It is important that parents and guardians always keep their contact details up to date, and advise the College of any changes to home and/or work email addresses and telephone numbers. If a parent or guardian needs to be contacted urgently due to illness or accident, telephone is used.

You can update your details via our MySRC portal.

Please note: you may only do this once your MySRC login and password are released to you. Account activation information will be sent directly to your inbox. 

Once your College account is activated, you can review and update your details via MySRC and also ensure emergency contacts are up to date on Operoo (see below).

Stationery and workbook requirements are published on the MK Educational Supplies website. If your child already has the required equipment, you do not need to purchase new equipment. The workbooks, however, must be purchased.

Instructions to place order:

• At the top of the MK Educational Supplies website select St Rita’s College and your child’s Year level, select Girl, then View Book List.
• Place a tick beside your child’s relevant subjects and tick beside A: General Stationary Requirements (additional to items for selected subjects). Please select all subjects and purchase all equipment listed for your daughter's year level.
• Show Subjects: to reveal the required equipment and workbooks.

Stationery and workbook orders are due Friday 17 November 2023.

*Please note: Year 5 students do not require textbooks. 

Nominated delivery dates will be shown at the top of the order form and emailed to you at the time of ordering.

• Home delivery will be from Monday 11 December. A tracking number will be provided once the order is dispatched.
• Store collection is from Monday 11 December - Saturday 23 December only, between 9.00am to 5.00pm (9.00am to 2.00pm Saturday).

The stationery items listed are the minimum requirements. Parents and Guardians are welcome to purchase suppliers other than MK Educational Supplies. Where brand, style or model is noted, this exact item must be purchased.

Boutique Appointments
8 -12 January 2024

All new Year 5 students must make a uniform fit out appointment at the College Boutique (Uniform Shop).

If you have twins commencing in Year 5 please book separate consecutive appointments for each student.

Please click here to book your Boutique appointment - Year 5 students only.

Should you have any Boutique questions please contact boutique@stritas.qld.edu.au 

The College operates a school-managed technology device program for students in Year 5.

Students will receive their device in class during the second week of Term 1, 2024. Teaching and IT staff will conduct safe use of technology and familiarity workshops with students.

This device will be a loan device for Years 5 and 6, with an annual fee being included in the Technology Levy over the two-year period.

All new students wishing to enrol in the Music program at St Rita's College are to complete a Music Enrolment Form. 

A separate application should be completed for each instrument to be studied.

All lessons and ensemble rehearsals will commence in Week 2, Term 1 2024.

Please see the College Schedule of Fees for current Music fees.

For further information, please contact the Music Department via music@stritas.qld.edu.au 

All Year 5 students wishing to enrol in the Term 1 2024 Sports program at St Rita's College are to complete a Sport Offerings Enrolment Form. Please click here to complete a Sport Nomination form.

This form contains trials, training and fee information on the following Term 1 offerings:

• Touch Football BMTA (Club) and CaSSSA
• Tennis Development Program and CaSSSA
• Swimming

Nominations close Wednesday 1 November 2023.

For further information, please contact the Sports Department via sport@stritas.qld.edu.au

City District Swimming Nominations  

Nominations are now open for City Districts Swimming Trials for 10-12 Years. Year 5 & 6 students only. Recommended Qualifying Times for 10-12Yrs.

Trials will be held on Wednesday 7 February at Lawnton Pool.

Nominations will close on Tuesday 23 January at 3.00pm.

Club Netball Registration 

St Rita’s College will be entering netball teams into the DPNA Club competition, held on Saturdays.

10 Years Trials will be held on Monday 15 January from 9.00am-11.00am.

Debating

An invitation to debate will be advertised in Term 1, 2024 and teams will be formed in the first two weeks of the school year.

For further information, please contact Debating Coordinator, Mrs Lorraine Specogna via debating@stritas.qld.edu.au

Speech and Communication

Private and small group Speech and Communication tuition is available during school hours on a rotational timetable. Fees apply as set by the Tutor and are billed and payable through the College accounts.

For further information, please contact Ms Hannah Jones via speech@stritas.qld.edu.au

Operoo is an online consent form and care information platform used to manage health and safety information for our students.

Though the Operoo platform, parents can update student medical information providing College staff with instant access to the most accurate emergency information to assist us in providing care for your daughter. Operoo is also an electronic version of the paper-based forms previously filled in for excursions, camps, etc.

New Families

New parents and guardians will receive an email invitation from the College to join Operoo and to enter student details. The information you enter will only be visible to relevant staff tasked with the care of your daughter and is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. 

Please note: Operoo accounts for new families will be created in early November and will be sent directly to your inbox with log in details.

Continuing Families 

Existing student profiles remain the same.

Once you have set up your Operoo profile you will be notified to complete a variety of online consent forms and care information requests including:

• Camp permission forms
• Ensure contact details and emergency contact information is up to date
• Information update for Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)

Parents should not delay in responding to an Operoo request. Matters communicated through Operoo are generally permission-based requests and should be attended to promptly. Response requests from Operoo will continue to be sent to your inbox, on a very frequent basis, until you have attended to the matter.

Qkr! (Pronounced “Quicker”) is a safe, secure and easy way to order school items using a mobile phone or tablet. It allows parents and guardians to pay for Pantry (Tuckshop) and Boutique (Uniform Shop) items using a credit or debit card without pre-loading funds to a third party account.

Download the Qkr! App from the App Store or Google Play and register an account to create student profiles. Note: You may already have a QKR! Account as the platform operates across schools. 

Qkr! App instructions can be accessed here. 

Please note: new families to the College require your daughter's Student ID number to set up your Qkr! account. This information will be available in the new year via MySRC. To locate your daughter's Student ID number click on the information found under 'My Students'.

The College uses the online payment system, FACTS, for fee payment management.

The FACTS online portal will allow you to establish a payment plan for school fees that suits your circumstances. These options will include Direct Debit and Credit Card payments (weekly, fortnightly, monthly, by Term, bi-annually or annually), or Third Party payment options (for example, payment by another person on your behalf). The system also provides alerts and information to help you manage your payment plan over time. FACTS will also notify parents of any new cocurricular charges to your account, with your payment plan automatically being adjusted and eliminating the need for one-off payments or playing catch up at the end of the school year.

New Families

New families to the College will receive an email invitation to the FACTS online payment portal where you can set up your account. This will be sent in January 2024. FACTS provide dedicated phone support within Australia to assist you in the establishment of your account and with any ongoing enquiries.

Continuing Families 

Continuing family accounts remain the same. Families who have an existing account with FACTS will have their additional student automatically uploaded.

Fees

Fees are issued annually in January and are due and payable within 30 days. You may elect to pay your fees in full, up front, or periodically by semester, term, monthly, fortnightly or weekly. All cocurricular activities, camps and excursions are invoiced by Term.

Those looking to finance fees over an extended period of time might like to use Edstart. If for any reason you experience difficulty paying your account please contact the Business Manager, Mr Ed Gleeson, as soon as possible on (07) 3862 1615.

MySRC

The College uses the student learning management system and parent portal, MySRC, to keep students and parents informed. Each parent and guardian has a unique login and your personal login credentials are issued to you via email.

Once logged in to MySRC you will be able to view:

• Your child’s timetable, classes and teacher email addresses.
• Due dates for assessable work for each subject, with feedback on the assessment where relevant.
• Continuous Reporting information.
• Information on cocurriculuar activities and schedules.
• Your own contact details for checking (and updating if required).
• Your child’s House information.
• College News and the College Calendar.
• Links to useful College information.
• Parent support groups you can join (click Join a Group or Activity from the side menu)

St Rita’s College App

The St Rita’s College App is available on Google Play for Android and Apple App Store for iOS. Please download in January so you do not miss any start of year notifications.

It is essential that all parents and guardians download the app on their mobile phones. Once downloaded, you can manage your notification settings and tailor your Year level and Cocurricular subscriptions to your child. Please ensure push notifications are turned on in settings so you don’t miss out on any important notices.

Verbis Newsletter

Verbis is the College newsletter, published online each fortnight and distributed through the College App and MySRC. Parents and Guardians are asked to read the newsletter every fortnight as it is a key source of important information for the whole school community.

Tuesday 23 January - Years 5, 7, 11 and 12 students commence

Wednesday 24 January - Years 6, 8, 9 and 10 students commence

First day of Year 5 - Tuesday 23 January 2024

Primary Teachers and Year 11 students will welcome Year 5 students at the Enderley Road front gates from 7:50am.

Year 11 students will support Year 5 students to find their class, make friends and play before school.

Year 5 students will only need to bring their school bag, lunchbox, water bottle and hat – all of their stationery and books will have been dropped off the previous day.

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