Principal's Welcome
We are delighted that you have selected Mount Clear College for your child’s secondary education, and we look forward to supporting them through a smooth and happy transition to secondary school.
This electronic pack contains Year 7 Transition information as well as other information which will assist in preparing for Year 7 in 2025. The pack also contains a number of forms requiring your review, completion and return. Please ensure all forms have been submitted by 1 November, 2024.
If you have any queries or concerns, please contact:
- Mathew Jones, Assistant Principal – Junior School, if your concern or question is regarding your child attending Mount Clear College.
- Belinda Mirabella – Transition Coordinator, if your question is regarding the documentation in the information pack.
Warm regards,
Jenny Bromley
Principal
Our Vision
and Values
Care
Fostering positive relationships with each other, our families, and our local and global communities.
Commitment
Commitment to learning and the pursuit of individual growth.
Respect
Respect for ourselves, each other and our environment.
Responsibility
Responsibility for the impact of our actions on ourselves and others.
Our Vision
Is to be widely recognised as providing outstanding opportunities and pathways that inspire individual excellence.
Our Mission
Is to provide a caring and engaging community where every student and staff member is valued and supported to achieve individual excellence.
Key Dates
Thursday, 24 October 2024
Information Evening
Thank you for attending the Year 7 Information Evening.
Friday, 1 November 2024
Documentation Due
All online documentation must be submitted.
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Orientation Day
Year 7 Orientation Day for Year 6 students to experience a day at high school.
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Connect Interviews
Families meet their child’s homeroom teacher.
Thursday, 30 January 2025
First Day of Year 7
The first day of Year 7 for our incoming students.
My Digital Handbook
Student Wellbeing
Our College places a strong emphasis on the overall wellbeing of our students.
CSEF
CSEF is a Victorian State Government initiative that provides payments for eligible students.
Compass
Compass is the College’s online communication portal and provides you access to view various information specific to your child.
Sport Programs
From Athletics to Volleyball (and everything in between), students are encouraged to join in the sports program.
Music Program
There is more to our Music Program than taking advantage of the heavily discounted music tuition – Students can be involved in many ways.
Compass Award
The Compass Award and following Duke of Edinburgh Award empower young people to explore their full potential.
Uniform
We take pride in our uniform, which is expected to be worn at school, on the journey to and from school, and on all excursions.
Financial Support
There are many ways families can seek financial assistance and we encourage you to reach out if you are enduring financial hardship.
Medical Information
We want to provide optimal support for your child whilst they are in our care.
Essential Forms
REQUIRED
Enrolment Form
We require an accurate and up to date record for your child – this form captures all required information.
REQUIRED
Acceptable Use Agreement
We live in a digital world and it is important that we all understand the responsible use of technology. This Agreement ensures both you and your child’s understanding and commitment to adhere to our College expectations.
REQUIRED
Photography permissions
Information and consent for our College to use electronic footage (eg. photographs) to celebrate and showcase educational opportunities at our College.
REQUIRED
All-School Events
During your child’s education at our College, there are a number of annual local all-student sports events. This form provides your permission for your child’s participation.
REQUIRED
Headlice
This consent is sought in the event that there is an outbreak of Headlice. Discretion is paramount should any student need to be checked for Headlice.
REQUIRED
Immunisation Form
This form is to share Parent/Guardian contact information with the City of Ballarat Immunisation Department, to ensure your family has the opportunity to access free vaccinations at school.
REQUIRED
Secure upload
Birth Certificate
Our College is required to ask for a copy of your student’s birth certificate as evidence of a their name and date of birth.
IF APPLICABLE
CSEF Application
If you are eligible for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund payment, please complete this application.
IF APPLICABLE
State Schools’ Relief
If you are eligible for CSEF, you should also be eligible for this assistance for school uniform.
IF APPLICABLE
Secure upload
Medical Plans
We need this information to provide the best support for your child whilst in our care – please provide all relevant medication information and upload any Health Management Plans to this secure site.
IF APPLICABLE
Secure upload
Court Orders
Please upload any Court Orders to this secure site.
OPTIONAL
Music Program EOI
To be completed for students interested in music tuition in 2025.
Privacy Notice
Mount Clear College collects personal information to support the provision of educational services, management of students, staff, family, contractor, visitor information, and handle necessary school operations.
Information may be disclosed to limited, authorised school staff, organisations and the Victorian Department of Education for administrative purposes only.
There are no consequences if you choose not to provide the requested information digitally, as you can opt for paper forms or alternative arrangements.
To request access to or correction of your personal information, please contact Mount Clear College at 5330 1500 or [email protected].
Click here to view the Victorian Department of Education privacy policy
Frequently Asked Questions
Overview
Students elect subjects to suit their individual interests, build selfresourcefulness and form valuable connections with the local and global community via the Year 9 Program (Y9P). Our Year 9s also have the opportunity to attend an adventure camp designed to extend them beyond their regular comfort zone and to build a sense of independence and self-accomplishment.
Year 9 Electives
The following material is intended to help both families and students make informed and successful subject choices for 2025. The material in this booklet will be supplemented by information provided from the Year 8 Mentor teachers. Families are also welcome to contact the Mentor teachers or Year Level Coordinators if they wish to discuss options or seek advice.
The role of electives
Alongside Y9P, electives are an integral part of the learning program for our Year 9 students as they develop their more individualised learning pathway. Students’ motivations behind electing into a subject may be as an area of personal interest, to investigate career directions or to explore new and untried areas of learning. Electives encourage student ownership of their learning. With well-chosen subjects in the elective program, students can enhance their enthusiasm for learning and for developing new skills. Guidelines for selecting electives The guidelines for the selection of elective units are as follows: In order to encourage a breadth of experience within the curriculum, over the course of the year students are required to undertake:
- At least one unit from the Visual and Performing Arts learning area
- At least one unit that includes physical movement
- Dance, Drama, Field/Grass Sports, Hoop Dreams, Mountain Biking, and Outdoor & Environment.
Notes
- Students are asked to also identify 2 ‘Reserve Choices’ in the case that a preferred subject isn’t popular enough to run or clashes with another preferred subject.
- For students selecting a Language (this represents two elective choices) – students are exempt from meeting any two of the above requirements.
- It is important for students to consider which electives they would like to undertake rather than letting their friends’ choices guide their decision-making.
The ability to provide students with their preferred subjects will depend upon the popularity of the subject (whether enough students elect it for it to run) and the final timetable that will be designed around a ‘best fit’ for all students across Year 9. Students will be notified of their choices in Term 4 in time to complete the 2025 booklist.
Year 9 Program
Students approaching Year 9 experience profound physical, social, emotional and intellectual changes associated with the gradual period of transition from childhood to adulthood. Historically, attendance and engagement at Year 9 has been a concern in schools throughout Australia.
The development of our Year 9 Program (Y9P) is in response to this research and highlights the need for a different learning environment for young adolescents at Year 9 level. The program links schooling with the students’ lives outside of the classroom and allows them to explore new ideas in cooperative learning groups. Furthermore it allows the students to interact with teachers who know them well and whose teaching is built on a sound knowledge of this age-group’s learning needs.
The program aims to enhance student awareness of local and world issues whilst also providing a learning environment that supports students to develop a sense of community and self.
A major component of the program is to provide units of study with an emphasis on the connectedness between ideas and concepts across disciplines. At the core of the program is academic rigour delivered in a meaningful, purposeful manner, based upon the Victorian Curriculum Structure of the program.
Year 9 students have one full day per week in Y9P to provide the flexibility required to work within the local community setting. Education outside the classroom setting is widely recognised as having significant benefits for students by involving them in new challenges and learning experiences.
Through this program, students are encouraged to take on greater responsibilities and independence in their learning. They have the opportunity to work in a range of groups, which will vary depending on the task/project/community work that they undertake. This allows students to form new friendships and to develop a range of collaborative skills to apply when working within a team.
Students rotate through eight units, with each unit conducted over a 5 week period throughout the year. These, along with a variety of activities such as the ‘Morrisby Career Profiling’ , health promotion sessions and other relevant activities that occur during the year, are invaluable ways for students to broaden their horizons and take on new challenges and responsibilities.
Student behaviour expectations
The Year 9 Program (Y9P) involves units both onsite at the College and offsite. Students are required to wear full school uniform at all times. It is very important that all students are aware that when completing units offsite, they are representing our College in the community and there is an expectation that they consistently display our College core values of Care, Commitment, Respect and Responsibility at all times.
