Student Absences

If your child is absent, please use one of the following methods to communicate this to the School.

Via SEQTA Engage (preferred) - information on this method; please click this link.
Via telephone for Early Learning and Primary: 9495 8166
Via telephone for Secondary: 9495 8113
Early Learning and Primary email: elc@jwacs.wa.edu.au
Secondary email: absentees@jwacs.wa.edu.au

Updating Details

Please check that the details for you and your child/children are correct. This is done via the school website (Parents - Update Details and Incursion/Excursion Permission). We ask you to check that your details are current, including:

Contact details
Allergy and dietary requirements
Medical details
Swimming details/stages

To update photo permissions, please contact communityengagement@jwacs.wa.edu.au

This information is important for child safety in the event there is an emergency.

School Café

Families are encouraged to use the online purchasing system provided by Flexischools which gives the added flexibility of purchasing lunches in advance. When ordering lunches, please make sure you place the order before 9:30am on the day the lunch is required. To order online, please register for Flexischools.

Secondary students can also pay via EFTPOS card or their Smartrider card (please see infographic on how to link your Smartrider to a Flexischools account). Please note the School Café operates on a cashless basis.

Café orders for Primary students are delivered to their classroom. From Year 4, Primary students can visit the Café to purchase ice creams and drinks at lunchtime using their Smartrider card.

School Calendar

The 2026 School Calendar for parents is available at any time through 'SEQTA Engage' (Portals - School Calendar) or the school website (Parents - School Hours and Calendar). Information regarding the School Calendar can be found here.

Secondary Timetable

Term Dates 2026

Term 1 Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April

Term 2 Tuesday 21 April to Friday June 26

Term 3 Tuesday 21 July to Friday 25 September

Term 4 Tuesday 13 October to:

Wednesday 21 October Year 12

Thursday 19 November Year 11

Wednesday 2 December Year 10

Friday 4 December (midday) ELC

Wednesday 9 December (midday) Years 2 – 6

Wednesday 9 December (3:00pm) Years 7 – 9

Sibling Enrolments

Due to significant waitlists across most year groups, families are encouraged to submit a Registration of Interest in Enrolment for any additional children they wish to enrol at John Wollaston. Please visit this link on our website: https://www.jwacs.wa.edu.au/enrolments/enrolment-process/

For enquiries regarding future enrolments, please contact Registrar Noella Hextall on 9495 8104 or at registar@jwacs.wa.edu.au.

Uniform Store Information

Families should visit the TARA Canning Vale Showroom for School Uniform items and fittings. If you already know the sizes needed, you can order online with delivery to School or your postal address.

Online Ordering

School/class drop off on Wednesdays (free)
Click and Collect from the showroom (free)
Postage to home address (a small additional charge).

Location

Unit 2/2 Panama Street (Cnr Nicholson Road), Canning Vale, WA, 6155

Opening Hours (during term time)

Day	Time
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	8:00am – 4:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	Closed
Saturday	9:00am – 1:00pm

Excludes School Holidays, Public Holidays, Christmas and New Year period.

Contact

P | 0401 198 918 or 6148 5020 (during opening hours)

E | canningvale.showroom@tarauniforms.com.au

Parking

Student Pick Up and Parking Guidelines

Please download a copy of the below guidelines.

2026 JWACS Bus Services and Buswest Bus Services

If you are interested in learning more about our bus routes, please contact our Receptionist via email buses@jwacs.wa.edu.au or call 9495 8100. Please click the button to view bus forms that contain information about the specific route each service takes.

Before and After School Care

Music Tuition

If your child is interested in taking individual music lessons, please fill in the Application Form available on our website.

School Policies

Handbooks

Please navigate to the Handbooks portal on SEQTA to find your year level specific Parent.

Parent Photography

Later this year, new privacy laws will take effect across Australia. As a Child Safe School, John Wollaston Anglican Community School remains committed to the highest standards of privacy, dignity and protection for every student and family.

We know school events are important moments, and we encourage families to capture these memories. However, we must also protect the privacy and safety of all students.

Photography and Video Guidelines

When attending school events, please follow these guidelines:

You may take photos or videos of your own child/ren.
Images posted online must include only your child/ren.
If another child appears, crop or blur their face before posting.
Photos and videos from school events are for personal use and should not be shared publicly without care.

These expectations help us support families who do not consent to their child’s image being shared online.

Thank you for helping us maintain a respectful, safe and supportive environment for every child and family at John Wollaston.

Mobile Device Policy Update

The School has updated its Mobile Device Policy, which took effect in Week 6. All students are required to keep their mobile phones in their lockers from 8:00am to 3:00pm, including recess and lunch. Phones are not to be carried on their person at any time during the school day.

This change supports student safety, wellbeing and learning, and aligns with approaches increasingly adopted by schools nationwide.

Students purchasing food at the Café will need to use a bank card or their SmartRider linked to FlexiSchools.

If students need to contact home during the day, they are asked to do so through Student Services. Parents wishing to contact their child during school hours are asked to contact the School directly.

We appreciate your support as we implement this important update. The full policy is available on the School website.

Medication

Important notice - Blister Packaging for Medication

After review of our current practice regarding the administration of medication during extracurricular overnight activities such as Encounters, expeditions and camps, I wish to inform you of a change of process regarding student medication.

Effective immediately, all regular oral tablet medications required during overnight activities must be supplied to the School in a pharmacist-prepared Blister pack. The pack must be clearly labelled by the pharmacist with the student’s full name, medication name, dosage and administration times.

Medication supplied in original packaging, dosette boxes, unlabelled containers, or plastic bags will not be accepted.

These measures are designed to minimise risk and ensure that every student requiring medication is supported safely and responsibly while participating in school activities beyond the classroom, while also supporting staff through the implementation of a consistent, school-wide approach.

Further information will be sent to families prior to their child’s next overnight Encounter, expedition or camp.

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