From time to time Year 12 students are challenged with the choice of attending social events during scheduled school lessons; such events include the first two days of the Clipsal 500, Womadelaide, Adelaide Festival/Fringe, Australian Test Cricket and the recently held Big Day Out.
The school does not give permission for any Year 12 student(or any student of the College) to attend these events. Year 12 is a condensed academic year where each student is expected to maximise their success by attending all classes and participating fully in the school’s programs unless legitimately absent through illness or personal circumstances. Any absence from school requires timely communication from parents and carries with it an expectation that students will communicate with each teacher regarding work missed.
The Big day Out is a music event which we discourage any school student from attending. Media reports and research conducted by Paul Dillon of DARTA suggest some attendees to the festival can take unnecessary risks with their health from heat exposure, dehydration, binge drinking and drug taking. This is not an environment that under aged people should actively seek exposure to. Paul Dillon will be visiting PAC on Monday February 21 to work with senior school students and staff regarding drug and alcohol use by Australian teenagers. The parent seminar that same evening will be a most valuable opportunity to listen to the most current research and responses to drug and alcohol related issues within teenage culture.
