Latest Information from the UTAS
Please see information from the UTAS regarding the School’s Recommendation Program. This is an important initiative by UTAS for students intending to apply for a University place in 2021. This is a response by UTAS to the disruptions to education caused by COVID-19 and will ensure that students with a University pathway in 2021 are not disadvantaged.
This information has been sent to all parents using Edsmart. If you did not receive the email, please contact our office on 6235 6555 so we can check your details.
We wish to remind you that Term 1 classes will now conclude on Friday 3rd April. Classes will resume for Term 2 on Tuesday 28th April.
Our Expectations for Remote Learning can be viewed here, please review these as they contain information on the supports available to students and how parents / carers can best assist students with their learning.
Below you will find other useful information on the COVID-19 situation. We encourage you to read this information carefully.
We hope students and families have a restful break.
Dr Dianne Purnell
Changes to Metro School Bus Services
On Wednesday 25 March, the Tasmanian Government announced that the end of Term One for students in Government primary and secondary schools would be brought forward to Friday 3 April. As a result, Metro school bus services will conclude for Term One on Friday 3 April. For schools remaining open in the week from 6 to 9 April, the following arrangements will apply for Metro-operated services.
HOBART
Public services (routes numbered in the 400, 500 and 600 series and their express variants) will continue to operate to the usual Term timetable. Services marked on timetables as ‘ S – operates on school days only ‘ will continue to operate as normal.
School bus services (routes numbered in the 200 and 300 series, along with Hobart College Route 451) will not operate. Students requiring travel to and from school will need to use public services to make their journeys.
Take advantage of the in-market offers to register for additional data as follows:
Registration is available via Telstra 24×7 and My Telstra Apps with more information available here:
https://www.telstra.com.au/covid19/supporting-you-during-covid-19
Optus – https://www.optus.com.au/about/media-centre/coronavirus-support
Supporting your access needs
We’re giving all eligible Postpaid mobile customers a one-off add-on of 20GB bonus data per service which can be activated through the My Optus app or My Account anytime during the month of April and is valid for 30 days from activation.
For eligible Prepaid customers, we’ll also offer 10GB of additional data when you recharge $40 or more . For more information, check out our FAQs.
Vodaphone – https://www.vodafone.com.au/about/company/covid-19
Keeping customers connected
To ensure our customers stay connected at this time, we’re implementing the following measures:
Vodafone postpaid customers who aren’t on a plan with endless data will get an additional 5GB data. That data will be added to all plans by Friday 27 March, and can be used over the next month. Customers won’t need to do anything to activate this bonus data.
Active prepaid customers will receive a one-off bonus 3GB data with their next recharge
Unlimited standard national calls are being extended to all Vodafone postpaid customers and active prepaid customers by Friday 27 March. The majority of our postpaid customers already have unlimited standard national calls as part of their plan, but we want to ensure all customers can continue making calls.
To ensure you have unrestricted access to essential health information, accessing Federal Government Department of Health and state and territory health department websites won’t contribute to the data usage on the Vodafone network.
Have you seen our March e-News yet? Even though many sporting events and competitions are no longer taking place, we would like to recognise student and staff achievements. The e-News also includes an update on changes within our College due to COVID-19.
Please click here to see the latest update from the Minister of Education.
It is very unfortunate that we have not been able to hold our annual Prize Night this year due to Covid-19. We still want to acknowledge and celebrate the success of our students from 2019.
I am so proud to be a Principal of a government school, proud of public education and proud of colleges. There were 3 students across the state with perfect scores, all from government colleges and two of them from Elizabeth College. Pretty amazing!
To students, after all your hard work, enjoy the recognition you have earned. We encourage you to keep going, to keep aspiring to do your best; we are proud of you!
To parents/carers, the accolade your child has received is a tremendous endorsement of your efforts and your high expectations and aspiration for your child. Thank you for the faith you have shown and support you have given to Elizabeth College.
Our teachers are dedicated, hardworking and passionate about what they teach. They inspire students to achieve their very best day in and day out. I wish to thank all the staff at Elizabeth College (teaching and support staff) for providing an enabling and inspiring learning environment for all our students.
I hope you find time to view our presentation which highlights the many learning and enrichment activities students participated in during 2019.
In 2019, once again the students at Elizabeth College have delighted me with their resilience, creativity, initiative, leadership and the care and respect they show for others.
I am sure you will all share my pride in last year’s external examination results with
Please see our 2019 Prize Night Program that will allow you to see the awards students received.
Congratulations to our Year 11 Dux Ruby-Questa Collis who received EAs for all her subjects.
Two Year 12 students jointly share the Dux of Elizabeth College this year with perfect scores of 99.95, Charls Jibi and Harsheka Herath. We are so proud of them as are their families and friends. Please view a short video from each of them recognizing their achievement and accepting their Gold Medals.
To our students who have now left College, I wish you every success as you begin a new journey. There is a big world out there waiting for your talents. Believe in yourself, you will create your own future, make it one you are passionate about. You will experience the enormous joy in creating your own life, there will be challenges ahead but if you are determined to succeed you will meet these challenges.
A quote from Danny Kaye, an American performer.
“Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint at it you can.” I encourage you to do so.
Let me wish you all the best for your future. Please keep in touch with Elizabeth College, your classmates and your teachers. We will always be glad to see you and hear where life has taken you. Visit our website as a Past Scholar or visit us on Facebook.
Thankyou and all the best!
Dr Dianne Purnell
Applications for Reasonable Adjustments for Exams (previously known as Special Exam Provisions) open on Thursday 26th March and closes on Friday 29th May.
Year 11 students or any new Year 12s, who feel they may be eligible to apply, need to make an appointment with a member of the Student Services team to discuss before the end of Term 1. Please ring 62356559.
To find out more about Reasonable Adjustments see the TASC website
https://www.tasc.tas.gov.au/students/years-11-and-12/preparing-for-exams/reasonable-adjustments/
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