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,

The winter sunshine throughout this week has been an enticing glimpse of Spring being in the not too distant future. Our students continue to make the most of our outdoor play spaces during break times and we appreciate seeing them make kind, safe and fair choices as they interact with each other.

  

100th Day of School

Today we have seen fairies, footballers, foxes, The Flash, characters from Frozen and a cast of senior citizens take up residence in our Foundation classrooms to celebrate the first 100 days of Foundation. The students have celebrated all things ‘one hundred’ over the day and reflected on what they have learnt over their time at our school. Three of these things were:

-how to count to 100

-’ch’ is a diagraph

-that 10 x 10 is 100

Thanks to our Foundation staff and the families of the students for their time and effort to celebrate today.

Student Movement

We are commencing planning for our 2026 school structure. To assist with this, if you are planning to move your child to another school in 2026, could you please advise the office so that we can have accurate numbers for each cohort.

NAPLAN Results

Data from the 2025 NAPLAN assessments has been released to parents, schools and the wider community over the first part of this term. As a school, we are proud of the efforts of each of our students during these assessments and we utilise the data from the assessments to evaluate the impact of our teaching and learning programs.

In 2025, students at Aspendale Primary School continued to perform well in Numeracy when compared to similar schools. Our results in Grammar & Punctuation and Writing improved when compared to similar schools and we reduced the number of students assessed in the Needs Additional Support band in Reading, Writing and Numeracy across Years 3 & 5.Our Spelling results continue to be an area for improvement and our School Improvement Team is investigating what we can learn from this data.

As a teaching team, we continue to be informed by NAPLAN data along with other assessments to inform us as we strive to provide high-quality learning opportunities for all students at Aspendale Primary School.

Principal’s Day

Last Friday Amelia and I were feeling very appreciated by our school community as staff and students took time to celebrate Principal’s Day. We would both like to thank everyone at Aspendale Primary School for making our school such a wonderful place to learn and work. We both value the opportunity to lead our school community and look forward to continuing to build strong partnerships to support each of the children at our school.

Enjoy the last few days of the week,

Tom

Tickets On Sale Now – Finding the Spark! 
Join us for an unforgettable night as our talented students light up the stage in this year’s school musical, Finding the Spark! Full of energy, heart, and original flair, this production is not to be missed.

Secure your seats now by purchasing tickets here: https://artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au/Whats-On/Search-All-Events/Aspendale-Primary-School-Finding-the-Spark 

The school theme for National Science Week in 2025 is Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language. This theme invites everyone across Australia to delve into the mysteries of the Universe by exploring the fundamental languages of nature, including mathematics and the groundbreaking field of quantum science.

“Decoding the Universe” will inspire and engage students by exploring the mathematics and quantum science that underpin both the natural world and the modern technologies we use every day, from photosynthesis to satellite navigation.

Premiers’ Reading Challenge

Well done to all the students who have been recording their PRC books on the website. The challenge finishes at the beginning of September, but it would be great to have everyone’s book data in by the middle of August. Students who complete the challenge will then receive a book and certificate later this term. Any questions or problems with logging in, please contact us as soon as possible.

Leanne Peterson, Sarah Cornell and Georgia Bourke

Challenge Coordinators

Premiers’ Reading Challenge

Well done to all the students who have been recording their PRC books on the website.

The challenge finishes at the beginning of September, but it would be great to have everyone’s book data in by the middle of August. Students who complete the challenge will then receive a book and certificate later this term. Any questions or problems with logging in, please contact us as soon as possible

Leanne Peterson, Sarah Cornell and Caitlin Beer

Challenge Coordinators

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!