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DATES TO REMEMBER
TERM 1 2015
News from the Acting Principal, Mr. Tristan Lanarus
Westall News
February 6, 2015 2015
Westall Secondary College
88 Rosebank Avenue, Clayton South, 3169
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 9546 3233 Fax: 9547 5785
Web: www.westallsc.vic.edu.au NOW AVAILABLE
Integrity & Service
2015
YEAR LEVEL COORDINATORS
Year 7 Mrs. Travitz Email: [email protected]
Year 8 Mrs. Wagenfeld Email: [email protected]
Year 9 Mr. Tran Email: [email protected]
Year 10 Ms. Kerwick Email: [email protected]
Year 11 Mr. Lockwood Email: [email protected]
Year 12 Ms. Nguyen Email: [email protected]
Feb 12—Year 7 Adventure Day
Feb 16—Intermediate Cricket
Feb 17—College Photos
Feb 20—Student Leadership Training Day
Feb 23– Year 7 Students /Parents Night
Feb 23—Sport( Golf)
Feb 23—Respectful Relationships Workshops Session 1—Year 9
Feb 27—Immunisation Program Year 7 & 10
Mar 3—Respectful Relationships Workshops Session 2—Year 9
Mar 5—Kingston Swimming Day
Mar 9—Labour Day Public Holiday
Mar 17—Harmony Day Assembly Pd 3 & 4
Mar 19—Intermediate Sport—Round Robin
Mar 20—Year 8 Sport—Round Robin
Mar 23—Senior Sport—Round Robin
Mar 24—Year 7 Sport—Round Robin
Mar 26—Swimming Day—SMR
Mar 26—Parent Teacher Interviews
Mar 27– Last Day of Term 1
Dear Westall College Community, I feel very privileged and honoured to have the opportunity to lead the College during Term One this year as Acting Principal. The school has been fortunate to have the outstanding leadership of David Tyson as Principal over the last 5 years and I know David will be missed by the Westall community. David has taken up a position with the Australian Education Union working in the area of Principal coaching and develop-ment and I know he is excited about this new career challenge. David has been very active in the community and has led and driven many positive changes and initiatives at the school. I am excited about con-tinuing this work and am confident that Westall Secondary College will continue to grow and develop even further in the coming years. I would like to publicly thank and acknowledge our Assistant Principal, Mrs Kesidis, for her amazing leadership and work with the Westall community over many years. Mrs Kesidis has been invaluable to me personally over the last month and the College is very fortunate to have such an amazing school leader and teacher who is absolutely passionate and committed to the Westall community. Mrs Kesidis, I look forward to working with you this term and hopefully beyond. At this stage I am in the role of Acting Principal for Term One this year. The Principal position for Westall Secondary College will be advertised in the coming weeks and the outcome should be known before the end of term ready for Term Two. This does not mean that the school is “on hold”. Mrs Kesidis and I will continue to lead the school and be constantly focused on continuous improvement to ensure the students of Westall are getting the best possible teaching and learning. In regards to my background, I have been a teacher and leader at 3 previous schools and over the last 7 years I have been a member of the Principal team at McClelland College in Frankston. In addi-tion to my teaching degree I also completed further study with a Masters in School Leadership at the University of Melbourne. My philosophy as a school leader is a relentless focus on student outcomes and creating a learning environment that allows students and teachers to achieve their best and strive for excellence. Par-ents and community are critical to this success and there is significant research that shows the more involved parents and the local community are with a school that the more successful that school will be. I know Mr Tyson did a lot of work with the community and looking at ways to get parents more involved and I will be looking to continue this work with Mrs Kesidis. A calm, orderly environment, consistency in expectations and a focus on continuous improvement are factors I see as critical. I hear very positive things about the Westall Community in this regard and in particular the character and application of our students. I also want to recognise and com-ment on the excellent staff we have at Westall. Both teaching and education support staff have been incredibly welcoming, professional and enthusiastic and I know in talking with Mr Tyson and Mrs Kesidis what an outstanding and dedicated team of staff we have here. I am incredibly excited and enthusiastic about getting to know you all in the coming weeks. I will be using the Westall motto of INTEGRITY and SERVICE in guiding all of my actions as Acting Principal. Please feel free to contact the College if there is anything we can support with. Take care and have a great 2015.
Tristan Lanarus—Acting Principal
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Assistant Principal—Mrs. Eva Kesidis
Welcome back and Happy New Year to ALL members of our College community. A very warm welcome to our Acting Principal,
Mr Tristan Lanarus, to our new teaching staff, Ms Yumin Zeng and Miss Linda La, to our Year 7 students and all new students who
have joined our College in 2015. I hope everyone is well rested and returned to school with lots of energy to make the most of
what is ahead.
It has been a great start to the school year with so many programs already in place.
Our VCE students (Year 11 and Year 12), commenced their academic year with sessions facilitated by Elevate Education, focusing
on study skills, time management and organisational strategies. The year 12 students also visited the Australian Catholic
University and participated in many worthwhile workshops and inspirational discussions with Academic staff. We will now look
forward to outstanding VCE results from the Class of 2015!
Some Important events and dates for your attention:
College Photo Day:
On Tuesday the 17th of February we will be having our College Photos taken. Envelopes with further information will be
distributed to students over the next couple of weeks.
Please note that the College will not be handling any money for the purchase of student photos and the envelopes must be given
directly to the photographers on our photo day. ALL students will be expected to have their individual photo taken for the
Student ID cards.
Immunisation Program :
Consent cards, for the School Immunisation Program, will be given to all students in years 7,8,9 and 10. It is most important that
parents and carers of students in the year levels mentioned, complete all details required, sign and return the Consent Cards to
the College by Friday the 13th of February. Please note that Vaccinations cannot be given to a student without a card signed by a
parent.
The first date for the Immunisations at the College is Friday the 27th of February and I would encourage every family to take the
opportunity to have their son or daughter immunised under the program, particularly as the Boostrix vaccine is free for the
students in years 8,9 and 10 only in 2015.
Parent Teacher Interviews- Advance Notice:
The first Parent Teacher Interviews for 2015 will be held on Thursday the 23rd of April. We look forward to meeting the parents
of all students at this very important College event.
Punctuality and Attendance:
To ensure that morning classes are not interrupted by students arriving late to school and that students are getting the most out
of their education, it is expected that ALL students arrive at school on time for a 9.00am commencement of period 1.
Students who are late to school must get a late pass from the Student Attendance Officer and Friday after school detentions will
be given to students for repetitive lateness.
Please support your children to get to school on time and assist our efforts to educate them of the importance of punctuality,
which is an expectation in all aspects of life.
Uniform Requirements:
All students are expected to wear the correct College Uniform items (Summer Uniform for Terms 1 and 4) and that includes
BLACK leather school shoes.
Friday after school detentions will be held for students who come out of school uniform on a regular basis. Families are asked to
support their students by acquiring the correct school uniform items and let us know if you need any assistance.
International Program:
Welcome back to all International students who returned to their home country over the summer period to see parents and
family. We understand how difficult it is to leave loved ones behind, after a few weeks of family life, and return to study abroad.
At Westall SC we are committed to assisting our students in every way possible and we are looking forward to having outstanding
results from everyone who chose to study in Australia!
A very warm welcome to all our new International students who came to our College and English Language Centre this year.
School Council Elections 2015
What is a school council and what does it do? All government schools in Victoria have a school council. They are legally formed bodies that are given powers to set the key
directions of a school within centrally provided guidelines. In doing this, a school council is able to directly influence the quality
of education that the school provides for its students.
Who is on the school council?
There are three possible categories of membership: A mandated elected Parent category. More than one third of the total members must be from this category. Department of
Education and Training (DET) employees can be Parent members at their child’s school as long as they are not
employed at the school.
A mandated elected DET employee category. Members of this category may make up no more than one third of the total
membership of school council. The principal of the school is automatically one of these members.
An optional Community member category. Its members are appointed by a decision of the council because of their special
skills, interests or experiences. DET employees are not eligible to be Community members.
The term of office for all members is two years. Half the members must retire each year, creating vacancies for the annual school
council elections.
Why is Parent membership so important?
Parents on school councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help shape the direction of the school.
Those parents who become active on a school council find their involvement satisfying in itself and may also find that their
children feel a greater sense of belonging.
How can you become involved?
The most obvious way is to vote in the elections, which are held in Term 1 each year. However, ballots are only held if more
people nominate as candidates than there are positions vacant.
In view of this, you might seriously consider
standing for election as a member of the school council
encouraging another person to stand for election.
Do I need special experience to be on school council?
No. What you do need is an interest in your child’s school and the desire to work in partnership with others to help shape the
school’s future.
What do you need to do to stand for election?
If you would like to be a School Council member
contact the Acting Principal Mr. Tristan Lanarus on 9546 3233 for further information.
NOTE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH
PLEASE CONTACT: Barbara Hose on 9546 3233 for detailed translation.
SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2015—TIMELINE
Contact all Council Members especially President and
retiring members of Council
Friday 6th February 2015
Call for Nominations via College Newsletter
Place notices on front door area of the school
Friday 13th February 2015
Nominations close
Friday 20th February 2015
Send out Ballot papers via the newsletter
Friday 27th February, 2015
Ballot closes, counting occurs
Friday 6th March, 2015
New Council Members announced in College
Newsletter
Wednesday 25th March, 2015
School Council Meeting
The principal will issue a notice and call for nominations
following the commencement of Term 1 each year. All
school council elections must be completed by the end of
March. If you decide to stand for election, you can arrange
for someone to nominate you as a candidate or you can
nominate yourself in the Parent category.
DET employees whose child is enrolled in a school in which
they are not employed are eligible to nominate as parents
for the school council where their child is enrolled
Once the nomination form is completed, return it to the
principal within the time stated on the notice of election.
You will receive a Nomination Form Receipt in the mail
following the receipt of your completed nomination.
If there are more nominations received than there are
vacancies on council, a ballot will be conducted during the
two weeks after the call for nominations has closed.
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Further info re College Council Elections
“Electorate of the school” means the DET employee electorate of the school and the parent electorate of the school. “Parent elec-
torate of the school” means all persons (except the Principal) who are parents of students of the school, other than those who are
DET employees and who opt or are deemed to opt in accordance with clause 22 to be members of the DET employee electorate of
the school.
“DET employee electorate of the school” means the Principal of the school and—DET employees engaged in work at and for the
school (other than those who are parents of students of the school and who neither opt nor are deemed to opt in accordance with
clause 22 to be members of the DET employee electorate of the school); and other DET employees who are Parents of students of
the school and who opt in accordance with clause 22 to be members of the DET employee electorate of the school.
New Council becomes operational from the day following the declaration of the poll. Council meeting to appoint community
members on 25th March, 2015 and then elect office bearers at meeting chaired by Acting Principal, Mr. Tristan Lanarus. During
the meeting the President will then take over to chair all subsequent meetings.
Remember:
Ask at the College for help if you would like to stand for election and are not sure what to do.
Consider standing for election to Council this year.
Be sure to vote in this election (material will be available via the Newsletter).
If nominating, you need to email a 150 word statement and a photograph to:
This will be published in the College Newsletter so parents/guardians will have some background information when voting for can-
didates. NB: the limit of words is 150 and will be strictly adhered to.
Contact the Acting Principal, Mr. Tristan Lanarus for further information at the email address above. See you at the College in the
near future.
DET Employee:
(a) means a person employed for eight hours or more per week in either an on-going capacity or for a fixed term of at least 90
days -
(i) under the Teaching Service Act 1981; or
(ii) by the DET under the Public Sector Management and Employment Act 1998; or
(iii) by a school council of a State school; or
(iv) under section 5 or 5A of the Education Act 1958; or
(v) under more than one of the paragraphs (i) to (iv) above, and
(b) does not mean a person employed, under a contract for service or the employees or the contracted personnel of such a
person.
Votes may be posted to the Principal or placed in the ballot box at the school on any day up to the closure of the ballot. Further
details on how votes may be lodged will be provided when ballot papers are sent to the electorate of the school.
Once the nomination form is completed, return it to the Acting Principal, Mr. Tristan Lanarus by 13th February, 2015. This can be
done via the post or dropping the nomination form in at the General Office.
If there are more nominations received than there are vacancies on council, a ballot will be conducted in the two weeks after the
call for nominations has closed.
NOMINATION FORMS MAY
BE OBTAINED FROM THE
COLLEGE AND MUST BE
LODGED BY 12th FEBRUARY,
2015. THE BALLOT WILL
CLOSE ON FRIDAY
27TH FEBRUARY, 2015
Membership
category
Term of Office Number of
positions
Parent
member
2 Years
From the day after the date
of the declaration of the
poll in 2015 to and inclusive
of the date of the declara-
tion of the poll in 2017
3
DEECD
Employee
Member
2 Years
From the day after the date
of the declaration of the
poll in 2015 to and inclusive
of the date of the declara-
tion of the poll in 2017
2
School Council Elections 2015
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2015 Victorian Student Pass for Public Transport
Emergency Alert. Be warned. Be informed.
When travelling on Public Transport and you are a student aged 17 years and over, or you are requiring a half yearly or yearly Stu-
dent Pass (regardless of age), you are required to obtain a 2015 Victorian Public Transport (VPT) Student Concession Card as proof
of your concession entitlement.
2015 Victorian Student Pass
The Victorian Student Pass provides travel for students on all metropolitan trains, trams and buses, all regional bus services and all
V/Line train and coach services operating wholly within Victoria. The Student Pass is issued on a myki.
How to apply for a 2015 VPT Student Concession Card and/or a Student Pass
The 2015 VPT Student Concession Card & Student Pass Application Form can be obtained from:
1. Metropolitan Train Stations
2. PTV Call Centre by calling 1800 800 007 (6am—midnight daily)
3. Online at ptv.vic.gov.au
Students wishing to purchase a Half Yearly ($274.00) or Yearly ($525.00) Victorian Student Pass
Students will be required to obtain a 2015 VPT Student Concession Card, regardless of age, as proof of their concession entitle-
ment. The standard $9 fee applies. Students can obtain a Student Pass from a metropolitan premium train station, a myki-
enabled V-Line staffed station, and the PTV Hub at Southern Cross Station or the PTV Hub at 750 Collins Street, Docklands, and will
have their 2015 Yearly or Half Yearly Victorian Student Pass loaded to their existing myki card. If the student does not already
have a myki, the Student Pass will be loaded onto a new myki. This myki will be issued on the spot with the myki card fee waived..
Student 16 years and under, who do not wish to purchase a Student Pass
These students are not required to obtain a VPT Student
Concession Card but can still get a child myki for conces-
sion travel by visiting a metropolitan premium train sta-
tion, a myki-enabled staffed V/Line station, a myki retailer,
visiting ptv.vic.gov.au, or calling 1800 800 007 (6am—
midnight daily). A $3 card fee applies.
6.
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Nick Kamaretsos – Director
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Ph: 9568 3388
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