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Latest update

Updated: Friday 23 October 2026

 

Dear Families,

 

We are writing to advise of changes to communication arrangements from Monday 26 October as part of the ongoing protected industrial action.

 

Some staff may choose to reduce their use of email and other online systems, and their responses to telephone enquiries. This may mean longer response times for general enquiries and some routine updates.

 

The notified action specifically excludes responding to and reporting health and safety incidents or hazards, and child safety incidents. Staff will continue to respond to these matters. Essential student safety processes, including marking class rolls and monitoring attendance, will also continue.

 

Please continue to contact your child’s teachers through Compass in the usual way. If you have not received a timely response - within 48 hours of sending - please email your child’s school using the relevant address below, including your original enquiry so it can be directed to an available member of staff:

 

 

For urgent concerns, please contact your campus reception so your concern can be directed promptly to an available member of staff. Please do not rely on email for urgent matters.

 

Our priority remains the safety, wellbeing and continued learning of our students, and we are coordinating arrangements to maintain essential support throughout this period.

 

We have also received notification of a further work stoppage on Wednesday 28 October. We are planning for this and will provide families with details of the arrangements on Monday. 

 

We recognise that the ongoing disruption creates uncertainty for families and appreciate your patience. We respect our staff’s right to participate in lawful industrial action. Negotiations remain active, with bargaining meetings continuing and progress being made on items under discussion.

 

Kind regards,

 

Emily FitzSimons

Principal