FAQs
How can I volunteer in the iCentre?
We welcome volunteers in the iCentre. Please click here to complete a volunteer.
What are the opening hours?
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday 7:30am – 5:00pm
Friday 7:30am – 4:00pm
Academic and Mentoring
Junior – Years 7 -8 Tuesday – Thursday 3:15pm – 4:30pm
Senior – Years 9-12 Monday – Thursday 3:30pm – 5.00pm
What are the Homework/Study Groups and how do I apply to join?
Afternoon Academic and Mentoring – Mount Alvernia College
This service is a wonderful opportunity for students to work on their homework or assessment tasks in a supervised and collaborative environment. Students are required to sign an online attendance record when they commence their study and on completion. They are encouraged to use their time effectively and access available staff to assist them with time management skills and developing successful study habits.
The Study Skills Handbook is a useful resource for students wishing to get the most from their time in study groups.
Junior Academic and Mentoring: Year 7 & 8
Junior Academic and Mentoring is available to all students in Years 7 and 8 on Tuesday to Thursday afternoons 3.15 – 4.30 pm. Junior Academic and Mentoring takes place in the SEAC Centre (Student Enrichment and Advancement Centre) and is facilitated by teachers. Students are required to sign in at the beginning of study and sign out at the completion at 4:30pm.
Senior Academic and Mentoring: Year 9-10
Students in Year 9 – 12 are welcome to work on homework or study in the iCentre on Monday- Thursday afternoons. Academic mentors along with staff are available to assist students on these days. Students are required to sign in via the iCentre website at the beginning of study and sign out upon leaving.
Where can I park if I am visiting?
The Contact the iCentre page provides the college address and parking details.
Who can borrow and what am I allowed to borrow?
Who can borrow? Borrowing of resources is available to all members of the Mount Alvernia community to support their teaching, learning and recreational needs. Available resources the iCentre offers a variety of resources and formats, including books, laptop chargers and magazines. Students also have the opportunity to borrow eBooks and audiobooks should they so wish. We also have a number of non-fiction eBooks in our collection to assist student research which can be accessed via the OPAC. Loan periods generally, items are available on a fourteen day cycle, except for equipment where the loan period may vary. Returns Borrowers are asked to consider others when borrowing and using resources and take responsibility for returning them at the appropriate time so they are readily available for other members of our community. Failure to do so causes great inconvenience.
How can I give my daughter permission to borrow Senior Fiction?
Students are required to ask an iCentre staff member for a senior fiction permission letter. This letter must be signed by the student’s parent/guardian and brought back to the iCentre.
Where can I get information on cybersafety?
We have a number of resources under the Digital Citizenship on this website.