Assistant Principal's Report

Cyber Topic of the Week: Social Media Age Restrictions & Your Family 

From the eSafety Commissioner............

From 10 December 2025, many social media platforms won’t be allowed to let Australians under 16 create or keep an account. The information in this article will help you understand why, and how you can help your under-16 through the change.

Keep reading --> https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/social-media-age-restrictions

Cyber Incursion - Grades 3 to 6

Susan McLean is Australia's foremost expert in the area of cyber safety. She was with the Australian Federal Police for 27 years as the first Victorian Police Officer appointed to a position involving cyber safety and young people. 

We have Susan booked to run 90 minute incursions with our Grade 3/4 and 5/6 students on Monday 1st December. Susan will then present to parents and carers at Bendigo South East Secondary College that evening in a ticketed event. Please provide permission and payment via Compass for your child to participate in the incursion and feel free to book your ticket for the parent/carer presentation. We look forward to being part of the work Susan will do with our students about being responsible and safe online.  

Interview Day 2026

Bookings for Interview Day on Wednesday 28th January 2026 will be available to make via Compass in mid-January. Our system ‘rolls-over’ from 2025 to 2026 during this time. A Compass alert will be sent to all families when this rollover is completed and will include instructions for how to book a conference with your child’s/children’s 2026 teacher/s. 

For our new Preps, there will also be information about how to book the 1hr conference and assessment for your child. Please keep an eye-out for the Compass alert around 21st January. 

Learning Tasks + Student Report =                           ‘The Semester 2 Reporting Package’ 

As mentioned in Francis' section, Semester 2 Reports are released via Compass on Thursday 18th December. Our 'formal reporting package' is based on a progressive reporting model a which includes the Semester Report and Learning Tasks. A traditional reporting model generally only includes the semester reports. 

Learning Tasks capture learning at a particular point in time and the Semester Report provides a summary of learning progress over the whole semester. We hope you have found our formal reporting package valuable throughout the year.  

Asthma, Allergy and Anaphylaxis Plans for 2026

Wendy will soon send home blank management plan templates for known students who suffer from asthma, allergies and/or anaphylaxis. We request that families have these plans completed and signed off by a doctor and returned at the start of the 2026 school year. Continuing with 2025 plans (in 2026) can not suffice; all management plans must be updated annually. This request is in line with DET policy. Thank you for your cooperation.  

Netbooks - Grades 3 to 6

All netbooks in Grade 3-6 will be collected in the last week of Term 4. It is compulsory for all netbooks to stay at school during the school holidays. Grade 6 students are required to return their chargers also, so the netbook and charger can be prepared for Grade 3 students in 2026. Please note that lost or damaged netbooks will incur a charge to families, this includes lost chargers which cost $40 to replace.  

Families of current Grade 2 students will soon receive a letter about the netbook program for your child in 2026.