Erindale College is in the Tuggeranong Network of schools in Canberra and provides learning programs for 600 students in years 10, 11 and 12 during the day and some 500 adult learners during evening sessions. Our college is the centre of a community complex which includes a modern 443 seat performance theatre. The complex has the joint-use public and college Erindale Library and the Active Leisure Centre includes a swimming pool and fully equipped gym and group fitness spaces with a membership of two thousand people.

Parents and Carers

You may see some media coverage regarding recent incidents where children were approached by a man they did not know. This occurred in the suburbs of Isaacs and Monash. You can access the ACT Policing media release on their website:  https://policenews.act.gov.au/news/media-releases/call-witnesses-following-two-child-approaches-0 .

This is a good reminder to help our children understand the importance of stranger safety and the need to report any unusual incidents or approaches to staff immediately.

As the school holidays will begin soon, we encourage you to have conversations with your children about moving safely in and around the community and what to do if they ever feel unsafe. Doing so will help children understand the importance of stranger safety in and out of school hours, and also the importance of reporting any unusual incidents or approaches to parents/carers or school staff immediately.

Police encourage parents, guardians and teachers to make sure children understand how to keep themselves safe, particularly when walking to and from school, and to teach children about stranger safety. Information on ways to help children to stay safe is available on the http://www.constablekenny.org.au/. In addition, the Safety4Kids is a non-government website that has useful information and links.

If you become aware of an incident, or notice anyone acting suspiciously around a school or child, contact police immediately on 131 444 or in the case of an emergency call 000. The quicker police can respond and attend to an incident of this nature, the quicker they can target the area and surrounds.

Thank you

Supporting the Mental Health of Your Teen

Researchers at the Australian National University are conducting an anonymous online survey to explore how parents can support their child’s mental health. If you are the parent of a young person aged 12 to 18 years, they would like to hear from you! To participate in this important research, please complete the 15-20min survey now by clicking on the link below. Thank you!
http://bit.ly/anusurvey

Year 10 In College Information Session

Current Year 9 students interested in coming to Erindale College for our Talented Sports/Talented Dance Program or Cambridge Program are welcome to attend our information session.

Applications Open:  Wednesday 31 July 2019

Applications Close: Friday 9 August 2019

Year 10 in College Application Form: Complete this form and please attach your application for one or more of the following:

• Talented Sports Program (TSP) Application Form
• Talented Dance Program Expression Of Interest Form
• Year 10 Cambridge Application Form

Interviews: TBA

Preparation Day (incl. Course Selection):  TBA

Enrolments for 2020 NOW OPEN

ACT Public School enrolments for the 2020 school year is open from Monday 29th April 2019. We request you submit your application by 7 June 2019 to support timely processing and school planning.

For more information go to www.education.act.gov.au

Information about enrolment areas is available on the Priority Enrolment Area webpage.

Special Programs Offered:

• Talented Sports Program - Talented Sports Program (TSP) Application Form
• Talented Dance Program - Talented Dance Program Expression Of Interest Form
• Cambridge International Education
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Program
• Year 10 Program

NSW RESIDENT ENROLMENTS

NSW families are welcome to apply to Erindale College as the southside pathway school. More information on NSW resident enrolments can be found here.

Erindale College is an approved Cambridge International School and has been offering students the opportunity to follow the Cambridge International curriculum since 2015. As the first public education school in Australia to be granted this status by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), we are proud to form part of a network of more than 10,000 Cambridge schools in over 160 countries worldwide.

The Cambridge International program allows students access to a rigorous and internationally recognised curriculum and suite of qualifications. In offering the Cambridge International program we aim to equip the students of the Tuggeranong Valley, and Canberra more broadly, for the challenges they face in completing their secondary education and in graduating to further study or employment in the rapidly changing global context.

Erindale College currently offers a variety of entry points and examination levels in the Cambridge International program:

IGCSE: Year 9 (Semester 2 commencement), Year 10
AS Levels: Year 11
A Levels: Year 12

For more information about the Cambridge International Program at Erindale College please click here

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