From the Office

Dedication Assembly

On Friday 7th March we invite you to join us as we come together as a school community to dedicate the year to our almighty God.

The Dedication Assembly will be held in the Jiloa Centre from 8:40am. Jiloa Cafe will be open and hot drinks are available as we gather, connect, look forward and give thanks in expectation for all 2025 will bring.

'Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.'

Ephesians 3:20-21

School Photos

School photos are scheduled to be taken on Wednesday 26th March. If you would like to place an order for photos of your child or family group, these are to be placed online. Please find information below on how to order. Please note that the cut-off date for sibling photos is Friday 21st March at 3:00pm. Orders for individual photos can be taken up until the day.

For Primary students, full summer uniform is to be worn, including either the blue woollen jumper or navy layered jacket.

For Secondary students, formal uniform options and the maroon blazer are to be worn.

For both Primary and Secondary students who have PE or sports options on Wednesdays, please come to school in full formal uniform. 

Early Learning

At DCS we offer two fun and friendly Early Learning programmes.  Come along and connect with others over a delicious hot drink while your children play.  Please call the school office on 6423 1373 if you require further information.

Little Sprouts

Little Sprouts is a hands-on nature-based playgroup for children aged 3 and 4 years and is held every Thursday from 8:45am - 10:30am.

We ask parents if they would like to attend to please ensure your child has a snack to eat during break time and a hat and a water bottle.  During these sessions we ask all parents to please supervise your children. 

Jiloa Juniors

Jiloa Juniors is held every Friday from 8:45am - 10:45am, commencing on Friday 14th February, and is for children from birth to 5 years with their carers.  

A small snack is provided for children but we ask parents to please bring a hat and a water bottle.  During these sessions we ask all parents to please supervise your children. 

Jiloa Juniors is held in our Kinder area. Please come to the office if you need assistance finding the classroom.

We hope you can join us!

DCS Schoolbox App

To keep you informed of school news and information, Schoolbox is the main source of communication for DCS and to make this simpler we now have ‘One App’ through Schoolbox as our school app. This is the main way for you to receive communication from school - through DCS Schoolbox. (Please note the other DCS app which has been in use in the past from the App Store will no longer be in use. Schoolbox now allows us to have use of its own app,  downloaded directly to our device).

You will require your parent ‘Schoolbox’ username (this is usually the letter P or S followed by numbers) and then your Schoolbox password. For new families you will have received this information via email by our IT department. 

Every parent and user will be required to download the new Schoolbox App on their device as we have rolled them together into one 'Application' commencing 2025. 

Once you have logged into Schoolbox, follow the steps below to install the new Schoolbox app on your phone, or device, giving you easy access to news (including from teachers), learning moments, timetables, communication forms and school events. 

Instructions to install the new app are included below. Please call by the main office if you require any assistance.

Parent Lounge

Parent Lounge is an online portal where you can view and update student and family details, record absences, update medical information and book parent teacher interviews. Additional features will be introduced in the future. 

Please use this link to log in to Parent Lounge.

When logging in for the first time, please use the 'Forgot Password' option to set your own unique password. If you then save this in your browser you will be able to simply log in again in the future. 

Once you have logged in, please take the time to click around to explore what is available in Parent Lounge. We also ask that you check that all of the information listed under Parent Details and Student Details is correct. This includes address, MCEECDYA Details, student emergency contact details, student medical information and church attending. 

If you have any queries or need assistance to login, please contact the school on 6423 1373 or email reception@dcs.tas.edu.au