Principal's News Flash
Corinne Pupillo
2025 SCHOOL THEME: EMBEDDING INCLUSIVE PRACTICES TO ENHANCE LEARNING AND WELLBEING.
When we implement inclusive practices, students feel welcomed, supported, valued and will also empower parent/carer voice and collaboration.
Dear parents, carers and friends of the school community
Student Leadership Group
Congratulations to all our 2025 Student Leaders for all our commitment to our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support, weekly ticket draw and for all the effort you put into designing our 2025 cultural calendar. Our Student Leadership group is growing annually and this year we have over 50 student leaders. Look forward to working closely with you all this year.
2025 School Leaders
2025 School Leaders
Curriculum Day
On Tuesday 11 March staff particpated in an important professional learning linked to our School Strategic Plan - Learning and Wellbeing.
Framework for Improving Student Outcomes
Framework for Improving Student Outcomes
Curriculum Day topics include:
Trauma Informed Practices - Wellbeing: Facilitators: Stacie Herman and Jen Bals
Restorative Practices - Wellbeing: Facilitator: Dan Moloney
Active Schools - Wellbeing: Facilitators: Active Schools
Mandatory Reporting
Understanding and Managing Epilepsy
The day was filled with really practical activities for teaching teams to support student learning and wellbeing.
Active Schools
Restorative Practices
Active Schools
Restorative Practices
Leadership Development
Since the beginning of 2023, our leaders have been participating in a series of leadership development sessions facilitated by Sue Perillo from Organisational Directions. The 2022 School Review made a recommendation for leaders to have access to structured professional learning opportunities and mentoring programs that would develop specific leadership skills and abilities. Yesterday all our leaders were engaged in a specific activity where Sue modelled a collaborative solution building process, whereby the solution was the development of a checklist of do’s and don’ts of behaviours that support their functional day to day role as well as whole school leadership roles.
A few photos of Sue [Organisational Direction] and our amazing leaders - 19 March 2025.
School Council
2025 Annual General Meeting
The School Council Annual General Meeting is on Thursday 27 March 2025, and I would also like to extend an invitation to all families to attend and hear first hand the 2024 Annual Report to the School Community which highlights all the achievement but also the areas for further development.
For catering purposes, please RSVP to Fiona Micelotta fiona.micelotta@education.vic.gov.au / 9309 6258
| MEMBER | POSITION |
| Corinne Pupillo | Executive Officer (Principal) /corinne.pupillo@education.vic.gov.au |
| Lisa Sette | Community Representative & President / lisa.sette@education.vic.gov.au |
| VACANCY | Community Representative |
| Paul Malavisi | Parent Representative |
| Mark Mansfield | Parent Representative |
| Chris Ernst | Parent Representative |
| Parent Representative | |
| Andrew McDonough | Parent Representative |
| Abdul Quadir Amir Memon | Parent Representative |
| Mary Boutros | DE Representative |
| Daniel Moloney | DE Representative |
School Council Sub-Committee Representatives
Finance Sub Committee Representative - Mark Mansfield
School Infrastructure Sub Committee Representative – Dr Denise Clarke
Fundraising Sub Committee Representative – Kristen Ballerini
Unwell students
If your child is presenting with cold and flu like symptoms we kindly ask families to keep your child at home if they are experiencing symptoms.
Each morning when students are getting ready for school, I ask that you be mindful of how your child is presenting. If they/he/she is feeling/looking/acting unusual or is complaining of being unwell please take them to the doctor. Minimising the cross-infection will assist in reducing the risk of spreading bugs and viruses.
All student absences can be made through the dedicated student absence notification number. Text the student's name, room number and reason for absence.
Make sure you have the student absence notification number saved in your contacts:
Student absence line: 0439 114 197
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