Katie Brody – Director of Students K-6

2023 ICAS
Recognising academic excellence in students Years 3-6

For many years, Emanuel School has been involved in ICAS Academic Competitions and we are very proud of the successes achieved by our students. The ICAS Competition series is a set of assessments that are pitched above the grade level of participants. These exams are designed to be a challenge that encourages students to apply classroom learning in new contexts and to use higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills. 

Bookings are now open for ICAS competitions and we invite students in Years 3 – 6 to opt in for any discipline if that is of interest. These competitions attract students who enjoy a challenge, who find competitions stimulating and exciting and who are seeking to build a portfolio of academic achievements. Over the years a large number of our students have achieved a Merit or Credit certificate and many have been awarded with Distinction or High Distinction certificates. We have even had a number of ICAS Medal winners. The very high levels of achievement often confirm the students’ suitability for extension programs or further competition entry.

The Primary School provides this offering in the same manner as other co-curricular activities and this year we will administer these competitions in two sessions, one before school and one after school. Students need only attend one session (per discipline they have booked into) and parents should diarise which date they would prefer for their child to attend. Booking your child into any or all of these academic competitions is optional and is not a requirement of the school. Booking into ICAS competitions will impact attendance at Term 3 co-curricular choices that fall on the same day. 

Please see prices and the ICAS Parent Payment System below. 

ICAS competition before and after school dates and times: 

Payment is made directly on the ICAS online parent payment system, not with the school. Also available are practice tests and past papers. 

Please diarise the payment deadline and the competition dates. 

• • The payment portal is now open 
  • The payment portal will close for bookings on Thursday 20 July 2023 (just after the holidays)

• Click the Parent Payment System link
• Use this access code – RXB233

In the event that your child misses BOTH of our available dates for an ICAS competition, please email the ICAS customer service team to request a refund no later than 7 days after the missed competition. Please send the reason for your refund, your order number and school name to icasassessments@janison.com.au. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Katie Brody Director of Studies K-6