Parent Information
Starting school
In South Australia, most children start school the year they turn 5 or 6 years old.
When your child is eligible to begin school will depend on their date of birth, and whether you’re applying to public or private school.
From 2024, children who turn 5 years old:
- before 1 May can start school in term 1
- between 1 May and 31 October can start school in term 3 (mid-year intake)
- after 31 October start the following year.
In South Australia, all children must be in school by their 6th birthday – this is the compulsory school age.
Willsden Primary School is currently accepting enrolments from R-6, please contact our Front Office on 08 86422722 for all enrolment information and enquiries.
Communication
ASSEMBLIES
Assemblies are held on Wednesdays at 2.40pm in the following weeks.
Term 1 – Week 9
Term 2&3 – Week 5,8,10
Term 4 – Week 9
NEWSLETTERS
Newsletters are published on Thursday in weeks 2,4,6,8 and are sent home with students and uploaded to our website.
FACEBOOK
Please click on the link below to access our Facebook.
Facebook
CLASSROOM SEE SAW
Please see individual teachers to access their SEE SAW app.
Governing Council
Governing council meets twice a term to talk about the direction for the site. These meetings are scheduled for weeks 3 and 8 of each term.
What governing councils do
Governing councils are bodies that govern a school or preschool. Governing councils work with the site leader (principal or director) to help set and monitor the direction of a site.
A governing council meets regularly to talk about the direction for the site. The timing of meetings can be different for each site, but it’s no less than twice a term.
Shared responsibility
You do not work alone when you are on a governing council. You and the site leader have shared responsibilities, but your day-to-day involvement is different.
Some differences between governance and day-to-day management.
In your role on a governing council, you work with the site leader to:
- involve the local community
- develop and approve local policies
- set the broad direction and vision of the site
- monitor and review the site improvement plan
Site leaders work with governing councils to:
- give educational leadership
- carry out the site’s policies
- carry out the site improvement plan.
