Student Information - Year 7 2025

We look forward to welcoming our 2025 Year 7 students to the Galilee community on our Transition morning, Monday 2 December 2024. 

The transition visit aims to familiarise students with aspects of the College and to inform them of what will be required to begin the school year. Students should wear their current school PE uniform (including hat). Students are asked to bring their recess and a water bottle with them. Please ensure your child’s most current medical information has been provided to the College, and that your child brings any required medication with them on the day eg EpiPen, asthma puffer etc.

Drop-off
New students should be dropped-off at the Kiss and Drop on How Road at 8.50am for a 9am start. Staff will be present to direct new families.

Existing Galilee Year 6 students should arrive to their year 6 class at normal time. 

Pick-up
At 11.30am, new Galilee students will be dismissed to the Kiss and Drop and Staff will accompany students to the dismissal points. Current Galilee Year 6's will return to their homeroom. 

College backpacks will be available for purchase on Transition Day from 8.00am - 9.30am. Please visit the Front Reception. The cost is $55. At all other times backpacks are available for purchase from Front Reception during business hours.

Students are expected to be in correct Cardijn College Summer uniform on their first day.
Please note that correct footwear for students is a black leather dress shoe.

All items (except shoes and school bag) supplied by:

LOWES
Colonnades Shopping Centre
Noarlunga Centre SA 5168
Telephone: (08) 8326 2528

School Uniforms are available through the Lowes store or via the Lowes online store.

Please view our Uniform Requirements for further information and download our Uniform Expectations Guide .

Please view our Uniform Visual Guide here. 

Please view our School Shoes Visual Guide

Cardijn College Second Hand uniform shop is located on the Noarlunga Campus and opening times are Tuesdays 8.30am - 11.30am during term times. Further opening times will be published on our website and social media.

All blazers and skirt orders are to be in by the end of February to ensure availability before the beginning of Term 2.

A small, but growing selection of items is available from the Galilee Second Hand Uniform Shop which is open Wednesday and Friday morning 8.30am - 9.15am and Friday afternoon 2.45pm - 3.15pm.

College backpacks will be available for purchase on Transition Day from 8.00am - 9.30am. Please visit the Front Reception. The cost is $55. At all other times backpacks are available for purchase from Front Reception during business hours

As part of our learning environment, all students are expected to utilise a laptop within their subjects. Whilst students are welcome to bring their own device, Cardijn College offers a Laptop Lease Program that leverages our high-volume purchasing power.

For more information please visit the link below:

LAPTOP LEASE PROGRAM INFORMATION

To register participation in the Laptop Lease Program, please view the link below and complete the Laptop Agreement Form by Friday 13 December 2024.

LAPTOP LEASE AGREEMENT FORM

You will receive an email early in the new year regarding the collection of laptops for students. This is anticipated to take place during the second or third week of January 2025.

Cardijn College has an inclusive fee structure for students attending each of our three campuses and is based on your child/children’s year level.

Please view our Finance information here.

The following documents are provided for your information and completion where necessary:

Financial Payment Plan Form 

Southern Region Sibling Discount Form 

PaySmart Direct Debit Form
 

The Financial Payment Plan Form is required to be completed and returned prior to your child commencing on 28 January 2025. If you are not intending to pay your fees upfront, a completed direct debit form is required prior to your child commencing with us.

School Card

All families eligible for School Card are entitled to a 50% reduction in their tuition fees (inclusive of family discount). Forms are available from the Finance Office or online at www.sa.gov.au and must be applied for each year.

All School Card remissions will be applied to fee accounts once approval has been received from the Department for Education.

Families are advised that where school card is applicable, the balance payable after school card discount is to be paid either in full prior to 7 March 2025 or via regular direct debit commencing no later than 7 March 2025.

The Finance Team is here to help you and can assist with any financial enquiries where necessary during your child’s education. We encourage communication with our families as this assists us in providing you with the very best service.
 

finance@cardijn.catholic.edu.au

The majority of communication from Cardijn College is sent via email and occasional text message so it is important to ensure we have up to date contact details for you.

A lot happens in our community. The daily life of the College extends beyond the classroom to extra-curricular activities and opportunities to engage with and support our local community.

Cardijn Connect is a weekly blog for sharing news and information with the Cardijn community sent via email every Thursday during the school term. 

Please visit the link below to read the latest edition of Cardijn Connect.

https://www.cardijn.catholic.edu.au/cardijn-college-blog

Excursion, incursion and camp information and consent forms will be delivered to you via Consent2Go. You will receive an email regarding Consent2Go at the beginning of the school year. 

We aim to keep our community informed through a variety of mediums including:
Facebook
News page
Email & Text message

SchoolTV

Because parenting doesn’t come with instructions, SchoolTV is a wellbeing resource that can support you in the challenges relating to modern-day parenting.

This award-winning resource helps build relationships, foster connections, enable understanding and break down barriers to navigate a pathway towards better mental health and wellbeing for young people. It can assist in starting conversations on topics that are sometimes awkward or difficult to tackle.

Please CLICK HERE  to access SchoolTV.

Please complete your online order through Campion Education: www.campion.com.au by Friday 27 December 2024 using code: 88GT. Orders submitted by this date will be delivered to your nominated address by Campion Education prior to the commencement of school. Please note payment needs to be arranged with Campion Education prior to delivery.

There are six compulsory items clearly marked on the order form , all other items can be sourced elsewhere if you prefer. 

Year 7 Booklist
HOW TO ORDER

This booklist is included for your forward planning and information only - all orders placed online direct to Campion. 

Medication Agreements

For families with children who require medication during the school day and/or medication outside of normal school hours (camps and overnight stays), we kindly ask that you download and complete the relevant Medication Agreement Form via the link below. These forms are necessary to ensure that we can administer any required medication during camps or overnight stays.

We also request that you make appointments with the relevant medical professionals over the holidays to have the forms completed and ready for the new school year. Completing these steps in advance will help ensure your child’s health and safety while participating in these activities. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Medication Agreement Form

Multiple Medication Agreement Form

All students in 2025 will begin school on Tuesday 28 January with Middle School students starting at at 8.40am. School concludes at 3.10pm. 

Parents are invited to join us for a barista coffee in the piazza after Community Prayer on Wednesday morning at 9am, which is offered weekly.

Nominations are now open for our 2025 Marian campus extra-curricular sports program.

If your child would like to be involved in one or more of the following sports in 2025, please complete our official Online School Sport Nomination & Consent form.

Please note that Galilee campus students who wish to participate in the extra-curricular sports program are required to arrange their own transport for training etc. 

It is preferable to attend, however you can still play games if you are unable to attend training due to transport issues. Additionally you can arrange permission for your child to leave early or arrive late to class due to Cardijn training times. 

The sports being offered and their costs are outlined below:
Athletics $70.00
Basketball $120.00 
Dance $120.00 
Football $120.00
Netball (Female) $120.00
Soccer $120.00
Touch Football $120
Volleyball $120.00

At Cardijn College, school commences at 8.40am and the day concludes at 3.10pm on Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri. Students will be dismissed early at 2.25pm every Wednesday.

Please visit the link below for an example of a student's weekly timetable.

EXAMPLE STUDENT TIMETABLE