OUR VISION
Byron Bay High School delivers a collaborative learning environment where students achieve excellence through our connection with community and land, creating holistic leaders of the future.
Dates for your diary
TERM 4
Week 7
- Wed 27 Nov to Fri 29 Nov - Year 10 Mentors Leadership course
- Fri 29 Nov - Mufti Day and Battle of the Bands Grand Final
- Fri 29 Nov - P&C fundraising raffle drawn
Week 8
- Mon 2 Dec and Tue 3 Dec - Year 10 Work Experience
- Mon 2 Dec to Wed 4 Dec - First Nations student camp | Yuragir National Park
- Tue 3 Dec - Year 8 & 9 Positive Rewards excursion | Pacific Fair
- Tue 3 Dec - Year 7 2025 Orientation Day
Week 9
- Mon 9 Dec - Year 8 and 9 End-of-Year excursion | Big Banana
- Tue 10 Dec - Years 7-10 Class Awards handed out in Year Assemblies (due to school Hall renovations there won't be a formal Junior Presentation Assembly this year)
- Thu 12 Dec - Year 10 End-of-Year excursion | Movie World
- Fri 13 Dec - Year 10 End-of-Year excursion | Pacific Fair and Gold Coast Aqua Park
Week 10
- Mon 16 Dec - Year 7 End-of-Year excursion | Dreamworld and WhiteWater World
- Tue 17 Dec - Collapsed classes for all Year groups except Year 12
- Wed 18 Dec - Collapsed classes for all Year groups except Year 12 - last day of 2024
- Wed 18 Dec - HSC Results released
Last chance to buy your raffle tickets
The P&C raffle drawn tomorrow - Friday 29 November!
Wow! We are almost there!! Only $2,000 to go to reach our target of $15,000. The response from our community in the past week has been simply amazing and we really appreciate your support as we endeavour to raise vital funds to support our children's education.
We can do this! The online portal closes at midnight tonight, Thursday 28 November, so get in quick.
There's only a few hours left to purchase your raffle tickets! If you haven't already done so, please jump online and buy your tickets before the online portal closes at midnight tonight. There are lots of fantastic prizes to be won.... you've got to be in it to win it!
We thank you for your support and wish you good luck!
Year 7 2025 Orientation Day
Next Tuesday 3 December
It's not long now until the Byron Bay High School Year 7 2025 Orientation Day! We are very excited to meet our new students on Tuesday 3 December 2024!
Year 6 parents, please check your emails for important information that was emailed to you on Thursday 28 November.
On Orientation Day, Year 6 students will participate in a range of fun activities to get a taste of high school life. A sausage sizzle lunch will be provided, but we recommend that students also bring some additional snacks and a drink bottle.
As a special treat, our Year 12 students will be selling snow cones at lunchtime.
Snow cones will be $3 each and students can purchase them with cash or card (cards on mobile phones will not be accepted). Please refer to the flyers for more information.
NOTE: The BBHS Orientation Day is only for those Year 6 students who have a confirmed enrolment at Byron Bay High School for Year 7 2025.
We look forward to welcoming our new Year 7 Class of 2025 on Tuesday 3 December 2024!
Sophia and Juniper have been selected for ARTEXPRESS 2025!
We are thrilled to announce that the following exceptional Year 12 students from Byron Bay High School have had their Bodies of Work selected to be included in the prestigious ARTEXPRESS Showcase:
Sophia SCH:
Memento Vitae: Part 1 (Lismore Regional Gallery)
Juniper S:
Monstrous Girlhood (Lismore Regional Gallery and Grafton Regional Gallery)
Being selected for ARTEXPRESS is a significant achievement, as it recognises the outstanding artistic talent and creativity of students, highlighting their Bodies of Work as some of the best in the state for the NSW HSC.
I am incredibly proud of Sophia and Juniper for their hard work and dedication, and for this well-deserved recognition of their exceptional artistic abilities.
Miss Tarryn Wilson - Visual Art Teacher
Year 11 Presentation Assembly
On Thursday 21 November, we celebrated our Year 11 students finishing their Preliminary course work. We celebrated each other's achievements, taking to the stage to accept our certificates and Year 12 2025 jackets.
Well done to all the Year 11 students and their teachers. Let's bring on Year 12 in 2025!
Congratulations to our major award winners for 2024:
- Year 11 Citizen of the Year - Ruby K
- The Warren Lee Award - Sasha M
- The Garimaa Award - Ryan T
- Senior Sportsman of the Year - Che B-W
- Principal's Award - Max H
- Year Advisors Awards - Tex B, Malia P, Omri O-L, Sahara L-O, Harry M and Oscar W
Our Year 12 jackets and jerseys were handed out at the assembly and our Year 12 cohort are now proudly wearing them to school. I have had a few students who did not previously put in an order request if they can still purchase one.
If your child would like to place an order, please access the online order form via the link provided below. Instructions were emailed to families on Friday 22 November. Read the instructions on the online order form carefully, as all orders go directly to the clothing company and not the school.
Mrs Kelley Caoyonan - Year 11 Advisor, Sports Organiser and PDHPE teacher
Sport news
Far North Coast Volleyball
Congratulations to Will B and Noah P who recently trialled and were selected for the FNC Volleyball team.
Will and Noah will travel to Port Macquarie on Thursday 5 December to trial for the very competitive North Coast team. Good luck boys!
Mrs Kelley Caoyonan - Year 11 Advisor, Sports Organiser and PDHPE teacher
2025 Sports Carnivals
We are excited to begin preparations for next year's major school carnivals
We are busy preparing for next year's major whole school sporting carnivals and are pleased to announce the early release of our new online consent form. Our school highly values these sporting events and the positive impact they have on student well-being, as well as the important role they play in fostering a sense of connection to the school community.
The 2025 school carnivals are key school events, and all students are expected to participate.
The online consent form that will be sent to all parents and carers in the coming days will cover all 3 major carnivals for the year. Please note: there is no payment required for these events at this stage (the consent form is simply to gain permission for your child to attend these off-site events):
- Swimming Carnival - Wednesday 12 February 2025
- Cross Country Carnival - Friday 4 April 2025
- Athletics Carnival - Tuesday 20 May 2025
During 2025, detailed information about each carnival will be shared with parents and carers through our Breeze newsletters and via email. We will also actively communicate with the students at school prior to the events. It is important to remember that no alternative programs will be offered at school on carnival days as all staff and students are expected to attend the carnivals.
If a student arrives at school on a carnival day without prior online consent, parents/carers will be contacted for them to come and collect their child.
We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing all students participate in these exciting events.
Mrs Kelley Caoyonan - Year 11 Advisor, Sports Organiser and PDHPE teacher
Christmas Hampers
Our Student Representative Council is collecting donations for Christmas hampers
Byron Bay High School SRC is committed to assisting the community group The Kindness Project put together Christmas hampers for families in need in our local community. The good humans at Bunjum Aboriginal Corporation will distribute the hampers to 50 families this Christmas.
Over the next few weeks we will be collecting donations to put towards these hampers.
Students can drop their donations into the school office prior to Wednesday 11 December.
Please ensure that all food items are non-perishable and within its used by date. Gift items should be new (or like brand new) as these items will be given to children as presents and all toiletries should be new and unopened.
Some ideas for donations are as follows:
Advance Australia Fair?
The issue
The needs of our children are growing, but the funding from governments hasn’t kept up.
Principals and teachers are delivering a great education for students in our public schools, but they are being asked to do too much with too little.
Investing more in public schools is an investment in our teachers and our children. It will expand the opportunities children have to learn and give teachers more time to focus on meeting the needs of every child.
Why now?
Federal and state politicians are currently deciding whether public schools will finally receive full funding.
Right now, 98% of public schools are resourced below the Schooling Resource Standard, which is the minimum amount governments have agreed they need.
Getting every public school to that Schooling Resource Standard by 2028 is our goal and we need your help to achieve it.
We need the Federal Government to negotiate new agreements with every state and territory that will ensure public schools are fully funded by 2028 and the Albanese Government needs to show leadership and deliver a minimum of 25% of the public schools’ funding in every state and territory.
We do not care who is in power, we only care about what is right, fair and of benefit for our children.
Please take 3 minutes to use access the link below and email the federal government.
Mr Eli Pietens - BBHS Federation Representative
Stage 6 Study Skills Sessions
For students studying Year 11 and 12 subjects in 2025
I am excited to announce a new initiative to support our Stage 6 students with their learning and developing effective study habits. Starting from Tuesday 3 December 2024, until the end of 2025, all students studying Stage 6 subjects will have the opportunity to participate in supervised study sessions every Tuesday afternoon in the school library, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
These sessions provide an excellent opportunity for students to:
- Revise syllabus content
- Work on assessments
- Catch up on missed work, and
- Receive support with their work developing effective study habits.
Students are welcome to attend every Tuesday, every now and again, or even just as a once off.
Students will have access to computers, laptops, and my guidance should they need assistance. Please note that students will need to arrange their own transport home after 4:30 pm.
If you consent to your child attending, please complete and return the attached permission slip:
Please contact me if you have any questions at: murray.cronin1@det.nsw.edu.au
Mr Murray Cronin - Deputy Principal | Byron Bay High School
Is your child keeping their locker next year?
It's time for students to renew their lockers for 2025
Library news
Great activities for young people at the YAC
Safer Driver Course for Learners
- Cost - $140 (free course for Concession Card holders)
- Date - Monday 9 December, 4 pm to 7 pm
- Where - Byron Youth Activity Centre (The YAC) - 1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay
To attend the course learner drivers need to:
- have a valid learner licence
- be under 25 years of age
- have completed at least 50 log book hours of on-road driving (excluding any 3 for 1 bonus hours)
- have included night driving in some of those hours.
Register for the Safer Driver Course via the YAC website:
For more information, contact Steffie on 6685 7777 or email info@bys.org.au
Festive Family Fun and Rock N Roll
Join the YAC on Thursday 12 December for their annual Youth Christmas Party!
This is your chance to support local talent and celebrate the season in style. Let’s make it a night to remember!
- Live performances from talented emerging musicians in the Music Mentor Program
- Fun games to keep the kids and adults entertained
- Delicious food to fuel the festivities
- A family-friendly vibe to bring the whole community together
- Where: Byron Youth Activity Centre (The YAC) - 1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay
- When: Thursday 12 December from 4pm
- Cost: Free - no tickets required