Defence News
DEFENCE WEEK
Week 3 we celebrated Defence Week with a display set up in the library and Defence quiz competitions available to all students. Thank you to those students who participated in testing their knowledge & awareness.
Congratulations to the following quiz winners!
Lucas Sweeney-Perk 7A for scoring 100% in both quizzes & winning 2 Limelight cinema tickets
Jai Singh10E for scoring 100% in both quizzes & winning 2 Limelight cinema tickets
Chris Jaicemon 10H for scoring 100% in both quizzes & winning 2 Limelight cinema tickets
Zoe Littler 8E for scoring100% in Link quiz - random draw & winning RVSSC merchandise.
Dut Deng 12A for being a Defence quiz participant - random draw & winning RVSSC merchandise.
A special thank you to Limelight Cinemas, Ipswich for their support of RVSSC Defence Week.
LONG TAN YOUTH AWARDS
The LTY Awards have now closed. Thank you to those students who applied. Unfortunately, only one student from Year 10 and one from Year 12 can be nominated for the Award. We had no Year 12 applications submitted for this award, so RVSSC will nominate a Year 10 student as the lucky recipient.
AVCAT SCHOLARSHIPS
Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust
AVCAT Scholarships – Applications Open 18 August 2025
Applications open: 18 August 2025 & then close 31 October 2025. Results announced: February–March 2026
Visit avcat.org.au to read the Application Guide and apply when applications open
EDUCATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME
Below is the link to the Education Assistance Scheme (EAS). The Defence Education Assistance Scheme (EAS) provides financial support to ADF members and their families when a posting causes disruption to a child's education. This assistance helps minimize the negative impacts of relocating, covering expenses like tutoring, tuition and boarding school fees, tertiary accommodation, loss of scholarship compensation, and reunion travel.
Education Assistance Scheme | ADF Members & Families | Defence
DMFS ENEWS
The August edition of the DMFS Newsletter was emailed to Defence Parents. Of particular interest may be, the Child of the ADF Medallion, August 28th. Be sure to register if you are interested.
RSL COMMEMORATIONS
It’s been quite busy with Ipswich RSL Sub-Branch commemorations this term.
Battle of Fromelles – 19th July
72nd Anniversary of the Korean War – 27th July
80th Anniversary of the End of WWII – 15th August
Vietnam Veterans Day – 18th August
RVSSC is both proud of, and thankful to those students who volunteer their time to attend these commemorations and lay wreaths.
RSL REC CONNECT
Meet, move and make for a more connected life!
Learn the basics of Sandblasting in this highly rated workshop and create your own piece to take home. Location: Museum Railway Workshops, North St, North Ipswich
https://www.rslqld.org/whats-on/sandblasting-workshop
DEFENCE CLUB
Defence Club is held EVERY WEDNESDAY, FIRST BREAK in J207. It's an opportunity for Defence students to get to know each other, have some fun, share stories, and feel supported.
Remember that nobody gets Defence challenges like you & your Defence peers.
SUPPORT
As the Defence School Mentor (DSM), my role is to support Defence students in accessing school-based social and emotional resources, following school policies. Provide age-appropriate social and emotional support to complement existing school services. Offer Defence families information about the school environment and relevant DMFS supports. Help school staff understand and address the unique social and emotional needs of Defence students.
Should you have any queries, concerns, require information or would just like to say Hi, please do not hesitate to contact me. I’m always happy to have a chat or receive an email from any of you.
Always remember Defence Families can contact the DMFS Helpline 1800 624 608 for any assistance or support. https://dfa.org.au/
larms102@eq.edu.au or call 3819 5333.