Principal's Report
Spring Gully Primary School
School Council Summary
Our May School Council meeting was held last Monday. Many items were discussed and/or ratified, including:
2025 Annual Report
The 2025 Annual Report has now been through the quality assurance process and has been approved DET. We will make this available on our website soon.
Enrolments
We currently have 408 students enrolled at our school. The projection for next year is currently 408. We are continuing to actively manage our numbers.
Staffing News
Mrs Effie Hamilton is on family leave and will return at the start of Term 4. Mrs Bec Briggs has filled this vacancy.
Mr Corey Greer is on paternity leave and will return on June 8. Mrs Steph Carey has filled this short-term vacancy.
As shared in a recent Compass post, Mrs Nat Todeschini has secured the principal position at Dunolly PS. We have advertised this position and will appointed the best available applicant in the next couple of weeks.
Ms Madie Floyd has resumed part-time to work from her injury. We hope that she will increase to fulltime over the next few weeks.
Mother’s Day Breakfast/Gift
We acknowledged the terrific support of our staff during the recent Mother’s Day Breakfast. Their participation is always voluntary and is greatly appreciated by. We also acknowledged the wonderful work Mrs Leed put into organising the Mother’s Day gift this year.
Susan McClean Visit
Renowned cybersafety expert, Susan McClean will be working with our Grade 3-6 children on Thursday 23 July. More details will be made available soon.
SRC Requests
Our SRC team put forward lots of plans to School Council for approval. Keep an eye out for these throughout the year.
New Uniforms
Noone will soon be stocking long-sleeved shirts as part of our uniform.
School Camps
The 2027 Grade 3/4 Camp proposal to Halls Gap has been approved.
Consent for Local Excursions
School Council approved annual consent for local excursions. Please see below for additional context.
If schools intend to take students off school grounds within walking distance to engage in educational activities within the local area, schools may seek consent for these local excursions on an annual basis.
Once annual consent is obtained, schools are not required to obtain further consent before the local excursion. However, parents and carers must be informed about the local excursion closer to the date of the event.
Student Family Occupation Education (SFOE Index)
Details of our SFOX index were shared with School Council, including the impacts on certain funding streams.
Policies
Policies relating to Anaphylaxis, Asthma and Allergies were reviewed and endorsed.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences will be held in the second week of next term on Monday 29th July and Tuesday 30th July from 3.30pm-7.00pm. Booking details will be made available in a Compass alert soon. Please keep an eye out for this as our teachers would welcome the opportunity to discuss the progress of your child/children at this time.
Semester 1 Reports will be released via Compass on Thursday, 3rd July.
Attitudes to School Survey (AtoSS)
The AtoSS is currently underway, with our students in Years 4, 5 and 6 getting an opportunity to provide feedback to the school. This is an annual student survey offered by the Department of Education and Training to assist us to gain an understanding of students' perceptions and experience of school. The survey will be completed by June 12. Participation in this survey is voluntary.
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2026 is All In, a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.
All In makes clear that reconciliation is not a spectator sport and that all of us must step away from the sidelines and take action to make change.
The theme also reminds us that reconciliation and advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights isn’t a passive activity, and it is not solely the responsibility of First Nations people, who have carried the weight of championing, explaining and acting for far too long.
Further information about NRW is available on the Reconciliation Australia website. https:// www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/nationalreconciliation-week/
Repeat Notices
Student Absences / Late Arrivals
As absences are included in Student Reports, parents are asked to verify any outstanding unexplained absences/late arrivals.
2027 Prep Dates
The dates and activities below relate to our 2027 Prep intake. Prospective Prep families are encouraged to partake in these activities.
Information Evening for 2027 Confirmed Prep Families
Tuesday, 10th November – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Orientation Program Dates for 2027 Confirmed Preps
Tuesday, 17th November – 9:00am-10:00am
Tuesday, 24th November – 9:00am-10:00am
Tuesday, 1st December – 9:00am-10:00am
Tuesday, 8th December – 9:00am-11:30am