Jackson School Staff Bulletin

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back to Term 3!

 

I hope you all have had a well-deserved break and been able to recharge your batteries in readiness for a shorter Term 3. I am very much looking forward to returning to Jackson this term and reconnecting with you all.

 

I would like to thank Bern for stepping into the Acting Principal role during my secondment at Riverwalk Primary School. Thank you also to Julie, Matt and the leadership team for their support and leadership. Thank you also to Kathy Pham for taking on the Acting Assistant Principal role in Term 2, leading our Wellbeing SIT in addition to the many Disability Inclusion Profile meetings you were involved in.

 

My time at Riverwalk provided a valuable insight into a Support Inclusion School as part of the broader Disability Inclusion Reform landscape. I was pleased to help them navigate some significant challenges and compliance activities during a period of instability for their community. It also helped me reflect on all of the amazing work we do every day at Jackson and the tireless effort of all staff in meeting the complex learning and wellbeing needs of our learners - thank you!

 

Over the holidays, I had a number of tasks to complete at Riverwalk as well as preparation work for returning to Jackson. In the first week, we got to catch up with Phil Haigh (previous staff member), who is visiting from the UAE. We also spent a few nights in Melbourne visiting Disney on Ice, Lightscape and the Sea Life Centre.

Workforce & HR

 

Congratulations, Kelly Sherrard, who will take on the Acting Assistant Principal position leading the Learning SIT for Term 3 during Julie's long service leave. Kelly will continue to oversee Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting as part of this role. We look forward to working with you.

 

Congratulations to Aaron, who has been appointed to the Assistant Learning Specialist (ALS) role of 7/8 PLT Leader whilst continuing his existing ALS Travel Education role. 

 

Congratulations also to Christine Tidswell, who has been successful in being appointed as our inaugural NDIS Navigator. For more information on this role and our NDIS policy, please visit: https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/JqPookN

 

On behalf of the Jackson School Community, I would like to officially welcome our new ES staff for Term 3: 

  • Trang Tri (Prep A)
  • Libby Jackson (Prep B)
  • Lien Tran (11/12A)

In addition to welcoming our new staff members, several workforce changes will take effect in Term 3. 

 

Workforce Changes:

  • Danni Edwards - ES (5/6E)
  • Mark Bituin - ES (5/6B)
  • Ricki Platts - Teacher (7/8A)

I'd also like to welcome back Jess Nye, who is returning from parental leave. Jess will begin with us on July 30th. I had the pleasure of working with Jess again at Riverwalk this term.

 

Several ongoing and fixed-term opportunities will be advertised for teachers and ESs over the coming weeks to support our workforce planning for 2026. Several ES ongoing positions were advertised internally on Teams, and applications close on Monday, 21st July at 9:00 am.

 

We have now commenced our Workforce Planning for 2026. Other fixed-term and ongoing positions will be posted later this term. All staff are requested to complete the 2026 Workforce Preferences Survey by 9:00 am on Monday, 21st July 2025. Click on the link below to complete the workforce survey: 

https://forms.office.com/r/HCZLQ4JLr1

Buildings & Grounds

Over the holidays, we continued to have several trades each day. Thank you, Dan, Graeme and Lyle, for working with this over the holidays.

 

Projects that were completed during the holidays include:

  • OSHC Upgrade: Hall Canteen, PE/OSHC Storage, new OSHC Office and Conference Room. We will now add the Hall Conference Room back into Xuno bookings
  • New Library Door and Replacement of rooms 9 & 12 internal classroom doors
  • Fencing behind the Allied Health playroom
  • Storage shelving in the new shed behind Prep and Allied Health

Friday was Graeme's last work day onsite, even though he said his goodbyes to you all a couple of weeks ago. Thank you Graeme for all of the work you have overseen and undertaken during your time with us at Jackson School. I hope you are proud of all you've achieved for our students for many years to come. We wish you all the very best for your next chapter. Here is a snapshot of the projects you have been involved in:

School Staff Survey - Open 21 July to 15 August

 

In Week 4, the staff meeting will be dedicated to completing the School Staff Survey. You will receive the School Staff Survey link from Orima on Monday. There are several points to note when completing the survey, including questions written in double negatives and the rating scale (neither agree nor disagree). Time will be allocated for all staff members to complete the survey in the professional learning session. 

 

Please do not complete the School Staff Survey until the allocated professional learning session.

There is no Curriculum Day to start off Term 3. 

 

For more detailed information on other areas of School Operations, please click on the pages on the left for important updates ready to start the school year. These include: 

Please see the eHelp page for over five hours of self-paced professional learning (optional) on Generative AI.

 

I hope you enjoyed the rest of your weekend, and I look forward to seeing you all on Monday.

 

Anthony