Staffing News

We are sad to inform you that Alex Paz, our Performing Arts teacher, left his position at St Kilda Park over the Easter Break and will not be returning to school.

We have advertised for his replacement and are aiming to have a new Performing Arts teacher in place by Monday 6th May. Any suitably qualified teachers are encouraged to apply for this exciting role by visiting the Government 'Recruitment Online' page and searching for job reference 1410829.

Australian Early Development Census

From May 2024, our school, along with thousands of others across the country, will participate in the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC).

The AEDC is a teacher-completed census (similar to a questionnaire) which provides a comprehensive picture of how children have developed by the time they start their first year of full-time school.

The AEDC is an Australian Government Initiative and is completed nationally every three years.

Children don’t miss any class time while the AEDC is completed, and parents/carers don’t need to supply schools with any new information.

The data collected through the AEDC is used by schools, communities and governments to better understand children and families’ needs, and identify the services, resources and support they need.

AEDC data is reported at a school, community, state/territory and national level. AEDC results for individual children are not reported and the AEDC is not used as an individual diagnostic tool.

Some teachers have found that completing the AEDC made them more aware of the needs of individual children and their class, and that the data was useful for planning for transitions to Year 1 and developing programs.

Participation in the AEDC is voluntary, however the AEDC relies on all schools with children in their first year of full-time school participating in the collection. Parents/carers don’t need to take any action unless they choose not to include their children in the census.

To find out more about the AEDC and how it is being used to help children and families visit: www.aedc.gov.au.

If you have any questions, you can contact Neil on neil.scott@education.vic.gov.au

Term Two Working Bee

Keeping our school looking great is a never ending job and one that is impossible to do without the helping hands of our community.

Please put Saturday 18th May in your diaries for our term two working bee.

We ask families to spare an hour or two between 9am and 1pm to come and help us keep the school clean, tidy and safe and complete a long list of minor jobs.

Sub-Committee Meetings

Our school has a number of permanent working groups called sub-committees. These groups are made up of staff members and dedicated parents who meet ten times a year with a focus to make our school a better place.

Sub-committees are open for anyone to join and rely on the energy, ideas and hard work of parents to improve the school experience for all of our students.

The groups are open for all parents to join and contribute to so feel free to come along to any of the following meetings.

Group Name and focus

Next meeting date and time

Location

Contact

Buildings and Grounds

- To oversee the condition of our school buildings and grounds and plan improvements.

Wednesday 1st May

6pm

School Staffroom

Neil Scott

Fundraising

- To coordinate fundraising and community events for the school community

Thursday 2nd May 6pm

School Staffroom

Neil Scott

Education and Policy

- To support the development of a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum, monitor the Annual Implementation Plan and develop school policies

Wednesday 1st May 8:15am

School Meeting Room (Office)

Matt Cook

Robotics and Chess in Term 2 - enrol online now!

Secondary School Open Days

Albert Park College

Elwood College

Prahran High School