Parent Communication

If your child is unwell or not able to attend school (for medical or other reasons) Mercy College must be notified (please see the example message below). Please note that an absence of more than two days requires a medical certificate.

• SMS (preferred option) 0481 883 688
• mercystudentabsentees@cewa.edu.au
• 9247 9288

[Students Name], [PCG Class], [reason for absence], [duration of absence if it is for more than one day]
E.G. Jenny Smith 9FX will be absent today. She has a cold. Holiday leave must be requested in advance in writing to the Principal.

SEQTA is the schools Learning Management System, that makes learning more visible to parents/guardians. The course and assessment outlines for each subject are available electronically on SEQTA. Students and parents may access SEQTA to monitor due dates for upcoming assessment tasks, check and reflect on assessment results. Students may also make use of SEQTA to prepare and plan for future tasks and assessments.

SEQTA can be accessed from an internet browser or the SEQTA Engage application that is available from the App store or Google Play. Once your child commences at Mercy College you will be given access to SEQTA Engage. An email will be sent to both parents/guardians.

• Log into SEQTA Engage.
• On the left hand panel, select timetable.

The timetable will then open.

• On the left hand panel, select TIMETABLE. The timetable will then open.
• Click in the box of the subject teacher you wish to email, and a pop out box will appear.
• Click on the envelope, your email account will open with the subject teacher’s email in the BCC field.

• If your child has an assessment a calculator icon and % will show on their timetable.
• If you click in this subject a box will pop open and briefly explain the assessment.

On the left-hand panel, click on ASSESSMENTS, then click on UPCOMING to view your child’s upcoming assessments.

Students will receive a formal report each semester. An email notification will be sent to both parents/guardians when the reports may be viewed in SEQTA Engage.

Mercy College will host Parent Teacher Student Interviews toward the end of Term One and in Term Three after students receive their Semester One report. You will be notified via email and/or your child’s report if an interview has been requested; however, even if an interview has not been requested, we encourage you to make a booking with your child’s teachers.

Prior to the Parent Teacher Student Interviews, you will receive a login via email. All
interview bookings are made online.

If your matter relates to a subject they are studying, first contact the subject teacher (refer to SEQTA Engage for email instructions). If further assistance is needed, the subject teacher may engage the Head of Learning Area.

If your matter is of a pastoral nature, e.g., an extended absence from school or a change in family circumstances your first contact is your child’s PCG Teacher. If further assistance is needed the Pastoral Care teacher may engage the Head of Year.

Careful consideration has been made when planning the booklists. It is vital to your child’s successful education that you purchase all the textbooks and/or digital licences for their learning and all other stationery listed on the Campion Booklist.

Please wait for confirmation of which Mathematics and English class your child is in, prior to purchasing any textbooks.

YES! The Student Organiser has been thoughtfully designed with space for the students to write their homework. As parents/guardians, you are encouraged to review and sign your child’s Student Organiser each week.

A suggested amount of time a student should spend completing homework and/or study is available on the Curriculum overview page for your child’s year level. If there is no set homework from the classroom teacher, students should be revising what they have learnt in class that day.

If you have concerns regarding your child’s homework, contact their subject teacher.

If you cannot access your SEQTA account, please email us and a new link will be sent via return email.

When your child is unwell and not able to attend school, please

• Follow the Absentee Notification procedure.

AND if your child has a scheduled assessment, please

•  Email the subject teacher

Using your SEQTA Engage log in, select Assessments on the left hand menu. Select the course. This will then display all assessment results to date for that course.