What an incredible day!

After more than 20 years, Casino Christian School hosted its first School Fete — and what a success it was! Despite the rainy weather, our grounds were bursting with joy, laughter, and a crowd that far exceeded expectations. No one could have predicted how many people would come through the gates, and it was a true celebration of community, connection, and fun.

Families, friends, and visitors from far and wide came to explore the vibrant range of stalls, games, activities, and entertainment on offer. The rain couldn’t dampen spirits — in fact, it seemed to bring everyone even closer together. Our external stallholders all shared their appreciation, with many commenting on how welcome they felt and what a fantastic day they had.

The event showcased the very best of what makes our school community so special.

A simple “thank you” hardly seems enough for the enormous effort behind the scenes. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to the Parent and Friends Committee, whose planning, perseverance, and servant-hearted dedication made the entire event possible. To the many parents, teachers, students, and volunteers who gave their time, energy, and enthusiasm — we are so thankful. Your contribution was deeply valued and helped create a day to remember.

Events like this not only build memories, but also strengthen the bonds within our school and wider community. We look forward to more opportunities to gather and celebrate in the future.

With thankful hearts,

Casino Christian School

Term 2 SRC Wrap up!

Thanks to our amazing SRC team who worked hard this term; coming to fortnightly meetings, running the Guess and Connect stall and having a presence at the Fete with our Footy Toss or Photo Opportunity board.

Special Shout outs:

Mr Bryant, the Maintenance team and the Wood Work class for getting our Footy Toss Board made for the Fete.

Addison Lane for designing our Footy Toss board. Thanks also to the students who came alongside her to get it painted by the fete.

Makayla, Izzy and Eli – thanks so much for helping on the day at the Fete! Everyone had a great day!

Mr Frahm and I are really proud of all our SRC members and their dedication and desire to work hard and be a positive voice for our students.

We look forward to Term 3 and will keep you informed of our progress and activities.

On behalf of the SRC team, have a very blessed rest of the week and a restful holiday!

Ms Nott and Mr Frahm

Thank You to our Fete Sponsors

Thank you to all of our Fete’s Major Sponsors!  Your sponsorship helped make our Fete a success!

Non-government schools census collection notice 2025

The Australian Government Department of Education (the department) would like to advise all staff, parents, guardians and students (where applicable) that it will collect certain information about your school, its staff and student body as part of the non-government schools census collection (the census).

How and what information is collected for the census?

Census information is provided to the department by your school legal entity (the approved authority) via the SchoolsHUB website.

The census provides information about your school and the number and characteristics of the school’s staff and student body during a specific reference period. Information and characteristics collected through the census include:

• teaching and non-teaching staff
• students’ year level and workload
• students’ gender and age (as on 1 July 2025)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students
• students with disability
• students receiving distance education
• day, boarding and overseas students.

The names of students and staff are not collected, apart from the name, position and contact details of the staff member nominated as the primary contact for the census.

Census special circumstance applications

Census special circumstance applications may also be made by schools to include a student/s who did not attend during the census reference period but otherwise meets census eligibility. Schools will provide the department with information and documents about the student demonstrating their eligibility. The department does not require personal information about a student and asks schools to de-identify any documents before providing them.

Purpose of the census collection

The information provided during the census is collected by the department in accordance with the Australian Education Act 2013 (the Act) and the Australian Education Regulations 2023 (the Regulations). The Act and the Regulations require the legal entity responsible for the administration of the school (the approved authority) to provide this information to the department to:

• Ensure the provision of Australian Government funding to schools is properly calculated and appropriately managed
• Conduct research, statistical analysis and develop school education policy for the Australian Government
• Meet national and international reporting obligations on school students in Australia
• Publish and provide information about schools to the public.

Use and disclosure of personal information

Your personal information is protected by law under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). Personal information is information or an opinion about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.

Any use or disclosure of your personal information must occur in accordance with the Privacy Act and the Act and Regulations and any other applicable laws.

Your personal information provided to the department through the census may be:

• Used or disclosed by the department for the purposes outlined above under the heading Purposes of the census collection.
• Disclosed to the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) to publish on the My School website and include as high-level data for ACARA’s National Report on Schooling in Australia.
• Disclosed to state and territory government departments and authorities in accordance with the Act and Regulations.
• Disclosed to Australian Government departments and authorities in accordance with the Act and Regulations.
• Disclosed to non-government school representative bodies in accordance with the Act and Regulations.
• Disclosed to a contracted auditor where the department decides to audit or verify the information provided by an approved authority about a school. The contracted auditor may use previously collected information or request access to individual student records for comparison purposes. The contractors may pass this information onto officers within the department, if there is a discrepancy in the data provided by the school and the school’s records and further investigation is required. The contracted auditor must handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act.
• Disclosed to its service providers for the purposes of the provision of information and communications technology support services to the department.
• Used to validate data from other collections undertaken by the department.
• Used or disclosed where it is otherwise required or authorised by law including under the Act or Regulations, or otherwise permitted under the Privacy Act.

Other than in exceptional circumstances (for example, investigation of fraud relating to overseas students), the department does not disclose any of the personal information collected to overseas recipients.

You can find the department’s privacy policy on the Department of Education website or request a copy from the department at privacy@education.gov.au. The privacy policy includes information about how to access or correct personal information held about you or your child, how to make a complaint about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how the department will deal with such a complaint.

What do you need to do?

You are not required to do anything. The approved authority of the school is responsible for providing the information to the department.

Contacts for further information

Your school can provide information about data provided for you or your child for the purposes of the census. To find out more about the census collection and reporting, visit SchoolsHUB.

Thank You From batyr

The team had so much fun during our time in Casino and collaborating with the staff and students at Casino Christian School last week!

We gathered this impact data post-program and are so keen to share it with you as part of our continuous improvement process!

Our Year 9 PASS (Physical Activity and Sports Studies) students recently stepped into leadership roles as they planned and delivered an exciting Tabloid Sports Event for our Year 3 and 4 students. Held on the school oval and tennis courts, the event was a vibrant display of teamwork, energy, and inclusive fun.

A Tabloid Sports Day is a fun and engaging carnival-style event where a range of physical and recreational activities are set up as stations. Students rotate through each station, participating in games that promote physical activity, teamwork, and skill development.

The Year 9 students took full responsibility for planning, setting up, and running the activities—ranging from Rob the Nest and Keepings Off to  1v1 skills games (Marble Soccer & the number game) and Newcombe ball. It was fantastic to see our Year 9 students act as role models, encouraging younger students and ensuring that everyone was included and supported.

The event was not only a highlight for the Year 3 and 4 students, who thoroughly enjoyed the variety and energy of the day, but also a valuable learning experience for our Year 9s in event planning, leadership, and communication.

Year 12 Food Technology Assessment

Today, our talented Year 12 Food Technology students showcased their skills in their much-anticipated Designer Dessert assessment. Inspired by trending flavours and products currently in the marketplace, students designed and created innovative, mouth-watering desserts that combined creativity, presentation, and technical skill.

From bold flavour combinations to beautifully plated masterpieces, the results were nothing short of impressive. Well done to all students for bringing such flair and professionalism to the kitchen!

Library Books Due

Please return all Library Books by tomorrow.

Have a happy and safe holiday!