Secondary News

EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY

Dear parents, students and friends Having a son currently in Year 12 I can’t help but begin to reflect on his educational journey as he enters the last few weeks of his formal schooling.  Like most children,…


YEAR 9 CAREERS EXCURSION

Recently the Year 9 students had the opportunity to visit the Skills West Expo at the Perth Convention Centre where they could collect information, ask questions and see displays about various career pathways across the…


UPCOMING EVENTS TERM 3

26th August  Year 6/7 Sydney/Canberra Trip Week 7 – OLNA Testing Years 10 – 12 Week 7 – English Book Week Week 8 – Year 7 – 12 Interschool Athletics Carnival



MANDARIN CLASS

Over the past four weeks, SCBC Mandarin classes have had the wonderful privilege of hosting a visiting Chinese educator, Ping Wu. Ms Wu’s visit was arranged through an AFS intercultural program, the purpose being to…





BELL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY EXCURSION

On the 21st of June, Mr Trimble and Ms McGavock escorted our Year 11 ATAR English students to Mandurah, for a Bell Shakespeare Company performance of Romeo and Juliet. This was a tremendous performance, delivered by just four very…


SECONDARY BOOK CLUB

SCBC now offers a book club for secondary students. Meeting fortnightly in the College library, students who participate in the book club have an opportunity to read new books and share their reading experiences in…


BOOK WEEK COSTUME COMPETITION

Students are also encouraged to commence work on their Book Week costumes, to be worn to school on Friday the 2 September. This competition was run for the first time last year and the standard…



DEBATING

Our College enjoyed further success in the Western Australian Debating League Competition on the 23rd of June, with our junior team winning their debate against Warnbro High School. Congratulations to Kate Wellburn, Mitchell Pieri and Manav…


YEAR 12 WACE CERTIFICATE AND OLNA TESTING

On Monday, 29 August 2016, the second round of OLNA will begin with a three day window period for the Writing component. Western Australian students are required to sit online assessments to demonstrate minimum levels…


POST-SCHOOL DESTINATIONS

All Year 12 students will be working consistently during Term 3, completing their courses and preparing for post-secondary school life. All students are encouraged to note that applications to University and TAFE are usually required…