Dear parents and carers,

What a busy and joy-filled week we’ve had at Good Shepherd! From celebrating 100 days of Kinder, to unveiling sparkling new facilities, to gearing up for our much-loved STEM Fair, and preparing for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our community has truly shone. It is a great joy to me to be able to see your beautiful children learning and working hard but also when they share their bubbly personalities with me in conversations in the playground.

Thank you for the way you continue to support one another, showing empathy and kindness, it’s in these moments that our Good Shepherd spirit really shines.

100 Days of Kinder!

Last week our Kindergarten students reached an exciting milestone—100 days of learning!

Kinder teachers: Thank you for creating a day filled with fun, creativity, and joy.

Parents: Your costumes, creativity and support made the celebration extra special for our youngest learners.

Thank you for your support

Like many ACT schools, we’re facing staffing shortages this week and next due to teacher illness and a shortage of relief staff. Sometimes we cannot communicate the staffing changes when they are as unpredictable as they are at the moment. We know that it can cause anxiety with children when the routine is disrupted. Your patience, encouragement, and understanding are appreciated.

We’re hopeful that as the weather warms and those winter bugs ease, things will begin to improve.

New toilets – they’re sparkling!

This week we officially opened our two brand newly refurbished toilet blocks after extensive renovations. They’re modern, bright, and a huge improvement for our school.

Next steps: We’ve started the 2026 budgeting process to try and fund Stage 2—bathroom upgrades in the Ryan Building.

STEM Fair – this Friday!

Get ready! This Friday is our annual Good Shepherd STEM Fair, one of our biggest events of the year.

We have 200+ entries from across the school—bubbling volcanoes, clever inventions, and mind-bending science tricks. Thank you to the STEM teachers for all the logistics and the enthusiasm in pulling this together.

A huge thank you must go to our parents and carers who are helping bring these experiments to life—your support is the secret ingredient to our students’ creativity!

Did you know??

• Bananas are berries but strawberries aren’t!

• An octopus has 3 hearts. Two hearts stop beating when it swims.

• Water can boil and freeze at the same time. It is called the “triple point”.