First Week in classroom at JPIC

This week, we welcomed students to our campus for the start of Term 1. While the first students were mainly primary students here with parents on a Guardian Visa, each day we have welcomed more students to campus.

On Thursday, we were excited to welcome our very first student to fly to Australia as an independent student going into Homestay. Amanda, from Taiwan was welcomed by her homestay family with open arms and was very excited to buy her uniform and meet her new High School Preparation teacher, Mrs Vanessa.

Today, we welcomed three siblings from Vietnam. David (Year 12), Mark (Year 10) and Katie (Year 5) Primary Prep. David enters Year 12, while Mark, who had participated in our High School Preparation Online Course in Vietnam now commences Year 10. Katie enters our Primary Preparation Program for Year 5.

It is indeed very reassuring to see confidence returning as parents are once again confident to choose Australia and John Paul College for their students' future education.

We were excited to welcome our international students back to campus this week. It has been wonderful to see the students interacting with their teachers and new friends from around the world. These connections help to support a seamless transition to their main course at John Paul College.

In the first week there are many activities students undertake to get ready for laptop orientation, timetable routine and school lockers.

We also celebrate Lunar New Year giving each student a traditional red pocket for good luck and prosperity.​

​JPIC is committed to ensuring our Primary Preparation and High School Preparation curriculum is up to date to support our international students when they transition to main school classes.

The newly completed ​and welcoming Senior School Study Centre is ready for Year 12 students returning to the College on 7 February. The Study Centre brings more natural light and a motivating atmosphere with ​ultra speed Internet, a self-study pod, gourmet kitchen and vending machine for students to use.

正值新春之际，约翰保罗学校很高兴地欢迎疫情爆发以来第一位独自从台湾飞往澳大利亚，顺利免除隔离并入住 寄宿家庭的学生Amanda。

另外，我们还欢迎来自越南的 3 个兄弟姐妹， David（就读本校12 年级）、Mark（10 年级）和Katie（5 年级）小学预备课程。 我们为了家长们再次满怀信心地选择澳大利亚，并让孩子们就读于约翰保罗学校为他们地美好将来做准备而感到无比地骄傲。

在新学期的第一周，同学们进行了许多活动来为第一学期的学习做好准备，例如笔记本电脑培训课、课程安排和学校储物柜分配。 更少不了的是学校给每个学生准备了红包并和同学们一起庆祝农历新年，以求虎年行大运，如虎添翼。

新改造的12年级学生学习中心将于2月7号正式开放给学生们使用。新的学习活动区域通过更多的自然光照射达到活力满满的氛围，它还配备了宁静的自修空间、设备齐全的厨房和自动售货机。