Message from the Principal

Dear Families,

Welcome back to school to students, staff and parents. I hope you had a restful holiday and are raring to go for an exciting Term Three.

We've only been back two weeks and we've already celebrated 100 Days of Prep and we're gearing up for LITFEST 2025. 

Looking back to last term, thank you to everyone who came along to the Parent Teacher Conference in the last week of term. I know the teachers really appreciated having the opportunity to talk your child's learning goals. Collaboration between students, teachers and parents allows the greatest possible impact on every students' learning.

NAPLAN Results

This week, students received their individual results for NAPLAN 2025. Students in years 3 and 5 undertook the assesment this year, and their results are benchmarked against students of the same age across the nation and state. Congratulations to all of our students for their efforts in the assessment. In our next newsletter, I will be sharing with our schools' results, which compares cohorts against like cohorts from across Victoria. Keep your eyes peeled for some exciting news.

Prep 2026

Do you know a family with a child starting school in 2026? At APS, we believe every student should be given the opportunity to achieve excellence, which is why we offer our free pre-prep school program to any child starting school next year. Head Start is for students to begin accessing the Prep Curriculum before they begin school, focusing on phonics, writing, counting and school routines. 

Our data from this year indicates that students who fully participate in the 1-hour lesson each week for the duration of the program start prep approximately 1 term ahead of their age-based peers (on average).

Our expert team leading the program are highly adept at adjusting the learning to meet the needs of your child within a small group setting of up to 5 to ensure every student is catered for. This unique opportunity is free and available to any child who enrols to commence Prep at our school for next year, with sessions available every day of the week.

Contact us to get involved today and give your child a head start with their learning.

albanvale.ps@education.vic.gov.au 

School Tour and Enrolments for 2026.

We are in the process of planning and preparing for the 2026 school year, and more than ever, we are receiving requests for school tours. If someone you know is eager to join our community for 2026, please encourage them to contact our office by phone or email to organise a tour or pre-enrol. We have limited spaces for students outside of our school zone across all year levels in 2026, including for those looking to join us in Prep next year. 

Thank you for helping us Achieve Excellence, Together.