Enrol Your Child for Kindergarten 2026 at Killarney Heights Public School – The Best Start Awaits!
The time is now to enrol your child for Kindergarten 2026 at Killarney Heights Public School! Become part of a safe, welcoming, and inspiring community where your child’s potential will flourish and their love of learning will ignite.

Exceptional Teaching and Connected Learning Excellence
Our passionate and expert teachers deliver exceptional, innovative learning experiences that spark curiosity and build confidence. As part of a vast network of schools, we provide access to world-class resources and exciting programs that open doors to endless opportunities and ensure your child’s success now and in the future.

Unique and Celebrated French/English Bilingual Program
Discover our celebrated French/English bilingual program—a unique chance for your child to become a confident bilingual learner, enhancing communication skills, cultural awareness, and cognitive development. This immersive program sets your child apart with a global perspective and exceptional learning experiences.

Building Positive Values
We champion kindness, respect, responsibility, and a lifelong love of learning. These core values empower children to develop confidence, build strong friendships, and grow into caring, responsible citizens.

Developing Essential Skills
Our Kindergarten program offers fun, hands-on learning that builds vital skills in reading, writing, maths, problem-solving, communication, and technology. We prepare your child to face future challenges with enthusiasm and resilience.

Promoting Health and Wellbeing
Healthy, happy children learn best! Our programs encourage physical activity, healthy eating, and environmental respect, helping children develop positive habits that last a lifetime.

A Supportive and Engaged Community
Families are at the heart of our school. We actively invite parent involvement through groups like the P&C, creating a warm, supportive environment where every child thrives socially and academically.

Affordable Education with Unique Opportunities
Enrolment is free, and costs for our outstanding education are kept to a minimum. Additional support is offered for students who need it, including programs for Aboriginal and multicultural students, along with strong anti-bullying initiatives to ensure a safe and inclusive environment.

Preparing Your Child for the Future
Our Kindergarten program lays a solid foundation for lifelong learning and active citizenship. We are committed to helping your child become confident, responsible, and ready to embrace the exciting challenges ahead.

Don’t wait—secure your child’s place for Kindergarten 2026 today before Term 4 orientation sessions fill up! Contact our school office now for enrolment details and to arrange a visit.

We can’t wait to welcome your family and begin this wonderful journey together!

Congratulations to the following students who have received book awards for their consistent effort in upholding our school's values.

Thank you Nora, Teva, Penelope, Sebastien, Charlie, Xander, Etienne, Flynn and Laura for continuing to practise positive behaviour for learning at school. 

Rallye Lecture – French Reading Challenge

Kindy to Year 6 – Francophone stream students

Our Rallye Lecture has now come to an end — and what a success it has been! Stay tuned for next week’s announcements of the coupon draw winners and the much-awaited Certificat d’Or recipients. In each year group, the student(s) who read the most books will be crowned the winners. There will be one winner per year — or more if we have a tie!

All books and challenges were due late last week. If your child still has a Rallye Lecture book at home, please return it as soon as possible so it can be included in our stocktake and ready for next year’s challenge.

This year’s results are outstanding:

• A total of 2,565 books were read in just six weeks — that’s over 600 more than last year!
• Kindergarten students took the lead with the highest number of books read across the school. A big thank you to parents for motivating and supporting their children in their very first year of big school.
• Year 1 and Year 2 students averaged more than 12 books each during the challenge, in addition to their regular homework readers.
• From Kindy to Year 4, the most avid readers reached an incredible 30 books — one book every single day!
• In Year 5, despite tackling longer novels and chapter books, some students managed to read more than 20 books, enjoying everything from novels and comics to non-fiction.

This year also saw something new: our friends at Camberwell Public School ran their very first Rallye Lecture alongside ours. Together, we organised a simultaneous book tasting: students from both schools explored the same books and voted for their favourites. Last week, we finally exchanged results and comments. To everyone’s surprise, several year groups chose the same winning titles!

What a wonderful way to celebrate reading, sharing, and cultural exchange. We can’t wait to see what new adventures next year’s Rallye Lecture will bring.

The Rallye Lecture Team

Summer Season Sport

• Girls Cricket: 2 teams (Years 4 to 6)
• Boys T-Ball: 2 teams (Years 4 and 5)
• Boys Softball: 2 teams (Year 6)
• Eagle Tag: Mixed Junior team/s (Year 4) and Girls Senior team/s (Year 6)
• School Sport at school
• Tennis: Priority given to Years 5 and 6; Year 4 students may join if positions remain available.

1. Ability and strong skill level;
2. Sportsmanship;
3. Cooperation and attitude; and
4. Commitment to training sessions.

1. If necessary, team selections will be held over more than one session
2. Children do not have to participate in this sport out of school to be eligible to try out for the team;
3. The selections will be made according to performance in selection sessions;
4. Where students are deemed to be of equal eligibility for selection, students in the older year will automatically be selected over the younger.
5. Children who are absent due to illness, holidays or school sanctioned event on all selection days may not be considered unless additional players are required to form the team;
6. All teams will be selected by at least two teachers/selectors;
7. All children to be selected will have equal time on the field/court during the selection;
8. Parents are requested not to discuss the selection process with selectors unless specifically referring to the trial dates; and
9. Once selections have been made, decisions are final and must be respected. Feedback will not be provided. 

Band News

What a spectacular weekend of music! The Killarney Heights bands performed at the Northern Sydney Symphonic Wind Ensemble (NSSWE) Spring Music Festival at Chatswood Concourse this weekend.

For our Training Band this was the first large concert performed in front of a large audience. The Training Band, with over 40 members, many of whom picked up an instrument for the first time this year, delivered an impressive performance.  It was amazing to hear how much they have improved. Ms Shearer led the Training Band in performing Riding Through The Wild West and the crowd favorite Geronimo.

Our experienced Intermediate Band, led by Mr Barg, played exceptionally well, playing Andalucia and Baywood Overture.

On Sunday our most experience band,  The Senior Concert,  joined the action playing Fire Dance and Party Rock Anthem. Both pieces were extremely complex and the performance was outstanding. We can really see the hours of practice really paying off – well done Senior Concert band!

After the Seniors performed inside our extended Jazz performers rushed out to the Concourse steps and played open air to a large audience. This is always a difficult feat having to manage the onlookers and passing traffic of busy Chatswood, however Jazz band did us all very proud and nailed their pieces to close out the performance for Killarney.

Well done to all of our Musicians and a heartfelt thank you to all the parent volunteers who made this weekend a resounding success.

Strings News 

Beginner Strings

What a fantastic performance by the Beginner Strings at the K-2 Assembly last Friday on Pyjama Day! These students have been attending lessons on either violin, viola or cello since the start of Term 1 in small groups of 6-8 students for half an hour a week. This year the Beginner String students have put in a great effort both at lessons and at home to learn right-hand bow hold, left-hand finger position, note reading and how to play in time as an ensemble. An impressive set of skills to put together and perform for their peers, teachers and parents at the K-2 Assembly on Friday. The audience were quick to recognise the two melodies as Mary Had a Little Lamb (or Rolling Along) and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (or the Alphabet Song).

Well done to all the Beginner Strings for putting on such an enjoyable performance conducted by Rosy J. Thank you to both Rosy and Cara for your work teaching the Beginner Strings at their weekly lessons. We look forward to hearing these young musicians play again at the French Market in Term 4!

Student Voices

I really enjoyed performing at the assembly and am looking forward to the next performance! Marcus, Y1, violinist.

Corelli Strings at the Opera House

The Festival of Instrumental Music (FOIM) is an annual concert at the Sydney Opera House organised by the Arts Unit of the NSW Department of Education. The FOIM brings together students from over 100 public schools in NSW to form the Combined String Ensemble and the Combined Recorder Ensemble for a series of concerts. These ensembles are joined by a number of guest soloists and other school ensembles to create a diverse musical program. The KHPS Corelli Strings students took part in this spectacular event last Monday 8 September.

The KHPS Corelli Strings students have been rehearsing once a week with their conductor, Annabelle, to memorise three diverse pieces to play at this concert. The General’s Order and Bushwhacker Stomp were conducted by Arts Unit conductors and played by the Combined String Ensemble including 200 students playing violin, viola, cello and double bass. The finale, Elvenwood, was played with the Combined Recorder Ensemble and supporting band to deliver the haunting melodies written by Australian composer Tracy Burjan. Congratulations to the twelve KHPS Corelli Strings students for their efforts rehearsing the music over the past six months and for bringing the music to life with their fellow students on stage last Monday evening.

 Student Voices

It was amazing to play with over 200 other violinists. And with the recorders and other instruments it made it sound so much more magical. It was such a fun experience and we even had a little concert in the room where we were practicing and that was so cool. Mila, Y6, violinist.

Congratulations to all students and performers! I thought it was an amazing and inspiring concert. It must have been a very special opportunity and experience for all young players. It was definitely better than last year’s but next year let’s make it even better. Keep it up! Anne, Y5, violinist.

The FOIM Concert was a fantastic experience and we rehearsed a lot to make it happen. The String Quartet that played for us backstage was really good and it was fun when the students started to sing along to the last song. It sounded amazing when all the strings played with the recorders and other instruments for the concert finale. Margot, Y5, violinist.

It was a LOT of standing up but it was worth it. I’ve never performed in front of so many people before. I’m so lucky to have had the opportunity to perform at the Opera House. It was super fun! Audrey, Y4, violinist.

Upcoming Strings Dates

• Corelli Strings
  Music Tour Term 4, Week 1: Sunday 19 to Tuesday 21 October
  
  
• Information Night for 2026 Beginner Strings
  Term 4, Week 3: Tuesday 28 October at 6 pm in the Hall
  
  
• Amadeus Strings
  Assembly Performance Term 4, Week 3: Friday 31 October
  
  
• French Market
  All Band & Strings ensembles will be performing at the French Market in Term 4, Week 5: Sunday 16 November
  
  

KHPS Band & Strings Committee 

FANS French Market

Sunday 16 November   |   9:00am – 4:00pm

Donations

Looking for pre-loved women’s clothes

Clear out your cupboards and give a second life to your preloved items while raising funds at the French Market for our fabulous bilingual program while helping the planet. Ready, set, sort!

- chic dresses, skirts, tops, trousers, blazers… top-notch items in immaculate condition. We want them all!  

- Spring and Summer collections only

- Accessories accepted (i.e. belts, handbags, jewellery, scarves, hats) 

- No shoes, no underwear, no swimsuits 

- No stained or damaged items

- No kids' or men's clothes

Please message Virginie on 0449 891 181 or Klara on 0411 884 380 to arrange a pick-up/drop-off. 

A huge thank you in advance from the French Market second-hand chic clothes stall team (and the planet)

Second-hand French books

Donate your French language books & magazines!

It’s time to clean out and refresh your collection of French reading material! We’re collecting second-hand French language books, recent and in good condition — for all ages and reading levels — for the Book Stall at our upcoming French Market.

The book stall is always a huge draw for Francophones and Francophiles alike.

• Drop-off: FANS office (Tralee Ave, blue gate) between 8:30am and 4:00pm

Your donation will help support our community while giving French language books a second life. Merci beaucoup!

Book stall working bee

Calling All Book Lovers!

We need a small team of 3–4 volunteers to help at a Book Stall Working Bee as we get ready for the French Market.

• Friday 19 Sept & Friday 26 Sept
  1:00pm – 3:00pm
  FANS Office (Tralee Ave, blue gate)

Come along to help us sort through French book donations. It’s a fun way to spend the afternoon — chatting, organising, and uncovering hidden gems among the books that will go on sale at the largest second-hand French book sale in NSW!

We’d love to have you on the team. Merci beaucoup!

FANS Events Committee