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From the Principal
Welcome to the first edition of Contact for the 2013 school year. It will provide parents and guardians with an indication of how busy the
beginning of the school year has been for all staff and students.
2012 NTCET Results
Darwin High School’s 2012 Year 12 results were outstanding:
95% of all Year 12s successfully completed their Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training.
Our Dux, Sophie Philip, achieved an ATAR of 99.95 and was the top student in the Northern Territory.
Our top Indigenous student, Jamie Collins, was also the top Indigenous student in the Northern Territory.
Eight of the top ten students for the Northern Territory were from Darwin High School and 15 in the top 22 were from Darwin High
School.
45 perfect scores and 30 merits were achieved in a range of subjects.
57 students achieved an ATAR over 90, 92 students achieved an ATAR above 80, and 121 students an ATAR above 70.
The Northern Territory School Based Apprentice of the Year was from Darwin High School.
These results are only possible when we have dedicated, outstanding teachers, high expectations of all students and an orderly, support-
ive, structured learning environment - which encompasses our five values: Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Co-operation and Achieve-
ment.
I congratulate the 2012 Year 12 students and thank the Darwin High School staff for their commitment to the students – ensuring they all
achieve their personal best.
Term 1 Progress Reports
Term 1 reports are included with this edition of Contact. These interim reports are formative. That is, they are designed to let parents and
School Newsletter—Contact Volume 13 Edition 1 Term 1 April 2013
Bombing of Darwin
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students know what needs to be done during Term 2
to either maintain or improve grades. There is still
ample time to rectify problems and I urge parents to
contact relevant staff to discuss any concerns. To
those students who have done well, keep up the
good work.
Our students face some very real pressures in their
senior secondary years. Courses become more diffi-
cult and expectations escalate. Once again, it is far
easier to overcome problems at this stage rather
than later in the year when it becomes increasingly
difficult to salvage a situation.
Dress Code
Sincere thanks to the students and parents of Dar-
win High School who have embraced the Dress
Code. Unfortunately we have had to inconvenience a
small number of parents whose children have not
complied with the Dress Code. As a staff, we will
continue to work to ensure that the application of the
Dress Code is as consistent as possible.
Course Reimbursements and Voluntary Parent
Contributions
If your child has enrolled in a course where there are
consumable costs met by the School on your behalf,
I urge you to reimburse the school as soon as possi-
ble to ensure the ongoing viability of these courses.
Thank you to parents who have made Voluntary
Parent Contributions. Your assistance allows the
School to offer quality educational programs. Par-
ents can use the credit card facilities by calling on
8999 1283 or by visiting the Finance Office attached
to the School Library. Hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Darwin High School Council
Congratulations to the following members of the
2013 School Council elected at the AGM held on
Tuesday 13 March.
Parent Executive
Mr Hully Liveris (Chair)
Ms Kathy Hamilton (Deputy Chair)
Ms Diem Tang (Treasurer)
Ms Wendy Strawhorn (Secretary)
Parent Representatives
Mr Colin Browne
Dr Janice Warren
Mr Wally Mauger
Mr Craig Reid
Mr Wayne Krook
Ms Sally Hodgson
Mr Michael Duffy
Ms Kaye Henderson
The next Darwin High School Council meeting is on Tuesday 17 April at 7:00 pm
in the main Staffroom.
Aerosols
For health and safety reasons aerosol spray cans are not to be used at Darwin
High School, during School functions and/or when travelling on School transport.
Some staff and students are allergic to the chemical propellants in the aerosols
and their heath is endangered if an aerosol is sprayed near them.
Bombing of Darwin
Once again our students were outstanding in representing Darwin High School
at the Bombing of Darwin Ceremony on February 19. After the Ceremony, stu-
dents were invited by the Chief Minister, Terry Mills, to Parliament House to
Parent Teacher Night Parent teacher night will be on 29 April (3pm—7pm) for all year levels.
Interviews will be a maximum of eight minutes duration. We are once again using the
internet-based booking system called Parent Teacher On-Line (PTO).
Please access the system as follows:
Go to the School’s home page
http://www.darwinhigh.nt.edu.au/
Click the PTO icon as shown here
Click Obtain PIN/Password and enter your email address.
Your PIN will be emailed to you. If you encounter any problems using PTO please con-
tact the school office by phone on 89991263, or by email to shan-
Please note that PTO will be available for bookings from 5 April
Assistance
If you require clarification or assistance with any matter whatsoever, you may wish to contact some of the following people:
Mr Aaron Dalgleish Year 10 Coordinator 89991234
Mr Kevin Northcote Assistant Principal Year 10 89991202
Ms Annette Pedersen Year 11 Coordinator 89991230
Ms Patricia Cryer Assistant Principal Year 11 89991203
Mr Michael Loftus Year 12 Coordinator 89991256
Mr Marty Isaksen Assistant Principal Year 12 89991204
Ms Meg Davis Careers Practitioner Year 10 89991280
Ms Jodie Matthews Careers Practitioner Year 11 89991267
Ms Janine Watt Careers Practitioner Year 12 89991269
Ms Anne Donnelly NTCET Coordinator 89991245
Ms Anne Hosking School Counsellor 89991215
Ms Kerry Williams School Counsellor 89991290
Ms Linda Sanders Home Liaison Officer 89991205
Mr Paul McConnell Defence Liaison 89991211
Ms Barbara Tapsell AIEW 89991257
Staff Representatives
Mr Marty Isaksen
Ms Penny McIntyre
Ms Jackie Dupe
Ms Anne Donnelly
Principal
Mr Trevor Read
Business Manager
Ms Penny Beissbarth
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share morning tea with Veterans and oth-
er dignitaries. Again and again members
of the public and officials complimented
the students on their presentation and
manner. Thanks must go to Judy Boland
who manages this important event in our
School Calendar.
Email Communication
Email provides an easy and effective way
to contact staff about student issues. All
staff endeavor to respond quickly to
these email enquiries, but this is not
always possible due to teaching com-
mitments, classroom preparation de-
mands and other necessary tasks
around the School. Email has its limita-
tions, so please consider that it may be
more efficient to arrange a face to face
meeting to discuss your child’s perfor-
mance. Staff will suggest this if they
believe it is appropriate.
Please contact our Home Liaison Of-
ficer, Linda Sanders
([email protected]) or
89991205, if you have not been receiv-
ing email communication from the
School and we will add you to the year
level parent email list.
Trevor Read
A/Principal
From the Home Liaison Officer
Darwin High School has had a positive start to Term 1 2013, student attendance is sound
with the majority of students attending every day. I would like to thank parents and guardi-
ans who consistently contact the school when their child is absent. Darwin High School
closely monitors student attendance. The Home Liaison Officer, Year Coordinators and
Assistant Principals meet each week to plan and follow up student absences. Concerns
about attendance will generally be followed up with a phone call, email to the parent/
guardian or letter.
Darwin High School offers parents and guardians several ways to notify the School when
a student is absent:
email [email protected]
webpage www.darwinhigh.nt.edu.au click on
student absence button
phone call to the front office 89991222
parental note handed into the front office by student or parent.
Darwin High School would like parents and guardians to actively support students to ar-
rive on time for school. However, we understand that there are legitimate circumstances
when students may be late for school. If your child is going to be late for school, please
provide your child a parental note or alternatively, telephone the front office to notify their
late arrival. Students who are late for school should sign in at the front office before going
to classes ensuring the time of arrival is recorded in the student’s attendance records.
If your child needs to see a doctor and is absent from school as a result of a medical con-
dition please ask your GP to write a Medical Certificate. This certificate will be held in the
student’s file for any future reference.
If parents and guardians have any concerns about their child’s attendance at school
please contact the Home Liaison Officer, Linda Sanders on 89991205, or email
HLO
Linda Sanders
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As usual, the Darwin High School Round Table
starts off its fundraising drives by holding the
World’s Greatest Shave in the first term. To help
the Leukaemia Foundation continue with their
amazing work in supporting Australian families
afflicted by blood cancer that claims a life every
two hours and to aid in further research, a group
of students and some staff members rallied to-
gether to hold their very own event at Darwin
High School on the 15 March. It was met with
great support and success from the students,
staff, parents and members of the community to
raise over $2,500.
Two staff members and six students bravely
‘bared’ all with the help of two deft hairdressers,
Mrs. Linda Low and Ms. Samantha Deacon. Mr
Marty Isaksen evoked tremendous interest in most
people, especially the year 12 students as he has
not had short hair for almost 25 years. Some stu-
dents went to unusual lengths so that they could
get to cut off his signature ‘pony tail’.
The day would not have been such a success without the support and help of so many people. To them I want to place on record my heartfelt
thanks for everything they have done.
Year 12 News
Already we have come to the end of first term which means that our
Year 12 students have completed about 30% of their courses. The pace
of the courses and the depth of material increase for Stage 2 courses
and most students have realised this and responded accordingly. There
are still some who are yet to step up.
Year 12 Coordinator
I would like to welcome Michael Loftus to the team as Year 12 Coordi-
nator. He is taking over from Wade Davies who has moved interstate.
He is available by phone on 8999 1256 or by email
Year 12 Jerseys
Year 12 can be ordered by paying $75 at the Book Room and then pre-
senting the receipt to Mr Loftus.
Marty Isaksen
Year 10, Year 11 & Year 12
Assessment Schedules
Available on our Website under
Curriculum
Premilla Naidoo
Keeping Parents in the Loop
We send regular emails to parents on our year level
mailing lists advising them of career opportunities, uni-
versity information and general information about what
is happening in the school.
If you are not receiving these emails and would like to,
please email [email protected] and request
to be added to the relevant year level mailing list. Stu-
dents may also request to be added.
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OzClo Computational Linguistic Olympiad
Darwin High entered 11 teams into the OzClo competition this year. This is the first time the
competition has been run in the Northern Territory and Darwin High students were keen to be
involved. The competition involves students working in teams to solve complex language anal-
ysis problems, analyzing features of languages from around the world, most of them unknown
to the students. Following the territory stage of the competition, three Darwin High teams were
selected to compete in the national round on March 26.
Students selected to compete in the National Round:
1st place in NT senior competition: Jami-Louise Fan, Teresa Pham, Madalee Visser and
Becci Smith
1st place in NT junior competition: Chetan Ganesh, Lauren Northcote, Jackson Rana-
singhe and Matej Bisevac
3rd place in NT senior competition: Tarun Ponneri, Justin Hurley, Christopher Jong and
Liam Lu
Congratulations to these students. Congratulations also to the other students who participated
in the competition, many of whom were awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze certificates for their
team’s results. Darwin High teams received a total of 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze certifi-
cates.
Marnie Foster, Mariko Ruzsicska, Ilaria Tomassi and Darren Clayton LOTE/IT/Business Faculty
Dates for the Diary
Parent Teacher Night
29 April
Subject Selection Year 10 & Year 11
29 April — 13 May
Year 10 Work Experience Week
29 April—3 May
Stage 1 Examinations
6—14 June
Stage 2 Mathematical Applications
6 June
Year 10 CDU Discovery Day
7 June
Mid Year Holidays
24 June—19 July
Year 12 Final Examinations
4 — 20 November
Year 12 Last Day
25 October
Year 12 Graduation and Formal
25 November
Darwin High School
Presentation Evening
9 December
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C4E Singapore Trip
In early December 2012, 14 Darwin High School Centre for
Excellence students undertook the annual trip to Singapore.
The visit, aimed at Year 11 students, also included a three
day diversion into Malaysia to visit the highland resort town
of Genting and the historical city of Malacca.
Organised by Ms Tan, the trip is not only designed to allow
students to visit a range of educational facilities, but also
seeks to promote independence and responsibility as well
as developing supportive friendships and fun.
During the trip students toured the NeWater facilities at Ma-
rina Barrage where salt water is converted into Singapore’s
fresh water supply. Students were particularly impressed
by how the Barrage was able to adjust for different tide lev-
els and conditions. Centre for Excellence students also
visited NeWater’s waste water treatment facilities where
safe, pure drinking water is recovered from sewerage.
A full day was spent exploring the activities at the Singa-
pore Science Centre. For the prize of free popcorn, a few
students braved the Tesla Cage. Other highlights include a
visit to the Singapore Discovery Centre and Military Muse-
um, a Night Safari at Singapore Zoo, watching the Broad-
way musical Jersey Boys, a scream around Universal Studi-
os and tubing at Snow City.
“On behalf of the other students and teachers who partici-
pated in the 2012 Centre for Excellence Singapore Trip, I
would like to thank all the parents, teachers and students
who took part in the planning and fundraising required for
this trip. Without your generous contributions of time and
effort, this trip would surely not have been possible. All of
us will agree that this trip was an amazing experience and
are grateful to be part of this opportunity.”
Frank Huang
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander News
Congratulations to Year 11 student Jayde Hopkins who has been selected to participate in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Careers Development Program “Pathways Alive” seminar in Canberra 10-15 April 2013.
Thank you to Chloe Howard-Graetz, Karlene Cardona and Hannah Bottomley for taking the time to apply for the “Pathways Alive” and were un-successful.
Congratulations to Year 10 students Esmerelda Marimowa and Eileen Pollard who were successful in gaining a place in the Young Indigenous Leadership program IMPACT. This program is jointly managed by the Department of Education and Children Services and the Foundation for Young Australians. IMPACT is a three year long program where students develop their skills and capabilities in leadership, as well as identifying fu-ture opportunities and career pathways.
Thank you to Jane Laughton, Travis Tambling and Leslie Parry who did a great job in applying for IM-PACT. Over 40 NT students applied for IMPACT with only 12 placements available.
A quote from Eileen Pollard’s graduation report reads “The IMPACT group is like school, but instead you are working on who you are in general, team-work, communication, judgement and resilience but mainly what it takes to be a good leader. Through-out this week I have been working hard to maintain these personal skills which I can use for my future pathway or career."
Barbara Tapsell
IMPACT students at Mica
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The Simpson Prize
Jessica Bloom (Year 10 ) was a runner up for The Simpson Prize. She was invited to Canberra to receive her award along with the recipients from the other States and ACT.
It was an eye opening experience for Jess who was thrilled to meet all the very bright students from around the country. They were taken to the War Museum and the National Archives. Jess also got the chance to view the primary source that she had used in her essay, a diary of a young soldier who ended up being killed at the age of 20.
The trip included a formal dinner at Duntroon and a wreath laying ceremony. They also visited old Parliament House.
Defence Transition Mentor News
Chief Minister’s Anzac Spirit Study Tour
Award. The then Chief Minister, the Hon Ter-
ry Mills MLA announced the winners of this
award at a special ceremony at Parliament
House on 12 December 2012. Congratula-
tions to Shannon Hunt and Lauren Northcote,
Year 11 and Year 10 students respectively,
who will represent the Northern Territory at
the 2013 Anzac Day Ceremony at Villers-
Bretonneux, France in April this year. To enter
the competition students had to submit an en-
try in any medium that addresses the influence
of the Anzac Spirit on 21st Century Youth.
Bombing of Darwin. Approximately 50 DHS
students participated in the 71st Anniversary
of the Bombing of Darwin ceremonies in Dar-
win recently. Students met and assisted veter-
ans, government representatives and politi-
cians at the launch of the Ceremonial Wall at
the Lee Point Military Museum. They also par-
ticipated in the Bombing of Darwin Ceremony
on the Esplanade and again at the ceremony
at the Adelaide River Cemetery. The feedback
on the contribution of DHS students has been excellent concluding with the Lord Mayor providing lunch for the students as
a gesture of thanks.
Education Assistance Scheme A reminder that if your child requires tuition assistance with their studies at DHS, the De-
partment of Defence may be able to help. An application form is available from the DTM.
The ‘Top Ender’ Magazine. This is a great magazine and a valuable resource for knowing what services are available for ADF families and partners. If you are not receiving the Top Ender magazine, you can organize delivery by emailing: [email protected]
Helpline. The Defence Family Helpline is the first point of contact for ADF members, their partners, children and relatives
who seek assistance with managing during deployment, posting and relocation, support for partners’ employment and edu-
cation, transitioning to civilian life and a range of other issues that may affect ADF families. The number to call is:
1800624608.
VVCS – Veterans and Veterans’ Families Counselling Service Darwin Programs Guide April –June 2013 The VVCS will be conducting a number of programs between April and June, designed to help participants cope with a range of is-sues. Topics include: Engaging Adolescents, Life after Deployment, Pain Management and many others. For more infor-mation contact VVCS on 1800011046 or 89279411 or visit their website at www.dva.gov.au/vvcs .
Paul McConnell Defence Transition Mentor (DTM)
Tamara West (Kormilda College), Lauren Northcote and Shannon Hunt
(both from Darwin High School) are off to France in April.
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World Challenge Fundraiser
On Sunday 24 February the DHS World Challenge team held a fundraiser at Bunnings to
raise money for their expedition to Costa Rica and Nicaragua. With dark clouds gathering
and rain falling as we were setting up, the day started off slow, but by mid morning the sun
was out and the car park was full. The sausages were being sold faster than we could cook
them and it was soon apparent I had miscalculated the potential for the wet season heat to
induce dehydration. A trip to the shops to buy more onions and drinks was required before
lunch. Two more trips to get yet more drinks and top up our supplies of bread and sausages
indicated we were having a good day. By 3:45 all our sausages were sold out and, with only
a few drinks left in the esky, we packed up early with money falling out of the money tin. The
students did a fantastic job selling the sausages and a big thanks to the parents who helped
out as well. We raised just over $1500, a fantastic effort by all. A huge thanks also goes out
to Michael Gunner who donated 40kg of sausages to the cause and Nightcliff Brumbies who provided the bread free of charge.
World Challenge is a personal development program where students learn about themselves, how to work as part of a team and about the
wider world by leading their own expedition to a developing country. Whilst they are there they undertake at least two challenging treks and
work on a volunteer project in a developing community. The trip will leave late in November 2013. There are still a couple of places left on
the trip. If your child is interested please check out the World Challenge website at www.worldchallenge.com.au and contact me on aa-
“Just don’t dream but keep your dream alive.”
From one of the poorest families in one of the poorest villages in one of the least developed countries in the
world, Milan Dawoh is now dedicating his life to help others so that they too can have basic human rights. Our
SIEU students, some who have experienced the horrors of war themselves, know what it is like to try to adapt to
a new culture and way of life. They were spellbound by Milan as they were taken on his life’s journey from a
poverty stricken village to the slums of Sierra Leone at the time of the Blood Diamond War, into the ministry and
then on to jobs in the United Nations which took him to Afghanistan, Pakistan and East Timor. They learnt how
his illiterate parents tried to help his education in the only way they knew how – hitting him if they saw a red ‘X’
on his school work; how he had promised his mother that he would build a school in his village; and about the
turning point in his life, when he watched a film about Nelson Mandela at his school, a 26 kilometre walk from
home. He is a man who is not afraid to dream big. As a CDU graduate in political sciences and international
relations, he is now aiming for Harvard and, in the near future, a life in politics. An encounter with Milan Dawoh
leaves a permanent mark on one’s soul. Our students will remember his message - that a combination of aiming
high, a positive attitude and a willingness to keep going leads to success. He told them to “Aspire to inspire be-
fore you expire,” and inspire he certainly does.
The inspirational Milan Dawoh motivates students to keep focussed on their dreams and avoid distractions
Aaron Dalgleish
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Here’s your chance to be part of
history!
As part of the 50th anni-
versary celebrations, a
time capsule will be
sealed on 16 September
2013.
It will be opened on 16
September 2063 as part of the centenary cele-
brations marking 100 years of occupancy of the
Bullocky Point site.
Friends of Darwin High School are invited to
lodge a message for their descendants. The
message may be a letter, a diary, a family history
or photographic prints.
Conservators have advised against the use of
staples or other metal fasteners such as bulldog
clips or paper clips, as the metal will corrode
over time. They also warn against depositing
CDs or USBs, because in all probability the tech-
nology to read such devices will no longer exist.
(How many of us have 3½ inch floppy discs bare-
ly 10 years old that can no longer be read?)
Specially printed envelopes will be available for
purchase from the School. They will be in 3 siz-
es – Large, Medium and Small.
Depositors are urged to register their interest by emailing [email protected] and so reserve an envelope, as space will be limited and allocated on a ‘first-come-first served’ basis. Further information may be obtained from Judy
Boland at Darwin High School on: 8999 1260 or
through [email protected].
This year, Darwin High School celebrates 50 years on the
Bullocky Point site. In August we will be having a number of
community and school functions to celebrate this historical
occasion. On our website you can register your interest to be
part of the celebrations.
Below is a price list for the
School Tuck Shop. We are
unsure of the exact year.
If you have old photos or
artefacts from Darwin High
Schools’ history that you
would be willing to share,
please send them to Judy
Boland, at Darwin High
School.
‘A Block’ 1963—Gerry Sawn
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Student Career Development Faculty What a great start to the year with all our students showing their commitment and dedication to their
studies. It’s great to see so many students with clear goals about their personal pathways. For those
parents and students new and returned to the school, I wanted to introduce our team and outline what
services and assistance we provide to your child/children.
Our aim is to ensure that all students have the tools, resources and knowledge to ensure that they can
manage a positive and informed pathway. This includes working with you and your child to help them
facilitate and explore opportunities that help them create their own positive and meaningful pathway.
Specifically, this means we can:
direct you and your child to useful resources to help them make career related decisions (hint: try
our website – it has great resources)
suggest ways that your child might like to start thinking about their career
provide assistance with information
assist with exploring subject selection and short and long term impacts
help your student check their NTCET pattern
provide job search strategies including templates for letters, interviews and resumes
meet with your child formally and informally to ensure that planning is taking place and that it is
realistic, timely and informed
provide opportunities and information to all students about opportunities both within, and upon,
leaving school.
We can’t do the following for your child:
tell them what to do with their lives
tell them what job they should do
get them a job, but we may have strategies to help your child find one
get them an Apprenticeship but we may have strategies to help your child find one
make decisions for them.
Year 12
Year 12 interviews are well underway and no doubt many discussions about futures are occurring at
home. Students are well informed about choices and it’s great to see them coming to interviews hav-
ing undertaken considerable research into the next step in their lives. Students are considering differ-
ent opportunities including university pathways and having considered ‘Plan B’ if their first choice falls
over. Additionally, a number of universities are visiting Darwin High School and the students are taking
advantage of this great opportunity to find out more about particular pathways. Interviews and infor-
mation sessions are all advertised through emails and/or on our Facebook page.
Year 11
Year 11 formal interviews started at the end of the term. The interviews allow us to introduce Jodie
Matthews to the team as the Year 11 Career Practitioner and VET Coordinator. Jodie comes to us
with a strong background in careers, VET and alternative education.
Year 10
Meg Davis is our Year 10 Career Practitioner this year and is coordinating the PLP Program. Inter-
views have commenced with Year 10 students via their PLP classes.
Work Experience
All students in PLP classes this semester are expected to participate in the Darwin High School Work
Experience Program from 29 April to 3 May. The most successful work experiences occur when stu-
dents select workplaces that reflect their future career plans. Therefore, careful planning is necessary
prior to selection. To ensure the widest number choices students are advised to begin as soon as pos-
sible. The Process for Work Experience is as follows:
Students arrange their own position by contacting prospective employers. They collect the School
Work Experience Application Form from their PLP teacher and have it completed and signed by the
prospective employer and their parents (no later than Week 1 April 19th) They then return form to PLP
teacher.
Attendance at school will be compulsory for those students who choose not to be involved in the Work
Experience Program. For further information contact Ms Meg Davis on 8999 1280 or
SIEU Living in Australia Class
A very vibrant group of students,
who are new to school life at Darwin
High School and learning in English,
discovered the beauty of our local
environment whilst participating in a
community volunteer activity. After
learning about this unique communi-
ty event, Clean Up Australia, and
how it has spread across the world,
the students walked along the beach
and around Lake Vestey to gather
any rubbish they could find. They
discovered that the most common
form of rubbish was plastics, and
they were disgusted by the cigarette
butts around the picnic tables.
Students were surprised to find a
lake so close to our school and were
sure that a crocodile was resident in
the creek.
Most students reflected that the best
part of the community event was
being able to do something for Aus-
tralia, getting to know each other
better and having lots of laughs.
Jenny Jenkinson
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Driving to School
Thank you to those parents and students who have had their vehicles registered with us. The response has been excellent.
There are still some students who are leaving the school grounds with other students in their vehicles who do not have parental permission.
Year 11 students are not permitted to leave the school grounds at all during the day. Year 12 students who leave the school grounds for whatever reason are asked to sign in and out at the Front Office.
A reminder that the speed limit in the school grounds is 25kph and on Atkins Drive it is 40kph.
When leaving the school, students should not use the bus lane.
Hanging Around The focus for Outdoor Education this term has been
Rock Climbing. Stage 1 students have had been learn-
ing climbing knots and developing their climbing skills on
the indoor walls at the Rock Centre, Doctors Gully. In
addition to brushing up on their knots and climbing skills,
Stage 2 students have started setting up anchor systems
as preparation for the Hayes Creek Climbing Camp early
next term. So far, both classes have taken up the chal-
lenge and are having a great time.
Other support
Don’t forget that we are continually updating careers and
future education information plus online links within the
Careers section of the Darwin High School website http://
www.darwinhigh.nt.edu.au/careers.html.
You can also “like “us on Facebook, https://
www.facebook.com/DHSCareersCentre?ref=ts&sk=wall
The jobs board is up and running again. Students looking
for work should check the board regularly. It is at the bot-
tom of B Block.
Tax File numbers: Student’s need a TFN for employment,
scholarship applications and university applications. TFN
application forms are available in the Careers Office
(bottom of B Block).
Term 2 Dates for your diaries
Friday 1 April — Work Experience Application for PLP
students to be given to PLP teacher
April – Registrations open for UMAT Test - ACER
Monday 15 April Bond University visit. Mentor time
Tuesday 23 April Parent workshop - Supporting your
child with career decisions 5:00pm Theatrette
Monday 29 April – Visit by WA Universities in Mentor time
29 April -3 May Year 10 PLP Work Experience
Wednesday 1 May – Rural Health Network visit in Lesson
5 & 6
Saturday 4 May— NIE UMAT Training
Friday 7 June—CDU Year 10 Discovery Day
22 and 23 June—MedEntry UMAT Training
Wednesday 31 July – UMAT Test (Term 3)
Janine Watt
Year 12 Career Practitioner and Senior Teacher
The educational benefits of rock climbing
are three fold. In the first instance stu-
dents develop strength and fitness. It is
my hope that some may even develop a
passion for the sport and take it up out-
side of school time. Secondly students
learn all about the importance of risk man-
agement and working safely at heights.
These skills are essential for rock climbing
but are also used in a range of industries
including mining, construction and the
emergency services. Finally students
learn about themselves and their peers as
they face challenges and fears and work
together to keep each other safe.
These benefits of have been recognised
by INPEX which has kindly sponsored the
outdoor education program to the tune of
$3000, most of which will be used to pur-
chase new ropes and other climbing
equipment which must be regularly re-
placed. We really appreciate the support
as it helps reduce the cost of the course
for students and makes it more accessible
for all.
All students, whether they are doing out-
door education or not, have the opportuni-
ty to participate in the interschool climbing competition on 22 March. Inter-
ested students should email Aaron Dalgleish at aa-
to nominate for the team. To
assist with training for the
competition Darwin High
School students have been
offered a great deal at the
Rock Centre. Any Darwin
High School student who
wants to climb after school or
on the weekend can do so for
just $5.00 (normal price would
be $20).
Right: Montana Taylor belay-
ing with Ashleigh Beaumont
back up belaying
Peter Hassing climbing a
rope using prussic loops
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Flood Appeal Concert
Yr 12 student Sam Perry has gone
into the National Class Clowns com-
petition after winning the Northern
Territory heat in March at Brown’s
Mart. He will perform as the only
representative from the NT in Mel-
bourne on April 19 at the Melbourne
Town Hall in front of an audience of
1500 people. This coincides with the
Stage 2 Arts Trip to Melbourne so
Sam will have 15 supporters in the
crowd cheering his name – Go Sam!
National Class Clowns
BRAVE Wows Audiences
Year 10 and Year 11 students from Darwin High School along with
students from other secondary schools witnessed another magnificent
production form the Darwin High School Dance /Drama Department.
BRAVE sends the message that “ Everyone has the right to live, work,
study and play in an environment free from bullying, harassment, dis-
crimination and violence.”
Congratulations to the cast and crew and particularly to our teachers,
Sarah Calver, Julia Quinn and Katie Cawthorne. Below is some of the
feedback from the public and other schools.
Thank you for a beautiful show with such an important message.
The level of professionalism from the dancers and the quality of
the show has blown me away.
Beautiful and emotive.
Inspirational.
Breath taking and outstanding you have no idea how this has
changed my life.
Should be compulsory viewing.
You should all be immensely proud of yourselves.
Truly amazing people conveying such a strong message.
And from politicians
Every student in Australia should see this.
We need to road show this performance .
The cast were brilliant.
Please let us know how I can help to have this production on a
road show.
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Netball
A win for Darwin High at the City Cluster Netball Day
Darwin High School sent two teams to the NT Schools City Cluster
Netball Championship in Week 5 of Term 1. Despite a very wet week
leading up to the competition, wet season seemed to dry up on this
Tuesday morning at Marrara. Mother Nature must have felt like watch-
ing some netball, as she delivered us an incredibly hot and sunny day
without a cloud in the sky.
The girls persevered through these tough netball conditions with gutsy
performances to have a very successful day. Our teams were evenly
matched, winning the majority of their round robin matches with a few
close games against Casuarina Senior College (CSC) and Essington.
Towards the end of the round matches the hot weather and a few nig-
gling injuries took a toll on our player numbers, so we combined our
teams to be able to field a full team on the court. Having a few subs on
the sideline seemed to give us just the boost we needed, finishing
second in the round robin competition and setting up a highly antici-
pated final against CSC.
The final was an exciting game to watch, with the end score not re-
flecting the great competition that it was. The girls pulled together for a
real team performance led by some of our experienced netballers-
Bronte Pearson, Lisa Roscarel and Bella MacDonald, who did an ex-
cellent job of supporting the team. Following their lead (no netball pun
intended) all of the girls rose to the occasion. Their willingness to try
out different positions, in particular Tilly-Clare Bassham in centre and
Knysha Bunnet as a utility player, paid off for the team. The stand-out
performance of the day must be given to Stella Hagemeyer, our Ger-
man exchange student. Stella’s defence was the key and no one
watching could have guessed this was the first time Stella had played
netball.
Darwin High finished the day as Netball City Cluster Champions for
2013, defeating CSC 12-3 in the final. A big congratulations and
thanks to all the girls. Particular thanks to those who assisted by um-
piring or scoring throughout the day. Their efforts and team spirit are
to be commended both on and off the court.
Alicia Ryan Coach/Manager
Darwin High Netball Team
Tilly-Clare Bassham, Knysha Bunnet, Che-Louise Cockatoo
Hannah Garland, Stella Hagemeyer, Lillian Hinton, Colleen Lo
Bella MacDonald, Bronte Pearson, Eileen Pollard, Lisa Roscarel
Rachel Thomas, Tyra Thompson, Adelaide Todd
Sports News
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Darwin High School 50th
Anniversary Events
August 8 – 10, 2013
Darwin High School Students - Thursday 8 August 2013 – 1pm to 2:30pm
Our students and staff will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Darwin High School at Bullocky
Point as a whole school event.
The celebration will commence with a whole school assembly that includes student performances, Principal’s address and an invited former student as our guest speaker. The assembly will be fol-lowed by a barbecue and anniversary cake to mark the occasion.
Community Event - Thursday 8 August 2013 – 4:30pm to 6:30 pm
Darwin High School is hosting a community event open to the public. A showcase of Darwin High
School’s history and achievements since 1963 will be present in a historical exhibition in the Tank.
Current students will also showcase their talents with live performances in the Amphitheatre.
Inaugural Ball SKYCITY Darwin - Saturday 10 August 2013 – 7pm to 12pm
500 people will attend the Inaugural Ball at SKYCITY Darwin to conclude the Darwin High School
Anniversary celebrations. There will be live entertainment, with former and current Darwin High
School students providing additional performances on the night.
To register your interest in attending the Darwin High School 50th Anniversary Ball please go to
our website www.darwinhigh.edu.gov.au or see us on Facebook Darwin High School 50th Anniver-
sary.
The Darwin High School 50th
Anniversary Committee is seeking sponsorship to support
these events. Interested persons can contact Linda Sanders on 89991205, 0434586492 or
email [email protected] for more information about sponsorship packages.
