PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES – 2022 – YEAR 5

The following presentation provides information for families who are consideringan enrolment at Iona College for Year 5 in 2022.

Due to current circumstances, it is unfortunate that we are not able to meet you,however we hope this information gives your family a better understanding ofIona’s history and culture and the enrolment process.

We welcome any further enquiries to the College Registrar, Sharon Young atenrol@iona.qld.edu.au or on 3893 8801.

The College Open Day scheduled for Monday 1st June will be replaced by a VirtualTour. Please view this tour from the College website in June.

The recommencement of College tours from June will be dependent uponCOVID-19 advice and will be updated on the College website and on the CollegeTours webpage.

Yura means ‘welcome’.

We acknowledge that the land on which wegather was first cared for by the people ofQuandamooka country.

We pay respect to the traditional custodianswho have walked this land for longer thanrecorded history.

May our spirits grow strong together as one.

TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS

Lord Jesus,

Fill my soul with your compassion for others; fire my heart with your courage and infinite love; enlighten my mind with your wisdom;teach me to reach out to you in my need and help me lead others to you by my example

Most loving heart of Jesus, bring me health in body and spirit that I may serve you with all my strength Touch gently this life, which you have created, now and forever.

Amen.

COLLEGE PRAYER

Founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

FR TIM LONG OMI (SEATED) AND FR DENIS MCCARTHY OMI

On the request of Archbishop James Duhig, the Missionary Oblates ofMary Immaculate were asked to establish an all boys’ school for localfamilies in the bayside area. On the 1st October 1957, Fr Tim Long OMIand Fr Denis McCarthy OMI took residence of an old farmhouse in theview of readying our College which would open its doors to 58 students inJanuary 1958.

The original farmhouse - 1957

IONA OBLATE COMMUNITY

Fr Eric Alleaume OMICannon Hill Parish Priest

St Oliver Plunkett Primary SchoolFr Casmir Arul OMI Fr Lewy Keelty OMI Fr Michael Twigg OMI

Fr Michael Twigg OMIRector

Mr Mark HarveyDean of Students

Mr Peter HolmesActing Dean of Faith and Mission

Mr Damian CourtneyDean of Community

Mrs Dorothy WattersonExecutive Assistant

Mr Richard CornishDean of Learning and Teaching

Mr Darren HarbinsonDean of Analytics and Performance

Mrs Susan BobanManager Corporate Services

Mr Brayden TeeceHead of Primary Years

Mrs Susan BobanManager Corporate Services

Mr Trevor GoodwinPrincipal

IONA LEADERSHIP TEAMOBLATE PASTORAL TEAM EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM

Inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christand the life of St Eugene de Mazenod,the Iona College community focuseson educating and empowering youngmen to dare to make a positivedifference throughout their lives andto the lives of others.

Our Mission is to learn, live, lead andserve as a Catholic learning communitywithin the Oblate spirit.

OUR VISION

OUR MISSION

Christ-centred, community focused,and dedicated to the most abandoned

Religious education program Years 5-12

Developing a strong moral conscience underpinned by Gospel values

FAITH AND MISSION

RELIGIOUS IDENTITY AND CULTURE

FAITH FORMATION

Daily at 7.55am in the College Chapel

Homeroom, College & Assembly prayerHouse & College masses

Project Compassion, Rosies, Oblate missions in China, Kenya and Zimbabwe, St Vincent de Paul, Nazareth House, Darling Point Special School,Clean up Australia, ACU Social Justice Day, Mission Immersion, Environmental Action

FAITH AND MISSIONMASS

PRAYER AND WORSHIP

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ACTION

Our College has a strong focus on academic achievement

Pathways for students with a variety of abilities andinterests - 70-80% pursue tertiary study

Curriculum based on Australian Curriculum and QCAAsyllabuses

In 2019, of the 140 students in Year 12, 79% of thecohort pursued an OP pathway. The State average forOP pathway students was 49%. 78 VET qualificationswere awarded and 14 students undertook a schoolbased apprenticeship. OP results for 2019:

• 24% achieved an OP 1 – 5 • 57% achieved an OP 1 – 10 • 88% achieved an OP 1 – 15• Five students achieved an OP1 which is 1% of all

OP1s awarded across Queensland in 2019.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

• Learning Support

The Learning Support Centre providesassistance across the curriculum witha particular emphasis on English andMathematics support.

• Enrichment programs

• Appropriate pathways

LEARNING AND TEACHING

In the Year 5 cohort, 180 new Ioniansjoin our community from a range oflocal Catholic Parish and State Schools.Generally, class sizes are of 30students.

The students are empowered to growinto innovative, self-directed learnersthrough the process of inquiry andcritical thinking.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

Iona is interested in the development ofthe whole person. Among its aims:

• Continuity of care for boys as theyprogress through the College

• That our students feel that theybelong

• Enabling resilience within eachstudent for dealing with the challengesof life

• A powerful sense of self-worth withineach individual stimulating empathy

CARE AND WELLBEING

• Primary Years – A focus on Peer Interactions

• Middle Years – A focus on Adolescence

• Senior Years – A focus on Community and Service

• Holistic School Visible WellbeingProgram – based on the PositiveEducation Model to encourage andsupport students and staff to flourish

CARE AND WELLBEINGPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELLBEING

• The Head of Primary Years is:Mr Brayden Teece

• The Head of Primary Wellbeing is:Mr Troy Condon

Mr Teece, Mr Condon and primarystaff assist the boys with the transitioninto Primary School

• Counselling SupportThe College employs three counsellors to support the students of the College.

CARE AND WELLBEING

The College employs nursing staff to dealwith the medical needs of the students.

The nursing staff work out of a dedicatedHealth & Wellness Centre.

CARE AND WELLBEING

MEDICAL

Symphony OrchestraSymphonic WindsString EnsemblesString QuartetJazz BandsPercussion EnsemblesGuitar EnsemblesChoirs

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIESMUSIC

Carter ShieldRostrum Voice of YouthLegacy Plain SpeakingLions Youth of the YearEisteddfods

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIESPUBLIC SPEAKING

Cricket, Volleyball, Swimming, Rugby Union,Rugby League, Football, Australian Rules Football,Touch Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Basketball,Track & Field, Sailing, Golf, Chess, Water Polo andMountain Biking

Queensland Debating Union

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

SPORT

DEBATING

ANNUAL MUSICAL OR DRAMA PRODUCTION

Through the generosity and hard work of Iona families, our College offers modern and student-engaging facilities.

• ICT connectivity• Air-conditioning

• IPAC• Hannah Hall• Lecture Theatre

CLASSROOMS

PERFORMANCE

FACILITIES

• Oblate Hall• 50m heated Olympic-sized swimming pool • Ovals • Tennis courts• Basketball courts

SPORT

FACILITIES

Iona College Outdoor Education Centre(Peregian Beach) – used by many yearlevels for annual camps.

FACILITIESGLENDALOUGH

Our teaching and office staff aretalented, caring, passionate,committed and compassionate.

STAFF

• Parents and Friends Association• Music Supporters• Sport Supporters• Iona Community Care• Class Co-ordinators (Primary)• Library assistance• Tuckshop volunteers• Coaching or assisting a sporting team • Coach a debating team• College Production• Working Bees• Parent and Son Engagement Evenings• Attending Student Progress Meetings

AN ENGAGED COMMUNITYA CULTURE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

This presentation, along with the upcoming OpenDay Virtual Tour, are the first steps to help youdecide if Iona is the right fit for your son andfamily. We welcome further enquiries orfeedback you may have from this presentation.

GOAL OF THE ENROLMENT PROCESS

• Iona College is committed to building acommunity that provides an Oblate-inspired, Catholic-centred education forboys. We therefore seek to enrol boys andtheir families who wish to help build sucha community.

• The College gives priority to students whoare baptised into the Catholic Faith andare practising members of a parishcommunity.

• As Iona College is also a community, werecognise and value students who mayalready have an existing connection to ourschool.

ENROLMENT POLICY

• Consideration will also be given to other factorsas the College seeks to achieve a balanced andinclusive community which is Catholic in itsidentity.

• Iona has a tradition of welcoming families fromdiverse educational, cultural and religiousbackgrounds and will continue to do so.

• Attendance at a Catholic primary school does notautomatically guarantee enrolment at IonaCollege, nor does attendance at a non-Catholicprimary school exclude a student.

• Ultimately, the Rector reserves the right to acceptstudents guided by the above principles.

ENROLMENT POLICY

Closing date of Enrolment Forms

for Year 5 in 2022 is:

Friday 5 June, 2020

THE NEXT STEP:ENROLMENT APPLICATION CLOSING DATE

When are the interviews?

During Term 3 (August)

We have some flexibility to interviewat other times.

Every family that applies will receivean interview.

Instructions and password for bookingan enrolment interview on-linethrough the College website will becommunicated to families.

THE NEXT STEP: INTERVIEWS

It is proposed that the lettersoffering places in Year 5, 2022 willbe communicated to families at theend of Term 3 (September).

Families not currently receiving anoffer will also be notified by letter.

THE NEXT STEP:OFFERS OF ENROLMENT

Acceptance of enrolment is expected byMonday 12 October.

Parents should sign and return theenrolment contract and pay theacceptance of enrolment fee of $300.

THE NEXT STEP:ACCEPTANCE OF ENROLMENT

The new studentOrientation Day for2022 will be held inSeptember 2021.

THE NEXT STEP:ORIENTATION

The School Fee is an inclusive fee that covers all feescommon to a Year Level. It includes Tuition Fees, theprovision of a College laptop and associated IT support, YearLevel Camps and Retreats, Workbooks, Formals, Semi-Formals and Dinners, Excursions, College Magazine, SchoolPhotographs and contribution to Capital and Oblate works.

1 Student $ 9 500 per annum2 Students $16 500 per annum3 Students $22 740 per annum4 Students $24 520 per annum

Other charges which may appear on fee accounts: MusicFees, Vocational Education Certificate Fees, Sporting andCultural camps and trips.

FEESHOW MUCH DOES IT COST? (FEES & CHARGES 2020)

1. How many boys are accepted?

2. Do siblings get preference in the enrolment process?

3. Do I need to have a back-up plan?

4. What are my son’s chances?

5. Who makes the decisions?

6. How can I best get my son ready?

7. What can I do to help?

8. Why didn’t my son get an offer?

We welcome any further enquiries to the College Registrar, Sharon Young at enrol@iona.qld.edu.au or on 3893 8801.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES – 2022 – YEAR 5