Welcome to St Peter's Girls' School 2025

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2025 Term Dates

Term 1: Wednesday 29 January – Friday 11 April

Term 2: Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June

Term 3: Tuesday 22 July – Friday 26 September

Term 4: Monday 13 October – Friday 5 December

Principal’s Welcome

It is our pleasure to welcome all new families to the St Peter’s Girls’ School community.

Your family is joining our community at a very exciting time in the School’s history as we celebrate over 130 years of excellence in education.

St Peter’s Girls’ School enjoys a reputation for achieving excellent academic results, offering a diverse curriculum and co-curricular program, fine facilities and exceptional teachers. We provide a caring, stimulating environment where learning is exciting and challenging, with positive encouragement the means of motivation.

St Peter’s Girls is governed by an independent Board which acts as the steward of the School and is responsible for the good governance of the organisation, leadership, sets strategic directions and fosters long-term financial sustainability. Further information about our Board of Governors is available on our School website at: www.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/about/leadership.

Our strong community spirit is one of the key highlights of the School and we encourage all new families to get involved with our many parent groups and events throughout the year.

This handbook is designed to help you in your transition to our School. It includes a range of information in preparation for your daughter’s commencement with us. We hope it will assist you as you settle into life at St Peter’s Girls’ School.

Cherylyn Skewes Principal

Early Learners’ Centre (ELC)

St Peter’s Girls’ Early Learners’ Centre (ELC) caters for children aged 2 to 5 years. We also welcome children from 6 months to 2 years to join our Playgroup. Our ELC is surrounded by the natural wonder of Ferguson Conservation Park, making it the ideal place to develop a passion for learning. Through nurturing and supporting each child’s learning journey, we foster their explorations and curiosities about the world around them.

Curriculum for Early Learners

Our educational practice is strongly influenced by the Reggio Emilia Educational Project, giving significance to children’s inquiry as a pathway for learning. This is supported by the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) which provides a framework for learning.

Our strong image of child is reflected in our learning contexts and daily life. We listen to our children, recognising and valuing their uniqueness and potential. Creativity in the ELC is a quality of thinking that we nourish every day.

With a strong connection to Kaurna culture, our ELC provides a place where language and traditions are taught and embraced. Our children develop an understanding of land and history through their encounters with our spectacular neighbouring environment, Ferguson Conservation Park, and the ELC spaces. Sustainable practices are pivotal to our education focus with the children actively involved on a daily basis. These include our ELC Community Garden and waste management where children are given responsibility and purpose for their actions.

Our curriculum is expanded throughout the year in the following areas:

• Chinese

• French

• Gross Motor Skills

• Library

• Music

• Dance

• Expressive Arts

• Tennis

• Soccer

• English as an Additional Language or Dialect

Our team of quality educators are dedicated to ensuring your child not only gets the best start in life but is also welcomed into the wider St Peter’s Girls’ School community.

The ELC is open 50 weeks of the year from 7.30am to 6pm. We are a fully-registered national long day care centre, offering families the very best start for their children. Eligible families can access the Child Care Subsidy, making childcare more affordable. For more information about the ELC, please visit www.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/academics/early-learners-centre

Liz Schembri Director of ELC eschembri @stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Junior School

Reception to Year 6

Based on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), our Junior School curriculum approaches all teaching and learning through flexible and responsive methodologies and a strong focus on literacy and numeracy. We aim to work with our students to enrich and challenge them at every level. All students complete six Units of Inquiry throughout the year where they are encouraged to become inquiring and knowledgeable thinkers and communicators, as well as principled, open-minded and caring young learners. The IB PYP also supports students in balanced and reflective risk-taking.

Our Junior School students choose between French and Chinese, studying languages from Reception, and are taught by the same highly-trained specialist teachers who educate our middle and senior students. They also enjoy specialist Art, Music and PE lessons to complement the broad classroom program. Support for students for whom English is an additional language or dialect is provided in place of French and Chinese lessons.

Students also engage in weekly well-being and Mind Lab lessons. The St Peter’s Girls’ EMPOWHER wellbeing program provides rich and relevant content to develop personal, social and emotional growth. Mind Lab incorporates hands-on games to develop and practise cognitive, emotional and social strategies.

The URSTRONG program is taught across the Junior School and equips students with the skills and self-confidence to develop healthy relationships. It also connects students, parents and teachers with a common language around friendships.

Our wide choice of sporting, music and other co-curricular options allows students the best possible opportunity to fulfil and broaden their developing social, physical and intellectual abilities and interests.

At St Peter’s Girls, we have a responsive and caring approach to our community wellbeing. Our values encompass the development of your daughter’s personal and social responsibility through service, challenge and a growing awareness of the world around her. We help her to understand the importance of caring not only for herself and her friends, but also showing compassion for the local and global community.

For more information about the Junior School, please visit www.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/academics/junior-school

Marika Taylor Head of Junior School mtaylor @stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Middle School

Years 7, 8 and 9

The Middle School is an engrossing learning environment for girls in Years 7 to 9. It caters for the academic needs of adolescent girls, as well as their developing social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual domains. Throughout the Middle School, teachers create learning experiences that are guided by the principles of our Academic Framework. Whether being taught an Australian Curriculum subject, or an experience from one of our unique Signature Programs or Elective Subjects, students are encouraged to develop and reflect upon the key skills of self-management, communication, collaboration, inquiry and reflection, and creative and critical thinking.

Students are taught by specialist teachers in all subject areas. Each student is assigned to a Home Group Teacher who sees them every day, delivering EMPOWHER wellbeing lessons, as well as teaching the group their specialist curriculum subject. For more information about the Middle School curriculum, please visit www.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/academics/middle-school.

We offer a robust curriculum designed to extend each girl’s abilities and lay a solid foundation for her senior years, equipping her with a wide range of knowledge and skills. It covers the learning requirements outlined in the Australian Curriculum and provides special interest courses.

Our girls undertake core subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Philosophy and Religion, Health and Physical Education, and Digital Technology. They also study a language: French or Chinese.

In Year 7 and 8, students participate in a range of electives including Drama, Music, Dance, Visual Arts, and Food Technology. In Year 9, students have the choice of three electives they would like to participate in; choosing from the subjects explored in Year 7 and 8 electives, as well as Geography.

Every week, all Year 7 and 8 students participate in our Futures program. This innovative program developed in our school with the support from internationally renowned thought leaders from the University of Adelaide and University of Kansas, provides a unique opportunity for our students to develop an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ in preparation for the complex and competitive world of work into which they will ultimately graduate. Students learn about entrepreneurialism in its broadest sense, engaging in problem finding, solution finding, prototyping and production.

Girls also participate in a variety of vibrant co and extra-curricular activities, and our progressively challenging Outdoor Education Program builds resilience and teamwork as girls embark on annual camps.

Emma Smerdon Head of Middle School esmerdon @stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Senior School

Years 10, 11 and 12

Our Senior School curriculum provides Year 10 to 12 students with flexibility and choice as they take responsibility for their own learning under the guidance of our expert teaching staff.

We encourage them to embrace co-curricular activities and the community spirit of the School. Crucially, we also empower our girls through our dedicated wellbeing program, EMPOWHER, giving them the tools to face the challenges that lie ahead.

YEAR 10

In Year 10, students study English, Mathematics, Science, History, Physical Education and the SACE Stage 1 Exploring Identities and Futures (EIF).

Students can also select elective subjects from a variety of areas to broaden and support their learning and developing interests. Options could include Economics, Archaeology and Ancient Worlds, Justice and Society, Forensic Science, Psychology, Mission to Mars, High Performance Physical Fitness and Game Analysis, World of Food, and Film Production.

Options within The Arts faculty include Music, Visual Arts, Drama and Dance. Languages on offer are French and Chinese.

Exploring Identities and Futures (EIF) is a compulsory SACE subject, undertaken in Year 10 at St Peter’s Girls’ School. Exploring Identities and Futures supports students to explore their aspirations. They are given the space and opportunity to extend their thinking beyond what they want to do, to also consider who they want to be in the future. The subject supports students to learn more about themselves, their place in the world, and enables them to explore and deepen their sense of belonging, identity, and connections to the world around them.

Lauren Sutton Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School lsutton @stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Senior School

South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)

The SACE is an internationally-recognised qualification that leads to a variety of tertiary studies, training and career opportunities. At St Peter’s Girls, students complete SACE requirements over a three-year period by starting the compulsory Exploring Identities and Futures (EIF) subject in Year 10.

Year 11 students study the SACE Stage 1 subjects (including a full year of English and at least a semester of Mathematics), as well as the Stage 2 Activating Identities and Futures (AIF), where they gain valuable research, referencing and analytical skills.

In Year 12, students complete their SACE Stage 2 subjects.

At St Peter’s Girls, students can choose from SACE subjects across a range of disciplines. In making their selections, girls are supported to gain the skills and knowledge they need to successfully engage in their future careers and life choices.

SACE subjects on offer may include:

• Biology

• Business Innovation

• Chemistry

• Dance

• Design, Technology and Engineering

• Drama

• English

• English Literary Studies

• Food and Hospitality

• Legal Studies

• General Mathematics

• Mathematical Methods

• Specialist Mathematics

• Modern History

• Music

• Nutrition

• Physical Education

• Physics

• Psychology

• Visual Arts: Art/Design

SACE students also have access to IB Language subjects, which count towards their SACE completion.

For more information about the Senior School curriculum, please visit www.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/academics/senior-school

For further information, please contact:

Kate Fryer Director of Teaching and Learning kfryer

@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Karen Alderson

SACE Coordinator kalderson@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Senior School

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)

St Peter’s Girls is the only all-girls’ school in South Australia that offers the IBDP as a Senior curriculum pathway. The IBDP aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring graduates who create a better world through intercultural understanding and responsibility.

The IBDP is an exciting and challenging two-year course that operates in Years 11 and 12, and leads to a highlyregarded qualification, which prepares students for success in lifelong learning and opens doors globally for tertiary studies. We embrace the IBDP as an excellent pre-university education and experience which incorporates academic studies across multiple disciplines, engagement in physical and artistic activities, and also community service.

The IBDP emphasises both breadth and depth of knowledge. Students study six subjects and three core components: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) and the Extended Essay (EE). Theory of Knowledge provides the skills to critique knowledge, CAS is a creativity, physical activity and service program, and the Extended Essay engages students in independent research.

IBDP subjects on offer may include:

Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature

Chinese A

English A

Group 2: Language Acquisition

Chinese B

English B

French B

Spanish ab initio

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

Economics

Global Politics

Psychology

Group 4: Sciences

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Group 5: Mathematics

Mathematics: analysis and approaches

Mathematics: applications and interpretation

Group 6: The Arts

Theatre

Visual Arts

Dance

Music

For more information about the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, please visit www.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/academics/ib-diploma-programme

For further information, please contact: Carolyn Farr

IBDP Coordinator

cfarr@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Communication Between Parents and the School

In the event that you need to contact the School for matters not related to your daughter’s learning, please phone the Front Office on 8334 2200 between the hours of 8am - 5pm, Monday to Friday during the school term.

For all other matters relating to your daughter, please contact your daughter’s Class or Home Group Teacher in the first instance by email via myLink > Community Portal > Contact Us. It is the School’s policy that staff will respond to parents’ emails where possible within 24 hours during the school week. Your daughter’s teacher will liaise with the relevant Head of Sub-School or Head of Year for Middle and Senior School students if necessary.

Absentee Notification

To notify the School of an absence, late arrival or early dismissal, please use one of the following methods:

Text: 0428 601 957 (save to phone contacts as ‘SPGS’)

Email: attendance@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Phone: 8334 2200

It would be appreciated if you could notify the School before 9am.

If notifying via email, please feel free to include your daugther’ class or Home Group Teacher. When notifying via text, please include your daughter’s name, class or Home Group Teacher and reason for late arrival, early dismissal or absence.

If your Junior School daughter requires a changed pick-up arrangement during the day, please contact the Front Office via telephone, and a message will be delivered to your daughter. Teachers are not always in a position to read and respond to emails throughout the school day.

If extended absences are required, please email the relevant Head of Sub-School with respective dates and reason for the absence.

Front Office Signing In and Out

It is a requirement that students arriving after 8.30am or leaving before 3.30pm must enter and exit the School through the Front Office and sign in or out so correct records are maintained in case of an evacuation or other emergency incident.

Likewise, any parents or visitors visiting the School for any purpose between 8.30am and 3.30pm, are asked to enter and exit via the Front Office and sign in or out for the same reasons above.

School Policies

There are a number of School policies that we expect all students and families to adhere to. Please visit myLink > School Documents. Some of the key policies are:

Whole School Policies and Resources

• Anti-Bullying Policy

• Bus Information

• Car Park Policy

• Child Protection Policy

• Code of Community Policy

• Gifted and Talented Education Policy

• Grievance Policy

• ICLT - Responsible Use Policy

• Digital Media Policy

• Sport Policy

• Sport - Hot and Inclement Weather Policy

• Standard Collection Policy

• Uniform Policy - School

• Uniform Policy - Sport

Junior School

• Junior School Curriculum Handbook

• OSHC Information for Parents

• Junior School Parent Information

• Junior School Behaviour Management Policy

• Preparing Junior School Girls for Camp Success

• Helping Your Daughter Thrive (resource list)

• Helping Children Develop Resilience

• Expectations for Using School-Owned iPad

Middle School

• Extension Request Form

• Homework Timetables

• Pocket Points Policy

• Middle and Senior School Assessment and Reporting Policy

Senior School

• Academic Honesty Policy

• Due Dates Policy - SACE Stage 1

• Due Dates Policy - SACE Stage 2

• Due Dates Policy - IB Diploma

• Due Dates Policy - Year 10

• Extension Request Form

• Pocket Points Policy

• Middle and Senior School Assessment and Reporting Policy

Day Structure and Timetable

The school day begins at 8.30am and concludes at 3.30pm for all students, with the exception of our Reception and Mid-Year Reception students who finish at 3pm, and Year 1 students who finish at 3.15pm.

Day Structure

The school day comprises six 50 minute lessons and one 40 minute Home Group session every day as follows:

8.30 - 9.20am Lesson 1

9.20 - 10.10am Lesson 2

10.10 - 10.35am Recess

10.35 - 11.25am Lesson 3

11.25 - 12.15pm Lesson 4

12.15 - 12.55pm Home Group

12.55 - 1.50pm Lunch

1.50 - 2.40pm Lesson 5

2.40 - 3.30pm Lesson 6

The Home Group session may include Chapel, School Assembly, Class/Home Group time with the Class/Home Group Teacher or a special event.

Timetable

The School timetable operates on a two-week cycle called Week A and Week B, so your daughter’s subjects will vary between Week A and Week B. Please note that if a term ends on Week A, then the following term may commence on Week B. Please check myLink > Events to determine whether a particular week is an A or B week. Your daughter will be provided with her timetable just prior to or on her first day of school.

Arriving at School

Students may only enter the School buildings prior to 8.10am if they are involved in a supervised activity. Classrooms are open from 8.15am.

We ask that all students arrive no later than 8.25am in order to organise their belongings in readiness for Lesson 1.

Junior School

Students who arrive at school before 8am must attend OSHC unless waiting with a parent/guardian or involved in a supervised activity. Morning OSHC must be pre-booked. There is no adult supervision on the grounds prior to 8am.

Reception to Year 2 students are discouraged from arriving at school before 8.10am. They must wait outside their classroom until their teacher opens their classroom at 8.15am. Years 3 to 6 students must wait in the Jeffreys Linn Arts Centre courtyard until 8.10am when they may access the buildings.

Middle and Senior School

Students in Years 7 to 12 who arrive between 7.30am and 8.10am, and are not involved in a morning co-curricular activity, are welcome to use the tutoring services in the Library (see Tutoring Services) or spend time studying in the Library.

After School

School ends at 3.30pm for all students, with the exception of Reception students who finish at 3pm, and Year 1 students who finish at 3.15pm.

Parents can pick their daughters up in the drop off/pick up zone near the Front Office. Older students may make arrangements to meet their parents/guardians off-campus.

Any student who is not collected by 3.55pm and is not involved in an after-school co-curricular activity must go to OSHC if they are in Reception to Year 6, or to the Library if they are in Years 7 to 12 for tutoring services or study.

Car Parking Guidelines

To assist in managing the car park at peak times, the School has developed guidelines to ensure that all users can operate in a safe, expedient and friendly environment. Staff are on duty and we ask that you give them respect, courtesy and understanding whilst they perform these duties.

To ensure the safety of our students and to maximise flow of traffic, please note that right turns are not permitted into or out of the School’s car park entrance/exit between 8 - 8.45am and 2.45 - 3.45pm.

Morning drop off before 8.30am

• To allow traffic to flow, the car park entrance/exit must be kept clear at all times.

• Drivers must pull into the drop-off/pick-up zone as far forward as possible.

• Drivers must not exit their car when in the drop-off/pick-up zone, unless assisting their daughter with her bags when alighting. Out of consideration for others in line, girls should unload quickly, allowing the traffic to move smoothly through the zone.

• If you need to go with your daughter to her classroom, you must find legal parking elsewhere, away from the drop-off/pick-up zone, and walk her in.

• Staff will be on duty. If you are asked to move on, please do so.

• Girls must always enter or exit from the passenger (left hand) side of the vehicle.

• Our girls’ safety is paramount and hence the driver’s full attention is required.

• Please refrain from talking on your mobile phone whilst using the drop-off/pick-up zone.

• Drivers must observe the 10 kilometre per hour speed limit at all times in the car park, whether entering, exiting or travelling through it. Speed limit signs are clearly displayed in prominent locations and speed humps are also in place.

Please note, any changes to these guidelines will be communicated directly to families by email from the Principal.

Pick up after school

Our Reception and Mid-Year Reception classes finish at 3pm each day and Year 1 classes finish at 3.15pm, prior to the rest of the School. These students, accompanied by their teachers, walk to the designated drop-off/pick-up zone. Parents are able to drive through and collect their daughters. In order for this to work safely and effectively, it is imperative that all drivers are aware of the following:

• Only drivers who are picking up their Reception, Mid-Year Reception and Year 1 daughters may enter the car park prior to 3.30pm unless special circumstances apply These drivers must display their daughter’s name card in the front passenger window.

• No driver may exit their car when in the drop-off/pick-up zone unless assisting their daughter with her bags. If your daughter is not in the designated area when you arrive to collect her, you must find legal parking before exiting your car to look for her. If a park is not available it may be necessary to circle the block and rejoin the pick-up line.

• Staff will be on duty. If you are asked to move on, please do so.

• Girls must always enter from the passenger (left hand) side of the vehicle.

• Out of consideration for others in line, girls should load up quickly, allowing the traffic to move smoothly through the zone.

• Our girls’ safety is paramount and hence the driver’s full attention is required. Please refrain from talking on your mobile phone whilst using the drop-off/pick-up zone.

• To allow traffic flow, the car park entrance/exit must be kept clear at all times.

• Drivers must observe the 10 kilometre per hour speed limit at all times in the car park, whether entering, exiting or travelling through it. Speed limit signs are clearly displayed in prominent locations and speed humps are also in place.

• If collecting a Reception child (3pm) or a Year 1 child (3.15pm) and also an older child, either park in a designated park, or park outside of the School and walk in, or circle the block and rejoin the queue. Do not wait for the duration in the pick-up/drop-off zone as it prevents the flow for other early collections.

Our guidelines can be found at myLink > School Documents.

House System

An integral part of the School’s fabric is our House system. Generations of students at St Peter’s Girls have belonged to one of four Houses: Kennion, Kilburn, Patteson or Selwyn. The Houses are named after key figures in our School’s history and each group reflects the values of those who cemented and reinforced our foundations. For decades, these four Houses have inspired healthy rivalry through academic, sporting and cultural competitions and hold strong connections to our Service Learning Program through charity work.

For Old Scholars whose daughters attend Saints Girls, the House system is a tradition that continues with the bloodline, as their girls are placed in the same group where they once enjoyed such enduring camaraderie. Beyond the competitions, each House supports a dedicated charity, allowing our students to demonstrate compassion through service.

In addition, but perhaps most significantly, the Houses give our girls opportunities to form close bonds across year levels, giving rise to a loyal support network of girls who go above and beyond to look aftertheir fellow House sisters.

Pocket Points

Pocket Points is a popular and prestigious honours system within St Peter’s Girls. The program is designed to recognise Middle and Senior School students for participation in a wide range of co-curricular activities and for dedicated representation of the School. Girls earn points for their House in many areas such as Sport, Music, Clubs, Debating, Chess, Public Speaking, Saints Cafe and Student Representative Council (SRC).

When 60 points have accrued, students receive a ‘pocket’ (ribbon) which is displayed across the student’s blazer pocket in the their House colour. Involvement in certain activities over a specified time may also qualify for embroidery of such activity on their blazer pocket. Points earned go towards the most cherished prize at the School - the House Shield - which is awarded to the House that has accumulated the most points over the year.

Tutor Program

The School’s Tutor Program is a free service provided to Years 7 to 12 students. Its purpose is to nurture positive study habits while supporting girls to understand their classroom learning and consolidate their knowledge. This is a highly-flexible program that students can use at scheduled times. Our tutors are all recent Old Scholars who know the demands of being a student. They are some of our best and brightest graduates who have been carefully selected to cover key course areas. Tutoring is available at the following times:

• Monday to Friday, 7.30 – 8.30am

• Monday to Thursday, 3.45 – 4.45pm

Students must pre-register via the booking system located on our learning management system, Canvas. Parents also have access to Canvas through the myLink Parent Portal

Detentions

Detentions for Middle and Senior School students will be issued when School rules are broken. Detentions are issued at the time of the offence. There is no ‘warning system’. Detentions are held on Friday afternoons from 3.40 - 4.30pm and are overseen the by Heads of Sub-School and take precedence over all other School events. Organisation of other transportation may be required if students miss taking the School Bus.

Parents will be informed of the detention via an emailed letter. This will include the reason for the detention. The student in breach will also receive a copy of this letter via email. The onus is on the student to be aware when her detention is. If she is unsure, she should ask the Personal Assistant of the Head of Sub-School who sent the email.

Detentions may be issued for breaches of School policy including but not limited to:

• Anti-bullying Policy Borchure

• STUD000 Code of Conduct

• STUD002 Mobile Phone Guidelines

• STUD011 ICLT Responsible Use Policy

• STUD017 School Uniform Policy

• SPRT012 PE and Sport Uniform Policy

They are generally not issued for lateness to class, failure to bring equipment to class, failure to complete class tasks or homework.

Pastoral Care

Pastoral care is provided on a number of levels at our School.

Chapel Services are a key component of our pastoral care, embodying our Anglican values and principles. They are held throughout each term, giving our girls the ability to develop and strengthen spiritual connections.

The School has a fully-qualified School Psychologist on staff. Our School Psychologist is employed on a full-time basis and is on campus each day of the week and is available to provide a confidential assessment and counselling service to all referred students. Parents with concerns about the wellbeing of their daughter are asked to discuss their concerns initially with their daughter’s Class or Home Group Teacher in order to formulate a support plan. Where a student may not be making progress with the support plan in place, or their needs significantly change, the student’s teacher will liaise with the Head of Year and School Psychologist regarding any additional support required. In some cases, the School Psychologist is also available to parents and staff.

Counsel to our students is not the exclusive domain of the School Psychologist. Nor do all problems in a school require the expertise of a School Psychologist. There are many avenues for pastoral care and support for students and parents at our School.

• Class and Home Group Teachers provide pastoral care and counselling to students as part of their professional duty of care to their students.

• Head of Year (Years 7 to 12) and Heads of Sub-School provide counselling support to students and parents as requested or required, and work in consultation with teachers to resolve issues of concern.

• The Director of Teaching and Learning offers academic and course counselling and helps parents navigate the best path for their daughter.

• The Careers Team helps senior students and their parents develop a career plan and consider study and work pathways beyond school.

• The School’s Registered Nurses assist students to manage their health and physical wellbeing during the school day.

EMPOWHER Wellbeing Program

EMPOWHER is our detailed and dedicated wellbeing program to ensure staff, parents and students work together to give our girls the tools they need to lead happy and healthy lives on campus, at home and in the wider world.

In addition, our School provides our parents with access to many innovative resources, such as ‘SchoolTV’, a world-first digital wellbeing platform. With fresh content from leading experts in the field, it features clear, relevant and fact-based information around raising safe, happy and resilient young people. Access to SchoolTV is through myLink > Wellbeing

Transition Support for New Students

The transition to a new school can be both an exciting and an anxious time for students. To assist with the smooth transition of students to their new school, we offer a variety of support strategies.

Transition from ELC to Reception

The transition program between the ELC and the Reception class includes a comprehensive handover of relevant information from the ELC staff to the Reception Teachers and Head of Junior School before the commencement of school. An ongoing part of this transition process includes a program of informal and planned school visits to assist these young students to become familiar with their new classroom and school environment.

This includes building and establishing positive and familiar relationships with the Reception classroom teachers and specialist staff prior to school entry. As part of the transition program, the students are introduced to new school routines, classroom expectations, School facilities and the playground environment.

Parent information sessions are also part of the process so that shared understandings are developed between home and school. We aim to create a seamless and positive transition between the ELC and the School environment.

Transition to the School

New students commencing in Term 1 at St Peter’s Girls are involved in an Orientation Program.

An Orientation day is provided during Term 4 prior to commencement and each student is allocated a class buddy to help them settle and adjust to their new environment.

Another school visit is planned for school-based testing to take place. This is an essential part of the orientation process which provides teaching staff with comprehensive baseline data for each student and a starting point for learning. This information is combined with the new student’s previous school reports and other relevant information and/or professional reports.

In addition, new students commencing in Years 1 to 11 at the beginning of the year are invited to another visit on the day prior to school starting. On this day, students and parents can meet the teachers and familiarise themselves with their classroom, locker and other relevant spaces.

Class teachers will maintain purposeful and timely communication with parents of new students during this settling in period.

International Students

St Peter’s Girls’ School is proudly international. We have staff and students from a number of countries who all work together in a supportive environment, characterised by diversity and cultural sensitivity. Adelaide is often ranked among the world’s safest and most liveable cities, boasting high quality healthcare, housing and a wonderful climate. It is also globally recognised as a leader in education, making it a premier destination for international students.

We have a dedicated Enrolments and International Student Manager who liaises with our international community, handling all aspects of new international student enrolments. Our Enrolments and International Student Manager also provides wellbeing support for our international students and local students whose families are from non-English speaking backgrounds.

For inquiries or information, please contact:

Ann Li

Enrolments and International Student Manager ali@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

+61 8 8155 5789

Health Centre

Our School has a Health Centre that is staffed by Registered Nurses. The Centre’s opening hours are Monday to Friday 8.15am - 3.45pm. The Health Centre is responsible for managing the day-to-day health and medical needs of students and staff.

It is the School’s policy that any student who feels unwell or is injured must first seek medical attention at the Health Centre and the Registered Nurse will determine if they are well enough to remain at school or should be collected by their parent or guardian. Students are not to contact their parents directly and ask to be picked up.

For enquiries or information, please contact: School Health Centre

healthcentre@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au 8155 5762

Learning Extension Volunteering

The Learning Extension Volunteer program is a support program for students of all ages. Volunteers work on a oneto-one or small group basis across the school for varying amounts of time, depending on their availability. Volunteers involved in our Success Through Academic Readiness (STAR) Program support students’ literacy development.

Our treasured volunteers include parents, grandparents, Old Scholars, retired staff and university students who enjoy working with children and would like to gain further experience. We regularly run training in a range of Literacy programs for those volunteers keen to support our Junior School students in the STAR Program.

We warmly invite you to join our team of highly valued volunteers. Volunteering at Saints Girls is a wonderful way to form connections within our School. A current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and induction is required. WWCCs can be facilitated by our School. For further information, please contact: Catherine Kelly (JS Learning Strategies Coordinator): ckelly@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au Aleasha Francis (STAR Program Coordinator): afrancis@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Extended Differentiated and Gifted Education Program (EDGE)

Gifted and talented students are entitled to rigorous, relevant and engaging learning opportunities. Our EDGE Program ensures these needs are met through enrichment, extension and acceleration. The Program is tailored to the individual, allowing the students to learn at their optimum rate and maximise opportunities for self-fulfilment and development. Activities focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Philosophy, Critical Literacy and Creative Problem-Solving.

Students are identified for this Program through the analysis of a range of data and testing, and participating students leave their regular classes for one lesson per week to work in extension groups. Girls also take on academic competitions and stimulating extra-curricular activities. Most importantly, the Program delves into our classrooms, as our EDGE Coordinator works with teachers to ensure every student is provided with stretch and challenge.

For further information, please contact: Becca Burton-Howard, EDGE Coordinator bburton-howard@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

School Libraries

Our Middle and Senior School Library and our Junior School Library are busy, vibrant places which students use to support their academic and recreational needs. The Middle and Senior Library is open during recess and lunch for student access, and Middle and Senior girls can use the facilities before school, from 7.30am until 5pm Monday to Friday. The Junior School Library is open daily and students are welcome during lunch. Please note that Junior School students are not permitted to use the Junior School Library after school. Out of School Hours Care offers an after-school care program (OSHC), should students in Reception to Year 6 be at school after 3.30pm.

Opening Hours

Junior School Library: Monday to Friday, 8.15am – 3.30pm School Library: Monday to Friday, 7.30am – 5pm

For further information, please contact: Junior School Library - Louisa Mitchell, 8334 2200 Middle and Senior School Library - Lisa Hollis, 8334 2222

Community Groups

Year Level Representatives

Year Level Representatives are the focal point for organising informal year level social functions to help foster contact between parents. Gatherings include lunches, dinners, morning and afternoon teas and picnics. Year Level Representatives also support School community groups by encouraging their year level group to attend fundraising and/or social functions and communicating relevant information.

The Friends of groups are parents and carer volunteers who meet regularly, supported by the Community Relations Department and assist the special interest areas.

Friends of The Arts

The Friends of The Arts (FoA) support all areas of the Arts including, dance, drama, music and visual arts to encourage engagement, assistance with social and fundraising activities. The group works together to ensure each Arts event is a success with all money raised going back into the School’s Arts’ Programs.

Friends of Rowing

Friends of Rowing (FoR) works with staff and rowers to ensure positive outcomes for the Rowing Program. Friends of Rowing attend all regattas both locally and regional providing a supportive environment for the rowers and families. Funds raised at events are returned to the program directly benefiting the students.

Friends of Sport

Friends of Sport (FoS) assists the PE and Sport Faculty in promoting and increased sport participation across all sports. This group run sport related events with all funds raised being returned to the program directly benefiting the students.

Community Relations Office

• Manages all community engagement at the School

• Assists community groups with promotion and coordination of events

• Manages the School’s Foundation and other fundraising initiatives

If you are interested in joining a group, please complete the Community Groups section of the online New Student Forms.

For more information, please contact:

Belinda Mears Director of Marketing, Communications and Advancement

bmears@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Fiona McGregor Community Relations – Events Officer fmcgregor

@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Old Scholars’ Association (OSA)

Our OSA is an essential link between the history of St Peter’s Girls and the present School community. It commenced in 1914, making it one of the oldest associations of its kind in Australia.

The affairs of the Association are managed through a Council of approximately 12 members who meet four times a year, with Council members representing a vast number of alumni. We encourage anyone interested in joining to contact Community Relations Manager Megan McCormack.

The Council is supported by the Community Relations Office which manages the day-to-day requirements of the OSA.

Many Old Scholars return to Saints Girls to talk with current students, sharing their professional experiences across a host of careers. They also volunteer through our Old Scholars’ Tutor Program, sharing their knowledge and providing guidance to current students as they navigate their studies.

Annual events organised by the OSA include year level reunions, interstate reunions, careers mentoring events, a morning tea for current parents and grandparents who are Old Scholars and events associated with St Peterstide in June each year.

The OSA has been responsible for the establishment of the School Museum and continues to give voluntary support to its development.

Friends of the Founders

The Friends of the Founders are people who are interested in the history and tradition of St Peter’s Girls, with a desire to enrich the School for generations to come. They carry forward the vision, courage and generosity of the Founders.

Their aim is to enhance the future of the School by acknowledging the achievements of the past as well as commemorating major milestones.

Anyone with a friendly interest in the School can become a member. You do not have to be an Old Scholar and former staff are particularly encouraged to stay connected to the School.

Members receive invitations to events celebrating the School’s history, as well as Old Scholar and Former Staff functions.

For further information, please contact:

Megan McCormack (nee Walker, Kilburn 1986) Community Relations Manager

mmccormack@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au 8334 2239

School Uniform

School uniform is compulsory for all students at St Peter’s Girls’ School.

All items of the uniform should be clean and in good repair and, together with all other personal possessions, must be clearly marked with the student’s name.

Summer Uniform

• The summer uniform consists of the summer dress, straw hat, black school shoes and light blue School socks.

• Shoes must be black lace-up or buckled school shoes. Black school shoes with velcro fastenings may be worn by Reception and Year 1 students only. Girls in Junior School may wear plain navy blue sandals without socks.

• The length of the summer dress must sit no higher than mid-way through the kneecap when standing upright and no longer than mid-calf.

• The straw hat must be worn when entering or exiting the School in full summer uniform and when outside the School in public places.

• A School hat (straw or navy broad-brimmed) must also be worn outside in non-sheltered areas of the School grounds when in the summer dress. Junior School students are expected to wear the navy broad-brimmed play hat when playing outdoors in non-sheltered areas.

Winter Uniform

• The winter uniform for students in Years 4 to 12 consists of the winter skirt, shirt, long blue socks or tights, jumper, School tie, blazer and black school shoes. The jumper may be worn under the blazer. The winter uniform for students in Reception to Year 3 consists of the winter tunic, shirt, long blue socks or tights, junior blazer (cardigan) and black school shoes. Shoes must be black lace-up or buckled school shoes. Black school shoes with velcro fastenings may be worn by Reception and Year 1 students only.

• Students in Years 7 to 9 may wear their House-coloured tie. House ties must be worn in Years 10 to 12.

• Students may choose to wear the navy blue School scarf. This can be worn indoors and outdoors. Students in Year 12 may choose to purchase the white Year 12 scarf.

• The winter skirt should be no shorter than mid-kneecap and no longer than mid-calf.

• The tie must be done up to the neck and hide the top button, not worn loosely.

• If wearing socks, they must be pulled up to the knee, not worn down around the ankles.

• An undergarment that is not visible may be worn for additional warmth.

Outer Garments/Jumpers and Blazers

• All girls in Years 4 to 12 are required to own a School blazer. Reception to Year 3 students must own a junior blazer (cardigan).

• The blazer must be worn to and from school when in winter uniform. It is optional in summer.

• The sports jacket may not be worn with the School uniform at any year level.

• A navy blue or yellow raincoat may be worn over the uniform to and from school in wet weather.

• The blazer will at times be worn to Chapel Services and Assemblies.

• Students in Reception to Year 9 wear the dark blue jumper. Students in Years 10 to 12 wear the light blue jumper. Year 12 students have the option to purchase the white Year 12 jumper.

• There is also the option for Year 12 students to purchase the Year 12 commemorative jumper; however, this is not to be worn outside of the School.

Makeup, Hair and Jewellery

• Hair must be tied back if it touches the shoulders or is longer.

• In summer, students in Reception to Year 9 must wear a plain light blue ribbon over their hair tie. In winter, students in Reception to Year 9 must wear a plain dark blue ribbon over their hair tie. School headbands may also be worn. Ribbons are optional for girls in Years 10 to 12 and they may wear a white ribbon with both their summer and winter uniforms.

• If hair clips are required to keep the hair off the face, they should be light blue, dark blue or the colour of the girl’s hair. No other hair adornments are to be worn.

• Natural hair colour is the expectation.

• Earrings are only allowed to be one per lobe. The earrings worn must be plain, small, non-offensive metal studs, or sleepers. Middle and senior students may wear a small diamond or pearl stud.

• One wrist watch may be worn.

• No other jewellery is to be visible unless it is of religious significance or for medical purposes. Permission must be sought from the Head of Sub-School if this is the case.

• Makeup is not to be worn to school.

• Only clear nail polish is allowed to be worn.

• Eyelash extensions are not permitted.

School Sport Uniform

Reception to Year 6

• The Reception to Year 6 PE uniform consists of School sports shorts and a School or House polo shirt, navy broad brimmed hat, white socks with blue bands and sneakers. For additional warmth, the School tracksuit (pants and jacket) may be worn. The broad brimmed hat must be worn for PE lessons and at other times in accordance with the sunsafe policy. In the event that shorts are not preferred, all year levels can wear the Skort as a PE option. Bike shorts are not allowed to be worn for PE until Year 7; however, they can be worn for after school sports.

• For swimming lessons, Reception to Year 3 students must wear plain unadorned navy or black one-piece bathers, School bathers or navy School solar pant and a School rash vest. Swimming caps in the House colour are recommended. Students in Year 4 and above must wear School bathers to swimming lessons and Swimming Carnival, where House-coloured swimming caps for Swimming Carnival are compulsory.

Years 7 to 12

• Students may only wear appropriate School-approved sports attire to PE lessons, trainings and matches. This includes House polo, School sports shorts, white socks with blue bands, School skins, bike shorts (as an undergarment only), long blue School tights, and/or skort.

• School tracksuit, rugby jumper or sports hoodie may also be worn.

• House tops are not permitted to be worn on match days or when representing the School at interschool sporting events.

• Other than competing in Athletics, Cross Country, Touch Football or Volleyball, bike pants can only be worn under other playing garments.

• During Terms 1 and 4, the School (Years 7 to 9) hat or cap (Years 10 to 12) must be worn during outdoor PE lessons, trainings and matches.

• Every student is required to wear the School bathers during swimming lessons. Students are permitted to wear other bathers underneath or board shorts over the top.

Changing

• Students in Reception to Year 6 wear their School sport uniform to and from school on the days when they have scheduled PE lessons.

• Students in Years 7 to 12 who have PE during the day must change in the break (before school/recess/lunch) immediately prior to their lesson.

• Following their PE lesson, students in Years 7 to 12 are required to change back into summer or winter uniform in the break immediately following their PE lesson unless it occurs in Lesson 5 or 6 and they have training or a match after school.

• Students may arrive at school in their sport uniform only if they have sports training in the morning.

• Students in Years 7 to 12 may not wear their sport uniform to Chapel or formal Assemblies.

Uniform and School Shop

Our School uniform is compulsory for all students. Our girls take great pride in their uniform and the School has very clear guidelines regarding the uniform and the wearing of jewellery, cosmetics etc. For detailed policies, please visit myLink > School Documents > Whole School.

The School Shop is the sole supplier of all new and second-hand uniforms and also carries a range of stationery at very competitive prices. We recommend that all uniform and stationery items be clearly named.

School Shop Hours

Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm

Closed daily for lunch breaks 12 to 12.30pm

Payment Options

Personal cheques, Mastercard, Visa, EFTPOS, and cash are accepted. Please note, we do not accept Diners Club or American Express.

Appointment Arrangements for New Students

Parents of new students are requested to make an appointment for the fitting of their daughter’s uniform during term time. This is to ensure that all students have the correct items while ample stock is available. A uniform fitting for a new student will take approximately 45 minutes.

Uniform fitting appointments can be made online via www.tinyurl.com/spgs-uniforms or you may contact the School Shop directly on 8334 2228.

Online School Shop

Once your daughter has commenced, ongoing School Shop requirements can be serviced via our online School Shop. The online School Shop is a ‘one stop shop’ for all your school requirements. It stocks everything from uniforms, accessories, and a selection of memorabilia items. Items ordered are usually available for collection from the School Shop within one or two working days.

The online School Shop is accessed via Flexischools, the online system used for Tuck Shop ordering. Please refer to the next page for instructions on how to set up your Flexischools account.

School Tuck Shop

The School Tuck Shop is cashless. Students can bring their own recess and lunch or they can purchase food from the School Tuck Shop using Flexischools, our online platform or using their student ID card, which requires you to top up with funds. Reception to Year 2 students are not able to purchase items from the Tuck Shop, but parents can order their daughter’s recess or lunch using the Flexischool cashless program. Year 3 to 12 students can order lunch using the Flexischools cashless program and are able to purchase snacks from the Tuck Shop using their student ID card. Middle and Senior School students can purchase directly from the Tuck Shop using their student ID card. A copy of the current price list and menu is available on the myLink Parent Portal

Flexischools

Flexischools can be set up through the myLink Parent Portal. Details on how to access your myLink Parent Portal will be sent to you via email in the lead up to the New Student Morning in January. You can then access our online School Shop and Tuck Shop via Flexischools, by following the below steps:

1. Log on to the myLink Parent Portal and select the Tuck Shop or School Shop.

2. Register your details with Flexischools. Search for the School and Class/Home Group Teacher.

3. Top-up your account using Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or direct deposit.

4. Place an order and proceed to payment.

You can review orders by logging back in to your Flexischools account. You can also set recurring orders, view transaction history or cancel orders.

Please note, some ordering fees and charges apply; contact Flexischools or visit their website for details.

For a demonstration of how to use the system, please view an instructional video at https://vimeo.com/227222289

Online Tuck Shop orders can be placed up until 9am on the day of the order. The same deadline applies for order cancellations.

If you experience any issues with the ordering system, please contact Flexischools via help@flexischools.com.au or 1300 361 769.

If you have any menu-related queries or are too late to cancel an order online, email the Tuck Shop: tuckshop@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Information, Communication and Learning Technologies (ICLT)

Reception to Year 6: iPad Usage

The School provides an iPad for every student in the Junior School. Students in Reception to Year 2 use their devices at school only, students in Years 3 and 4 are occasionally asked to bring their devices home for homework purposes, while students in Years 5 and 6 have a take-home device and the responsibility for ensuring it is charged and ready for school each day. All iPads have been configured by our IT Department, with up-to-date security software and relevant apps for learning. Login details for your daughter’s iPad will be provided upon device distribution.

Years 7 to 12: Laptop Usage

From Year 7 onwards, the School has determined that laptops are the most suitable device for students. Their ergonomic and physical capabilities combined with the ability to offer a broad range of applications and access to an increased array of file formats is best suited to the learning of our Middle and Senior School students.

Students in Years 7 to 12 are required to supply their own Apple MacBook laptop, which can be purchased through a retailer of your choice or through our online MacBook Store.

In January, we will send all new students their School user name and password along with information on how to set up the laptop for use at St Peter’s Girls. Alternatively, once you have received the laptop and user name/password, you are welcome to book a time with one of our on-site IT staff members via 8334 2227 or our online booking system to assist with this set up: https://tinyurl.com/spgs-IT

If you prefer to purchase your device through a different retailer, or already have a suitable device for use, please let our IT Manager know to ensure the device meets the minimum requirements. Our recommended devices for the 1:1 program are Apple MacBook laptops. If you are considering a Windows laptop, please contact the IT Manager in advance.

For further information please contact:

Tracey Guyers IT Manager

tguyers@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au 8334 2213

myLink Parent Portal

myLink is our School Parent Portal which is the primary source of information for all our parents. We encourage you to log on and have a look at the wealth of information, including:

• Your daughter’s homework calendar, assessment dates and marks, continuous reporting, notices and course information through Canvas, our learning management system

• Your School account information, medical records and consents, student’s timetable, excursions, Parent-Teacher Interviews information, academic reports and Buzz Book contact information through the Community Portal

• The online School calendar, containing events, camps and excursions

• Details for sports fixtures and Performing Arts rehearsals and events

• Online ordering from the Tuck Shop and the School Shop

• Important School documents, such as policies and handbooks

• The eNews, our weekly eNewsletter, and the ELC newsletter

• The community Business Directory

• Optional email notifications for various information such as assignment due dates and marks

Each parent has an individual username and password to access myLink. Your username and first-time log on instructions will be emailed to you by the School in the lead up to our New Student Morning in January. Once you receive this information, please visit https://mylink.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au and follow the process outlined in the ‘Parent Password’ instructions included in the email.

Several instructional videos are available via the HELP page if you click on the ‘How to use myLink’ link.

If you have any problems accessing or navigating myLink, please contact the IT Helpdesk on 8334 2227 or email helpdesk@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Several instructional videos are available via the top menu option tab called ‘How to’.

Bus Transport

The School operates nine routes daily, with buses starting in the CBD, West Lakes, Mawson Lakes, Golden Grove, Glenelg, Southern, Blackwood, Mt Barker and North Eastern. To ensure we are providing a convenient service for our families, each route is reviewed regularly. Where, and when possible, we pick up and drop off your daughter at your door. Please contact the School if your location is not included within our current bus routes and we will endeavour to suit your requirements.

If you would like to arrange transport for your daughter, please complete the School Bus Service Form within the online New Student Information forms, indicating expected frequency of use. The Transport Manager will then contact families to discuss their bus requirements. Following this communication, the student will be allocated to the appropriate bus route and estimated times for pick-up and drop-off will be provided. After registering, parents of students will be sent the following information:

• Bus run details including pick-up and drop-off location(s)

• Phone number of the Transport Manager and the name and phone number of the relevant Bus Driver

Costs

Each student will be charged $8 per one-way trip, capped at $370 per term. These charges are subject to change. Charges will be added to the School account in arrears the following term. Bus Drivers maintain a roll of students travelling on the bus via Bus Minder - a tap on/off system using your daughter’s Student ID Card. The details of individual trips taken are provided to the School’s Accounts Department and charged with School fees.

Bus Runs

Morning Runs

Students need to arrive at school by 8.20am, therefore it is important that all students using the bus service are at the appropriate location for pickup at least five minutes before the scheduled pick-up time. Bus Drivers are not able to wait for students who are late as this causes all girls on the bus to be late to school. Drivers will attempt to make contact by phone prior to departing; however, can only wait two minutes per student. Younger students (Reception to Year 4) are not to be left to wait for the bus on their own.

Afternoon Runs

The buses leave the School at 3.45pm. Students will not be left at drop-off locations on their own without the prior approval of parents. Students in Year 4 or below will not be left on their own. Students in Year 4 and below will not be dropped off unless a parent or an adult is waiting for her (or alternative arrangements have been made with the Bus Driver). In circumstances where no parent or adult is waiting, the driver will attempt to make contact by phone with the relevant parent; however, if contact is not successful, the student will remain on the bus until the bus run is completed, and then the driver will return back to the drop-off location. If a parent or adult is still unavailable, then the student will remain on the bus and return to the School where they will be taken to a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

For more information, please contact: Peter Anderson, Transport Manager, 0427 010 992, panderson@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Bus Routes

ADELAIDE CENTRAL

Jeffcott St

Grote St

Morphett St

Pulteney St

Alexandra Ave

Grant Ave

Portrush Rd

Kensington Rd

Hallett Rd

WEST LAKES

West Lakes

Port Rd

Park Tce

Robe Tce

Walkerville Tce

Stephens Tce

Nelson St

Kensington Rd

Portrush Rd

Hallett Rd

GLENELG

Tapleys Hill Rd

Adelphi Tce

Anzac Highway

Greenhill Rd

Glen Osmond Rd

Glenunga Ave

Portrush Rd

Sturdee St

Highfield Ave

Lockwood Rd

SOUTHERN

Sturt Rd

Marion Rd

Daws Rd

Goodwood Rd

Cross Rd

Duthy St

Wattle St

Greenhill Rd

Portrush Rd

Greenhill Rd

Hallett Rd

MAWSON LAKES

Grand Junction Rd

Nelson Rd

Milne Rd

Walkleys Rd

Fosters Rd

Hampstead Rd

OG Rd

Henry St

Glynburn Rd

Magill Rd

Penfold Rd

Hallett Rd

BLACKWOOD

Main Rd

Belair Rd

Grange Rd

Fullarton Rd

Cross Rd

Portrush Rd

Devereux Rd

Hewitt Ave

Glynburn Rd

Hallett Rd

MT BARKER

Mt Barker Woodside

Balhannah/Hahndorf

Bridgewater

Crafers

Stirling

Piccadilly

Summertown

Hallett Rd

GOLDEN GROVE

North East Rd

Lower North East Rd

Lyons Rd

Gorge Rd

Montague Rd

Stradbroke Rd

Morialta Rd

Glen Stuart Rd

Penfold Rd

Hallett Rd

NORTH EASTERN

Barons St

Magill Rd

Adelaide St

Romalo Ave

Giles St

Oakleigh Ave

Traminer Way

Wyfield St Muscatel Ave

This map demonstrates the furthermost suburb that each bus route services.

Our buses are available to students who reside within a 25km radius of the School, subject to availability and individual student requirements.

SOUTHERN

Hectorville

NORTH EASTERN

Leave Policy

Due to the potential impact on students’ learning, the School strongly discourages the taking of any student leave for the purposes of holidays etc. during term time. The School recognises that exceptional circumstances apply in the case of bereavements and similar circumstances, and will grant those requests if satisfied those circumstances have been substantiated.

All applications for student leave during term time, regardless of reason and length, must be made in writing to the Head of Sub-School no less than six weeks prior to the first leave day being requested. Applications must be substantiated with evidence where applicable. Under no circumstances will the School adjust SACE or IBDP assessments to accommodate trips.

Outdoor Education

Our students are fortunate to go on Outdoor Education camps and other excursions organised by the School. It is a vital part of their development and learning, and it is expected that all students will attend these camps/excursions unless exceptional circumstances apply. Permission to be excused must be sought in writing from the relevant Head of SubSchool at least six weeks prior to the camp or excursion.

Photography and Video

The School regularly takes photographs and videos of our students to both celebrate their achievements amongst the School community and promote the School, its events and our students’ successes to the wider community. If you have a particular concern about your daughter being involved in photos or videos in this way, please contact our Enrolments Office on (08) 8334 2215 or via enrolments@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Across our curriculum and co-curriculum, photography and videos have become vital tools. From girls creating videos to explore media production, to teachers filming class role plays to reflect upon the exercise, this digital approach is now a cornerstone of our teaching and learning platform. Accordingly, photos and videos are regularly shared within our Canvas learning management system, giving access to students, staff and parents in a password-protected setting. However, the School also requires the cooperation of our families to further enhance our privacy provisions. As such, we ask that parents and students refrain from sharing any images or videos that feature other students, unless permission is expressly provided by the School.

Your daughter’s photo and video permissions are of the utmost importance to us. You will have the opportunity to provide these permissions within the online ‘New Student Forms’ as part of the enrolment process and you can update these at any time by contacting enrolments@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.

In addition, we remind parents who take photos or videos at School events (e.g. the School Musical, Sports Day, graduations) that they should also refrain from sharing them if other students are shown. Instead, we encourage our School community to access and share the curated and approved content provided across our public website and our Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts. If you have any concerns about the use of video/imagery as part of our growing digital learning approach, please contact your daughter’s Class or Home Group Teacher.

School Fees and Payment

Fixed Charge

In November of each year, you will be invoiced for the Fixed Charge at St Peter’s Girls. The Fixed Charge covers costs for the following year associated with curriculum-related activities such as camps and excursions, resource fees and subject materials as well as student accident insurance and the School Yearbook.

School Tuition Fees

Parents have two options in regard to the payment of school fees:

Option 1: Payment via Invoice

Invoices for tuition fees are issued on a semester basis (twice per year), with further statements sent each term to cover additional charges incurred such as instrumental hire and bus tickets.

These invoices are payable by the due date shown on each statement and can be paid using BPAY, credit card (Mastercard and Visa 1% surcharge, payable at the Front Office), cheque or cash (payable at the School Shop).

If you elect to pay your tuition fees when invoiced, you can also set up an automated card payment so that all invoices will be paid automatically by the due date. To establish an automated card payment, please complete Section 1 on the Payment form in your daughter’s online New Student Information forms.

Option 2: Monthly Instalments.

Tuition fees can be paid across 10 monthly instalments from January to October and will cover the tuition fees, ICT levy, Fixed Charge for the following year and can include the Building Fund donation should you wish to make one. Instalments will include any additional charges such as instrumental hire and bus tickets.

Monthly instalments are paid via direct debit or credit card (Mastercard and Visa 1% surcharge) and attract an annual $100 administration fee.

You can submit your preferred payment method when completing your daughter’s online New Student Information forms. For further information, please contact: Alice Hamilton

Accounts Department

ahamilton@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au 8334 2273

Music

At St Peter’s Girls’ School, all students in the Junior School have weekly music lessons with a specialist classroom music teacher. In lower primary years, girls develop fundamental music skills through singing, body percussion, movement, and an introduction to music notation and symbols.

In Year 2 students learn the recorder, developing their ensemble playing skills and their ability to read and play music using traditional music notation. Year 3 marks the start of the Music Immersion Program, where all students are introduced to a string instrument—violin, viola, cello, or double bass for three terms. In Year 4, students can continue with their string instrument or start learning a band instrument, such as the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, or percussion, also for three terms. Year 5 focuses on vocal development, where students learn advanced singing techniques and prepare for the Year 5 Musical. Year 6 students explore music leadership, composition, and rhythm section instruments.

The Music program in the Middle School has a strong focus on composition, led by our composer-in-residence and Middle School teacher Robyn Habel. Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 learn how to compose using music technology. They also develop their understanding of traditional music notation and the elements of music through ensemble playing and studying contemporary music including the Blues, Jazz and Pop Music.

The Senior School Music program has a bespoke curriculum tailored specifically to each student’s requirements. Students develop skills in music technology, arranging and composing, conducting, aural and theory, music analysis and solo and ensemble performance. This program leads to both SACE and IB Music offerings in Years 11 and 12. Students must have one one-on-one instrumental tuition to study Senior Music and be a member of a co-curricular music ensemble at the School.

Instrumental Tuition

In addition to music lessons offered as part of the curriculum, private music tutors are available to provide individual or group tuition for students in various instruments:

Strings

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

• Double Bass

• Guitar / Electric Guitar

• Bass Guitar

Woodwind

• Flute

• Recorder

• Clarinet

• Saxophone

Brass

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Tuba

• Euphonium

Other instruments may also be offered depending on tutor availability.

Other

• Tuned Percussion

• Drums

• Piano

• Voice

• Jazz Drums

• Jazz Piano

• Jazz Voice

Music

• The cost of a half-hour lesson is from $40. Tutors issue their own accounts and these should be paid directly to the tutors within 14 days of issue. Lessons will discontinue if accounts remain unpaid.

• All girls will be given a Music Diary at the commencement of the term. This must be taken to all lessons along with their School diary and music. This has spaces for the entering of lesson attendance, practice records and for parent comments. Please check this and sign where indicated.

• All girls must be responsible for their own attendance. Students can access their timetable via the music iPad in MB119 and with advance notice (minimum one week), excursions and special events can be accommodated. If a student cannot attend a lesson, please phone or text the tutor directly no later than 7.30am on the day, explaining the reason for the missed lesson. If no message is received, the tutor is not required to make up that lesson.

• A student may discontinue lessons only after consultation between a parent/guardian, instrumental tutor and the Director of Music. Notice in writing is required before the end of the term, or the next term’s lessons must be paid.

• Lessons take place during school time on a rotation basis and every effort is made to minimise disruption to other school work. Lunchtime lessons can be requested, but senior students are given first preference.

• The tutor will contact all parents at the commencement of tuition. Reports on your daughter’s progress will be completed by the tutor, and are available at the same time as your daughter’s academic reports at the end of Semester 1 and Semester 2.

Hire of instruments is arranged through the Music Department.

If you are interested in arranging lessons, please complete the ‘Instrumental Music Tuition’ form within the online New Student Information forms.

For further information about instrumental tuition and hire, please contact: Jeanne Phillips, Arts Administrator jphillips@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au or 8334 2275.

Features and Programs on the Music Calendar

• Music Camp involving students from Years 5 to12

• Music Day Camp

• Musical support at Chapel Services, assemblies, School Tours and other School events

• School Piano Eisteddfod and Recital

• Biennial School Musical

• Year 5 Production

• Generations in Jazz

• Percussion Ensemble performance

• Young composers competition

• Cabaret concert featuring many of our ensembles

• Strings Concert

• Biennial Sisters of the Church Music Festival, bringing together our Sister Schools from around the country

• Thursday Club EDGE program – extension program for Jazz vocalists and instrumentalists

• Years 2, 3 and 4 Music Concert

• ABODA School Band and Strings Festival

• Choral Night (all middle and senior students)

• Carols in the Cathedral (St Peter’s Cathedral) in December

• Lunchtime concerts

Ensembles and Choirs

All students are welcome and encouraged to join Music ensembles as soon as their tutor indicates that they are ready to do so.

All students are also encouraged to join a vocal ensemble. Some ensembles require an audition before joining.

Choir

Developing

Junior Choir

Just Jazz

Intermediate In-ta Jazz

Concert Choir

Just Jazz

Bella Voce

Advanced Chamber Choir

Enchante

Strings

Bands

Junior Strings Developmental Band

Intermediate Strings

Concert Band

Little Big Band

Intermediate Band

Senior Strings

Extension Strings

String Quartet

Concert Band Stage Band

Other

Junior Percussion

Rock Band

Flute Ensemble

Guitar Ensemble

Brass Ensemble

Middle Percussion

Saxophone Ensemble

Rock Band Flute Ensemble

Guitar Ensemble

Senior Percussion

Brass Ensemble

Parents and students will be able to view the ensemble rehearsal schedule via Clipboard - our co-curricular management program.

For further information, please contact:

Sally Rounsevell

Director of Music

srounsevell@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au 8334 2274

Sari Noble

Director

of Choirs

snoble@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au 8334 2708

Jeanne Phillips

Arts Administrator

jphillips@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

8334 2275

Visual Arts

The Visual Arts program offers students a rich opportunity for personal expression and artistic exploration from the Early Learners’ Centre onward. With specialist teachers and contemporary facilities, students engage with various media and learn to embrace creativity and risk-taking. Achievements are highlighted in events like the Biannual Junior School Arts Show and Year 12 Art Exhibition, with student artwork displayed throughout the School.

Starting in Year 9, Visual Arts becomes an elective, covering painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. The program supports both traditional and contemporary practices and consistently achieves outstanding results in Year 12 Visual Arts. Students develop crucial skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and communication.

Dance

From our Early Learners’ Centre through to Year 12, our students are given many opportunities to experience the joy of dance. Our Junior Primary students learn contemporary dance, culminating in a special concert. Throughout the Junior School, co-curricular dance is offered to inspire a love of dancing, performing, and choreography. This is offered to a variety of year levels, focusing on different genres of dance techniques. As students progress, dance takes on new and more challenging dimensions. Middle and Senior School dance evenings are held throughout the year. Our committed performers also apply their craft across the School’s Arts portfolio, from elegant ballet, original modern or upbeat jazz dance featured in concerts, to energetic choreography for our Choral Night, School Musicals and other community events. Dance students have many opportunities to view live dance performances and work with guest teachers to inspire and develop their own style. Our curriculum provides a tailored pathway in the senior SACE and IB programs that aims to develop dance technique, performance and choreography skills, and cultural understanding.

Drama

Drama plays a respected role at St Peter’s Girls. We facilitate a number of excursions as well as inviting artists to perform at the School. Each year, major drama and theatre productions are staged including the Year 5 Production and the Senior Drama Production, with the latter generally being an original piece written within the School. Each production is a highlight not only for the student performers and crew, but the entire School community. In addition, the Middle and Senior School stages a spectacular musical every two years. In 2023, audiences were treated to Matilda the Musical, featuring powerhouse vocals, outstanding dance moves and striking sets. Students across Years 7 to 11 came together for the song, dance and drama extravaganza, with many involved onstage, backstage and in the band. The School’s curriculum introduces our students to Drama at a young age, fostering a passion for theatre that often leads to studies in Year 12 through either SACE or IB.

Kate Burnett Head of the Arts

kburnett@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

8334 2249

Sport at Saints

Sport is part of daily life at Saints Girls and aims to build confidence, strength, coordination, teamwork and commitment. Our Sports Program caters for the needs of the both the individual and the team, providing girls the opportunity to participate in both competitive and non-competitive sports.

Annual School Sports Events

• Athletics Sports Day (Years 4 to 12)

• Swimming Carnival (Years 4 to 12)

• Summer and Winter Interhouse Competitions

• Cross Country (Reception to Year 9)

• Sports Morning (Reception to Year 3)

• Junior School Interhouse

Our Interhouse competitions involve our four Houses competing across seasonal sports throughout the year.

Sport in the Curriculum

Physical Education is taught from Reception to Year 12 and is a core part of the curriculum until Year 10. Year 10 students can elect to study ‘High Performance’, which is a specialised subject. The course will include a Certificate III in Sports Coaching in partnership with the Australian College of Sport. It provides pathways towards Year 11 and 12 Physical Education, Nutrition, Psychology and Biology, as well as a myriad of university courses.

Sport Policies

The School’s policy for co-curricular sport is as follows:

• Students in Reception to Year 4 are encouraged, although not required, to participate in sport.

• Students in Years 5 to 6 are required to participate in at least two sports each year.

• Students in Years 7 to 9 must participate in at least one sport each term.

• Students must play for the School to be eligible for SAPSASA, SSSA, IGSSA, competition teams or any other school representative teams.

Sports on Offer

Saints Girls offers a variety of sports across the year, including:

• Body Balance

• Tennis

• Netball

• Soccer

• Cricket • Lacrosse • Athletics

• Touch Football • Hockey

Basketball

Aussie Rules Football

Volleyball

Aerobics

Rowing

• Water Polo

• Cross Country

• Badminton

• Start Moving

• Yoga

Click here to read the Sports Booklet to find out what sports your child can participate in and the time of offering.

Foundation, Skills and Competition Programs

Foundation Programs:

Foundation Programs are offered to Reception to Year 2 students and are aligned to sports that are offered in Year 3 to 6, giving the girls an opportunity to sample these sports and learn the fundamental skills and rules required to participate when they are older. This provides a complete development and participation pathway across more sports, so our girls are exposed earlier and have more time to develop.

Competition and Skills Programs:

Competition programs involve St Peter’s Girls playing against other schools in a weekly competition. Both trainings and games are compulsory.

Skills Programs are designed to give students a taste of the sport before having to select it as a Competition Program the following term. Students will learn the basic skills and rules of each sport, to give them more confidence going into matches. Skills Programs and Competition Programs have also been aligned to what is on offer in the Middle and Senior School to give our girls a development and participation pathway from Year 3 through to Year 12.

Sport Nominations and Schedule

Sport nominations are distributed in Week 4 of each term. All nominations need to be completed via Clipboard by Friday, Week 5 of each term.

Alice Johnswood Director of Sport

ajohnswood@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

8334 2288

Megan Harper Sports Administrator

mharper@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

8334 2231

St Peter’s Girls’ Rowing

St Peter’s Girls’ School has offered Rowing as a sport since 2009 and has competed in the SA Schools Head of the River Regatta since 2013. In 2023 Saints Girls won the 8A and First IV divisions at Head of the River for the first time. Rowing is offered as a sport from Term 3, with optional pre-season trainings. The season formally commences after the conclusion of Winter Sport at the end of Term 3, and runs through Term 4, and Term 1 of the following year. The Rowing season culminates in the SA Schools’ Head of the River at West Lakes in March. Rowing is a unique sport that requires a substantial commitment from participants, but it provides outstanding opportunities to develop character, teamwork and foster lifelong relationships. The primary aim of the Rowing Program at St Peter’s Girls’ School is to support the students’ holistic development as strong and confident young women, and to help each girl reach her potential. Through the Rowing Program, students are challenged both physically and mentally, and supported to achieve their best performance both individually and collectively as part of a crew.

Training

Training for the Rowing Program consists of both water and fitness sessions. Water sessions are held at West Lakes (100 Military Road, West Lakes Shore) for all squads, and fitness sessions are run in the School Fitness Centre.

Regattas

St Peter’s Girls’ School competes in the regatta series organised by Rowing South Australia, which runs from October to April. The majority of events are held at West Lakes, with other events held on the Torrens Lake, Port River, Murray River at Mannum and Murray Bridge, and in the Riverland at Berri or Renmark.

Costs

The rowing fee structure covers the cost of registration and regatta entry fees, access to equipment and facilities, support from our outstanding coaching team, and residential rowing camps in October (Seniors and Intermediates) and January (all squads). The Rowing Fee is invoiced in Terms 4 and 1:

Seniors

Intermediates

Juniors

$1200/term

$900/term

$750/term

Costs not included in the fee structure are the Rowing uniform, Friends of Rowing events, Head of the River Dinner tickets and interstate regattas or trips (e.g. the Australian Rowing Championships). For further information, please contact:

Brynley Millward Director of Rowing

bmillward@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

0455 995 560

Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)

Before School Care Program

This program is available to all students from Reception to Year 6 either on a regular or occasional basis. The program operates every morning from 7.30 to 8.15am. Before School Care is held in the transportable building on the Oval. Activities include card-making, drawing, stories, games, colouring in and homework. The aim of Before School Care is to supervise students in a safe, caring and pleasant environment. Bookings for Before School Care must be made before 4.00pm the day before care is required.

After School Care Program

After School Care is available for students in Reception to Year 6 either on a regular or occasional basis. The program operates from 3 to 6pm and is held in the transportable building on the oval. The staff prepare a program of craft, games, cooking and sport activities to cater for the wide age range. Children are free to choose their activities and enjoy a time of fun and relaxation after a busy school day. Homework facilities are also provided and assistance is given by staff if needed. Registration forms for Before and After School Care are available from Ms Rebecca Kranz. Information about OSHC can also be found on the myLink Parent Portal.

The Before and After School Care Programs are registered with the Commonwealth Government and eligible families can access the Child Care Subsidy for this service. Please note, as staffing is provided based on bookings, and minimum staff to child ratios must be maintained at all times, additional fees will be incurred if bookings are not made or cancellations occur without the required notice period as stated in the OSHC Parent Information.

Vacation Care Program

A Vacation Care Program operates in school holiday breaks. Students from Reception to Year 6 can attend including children from the wider community. Information about the program and the activities available are published towards the end of each term on our School website at www.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/school-life/oshc-and-vacation-care

For further information, please contact:

Rebecca Kranz OSHC Supervisor

rkranz@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au 0419 999 552

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