Principal's News

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Walk Safely to School Day 

Thank you to the students who took up the offer to meet and walk to school last Friday. 

Reconciliation Week

Next week is Reconciliation week where we commemorate the significant milestones in the reconciliation journey and encourage all Australians to be involved in the process. The theme for this year is "Bridging Now to Next", which focuses on connecting the past, present, and future, and urging Australians to look ahead and push forward together. We will have students participating in the Reconciliation walk in Echuca and all students will participate in discussions and activities in the classroom.

Cross country

Well done to all students who tried their best at last weeks cross country event in Moama. Thank you to Mr Rasmussen, Mr Irwin & Tobie for organising and supporting our students. Good luck to Orly, Ava, Rylie & Miley who are participating in the Regional  Cross Country competition on Tuesday at St Arnaud.

Prep Enrolments

Prep enrolments for 2026 are being accepted. The Department of Education suggests schools encourage families to submit these by the end of this term. If you know of families interested in attending Rochester Primary School in 2026, please encourage them to contact the school. 

The Resilience Project Day.

Yesterday all students participated in activities focussed on the 3 Resilience Project pillars proven to cultivate positive emotions: Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM). It was so much fun!!!

School Savings Bonus

The one-off support of $400 for eligible government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025  can be used for uniforms  until Monday 30 June 2025.

Any funds remaining after 30 June 2025, including online voucher amounts that have not been redeemed, will become a credit to use on school activities. However, the credit will not be available on your family account at our school until late July. 

To use any remaining SSB funds to cover the cost of school activities in July, please refer to the SSB online system and allocate the funds to school activities before 30 June 2025. 

Pupil Free Days in June

This is the day we have allocated to Assessment and Reporting. The King's birthday holiday is coming up on Monday 9th. Each year schools are granted  5 pupil free days by the Department. Our next Pupil free day is Friday 20th June. This is the day we have allocated to Assessment and Reporting

  Kate Whitford