Hawker Area School Staff

Hawker Area School and its staff are committed to providing quality learning experiences in a safe environment and giving students every opportunity to achieve their personal best. We also encourage students to reach their full educational potential whilst shaping their own positive school culture and equipping them to make positive contributions in the wider community.

Hawker Area School recognises that all teachers are vital sources of support and, together with families, are the foundation to the success of all students. The core subjects offered at the school are English, Mathematics, Science, HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences), Art, Health and Physical Education.

Our staff keeps abreast of best practice in teaching through ongoing professional development to not only effectively deliver curriculum but also engage and inspire students.

Absent - Julieanne Ashenden, Rachel Sinkinson-McInnis.

Hawker Area School Staff


Principal - Mr Daren O'Neill	Business Manager - Mrs Julieanne Ashenden	SWAN School Teacher - Mrs Amanda Hilder

Foundation - Yr 2 Teacher - Ms Penny Mcculloch	Primary School Teacher - Miss Victoria Barratt	Middle / Senior School Teacher - Mrs Sharon Bates

Science / Maths School Teacher - Sharon Lam	Design and Technology School Teacher - Mr Travis McDonald	Teacher Librarian / AET School Leader - Mrs Ailsa Green

ICT / School Services Officer - Mr Steve Green	ACEO Aboriginal Community Engagement Officer - Ms Karmela Coulthard	School Pastoral Care Worker - Mrs Robyn MsInnic

Community Library Assistant - Ms Rosie Luckraft	Admin/School Services Officer - Mr Howard Yam	School Services Officer - Mrs Lisa O,Neill

School Service Officer - Mrs Leonie McKenzie	School Service Officer - Anna Oakey	School Services Officer - Mrs Lauren Johnson

School Services Officer - Mrs Lisa Simpson	School Services Officer/Community Library Assistant - Miss Amy Simpson	School Services Officer - April Goddard

Student Leadership

'SMaSH' - Hawker Area School Student Representative Council.

(Students Meeting at School at Hawker)

Our SMaSH committee meets twice a term. The meetings are designed to review information from classes including suggestions for school activities, policy changes and fundraising. This structure of student leadership within the school will assist students to further develop their leadership skills, voice their opinions, share their concerns and promote school spirit.

This is also the forum for general students’ grievances to be discussed.

Each year the SMASH Committee raises hundreds of dollars for various charities by taking part in selling merchandise and organising casual days at the school.

Student Representative Council 2023

Back row: Ken Anderson, Angus McInnis, Harry McAuley, Lachlan Hilder, Madi Hately, Emily Wallis, Ailsa Green

Front row: Pjay Milera, Archie Morgan, Lily Morgan, Ollie Du Bois, Rowan Bevan

Absent: Annabelle Allen, Stef Teague

Latest News

September 30 Newsletter

01 Oct 2023

Click here to view the September 30 Schoolzine eNewsletter!

Last Day of Term Reminder

28 Sep 2023

Just a reminder about the last day of term tomorrow. This will be a normal school day up to the end of lunchtime. After this we will have our end of term school assembly in our Multipurpose Room from 1.30pm until 2.10pm with the following items:

Class presentations on work done this term.
Values awards – presented by class and subject teachers.
Sports Day awards.
Attendance awards.
PRC STEM Design Challenge/Commissioner’s Digital Challenge Awards

The assembly will finish with a whole school dismissal at 2.10pm for the start of the holidays.

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au

School Holiday Ideas for Term Break

28 Sep 2023

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Regards,
Robyn McInnis,
Pastoral Care Worker

About me: Robyn McInnis

28 Sep 2023

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Regards,
Robyn McInnis,
Pastoral Care Worker

Footy Colours Day

28 Sep 2023

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Kind regards,

Ailsa Green (Teacher/Librarian)

Last Week of Term

25 Sep 2023

We are in the last week of term and a busy time ahead.

Construction Projects

We are in the last week of our school term which is now seeing our hardcourt construction coming to a conclusion during our school holidays. Once the base has cured the lining of the courts and setting up for basketball, netball and tennis will commence.

This will then lead on to our Disability Access Provision toilets project which commences at the start of the holidays, with our school being closed to the public between Monday October 2^nd and Thursday October 5^th. The ongoing work on our administration block will also mean that our library will be closed for the duration of the holidays.

Last Day

The last day of term is this Friday September 29^th. This will be a normal school day up to the end of lunchtime. After this we will have our end of term school assembly in our Multipurpose Room from 1.30pm until 2.10pm with the following items:

Class presentations on work done this term.
Values awards – presented by class and subject teachers.
Attendance awards.
PRC STEM Design Challenge/Commissioner’s Digital Challenge Awards

The assembly will finish with a whole school dismissal at 2.10pm for the start of the holidays.

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au

Footy Colours Day

25 Sep 2023

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Kind regards,

Ailsa Green (Teacher/Librarian)

PJ Day On September 21

20 Sep 2023

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Kind regards,

Ailsa Green (Teacher/Librarian)

Industrial Action Update

18 Sep 2023

As part of the present 'Fix the Crisis' campaign that involves the AEU and State government in negotiations, the following tasks that are considered to not to affect the education of students will be stopped.

school end of term reports.
school newsletter.

As a result of this the school will produce a detailed written school report for all students, with this going out to parents in Week 6 of term four. There will not be an end of term newsletter this term.

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au

BBQ menu for Sports Day

14 Sep 2023

BBQ menu for Sports Day tomorrow. Students and adults can purchase items with cash throughout the day. Also a file attachement in case people want to save this onto their phones.

sports_day_menu.pdf

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au