Whole School News
Happy Learning Support Aide Appreciation Week!
This week, we celebrate the incredible dedication, compassion, and impact of our Learning Support Aides. Whether it's offering a helping hand, a listening ear, or a boost of encouragement, you make a world of difference every single day.
Your support empowers students to thrive, grow, and shine—and we couldn’t be more grateful. Let’s give a huge shoutout to these everyday heroes!
50th Anniversary Gala - Bookings are Now Open
https://tickets.burniearts.net/.../Leighland-Christian...
We are thrilled to launch bookings for the Leighland Christian School 50th Anniversary Gala at The Burnie Arts & Function Centre on Friday 21 February 2026. It will be an evening to reflect on five decades of God’s faithfulness, provision, and grace in Christian education.
Please join us for an elegant black-tie fundraising event dedicated to honouring our past, embracing our present, and investing in the future of our students and facilities. Let’s celebrate this milestone together with hope, purpose, and gratitude.
Please click on the link above to reserve your seats and be part of this legacy moment!
Primary School Beanies Now Available!
Keep warm this winter with our Primary School-sized Beanies – only $30 each! Available for purchase at the office on each campus. Please purchase your child’s beanie while stocks last!
✨New Arrival Alert✨
We are excited to announce that our new K-12 school fleece half-zipped jumper is now available for purchase from Midford School Uniforms. Designed for warmth and comfort, this stylish addition is perfect for chilly mornings and active school days.
📌Available now at https://schoolshopnew.midford.com.au/leighlandchristian/
📆Grab yours today and stay cozy all season long!
💬Please note: The current school rugby jumper (although being phased out) is still approved and can continue to be worn. We currently have a limited stock of these available from the Ulverstone office at a clearance price of $20. For interested Burnie parents, please contact the Burnie office and we will have them sent to Burnie for you.
Missed the first time?
Extra Primary School tea towels are available — just in time for gift-giving season!
Featuring adorable student self-portrait artwork and bursting with school spirit, these tea towels make the perfect keepsake for grandparents, family friends, and anyone who loves a thoughtful, handmade touch.
📌Available at the school reception on each campus
💸Limited stock — grab yours before they are gone!
Wrap up a little piece of our school community and share the love!
Our Parent Group is making amazing things happen—and they would love for you to be part of it! From tea towels to Book Fairs, they are hands-on and helping to build a vibrant school community. Curious about what they are up to? Please drop into a meeting at our Burnie or Ulverstone campuses and get involved!
Deepfake Technology
Understanding the emerging risks of deepfake technology – and how schools, parents, and young people should respond.
Deepfake technology—AI tools that can manipulate images and videos—is now being misused in ways that seriously affect school communities. Apps that create fake explicit content, including of children, are increasingly being used by young people, often with devastating consequences.
Students in some schools have had their images used in fake nude photos or videos. Others have received AI-generated explicit content involving peers. These incidents can cause significant distress and confusion for families, students, and schools.
While the technology is easy to access, the harm it causes is deeply personal.
To help families understand and respond to these risks, and for further information and resources, we have provided the relevant links to the eSafety website.
Please take a moment to review these resources and talk with your child about the responsible use of technology.
In this online safety advisory:
- A growing concern for Australian schools
- How does deepfake abuse happen?
- Fake images and videos
- Who is affected?
- Why don’t young people speak up?
- How to respond: advice for parents and carers
- Advice for schools
- What does the law say?
- Where to report
- Prevention is protection
ENROLMENTS FOR 2026 ARE OPEN!
We encourage our current families with siblings for next year, or beyond, to please lodge an 'Enrolment Enquiry Form' via our website https://www.leighland.tas.edu.au/enquiries as soon as possible to secure your child’s spot, and to assist our Principals in determining vacancies. Once you have submitted your form, we will send you a link to our application form from our new online enrolment system (Funnel). Please note: siblings are not automatically enrolled; completion of the enrolment application & provision of supporting documentation is required for all students.
If you are aware of a new family who are considering enrolment for their child/ren, please encourage them to complete our Enrolment Enquiry Form. We would welcome the opportunity to provide them with our information pack, and organise a tour of our facilities.
Melinda Mott (Registrar) and Nicole Gillam (PA to Burnie Principal)
ATTENDANCE
A reminder that if your child is going to be absent from school, please inform the school as soon as possible via the following options:
Phone call to the relevant school office: 6425 0999 (Ulverstone) or 6430 9000 (Burnie)
In writing ie signed and dated note
Text Message to the school: 0427 918 277
Email to admin@leighland.tas.edu.au (Ulverstone) or burnie@leighland.tas.edu.au (Burnie)
Absentee form via the parent access module (PAM) of our Learning Management system (SIMON).
Absentee form via the website: https://www.leighland.tas.edu.au/absenteeform
2. In the case of a longer absence (if the absence extends for 5 days or beyond), verification will be asked for, including medical certificates, evidence that a student is participating in a sporting, cultural or academic event, or other verification as required.
3. Parents need to complete an ‘Application for Extended Leave for Travel’ form for approval prior to travelling interstate or overseas, and may be required to meet with the Principal, or delegate to discuss a learning plan. Please phone or email the office, and an Application will be emailed to you via our EdSmart system.
2025 Term Dates
Term 3
25 September Last Day of Term 3 for students
26 September Whole School Student Free Day
3 October Burnie Show - Public Holiday
Term 4 13 October Student Free Day - Primary Only
13 October First day of Term 4 - Secondary Only
14 October First Day of Term 4 - Primary
3 November Public Holiday
27 November Last day for Year 10 students
28 November Public Holiday
9 December Last day of Term 4 for students
10-13 December Whole School Student Free Days
2026 Term Dates
Term1 19 January Office opens
26 January Public Holiday
2 February Year 11/12 interviews
3 February Year 11/12 commence
4 February Year 7 commence
5 February Rest of School commence
6 February Kinder students commence
20 February 50th Celebration - School Fair
21 February 50th Celebration - School Open Days
22 February 50th Celebration - Thanksgiving Service/Alumni Lunch
9 March Public Holiday
1 April Student free day for Kinder–Year 10 (Year 11/12 attend)
2 April Whole school Student Free Day
3 April Good Friday – Public Holiday
6 April Easter Monday – Public Holiday
7 April Easter Tuesday – Public Holiday
17 April Last day of Term 1
20 April – 1 May School Holidays
Term 2 4 May First day of Term 2
5 June Moderation Day – Whole school – Student Free Day
8 June Public Holiday
9 June Burnie Only – Student Free Day
9 July Last day of Term 2 for students
10 July Student free day- Kinder – Year 10 (Yr 11/12 attend)
13 – 24 July School holidays
27 - 29 July Whole school Student Free Day
Term 3 30 July First day of Term 3
30 September Last day of Term 3 for students
1 October Whole school Student Free Day
2 October Public Holiday – Burnie Show
Term 4 19 October First day of Term 4
2 November Public Holiday
5 November Year 11/12 Graduation Ceremony
6 November Year 11/12 Assembly & Year 11/12 Last Day
27 November Public Holiday
3 December Celebration Service – Ulverstone Campus
4 December Year 10 Last Day
10 December Celebration Service – Burnie Campus
11 December Last day of Term 4 for students
14 December Whole school Student Free Day