General Information
School Hours
The school day begins at 8.25am Monday Friday. School finishes at 3pm Monday Thursday
and at 1.30pm on Friday.
On Friday Years 11-13 finish at 1.30pm and Juniors finish at 2.30pm.
A 50 minute lunch time is from 1.10pm 2pm Tuesday to Thursday. On Mondays and Fridays Juniors have 30 minutes.
Reporting to Parents
Detailed reports will be sent home to parents throughout the year. Evenings for parents to
meet teachers and discuss their daughters progress are held in Term One (Senior students) and
Term Two (Junior students).
Parents are welcome to discuss their daughters needs with the Principal and staff at any time.
Homework
Homework has an important place in secondary education. It develops the habit of individual
work and consolidates classroom learning. Homework should be regular but not excessive to
be of value.
Parents can help by ensuring conditions at home are favourable for homework and by regularly
checking on that work.
Textbooks
Textbooks and certain items of equipment are supplied by the school.
If students wilfully or carelessly damage them, they will be expected to pay for the damage.
The School Activities Donation
This is a voluntary donation, set each year by the Board of Trustees. The school relies heavily
on this donation to subsidise equipment for clubs, sports, the library, the school magazine,
drama, music, guest speakers, school travel and sports teams.
The school magazine is free for those students whose activities fee donation, subject, sports,
and cultural fees for the year have been paid.
The amount set for the year will be advised in a school newsletter. It is currently $70 per student
or $100 per family.
Materials Fee
This will be charged in some subjects where there is a take-home or keep component of
materials. This levy covers the cost of such materials rather than expecting students to provide
them. This information is available in the subject hand books provided to all students.
Sports Fee
Students participating in sport teams affiliated to outside sporting organisations will be
expected to pay a subscription to offset costs.