Welcome back to the 2026 School Year
Putting your best foot forward
Subject changes
Year 9 USI Numbers
Year 10 Satisfactory/Non-satisfactory learning tasks
Tracey Clark
Middle Sub School Coordinator
Welcome Back to the 2026 School Year!
There have been some changes to the staff in the Middle Sub School and your key staff for each year level can be found below. We all look forward to supporting the Middle Sub School students this year.
Middle Sub School Staff
Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Priorities for this month are all about starting the year right and setting strong habits that will support students throughout 2026.
- Punctuality: Being on time to school and to class is essential. Arriving punctually ensures students do not miss important instructions, learning time, or assessment information. We ask families to support students in developing routines that allow them to arrive at school on time and ready to learn each day.
- Organisation: A successful start to the year relies heavily on organisation. Students should be coming to class prepared with the correct equipment, charged devices, and an awareness of their daily timetable. Using Compass, diaries, and Google Classroom regularly will help students stay on top of their learning and responsibilities.
- Uniform: Wearing full school uniform correctly helps promote pride, consistency, and a positive learning environment. Students are expected to be in full NGSC uniform each day, including appropriate footwear. We appreciate families supporting our uniform expectations as we reinforce these standards across the Middle Sub School.
Subject Changes
All subject changes have now been finalised. Students should be following their current timetable as displayed on Compass. Any remaining concerns regarding subject placements should be directed to the relevant Year Level Coordinator, noting that changes will only be considered under exceptional circumstances.
Year 9 USI Numbers
Year 9 students this year will be required to have a USI number (Unique Student Identifier). These numbers will be required for several upcoming excursions to The Gordon that will help students explore and support future career choices. Information on how to acquire a USI will be shared with Year 9 students via their Google Classroom.
To help prepare students for this process, they will need to use a personal email address (not their NGSC email) and provide a form of personal identification. All student USI numbers will be collected by staff later in the year once they have been obtained.
Year 10 Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory Learning Tasks
As Year 10 students are now moving towards their senior studies, with many undertaking an accelerated subject, this is a reminder that students in Year 10 will receive a Satisfactory (S) or Non-Satisfactory (N) result on all learning tasks this year.
The decision about satisfactory completion of an outcome or assessment is based on the teacher’s professional judgement of the student’s overall performance, including:
- Regular attendance at classes
- Completion of set work and homework
- Contribution to class discussions and learning activities
- Satisfactory completion of assessment tasks
- Effort shown in class
Students will not receive an ‘N’ determination if they have genuinely attempted all required work. This process places increased ownership on students to attend school regularly and actively engage in their learning. Students who receive multiple ‘N’ results may be at risk of failing a subject and repeating the school year.
