Category: Updates from Rose Bay Secondary College

Worth up to $150, the Premier’s Back to School NSW Vouchers program is helping lower the cost of school expenses in 2023. 

Every primary and secondary school student in NSW is eligible for three $50 vouchers, totaling $150, to help pay for school supplies.

Applications are open.

How can the vouchers be used?

For eligible expenses such as:

• school uniforms

• textbooks

• shoes

• uniforms.

Who is eligible?

Every primary and secondary school student who is an NSW resident enrolled for school in 2023. 

Parents and carers can apply for three $50 vouchers for each eligible student in their family. 

How to apply

Apply online at Service NSW or visit a Service NSW Center in person.

Important dates

Applications for vouchers are open. Vouchers are valid for use by 30th June (end of Term 2).

Our SRC students spent the day completing workshops and working on initiatives for 2023.

Celebrate the achievements of students, colleagues and peers for excellence in Aboriginal education.

The Nanga Mai Awards celebrates and recognises the outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal teachers, other departmental staff, Aboriginal community members and schools that demonstrate excellence across a diversity of areas.

Watch the full ceremony online – and find out all the winners for 2022.

The presentation includes an Acknowledgement of Country from students, guest speakers from our schools, the department, and our partners the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Incorporated, along with student dance and musical performances.

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17th Annual Nanga Mai Awards

 

Last Friday was the SRC organised school Halloween. It was a great success, raising $328.25 for flood relief.

On Wednesday the IEF gave Toby and Nicholas a graduation extravaganza. We welcomed Ms. Bright, Ms. Archer and parents and friends, then the IEF performed their dance, Levitating. They had been practicing the dance with their Maccabi funded dance teacher Gabi Green and planned to have her lead at the Graduation. Gabi emailed that she has tested positive for Covid so we asked Evan Ryk to lead the students in the dance. Evan was magnificent and led the IEF through the dance beautifully. Next were speeches, then a trip down memory lane with images from the past 6 years on a Power Point, then the Graduation signed bears and the cutting of the cake. The Year 12 Year Advisors spoke and handed the graduates the yearbook and certificates. The big surprise was Santa who brought gifts for all, then IEF students sat down for a farewell feast. It was unanimous, Toby and Nicholas will be missed by all but we know that they are going on to bigger things.

This week 17 students from Year 9 – 11 visited the Intercontinental Hotel as part of ‘Sydney Hospitality Week’ to explore the range of careers and employment options available through the Hotel Industry in Australia and overseas.

This morning we enjoyed the year 12 celebratory breakfast. A sincere thank you to the Food Tech team for catering the beautiful, yummy spread of food which was presented with sophistication and elegance!

The year 12 students were buzzing with excitement and beaming with pride. We are so proud of the Cohort and their results!

Last Saturday morning, 15 of our SRC representatives, alongside Ms Callinan and Ms McFayden, represented Rose Bay by handing out water and cheering on the participants at an aid station at the Bondi to Manly Ultramarathon.

On 13 December we celebrated the academic achievements of Rose Bay Secondary College students. Congraulations to all award recipients. 

Is it time to consider career options post-high school? How about teaching?

Teaching is a rewarding career that opens up a number of different pathways. When studying teaching, students can be supported financially and experience what teaching is like firsthand while completing practicum placements.

Teachers can explore a range of different subject areas and work in a number of locations across the state, including schools in rural and remote NSW that offer additional benefits and incentives. They also benefit from a competitive graduate salary and mentoring and support from experienced colleagues.

On the NSW Education website you can explore the benefits of a teaching career, use our how-to guide to become a teacher or watch stories of current teachers in NSW public schools. 

You can also find additional information about scholarship programs which provide students with financial support while studying and a full-time permanent teaching position on graduation.

Teaching is not only an option for school leavers, but can also open doors for university students, career changers and teachers from other systems or states. Find out how teaching can open doors for you.