Hi DPS!

This is a brief newsletter as we are now at the end of another year!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has played a part in supporting our students throughout 2024.

Thankyou to our volunteers, Hope Mentors, Parent Group, School Councillors and our fabulous staff!

Thankyou for your ongoing support and we are looking forward to 2025 with a lot of confidence and excitement about what lies ahead.

On behalf of our staff I would like to wish you all a safe and happy xmas and holiday season.

2025 Term Dates

TERM ONE

January 27 Australia Day Public Holiday

January 28 Day one for Staff

January 29 Day one for Students in L1-6

January 30 Day one for Preps

April 4 Last day of Term One

TERM TWO

April 21 Easter Monday

April 22 First day of Term Two

July 4 last day of Term Two

TERM THREE

July 21 First Day of Term Three

September 19 Last Day of Term Three

TERM FOUR

October 6 First Day of Term Four

December 19 Last Day of Term Four

Curriculum Days and Public Holidays for 2025

January 28 Curriculum Day

March 10 Labour Day Public Holiday

April 21 Easter Monday Public Holiday

July 1 Curriculum Day (Student Lef Conferences)

August 18 Curriculum Day

November 3 Curriculum Day

November 4 Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Class numbers 2025 as at December 17 2024

	Teacher		Class
1	Diane Meilak	LS Junior Lit SIT P Level Leader	PM
2	Tom Wood-Burgess		PT
3	Jess White	Level Leader	PW
4	Brent Granger	LS Junior Num SIT L1 Level Leader	1G
5	Courtney Larsen		1L
6	Mei Sng		1M
7	Hannah Stagoll	L2 Level Leader	2S
8	Madi Francis		2F
9	Kathey Coumaros		2C
10	Rikki Murphy		2M
11	Lillie Powell	LS Senior Lit SIT L3Level Leader	3P
12	Millie Edwards		3E
13	Joy Lai		3J
14	Sam O’Bryan		3O
15	Andrew Johnson	LT Wellbeing SIT	4J
16	Julia Di Cosmo		4D
17	Rana El Bay	L4 Level Leader	4E
18	Angie Kotsiopoulos		4K
19	Vanessa Keen	L5 Level Leader	5K
20	Jac Holzer		5H
21	Anthony Kelly		5A
22	Sarah Pike		5P
23	Nathan Watson	LS Senior Num SIT L6Level Leader	6W
24	Marissa Curtolo		6C
25	Daniel Chan		6D
26	Mary Scopas 0.6		EAL
27	Martin Spinks		PE
28	Rida Su		LOTE
29	Bradley Simpson	Science Specialist LT & Spec Leader	Science
30	Lisa Foster 0.8		Lib/Cult
31	Marika Quinonero		Art
32	Tracey Baxter 0.4		Art/LOTE
33	Jayne 0.6		PE/Sci
	ESS		ROLE
34	Joan Tan Lawson	Class assistant	ESS
35	Wendy McGeary	Class assistant	ESS
36	Wendy Fairley	Class assistant	ESS
37	Demi Loukos	Class assistant	ESS
38	Barry Beechey	Grounds	ESS
39	Rebecca Rolfe	Office Mgr	ESS
40	Nat Pike	Business Mgr	ESS
41	Julia Bay	AP	PCO
42	Niky Corfios	AP	PCO
43	Jim Hill	Prin	PCO

Here’s to a season full of kindness, connection, and celebration—wherever and however you celebrate.

From your DPS Leadership team and all staff.

Jim Hill Julia Bay Niky Corfios

Regards

Jim

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