Principal's News

ANZAC Day Ceremonies

I would like to thank the school community (parents, staff & students) for supporting the Rochester ANZAC Day ceremony last Saturday. A special mention  to the students who represented the school or other community organisations on the day. Thank you to our school captains, Bobby, Jerome, Lilly, and Zoe for spekaing and laying the wreath.

Road Safety - Urgent

As mentioned in the text yesteday we have had several concerned reports from community members regarding near misses on our roads before and after school and late into the evening. Incidents where childen are not using crossings and not looking as they cross in front of traffic. Please remind and speak to your children about road safety and the safest places to cross.

Do it for Dolly Day - Dress in blue!

Next Friday 8th, is 'Do It For Dolly Day'. It is a day dedicated to bringing the community together, spreading kindness and uniting in helping break the silence around bullying. Dolly's favourite colour was blue so students are invited to come to school dressed in blue casual clothes. We encourage students to bring a gold coin donation for the cause. We will also run extra activities on the day to educate students and promote this important message.

School Beanie 

With the cooler weather creeping up on us, don't forget we have our school beanies available from the office for $12. The school makes no profit on this.  If paying online please provide your child's surname to ensure the payment can be tracked.

2027 Prep Information Night

Our planning for 2027 commences on Tuesday, May 19 with our Prep Information Night. Please share this information with anyone you know who is contemplating enrolling their child at our school next year or would like to know more about our school.

AEU Industrial Action

Families may be aware of recent industrial action being taken by the Australian Education Union across Victorian government schools. As part of ongoing negotiations with the state government regarding pay and working conditions, union members have implemented a range of work bans and planned stop-work actions. While we aim to minimise disruption to student learning, there may be some impacts to normal school operations. 

We will continue to keep families informed of any changes that affect our school community and appreciate your support and understanding during this time.

Events Payments - XUNO

Families are now able to pay for event when giving approval directly on XUNO.

Using the XUNO Family app

• Upcoming events will show in your Calendar on the dashboard. You can tap on the name of the event to view it.
• The Payments section shows all outstanding event or fee payments. You can tap on Pay Now to see all payments due.
• Check/Update credit card details and follow the prompts. 

Families can still opt to pay via direct debit or at the office.

Kate Whitford