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Killarney Heights High School Newsletter Respect Connect Aspire Term 1 Week 9 2019

Principal’s Report The term ‘mental health’ is frequently misunderstood. ‘Mental health’ is often used as a substitute for mental health conditions – such as depression, anxiety conditions, schizophrenia, and others.

According to the World Health Organization, however, mental health is “a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.”

Research shows that high levels of mental health are associated with increased learning, creativity and productivity, more pro-social behaviour and positive social relationships, and with improved physical health and life expectancy. In contrast, mental health conditions can cause distress, impact on day-to-day functioning and relationships, and are associated with poor physical health and premature death from suicide.

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But it’s important to remember that mental health is complex. The fact that someone is not experiencing a mental health condition doesn’t necessarily mean their mental health is flourishing. Likewise, it’s possible to be diagnosed with a mental health condition while feeling well in many aspects of life.

Ultimately, mental health is about being cognitively, emotionally and socially healthy – the way we think, feel and develop relationships - and not merely the absence of a mental health condition.

At Killarney we have many programs and resources to promote positive mental health. These are not limited to the programs below, as we are always reflecting, examining data to try to pre-empt problems so that our students are prepared for what is ahead.

Year 7: Resilience Doughnut, Drama Program, The Hurting Game (Cyberbullying and Digital Footprint) Year 8: Resilience Doughnut, Drama Program, The Hurting Game (Cyberbullying and Digital Footprint), Raise Mentoring for identified students Year 9: In 2018 we did Headspace Mental Health Presentation, KYDS workshop including Cybersafety, positive mental health, Brainstorm Productions on Stress, Anxiety and Depression, Smashed project play and workshop on alcohol abuse and underage drinking, Raise Mentoring for identified students, Learning Journeys. Year 10: Guest speakers from DAYS, Love Bites Program on respectful relationships, Study Sensei, Young Men’s Health Forum for identified students, Empowering Young Minds for targetted group Year 11: HSC Success with goal setting, Healthy living, anxiety and stress, study plans, Crossroads with GP Visits, Sleep Seminar, Time Management. Year 12: Organisational strategies, Study Skills Sessions, Coping strategies, Sleep program.

As well as this our P&C has generously provided you with a subscription to School TV which has some excellent resources on Mental Health. Michael Carr- Greg is on Psychologist who endorses this series. You can find the link on our school website under Technology/Parents, scroll down it is the bottom link https://killarney-h.schools.nsw.schooltv.me/

Bibliography: Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/healthy-places/secondary-schools-and-tertiary Department of Health http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-pubs-t-tipsadol Raising Children https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens

Hayley Emmerton Principal

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As the term draws to a close I would like to thank the students and families in the Year groups that I look after for their continued hard work as a part of our Killarney Community. Students in years 7, 9 and 11 have knuckled down to make the transition into 2019 a smooth one. I was really pleased recently to see many of these students participate in the School Athletics carnival with great spirit of participation and competition. For those students who will represent the school at Zone, I wish you all the best.

The year 7 / 12 dance was a very well-liked and well attended event. Thank you to the KHHS School Leaders and staff who supported this event. On the same evening the Year 7 parents attended an information session and soiree, having the opportunity to meet other parents of students in their child’s class. This was an extremely well attended function and a lovely evening seemed to be had by all.

With many assessment tasks falling due towards the end of term can I please remind students to follow processes outlined within their respective assessment policies. These policies are posted on the KHHS Website under School Years. The policy documents indicate clearly the requirements for assessment submission, or the process for ‘Illness/Misadventure’ if this arises.

A continued big thank you to the KHHS staff, particularly Classroom Teachers and their Head Teachers, for seeking continual improvement in programming, assessment and daily teaching.

All staff have been reminded to maintain a focus on consistent practices outside and inside the classroom throughout the term as KHHS continues to implement PBL (Positive Behaviour for engaged Learning).

A big thank you also to the Wellbeing Team and the Learning and Support Team, who feverishly work in the background, to better support students and families across the school.

With the holidays looming, I wish all a happy and safe break.

Ms Baker Deputy Principal Years 7, 9 and 11.

Deputy Principal Report

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Upcoming Events

2 April Year 7 & 12 Parent Teacher Interviews

12 April Last Day of Term 1

29 April Staff Development Day

30 April School Resumes For Students

2 May Year 11 Parent Teacher Interviews

8,9,10 May School Musical – We Will Rock You

10 May School Cross Country Carnival

14,15,16 May NAPLAN Years 7 & 9

16 May Year 12 Parent Soiree

20 May P&C Meeting

24 May Zone Cross Country Carnival

26 May P&C Grounds Working Bee

7 June Zone Athletics Carnival

10 June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

17 June P&C Meeting

25 June Year 10 Parent Teacher Interviews Year 10 Subject Information Evening

5 July Last Day of Term 2

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When a student is marked absent without explanation an SMS will be forwarded via the Sentral attendance system. Please be aware you can respond to this message however as we do not have a dedicated SMS attendance mobile number we ask you to not store the number for future contact/messages to school as the phone number changes on a daily basis.

Uniform Shop

OPENING HOURS

Tuesdays from 7.30am to 1.30pm

Thursdays 11.30am to 3.30pm

Dee Cleworth Uniform Shop

9453 5000

UNIFORM SHOP VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

We currently have spots available for volunteers who may have an hour or two once or twice a year to come in and help out in the uniform shop. We would especially love to hear from our new year 7 mums & dads.

No experience required.

Email Dee on dclewort@bigpond.net.au or phone 0418962246

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We have had an excellent start to the year in CAPA with many of our gifted and talented Drama students being selected to be part of the NSW Public Schools State Drama Ensembles. These groups are chosen after a rigorous and challenging audition and call back process that invites students from all over NSW to audition. The groups meet every week to rehearse with professional tutors and create original theatre pieces to be performed in the State Drama Festival at The Seymour Centre. Traditionally the Performing Arts High Schools are very well represented in these groups and this year is not different. Killarney students have done extremely well to audition so successfully. We have 8 students that have been selected to represent the state.

Julien Le Bescont Berry Leung Jack Fenwick Year 7 Drama Ensemble Julien Le Bescont Berry Leung

CAPA

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Year 8 Drama Ensemble George Alexandratos Zac Blades Ines Charpentier Jack Fenwick Julius Whitfield & Alexander Socratous Yr 10 Ensemble Alexander Socratous Yr 10/11 Senior Drama Ensemble Julius Whitfield Congratulations to all of these students as well as the students who auditioned but did not make it into the groups. Thank you for representing the school so well!

Phil Wood

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We Will Rock You

The school's Open Night opened with a bang. The full cast and band of our upcoming musical "We Will Rock You" gave a preview of the show, performing the song "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" to hundreds of parents and prospective students. The Musical officially opens on Wednesday 8th of May at 7pm in the school hall. But don't wait until then to get involved, tickets are on sale now!

Head to http://www.stickytickets.com.au/82994 to purchase your tickets before they sell out.

Blade Fuller Music Teacher

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Year 11 Hospitality

This Year we have a large class of enthusiastic Hospitality Students who have embarked on a Certificate II in Hospitality Kitchen Operations. They study this subject in a Block of 3 ½ hours every Wednesday afternoon. Hospitality is also one of their HSC subjects and can count towards their ATAR. Thus letting our students achieve a Certificate II in Hospitality and their HSC at the same time.

Students recently completed their first service period when they catered for Open Night, demonstrating their newfound skills. I was so proud of the professional manner in which this team of students conducted themselves and produced a range of delicious products. The menu on the night was Thai Sausage Rolls, Tomato and Basil Bruschetta, Duxelle Palmiers and Lemon Meringue Cup Cakes.

Please enjoy the photos from our Professional Year 11 Hospitality Class.

TAS

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What a huge term of sport it has been! Two swimming carnivals and an athletics carnival all in term 1. School Swimming Carnival

The school swimming carnival was a fantastic event that provided an opportunity for our athletes to display their swimming skills. Highlights of the day were:

Records broken

Toby Dreyer in the 17’s 100 backstroke

Andre Rios in the 12’s 100m backstroke

Joseph Sheridan in the 12’s 100 Breaststroke

Elizabeth Solomon in the 12’s 100m breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly

Emilie Everingham in the 16’s 100m breaststroke and backstroke

Laetitia Everingham in the 15’s 100m Breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly

Ben Flack in the 13’s 100m backstroke and butterfly

Claire Matthews in the 17’s backstroke and butterfly

Niah Minshall in the 13’s 100m backstroke

Seiya Saito in the 15’s 100m breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and the 200m freestyle

SPORT

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Age champions

11-12 Girls 1st – Elizabeth Solomon = 160 points 2nd – Alice carpentier = 60 points 11-12 Boys 1st – Andre Rios = 107 points 2nd – Shane Kim = 54 points 13 Girls 1st - Niah Minshall = 115 points 2nd – Artemisia Brooke = 60 points 13 Boys 1st – Ben Flack = 120 points 2nd tie - Nathan Bund = 60 points 2nd tie - Bohan Johnson = 60 points 14 Girls 1st – Brooke Frew = 115 points 2nd – Sophia Booker = 84 points 14 Boys 1st – Gauthier Sanchez = 75 points 15 Girls 1st – Laetitia Everingham = 160 points 2nd – Amber – Rose Mastroianni = 75 15 Boys 1st – Seiya Saito = 180 Points 2nd – Nova Kutlutan = 60 points 16 Girls 1st – Emilie Everingham = 80 points 16 Boys 1st – Cameron Laytham = 60 points 2nd – Hamish Brakell = 43 points 17 Girls 1st – Claire Matthews = 120 points 2nd – Erin Quarford = 37 points 17 Boys 1st – Toby Dreyer = 130 points 2nd – Skhan Kutlutan = 67 points

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Zone Swimming Carnival Congratulations to all the fantastic students who participated at the zone swimming carnival. We had a number of students excel in their chosen event and highlighted the sports capacity that Killarney Heights High School possesses. Students who have progressed through to the CHS swimming carnival are: Laetitia Everingham Amber Rose Mastroianni Goki Saito

Seiya Saito Elizabeth Solomon

Congratulations to our champion swimmers for 2019!

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Athletics Carnival The sun was shining and the day could not have been more perfect for the athletics carnival this year. We had a huge number of participants and some amazing colours with our superhero’s theme this year. The mighty ROSS house has again won the athletics carnival. Congratulations ROSS house!

Age champions: 12 Girls 12 Boys Jayde Root Will Cleary 13 Girls 13 Boys Ava Scooter Ivan Prizmic 14 Girls 14 Boys Brooke Frew Jacob Eagland 15 Girls 15 Boys Brooke Chaloner Callum McIntosh 16 Girls 16 Boys Letahl Spencer Kyle Fisher 17 Girls 17 Boys Maya Challoner Toby Dreyer

Knockout sport Congratulations to all our fantastic knockout sport teams. We still have in the NSW Knockout competition: - Senior boys soccer (3rd round) - Girls and boys volleyball (4th round) - Senior girls basketball (3rd round) - Senior boys basketball (5th round) - Senior girls netball (3rd round)

Congratulations to all of our fantastic teams!

Futsal competition Our regional futsal teams are about to compete next week. Students are reminded of the following dates for the teams: 3rd of April – U14’s boys and girls 4th of April – U16’s boys 5th of April – Opens boys and girls YEAR/GROUP: 7-12 VENUE: Narrabeen Indoor sports complex, Warriewood. Notes and payment to the front office. Notes are at the PDHPE staffroom. Students are reminded that they need to make their own way to and from the venue.

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Terrific Ten Students This Year our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Team has initiated a New Award called the Terrific Ten, which stands for having Ten Terrific school days. Our sentral data is analysed each fortnight to establish the student in each Year Group who has achieved the most Killa’s, these are the frequent rewards given to students for upholding our school values of Connect, Respect and Aspire. Killarney Heights High School acknowledges the achievements of these students with a Terrific Ten Dollar Credit at the school Canteen. Each fortnight the Terrific Ten students for each Year Group are published in the Daily Notices. Students can then access their Terrific Ten Dollar Credit from the Canteen by showing their KHHS School ID to the Canteen Staff. A huge congratulation to the following awesome students who are our Terrific Ten Recipients for Term 1. Weeks 1 to Week 4 Weeks 5 and 6 Year 7 Adam Beeson Year 7 Vuk Radunovic Year 8 Lillian Clark Year 8 Sophia Booker Year 9 Zac Orton Year 9 Jax Wong Year 10 Zac Lisle Year 10 Sunny Wang Year 11 Hannah Greenland Year 11 Jamie Dale Year 12 Louis Wishart Year 12 Courtney Latham Weeks 7 and 8 Year 7 Leena Grigorian Year 8 Isla Ritchie Year 9 Isabella Cratchley Year 10 Lincoln Yan Year 11 Amy Ross Hodges Year 12 Zoe Moshovelis The Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Team

PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

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Now in its 22nd year at Killarney, the Award has kicked-off for 2019. Sixty eager Year 9 students have enrolled and are busy setting-up their programmes for Skill, Service and Physical Recreation. The website has plenty of good advice for new participants at https://dukeofed.com.au/doing-the-award/ and if more help is needed students should see Mr Collins.

The dates for the two Bronze hikes (Adventurous Journeys) are on the school calendar: 17-18th May and 8-9th September. Training and planning sessions will commence soon.

Silver and Gold will open for enrolment at the start of Term 2. Bronze participants from previous years are invited to enrol – but the previous Award needs to be completed first. This is a priority! Students who have not done a previous level may enrol directly into Silver or Gold, but they should be aware that it will take longer to finish. The first hike will be at the end of Term 2.

It’s going to be an exciting year – get on board!

Duke of Ed

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Vaccinations

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P&C Update Thanks to the many faces that came to the P&C Meeting on 25 March – great to see so many newer families represented. There will be a P&C email to all families with more detail about the meeting, however wanted to let you know broadly what we covered and what is coming up at the next meetings. Technology Sabina Walters walked us all through various technologies that are available to our students (such as Moodle) and to parents – Parent Portal which allows parents and carers to access key information about their students attendance, access previous school reports, view student’s timetables, access the global school calendar and more. Follow this link https://killarney-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/technology/parent-portal.html. To access the portal (It’s on the technology page of the school website and instructions are also included on the website). If you have mislaid access details (it relies on an email address you will have registered) then email the school office directly for assistance. While on the website have a look at your child's year page and download the essential parent guide "Year Assessment Guidebook". There is one available for each year group and they provide the school's policy on assessments, timing of Assessment Tasks as well as the content examined for each assessable task students will have in 2019 - a must have in every household! We also looked at School TV (also on the website under Technology) which provides a vast range of resources for students and families on topics such as dealing with a range of well-being topics such as sleep, grief, depression, exam stress, school transition, social media etc. Next Meeting The next meeting (May 20) will focus on allocation of funds. The P&C works in partnership with the school to determine the best use of funds and all families are invited to contribute to suggestions on where these funds should be invested. More information will be provided in the P&C email, but don’t hesitate to offer suggestions via killarneyheightspandc@gmail.com Year 7 Welcome Soiree Thank you to Jane Booth who jumped in to organize the year 7 welcome. Thank you also to all the year 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 families who contributed food and drinks and stayed to serve, clean up and chat to our new year 7 families. The feedback was very positive with over 75 families attending. Uniform Discussions were held on several uniform aspects (including potentially phasing out the school blazer and replacing with the soft shell jacket). This will be discussed further at the next meeting where decisions will be made.

P&C

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Upcoming dates for your diary 16 May - Year 12 Parent Soiree – Year 12 parents/carers watch your emails for further details 20 May – P&C (Funding Allocations) 26 May (Sunday) – Grounds Working Bee (Memorial Garden) Please don't hesitate to contact the P&C via email: killarneyheightspandc@gmail.com We look forward to the ideas flooding in for spending of the P&C funds and hope to see you at our next meeting in term 2. Student travel concession cards Did you know that if your child is 16 years or older and travelling with an Opal concession card (eg: Green Opal card which is for 4-15 year olds and enables Opal travel at 50% of adult rate) they are required to travel with proof of entitlement - a Senior Secondary Student Concession Card (sample below). These concession cards are available to all senior students from the front office. Don’t risk the fine. This is not to be confused with those students who have the Student School Travel Card, You can check out all the information at https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-concessions/child-student-concessions/child-youth

Karen Willetts P&C President

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CAREER NEWS UAC 2019 changes to the application process APRIL- Applications through UAC will be opening on the 3rd of April, and early bird closing will be 30 September 2019. This opening date is earlier than previous years which means that students can apply earlier, and that we will have more time to submit SRS ratings for students. Applications to ANU are OPEN NOW In 2020 ANU will welcome the first cohort of students under a new national admissions process. Our new admissions model will look beyond ATAR scores to consider a student’s all-round character and will be unique in its focus on holistic student assessment. How do students apply? Applying to ANU is simple. Applications are open to domestic students who are currently in Year 12, and intend to commence at ANU in 2020 or 2021. Students will apply directly to ANU, to help, we have created a step-by-step process guiding you, and prospective students, through the application process. What do I need to know? • Applications are free! • Students can apply for all ANU Bachelor programs. • Applications open 8:00am, 4 March and close 31 May. Students will apply directly to ANU, via the ANU website. All school-leavers will need to meet the co-curricular or service requirement. Students can check if they meet the requirement, and view examples of supporting documentation on our website. • Students are initially assessed based on their Year 11 results and will receive a conditional offer in August. During the applications students will need to provide an official record of their Year 11 results. You can learn more about how we assess students here. • Students can apply for Equity and Elite Athlete adjustment factors when they apply to ANU. • Students can opt to be considered for all eligible scholarships when they apply to ANU. • Students who are accepted to ANU through the direct application process are guaranteed on-campus accommodation, if they want it. • Students will receive a packaged offer, which will include an offer of admission, any scholarships they have received and an offer of accommodation. • Students can defer an offer for 12 months. Students intending to take a gap year are encouraged to apply.

Careers

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MACQUARIE IN A DAY, MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY, 17 & 18 APRIL 2019 Uni life doesn’t have to be a mystery. That’s why we’re opening our doors on 17 and 18 April to Year 11 and 12 students.This is a great chance to experience what a day in the life of a Macquarie student is really like. On the day students will be be able to get a feel for our campus, sit in on lectures and demos and experience practicals and tutorials. More info - E: futurestudents@mq.edu.au.

UTS BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING CO-OP SCHOLARSHIP – INFO EVENING Tuesday 14 May | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm AEST Come along to our Information Evening and meet current students, graduates, sponsors, and staff of this elite program. Closing date for Round 1 applications: Friday 7 June 2019 See the UTS site for more information about the program and important dates: www.bachelorofaccounting.com Register here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uts-bachelor-of-accounting-bacc-co-op-scholarship-information-evening-tickets-55060807357

DISCOVER MIDWIFERY @ UTS Wednesday 17 April | 5.30pm | UTS Sydney Considering life as a registered midwife? Determine if midwifery is the right career for you as you pick the brains of an expert academic and tour our state-of-the-art clinical facilities with current students. Register here. Find out more: https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/health/why-health-uts/events-and-brochures/discover-sessions

DISCOVER NURSING @ UTS Wednesday 17 July & Wednesday 13 November | 5.30pm | UTS Sydney There's more to modern nursing than meets the eye. Whether you're in high school, TAFE, working as an AIN or EN or looking to embark on a change in career, this session is for you. Hear from nursing academics and current students before touring our world-class clinical laboratories and taking part in a hands-on workshop. Register here. Find out more: https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/health/why-health-uts/events-and-brochures/discover-sessions

DISCOVER SPORT & EXERCISE @ UTS Thursday 18 July | 1.00pm | Rugby Australia Building, Moore Park Precinct Get a taste for what you can study in health at UTS at one of our Discover Health sessions. Find out more about our courses at an info session, then head on a tour of our world-class facilities. Register here. Find out more: https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/health/why-health-uts/events-and-brochures/discover-sessions

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STUDY IN AUSTRALIA FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS The website for international students. Search for courses, institutions and scholarships, read about studying and living in Australia, watch stories from other students, and learn about Australian education. education. http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/

CADETSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN BUSINESS, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY A cadetship is an effective way of launching your career from the start of university rather than after you graduate. For twelve years, Professional Cadetships Australia (PCA) has provided opportunities for Year 12 students to apply for a cadetship and during that time, 185 cadets have been placed under our programs. There are two programs: Business Cadetships and Engineering & Technology Cadetships (ETCAD). See me for more information.

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NURSING STUDENT 10 July. 10am to 2pm ‘Day in the Life of a Nursing Student’ will provide you with a unique opportunity to experience what it is like to study nursing at the Number 1 University for Overall Quality of Educational Experience in Australia. https://www.notredame.edu.au/events-items/aditl-nursing-student

AIE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE DAY - WEDNESDAY the 17TH OF APRIL 2019 AIE's Industry Experience Days are a great opportunity for students in Years 10 - 12 to learn about the local and international game development, 3D animation and visual effects industries. Students will be able to get creative in practical workshops using industry-stand programs. More information and registration https://aie.edu.au/ied or call 02 8514 8800.

SCHOOLIES UNEARTHED 2019 - TRAVEL & VOLUNTEER OVERSEAS! Do something incredible to celebrate finishing high school! Grab your mates and find out more about Schoolies Unearthed 2019 and 2020 trips to VANUATU, NEPAL, BORNEO or VIETNAM. Travel with a leader and explore an amazing new country, while giving back to a developing community. Applications OPEN online at: http://www.schooliesunearthed.com.au or email info@schooliesunearthed.com.au.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE Representatives from the ADF visited KHHS to talk to our students about pathways available in the ADF. Applications are now open for ADF Gap Year roles across the Navy, Army and Air Force. Unlike any ordinary gap year, this gives your students the opportunity to: Get involved in fulfilling and worthwhile work Gain valuable skills and work experience Enjoy a good salary package

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Live a varied, active and healthy life Make friends with like-minded people See more of Australia This gives them the chance to experience life in the ADF – with no commitment beyond one year. See Ms McDermott for more information.

UNSW Representatives from UNSW visited our school to talk to our students about new courses, early and alternative entry pathways and more. UJNSW Representatives and students

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Check the Killarney Heights website for more information. www.killarneyheightshscareers.com Ms J. McDermott (Careers Adviser) Phone: 9451 7005 (ext 107) or Email: Julie.mcdermott@det.nsw.edu.au

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