Strong partnerships between home and school help children thrive, and at Ripponlea, we prioritise meaningful, open communication with every family.

Research consistently shows that students achieve their best when families are informed, involved, and supported. We are committed to keeping you connected with your child’s learning journey and with the broader life of our school.

We communicate through a variety of channels so that families always feel informed and welcomed.

Explore our full Communication Channels overview here.

Online Communication

At Ripponlea Primary School, the COMPASS Parent Portal is our main communication hub. It allows our school to share important information quickly and ensures families always have access to what they need.

Through COMPASS you can:

• Receive year-level or whole-school updates

• Monitor and approve your child’s attendance

• Log absences

• View the school calendar

• Provide permission for excursions and incursions

• Complete annual consent forms (media, photography, ICT, etc.)

• Update your family contact details

• Read all fortnightly newsletters

Newsletters 

Every second Wednesday, we publish our school newsletter with updates, celebrations, and key information.

Newsletters are shared via COMPASS and email, and families may also browse past editions in our archive anytime. newsletters here.

Parent–Teacher Communication

We value open conversations and strong relationships between families and teachers. Throughout the year, we offer a range of opportunities for connection:

Scheduled Meetings

• You Tell Us Sessions (February):
  A dedicated time for you to share insights about your child.

• Student–Parent–Teacher Conferences (June/July):
  A three-way learning conversation to reflect on Semester 1 progress and set future goals.

• End-of-Year Virtual Meetings (December):
  An opportunity to discuss your child’s learning growth and achievements following Semester 2 reports.

Additional Meetings

• Families are welcome to request additional meetings by emailing their child’s teacher.

• Student Support Group (SSG) meetings can be arranged as needed with the classroom teacher or the Inclusion & Wellbeing team.

Student Reports 

Student reports are written by your child's teacher and specialist teachers and are available via the COMPASS communication portal in June and December. These are downloadable in PDF format. 

Progress Reports

Beginning in 2026, Ripponlea Primary School will introduce Term 1 and Term 3 progress reports to better track and communicate student learning dispositions throughout the year.

Parent Information Sessions

Throughout the year, families are invited to engage in a range of learning and community experiences:

• Open Classrooms — see learning in action and join students in selected activities

• Year-Level Curriculum Information Sessions — hear from teachers about the year ahead

• School Council Information Sessions — learn about council initiatives and governance

• Parent Workshops — offered at various times on topics related to wellbeing, literacy, numeracy, and home learning