Category Archives: Uncategorized

Seeking parent representatives

Governing Council meetings are conducted twice a term on Wednesday evenings, at 6.00pm. The purpose of these meetings is to oversee the school budget and site improvement plan, as well as to discuss any other happenings at the college. The Governing Council also supports the principal ensuring Marden Senior College is a safe and inclusive learning environment at the forefront of education practice. Please note: parent representatives can join meetings via online.

Meetings for 2025:

26 Mar, 28 May, 25 Jun, 20 Aug, 24 Sep, 5 Nov & 25 Nov

If interested, please contact Mikayla.Hennekam5@schools.sa.edu.au.

The 2024 parent survey opens mid to late July and closes midnight Sunday 8 September.

We encourage you to complete the survey as we want your views on our school and the education system. It takes less than 10 minutes.

The survey is coordinated by the Department for Education.

How to participate

During the survey window you will receive a unique survey link via email or SMS from the Parent Survey team.

If you have not received an email or SMS with your unique survey link by Friday 9 August 2024, please check your spam or junk email folders. Otherwise, please contact education.ParentSurvey@sa.gov.au and include our school’s name in your email. A new survey link will then be sent to you.

Your answers will not identify you or your child. Only collated feedback will be provided to our school.

How your feedback will be used

Your feedback will help us understand:

• what we’re doing well
• where we can improve
• what’s important to you.

We’ll use the information collected to inform school improvement planning and activities at the school.

The department may also use your feedback to inform and evaluate the Parent Engagement Strategy and other key initiatives to improve education in South Australia.

More information

For more information on the survey, visit parent engagement with schools.

Dear students and parents/carers

We are looking forward to welcoming students and their guests to the Marden Senior College 2024 Formal on Friday 26 July at 6.00pm at the Hilton Hotel located in Victoria Square Adelaide.

Please be reminded of the following expectations about the Formal to ensure that all students and guests have a great night.
By signing the agreement you have returned, you indicated that you agree to follow all expectations and accept responsibility for any guests. Thank you for your support with this.

Expectations:

• Please arrive on time, students arriving after 6.30pm will not be admitted and refunds will not be possible. Please introduce yourself and introduce any guests to the Principal and the Official Welcoming Party. 
• This is a College event held in a private function area of a public venue. By attending, all guests are effectively representing the College for the duration of this event.
• As this a College event, it is a non-smoking, alcohol-free and drug-free event. The Principal and the Hotel Management reserve the right to refuse entry if necessary. No refunds are available in this instance.
• For security purposes, if you leave the venue, you will not be allowed back in.
• You are responsible for your guests, and for the way you conduct yourself at this event. There will be no tolerance of behaviour by you or your guests which contravenes the MSC Student Code of Conduct. Should this occur, you and your guests will be asked to leave. No refunds are available in this instance.
• As the Formal concludes at 10.00pm, please ensure you have organised safe transport home from this time. Staff supervision will finish at the time the last student leaves the Hotel pick up area.

We are looking forward to a great night of endless entertainment, including a 3-course meal, live DJ, professional event photographers, and a fun photobooth!
See you there!

Any questions please email Mikayla.Hennekam5@schools.sa.edu.au.

Marden Senior College will be holding Student Parent Teacher Discussions on Tuesday 6 May from 4.00 to 8.00pm in the 600 Building.

At Marden Senior College we value our partnerships with family and carers and recognise that these positive connections support our students to flourish as learners. The discussions provide an important opportunity for parents/carers, students and teachers to meet to discuss strategies to improve student learning outcomes and SACE success. 

The Term 1 reports were published on Tuesday 8 April for student and parent perusal. Reports can be accessed on Daymap Connect, instructions here. In conjunction with these reports the college encourages all parents to attend the (face to face) Student/Parent/Teacher Discussions at Marden Senior College on Tuesday 6 May from 4.00 to 8.00pm. 

The discussions will be of 15 minute duration with each teacher. Students are encouraged to attend with parents/carers. Bookings can be made via Daymap Connect. Instructions here.
Bookings will close on Tuesday 6 May at 11.00am. 
Please note your username will be your student’s ID number and _P1 (eg. 250000_P1)

If there are no suitable interview times, please email the teacher to organise another mutually convenient time. Teacher contacts here.

All parent/carers are invited to make bookings as per the instructions above and if assistance is needed please contact Marden Senior College on 8366 2888 or MSC.Info494@schools.sa.edu.au. 
If parent/carers require access to interpreters to support discussion, please ring the college on 8366 288 no later than Friday 11 April. 

We look forward to meeting you to discuss your student’s academic progress.