Recently, our Year 1 students explored the power of friendship through a fun Friendology Potatoes lesson. Just like potatoes, friendships come in all shapes and sizes—each unique, yet all needing kindness, respect, and care to grow. Through Friendship Fact #2: Every Friendship is Different, students learned that no two friendships …
This year, the Governing Council will be sharing regular updates to keep you informed about what goes into running our school. What Does the Governing Council Do? The Governing Council works closely with school leadership to help guide and support Craigburn Primary School. Our key roles include: Listening to our …
Sports Day is almost here with the students very excited for the day on Friday 4th April 2025. Our Be Active Student Leaders have been busy preparing for the day, choreographing the health hustle, organising equipment tubs and leading house meetings where they have been teaching the health hustle and …
This week, Craigburn Primary School came together to celebrate Harmony Day, embracing the spirit of inclusivity and cultural diversity. Today, many students and staff proudly wore the colour orange, the official colour of Harmony Week. Orange represents our commitment to fostering an inclusive Australia where everyone is welcome, and everyone …
Calling All Volunteers for the Sports Day Sausage Sizzle! Mark your calendars – Friday 4th April is going to be AMAZING! We’re gearing up for an action-packed Sports Day, and we need your help to make it a sizzling success! Unfortunately our wonderfully helpful Aberfoyle Park Lions Club are unable to assist us this year, so we’re looking …
As part of their role as SRC Leaders for 2025, students participated in a special training day on Friday, 7th March, facilitated by the SRC Executive Leaders. The purpose of this day was to equip students with the essential skills and qualities needed to be effective leaders throughout the year. …
The Department for Education’s water safety program teaches children how to be safe in and around water. This program is part of the Health and Physical Education curriculum at school. Trained instructors from the department will teach the students. As part of this program, students in Years 3 to 5 …
We are excited to announce the upcoming Craigburn Primary School Harmony Disco scheduled for Friday, 21 March 2025 in our school gym. We are offering a sausage sizzle and cold drinks (soft drinks and juice boxes) prior to each disco time slot. This will be available from 5:00pm out near the …
Discover the unique opportunities at South Australia’s only unzoned, all-girls public school. Experience our facilities, explore our diverse curriculum, and learn about the empowering environment that sets Mitcham Girls High School apart. The evening begins with a warm welcome from Principal Rosie Heinicke and an introduction to our Peer Leaders, …
Term 1 has found the canteen busy with new and exciting recipes to kick off the new year! Over the coming weeks, we will be introducing some new (and past) favourites, such as: ENERGY BLISS BALLS (an old fan favourite!) Sizes: Small, Large (dairy free, nut free, vegan, contains gluten) …
The South Australian Government is committed to expanding childcare options across the State and is collaborating with all levels of government to increase childcare access, benefitting our children, families, and workforce participation. To help achieve this goal, the Department for Education aims to grow its current Family Day Care program …
As we reach the halfway point of term one, we would like to express our gratitude for your ongoing support of our school. We appreciate families for taking the time to check in with school news and updates. If you haven’t already, be sure to catch up on our recent posts. …
This year the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for year 3, 5, 7 and 9 takes place from Wednesday 12th March to Monday 24th March. Craigburn will again be participating in NAPLAN Online. All assessments will be done online by students, apart from Year 3 Writing, which will continue …
Sapsasa Swimming Carnival Interested Yr 4 – 6 students (born 2013 – 2015) have received information to nominate for the Sapsasa Southern Heights Swimming Carnival on Friday 28th February. Consent forms and invoices will be sent home with students this week with details of the events they have been nominated …
From Wednesday, 19th February, we are transitioning to a new Education Management System (EMS) incorporating EdSmart, making communication between school and families easier and more efficient. With EMS, you can: 
Complete excursion and camp consent forms online Confirm permissions (e.g., use of student images) digitally Enjoy less paperwork coming …
Dear parents/caregivers, Music is an important part of what makes Craigburn Primary such a great school. This year, once again, our school will be participating in the Festival of Music, which allows hundreds of public schools across South Australia to perform together at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. On top of …