Dear parents,

We are running additional parent information seminars for Y3s through to Y8s.  We are extending an invitation to current NCS parents (incl. holiday program parents and parents already signed up for Semester 1, 2025). This seminar is a rerun of the seminars we ran in November, with over 400 attendees.

The 2025 scholarship exam season is drawing closer. We will need to discuss some important topics: What types of scholarship offers are there? How does one go about choosing the right schools and planning the exam season? What details should you keep an eye on in the application process? What are the common pitfalls, etc.

Whilst it is vital for students to prepare academically, it is just as important that parents understand the exam process, application procedure and all the contextual knowledge needed to prepare for the exam season. For example, girls schools PLC, Lauriston Girls and Lowther Hall all scheduled their exams on the same day. The same applies for co-edu schools Caulfield grammar, Wesley College and Huntingtower. In such situations, which school should parents consider applying for?

This seminar is designed to help our parents to make informed decisions about the coming exam season (other parents are also welcome to attend). During the seminar, you will also receive resources with important information about the 2025 exam season, such as how to apply, exam dates and exam formats etc. If you did not make it to a November session, please be sure to attend one of these sessions.

These will be :

• Doncaster Campus – Jan 10th, 10:30am – 11:40am
• Wheelers Hill Campus – Jan 10th, 1:30pm – 2:40pm

An invitation to this seminar was sent to all current Holiday Program NCS parents, as well as parents signed up for 2025, via email. Please show us your email invitation at the door.

Kindly,

New Century School Team