numbers so teachers can prepare accordingly. To that end, the expectation is that students who register for the tutorial, attend. Rolls will be taken to assist us to manage the program.
The cut-off time to register for morning tutorials is 3pm the day prior.
Ms Brooke Kent has emailed the registration sheet to students to register their attendance at the tutorials.
Please bring any equipment you may need for the tutorial (e.g. textbooks, notepads, pens etc.).
Students may wear casual attire.
Ms Elizabeth Watson
Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning
ewatson@waverley.nsw.edu.au
The Annual Choral and Chamber Music Concert will be held on Tuesday, 31 October at 6pm in the College Chapel.
Join us for an evening of music featuring performances from the College Choir, Chamber Choir, Clarinet Ensembles, Brass Ensemble, Guitar Ensembles, Chamber Ensembles and soloists.
Limited tickets are available for purchase.
Adults: $25.00
Student/Concession: $15.00
Click here to view the concert flyer
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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