Dear Kenmore Families,

On 26 July this year, our school will celebrate our 125^th birthday! We’re really looking forward to celebrating this special milestone with old-fashioned games and activities on the school oval, a display of historical photos and artefacts, and finishing the day with an outdoor movie.

In the lead-up to the big day, we’ve been hearing from past students and staff about what’s changed—and what’s stayed the same—since their time at Kenmore. If you or a member of your family attended Kenmore State School please get in touch - we’d love to share some of your stories or photos via the newsletter or assembly as we get ready to celebrate 125 years of education at Kenmore State School.

Guidance Officer Week – Celebrating one of our Gems

During Guidance Officer Week, held from 28 April to 9 May, we acknowledge the valuable role Desley plays in supporting the wellbeing and learning of our students.

Desley plays a key role in supporting the wellbeing and learning of our students, working closely with families and staff to ensure every child feels supported and understood. Her steady presence, professional insight, and genuine care have helped shape the positive and inclusive culture we’re proud of at our school.

Desley’s long-standing contribution to education and student wellbeing, which was recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), continues to make a meaningful difference every day.

To learn more about the work of Guidance Officers, visit the Department of Education website.

Carparking and Community

Brisbane City Council is running a Safer Schools Program in Term 2 to promote safe parking practices and ensure compliance with local traffic regulations around schools. The Moggill Road and Princeton Street carparks, which are used by many of our school families, are Council-managed carparks. Council officers will be conducting regular patrols in these areas to monitor parking compliance. The Council has asked us to share this information with our school community.

School Zone Parking

Parking in accordance with all road rules and signage is important to keep our children and other road users safe. Unfortunately, Brisbane City Council has received an increase in the number of reports of illegal parking around our school. As a result, our school has been added to Council’s Safer Schools Program this term. 

What does this mean?

Brisbane City Council’s Parking Compliance Officers will be actively patrolling the streets surrounding our school over the coming term to encourage safer parking behaviours. These patrols will be conducted on foot and in highly visible Community Safety and Regulation vehicles that can identify alleged offences using Automatic Number Plate Recognition and GPS software. Please be kind – they have a job to do.

What are the common parking signs around schools?

A guide to common parking signs around school zones can be found on Council’s website by searching the term ‘School Parking’.

We kindly request that parents, guardians, and visitors to adhere to all parking regulations in the vicinity of the school.

Prep Enrolments 2026

On Tuesday evening, we welcomed a number of prospective families to our school in readiness for the 2026 Prep year. We also have lots of siblings starting Prep next year and we can’t wait to welcome current and new families to our school. Please submit your enrolment application to the office as soon as possible so that we can commence planning for 2026: https://kenmoress.eq.edu.au/enrolments

A Week of Connection and Community

This week has been full of small but meaningful moments that reflect the strength of our school community. From the fun and creativity at the Prep Mother’s Day activity morning with Chappy, to the excitement and cheering at the P–2 Cross Country with Mr Blaik, and the conversations shared at the International Student Breakfast—it’s been lovely to see so many families, students, and staff connecting in different ways.

One of the highlights for me was reading one of my favourite stories to the Preps and their mums and grandmothers. Thanks to Chappy for the thoughtful activities provided for our Preps this week.

To all the mothers, grandmothers, and carers in our community—we hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable Sunday.

Kind regards,

Ingrid

International Student Program

This morning we celebrated the wonderful work with students and their families at our International Student breakfast. Our students were very proud to show how much they have learnt so far this year. Our literacy focus across the school in term 1 was narrative writing, and students this morning had the opportunity to share their creativity and imaginations as they shared the narrative stories they have written. Thank you to all families that attended and for the delicious food that we were able to share together

Kenmore State School is extremely proud of its highly regarded International Student Program (ISP) with 30 students now part of our community. Our families have travelled from many countries to be part of the program, including, China, Korea, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, and Vietnam. Our international students are an important part of our wonderful school and contribute to our vibrant and multicultural community. Our teachers and staff are amazed at the outstanding growth we witness in their work, as well as the joy from watching new friendships grow.

Thank you to all our international families for choosing Kenmore.

Awards will be presented at Senior Assembly 2:30pm Thursday 15th May 2025