Principal's Message

Parent Engagement 

As a school community, we’ve been running cooking classes where students and their parents come together to enjoy quality time in the kitchen while learning new skills. These sessions have been incredibly popular and are now fully booked for the term.

A heartfelt thank you to Mrs Linda, our Wellbeing Leader, for making this initiative possible, and to Foodbank for their generous support. We’ve also partnered with the local high school to use their home economics rooms, helping to create a more enriching and hands-on cooking experience. 

Please remember, everyday counts! Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education. Students learn new things at school every day – missing school puts them behind. 

School Start Time Reminder- The new school start time this year is 8:35 AM. We encourage all students to arrive by this time, as classrooms are open and ready for morning circle time.

Morning circle is an important part of the day where students are welcomed and come together as a class to share key information about the day ahead.

We are committed to providing every student with a high-quality education—and that begins with consistent attendance.

There is no "safe" number of days to miss—each absence can set a student back and affect their learning outcomes.

 Top Attendance Tips for Families 

• Remember that every day counts

 • Schools want to work in partnership with parents – act early if you have any concerns by contacting the school or enter absence on Compass .

 • There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes and their social connectedness 

• Talk positively about school and the importance of attending every 

• Open and prompt communication with your child’s school about high absences is not a good idea 

• Avoid making routine medical and dental appointments during the school day or planning family holidays during the term 

• Seek help from your school if you are concerned about your child’s attendance and wellbeing. Schools want to work in partnership with parents to support student attendance and wellbeing.

Annual privacy reminder for our school community

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy, describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. Please make sure you have completed the School Privacy Policy to support us duirng this process. 

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

• Amharic
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Dari
• Gujarati
• Mandarin
• Somali
• Sudanese
• Turkish
• Urdu
• Vietnamese

Parking Reminder – Blair Street  

Please be aware that police will be conducting random checks on parking along Blair Street. We kindly remind all families to ensure they are parking legally and safely.

It's especially important to avoid blocking the view of our crossing guard, who plays a crucial role in keeping our students safe during drop-off and pick-up times.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us maintain a safe environment for our school community.

Enrolments /School Tours

School tours are open every Thursday morning at 10am. If your child is attending 4-year-old kindergarten this year and will be starting school next year, please note that enrolment at the school is required. This process does not happen automatically, so we kindly ask that you come to the office to complete the enrolment.

Calendar Dates & Term Dates for 2025

We also recommend you check Compass and the newsletter for important calendar dates regularly as dates will be added throughout the year.

                                Start Date                                                                               Finish Date

Term 2                 22 April - NO School - Pupil Free day                         4th July at 2.30pm

                               Wednesday 23rd April - Term 2 commences 

Term 3                21st July                                                                                      19th September