ANZAC Day

About ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day as we know it was first observed on 25 April 1916, as people came together to commemorate the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallipoli, Türkiye, on 25 April 1915. This important tradition has now become an opportunity to stop and reflect on the sacrifice and dedication of all our veteran and service community, and the families who support them. It is a significant day for the department, and we proudly recognise our many staff who have served over the years. We recognise First Nations people who served in conflicts, and we acknowledge their service, sacrifice and ongoing impacts on their families. The annual Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service is held during Reconciliation Week and is on Saturday 31 May 2025 at the Shrine of Remembrance. For more details and to register to attend, refer to Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service.

ANZAC Day service at Solway

As we will not be at school on ANZAC Day, we will commemorate the day on Thursday 24 April with a service at 11:10am. We welcome Geoff Tobin from the East Malvern RSL and Tyler, brother of Tahlia in year 5 who will be playing the trumpet for our service.

ANZAC Day in your local community

ANZAC Day is a public holiday. School staff and students who wish to observe the day can join in commemorative activities at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. These activities include the:

• dawn service

• commemoration march

• laying of wreaths

• commemoration service.

For more details, including about the dawn service and where to watch it online, refer to the RSL Victoria website. 

RSL Victoria sub-branches also host ANZAC Day commemorative services for everyone in their local area to attend. For a local ANZAC Day service near you, refer to RSL Victoria’s Find an ANZAC Day service near you webpage.

Kate Nancarrow

Assistant Principal