Dean of Studies | Mr Mason Hellyer

On Tuesday, the Terrace Careers Expo was held at the College. A large number of students were present to take part in the Careers Marketplace – accessing information and speakers from a variety of Universities, TAFE, private training providers and the Defence Force. Following the marketplace, there were four guest speaker panels where students heard from experts in a wide range of career fields. Additionally, a panel of recent Old Boys discussed the transition from school to university. The Careers Expo was a wonderful opportunity for the Terrace Old Boy and parent/caregiver community to contribute to the career development of current students. Thank you to our guest speakers who brought a wealth of experience, knowledge and wisdom to the panels. Each of the panels was filmed and will shortly be available to view on the Terrace YouTube channel - a link will be provided via the College App.

Next week, Years 5, 7 and 9 will participate in the 2021 National Assessment - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) program. The exams will be held each morning of 11–13 May. Study cannot be done for the NAPLAN exams. However, our students in each year level have been participating in a preparation program to familiarise themselves with the question types and expectations of an external exam. This preparation for, and participation in an external exam like NAPLAN also contributes toward each student’s journey toward Year 12 external exams. All year levels will be completing the written NAPLAN this year. Year 5 students will undertake the exams in their class; Year 7 will take the exam in House groups, while the Year 9 cohort will be in the Campbell Centre. We wish each year level all the best with their NAPLAN exams.