Important notices
Cycling to and from School
Members of the public and business owners in the main street have expressed concern that high school aged students are riding on the footpath, very quickly in some instances on e-scooters and e-bikes. Very concerned for collisions with pedestrians and people leaving shops etc.
If you are unsure of the Vic Education cycling to school policy, click here to read it.
“Parents or carers are responsible for their children travelling to and from school. This includes all forms of travel to get to school.”
And “Children aged 12 years or older are required by law to ride on the road.”
It is preferred for students to use the bike track through the Goodwin Village when appropriate to do so, being mindful of residents and other pedestrians on the track and taking extra care when exiting the track onto the road at the back of the mall.
Yellow Envelopes
All students have received yellow envelopes containing information and consent forms. These need to be returned to school ASAP, as they are now overdue. Also, may have included any reports and certificates not collected at Awards Night. Could the Emergency Contact Forms please be returned even if there are no changes needed to be made.
Thank you to the families who have already returned their forms.
If you have any questions, please contact the office on 54971205.
Year 8 Camp Reminder
Reminder Year 8 camp is fast approaching Wednesday 18th March to Friday 20th March. Please ensure payment has been finalised before Monday 16th March. Please contact the office if you need assistance with payment.
Secondary School Immunisation Program
Buloke Shire Council deliver the Secondary School Immunisation Program to students at Donald High School.
Find out more about the Secondary School Immunisation Program here:
Secondary School Immunisation Program - Better Health Channel
Your children’s School Immunisation Program is going digital which means there will be no more paper consent cards.
The digital system Buloke Shire Council are using is called Vitavo. It is simple to use and to update your child's information at any time.
Please see below the instructions provided by Buloke Shire Council to get started. Please complete the below process as soon as possible and note the Immunisation date set for Donald High School is Tuesday 24th of March 2026, so you must Consent or choose to not consent prior to that date.
2026 Buloke Shire Council - Process for giving Consent to Immunisations:
Please follow the enclosed guide with instructions on how to give consent or to not give consent.
Access the platform by either clicking the link provided https://buloke.book.vitavo.com.au/school/DonaldHighSchool-9MUygc
Or use the QR code
If you have any queries or concerns with regards to the Secondary School Immunisation Program, or encounter issues with the digital system Buloke Shire Council are using for obtaining Immunisation consent, please contact the Buloke Shire Council Immunisation Coordinator Elly McAuliffe on 0417 506 174
School Council
NAPLAN
Attention Year 7 and 9 Parents
This Year NAPLAN is to be held from Wednesday March 11 through to Monday March 23, 2026. Please find below the scheduled NAPLAN sessions and be aware if your child is absent or late to a scheduled session, they will be required to complete catch up sessions.
NAPLAN will be completed online, and students will need ear or headphones to complete these tests. School does have emergency sets if students forget to bring their own.
There is a demonstration site that you and/or your child can go to and become familiar with the platform. You can access this at the following link below.
https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site
Students will also complete one or two practice tests in English and Maths classes in the week leading into the test period.
If you have any concerns about your child completing NAPLAN or wish to withdraw them from NAPLAN please contact myself or Mr. Aikman so we can discuss this further and you can sign the necessary, form.
Wednesday March 11
Year 7 Writing (42 min): p 1 & 2
Year 9 Writing (42 min): p 4 & 5
Thursday March 12
Year 9 Reading (65 min): p 1 & 2
Year 7 Reading (65min): p 4 & 5
Friday Mar 13
Year 7 Conventions of Language (45 min): p 1 & 2
Monday March 16
Year 7 Numeracy (65 min): p 1 & 2
Year 9 Conventions of Language (45 min): p 3
Tuesday March 17
Year 9 Numeracy (65 min): p 1 & 2
Wednesday March 18, Thursday March 19, Friday March 20, Monday March 23
Catch up tests for students who have missed tests.
Raeanne O’Shea
NAPLAN Co-Ordinator
Donald High School