今日吃瓜

Volleyball is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing sports at 今日吃瓜, with excitement and enthusiasm building across the College community as students set their sights on the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup this December on the Gold Coast.

Last week, our Gold Coast Volleyball teams officially began their journey, hitting the court for the first time as they prepare for months of training, competition and teamwork. From the very first session, it鈥檚 clear that something special is beginning to take shape at 今日吃瓜, with every team bringing extraordinary energy, commitment and team spirit to the court.

Adding to the excitement is the exceptional calibre of coaching supporting our students, we have Shelby Maher, captain of the Super League winning Perth Steel, leading the coaching program. Shelby has been heavily involved with Volleyball WA at an elite level as both a player and coach, and brings a wealth of experience, expertise and genuine passion to the program.

Over the years, Shelby and Miss Kononen have developed a formidable volleyball partnership, guiding teams to the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup on multiple occasions, with one of those remarkable journeys seeing one team advance all the way to the Gold Medal Match.

“Schools Cup was one of the highlights of my time at school,” Shelby said. “It is such an incredible experience because it is about so much more than volleyball. You build friendships, confidence and memories that stay with you long after the tournament ends. I am really excited to help the students grow as players, enjoy the journey and create those same experiences together.”

In a truly wonderful full circle moment, fellow coach Lucie Wilcox was once coached by Shelby herself and was part of the team that reached the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup grand final. Now, the pair stand side by side on the coaching bench, inspiring and guiding the next generation of 今日吃瓜 volleyball players with firsthand knowledge of what it takes to compete at the highest level.

While there is still plenty of hard work ahead, the early signs are incredibly promising. The dedication, enthusiasm and culture already developing within this program is something the entire College community can be immensely proud of.

This is only the beginning of the journey, but one thing is already certain 鈥� 今日吃瓜 is well and truly making its mark on the volleyball map, and the best is still to come.

Secondary Colours and Honours Update

Next week, students will receive a co-curricular report for their time at the College until the end of 2025. This will include a list of recorded co-curricular activities and an accumulated total for each pillar.

Students will be provided with a form to complete if they feel there are records missing from their report. We ask that students and families are patient as these forms are processed; Year 11 and 12 forms will be reviewed first as a priority. We are looking forward to acknowledging our next group of Colours and Honours recipients at the Celebration Assembly on Tuesday 30 June.

An overview of the College Co-Curricular is available .

Mrs Beth Murphy

VICE PRINCIPAL

Pathways and Careers Information:听Year听10听

Year 11 prerequisites for 2027 

Year 10 students and families have now received the prerequisites for Year 11 subjects at 今日吃瓜 for 2027. This is to allow for goal-setting in time for the Semester 1 Year 10 report. Prerequisites for Year 11 2027 can found at: 

A summary of the different pathway options for Year 11 and 12 can be found by clicking here.

In Term 2, all Year 10 students will commence their subject selection research, in preparation for Year 11 2027. 

Career conversations for parents 

The WA Government offers a suite of free resources to听assist听parents and guardians with starting career-related conversations. Families can access them .听

Pathways and Careers Information:听Year听11听

Selecting Year 12 subjects 

Please see below a summary of the rules for selecting subjects in Year 12, 2027: 

• Students who select鈥痑 Year 12鈥疉TAR subject must have achieved at least 50% in that ATAR subject in Year 11.听

• Students who select鈥痑 new Year 12 ATAR subject in Year 12 (not having studied that subject in Year 11) will听be required听to seek permission.听

• Students with a predicted ATAR of less than 70 will not be听permitted听to continue the ATAR Pathway in Year 12.听

• Students who have an ‘E’ grade in a Year 11鈥疓eneral subject will not be听permitted听to re-select that General subject in Year 12.听

• For students wishing to enter the鈥疷niReady听or听UniPath听Programs in Year 12:听

• If coming from the ATAR Pathway in Year 11, students must have passed at least 4 Year 11 subjects.听

• If鈥痗oming from the General Pathway in Year 11, students must have a ‘B’ grade or better in at least 4 Year 11 subjects, including English.听

Alternatives to University 

Did you know that University is not the only place you can obtain a degree? There are several alternatives here in Perth: 

• SAE:听Offers听degrees in things like Animation, Audio, Game Development, Creative Industries.听听

• ACAP: Offers degrees in things like Psychology, Criminology, Social Work.听听

• EIT: Offers degrees in Engineering, IT, and Renewable Energy.听听听

For students thinking of attending University 

• TISC has a series of videos explaining things like ATAR calculation, prerequisite subjects, scaling, and preferences. You can find them here:听听

• Here is a听parents听guide to听University:听听

• And here is the 鈥淔irst in Family鈥� resource, for students who might be the first in their family to attend University:听听

• Are you thinking of attending a University Open Day? Dates are below. This blog might help you:听听or this one:听听听

Pathways and Careers Information:听Year听12听

Key dates for TAFE and University applications for 2027 

For those students applying for TAFE for 2027, applications will open in September of this year and close in November of this year. You will be advised of this at the time. 

For those students applying for University for 2027, early applications (early offers) will open in June and you will have until mid-December to lodge your application. Closer to the time you will be provided with instructions and further information about applying. 

Year 12s are welcome to come and collect (and keep) any of the University handbooks that are on the table near my office. These can be very helpful in making your choice. 

Alternatives to University 

Did you know that University is not the only place you can obtain a degree? There are several alternatives here in Perth: 

• SAE:听Offers听degrees in things like Animation, Audio, Game Development, Creative Industries.听听

• ACAP: Offers degrees in things like Psychology, Criminology, Social Work.听听

• EIT: Offers degrees in Engineering, IT, and Renewable Energy.听听听

Applying for Medicine or Dentistry or Veterinary Science for 2027 

All students who wish to enrol in Medicine or Dentistry in 2027 (including Assured Pathway at UWA and Notre Dame) will need to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) this year. 
 
Please see below for some important dates: 

• 3 March 2026:鈥�鈥疷CAT bookings open听
• 15鈥疢ay 2026:鈥�鈥疍eadline to book your UCAT for 2026听
• 12鈥疛une 2026:鈥�鈥疍eadline if you need to cancel your UCAT booking听
• 1 July 2026:鈥�鈥疷CAT testing begins听
• 5 August 2026:鈥�鈥疞ast test date听
• September 2026:鈥�鈥疪esults available听

You听can check鈥�鈥痜or further information, practice tests, and tips to succeed. It is recommended to book a UCAT as early as possible as demand for testing places is high.听

UWA听
The official handbook for entry to Medicine at UWA can be found鈥�鈥痑nd Dentistry鈥�. Please note that Medicine and Dentistry at UWA are postgraduate courses and require completion of a relevant听Bachelor听degree prior to entry.听
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Curtin听University offers the only direct entry medical program in Western Australia. In 2025, the cutoff ATAR for this course was 93.听
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University of Notre Dame听
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Veterinary Science 

Students wishing to enter Veterinary Science at Murdoch will need to undertake the Casper testing during 2026, by June at the latest. Further information can be found here:  

University information 

• TISC has a series of videos explaining things like ATAR calculation, prerequisite subjects, scaling, and preferences. You can find them here:听听
• Are you the first person in your family to attend University? This might听assist:听听
• Here are some useful tools to prepare students for the transition to听University:听听听
• Here is a听parents听guide to听University:听
• This resource is a place where you can ask current University students questions about their听University听courses:听
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University scholarships 

Curtin University
Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Murdoch University
Notre Dame University
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Christian Leaders Scholarship

Gap year information 

Students interested in taking a gap year in 2027 might find the following interesting: 

• Defence Force Gap Year:听听
• And:听听
• Also听this Marist volunteering opportunity:听听

UPCOMING CAREERS EVENTS 

EVENT	HOSTED BY	DATE	LINK
Defence Careers	Defence Force	8 April
Individual Advisory Sessions	Notre Dame	14 April
School Based Traineeships	Skilled Training	16 April
Medical Entry Free Webinar		19 April
Year 11 Engineering Information	ECU	22 April
School Based Traineeships	Skilled Training	22 April
Submarine Careers	Defence Force	22 April
Federal Police Online Information Session	Federal Police online	22 April	https://marketing.afp.gov.au/pub/  pubType/EO/pubID/zzzz69487c18696ab797/interface.html
Information Evening	SAE University College	23 April
School Based Traineeships	Skilled Training	28 April
Army Reserve Info Session	Defence Force	28 April
Open Day	Notre Dame University	2 May
Perth Careers Expo	Convention Centre	14-17 May
Open Day	Murdoch University	23 April
Teaching Degrees Information Session	ECU	26 May
Year 12 Application Support	Curtin University	27 May
Year 10 Parent Information Evening	ECU Joondalup	2 June
Year 11 and 12 Information Evening	Murdoch University	3 June
Engineering Open Evening	ECU Joondalup	11 June
Year 12 Information Session	ECU	30 June
Year 12 Application Support Session	Murdoch University	28 July
Open Day	ECU City Campus	9 August
Year 12 Information Evening	Murdoch University	20 October
Open Day	SAE University College	15 August
Teaching Degrees Information Session	ECU	7 September

If you are thinking of attending a University Open Day, this link might help you get the most out of it:   

Marist Basketball Carnival

今日吃瓜 is excited to be hosting 19 schools from around Australia for the 2026 Marist Basketball Carnival. The carnival will commence Sunday evening with Mass and a Welcome BBQ, followed by four days of competition and a Presentation Dinner.

This is a fantastic opportunity for our students and staff to connect with our extended Marist community and we are excited to showcase our College and city.

Two of the courts will be live streamed each day from 8.00am.  To view the live stream follow the links below:

To view the fixtures and live score updates in Play HQ .

Best of luck to our students and staff involved in the Carnival.

Afterschool Duty of Care 鈥� Secondary

A reminder to parents that students need to be picked up or have left campus no later than 3.40pm each day, at this time, duty will cease. Homework Club is available to all Marcellin students Monday to Thursday until 5.00pm in the John Henry Newman Hub.

Social Media and Smartphones

Last year, prior to the rollout of the Social Media ban, we asked families to complete a survey regarding their child’s Smartphone and Social Media use. We had a great response, and have been working through the data to pinpoint how best to assist our students and families in tackling key concerns in this area.

At Newman Parents Forum this past week, we discussed possible ways forward with the information that we have, and determined that the key areas of concern for families are the impact of these devices on students’ ability to concentrate and sleep. We now ask for further details on this issue from our community so we can create strategies, support and education for the coming year. A

We would also like to direct families to the College鈥檚 y. As outlined in the policy, students are not permitted to use their mobile phones during the school day.

Mrs Beth Murphy

VICE PRINICPAL