What’s going on at LTC?

• Important Dates for Term 1

• Explore Student Support @ College Life

• 2025 school year Equity Fund now open

• Parent Portal app – Sentral for Parents

• LTC Students Headed to Melbourne for Class Clowns Grand Final!

• International Women’s Day at LTC

• Exploring Careers with the ADF

• Rocking Out for Harmony Day

• TRaC-X in Action

• Scholarship Success

• From ASBA to Success: Patrick’s Journey

• The Power of Literature

• Design & Graphics in Action

• Champions on the Court

• Basketball Season Wrap-Up

• Girls PE Class

• Dance Students Step Up

• Get Involved: Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2025

• Mathematical Methods in Action

• Early Childhood VET Taster Course

• ACT public school term dates

• Free Period Products Available at ACT Schools

• Become a Homestay Host

• Back to School with Transport Canberra

• Timetable improvements to begin from 28 April 2025

• Supporting Student Safety

• The ACT Government is moving its education information to a new website

• Menslink – Supporting Young Men in Canberra

• Parentline ACT

• Blog information

Important Dates for Term 1

Explore the Student Support @ College Life Website

Hey LTC students!

Need resources and support? Visit the Student Support @ College Life website for helpful information:

🔗 https://sites.google.com/ed.act.edu.au/studentsupportcollegelife

2025 school year Equity Fund now open

To ease the pressure of back-to-school costs, eligible Canberra families can apply now for 2025 Future of Education Equity Fund payments.

The Equity Fund supports eligible low-income families and independent students from preschool through year 12 with a one-off, annual payment to help cover the costs associated with schooling such as uniforms, sport equipment and activities, tuition and music lessons.

The 2025 school year payments for eligible families are $400 (preschool), $500 (primary school), and $750 (high school and college).

Payments of completed applications will begin earlier than previous years, with the first payments to families expected from 6 January 2025.

Families will have until the end of November 2025 to apply for the Fund. Check your eligibility and find more information about supporting documents on the Equity Fund webpage.

Parent Portal app – Sentral for Parents

We use Parent Portal to communicate with parents and carers.

Through Parent Portal, you can:

– get push notifications when your child’s teachers post to the newsfeed

– let us know if your child is sick or explain an absence

– book parent-teacher interviews

– receive academic reports and the school newsletter

– make payments

– access our school’s calendar and your child’s student timetable.

You can access Parent Portal on a web browser of through the Sentral for Parents app, available wherever you download your apps.

For our new families, you should have received an access code and registration link recently. You need an ACT Digital Account to register. Information on how to register is on the Education Directorate’s website.

https://www.education.act.gov.au/public…/parent-portal

If you have any questions or would like us to resend you your access code and registration link, please contact the front office.

LTC Students Headed to Melbourne for Class Clowns Grand Final

Taylah, Eli, and Jemimah are off to the Class Clowns National Grand Final after winning the Canberra Heat at the Canberra Theatre Centre with their skit Geckonomics! 🎭👏

They’ll take the stage at Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday, 3 April, as part of the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

A huge congratulations to all our talented LTC students who brought the laughs, including Dee, who earned an Honourable Mention for her stand-up set What the Gen?. 🎤😂

International Women’s Day at LTC

LTC staff marked International Women’s Day with a special afternoon tea and inspiring speeches from Year 12 student Zoe Brennan and our SLC of College Life, Lisa Garner.

“As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Exploring Careers with the ADF

Six LTC students had an incredible opportunity to visit the Australian Defence Force, gaining insights into its diverse and rewarding career pathways. From leadership roles to technical and specialist careers, they explored opportunities for those ready to challenge themselves and lead with confidence.

A big thank you to the ADF for an inspiring and informative experience!

Rocking Out for Harmony Day

Students brought their best air guitar moves to the stage, competing for a $50 Better Music voucher in our Harmony Day competition! The event also featured incredible performances from the Pav Choir and students, along with meaningful discussions on why harmony matters.

A huge thank you to Better Music and everyone who joined in the fun!

TRaC-X in Action

Every Tuesday, LTC students dive into hands-on learning through TRaC-X, exploring a range of extracurricular activities.

This week:
🔬 Girls in STEM are 3D printing and assembling a Mars Rover.
🚗 Automotive Group is mastering tyre changes and car maintenance.
🎤 Student Leadership is making an impact on the school community.
🎲 Games Club is strategizing with Warhammer, board games, and trading cards.

A fantastic way for students to build skills, connect, and prepare for the future!

Scholarship Success

Congratulations to LTC students Miranda Friend and Alithea Heslop on receiving prestigious scholarships from the Country Women’s Association, presented by ACT Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry. With only six awarded across the ACT, this is an incredible achievement!

These scholarships provide valuable support for college students, helping to enhance educational opportunities and improve the quality of life for women and their families.

📸 Pictured: Miranda Friend receiving her scholarship from the Deputy Chief Minister.

From ASBA to Success: Patrick’s Journey

Patrick Charlton, LTC Class of 2019, turned his ASBA into a career he loves. With support from his teachers, he completed business qualifications before earning his Cert III in Carpentry. Now working full-time at ReSeal Bathrooms, he’s achieved major milestones—including buying his first car and home!

The Power of Literature

The Literature Museum Exhibition celebrated the impact of storytelling across time and cultures. Students curated exhibits showcasing how literature has shaped societies, challenged ideas, and sparked conversations.

From classic novels to modern masterpieces, their projects brought these influential works to life. Thank you to everyone who visited and supported their incredible efforts!

Design & Graphics in Action

Year 11 and 12 Design and Graphics students have been honing their skills in Design Elements and Principles, experimenting with rendering techniques, and refining their isometric drawing abilities.

These fundamental skills lay the groundwork for turning creative ideas into reality!

Champions on the Court

Huge congratulations to three of our Year 12 boys who took out the U19 basketball grand final with the Tuggeranong Vikings on Sunday night! ☝️ All those extra hours on the school courts have truly paid off.

Well done, team!

Basketball Season Wrap-Up

The Girls and Year 11 Boys basketball teams have wrapped up their regular 2025 season! These students have represented LTC with determination, teamwork, and plenty of smiles along the way. A fantastic effort from all involved!

Girls PE Class

Our Girls PE class has been exploring fitness and recreation activities around Tuggeranong. Last week, they took on a dynamic full-body workout at Studio Pilates Tuggeranong. A fantastic way to build strength, confidence, and have fun along the way.

Dance Students Step Up

Our dance students had the fantastic opportunity to train with Charlotte Whiter from Acclaim Dance and Cheer Co.! Charlotte shared her expertise, helping students refine their technique, develop new skills, and gain insights from an industry professional.

A huge thank you to Charlotte for an inspiring workshop!

Get Involved: Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2025

Students are invited to participate in Youth Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD25) on Wednesday, 16 April. This event raises awareness and celebrates the resilience of young people experiencing homelessness.

If you’re interested in collaborating to make YHMD25 a success, contact Belle at bwills@barnardos.org.au for more information.

Mathematical Methods in Action

Our Year 11 Mathematical Methods students are deep into their assignments, applying calculus and statistics to real-world problems. From understanding change to analysing data, these skills are essential for future studies in science, health, and beyond.

Keep up the great work, Year 11!

Early Childhood VET Taster Course

ACT public school term dates

The ACT public school term dates for 2026-2030, including student-free days, are now available on the Education Directorate’s website.

Each year, the first day of every term is a student-free day. We use student-free days for staff development, enabling us to plan in a student-free environment.

Use these dates when planning your future holidays.

Free Period Products Available at ACT Schools

All ACT public schools are stocked with free period products so students can access them no matter their circumstances. This is part of the ACT Government’s commitment to ensuring students feel comfortable and confident within our schools.

Free period products are available at our school’s front office. Students can access them at any time by talking to our helpful front office staff.

Sanitary pads are available from the front offices of primary schools, while pads and tampons are available at the front offices of high schools and colleges.

Because menstruation is a fact of life, we believe free access to period products should be too.

fTo learn more about this equity initiative and other places where free period products are available, please visit: https://www.act.gov.au/community/women/free-period-products

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Become a Homestay Host

Are you interested in broadening your family’s cultural experiences and forming lifelong friendships?

The ACT Education Directorate is seeking Homestay hosts for international students planning to study at an ACT public high school or college.

By becoming a Homestay host, you’ll not only provide a room and meals, but you’ll also welcome a young person into your family and support their growth as they gain new perspectives, confidence, English fluency, and academic and essential life skills.

International students participating in the Homestay program are aged 16 years or above. If you have the time to support a student’s social wellbeing and academic endeavours, and have an interest in other cultures, we would love to hear from you.

A weekly payment will be provided to help cover the costs of living expenses.

Find out more at bit.ly/HomestayCanberra or email ieu@act.gov.au, or call 02 6205 9194.

Back to School with Transport Canberra

Routes and timetables
School bus services return Monday 3 February 2025.

Please check your school pack and timetable so you are prepared and ready. Light rail continues to run to Its usual frequency.

MyWay+ and fares

Make sure your student MyWay+ travel card or account is set up and ready to go.

Travel is free every Friday. Simply tap on and off – no fares will be charged.

Secondary school students are required to carry their student ID when travelling.

Fares have seen a slight increase.

Financial assistance
If you are experiencing a situation that affects your ability to meet the costs of schooling or everyday essentials for your child, we encourage you to talk with your school.

Walking or riding to school

Walking or riding to school is a great way to work some exercise into your day. If your school is a little too far away, you could try using a part way point. These are designated drop off areas within a short walking distance from schools where students can walk from if walking from home is not practical.

For all your school travel needs visit the Transport Canberra website transport.act.gov.au

Need more information or help go to Travel options or call 13 17 10.

Keep in touch
Keep up to date with Transport Canberra news and information by signing up to email alerts or by following on social media channels: Facebook and X (formally Twitter)

Timetable improvements to begin from 28 April 2025

An improved bus timetable featuring more peak and school services will begin from the start of school term two on Monday 28 April 2025.

Upcoming bus timetable improvements will include:

1. More AM and PM weekday peak services for key Rapid routes including the Rapid 2, Rapid 4 and Rapid 10.

2. More weekday and Saturday services to better connect the growing Molonglo region.

3. New and refined school services to better align with bell times based on school community feedback.

A full outline of service improvements for schools is available at: www.transport.act.gov.au.

Further information will be released in the coming weeks ahead of the beginning of term 2.

Supporting Student Safety

As school re-commences for term 1, we are reminding parents and carers to please drive and park safely and legally, at and around school grounds.

We all have an important role to play in supporting road safety. Access Canberra has notified us that mobile speed and parking vans will be in operation to support our students’ safety.

These enforcement teams play a critical role in supporting our students get to and from school safely and we thank them for their ongoing support.

In addition to sticking to the speed limit, please remember to park safely – including not parking across pedestrian crossings, in no stopping zones, on corners, verges and double parking.

Unsafe and illegal parking can reduce visibility of our students and motorists to see each other, creating a significant hazard when students cross the road. Let’s work together to keep our kids safe.

Unfortunately, we continue to see incidents of occupational violence toward our mobile speed van and parking operations teams by members of school communities when undertaking this important work. Such incidents are not acceptable and won’t be tolerated.

The ACT Government is moving its education information to a new website on Tuesday 25 March 2025

Users of the Education Directorate website will notice a new structure with simplified and streamlined content, bringing education content under the act.gov.au whole of ACT Government website.

It will be quicker and easier for users to find what they need.

The new website will be segmented with three distinct audiences in mind:

• parents and carers of ACT public school students (current and future)
• families of children in early childhood settings
• the education sector (including non-government and early childhood sector).

The current website will redirect to the new url www.act.gov.au/education-and-training from Tuesday 25 March 2025.

Our school website is not changing. You will still be able to access it for the latest updates and information about our school.

Menslink – Supporting Young Men in Canberra

Menslink has provided free counselling to young guys throughout the Canberra region for 20+ years.

If your young guy is having a hard time, is anxious, uncertain or fearful of his future and could really use someone to talk to, get in touch!

Our wait times are relatively low so we’re ready to help when your young guy needs it.

We provide a welcoming and supportive environment for young guys to share their concerns and worries and we provide tips and strategies to get them through those tough times that many of them are facing right now.

Menslink Counselling sessions are completely confidential and are available to any young guy aged 10-25. There are no fees or charges, and no limits to the number of sessions. You don’t need a mental health plan and we are available during school terms and school holidays.

Do you think your young guy would really benefit from a counselling session? If so, have a chat with them and head to www.menslink.org.au, hit the ‘Get Help’ button, fill in the form and we’ll get back to you, generally the same or next business day.

If you need more info on how to have that chat with them, just email admin@menslink.org.au or call 6287 2226 and we will send you some information.

Parentline ACT

Parentline ACT offers free and confidential telephone counseling for parents and carers in the Australian Capital Territory. This service provides guidance and assistance on various parenting issues, ensuring you have the support you need with no appointment necessary. Parentline ACT is open on Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. For support, call (02) 6287 3833.

Blog information

Do you have a positive story to share about our students, alumni, staff, or the wider college community?

We’re excited to showcase stories, photos, and artworks on our blog.

Please send your submissions to scott.montoyaval@ed.act.edu.au