Tuesday 16th December, 2025

A message from our Principal!

Farewell Message

I write this as my final newsletter item in my role as Principal at our beautiful school. It has been an absolute honour to guide the school over the past five years and see it grow from the tiny school of just over thirty students to the school we all know and love today. During this time, we’ve seen the school develop its own identity as a true community school, focused on delivering high-quality education for our students, while also preparing them to become active participants in the world around them. I reflect on the journey of designing the school’s vision early in the school’s journey, and especially in ensuring that the school’s values were reflected in everything we do. The school’s logo is a great symbol of the community that we have built, reflecting our inclusive nature and the voice of all being valued in this landscape. Having the opportunity to build connections with all of you in our community has been a pleasure. I have thoroughly enjoyed my chats in the morning with parents/carers and students, and the many laughs we have had. I extend a huge thank you to you all for being a wonderful community to lead. I will always reflect on my time at Wangala Primary School with a sense of pride and happy memories.

Acting Principal Announcement

At this stage the expression of interest for the acting-Principal position at our school is yet to be confirmed. This acting position will be in place until the end of Term One, and the school will advertise the substantive Principal during this term, which will involve our School Council heavily. As soon as the school is aware of the acting-Principal allocation, we will announce this to you all through a Compass notification.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a great New Year in 2026!

Regards,

Steven King

Principal

Event Reminders

Grade 6 Special Lunch
Wednesday 17th December

Adventure Park years 3-6
Thursday 18^th December

Bounce Excursion prep-year 2
Thursday 18th December

Dates to Remember

Wangala Primary School acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we are on, the Wadawurrung people, and thank them for sharing their long lasting culture with us as we learn and grow together.

Tuesday, 16th December
1.45 – 3.15pm Wangala’s Got Talent Showcase in the Gym

Wednesday, 17th December
Year 6 Special Lunch
2.15pm Final Assembly

Thursday, 18th December
Adventure Park Year 3-6
Bounce Excursion Prep-2
Last OSHC Sessions for 2025

Friday, 19th December
Last Day of Term 4
1.30pm Finish

2026

Wednesday, 28th January
Year 1-6, First Day of Term 1

Thursday, 29th January
Prep First Day of Term 1

2026 School Leaders

Congratulations to our six Year 5 students, Pixie, Leo, Jake, Lucas, Zac and Hugo for nominating themselves for 2026 School Leadership roles. We are so very proud of each of them for the effort they put into their wonderful speeches. All staff and students had the opportunity to vote and we look forward to revealing our 2026 School Leaders at our last assembly on Wednesday.

2026 Back to school packs with WINC

Please see Compass for information relating to 2026 Back to School packs:

$12.95 delivery fee.

Ordering made simple.

Visit wincschools.com.au and follow these four steps.

Search for your school, Wangala Primary School, Belmont, VIC and enter your school access key 6JE3E if required.
Complete the student’s details and select Prep.
Review your requirements list and make changes if required. Please note: some list items have been denoted by your school as a prerequisite for the subject or year.
Proceed to checkout.

Please note: For home deliveries only, if you have more than one student at the same school, please repeat the above steps.

Once completed, an order confirmation will be sent to your email address.

Inaugural Wangala Primary School Market Day

Our inaugural Market Day was a fantastic celebration of learning, teamwork and community spirit. Students worked alongside staff to plan, create and run a variety of stalls, showcasing their creativity, enterprise skills and hard work. We were also incredibly grateful for the generous donations from families and local community members, which helped make the day such a success.

It was wonderful to see so many families and community members attending and engaging with the school. Together, we raised $997.50, with all funds this year going towards our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, helping to keep the program free and accessible for all students.

Congratulations to our raffle winners Darcy, Casey and Ayla, and a special mention to Elyas, who came incredibly close in our Guess the Lollies competition — guessing 289 lollies when the correct total was 291, just two away!

Following the success of this event, we look forward to holding Market Day again in Term 3 next year, continuing to build strong school–community connections.

Events such as Market Day provide authentic learning opportunities, allowing students to develop real-world skills in planning, collaboration, problem-solving, financial literacy and civic responsibility.

4-6KD 2025 Reflection

Georgia	I am grateful for having Katherine and Danni as my teachers and having Liz as our ES in my class.
Jaxon	I am grateful for my teachers and friends.
Choesang	My favourite subject was Art and my favourite activity was drawing.
Connor	I am grateful for making new friends.
Lucas	I did these things really well: video making and making jokes.
Zac	I am grateful for Danni, Lonny, Katherine and Choesang.
Mark	I am proud of transitioning to a new school and making great friends.
Maycee	I am proud of getting through school for 7 years.
Lenny	I did these things really well: playing cricket.
Aurora	My best friends were Chavelle, Chosang, Maycee, Grace, Georgia, Pixie and Kaylea.
Chavelle	I am grateful for my teachers and the staff.
Pixie	I am proud of myself, my besties and my teachers.
Leo	I did these things really well: Maths, P.E., Art and Music.
Judson	I am proud of my free kick at Lightning Premiership because I scored an awesome goal.
Harry	My favourite subject was P.E.