To commence this week, I would like to express the School Community’s heartfelt condolences to Dean Rogers and his family on the passing of a family member during the week. We hope you find comfort in your cherished memories during this difficult time.

Dean Rogers will be taking some time off from KTHS to be with his family, as such I will be stepping up into this role.

There has been a lot of communication in the media this week about the Industrial Action scheduled for Tuesday, 24th March. Below is the formal communication to parents about next week.

Dear parents and carers,

The Australian Education Union has called on its members to take strike action on Tuesday, 24th March 2026.

Based upon the information provided to me, 13 of our teaching staff will be taking part in the strike action. As a consequence:

The School is open.
Students in Yr 7-12 will have a modified program for the day.
Scheduled VVLN SACs will still be conducted.
The canteen is available.
Buses will be operating.
School will operate a General Assembly timetable.
Student notifications will remain the same through the attendance Kiosk and XUNO.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

SCHOOL PHOTOS:

Arrangements for purchasing School photos will be distributed when the images are available to be checked. This should be in one to two weeks time.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES:

Scheduled for Tuesday, 21st April – Day 2 Term 2. Reminder that this is a Pupil Free Day.

This is a great opportunity to catch up with your child's teachers after the first 10 weeks of 2026.

Information will be distributed through XUNO and access to bookings will become available at the beginning of the last week of term.

KTHS SCHOOL COUNCIL:

We are currently inviting parent nominations for School Council and warmly encourage you to consider becoming involved. Joining School Council is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the direction and future of our school. It is especially exciting at this time, as we continue to grow and develop with the addition of new buildings and ongoing improvements. Your voice, ideas and perspective as a parent are incredibly valuable as we navigate these changes together.

Below you will find further information about the role of School Council and what is involved. We hope you will consider putting your name forward and being part of this important work.

WHAT IS A SCHOOL COUNCIL AND WHAT DOES IT DO?

All government schools in Victoria have a school council. They are legally constituted bodies that are given powers to set the key directions of a school within statewide guidelines. In doing this, a school council is able to directly influence the quality of education that the school provides for its students.

WHY IS PARENT MEMBERSHIP SO IMPORTANT?

Parents on school councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help shape the direction of the school.

DO I NEED SPECIAL EXPERIENCE TO BE ON SCHOOL COUNCIL?

Each member brings their own valuable life skills and knowledge to the role. What you do need is an interest in your child's school and the desire to work in partnership with others to help shape the school's future.

HOW LONG IS A TERM Of OFFICE?

Two years with half of the members retiring each year which creates vacancies for the annual school council elections. Meetings are held the third Monday of every month.

WHERE TO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE?

Self-nomination forms are available at the back of Tech Talk or on the information rack at the front office.

I would like to encourage our parent community to think about nominating for School Council. Together, we can continue to work to make Kerang Technical School a school to be proud of.

FORM 3: SELF-NOMINATION FORM FOR PARENT MEMBER CATEGORY

(Formerly Schedule 5A)

I wish to declare my candidacy for an elected position as a parent member on the

……………………………………………………………………………………………………… council.

Name …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Residential address …………………………………………………………………….............

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Contact phone (mobile or landline) …………………………………………………………………………

Email ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

I am the parent/guardian of …………………………………………………………... who is/are currently enrolled at this school.

Statement

I am an employee of the Department of Education and Training.	Yes / No (please circle)
I am an employee of the school council.	Yes / No (please circle)
I am engaged in work at and for the school.	Yes / No (please circle)

I am prepared to serve as a Parent member of the above-named school council. I hereby declare that:

I am not, and have ever been, insolvent under administration
I am not of unsound mind
I have not been found guilty of an offence that is, or would if committed in Victoria be, an indictable offence
I am not a registrable offender within the meaning of the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004.
I am not suffering from any medical condition that would affect my ability to perform the role of member of a school council.

Signature of candidate............................................................. Date .......... / ............... / …….….

You will be notified when your nomination has been received.

The personal information provided in this form is collected as part of the school council election nomination process. The information may be used to determine your eligibility as a candidate. Your personal information may be disclosed as a result of inspection prior to the commencement of voting or at any time up to one year from the declaration of the poll.

Your name will be included in a list of school council candidates and nominators (where applicable) posted in a prominent position at the school and for candidates, on a ballot paper (where applicable). Further, the name, membership category, gender (optional), term of office, office held (if any) of school council members and notification whether the member is an employee of the Department will be forwarded to the Department of Education and Training by the principal by 30 April each year as a record of council membership and may be used for statistical purposes.

You can access your personal information by contacting the principal on: …………………………………………………

If you choose not to give some or all of the information requested your nomination may not be accepted.

If you have any queries about the school council nomination process, please contact the principal.

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ABSENCE NOTIFICATION:

Please read the below notification and use the Absence Note form when sending a note with your student.

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