In this issue

💪 S60 is back with more classes and more gym sessions open to you!

The S60 gym is back open from Monday 30 January and this term, we’ll be running challenges, bringing in more equipment and we have plenty of prizes up for grabs (maybe even some cute badges to add to your blazers).

So get sorted for Term 1 and sign up now through the links below. Gym memberships are on a Direct Debit which can be cancelled at any time.

S60 Membership – Group Classes ($10 per week)

https://s60fitness.gymmasteronline.com/portal/membership/f5de44ce62f19590656089681b380753

YouthFit Membership – Group Classes + Open Gym Sessions (supervised) ($15 per week)

https://s60fitness.gymmasteronline.com/portal/membership/1309ed9b1a0137b31f731c0ffbd57195 

Year 7 Parents & Students | Free For Feb

CALLING ALL PARENTS – Hit refresh on your 2023 fitness goals!

S60 is opening the doors to Stuartholme parents! We have a strength and cardio circuit available after the school drop off, just down the road at Freers. These sessions are designed for everyone regardless of your fitness level and you can count on Coach Rhys to help tailor each exercise to suit you. Pop down and join the team for the perfect start to your day.

When:

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

8:25 – 9:10am

Pricing:

$19 per week for unlimited classes. No lock in contract: Join here > https://bit.ly/3CHPJl9

$150 for 10 class pass: Join here > https://bit.ly/3X30feV

Where will you find us:

You’ll find our gym at the bottom of the hill at Freers, 111 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive.

Get in touch:

Email us: s60@ghrc.com.au

Download our App: S60 Fitness

STU Interhouse Swimming Carnival
The 2023 Interhouse Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 24 February in the Stuartholme Pool. All students are encouraged to participate in the individual competitions, relays or house swim-off. Houses are vying for the Champion House Trophy, as well as the Spirit Stick and earn points for attendance that day.

The Interhouse Carnival does not play any part in team selection for the CaSSSA Swimming Championships. If you would like to represent Stuartholme, you must be a member of the STU Swim Squad and participate in the Friday night club meets. We do not present Age Champions.

Heats are not seeded and times are combined from all heats to find the top three in each event who are awarded with gold, silver, bronze medals. All competitors must compete in their allocated heat to earn house points.

More specific event information will be posted on MyStuartholme in the lead up to the Carnival.

EVENT HOUSEKEEPING:

• All students must travel to school in their day uniform then change into their school appropriate house costumes before TMG. Rolls will be marked in TMG, before houses meet for the cheer battle procession at 8:40am.
• Houses are judged on their costumes, cheering and sportsmanship.
• Students are on pool deck for the whole day, so must bring suitable water, food, sunscreen. The café is closed at Morning Tea.
• Crepe paper, balloons etc are not permitted as they block pool pumps and stain concrete.
• Hats are compulsory on pool deck and all competitors must wear Stuartholme togs and swimming cap.
• Parents are not permitted to attend as there is limited capacity at the Stuartholme pool.
• Students must return to TMG at the conclusion of the carnival and remove all zinc and costumes before leaving school grounds.

Join the Urban Farming Club

The Stuartholme UFC is getting organised for 2023. Our wonderful UFC captain, Kate McGann, spoke to the school about the club at last week’s assembly and all students have received the following email from our Year 12 leaders this week.

Hey Everyone,

Here is a quick overview of what UFC is about for anyone interested in UFC.

This year we will finally be getting in our native stingless beehive, selling plants and herb bundles at lunchtime, an excursion to somewhere like the ecosciences precinct where we went last year, weeding the garden, looking after the little leaf library (a mini garden in the library monitored by tech) and the aquaponics system. This is a very casual and friendly club and we would love to have some new members this year!

UFC IS FREE. Available to years 7-12. We are self-funded and we meet once a week. If you are interested in joining please fill out this form with your name and the mornings you are available to meet: https://forms.office.com/r/9JUe1iyFkA

We look forward to welcoming some new members at our first meeting later this term!

Thanks,

UFC Committee and Captain + Mr Lillyman + Ms Lawler

~Mr Lillyman, Careers Counsellor

~Ms Lawler, Deputy Dean of Boarding/Social Justice Coordinator

This year, we are very excited to announce that we are starting a new co-curricular program called Hire Education. This program will focus on a different employable skillset each year to prepare students for their future careers. In 2023, we are focused on drone piloting.

As many people know, drones have many different applications. They are used across all different kinds of industries for all different tasks, so students with diverse career aspirations can benefit from learning how to fly drones.

In 2023, our Hire Education: Drone Pilot program will teach students how to fly a variety of drones, indoors and outdoors. We’ll learn about manual and coded flights, how to extend the capability of drones with sensors and other attachments, and how to process data collected by our drones. We’ll talk with role models who use drones at work, we’ll go on some excursions to see drones in action at work, and then we’ll work in teams to solve real-world agricultural challenges with drones.

We are grateful to have received an AgTech grant from the Agribusiness Gateway to Industry Schools Program, which has helped to make this exciting new program possible.

How to get involved?

If you use drones at your work, and would be interested in sharing your experiences with our group, please get in touch: tlillyman@stuartholme.com

Student EOIs for the program are open now and close COB Monday, 6 February. Students have been asked to fill out this form with some details, including which days and times each week they would be available to meet. We’re looking forward to launching this program in Week 4.

Stuartholmes’ very own Percussion tutor, Zac Moynihan is also an aspiring artist making his debut at a solo exhibition from February 16-24 at the “Side Gallery” in Red Hill.

Your invited to opening night on Thursday 16th Feb from 6pm- 8pm for opening drinks.

Stuartholme Sport would like to introduce our new representative shirts with all our signed sponsors listed on the back.

They are provided to students in the following selected teams: 

Firsts: AFL, Basketball, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Soccer, Tennis, Touch Football, Volleyball, Water Polo

2023 CaSSSA Swim Team

2023 CaSSSA Cross Country Team

2023 CaSSSA Athletics Team

You will also be seeing all our coaches wearing them too.

Companies who have sponsored us this year include:

• ABP
• Adoni Construction
• Domino
• Connective Cuisine
• FINDMEA
• GHRC
• HART sport Play
• Harvey As Sociates
• Herron Todd White
• iNSPIRRETEK
• Loaves and Fishes
• M.A.D accounting
• McNamara Law
• Multisport Nutrition
• One Physio
• Oversight Consulting
• Stratacare
• Tango Fresh Pet Foods
• Tennis for Kids
• The Swim Academy
• West Vets

A massive thank you to all the companies and everyone involved who made this possible.

Year 12 kicked off the year with their first Wise Wellness workshop run by Daniel Crump, Deb Lonsdale-Walker and Margaret Devlin.

What is wellbeing? 

• When we think of wellbeing, some of us call to mind an image of feeling happy all of the time.
• The research clearly shows that this is not the case. To the contrary, wellbeing is well-documented by the experts as quite the opposite.

Our Year 12 Leaders touched on the practice of gratitude:

“As we begin our new year, try to build gratitude around you with small, daily, unexpected, undeserved acts of love, compassion, grace, and forgiveness.”

“Take a few minutes to focus on how you will implement this in your daily life this year.”

Students participated in many activities throughout the session including:

• Questionnaire about The Key to Success by Angela Lee Duckworth
• Self-Care Bingo
• Individual and group activities to discuss ways to apply self-care and create better study habits

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

The school will continue to implement the changes made late last year in relation to changed pick-up times on Wednesdays as a result of CaSSSA Sport.

To ensure we can safely get our 200+ CaSSSA Sport participants onto their bus and for those buses to arrive on time for the various games, pick up at the Jolimont area will be delayed until 3.30 pm for cars until the school and sports buses have left the school grounds.

For pick-up prior to 3.30 pm, please use the oval pick-up area. For a later pick-up, the Jolimont area will resume operation from 3.30 pm.

Can we ask that you pass this message onto any family members or friends who pick up your daughter.

This arrangement will remain in place for the school year.

Sadly, Cath Ferris’ (Teacher of Stuartholme School) husband passed away peacefully on the 24th January, surrounded by love. Roberts funeral will be held today If you wish to send cards or messages of kind wishes, you’re welcome to send them to Sister Rita Carroll rscJ and we will pass them onto the family.

Many thanks for your support.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new year and to warmly welcome new members to our Stuartholme community officially. I mentioned to the students at assembly last week that the school never feels the same without them here and that it has been wonderful to start the year as ‘normal’ as possible in contrast to previous years.

It has been wonderful to connect with many of you in person at our functions and parent evenings that characterise the beginning of the year. I certainly look forward to many more opportunities over the year.

Beginning as you intend to finish – with an open mind, open heart to play your part!

Our focus goal for this year is a deep respect for intellectual values. Our Cor Unum launched this goal last week, whereby they announced their theme for the year – open mind, open heart, play your part! The response to their theme was palpable through the impressive applause it garnered due to the superb way it resonated with our Sacred Heart goal. The theme cuts to the core of our intent for 2023 – exemplifying the wisdom of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat through courage, compassion, and confidence to be bold, transformative, impactful, and purposeful in the way we go about the year, finding opportunities for joy.

Last week I had a very joyful moment through an opportunity to address our senior class of 2023 alongside our Deputy Principal, Ms Lonsdale-Walker. During this session, we focused on the importance of reflecting on the journey they have taken to date and establishing to start the year with a clear intent to ‘begin as you intend to finish’. Our young people must activate and take ownership of their learning journey so they play their part in determining their next steps.

Of course, we all play a part, and we as parents/caregivers and staff have a crucial role to play in supporting and guiding our young people towards success; however, it is integral we invest in giving (and allowing) them the space to navigate the ups and downs ahead themselves, so they are better equipped to have an impact in their worlds beyond the gates of Stuartholme into the future.

I shared with the seniors my own experience at the gym. Whilst I am aware I struggle with some aspects of my training, and I find this tough going at times, I know deep down that the short-term struggle I experience now informs more long-term gains and wellbeing into the future. An approach that I need to take responsibility for and one that I need to harness grit, resilience and, on many occasions, a great deal of courage.

This year, drawing on the inspiration of our foundress St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, I have challenged our students and staff to embrace academic and personal courage. If Sophie had not harnessed this, we would not be blessed by the significant impact of a Sacred Heart education that has transformed many lives and had a lasting impact around the globe. These key tenants of a Sacred Heart education boldly push us forward as we embrace courage, confidence, and compassion so that our young people continue to develop and grow in an atmosphere of safety and care.

I encourage you to allow your daughters to embrace academic and personal courage, understanding that, at times, the road does get bumpy. Still, the outcomes are genuinely transformational when we work together through maintaining a sense of calm and support.

Welcoming new staff

At the start of each year, it is always wonderful to welcome new members to our staff. This year we are incredibly blessed by the following staff who are joining the Stuartholme team:

Robyn Cole                                                         Humanities/Arts
Alison Correia                                                    Leader of Student Wellbeing (Year 9)
Brendan Downes                                             Director of Primary
Paige Fitzpatrick                                               Student Reception
Keiran Gilmore                                                  Sports Coordinator
Cassie Lloyd                                                        HPE/Science
Kate Mellor                                                         Director of Studies
Zoe Sadler                                                           HPE/Science

Best wishes for a joyful 2023 filled with success.

Yours in Cor Unum,

Danny Crump

Principal

Welcome back to the new academic year. I am delighted to have been appointed to the role of Deputy Principal and am energised to work alongside our inspiring new Principal – Mr Daniel Crump. I also look forward to working in partnership with all in our Stuartholme community to offer a Sacred Heart Education that enables every child to feel loved, grow, and make a real difference in the world.

It has been an absolute delight to connect with many of you in person at the start of year functions and parent evenings over the last couple of weeks and I look forward to many more opportunities throughout the year.

A Deep Respect for Intellectual Values:

This year our focus goal is a deep respect for intellectual values. During Staff Week, we as staff engaged in formation experiences around this theme and were encouraged to consider how we bring this to life through the everyday and indeed our work at Stuartholme.

A key highlight, in alignment with this goal was the launch of our redeveloped pedagogical framework which will guide our teaching and learning at Stuartholme. I am excited to share this with parents.

It was terrific to work with staff from across our school community to explore the latest research-based approaches, trends, values and principles to underpin this work. Additionally, to seek input from representatives from our Alumnae, Parents of Stuartholme, students and staff.

The framework will ensure consistency and excellence in practice, and a future focus from which to innovate.

Our Cor Unum at assembly on Friday led the way in articulating exactly how each of us can enact the courage required to achieve excellence in practice with their powerful theme launch – with an open mind and open heart to play our part.

2022 Outstanding Academic Success

I look forward to sharing with you following our upcoming Academic Assembly the successes of our 2022 cohort and improvement in GPAs for students from Semester 1 to Semester 2 last year.

Working together so your daughter thrives

Whether your daughter is in the opening stages of her academic journey or well along the path, one thing is certain – the inherent strength of a partnership approach.

Each of us has an important role to play so that she can develop the dispositions required to show academic and personal courage.

It will be important to continue to work together as a school community to support the attainment of outstanding student outcomes and position Stuartholme as a leader in girls’ education, turning out graduates with the skills required to thrive beyond school and make a global impact.

Best wishes for a successful 2023.

Deborah Lonsdale-Walker

Deputy Principal 

Welcome! Greetings to all in our community as our new academic year continues to unfold. It’s a delight for me to continue to journey alongside you and our students as Dean of Mission in 2023. 

Our 2023 Focus Goal: We educate to a deep respect for intellectual values. 

As we begin our new year, it’s important to remind ourselves of the uniqueness of our charism and spirituality. As a Sacred Heart community, our mission is to discover and make known the love of the heart of Jesus. We do this through living our Sacred Heart Goals of Education, which are:  

• A personal and active faith in God. 
• A deep respect for intellectual values. 
• Building community as a Christian value. 
• A social awareness that impels us to action. 
• Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. 

Whilst all of these goals are alive in our community, we focus our attention a little more closely on Goal 2 this year – a deep respect for intellectual values. 

Saint Madeleine Sophie’s Vision for Education 

From the earliest days of the Society, Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat was firm in her determination that the schools established by the Society would be peopled by staff and learners who deeply valued the gifts and skills of the intellect. She sought to engender in her sisters, the desire for growth of both mind and spirit and a serious quest after wisdom. To search for meaning and truth using both minds and hearts to know, was a core purpose for Madeleine Sophie – this purpose was anchored in her relationship with the Risen Christ, in and through whom she experienced the tenderness, warmth and love of God. 

For Sacred Heart schools then, the Goal of fostering a deep respect for intellectual values is about much more than achieving high academic standards. It is about nurturing a love of wisdom and the pursuit of what is true, all directed to the service of discovering and making known the love of the Heart of God in the heart of the world. This is the work that we continue today at Stuartholme as we embark on 2023. 

Mission Initiatives at Stuartholme in 2023 

This week I wrote to all students of the school, providing an outline of the various mission initiatives available throughout the year. These initiatives include prayer and liturgical celebrations, along with social justice and fundraising aimed at encouraging their spiritual and moral development, and their intellectual growth. They are a core component of the transformative education available at Stuartholme and we encourage all students to play their part and immerse themselves in these opportunities. 

Please find the correspondence sent to your child here, as well as the Mission tile of myStuartholme: 

Year 7 – Year 8 – Year 9 – Year 10 – Year 11 – Year 12 

References: 

1 Baradene College. (2017). Reflection on Goal 2: A Deep Respect for Intellectual Values.  

2 Sandie Cornish. (2013). Deep Respect for Intellectual Values  

3 Religious of the Sacred Heart. (1994). Heart of our God: Documentary Sources of the Goals (p. 34). 

Peace and blessings for the week ahead. 

Justin Golding

Dean of Mission

Welcome back! 

Welcome to all students and families to our 2023 school year.  I am delighted to be appointed to the role of Dean of Student Wellbeing; it is a privilege to work with such a dynamic Wellbeing Team. The past 2 weeks have seen our students begin settling into a new timetable and for some, meet new teachers and classmates. There has been a wonderful buzz of excitement in the air. I have thoroughly enjoyed my interactions with students; their enthusiasm is infectious. I was chatting with one of our new students this week and was delighted to hear her say she “already felt at home”. This year our Principal has encouraged us, like Madeleine Sophie Barat, to have courage in our endeavours. Our students are most certainly embodying this challenge. 

I have also enjoyed interacting with many parents and caregivers at our Parent Information Sessions this week. It was wonderful that many were able to join us via the livestream as well. Establishing expectations and reinforcing the importance of our partnership with parents and caregivers is integral to success this year. Our Leaders of Student Wellbeing spoke to parents about how they will be encouraging their cohort to have personal courage this year. We look forward to working in partnership with both you and your child this year to support growth and success. A key challenge for us it to remember that we provide the baseline for their calm. This calls on us to work together when times are tough to play our part by always being “bigger, wiser and stronger”. 

Wellbeing structures 

Our Wellbeing structures here at Stuartholme provide our students and families with the necessary support for our students to thrive.  Our Teacher Mentors play an essential role in the lives of our young people, setting them up for the day in TMG and quietly monitoring each students’ wellbeing throughout the year. Your daughter’s Teacher Mentor is your first point of contact should you require support. Our Leaders of Student Wellbeing are also a wonderful support as they over see the whole year level. Our Wise Wellness Program, driven by of Leaders of Student Wellbeing, is another integral facet of our Wellbeing Structures here at Stuartholme. Research by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) suggests that participation in a Wellbeing program can have  positive impacts on academic performance equivalent to 3 months of additional learning. Our Wise Wellness program together with our Wellbeing structures ensures that our integrated approach between academics, wellbeing and spirituality enhances the potential for our students to flourish. 

Cor Unum theme launch 

Open Mind, Open Heart, Play Your Part 

The Cor Unum Captain Chloe Carew and Committee members Harriet Moore, Laura Penning and Isobel Martin were inspirational in welcoming all students and staff back to this new academic year with their 2023 theme launch  “Open mind, Open Hear, Play your Part”. Supported by the artistic talent of Zia Stevens and Jess Caulfield who designed the logo.   

The Cor Unum committee articulated the significance of this year’s theme:  

“The second Sacred Heart goal, “a deep respect for intellectual values”  informed our theme. We firstly had to recognise that intellectual values extend beyond academics, and encompass qualities such as creativity, emotional intelligence, spirituality, and so many more, which are different for each individual.  

To develop each of our intellectual gifts requires each of us to have an open mind and an open heart. Maintaining an open mind is a necessity for us to be able to listen, hear and ultimately understand the importance of the unique intellectual values each of us possesses, whilst nurturing an open heart will foster the implementation of these values in our growth to be strong and independent adults. “ 

Our Cor Unum have challenged each community member to ensure we are playing our part this year! 

Working together to create the atmosphere for self-knowledge, passion and purpose 

 “Our education is not meant to turn the children out small and finished, but seriously begun on a wide basis. Therefore, they must leave us with some self-knowledge, some energy, some purpose.” – Mother Janet Erskine Stuart 

To support the students in settling back into school routines and creating the atmosphere for success, the Leaders of Student Wellbeing and Teacher Mentors have been highlighting “positive expectations” challenging them to:  

• Positively engage with the school ethos 

• Show self-discipline and dedication to academic requirements 
• Be punctual to school and all classes 
• Show self-respect 
• Adhere to the school dress code 
• Respect others’ rights and property. 

Reference 

Student wellbeing programs improve academic outcomes – ACER Discover 

Your support in upholding these expectations will be important in ensuring your child can be the very best version of themselves in 2023.   

Elizabeth Foxover

Dean of Student Wellbeing 

Over the summer, our Boarding House underwent the last stage of dorm renovations. As our amazing facilities and cleaning teams ensured the house was all set for the arrival of our Boarders, Boarding staff  underwent professional development training and counted down the days until our girls arrived  … the much anticipated move in day.

Last Monday, the long awaited day finally arrived and families- both new and existing- made the trek to Stuartholme once again. Our house now fully feels like home as it is filled with the life and laughter, story- telling and warm feeling of community, treasured and shared by our beautiful girls and staff.

Not only has our Boarding House undergone a spectacular renovation, we’ve also grown.  This year, our Boarding House is the proud home of 123 Boarders! When not at “Holme,” our girls come from rural and remote Queensland, local, NSW, Far North QLD and various international locations such as PNG, Dubai, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan and Solomon Islands.

As the newness of school begins to settle into comfortable familiarity, relationships are forged and strengthened and co-curricular fun begins, we would like to extend a very warm welcome to our entire Stuartholme Community.

I would like to take this moment to extend a warm invite to parents, who may be interested in offering driving support for our boarders:

Parents, we do have a number of opportunities for you to support our boarders, through volunteering to drive boarders to sports on Saturday. If you are interested in assisting in this space, I would love to hear from you!

jmorris@stuartholme.com

We wish you a wonderful week ahead,

Jane Morris

Dean of Boarding 

Hi everyone,

Welcome back to 2023.

It’s been great to see lots of parents at Parent Information Evenings this week. It’s also been great to see so many of our year 11 and 12 students for meetings already and talk to all of Year 12 at their first Year Level Assembly of the year.

The year ahead for Year 12s

I saw our new year 12 students this week to talk about what they can expect this year and to answer lots of questions about the future.

I have also encouraged all year 12s to consider this simple ‘to do’ list. (Of course, students are more than welcome to chat with me more than twice this year, but aiming for at least two conversations about their plans is a very good start.)

Parent Information Evenings

It’s also been wonderful to talk with year 11 and 12 parents at our Parent Information Evenings this week. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you might have about the future. And I hope to see some of you at the year 11 and 12 Speed Careering event on 17 May (more info to come 😊).

As always, please find below some information that could be interesting to you and your child(ren). For other resources and information, please check out the Careers page on my.Stuartholme.

EXPLORE & EXPERIENCE

UQ FEAST 2023

FEAST (Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology) is a four-day residential program to inspire high school students to investigate rewarding science careers in the agriculture, animal, plant and food industries. It is open to students in Years 11 and 12 and is held at the UQ Gatton campus. Find out more here including submitting an expression of interest for the 2023 FEAST and receive application details.

QUT: Engineering Our Future experience day

On Saturday 25 March from 8am – 4pm, join QUT for an engineering experience day for Years 4 to 12 that will show you the many possible career path in Engineering. QUT in partnership with Engineering Link Group, the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Engineers Australia are hosting a day full of hands-on activities to show how exciting, challenging and world-changing engineering can be. Find out more and register here.

UQ: Data Engineering Taster class

If you are considering Engineering after school, then the University of Queensland is holding the ‘Data Engineering Taster class’ webinar. This event is hosted by UQ’s Women in Engineering team where you can find out how their courses give you the requisite knowledge and skills to embark on your data engineering journey. The webinar is on 28 January from 7.00pm to 8.00pm online and you will need to register.

A gap year in Agriculture: Ag Career Start

Interested in taking a gap year? You might be interested in AG CAREER START. This program helps you find a gap year in Australian agriculture that suits your interests and skills, and also connects you with mentoring, funding for professional learning, and access to industry events.

Find out more here: About – AgCAREERSTART

Sail on the Young Endeavour in 2023

Young Endeavour offers 16 – 22 year olds’ the opportunity to embark on an 11-day journey learning not only how to sail a square-rigged tall ship, but how to lead, support others and work together as a team. A crew of nine specially trained Royal Australian Navy Staff Crew are also on board. A voyage in Young Endeavour is fun but you will be required to be an active member of the crew and contribute to the voyage. You will need to be prepared to face your fears, push yourself out of your comfort zone and discover how to rise to challenges. By the end of the voyage, you and your fellow crew will take command of the ship and put your new skills to the test. Click here to find out more information along with the application process. You can also subscribe to their newsletter to be the first to hear about new voyage dates.

Reminder: Other ways to explore your options

The following resources were shared with year 12 students last year. They are just some of the ways students could explore their career interests further. I also encourage all senior students to talk to me a bit more about their ideas so we can brainstorm ways they could explore them further.

Learn:

• Talk with Industry Series (acu.edu.au) (focused on health careers)
• UQ courses on edX
• QUT – Future You STEM Summit

Experiences:

• Griffith Film School Experience (animation, film or game design)
• FEAST – Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology (uq.edu.au)
• High School Health Adventure | Mater Education
• Explore virtual work experience (grandshake.co)

Quizzes:

• Discover a Career – My Big Tomorrow
• myfuture – Australia’s National Career Information Service | myfuture
• Your Future Career | Your Career

Other cool resources:

• Learn to Code — For Free — Coding Courses for Busy People (freecodecamp.org)
• Choose Your Own Health Career – Home (cyohealthcareer.com.au)
• What is engineering? podcast series
• A Life Without Limits – explore a career in surveying and geospatial science

INTERSTATE COURSES

Interested in studying in NSW, VIC or somewhere else?

You might want to start researching your course options using:

• VTAC: Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
• Search for courses – UAC
• SATAC
• TISCOnline – Course Search
• Undergraduate courses | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
• (and, of course) Course Search – QTAC

CAMPUS TOURS

ACU Brisbane – Campus Tours

You can join one of ACU’s guided visits to check out their facilities and discuss your study ideas with ACU staff. Guided visits typically last 30 to 60 minutes. Registrations are essential with most tours to be held on Thursdays throughout the year. Click here to find tour days and to register to attend.

UQ: Ways to undertake a campus tour

This school holidays, you can see the highlights of the UQ St Lucia campus on a virtual tour or self-guided tour. Click here to find out more.

QUT campus tour options

You have several options if you would like to do a campus tour of either QUT’s Garden Point or Kelvin Grove campuses. These include:

• Take a virtual tour
• Self guided tour
  • Gardens Point campus map
  • Kelvin Grove campus map

Tom Lillyman

Careers Counsellor

The beginning of a new school year is an exciting time of possibility. A new year provides us with a moment of reflection, an opportunity to start afresh and consider how we plan to grow towards the full person we dream of being.  As an Academic Services Team, we are delighted by the call for Academic Courage in 2023, the year when our Sacred Heart Goal in focus is “A Deep Respect for Intellectual Values”.

At recent Parent Information evenings, we have been privileged to share some of the ways in which this goal will come alive at Stuartholme through the implementation of our Pedagogical Framework.  Below are some of the mindsets that we encourage students to embrace as they begin the year courageously:

• Give your school journey your best shot. You have nothing to lose.
• Go after what you want, set goals, try new things and ask lots of questions along the way.
• Do not be afraid to challenge yourself.
• Be kind to yourself and see mistakes as rich opportunities for learning.
• Healthy habits, a good routine, and plenty of sleep do wonders for small worries.
• Never underestimate yourself or your capacity for growth.
• Search for confidence from the people who inspire you – one of whom should always be yourself.
• You may not always feel strong, but you can always be brave and the best thing about bravery is that even a little is enough.

We want our students to start the year strong so that they may build habits of excellence and strive towards realising our Graduate Vision of being courageous, compassionate and confident now and into the future.  We also want them to know that they are not alone.  They are supported by a team of expert staff who are passionate about education and skilled at empowering young people to realise their potential.  Importantly, we know that students achieve the best outcomes when they are well supported at home too which is why we are committed to a partnership approach where students, parents and teachers work together.  At the Parent Information evenings, we invited parents and carers to embrace academic courage too by engaging their daughters in conversations about how their own thinking has changed and sharing how they solve problems and learn from mistakes.

If you were unable to attend the Parent Information Evenings, you can access the supporting materials through MyStuartholme.  You are also welcome to get in touch with us at Academic Services by contacting Kate Mellor, Director of Studies (kmellor@stuartholme.com) or Annie Van Homrigh, Director of Academic Development and Performance (avanhomrigh@stuartholme.com).

The Semester One assessment calendar will soon go live in myStuartholme.  Below are some other dates to note that may assist you in planning for the Term ahead.

Upcoming Dates in the Academic Calendar:

Monday, 13 February – Year 7 & 9 NAPLAN Practice

Friday, 17 February – Academic Assembly

Friday, 3 March – Assembly incorporating Principal’s Awards

Wednesday, 15 March to Wednesday, 22 March – Year 7 & 9 NAPLAN tests

Friday, 17 March – Year 11 & 12 Exam Block begins

Friday, 24 March – Year 10 Exam Block begins

Monday, 27 March – Year 9 Exam Block begins

We look forward to walking alongside you and your daughters this year.

Annie Van-Homrigh

Director of Academic Development and Performance

Kate Mellor

Director of Studies

The Cor Unum Summer edition is now available for Parents, staff  and students to read. You can read it HERE Publications – Stuartholme School | Stuartholme School