Welcome to Good Shepherd Primary School Amaroo

I warmly welcome you to Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Amaroo, where we, in partnership with the Holy Spirit Parish, strive to make Jesus’ vision and mission central in our lives. We value and respect the sacred dignity and uniqueness of each individual. Our school celebrates our diversity and strives for excellence and success for all. We promote the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a Kindergarten to Year 6 Catholic primary school located in the northern suburbs of Canberra, ACT. There are four classes per Year Level. In partnership with the parish of Holy Spirit Parish, we work to provide quality Catholic education through effective teaching and learning experiences that will enable our children to engage successfully in today’s rapidly changing twenty-first century environment.

Good Shepherd Primary School primarily serves children living in Amaroo, Bonner, Forde, Jacka, Moncrieff and Taylor. While the school population is predominantly Catholic the school does accept enquiries from families of other faith backgrounds that support our ethos.

We work in partnership with the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn and this enables us to be supported by system wide policies as well as ensuring that we are part of an inclusive community based on the life of Jesus Christ.

As Principal, I feel privileged to be part of the Good Shepherd story. We have a strong sense of community at Good Shepherd. With a dedicated staff, a supportive parent body and an active and visionary Community Council, the school is part of a vibrant and supportive parish led by Fr Mark Croker.

As educators, we acknowledge that we share the responsibility of education with parents. Learning is a partnership and we will warmly welcome your participation and support.

At Good Shepherd we offer our students the challenge of achieving personal excellence in all areas of school life and encourage them to become independent learners, equipping them with the skills necessary for life-long learning. This is a community that encourages all students to value and respect themselves and others in their journey of faith, learning and life.

We warmly welcome enquiries from all prospective families seeking a Catholic education and will happily arrange tours on request. Please contact us for further information. We hope to share with you the difference that a Catholic education at Good Shepherd can make to your daughter or son.

God bless,

David Austin

Principal

Latest News

Sacramental Program and Dates 2021

24 Nov 2020

Please find attached information and dates for the Sacramental program in 2021. If you are interested in your child receiving a Sacrament next year, please attend the information session and put the dates in your calendar.

2021_Info_Flyer.pdf

Health Alert

24 Nov 2020

Dear parents and carers of students at Good Shepherd Catholic School

Please be advised that a child in Year 2 has a confirmed case of Chicken Pox.

Please see: https://health.act.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-10/Chickenpox.pdf for further information.

Please seek medical attention if you suspect your child to have signs or symptoms.

Graduation Liturgies Booking Link

23 Nov 2020

Please find the link for the Year 6 Graduation Liturgies Bookings below:

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code?code=qw6wr

A reminder that this booking link will close on Friday 27th November. Please book as soon as possible.

Regards,
Year 6 Teachers

TeamKids Summer Vacation Care

23 Nov 2020

TeamKids families,

Bookings for Summer VAC are now open!! We will be open for 3 days before Christmas 21-23rd December, and then reopening again on 4th Jan for a fun-filled 4 week program.

We have lots of fun-filled days planned, with in-house days, incursions, and excursions to lots of amazing locations across Canberra.

Book now via the TeamKids website to secure your spot.

Last Book Club order for 2020.

18 Nov 2020

Orders for Issue 8 are due by Monday 23rd. Think of using the GIFT order facility for Christmas. Issue 7 back orders are due soon.

Year 5 Donnolly

17 Nov 2020

Dear Parents,

Mrs Christine Donnolly has been unwell for a few weeks now. I just spoke with her and, following Doctor's orders, she should be expected to return to school next Monday.

Mrs Louise Hambleton has been teaching this class and will continue for the rest of this week to ensure continuity for the children.

Thank you all for your acceptance and understanding of this matter.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Yours sincerely

David Austin
Principal

Swing into life excursion- change to payment option

10 Nov 2020

Dear Defence Parents,

Year 6 Defence parents please be aware that the only option for payment for the Swing into Life excursion is QKR or EFTPOS in the front office. We will not be accepting cash.

Regards,

Taryn Ahern

DSM