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Stay active and warm this winter at our Winter Holiday Camps!
Enjoy a full day of basketball skills, drills, and fun in a supportive and engaging environment.
Suitable for Junior Domestic players, Junior Community League players, Aussie Hoopers, and Baby Boomers.Come with your friends and you can be in the same training group! Just write your friends' names down in the registration!
Junior Holiday Camps, Juniors (7-12 years) and Baby Boomers (4-6 years)Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday across both weeks of school holidaysTime: 10:00am–3:00pm at Bulleen Basketball Stadium
Lunch orders and full canteen facilities will be available during break times.
Please note: if your child is 6 years old and already participating in games, please register them in the Junior session.
Register here: https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/df5df3
Making music in schools as simple as ABC!
ABC MUSIC INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAMS–
We are very excited to announce the introduction of a new instrumental music program at St Kevin’s Primary School, commencing in Term 1 of 2026.
Music education offers numerous benefits, including the development of cognitive abilities, stimulation of creativity, improved emotional well-being, and the cultivation of teamwork and discipline. Our team of dedicated instructors is passionate about fostering young talent and creating a supportive learning environment for every student.
Since 2006, ABC Music Group has taught over 10,000 primary school students across the Melbourne metropolitan area. We are committed to the transformative power of music and strive to cultivate a joyous environment where students can progress toward their musical aspirations. It is incredibly rewarding for us to help students discover their unique musical styles and nurture their creativity.
Our students benefit from small group lessons, with a maximum of four students per weekly 30-minute session held during school hours. These sessions provide a valuable opportunity for students of different skill levels to play together as an ensemble, developing essential skills such as rhythm, timing, and melody.
We believe that learning a musical instrument is enhanced in a group environment. This setting builds self-esteem and teamwork, encouraging students to advance alongside their peers and even form their own "bands." Paired and private lessons are also available. Group lessons are priced at $179 per term, and you can find a comprehensive list of our prices for all lesson types on this link => [Link to Prices].
CONCERTS & SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE
We prioritize our end-of-year shows, concerts, and assemblies as vital opportunities for students to build confidence. These performances allow parents to witness their child’s progress and inspire other students to explore new musical activities. Our events feature solo and ensemble performances across diverse genres, including popular, rock, and classical music.
ABC MUSIC TEACHERS
Our dedicated teachers hold university degrees or diplomas in their respective musical fields, ensuring high-level expertise. For your peace of mind, all staff maintain valid Working with Children Checks (WWCC) and are fully covered by Workcover, Public Liability, and Superannuation. We utilize a balanced educational approach that emphasizes theory and technique through engaging music games and student-selected repertoire, ensuring a fun and comprehensive learning journey.
ONLINE ENROLMENTS and PAYMENTS
https://www.abcmusicgroup.com.au/enroll-now/
Our enrolment process is conveniently handled online through our website. The platform is user friendly, allowing parents to easily register their children for lessons, purchase books, and arrange instrument rentals or purchases.
Regarding communication, our dedicated office staff manages both email and phone inquiries efficiently and professionally. They ensure all matters are addressed promptly, including notifications, student progress feedback (which is also shared with teachers), enrolments, and cancellations.
© ABC Music Group | 0403 493 861 info@abcmusicgroup.com.au
FORMAL REPORTS
We provide progress reports twice annually, at the end of Terms 2 and 4. These reports are designed to keep you informed about your child's development and highlight areas where additional support at home could be beneficial.
In addition to these reports, we offer formal examinations for students who are interested in pursuing specific goals. Our dedicated teachers collaborate closely with these students to ensure thorough preparation, aiming for excellent outcomes in both the theoretical and practical aspects of their musical education.
PRACTISE TIPS and PARENT HELP
We highly recommend music game apps for the students to use at home as they help reinforce what is learned in their lessons in a fun, engaging way. On our website we have tips to help parents at home https://www.abcmusicgroup.com.au/practice-tips/
A practise diary/notebook for communication with the teacher is a great way to keep up to date with what they need to practice as homework!
The school office doesn’t handle enquiries, payments or enrolments. For any questions related to the Instrumental Program parents need to contact the ABC Office via email mailto:info@abcmusicgroup.com.au or call 0403 493 861
For an overview of our music program please watch the video below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMtc71-6t8s
We look forward to teaching your children and introducing them to the most powerful activity for their mind and wellbeing to MUSIC!
Warm Regards
ABC MUSIC TEAM
+61403493861
. Online Enrolments for Term 1 2026 are now open for the below instruments. KEYBOARD/ PIANO/ GUITAR & SINGING
https://www.abcmusicgroup.com.au/enroll-now/
Live Your Best Life in Love...
A Marriage Encounter weekend is for you…
Time-out to nurture your most precious relationship away from life's distractions.
The two of you will come away from your weekend feeling more deeply connected
and with tools to help keep your renewed intimacy alive.
No group sharing is required.
The weekend is based around Catholic values. Couples of all faiths are very welcome.
Our next weekend is just a few weeks away.
Please check our website for more details and to book your special weekend:
November 6 - 8th
St Paul's Retreat Centre, Wantirna South
Starts Friday evening at 7pm and finishes Sunday afternoon around 4:30pm
Information/Bookings: Phone Mercy & James 0409 183 676 or
Email: vicbookings@wwme.org.au Website: wwme.org.au
Social media platforms on notice
From mid-December, eSafety has been monitoring age-restricted platforms to assess how they are complying with their obligations to prevent under-16s from having accounts. It is clear the restrictions are already having an impact. Based on information gathered through legally enforceable notices, many platforms have removed, deactivated or restricted a large number of under‑age accounts.
However, based on the information gathered, including through submissions from the public, field research with parents and carers and engagement with key stakeholders, children under 16 continue to retain accounts, create new ones, or pass platforms’ age checks.
Because of these concerns, eSafety is now focusing its investigations on five major platforms - Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube. These platforms have been notified about our concerns and expectations for improvement and warned eSafety will take enforcement action if they fail to take reasonable steps to prevent systemic failures that allow children under 16 from having accounts on their service.
Major reforms like this take time – not just to embed, but to spark a broader cultural shift in how industry designs services to keep children safer online. It won’t happen overnight, and although we can see some progress has been made, it's clear there's still a way to go.
This update explains what eSafety has learned so far since the legislation took effect on 10 December 2025. We will continue to provide transparency where we can while protecting the integrity of our ongoing regulatory processes and provide relevant up-to-date information for the community, including children and young people, parents and carers and educators at our social media age restrictions hub. eSafety remains committed to holding platforms accountable, and ensuring these restrictions deliver real change for Australian families.
