Communication between home and school is paramount to our success in supporting your child's learning and schooling experience. To allow for an easy, accessible and convenient way for our families to stay connected with the College, we utilise a number of digital platforms as well as face to face communications. To ensure you have full access to all of our tools, please ensure your contact details are up to date. You can do this via the Parent Portal, by emailing pscaloundra@bne.catholic.edu.au or by calling the College on (07) 5490 5777 .
Parent Portal The Parent Portal offers a comprehensive view of the school's calendars, events, announcements, pictures, forms and documents. Please check the Parent Portal blogs and announcements area on a daily basis to ensure you are up to date with news and events. For more information and Instructions on how to access or recovering your password, please visit our Parent Portal page.
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BCE Connect App
BCE offer a convenient way to access the Parent Portal via your mobile devices. Instructions on how to download and access the app can be found here .
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College E-Newsletter
Parents & Guardians will receive an email with a link to the College newsletter. This will include updates from Leadership, news and events.
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| Email & SMS Unity College will also send out emails and SMS texts for urgent matters. Please ensure your details are up to date.
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| Facebook and Instagram Whilst we do update our parent community on events and news via social media, please be aware that these are public communications and are shared with the wider community. Please do not rely on our social media platforms for sensitive or important communications regarding students and the College. Follow Unity College on Facebook and Instagram
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| College Website
Please be aware that this is a public website and is accessible by anyone. Please do not rely on our website for sensitive or important communications regarding students and the College. www.uc.qld.edu.au
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| Parent & Staff Communication
Our staff are available, by appointment, to meet and discuss your child’s progress. Formal parent- teacher interviews are offered at the end of both Term 1 and Term 3. An email will be sent out with instructions on how to book via the School Interviews website.
Classroom related matters are referred to the Class Teacher, Pastoral Leader (wellbeing) or Teaching and Learning Leader (curriculum). Whole school related matters are referred to the Assistant Principals, Heads of College and Principal.
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| Student Absenteeism
When a student cannot attend school for any reason, it is expected that the legal guardian will notify Student Reception by 8:30am on the day of absence. To notify the College on an absence, please follow one of the methods below.
BCE Connect App: Click on Absences
Parent Portal: Click on Report Absence
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