Principal Report

Already three weeks finished for Term 4!

Our term began with a wonderful celebration of the Carlton Gardens community on Family Day. Thank you to everyone who was able to come along and share the morning with us. The weather was certainly kind to us, allowing for us all to gather on a glorious morning to share a coffee or hot chocolate provided by OSHClub, and one of the many pastries on offer. The JSRC did a great job organising the fundraising toy sale, and we also enjoyed the entertainment from our talented student musicians.

I'm also pleased that our community contributed so strongly to the Parent / Carer survey at the end of last term. The survey is an important tool to hear from our community about how we will next direct our school improvement efforts. We had nearly half of all families respond to the survey, giving the School Improvement Team and the School Council valuable insight into your views on how the school is developing your child's learning and wellbeing. With School Council, we'll consider your responses and the School Improvement Team will be using the insights gained to help guide the development of the goals, targets and actions of our 2027 Annual Implementation Plan.

2027 Prep Transition

With 2027 just around the corner, we will soon be welcoming the newest members of our community for our Prep Transition days. If you are yet to enrol your child for Prep next year, please do this as a matter of priority so that we can be ready to welcome your child on our first Prep Transition Day on Friday 13th November. 

2027 Class Placement

As we prepare for 2027, teaching teams are reviewing students’ future class placement with consideration of the needs of all students.  A range of factors are considered, aiming for a balance of academic ability, gender, wellbeing, social behaviour, and learning dispositions. Teachers look for compatible learning partners, consider current friendship groups, and encourage the development of new friendships.  

To assist us with the class placement process, if you know that your child will not be returning to CGPS in 2027, please email the school office as soon as possible.

Wherever your child is placed next year, we place great faith in our teachers’ abilities, and trust they will meet the needs of all their students, supporting each individual child’s learning and wellbeing as required.

Kind regards,

Tom Drummond

Acting Principal