Waimate High School Newsletter

MoneyHub’s Money in a Nutshell!

To help form great money habits for life, MoneyHub reveal ten super important money must-knows for every teenager.
by Cathy Shearer

MoneyHub has crafted a comprehensive guide for students, designed to provide essential tools and knowledge for building a healthy relationship with money. Explore it here: https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/money-in-a-nutshell.html


University Clinical Aptitude Test for those applying to study Medicine or Dentistry in Australia (or in NZ you may want to take a practice run in Y13)

Please note that the Universities of Auckland and Otago do not endorse any UCAT prep providers. Students can find all they need on the UCAT website for free https://www.ucat.edu.au/ NOTE: In New Zealand, you take the UCAT during your Health Sciences First Year studies at the University of Otago or Auckland. Final year high school students can take it in Y13 if they wish. However, if you are considering applying to Australian universities for medicine or dentistry, you SHOULD take the UCAT this year.)
by Cathy Shearer

Attention: Year 11 - 13 Students & Parents

UCAT & Pathways into Medicine Information Session

Free Webinar

3 April 2024 at 7.00pm (AEDT)

The National Institute of Education ( UCAT NIE) is proud to present the free information seminar all about UCAT and the undergraduate pathways into medicine and dentistry.

This forum is an excellent opportunity for teachers, students, and parents to find out about the UCAT and to have their questions answered by an expert who has been working in the field since 1999.
The session is PACKED with loads of valuable information during which we will be covering the following topics and more.

  • What is UCAT? UCAT scores? UCAT Sub-tests?
  • The Undergraduate Selection Criteria
  • Application process into universities for medicine and dentistry in Australia
  • When and who can sit the UCAT
  • UCAT vs GAMSAT - How is UCAT different?
  • Can you prepare for the UCAT?
  • Undergraduate medical school interview explained and medical school interview preparation advice
  • Gap Year
  • Alternative degrees and career choices
  • Q & A

Go to this link to REGISTER

Please also refer to the official UCAT website and video.

UCAT 2024 Registration is Now Open!

Candidates taking the UCAT ANZ in 2024 for entry to universities in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 should note the following key dates.

UCAT ANZ 2024 Key Dates

Concession Scheme opens 1-Feb-2024

Access Arrangements open 1-Feb-2024

UCAT BOOKING OPENED via ucat.edu.au 5-Mar-2024

Concession application deadline 10-May-2024

Access Arrangements application deadline 17-May-2024

BOOKING DEADLINE 17-May-2024

Late UCAT booking deadline 31-May-2024

Late Access Arrangements application deadline 31-May-2024

FINAL late booking deadline 5-Jun-2024

Cancellation deadline 10-Jun-2024

Testing begins 1-Jul-2024

Last testing date 9-Aug-2024

Results delivered to universities by early September 2024

PLEASE NOTE: UCAT registration is only via the UCAT ANZ website - ucat.edu.au

Universities and the UCAT Requirements

UCAT Format

Who is eligible to sit the UCAT?

The UCAT ANZ test is only available to a candidate whose educational level at the time of sitting the test is that they are undertaking or have completed the final year of secondary schooling, or higher. For example, candidates registering for UCAT ANZ 2024 should have completed, or plan to complete their final year of secondary schooling in 2024, that is, Year 12 in Australia or Year 13 in New Zealand.

Candidates are eligible to sit UCAT ANZ if they have commenced or completed an undergraduate degree. 

It is noted, however, that not all undergraduate degree programs for which UCAT ANZ is a prerequisite will offer places for non-school leavers. Candidates are advised to check the UCAT ANZ Consortium university websites for further information.

Only a limited number of UCAT ANZ Consortium universities require international students to sit UCAT ANZ and, if so, it will only be required in specific circumstances. Candidates are advised to check the UCAT ANZ Consortium university websites for further information. (Reference: Pearson VUE, 2024)