WARNERS BAY HIGH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION HANDBOOK
2016
CONTENTS
Welcome / 2School Details / 3
School Executive / 4
Teaching Staff / 5
Bell Times / 7
Map of School / 8
School Rules and Expectations / 9
Appendix A: Warning Letter - Attendance / 17
Appendix B: Intention to Report to DIAC – Non-attendance / 18
Appendix C: Intention to Report to Immigration / 19
Appendix D: Accommodation and Welfare Arrangements / 20
Appendix E: Information for International Students / 21
Welcome to Warners Bay High School.
We hope that the time you spend as part of our educational community will be both rewarding and enjoyable.
The following information has been provided to help you to become familiar with our programs, routines and policies.
The name of our International Student Co-ordinator is Mrs Lisa Curran. She can be found in the Science staffroom in B Block.
The name of our ESL Support Teacher is Mrs Georgie Gallagher. She can be found in the Languages Staffroom in A Block. We suggest that you meet with her once a week so that you can speak with her about any concerns you may have about your placement at this school.
The details of your regular meeting time with the ESL Support Teacher are as follows:
Time: ______
Day: ______
Location: ______
Your Year Advisers are:
Year 7 / Mr Chris EnglishMs Sam Dorsett
Year 8 / Mr Ben Pickering
Mr Michael Murdoch
Year 9 Mr Brendan Mackay
Mrs Nina Parker-Kennedy
Year 10 / Mrs Sue GayMr Michael Morrissey
Year 11 / Miss Keira Hibbert
Mr Ashley Forbes
Year 12 / Mr Leigh Ford
Mrs Judy Brown
You can speak with your Year Adviser if you have any concerns relating to your wellbeing. Alternatively you may speak with one of our School Counsellors. Their office is located in A Block, immediately above the Front Office.
The contact in the school office for International Students is Mrs Janet Oultram.
WARNERS BAY HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL DETAILS
Street Address: / 1 Myles AvenueWARNERS BAY NSW 2282
School Education Group: / Hunter/Central Coast
School Education Director: / Mr Steve Harris
School Code: / 8440
School Telephone: / 4954 9488
School Fax: / 4956 5297
School Email: /
Principal: / Dr Sharon Parkes
Deputy Principal (Curriculum) / Ms Marisa Dal Zotto
Deputy Principal (Administration/Welfare) / Mr Brett Carr
International Student
Co-ordinator / Mrs Lisa Curran
CRICOS Provider Name Department of Education
CRICOS Provider Number 00588M
Overseas Student Health Cover 1800 644 325
Medibank 24hr contact number
SCHOOL EXECUTIVE
SENIOR EXECUTIVE
PRINCIPAL: Dr Sharon Parkes
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – WELFARE AND ADMINISTRATION: Mr Brett Carr
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – CURRICULUM: Ms Marisa Dal Zotto
NON-FACULTY EXECUTIVE
HEAD TEACHER ADMINISTRATION: Mr Toby Husband
HEAD TEACHER TEACHING AND LEARNING: Ms Peta O’Keefe
HEAD TEACHER STUDENT WELFARE: Mrs Joanne Riley
FACULTY EXECUTIVE
HEAD TEACHER CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS: Mrs Donna Pfister
HEAD TEACHER ENGLISH: Mrs Michelle Fraser
HEAD TEACHER HISTORY: Mr Peter Dewell
HEAD TEACHER LANGUAGES: Ms Lynne Sherwood
HEAD TEACHER MATHEMATICS: Mr Jamie Furner
HEAD TEACHER PDHPE: Mr Mark Davy
HEAD TEACHER SCIENCE: Mrs Lisa Curran
HEAD TEACHER SOCIAL SCIENCES: Mrs Rachel Noonan
HEAD TEACHER TECHNOLOGICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES: Mr Leigh Ford
SASS
MANAGER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mrs Janet Oultram
TEACHING STAFF
Mrs M. Fraser (HT)
Mr C. Brown
Miss R. Carson
Ms H. Cummins
Mr T Doyle
Mrs A Farrugia
Mrs S. Grujevski
Mrs J. Lewis
Ms L. Mason
Mrs S. Monk
Mrs J. Mulry
Ms M. Presutti / Mr J. Furner (HT)
Mr M. Algie
Mr N Campbell
Ms M. Drummond
Mr R. Gault
Mrs S. Gay
Mr P. Gordon
Mr R Gordon
Mr B. McAlpine
Mr R. McVicar
Mr M. Morrissey
Technological and Applied Studies / Creative and Performing Arts
Mr L Ford (HT)
Ms T. Allen
Mrs W. Jones
Mr C. Butler
Mr D. Callen
Ms M. Kennedy
Mrs N. Parker-Kennedy
Mr B. Mackay
Ms P. O’Keefe (HT T&L) / Mrs D Pfister(HT)
Ms L. Armstrong
Mr S. Burton
Ms S Dorsett
Mr C. English
Ms N. Fairhall
Mr A. Forbes
Mrs R. Rogers
Science / Social Science
Ms L. Curran (HT)
Mrs H. James
Ms M. Kearney
Ms T Ling
Mr G. Morgan
Mr M. Murdoch
Mr B. Pickering
Mr M. Ryan
Mr C. Sunderland
Mr P. Thompson
Mr R. Wilkin / Ms R. Noonan (HT)
Ms N Banks
Mrs K. Dieleman
Mr R. Freeman
Mr T. Husband (HT Admin/VET)
Ms K Maher
Ms H. Saperas
Ms D. Weston
History / PDHPE
Mr Peter Dewell (HT)
Mr A Glazebrook
Ms M Freeman
Ms K Hibbert
Mr B McCarthy / Mr M. Davy (HT)
Mrs J. Brown
Mr T Caruana
Mr N. Farrar
Ms S Geroge
Ms C. Gillies
Mr P. Jones
Mrs B. McApline
Languages / Library
Mrs L. Sherwood
Mrs K. Holmes
Ms R Tamas / Ms L. Moss
Mrs H. Clarke
Careers / Student Services
Ms R. Lavis
Ms R. Sommer
Ms S. Dorset / Mrs J. Riley (HT Welfare)
Counsellors
Mr M Harrison
Mrs C Turk
Computer Support / Student Learning Support Officers
Mr C. Voigt (Network Manager) / Mrs K. Conroy
Mrs H. Morris
Mrs D. Walsh
Mrs B. Young
WARNERS BAY HIGH SCHOOL
BELL TIMES
PERIOD / TUESDAY / MONDAY,WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY
(Monday school finished at 2:41pm)
0 / 8:15 – 8:55 / 8:15 – 8:55
ROLL CALL / 9:00 – 9:06 / 9:00 – 9:08
ASSEMBLY / 9:06 – 9:20
1 / 9:20 – 9:57 / 9:08 – 9:47
2 / 9:57 – 10:34 / 9:47 – 10:26
RECESS / 10:34 – 10:54 / 10:26 – 10:46
3 / 10:54 – 11:31 / 10:46 – 11:25
4 / 11:31 – 12:08 / 11:25 – 12:04
5 / 12:08 – 12:45 / 12:04 – 12:43
6 / 12:45 – 1:22 / 12:43 – 1:22
LUNCH 1 / 1:22 – 1:42 / 1:22 – 1:42
LUNCH 2 / 1:42 – 2:04 / 1:42 – 2:02
7 / 2:04 – 2:42 / 2:02 – 2:41
8 / 2:42 – 3:20 / 2:41 – 3:20
MAP OF SCHOOL
Key: Out of bounds
Block A / Principal, Deputy Principal (Curriculum), Deputy Principal (Administration/Welfare), School Administration Office, HT Administration, Sick Bay, Counsellor’s Office, LOTE and PDHPE Staffrooms,Block B / HT Social Science, Social Science Staffroom, Science Staffroom, Science Laboratories, Drama Room
Block C / HT English, HT History, HT Science, HT Teaching and Learning, English Staffroom, History Staffroom
Block D / HT Administration, HT Mathematics, HT Welfare, Mathematics Staffroom, Student Learning Support Team, Careers Office, Library, Planning Room
Block E / HT Creative and Performing Arts, HT Technological and Applied Studies, CAPA Staffroom, TAS Staffroom
ATTENDANCE
Your attendance is reported to the International Students’ Centre on a term by term basis. Under the conditions of your Visa, you are required to attend not less than 80% of all scheduled classes. A warning letter will be issued if your attendance falls below 85% in any one term (see Appendix A) and you will be required to attend counselling with the International Student Co-ordinator.
If your attendance does not meet the 80% requirement for two consecutive terms, an Intention to Report letter (see Appendix B) will be forwarded to you and the matter will be referred to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. At this time you will also be advised of your right to appeal this matter in accordance with DEC International guidelines.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation arrangements during your stay at Warners Bay High School must be approved by DoE International. Students who are under 18 years of age must obtain approval from DoE International if they wish to change these arrangements. Students who are over the age of 18 years must notify DoE International of any changes within seven days of them occurring.
It is strongly recommended that students discuss proposed changes to accommodation arrangements with their parents and guardians before action is taken.
Students must inform the school’s International Students’ Co-ordinator of their current accommodation twice per term. (See Appendix D). Please advise the school of any proposed changes to your welfare arrangements as soon as possible.
ASSEMBLIES
General assemblies are held on Monday morning after roll call at 9.06am – 9.20am. All students must attend.
ASSESSMENT
Calendars for assessment tasks have been established for all subjects in Years 10, 11 and 12. The Deputy Principal (Curriculum) is responsible for these calendars. Any proposed variations must be discussed with the relevant Head Teacher and the Deputy Principal (Curriculum).
If a student in Years 9 -12 fails to submit a task on the due date or is not meeting Board of Studies requirements, an “N” Award Warning Letter may be issued. If a student is absent on the date of a scheduled assessment task “Illness/Misadventure Appeal” documentation must be completed. You should consult with the International Student Co-ordinator before doing so.
All International Students are required to make a genuine attempt to engage with all class work and assessment tasks. This includes Preliminary Examinations. In most instances home schools require students to maintain an acceptable level of application and attainment in order to ensure that they are not required to repeat the academic year when they return.
BUS TRAVEL
International students are not eligible for subsidised transport under the School Student Transport Scheme. Travel on school buses is therefore undertaken at the expense of the individual student.
CANTEEN
Lunches can be ordered and purchased from the school canteen by filling out the front of a lunch bag and handing it to Canteen.
CLASSROOM USE
Students should wait for permission from a teacher before entering a room.
Students must leave their rooms tidy and free from litter with chairs and tables arranged in an orderly manner so that the next class will not be delayed.
COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY
Every student and staff member has access to the school network and the Department of Education and Training’s internet portal. User IDs and passwords are issued to students when they arrive at the school.
The Library also provides access to a Smart Board, Interactive Classroom facilities, video conferencing and computing facilities.
CRITICAL INCIDENT POLICY
The DoE policy, procedures and Emergency Management Guidelines apply to all students
enrolled at Warners Bay High School including International Students. Additional actions that will be taken when an incident impacts an International Student include:
§ contacting family in the student’s home country and guardian/carers in Australia if the student is under 18 years
§ contacting family in the student’s home country and the guardian in Australia if they have one, if the student is 18 years or older.
§ notifying the relevant consulate or embassy if the situation is life threatening
§ notifying DoE International of the emergency and actions taken by the school.
§ recording on the student’s file all actions, interviews and conversations.
EXCURSIONS
Any variation to the normal routine which takes students out of their class or their normal lessons can only proceed with the approval of the a student’s parent or guardian. Excursion notes must be returned to the Front Office with a completed Medical Information Form attached. Costs associated with participating in excursions are generally covered by the fees paid by the International Student. See the International Student Co-ordinator for further information.
FIRE AND EVACUATION
It is essential for the safety of students and staff that, in the event of a fire or related incident, certain evacuation procedures are followed. These procedures are clearly outlined and prominently displayed in each Block within the school.
These procedures will be rehearsed each year, and as often as necessary to ensure the safe and orderly evacuation of all buildings. Please familiarise yourself with your role and responsibilities in an evacuation.
Continuous ringing of bells and/or siren with or without a PA announcement indicates an evacuation of the school as practised each year.
FIRST AID, ILL STUDENTS AND MEDICATION
Students who are ill or require First Aid sent with a permission note to the Front Office. Another student may accompany them if needed. The clinic is in A Block and there are two qualified First Aid attendants.
Students who are ill must not leave the school without seeking assistance. All visits to the clinic are recorded. No student may enter the clinic without permission and NO visitors are allowed. If a student is ill enough to necessitate going home, the school will contact the parent, guardian or nominated person to come to the school and personally collect the student from the clinic or Front Office. If deemed necessary, a student will be sent to hospital by ambulance.
LATENESS TO SCHOOL (STUDENT)
If late for school, students must report to the Front Office in A Block to obtain a “Late Arrival” slip which must be presented to their teacher. Students must present to the office staff a note from a parent/guardian explaining their lateness.
LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS
Students requesting special leave for illness or to return home during their enrolment at Warners Bay High School must meet the criteria for compelling or compassionate circumstances. DoE International must be advised immediately of students who are granted special leave in these circumstances and will report to DIAC to suspend the enrolment under the applicable criteria. Evidence of circumstances must be provided. Periods of absence in these circumstances are not counted in the student’s attendance rate for the term/s affected.