Principal's Message
Upwey South Primary School
Please take the time to read each page of our newsletter, as we provide you with information updates across our school.
Annual privacy reminder for our school community
Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.
Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy, describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.
We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school.
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Dari
- Gujarati
- Mandarin
- Somali
- Sudanese
- Turkish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
Annual Report to the School Community (2024)
As the Princpal of Upwey South Primary School, I have the honour of reflecting upon the progress of our school each year. Once again, our Annual Report (2024) continues to show strong growth across both academic learning and student wellbeing.
This report is a celebration, and recognition, of the strong connections we have across our school community. It is also a reflection of the high level of professional learning and curriculum implementation which is a result of strong leadership across our Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
Please note that from the commencement of 2025, Annual Reports no longer require the attestation of the School Council President. Annual Reports are now simply presented to the School Council during the March meeting of each year.
Please refer to the attached document:
School Council Membership 2025
Following our recent call for nominations, we can now announce the following membership for School Council:
Parent Members:
- Rob Shepherd (2025-2027)
- Lonia Mitchell (2025-2027)
- Clare Stewart (2025- 2027)
- Emily Rainey (2025-2027)
- Damien Capocchi (2024-2026)
- Jessica Arnall (2024-2026)
- Cameron Glover (2024-2026)
Staff Members:
- Llewela Humphries (2025-2027)
- Melinda Rowe (2025-2026)
- Stacey Bowles (2024-2026)
Executive Officer:
- Damien Kitch (ongoing)
In announcing the above cohort, we would also like to acknowledge and thank the following parents/carers for their valued input to School Council over the past year:
- Hazel Tindal
- Eric Burgess
- Jess Mortimer
The 2025 School Council Membership Cohort will meet for the first time on Monday 17th March, during which Executive postions will be allocated, and subcommittee formed. Following this meeting, we will be sending out a communication to call for expressions of interest from parents/carers to join various subcommittees.
Communicating with the Principal
We look forward to partnering with you in 2025, and welcome your input:
Damien Kitch
Principal
m: 0459 864 712