Dear parents and carers,

As this is the last week of the 2022 school year, Lihir International School wishes you all a merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year in 2023. We hope to see you all back for the new school year on Monday, January 30. May you all have a safe and enjoyable Christmas break with your families.

We farewell Mr Simon McKeiver and Mrs Liz Daimol this term at the completion of their time here at LIS. We thank them for their commitment to their students and to the LIS team and wish them all the very best for the future.

2023 Staff 

Principal K-10 LIS / STM Gregory Neville (includes Coordinator Wellbeing/Discipline 7-10)

Deputy Principal K-10 Catherine Langusch (includes Coordinator Curriculum r K-10, Coordinator Wellbeing/Discipline K-6)

Deputy Principal STM  Kevin Collins

Coordinator Physical Education Elizabeth Laien

Coordinator Library Rachael Andar

Administrative Officer Lorna Romaso

Kindy Angela Collins and Rachael Andar

Prep Jennifer Dovaston and Georgina Kinkinteng

Year 1/2 Diana Saua and Clementa Exzil

Year 3 Grace Savitas

Year 4  Anastasia Tukata

Year 5/6 Catherine Langusch

Year 7/8 Elizabeth Laien - Class Patron

Year 9/10 Patricia Yip - Class Patron

LIS School / STMC assistants

Jenny Pesas,  Ronnie Sarufa

High School and School to Mine subject teachers

Elizabeth Laien, Patricia Yip, Kevin Collins, Joseph Takaundo, David Wengip, Stanley Sirifave, Edwina Jason, Maths / Science (currently recruiting)

Announcement of 2023 School Captains and House Captains

School Captains: Sharon Neville and Hubert Exzil

Muruk House Captains: Katie Kamong and Joel Kaia

Kumul House Captains: Jamilia Misren and Mark Kinsa

School Council

The annual General Meeting of the School Council will be held on Thursday, the 16th of February 2023. At this meeting, voting for positions for Parent Representatives will occur in the under cover area from 6.00pm–6.20pm. Nomination forms are available from the school office and must be returned to the school office by Thursday the 9th February 2023. If you would like to know more about the functions of the School Council, please make an appointment to see the principal.

Resumption 2023

Students resume classes on Monday the 30th January, 2023. Please see the link below to download the term 1 Parent Calendar.

If you would like more information regarding any of the topics in this newsletter, please do not hesitate to make contact.

Regards,

Mr Greg Neville

The school office will be reopen from Monday 23rd January, with school uniforms available for purchase from 8.00am-12.00pm. Please contact Mrs Romaso-Daimol from Monday 23rd January if you have any questions by either calling the school phone or email - Lorna.Romaso@Newcrest.com.au. 

Term 1 Monday 30 January to Thursday 30 March

Term 2 Monday 17 April to Thursday 22 June

Term 3 Monday 17 July to Thursday 14 September

Term 4 Monday 2 October to Thursday 30 November 

Awards Night

Thank you to everyone who attended our Awards Night which was held on Wednesday evening and congratulations to all who received an award. Special mention must go to our Year 10 Dux - Killian Karaut, School Spirit Award recipient - Jeffrey Singan and Year 8 Certificate of Excellence recipients - Jamilia Misren and Zephaniah Gurra, who tied for 8th place in the Year 8 exams, out of more than 3 000 students across New Ireland. 

For teachers, it is rewarding to see students' progress and achievement over their time at LIS. Please see a full list of all award winners below.

Kindy Enrolments

We are asking Townsite parents to please submit enrolment forms if you wish your child to attend Kindy next year. Thank you to the families who have already submitted their forms. Students must have turned 3 years of age before attending Junior Kindy, however, enrolments forms can be submitted earlier to assist us with our planning. 

Next year, Junior Kindy students will attend on Monday and Thursdays only, from 8.00am - 12.15pm.

Reports, School photos, Yearbook and Calendars

Semester 2 reports have been sent home, along with semester 2 folios and school photos. Yearbooks and Calendars will be distributed early next year. 

Thank you for your ongoing support throughout 2022. I wish all families a very merry Christmas and a safe holiday break. To the students and families who are leaving LIS, especially our year 10s, all the very best in your future endeavours. 

Kind regards,

Ms Cathy Langusch 

Our Bachelor Primary Teacher Upgrade teachers should have now all submitted their final assessment for grading. We look forward to their graduation in March next year. Over the Christmas break we will continue to liaise with DWU to prepare for next years BEd Upgrade Program and also the Master of Educational Leadership Program.

Over the Christmas period we will be onboarding our next Work Ready Program Candidates who will commence their program on February 6, 2023. We look forward to welcoming them early next year.

Our FODE students and Elementary Teachers from across Lihir continue to work on their distance education with the support of our STMC Staff. As per the Flexible Open Distance Education Calendar, these students completed formal lessons for the year on Wednesday 30 November and will recommence January 30, 2023. While these students will continue to work on their studies over the Christmas break, we wish them a safe and happy break.

In the coming weeks, the PNG Grade 12 results and university offers will be presented, at this time we will be working with our Lihir International School Academic Support Program, Grade 12 leavers and the Learning and Talent Team to assist suitable candidates into the Newcrest Tertiary Scholarship Program.   

Over the coming weeks our STMC staff will continue to finalise new enrolments for many of our programs for next year including our Lihir International School Scholarship Program; our FODE Program and our Academic Support Program.

Please note there will be staff onsite at STMC over the Christmas break and as such the Kisim Save Library is open for use by all Newcrest Employees and Townsite Residents. Please email SchoolToMineCampus@newcrest.com.au to book a time to come.

On behalf of all of the staff at the School to Mine Campus I wish you all a very safe, happy and holy Christmas and New Year.

Regards, 

Mr. Kevin Collins