Year 12

Key Dates

  • 28 June Yr 12 Formal
  • 28 June Last Day of Term 2
  • 23 July First Day of Term 3
  • 26 July Gala Arts
  • 5-16 August YR 12 HSC & IB Trials
  • 26-30 August Yr 12 Final Orals & Yr 3-12 HSC Visual Arts Exhibition
  • 16-20 September IB Visual Arts Exhibition
  • 25 September Valedictory
  • 26 September Last Day of Term 3
  • 14 October First Day of Term 4
  • 16 October – 8 November Yr 12 HSC Exams
  • 21 October – 11 November Yr 12 IB Exams

Senior Music Festival

The Kaleidoscope-themed Senior Music Festival was a celebration of colours, sounds, instruments and student talents showcased last Friday evening at The Concourse. Students from Yrs 7-12 were able to showcase their progress throughout this school year and, for many, this was a culmination of years of experience, practice, hard work and love for their instrument.

Music Captains introduced each act, Yr 12 Music students linked each performance with a musical segway and many highlighted their immense skill in a particular musical number. Jocelyn Wang, featuring on piano, along with the Symphony Orchestra performed Rhapsody in Blue, Sholto Mirrlees-Black shared his Composition Premiere along with the Senior Chamber Ensemble with his piece Iridi, Ahnu Guan and her sister Ina Guan together played the piano to Waltz of the Flowers, Halcyon Hunt took to stage along with Oliver Cooke, Lily Wainberg and the Intermediate Stage Band singing Dancing in the Moonlight and all Year 12 Music students waltzed across the stage in the final performance of the evening to Green Light Medley.  Well done to all students involved in making the event a night to remember and a true celebration of many years of hard work. Thank you to Mr Mathew Owen and the entire Music Department for putting together an incredible evening.   

Year 12 Featured Performers: William Andrew, Olivia Everingham, Harry Fenton, Tara Gold, Rafferty Heard, Will Howard, Halcyon Hunt, Jack Keogh, Sholto Mirrlees-Black, Henry Moate, Christopher Szeto, Scarlett Thorp, Lara Wilson and Kabir Yohannan.

  • Captains of the Arts: Halcyon Hunt and Sholto Mirrlees-Black
  • Captain of Small Ensembles: Jocelyn Wang
  • Captain of Strings: Ahnu Guan
  • Captain of Bands: Will Howard
  • Captain of Choirs: Tara Gold
  • Captain of Production: Marcus Cooper-Hor

Year 12 Music students: William Andrew, Tahlia Daily, Lucy Davies, Olivia Everingham, Harry Fenton, Bianca Goggin, Tara Gold, Ahnu Guan, Rafferty Heard, Will Howard, Halcyon Hunt, Jack Keogh, Alexandra Lloyd, Sholto Mirrlees-Black, Henry Moate, Alexander Mullin, Sabine Murray, Ashley Stapleton, James Stuart, Christopher Szeto, Alisha Tang, Scarlett Thorp, Jocelyn Wang, Charlotte Waterland, Lara Wilson and Kabir Yohannan

A special thank you and shout-out to our multi-talented Assistant Year 12 Advisor, Katharine Boase, who choreographed the performances for the event and who has worked closely with all Music students throughout their time in the Secondary School.  

Giving Back

On the morning of the final day of Term 2, all Year 12 students will engage via the Year 12 “Give Back” Service program. Promoting our Values of empathy, compassion and kindness, students will participate in a range of activities, giving back and giving thanks to the Redlands and local Cremorne communities. More detailed information on the service options has been shared with students and they have put through their preference of service activity in preparation for Friday’s event.

Students will hear from key staff and executive about the meaning of Service and how important this day is for them to experience giving back to others wholeheartedly and selflessly, to recognise their contribution to the Redlands community and to appreciate the time and attention others have given to them throughout their years at Redlands.

Please note that most service activities are on campus. However, if students choose the community rubbish clean-up option or the Neutral Bay Community Centre option, these will require students to leave campus for their activity with a Redlands staff member. If there are any concerns regarding your child engaging in these two options in particular, please respond by email to aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au.

Yr 12 Friday Schedule

  • P1 – regular time-tabled classes
  • P2 – Redlands Hall for Give Back Assembly 
  • 10:00am Quick Recess/Transition and move to Service Activity
  • 10:10am – 12:30pm Service Activity
  • 12:30pm – Student Dismissal (students make own way home)
  • 7.00pm – Year 12 Redlands Formal at Shangri-La

Time has been given back to students from 12:30pm to prepare for their evening at Yr 12 Formal. Several students have been involved in the Formal Planning Committee. Their time, attention and discussion with the cohort to ensure Friday’s program is inclusive and celebratory for all involved has been invaluable and we look forward to a wonderful evening.

HSC and IB Holiday Workshops

In Week 1, workshops will be delivered by Redlands teachers and do not require registration. Year 12 HSC and IB Holiday Workshops July 2024

Redlands iLearn

SS Athletics Carnival

Students brought their enthusiasm, their energy and fully participated in all events and/or encouraged participation of others throughout the day at Sydney Olympic Park. It was an incredible day demonstrating the inclusive nature of the student body.

Please Join Year 12 in their Efforts

Yr 12 are inviting the entire Redlands community to support them in their fundraising efforts. They appreciate your support as they come to the end of their Redlands journey by purchasing one, or more, of our special commemorative 2024 drink bottles, Redlands Rhino key chains and greeting cards, or contribute directly to the Scholarship Fund.

If you make a purchase, products will be available next Term (July/August) either delivered to your child’s class/tutor or by post for an extra charge.

Legacy Gift 2024 – Drink Bottles & Key Chains

Alternatively you can make a tax deductible donation to the Coralie Amos OAM Scholarship.

Year 12 Term 2 University Sessions 

This Term, Year 12 has had the opportunity to hear from UNSW, UTS and Sydney University who visited Redlands during tutor time. Macquarie University will be coming next week. This has given students an opportunity to hear about courses, pathways and due dates first hand.

Year 12 students should have:

  • Met with the Careers Advisors and know what applications they are making.
  • Know the due dates and methods for applications.
  • Been checking the weekly Careers Pulse newsletter for reminders. 
  • Have started any international applications and be in frequent contact with the Careers Advisors to manage them.

Due dates are in the Key Dates section below, and are sent out each week in the Pulse News Careers Newsletter.

Several Early Entry programs including Macquarie University and UTS are now open. Not every university offers an Early Entry program and many are restricted by certain criteria, to check see participating Universities, if you can’t find a program for the university you want then you will apply as per normal through UAC.

Key Dates Term 3

  • 26 July: Macquarie University early entry direct applications first round close
  • 2 Sept: Macquarie University Leaders and Achievers (early entry) first round offer
  • 2 Sept: ANU early entry offers
  • 9 Sept: UTS early entry direct applications close
  • 26 Sept: UTS early entry direct application offer

Key Dates

  • 30 Sept: UAC early bird applications close
  • 21 Nov: EAS documents uploaded to UAC by this date
  • 18 Dec: UAC ATARs released
  • 23 Dec: UAC December main round offers released
  • 9 Jan: UAC January main round offers released

Year 12 University Applications Overview reminder. Please see the Careers Pulse page for further information on events, pathways and career exploration.

Term Break Message

Wishing everyone a restful, productive, restorative and re-energising term break. For students, this is a chance for them to engage in non-term time study and consolidation. Students should have access to all study materials through iLearn. If they are needing anything further, they have been encouraged to reach out to their teachers prior to break to ensure they have a clear plan for these next three weeks and for their first two weeks in Term 3 leading into Trials.

Thank you to all parents, carers and students for their ongoing communication and support.

One term to go!

Ms Alissa Ynson
Yr 12 Advisor
aynson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9865