
Meet the Principal
Mr Luke Cripps


At Newlands Primary School, we are proud to have a wonderful team dedicated to fostering a supportive and caring community for all.
Our classroom teachers are the first point of contact for families regarding their child’s learning and wellbeing. Teachers are available for informal check-ins during soft starts and pick-up times, and families can also send messages or arrange meetings for more in-depth conversations via Sentral. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response. For any urgent matters, contact the school office directly at 9354 2928.
Our leadership, administration, wellbeing, and learning support teams are also here to engage with and support our school community. To reach these teams, please email newlands.ps@education.vic.gov.au, addressing it to the relevant staff member.
Luke
Principal

Graeme
Assistant Principal
Year 5/6
Learning Community Leader

Jess
Foundation
Learning Community Leader

Luisa
Year 1/2
Learning Community Leader

Sophia
Year 3/4
Learning Community Leader

Sonya
Student Wellbeing Leader

Shikha
Senior Business Manager
Mandy
Business Manager
Steph
Administration
Raema
Team Leader
STEAM Teacher

Raul
P.E Teacher

Margaret
Visual Arts Teacher

Felipe
Performing Arts Teacher

Nerida
Inquiry Teacher

Karren
Wellbeing Teacher

Jose
Team Leader
Spanish Classroom Teacher

Colleen
English Classroom Teacher

Paula
Spanish Classroom Teacher

Katherine
English Classroom Teacher

Lizzie
Education Support

Sole
Education Support

Kylee
Team Leader
English Classroom Teacher

Rob
Spanish Classroom Teacher

Mel
English Classroom Teacher

Christine
Spanish Classroom Teacher

Moira
English Classroom Teacher

Paula
Spanish Classroom Teacher

Gabby
Education Support

Elisa
Education Support
Trish
Education Support

Lisa
Team Leader
English Classroom Teacher

Diego
Spanish Classroom Teacher

Lucinda
English Classroom Teacher

Angelica
Spanish Classroom Teacher

Courtney
English Classroom Teacher

Connie
Spanish Classroom Teacher
Steph
Education Support

Clara
Team Leader
Spanish Classroom Teacher

Kaya
English Classroom Teacher

Simon
English Teacher

Florencia
Spanish Classroom Teacher

Steph
Education Support

Jill
OSHC Coordinator

Bede
OSHC Administrator

Our School Values
Care
Cuidar

We care about improving all aspects of our learning. Our school is a safe and secure learning environment, which celebrates diversity. We care about our world by understanding and taking action.
Creativity
Creatividad

We embrace creativity as a cornerstone of our learning journey, continuously seeking to comprehend and actively participate in the world that surrounds us. We endeavor to make meaningful contributions that uplift both ourselves and our global community.
Curiosity
Curiosidad

We develop our strengths and identify opportunities to acquire new knowledge and skills. Our school learns through wondering, questioning, thinking, and inquiring. We are curious about the world we live in.
Responsibility
Responsabilidad

We ensure we are organised, and are and ready for learning. Our learning community is responsible for everyone’s learning success. We are responsible for our environment, locally and globally.
School Keystones
The Learner
Estudiantes

We never stop learning. We need to plan our actions. Through persistence, we strive to understand. Through reflection, we refine our thinking.
The Inquirer
Investigadores

We develop our strengths and identify opportunities to acquire new knowledge and skills. Our school learns through wondering, questioning, thinking, and inquiring. We are curious about the world we live in.
The Communicator
Comunicadores

To be an effective communicator we listen to others and prompt for more information, we can succinctly explain and present our thinking and learning.
The Collaborator
Colaboradores

To be effective collaborators, we need to concentrate attentively, support each other, contribute to others’ thinking and unite to move forward.
Strategic Plan
The strategic plan is the School’s statement to its community about what it stands for and what it intends to do over the next four years to improve student outcomes. It sets out the school’s direction, its goals, targets and key strategies for improvement. The strategic plan is available to the School Community to reflect on the outcomes, celebrate achievements, and identify effective strategies as well as areas for improvement for the next strategic planning period.
Annual Implementation Plan Report
The annual implementation plan describes how the key improvement strategies in the school’s strategic plan and other significant projects will be put into operation during the year and how they will be monitored. This document is used to plan and communicate the work for the coming year and how this will lead to achieving the identified goals and targets with the school community.
School Performance Report
From 2024, the school performance report reflects a revised performance model that focuses on student learning and wellbeing outcomes.School Performance Groups have been simplified and allocate schools to one of four different performance categories, High, Improving, Medium and Developing.
School Annual Report
The Victorian School Annual Report is a public document that outlines a school’s performance and achievements for the previous year, including progress against goals from the Annual Implementation Plan. It provides transparency and accountability to the school community, showcasing student outcomes, engagement, and improvement strategies.
All events listed below are also in the Sentral for Parents calendar.
Term 1
Thursday 30th January – Friday 4th April
Term 2
Tuesday 22nd April – Friday 4th July
Term 3
Monday 21st July – Friday 19th September
Term 4
Monday 6th October – Friday 19th December
Term 1
Week 1 Tuesday 28th January Curriculum Day
Week 1 Wednesday 28th January Curriculum Day
Term 2
Week 7 Friday 6th June, Curriculum Day
Term 3
Week 5 Monday 18th August – Professional Practice Day
Term 4
Week 5 Monday 3rd November – Assessment and Reporting
Term 1
Week 7 Monday 10th March – Labour Day
Term 2
Week 1 Monday 21st April – Easter Monday
Week 1 Friday 25th April – ANZAC Day
Week 8 Monday 9th June – King’s Birthday
Term 3
Term 4
Week 5 Tuesday 4th November Melbourne Cup
Term 1
Holidays | Thursday 23rd January, 11am – 1pm | Book Pack Day |
Thursday 23rd January, 11am – 1pm | Second Hand Uniform Sale | |
TBC | TBC | Parent Sessions – Cyber Safety with Sargent Andy Morten |
Weeks 2 – 6 |
Monday 3rd February Monday 10th February Monday 17th February Monday 24th February |
Foundation Assessments (Foundation students do not attend school unless assessments is scheduled) |
Week 4 | Sunday 23rd February | Working Bee |
Week 5 | Monday 24th February | Talk the Talk – Parent Information Session 8:00 – 9:00pm |
Friday 28th February | Class Information Session 2.30 – 3.30 | |
Wellbeing Handbook Celebration 3:30 – 4:30 | ||
Family Welcome Picnic 4:30 – 5:30 | ||
Week 6 | Friday 7th March | International Womens Day |
Sunday 9th March | National Music Day | |
Week 7 – 8 | 12th March – 24th March | NAPLAN – Years 3 & 5 |
Week 8 | Friday 21st March | Ride 2 School Day |
Week 9 | Wednesday 26th March | Student Leaders – Leadership Conference |
Friday March 28th | Parent Teacher Interviews | |
Week 10 | Monday 31st March | School Photos |
Wednesday 2nd April | Good Friday Appeal | |
Week 10 | Friday 4th April | Cultural Celebration 1.30pm – 2.30pm |
Week 10 | Friday 4th April | Spanish Fiesta 3pm – 6pm |
Term 2
Week 2 |
Friday 2nd May |
Outdoor Movie Night |
Week 3 |
Friday 9th May |
Mother’s Day Breakfast |
Week 4 |
All Week |
Education Week |
Wednesday 14th May |
2025 Foundation Information Night |
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Friday 16th May |
IDAHOBIT Day |
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Week 5 |
Friday 23rd May |
Colour Run |
Week 6 |
All Week |
Reconciliation Week |
Monday 26th May |
Sorry Day |
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Sunday 1st June |
Working Bee |
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Week 7 |
Thursday 5th June |
World Environment Day |
Week 11 |
All Week |
Parent Teacher Interviews |
Friday 4th July |
Cultural Week Open Classrooms |
Term 3
Week 1 |
All Week |
NAIDOC Week |
Week 2 |
Friday 1st August |
Foundation 100 Days of School |
Week 3 |
All Week |
Readathon |
Friday 8th August |
Athletics Carnival |
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Week 4 |
All Week |
Science Week Readathon |
Week 5 |
All Week |
Book Week |
Friday 22nd August |
Book Week Parade |
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Sunday 24th August |
Working Bee |
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Week 6 |
Friday 29th August |
Wear It Purple Day |
Week 7 |
Friday 5th September |
Father’s Day Breakfast |
Parent Social Night |
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Week 8 |
Friday 12th September |
Footy Colours Day |
Week 9 |
All Week |
Parent Teacher Interviews |
Monday 15th – Wednesday 17th September |
Year 3/4 Camp |
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Friday 19th September |
Cultural Week Open Classrooms |
Term 4
Week 1 |
Monday 6th – Thursday 9th October |
5/6 Beach Camp |
Week 2 |
Friday 17th October |
Art Show |
Week 3 |
Friday 24th October |
Grandparents Day |
Week 4 |
Friday 31st October |
Halloween & Day of the Dead |
Week 5 |
Sunday 9th November |
Working Bee |
Week 6 |
Tuesday 11th November |
Remembrance Day |
Saturday 15th November |
Fete de la Primavera |
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Week 7 |
Thursday 20th November |
Year 1/2 Sleepover |
Week 8 |
Thursday 27th November – Friday 12th December |
Swimming Program |
Thursday 27th November |
Foundation Activity Evening |
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Week 10 |
Tuesday 9th December |
Whole School Transition Year 7 Highschool Transition |
Week 11 |
All Week |
Parent Teacher Interviews |
Friday 19th December |
Cultural Week / End of Year Assembly |
School Policies
Newlands Primary School welcomes community feedback on our school policies. If you would like to contribute any thoughts or suggestions regarding any of our policies, please email the school at newlands.ps@education.vic.gov.au.
Policy | Previously Reviewed | Next Review | Approval / Consultation |
Aboriginal Learning Action Plan | 2023 | 2025 | Principal |
Administration of Medication | 2022 | 2025 | Principal |
Anaphylaxis Management | 2024 | 2025 | Principal |
Asthma Management | 2024 | 2025 | Principal |
Attendance | 2022 | 2025 | Principal/School Council |
Bullying Prevention | 2022 | 2024 | School Council |
Camps and Excursions | 2023 | 2027 | Principal/School Council |
Cash Handling | 2024 | 2025 | School Council |
Child Safe Standards | 2023 | 2024 | Principal/School Council |
Child Safety and Wellbeing | 2023 | 2025 | Principal/School Council |
Child Safety Code of Conduct | 2022 | 2024 | Principal/School Council |
Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations | 2022 | 2024 | Principal/School Council |
Child Safety Risk Register | 2022 | 2024 | Principal |
Class Placement | 2022 | 2026 | Principal |
Communication with Staff | 2022 | 2026 | Principal |
Complaints | 2024 | 2024 | Principal/School Council |
Curriculum Framework | 2022 | 2026 | Principal |
DET Payment | 2024 | DET Policy | |
Digital Learning | 2022 | 2024 | Principal/School Council |
Dogs at School | 2022 | 2026 | Principal |
Duty of Care | 2023 | 2027 | Principal |
Electronic Funds Managament | 2024 | 2025 | School Council |
Enrolment | 2022 | 2026 | Principal |
Equal Opportunity | 2024 | 2027 | DET Policy |
First Aid | 2023 | 2027 | Principal |
Fundraising | 2022 | 2026 | School Council |
Head Lice | 2022 | 2026 | DET Policy |
Health Care Needs | 2022 | 2026 | Principal |
Homework | 2025 | 2028 | Principal |
Inclusion and Diversity | 2021 | 2024 | Principal/School Council |
Mobile Phones | 2022 | 2026 | Principal |
Parent Payments | 2024 | 2025 | School Council |
Personal Property | 2022 | 2026 | Principal |
Petty Cash | 2024 | 2025 | School Council |
Photographing Filming and Recording Students | 2024 | 2027 | Principal |
School Purchasing Card | 2024 | 2025 | School Council |
Statement of Values and School Philosophy | 2022 | 2026 | School Council |
Student Wellbeing and Engagement | 2023 | 2027 | Principal/School Council |
Sunsmart | 2021 | 2024 | School Council |
Visitors | 2024 | 2027 | Principal/School Council |
Volunteers | 2024 | 2026 | Principal/School Council |
Working with Children Clearance | 2022 | 2025 | Principal/School Council |
Yard Duty and Supervision | 2024 | 2026 | Principal |