From the Leadership Team

Staffing News 

Many of you will know that Shannen (Reception teacher) and Josh Huxtable (Performing Arts teacher) were married at the beginning of last year. Later this term, Shannen and Josh will be taking a short period of leave for their honeymoon. They will be away from Wednesday, 1 April (Week 10), to the end of this term, and will return for the beginning of Term 2.  

We have appointed Emily Gower to take the Reception class during Shannen’s absence. Emily is very well-known to our school as an experienced junior primary teacher, and has supported as a relief teacher for a number of years, recently taking a short break to start her own family. We look forward to Emily spending more time with our Reception cohort for these two weeks. 

Cindy Huynh and Abbey Kroon will be taking Performing Arts lessons during Josh’s absence. Both Cindy and Abbey are known to many of our children; Cindy is a regular relief teacher at St Paul and Abbey is a familiar face from SPLASH and more recently as a relief teacher as w

We wish Shannen and Josh all the best as they take time away for the belated celebration of their nuptials! 

SA Independent Schools: A Choice That Matters 

Independent schools play an important and growing role in South Australia’s education system, providing families with genuine choice and diverse learning opportunities for students. 

Ahead of the 21 March state election, the peak body for Independent schools across South Australia, the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA) has launched the ‘SA Independent Schools A Choice That Matters’ campaign. 

This campaign calls for all sides of politics to commit to the success of every child. 

The AISSA’s 2026 State Election ‘Asks’: 

• No new taxes or fees for non-Government schools 
• Long-term equitable State Government Recurrent Funding commitment 
• Inclusive education and disability support funding equity  
• Universal access to government-funded Allied Health student support 
• Transport equity for regional students 
• Capital infrastructure support 
• Workforce Strategy partnership across education sector 
• VET and pathways expansion 
• Early Childhood investment and reform 
• Funding parent engagement strategies 
• Cyber security and digital resilience investment 
• Collaborative education reform Advisory Group 
• Early notification of State Government Education-Zone sites for sale 

Did You Know? 

• The AISSA represents 105 schools with diverse religious, secular, values-based, and philosophical affiliations, that educate 55,000+ students and employ 10,000+ staff 
• Independent schools are the fastest-growing school sector nationally with SA enrolments increasing by 2.5% 

To learn more visit ais.sa.edu.au.  

Strong Support. Great Outcomes. For Every Student.