Community involvement

Community involvement

Callaghan College values strong partnerships with our families and the communities around us. We appreciate your time and support for students in our learning environments, and for the opportunities you help create beyond the classroom.

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Thank you to our partners

Learning partners

We are proud to be part of the Callaghan Education Pathways network of schools that support students from pre-K to Year 12. Our principals and staff connect throughout the year to provide a strong transition program across the critical learning stages.

We also undertake professional learning together and make the time to share knowledge amongst our staff, providing consistent teaching practices so that students experience a continuum of learning in our education network.

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Academic partners

We have a long-established partnership with The University of Newcastle. Students have access to orientation and early entry schemes, HPGE programs, STEM competitions and a range of other opportunities.

Our partnership also extends to staff with reciprocal professional learning between the Uni and our campuses. Callaghan College is also a professional learning hub for pre-service teachers completing their professional experience in schools before commencing their careers.

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Callaghan AECG partners

Callaghan College partners with our local Callaghan AECG (Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc.) to ensure the unique and diverse identity of Aboriginal students are recognised and valued within our College. This important partnership is an active forum for consultation, allowing Aboriginal community viewpoints to be communicated to our school leadership team. We are proud to have a number of staff that are members of the Callaghan AECG.

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Industry partners

We value the many local workplaces, professional bodies and industries that provide excursions, work experience and vocational training to our students. These partnerships are crucial, providing practical on-the-job experience that help students make choices around their learning pathways and future career options. If you would like to become one of our partners, please contact our careers team via our Administration Office.

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Join us at our school events

We host a number of events throughout the school year to celebrate our students learning and showcase the array of creative talent we foster. We also have important information sessions for families to engage with our staff on your child's learning goals and future pathways.

Celebration events include:

Welcome to Callaghan for our new families in Term 1 (Year 7 and Year 11)
Callaghan's Creative and Performing Arts showcase in Term 2
Callaghan College Inspire Awards Night celebrating Education Week in Term 3
HSC Major Works Exhibitions for CAPA, TAS, English and HSIE in Term 3
Year 12 Graduation Ceremony in Term 3
Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 End of Year Formal Assemblies and Awards in Term 4
College Sports, Swimming and Cross Country Carnivals throughout the year

Orientation and curriculum-centered events include:

Student and parent/teacher interviews: keeping students on track throughout the year, these opportunities provide individualized feedback to support each student meet their own learning goals
Year 10 student interviews at Jesmond: as part of transition into Year 11, these interviews support students choose their Year 11 subjects and senior learning pathways
HSC Senior Learning Orientation night for Year 11 families: to understand the requirements and expectations of senior learning and what supports we offer students.

Remember to check your email and our Facebook pages for invitations and save the dates so that you don't miss out!

Events calendars

Jesmond Senior Campus events calendar

Wallsend Campus events calendar

Waratah Campus events calendar

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