Principal's News

Next Friday 5th December is a PUPIL FREE DAY. 

Camps

The Grade 5/6 Students arrive home tomorrow after a fantastic 4 day camp at Cottage by the Sea in Queenscliff! Check out the wonderful activities they were part of.

Our Grade 3/4 students have just started their camp, and are having a wonderful time full of fun and adventure!

Whole School Transition Day

The State-wide Transition Day falls on Tuesday 9th December this year. On this day our students from Grades 1 to 6 will step up to their new grade for the day and meet their new teacher for next year. Our 2026 Preps will also be joining us on this day for a half day. Please mark this day in your calendar.

Final Assembly

We are excited to invite families to a special awards assembly on Tuesday 16th December at 2:00pm to celebrate the end of the year. The assembly will be held in our BER building. 

2026 Class Structure

In 2026 we will have the following class structure: 

Prep (One class) 

Grade One/two (two classes) 

Grade/Three/Four (three classes) 

Grade Five/Six (three classes) 

We will have over 170 students attending Rochester Primary next year.

Stall opportunity - Christmas night 

If you are interested or know of somebody who would like to set up a stall on our family Christmas night on Tuesday the 16th please contact the office to arrange. (no cost)

Parent Payments: 

To provide high-quality programs, our school relies heavily on the financial support of our community. These contributions fund essential items such as stationery, classroom materials, digital learning subscriptions, student devices, and photocopying. School funding is a complex topic that could fill an entire newsletter. We sincerely thank our families for your ongoing financial support, enabling us to resource the high standard of school experience delivered at RPS.

Christmas Raffle

Don't forget to collect and sell some tickets for our Christmas Raffle (formally known as Monster Raffle). Thanks to Nichol Trading for their generous donation of all 3 RBN vouchers. We have 10 prizes in total and the raffle will be drawn at our  End of year Assembly on Tuesday 16th December (save the date)!Please contact the office to collect a book of tickets or buy a single ticket.Tickets are in books of 5 and are $5 each. Any unsold tickets must be returned.

 Kate Whitford