Staffing News

Congratulations to Ms Melissa Wray who has been successful in gaining a position at Virtual School Victoria for the remainder of 2022. Melissa has been a wonderful addition to the staff at NSC and we wish her all the best in her new position.

We welcome Mrs Rhiannon Leech to our teaching staff and congratulate her on her new role with NSC teaching English and Humanities, Rhiannon will commence later this month with Ms Christie Damon covering in the interim.

NAPLAN

Over Weeks 3 and 4, students in Years 7 and 9 will be joining their peers from across the country in participating in the National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN).

Unlike previous years, this year students will complete NAPLAN in their regular class groupings and through accessing an online platform. A number of classes participated in practice NAPLAN activities in Term 1, and based on the feedback from those involved, we feel completing the tasks in this way will amount to a less overwhelming and more comfortable experience for the students overall.

NAPLAN provides individual students with a snapshot on how they are progressing with their development of core skills in literacy and numeracy, as they progress through their school years. The data gathered through this process can also provide teachers with greater insight to how they can assist the learning outcomes of their students, through the provision of individual adjustments and supports.

We will share more information about the NAPLAN processes for students, parents and carers on Compass. But please don’t hesitate to contact us for any information or concerns.

As with anything, we certainly don’t wish for any of our students to feel overwhelmed by the idea and experience of NAPLAN completion – we just ask that everybody embraces this challenge to their full potential, and makes the best of it.

Phil Honeywell, Principal
Scott McLeod, Assistant Principal
James Murphy, Assistant Principal