Information for Parents
Welcome to St Catherine’s College! We hope that you had a fantastic holiday period and that your child is looking forward to the start of the new year at university and St Catherine’s. This page will guide you through everything you need to know prior to your child’s arrival but we are more than happy to help if you have any other questions!
Complete admissions and contract documentation
Please ensure your child’s admissions and contract documentation is complete, submitted and processed prior to their arrival. They will not be granted access to their room until all documentation is complete, submitted and processed.
Please also note that there are two online activities that your child must complete before arriving at St Catherine’s. This information is provided on the Orientation Week page.
Move-in day
WHEN IS MOVE-IN DAY?
Studio Room: Sunday, 5 February 2017
Single Room: Sunday, 19 February 2017
Check-in: 9 am
You and your child are encouraged to arrive early so you have time to unpack before activities for the day commence.
The best way to get to St Catherine’s on move-in day is via our 2 Park Road entrance. We have two car parks, one at our 2 Park Road entrance and another on Stirling Highway, but please be aware that traffic will be busy. Local council street parking is available as an alternative.
On Sunday, 19 February, there will be a Welcome Lunch, Indigenous Welcome to Country and introduction from the Head of College at 12 noon. The 2017 guest keynote presentation will begin at 1.30 pm. You are welcome and encouraged to join us for these events.
We then ask that you bid your farewells from 3.00 pm and depart by 4.00 pm. For a detailed overview on the day’s events, please refer to the Orientation Week page.
IF YOU ARE ARRIVING BEFORE OR AFTER MOVE IN DAY
Your child must advise the College if they intend to arrive any time before or after Sunday, 5 February (for Studio Rooms) or Sunday, 19 February (for Single Rooms). If this hasn’t been arranged and confirmed prior to your arrival, your child will not be granted access to their room.
Orientation Week
Orientation Week (also known as ‘O-Week’) activities will run from Sunday, 19 February until Saturday, 25 February 2017.
O-Week is the official kick-off to your child’s first year at St Catherine’s with a range of information sessions and fun events to help prepare them for living on campus and university life. A lot of planning has gone into O-Week, and the activities and events are the best way for them to quickly meet new people and ease their transition to living and learning independently, so it’s important to us and your child that they are committed to participating fully.
For more information about O-Week and what you can look forward to, click here.
Stay connected
There are a number of ways that the College communicates important information to parents:
Inside Out Email newsletters
Inside Out, the email newsletter for parents, is sent to you each semester to keep you up-to-date with the latest news and events at St Catherine’s.
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