It was wonderful to see so many current and former students and families visit Craigburn on Election Day.

The Day was made more special with delicious coffee and cake, along with a yummy sausage sizzle and cold drinks stall. A huge shout out to all who contributed – baking cakes / treats, helping cook the sausage sizzle and serving food, coffee and drinks.

Please look out for our Daily Grind team who will be serving barista made coffee on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7.30am.

Swimming Week Thanks 

We would like to give a big shoutout to all the parents who volunteered their time to help out with the Reception to Year 2 swimming program last week – we truly appreciated it. The success of extra-curricular programs such as swimming week are not possible without parent volunteer support. Thank you for your support.

Mother’s Day Gift Stall

A reminder that our annual Mothers’ Day Stall will be held at school on Wednesday 7th May. Lots of great bargains for students to purchase a special ‘Mother’s Day’ gift will be available. Children can bring pocket money (maximum $10) and a small bag to carry their gifts. Further details here.

We would greatly appreciate parent volunteers to help with the Gift Stall on Wednesday morning. If you can help out, even for just 30 minutes or so, please email Bron / Hayley at the front office on dl.1226.admin@schools.sa.edu.au

Mother’s Day Breakfast

Mother’s Day is a special opportunity to celebrate and show appreciation for the important role that mothers and other special individuals play in our lives.

To all the wonderful mothers, grandmothers, nannas, aunties, and cherished friends in the Craigburn Primary School community, we warmly invite you to join us for a special Mother’s Day Breakfast Morning on Friday 9 May.

This event is our way of saying thank you for all that you do and for the meaningful role you play in your child/ren’s school life.

Location: Lower court (weather permitting)
Treats: Scones with jam and cream – $3.00
Coffee: Available for purchase from The Daily Grind

We look forward to celebrating an early Mother’s Day with you and providing a joyful start to your day.

Save the Date – Music Bingo

The Friends of Craigburn team have been busy again behind the scenes organising a Music Bingo night for Saturday 14th June at the school. More details to follow soon.

Our School Mural Is Coming to Life!

We’re excited to announce that a beautiful new mural will be painted at our school over the next week or two, created in collaboration with talented mural artist Nicky (Nicky Create). 

The mural will feature native bird and plant life, with ideas and inspiration provided by our student environment leaders. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the natural beauty of our local environment through art.

Make sure to check out the mural as it takes shape on the back of the gym wall overlooking the school oval – it’s going to be something special!

Shout-Out to Our Amazing Library Team

A huge thank you to our wonderful library school service officers (SSOs), Krysten and Emily, for their incredible efforts in creating such a warm, welcoming, and engaging library space for our students. Their creativity, care, and dedication have made the library a hub of curiosity, imagination, and learning.

We’d also like to extend our sincere thanks to our parent volunteers, whose support helps keep everything running smoothly — from shelving books to assisting with activities. Your contributions make a real difference and are deeply appreciated.

Thank you all for helping make our library a special place to read, explore, and connect.

A reminder too, save the date for our upcoming Book Fair in early June.

Register to start secondary school in 2026

If your child is in year 6 this year, you’ll need to register your interest for them to attend a secondary school next year.

Registering your child into secondary school happens in 2 stages:

• register your interest – starts in May
• get an enrolment offer from your allocated secondary school – starts August.

Download starting secondary school (PDF 989 KB) for things to consider before you decide which secondary school your child will attend.

For more information visit Register to start secondary school in 2026

School Group Tours – Registration of Interest for 2026

The following dates have been scheduled for school group tours. School group tours enable prospective school families to learn more about the learning programs offered at Craigburn by hearing from the leadership team and taking a tour of the school.

Please contact us by web, phone or email to register your interest in attending one of the dates listed below.

• Thursday 8th May – 9.15am to 10.30am
• Friday 23rd May – 9.15am to 10.30am
• Thursday 5th June – 9.15am to 10.30am
• Friday 27th June – 9.15am to 10.30am

Registration of Interest forms to register interest in enrolling your child/ren for 2026 can be obtained by contacting the front office by phone or email.

Families residing within the Craigburn Primary School zone and / or who have a child/ren currently enrolled at Craigburn are given priority placement.

Please note:

• Families must use the ‘Find a School’ link on the department website to determine their zoned school.
• Proof of residential address must be required prior to enrolment being offered.
• Registrations of Interest are only accepted for 2026.

Friendly Reminders

Student Free Days / School Closure Update 

The following days / dates have been endorsed by the Governing Council.

Student Free Days

• Friday 6th June – before long weekend – Term 2 Week 6
• Monday 21st July – Term 1 Week 1
• One more day to be finalised – likely mid/late November

School Closure 

• Monday 1st September – Term 3 Week 7

Early Morning Arrival 

Students are allowed to start arriving at school from 8:30am, unless attending OSHC. Students who are on the school grounds before 8.30am will be directed to the front office as teachers are not on duty prior to this time. The school siren sounds at 8.50am indicating all students need to be in their classrooms ready to start the day.

Student Information Details

It is important that we have up to date student information including current contact details for all families – home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, emergency contacts, shared care arrangements and any other relevant information for our school records.

This information is particularly important for our Year 6 cohort where address details are required for secondary school transition. 

If you have changed any of your contact details or are unsure of the details we have on our database, please contact us by phone 82704144 or email dl.1226.admin@schools.sa.edu.au

Any change of address details requires proof in writing.

During the year, if you have any changes to your contact details, please communicate these to us asap. 

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• Movie Fundraiser
• Second Hand Uniform Shop Update
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Yearly Planner

Term 2 

• Mother’s Day Stall – Wednesday 7 May
• School Group Tour – Thursday 8 May
• Mother’s Day Breakfast – Friday 9 May
• Southern Heights Cross Country – Tuesday 13 May
• Walk 2 School Safely Day – Friday 16 May
• National Volunteer Week – Monday 29 May
• Governing Council Meeting – Monday 19 May 
• School Group Tour – Friday 23 May
• Reconciliation Week – Monday 26 May
• School Group Tour – Thursday 5 June
• Student Free Day – Friday 6 June
• Monarch’s Official Birthday – Public Holiday – Monday 9 June
• Mid-year Reception Transition 1 – Wednesday 11 June
• Music Bingo – Saturday 14th June
• Governing Council Meeting – Monday 23 June
• Mid-year Reception Transition 2 – Wednesday 25 June
• Mid-year Reception Transition 3 – Wednesday 2 July 
• End of Term – Friday 4 July – 2.10pm Early Dismissal

Term 3 

• Student Free Day – Monday 21 August
• Term 3 Starts – Tuesday 22 July
• School Group Tour – Friday 1 August 
• Governing Council Meeting – Monday 11 August
• National Science Week – Monday 11 August
• Book Week Begins – Monday 18 August
• Book Week Parade – Friday 22 August
• School Closure Day – Monday 1 September
• Father’s Day Stall – Wednesday 3 September
• Father’s Day Breakfast – Friday 5 September
• Premier’s Challenges End – Friday 5 September
• RUOK Day – Thursday 11 September
• Governing Council Meeting – Monday 15 September
• Choir at Festival of Music Concert – Tuesday 16 September
• End of Term – Friday 27 September – Early Dismissal

Term 4

• Term 4 Starts – Monday 13 October
• World Teachers Day – Friday 24 October
• Governing Council Meeting – Monday 27 October 
• Melbourne Cup Day – Tuesday 4 November
• Remembrance Day – School – Tuesday 11 November
• Reception Transition 1 – Wednesday 12 November
• Governing Council Meeting – Monday 18 November 
• Reception Transition 2 – Wednesday 19 November
• Reception Transition 3 – Wednesday 26 November
• Celebration Night – Monday 8 December

More dates to follow as they are confirmed.