We are thrilled to announce that Year 7 student, Savannah P, represented our College and the Combined Independent Schools (CIS) at the 2025 NSW All Schools Cross Country Championships, held on Tuesday, 22 July, at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre in Horsley Park.

Competing in the 13 Years Girls 3km race, Savannah delivered an outstanding performance, finishing 11th out of 105 competitors with an impressive time of 11:43.10. This achievement places her among the top young runners in the state.

As a result of her performance, she has been named a reserve for the NSW All Schools team, with the potential to compete at the School Sport Australia Cross Country Championships later this year.

Congratulations, Savannah, on your exceptional accomplishment. We look forward to following your continued success in cross country.

Save the Date - 80th celebration of CBCA Book Week

The 80th celebration of CBCA Book Week is Week 5, next term! The theme for this year is ‘Book an Adventure!’

Stay tuned for updates on our College events.

SORA reading app

As mentioned in previous newsletters students of the College have free access to the SORA reading app . This is an online library.

How to login/download the app:

• Students in Years 3-6 need their school email address and password (students use this to log onto the school laptops).
• Students in Years 1-2 also log in using these credentials.

If you would like your child’s email address and password, please contact me via email . Unfortunately, students in Pre-K and Kindergarten can only access the app by using an older siblings' log-in. Families can log in via the web or download the free app to your device.

The SORA reading app has a large range of both audio and ebooks. We have set the app to only allow appropriate texts for PreK-6 for our students to use. The app works on a borrowing system much like borrowing the physical book. After borrowing, students have access to the book for a period of 2 weeks at which time they can renew for longer if no-one else has it on reserve.

Visit https://resources.overdrive.com/sora/

RHAC has partnered with Motiv8 Sports to offer a 8 Week After School Multi-Sports Clinic program in Term 3, commencing Tuesday 29th July to Tuesday 16th September.

Every Tuesday afternoon, Motiv8 Sports will be on-site at the College to provide an exciting and engaging afternoon of sports activities for Kindergarten to Year 6 students.

This organised after school sports program is designed to motivate, inspire, and foster resilience in students, helping them develop a strong sense of success. Students will enjoy a variety of thrilling non-contact sports, including Super Soccer, Ultimate League, Vortex Gridiron, Ballers, Street Hockey, Rope Wars, Bazooka Ball, Flagball, 8-Down, Command-0, and many more exciting activities.

Click here to secure your spot as soon as possible as spaces are limited. An email was communicated to parents/carers this morning.

For any questions or concerns, please contact the event organiser, Motiv8 Sports, directly on 0402 200 479 or email [email protected] . For more information, visit the Motiv8 Sports website here .

In addition to the weekly updates, Senior School students have been emailed a calendar outlining all the representative sporting opportunities for Term 3.

Please note, students who nominate to trial for these teams should have extensive playing experience and in the case of AICES and CIS trials, students should be playing in a representative team outside of school at an association or state level. Some sports, such as cricket, require students to be involved in certain representative teams or academies for nominations to be accepted.

Nomination Guidelines:

• All nominations should come from the student interested in trialing.
• Students MUST email all nominations to the Head of Student Opportunities ( [email protected] ) AT LEAST 2 days before the nomination date . Late nominations will not be accepted. Students who do not nominate will be turned away from any trial they attend.

Once the nomination has been completed and accepted, further information about the trial will be sent to students and their nominated parent email address.

• Hills Zone Sports Association (HZSA)
• Association of Independent Co-Educational Schools (AICES)

• Combined Independent Schools (CIS)

Do you want to improve your child' s results and their understanding of their coursework? If so, this is a great opportunity to receive guided advice and support.

Faculties in the Senior School conduct weekly opt-in study and support sessions for students to attend as they require.

Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to access subject teachers and support and assistance for work or assessments that are currently completing.

Students do not need to book a place but should arrive to the listed rooms at the times included in the timetable below.

Changes to school services for Rouse Hill Anglican College will commence Monday, 4th August 2025, and include;

• 2686 departs 3 minutes earlier
• 3596 departs 2 minutes later

We remind students they must have a valid Opal card to travel on all public transport, and must tap on and off morning and afternoon.

Download the CDC NSW bus timetable below for more details.

This term, we will be having the first of our RHAC Parents’ Prayer Network gatherings commencing on Wednesday, 13th August from 8.30am until 9.15am .

If you would like to join together with other parents to pray for the College and our community as we seek to know Jesus and grow in all we do here at RHAC, we warmly invite you to come along.

Please email Mrs Stace at [email protected] if you plan on attending so that we can have an idea of numbers for the morning.

We are delighted to inform you that Rouse Hill Anglican College will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS competition this year.

What is ICAS?

ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies. Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals.

How to participate in ICAS

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:

1. Read about ICAS subjects and prices HERE
2. Read the terms and conditions HERE
3. Go to Parent Portal to purchase tests HERE
4. Enter our school’s access code – NNB002
5. Enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment.

Please note that the ICAS tests shown for selection are at the school’s discretion.

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records. The Parent Payment System and registrations for ICAS 2025 will close on Monday the 28th of July. ICAS will be held in Term 3 from the 4th - 29th of August.

ICAS results and certificates

All assessments will be conducted online, at school. We will notify you of the date(s) that we will run ICAS assessments, and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. Your child’s ICAS certificates will be delivered to school. Once we have received them, we will present them to your child to bring home. The back of the certificate will show your child’s ICAS results and the login details, “TAP ID and Pin”. - Use these to enter the Results Portal orti.icasassessments.com/ortiStudent .

Junior School Parents – Please note that the assessments will take place outside of school hours beginning at 8am on school grounds so as to not interrupt the regular classroom day.

Effective from Term 3 , parents will no longer need to email the College when their child will be absent. Instead, parents/carers are to wait for and respond to the absence notifications that are sent via the College mobile app.

Parents/carers are already receiving absence notifications via the College mobile app at approximately 9:30am each morning where they are asked to submit a reason for their child/s absence.

Although this process has been in place for some time, we would like to streamline the process further. Currently, parents are still being asked to email [email protected] or [email protected] to report known absences. This process will be phased out.

We encourage families to download the College app using the links below.

Thank you for your support.

The RHAC mobile app is currently unavailable for download on Google Play due to ongoing maintenance. Our IT Services team is actively working to resolve the issue.

We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact our Helpdesk if you encounter any technical issues.

Interested in Bus Transport?
We’re pleased to share that there are currently available spots on the RHAC Private Bus servicing the Cattai, Pitt Town, and Hills of Carmel bus route.

This is a convenient and safe transport option for families in these locations, offering peace of mind, reliable service, and a supportive environment for students as they travel to and from school each day.

If you’d like to secure a place or find out more, please email [email protected] to enquire. Places are limited, so don’t miss out!

Did you know you can purchase College umbrellas?

The P&F is excited to offer College-branded umbrellas for sale! These stylish and practical umbrellas are perfect for keeping dry during school drop-offs, weekend sports, and everyday use. Priced affordably, all proceeds from umbrella sales will go directly back to the College to support student programs, resources, and community initiatives. Your purchase not only keeps you covered – it helps make a meaningful difference at our school.

Available in large or small size. Please note, small umbrellas are available for students from Year 3.

The P&F exists to foster community, connection and contribution amongst College families, and the broader College community. We exist to generate a sense of community involvement amongst the College and to contribute back to the College through social activities, community events and fundraisers.

As the saying goes: many hands make light work. If you’ve been considering how you can get involved, this is your opportunity. All parents/carers are welcome to attend, regardless of your involvement in the committee.

We welcome your support in planning and participating throughout the year as many hands make light work. Businesses interested in sponsorship or supplying goods or services are encouraged to reach out.

Get Involved
To get involved in the P&F, contact us at the email below.

Kind regards,
Mrs Sneha Pandey
President – RHAC P&F Association
[email protected]

A reminder to all families to download the Rouse Hill Anglican College mobile app which has been designed to connect and enhance our community's College experience.

Over the coming weeks, we will be updating the way we communicate certain information to families, with the aim of reducing the number of emails you receive and to ensure you don't miss any updates. More details will be shared soon.

The mobile app links directly links to:

• Edumate Parent Portal
• Absences
• College Calendar
• Your child's timetable and events (incl. permission notes)
• Clipboard
• Academic and Wellbeing Reports

• Parent and Carer Handbook

• Weekly newsletter

• College Shop (Valour)
• Munch Monitor
• Announcements (coming soon)

Please bookmark the new College Shop website so that you can order uniforms easily. If this is your first time visiting the new uniform shop you will need to create a new login and password and read the full user guide below.

The Terms Dates 2026 calendar can be downloaded from the:

• RHAC website
• Parent and Carer Handbook
• College mobile app