27 June 2025

What’s Happening

Principal’s Report

We are now halfway through your child’s schooling year for 2025. We are all immensely proud of the significant growth that they have shown. Our focus on structured literacy blocks has been evident within our classrooms and students are gaining confidence each and every day. As a result, we are seeing improved percentages of students receiving the equivalent of a C or above. This is a collective effort between yourselves as parents or guardians, out teachers and Teacher Aides and, of course, our students. Please celebrate these efforts with your child.

Staffing Updates

Please see below for our Term 3 staffing updates:

• Mr David Day (Thu/Fri) Part Time Teacher in 6W. Mrs Wilson reducing fraction to Monday to Thursday
• Mrs Stacey Cole – SEP Support Teacher Monday/Tuesday
• Mrs Nicci McDonald on Maternity Leave as of Week 8. Ms Eva Zhang replacing her.
• Mrs Muino taking extended personal leave as of Week 9. David Day replacing for the remainder of the term.
• Aunty Nat reducing to Thu. only – Ms Celina Munnery replacing on Tuesdays, she is in Friday as SEP T.A.

This week, we farewelled Mrs Sharon Wicking who retired from 30 years’ service to our school. What a phenomenal achievement and one that culminated in all students and staff forming a guard of honour whilst wearing Mrs Sharon’s trademark headbands. Our Facebook comments from our community highlight how inspirational Mrs Sharon was. We wish her all the best in her retirement.

Report Cards

By now, all families will have received student report cards. If you have not received a report card, please check your junk emails. If it is still missing, please contact the school.

At Southport State School, we follow the requirements set by the Education Department. That means that we report on different learning areas at different times of the year. This means that Health and Physical Education (HPE) will be reported on in Semester 2 across Years 1-6. Our Prep students will receive a HPE result each semester. Visual Arts will also be reported on in Semester 2, 2025. Media Arts will be reported on in Semester 2, 2026.

Parents and carers are welcome to contact classroom teachers to discuss student progress. Please remember your child will have the opportunity to share their progress at the Partnership of Learning conversations in Week 9 Term 3.

Sports Carnivals

Over the past week, we have hosted our Sports Carnivals for all students organised by Mr Kieran Milloy and supported by our wonderful staff, student leaders and parent volunteers. These days were filled with school spirit, energy and enthusiasm. Students across the school competed in a variety of track and field events as well as something on the day for everyone – a real mixture of fun and competitive events. Well done to all participants!

South Coast Rugby League and Union

Achilles has been selected in the U12 South Coast Rugby Union AND Rugby League team! He played an awesome day of Rugby Union and made the probable's side, then was selected in the final team as the starting hooker. We are so proud of him and now he will represent his school and the region at the QSSRU Carnival at Nudgee College in July. Here is a picture of him just absolutely elated at his selection, a great effort especially as a bottom ager who has just turned 11!

Also worthy of note, our wonderful P&C have approved $300 towards his uniform costs as these can be very expensive – especially due to representing 2 different teams. Thank you for your support P&C.

I would like to wish all families a safe and happy winter holiday break. I once again congratulate all students for their efforts over this semester. Rest, relax and recharge, and we look forward to welcoming you all back for Term 3.

Andrew Stewart
Principal

Student of the Week Award – Week 8

Student of the Week Award – Week 9