Issue 5 - August 2023

From the Principal

You might recall how Term 2 concluded with Mid-Year Assessment Period (MYAP), along with the very exciting Taste of College Day, where we welcome prospective Year 10 students to the college. We concluded those big activities by celebrating Winter and end of Term 2 at Hobart College with Dark HoCo. That was merely the introduction, the prologue, the preparation, for a very big Term 3. Teachers immediately threw themselves into analysing evidences of learning, from across all Learning Areas and courses, to enable the informed reports.

These high-quality reports are not only quality assured through annual professional learning about feedback to support recognition and further learning, but also analysis of the impact of attendance on learning, identification of interventions if a student’s learning goals are at risk, and opportunities to enable students to excel in their classes. Follow-up through discussion on Parent/Teacher evening, Thursday August 24^th, enables us to work as an invaluable partnership.  I implore you to make the time to have a discussion with your young person’s teacher/s because engagement by families throughout year 11 and 12 are important, and exciting too. The feedback from these assessments will help students identify their strengths and what needs to be done to improve their learning before the formal examination period at the end of the year, which is run by the Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC).  

Students are now well on their way to attaining qualifications for their future careers. Those undertaking vocational certificate programs have been gaining valuable experience and on-the-job skills through their industry work placements.

Term 3 is focused heavily on the topic of Transition and decision making. In Home Group staff have been working with Year 11 students to plan their subject choices for 2024. Year 12 students are focused on ‘what next’ for their time when they leave Hobart College. There have been so many events and achievements over the past few months, with many of them featured in this edition of the Newsletter. Home group teachers are talking regularly to students about their progress towards attaining the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) and discussing strategies to ensure that students are on track to achieve their TCE by the end of year 12. All teachers have been working as a team to ensure career and course counselling are part of our repertoire of expertise, so that every opportunity is taken to support students to consider their next steps. Again, families play a significant role in helping students to make successful transitions. You don’t have to know what Nuclear Medicine is, or be able to do Maths Methods 4, to help your young person. Just check out the course guide on our website or the information from MyCareer and have a chat. Yep, it’s really that simple. Conversations are the most powerful tool in the shed on this topic. If you have any concerns, please make an appointment to speak to our Student Services counsellors. 

Hobart College is well known for its multiculturalism, regular exchange programs and international study tours. We enjoyed hosting a visiting delegation from our sister school in Fuzhou, China, earlier this week. We thoroughly enjoy showing visitors our extraordinary campus and the achievements of our students. It is exciting to showcase the completed pieces of Art that adorn the walls of the college and listen to the musical played at such high standards. The growth of student skills and understandings over the year is a thrilling and rewarding outcome. It makes sense to me that when we open our redeveloped Construction Precinct and commence detailed planning for a revamped Hospitality area that we think big in terms of the possibilities for learners, and with environmental considerations at the forefront.

Best wishes to the staff and students going on our annual ski trip later this term and I look forward to seeing you at the next Parent Teacher Evening.

In just four more school weeks, Term 3 will conclude, and Term 4 is very short. It’s the homestretch for many, and so much can be achieved by being focused on helping all students achieve the goals they set for themselves at the start of the year.  All the hard work and preparation from during the year comes together over next term as students undertaking pre-tertiary subjects are preparing for folios, practical performances, and end of year examinations, whilst students on vocational pathways complete the requirements for their certificate programs.  Students need to ensure that all work requirements for each course are completed for final assessments and check with their teachers if they are unsure about any requirements.  Students will also be discussing their internal assessments in all subjects with their teachers over the first two weeks of next term. 

There are some important dates to be aware for the rest of this year.  Formal classes finish on Monday 7 November.  During the week beginning Monday October 31, pre-tertiary classes will have an exam preparation focus as written examinations begin on Tuesday November 8until Friday November 18. Detailed information about all aspects of the final examinations can also be accessed at https://www.tasc.tas.gov.au.

Our goal is for all students to have a successful end to the school year and we are aware that this time of year can be particularly stressful for some students.  Attendance is one of the greatest determining factors in student achievement and family engagement is the other. The College has a range of support services available to assist students, and provide information to families, through the tutorial and Home Group programs, and our library and Student Services teams, so please encourage your young person to make the most of all the support available to them. 

Dr Libby Robinson

Principal

Dates for the Calendar

WEEK 6

• Monday 28 August – Hobart College House Band @ Hot August Jazz – 3pm Uniting Church and 5pm @ Room for a Pony (Extension Band)
• Thursday 31 August – Non-Hartz Collective School enrolment evening – 3.30 – 6pm @ College Library A Block
• Friday 1 September – Study from Home Day (Moderation Day for HC Staff)

WEEK 7

• Tuesday 5 September – Olinda Groove Showcase (Contemporary & VET Music) 6 – 9pm @ Mt Nelson Theatre
• Wednesday 6 September – Tasmanian Rock Challenge Southern Heat @ Altar
• Thursday 7 September– Music End of Year Showcase (Level 3 Music) 6 – 9pm @ Mt Nelson Theatre
• Friday 8 September – Skills Tasmania Tasmanian Training Awards Presentation Event – Wrest Point (Invitation Only)

WEEK 8

• Tuesday 12 September – Performing Arts Showcase 6:30pm @ Mt Nelson Theatre 6.30 – 8.30pm @ Mt Nelson Theatre
  
• Wednesday 13 September – Hobart College Bench Press Competition (Home Group into Lunch)
  

WEEK 9

• Wednesday 19 September – Hobart College Total Fitness Competition (Home Group into lunch)

WEEK 10

• 27 September Wednesday – College Lap (Home Group)
• 29 September – End of Term 3

In the Spotlight

Congratulations to the follow students and staff on their respective achievements:

Otto Knuepfer - Clarence Jazz Festival Scholarship Recipient

Skills Tasmania Tasmanian Training Awards - Hobart College Finalists

Billy French and Tristan Styles - NZ trampolining championships

Billy won a silver medal in the 17-21 years age group for Individual Tramp and Tristan placed 4^th in the Senior division for Double Mini Tramp.

Max Johnstone - Captain of Tasmanian U-18 Championship Hockey Team

Claire Clements - Qualified to race in Semi-finals of Junior Canoe Slalom World Championships in Poland

Jacob Gardner - Representing Tasmania in the School Sport Australia Cross Country Championships in Canberra – also Captain of the Tasmanian team.

Emily Best - contracted umpire with AFL

Jess Fleck and Lynn Barry - competed at the 2023 Regional Oireachtas (South Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania) Irish dancing competition in Adelaide on the 12th and 13th August 2023.  Jess placed 5th in the solo section and qualified for the Worlds to be held in Glasgow 2024 and team winner of the 2023 Regional Oireachtas Senior Choreography Girls 4 hand Champions.  Jess  and Lynn were also team winners of the 2023 Regional Oireachtas Senior Figure Champions and will be competing at the Australian Nationals to be held in Syndey 26th Sept – 2nd October 2023.

Daniel Shilcock - competed in the Tasmanian Swim team in the New Zealand National Swimming Championships on the 2^nd Aug to 15 Aug and from 31 Aug to 4 Sept he is competing at the Victorian Age Swimming Championships in Melbourne. Daniel broke the 50m backstroke Tasmanian Short Course record twice in one day.

Lochie Mott aka “Heat Seeker” - one of three Tassie reps in the Australian team, who competed at the Junior Roller Derby World Cup in France recently.

Staff Achievements:

• Rosemary Beswick and Olivia Williams – Winners of an ACEL TAS Teacher Leadership Award
• Angela Zonno  - winner of an ACEL TAS Early Career Teacher Leadership Award

Rosemary, Olivia and Angela will receive their awards at the offical ACEL Presentation on Thursday 7 September.

Tasmanian Association of College Students (TACS)

On Thursday 24 August it was my pleasure to attend the inaugural meeting of the Tasmanian Association of College Students (TACS) at Launceston College, alongside other student leaders from Hobart College, Aisha Bissett, Finlay Grant, Grace Shaw, Lucian Beattie (all Y12) and Konan Masuda (Y11), and from the seven other public colleges across the state. Hosted and masterminded by Launceston College’s student leadership, it was attended by senior officers and civil servants from TASC and the Department for Education, Children and Young People, including the department’s Secretary, Tim Bullard. Discussions were held on topics including careers, university and life planning, sustainability, reconciliation, political engagement and education, vaping, exams, the TCE, culture and community, and lowering the voting age. Across these, there was a consensus on the importance of empowerment, and importance and difficulty of communication when engaging with students. TACS resolved to meet annually, with Hobart College winning rock-paper-scissors to host in 2024. Biggest thanks to my friends at Launceston College and all the staff who made this possible.

By Oscar Wadsley (Y12)

Learning Area News - HASS

Youth Parliament

Hobart College students Lyn Barry and Lucian Beattie took part in the Youth Parliament in August where they participated in debates on "hot topics" such as housing, education and climate change. They were featured in The Mercury - see article below. 

Working with Children – Science Week and Book Week

As part of HoCo Science Week, the Working With Children classes ran an exploratory science playgroup. The sessions will run again this Friday from 9.15-11am and children under 5 are welcome to attend. For more information, see the flyer below.

Book Week is alway a highlight for the children who attend the HoCo Play Group and this year was no exception, with the children and HoCo students enjoying dressing up as their favourite book character.

Learning Area News - HPOE

Mt Rufus Expedition

Departing on August 18 and returning on the 20th, our team embarked on a grand adventure to the summit of Mt Rufus, rising from the cold waters of liyawulina/Lake St. Clair.

On the first day, as snowflakes gently fell on the windscreen, we ascended to the central highlands. The bus ride was accompanied by flurries, setting the tone for our snowy escapade. Donning our wet weather gear, we hiked to the welcoming embrace of Joe Slatter Hut, arriving just as the sun dipped below the horizon.

Day two saw us ascending through pandani groves and creeping pines to meet the summit of Mt Rufus. The Roaring 40’s winds welcomed us with their full force, gusting up to 90 km/hr. Just below the summit, we discovered a snow drift – the perfect place to hone our mountaineering skills and construct a cosy snow cave. The snow-covered landscape was the canvas for our lessons and laughter.

On the final day, we descended the mountain, our hearts full of achievement and memories. Our journey concluded with a delicious meal at the Hungry Wombat Cafe in Derwent Bridge, a fitting finale to our triumphant adventure.

A special salute to Ezekial De Ways and Xavier Lynch, who masterfully led the expedition as part of their Individual Outdoor Leadership Project for the Outdoor Leadership 3 course. Your dedication and leadership truly shone.

Lion Rock Expedition

Our recent Expedition Camp to Lion Rock, held from the August 4 to the 6, was a journey that united us with the wild seas and showcased the untamed beauty of nature.

The adventure began with a drive to Cockle Creek, our starting point for the expedition. As the sun dipped below the horizon, our determined group embarked on a moonlit hike towards our destination – the iconic Lion Rock. The night journey was punctuated by the sounds of crashing waves and the call of nocturnal creatures. The roaring seas served as a reminder of the forces that shaped this mesmerizing coastline. We couldn’t help but feel relieved as we finally reached our sheltered campsite at Lion Rock, our haven in the midst of the tempestuous ocean.

Day two brought new explorations and discoveries. We set out on a day trip to South Cape Rivulet, a place of serene beauty where the river meets the sea. After a slightly wet hike, we settled down to enjoy a well-deserved lunch under a tarp, and some of us even tried our luck at fishing.

With the afternoon sun painting the ocean in shades of gold, we indulged in the simple pleasures of life – sipping cups of tea and observing the untamed expanse before us.

As the expedition drew to a close on the final day, we embarked on a hike back to the bus collecting beach cast rubbish on the way. But the journey wasn’t over just yet! A pit stop at Strathblane offered us the opportunity for some more fishing. Among the angling enthusiasts, we must extend our heartiest congratulations to Rory Spinaze Littlejohn for reeling in a splendid mullet.

HoCo Waterpolo

Congratulations to the HoCo girls and boys water polo teams who competed in grand final matches earlier this month.  The HoCo girls team defeated GYC in their final, making it the third consecutive grand final won by a HoCo team. The boys team fought well but couldn’t quite come out on top against The Friends School in their final.

An awesome effort by all involved.

Futsal HoCo “World” Cup

During the buzz of the ‘Tilda’s doing their thing with the World Cup, HoCo students enjoyed their own Futsal competition. Held at lunch time, students in teams of 3 representing their Home Groups, fought it out in the gym to be named lunchtime champs.  Great fun was had by all with “Shifty Heaven” taking out the title.

Expedition Adventures – from Jo Goldfinch

As an Expedition teacher it is always good to get out and about and see what is occurring in the world of walking and tourism. So a planned trip for 2021 was finally undertaken in 2023 during some much needed long service. With some family, I headed off to walk the Inca trail to see Machu Pichu and to practice bad Spanish. I was thinking that the political unrest in Peru meant that there would be less people on the trail but this was not the case. With 150 walkers setting off each morning with 350 assisting staff including guides, porters and chefs, it wasn't quite the off track wilderness experience that can be achieved in Tasmania. Although not the same experience of communing with nature, it was still amazing hiking through high mountains and viewing ancient ruins and learning about different cultures. The 3:30am wake up call to wait at the gate at 4:30am to be first in the cue for the gate opening at 5:30am is not something I would want to repeat. The last day was hot and crowded but was still well worth it as we waited for the clouds to clear to see the temple in all its glory. And to learn about the structure and how it was built and why it was there.

HPOE Sporting Competitions

The HPOE Department will be running some sporting competitions during the last 3 weeks of this term. Keep an eye out on our socials and the daily news bulletin for further information.

WEEK 8 - Wednesday 12 September – Hobart College Bench Press Competition (Home Group into Lunch)

WEEK 9 - Wednesday 19 September – Hobart College Total Fitness Competition (Home Group into lunch)

WEEK 10 - 27 September Wednesday – College Lap (Home Group)

Learning Area News - Languages

Italy Republic Day – Festa della Repubblica

To celebrate this event, we made pasta in Italian class on Monday. We translated the recipe for making homemade pasta and sauce and had fun making and eating fresh pasta whilst learning about this special Italian day. Buon Appetito!

Yaizu School Visit

At the beginning of the month, two students from Hobart City’s sister city, Yaizu, Japan, came to Hobart College for two days as part of a bigger group from Yaizu city. Their time at Hobart College was short, but they were welcomed into Outdoor Education, Art and English classes, which they thoroughly enjoyed. They made a speech to our principal Libby, and were hosted by two Hobart College students, Ela Guy and Violet Reid. On Tuesday, they were joined by their two teachers who had the chance to see how our English class for international students is taught. Thank you to hosts and teachers for helping our Japanese students make some precious memories to take home with them to Japan.

Learning Area News - Learning Support

Preliminary English/Maths

Recently, our Preliminary English and Maths group visited the Glenorchy Transport Museum. We were amazed to see trams, buses and trains, some over 100 years old! Our guide, Ron, was able to talk us through some of Tasmania’s transport history with stories of the tram and train network. The students also enjoyed watching the model trains in action.

Learning Area News - Performing Arts

Media Production Excursion

On August 4, the Media 3C class felt that the weather was too good to stay indoors. Instead, they headed out to Salamanca and filmed scripted scenes on location, learning how to deal with a range of extraneous issues including sound, lighting and location settings. Student Will also learnt how newspapers work. He was a little surprised that you were meant to pay for them; he thought that you just smiled and said thank you. (Note: we did go back and insist on paying for it, so no harm done!)

UTAS Performance class success

Congratulations to the UTAS Music class who aced their mid-year assessments with 24 of the 34 students achieving a High Distinction (14 students) and Distinctions (10 students). These results are testament to their efforts, engagement and motivation in their learning. We can’t wait to hear them perform at the Music Showcase in September.

Thanks must also go out to our amazing tutors and music staff who have supported these wonderful musicians.

Vocal Showcase

Congratulations to all our emerging musicians on their excellent performance in our Annual Vocal Showcase concert. The audience was treated to a smorgasboard of talent from UTAS Performance Soloists, Hobart College House Band, Extension Band and the Vocal Ensemble.  Singers in the vocal ensemble were empowered to act as ‘Musical Director’ as they selected a song which showcased their passion and identity and arranged it for backing vocals and backing band.  A special thanks to our vocal coach Dana Badcock who facilitated this great experience for each of our singers.

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Rock Challenge Playoffs

It’s time for the annual Rock Challenge again, which is a statewide battle of the bands for Colleges.  On August 22 and 24, we hosted our internal playoffs to select who would represent Hobart College in the band section and acoustic section.  Congratulations to the following bands and acoustic acts:

Bands

• The Unknown
• Glass Media
• MP

Acoustic Acts

• Emily Oates
• Isabella Davis
• Esther’s Weep (Lillian Coombes, Hunter Charleston)

These acts will represent Hobart College at the Southern Heats on Wednesday September 6 at Altar.  If successful in the heat the acts will head on up to Launceston for the state final Friday September 15.  Thank you to the Tasmanian Rock Challenge to put on this incredible opportunity to support young musicians.  (2) The Tasmanian Rock Challenge // Southern Heat | Facebook

Upcoming Concerts

• 28/8 – Hobart College House Band @ Hot August Jazz – 3pm Uniting Church and 5pm Room for a Pony (Extension Band)
• 5/9 – Olinda Groove @ Mt Nelson Theatre 6pm-9pm
• 6/9 – Tasmanian Rock Challenge Southern Heat  @ Altar
• 7/9 – End of year Music Showcase @ Mt Nelson Theatre 6pm-9pm
• 12/9 – Performing Arts Showcase @ Mt Nelson Theatre 6:30pm-8:30pm

Learning Area News - Science

Science Week

What an epic Science Week during Home Group we had!

With talks from Svenja Kratz (Art vs Science), Beyong Kang (UTas Lecturer specialising in AI), and HoCo Alumnus Gretta Pecl (Climate Scientist), to UTAS VR, Drones and Robotics and STEM activities, the mountain was a buzz of activity.

The official opening of the "Shock of the New" exhibition took place featuring an array of interesting interpretations of the brief and of course, the Freddie-Metre kept audiences entertained as HoCo Freddie-wannabes took the stage vying for the 2023 champion trophy.

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Learning Area News - Technology

Textiles visit to Resource Centre

All three classes of Design and Production Level 2 Textiles recently went on an excursion to the South Hobart tip shop. Students learnt about the challenges of fast fashion, ways that textiles waste is being diverted from landfill, made their own sewless bag from old t-shirts and then went shopping for discarded textiles and old clothes to upcycle for their Major Project.

Woodwork Display

The Design and Production (Wood) class had a fantastic exhibition on in the Little Space Gallery on Level 3 in A Block.  "Fish for the Future" was an exhibition showcasing students' interpretation of a design brief that included: "Design a sculpture/product/artefact that incorporates some or all of the features of a Tasmanian fish".

Check out the gallery of images – they are sensational pieces of work.

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Learning Area News - VET

VET Creative Industries - focus on Screen and Media

The VET Screen and Media class have been busy upskilling on some high-end equipment, inluding learning how to build a sholder rig for cinematic cameras and programming gimbals. They have supported events in the Mount Nelson Theatre by operating a 6-camera switch for the College Production "SpongeBob" and are gearing up to film the Music Showcase, Olinda Groove and the Performing Arts Showcases in September. 

VET Tourism – Student Led Tours

The VET Tourism Class have started their annual Student Led Tours for 2024. In small groups, students work together to research, plan and execute a tour for the rest of the class to participate in, preparing them for the kind of work expected in industry. 

TOUR #1

Our VET Certificate II in Tourism tour leaders on Thursday 10 August were Issi and Maddie. Both these Tourism students organised a tour to Zoodoo, Bellerive Fort for lunch, and the Botanical Gardens, to expose the tourism class to the animal and wildlife industries.

We started by visiting ZooDoo and meeting with Terry, the operations manager, who explained to us about tourism and customer service within ZooDoo business. The class was then guided by our tour leaders on a walk around the Zoo, and feeding some of the wallabies in the interactive enclosure and listening to a lion presentation. Other animals we encountered where meerkats, zebras, camels, emus. farm animals, swift parrots, monkies, Tasmanian devils, snakes, possums and wombats.

Our student guides took the class to Bellerive Fort for lunch to learn the history of the area, and enjoy this beautiful view this sites affords all visitors. From there, our guides lead the class to the Botanical Gardens where Issi and Maddie led the class in small groups to tour the gardens, explaining about the history and about sites like, the Japanese Garden, Sub-Antarctic Plant House, French Explorers Garden, Tasmanian Community Food Garden, the Lilly Pond, Anniversary Arch, and the Conservatory.

Tour 1 - Photo Gallery

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TOUR #2

Our tour leaders for Tuesday 15 August, Laura, and Elise, guided us on a tour of the Huon Valley. Both these Tourism students had organised a tour for the class to the Willie Smiths Cider Shed, the Honey Shed, Home Hill Winery, and the Wooden Boat Centre at Franklin.

We started by visiting the very popular Willie Smiths and meeting their manager Kate and their head distiller Simon. From there we travelled to the Honey Shed to try and understand the differences in each honey variety we produce in Tasmania. Next was a wonderful tour of the Home Hill Winery with owners Terry Bennett and his daughter Kelly Kumar. Here we learnt how to grow and produce award winning wine and to successfully work in a top shelf restaurant and wedding function centre. Our last stop was at the Wooden Boat Centre at Franklin to understand the past importance of the wooden boat building industry in Tasmania.

Tour 2 - Photo Gallery

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TOUR #3

Our tour leaders for Tuesday 22 August, were Alex and Lachlan. Both these Tourism students had organised a tour for the class to the Richmond and Campania area to visit many of the tourism sites and attractions.

We started by visiting the Richmond Goal and meeting the owner Rod who gave us a presentation on working in Tasmania’s only fully preserved convict goal which was built in 1825.  Our students guides then led us on a walking tour of Richmond, showing us St Lukes and St John’s churches, the Richmond bridge (Australia’s oldest still in use bridge), the Maze, and Oak Lodge.

Luckily for the class they factored in lunch at the Richmond Bakery, which is right next to the Lollie Shop. On our return journey to College, we visited Frogmore Creek and the Wicked Cheese factory where a former student Petra gave us an explanation of all the cheeses and chocolates they make with free samples thrown in!

Tour 3 - Photo Gallery

Library Book Week

This week was book week and the HoCo Library held it’s annual “Fancy Dress” day. It was a wonderful way to celebrate Book Week with an array of book titles and characters represented.

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Home Group

Year 12 Future Focus Assembly

This week, HoCo welcomed back some former students to share something of their post-college journey with our Year 12 students at a special future-focussed assembly.  Finn Clarke, who is a composer, was our guest speaker. Finn has written music for film and TV, including the recent PBS/ABC documentary, Platypus Guardian. He has recently returned from a career-enhancing trip to LA as part of a Regional Screen in LA Scholarship.

We also heard from a panel of three past students - Jayden Harris who is an IT trainee, Daniel Pendlebury who works in hospitality and is an aspiring actor and Eli Woodley who is about to complete an IT degree with honours at UTas. Jayden reminded students about the value of teachers as a resource to support and guide them on their career path. Daniel emphasised the value of pathways that do not involve further study and Eli explained that it was a perfectly valid process to investigate options and then decide to follow a different route. These former students were ably interviewed by our own Trish Rowley. One of the main take-home messages that came from all speakers was that the post-college career path may not necessarily be a smooth one and may take some unexpected turns but that if you persevere, good things can happen.

Our Year 12 students have just over 8 weeks of class time left at Hobart College. They were encouraged to make the most of all opportunities that these weeks offer.

HG Quiz

The annual HG Quiz was highly contested this year, with a large number of Home Groups only separated by a few points in the end, but as they say "there can only be one winner".  Congratulations to Home Group 58 (Cass) who took out the glorious perpetual wooden Quiz trophy and a fully catered morning tea thanks to the VET Hospitality and Cookery classes.

The Forced Perspective Photography section was taken out by HG 24 (Ruth D), winning the largest packet of Tim Tams the judges have seen in a while.

Swipe through to see some of the other winning entries. Congratulations to everyone who participated.

Student Services Notices

Every school day matters

Welcome back to Term 3 – we are on the home straight to the end of the teaching year! Our message is to make every school day count. Check out this new video. (123) Every school day matters - YouTube

Make sure your young person goes to school, every day.

Going to school every day gives your young person every chance to learn and grow and connect with their mates and teachers. It’s where bright futures start and where they’ll benefit the most.

Get them excited for school.

If you show a positive attitude and excitement towards school, your young person will pick up on that.

The most common thing we hear from students, of all ages, is that school is where they can:

• spend time with their friends and teachers
• create new and fun experiences
• find their interests
• learn new things
• open up their options – for whatever future they want (whether that’s their dream job or to travel around the world). Share these positives with your youngn person.

Talk to your young person about school.

Open up a conversation with your young person about what’s happening at school. It will help you to better support their interests and confidence in learning. If you show an interest in school, they’ll know that getting an education is important and valued.

Celebrate the milestones.

Big and small! Celebrate milestones. And remember: all milestones look different. If it’s a big achievement for your young person, it’s important to recognise it.

Set up a time to talk to your young person’s teacher or principal.

If you’re struggling to get your young person to school, help is available. Please talk to us at school about your situation. We’ll support you, in whatever way we can.

Know when to seek help.

There is no weakness in admitting you need help. If your young person has completely disengaged with school, and not attending at all, there is support to help you. In the first instance, talk to us at school.

For more helpful tips, please check out the Anything can happen website: Anything can happen - Department of Education, Tasmania.

Important TASC Information

TASC has updated some of its policies and procedures surrounding external assessments (including exams, folios, presentations) and these can be found below.  

It is essential that you are familiar with these requirements.

• TASC Exam Rules
• TASC External Assessment Rule
  
• TASC Calculator Policy
  
• TASC Academic Integrity Guide for Students - this is particularly important for students submitting folios in the coming month
  
• Application for Reasonable Adjustments for misadventure or personal circumstances - this is relevant to those unable to attend exams due to non-medical reasons

Please don't hesitate to contact your Home Group Teacher or Subject Teacher if you have any questions about these TASC documents or the expectations around academic integrity.

NB:  the TASC website has all this information on it. To access TASC website directly, go to: Years 11 and 12 - TASC

Vaping

For our parents and carers, below is an informative fact sheet about vaping and some helpful tips on how to talk with your person about vaping and its effects.

Year 11 to 12 Transition - Term 3 process

Our Year 11 students are spending time in Home Group this term going through the process of making their course selections for 2024. Conversations with parents and carers help young people to work through their decisions. We encourage you to inquire about what courses they are considering and explain to you why they have made those choices which will help them to be clearer on their pathways. Please reach out to your young person's Home Group teacher if you would like further information on the course selection process and what supports are available to them.  DECYP has a fantastic resource, Careerify (careerify.tas.gov.au) to help students and parents/carers navigate these difficult decisions and great to use as a starting point for future conversations.

School Notices

Update your email address today!

With reports being emailed out recently, now is the time to ensure you have provided the college with an up to date email address.  You can do this by contacting the college via email hobart.college@decyp.tas.gov.au or by phoning the College Office 62203133.

Levies and Additional Subject Charges

Payment of levies and additional subject charges are now overdue. 

If you are experiencing difficulties with payment please contact the college office to confidentially discuss your individual situation.

Payment Options:

• BPay (School Invoices)
• Service Tasmania Shops (School Invoices)
• Credit Card over the phone (6220 3133)
• In person at the College – Eftpos, cash or cheque (made payable to Hobart College)

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METRO Temporary Service Adjustment

Please access the flyers below outlining the details of METRO's service adjustments. 

Please be assured that school services will remain unaffected and will continue to operate as usual. In addition, Metro will continue to protect and prioritise other high priority general access services.

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UTAS Market Research

UTAS are conducting market research with a third party to understand opinions about the University of Tasmania as well as universities on the mainland and we need help recruiting people. 

Focus groups will be held online and participants will receive a $80 e-voucher as a thank you for their time.

Parents can register their interest here: https://surveys.bastioninsights.com.au/jfe/form/SV_9S3KHL0nku9a70G

Students can register their interest here: https://surveys.bastioninsights.com.au/jfe/form/SV_8wVS5i5axfMsf6m

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