Principal's Report

 Principal - Julie Hommelhoff

Assistant Principal - Jacob Johnson

Welcome back.

Term 4 will bring many fantastic events, busy times, and a conclusion period for many people at ETRPS. We are looking forward to celebrating throughout the term.  

Enrolments 2026

Now is the time to enrol at ETRPS for 2026. Please contact the office or go on to the website and get our enrolment forms. There is information available to help you navigate the process of enrolling. You could help others that may need assistance to enrol. 

https://www.echucatwinriversps.vic.edu.au 

Foundation 2026 Enrolments 

All enrolment documents are available to download from our website. You may also contact the school and we can send the information to you via email or the post. 

If you know of any families who are interested in enrolling, please ask them to contact the school.

Applications for 2026 Prep Enrolments are required to the school at your earliest convenience.

Thank you to our families who are getting the good word out in the community about our school. 'Word of mouth' is the most powerful form of advertising and consequently, we are fielding  inquiries about our school.

Take the time to listen to our very own local radio station, Edge FM, for our advertisement. 

First of September, Hats Remember!

Many students are still without a hat :( Do not forget students will need to wear their school hat as this applied as of the 1st of September. If your child’s hat is frayed or has writing on it, it will need to be replaced. ETRPS hats can be purchased at the office for $10. Be SunSmart with us. 

School Uniform

We have started Term 4 with a number of students out of uniform currently and or wearing inappropriate bike shorts. Bike shorts are not part of our uniform and need to be replaced, please. 

PLAIN navy blue skorts, navy blue shorts, Summer dresses - blue and white check and navy blue track pants are acceptable. 

There is some perfectly good uniform pieces in our lost property and or uniform cupboard, should you need assistance with uniform. 

Students that continue to be out of uniform will be given the opportunity to change in to school provided items and a phone call will be made home. 

Planning for 2026

Last call...Our school is beginning to plan for 2026 and we'd like to hear from you. We continue to have a great response rate to our feedback opportunities. Please provide a letter, ClassDojo response, email or text to request a friend or friendship group for your child/ren to be with in class in 2026. 

Our students will be given the opportunity to request three friends they would like to sit with in class also. 

Requests will be considered when allocating students to classes early Term 4. 

Drink Bottles

The weather is warming up and our students are thirsty. Please send a drink bottle to school with your child/ren full of water to quench their thirst. Many students appear to be without a drink bottle. If you require a drink bottle and would like purchase one from school they are at a cost of $5. Simply contact the office staff. 

Dates to remember: 

• SMILE SQUAD October 16 & 22

• Culture First Program - every Friday at 12.40 - 1.40 

• I CAN - Echuca College Wednesdays 15, 22,29 Oct, 5, 12 19, 26 Nov, 3 Dec

• Student Conference Day - Thursday 23 October

• Whole School Assembly - 15, 29 October, 12, 26 November, 17 Dec

• World Teacher's Day - Friday 31 October

• Colour Fun Run - Friday 28 November

• State-wide Transition Day - Tuesday 9 Dec

Inclusion, Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, (Academic Excellence)  

Julie Hommelhoff      

Principal