Senior School News - e-News 9 - 2017

Term 2 and 3 Dates

As always, please refer to the College Calendar for the most up to date details of College events.

Please note:

Term 2 concludes on Friday 30 June
Term 3 commences (for students) Tuesday 18 July

Year 12 Pastoral Session - Financial Literacy

On Tuesday 30th May , the Year 12s took part in some sessions based around Financial Literacy, a topic that will prove very important in 2018 and beyond.

Paralegals from Consumer Credit Legal Services took the students through bite-sized buzz sessions on:

 Credit and Debt

  • Students were taken through a brief narrative of how young people can get into debt.
  • The topic explored the concept of interest, and what happens when a debt is not repaid. 
  • Credit reports were also briefly discussed. 

 Shopping

  • Students were introduced to consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law.
  • Students took part in a short role play demonstrating how these guarantees affect them
  • A short quiz then highlighted some common consumer law issues faced by young people.

 Buying a car

  • Students were taken through some of the financial elements of purchasing a car. 
  • The topic included the dangers of purchasing a car privately.
  • A role play taught students how to protect themselves when buying a car from a dealer. 
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