Dear Liwara Families 

Staffing Updates

As we approach the end of the year, I’d like to announce a few staffing changes. We bid farewell to Mr John Dols who has been on leave for the last two years and has made the decision to move away from education to new opportunities. We are immensely grateful for his years of service, dedication and contributions to our Liwara school community, and we wish him the very best for his future endeavours.

Mrs Beth Keegan, who has been on parental leave for the last three years, has had a second child and has made the decision to leave the Liwara community to focus on her family and pursue her teaching career much closer to home.  I would like to extend a huge thank you to Mrs Keegan, whose whimsical and engaging personality inspired and enthused our students over many years.  Her passion for music and creative teaching style has left a lasting impact, sparking a love for music in our students that will stay with them for years to come.  We are incredibly grateful for her dedication and the joy she brought to our school community.

Additionally, I would like to extend our heartfelt thank you and farewell to our wonderful Assistant Principal, Mrs Jesseca Francis, who has been at Liwara for the past two years.  An unexpected opportunity presented itself at Mater Christie Catholic Primary School in Yangebup, and Mrs Francis was the successful candidate.  She will take up the position in 2025, with the move reducing her daily travel time from two and a half hours each day to under twenty minutes!  Her dedication, humour, professionalism and the joy she brought to our school community will leave an indelible mark.  She will be truly missed by students, staff and families alike and we wish her all the best in this exciting new chapter.  We are currently in the process of employing a new Assistant Principal and I will inform the school community as soon as the appointment has been finalised.

Annual Community Meeting

Please note that our Annual Community Meeting (ACM), which incorporates the School Advisory Council AGM and P&F AGM,  has been rescheduled and will be held in the new year. Due to the incredibly busy year incorporating the many 50^th Anniversary events and celebrations and even more importantly the busyness leading up to the School Fair, it will now take place at the beginning of the 2025 school year.  I am working with the current School Advisory Council and staff to 're-imagine' this important community event. We will keep you informed of the new date and format, to add to your calendars before the end of the 2024 school year.

This is a valuable opportunity for parents, carers, and community members to discuss school achievements, goals, and plans for the coming year. We encourage everyone to attend, as your feedback and support play a crucial role in our school’s success.   Thank you for your ongoing involvement and commitment to our school community.

School Fair Success!

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to our P&F Fair Committee who have worked tirelessly to make this event a huge success and to all our families for your unwavering support for the organising committee leading up to the Annual School Fair!  Your contributions, enthusiasm and presence around the school, whether through volunteering, cooking, crafty creations, collecting of plants, books, soft toys, chocolates, items for the Mystery Mania and so much more is an amazing feat.  It is such a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community!  Your support means the world to us and we are incredibly grateful for the wonderful parents that make our school community so special. Thank you to everyone who will be attending and supporting our Annual School Fair! It will be a fantastic evening filled with games, delicious food, and memorable performances from our talented students. The fair not only brings our community together but also raises valuable funds for school programs and resources. We couldn’t do it without you!