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And just like that we reach the end of another school year! Once again we have had another amazing year at South with much to celebrate, the highlight being our school based data and our External School review which were both exceptional. Our students go from strength to strength in their learning and we as a whole learning community continue to look at ways to improve.
I want to take the opportunity to thank all of our teaching and non-teaching staff and acknowledge their hard work and dedication. Schools are exciting places to work, but have their challenges, that our staff openly work through to achieve the best results possible for all concerned. The leadership team here at South are the best in the business and ensure that we are extremely well planned, forward thinking and create a culture of belonging.
Next year we embark on a new exciting part in our school’s history with our $15.1 million dollar redevelopment. The selection of architects and building management is well underway and the design process will begin once that team is selected. We look forward to continuing working with our community through this process to achieve an amazing result for our learners.
Finally, I want to thank all of our parents and carers for your support. We do see ourselves as a family here at South and like a family we have our ups and downs, but we always have the same goals and aspirations for our children to be learning, safe and happy.
Have a safe and happy break and we will see you all back refreshed ready for learning in 2025.
| Wednesday 29 January 2025 & Thursday 30 January 2025 | Uniform Sales and Book Collection Days |
| Thursday 6 February 2025 | Students' First Day of School for 2025! |
| Monday 10 February - Friday 21 February | Grade 3-5 Swimming Program (daily sessions) |
| Wednesday 26 February 2025 | Launceston Cup - Public Holiday |
| Monday 10 March 2025 | Eight Hours Day - Public Holiday |
| Friday 11 April 2025 | Last Day of Term 1 2025 |
| Monday 28 April 2025 | First Day of Term 2 2025 |
| Friday 6 June 2025 | Moderation Day - Student Free Day |
| Monday 9 June 2025 | King's Birthday - Public Holiday |
| Friday 4 July 2025 | Last Day Term 2 2025 |
| Monday 21 July 2025 | First Day Term 3 2025 |
| Friday 26 September 2025 | Last Day Term 3 2025 |
| Monday 13 October 2025 | First Day Term 4 2025 |
| Friday 31 October 2025 | Professional Learning - Student Free Day |
| Monday 3 November 2025 | Recreation Day - Public Holiday |
| Thursday 18 December 2025 | Students Last Day 2025 |
We very much appreciate the long term Breakfast Club support we have received from Woolworths George Town and Liberty Bell Bay.
With their support we have been able to provide breakfast to our students every morning. Woolworths supply our bread, jam, vegemite, honey and spreads and Liberty Bell Bay provide us with a variety of cereals, milk, milo and about 10Kgs of fruit every week!
We certainly couldn't do it without them!
We celebrated the end of 2024 with our annual Presentation Assembly last week. A big thank you to our current student leaders for hosting the event and to our 2025 leaders who assisted with welcoming special guests. Both Grade 5/6 classes, Esk Band, P-2 Choir & 3-6 Choir contributed to the assembly with a performance.
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Soroptimist International of George Town Encouragement Bursary for all round effort and a positive approach to others |
Charli-Rose |
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PSST Sportsperson of the Year Award for outstanding performance and contributions to sport Sponsored by Bridget Archer MP, Nick Duigan MLC & Rob Fairs MP |
Mahalia |
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Sports Leadership Award Sponsored by Bridget Archer MP, Nick Duigan MLC & Rob Fairs MP |
Isabella |
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Young Leader Award Sponsored by Bell Bay Aluminium |
Isaiah |
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Port Dalrymple Pride in our School Bursary |
Kobi |
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Award for Academic Excellence - Sponsored by Janie Finlay MP & Michelle O'Byrne MP Sponsored by Rebekah Pentland MP |
Emily Ella |
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Positive Approach to Learning - 2 awarded Sponsored by George Town Council |
Lilly Ann Hannah |
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Application, effort and success in H.A.S.S Sponsored by George Town and District Historical Society Award |
Caden |
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Grace Nettlefold Memorial Award for demonstrating our school values of Learning, Respect, Responsibility, Relationships and Courage Sponsored by Rotary Club of George Town |
Avaya |
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Persistent Effort and a Positive Approach to Classroom Learning Sponsored by Bell Bay Aluminium |
Kiarnah Mahalia |
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The George Town Medical Centre Bursary for outstanding work ethic across the curriculum |
Willow |
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The Pat Webb Memorial Award for compassion and care towards others. Sponsored by Link Technologies |
Isabella |
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The Minister for Education, Jo Palmer MLC - Respectful student award |
Avaya |
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Music Award for outstanding effort and success in all musical endeavours Sponsored by Inner Wheel Club of Tamar Valley
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Ruby |
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Application to the Arts Sponsored by George Town Chamber of Commerce
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Willow |
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RSL Bursary for commitment to the values of Anzac Day and the RSL. |
Ella |
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School Leadership Awards for citizenship and leadership Sponsored by Lions Club of George Town |
Student Leaders |
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Sports Leaders Awards Sponsored by Liberty Bell Bay |
Sport Leaders |
| Academic Excellence Prep - Grade 6 | |
| Isaac B | Alizah-Rose |
| Calan | Charlotte H |
| Savannah I | Henry K |
| Ava Be | Arthur |
| Logan C | Kobi W |
| Aarnav | Piper |
| Hamish | Ella M |
| Kai | Amity |
| Sonny | Chael |
| Heidi | Rhianna |
| Roman | Hannah |
| Willow | Georgia |
| Emily | Charli-Rose |
| Ruby | Bentley |
| Lilly Ann |
Lions Club of George Town
George Town RSL Sub Branch Inc.
Liberty Bell Bay
George Town Chamber of Commerce
George Town Council
Link Technologies Tasmania
Rotary Club of George Town
Bell Bay Aluminium
Soroptimist International, George Town
George Town Medical Centre
Inner Wheel Club of Tamar Valley Inc.
Port Dalrymple School
George Town and District Historical Society Inc.
Bridget Archer MP
Janie Finlay MP
Nick Duigan MLC
Rebakah Pentland MP
Rob Fairs MP
Michelle O'Byrne MP
On Monday we held our Leavers' Dinner at Cafe 1069 to celebrate our Grade 6 students' primary education. It was a great night filled with pizza, laughs and memories.
We wish all our Grade 6 students all the best with their future endeavours!
| Prep Quinn | |
| Whole Class | Being an amazing group of dedicated learners. We are so proud of you all! |
| Prep Grace | |
| Alaina-May | Improved effort during writing. Alaina-May is more confident to have a go |
| Sebastian | His persistence and hard working attitude in literacy |
| Skyla | Showing huge improvements in her confidence during writing |
| 1/2 Locke | |
| Riley | Showing a positive attitude towards all learning and giving his best |
| Roman | Always giving his best effort at learning times |
| Hudson | Being confident to share his worries with teachers |
| 1/2 Edwards | |
| Austin | His improved effort and attitude with all learning tasks |
| Amiah | Showing kindness to others every day |
| Nate | Being inclusive, supportive and kind to others |
| 3/4 Garwood | |
| Taylah | Always putting in 100% to all learning areas |
| Daniel | Working hard to improve his knowledge of time |
| 3/4 Clancy | |
| Ava B | Being a member of the class that always works with a positive mind-set and caring nature |
| Toby | Being a responsible student who works hard to improve his academic knowledge |
| Anastasia | Always working with a positive mind-set during class activities |
| Archie | Being a dedicated student who works hard and seeks advice |
| 3/4 Scilini | |
| Amaya | Her thoughtful contributions to class discussions in our novel study |
| Temprance | Always going out of her way to take care of our classroom and playground |
| 5/6 White | |
| Aurora | Finishing Grade 6 with such high standards of work and care of others |
| Lilly Ann | Continuing to work at a high standard even though it's the end of the year, so that she can be her best |
| 5/6 Timms | |
| Charli-Rose | Being kind and caring to everyone in the school |
| Bria | Her growing resilience in completing her work in a timely manner |
You may have heard the exciting news that the 2024-25 Tasmanian State Budget includes $15.1 million to undertake a major redevelopment of our school.
The redevelopment will provide contemporary learning and support spaces and amenities for our students and staff, with the tender for the architectural consultants to be released later this year.
During Term 4, the Department has undertaken consultation with our students, staff and the broader community, seeking feedback that will be used to inform the proposed master plan and scope of works.
It’s not everyday that we get such a significant amount of funding to undertake works at our school. I strongly encourage everyone to have their say through the upcoming consultation process as your feedback will help shape the future of South George Town Primary School.
More information on the consultation process will be provided at the beginning of 2025.
