The Weekly Bulli-tin

As the formal half-yearly assessment and examination period is underway, it’s natural for both students and families to feel a mix of anticipation and anxiety. Assessments are an opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning and growth, and with the right support at home, they can approach these moments with confidence.

Here are a few ways you can help your child prepare effectively:

1. Establish a Routine

Consistency helps reduce stress. Set up a daily study schedule that includes short, focused study sessions with breaks in between. Encourage your child to start revising early, rather than waiting until the last minute.

2. Create a Positive Study Environment

A quiet, comfortable, and well-lit space, free from distractions, can make a big difference. Help your child organise their materials and create a to-do list to manage subjects or topics that need attention.

3. Promote Healthy Habits

Good nutrition, regular sleep, and some physical activity are essential for brain function and focus. Encourage early bedtimes during the exam period and limit screen time, especially before bedtime.

4. Be Encouraging and Supportive

Remind your child that their worth is not defined by test scores. Celebrate their effort and progress, and reassure them that it’s okay to make mistakes—what matters most is learning from them.

5. Stay Informed

Keep in touch with teachers or check the school’s communication channels to stay updated on exam schedules, expectations, and resources. If your child is struggling, don’t hesitate to reach out to us for support.

6. Practice Calmness

Teach your child simple stress management techniques, such as deep breathing or short mindfulness exercises. Modelling a calm attitude toward exams can also help ease their worries.

At Bulli High School we are committed to helping every student succeed and thrive. Thank you for being our partners in learning. With your support, we are confident your children will rise to the occasion and do their very best.

Denise James

Parent/Teacher interviews for years 7, 11 and 12 will be held between 4pm and 7pm on Tuesday 10th June in the school Library and English/Science block. Parent/Teacher interviews are one of the few occasions that teaching staff get to meet face to face with members of the school community, and as such are always highly valued.

The interview evening for years 8, 9 and 10 will be scheduled in early term 3. More information will be provided closer to the date.

The ISLHD Carer Program invites carers who are supporting a child to young adult aged person with disability, to attend this free online workshop in June/July 2025.

Facilitated by the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Carer Program, with presentations from guest speakers, this workshop provides information on supports and services for unpaid carers. The workshop provides an opportunity for carers to meet and connect with other carers, as well as learn about support, services, and resources.

The workshops will be held online, during school hours, on four consecutive Thursdays.

12 June: 9.15am – 1.00pm, and

19, 26 June and 3 July: 9.30am – 12.45pm

Refer to flyer below for workshop topics and more information.

Registrations are open, for more information or to register contact ISLHD-CarersProgram@health.nsw.gov.au

We would like to acknowledge country and the traditional custodians of this land who are the Wodi Wodi people of the Five Islands Dreaming, Dharawal Country and the Yuin nation.

We would like to acknowledge the country on which we meet and gather, near Sandon Point, the declared Aboriginal land rich in Aboriginal history and culture.

We thank the ancestors and Elders for passing down their knowledge of country and traditions which is the reason that Aboriginal culture thrives today.

At Bulli High School, it is our responsibility to preserve and respect the integrity of this significant site for future generations.

Friday 23rd May

School Athletics Carnival

COS Genius Day: STEM

Monday 26th

Sharks Shire Shield Finals

27th - 28th May

CHS Open Boys State final 8 - Basketball

29th May

Reconciliation Walk

Here we go - first article in the Bulli-tin for 2025!

What a start to the Term it has been as the newly appointed Careers Adviser to your wonderful school. I jumped in with the very speedy organisation of the Illawarra Careers Expo (Thank You for your prompt return of notes and payments!), and have the Year 10 UOW Discovery Day, TAFE Trade Readiness, UOW Presentations/Early Admissions Workshop for Years 11 & 12 and Subject Selection coming up as well.

So apart from the Expo, where the students really enjoyed the opportunity to engage with the exhibitors present on the day, I don’t have much to report on. But I do have a lot to share with you to support your child with their career and transition planning!

Firstly, we have a new resource for staff, students and parents called the Bulli HS Careers and Transitions Hub. It’s not a website, and you do not require any logins/passwords/codes to access the information found on the hub. Please see the flyer below to check it out and then save the page in your favourites! It will also be added to the Careers Page of the Bulli High School website.

If you would like to be sent a weekly newsletter about all things Careers and Transitions, please register your name and email address on the home page of the hub.

Head directly to the hub and access the "Work Experience" section to find all the documents required for Work Experience at Bulli High School.

https://studyworkgrow.com/education/school/bulli-high-school-pathways-hub/

I will also post additional information like upcoming events, employment and excursion opportunities, and copies of permission notes on here as well.

A reminder that Year 10 students are invited to participate in Work Experience this term in Weeks 6, 9 or 10. You can locate all required forms and instructions on “how” in the Work Experience Section of the Bulli HS Careers and Transitions Hub.

If your son or daughter are sitting on a fence about doing it, here are some reasons for them to organise it.

Have you thought about Work Experience, yet? (An extract from a Study, Work, Grow article https://studyworkgrow.com/have-you-thought-about-work-experience-yet/

Some of the main benefits -

· Pinning down your personal career goals by sampling different industries and jobs (without the commitment of a permanent contract)

· Gaining first-hand experience of an industry

· Getting a competitive advantage over other applicants when applying for jobs

· Improving your knowledge and skills

· Building up a network of contacts, which could be great for references, recommendations, and potential job opportunities

You’ll get to

· Explore the world of work

· Experience how people work together

· Find out if an industry or job is as you imagined, and decide if it’s the right fit for you

Give perspective to your class work

· Understand how important good English, maths, and tech skills are at work

· Find out how things you’ve learnt about at school or uni are put into practise

Learn and grow

· Get the opportunity to test drive and improve your communication, teamwork, planning, organising, timekeeping, and problem-solving skills

· Teach you to cope in new environments and settings

· Find out how to work co-operatively with people you don’t know

· Build your confidence and independence

Add it to your resume

· Work experience could make you more appealing to potential employers

· Counts as experience on job applications

· Demonstrates you’re motivated and keen to learn

· You’ll have examples to use during interviews

· Could put you ahead of other applicants.

I have been added to the Year 12 Wellbeing Google Classroom – so I will be posting reminders and information for students as the term progresses on here. My first post last Friday was about Medical Entry, USI numbers, and How to Apply. Just a bit of light reading over the weekend!

It’s the time of year where students are able to begin their Universities Admissions Centre application for 2026 and apply for the Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS), the easiest Early Admissions application a Year 12 student can do! They can receive an Early Offer in November.

Although not all universities or courses are available for early offers, it is recommended for all Year 12 students to submit an SRS application to widen their opportunities without all the additional fuss of personal statements or extracurricular activities. It just takes a few seconds.

Educational Access Scheme (EAS)

Students who have experienced significant challenges in Year 11 and/or Year 12, which have affected their studies and grades, should be looking to submit an application for UAC’s Educational Access Scheme.

University admissions equity schemes are a vital part of ensuring fair access to higher education and are designed to remove barriers that prevent capable students from reaching their full potential.

https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/scholarships-and-schemes/educational-access-schemes

It is also worthwhile reading this article explaining what adjustment factors are in relation to EAS.

https://studyworkgrow.com/adjustment-factors-explained/

UAC Digital Youtube Channel has a truckload of useful videos, webinairs and information to support students with university-related process and decisions. Please check it out! https://www.youtube.com/@UACDigital

Student Pathways Survey

In Week 5, Year 12 students will be completing the Student Pathways Survey to provide information and insight into their School to Work planning ideas. This will provide me with valuable information about who is transitioning to employment, university or further vocational studies to provide targeted support to all students.

UOW Presentation and Early Admission Workshop

In Week 6, UOW Student Engagement will be coming to Bulli to present to Year 11 & 12 students about the university pathways available to them and the importance of Year 11 results to support Early Admission processes.

Following on from this presentation, Year 12 students will be asked to register their interest in attending the UOW Early Admissions workshop which will be held in the school Library on Wednesday 18th June, at 1pm. In this workshop they can start their Early Admissions application and access advice and support with the questions and statements required.

Very soon, students will be asked to book in with me for a Careers Interview to complete their Career Action Plan across Term 3. I will already have their ideas from the Student Pathways Survey, so we can spend time working out their Plan A, B and C and the steps they need to get them where they want to be. I look forward to meeting them all!

Ms Megan Jackson-Lee

Careers Adviser

After a fiercely contested final against Smith Hill, Edmund Rice, Holy Spirit, Dapto, Corrimal, and St Mary’s, we are thrilled to announce that Theo has emerged victorious, taking out the regional title in the Plain English Speaking Award!

Congratulations, Theo. Your clarity, confidence, and conviction truly set you apart!

A big shout out as well to Blake, the previous winner, who returned with his speech titled “Going Out With a Laugh.” True to its name, it had the audience in stitches. Blake, thank you for your humour, wit, and passion over the years. You’ve left a lasting impression on our school community.

This week, our Year 11 Earth & Environmental Science students got hands-on with tectonic processes by creating plate boundary models out of playdough! Using their colourful creations, students demonstrated the three main types of plate boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform.

This fun and interactive activity helped bring geological theory to life, allowing students to visualise how tectonic plates move, collide, and reshape our planet's surface. From mid-ocean ridges to subduction zones and fault lines, the models sparked plenty of curiosity and conversation.

Images attached are of oceanic-continental convergence, also known as a subduction zone.

Last week one of our Year 9 students Jermaine, met one of our local fishy friends,

an impressive 40cm Dusky Flathead, during a fishing practical lessons for Marine Studies.

Our fishy finned friend was released back into the ocean

to test our student anglers skills another day!

Well done Jermaine!

An email has been sent to parents with detailed instructions.

The interview evening for Years 8, 9 and 10 will be scheduled in early term 3. More information will be provided closer to the date.

Need A Feed Australia is at Northern Illawarra Uniting Church.

May 16 at 6:24 PM · Bulli, Wollongong ·

💗Kindness looks good at every age.

💗Huge thanks to these students for stepping up and feeding more than just stomachs today.

💗They came to serve a meal, and gave so much more — smiles and hope.

💗Thank you to the students from @bullihighschool who joined us for our community lunch yesterday.

Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the School Vaccination Program.

The 2025 Dates for the School Vaccination Program at BHS are as follows;

Year 7: Tuesday 1st July (Term 2, Week 10)

We continue to provide additional support for all students with their learning. Students can access The Hub for additional HSC study skills support, through to help with Year 7 homework.

Due to the wet weather we are experiencing, Friday 23rd May Athletics Carnival is POSTPONED until Friday 6th June.

Friday the 23rd is a normal school day.

This week our students participated in the annual Zone Cross Country carnival held at Kembla Joggers, which at times resembled a swimming race more than a running race! Nearly 100 students braved the rain to compete in their age groups, achieving impressive results, with several students progressing to the South Coast Regional carnival set for Friday, June 13th. Congratulations to all students for their great team spirit! A special thank you to Mr. Newman, Mr. Wilkinson, and Miss Mcintosh for directing students around the course, and to the parents for transporting students to and from the venue today!

On Monday, our Open and 15's Netball team competed in the Northern Illawarra Zone Knockout at Illawarra Sports Stadium.

Our 15-year-olds played 6 games throughout the day but did not qualify for the finals.

Our Opens team went through the day undefeated, which means they have advanced to the South Coast Knockout in Nowra later this term. Congratulations to all players, and bring on the next competition. Miss Gibbs and Mrs Powell

Congratulations to our Open Boys Touch team on their best result in several years. The boys travelled to Yass today and finished 6th in the South Coast Champs.

Shoutout to the following students representing in the netball and basketball teams this week.

Giselle De Jonge and Chelsea Groves - Netball

Cooper Delaney, Scott Hirst, Riley Broadhead, Jackson Shilleto, Damien Parsons and Hendrix Fry - Basketball (and of course Steve the basketball coach!)

Bulli High School students proudly competed at Kirra Beach recently in the Australian Interschool Surfing Championships!

Standout effort from our senior girls team finishing the event in 5th place!

Congratulations to all students.

Address: Dharawal Country, 17 Ursula Road, Bulli NSW 2516

Phone: 4284 8266

Email: bulli-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: https://bulli-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/