Principals' Message 

Hello Parents and Friends,

Welcome back to Term 2!  We hope that all families had a relaxing and enjoyable break.  The weather was amazing and we are so lucky it has continued this week. The fine weather was perfect for school photos today and it will really make our class photos look fantastic. Please see the Newsfeed on Compass for instructions on how to order your child’s photo package. 

This week also saw our school cross-country being run.  I would like to commend the outstanding organisation of the event by Mr Van Der Pol.  The Grade 3-6 event was held at Templestowe Reserve and our students had an amazing time. As well as the cross-country race, Mr Van Der Pol organised a whole range of sporting activities to participate in while they waited for their event.  With these fun activities and music being played, it created a real carnival atmosphere and the students loved it!  Our Prep to Grade 2 students ran their cross-country race at school and it was the first taste of distance running for many of them.  They all tried their very best and we were so proud of all of our students.  It was so wonderful to see so many parents and friends enjoying the experience with us too.  Thank you for your support! 

Finally, our staff had a very important professional learning day last Tuesday as they completed first aid training.  All staff are first aid trained at TPPS and this is one of the important strategies we undertake to keep our students and community safe. 

Have a fantastic weekend! 

Education Week – Open Day and Night – Come and join us! 

We are excited to announce that Education Week in all Victorian schools will take place from Monday 19th May to Friday 23 May.  The theme in 2025 is ‘Celebration of Cultures’ which highlights the diversity of our communities and the importance of every child feeling safe and welcome at school.

We invite our entire community to join us at our Open Day and Night to learn about how we celebrate and share the diversity of the TPPS community and the importance of every child feeling safe and welcome at school. Once again, we will set up activities in every classroom and students can collect an Open Night passport (one per family) and collect stamps as they visit all the different class and specialist rooms across the school.  A lucky family will be able to win a $60 voucher!

Our Open Morning allows parents, carers and the community to come into the classrooms and see our students at work. 

We are hoping to see as many people as possible for:

• Open Morning: Thursday 15th May (9:30am to 10:30am)
• Open Night: Thursday 15th May (5:00pm to 6:30pm)

2026 Prep Enrolments - Now Open! 

For families that are interested in enrolling their child in Prep at Templestowe Park in 2026, please see the process below and our school website for further information.  2026 Prep enrolments are now open!

How to enrol at Templestowe Park PS

• Contact our school office on 9846 2700 to book a school tour with our Principal or Assistant Principals.
• Submit an Expression of Interest EOI if you would like to receive updates from Templestowe Park about enrolment news and our numerous transition programs.
• Digital enrolments for Prep 2026 opened on Tuesday 22 April 2025.  Please click here to submit your digital enrolment after Tuesday 22 April 2025.
• Submit an enrolment application for Prep 2026 by Friday 25 July 2025.
• You will be notified of the outcome of your application between Monday 28 July and Friday 8 August 2025. If you receive an enrolment offer, you should accept the offer by Friday 22 August 2025. Please note – all in zone student enrolments will be immediately accepted on receipt of student enrolment.
• We will invite families to participate in our Prep 2026 Transition programs.
• Prep students will commence school on Wednesday 28 January 2026.

For further information from the Department of Education about enrolling in Prep for 2026 please click here. 

Prep 2026 Taste of School – Come and Try Sessions! 

We warmly invite Prep 2026 children and families to attend our Taste of School sessions at Templestowe Park PS.  We will be offering Visual Arts and Sport sessions on Tuesday 13th and 20th of May from 2:00pm - 3:00pm.  Please click here to confirm your child's spot.

The Taste of School sessions are designed to give pre-school children their very first experience at school in a fun, safe and engaging environment.  

Students can attend both a Visual Arts and Sport session over two consecutive weeks or just attend for one session.  Students will be placed in either a Visual Arts or Sport session by the school.  We will inform you and your child what session they will be attending on arrival.  

These sessions are not compulsory and you are not expected to attend both if you are not able to do so – we just like having you here when we can. 

Please complete the Google Form by 4:00pm on Tuesday 6th May.  A confirmation email will be sent to you shortly after this time with important information about attending the session.

Monash Manningham Principals Conference

Next Thursday and Friday, Mark Roberts and Robyn Twyford will be attending the Monash Manningham Principals Conference at the RACV Cape Schank Resort.  Over the two days, we will undertake professional learning with other Network Principals and discuss important educational initiatives from the State Government. Mr Brian Cleary will remain at school during this time. We will provide an update on our learnings from the Conference in our next newsletter. 

PFA Mother's Day Stall - Friday 9th May!  

We look forward to the annual Mother's Day Stall that our amazing PFA run each year. Please see the PFA section of the newsletter for further information. 

Mark Roberts                       Brian Cleary                                       Robyn Twyford                                    

PRINCIPAL                           ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL                  ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL