Read more to find out about our new visitor check in process, holiday closure, our Annual Report, SmartPlay Vacation Care and holiday campus updates, as well as information about exciting upcoming events.
New Visitor Sign In Process
To ensure the safety of our students, staff and visitors to the College, we have instituted a new ‘check in’ system at our main Reception and each of the Student Hubs.
Whenever you visit our campus, including for special events or assemblies, please first visit Reception or the relevant Student Hub to sign in. We know this may add a little time at the front end of your visit but is it the best way we can be sure all our visitors are known and welcome. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!
Holiday Closure
This is a reminder that our front office and Reception will be closed from Monday 3rd July - Wednesday 12th July. SmartPlay is operational during all weeks of the Term break.
School resumes on Monday 24th July, we hope you have a fantastic break and look forward to welcoming you back then!
Annual Report
For your interest, our 2022 Annual Report is now able to be viewed on our website. To read the report, click here.
SmartPlay Marsden Park Vacation Care
SmartPlay Marsden Park Vacation Care is available during these school holidays, and provides care for Primary School age kids (Kindy to Year 6) from 6:30am - 6:30pm commencing Tuesday 11 April and concluding Monday 24 April.
Please note that if your children are not currently enrolled at SmartPlay but you would like them to attend Vacation Care, you will need to first complete an enrolment form via their website.
For more information and to see an overview of the weekly programs for Vacation Care, click here.
Campus Updates - New Specialist Demountable Classrooms
Over the next few weeks additional specialist classrooms will be installed at the end of H-Block. This will include a Food Technology kitchen, two additional Art rooms and a specialist Senior Art workshop. The existing G4 Art Room will then be converted into our second Wood Technology Workshop.
We are very excited about these additional specialist teaching spaces that will help cater for the growth in Visual Arts, Food Technology and Materials Technology classes.
National Portraiture Prize & MAD NIght
Portraiture Prize
We are so excited to announce the return of our ACC National Portraiture Prize! Last year, over 120 portraits were submitted across the College and beautifully displayed at our Music, Art & Drama (MAD) Night. This year our competition has gone national, with all ACC campuses participating.
The Portraiture Prize is open to all students from Kindergarten - Year 12, both on campus and via distance education. Entries close at 3pm, Monday 31st July and will be displayed the following evening at MAD Night, on Tuesday 1st August.
To find out more, go to: acc.edu.au/portraitureprize
MAD Night
We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming MAD Night event, a spectacular showcase of Music, Art and Drama by our talented students, including the display of a selection of Portraiture Prize works. This event is open to all students and their families to attend.
Date: Tuesday, 1st August
Time: 6:00 PM until 8:30 PM
Specific Event Spaces: The event will be held in various designated spaces across the school campus. Here is an overview of the different performance areas:
Grand Piano Performances: Void Area, A Block
Main Stage and Music Performances: Admin Building Balcony
Drama and Primary Performances: C1
K-12 Art Exhibition: MPC (Gym/ Multipurpose Centre)
More information will be made available next week but we encourage you to save the date now so you don’t miss this incredible event.
Expression of interest: Australian Maths Competition (AMC)
Calling all Mathematics enthusiasts and problem solvers! We are thrilled to announce our upcoming Maths Competition, where you can put your mathematical skills to the test and compete against fellow students in a friendly and challenging environment. Don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your talent and passion for mathematics!
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 August 2023
Time: TBA (75 min long test)
Location: Australian Christian College, Marsden Park
Open to: Grades 7- 12
Registration Deadline: 1st of August
Registration Link: Teacher coordinator will enter the students who express their interest. The registration form will be available shortly on ACC Secondary Life. For more information please contact Mrs Ganta at estherganta@acc.edu.au or Mr Turner-Mann at luketurnermann@acc.edu.au.
ACC Marsden Park HSC Exam Centre Presiding Officer
We continue to seek Expressions of Interest from members of the community about working as the NESA Presiding Officer for the HSC exams centre on our campus.
This role works for NESA throughout the period of the HSC exams and is responsible for securely collecting and delivering completed exams to the NESA Security Centre; scheduling and overseeing the team of exam supervisors. More information about the role can be found here.
If you are interested in this position, please contact marsdenpark@acc.edu.au.