Term 3 – Looking Ahead

Term 3 will be an extremely busy term, including:

• Semester One reports issued to Parents
• 20 July: PTI Portal opens for Y11 & Y12 at 7pm
• 22 July: PTI Portal Opens for Y7-12 at 7pm
• 28 July: Student Pathways Evening 5.00pm – 8.00pm & Web Preferences Open 8.00pm
• 29 July: Y8 2026 CLIL Evening
• 4 August: PTI Portal closes 1.00pm
• 5 & 6 August: Parent Teacher Interviews:
• 5 August: Online: 5.00 - 8.15pm
• 6 August: Face – face: – 2.15 – 8.15pm
• 18 August: Web Preferences Close 5.00pm
• 21 – 23 September: Trial Exams

Student Pathways Evening

Letters have already been distributed to parents detailing the Evening.

An outline can be found below:

• It will be face to face and will take place in the MPAC.
• Tertiary institutions and employment providers will be available in the foyer for students to meet and discuss future pathways.
• Subject Selection Information will be presented for parents and students in 2026 Years 9-10.
• Web Preferences open on the evening of 28 July at 8.00pm

Course Guide 2027

It is important that our students make their decisions about subject choices in an informed manner. An important stage of this process is to carefully read the 2027 Course Guide.

The link to the Course Guide is here Year 7-12 - Loyola College Courses. It can also be accessed through the student’s LMS page in the blue bar at the top of their home page.

Please be aware that not all subjects listed in the Course Guide may be available in 2027. Furthermore, whilst the school aims to meet the needs and wishes of all our students, there may be occasions when we are unable to accommodate student preferences. Reasons for this, may be timetable constraints, demand for certain subjects or limits to class sizes.

Subject Selection Conversations

During the Subject Selection Process, all current Year 9 and 10 students will meet with a member of the Learning Pathways Team.  Students are provided with a copy of their career plan and are strongly encouraged to discuss their Learning Pathways conversation with you.

Parent Teacher Interviews

As mentioned in previous editions, the dates and times are:

• 5 August: Online: 5.00 - 8.15pm
• 6 August: Face – Face: 2.15 – 8.15pm

Bookings for sessions

• 20 July: PTI Portal opens for Y11 & Y12 at 7pm
• 22 July: PTI Portal Opens for Y7-12 at 7pm
• 4 August: PTI Portal closes 1.00pm

Locations

As previously this year, locations will be:

• LCH (H032 on your booking list): All subjects with the exception of below
• Upstairs in the LCH: Visual Arts
• iCentre (L069 on your booking list): English

NAPLAN 2026 - Individual Student Reports & Certificates of Achievement

We would like to inform families that the 2026 NAPLAN Individual Student Reports have now been distributed via post. These reports provide valuable insight into your child’s progress in literacy and numeracy and form part of the ongoing assessment of their learning journey.

In addition, some Year 9 students may also receive a NAPLAN Certificate of Achievement, awarded by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). These certificates recognise exceptional achievement in one or both of the following categories:

• Exceeding the Proficiency Standard in reading and/or numeracy
• Demonstrating Significant Growth in proficiency levels from Year 7 to Year 9

We congratulate all students on their efforts in this year’s NAPLAN and celebrate those who have achieved.