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HELPFUL INFORMATION
Please refer to our Parent and Caregiver Handbook (located on our website) for a comprehensive guide and information for students at MAC.
- Absences: Let us know about sickness/appointments/late arrivals/other absences from school, please email: absence@mtaspiring.school.nz
- For all enquiries about accounts: fees@mtaspiring.school.nz
- For financial hardship: fees@mtaspiring.school.nz
- For the latest apprenticeship & job opportunities see the MAC Website https://mtaspiring.school.nz/career-pathways
- Application for Leave Form for Students - see the MAC website
LEAVE REQUEST FOR STUDENTS
A reminder that if parents are wanting to take students out of school, you will need to apply for leave well in advance using the 'Application for Leave Form' located on our website.
TIMETABLE FOR WEEK 8 PRACTICE EXAMS - YEARS 11-13
Please find attached the latest timetable and rules for this year's practice exams from 4-8 September, noting that there have been a number of small changes. Exams start at 9.05am or 1.30pm. Please wear school uniform for all exam sessions.
Note: you do not need to come to school if you don't have an exam or session in a non-exam subject. The exam sessions are compulsory. See your classroom teacher if you think you may miss an exam session. It is very important to have replacement external results.
PARKING OUTSIDE SCHOOL
We have had a reminder from QLDC for parents and students to ensure they are parking appropriately around the school area. This includes any footpaths and areas marked with broken yellow lines. All road markings and restrictions are in place for the safety of students and drivers. QLDC have advised that cars that are seen to be parked unlawfully in future may be liable for infringement from the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
INVITATION TO ADVERTISE IN THE 2023 MAC MAGAZINE
If you would like the opportunity to support the college by placing an advertisement in our glossy colour magazine which is issued to all families at the end of the year, we would be delighted to hear from you. We especially appreciate the support of local businesses run by parents of students who attend the college. Click here to check out the 2022 magazine and advertisements.
For further information please contact Mandy on 03 443 0499 or email office@mtaspiring.school.nz
MOUNT ASPIRING COLLEGE AWARD CEREMONY CELEBRATIONS
Senior Awards
Years 11-13: Wednesday 1 November
Junior Awards
Years 7-8: Thursday 7 December
Years 9-10: Friday 8 December
Awards Sponsorship
If you would like to donate money towards a prize, or group of prizes, please contact the College on 03 443 0499, or email: learn@mtaspiring.school.nz
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YEAR 13 STUDENTS
- MoneyHub has published a guide to hundreds of scholarships for any student planning to start university in 2024: https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/scholarships-nz.html
- The comprehensive list includes scholarships offered by every university as well as those specifically available to local students.
- A list of privately-funded, Māori, Pacific and international university scholarships completes the list.
- Applications close throughout the year, with tens of millions of dollars available.
- MoneyHub has also published a list of tips for scholarship success.
CALLING ALL LOCAL ENROLMENTS FOR 2024
If you have a child currently enrolled at any of the local primary schools who will be joining Mount Aspiring College in 2024, please let us know as soon as possible by submitting an online enrolment form using the following link: https://portal.mtaspiring.school.nz/index.php/enrolment
LOST PROPERTY
We encourage students (and parents) to check the bin if you currently have missing items.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NCEA STUDENTS
Key reminders:
Some key reminders for students about NCEA and the valid and fair management of our assessments at MAC:
Get your work in by the deadline date. Extensions are not a right.
Don’t plagiarise or copy others' work (online or friends or AI).
Don’t take time off to finish internal work - be organised (fairness).
You have the right to appeal a grade within reason - talk to your teacher or the head of learning area.
Keep track of your progress - particularly around literacy and numeracy and in UE-approved subjects in Y13.
Be organised and communicate well with teachers.
How to pass NCEA:
Level One: 80 credits which include 10 literacy and 10 numeracy credits. Literacy credits can come from English and many other subjects. Students who sat and passed the literacy or numeracy pilot in 2022 or this year will have those credits counted for NCEA and for the literacy and/or numeracy requirements in 2023.
In order to gain an excellence endorsement 50 excellence credits are required. A merit endorsement requires 50 merit or excellence credits at or above the level.
A course endorsement in a particular subject requires 14 merit or excellence credits including at least three credits from an external assessment (excluding PE). Credits must be earned in the same calendar year for a course endorsement.
Level Two: 60 credits from Level 2 plus 20 from another level. Level One literacy and Numeracy. Endorsements are the same rules as for Level One.
Level Three: 60 credits from Level 3 plus 20 from Level Two or better. Level 1 literacy and Numeracy. Endorsements are the same rules as for Level 1.
University Entrance: See here for full details, but the key points are:
Level 3
Three UE-approved subject passes of at least 14 credits total.
Level 1 numeracy
Level 2 literacy (requires 5 approved reading credits and 5 approved writing credits.
Contact Ms Ashton if you have any major issues.
COLLEGE FUNDRAISER
An adventure town deserves an adventure playground at school.
Quality, well designed playgrounds mean students who are physically and mentally healthier, with minds prepared for learning.
Help 'Parents and Friends of MAC' raise funds for a new adventure playground for students. If every student contributed $67, there could be a new adventure playground available next year! We know that’s not possible for all, so we’ll be fundraising and applying for grants. Please help if you can - either by visiting our "Givealittle" page https://givealittle.co.nz/org/mount-aspiring-college, or parents of the school - please select the link below which will take you directly to the myKindo site. All payments generate an automatic receipt.
If you would like to donate directly to the school bank account: Westpac, Wanaka, MAC Board of Trustees 03-1739-0027820-00 Ref: playground.
If you are interested in getting involved with 'Parents and Friends of MAC', please register your details in the form linked on our website.
SCHOOL BUSES - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
For your information: Bus routes and timetables, and eligibility criteria can be viewed on our website at the following link: https://www.mountaspiringcollege.nz/school-bus-lists.html
If route stops or times are updated these will be reflected here, but we will always try to notify you if we are aware that any changes have been made. Ministry numbers have recently been updated (see below).
Here is some further information on the bus loading sequence at the College:
FREE HEALTH ADVICE
Public health nurse Pip McLean runs a clinic in the First Aid room every Monday lunchtime. No appointment is necessary - just drop into the First Aid room at the start of lunch.
HAVE YOU MOVED? / ARE YOU MOVING?
We are required to have your correct physical address on file. If you have moved recently, or are about to do so, please email office@mtaspiring.school.nz to supply the updated information.
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