From the Deputy's Desk

Welcome to 2026

While I welcome all our students and families back for another great year, I’d particularly like to warmly welcome our new students and families to our great school. Whether you are starting with a new Yr 7 student or are new to our community, I know that you are part of a great school that regularly gets the feedback of ‘punching well above its weight’. A boxing analogy that describes how a small and sometimes isolated school is part of great opportunities and outcomes for students that rival ‘bigger’ or ‘city’ schools.

Daymap Parent Portal 

https://toogoolawahshs.eq.daymap.net/daymapconnect

All parents are reminded of the valuable tool you have in your Daymap account. Simply sign in with the email you provided the school (must be different for each parent/carer). Click ‘forgot password’ and follow the prompts. You can use a computer or download the ‘app’ on your smart phone.

Daymap provides access to:

- Attendance information

- Individualised student assessment calendars

- Calendars of broader school events and excursions

- Book parent teacher interviews

- Many staff publish assessment results as soon as they are marked meaning more frequent updates on your students’ achievement than termly reporting.

- Student Daymap accounts link them to class work, assessment and learning resources and can be accessed from home when absent.

School Management Team

Acting Principal - Mr Phil Reid

Deputy Principal - Mr Steve Beacham

Business Manager - Mrs Jacqui Walsh

Heads of Department

Curriculum - Mrs Jacinta Kruger

Curriculum - Mr Troy Harris

Student Services - Mr Dan Nielsen

Support Services

Head of Special Education Services - Ms Catherine Mahoney

Guidance Officer - Ms Kaye Dallow

Youth Support Co-ordinator - Ms Jordan Spring

Heads of Year (formerly Year Co-ordinators)

Head of Year (7-8) - Ms Vanessa Masters

Head of Year (9-10) - Mr Bill Moloney

Head of Year (11-12) - Mrs Rebecca Lovelock

Head of Sport - Mr Peter Hargreaves

School Photographs on Monday 16th March

www.qldschoolphotography.com.au (Access Key: HY3Z4FBG)

Students are to be in Formal Uniform (with tie) and will be asked to respect the School Dress Code for photos. Please see the front of your student’s diary for clarification of the School Dress Code including jewellery and hair accessories. Students have been reminded on parade and items not meeting the Dress Code will be removed.

Students will receive an envelope detailing how to order photos next week. Spares will be at the office. ‘Sibling’ photos require a separate envelop which can be collected from the school office. Best practice is for parents to order online www.qldschoolphotography.com.au (Access Key: HY3Z4FBG) otherwise the envelop needs to be returned on the day of photos.

Immunisations @ school for 2026

Ipswich City Council’s Immunisation Services Team will be visiting all high schools within the Ipswich area twice in the school year. The program for 2026 will provide Year 7 and Year 10 vaccinations.

Consent forms have been provided to students and spare copies available at the school office. Completed forms can be returned to the school office by 27 March.

1st Visit: Tuesday 21st April 2026 8:45am

Year 7 students– HPV and dTpa

Year 10 students – Meningococcal ACWY and Meningococcal B 1st dose

2nd Visit: Tuesday 21st July 2026 9am

Year 10 Students – Meningococcal B 2nd dose

ANZAC Service

Our school’s ANZAC service will be held Friday 24 April at 10:30am. Students are reminded to be in full Formal Uniform including ties. We also encourage students to attend local services in Formal Uniform on Saturday 25 April.

Reminder: No Chewing Gum at School

A quick reminder to all students: Chewing gum is not allowed at school grounds. Unfortunately, gum that is irresponsibly disposed of—stuck under desks, on floors, carpet, or on concrete paths—creates a sticky mess that our hardworking cleaning staff must spend extra time removing. This is unfair and makes their jobs much harder.

Students who persist in chewing gum at school may be issued with lunchtime detentions. Please encourage your students to be respectful of our school environment and its cleaning staff and keep our school clean and gum-free!