Attention Parents and Carers

2026 subjects will be sent out this week, please keep an eye on your emails.

REMINDER - Parent Session - Dr Jared Cooney Horvath

Final session tonight is ONLINE ONLY.

Catholic Education Sandhurst Ltd is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with world-renowned educational neuroscientist, Dr Jared Cooney Horvath, who conducted our diocesan wide three days of professional learning at the beginning of Term 2.

Jared is a global leader in the Science of Learning, and his work offers powerful insights into how students learn and how we can best support them to thrive at school and beyond.

As part of this partnership, Dr Horvath has developed a special series of presentations specifically for parents and carers, focusing on how to understand and support children on their learning journey.

CLICK HERE to view session 3 now: "A tour through your child's brain".

VCE Examination Period 2025

Important Dates for Families

As we approach the examination period, we would like to remind families of the key dates and requirements for our VCE and VM students. All detailed information has been previously communicated to families and can be accessed via the Correspondence section of our website: https://www.notredame.vic.edu.au/ndc-community/correspondence

End of Classes

VCE Scored Students: Will resume classes from Monday 13 October to Friday 24 October 2025 for focused examination preparation.

Uniform Requirements

Full school uniform is required during the examination preparation period (13-24 October) and during all official examinations. After 24 October, uniform is not required except when attending examinations.

Teacher Support

From Monday 27 October onwards, teachers will be available during their usual timetabled classes until their respective subject examination dates. We strongly encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity to meet with their teachers for additional help and revision support.

Official VCAA Examinations

Tuesday 28 October – Wednesday 19 November 2025

Full school uniform is required for all examination sessions during this period.

We wish all our students the very best as they prepare for and undertake their examinations. Please encourage your child to utilise all available support and make the most of their preparation time.

For any questions regarding the examination period, please contact the Learning and Teaching Office by email LTL-Assistants@NOTREDAME.vic.edu.au

REMINDER - Upcoming Year 7 School Immunisations

Year 7 HPV & Boostrix on Monday 10 November 2025

For further information please CLICK HERE or please contact Katie School Nurse on 58 228 400

2025 Georgy Award Winners

Saturday evening saw the presentation of the 52nd Annual Georgy Awards in Echuca, where two of our senior Theatre Studies students were recognised as joint winners of Best Performance in a Senior School Play.

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SENIOR SCHOOL PLAY
Maggie Davis – Birdboot, The Real Inspector Hound, Notre Dame College, Shepparton
Gemma Lindsay – Mrs Drudge, The Real Inspector Hound, Notre Dame College, Shepparton

Luke Martin is also to be commended for his outstanding contribution to the evening’s entertainment, performing as Salieri in his VCE Theatre Studies Monologue Examination piece. Luke’s professionalism and skill were abundantly clear, and he represented both himself and the College with pride.

HERE is the link to the full list of award winners (which includes two of our own very talented staff members!) CONGRATULATIONS Neroli Cochrane and Casey Fogarty!