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

Parent Sessions - Dr Jared Cooney Horvath

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.

Please read the below document which contains information regarding these sessions.

2026 Thailand Immersion

A Catholic Mission Immersion is an educational program designed to provide students the experience of immersing themselves for 8-10 days in a local community in Thailand, to gain an understanding and appreciation of cultures different from their own, viewed from a faith perspective.

If your child is interested in an Immersion experience please view the below document for further information.

REMINDER - Upcoming Year 7 and Year 10 School Immunisations

Year 10 Meningococcal ACWY on Monday 13 October 2025

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

Year 7 Geography Fieldwork at Kialla's Australian Botanical Gardens

At the end of Term 3, our Year 7 Humanities students visited Kialla's Australian Botanical Gardens to conduct fieldwork on rivers.

Students investigated the river features firsthand, observing examples of erosion, river paths and systems, and even identifying the confluence where two waterways meet.

They practiced their geographical skills by completing detailed field sketches and recording observations, applying what they’ve learned in class to the real environment.