Dear Karoo PS Community,

Family Fun Night - Thursday 19th March

What a wonderful celebration of our community coming together for Family Fun Night, on Thursday 19th March. Thank you to all our families who joined us for a fun filled afternoon of games, laughter and connection. It was a wonderful opportunity to build community and celebrate our school spirit.

A HUGE thank you to Miss Jess Cole for her organising of the event and all our staff and Karoo Parents Association (KPA) who supported the night to ensure the afternoon was such a success!

Road Safety - Thank you Karoo PS!

Wow! What a sensational community we have! Thank you to everyone for support us in ensuring our students and families are safe when arriving and departing our school. Our wonderful School Crossing Officer, Sue, passes on her heartfelt thank you as well, as over the past weeks our community has continued to:

Ensuring they 'drop and go' in the 2-minute parking bays or only remain there for the allocated time.
Use the roundabouts to turn around, rather than U-turns over the single white line.

Therefore, please keep up the great work and thank you for your continued support in ensuring the safety of our community.

Staff Carpark Access Update

To support our staff and OSHC families, I would also like to notify our community that the staff carpark boomgates hours will operate from 8am to 5:30pm each week day, from Monday the 23rd of March.

Year Level Representatives

As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening communication and connection across our school community, we are implementing Year Level Communication pathways through dedicated KPS Year Level WhatsApp groups. The purpose is to provide a space for parents/careers to share updates and ask questions about school. It is a respectful area and will be run by your Year Level Representative.

The Year Level Representatives are:

Foundation

Krista Di Iorio

(Mackenzie - FM)

Year 1

Zoe Gillespie

(Charles - 1D)

Year 2

Katherine Lin

(Mufan - 2S)

Year 3

Leanne Wong

(Judson - 3SG)

Year 4

Jess Thompson

(Shae - 4D)

Year 5

Lin Zhang

(Raymond - 5T)

Year 6

TBC

If you would like to join your child’s Year Level WhatsApp Group, please follow the steps below.

Follow the QR code to join the Karoo PS Community 2026
Find your child/children’s year level at click to join
The Year Level Representative will introduce themselves on Monday 23rd March
Use the WhatsApp throughout the year to support communication regarding school events and questions.

KPS Working Bee!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came along to our School Working Bee! We are grateful for the time, effort, and community spirit on display as families, students, and staff came together to enhance our school environment. Gardening, moving sand and rocks, and refreshing the School Garden were all completed quickly thanks to many helping hands. It was wonderful to see everyone connecting and taking pride in our school, finishing with a well-earned sausage sizzle, drinks, and zooper doopers to celebrate a fantastic morning.

We truly appreciate your support in making our school such a great place for everyone!

Congratulations to our Student Representative Council Members and PLAY Leaders

On Friday the 13th of March, we held our leadership assembly to recognise our Student Representative Council Leaders (SRC) and PLAY Leaders. The assembly was a celebration of leadership across the school and acknowledging the key role our SRC and PLAY Leaders have in leading our school as role models and support for all of our students. Mr Kim Wells, MP for Rowville and Mr Max Williams, Candidate for Rowville presented the students with their badges and shared key insights with our school community about leadership.

Student Representative Council

The Student Representative Council (SRC) plays an important role in giving students a voice within the school. SRC members represent their peers, share ideas and concerns, and work together with staff to help improve the school community. They also support and lead initiatives such as events, fundraising, and community projects, building leadership skills and encouraging positive change across the school. These leaders have been voted by their peers to represent their voice at SRC meetings. Classes from Yr 3 to yr 6 are represented.

PLAY Leaders

Each day during the first half of lunch, our amazing Year 5 PLAY Leaders are out in the playground supporting our younger students to learn how to engage in play, build friendships and feel confident.

To build the skills to run these sessions, our PLAY leaders completed training last year to prepare for this important role, and it’s wonderful to see them putting their leadership skills into action. They are fantastic role models who help make our playground a welcoming and inclusive space for everyone.

KPS Colour Run 2026!

The Karoo PS Colour Run 2026 is almost here! The event will take place on Friday, 1st May from 4:00pm to 5:30pm at Karoo PS.

This exciting event is our MAJOR fundraiser for the year, helping us enhance our school by completing upgrades to our basketball courts and purchasing additional decodable readers to support student learning.

We’re thrilled to announce that there are 12 major prizes up for grabs for the top fundraisers! Students who raise the most funds will get first choice of prizes, followed by the next highest fundraisers. There will also be a range of fun incentives along the way to keep everyone motivated! Please see the 'KPS Colour Run Information Booklet' for further details.

Our first step is LAUNCHING our Fundraising Platform - we will be using 'Shout for Good' as the digital platform to support our Colour Run fundraising. Please see instructions below for how to set up and access your child's fundraising page.

KPS Colour Run Information Booklet

Includes prize details, student and class incentives, and the course outline.

How to Set Up Your Child’s Fundraising Page

Step-by-step instructions:

Link to 'Shout for Good' webpage
Pages 1–2: Setting up your child’s fundraising page
Page 3: Re-accessing the fundraising page: Mobile access instructions
Page 4: Re-accessing the fundraising page: Computer access instructions

Once you set up your child's fundraising page - they can start fundraising straight away!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher, the school office, or myself. Thank you in advance for your support! We can’t wait to see our community come together for this fun and colourful event!

Enjoy your weekend and I look forward to seeing you around our sensational school!

Courtney Hoffmann

Principal

Student Voice: Knowing our Community