Principal's Message
Welcome to Week 3. I would like to welcome a number of new staff members to the College, Mr Brent Harris (Senior Psychologist Education), Ms Nicole Chilcott and Mr David Bruce (Counselling Services) and Ms Katja Marczan who will be teaching within the TAS Faculty at the Westport Campus.
Education Week celebrations - 3 to 7 August 2020
Education Week will be a little different this year but there are lots of ways to get involved virtually. The theme for 2020 is ‘Learning together’, a celebration of the partnerships between students, teachers, parents and the community that have kept education going through these exceptional times.
Parent Lounge Update - Thursday 06 August
Campus Principals Ms Cook and Mr Ross will lead the parent session. Topics include the HSC, Year 10 Assessments, Year 8 into 9, the latest with COVID-19 school processes, expectations on uniform, mobile phone update, infrastructure/PCYC update.
There will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions. Due to COVID, this terms Parent Lounge will take place via Zoom for parents of both campuses.
Join Zoom Meeting - Click here - Zoom Code
Note: You will need to download the Zoom app prior to joining the session, via the above code.
Parental engagement in young people’s learning and education remains important and influential during the high school years. It is related to young people’s academic success and their wellbeing at secondary school.
Parent Lounge provides a space for parents to improve communication between their campuses and their children. If you have any questions please contact Leanne Jeffery @ leanne.jeffery1@det.nsw.edu.au.
Read the latest news from the Westport Campus
- Year 12 - Important 2020 UAC changes
Girls Day Out in STEM (Online) - 16 Aug - registration for free
HSC4ME - a revolutionary all-in-one, interactive learning app
New Date: Year 12 Graduation Day - Thu 15 October (Week 1, Term 4)
Mr Godson inspires the community to ride a unicycle
Port Macquarie unicyclists are training to tackle a 460km mountain biking challenge in Tasmania.
Beginner unicyclist and Hastings Secondary College Year 11 student Pheobie Brown said she'd just completed her second session of learning to cycle. "It wasn't originally something I thought I wanted to do but when I heard about the club I thought it would be really cool to learn to ride"
Important Dates
Westport Campus Calendar Terms 3 and 4 - 2020
Includes link to the HSC timetable.
Statement of Accounts
Students Statement of Accounts were sent out to parents/carers at the end of last term.
If you are yet to received your statement or have any questions, please contact Westport Campus. P: 6583 6400
- CSU Parent Information Session - Online - 4 Aug
- University and Beyond. Year 12 and Parents - 6 Aug - Register on Zoom
- Considering a career in Teaching? Teaching 101 Webinars
- CSU Early Application Help Session - 18 Aug
- NSW Police Force is recruiting now!
Applications Open - National Institute for Dramatic Art (NIDA) - 2021
Coronavirus Advice
The latest advice from NESA in response to COVID-19. Read more
Keep up to date with events and activities in our Port Macquarie-Hastings Community.
- Hearts n Minds Learning - Parents and Carers Meeting
- Join the ANSTO STEAM Club - fun experiments from home
- Nextwave Online Film Making Workshops and Competition
- Port Macquarie Pirates Junior Rugby
- Become a Foster Parent
Congratulations Kayley, Pheobe and Lily!
Congratulations Kayley Edwards, Phoebe Bishop and Lily Oseguera on their achievements of runner-up in the HEM Property SOLD sticker Competition.