Acting Principal's
News Flash
Dan Moloney
Dan Moloney
Hi there everybody!
The end of Term 2 is nearing and winter is here.
More of us are wearing our winter woollies as the temperature drops and more wet weather comes by. Our students are well settled into their familiar routines at this time of year, please let your child's teacher know if they need extra clothing at this time of year. For many students of ours, this is a very personal choice.
Curriculum Day - May 29th
On Friday, 29th May, we held a successful Curriculum Day.
Whilst your children were at home, our staff focussed on embedding critical Tier 1 practices to implement safe and supportive transitions for our students throughout the school day - such as when arriving at school, movements to and from playgrounds, different lessons, classroom tasks and importantly when learning offsite. Our staff found these workshops highly beneficial as an ongoing schoolwide focus for 2026.
School Council Meeting
Our next School Council Meeting is on Thursday, 18th June.
As Chris Ernst, our School Council President mentioned in our last issue, we invite you to attend to observe our meeting online from 5:30pm onwards. Please email the school for the online meeting link.
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School Council Vacancies
As you can see in the table below, we do have 3 School Council vacancies.
Our School Councillors are keen to invite parents and/or family members to self-nominate.
Please do not hesitate to enquire with Julie, Marisa or Kay at our admin office to do so.
| MEMBER | POSITION |
| Daniel Moloney | Executive Officer (Acting Principal) daniel.moloney@education.vic.gov.au |
| Chris Ernst | School Council President |
| Ellen Paterson | DE Representative |
| Mary Boutros | DE Representative |
| Andrew McDonough | Parent Representative |
| Paul Malavisi | Parent Representative |
| Savana Bahjat | Parent Representative |
| CASUAL VACANCY from March 2026 to March 2027 | Parent Representative |
| VACANCY | Parent Representative |
| Denise Clarke | Community Member Representative |
| VACANCY | Community Member Representative |
Communication with Staff Policy (Revised 12 December for 2026)
Jacana School for Autism understands the importance of providing helpful and timely responses to common enquiries from parents and carers. To ensure that members of our school community are directed to the most appropriate person to assist them, the information below outlines key contacts for common queries:
to report a student absence, please text the Student Absence Line on 0439 114 197
to report any urgent issues relating to a student on a particular day, please contact the general office on 9309 6258
to discuss a student’s academic progress, health or wellbeing, please contact your child’s classroom teacher/ sub school leader.
Primary Sub School Leader: Zoe Pirotta | zoe.pirotta2@education.vic.gov.au
- Middle Years Sub School Leader: Stefania Mantinioti | stefania.mantinioti@education.vic.gov.au
- Secondary Sub School Leader: Amelia Frantz | amelia.frantz@education.vic.gov.au
- Senior Secondary Sub School Leader: Sean Procko | sean.procko@education.vic.gov.au
For enquiries regarding camps and excursions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.
to make a complaint, please contact the Acting Principal/Assistant Principals on
9309 6258.
Acting Principal:
Daniel Moloney | daniel.moloney@education.vic.gov.au
Assistant Principal [Inclusion and Wellbeing] :
Stephanie Torchia | stephanie.torchia@education.vic.gov.au
- Assistant Principal [Teaching and Learning]:
- Ellen Paterson | ellen.paterson@education.vic.gov.au
Please also refer to our Complaints Policy, available on the school website:
https://www.jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au/policies/management/
to report a potential hazard or incident on the school site, please contact:
OHS Manager Nominee
Mary Boutros on 9309 6258 or mary.boutros@education.vic.gov.au
for parent payments, please contact the general office on 9309 6258
for all other enquiries, please contact our Office on 9309 6258
School staff will do their best to respond to general queries as soon as possible and ask that you allow us 2-3 working days to provide you with a detailed response. We will endeavour to respond to urgent matters within 24 hours where possible.
Unwell students
If your child is presenting with cold and flu like symptoms we kindly ask families to keep your child at home if they are experiencing symptoms.
Each morning when students are getting ready for school, I ask that you be mindful of how your child is presenting. If they/he/she is feeling/looking/acting unusual or is complaining of being unwell please take them to the doctor. Minimising the cross-infection will assist in reducing the risk of spreading bugs and viruses.
All student absences can be made through the dedicated student absence notification number. Text the student's name, room number and reason for absence.
Make sure you have the student absence notification number saved in your contacts:
Student Absence Line: 0439 114 197
Reminder: Our newsletter is published each fortnight and will provide you with important information about the school and events that may be of interest to you. I encourage you to read the newsletter that will be sent home via your home email, on the school's Facebook and Instagram Page, Seesaw or on the school's website.
JSA also has a Facebook and Instagram Page. Please like and follow our pages.
https://www.facebook.com/JacanaSchoolforAutism
https://www.instagram.com/jacana.school/
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