Whole School News

🤩International Day of Play!🥳

What a fantastic day we had celebrating International Day of Play! On our Ulverstone campus, students brought vibrant energy to the playground, proudly wearing LEGO colours in honour of our Brixhibition voting. A huge shout-out to our incredible Primary Student Leaders who organised and led a variety of fun-filled activities during recess and lunch, including dodgeball, gymnastics and capture the flag. Their enthusiasm and leadership made the day truly special. 

On our Burnie campus, students enthusiastically engaged in Silly Hair, Popcorn Party, extended Worship Wednesday and all sorts of whole school activities, while staff rocked the Silly Sock Parade. It was wonderful to see so many smiles, teamwork, and laughter across both campuses—what a great way to celebrate the joy of play!

🍂Tasmanian Arboretum🍂

Ulverstone Prep and Kinder classes had a wonderful excursion to the Tasmanian Arboretum!

They explored the beauty of God’s creation, played in the autumn leaves, and enjoyed hands on activities thanks to our amazing volunteers. The Devonport Garden Club showed students how to pot succulents, while Arboretum volunteers led a guided walk, helped plant a tree, and shared fascinating bird facts.

Student highlights? Riding the bus, spotting two platypuses, seeing a monkey puzzle tree, throwing leaves, and of course eating lunch!

A big thank you to all the volunteers who made this day so special! 

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

1. 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 2                  28 April                            First day of Term 2

                                6 June                              Student Free day - Burnie only 

                                9 June                              Public Holiday 

                                2 July                                Last day of Term 2 for Students 

                                3-4 July                            Whole School Student Free Days

                                21-23 July                       Whole School Student Free Days 

Term 3                  24 July                             First Day of 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