Assistant Principals' Report

Save the Dates 

End of Term Easter Assembly - On the last day of Term 1, we will have a Whole School Assembly.  This will take place from 9.00am on Friday 4th April. Weather permitting, we will hold this on the top basketball court.  Everyone is welcome. 

Student-Parent-Teacher interviews - will take place on Wednesday 30th April, Week 2 of Term 2. We are not holding these in Week 1 due to the Easter Monday and Anzac Day public holidays. This will be an altered school day 11.00 am - 7.00pm.  The booking system on Compass will be opening up at the end of next week. 

Sharing Education State Successes 

Whittelsea Primary School is very proud to be part of the Education State.

Victoria's vision for the Education State is to deliver excellence in every classroom and in every corner of the state. The Department of Education's (DE) vision is shared and developed with input from students, families, teachers and school leaders.

The Education State has five key priorities that will guide our work over the coming years:

• Excellence in teaching and learning: Informed by the latest evidence, ensuring our dedicated teachers have the most effective teaching tools and support.
• Every student matters: We will ensure safe and welcoming environments so that teachers can do their best work, students can do their best learning, and every school offers a safe and respectful environment.
• Lifting secondary school student engagement and achievement: Strengthen secondary school engagement and continue supporting every student to embark on a positive post-school pathway.
• Expand, support, and recognise our school workforce: Continue to attract, retain, and support a highly skilled, diverse school workforce, including by reducing the administrative burden, delivering professional learning, and supporting teaching wellbeing.
• Schools at the centre of communities: Build welcoming, world-class, and modern schools that meet the needs of local communities so that every child can have access to a great local school.

As DE strive towards excellence in every Victorian government school, schools will continue seeking opportunities to partner with the non-government school sector. We will work together to ensure all Victorian students are supported to thrive and learn at school.

Victoria's Education Achievements

The Victorian Government has invested an additional $35 billion in education over the past decade which means Victoria is leading the nation in:

• Senior secondary pathways
• NAPLAN results
• Student Attendance
• Mental health and wellbeing support in schools
• Disability inclusion
• The number of new schools for local communities.

Victoria is a top performer nationally in reading and writing. In particular, our students' literacy performance has consistently improved since 2015. Victorian primary school students have some top reading and writing results across Australia. Education is a great leveller. It can transform life outcomes for students who face inequity or hardship. Victoria is one of the few states making progress in meeting the Closing the Gap targets in education, with the number of First Nations students completing Year 12 increasing from 50% in 2001 to 73% in 2021. Victorian students are engaged in education and work at the highest rates in the country. In 2023, more than 96% of students who started Year 12 completed the VCE, including more than 13% who did the new Vocational Major. Every year since 2020, more than 80% of students have completed Year 12.

DE increased the number of school teachers in Victoria by 8,000 between 2020 and 2023. Teachers have more time to plan, assess student needs, and deliver high-quality lessons. DE has the country's most extensive school building program, with almost 50% of new government schools built in Australia in Victoria.

Have a wonderful weekend.