Primary News

Friday, 01 May 2026

ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Early Saturday morning, some of our students and staff attended the local Dawn Service at Dora Creek to commemorate ANZAC Day. They stood respectfully alongside members of the community, honouring the service and sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand defence personnel. We are proud of our students for the way...
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Friday, 01 May 2026

Kids' Lit Quiz
This week Avondale School hosted the Newcastle heat for the annual Kids' Lit Quiz. The literature-based quiz for students (aged 10-13) saw 21 teams (consisting of four students) from 8 schools come together to compete. Over the course of 10 rounds, teams answered 100 book related questions with a team...
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Friday, 01 May 2026

Year 5 The Rocks Excursion
Year 5 recently enjoyed an unforgettable excursion to The Rocks, immersing themselves in one of Australia’s most historic precincts. Throughout the trip, students were treated to engaging historical tours that brought the past to life, along with rich learning opportunities that deepened their understanding of early Australian settlement.A highlight for...
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Friday, 24 Apr 2026

Year 1 Community Helper Day
Year 1 Community Helpers Day was a wonderful celebration of the many people who support and care for our community. Students arrived at school dressed as a wide variety of community helpers, proudly showcasing their creativity and understanding. We saw painters, nurses, police officers, veterinarians, and many more important roles...
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Friday, 27 Mar 2026

Primary Cross Country
What a spectacular morning it was for our Primary Cross Country Carnival this week. A huge thank you to our school community for coming out in support of our wonderful students who had given their all in training and shone on the day. Special congratulations to Summer A, Bodhi K,...
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Friday, 27 Mar 2026

Kindy & Year 12 Bear Day
Kindy students had a wonderful time celebrating Teddy Day together recently! Throughout the day, they enjoyed a special visit from the String Ensemble, who performed The Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Students also created teddy crafts, played maths games with their teddies, took their furry friends along to Chapel, and shared a...
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Friday, 20 Mar 2026

Year 4 Rocket Launch
Our Year 4 students recently had an exciting day launching the model rockets they had built themselves. After spending time carefully constructing their rockets and learning about basic rocketry, the students eagerly gathered outside for the big launch. One by one, rockets shot high into the sky, with students cheering...
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Friday, 20 Mar 2026

Primary Art Exhibition
The 2026 Primary Art Exhibition was an amazing display of talent from our Primary students. There were a total of 135 pieces on display ranging from thought provoking photography, paintings and drawings to ceramic sculptures. Students attended the daily art activities hosted in the iCentre where they could practise different...
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Friday, 13 Mar 2026

Interschool Equestrian Competition
Five of our students recently travelled to compete in the Interschool Equestrian Competition at Merriwa. Despite the very hot conditions, our riders showed great determination and represented the School beautifully while participating in jumping, hacking and sporting events. A special congratulations goes to Chloe G, Charlie-Rose T, Isabella H and Eliana...
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