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THE HUTCHINS
SCHOOL
Information
for parents &
carers 2021
hutchins.tas.edu.au
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THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL Information for parents & carers 2021
Headmaster’s welcome                                      4       Communication                                30
Our Guiding Statements                                    7       Counselling                                  31
                                                                  Hats and sun care                            31
EARLY LEARNING CENTRE/JUNIOR SCHOOL
                                                                  Health services                              31
Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6                                8
                                                                  Information technology and student devices   31
Staff                                                    10
                                                                  IT HelpDesk                                  32
Absence                                                  13
                                                                  Library                                      32
Behaviour                                                13
                                                                  Lost property                                32
Bell times                                               15
                                                                  Outdoor Education                            32
Bicycles                                                 16
                                                                  Pastoral care and expectations               32
Buses                                                    16
                                                                  Student leadership                           33
Canteen                                                  16
                                                                  Student organisation                         34
Chapel                                                   17
                                                                  Student progress                             34
Co-curricular                                            17
                                                                  Virtual Learning Environment – Rory          34
Communication                                            19
                                                                  Withdrawing a student                        34
Counselling                                              20
Hats and sun care                                        20       SENIOR SCHOOL Years 9–12                     36
Homework                                                 20       Senior School key staff                      38
IT HelpDesk                                              20       Absences                                     39
Jewellery                                                20       Behaviour management                         40
Library                                                  21       Bell times                                   41
Matron                                                   21       Buses                                        41
Mobile phones and personal                                        Canteen                                      41
electronic devices                                       21
                                                                  Careers counselling                          41
Outdoor Education                                        22
                                                                  Co-curricular                                42
Parking                                                  22
                                                                  Communication                                43
Valuables                                                23
                                                                  Counselling                                  44
Virtual Learning Environment –
Rory and Seesaw                                          23       Family/Teacher Conferences                   44

Withdrawing a student                                    23       Health services                              44
                                                                  House mentors and pastoral care              45
MIDDLE SCHOOL Years 7–8                                  24       IT HelpDesk                                  45
Staff                                                    26       Library                                      45
Absence                                                  27       Parking                                      46
Bell times                                               27       Road safety procedures                       46
Bicycles                                                 28       Student lockers and bag racks                47
Buses                                                    28
Canteen                                                  28       ADDITIONAL INFORMATION                       49

Chapel                                                   28       Information regarding
                                                                  the Guidelines for Parents and Carers        50
Co-curricular                                            29
                                                                  Information for parents and carers about
                                                                  safeguarding children and young people       51

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THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL Information for parents & carers 2021
THE HUTCHINS
SCHOOL
Information
for parents &
carers 2021

THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL
71 Nelson Road, Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005 Australia
PO Box 254, Sandy Bay, Australia 7006
T (03) 6221 4200
info@hutchins.tas.edu.au
www.hutchins.tas.edu.au
The Hutchins School Board as established by The Christ College Act 1926
ABN 91 133 279 291 CRICOS 00478F
Headmaster’s welcome

It gives me great pleasure to welcome                                                     With the holistic
you to The Hutchins School, an Anglican                                                   development of
day and boarding school for boys from                                                     each and every
Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. Established                                                  boy central to
in 1846, Hutchins has a long tradition of                                                 the Hutchins
developing character with a firm focus                                                    experience,
on the wellbeing of boys. We aim to                                                       our long and
build good men who act with kindness,                          proud history of academic achievement is
integrity, compassion, humility and                            complemented by a diverse co-curricular
courage. Our highly skilled staff are                          program that features comprehensive
committed to the holistic development                          sport, performing arts and service
of boys within a nurturing environment                         programs. The opportunities available for
where boys are challenged to be the best                       boys to discover their passion, broaden
they can be.                                                   their experience and embrace challenge
                                                               are extensive and are designed to equip
                                                               boys with the essential skills that will
‘Developing character in boys lies
                                                               serve them for life.
at the heart of what we do.’
                                                               I invite you to learn more about the
                                                               diverse opportunities and innovative
                                                               programs tailored specifically for boys
                                                               that set Hutchins apart.

                                                               Dr Rob McEwan
                                                               Headmaster

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A sense of community plays an
important role in any school, and
especially in one with such a long
and rich tradition as Hutchins.

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Our Guiding Statements

Our Vision                                    Our Global Intent
Hutchins provides an inspirational            The Hutchins School community is
education where each boy strives to achieve   committed to being internationally-minded
his personal best and is willing to serve     by understanding and embracing diversity
his community as an informed and active       in all its forms, and by respecting and
citizen; locally, nationally and globally.    celebrating this diversity in order to foster a
                                              peaceful, just and sustainable world.
Our Mission
Hutchins is an Anglican school whose
                                              Our Commitment
supportive learning community works           The Hutchins School community is
together to build character of boys.          committed to providing an age and stage
                                              holistic education with a focus on the
Our Goal                                      wellbeing of boys. We aim to inspire

The Hutchins School aims to build good        students to be creative and adaptable by

men who act with kindness, integrity,         providing them with the skills to lead and

compassion, humility and courage.             succeed in their global future.

Our Faith                                     Our Motto
A Christian life, as a response to Jesus      Vivit Post Funera Virtus – Character Lives

Christ, is commended and encouraged           on After Death – What you do matters.

at Hutchins. We express our Christian
values in welcoming and respecting
members of all faiths.

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EARLY
LEARNING
CENTRE/
JUNIOR
SCHOOL
Pre-Kindergarten
to Year 6

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The Junior School at The Hutchins                Small class sizes and strong teaching teams
School comprises the year groups                 at each year level ensure that all students
                                                 have the opportunity to develop their
ranging from Pre-Kindergarten
                                                 knowledge and skills to their personal best.
to Year 6. Here the students begin
                                                 They enjoy rich and varied social interactions
their journey in a rich educational              as well as sporting, artistic and spiritual
environment designed to achieve                  experiences which consolidate and further
their personal best and to realise               develop their identities as good men.
their potential as active members                You may like to explore the Early
of their community – locally,                    Learning Centre & Junior School Course
nationally and globally.                         Handbook 2021 for further information.

The curriculum in the Pre-Kindergarten           Additional information can also be found
and Kindergarten years is scaffolded by          in the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
the Early Years Learning Framework.              additional information for parents of 3 and 4
The Australian Curriculum is taught from         year old boys publication.
Prep to Year 6 with learning experiences
specifically tailored for boys. The curriculum
is differentiated according to individual
needs and is supported by stimulating
learning environments, equipped with
age and stage appropriate resources and
facilitating access to and development of
skills to complement 21st century learning.

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Staff
ELC Reception (Pre-Kindergarten                                 Head of Junior School
to Year 2)                                                      Mr Stephen Coventry
Mrs Sarah Hugo, Receptionist                                    T 6221 4237
and Administrative Assistant                                    stephen.coventry@hutchins.tas.edu.au
T 6221 4313 (8.00am–4.00pm)
sarah.hugo@hutchins.tas.edu.au                                  Personal Assistant
                                                                to the Head of Junior School
Junior School Reception (Years 3–6)
                                                                Mrs Kate Woods
TBA
                                                                T TBA
T 6221 4269 (8.00am–4.00pm)
                                                                kate.woods@hutchins.tas.edu.au

                                                                School holidays
                                                                If you have an enquiry during school
                                                                holidays, please contact Senior School
                                                                Reception on 6221 4200 (8.00am–4.00pm).

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ROLE                                           STAFF NAME
 Deputy Head of Junior School – Teaching        Ms Cath Hogan
 and Learning

 Deputy Head of Junior School – Pastoral        Mr Paul Goodluck
 and Administration

 Director of Child Care                         Ms Naomi Pritchard-Tiller

 Head of Junior Years Sport (Prep to Year 5)    Mr Greg Rowlings

 Head of Middle Years Sport (Years 6–8)         Mr Dion Hughes

 Director of Character Development              Mr Ken Kingston
 (Years 6–8)

 School Counsellor                              Mr Dean Docking

 Teacher Librarian                              Mrs Kate Reid

 Library Technicians                            Mrs Pauline Hillhouse and
                                                Mrs Gaye McEwan

 Art Teacher                                    Mrs Rebecca Terry

 French Teacher                                 Mr Jean-Yves Theron

 Head of Music                                  Ms Judith Mann

 Music Teachers                                 Mr Scott Cashion, Mrs Jayne Duffy
                                                and Mrs Anna Maguire

 Chaplain and RAVE (Religious and Values        Rev Mark Holland
 Education) Teacher

 Teacher Assistants (Prep to Year 2)            Mrs Kylie Browne, Miss Jemima Robertson
                                                and Mrs Jo Triffett

 Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten              Mrs Karen Donohoe, Mrs Melissa Smith
 Educators/Teacher Assistants                   and Mrs Megan Watson-Thornbury

 Outside School Hours Care                      Miss Louise Kaden and
                                                Miss Densey McInerney

All staff can be contacted by email at firstname.lastname@hutchins.tas.edu.au
or by phoning ELC or Junior School Reception.

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CLASS                                TEACHER

Pre-Kindergarten T                   Mrs Pamela Tonelli-Pirie

Kindergarten D                       Mrs Stella Daglas

Kindergarten P                       Ms Naomi Pritchard-Tiller (Tue and Wed) and
                                     Mrs Kylie White (Mon, Thurs and Fri)

Prep B                               Mrs Maria Blight

Prep F                               Ms Kate Foster

Year 1B                              Mrs Nicole Bury

Year 1C                              Miss Anna Clark

Year 2K                              Mrs Gabriella King

Year 2C                              Mrs Emma Crawford

Year 3A                              Miss Kaitlyn Atkins

Year 3D                              Ms Susan De Paoli

Year 3R                              Mr Paul Robinson

Year 4M                              Mrs Caroline McCreary

Year 4T                              Mr Edward Thompson

Year 5F                              Ms Joanne French (Monday–Thursday) and
                                     Ms Madeleine Botte (Friday)

Year 5E                              Mr Dean Eddington

Year 5M/B                            Mr Scott Marriott (Mon, Tue and Wed) and
                                     Miss Amanda Berry (Thurs and Fri)

Year 6N                              Mrs Kate Nunn

Year 6G                              Mr Cameron Greenhill

Year 6S                              Mrs Kerry Sayer

Year 6W                              Mr Michael Webster

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Absence                                        If your son arrives late to school, he is
                                               required to report to the ELC or Junior
Full attendance at school is important to      School Reception to sign in. For any
the wellbeing of all boys and enables them     appointment where your son needs to
to access the opportunities made available     leave the school grounds during the day,
to them at school. However, we realise that,   he must be collected from Reception by
at times, absence will be unavoidable.         a parent/carer and signed out. This also
                                               applies if your son is returning back to
If your child is going to be absent from
                                               school so we are able to sign him back in.
school, you must inform the school and
follow the correct procedure.
                                               Behaviour
For boys in Pre-Kindergarten to
Year 6, please email                           The Junior School strives to provide
absentees@hutchins.tas.edu.au or notify        secure and positive environments which
us via the Hutchins app by 9.30am each         highly value self-respect, self-discipline
day if your son is absent due to illness,      and co-operation. The thrust of our
injury and appointments. Your son’s            approach is to generate an encouraging
class teacher may be cc’d into the email;      and supportive environment for teaching
however the absentee email address             and learning. The great majority of
MUST be used. Any unnotified absences          strategies are directed at encouraging
will be followed up with a phone call to       students to give their best, have a sense
parents/carers by Reception staff.             of achievement and feel valued. Our
                                               school aims for consistency, fairness and
If an extended leave of absence is required
                                               predictability, where students know what
for reasons other than illness or injury, an
                                               will happen based on the choices they
application for such leave must be made
                                               make and that all community members
in writing to the Head of Junior School, Mr
                                               work together to help students internalise
Stephen Coventry. Please email
                                               appropriate behaviours. Our approach to
stephen.coventry@hutchins.tas.edu.au
                                               behaviour management is to be proactive
well in advance for any planned period
                                               in establishing relationships with students
of absence. A holding fee will apply for
                                               and putting support networks in place
absences greater than four consecutive
                                               before any misbehaviour presents itself.
weeks. See the website for full details.

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Inappropriate behaviour at school can
                                                                   Commitment to Kindness
result in a phone call or email home,
and occasionally a meeting with parents/                       The word ‘kindness’ is derived from the
carers. Years 3–6 students may also                            notion of kinship, from the idea that people of
need to complete a lunchtime reflection                        the same family or clan are bonded together
sheet and talk to the teacher about what                       by natural affection and mutual goodwill.
caused the problem and how they can                            With the advent of Christianity, this idea was
make amends. Students complete a                               turned into a positive commandment that
reflection sheet by filling in the details of                  people should love one another.
the problem, what they would do next time                      Our commitment to kindness comes from
to avoid it, identifying how the other people                  our desire to treat others as we would have
felt and how they can rectify the situation.                   them treat us (Matthew 7:12). An attitude
It is signed by the student and his parent/                    of goodwill to all people, not seeking self-
carer and returned the next day.                               gratification, but seeking to build up others
Each student at Hutchins is treated fairly,                    is at the heart of kindness and of love. We
not identically, so each problem that arises                   see this best modelled by Jesus in John
is dealt with individually. For instance, the                  13:34,’Love one another. As I have loved you,
issues facing a student in Year 1 will not                     so you must love one another’.
be dealt with in the same way as those for                     By definition, kindness excludes unkindness
a Year 6 student. There are several means                      in thought, word and deed.
of dealing with inappropriate behaviour
                                                               Every member of The Hutchins School
including discussion, mediation or
                                                               community has a collective responsibility
lunchtime reflection.
                                                               to be kind to every other member and to all
                                                               members of the public.

                                                               To view the responsibilities of the
                                                               Commitment to Kindness please view the
                                                               full version.

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Bell times                                   TIME              SESSION

Please note that due to our duty of care     8.25am            Classrooms open

students should not be dropped off at                          (Pre-Kindergarten

school before 8.00am (Pre-Kindergarten                         to Year 6)

and Kindergarten before 8.25am). If any      8.30am            Start (Prep
students arrive before this time they will                     to Year 6)
be sent to Outside School Hours Care
and parents/carers will be charged. If       10.25am–10.50am   Recess (Pre-
students are not picked up by the times                        Kindergarten
listed below at the end of the school day,                     to Year 6)
they will be sent to OSHC and parents/
                                             11.40am–12.40pm   Lunch (Pre-
carers will be charged:
                                                               Kindergarten and
•    Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
                                                               Kindergarten)
     must be collected by 2.45pm
•    Prep to Year 2 must be collected        12.40pm–1.30pm    Lunch (Prep to
     by 3.30pm                                                 Year 6)
•    Years 3–6 must be collected by 3.45pm
                                             1.35pm–2.00pm     Afternoon Recess
                                                               (Pre-Kindergarten
                                                               and Kindergarten)

                                             2.30pm            Dismissal
                                                               (Pre-Kindergarten
                                                               and Kindergarten)

                                             3.00pm            Dismissal
                                                               (Prep to Year 2)

                                             3.15pm            Dismissal
                                                               (Years 3–6)

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Bicycles                                                       In addition to the Hutchins buses, public
                                                               transport to and from the School is available.
Students in Years 4–6 are allowed to                           For more information about these services
ride their bicycles to school. Helmets                         you will need to visit the service provider’s
must be worn and the bicycles must                             website or call them directly.
be stored securely in the Junior School
                                                               Below is a list of some of the service
bicycle rack. Bicycles are not to be
                                                               providers. Please note that this is not a full
ridden inside school grounds, students
                                                               list and if you cannot find a suitable service
must walk them through the School.
                                                               you will need to do your own research into
All students riding to school must
                                                               services in your residential area.
complete a Bicycle Contract (available
from Junior School Reception).                                 Metro Tasmania – 13 22 01
                                                               Tassielink – 1300 300 520
Buses                                                          Redline – 1300 360 000

School buses are offered for pick-up in
the morning and/or return trips in the
                                                               Canteen
afternoons for students from Prep to Year                      The canteen, Roary’s Den, serves
6. Information about the buses may be                          Pre-Kindergaten to Year 6 for lunch only.
obtained from Senior School Reception or                       Roary’s Den is cashless and parents/
the Head Bus Driver, Mr John Tinning on                        carers need to order from the canteen
0417 519 810.                                                  online using Flexischools before 8.30am
                                                               on the day of the order (once set up this
Hutchins combines bus routes with St
                                                               can be accessed via The Hutchins School
Michael’s Collegiate School so that more
                                                               App). Students do not access the canteen
areas can be serviced. Boys may be picked
                                                               for direct purchasing at break times. An
up or dropped off by a Collegiate bus.
                                                               information sheet about how to set up
City and Kingborough: Blackmans Bay,                           Flexischools is available from Reception.
Kingston, Taroona, Sandy Bay, City                             If your son forgets his lunch, Reception
Eastern Shore 1: Tranmere, Howrah,                             staff can organise food from the canteen
Bellerive, Rosny, Lindisfarne, Geilston Bay                    and you will be contacted to reimburse
Eastern Shore 2: Lauderdale, Cambridge,                        the cost of this.
Seven Mile Beach, Acton
North Hobart: Berriedale, Glenorchy,
Moonah, Lenah Valley, North Hobart

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Chapel                                            DANCE

All students from Pre-Kindergarten to         Hutchins offers participation in Dance
Year 6 attend regular Chapel services as      Troupe for students from Years 1–12.
part of their school life. Each year the      Dance Troupe is very popular and has
Chaplains offer preparation courses to        limited numbers. Interested boys and
help students decide whether or not they      parents/carers need to talk to Mrs
wish to be baptised and/or confirmed.         Jacquie Coad for details and availability.
For more information please contact           Mrs Coad can be contacted at
Rev Mark Holland at                           jacquie.coad@hutchins.tas.edu.au.
mark.holland@hutchins.tas.edu.au
                                                  DEBATING

Co-curricular                                 Interschool debating takes place in Term
                                              2, and is for Years 5 and 6 only. It is held
A wide selection of summer and winter
                                              after school at various primary school
sports and activities are offered. All
                                              locations once a fortnight (4.00pm–
students are expected to honour any
                                              5.00pm). For more information please
commitments they have through
                                              contact Mrs Kate Reid at
membership of orchestras, choirs,
                                              kate.reid@hutchins.tas.edu.au.
debating teams, drama groups, Dance
Troupe, the Chess Club, representative
                                                  MUSIC
sporting teams, and all other activities on
offer at the School.                          In addition to classroom Music, a range of
                                              ensembles are offered. Students taking
  CHESS                                       private instrumental lessons are strongly
                                              encouraged to participate in an ensemble
Chess is run on Thursday
                                              at an appropriate level. Contact the Music
afternoons in the Stephens Library
                                              Faculty on 6221 4294 for further information.
in Terms 2 and 3. It is available to all
students in Years 3–12. New players           Choral
are always welcome.                           •    Year 2 Cubs
                                              •    Years 3–4 Pride
                                              •    Years 5–6 Pride

                                              Strings
                                              •    Beginner Paganini Strings
                                              •    Junior Orchestra

                                              Bands
                                              •    Junior Band

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SPORT                                                             MUSIC LESSONS

Participation in Hutchins representative                       Private instrumental tuition is available for
sport teams and groups is compulsory for                       Kindergarten to Year 6 students. Tuition
students in Years 5–6 and is optional for                      occurs on a one-to-one basis with a qualified
Prep to Year 4. Students may participate in                    music tutor during normal school time
outside club community teams provided that                     (teaching may also occur before or after
such participation does not prevent them                       school). Each lesson lasts for 30 minutes.
meeting school requirements and provided                       Lessons are on a rotating timetable or can
that they do not play in a team which                          be fixed depending on individual needs. The
competes against Hutchins. Information                         Instrumental Tuition form is available online.
about sport and co-curricular choices will                     For further details please contact the Music
be issued via EdSmart through the year.                        Faculty on 6221 4294.

Co-curricular activities                                           TENNIS

at an additional cost                                          Ray Harrison, a qualified Club Coach,

Hutchins offers some activities at the                         offers tuition to students from Years

School which are paid for by parents/carers.                   1–12. Lessons are held before school,

Students are taught by specialist teachers                     at lunchtime and after school with

and coaches. See below for which activities                    Tennis Clinics conducted during the

are currently available:                                       school holidays. Application forms are
                                                               electronically distributed via EdSmart to
 CODER COLLEGE                                                 all students at the beginning of each term.
                                                               Clinic forms are sent via EdSmart four
Coder College runs the course ‘Creating
                                                               weeks before the clinic begins.
Creative Coders’ for Years 3–6 boys after
school each term. More information will be
provided during the year.

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Communication                                  COMMUNIQUÉ

The first point of contact for parents/       The whole school newsletter,
carers with general enquiries is Reception.   Communiqué, is published fortnightly
Appointments can be arranged with class       and informs the School community of
teachers at a mutually convenient time and    coming events and reflects past activities.
Family/Teacher Conferences are arranged       The newsletter is emailed to all who have
twice yearly. Teachers and members of the     subscribed and copies may be viewed on
Junior School Leadership Team may also        the School’s website. To sign up to receive
be contacted by email.                        Communiqué or view past editions for the
                                              current year please visit
  EDSMART                                     www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/communique.

EdSmart is an online permission slip and
                                               PARENT COMMUNICATION (RORY)
general notice software platform that
enables the School to communicate with        An EdSmart notice repository can be
parents/carers electronically. Parents/       accessed through Rory. It is accessed
carers are able to directly submit their      by clicking on the orange tile ‘Parent
responses electronically to the notices       Communication (EdSmart)’ under your
(if required). This system is used from       name when you login and you will be
Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 and is            able to see all current notices sent from
the School’s official email parental          the School. Please note that all notices
communication method. Please contact          are directly related to your son(s). These
Ms Katie Richardson, Communications           notices are also available by clicking on
and Records Officer at                        the EdSmart tile in the Hutchins App.
communications@hutchins.tas.edu.au, if
you have any queries regarding EdSmart.       The Hutchins School App
                                              The Hutchins School App is designed
                                              for parents and carers as a one-stop
                                              shop to access school information. We
                                              encourage you to download the free app
                                              to access EdSmart notices, sport fixtures,
                                              timetables, academic feedback, canteen
                                              ordering, absence notifications, links to
                                              school websites and social media, school
                                              contact information, finance details, online
                                              payments and much more. The app is
                                              available for iPhone, iPad and Android.

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Contacting a student                                           Homework
An urgent message from a parent/carer                          Students from Kindergarten to Year 2
for a student, such as a change of travel                      do not have homework except for their
arrangements for the afternoon, can be                         regular home reading.
phoned through to ELC Reception or Junior
                                                               Students in Years 3–6 also have regular
School Reception.
                                                               home reading requirements as well as
                                                               age-appropriate homework tasks.
Counselling
The School Counsellors are available for                       IT HelpDesk
consultation, mediation or direct counselling
                                                               Information for parents and carers regarding
to students and their parents/carers from
                                                               learning with ICT can be found at
Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. Mr Dean
                                                               www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/learning-with-ict.
Docking is available during school hours on
                                                               Information regarding resetting your Rory
6221 4261. The Deputy Head of Junior School
                                                               password can be found at
– Pastoral and Administration and class
                                                               www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/rory-password-
teachers are also available to assist with
                                                               reset. If you have any other Hutchins IT
welfare needs.
                                                               queries, please email the IT HelpDesk.

Hats and sun care                                              Jewellery
Hats are to be worn outside in Terms 1 and
                                                               Students may not wear ear studs, rings,
4 to coincide with daylight savings or when
                                                               bracelets or any form of jewellery while in
instructed. Please refer to the Sun
                                                               school uniform or when participating in any
Protection Policy on the School’s website.
                                                               school-based activity.
Students should have their own sunscreen
(30+) in their school bag for sport and
PE lessons. Each classroom does have
sunscreen in case of emergencies but we
do prefer every student to supply their own
in case of allergies. Please contact your
son’s teacher if you have any concerns.
Sunglasses are permitted outside.

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Library                                           Matron
The Stephens Library caters for students in       Both ELC and Junior School Receptions
Years 3–8. All Junior School students have        have small sick bay areas. Matron is
regular library lessons; Years 3 and 4 have       available at school from 7.45am–3.45pm
one lesson each week with the Teacher             and is based in the ELC from
Librarian, and Years 5 and 6 have two terms       10.00am–2.00pm. Matron can be
of lessons co-taught by their class teacher       contacted on 0417 321 562.
and the Teacher Librarian. The library has
an extensive collection of fiction and non-       Mobile phones and
                                                  personal electronic
fiction material. Library services also include
ebooks, audiobooks and access to databases
for research tasks. The Stephens Library          devices
is open 8.10am–4.00pm, Monday to Friday,
                                                  Mobile phones are not allowed for student
except for recess on Tuesdays. Lunchtime
                                                  use in the ELC. Permission for use of
hours are 12.30pm–1.00pm.
                                                  mobile phones is granted to students in
A small library is also located in the ELC.       Years 3–6 for travel or medical purposes
All Pre-Kindergarten to Year 2 students           only. Phones must be kept by the class
have at least one Library lesson per              teacher during the school day. Students
week.                                             wishing to bring a mobile phone to school
                                                  must complete a mobile phone contract
Lost property                                     available at Junior School Reception and
All belongings must be named, including           agree to the rules of their use. These
socks and shoes. Unnamed belongings               rules also extend to smart watches.
are kept in chests near ELC Reception and         Students can contact parents or carers
Junior School Reception. Students may ask         at ELC or Junior School Reception if
to check the contents if they are missing         necessary during the day.
something. Sometimes items end up in
Middle or Senior School and students may
also have to check there.

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Outdoor Education                                              Outside School
The Junior School Outdoor Education                            Hours Care
program consists of outdoor adventure
                                                               Hutchins Outside School Hours Care
based learning opportunities which
                                                               (OSHC) is based in the Early Learning
emphasise personal and social capability,
                                                               Centre. We offer Before School Care from
as well as skill acquisition through the
                                                               7.45am, After School Care until 6.00pm and
camp program. Camps also explore
                                                               Vacation Care from 7.45am–6.00pm.
critical and creative thinking, connection
with the natural world and safety.                             It caters for boys between 3 and 12
The experiences start in Year 2 with                           years, and operates on ratios of one staff
an introductory orientation day at our                         member per 10 children for ages 3–5,
Outdoor Education Facility in Southport.                       and one staff member per 15 children for
The overnight camp program commences                           ages 6–12. Girls are welcome to attend
in Year 3. Students progress through                           Vacation Care.
annual camps and day trips at a variety
                                                               For enrolment and fee information
of locations for a duration of three days
                                                               please visit www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/oshc
and two nights. Please direct enquires to
                                                               or call Miss Densey McInerney,
Mr Matthew Groves, Director of Outdoor
                                                               Co-ordinator of OSHC on 6221 4212.
Education on 6221 4279.

                                                               Parking
                                                               The main school car park is for use
                                                               by staff only. Parents/carers who are
                                                               delivering/collecting their children are
                                                               asked not to use the car park. Parents/
                                                               carers are also asked to note that there
                                                               are two bus stops in Nelson Road and
                                                               parking is not permitted in these areas.

                                                               The ELC car park is for Pre-Kindergarten
                                                               to Year 2 parents/carers only for drop off
                                                               from 8.00am–8.30am and pick up
                                                               3.00pm–3.30pm. From 8.30am–9.00am
                                                               and 2.15pm–2.45pm the spaces are for
                                                               Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
                                                               parents/carers only.

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The ELC car park is for pickup/drop off
only and cars cannot be left unattended.
                                                Withdrawing
The bus lane must be kept clear from            a student
8.00am–8.30am and 3.00pm–3.30pm.
                                                If you have concerns about your son
                                                or are considering withdrawing him,
Valuables                                       please contact the Head of Junior
Students are strongly advised not to bring      School, Mr Stephen Coventry in the first
valuables or substantial sums of money to       instance, or the Deputy Head of Junior
school. If it is necessary to do so, students   School – Pastoral and Administration,
are advised to hand the item to Reception       Ms Cate Doherty.
or to a member of staff for safekeeping.        A full term’s written notice of intention
                                                to withdraw a student from the School
Virtual Learning                                must be provided. If the School does not

Environment – Rory                              receive this notice, a half term’s tuition
                                                fee may be charged.
and Seesaw                                      Notice in writing can be directed to
Rory is the School’s online portal where        Mrs Emma Griffiths, Enrolments Assistant,
parents/carers can access their son’s           by post or email to
Reports, as well as EdSmart notices, the        emma.griffiths@hutchins.tas.edu.au.
School Calendar and other information.

In the ELC and Junior School we also use
Seesaw from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 5 of
the boys’ work. More detailed information
regarding accessing and using Seesaw
will be provided to you via EdSmart at the
beginning of the school year.

Please note that from Year 6 onwards, the
students use Rory as their digital portfolio.

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MIDDLE
SCHOOL
Years 7–8

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The Middle School provides                  Helping students develop a ‘connectedness’
a positive, encouraging, safe               with their school enables them to
                                            develop resilience. Our students build
and stimulating environment
                                            this connection through their extended
for students as they transition
                                            involvement with the School program.
from primary education into                 We want our students to experience
secondary schooling. We provide             art, drama, languages, sport, Outdoor
a comprehensive and challenging             Education and to find interests and develop
curriculum designed for boys at             passions that will stay with them for life.
their particular age and stage              We appreciate that all students have
of development. A curriculum                different skills and abilities that need to be
designed to encourage students              catered for. The curriculum we offer is what
to reach their potential                    binds our school together. A curriculum
                                            that is challenging and relevant with
academically, socially, spiritually
                                            engaging and informative assessments.
and creatively.
                                            Our pastoral program is of prime
The move from primary into secondary
                                            importance, as only when a student feels
education is an important stage of
                                            happy, safe and connected can they fully
life for all students. It is at this time
                                            engage with a curriculum. We have a multi-
that they move from very familiar
                                            layered pastoral care program that is led
environments to a new beginning where
                                            by a mentor and the Year Heads. Pastoral
much more is expected of them as
                                            care is part of every interaction that our
we promote individual independence
                                            students have with every teacher, every day.
and associated responsibilities. We
work closely with all our students,         You may also like to explore the Middle
encouraging independence and the            School (Years 7–8) Course Handbook 2021
development of organisational skills and    for further information.
build in them a concern for others. We
ask our students to be risk takers with
their learning, work to their ability and
take responsibility for their learning.

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Staff
In Middle School the first point of contact                    Head of Middle School
is the mentor for day-to-day concerns                          Mr Ken Kingston
and general progress. Other matters are                        T 6221 4235
referred to the Year Head, and broader                         ken.kingston@hutchins.tas.edu.au
concerns to the Head of Middle School.
                                                               School holidays
Middle School Reception
                                                               If you have an enquiry during school
Mrs Donna Brown, Middle School
                                                               holidays, please contact Senior School
Academic Assistant
                                                               Reception on 6221 4200 (8.00am–4.00pm).
T 6221 4264 (8.30am–3.30pm)
donna.brown@hutchins.tas.edu.au

 ROLE                                                              STAFF NAME

 Chaplain                                                          Rev Mark Holland

 Director of Character Development (Years 6–8) Mr Ken Kingston

 Head of Middle Years Sport (Years 6–8)                            Mr Dion Hughes

 School Counsellor                                                 Mr Dean Docking

 Head of Library                                                   Mrs Kate Reid

 Library Technicians                                               Mrs Pauline Hillhouse and
                                                                   Mrs Gaye McEwan

 Head of Music                                                     Ms Judith Mann

 Head of Year 7                                                    Mr Ivor Leonard

 Year 7 mentors                                                    TBC

 Head of Year 8                                                    Mrs Fiona Moroney

 Year 8 mentors                                                    TBC

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Absence                                       Bell times
The Middle School is open from 8.10am,        TIME              SESSION
and students are expected in their mentor
                                              8.25am            Gather books for
room by 8.25am. Students who arrive after
                                                                Period 1 and 2,
8.30am or who need to leave early are to
                                                                and move to
sign in/out at Middle School Reception.
                                                                mentor rooms
If a student is going to be late or absent,
parents/carers are asked to either            8.30am            Start
telephone 6221 4200, via the absentee tile                      (Pre-Kindergarten
on the Hutchins App, email                                      to Year 6)
absentees@hutchins.tas.edu.au or
SMS 0428 620 861 (receives text only).        8.45am-9.35am     Period 1

Planned absence during term time              9.35am-10.25am    Period 2

Parents and carers are especially asked       10.25am-10.50am   Recess
not to take their sons out of school during
                                              10.55am-11.40am   Period 3
term time. Where it is unavoidable, a
written request should be made to             11.40am-12.30pm   Period 4
Mr Ken Kingston. A holding fee will
                                              12.30pm-1.20pm    Lunch
apply for absences greater than four
consecutive weeks, see the website for        1.20pm-1.50pm     After lunch
full details.                                                   program

                                              1.50pm-2.40pm     Period 5

                                              2.40pm-3.30pm     Period 6

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Bicycles                                                       Canteen
Students are allowed to ride their bicycles                    The Middle School canteen is Roary’s
to school. Helmets must be worn and                            Den. Roary’s Den is cashless and
bicycles must be ‘walked’ once on school                       parents/carers need to order from the
grounds. A bicycle rack is available. For                      canteen using Flexischools (once set up
security, expensive bicycles should be                         this can be accessed via The Hutchins
locked with a sturdy bicycle lock.                             School App). An information sheet about
                                                               how to set up Flexischools is available from
Buses                                                          Middle School Reception.

Public transport to and from the School is
available. For more information about these
                                                               Chapel
services you will need to visit the service                    Middle School students attend chapel
provider’s website or call them directly.                      on a weekly basis. Chaplains also offer
                                                               preparation courses for any students who
Below is a list of some of the service                         would like to participate in Confirmation.
providers. Please note that this is not a full                 Parents and carers are invited to the
list and if you cannot find a suitable service                 Easter Service at St David’s Cathedral, as
you will need to do your own research into                     well as Confirmation services.
services in your residential area.

Metro Tasmania – 13 22 01
Tassielink – 1300 300 520
Redline – 1300 360 000

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Co-curricular                                     MUSIC

                                              In addition to classroom Music, a range
A wide selection of summer and winter
                                              of ensembles are offered. Students
sports and activities are offered. All
                                              taking private instrumental lessons are
students are expected to give absolute
                                              strongly encouraged to participate in an
priority to commitments they have through
                                              ensemble at an appropriate level. Please
membership of orchestras, choirs,
                                              note that additional groups may be
debating teams, drama groups, Dance
                                              added depending on student interest.
Troupe, the Chess Club, representative
sporting teams, and all other activities on   Choral
offer at the School.                          •    Middle School Vocal Group

                                              Strings
  CHESS CLUB                                  •    Middle School Strings
Chess Club is run on Thursday                 •    Chamber Strings
afternoons in the Stephens Library            •    Senior Strings
in Terms 2 and 3. It is available to all      Bands
students in Years 3–12. New players are       •    Intermediate Concert band
always welcome.                               •    Middle School Stage Band
                                              •    Senior Concert Band
  DANCE
                                              •    Senior Stage Band
Hutchins offers participation in Dance
Troupe for students from Years 1–12.              SPORT
Dance Troupe is very popular and has          All Middle School students choose from
limited numbers. Interested boys and          our wide selection of summer, winter and
parents/carers need to talk to Mrs            spring sport and co-curricular options.
Jacquie Coad for details and availability.    Students practice with their team and
Mrs Coad can be contacted at                  compete in community or school rosters.
jacquie.coad@hutchins.tas.edu.au.             Please direct all enquires to Mr Dion
                                              Hughes, Head of Middle Years Sport at
                                              dion.hughes@hutchins.tas.edu.au.

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Co-curricular activities                                       Communication
at an additional cost                                          The first point of contact for parents/carers
Hutchins offers some activities at the                         is Middle School Reception. Teachers may be
School which are paid for by parents/carers.                   contacted by email and the Head of Middle
Students are taught by specialist teachers                     School is also available to speak to.
and coaches. See below for what activities
are currently available:                                           EDSMART

                                                               EdSmart is an online permission slip and
 MUSIC LESSONS
                                                               general notice software platform that
Private instrumental tuition is available                      enables the School to communicate with
to all students. Tuition occurs on a                           parents/carers electronically. Parents/
one-to-one basis with a qualified music                        carers are able to directly submit their
tutor during normal school time (teaching                      responses electronically to the notices
may also occur before or after school).                        (if required). This system is used from
Each lesson lasts for 30 minutes. Lessons                      Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 and is
are on a rotating timetable or can be                          the School’s official email parental
fixed depending on individual needs. The                       communication method. Please contact
Instrumental Tuition form is available                         Ms Katie Richardson, Communications
online. For further details please contact                     and Records Officer at
the Music Faculty on 6221 4294.                                communications@hutchins.tas.edu.au, if
                                                               you have any queries regarding EdSmart.
 TENNIS
                                                                   NEWSLETTER
Ray Harrison, a qualified Club Coach,
offers tuition to students from Years                          The School newsletter, Communiqué,
1–12. Lessons are held before school, at                       is published fortnightly and informs
lunchtime and after school with Tennis                         the School community of coming events
Clinics conducted during the school                            and reflects past activities. The newsletter
holidays. The tennis pathway starts from                       is emailed to all who have subscribed
red/orange ball to green ball depending on                     and copies may be viewed on the School’s
the level of player. Application forms are                     website. To sign up to receive Communiqué
electronically distributed via EdSmart to                      or view past editions please visit
all students at the beginning of each term.                    www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/communique.
Clinic forms are sent via EdSmart four
weeks before the clinic begins.

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PARENT COMMUNICATION (RORY)                   Hats and sun care
An EdSmart notice repository can be             All students are required to have a Hutchins
accessed through Rory. It is accessed           hat which must be worn outdoors in Terms
by clicking on the orange tile ‘Parent          1 and 4. Sunscreen is also available from
Communication (EdSmart)’ under your             Middle School Reception throughout the year.
name when you login and you will be
able to see all current notices sent from       Health services
the School. Please note that all notices
are directly related to your son(s). These      Any health concerns or injuries are reported

notices are also available by clicking on the   to Middle School Reception. Minor ailments

EdSmart tile in the Hutchins App.               may be managed at this stage or they
                                                may be referred to Matron for further
                                                treatment. When necessary parents/carers
The Hutchins School App                         are contacted and students may be signed
The Hutchins School App is designed             out by parents/carers to return home. The
for parents and carers as a one-stop            Middle School Counsellor, Mr Dean Docking
shop to access school information. We           is available to students and their families.
encourage you to download the free app          The Middle School Chaplain, Head of School,
to access EdSmart notices, sport fixtures,      Year Heads and mentors are also available
timetables, academic feedback, canteen          to assist with student welfare needs.
ordering, absence notifications, links to
school websites and social media, school        Information
contact information, finance details, online
payments and much more. The app is              technology and
available for iPhone, iPad and Android.
                                                student devices
                                                The Middle School uses Chromebooks and
Counselling                                     we ask students to supply, manage and take
The School Counsellors are available            responsibility for their own Chromebooks for
for consultation, mediation or direct           use within the classroom. Students may also
counselling to students and their parents/      bring a mobile phone (which is to remain in
carers from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12.        their locker throughout the day), however
Mr Dean Docking is available during school      this is not a requirement and a telephone
hours on 6221 4261. Head of School and          is always available for students at Middle
mentors are also available to assist with       School Reception.
welfare needs.

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IT HelpDesk                                                    Outdoor Education
Information for parents and carers regarding                   The Middle School Outdoor Education
learning with ICT can be found at                              program consists of two rigorous and
www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/learning-with-ict.                     challenging adventure camps that
Information regarding resetting your Rory                      assists students through a Rites of
password can be found at                                       Passage program and prepare them for
www.hutchins.tas.edu.au/rory-password-                         the Power of 9 program. Year 7s spend
reset. If you have any other Hutchins IT                       three days at the Hutchins Outdoor
queries, please email the IT HelpDesk.                         Education Facility at Southport with
                                                               their mentor group in Term 1. Year 8
Library                                                        groups spend five days walking and rock
                                                               climbing at Freycinet National Park.
The Stephens Library caters for Middle
                                                               Please direct enquires to Mr Matthew
School students. There is an extensive
                                                               Groves, Director of Outdoor Education
range of fiction and non-fiction material
                                                               on 6221 4279.
available, digital resources such as ebooks
and audiobooks, and Teacher Librarian
support. The Stephens Library is open
                                                               Pastoral care
8.10am–4.00pm, Monday to Friday, except                        and expectations
for recess on Tuesdays.
                                                               As students transition into Middle

Lost property                                                  School they are required to respond to
                                                               increased expectations and to take further
Lost property is stored in the Middle                          responsibility for their actions. This
School. We encourage students to take                          transition is well supported by the student’s
great care of their belongings and we ask                      mentor and their Year Head. The emphasis
that all student clothing and belongings                       in Middle School is on increasing self-
are named.                                                     discipline, tempered by appropriate and
                                                               frequent positive feedback.

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Teachers set out to ensure their
responses to student work and behaviour
                                              Student leadership
are measured, graduated, consistent           The Middle School has a Student
and fair. Responses to good work or           Council drawn from students of both
behaviour begin with a word of praise and     year groups who have undertaken an
extend to contact with parents/carers,        intensive leadership program and have
and at times a referral to their Year Head    demonstrated a commitment to working as
for appropriate certificates and prizes.      leaders with other students. Much of the
Behaviour which reflects poorly on the        leadership training, which is available to all
student receives a carefully considered       Middle School students, is geared towards
response, from a quiet word to a chat and     assisting with running lunch time activities
if needed, a note in the planner.             for Middle School, Junior School and ELC
                                              students. Students are recognised for their
If poor behaviour continues, or for serious
                                              contributions at two levels of leadership.
occurrences the student will have a
                                              The Middle School Council meet weekly
conversation with their Year Head and
                                              and run assemblies, plan and manage
the Head of Middle School. In responding
                                              community service activities and undertake
to such problems a ‘restorative justice’
                                              special events. The Middle School has a
approach is adopted where students
                                              broad commitment to fostering leadership
reflect, repair and reconnect.
                                              and service in all students, and staff take
                                              every opportunity to link students to useful
                                              tasks, great and small, from which they can
                                              gain experience.

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Student organisation                                           Virtual Learning
As students transition into the Middle                         Environment –
School we ask them to take on increasing
levels of responsibility. Students manage                      Rory
and plan their days, including the recording                   Rory is the School’s online portal where
of homework using their school planners                        parents/carers can access their son’s
which are also a means of communication                        Reports, as well as EdSmart notices, the
between teachers and parents.                                  School Calendar and other information.
Students are also tasked with the day-                         Further information about Rory will be
to-day management of their textbooks,                          provided to you in Term 1.
uniform, and equipment as they move
from class to class. Each student uses                         Withdrawing
a locker and has access to the change
rooms throughout the day to help them                          a student
arrive at each gathering appropriately                         A full term’s written notice of intention
equipped and attired.                                          to withdraw a student from the School
                                                               must be provided. If the School does not
Student progress                                               receive this notice, a half term’s tuition
Students, alongside their parents, are                         fee may be charged.
encouraged to monitor and manage their                         Notice in writing can be directed to
academic progress.                                             Mrs Emma Griffiths, Enrolments Assistant,
This occurs regularly via feedback                             by post or email to
from assessments available on our                              emma.griffiths@hutchins.tas.edu.au.
online system Rory, as well as through
conversations with their teachers,
Family/Teacher Conferences and student
Reports. Parents are also encouraged to
email or phone staff to discuss their son’s
progress or any aspect of their program.

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Our learning philosophy is based on the
principal that we value and celebrate
the individuality of each student. At
Hutchins we aim to build men who act with
integrity, communicate effectively, are
compassionate, creative, life-long learners,
and global citizens.

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SENIOR
SCHOOL
Years 9–12

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Life in the Senior School should              Every student will be asked to select at
be a natural progression from                 least two co-curricular areas they want to
                                              be involved in. These include an extensive
Year 8. We continue to work
                                              range of winter and summer sports,
with the students pastorally,
                                              debating and performing arts disciplines
academically and also explicitly              such as dance, drama, lighting, audio, set
outside the classroom in the                  design, singing, acting or playing a musical
co-curricular and Outdoor                     instrument either individually or as part of
Education program, but                        the plethora of bands and orchestras that
ultimately all this is with the aim           run throughout the school year.

to support them on their path to              We also work with students on their
becoming a good man.                          leadership, whether this be purely on an
                                              individual level, an academic or pastoral
The House system provides the hub for
                                              level, or with a young man who is aiming to
each student’s life at school. Each student
                                              become a school leader. There are formal
is assigned to a mentor group, and their
                                              opportunities in each year to serve on
mentor will be the first port of call for
                                              House leadership groups, and in Years 11
both student and parent/carer, should
                                              and 12 there is the possibility of serving on
any questions or issues arise. Mentors
                                              numerous leadership groups and in Year 12
within the Senior School are responsible
                                              the School Prefect body. Again though, we
for overseeing the total wellbeing of their
                                              want every student to be a leader in all that
students and for being aware of all aspects
                                              they are involved in, seeking to serve all
of the students’ school life. The mentor’s
                                              with whom they come into contact.
role includes ensuring that each student
feels safe, known and connected to the        You may also like to explore the Power
School community so that their potential      of 9 (Year 9) Course Handbook 2021 or
may be reached.                               the Senior School (Years 10–12) Course
                                              Handbook 2021 for further information.
Academically, students will be exposed
to a number of different subject areas in
Year 9 alongside the Power of 9 which
means that in subsequent years they can
select the more specific areas they want
to specialise in. To this end we offer over
100 courses alongside our co-operating
schools, St Michael’s Collegiate and Fahan
School in Years 11 and 12 to cater to every
student’s passions.

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Senior School                                                 Director of Sport
                                                              Mr Jason Berry
key staff                                                     T 6221 4241
                                                              jason.berry@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Deputy Headmaster/Head of Senior School                       Head of Music
Mr Richard Davies                                             Ms Judith Mann
richard.davies@hutchins.tas.edu.au                            T 6221 4320
                                                              judith.mann@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Executive Assistant to the Deputy
                                                              Director of Character Development
Headmaster/Head of Senior School
                                                              (Years 9–11)
Ms Emma Murcer
                                                              Mr Shane McAloon
T 6221 4270
                                                              T 6223 6450
emma.murcer@hutchins.tas.edu.au
                                                              shane.mcaloon@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Senior School Reception
                                                              Assistant Head of Senior School –
Miss Bridget Anning and Mrs Susan Hall                        Buckland House
T 6221 4200 (8.00am–4.00pm)                                   Mr Sam Manson
Head of Teaching and Learning (Years                          T 6221 4280
7–12)/Acting Head of Learning Support                         sam.manson@hutchins.tas.edu.au
Mr Iain Belôt                                                 Assistant Head of Senior School –
T 6221 4307                                                   School House
iain.belot@hutchins.tas.edu.au                                Mr Martin Chambers
Dean of Studies and Learning Analytics                        T 6221 4278
Mr James Seddon                                               martin.chambers@hutchins.tas.edu.au
T 6221 4319                                                   Assistant Head of Senior School –
james.seddon@hutchins.tas.edu.au                              Stephens House
Senior School Academic Assistant                              Mr Mike Conacher
Ms Kellie O’Connor                                            T 6221 4243
T 6221 4218                                                   mike.conacher@hutchins.tas.edu.au
kellie.o’connor@hutchins.tas.edu.au                           Assistant Head of Senior School –
Chaplain                                                      Thorold House
Reverend Dr Lee Weissel                                       Mr James McLeod
T 6221 4256                                                   T 6221 4240
revlee.weissel@hutchins.tas.edu.au                            james.mcleod@hutchins.tas.edu.au

School Counsellor                                             Acting Power of 9 Co-ordinator
Mr Matt Magnus                                                Mr John Braid
T 6221 4336                                                   T 6223 6450
matt.magnus@hutchins.tas.edu.au                               john.braid@hutchins.tas.edu.au

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Career Education & Vocational                     Please be aware that students will only
Learning Officer                                  be allowed to leave their classroom if this
Mr Paul Bonnitcha                                 notification is showing on the School’s
T 6221 4271                                       management system. Whilst trusting a
paul.bonnitcha@hutchins.tas.edu.au                student who passes on the need to attend an
                                                  appointment may seem ideal, this does not
Absences                                          enable us to meet our ethical or legal duty
                                                  of care to students. As such teachers will no
Absences from school for one full day
                                                  longer be in a position to take a student at
or longer
                                                  their word should such a request be made.
All absences must be advised via one
                                                  Once students leave their classroom they will
of the options below only. Absences are
                                                  also be required to sign out from Reception.
required to be entered into the School’s
                                                  If students return to school before the end
management system by 9.00am.
                                                  of the day they must also sign back in at
Phone 6221 4200                                   the Senior School foyer, or via Reception.
Email absentees@hutchins.tas.edu.au               This same process applies to Senior School
SMS 0428 620 861 (receives texts only)            students who are late to school.
The Hutchins School App                           Early bus leaver permit
                                                  An early bus leaver permit is provided to
Short term absences for part of a
                                                  students once email permission via
school day
                                                  absentees@hutchins.tas.edu.au is received
Parents/carers are asked to provide
                                                  – this is only for students who need to leave
notification of short term absences
                                                  class early due to specific bus timetables.
from class via SMS, the Hutchins App or
email to absentees@hutchins.tas.edu.au.           Planned absence during term time
We request that this notification is provided     The Education Act 2016 and Ministerial
by 9.00am to enable timely entry into the         instructions has very specific categories
School’s management system.                       for justified student absence from
                                                  school. Any request for a student
Students will only be allowed to sign out and
                                                  to miss all or part of a term, should
leave the School grounds if staff can verify an
                                                  be made in writing to the Deputy
entry in the School’s management system.
                                                  Headmaster/Head of Senior School at
Once entered, all teaching staff will be able
                                                  richard.davies@hutchins.tas.edu.au.
to verify a student’s request to leave class.
                                                  A holding fee will apply for absences
                                                  greater than four consecutive weeks.
                                                  See the website for full details.

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Behaviour                                                          Commitment to Kindness

management                                                     The word ‘kindness’ is derived from the
                                                               notion of kinship, from the idea that people of
In the Senior School we continue to                            the same family or clan are bonded together
develop our expectations of boys based                         by natural affection and mutual goodwill.
on their developing maturity and the                           With the advent of Christianity, this idea was
experiences they were exposed to in                            turned into a positive commandment that
their Middle School years. Students                            people should love one another.
are required to respond to increased
                                                               Our commitment to kindness comes from
expectations and to take further
                                                               our desire to treat others as we would have
responsibility for their actions. These
                                                               them treat us (Matthew 7:12). An attitude
expectations are well supported by a
                                                               of goodwill to all people, not seeking self-
boy’s mentor and their Head of House to
                                                               gratification, but seeking to build up others
allow for support mechanisms to be put
                                                               is at the heart of kindness and of love. We
in place. All interactions at Hutchins are
                                                               see this best modelled by Jesus in John
an educational experience and as such
                                                               13:34,’Love one another. As I have loved you,
we hope that students will grow with
                                                               so you must love one another’.
their experiences.
                                                               By definition, kindness excludes unkindness
                                                               in thought, word and deed.

                                                               Every member of The Hutchins School
                                                               community has a collective responsibility
                                                               to be kind to every other member and to all
                                                               members of the public.

                                                               To view the responsibilities of the
                                                               Commitment to Kindness please view the
                                                               full version.

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Bell times                                       Canteen
The daily program for the Senior School is:      The Senior School Canteen, Stop 71,
                                                 sells food and drinks at both recess and
 TIME                            SESSION
                                                 lunchtime. Boys are to pay using EFTPOS
 8.30am–8.40am                   Mentor          or their student ID card (Flexischools). The
                                                 Senior School canteen is cashless.
 8.45am–9.35am                   Period 1

 9.35am–10.25am                  Period 2        Careers counselling
 10.25am–10.50am                 Recess          Career development is more than just
                                                 deciding on subject choices and what job
 10.50am–11.40am                 Period 3
                                                 you want to get when you graduate. The goal
 11.40am–12.30pm                 Period 4        of career counselling is to help students
                                                 make decisions and give them confidence
 12.30pm–1.15pm                  Lunch           in the knowledge and skills they have to
 1.15pm–1.50pm                   Pastoral time   make future career and life decisions. We
                                                 model our career development process from
 1.50pm–2.40pm                   Period 5        the Australian Career Blueprint developing
                                                 core skills, attitudes and knowledge
 2.40pm–3.30pm                   Period 6
                                                 individuals need to make sound choices
                                                 and to effectively manage their futures.
Buses                                            Linking student’s hopes and dreams for
                                                 the future and managing their skills to
Public transport to and from the School is       transition successfully to further education
available. For more information about these      or further training through traineeships and
services please visit the service provider’s     apprenticeships is our key goal. The School
website or call them directly.                   recognises that one glove does not fit all

Below is a list of some of the service           supporting students to make active choices

providers. Please note that this is not a full   that will give them the best benefits and

list and if you cannot find a suitable service   outcomes for their future pathways.

you will need to do your own research into
services in your residential area.

Metro Tasmania – 13 22 01
Tassielink – 1300 300 520
Redline – 1300 360 000

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