Leadership Report

Dear Saltwater Families,

Welcome to Term Four. We trust that you had a restful break, enjoying some much-needed relaxation and special moments with family. As we step into Term Four, we also welcome the warmer days of spring, bringing with them a sense of renewal and energy. We're thrilled to have you back and look forward to a fantastic final term of 2026!

After watching our new buildings take shape behind the fences all year, we are almost there! This term, we’ll be inviting our families in for tours so you can finally see our incredible new learning and specialist spaces and hear more about what 2027 will look like at Saltwater.

There is still so much to look forward to in Term 4, including our Year 6 Exhibition, TEDx Talks and, fingers crossed Melbourne’s weather is kind to us, our Christmas Carols! We’re hoping to celebrate together out on the basketball courts and invite all our families to join us for what is always such a special Saltwater community event.

Sun Smart policy - Hats 

As we embrace the warmer weather, we kindly remind you of our commitment to sun safety. All students are required to wear hats when playing outside or during outdoor activities. This essential measure helps protect our children from harmful sun exposure and ensures a safe outdoor experience. Please ensure your child comes to school with a hat every single day this term. 

We remind you that our school provides sunscreen for students to use during outdoor activities, to be applied by the students themselves. However, you are welcome to supply your own sunscreen for your child/ren to use while at school. Please ensure that any sunscreen sent is clearly labelled with your child's name. Thank you for your continued support in keeping our students sun-safe!

Planning for 2027 and Class Formations 

The leadership team is preparing for 2027, including class structures, spaces and staffing. If your child will not be attending Saltwater P-9 College next year, please notify us as soon as possible via email at: 

saltwater.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au.

Class formation is a detailed process that considers student numbers, gender balance, academic abilities, behaviour, and student needs. Early this term (from Monday 5th October), students have been able to nominate friendship groups or peers they work well with, and we will aim to place each student with at least one nominated friend.

Parents may discuss friendship choices with their children and submit any educational considerations (not teacher requests) by Monday 26th October 2026. While every effort is made to honour peer nominations, individual preferences can’t always be guaranteed in such a large school. We are also unable to honour requests for particular timetables. Please see our Q&A sent to families via XUNO. Thank you for your understanding.

Prep Transition Program for 2027

The following information is regarding our kinder-to-school transition program for new Prep students beginning school in 2027. The aim of these transition sessions are to help develop student confidence and familiarity with our school environment, Prep teachers and Prep procedures. In doing so, our future Prep students will be better prepared for the commencement of their school life. 

2027 Prep Transition mornings for our future Prep students are on:

Tuesday 10/11/26

Wednesday 11/11/26

Tuesday 24/11/26

Wednesday 25/11/26

Prep 2027 Information Session on Wednesday 4th November 2026 at 5.00pm 

An online Parent information session will be held via the Webex online platform. The Prep leaders will present relevant information and answer general questions about our Prep program at Saltwater College. Please click the link at 5pm, to join the info session: https://eduvic.webex.com/meet/katsouranis.taxia.t 

Wakakirri Dance Competition

It is with great pride and excitement that we share the news that Saltwater P-9 College is a three-time Wakakirri National Award winner🎉🎉🎉!

This amazing achievement celebrates the creativity, dedication, and teamwork of our students and staff. A special congratulations to Mr. Haddad and Ms Morison, whose inspiring leadership helped bring our story to life on the national stage. This award reflects the powerful learning, collaboration, and storytelling happening in our school community. 

With great excitement we can share our 2026 Wakakirri video of our performance ‘Always here’. Here’s the link to the video-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzO-bPXwTUc

This is the 3rd year running we have received this prestigious award, and we couldn’t be prouder of the efforts of our students and the work of our staff. Congratulations to everyone involved. What an incredible achievement!

School Tours and Information Sessions

We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a series of Parent Information Sessions and guided tours of our new buildings. 

These sessions are designed to welcome our families into these state-of-the-art learning hubs, with specialised timelines running for our Prep, Years 1–6, Years 7–8, and Year 9 parent communities.  

We are excited to showcase these vibrant new spaces and share our plans for the upcoming school year with you all!

Please see the session details below and save the date for your 2027 child’s cohort:

• Year 1 and 2 Families Monday 9 November 2026 | 5.00pm 
• Year 5 and 6 Families Wednesday 11 November 2026 | 5.00pm 
• Year 3 and 4 Families Thursday 12 November 2026 | 5.00pm 
• Year 7, 8 and 9 Families Monday 16 November 2026 | 5.00pm 

Term Four Duration

Term Four is an 11 week term which concludes on Thursday 17th December, 2026.

Kind Regards,

The Leadership Team