We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the lands, waterways and skies of the Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation where we gather, learn and grow at Aspendale Primary School.

We pay our respects to past and present Traditional Custodians and Elders of all nations,  and their ongoing cultural, spiritual and educational practices.  

We extend this respect to all Torres Strait Islanders and any First Nations peoples who learn or visit these grounds. We thank you for sharing and caring for the land we are learning on.

New version of the Acknowedgement of Country
Above is an updated Acknowledgment of Country that has been written in consultation with staff, students and members of our community. We recieved positive feedback and approval from our friends at the Bunurong Land Council in 2023. 



Aspendale Primary School commemorated Reconciliation Week.
We understand that for many members of the APS community, this is a challenging time.

Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

Now more than ever, these conversations are important to be having. 

As a school, we commemorated the week by focusing on developing our sense of community and connections with a whole school event. 

Our School Captains made a video during camp to commemorate the week. It starts with our school's Acknowledgement of Country. You can watch the video here. 


Thank you to Gus, Surina, Warren & Edie for helping create the video. You all did an amazing job understanding the purpose of the week. 

Dear parents and carers,

Welcome to Term 3, a term where we continue to implement the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 with a focus on enabling learning and explicit instruction across literacy and numeracy. Our students have settled back into their warm classrooms and are enjoying working with their teachers.

NAIDOC Week                 

NAIDOC Week took place from 6 - 13 July and the theme in 2025 is ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.’ Across the school students have been learning about the achievements and contributions of First Nations people. Our Year Six leaders have created videos which the school has watched each day to learn more about First Nations culture and the achievements of specific people.

International Students Arrive

This week the first group of international students started at Aspendale Primary School for Term Three. It was lovely to welcome their families on Monday morning and to see them supported by our Mandarin Leaders as they settled into their classrooms. They are joining in the learning and enjoying building friendships in the yard. We look forward to our next group arriving on Monday.

1000 Year Forest Update

Work on our 1000 Year Forest continues to progress. The external seating and edging are complete, the grass has been treated and the mulch has been spread. The excitement is currently coming from the compost where the temperature is rising, meaning rich soil is being cultivated ready for planting! We look forward to the next stages of our forest installation. 

State Cross Country Championships

Today Fletcher Blue competed in the Victorian State final for Cross Country, running in the 9/10 year old, 2km race. Fletcher competed against the top 96 runners and placed an outstanding 30th position. Congratulations Fletcher for proudly representing yourself and APS at State level. 

 Sister School Visit

Next week, 11 students and their teacher will visit from our sister school in Nanjing, China. Nanjing is the capital city of Victoria’s sister state, Jiangsu province. The visitors from our Xure Jingcheng Primary School will spend the week at our school, learning with students across the school and attending a Department function at the MCG. We are grateful for the generous hospitality of our host families who will look after the students in their homes over the week. We look forward to another rich opportunity to strengthen ties between our two schools.

Enjoy the rest of your week,

Tom

Dear parents, guardians and carers

Re: Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)

Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).

Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes:

• year of schooling
• category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional
• level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.

This information assists schools to:

• formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools
• consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools
• develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.

The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.

The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy).

Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au).

If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact the school.

Kind regards

Amelia Busuttil

Another huge THANK-YOU to Dana & Dude Balloons and Events for supplying the wonderful balloon displays for our 100 Years Celebration afternoon on Friday 16^th May.

Thank- you Dana!