From Evie

Boy time flies when you are having fun!! Can you believe that we are nearing the end of week 3 of this final term of 2026?

Parent Feedback Sessions

Thank you to the families who have been able to meet with me this past week for feedback sessions. I have appreciated the honesty and passion with which these conversations have taken place. I have been humbled and challenged - which has given me a chance to both celebrate and reflect.

Volunteer Opportunities

We are seeking volunteers with skill sets that support the ongoing governance of our school in the following areas:

School Board

We are seeking people with skills in Human Resources, Risk, Law, Business, Finance and General Governance.
As a School Board, we meet monthly on a Tuesday evening.

FRAC (Finance, Risk, Audit) Committee

The skills we are seeking are in Risk, Law, Business or Finance.
The FRAC committee meets termly on a Monday afternoon.

Education and Care Sub-Committee

We welcome parents of ELC or OSHC children who have the following knowledge or a desire to do so:

Understanding of the Education & Care National Regulations.
This team supports heavily with policy review.
Having experience at an Education & Care site may also be helpful.
The Education and Care Sub-Committee meet termly, early evening currently on a Tuesday.

If you have the time, passion and expertise – we would like to hear from you! Please reach out to Michelle at michelle.storie@gspv.sa.edu.au – she will send you an application form which includes a skills matrix. If your skill set compliments those we currently have in our teams, you may be invited to have a conversation with myself and our School Chair.

I pray that if this speaks to you, you will reach out.

Life at School

As l mentioned last fortnight, the end of a school year brings the start of farewells. Mrs Alison Pearse will be leaving after 9 years of service and Mrs Janet Braunack will be retiring from her Co-Educator role after 16 years of service to the Good Shepherd students, staff and families. Mrs Mirsini Plagakis will also be moving on to a role at Kings and we pray for a blessing over her last weeks here. Please pray for these ladies as they continue to serve with passion for this term and into the transition time.

The Magic Faraway Tree - I loved reading these stories to my own children as well as to the children that I have taught across the country. Full of fun, silliness and laughter, I look forward to inviting you to a screening of this next Friday for our community pop-up movie night!

Thank you for your commitment to Good Shepherd and I look forward to what this term brings in learning, relationships and life.

Many Blessings,

Evie