From Ms Allum

Welcome to Term 3!

It was simply joyful to see our girls back yesterday, commemorating our 129^th birthday in the usual SCEGGS way with a meaningful Foundation Day Assembly followed by birthday cupcakes!

Pleasingly we have hit “rock bottom” with the Wilkinson House redevelopment. The sandstone excavation between Wilkinson House and the Sports Hall is now complete and the well for the lift is being prepared. As you can see from the photos below, the walls are being propped up by the steel columns, with the concrete slab on the bottom level to be poured later this term. The good news is that there will be less noise and vibration and each milestone brings us one step closer to a revitalised Wilkinson House.

On Monday, we will come together as a community again to acknowledge NAIDOC Week which occurred during the school holidays. Our Assembly and activities throughout the week provide an invaluable opportunity to learn, engage and celebrate together.

A major highlight this term (and indeed the year!) is the Festival on Forbes on Monday 25 August. Our intrepid Festival on Forbes Committee are planning a wonderful day for the whole community – I hope to see you there!

My best wishes to you all for a great term ahead!

Jenny Allum
Head of School

K-12 School Attendance Reminders

Attendance at school is a legal requirement for every student under the age of 17 unless:

• leave has been granted by the Head of School in advance
• an emergency or unforeseen situation arises
• they are sick or have a medical/dental appointment.

The cumulative effects of student absence from school can be quite significant. For example, a student who is absent for more than 7 days every semester will miss more than a full school year over their 13 years of school if the pattern continues.

Regular attendance at school is essential for your daughter to achieve her best academically. When your daughter attends school every day, learning becomes easier as does building and maintaining friendships. Parents should be aware of the importance of school attendance except in the most extreme circumstances.

If your daughter is absent due to sudden illness or an unforeseen event

Parents should notify the School before 9.30am if their daughter is absent from school. It is important that this communication includes the reason for the student’s absence.

These notifications may now be made by submitting the online form through the SCEGGS Mobile App. Please note that you must be logged into the App to be able to access this feature which is prefilled with your daughter’s personal information. Parents/carers may also call the School on 9332 1133 to notify the school of an unexpected absence with a followup either through the SCEGGS Mobile App or Absences email (absences@sceggs.nsw.edu.au).

Requesting Permission for Any Other Leave

Any absence for reasons other than sudden illness or an unexpected family situation should be requested in advance. These requests should be made directly to the Head of School.

To request leave in advance, parents should email Jenny Allum directly, giving the reasons for the leave sought and the dates of the intended absence. Such requests should be submitted well in advance. In considering these requests and assessing whether to approve or decline the request, the Head of School will consider the student’s prior record of attendance, the reason for the planned leave and the best interests of the student and her ongoing education. Please note: Families are encouraged to travel during school holidays.

Students involved in elite sporting programs who have training schedules that may impact on their arrival at school on specific mornings for a short period of time should also apply directly to the Head of School for permission.

On very rare occasions, parents may also apply for Exemption from Attendance at School for their daughter. In this situation it must be “clearly demonstrated by the applicant that an exemption is in the student’s best interests in the short and long term and that alternatives to exemption have been considered”. For example, employment in the entertainment industry for a short period of time may be one such situation.

Absences notes/emails must be provided within 7 days

• Parents must provide a written explanation for any full day or partial absence (arriving late or leaving early). The explanation must include the reason for their daughter’s absence from school.
• Parents can provide written explanations in one of THREE ways:
  • by completing the online absence form within the SCEGGS Mobile App
  • by providing an email to Absences from a registered parental contact email address
  • by providing a handwritten absence note and signing it
• Parents MUST provide this written explanation within 7 calendar days of their daughter’s absence, or the absence will be recorded in a category labelled “unexplained or unjustified absence”. After 7 days, a written explanation must still be provided, but for our official records, for school reports and for records provided to Government agencies such as the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services, the absence must remain categorised as unexplained/unjustified.

We thank parents and carers in advance for their support and adherence to these important attendances procedures throughout the semester ahead.

Holly Gyton
Deputy Head of School

Keeping the Fire Burning: NAIDOC Week at SCEGGS

Next week, SCEGGS will be celebrating NAIDOC Week with a rich variety of cultural offerings.  NAIDOC Week is a week of celebration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and has also become a significant event in the Australian calendar. This year’s theme is: Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud.

The National NAIDOC Committee have said, “This year’s theme celebrates the unyielding spirit of our communities and invites all to stand in solidarity, amplifying the voices that have long been silenced.”

NAIDOC week is held in the first week of July but because this falls in the school holidays, next week will be the opportunity for students and teachers to come together and engage with Aboriginal culture in meaningful ways.

• On Monday and Tuesday Brolga Dancers will lead Primary School students in lessons where they will have the chance to learn contemporary Aboriginal dance. Year 9 Drama will also participate in a special workshop relating to their recent study.
• On Wednesday at Recess the student RAP Committee will be selling Dreamtime Tukka cookies and iced tea made from Indigenous ingredients. Cookies will be $2 with proceeds to support a local Aboriginal organisation.
• Throughout the week the PE department are running an Indigenous Games interhouse sports contest over lunch.
• All week the school canteen will offer morning tea with Indigenous ingredients included in them.
• On Friday every year group will participate in a traditional smoking ceremony. Opportunity to engage in this ceremony, conducted by respected community members, is a real privilege for our staff and students.
• Other experiences have been prepared by some classroom teachers relating to individual subjects. The Gujaga Foundation will be running a workshop with Year 10 students about the recent repatriation of the Gweagal spears.

NAIDOC Week is a time to come together, learn, and celebrate the vibrant cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We look forward to seeing everyone participate in and enjoy the activities planned!

Sarah Kearney
Co-ordinator of Indigenous Education

Festival on Forbes

We hope you all had a restful winter break, cleared out those cupboards, made some items for our Gourmet Pantry over the holidays, or found some wine that could be sent to our coin toss.

We’re thrilled to announce that the Festival on Forbes is just over four weeks away, and we’re counting on your support to make Sunday, August 25, a fantastic day for our entire community. Your contributions, no matter how big or small, will play a crucial role in making this event a success.

Many of our stalls rely on donations to be successful. Here’s how you can help:

• Bottles of wine for the Coin Toss
• Prizes for all ages for the Chocolate Wheel
• Books & Records in good condition
• Vintage clothes, handbags & jewellery, especially for women and children
• Second-hand sporting goods and sports clothing in good condition
• Prizes for the Silent Auction (such as hampers, work experiences, holiday homes, gift certificates, beauty products, etc.). If you can contribute, please contact Katrina Lonergan, Director of Development.
• Gourmet Pantry donations – glass jars and labels can be obtained from the Primary School reception and the General Office. Please inform us here about what you can contribute.
   

We’ve set up a weekly car drop-off for donations every Friday from 7.45am to 8.45am in the Forbes Street car park. Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to make your drop-off.

Thank you for your generosity and support! And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram!

Festival on Forbes Committee

Silent Auction & School Fee Raffle

Excitement is building for our Festival on Forbes on Sunday 25 August. With only 30 days to go we are in the final stages of planning and need your help to make sure that this year’s Festival is our most successful friendraiser ever!

Supporting our Silent Auction

Your donations make a huge difference and play a vital role in the Festival’s success.

Do you have a fabulous prize you’d like to contribute? Here are some popular items from past auctions:

• Holiday Homes
• Restaurant Vouchers
• Concert Tickets
• Vacation Weekends
• Adrenalin Rush Experiences
• Art Pieces
• Luxury Products
• Day Spa Packages
• Premium Wine and Champagne

If you have any other great ideas, we’d love to hear them too, all donations gratefully received!

How to Donate

To donate a prize or if you have any questions, please get in touch with me, or the Fair Committee.

Purchase tickets in our School Fee Raffle

Participate in the great SCEGGS tradition – the school fees raffle sponsored by the SCEGGS Trust.

First Prize: 50% off your daughter’s school fees for 2025

Runner-up Prizes: 4 x $250 vouchers for the SCEGGS School Shop

Ticket pricing:

1 for $150
2 for $250
5 for $500

To purchase your tickets and for T&C’s please click here. 

We deeply appreciate every single contribution!

We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 Festival on Forbes on Sunday 25 August.

Katrina Lonergan
Director of Development  

SCEGGS Mobile App

It is great to see that more than 650 people have already downloaded the SCEGGS Mobile App!

If you haven’t done so already, we would strongly encourage all parents and all secondary school students to download the SCEGGS Mobile App from the App Store or Google Play to make sure you all stay connected for the term ahead.

The SCEGGS Mobile App offers centralised and convenient access to pertinent information, allows users to receive real-time notifications from the School and allows parents to easily lodge a student absence notification if your daughter is sick.

All Clipboard notifications will now come through the SCEGGS Mobile App too, so if you have been receiving notifications from Clipboard (eg when sport is cancelled due to wet weather), you will need to download the SCEGGS Mobile App to ensure that you continue to receive these push notifications.

As we continue to enhance our communications with the SCEGGS Community, we welcome any feedback you might have about the SCEGGS mobile App. Please contact our Director of ICT  here.

If you require any technical support to ensure you are able to access the information in the SCEGGS Mobile App, please click here.

B Kinder Day in the Primary School

On the final Wednesday of Term 2 the Primary School celebrated B Kinder Day. This is the fifth year that SCEGGS has taken part in B Kinder Day in support of the B Kinder Foundation and what a joyous and inspirational day it was! The symbol for the day this year was a rainbow. As you can see in the photos there was certainly a lot of colour, smiles and laughter sprinkled over the Primary School on this day – A great way to put a spring in our step on a chilly winter’s day!  

The overarching focus of B Kinder Day is always to connect as a community and to inspire people to be inclusive, respectful and kind. In conjunction with the theme, this year, we decided to zoom in on how being kind to ourselves can really impact the way in which we treat others. To do this, the girls explored the practices of gratitude, empathy and mindfulness. Activities included, playing the gratitude game to name what they’re grateful for, taking part in ‘Nature Eye Spy’ to be mindful of the beautiful natural environment around the school that is often overlooked and the writing of kindness pledges on the symbol of a rainbow. Each girl imagined ‘putting themselves in another person’s shoes’ to help them decide what acts of kindness could be truly helpful for their friends or family members.

The Year 6 girls worked with Kindy and Year 1 to support them in the writing of their gratitude cards. It was wonderful to witness the leadership, care and compassion the older girls demonstrated in their guidance of the younger students.

The day culminated in a K-6 Assembly in the Great Hall, which was adeptly led by the members of Kindness Committee. Throughout the assembly we heard how some teachers practice gratitude, empathy or mindfulness in their own life and some Year 2 and Year 6 students shared about their learning this term that aligned with the focus on kindness. A combined performance by the Chamber String & Percussion Ensemble was also a highlight!

I would like to acknowledge the contributions of the students in the Kindness Committee (Semester 1) and thank them for their help in arranging such a fabulous day!

Sarah Johnstone
Deputy Head of Primary, Student Wellbeing

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Don’t judge half empty glasses

Whenever I get to this mid-point of the year, I’m reminded of the cliché question “is the glass half full or half empty?”, and the consensus thinking that we should all be positive and focus on the half full that remains – there is still time, there are opportunities remaining, the potentials are not all gone. And yet I sometimes regret that this disguises the notion that the first half was wasted, of lost value. I like to appreciate that first half – on a hot day, those initial huge gulps of a cold drink are as welcome as greeting an old friend. The empty space in a glass can be rejoiced, a reminder of how well things are going.

The year so far has been a wondrous mix of hot weather and swimming, cold nights by camp fires, huge valley panoramas followed by closed-in rainforest canopy, high humidity and sea breezes, over-cooked noodles and wagyu burgers served with chips at a café at the end of a hike. There’s been some uproarious laughter hollered, some wise new insights uttered and some words of frustration were muttered. Like fossicking, there can be a lot of dirt dug for a few gems, or treasures unearthed all day – that’s the nature of hiking (and living through the teenage years.)

So, a few reminders of what’s coming up, what to expect. Firstly, winter is definitely not over, and nights will remain cold for a few more months – don’t skip on your sleeping bag or warm clothes unless you have a weather forecast that permits. Bad weather can mean an expedition gets cancelled or re-organised at the last minute, so keep an eye on emails and texts that communicate a change in venue or times. Remain flexible and agile, accepting change with an open mind and the positivity that’s required during adventure. If you have the chance to undertake an expedition, don’t waste it, as later dates can be lost to cancellations, personal injuries or unforeseen events. Carpe Diem.

As always, we ask that borrowed equipment (tents and stoves, fuel bottles) plus any items borrowed during the hike itself, be returned to Mr Swain or Ms Bower as soon as possible, preferably within two days of getting home. We usually need that gear to be re-issued later the same week. Never wash a tent, simply empty any sand or rubbish, wipe with a wet cloth if necessary, then hang out to dry. Clean the stove – inside and out (especially any soot).

Be aware that the best approach to completing your hours (for Service, Recreation and Skill) is to make a routine and stick to it. One hour per week every week is the best approach – be very stubborn about getting that hour done. The rules of the Award dictate that lost time cannot be made up – if you miss four weeks-worth of hours, your completion date inevitably moves back four weeks. This becomes of special concern to any current Year 12’s who wish to finish in time for speech night.

Returning to the theme of achievements from earlier in the year, we offer emphatic congratulations to four of our students – Jessica Millin and Olivia Sader (Class of ’23); Molly Espie and Ava Nunley (Class of ’24) – who were presented with their Awards by the NSW Governor, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley, in a ceremony at Accor Stadium in March. All Awards are meritorious, but the achievement of completing Gold before the end of Year 12 is both rare and an outstanding example of organisation, motivation, commitment and sacrifice. 

Looking forward to another six months of adventure, big mountains and small joys.

Jo Bower (Award Leader)
Doric Swain (Expedition Supervisor)

Secondary Music

Co-curricular Music Commitment Policy

Students and parents are reminded that the Co-curricular Music Commitment Policy will take effect in Term 3. Ensemble Directors will review the policy during the first rehearsal of the term and will be available to answer any questions students may have. The Music Department has exciting plans in the pipeline and expects full commitment from students who wish to participate in important performances, competitions, and tours. For more information click here.

2025 International Music Tour

We are thrilled to announce that planning is underway for a Music Tour in December 2025, departing after Speech Night. Senior school students will be eligible to participate. To learn more, please attend the Tour Meeting on Wednesday 21 August, at 6.00 pm in the Lecture Theatre. For preliminary questions, please contact  Mr. David Gresham.

Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival – Contemporary Strings Performance

Contemporary Strings will perform at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival this Sunday. Please review the performance details here carefully.

Musicale 3 at Festival on Forbes

This year’s Musicale 3 will be held at Festival on Forbes on Sunday 25 August. Every Primary and Secondary Music Ensemble will perform throughout the day on one of three separate stages. A timetable will be circulated soon to help you plan your day.

Please note that the date in the school diary is incorrect; there will be no Musicale on Thursday 1 August.

This term, we welcome four new music tutors to SCEGGS:

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow the provided instructions. For any issues with Clipboard set-up, contact our Music Administration Assistant Miss Alice Kotowicz.

Beyond the Green Gate

We love hearing about ways our secondary musicians are involved in music-making outside of school. Please send details to Heidi Jones.

Upcoming Events:

Term 3

Year 8 – 10 Elective Music students are encouraged to attend one of the Year 11 or 12 Concerts in Term 3.

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)

Primary Music

B Kinder Day Assembly

Congratulations to the 40+ musicians in Chamber Strings and the Primary Percussion Ensemble who performed at the K-6 End of Term Assembly last term. Dressed in rainbow mufti for B Kinder Day, the girls performed a lively piece called “Bolero de Strings,” which had everyone tapping their toes in the Great Hall!

Musicale 3 at Festival on Forbes

This year’s Musicale 3 will be held at Festival on Forbes on Sunday, 25 August. Every Primary and Secondary Music Ensemble will perform throughout the day on one of three separate stages. A timetable will be circulated soon to help you plan your day. Please note that the date in the school diary is incorrect; there will be no Musicale on Thursday, 1 August.

Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival – Sunday, 15 September

Several SCEGGS ensembles will perform at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival this year. The Festival is a non-competitive event where ensembles receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze rating based on their performance. This is a wonderful opportunity for our SCEGGS ensembles to perform on stage, hear other school ensembles, and receive valuable feedback from professional adjudicators.

Please see the table below for details of the events occurring on Sunday 15 September

Student Achievements

Congratulations to Olivia Tan (Year 1), who achieved remarkable success during the holidays:

• 1^st place in the 7 and under age group at the Sydney Region, 4^th Aegio International Piano Competition
• 1^st place in Cello in the 6 and under age group at the St. George Eisteddfod
• Highly commended in the 20^th & 21^st Century Piano 7 and under category at the Sydney Eisteddfod

What fantastic holiday achievements!

This term, we welcome four new music tutors to SCEGGS:

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow these instructions.

If you are having any issues with Clipboard set-up, please contact our Music Administration Assistant, Miss Alice Kotowicz.

Beyond the Green Gate

We are always happy to hear about ways our primary musicians are involved in music-making outside the school. Please send details to Heidi Jones.

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)

Sport News

Olympics Games

As we all eagerly settle in to watch the Olympic and Para Olympic Games in Paris over the next few weeks, all eyes will be on Sienna Green (Class of 2022) who is competing for the Australian Women’s Water Polo Team (The Stingers).

Please watch the “Good Luck” video here that has been sent to Sienna.

You can watch Sienna’s matches live at the following times:

Snowsports

SCEGGS sent 42 students to compete at the Redlands Cup, Scots Cup and Sydney Interschools Regional Championships. The weather conditions were somewhat difficult at times with Divisions 1, 2 & 3 all skiing in cyclonic winds and poor visibility on the final day.

Congratulations to all competitors who represented the school so proudly. It was wonderful to see so many SCEGGS students competing across every age group and event. For many students this was their first-time racing at Interschools and they had to overcome significant nerves at the top of each race course. Everyone made it down the course and performed very well.  A special mention to our youngest competitor in Year 1, Isla Homann, who competed in both Alpine and Skier Cross events.

A special thank you to Ms Smith and Ms Axford who also joined us in supporting the team and spent hours undertaking race official duties.

The absolute highlight of the week goes to Jessica Grace who placed second overall in the Division 4 Alpine and won a Silver Medal!

A few of our other highlights are listed below:

Sydney Regional Championships

Division 5 Alpine

Division 4 Skier Cross

Alpine

Division 3

Division 1

Here are the Images from Snowsports:

SCEGGS at Play

Do you have any sporting news or photos to share in the Green Gate?

We love seeing our students being active and want to celebrate their passion and enjoyment amongst the SCEGGS community. Please send in any action shots from the weekend and any other interesting sporting highlights to Alison Gowan.

SCEGGS Training sessions before and after school plus Saturday Sport

Any cancellations or adjustments will be made in Clipboard and families will receive a notification or email when changes are made. Please ensure you have notifications enabled.

IGSA Fixtures, Results and Wet Weather

The IGSA website and platform for accessing wet weather, and team results can be found here.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself on 9052 2721 or 0418 491 521.

Alison Gowan
Director of Sport

Primary Sport

Welcome back to Term 3!

We hope you had a fantastic break and are ready to dive into an action-packed term filled with sports and activities. If your daughter is looking to join as a late enrolment for a sport, please send an email to Adrian Hammond to see if there are places available.

Snowsports

Click here to read about Primary Snowsports. 

IPSHA Sport

On Saturdays, our girls will hit the field for the IPSHA AFL and IPSHA Touch Football competitions. These competitions allow our students to show their skills in their chosen sports, forge lasting memories and friendships, and compete against other local schools. Please also see the IPSHA Code of Conduct here, which has been sent to all IPSHA schools, reminding parents, coaches and players of expectations while competing.

For our Year 3 students, we move onto Term 3 Sport at Ascham this term for Minkey Hockey. A reminder that matches begin Saturday 3 August (Week 2), however there is a training session this Saturday 27 July, 8.00 am to 9.30am at SCEGGS in the Old Gym (entry via Forbes St Sports Hall Doors).

IPSHA AFL

For more Information please click here. 

IPSHA Touch

For more Information please click here.

Year 3 Minkey

For more Information please click here.

Student Achievements

On Wednesday 31 July SCEGGS is sending a group of girls across Years 5 and 6 to the Paul Kelly Cup Regional Final at Timbrell Park, Five Dock. The team qualified after winning the local event in Term 2. We wish the team all the best and look forward to hearing how you go.

Help us celebrate any other achievements outside of school!

Does your daughter compete in any sport outside of school (for example, at a representative level or a sport we do not currently offer)? If so, I would love to celebrate their achievements by recognising them in this newsletter! Please email any information (and photos, if possible) to Adrian Hammond.

Upcoming Dates

Have a wonderful week!

Mr Adrian Hammond
Primary Sports Coordinator

Science News

National Science Week is coming up soon from Saturday 10 August to Sunday 18 August!

The Science Leaders have been working hard to organise a number of fun activities for students during school hours. In addition to these, there are some amazing opportunities that families may want to take advantage of. Most events are free, but many events have limited places, so register soon!

Here are a few of them:

Listed above are some of the most popular events, however, there are many more not listed here.
Click here for more events.

Looking forward to seeing you at some of the above events! Happy Science-ing!

Science Department

Visual Arts

The Art Department invite you to join our co-curricular program for Semester 2

We offer Darkroom Photography, Observational Drawing and a Painting course. Tutors are experienced educators and highly regarded practising artists in their own field.

Darkroom Photography is run by Ian lever who is a professional photographer with several decades of national and international experience. His work is widely acknowledged especially his social documentation of Sydney Life. Ian’s work is represented in the Collections of the State Library and the National Gallery of Australia.

Lilli Stromland is an Old Girl (Class of 2012) and Graduate of the National Art School. Strömland holds a BFA in painting and is a recipient of multiple awards and prizes. These include being a finalist in the Brett Whiteley Scholarship (2020), the Portia Geach Memorial Award (2019), the Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize (2021, 2022, 2023) and the Salon de Refusés at S.H. Ervin Gallery (2019). In addition, she has participated in multiple solo and group shows and has work held in numerous private collections across Australia.

Here are some images from the past:

Classes are as follows:

Classes are capped at 10 for each session of Darkroom Photography and 15 for Drawing and Painting. Art students are given priority enrolment in Years 9 to 12 with possible non-elective student enrolment available if space is available.

Please sign up here

Enrolments due tomorrow. Please register as soon as you can as classes are very popular and places fill quickly!

Classes commence in Week 2.

This week’s banner is is from Old Girl Scarlett Gibson-Williams (Class of 2022).

Anita Tesoriero 
Head of Visual Arts (Acting)  

SCEGGS P&F ‘Under the Sea’ Primary School Discos

The SCEGGS P&F ‘Under the Sea’ Primary Discos will be held on Friday 2 August in the Great Hall. By now you should have received an email with the event details, including a request for all girls to bring their own water bottle as well as the TryBooking link for ticket purchases. Bookings close at 5pm on Wednesday 31 July.

The JF car park will be open to parents to facilitate a safe and efficient collection of the students. All girls will be dismissed at designated locations on St Peter’s Street. Parents who have more than one daughter to collect are encouraged to collect their youngest first.

Dismissal arrangements

Kindergarten to Year 3

Please collect your daughter when the event concludes at 5pm:

We kindly request that parents clear the car park by 5.30pm to accommodate the next event.

Years 4 to 6

Please collect your daughter when the event concludes at 7.30pm:

Please note the car park will close promptly at 8pm.

If you have any questions regarding the organisation of the evening, please feel free to contact me.

Gabriela Grocott
Manager of Primary Administration and Operations

Year 10 (& Year 7 catch-up) Vaccination Clinic Dates and Online Consent

In Week 2 of Term 3, all Year 10 Students will be offered the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine through the NSW School Vaccination Program offered by NSW Health on Friday 2 August.

Additionally, any Year 7 students who missed the Term 1 Clinic will be caught up with the dTpa and the HPV vaccinations. If your Year 7 child is on the list to be vaccinated at the upcoming Clinic you will receive an email from the school.

Vaccinations will only be provided at school if consent has been received. Online consent is accepted through the NSW Health School Vaccination Program portal.

How to provide consent:

1. To complete online consent for your child’s school vaccinations, visit here.
2. Follow the steps to log in to your existing ServiceNSW account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence. If you don’t have a ServiceNSW account, refer to ServiceNSW to create one.
3. Update or confirm your personal details in ServiceNSW as required.
4. Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:
   • Enter your child’s personal details
   • Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child
   • Read the Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement
   • Provide consent

Detailed instructions can be found on the NSW Health website.

If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper consent form from the school.

We ask that Parents of Year 10 students complete their online consent form by Thursday 25 July.

If your child misses the school vaccination clinic, the immunisation nurses will try to catch them up at their next visit (scheduled for early 2025). Alternately, you can speak to a GP or pharmacist about catching up on vaccinations.

For more information on routine school vaccinations, please visit here.

or if you have any questions, please contact South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit on:

9382 8333 (Ext 2).

If you require information in your language, please visit here.

Phil Rogers
Director of Administration