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From The Principal … CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Telephone: (02) 9639 7422 Facsimile: (02) 9686 3462 Newsletter Date 18th May, 2018 Week 3, Term 2 Special Points of Interest: TAS Times Sport News SRC News Careers News Bronze Duke of Edinburgh English/Drama news CHS musical fundraising Copies of all excursion notes can be found on the school website. http:// www.crestwood- h.schools.nsw.edu.au Crestwood Infoline... Weeks 4 and 5, Term 2 Week B Year 9 and 10 Buffer week 22.5 Yr 12 Chemistry excursion 23.5 Theatresports Competition at Girraween High 7-9pm 24.5 Girls open KO soccer Plain English Public Speaking Competition 25.5 Police Talks Year 8 Week A Year 9 and 10 Assessment period 28.5 HSC Drama IP Panel 29.5 ICAS Science Competition Yr 11 Mentoring 31.5 Yr 11 Debating Hills Relay For Life – 9:00am Sat 18 th - 9:30am Sunday 19 th May Relay for Life is our opportunity to join together to make a difference in our community. Each year thousands of Australians participate in this event across Australia and our Crestwood High School Community team is proud to be part of that. At last count we have 116 people registered in our team including teachers, students (past and present) and parents. It is our goal to raise $20000 for the Cancer Council. Please help by making a donation online at Hills 2018: Crestwood High School - Cancer Council Walk for MND—Crestwood Public School On Thursday 17 May, I had the pleasure of joining our feeder primary school Crestwood Public in their event Walk for MND. During the afternoon several SRC members and I joined the staff and students in a walk around Crestwood Reserve to raise awareness and donations for Motor Neurone Disease research. Sadly, both of our schools have been touched by this disease (specifically ALS) losing a staff member in the last 12 months. The event however, was a bright occasion with everyone dressed in blue with blue balloons floating above as we all walked the course on a beautiful sunny afternoon. It was a wonderful event to raise awareness of MND and to remember the valuable contributions of our colleagues, who have lost their battle with the disease. Many thanks to the following students who participated in the event entertaining the young students of Crestwood Public as they walked the course: Sophie Williams Grishan Rajaratnam Lana Vidakovic Joel Hoskin Natarina Ramdhana Phoebe Tjoa Curran Bhindi Ethan Manwaring Hannah Garlick Christos Laliotitis Jai Arora Uniform Requirements I would like to congratulate our students and parents on the high standard of uniform and presentation that was evident throughout term 1 and the beginning of term 2. As the cooler weather arrives students will need to ensure they wear the correct uniform to keep warm Warmer clothing options are available from our uniform shop including long pants (for both boys and girls), school scarf in either navy blue or maroon, knitted jumper, knitted cardigan, sports jacket and track suit pants. Students are required to wear designated Crestwood High School uniform attire only Hoodies and beanies are banned items Students are reminded that they are required to wear black, fully enclosed leather upper shoes plain white socks that sit above the ankle. Long sleeve tops are not to be worn under the short sleeve school shirt. If a student is unable to be in full school uniform then they are required to bring a note written by their parent/guardian. If you are experiencing financial difficulty and need assistance in purchasing uniform please contact me directly. Therese Hourigan.

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From The Principal …

CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Telephone: (02) 9639 7422

Facsimile: (02) 9686 3462

Newsletter Date

18th May, 2018

Week 3, Term 2

Special Points of

Interest:

TAS Times

Sport News

SRC News

Careers News

Bronze Duke of

Edinburgh

English/Drama news

CHS musical

fundraising

Copies of all

excursion notes can

be found on the

school

website.

http://

www.crestwood-

h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Crestwood In fol ine . . .

Weeks 4 and 5, Term 2

Week B Year 9 and 10 Buffer

week 22.5 Yr 12 Chemistry

excursion 23.5 Theatresports

Competition at

Girraween High 7-9pm 24.5 Girls open KO soccer

Plain English Public Speaking Competition 25.5

Police Talks Year 8

Week A Year 9 and 10

Assessment period 28.5 HSC Drama IP Panel

29.5 ICAS Science Competition

Yr 11 Mentoring 31.5

Yr 11 Debating

Hills Relay For Life – 9:00am Sat 18th- 9:30am Sunday 19th May

Relay for Life is our opportunity to join together to make a difference in

our community. Each year thousands of Australians participate in this

event across Australia and our Crestwood High School Community team

is proud to be part of that. At last count we have 116 people registered in

our team including teachers, students (past and present) and parents. It is

our goal to raise $20000 for the Cancer Council. Please help by making a donation online at

Hills 2018: Crestwood High School - Cancer Council

Walk for MND—Crestwood Public School

On Thursday 17 May, I had the pleasure of joining our feeder

primary school Crestwood Public in their event Walk for MND.

During the afternoon several SRC members and I joined the staff

and students in a walk around Crestwood Reserve to raise

awareness and donations for Motor Neurone Disease research.

Sadly, both of our schools have been touched by this disease

(specifically ALS) losing a staff member in the last 12 months. The

event however, was a bright occasion with everyone dressed in

blue with blue balloons floating above as we all walked the course

on a beautiful sunny afternoon. It was a wonderful event to raise

awareness of MND and to remember the valuable contributions

of our colleagues, who have lost their battle with the disease.

Many thanks to the following students who participated in the event entertaining the young

students of Crestwood Public as they walked the course:

Sophie Williams Grishan Rajaratnam Lana Vidakovic

Joel Hoskin Natarina Ramdhana Phoebe Tjoa

Curran Bhindi Ethan Manwaring Hannah Garlick

Christos Laliotitis Jai Arora

Uniform Requirements

I would like to congratulate our students and parents on the high standard of uniform and

presentation that was evident throughout term 1 and the beginning of term 2. As the cooler

weather arrives students will need to ensure they wear the correct uniform to keep warm

Warmer clothing options are available from our uniform shop including long pants (for both

boys and girls), school scarf in either navy blue or maroon, knitted jumper, knitted cardigan,

sports jacket and track suit pants.

Students are required to wear designated Crestwood High School uniform attire only

Hoodies and beanies are banned items

Students are reminded that they are required to wear black, fully enclosed leather upper shoes plain white socks that sit above the ankle.

Long sleeve tops are not to be worn under the short sleeve school shirt.

If a student is unable to be in full school uniform then they are required to bring a note written

by their parent/guardian.

If you are experiencing financial difficulty and need assistance in purchasing uniform please

contact me directly. Therese Hourigan.

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This term I had the pleasure of attending the Duke of Edinburgh expedition which was the practice Bronze

expedition near Wiseman’s Ferry. The organisation of this program was impressive both with the outdoor

education group who attend the expedition as well as the commitment of our teachers Mr Johnstone and Mrs

Lancett on this occasion. The students quickly became competent at using their compass skills to navigate the

landscape to walk to each destination. Students were divided into groups of 6 and 7, with students taking turns

throughout the two days to lead their group. It was great to see students helping each other confirming accuracy

regarding their navigation as well as to support each other to continue to walk up and down hills carrying their

packs. I certainly had faith in my group to get me to the next destination point and to look after me to ensure I

hadn’t slipped too far down the embankment or to give me a helping hand up the rock face—as did I to them.

This is an outstanding outdoor education program that encourages teamwork, communication, volunteering,

resilience and is extremely character building among many other advantages and I am grateful to the teachers and

students for inviting me along.

Last week our Parent Teacher Night for Years 7,11 and 12 was rescheduled from Tuesday the 8th May to

Thursday 10th May as the wake for Mr White was held here at the school on Tuesday afternoon. I would like to

thank the staff and parents for your flexibility and cooperation in moving this to

a different day. In saying that, if you were unable to attend the Parent Teacher

night or you missed an appointment with a teacher because they were absent or

you were unable to adhere to the timing schedule please do not hesitate to

contact the school to speak with teachers.

This week our Year 11’s have been away at camp at Mount Kosciuszko from

Monday to Friday. Feedback from the staff indicates that the students have

really enjoyed the trip. Pictures show snow on the higher slopes with the sun

shining behind which makes for a very pretty landscape. Year 11 students

undertake the Crossroads program while they are at camp as well. Those

students who did not attend the camp were expected to complete the

Crossroads program containing there booklets here at school.

As you know, Years 7 and 9 students sat their NAPLAN tests this week from

Tuesday to Thursday. Our participation rate this year was 98.7% which was

outstanding. Thank you to Peter Govan the Head Teacher Administration and

Phillis O’Brien SASS staff, for your organisation of NAPLAN as well as all of the

other teachers who assisted with the smooth implementation of NAPLAN this

year. Year 10 students have been on work experience this week and again the

feedback indicates that our students are meaningfully engaged in their work

activities. This is a fantastic opportunity for our year 10 students to get a taste

for a prospective career they may wish to pursue or an area of employment

they are interested in. Sometimes job offers have been extended to a student based on their effort, attitude and

application during work experience which has been a very positive outcome.

Lastly, good luck to all of the Crestwood participants in this weekend’s Relay for Life fundraiser for the Cancer

Council of Australia. Thank you to Mrs Jones for leading this fundraiser and I look forward to seeing you all out

there on Saturday. I will be thinking of our beloved Mrs McLoughlin as I join many others in the walk.

From The Deputy Principal

Looking towards Victoria

Highest point on Mt Kosciuszko

Lake Cootapatamba (it’s usually blue)

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Hills Relay for Life!

This Saturday is our Hills Relay for Life event and we can still welcome new

team members who can register at the Castle Hill Showgrounds on the day.

To make a donation or to join our team for a fantastic event full of fun and

festivities simply head to the team page via this link http://fundraising.cancer.org.au/site/TR?

team_id=58212&pg=team&fr_id=5342

Relay for Life is a day-to-night event where teams come

together to help beat cancer. You can stay for the whole

event, a few hours or even just come along and enjoy the

entertainment, prizes and ceremonies that make Relay for Life

such an unforgettable experience. It is important that we join

together in spirit to support those who are touched by cancer

but also to raise money to ensure research and support

programs continue to be funded.

A reminder for everyone that this year we walk for Ms

Bernadette McLoughlin (our beloved Visual Arts teacher) and

her memory along with all our family and friends who have been touched by cancer.

We are still aiming to raise funds for cancer research and support services to assist people we know who are

affected by cancer.

If you are coming to relay, even just to visit, can we ask that when you arrive you bring with you either a 24 pack of

sausages and 2 loaves of bread or a 1kg pack of bacon and 2 loaves of bread or a slab of soft drinks for us to use on

the Crestwood High School BBQ. It will be so much easier than one person having to bring all the supplies and it

will help to build our talley.

There are going to be a lot of fun activities during the event to keep us on the walk and if you are staying over you

will need to complete a permission form (found on the school website). If you are under 15 years of age you will

have to ask a parent to attend with you. You will also need to supply a tent and bedding and ensure you have

warm clothing, food and or money to buy dinner etc. If you have not filled out a permission form you will need to

see Mrs Jones or Mr Palmer and if you are not a registered team member you will not be able to stay.

Lap Trackers will be available for purchase at the event for a small cost; a fun, competitive and challenging way to

see how you are going compared to your team mates and other teams. A particularly handy tool if you are gaining

sponsorship per lap!

There will also be plenty of food stalls, coffee vans and entertainment throughout.

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SRC NEWS

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This year in order to build up excitement for the athletics carnival; the leadership team will be implementing a Spirit

Week from the 28th May to the 1st June (Week 5). Throughout the week there will be a range of different

activities occurring at lunchtime such as soccer, basketball, handball, table tennis, trivia and a speed art competition.

Students can put their names down on the sign up sheet located in the Maths block and are encouraged to bring

their competitive sides as each house prepares to take on the other. There will also be a bake sale and sausage

sizzle on Friday (1st June) and students are welcome to bring cakes or sweets decorated in their house colour.

SRC NEWS Castle Towers is sponsoring a Hat Parade taking place at 4.15pm on Saturday (19th May), with Towers vouchers

up for grabs. In best cancer preventative form, teams are, of course, encouraged to wear a hat on the day. If your

team would like to host a fundraising ‘hat decorating stall’ on the day where participants can create their own

spectacular design, please let me know. Otherwise, please encourage your team to bring their own. Be creative.

Be spectacular!

At 8.00pm we will open the main stage for Shave for a Cure. Any team member wishing to participate in the shave

will be required to be registered before the event and to bring their own ‘hairdresser’ and clippers. Thank you to

Jake Richardson, Kaan and Uddhav who will represent our team this year on stage. Please support them! The

Committee will not allow any last minute participation in this event so let me know if you want to be part of this.

Please check the Hills Relay for Life Facebook page for details on how to register but if you have problems or

questions, email Mrs Jones on [email protected]

Please stay up to date on our Facebook page, and let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to being a

part of the community of schools passing the joy of Relay on to our younger community members.

Click here http://fundraising.cancer.org.au/site/TR?px=1063633&pg=personal&fr_id=5342&et=OsQIbF5w0X9A5PdlT_7iaQ to visit my personal

page or visit the web address if the link doesn’t work.

Sunday morning the 20th May will host the traditional ‘Dog hour’ for an additional $5, you can register your dog to

participate. See Relay for Life facebook page for more details.

Relay for Life raffle tickets can be

purchased from the SRC or Linda

Jones. Tickets are $3. We will also

run a team raffle with the prize of a

$100 dinner voucher donated by

Laliotitis family and second prize a

family pass to the Sydney Aquarium.

I hope you’ll join me to help beat

cancer! Thanks, Linda Jones

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We are also raising funds by selling entertainment books again this year. You can order online at

www.entbook.com.au/9429r69 or read the leaflet below for further details. Once ordered, books can be

collected free of charge from school.

SRC NEWS

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Sport News

Congratulations—to Sophie Williams who recently competed in the NSWCHS tournament

representing Sydney West in Touch Football. She was a credit to the Sydney West region and

represented our school fabulously well. On and off the field she was an excellent ambassador and the

Sydney West coach was extremely impressed with her. Sophie’s behaviour at the tournament and

throughout the lead up demonstrated high values of respect and positivity. The girls’ Sydney West team

finished in 6th place. Congratulations Sophie.

Congratulations—to Adam Dickson who participated in the School Sport Australia Triathlon

Championships in the holidays. He placed 13th out of 27 competitors and 3rd overall from the NSW

competitors.

Open Boys Basketball—The Open Boys Basketball team

competed in the final 8 Sydney West Gala day on Friday the 4th

May. They won their first three games and advanced into the semi

-finals against Castle Hill High. Despite a huge comeback by our

team in the second half we were unable to close the final gap and lost by 4 points. This is the furthest

that an Opens Boys Basketball team has gone in a long time and is a credit to the excellent team work

and dedication of the boys which include: Daniel Marman, Christian Marman, Joshua Domingo, Ethan

Rice-Lowe, Corey Halton, James Ahn, Jamie Chung, Kye Smith, Matthew Elder and Aaron McCarthy.

Well done on an excellent season.

Macquarie Zone Cross Country—Congratulations to the students who represented Crestwood at

the Macquarie Zone Cross Country Carnival on Tuesday the 8th of May. It was held at the Penrith

Regatta Centre and there were some excellent results on the day. Well done to the following students

who placed in the top 8 of their age group and will now represent Macquarie Zone at the Sydney West

carnival later in the term:

Niamh Sanday—U16’s (1st) Lauren Morden—U15’s (7th)

Sarah Dickson—U16’s (2nd) Jake Christian—U15’s (3rd)

Sam O’Connor—U16’s (8th) Natalie Sutcliffe—U15’s (8th)

Caroline Grumley—U16’s (8th) Max Bloomfield—U14’s (3rd)

Emily White—U17’s+ (4th) Adam Dickson—U14’s (4th)

Georgia Wood—U17’s + (8th) Lachlan Sutherland-Smith—U13’s (6th)

Summer Leahy—U12’s (5th)

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The Turning Page - English and Drama News

Year 8 Drama Incursion

On Friday 11th of May Year 8 participated in a Commedia D’ell Arte performance with Martiark Theatre. Students

enjoyed a brief comic history of the Italian performance style, accompanied with the actors showcasing their

brilliant skills. Students then were divided into smaller groups and focused on developing a particular character

from Commedia D’ell Arte. It was a wonderful day and enjoyed by all.

Debating and Public Speaking

The Year 11 debating team will be competing against Baulkham Hills in their first debate on 31st May.

Crestwood will also be hosting The Plain English Public Speaking Local final here in Week 4 of Term Two. Himaja

Dave and Charlee Sutherland will be representing Crestwood.

Finally, good luck to the Crestwood team who will be competing at Epping Boys High School this weekend at the

Model United Nations Competition. The team of Himaja Dave, Mark Hong and Grace Lanyon will be representing

Brazil on a number of interesting topics including extra terrestrial life and euthanasia.

Book Club

The next book club meeting will be held in week 5. We will be deciding on our next book club adventure at this

meeting. All welcome.

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ASSEMBLY Awards

Congratulations to the students who were presented with:

whole school Silver or Gold merit awards at Assembly this week.

and Duke of Edinburgh awards.

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Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Expedition—3rd and 4th May at Dharug National Park

Twenty six Year 9 students and five staff commenced the adventurous journeys component of the Duke of

Edinburgh award scheme on Thursday and Friday of week 1. This was the practice expedition for Bronze level

students focused on practicing basic camp craft and expedition skills such as camp cooking and navigation.

The weather both days was excellent with day time temperatures in the mid 20’s and night temperatures

only falling to 15 degrees. Dharug National Park is east of Wisemans Ferry approximately 2 hours travel by bus

from CHS and is rugged and at the moment very thickly vegetated. This presented Bronze students with a range

of challenges to overcome. Establishing and putting up tents, safe cooking and sleeping in the bush were all part of

students’ evening routine. In the morning students were woken at 7 and needed to complete their morning

routine by 8.30, this was certainly a challenge for some.

A further challenge to students was to complete a series of navigation problems. Rarely do students have

a chance to apply their geographical skills in such a practical manner. Whilst carrying heavy packs students were

required to use map and compass to cover up to 11 kilometres on the first day (some covered slightly more as

they consolidated their navigation skills). The next day students undertook a fresh course again crossing a heavily

vegetated and steep terrain.

The staff who attended would like to congratulate all the students who completed the trek. They

demonstrated physical determination and considerable resilience. The assessed trek for Bronze will be in week 1

of term 4. If your student would like to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, the scheme runs in

Year 9 for Bronze, Year 10 for Silver and Year 11 for Gold. The next intake will be term 1 of 2019.

To find out more have a look at the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme, talk to a current participant or go to the

website at: https://www.dukeofed.com.au/

Duke Of Edinburgh—Bronze Hike

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Support the Crestwood High School Musical

Crestwood High has been selected to participate in Local Matters at Grill’d Rouse Hill this

May!

Local Matters is the Grill’d community donation program that sees each Grill’d restaurant

donate $500 back into the community every month. The donation is split between 3 local

community groups $300 / $100 / $100.

HOW YOU CAN HELP?

We’d love your support in receiving the highest $300 donation! Simply head to Grill’d Rouse

Hill during May for a burger and pop your Local Matters token in our jar. The group with the

most tokens at the end of the month receives the largest donation.

It’s a simple (and delicious) way to show your support!

You’ll find us on a jar at Grill’d Rouse Hill, Rouse Hill Town Centre Cnr Windsor Rd & White

Hart Drv, Rouse Hill.

Students from year 7 to Year 9 are cordially invited to seek assistance

in their endeavours to complete Maths homework and/or Maths

Assessment Tasks on a Monday afternoon in the library from

3.00pm to 3.45pm.

A maths teacher will be available alongside our talented Year 11

volunteers to help you. So please come if you need our help.

See you there!

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Year 9 and 10 Design and Technology

Year 9 and 10 Design and Technology students were tasked to design board games for their semester

one major project and it turned out to be a great and entertaining success. Drawing inspiration from

board games past and present the students were able to source ideas from their imagination to create

original board games themed around their own interests. The results were hours of enjoyment as the

students were able to challenge each other through a range of strategic activities.

TAS Times

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CAREERS NEWS

Year 12 lunchtime talks

Each year I conduct a series of Year 12 talks every Tuesday at lunchtime. I invite guest speakers, usually from a

University or private institution, or complete a talk about important Year 12 issues. Next Tuesday is about putting

a scholarship application together and discussing what Adjustment Factors (previously called bonus points) are and

how they affect your selection rank. We also look at Scaling and the ATAR process. The students that attend

receive an information sheet regarding each of these. A copy of ‘Adjustment factors’ is shown below as this will be

new terminology for Year 12 and for all parents. It will give a good explanation on how they work and how

selection ranks work for universities. Students will have an opportunity to clarify any questions they have during

the presentation. I encourage year 12 to attend. Tina Fisher, Careers Adviser

Selection Rank Adjustment Factors

Previously called Bonus Points

What are Adjustment Factors?

Adjustment Factors can be gained through a variety of ways which can increase your selection rank for entry to

university courses. Note this does not increase your ATAR directly, but your selection rank which = ATAR +

Adjustment Factors. For most institutions, a maximum of 10 adjustment factors combined (it can be less)

across different schemes, can be awarded to a student.

There are several types of adjustment factors for Year 12 students seeking entry to tertiary study.

Academic merit-achieving bands 6-4 (subject adjustment factors)

Disadvantage (visit the UAC-EAS page)

Elite Athletes and Artistic Performers schemes adjustment factors

Regional adjustment factors

Community service

University specific schemes

Each institution sets its own criteria for allocating adjustment factors. Some institutions require you to achieve a

minimum ATAR before you are eligible to receive any adjustment factors. Other institutions will only allocate

adjustment factors if you apply for particular courses. Check the information from each institution carefully to see

if they have a minimum ATAR requirement or course exceptions.

Being allocated adjustment factors does not guarantee you entry to an institution or to your preferred course; you

still need to meet the published cut-offs for the course and compete with all other applicants for a place on the

course.

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CAREERS NEWS

Selection Rank Adjustment Factors

Previously called Bonus Points

Adjustment factors do not change your ATAR; they change your selection rank for a particular course or

institution. If an institution allocates adjustment factors to you, then your selection rank for a particular institution

or course = your ATAR + adjustment factors changes.

For example, Course A has six applicants and only three places available. The cut-off for Course A is 87.00. The

six applicants have the following selection ranks:

1. 89.00 (ATAR of 89.00)

2. 88.00 (ATAR of 87.00 plus an adjustment of 1 point)

3. 87.00 (ATAR of 83.00 plus an adjustment of 4 points)

4. 86.00 (ATAR of 86.00)

5. 85.00 (ATAR of 83.00 plus an adjustment of 2 points)

6. 84.00 (ATAR of 84.00)

Offers will be made to applicants 1, 2 and 3. Applicant 4 will not receive an offer even though that applicant has an

ATAR higher than applicant 3.

Most universities websites have an adjustment factor calculator that you can use to calculate how many

adjustment factors you will receive for a particular course at their university. Remember different courses will

attract different adjustment factors at each university.

Subject adjustment factors

Some UAC institutions may allocate adjustment factors in recognition of your performance in Year 12 subjects that

are relevant to the course/s for which you have applied. These are adjustment factors. As an example, you can

receive 3 adjustment factors for achieving band 6 in a related subject, 2 for band 5 and 1 for band 4. There is

usually a maximum limit on academic adjustment factors of about 5-6.

Adjustment factors do not change your ATAR; they change your selection rank for a particular course or

institution. As the adjustment factors scheme for each institution, and often for each course are different, your

selection rank can be different for each course you list in your course preferences.

Disadvantage adjustment factors

Many institutions offer Educational Access Schemes (EAS) adjustment factors to help students who have

experienced long-term educational disadvantage. This scheme is outlined in full detail in the UAC booklet and you

must apply to UAC for it.

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CAREERS NEWS

Selection Rank Adjustment Factors

Previously called Bonus Points

Elite Athletes and Artistic Performers schemes adjustment factors

Some Universities recognise students whose performing, training and /or competitive commitments have affected

their HSC study preparation in the past two years. They can allocate up to 3 adjustment factors depending on the

level and time spent. For example a nationally recognised athlete or performer would earn more adjustment

factors than a state representative.

Regional adjustment factors

Some UAC institutions apply adjustment factors if you live in a designated region; others apply adjustment factors if

you attend school in a designated region, and some institutions do both. These are regional adjustment factors and

they are awarded automatically—you do not need to apply separately.

Community Service adjustment factors

Some UAC institutions apply adjustment factors if you complete community service, leadership positions during

your senior years at school. You need to check each university website for further details as to what they may

accept.

University specific schemes adjustment factors

Some UAC institutions apply adjustment factors if you complete specific schemes for that university. Check each

university website for their specific schemes. For example Macquarie University awards 3 adjustment factors for

students who complete the ‘Big History: Connection knowledge MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). It takes

6 weeks (6 sessions) to complete and is worth 3 adjustment factors. Remember though it may not award

adjustment factors for the course you wish to do.

Have Questions?

Need more information or have questions? - see Mrs Fisher in her office (if not there leave message in her inbox),

send a question by email: [email protected] or send a message through SENTRAL.

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New Fiction Available:

McGovern Margot, Neverland

After doing herself near-fatal harm, Kit has returned to her island home. But it’s a place she hardly recognises: the witch

and the mermaids are hiding and the pirates have sailed to more bountiful shores. In their place is Neverland and its

inhabitants – damaged teens too sick to be in regular school, watched over by her psychiatrist uncle. And now Kit is one

of them. Kit has a choice. She can use illicit night-time adventures with friends to avoid the truth. Or she can separate

harsh reality from childhood fantasy and remember the night of her parents’ deaths. The more Kit uncovers, the more she

realises that perhaps she should be afraid.

Selzer Anita, I Am Sasha

One boy’s extraordinary experience of wartime survival. One mother’s incredible courage. Based on an astounding true

story. In German-occupied Poland in 1942, Nazi soldiers order young boys to pull down their trousers to see if they are

circumcised. Many are summarily shot or sent to the camps. A remarkable mother takes an ingenious step. She trains her

teen age son to be a girl…

Bell Fiona, Waterhole

Sunny Maguire is dreading her summer holidays, her first since her mother died. She has to spend them with her stepfather,

Kevin, the only ‘family’ she has left. On her return home, Sunny is distracted by the search for missing teenager, Dylan

Koslovski, who was last seen alive at the local waterhole. But when visions of her mother surface, Sunny begins to question

everything and desperately tries to fold the pieces her reality, and mind, together.

Andrews Jesse, Munmun

In an alternate reality, every person’s physical size is directly proportional to their wealth. The poorest of the poor are the

size of rats, and billionaires are the size of skyscrapers. Warner and his sister Prayer are destitute – and tiny. Their only

hope is to scale up, but how can two littlepoors survive in a world built against them?

Heiss Anita, Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia

What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology attempts to showcase as may diverse voices, experiences

and stories as possible in order to answer that question.

Cohn Rachel & Levithan David, Sam and Isla’s Last Hurrah

Twins Sam and Isla Kehlmann have spent most of their high school years throwing parties in their grandmother’s soon-to-

be vacated New York apartment – and now they’ve prepared their final blowout, just before graduation. One night. One

apartment. Eight people. What could possibly go wrong?

Epstein Sarah, Small Spaces

Tash has been traumatised since childhood when she witnessed her gruesome imaginary friend, Sparrow, lure young

Mallory away. Now fifteen and mite, Mallory’s never spoken about the week she went missing. But when Tash starts to see

Sparrow again, she realises Mallory is the key to unlocking the dark secret connecting them. Does Sparrow exist after all?

Or is Tash more dangerous to others then she thinks?

LIBRARY NEWS

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