General Information
Our Why
Bright Lives. Positive Futures.
Our How
Every young person is:
- Known, heard and included
- Safe in all environments
- Well and thriving
- Learning more every day
Our Values
Our School
Kindergarten operates three full days per week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
There are mixed year groupings as follows: EARLY PRIMARY – Kinder/Prep (Mon-Wed), MIDDLE PRIMARY - 1/2/3 (Mon – Fri); UPPER PRIMARY – Grade 4/5/6.
Students’ needs are catered for by the staff through various grouping strategies, individual programs, and specialist support programs.
Students from Prep to Grade 6 receive specialist tuition in the Arts (one or more of Music, Drama, Visual Art) and Health & Physical Education. Kinder children will also participate in specialist classes that run on Mon, Tue or Wed.
Enrolments
Children can be enrolled in Kindergarten provided they have turned 4 by the 1st Jan. Proof of date of birth and immunisation records are necessary requirements for completion of the enrolment. Parents of Kinder enrolments and children transferring from interstate or private schools will need to complete enrolment, medical and excursion forms. This student information is transferred directly between Tasmanian government schools.
Levies
A composite levy is set by the School Association. This levy provides for stationery, books and learning materials. A component of the levy is provided for day excursions and cultural performances. The levy is calculated annually and is payable by all families at the beginning of each school year. Payment of levies should be finalised before the end of first term unless special arrangements are made with the Principal or School Business Manager.
Families eligible for Student Assistance (STAS) are not required to pay levies. STAS forms are available from the school office at the beginning of each year.
The levy payment for 2025 is:
School Hours
Teachers commence duty at 8:30am and we request that no students arrive at school before this time.
Kindergarten: Monday, Tuesday Wednesday
No child is permitted to leave the school grounds during the day without permission. If late or collected early by parents, they must be signed in or out at the office.
School Services
Buses
The following free bus services operate for children living in areas outside the local community. A bus agreement form is provided to parents/carers and students to sign.
Maydena
Derwent Valley Buses – Contractor and driver : Mr Wade Rowlands – ( 0437 458 886)
Mornings: Departs Maydena at 8:00am and arrives at school at 8:25am.
Afternoons: Departs school at 3:00pm.
Ellendale and Ouse
Valley Passenger Transport - Contractor: Mr Adrian Dalton– (0481 264 468) & Mr Luke Brooks - (0481 373 754)
Driver: Mr Mark Embrey
Mornings: Departs Ouse approx. 7.30am (TBA) Ellendale at 8:00am and arrives at school at 8:25am.
Afternoons: Departs school at 3.00pm.
While travelling on the bus, students are expected to conduct themselves as if they were at school, following safe and respectful behaviour.
In the event of an incident or accident occurring while in transit, parents/carers are requested to contact the bus contractors above. The school is able to assist with counselling and resolving conflict between students on buses. However, matters of discipline must be managed by the bus contractors.
Complaints about the bus service should be directed to the school for follow up.
Dental Service
Oral Health Services Tasmania provides an annual dental service for school students. This service is free. Parents wishing to access this service are required to complete a form provided prior to their visit.
School Chaplain
The role of the school chaplain is to provide pastoral care, counselling and support for students and their families as appropriate. The school chaplain visits our school every Thursday.
School Education Psychologist
A school education psychologist. Ms Kira Geard will visit Westerway Primary School on Tuesdays this year. Individual children can be assessed at the request of a teacher or parent. Following assessments, reports are completed to assist in developing learning plans for the child and parents are invited to discuss the outcomes of the assessment. Therapy for psychological conditions is also available. All requests are considered and prioritised for referral by the principal.
Social Worker
A social worker, Ms Elora Giles will visit Westerway Primary School each alternate Friday this year. Families and children experiencing social or emotional problems can access assistance from the social worker. Contact the school office for more information.
Speech Pathologist
A Speech Pathologist, Ms Sarah Copping is available to students (day to be confirmed) to support specific speech and language needs of students. The Speech Pathologist is available to work with children who have been allocated speech therapy time. She also trains and works with our Speech Aid (Mrs Linda McQueen) who will work 3 times per week with supported students.
Support Teacher
Our support teacher, Mrs Wendy Holdsworth, works with teachers and teacher assistants to develop educational programs to support the learning of individual students, particularly those with disability or those requiring additional learning support. Mrs Holdsworth’s support role is combined with a number of additional roles across this day. This year, we have also contracted Mrs Jan Morphett for one day per week (day to be confirmed) to provide additional support to students and Mrs Holdsworth.
Uniform Shop
All students are required to wear their school uniform at all times and not to accessorise their school clothing with non-school uniform items, including jewellery, make-up and hoodies. Students who
arrive at school out of uniform will be provided with a freshly laundered uniform to borrow for the day.
Please see the Westerway Primary School Dress Code and Uniform Policy for further details. Please also see the uniform order form for items that can be ordered from school. Cheaper versions of some of the non-logo items may be available from department stores. A uniform order form can be collected from the school office. There is no waiting period for uniform items held in stock and these can be purchased as required.
As noted on the uniform order form, there are also additional items, such as leggings, bike shorts, puffer jackets, etc which the school does not stock, but which are permissible as uniform items.
