// 3 December 2025

Dear Parents and Guardians

In preparation for the new academic year, please find below some important Senior School key dates, and general information to ensure a smooth commencement for 2026. Further communication will be sent in the new year.

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas and a safe holiday.

Kind regards


Andrea McNally
Director of Senior School

2026 Key Dates:

Friday 23 January 2026

• Student timetables available on SEQTA Engage

Tuesday 27 January 2026

• Boarders return ready for Term 1

  • New Boarder Room Set Up - 10:00am - 12:00pm

  • Boarding House opens for current families - 2:00pm

  • Boarding Welcome BBQ 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Wednesday 28 January 2026

•  Term 1 commences

Friday 30 January 2026

• Senior School Parent Information Evening and Parent Sundowner - 4.30pm - 8.00pm

Senior School Parent Information Evening and Parent Sundowner

Friday 30 January 4.30pm - 8.00pm

St Hilda’s Senior School welcomes parents and guardians to join us at the 2026 Parent Information Evening and Parent Sundowner.

There will be a selection of information sessions for parents to attend, based on their interests and their child/ren's year level.

Following the sessions, there will be a Sundowner in the Great Court.

Please note this is a parent only event.

Booklists

Download the 2026 Booklists for each year level by clicking on the link below.

Online orders close 5 December.

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop will be open 8.00am - 4.00pm to existing families for back-to-school requirements on:  

📌 Tuesday 20 January

📌 Wednesday 21 January

📌 Thursday 22 January

📌 Friday 23 January

📌 Tuesday 27 January

New families - Please refer to the New Parents page on the website for booking details. Uniform fittings for new students are by appointment only.

Online Uniform Shop 

Orders via the Online Uniform Shop are still able to be placed over the holiday period, however they will not be processed until Tuesday 20 January 2025. You will be sent an email when your order is ready for collection.

Digital Strategy

Early in Term 4, we announced our new Digital Strategy for 2026. Key points from this communication around mobile phones and smartwatches are below.

Age-appropriate practices have been considered across the Senior School, recognising the wide developmental stages of the girls from Years 7-12.

Please be aware of our additional expectations for Year 7 students in 2026.

Updates that apply to all girls in Years 7-12: 

• During before-school and after-school commitments, phones can remain in girls’ school bags (switched off).
• The Bay Café will no longer accept payment transactions by phone. It is returning to cash, debit card and student card payment only.
• No curriculum courses will require a student to have a mobile device in class. The girls’ laptops have a camera if needed.
• For trips and tours, the need for a mobile phone will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Decisions will take into account the nature of the experience, and guidelines will be communicated to girls and families ahead of each trip to ensure clarity and understanding.
• If a phone is confiscated during the school day, parents will receive an email from Student Wellbeing. Girls can collect their phones at the end of the school day. A repeated pattern of three phone confiscations will result in a lunchtime detention.  
• If parents would like support in managing their daughter's access to her mobile phone, the school can assist by keeping her phone at school. Parents can email the Student Wellbeing Centre reception to specify a release date.
• Where a student does have a mobile phone, parents are asked to ensure the device is appropriately insured in the event of loss or theft. 

A small number of parents have asked about our ‘no smartwatch’ rule for 2026. This rule will remain in place. However, if your daughter has a life-threatening medical condition that requires her to wear a smartwatch, please provide a copy of her medical certificate to the respective Director of School by Wednesday 28 January 2026.

Year 7 Mobile Phone Expectations

• Year 7 girls are encouraged not to have a mobile phone.  
• Should parents choose for their daughter to have a phone, parents are asked to complete the Year 7 Mobile Phone Register Form detailing their daughter’s phone type and number early Term 1.
• Year 7 girls will be required to hand in their mobile phones to the Student Wellbeing Centre before homeroom. Phones can be collected after school. This practice will be reviewed for Semester 2.
• Girls will be reminded that Student Wellbeing opens at 8.00am and closes at 4.00pm. Phones not collected by 4.00pm will be kept overnight.

Years 8-12 Mobile Phone Expectations

• Girls are required to store their phones in their lockers throughout the school day.  
• Year 11 and 12 study lessons will be phone-free.

Consent2Go Medical Updates

Consent2Go is a digital solution that easily enables parents to keep their child's health records accurate and provides approval for your child to attend school events, excursions and camps in a secure and timely manner. 
 
You will receive an email in mid-January with a link from Consent2Go (mcbschools.com) for each child enrolled at St Hilda's. This link will enable you to update your child's health records. Even if the information hasn't changed, we ask that you please review and ensure you press the submit button on the last page to confirm details.   

2026 Timetables

Senior School timetables will be available via SEQTA Engage and SEQTA Learn (student access) from 3.00pm Friday 23 January 2026. In order for parents to access their child's timetable, they will need to log in using their St Hilda's username.  

School Communications

SEQTA Engage and the School App are the two main ways of keeping abreast of your child's education journey at St Hilda's.

If you have not downloaded these Apps, please click here for more information.

If you already have the App, please ensure your ‘subscriptions’ are updated to reflect your child’s current year level and cocurricular activities for 2026. 

To add subscriptions and turn on notifications, please go to the 'More' button located in the bottom right-hand corner. Then go to settings. You can turn notifications on and off from here. To subscribe to your daughter's year level and cocurricular, click on 'Subscriptions' and choose the relevant information you wish to receive. This will then ensure you receive the right communications for your child's year group and the activities they are involved in. 

Both of these Apps will require you to login using your St Hilda’s issued username and password (e.g, 1234@sthildas.wa.edu.au). If you have any issues with the SEQTA Engage App or School App, please contact our IT Helpdesk on 92854295 or helpdesk@sthildas.wa.edu.au. New families will receive their login details in mid-January.

Newsletter

The newsletter will provide a wrap-up of Junior School and Senior School activities and include all year-level notices that are on the App, as well as stories and photos from school activities. The newsletter is available via the School App.

Senior School Parent Handbook

The Senior School Parent Handbook is an A-Z of relevant information for parents about the school, plus year specific information.

It is available on the School App and can also be accessed below: 

Individual Music Tuition

If your daughter is interested in taking individual music lessons, please fill in the Registration of Interest Form below.

Swim Holiday Program

With the IGSSA Swimming Carnival held in Term 1, our swim holiday program is specifically focused on squad lap training and fitness development. 

Our swimming coaches will be taking the training over the holiday period. St Hilda’s Physical Education staff will not be present at these sessions. If your child has a specific medical condition, you must inform the swim coaching staff prior to their first session. 

Transport

The Fremantle Traffic Bridge will close to all traffic on 1 February 2026 for up to 12 months. This closure may impact your daughter’s commute to school.

For families residing in the southern suburbs, please ensure you check the latest information on updated bus routes, additional Transperth services, and train information on our Transport page.

2026 TERM DATES

Term 1
Wednesday 28 January – Thursday 2 April
Mid-Term Break: Friday 27 February – Monday 2 March (inclusive)
School Holidays: 3 April – 20 April  

Term 2
Tuesday 21 April – Friday 26 June
Mid-Term Break: Friday 29 May – Monday 1 June (inclusive)
School Holidays: 27 June – 20 July

Term 3
Tuesday 21 July – Friday 25 September
Mid-Term Break: Friday 21 August – Monday 24 August (inclusive)
School Holidays: 26 September – 12 October

Term 4
Tuesday 13 October – Friday 4 December (concludes 12pm for all students)