Message From Principal
Natalie Vulic
Welcome to New Staff - Emily and Elena!
Welcome to our new 1/2M classroom teacher, Ms. Emily Fredricks! Emily comes to us as a highly regarded Graduate Teacher from Australian Catholic University. She also has experience in a support role at nearby Kingsville Primary School. Emily accompanied the 1/2M students on their excursion to the zoo last week, and has been building connections with the students in the classroom this week. Welcome Emily!
Welcome to Term 3 1/2DR Monday and Tuesday teacher, Elena Bertagnolio! Elena is an experienced teacher and well known CRT to most Dinjerra students. Elena has commenced teaching 1/2DR and will conclude in Week 9, on Tuesday the 16th September, which is the last Tuesday of Term 3. Verity Dester will return at the start of Term 4. Marta Rodrigues continues to teach 1/2DR from Wednesdays to Fridays. Welcome Elena!
In other staffing news, Dinjerra Assistant Principal, Mark Catterson has been asked to continue in the Acting Principal role at Carlton PS until the end of Term 3. I wish Mark all the best in this role.
Parent Opinion Survey - your opinion matters!
Our school is conducting the annual Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey offered by the Department of Education and is seeking your feedback. The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional, but we encourage and appreciate your participation.
Our school will use the survey results to assist in identifying areas for improvement and professional development needs in the school, to target school planning and improvement strategies. The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open online from Monday 18 August to Friday 19 September 2025. All families are invited to participate in the survey. You will receive a generic link via Compass on Monday 18th August.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.
The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Resources are also available in additional languages to assist parents / caregivers / guardians who speak a language other than English at home.
Please reach out to your child’s teacher, or the school directly for survey guides in your language.Last year we used the survey results to develop our communication strategies to families.
Please contact me if you would like more information.
School Review Parent Forum - Thank You
Thank you to the parents and carers who attended the Parent Forums for the School Review on Monday 11th August. On the same day, the review panel also facilitated student and staff forums, to ensure we have an overall picture of the opinions of all of our stakeholders. We are coming up to the final day of the review on Thursday 21st August, where the panel will form new Key Improvement Strategies and Targets for our next 4 years.
So far, the review has been an incredible process, where we have reflected on the successes of the last four years. We are looking forward to now shifting from the ‘transformative phase’ to our new phase of learning and growth.
Parent Information Sessions / Parent Invitations coming Coming Up
Term 3 is a busy term, where we have a few parent information sessions and whole school celebrations coming up. Please see the table below for the sessions that will be relevant to your family:
WEEK | DATE AND TIME
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5 | Tuesday 19th August at 6pm (online) | Year 5/6 Learn and Grow Parent information Session (presented by Sex Education Australia) | 5/6 Parents and Carers Adults will learn the content and delivery of the upcoming Learn and Grow (Sex Education) program
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5 | Monday 18th to Friday 22nd August | BOOK WEEK -Scholastic Book Fair - all week -Storytelling activities -Book Parade Friday 22nd 9:05am | -Scholastic Book Fair - all week before and after school -Book Character Costumes! Family members are welcomed to also dress up for our annual Book Parade!
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5 | Thursday 21st August | District Athletics Day
| Selected Years 3-6 students Aberfeldie Athletics Track
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6 | Monday 25th August 3:35-4:05pm | Year 5/6 Camp Parent Information Session | 5/6 Parents and Carers -Michael and Rebecca will present information about the Term 4 5/6 Camp to CYC City.
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6 | Tuesday 26th 3:45-4:45pm | Stand-Up Project Information Night (Family session) | All P-6 Parents and Carers are invited to a presentation re Stand Up Project re anti-bullying, presented by our 5/6 (SUP) Stand Up Project Leaders
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6 | Thursday 28th August | Spanish LOTE Day | All Prep to 6 students will participate in fun rotational activities, embracing the Spanish and Latino culture!
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6 | Friday 29th August | Father’s Day Stall 1:40-3:45pm | Bring some cash to buy some gifts for $10 and under
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7 | Monday 1st September | Father’s Day Stall 1:40-3:45pm | Bring some cash to buy some gifts for $10 and under
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7 | Monday 1st to Friday 5th September
| Literacy and Numeracy Week | Activities in classrooms |
7 | Wed 3rd September | Family Maths Night 5:00-6:00pm (BER) | All P-6 families are invited to join in with some Place Value Problem Solving activities!
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7/8 | Monday 1st to Friday 12th September | Year 3-6 Swimming program Session Times at MAC: Group 1 - 3/4C & 5/6C: 12:30pm Group 2 - 3/4P & 5/6V: 1:15pm
| 10 day intensive swimming program at MAC *Event available on Compass in Week 5 |
7,8,9 | Tues 2nd, 9th,16th September | Year 5/6 Learn and Grow Program | Year 5/6 students participate in 3 x 1.5 hour sessions
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8 | Thursday 11th September
| -Year 1 Evening Celebration Night -Year 2 Sleepover
| Year 1/2 students
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9 | Tuesday 16th September
| Term 3 Special Lunch and Footy Colours Free Dress Day
| -Orders required -All P-6 students |
9 | Friday 19th September | Term 3 Celebration of Learning 9:05-10:00am | All P-6 families are invited into classrooms so the students can showcase their learning from Term 3
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9 | Friday 19th Sept | Last Day of Term 3 | 2:00 Assembly 2:30 Dismissal
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Parent Payments - Thank you
Thank you to the families who have been able to pay their Voluntary Parent Payments already. This has allowed us to provide necessary materials, resources and subscriptions for our students. Whilst the payments are voluntary, the payments make a big difference to the functioning of our school. If you are able to make payment, please do so via Compass, or contact the office. Payment plans are also available.
If you would like further details of the parent payments and the policy, please visit our website link: DPS Parent Payment page.