A Warm Welcome and a Wonderful Start               
From the Principal – Mr Jonas Shantz

I’d like to sincerely thank the Wondall Heights State School community for the incredibly warm welcome I’ve received in my first week. It’s been a pleasure meeting students, staff, and families, and I already feel a strong sense of pride in joining a school with such a positive culture and community spirit.

Over the past week, I’ve spent time visiting classrooms, chatting with students in the playground, and beginning conversations with staff about the great work already underway. What has stood out most is the sense of connection and commitment across the school — a clear reflection of the values that underpin Wondall.

Feedback is an important part of how we continue to grow as a school, and I believe the way we give and receive feedback makes a real difference. I’ll always approach conversations with openness and a genuine commitment to working together.

If you see me around the school grounds, I genuinely welcome a conversation. Whether it’s a quick hello or something more, please feel free to come up and have a chat — I’m keen to connect and hear your perspectives.

I’d also like to share the Department of Education’s new Communicating with your child’s school framework. This resource outlines how we can work together to build strong, respectful relationships between families and schools. It’s designed to support clear and constructive communication that helps us deliver the best outcomes for your child(ren) and our students.

Thank you again for the warm welcome. I look forward to the term ahead and all that we will achieve together.

Warm regards,
Jonas Shantz
Principal

P & C DISCO-  20th June

ATTENDANCE- currently sitting at 92.9% - please ensure your children are attending, unless there is a reasonable excuse for them not to.

CARPARK SAFETY- Please do not use carparks as a thoroughfare when walking with children.

LEARNING CELEBRATION- Tuesday 17 June - 2:30pm

UNDER EIGHT'S DAY- New date – Friday 8 August – 9:00am for Prep-2 students and families.

PBL-Wondall Learner's are safe when they manage emotions.

NAIDOC WEEK- Thursday week 9

2026 PREP ENROLMENT- Enrol ASAP!

COMMUNITY NEWS- Woolworths Fresh Fruit Friday, thank you for your ongoing support

P & C DISCO

Students have been asked to design a poster to be displayed around the school. The P and C will choose 2 students from each sector who will win free entry to the disco! Good Luck designing!

 

ATTENDANCE

At Wondall Heights State School we know students need to attend school regularly to achieve success in engagement and learning. Regular non-attendance has a significant impact on a student’s academic achievement, as well as their ability to make and sustain relationships with their peers.

School staff are required to monitor attendance and punctuality. School absenteeism is monitored closely and regular contact will be made if high levels of absenteeism are detected or whereby patterns are detected (e.g. siblings having identical absences or regular pattern in days being absent).

As always, if there is anything the school can do to support you getting your children to school, please let us know.

REPORTING PROCESS

Semester One reports will be emailed home to parents on Wednesday 25 June. This semester you will receive an overview of your child’s learning in class for English and Mathematics and a personalised goal in those subjects.

We have also updated our Behaviour and Effort rubric which has been uploaded to our website- curriculum folder. Behaviour refers to the individual behaviours demonstrated by your child aligned to our school expectations of Safe, Respectful and Responsible. Effort, refers to their self-application to learning tasks. 

CARPARK SAFETY

To help ensure the safety of all of our community members we ask that pedestrians DO NOT cut through the school carparks, particularly the two carparks controlled by the boom gates. Please enter our school grounds via the designated pedestrian gates along Wondall Road.

A reminder also that the top carpark (near the lights) is primarily a staff carpark. Parents are asked not to use this carpark between 7:30am-3:30pm to drop off students to WOSHC and not to park in reserved Administration carparks. A reminder also that on Wednesday afternoons, teachers have a staff meeting that finishes at 4:15pm. It has been noted at the P&C Meeting that the top carpark is particularly busy around this time as staff are trying to leave. Parents are asked to be extra vigilant at this time.

LEARNING CELEBRATION – TERM 2

UNDER EIGHT’S DAY

The new date for our annual Under 8’s Celebration will be Friday 8 August 2025 from 9:00-10:30am. Please save the date!

NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS- THURSDAY WEEK 9

Wondall will be celebrating and recognising NAIDOC by hosting a range of Indigenous activities across our school.

(Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions)

UPCOMING DATE CLAIMERS