Care and Connection

Honouring the Legacy of Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue

A powerful new exhibition celebrating the life and leadership of the late Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG officially launches tonight and will be opened by Her Excellency, The Hon Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, followed by The Hon Peter Malinauskas, Premier of South Australia.

This exhibition holds special meaning for our school community. Dr O’Donoghue was the youngest sister of Amy Levai, South Australia’s first Aboriginal teacher, and paternal grandmother of a member in our parent community.

A proud Yankunytjatjara woman, Dr O’Donoghue was the first Aboriginal person allowed to train as a nurse in South Australia and became one of the nation’s most respected Aboriginal leaders.

LOWITJA – A Life of Leadership and Legacy

4th June – 25th July 2025

Weekdays, 9am – 6pm

Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, UniSA City West Campus

Free Entry

Both Amy and Lowitja now have scholarships in their names to encourage Aboriginal young people to pursue careers in Education and Nursing.

Assembly Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge the following students and staff for living our school values of Love, Optimism, and Creativity - Well done!

Chloe

Florence

Hailo

Chanpreet

Iris

Audrey

Matt

Michael

Jan

Pushing for Better Mental Health

Many of our staff are taking part in The Push-Up Challenge from 4th–26th June 2025.

Each participant is challenged to complete 3,214 push-ups (or the half target – 1,607) in 23 days to raise funds and awareness for mental health in Australia.

They’re raising funds to support much-needed mental health services and initiatives in Australia, and you can show your support by making a tax-deductible donation.

"We’d love to have you involved in the push for better mental health with us - Thank you for your support!"

From the Good Shepherd Push-Up Challenge Team

Stage 3 Playground Catch Up

All stage 3 families are invited to attend a Saturday afternoon catch up to connect with other class families.

Date: Saturday 14th June 2025

Location: Golden Fields Adventure Playground, Asgard Drive, Golden Grove

Time: 2pm

Along with the playground there is also a grassed area if you would like to bring along footballs, soccer balls etc. Please remember that your children remain under your care for the duration of our gathering.

If it is raining at the time of the catch up, the event will be cancelled. If you have any questions or for any updates, please find contact details on the note that was sent home on Wednesday 28th May 2025. 

We hope to see you there!

Lucy Hale

Jodi Quast

Sarah Pound

KAPS

For our next KAPS gathering we will be thinking about how we can serve others...  Pop Sunday 22nd June in your diaries now and think of who you may like to invite!

Coffee and Connect

So.... Winter has arrived. How are you and your family going?

Bring your stories and share them with others... 

Join us for a warm coffee (short or long... that goes with both your time or coffee preference!)

If you’ve never been before, or you are a regular, we’d love for you to join us for Coffee and Connect in the church café on Friday mornings from 8:30am. (Just come through the courtyard.) This is a great opportunity to meet people in our community and make new friends! It can be comforting and encouraging to hear each other’s stories. 

Toddlers are welcome! (We have a small playground. You just need to keep an eye on your little one(s) for safety reasons.) 

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Blessings,

Georgie