From the Office

School Parking - Outside Admin Office

Please note some important changes to parking outside the administration office:

Five parking bays opposite the front office are marked with yellow paint and are reserved for Visitors, Special Guests and Emergency Student pick-up.

Please only park in these bays for the above reasons.  

For dropping off and collecting students at the start and end of the day, please use the parking along the left-hand side of the Lapthorne Close entry driveway, or utilise the curbside parking along Jiloa Way or in the surrounding courts.

Thank you.

Volunteers and Parent Helpers Course

DCS is committed to being a child safe school for our students. Each year we hold our Volunteers and Parent Helpers Course for our class parent helpers and volunteers working with our students. Parents, family members and volunteers are required to sit the ‘Working with Our DCS Children’ session. These are held to induct our parent helpers, and any volunteers, who wish to assist in our classrooms and around our school in 2024. As a school that is committed to protecting our children and has zero tolerance to child abuse, it is mandatory that any volunteer or parent helper in our school attend this induction session. It is important a volunteer or helper attends this course every 12 months.  

The sessions for 2024 will have some similar content as in previous years (as is required), but will also introduce new concepts and information. A daytime option of this course will be held in the Jiloa Centre this Friday, 23rd February, commencing at 9:45am. 

New Families Information Evening

We would love to have you join us for our New Families Information Evening, Tuesday 27th February, in the Jiloa Centre.

This evening is specially designed for new families who have joined the Devonport Christian School community in the past 12 months and provides information on:

• Christian Schooling and biblical world view
• Christian Education National – our national body with over 25,000 students in schools across Australia
• Devonport Christian School Inc – our associated body and what membership entails

As well as further information on the structure of Devonport Christian School and Christian schooling in general.

A light supper will be provided and our coffee machine will be running with delicious hot drinks for everyone.

The evening will be held in our Jiloa Centre, commencing at 7:00pm and runs for approximately one hour. Arrive at 6:45pm if you would like a hot drink first. We hope that you can join us to find out more about the journey into Christian Education that you and your family have embarked on.

Employment Opportunity

We are looking for a Casual Junior Administration Support person to assist our Administration Team. 

Do you have a heart to serve others, and are available before and/or after school and possibly during some school holidays? We are looking for a Junior (14 - 17 year old) to support our Administration staff on a casual, ad-hoc basis (no set weekly hours). Contact employment@dcs.tas.edu.au if you would like further information. Applications will be accepted up until 10:00am Wednesday 6th March.

School Photos

School photos are scheduled to be taken on Wednesday 27th March. If you would like to place an order for photos of your child or family group, these are to be placed online. Please find information below on how to order. Please note that the cut-off date for sibling photos is Sunday 24th March at 4:00pm. Orders for individual photos can be taken up until the day.

Full summer uniform is to be worn, including either the blue woollen jumper or navy layered jacket for primary students and the maroon blazer and formal uniform options for secondary students.

For students who have PE on Wednesdays, please come to school in full summer uniform. 

Early Learning

At DCS we offer two fun and friendly Early Learning programmes.  Come along and connect with others over a delicious hot drink while your children play.  Please call the school office on 6423 1373 if you require further information.

Little Sprouts

Little Sprouts is a hands-on nature-based playgroup for children aged 3 and 4 years and is held every Thursday from 8:45am - 10:30am. Gather together in the Kinder room and we will then move across to the garden area.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Lauren at heagneyl@dcs.tas.edu.au

Jiloa Juniors

Jiloa Juniors is held every Friday from 8:45am - 10:45am and is for children from birth to 5 years with their carers. Jiloa Juniors is held in the Kinder area.

We hope you can join us!