Our new Canteen Manager at Woodend is Karen Graham. Karen was the successful applicant for the position and has commenced her role this term. Her background as a chef makes her well suited to the role and we wish her all the very best in her new role. "Hi I’m...

What an amazing day of cross country last Thursday! Once again, the students competed not only against other students but the tough, wet, windy and hence, muddy conditions at Thalassa Park. We were very proud of our fifty-seven students who competed and we...

The Woolworths ‘Earn & Learn’ program has started again for 2019. If you shop at Woolworths during the 1st May – 25th June the school would appreciate your stickers earned from your purchases to go towards new equipment for our school. Please stick your...

For those students who love donuts and/or their Adelaide Crows or Port Power football team, here is a purchase you will love! As a treat to celebrate the upcoming "Showdown" football match between Adelaide Crows and Port Power on May 11th, the canteen will be...

To the Woodend community My name is Ailee; I am Chair and parent volunteer on our school Grounds Committee. My husband and I are both on this committee as we enjoy helping the school to design, create and maintain projects that will improve the learning spaces for...

The Woodend community have been very fortunate to have Helen Lewis working in our Canteen for the past eleven years. During this time, Helen has had oversight of all canteen operations and her organisation skills have been faultless. Thousands of orders have been...

For those students who love donuts and/or their Adelaide Crows or Port Power football team, here is a purchase you will love! As a treat to celebrate the upcoming "Showdown" football match between Adelaide Crows and Port Power on May 11th, the canteen will be...

NAPLAN tests will take place in all schools across Australia in weeks 3 and 4 in term 2. At Woodend we are participating in the paper version of NAPLAN in 2019, which happens between 14 and 16 May (week 3). Students have opportunities to become familiar with NAPLAN...

Thank you to families who recently attended their child’s / children’s student led learning conversation. These meetings are an important part of our annual assessment and reporting practices where students take an active role in sharing their reflections of their...

With Autumn here, the students can enjoy some popular hot menu items from our canteen menu. Has your child tried our scrumptious lasagne? This is one of many items that is freshly made at the canteen and we source the brands with the least amount of sodium and...

Yesterday the girls SAPSASA Football team headed to South Adelaide. The girls played four round robin games and then a final. We registered two teams and both teams went through their round robin games undefeated. All of the girls gave it their best effort and...

On Tuesday April 2, Cate Ellis and I attended the launch of an Inaugural Art Exhibition at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The SA Health Commissioner, Chris Burns, opened the exhibition. It is a collaboration of the Centre for Creative Health, part of the Hospital...