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Mirani State High School APRIL 2019 ISSUE 4, 2019 DATE CLAIMERS ABSENTEES PHONE: 49667 160 TEXT: 0429 699 120 P 07 4966 7111 | F 07 4966 7100 | E [email protected] www.miranishs.com.au | Augusta Street Mirani | PO Box 58 Mirani Queensland 4754 Principal Update Although the introducon of the New QCEto Senior Educaon this year is a significant change for both students and teachers, some things stay the same. Educaon remains about quality teaching, followed by quality assessment. The teaching staff have engaged enthusiascally with the new system to ensure that our students connue to receive the best opportunies. We recommend that if you have an interest in the New QCEthen you complete the academic integrity module found at the following address: hps://myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au/academic-integrity-for-students.html This mini-course is free and enhances your ability to best support your child to meet their academic commitments. It outlines the responsibilies and skills that a student needs to apply to be successful in our new educaonal environment. These are exactly the same skills required to be successful at trade school or at university. Most importantly, students need to start applying them from day one of their study in Year 11 to gain the best possible result. Now that the course is available, students will be led through it during their Wellbeing classes in Term 2. Despite this, it is a good opportunity for parents to complete the course with their child at home to discuss their childs progress and how to meet their goals and commitments. Year 11 is a foundaon year where many students are studying subjects for the first me. As such, during this me teachers provide the scaffolding and feedback to enable the students to develop the skills to be successful in Year 12. It is crical that students develop their independent study skills during this period, and meet crical checkpoints, as teachers cannot provide detailed feedback on assessment tasks in Year 12. This is a major shiſt where students are now expected to be independent learners in Year 12. This new system is a fair system, where students are rewarded for their own efforts and learning. Importantly, the results are not scaled and as such, studentsresults are not dependent on their peers; rather, they are measured against all students studying that subject in the state. As a school, we are reviewing Year 7 to 12 to ensure that we connue to prepare our students for their senior years of study. Sco Cage Principal APRIL 23 Term 2 Commences 25 ANZAC Day 29 CAP Touch Football 29 Year 12 Flexi Work Week 30 MDSS Cross Country MAY 1 - 3 Year 12 Biology Camp 6 Labour Day Public Holiday 6 - 7 CAP Rugby League 8 - 10 Year 11/12 MRN Reef Study 10 MDSS Football 10 Year 10 Vaccinations 13 MDSS Softball 14 - 16 NAPLAN 20 CAP Rugby Union 21 CAP Basketball / Tennis 22 MDSS Athletics 23 Dance Excursion MECC

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Mirani State High School

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P 07 4966 7111 | F 07 4966 7100 | E [email protected] www.miranishs.com.au | Augusta Street Mirani | PO Box 58 Mirani Queensland 4754

Principal Update Although the introduction of the “New QCE” to Senior Education this year is a significant change for both students and teachers, some things stay the same. Education remains about quality teaching, followed by quality assessment. The teaching staff have engaged enthusiastically with the new system to ensure that our students continue to receive the best opportunities.

We recommend that if you have an interest in the “New QCE” then you complete the academic integrity module found at the following address:

https://myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au/academic-integrity-for-students.html

This mini-course is free and enhances your ability to best support your child to meet their academic commitments. It outlines the responsibilities and skills that a student needs to apply to be successful in our new educational environment. These are exactly the same skills required to be successful at trade school or at university. Most importantly, students need to start applying them from day one of their study in Year 11 to gain the best possible result. Now that the course is available, students will be led through it during their Wellbeing classes in Term 2. Despite this, it is a good opportunity for parents to complete the course with their child at home to discuss their child’s progress and how to meet their goals and commitments.

Year 11 is a foundation year where many students are studying subjects for the first time. As such, during this time teachers provide the scaffolding and feedback to enable the students to develop the skills to be successful in Year 12. It is critical that students develop their independent study skills during this period, and meet critical checkpoints, as teachers cannot provide detailed feedback on assessment tasks in Year 12. This is a major shift where students are now expected to be independent learners in Year 12.

This new system is a fair system, where students are rewarded for their own efforts and learning. Importantly, the results are not scaled and as such, students’ results are not dependent on their peers; rather, they are measured against all students studying that subject in the state.

As a school, we are reviewing Year 7 to 12 to ensure that we continue to prepare our students for their senior years of study.

Scott Cage

Principal

APRIL

23 Term 2 Commences

25 ANZAC Day

29 CAP Touch Football

29 Year 12 Flexi Work

Week

30 MDSS Cross Country

MAY

1 - 3 Year 12 Biology Camp

6 Labour Day Public

Holiday

6 - 7 CAP Rugby League

8 - 10 Year 11/12 MRN Reef

Study

10 MDSS Football

10 Year 10 Vaccinations

13 MDSS Softball

14 - 16 NAPLAN

20 CAP Rugby Union

21 CAP Basketball / Tennis

22 MDSS Athletics

23 Dance Excursion MECC

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P A G E 2

Administration

What’s Happening?

M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

PRINCIPAL: Mr Scott Cage SENIOR SECONDARY DEPUTY : Ms Mari Simmonds

MIDDLE SECONDARY DEPUTY: Mr Michael Post JUNIOR SECONDARY DEPUTY : Mrs Jodi Bonney

ADDRESS: P.O. Box 58 Mirani QLD 4754 PHONE: 49667111 FAX: 49667100

WEBSITE: www.miranishs.com.au EMAIL: [email protected]

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/miranishs TWITTER: www.twitter.com/miranishs

“We seek

to

develop

students

who are

curious

and

creative

and

aspire to

excellence”

Report cards will be issued to students as follows:

Year 7-9 Thursday 4th April

Year 10 - 12 Wednesday 1st May

ANZAC ceremony MSHS Hall 24th April at 9.15

Parent Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21st May 12.30 pm - 7.00pm

Photos will be delivered for distribution to students Week 2, Term 2

Year 10 Work Experience 27th May - 31st May 2019

Upcoming Excursions

Year 11 2nd May Marine Science Lamberts Beach

Year 12 1st May Biology Cape Hillsborough National Park

Year 12 8th May Science Horseshoe Bay

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P A G E 3

M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Ceremony Details in our Region Service & Time Location Details

Bloomsbury 5.30am Bloomsbury Soldier's Hall, Doughertys Rd,

Dawn

Calen/St Helens 4.25am Calen Memorial Hall, McIntyre St Dawn

Calen/St Helens 11am Calen Memorial Hall, McIntyre St Main March BBQ, games and displays to follow the service at Calen School

Eton 5am Hotel Eton Telegraph St, Eton Dawn Meet at Hotel Eton at 4.45am then walk to cenotaph

Farleigh 5.30am Cenotaph, Farleigh Sugar Mill Grounds, Armstrong Street,

Dawn March assembles at Farleigh store at 5.10am and walks to cenotaph. BBQ breakfast at Farview Tavern to follow service

Finch Hatton 4.28am Arrive at 4am for 4.15am March

Finch Hatton Cenotaph, ANZAC Parade Dawn March assembles at RSL Hall at 4.15am and walks to cenotaph.

Finch Hatton 6.15pm Arrive at 5:50pm for 6pm March

Finch Hatton Cenotaph, ANZAC Parade Finch Hatton Evening March assembles at RSL Hall at 6pm and walks to cenotaph.

Gargett 8am Gargett War Memorial, opposite the Gargett Pub, Gargett Septimus Rd and Jim Moule Street

Assemble at Gargett Hotel at 7.55am for march

Greenmount Homestead 6.40am

Greenmount Homestead, Greenmount Rd

Dawn

Kuttabul 5.30am Remembrance Gardens, Hampden State School

Dawn March assembles in Hampden School grounds at 5.15am and walks to remembrance gardens

Mackay 9.30am Arrive at 8am for march

Jubilee Park, Corner Alfred and Wel-lington streets

Schools form-up in carpark behind The Dome at 8am for march. Vehicles go at 8.35am before schools, cadets, veterans, associations and emergency services.

Marian 4.28am Arrive by 3.45am for 4am march.

Anzac Place, Marian Dawn March assembles outside Marian Mill at 3.45am for 4am march.

Mirani 4.30pm

Arrive by 4.00pm for 4:15pm march

Railway Park Memorial, Mackay-Eungella Road

Sunset March assembles at 4.15pm at Mirani Council Chambers and walks to Railway Park Memorial.

Pinnacle 10am Pinnacle Hotel Pinnacle Morning

Walkerston 5am ANZAC Memorial Park, Corner Dutton and Bridge streets

Dawn March assembles at O'Shea's Hotel at 4.50am and walks to Memorial Park

Walkerston 7.45am ANZAC Memorial Park, Corner Dutton and Bridge streets

Morning March assembles at Creek Street, Walk-erston at 7.30am and walks to Memorial Park.

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P A G E 4 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

From the Pool to the Fields Orion are the swimming champions for 2019! Congratulations to our swimmers at the interhouse

swimming carnival but now it is on to the cross country! The last day of school is the annual inter-

house cross country carnival. We are fortunate to have access to our neighbour’s cane fields to run

a true cross country event. Students will all participate in this event. Students can either compete in

the competitive running events to get extra points for their house, go for age champion and selec-

tion in the school cross country team. As always there is a non-competitive option for students who

prefer to walk and talk their way through the cross country reduced track.

This year we also some of the school’s oldest

records broken. Luke Connolly, Tamkia

McCall, Darby Holmes, Jadah Delbridge and

Charlotte Akins all broke records in the pool.

Well done to all swimmers who got involved

whether it was swimming or cheering, made

for a fantastic day.

EVENT Year Set

Record Breaker

12G 100M FREESTYLE 2018 Tamika McCall

12G 200M IM 2018 Tamika McCall

12G 50M FREESTYLE 2015 Tamika McCall

12G 50M BREASTROKE 2015 Tamika McCall

12G 50M BACKSTROKE 2015 Tamika McCall

12G 50M BUTTERFLY 2017 Tamika McCall

13G 50M BREASTROKE 1995 Jadah Delbridge

14G 50M FREESTYLE 1996 Charlotte Akins

19B 50M FREESTYLE 1989 Luke Connolly

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P A G E 5 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Congratulations to

our swimming age

champions and

runners up from

the swimming

carnival.

12 YEAR BOYS 12 YEAR GIRLS

Position Name Points

House Position Name Points House

1st Bullemor, Kyle 98 Pegasus 1st McCall, Tamika 120 Orion

2nd Carlill, Brodie 36 Aquila 2nd Holmes, Darby 108 Pegasus

13 YEAR BOYS 13 YEAR GIRLS

1st Bushell, Daniel 112 Orion 1st Delbridge, Jadah 116 Orion

2nd Torrens, Darcy 110 Orion 2nd Lillia, Sarah 110 Taurus

14 YEAR BOYS 14 YEAR GIRLS

1st Mackay, Ben 120 Pegasus 1st Akins, Charlotte 120 Orion

2nd Fortescue, Harry 56 Taurus 2nd Walker, Kayla 104 Taurus

15 YEAR BOYS 15 YEAR GIRLS

1st Mackay, Riley 120 Pegasus 1st Bullemor, Jaydah 100 Pegasus

2nd Bushell, Aidan 106 Orion 2nd Wilson, Lainey 66 Orion

16 YEAR BOYS 16 YEAR GIRLS

1st Little, Dylan 54 Orion 1st Norman, Rachael 56 Pegasus

2nd Warren, Darcey 52 Pegasus 2nd Mills, Tahlia 50 Taurus

OPEN BOYS OPEN GIRLS

1st Connolly, Luke 120 Aquila 1st Holmes, Ruby 100 Pegasus

2nd Deguara, Thomas 63 Pegasus 2nd Cornwall, Lainey 90 Orion

2019 Age Champions and Runners Up

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P A G E 6 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

WHO WILL BE THE

LEADER OF THE PACK ????

Why did the vegetarians stop

running cross country?

They didn’t like the meets!

2018 AGE CHAMPIONS

12 years Kalea Stanieg Ryan Leary

13 years Ebony Burns Rohan Geddes

14 years Jaydah Bullemor Koby Townsend

15 years Rachel Norman Kodie Stebbeings

16 years Ruby Holmes Nathan Walker

Open Rachel Silvestri Lachlan Gelhaar

Wear House Colours (sunsafe and appropriate)

Be Sunsafe

BBQ lunch and fundraising / Vintage Kiss

Join in and cheer on your team

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P A G E 7 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Mirani Girls Tackle Rugby League On Thursday the 21st March, 30 of our girls travelled to Mackay to compete in the Karen Murphy Cup National competition. Amongst a couple of hundred other young female athletes, Mirani took the fields at MJRL and played their heart out.

Mirani Valley Pride was on show with our girls doing the school very proud with great sportsmanship and determination. It was great to see our little country school compete in the national competition.

Coaches Mr Rosier, Miss Dorey & Mrs Nash made invaluable contributions to the school teams.

It was a very hectic night and unfortunately a couple of our girls had head knocks but all came back clear and ready to go next time.

Best on ground were;

U18’s - Montana Schmidtke

U15’s - Jazmin McArdle

U13’s - La Naliah Hine

A very long day and night with Valley Pride on show.

TIME ACTIVITY

Homegroup Mark roll and student notices. Move to the oval

P 1 & 2 Cross Country Races

9:30 Open Boys 6km

9:33 Open Girls

9:36 16yr Boys

9:39 16yr Girls 4km

9:42 15yr Girls

9:45 15yr Boys

9:48 14yr Girls

9:51 14yr Boys

9:54 13yr Girls 3km

9:57 13yr Boys

10:00 12yr Girls

10:03 12yr Boys

Lunch 1

P 3 Relay Races

P 4, 5 & 6 Non- Competitive walk, novelty event (time depending)

Lunch 2

P 7 & 8 Tug of War (everyone required)

Announcements

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P A G E 8 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Deadly News Parents of Indigenous Year 12 students Advising parents that the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships

start to connect with your Year 12 student. They offer a Youth Employment Program (YEP) to

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are finishing high school and looking for work or

considering further education.

They provide:

Assistance with your choice of career

A link to job vacancies

connection to culturally capable services

with pre-employment support such preparing resumes and for job interviews

support any life challenges that make it difficult to find work

Access to training opportunities.

Your student has a consent form and student profile form to be completed and returned.

A representative from this department will then meet with your student face to face, now

and before they exit school and after exiting.

CHECK IF YOU ARE ELIGILE TO CLAIM ABSTUDY.

What is ABSTUDY? ABSTUDY helps Indigenous Australians with the costs of studying

or doing an Australian Apprenticeship. ABSTUDY may help with the costs of school fees. If

your child has moved away from home to study, they can claim as soon as they know the date

they will start school. Or they can claim now if they're already in school and attending.

You can nominate a portion of ABSTUDY be paid directly to your child/s school fees.

Customers can claim by calling us on Free customer call number 1800 132 317 to claim or get

assistance.

Please be aware that conditions do apply when receiving ABSTUDY.

For more information about eligibility and how to claim, go to web address hhtp://

humanservices.gov.au/ABSTUDY

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P A G E 9 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Lainey Wilson – 2019 Junior Cultural Captain

This young lady is another rising star! The start of 2019 commenced

Lainey’s new role as a Junior Cultural Captain. During Lainey’s journey

she will come up against new challenges and she will over come them.

As a Junior Cultural Captain, Lainey will learn leadership skills and further

develop her resilience essential for adult life.

What does it mean to you to be voted in as Junior Cultural Captain?

To be voted as Junior Cultural Captain means that I can and represent our school in all

cultural aspects.

How do you see yourself in this role?

In this role I see myself achieving goals and helping others achieve theirs.

What is your cultural heritage?

I am a descendant of Daniel Elsie Yow-Yeh of Tanna Island, Vanuatu. We are of South

Sea Islander heritage.

Who has been the biggest influences or positive role models in your life?

My biggest influencer is probably my mother because she encourages me through every-

thing I do. Without her I wouldn’t be able to experience most of the activities I am

involved in.

What is your career choice / goal?

My career choice and goals for the future are to be successful and to get a degree in

teaching.

If there was one thing you could change in the world, what would that be?

If I could change one thing in the world it would be for everyone to be kind.

Time and interest put into children gives them confidence to succeed.

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P A G E 1 0 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

From Tuesday 19 March to Thursday 21 March 2019, Rachel Ward from Mirani

State High School was among 120 Year 11 and 12 students from around Australia

attending the 24th National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC), being held

at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra. The

Convention is supported by all state and territory Ministers and funded by the

Australian Government Department of Education and Training.

The topic for the 2019 Convention was, ‘A new constitutional preamble for Australia?’ This topic

provided students with the opportunity to explore the present Constitution and if a preamble is

required. A range of stimulus speakers discussed the issues with students allowing them to debate

with all delegates.

Outcomes from the Convention were incorporated into a Communiqué that was presented to the

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Sue Lines, for tabling in Parliament and recorded in Hansard.

As a national delegate Rachel was part of a group of 23 students travelling from Queensland. Prior to

attending the Convention Rachel said:“I am very excited for the convention and extremely thankful for

the opportunity!” Upon her return she said she really enjoyed the discussions and debates with other

students and one of the highlights was the dinner at the high Court of Australia.

Other elements of the program included a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives,

The Hon Tony Smith MP at Parliament House.

Free English classes for eligible* students at Central Queensland University. Are you a recently arrived

adult migrant? Do you need to improve your English for social, work or study purposes? CQU offers

ongoing English classes throughout the year and you may be eligible* to study for free.

For more information, contact Gizelle on 07 49 403 306 or email: [email protected]

*eligibility is subject to visa status

Rachel visits Canberra

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She Maps is a program where young females have the opportunity to be geospatial scientists and drone

pilots. This program included 27 girls from various schools around the region, including 10 students from

here at Mirani High. She Maps has encouraged us to break stereotypical rules. Such as, the assumption

that women cannot become pilots in any aviation job or scientists in any field and many, many more re-

lated jobs. There are over 6,000 drone pilots in Australia and unfortunately, only 1% are females.

We experienced the Drone Day Teaser Program. This program has given us Mirani State High girls, from

both years 7 and 8, a chance to learn about the basics and safety aspects of drone flight. This helped us

manually fly a micro drone (Parrot Mambo drone) and learn to code these micro drones to fly over a

huge map of disaster stricken Meadsville while taking photographs to analyse the damaged areas of this

town. We also used the app Free Flight Mini to pilot our drones.

On behalf of Mirani State High School, we would like to thank the Zonta Club and Glencore Mining for

sponsoring and funding this amazing program. We hope in the near future many more females have the

chance to become drone pilots just like we did.

Written by Kaylee Z, Teresa G and Shelby K.

She Maps Program - Drone Flying

Back row – Caitlin Grech, Mrs S. Shew, Taytum Crane, Analise, Mrs L. Duncan, Hayley Wilkins, Hannah McLean Front row – Laney, Shelby, Teresa Gorey, Kaylee Zarb, Ella Frost.

P A G E 1 1 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

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P A G E 1 2 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

12 secrets of resilient people Life can throw you for a loop sometimes. From silly setbacks

(broke a nail, missed the bus, lost your charger) to life-altering

events (lost a job, lost a loved one, failing a subject) these things

happen to us all. While some people struggle to deal, there are

those who always buckle up and get through. How do they do it?

The difference is resilience. It’s not that some people are so

blessed bad stuff never happens to them. It’s that they’ve honed their coping skills. If they miss the

bus, they don’t go home and declare the day ruined. They get on the next bus!

Great news! It’s 100 per cent possible to develop and strengthen your own resilience. Of course,

practice makes perfect, so tap into the secrets of the truly resilient and give it a go.

1. They pause a beat before reacting. Kneejerk responses can be counterproductive when it

comes to problem solving. They stop and give careful consideration to a potential Plan B or C,

if necessary. They are option-seekers and brainstormers.

2. They embrace change. Being flexible and open to new

ideas, people and places is usually more fruitful than

stubborn resistance.

3. They ask for help. Many hands make light work, and

another set of eyes often helps to put a new spin on things.

For example, maybe you can’t find the car keys, but another person sees them hiding in plain

sight. Maybe the answer to a tricky problem eludes you, but someone else’s fresh perspective

solves the case. Look for the helpers!

4. They reframe adversity as a challenge, a learning experience or an opportunity. They are

‘glass half full’ kind of folks. This isn’t to say they never get upset, angry, hurt or frustrated,

but they use such emotions to their advantage. They are survivors, never ‘victims’.

5. They don’t ‘catastrophise’. Always jumping to the worst possible conclusion is exhausting!

Resilient people know that not every bump heralds disaster, nor

is it a personal attack on them. They separate molehills

from mountains!

6. They learn from past experiences. Doing the same

thing over and over and expecting different results is,

well, nuts. Resilient peeps say, “OK, that was a dud, how

might we do this another way?”

“Resilience is less

about who you are and

more about what you

do.” Meg Jay, psy-

chologist and author.

Positivity matters!

Resilient people tend to

focus on the progress

they’ve already made, not

the distance left to travel.

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P A G E 1 3 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

The Senior Capta ins and Jun ior Captains at the GRIP Leadersh ip conference 2019

7. They own their part. Some things are naturally out of our control, but resilience builds when

you look within and don’t always blame outside factors – or people – for stuff that happens.

8. They nurture themselves. They know that eating well, exercising, getting enough rest and

maybe not overdoing the screen time gives them a better change of regrouping and moving

forward, even in the worst of times.

9. They look for the good. It’s not always easy to find, but believing there is good is a hopeful

place to start.

10. They are proactive. They don’t sit around waiting for a problem to solve itself. They research,

put in some hard yards and follow up because it gives them an invaluable sense of control.

11. They don’t allow one setback to define their whole existence. They acknowledge it, accept it

wasn’t ideal and move along, knowing that dwelling on it unnecessarily helps no-one.

12. They keep their wolfpack close. A support community of friends, family, colleagues, ac-

quaintances and even trusted professionals is vital. Resilient people find strength in connect-

edness, in both good and bad times.

Source: Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, January 2019 (Modified slightly to match students’

experience)

Do you want to win

a Cadbury chocolate block

that is almost as big as a Year 12 student?

Buy a ticket in the Year 12 Formal Raffle to be in the running!

$2 each, or 3 for $5

1st Prize: 1 metre tall, 10kg block of Cadbury Dairy Milk

Chocolate

2nd Prize: 5kg of Cadbury Favourites

3rd Prize: 540g Cadbury Favourites and 200g block of

Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate

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P A G E 1 4 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Debt Management Policy Student Accounts must be fully paid and up to date by 31st August of each year. Electronic Payment

Plans are provided by the school to assist caregivers experiencing financial hardship.

Inclusions for electronic payment plans are:

Student Resource Scheme (SRS)

Subject Fees

Levies

Ideally caregivers will commence electronic payment plans at the commencement of each school

year with a view to having all outstanding fees and levies paid by November of the same year. This

provides approximately 40 school weeks to have all invoices paid.

Note: To allow students to continue to undertake activities without payment of fees and levies will

see the amount owing to the school continuing to grow. In some cases the value becomes so large

that parents find the value of the debt challenging.

The school will need to initiate debt recovery action facilitated by the Department of Education if

accounts remain unpaid.

SUBJECT FEES, EXCURSIONS & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

Ideally caregivers of students who undertake extracurricular activities have:

paid all subject fees; or alternatively

initiated a committed electronic part payment plan*

*A committed electronic part payment plan is one where the value of the regular payment is such

that all fees and levies are paid by August of the same year.

If there are values outstanding from previous year/s these must be paid in full prior to entering into

a part payment for the current year: or alternatively a plan is to be established to have the out-

standing value paid in full within a short timeframe, prior to undertaking new extra-curricular activi-

ties in the current year. All money paid to the school will be applied to overdue SRS and other in-

voices, not to any new activities or deposits for recreational activities.

During the course of the school year, students may continue to undertake activities whilst on a com-

mitted electronic plan. There can still be value outstanding from the previous term/semester. Stu-

dents are able to undertake all activities and no restrictions will apply, provided caregivers:

have no outstanding accounts from previous years with no established payment plan

are committed to their payment plan and the value of the regular payment is such that will see

all of the amounts outstanding paid by August of each school year

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are increasing their financial contribution to cater for the increased value to monies owing to

accommodate any new activities

Payment for extra-curricular activities must be paid on or before the due date listed on the permis-

sion slip or students will be ineligible to participate.

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Recreational activities are offered by the school to enhance the social experience of education.

Recreational activities are not permitted to be part of an electronic payment plan. Examples of

recreational activities are listed below and each have their own considerations based on the time of

the year on which they fall:

1. Year 11 Senior Jersey

For students to be eligible to purchase a Senior Jersey, the following conditions apply:

all outstanding fees and levies from previous years, must be paid in full

Senior Jersey must be paid for in full at time of ordering

2. Year 12 Senior Polo

For students to be eligible to purchase a Senior Polo, the following conditions apply:

all outstanding fees and levies from previous years, must be paid in full

Senior Polo must be paid for in full at time of ordering

3. Year 12 Formal (November)

For students to be eligible to attend the Year 12 Formal, the following conditions apply:

all outstanding fees and levies from previous years, and the current year, must be paid in full

before a ticket is sold to students

Due to the timing of the event, there is no time to enter into an electronic payment plan ar-

rangement as the debt cannot be carried into the next year.

4. Overseas trips (Ski Trip & International Tours)

For students to be eligible to participate in overseas trips, the following conditions apply:

the Student Resource Scheme fee is to be paid in full

all outstanding invoices have been paid in full

A deposit for the trip will not be receipted by the finance staff unless these conditions are met.

5. Camps (such as Sporting, Arts and Year Level camps)

For students to be eligible to attend camps the following conditions apply:

all fees from previous years must be paid in full

6. Rewards Days To allow students to continue to attend Rewards Days the following conditions apply: all fees from previous years must be paid in full

the current year’s outstanding invoices are being managed on a committed electronic payment

plan which sees all outstanding values paid by August of the current school year.

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Reference Documents:

http://ppr.det.qld.gov.au/corp/finance/services/Pages/State-Education-Fees.aspx

https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/E/EducGenPrR06.pdf

http://ppr.det.qld.gov.au/corp/finance/accounts/Pages/Debt-Management.aspx

https://oneportal.deta.qld.gov.au/Services/Finance/Delegations/Pages/Default.aspxhttps://

oneportal.deta.qld.gov.au/Services/Finance/FinancialManagement/RevenueManagement/

PagesDefault.aspx

https://oneportal.deta.qld.gov.au/Services/Finance/Forms/Documents/

fmpm_externalfeesandcharges.pdf

If you are experiencing financial hardship or have any enquiries please contact our

Business Manager—Jodie Battese on 4966 7111 to discuss a payment plan.

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Credit card phone payments for invoiced fees and activities can only be processed

via BPOINT by telephoning 1300 631 073, you will be required to enter your

Student CRN and Invoice No which are located at the bottom of each invoice that

is issued as shown below.

Credit card payments for non-invoiced items eg sport shirts, sports registration

fees will still be accepted by telephoning the office on 4966 7111.

Credit Card Payments

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