Please note the type of conversation has changed from previous years. All bookings are for 10 minutes from 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Monday and Tuesday are onsite meetings, face to face, with your child’s teacher/s. Wednesday bookings will only be held via phone call (Please note you will receive a phone call from a private number)

Please select a time on the XUNO Parent Portal:
- Monday 20th June from 3:30-5:00pm - Onsite 10 minute booking
- Tuesday 21st June from 3:30-5:00pm - Onsite 10 minute booking
- Wednesday 22nd June from 3:30-5:00pm - Phone Call 10 minute booking

Bookings are now open on the XUNO Parent Portal. If you are unable to be available at the times above, please contact the school via email (werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au) to arrange a suitable time with your child’s teacher.

It is expected that your child is part of these conversations, as it is important that your child has the opportunity to talk about themselves and their learning.

If you require further support making a booking, please contact the Main Office on 9742 6659.

Thank you

Werribee Primary School

If you have a valid means-tested concession card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. Means-tested concession cards must be valid on the first day of Term 1, 2025 (Tuesday 28 January 2025) or Term 2, 2025 (Tuesday 22 April 2025).

A student aged 16 years and over who is considered a mature minor and holds a valid concession card is also eligible to apply.

Eligible families will receive a payment of $154 per year for primary school students and $256 per year for secondary school students. The funds will be paid directly to the school to be used towards camps, sports and excursion costs for the benefit of your child.

If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

If you would like to apply for the first time, please click here or contact the school office werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au  and ask for an application form. Please return completed application forms to the school office as soon as possible.

Thank you.

For more informtion about CSEF click here.

If you need after school care please contact Camp Australia.

Pupil Free Days

The Department of Education and Training (DET) allows all government schools to hold four curriculum days per year. Curriculum days are pupil free days which allow the staff to work together on planning and professional development activities.  The first day of Term 1 is a student-free day in all government schools to allow for appropriate planning to take place for the arrival of students. School Council has approved the following dates for 2025 as curriculum days:

Staff Professional Practice Day

The Department of Education and Training (DET) allows all government schools to hold a common professional practice day on the same day for all staff.  This is to enable the most effective and efficient use of this day.  We have scheduled our professional practice day on the following day.  Students will not be required to attend school on this day:

Monday 21st July 2025 (first day of Term 3)

The first day of Term 2 is Tuesday 22nd April 2025 for all students 8.50am - 3.10pm.    Click here for key dates and times

School camps play a vital role in the education of your child and build upon the Health and Physical Education program in our school. 

They provide an excellent opportunity for children to develop personal attributes such as self-reliance, tolerance and co-operative.

The camp provides children with opportunities to take healthy risks in a safe and nurturing environment and offers students new, varied, challenging and practical experiences. 

Total cost $326.00

Deposit - $100.00 due by Friday 7th March 2025

1st Instalment - $100.00 due by Friday 21st March 2025

2nd Instalment - $112.00 due by Friday 4th April 2025

Final Payment - $14.00 extra cost for bus

Requirements:
Students to bring a snack and packed lunch for the first day. We will provide a detailed list of what to bring to camp at a later date.

Additional Notes:

SSB (school savings bonus), CSEF plus any credits on your account can be used for this event. Please contact the office on 9742 6659 or email werribee.ps@education.vic.gov.au to use your CSEF or credits.
Applications for CSEF can be made at the office by the end of Term 2. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families.

We are now taking enrolments for Foundation 2025 students.  Please complete an enrolment form and other paperwork listed below and submit to the school with the required documents.   Transition sessions begin on Friday 1st November so please ensure your child does not miss out.

Further information and list of required documents can be found here.

You can collect an enrolment form from the office or click on the link below:

We will regularly share resources available through our membership with you, including Insight Articles and Webinars. You can also access your resources at any time using the below URL (unique to our school) and password.

URL & PASSWORD

https://schools.happyfamilies.com.au/login/wps

PASSWORD: happywps

We recommend bookmarking this link. You should only need to put the password in once and the site will remember you.

The latest Insights articles are listed below:

Term 3 2024
The quest for independence and identity
Gettting along with siblings
Parenting with Influence, Not Control
The Power of Perspective
Stop, look and listen to your kids
Parenting on the same page

Term 2 2024
The best way to say 'No!' to your kids
Making Family Life Fun
Teaching children that mistakes are okay
Every Day Counts
Technology Giants and Our Kids
Family Goal Setting
Managing fatigue as a parent
The Power of Habit

View webinars     View Articles

INSIGHTS ARTICLES 

A new Insights article is released weekly during the term and we will include these with the school newsletter. Insights articles are written by Dr Justin Coulson and other leading experts and provide parenting education and support for a wide variety of traditional and contemporary parenting challenges. You can also access 300+ previous Insights articles on our school’s URL.

Each week Justin will be answering a question from the school community.  click here to watch video.

PARENT WEBINARS

You have access to 4 live webinars a year (one per term). We will announce upcoming webinar details in the Insights articles. You’ll have access to the recording via our school’s URL but as the webinars are live, we recommend you watch them in real time so that you can ask Dr Justin and / or the guest presenter any questions you may have.

We hope you enjoy the Insights and webinars!