For Notre Dame early offer recipient Rebecca, securing a place at her preferred University before sitting her WACE exams at Kolbe Catholic College was “a huge relief”.

“Knowing I already had an offer for the degree I wanted to do gave me the motivation to keep going in Year 12 and gave me confidence because I knew I was worthy of doing well in the exams,” Rebecca says.

“It was great to have the comfort and a security blanket if I did have a bad day or something happened in my WACE exams.”

Rebecca says she was drawn to Notre Dame because of the small class sizes, high levels of practical experience and the “dream campus” in Freo’s West End.

Now in her third year of the Bachelor of Education, Rebecca says the 10 weeks of hands-on experience each year has confirmed that she wants to be a teacher, before even entering the classroom as a graduate.

I’ve had some incredible experiences by studying at Notre Dame such as great school experiences on prac.

“In every class, you also learn to think critically, which has made me not only a better teacher but it’s made me a better citizen,” Rebecca says.

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