Principal’s Address

2026 School Year 

Principals’ Address – Term 2 Week 11

Dear parents and carers,

It has been such a successful term with so much achieved by our very dedicated students, staff and you as our community. I wish to thank you all for how you contribute to the very positive school culture we are blessed to work in. Special thanks to the P&C, and the School Board for their incredible support of the Campbell Primary School community this semester.

I look forward to seeing you all next term and I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. I am very sure we will all enjoy a sleep-in next week. Take care and stay safe if you are off travelling.

First Ever Campbell Dash

Thank you to our P&C for organising the first ever Campbell Dash, which is scheduled for this Friday.  We are very fortunate to have such a committed group of parents that work hard behind the scenes to provide engaging opportunities for our students.  Many thanks also to the parent community for supporting this event with kind donations to support our school.

Reporting to Parents

I trust that all parents/carers have now accessed their student report and have had time to sit down and celebrate the success your child has achieved and discussed some possible goals for Term 3. If you have not been able to access your child’s report through CONNECT, please contact the School Office.

Full Day Closure – School Report Interviews

Parents/carers that wish to discuss their child’s report with the classroom teacher/s and or specialist teachers, have the opportunity to do so during the scheduled day closure on Wednesday 29 July 2026. The purpose of these meetings is to allow time for a discussion between parents and teachers, regarding any concerns and/or queries you have regarding your child’s report. Students in Year 4 to Year 6 are invited to attend the meeting with their parent.

School Staff, Student and Community Survey Results

All three surveys have now been completed. I have now triangulated the data. A summary of this is shown below in the heatmap. It is a privilege to lead this school, and the results reflect very high levels of satisfaction.

Evidence base: Staff (December 2025), Students (2026), Community (2026)​

This visual shows a strong school overall, with clear strengths in leadership, relationships and environment. All groups above 4.0. The key insight is not low performance—it is variation. The lighter areas highlight where student and parent experience does not fully align with staff perception.

Across all domains, staff, students and parents report positive outcomes.

Our improvement focus is ensuring consistent experience across all stakeholders, particularly in learning clarity, communication, and cultural responsiveness.

Strengths and Where to Next:

Relationships & Culture

  • High levels of trust, care, and respect evident across all stakeholder groups​
  • Staff, students and community report on positive relationships
  • Next step: strengthen student voice and agency to deepen engagement​

Teaching Quality​

  • Staff demonstrate strong collective efficacy and clarity of pedagogy​
  • Students and parents report positive experiences of teaching​
  • Next step: improve clarity of learning intentions, success criteria and feedback​

Learning Environment​

  • Safe, caring and inclusive environment consistently reported​
  • Strong wellbeing culture evident across all surveys​
  • Next step: deepen student sense of belonging and confidence to take risks​

Leadership​

  • Leadership is highly visible, trusted and effective​
  • Clear alignment to school improvement agenda​
  • Next step: increase opportunities for authentic stakeholder participation​

Use of Data​

  • Staff report strong use of data and evidence to inform teaching​
  • Parents are less clear on how data informs planning​
  • Next step: improve visibility and communication of data use​

Partnerships​

  • Parents feel welcomed and valued as partners​
  • Strong relationships with families evident​
  • Next step: strengthen clarity and consistency of communication​

Cultural Responsiveness​

  • Increase visibility of Aboriginal perspectives​
  • Strengthen staff consistency in culturally responsive practice​
  • Build shared understanding across community​

This summary shows a strong school across all domains, with most results in the positive range.
The key pattern is the difference between staff and student/parent perceptions.
Our improvement work is focused on ensuring consistency of experience—particularly in learning clarity, communication, and cultural responsiveness.

Interschool Winter Carnival

Congratulations to all of our Year 5 and 6 students who participated in the recent Interschool Winter Carnival, which included AFL, soccer, league tag and netball. Our Campbell squad worked hard during recess and lunch time breaks, senior sport and before/after school to improve their skills and prepare for this event. They all represented our school with outstanding sportsmanship, work ethic and were supportive of one another. We placed second overall, which is an outstanding achievement.

  Netball

 

 AFL Footy League Tag Soccer
Division A 1st 4th 2nd 4th
Division B 1st   4th 3rd
Division C 1st      

 

A heartfelt thank you to Miss Mews for training our students and organising the event, and to all the teachers and allied professionals who supported our teams throughout the day.

Campbell Playgroup

Parents please be reminded that we offer a playgroup every Friday morning. It is held in LA3 the first classroom as you walk through the pre-primary gates. This is a wonderful opportunity to support transition into kindergarten at our school. All families are invited to come long, have a coffee and enjoy some fun time with their pre-kindy child.

School Security Over the Break

If you notice any suspicious activity on school grounds during the holidays, please contact:

School Watch – 1800 177 777

Key Term Dates

  • Term 3 Commences: Monday, 20 July for all staff and students
  • Parent Interviews: Full Day Closure – Week 2 – Wednesday 29 July
  • Staff Development Day: Week 7 – Friday, 4 September

For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: Campbell Primary School – Canning Vale, Western Australia

Extra-Curricular Opportunities at Campbell Primary School

I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the many staff at Campbell PS that offer enrichment opportunities for the students either before or after school. Their work is further complemented by external groups supporting enrichment opportunities. For your perusal I have copied the schedule of events on offer to our students at Campbell PS.

Warm regards,
Lynne Bates
Principal