Year 11 2026 Course Selection

Course Market Day

Year 10 students attended the Course Market Day on Thursday where expert teachers presented mini lessons on the various HSC courses offered for next year. Students attended 8 different sessions throughout the day where they took notes and asked questions to help them discern their future pathways. 

KLA Coordinator Conversations for Course approval

Where a student needs to seek approval from a KLA Coordinator for a course they wish to do, they must do this prior to the Course Selection Interview on 6th August. Year 10 students are asked to check the document shared via google classroom for the times that KLA Coordinators are available.

Course Selection Interview Bookings -  Wednesday 6 August

Bookings will open on Monday of Week 10 (30 June)  for the Year 11 2026 Course Selection Interviews on 6 August. Parents and Students of Year 10, please ensure that you are available for this date. If you cannot attend on this date, please contact Ms Miller (millerc06@dow.catholic.edu.au) to organise an alternate meeting time.

At this interview students will be lodging their course selection preferences, so it is crucial that they are prepared and bring with them their course selection form and any non recommendation letters that they have been issued. 

YEAR 7-10 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews

Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews provide an opportunity for parents/carers and students to meet with class teachers to review academic progress and discuss areas for growth. This conversation provides an opportunity for valuable feedback and enables parents/carers to ask questions to support students as they progress through their secondary education.

Bookings are now open. The times and dates of the conferences in Week 10 are:

• Monday 30  June  - 4-8pm at the College in S Block
• Thursday 3 July  - 4-8pm at the College in S Block
• Friday 4 July -  8:30am -12:30pm via Zoom

The interviews will be held in S Block with teachers located with their primary KLA. The elevator will be available to assist with movement between floors in addition to the internal and external stairwells. 

Should you decide to do the interviews via Zoom, it is highly advisable that you access/open your Zoom app to ensure that you have the most up-to-date version prior 4 of July. 

Bookings for all interview dates will close in Compass on Monday 30th June at 12:00 pm.

To support the discussions at these meetings, Year 7 -10 Semester 1 Reports will be available via Compass on the afternoon of Friday 27th June.

If you have any questions or require assistance in booking interviews or resetting your Compass password, please phone the College to 02 9603 3000 or send an email to Mrs Rina Domingo domingor01@dow.catholic.edu.au.

Minimum Standards Testing

On Wednesday of Week 10, Year 10 will be completing their second attempt at the NESA HSC Minimum Standards Tests. This is a requirement for their successful attainment of the Higher School Certificate in 2027. Students will need to ensure that they have a fully charged device for these tests. Students who are unsuccessful in attaining the Level 3 minimum standard, will be given opportunities to resit these tests throughout the next two years. Results of the tests will be available to students via their NESA Students Online account.

Trial HSC Exam Timetable

Year 12 have received their Trial HSC Exam timetable this week. The exam block is from Monday 4-18 August. The College wishes students all the best with their preparations for their final school based assessments. 

Winter Holiday HSC Classes

To continue to support Year 12 in maximising their learning opportunities, some courses will be offering HSC Holiday classes. Students have been issued with the schedule and it will also appear on their Compass timetable.