Parent Information

Parent Information

At Highvale we aim to maximise parent involvement and engagement in a broad range of roles to support each child’s learning. Our School Council is the governing body of our school. Our Highvale Primary Community Group (HPCG) support the engagement of our students and families and have a strong commitment to fund raising to enhance opportunities for all students. Please read the relevant sections below to learn how to get involved.

The School Documents section below provides resources for parents. We hope you find them useful. The Policies section is updated annually as per School Council’s schedule. This includes polices related to the Victorian Government and Highvale Primary School’s commitment to Child Safety and other procedural documentation.

Child Safe

In the interests of student safety, the Victorian Government and Highvale Primary School are committed to implementing the recommendations of the Betrayal of Trust report aimed at protecting all children from abuse and neglect. Our school has comprehensive strategies in place and an embedded culture of Child Safety in the school.  Our Principal class personnel, in particular our Assistant Principal who leads Student Wellbeing, are responsible for managing and achieving strategies around maintaining our culture of Child Safety.  Our strategies and policies are reviewed regularly.

Relevant policies and related documents, including our ‘Child Safe’ policy and our ‘Child Safety Code of Conduct’ are available from the Policies section below. Before volunteering as a parent helper whether it be in the classroom or for an event where students are involved a Working with Children check must be completed. They are available from the Post Office or online at

https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/ Please note, that where required the school will implement and act upon relevant strategies and procedures for responding to suspected child abuse and for responding to other concerns about the wellbeing of a child.

We note that fulfilling the roles and responsibilities contained in our strategies and procedures does not displace or discharge any other obligations that arise if a person reasonably believes that a child is at risk of child abuse.

Key Dates

DET & School Council Student Free Dates
-Term 1 – Tuesday 28th January, 2020 DET Student Free Day – Staff Professional Learning – 2020 Induction and Administration
-Term 1 – Wednesday 29th January, 2020 School Council Student Free Day – Staff Professional Learning – Whole Staff Level 2 First Aid Training
-Term 2 – Tuesday 14th April, 2020 Victorian Government approved Student Free Day – Transition to Home Learning
–Term 2 – Friday 5th June, 2020School Council Student Free Day – Staff Professional Learning – Assessment and Curriculum Development
-Term 4 – Monday 2nd November, 2020 School Council Student Free Day – Staff Professional Learning

2020 Term Dates – Students
-Term 1 – Thursday 30th January – Monday 24th March (term end brought forward by Victorian Government)
-Term 2 – Wednesday 15th April – Friday 26th June (Students finish 2.30pm)
-Term 3 – Monday 13th July – Friday 18th September (Students finish 2.30pm)
-Term 4 – Monday 5th October – Friday 18th December (Students finish 1.30pm)

Please also see the Diary Dates section of our school newsletter ‘Highvale Happenings’ which is accessible through the Home page of our website.

Documents & Policies

Highvale Primary Community Group (HPCG)

A team of parent members works in consultation with the Principal and staff to support Highvale in many ways, including:

• Fundraising for learning equipment including Apple TVs and Robotics, and playground equipment.
• The Scholastic Book Fair.
• Special events such as Twilight Sports, Carols, discos, Mother’s Day stall, and Father’s Day breakfast.

The HPCG welcomes all members of the community to assist their efforts, both regularly and casually. Please speak to the office and our HPCG president will be in contact with you.

School Stream

School Stream is an app used to deliver communication to parents, including newsletters, alerts, and special news. Information how to download and subscribe to School Stream can be viewed here.