Welcome back!

Welcome back to all our staff, students and families. I hope you had a lovely and relaxing time during the break and ready for another term.

Pathways - Health Academy

Congratulation to the 5 year 11 students who were successful in securing a traineeship with West Moreton Health in either Nursing or Allied Health. With only 18 positions available in the region this demonstrates an extraordinary acknowledgement of the work completed as part of the RVSSC Health Academy to prepare students for these opportunities. While this a great achievement, it is a small stepping stone for our Health Academy with further partnerships being finalised in order to support more students with traineeship opportunities.

Ripley Valley SSC and UniSQ - Growing the Healthcare Industry

The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is opening new doors for aspiring nurses with an exciting opportunity for direct entry into its Bachelor of Nursing program.

In partnership with Ripley Valley State Secondary College, UniSQ will offer twenty (20) guaranteed places in the program. This initiative aims to provide a seamless transition for students pursuing careers in healthcare, particularly those who have undertaken vocational and preparatory education pathways.

 As part of this program:

• Guaranteed Entry for Students who complete a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (or an equivalent qualification), and meet the current entry ranking, are eligible to apply for one of the 20 guaranteed places.
• ATAR-eligible students who have not completed the Certificate III may also be considered for these direct entry places, provided they meet entry ranking requirements at the time of application.
• Students admitted under this agreement and who meet all compliance requirements will be guaranteed a professional experience placement in the Ipswich and West Moreton area during their first year of study.

This partnership represents a strong commitment to supporting students on their path to a nursing career and strengthening the future healthcare workforce in the region.

More information about how to take part in this initiative will be provided to our students in term 3. 

QCE review date claimer

At the end of the first unit of year 11 students will be required to participate in a QCE review and parents are encouraged to attend. During this process students and parents will meet with a member of the College's Leadership team to discuss their progress and their intended pathway. These review meetings will occur in Week 9 of Term 2 with more information provided during Term 2.

Assessment reminders

As part of the school assessment policy, it is imperative that students are adhering to assessment due dates. As per QCAA guidelines, the school is only able to use evidence that is submitted by the student on or before the due date (submitted drafts or final tasks).

If a student does not submit any work for an assessment or do not attend an exam on the due date, they will receive a not rated (NR) and not receive a subject result for that unit of work. This will impact on a student’s academic progress and their QCE eligibility.

For these reasons it is important that students and parents do not plan any absences during the school term and are aware of when all assessment items are due. If a student is unable to complete their assessment task or an exam due to an illness or emergent issue, they are required to complete the AARA (illness and misadventure) request and attached the QCAA confidential medical report form.

Student Drivers and Passengers

During the senior years of schooling many of our students become drivers and start driving themselves to school. Whilst this is a significant and exciting time for our young people it is critical that we know who they are. 

Therefore, we request that if you have a student driver that you access the Student Driver Permission form and complete with your student and submit as soon as possible. This is to ensure the safety of your student.

It is also important that as parents/guardians you understand that we have a duty of care for all our students and that your son or daughter does not drive other students in their car without the prior appropriate permissions. Once again this is to protect the wellbeing of all our students. If your child will be transporting other students, it is important that the Permission to be Transported by a Student Driver form is completed by all passengers and their parents/carers.

We would also like to remind all parents that students are not permitted to leave the school grounds without written permission from parents provided to Administration. It is not acceptable for students to leave the school grounds at any time during the day to get 'things' from their cars.

As a school we appreciate any support and reinforcement of these expectations from parents/guardians. Thank you for your ongoing support in this area.

If you have any questions about students driving, please contact Mr Todd Robson - Deputy Principal.

Kind regards,