From the School Leadership Team
What an amazing fun filled week it has been in our school community!
Early Learning Centre Update
As our school families would be aware, we applied for a federal government grant of up to $3 million through the Australian Government's Building Early Education Fund, in partnership with Good Shepherd Lutheran School Para Vista. We are again grateful for the willingness of the Good Shepherd community to partner with us in this venture. A successful application would have funded a purpose-built, 66-place ELC on our oval catering for children from birth to five years. I am sorry to share that our application was unsuccessful.
While this is disappointing news, it is not a setback that leaves us without a path forward, and indeed in many ways, the work we have done this year has strengthened the position we are now in to progress our original ELC plans.
I am pleased to advise that our Development Application for our original plan to provide an ELC through refurbishing our existing GGOSH space has been approved by the City of Tea Tree Gully Council. This is a significant milestone and means we can now move forward with confidence toward opening our Early Learning Centre. Our plan is to progress to tender for the building works as swiftly as practicable.
We will also be advertising for an ELC Director in the near future, which is a role that will be central to shaping the culture, program, and community of our new centre. We are targeting an opening in middle of 2027 and will keep you informed as key milestones are reached.
Our ELC will provide places for three and four year old children in a refurbished space in our current GGOSH area, with GGOSH relocating into the adjacent space in early 2027. While this is a different outcome to the purpose-built facility we had hoped the grant would make possible, it remains a genuinely exciting development for our school community - one that will extend our care for children and families into the early years and strengthen the continuum of learning from ELC through to Year 6.
I want to acknowledge the significant effort that has gone into reaching this point from the grant application process, to the Development Application, to the planning and policy work that has been happening behind the scenes. I am grateful to all who have contributed and to our families for your patience and support throughout.
Sports Day - Friday 11 September
We are looking forward to Sports Day on Friday, 11 September. It is always a real highlight of our school calendar and a wonderful community event.
Children's University Gowning
We are now getting ready for graduation next term. Students, please remember to log your online hours and bring in your passports by Monday 14 September.
SACSA AFL
It was great to see our Years 3–6 students representing the school at SACSA AFL on Thursday last week. Well done to all involved! It was most pleasing to hear of the great spirit in which our teams participated on the day. Congrstulations to our Year 5/6 boys team who won their gala day.
R U OK? Day and Sports Day
Thanks so much to our Year 6 Wellbeing Leaders who arranged a special day for R U OK? Day on Thursday 10 September.
Special Persons Afternoon
We're looking forward to our Special Persons Afternoon on Friday 18 September.
1.15pm - 2.00pm - Cncert in the Worship Centre
2.00pm - 2.25pm A-M visit classrooms
2.30pm - 2.55pm N - Z visit classrooms
Afternoon tea is available in the courtyard from 2.00pm - 2.55pm.
The Great Book Swap
The Great Book Swap ran last week this week and thanks to all of our students and school families who supported this. We are pleased with over $600 in donations that will all go to support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Thanks to Mrs Carter for arranging this opportunity.
LLL - Charitable Donations Program
We're thrilled to partner with LLL Australia to bring you a meaningful way to support our school through their Charitable Donation Program.
Your generosity in making a deposit with the LLL through a Charitable Facility Account which will assist us in upgrading our Foundation playground.
The funds you hold in your Facility will generate notional amounts of interest that is retained by LLL who will make a regular allocation to us to further our project, while your original investment remains completely untouched.
Our partnership with LLL Australia makes it simple and secure by:
- Opening a new LLL Charitable Facility.
- Nominating Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School as the preferred beneficiary of the interest your facility will forgo.
That's it! You can rest easy knowing your money is making a meaningful difference in our community—all with zero fees or charges to you.
If you would like to know more, please contact Tanya Rowland, our Business Manager.
The link below enables you to open an LLL Charitable Facility and nominate our school.
Your investment helps us build a brighter tomorrow, together.
A few reminders
Please be reminded of some of our key events:
Term 3
Week 8
Friday 11 September – Sports Day
Week 9
Thursday 17 September – Year 5 Celebration of Learning
Friday 18 September – Special Person’s Afternoon
Week 10
Tuesday 22 September – Year 2 Sleepover at AFL Max
Tuesday 22 September – Year 6 Exhibition
Thursday 24 September - Year 1 sleepover
Friday 25 September – Closing Service 8.50am
Our full school calendar can also be viewed on the school website.
Will Wallace
Principal