EAST HILLS BOYS
HIGH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
HANDBOOK
2014
CRICOS Provider Name: NSW Department of Education and Training (Schools)
CRICOS Provider code: 00588M
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION INFORMATION
Welcome to East Hills Boys High School.
The following information will help you.
The name of our School Principal is Mr Kevin Elgood.
The name of our International Student Coordinator is Mrs Karen Savins.
You can speak to her with any of your concerns.
The name of our School Counsellor is Mr Frank Virgara.
You can speak to him if you have any concerns related to your wellbeing.
The name of our ESL teacher is Ms McDonald.
He will be your roll call teacher and will help organise your Saturday Languages School.
Your Year Advisors are:
Year 7
Year 9
Year 11
Mr Bardas
Mrs Fisher
Mr Suteski
Year 8
Year 10
Year 12
Mr Willson
Mr Rompies
Mr Georges
You can also see your Year Advisor with any of your concerns.
The contact in the school office for International Students is Kay Kerz
Attached are:
 Map of the school
 List of Staff
 School rules and expectations
 Information sheet for international students
 School Bus/Train timetables – international students are not eligible for School
student transport scheme
Welfare and emergency services
In case of an emergency, to contact the ambulance, police or fire brigade telephone 000.
The local police is located at
The nearest doctor/medical centre is
The nearest hospital is
Phone:
If at any stage you feel unsafe inside or outside the school, report this to one of the
International Student contact at school.
Local Area Information
Our local banks are:
The nearest shops are located at
You and the law
 It is illegal to consume alcohol if you are under 18 y.o.
 It is illegal to purchase cigarettes if you are under 18 y.o.or to smoke on any
Department of Education and Communities premises
 Possession and use of illegal drugs is a criminal offence
 For information about laws relating to children and young people visit the
website: www.lawstuff.org.au
Questions, concerns or complaints
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints see the International Student
Coordinator, Mrs Savins. The NSW Department of Education and Training has a complaints
procedure, details are available on the website: www.internationalschool.edu.au
School Rules

Attend every school day, unless they are legally excused, and be in class on time and
prepared to learn.

Maintain a neat appearance, including adhering to the requirements of the school’s
uniform or dress code policy.

Behave safely, considerately and responsibly, including when travelling to and from
school.

Show respect at all times for teachers, other school staff and helpers, including following
class rules, speaking courteously and cooperating with instructions and learning
activities.

Treat one another with dignity and respect.

Care for property belonging to themselves, the school and others.
STAFF INFORMATION
In addition to the normal class/subject teaching, many teachers within the school have
special duties.
Principal
Deputy Principal Operations
Deputy Principal Curriculum
Mr K Elgood
Mrs J Grech
Mrs J Rhodes
HEAD TEACHERS:
Administration/Creative Arts
English
Mathematics
PDHPE
Science
Social Sciences
Teaching & Learning (Comp/Languages/LST/ESL)
Technology & Applied Studies
Mrs K Savins
Mr D Leys
Mr B Palmer
Mr P Carson
Ms M Christenson
Mr A Kontellis
Dr M Sprod
Mr S Cavanagh
STUDENT ADVISORS:
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Mr J Bardas
Mr B Willson
Mrs A Fisher
Mr S Rompies
Mr S Suteski
Mr P Georges
School Counsellor
Careers Advisor
Mr F Virgara
Mrs A Fisher
Support Teacher (Learning Assistance)
Support Teacher (ESL)
Ms M Warton
Ms McDonald
Librarian
Mrs S Turnbull
Sports Organiser
Technology Coordinator
VET Coordinator
Mr P Carson
Mr J Morrison
Mrs L Benz
ROLL CALL
Roll Call is held every morning. It is essential that all boys are in the correct place for Roll Call
as the roll is a very important legal document. Your attendance must be correctly shown and
notes must be provided to explain absences.
Being late for school could mean that you miss important announcements or that you miss
vital class time. If you should be late you are required to report to A-Block as soon as you
arrive at school. Persistent lateness will result in detentions.
EARLY LEAVE
Early leave from school should only be requested in situations where it is unavoidable. A
note stating the time of leaving and the reason for leaving early is to be shown to the
Deputy Principal as early as possible. The note signed by the Deputy Principal is to be
brought to the Front Office for the issue of an early leaver’s pass. As sport is a compulsory
curriculum activity, parents are asked not to make these appointments during Wednesday
afternoons in school time.
ABSENCES
The school uses automated SMS to inform parents of any unexplained absence. A message
will be sent to the parent’s mobile phone if, by 10.45am, they have not contacted the
school. It is preferable to explain absences in advance by parents ringing the school after
8.15am on
9773 7806.
Alternatively, on the first day back to school after an absence, students must bring a note
from a parent giving the reason for absence. The note must have the students name, roll
class and date printed in block letters at the top of the note. The reason for the absence
must be clearly indicated.
Name:______________ Roll Class:______
Date:_______
The Principal
East Hills Boys Technology High
(Name)_________________ was absent from school
on date(s)_________ because (reason) ______________
______________________________________________
Signed: ________________________
(Parent/Guardian)
TRAVEL PASSES AND TIMETABLES
The School Student Transport System is administered by the Department of Transport. At
present, International students are not eligible for free or concessional transport
Behaviour on journeys to and from school must meet school standards. Students who
misbehave on buses and trains risk having their passes confiscated as well as disciplinary
action from the school.
Milperra/Picnic Point/Revesby/Bankstown
Bus Operator: Veolia Transport, PO Box 2097, Georges Hall 2198. Telephone: 8700 0555
Bus No Time
Morning Bus Route
Bus No: 162
7.40am
Milperra via Bullecourt, Henry Lawson, Pozieres,
Raleigh, Henry Lawson, Maclaurin, Broe, Lehn, Lucas to school
8.00am
Bankstown Station (924 rank) via Tower St to school
8.15am
From corner Claribel & Canterbury Rd via Route 924 &
Tower St to school
8.25am
UWS Milperra via Bullecourt, Ashford, Flanders,
Dernancourt, Bullecourt, Henry Lawson, Cheatle, Enwright, Park,
Tower
8.25am
Cnr Bransgrove & Horsley via Bransgrove, Queen,
Beaconsfield, Gowlland, Wall, Bransgrove, Benfield, Horsley,
Panania, Topping, Braesmere to school
8.22am
Revesby Heights corner Sandakan & River, via
Sandakan, Morotai, The River, Ferndale, Kennedy, Burns, Picnic
Point, Doris, Lambeth, Tower
8.06am
Picnic Point Boatshed via Carinya, Henry Lawson,
Picnic Point, Lawler, Lambeth, Tower, Anderson, Panania Station
Bus No: 924
Bus No: 924
Bus No: 163
Bus No: 158
Bus No: 167
Bus No: 923
Bus NoTime
Afternoon Bus Route
Bus No: 128
3.15pm
To Picnic Point via Singleton, Milford, Henderson,
Lambeth, Doris, Picnic Point, Henry Lawson, Carinya (top), Picnic
Point, Burns, Kennedy, Ferndale, DeLaSalle College.
(All days except Monday, bus continues via The River Rd to St Lukes
Church corner Beaconsfield St)
3.15pm
To Panania North Bus 2 via Tower, Anderson, Weston,
Carson,Horsley, Dickenson, Bransgrove, Queen, Beaconsfield,
Gowlland, Wall, Bransgrove
3.15pm
To Bankstown via Panania Station, Tower Street and
Route 924. On Tues & Thurs bus will be First stop Revesby Fire
Station (River Rd past Beaconsfield)
3.15pm
REVESBY: To The River Road via Tower Street, The
River Road, Beaconsfield to St Lukes School.
3.15pm
To Milperra Bus 3 via Milperra Public School, Pozieres,
Raleigh, Henry Lawson, Bullecourt
3.15pm
To Milperra via Henry Lawson, Pozieres, Amiens, Henry
Lawson
Bus No: 177
Bus No: 924
Bus No: 924 ●
Bus No: 154 #
Bus No: 139 *
* On Wednesday and Friday this bus departs at 2.25pm and also extends via Raleigh,
Pozieres
# All stops on Wednesday & Friday when other Milperra bus departs earlier
● Bus operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays only – on other days refer to Route 924
above.
Holsworthy/Hammondville/Moorebank/Chipping Norton
Bus Operator:
Veolia, 4 Kaleski Avenue, Moorebank. Ph 9602 8444
Departs 7.00am: Wattlegrove/Holsworthy/Hammondville/Moorebank/Chipping Norton
then direct to school
Departs school at 3.10pm in reverse direction.
Georges Hall/Condell Park
Bus Operator:
Veolia, 19 Boronia Road, Greenacre. Ph 9790 1857
Veolia Customer Service can be contacted on 9793 2300.
Departs 7.15am. Corner Marion & Edgar then via Waruda, Saltash, Marion, Surrey, Bellevue,
Rex, Georges, Haig, Henry Lawson then direct to school.
Departs school at 3.10pm in reverse direction.
Information Sheet for International Students
Australia’s laws promote quality education and consumer protection for overseas
students. These laws are known as the ESOS framework and they include the
Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act
2000 and the National Code.
For a summary of the ESOS framework, go to:
www.aei.gov.au/Regulatory-Information/Pages/Regulatoryinformation.aspx
For information about student visa requirements refer to the Department of Immigration and
Border Protection
(DIBP) website: www.immi.gov.au/students
Contact the International Students Coordinator at your school if you have any concerns
or questions about your school, personal issues or other problems. The Coordinator will
assist you or refer you to the appropriate staff member.
The following regulations apply to your studies at a NSW government school:
Attendance and course requirements
• You must attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes. If you do not meet
attendance requirements you may be reported to DIBP, unless there are
compassionate or compelling circumstances (guidelines are provided below).
• You must provide a doctor’s certificate for any absences of 3 (three) days or more.
The doctor must be a registered medical practitioner. If you are absent for 1 or 2
days, a letter of explanation must be provided by your carer or if you are over 18
years, you can provide your own written explanation.
• You must meet course progress requirements. Your school will provide you with
information about course requirements as outlined by the Board of Studies. Further
information about course requirements is available at
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
Accommodation and welfare arrangements
• If you are under 18 years, you must maintain your approved accommodation,
support and welfare arrangements. If these arrangements are approved by the NSW
Department of Education and Communities, you must not change those arrangements
without prior written approval. Requests to change the arrangements must be made
in writing to DEC International and signed by your parents.
• If you want to change your homestay, you should contact the International
Students Coordinator at your school.
• NSW Department of Education and Communities recommends that students over 18
continue to live with relatives or homestay families. Changes to accommodation
should be within reasonable travelling distance to your school.
• Your parent or relative (approved carer) must notify your school of your residential address
within 7
(seven) days of arriving in Australia and notify any changes of address and contact details
within 7 (seven) days. Students over 18 years who change address must also notify their
school within 7 (seven) days.
Conditions of enrolment
• You must commence school enrolment on the date stated on the Confirmation of
Enrolment and if this is not possible notify DEC International in writing within 24
hours of the start date on the Confirmation of Enrolment.
• You must adhere to school rules and the terms and conditions of enrolment as
stated on the international student application form. You will receive information
about school rules and expected behaviour at orientation.
• Your school may suspend or cancel your enrolment on grounds of misbehaviour.
For further information about student behaviour and suspension and expulsion of
students, refer to the International Students Coordinator at your school.
• Travel during school holidays, other than returning to your home country, is only
permitted if you are travelling with your carer or relatives or on an approved school
excursion. Written permission from your parents is required.
• If you want to transfer to another government school you must provide a
written request to your school signed by your parents or carer.
• If you want to change provider you must provide a written request to your school
signed by your parents. For further information concerning visa regulations about change of
provider refer to the DIBP website and the coordinator at your school.
Taking leave
• If you are going to be absent for a week or more during school term, your parents
must request approval from the principal. You must not defer your start date or take
extended leave without the principal’s permission. Approval is only granted on
compelling or compassionate grounds (guidelines below).
Complaints and Appeals
• NSW Department of Education and Communities has a complaints and appeals process
which is available on the website. If you wish to make a complaint or appeal a decision
made concerning your enrolment, course progress or other decision, you should contact
the International Students Coordinator at your school. Your carer (if you are under 18) or
support person (if you are over 18) must be present with you in any appeal interviews.
• If you are not satisfied with the outcome of internal complaint and appeal process,
you will be given access to the external appeals process through the NSW Ombudsman.
Work
• To work part time you must have been enrolled for at least six months in your current
school, have a satisfactory attendance record and provide your school with a letter of consent
from your parents before beginning part-time work with a satisfactory attendance record
before being approved for part time-work.
• Any part-time work during school term must not interfere with your school studies and
must not exceed 40 hours per fortnight. You should not work more than 10 hours per week in
school terms as any more hours may impact on your learning.
Guidelines for compassionate or compelling circumstances
Leave approved on grounds of compelling or compassionate circumstances is not
counted in attendance records. Compassionate or compelling circumstances are generally
those beyond your control and which have an impact upon your course progress or
wellbeing. These could include, but not limited to:
• illness, where a medical certificate states that you are unable to attend classes or
• bereavement of close family members such as parents or grandparents (where possible
a death certificate or other evidence should be provided either prior to departure or on
return) or
• major political upheaval or natural disaster in the home country requiring their
emergency travel and this has impacted on your studies or
• a traumatic experience which could include, but is not limited to:
• involvement in, or witnessing of an accident
• witnessing or being the victim of crime
• and this has impacted on you (these cases should be supported by police or
psychologists’ reports or advice)
• inability to begin studying on the course commencement date due to delay in receiving a
student visa.
SCHOOL TERMS – 2014 (all dates inclusive)*
Term 1
Tuesday 28 January (teachers only) to
Friday 11 April
Wednesday 29 January (Years 7, 11 and 12)
Thursday 30 January (all years)
Term 2
Tuesday 29 April
to
Friday 27 June
Term 3
Tuesday 15 July
to
Friday 19 September
Term 4
Tuesday 7 October
to
Friday 19 December
*(www.schools.nsw.edu.au)
Glossary of acronyms and terms
ATE
Authority to Enrol
CAAW
Confirmation
eCOE
electronic Confirmation of Enrolment – document issued by the ISC on DIAC
website; required for a student visa
CRICOS
Commonwealth Register of Institution and Courses for Overseas Students
DIBP
Department of Immigration and Border Patrol
DEEWR
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
DEC
Department of Education and Communities
ELICOS
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students
ESOS
Education Services for Overseas Students – a Federal Government Act
IEC
Intensive English Centre – attached to 14 government high school in Sydney
and Wollongong
IEHS
Intensive English High School – Cleveland Street
IELTS
International English Language Testing System
ISC
International Student Centre
MRT
Migration Review Tribunal
OSHCE
Overseas Student Health Cover – required by DIAC for all student visa holders
PLP
Personal Learning Program
PVA
Pre-Visa Assessment – required for students from some countries eg China
and Vietnam
PRISMS
Provider Registration International Students Management System a DIAC
secure website with restricted access for reporting student course changes
and non-compliance
RPA
Recognition of Prior Learning – recognition by Board of Studies for studies
outside NSW
TAFE ELC
TAFE English Language Centre
VETAB
Vocational Educational and Training Accreditation Board
Permission to Work
Application for Student Visa with Permission to Work
To be eligible to make an application for permission to work, you must:
 hold a valid student visa class 571,
 be in Australia,
 have commenced your course with NSW Department of Education and Communities
and;
 have complied with the conditions of your existing visa.
Lodgement Options
You can either apply:
1. Online using a credit card or BPAY. This option takes two working days to process.
Please note that students with e-Visa can ONLY apply for work permission online.
E-Visas are the types of visa that have no visa evidence label on passport. OR
2. By Post. This option takes 30 days to process. You must send in a completed
application along with payment in the form of a money order payable to DIAC.
Lodgement Instructions
Applying online/through internet
To lodge online, you must have a credit card or use BPAY as payment method.
i.
Submit a copy of your parent consent letter (signed by parent), your recent school
attendance report to the International Student Centre 9ISC) (827-839 George Street,
Broadway) to inform us that you intend to lodge an online work visa application (please
include your updated email, address/mobile number in correspondence with this office).
ISC will confirm with DIAC that you have commenced your studies and you will be
informed by phone or email.
ii.
Once the ISC has advised DIBP, it usually takes 24 hours before you can apply online.
iii.
Log on to DIAC’s e-Visa page: www.immi.gov.au/e visa/students.htm
iv.
Choose “Permission to work” and follow the prompts
v.
Complete the online application form.
vi.
Payment will be made online (credit card or BPAY). To have access to BPAY, contact your
Australian bank to setup telephone or internet banking before you apply. If you pay by
BPAY you must allow 7 days for your payment to be processed.
vii.
DIAC will send an email to you to confirm that your application is complete.
viii.
ix.
Once you have received advice that the application is complete, bring your passport to
DIBS to have the new visa label attached.
At DIA, please select the queue ticket category called “E-visa Evidencing”. This is an
express service to receive labels for visa applications that have been lodged online.
Applying By Post
i.
Print out a copy of the application for (157P) from the DIAC website:
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/application-forms
ii.
Bring a copy of your parent consent letter (signed by parents), your recent school
attendance report and the completed 157P form to ISC (827-839 George Street,
Broadway). ISC staff will complete “Education Provider Details (Question 15)” section of
the form.
iii.
Obtain a money order for application fee of A$60 from any Post Office and make to
payable to “DIAC”.
DIAC
NSW Student Centre
GPO Box 9984
Sydney NSW 2001
iv.
DIAC will send an email to you to confirm that your application is complete
x.
Once you have received advice that the application is complete, take your passport to
DIAC to have new visa label attached.
xi.
At DIAC, please select the queue ticket category called “E-visa Evidencing”. This is an
express service to receive labels for visa application s that have been lodge online.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)
If you still have questions after you lodged your work permission application online or by
post, you need to contact DIBP directly.
DIBP Sydney CBD Office is located at:
26 Lee Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (near Central Railway Station)
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm and Wednesday
9.00am – 1.30pm
Phone: 131 881
BELL TIMES
BELL TIMES
Wed, Thurs, Fri (A)
(ends 3.05pm)
Mon (ends 2.15pm)
Tues - Sport
Friday (Week B)
9:05 - 9:47
Roll Call
Social Lesson
Period 1
8:55-9:05
9:05 – 9:30
9:30 – 10:16
2
9:47 - 10:29
Period 2
10:16 – 11:02
10:45 - 11:05
Recess
10:29 - 10:49
Recess
11:02 – 11:22
3
11:05 - 11:55
3
10:49 - 11:31
Period 3
11:22 – 12:08
4
11:55 - 12:45
4
11:31 – 12:13
Period 4
12:08 – 12:54
Lunch 1
12:45 - 1:05
Lunch 1
12:13 – 12:33
Lunch 1
12:54 – 1:14
Lunch 2
1:05 - 1:25
Lunch 2
12:33 – 12:53
Lunch 2
1:14 - 1:34
5
1:25 – 2:15
Sport
12:53 – 2:20
Period 5
1:34 – 2:20
6
2:15 – 3:05
ROLL CALL
2:25 – 2:30
Period 6
2:20 – 3:05
ROLL CALL
8:55 - 9:05
Assembly
8:55 - 9:05
1
9:05 - 9:55
1
2
9:55 - 10:45
Recess
Monday Variation: The same as for Wednesday, Thursday & Friday to Lesson 5
then school finishes at 2.15pm.
SCHOOL BEHAVIOUR CODE - “A FAIR GO”
1. COME TO SCHOOL TO LEARN
Your right is to have the opportunity to learn.
Your responsibility is to learn all you can and allow others to learn.
2. RESPECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS
Your right is to be treated with fairness.
Your responsibility is to treat others with fairness.
3. EARN A GOOD REPUTATION
Your right is to belong to a school community, which has a good name.
Your responsibility is to earn and maintain the good name of the school.
4. HANDS OFF
Your right is for you and your property to be left alone.
Your responsibility is to leave other people and their property alone.
ROOM LOCATION PLAN
SCHOOL UNIFORM
East Hills Boys Technology High has a tradition of school uniform and both the
Parents & Citizens Association and questionnaires to parents, support this tradition.
In 1989, the Department of Education and Training, gave the schools power to
enforce the wearing of school uniform as part of the Fair Discipline Code. A survey
was conducted showing overwhelming support for school uniform. This was
followed by a public meeting and a P & C meeting to decide what the uniform would
be.
As a result the wearing of uniform is COMPULSORY and boys not in uniform are
placed on detention. The only exception to this is boys who have a short-term
problem that requires them to not wear part of their uniform on a particular day, in
which case a note is required from parents. The note must state the nature of the
problem and what is being done to overcome it so that the boy will be quickly back
in uniform.
School uniforms are available from Lowes at Centro Bankstown, Moorebank
Uniforms & Embroidery Shop, 30 Moorebank Shopping Village and Panania Uniforms
& Embroidery, 34 Safety standards require that it is compulsory to wear safe
footwear to subjects where there are safety issues, ie Design & Technology,
Technology Mandatory, Food Technology and Science. Here students are excluded
from classes if not in correct footwear.
Shoes:
Plain black leather lace-up shoes. NB all white shoes joggers,
sandshoes, gym boots are NOT to be worn. Shoes must be completely
black with no coloured markings or brand symbols of any sort. Rayban
shoes are not allowed.
Socks:
Plain white (with shorts), plain black (with long trousers).
NB socks with stripes, patterns or writing are not to be worn. Football
socks must not be worn. Ankle socks are not allowed
Shirts:
Ice-blue shirt.
Shorts:
Tailored navy blue dress shorts without motif or advertising logo.
NB corduroy shorts are NOT to be worn to school.
Trousers:
Long grey trousers or grey King Gees. NB any form of track pants or
jeans are not to be worn.
Tie:
Senior students wear the school tie.
Cap/Hat:
Black cap with school logo or plain black cap.
Jumper:
Plain black jumper, no hoods are allowed.
Jacket:
School jacket.
NB Jackets/jumpers with hoods or any form of writing or motif on
them are not to be worn. Parkas or duffle coats must not be worn.
Boys who have represented the Region and have regional green
jackets may wear them. Jackets for football teams outside the school
are not acceptable.
Earrings:
These must NOT be worn to school.
Aprons/Cap: Navy blue Industrial Arts and white Food Technology aprons,
purchased from school for $6.00 each. White Food Technology cap,
purchased form school for $2.50 each.
SPORT UNIFORM – to be worn on Tuesdays only
Shirt:
Light blue school sport polo shirt
Shorts:
Panania.
Navy school sport shorts available from Lowes, Moorebank and
Shoes:
White or black leather joggers
Socks:
Short white socks
Jumper:
Plain black sloppy joe – no hoods, stripes, brand logos, etc
Tracksuit Pants:
logos
School tracksuit pants or plain black with no stripes or brand
Tracksuit:
School tracksuit available from Lowes at Centro Bankstown.Anderson
Avenue, Panania.