I would like to welcome all the new students and their parents/caregivers to the Belridge Secondary College community. I would also like to welcome the Year 11 students to the start of their two-year WACE journey. My focus is to build and strengthen the work ethic of all students and prepare them for adult life. 

Active parent/caregiver involvement is paramount to the educational achievement and success of the student. I look forward to establishing and maintaining strong and productive working relationships with all our Senior School families to help achieve positive and rewarding outcomes for their children.  

Thank you to those families of Year 11 ATAR students who were able to make it to the Parent Information evening in Week 4. Please see below a summary of the PowerPoint presented on the night. 

Summary PPT of Parent Information Evening 

Student Course Changes

Course changes for Senior School students have now been finalised, any further changes will only be considered under exceptional circumstances.  Late changes place the student at risk of not meeting course requirements and undue pressure on the teacher to try and get the student up to speed with the course. 

Year 9 and 10 elective changes are also finalised. Students should be settled in their selected electives.  

Year 11 and 12 ATAR 

Students on an ATAR pathway are required to attend the ATAR study period every Wednesday Lunch & part of Period 5.  Mrs Hall monitors the Year 11 ATAR students and I monitor the Year 12 ATAR students.  

The Year 11 students have enjoyed two presentations (Study Sensei and Time Management) from Elevate Education.  These presentations are designed to allow students to self-assess where they are at and how to plan positive changes to improve their study culture.  The presenters are young successful university students who have left the schooling system a few years previously.  A parent session also took place during Week 4. A key website to support students in making career decisions was outlined and can be found at myfuture.com.au 

To assist the Year 12 ATAR students in selecting university courses for 2025, guest speakers from all the tertiary institutions are also invited into the college. The speakers cover everything from minimum ATAR required, courses available, early offers and university life. 

Senior School Engagement Program (SSEP) 

To help develop skills and awareness, students who are not in an ATAR pathway and not participating in Workplace Learning are required to attend sessions every second Wednesday. This is advertised in the notices and promoted in Form.  

Finally, I would like to thank the staff, students and families for making me feel so welcome. I look forward to working with you throughout this year. 

Louis Cheeseman 
Deputy Principal Senior School 
Years 10, 11 and 12