A Message from the Principal
ANZAC Day Assembly
Today our school community recognised past and active serving personnel at our ANZAC Day assembly. We thank our community members and student leaders who participated in the formal events, it is wonderful for our students to see and hear about our families with connections to our defence forces. We encourage all students to pause and reflect on 25 April to commemorate those who have served and continue to be active today, in all military and peacekeeping operations. If you are travelling in the break, we also encourage students to look for places of pride and signs of remembrance in other towns and cities across the country.
TOAC Presentation to Koori Pre
Richie from the Traditional Owners Aboriginal Cooropration (TOAC) presented Koori Preschool with the very first resources pack they have developed specifically to support the Koor Pre learning program. How lucky are we!
School Board 2024
We welcome Jason, Jessica and Matt to our School Board in 2024. We thank our outgoing members Rachel, Nadean, Steph and Ryan for their service to our school for the past two years.
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Name of appointee |
Position appointee is to occupy |
Term of Office |
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Stephen Tokley |
Parent Member |
01/04/2023 to 31/03/2025 |
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Ahmed Jalloh |
Staff Member |
01/04/2023 to 31/03/2025 |
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Matthew Olsen |
Staff Member |
01/04/2024 to 31/03/2026 |
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Jason Taylor |
P&C Member |
01/04/2024 to 31/03/2026 |
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Jessica Bulger |
Parent Member |
01/04/2024 to 31/03/2026 |
Business Manager Appointment
Congratulations to Di Champion who has been permanently appointed to the Business Manager position at Ngunnawal Primary School.
Enrolments 2025
Anyone living inside the blue line lives within the NPS priority enrolment area (PEA). Ngunnawal Primary School is a category A school meaning we are generally not able to accept students from out of the area primarily due to the capacity for students both now and in the near future.
Enrolments for the 2025 school year for students transitioning schools or starting at a school open 30 April. Families can apply online. Information about the school in your child’s Priority Enrolment Area can be found on the Education Directorate website.
Who needs to submit an enrolment:
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Preschool 2025 Children turning 4 on or before 30 April 2024. |
Yes, all new preschoolers for 2025 need to enrol. |
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Kindergarten 2025 Children turning 5 on or before 30 April 2024. |
No, if 2024 Ngunnawal Preschool and in Ngunnawal PEA. Yes, if not attending Ngunnawal Preschool in 2024. Yes, if attending Ngunnawal Preschool and Ngunnawal is not your PEA school. |
| Year 7 2025 |
Yes, to your PEA high school. For most Ngunnawal residents the PEA school is Gold Creek School. From 2024 Kurrama Close, Margany Close and Jaru place are in the PEA for Harrison School. |
| K-6 new to Ngunnawal in 2025 | Yes |
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Continuing Kindergarten - Year 5 2024 at Ngunnawal |
No, enrolment will continue. |
New High School at North Gungahlin in Taylor
- Enrolments for the new High School in Taylor will open in 2024 ahead of the new school opening in 2025
- The PEA for the new high school will be the same as for Margaret Hendry School.
- From 2025, residents of the following suburbs will be in the high school’s Priority Enrolment Area (PEA) and are guaranteed enrolment at the new school:
- Taylor (all)
- Moncrieff (all)
- Jacka (North of Appleford Ave)
Reminder – Monday 29 April 2024 is a Pupil Free Day
A friendly reminder to all parents and carers that there are 3 remaining student-free days for ACT public schools in 2024. These are the first day of each school term:
Term 2 – Monday 29 April 2024
Term 3 – Monday 22 July 2024
Term 4 – Monday 14 October 2024
Student-free days are for staff development, enabling teachers and schools to plan in a student-free environment. The increase in student-free planning days from 2024 is part of our Teaching Staff Enterprise Agreement, which prioritises better teacher workloads for educational leadership, teaching and learning.
Parent Portal Reminders
Parent Portal is now available. It is a secure online platform used to share student information between you and your child’s teachers.
Some reminders about Parent Portal:
- If you already have a Parent Portal account, use this Parent Portal access link to start using the great features.
- You can’t access Parent Portal directly through the ACT Digital Account website, you need to use the link above.
- When you are logged into Parent Portal, we recommend saving the browser as a favourite or to the homepage on your mobile phone for quick access in the future.
- The website can only be viewed using a web browser on your computer, mobile phone or tablet. An app is not available at this time.
- If you still need to register, you will need an access key and a Parent Portal registration link via email to link your existing account to your child’s records. If you haven’t received this, please contact the school’s front office team for assistance.
Head to our website for all the details: https://www.ngunnawalps.act.edu.au/home.