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Looking Ahead
As we begin to look towards 2026, I feel grateful for the strong sense of community that continues to thrive at Casey Grammar School. With several busy months still ahead, there is much to be excited about as our students continue to engage in meaningful opportunities for growth and connection.
Below are the school commencement dates for 2026.
- Wednesday, 28 January for Foundation, Year 7, Year 11 and Year 12 students
- Thursday, 29 January for all students
The school commencement dates for 2026 have changed slightly so please ensure you update your diary with these new dates.
LEAD Survey
If you have not yet completed the LEAD survey, we encourage you to take 15-20 minutes to do so. The survey closes this Friday, 12 September. Your opinion is important to us, and your feedback will help shape the future of our school. We would be most grateful if you could share your thoughts by completing the survey using the link below.
2025 Parent Survey - Casey Grammar School
Social Media Limits
Legislation passed last year will prevent children younger than 16 from creating or holding social media accounts including TikTok, Snapchat, X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. These restrictions will come into effect on 10 December 2025.
Extensive research has been conducted into a variety of age verification tools which will be used by online platforms to ensure people under 16 years of age cannot hold social media accounts.
Last week it was announced that ‘the task of determining an individual’s age can be done and that there were no technological barriers to their rollout’ - as published in The Australian, 31 August 2025
At school, we have witnessed first-hand the damaging effects of social media on our children and young people. We applaud the government’s attempts to protect vulnerable children by excluding them from holding social media accounts until they are at least 16 years of age.
If your child has social media accounts which will close on 10 December, I encourage you to have a conversation with them as soon as possible about how they will manage when they lose access to social media. It would be in your child’s best interests to wean them off social media slowly over the coming months.
We plan to hold a parent information evening in Term 4 for interested parents to learn more.
Fiona Williams
Principal
Respect and Inclusion
I am sure many families will have been appalled at the sight of neo-Nazis attacking an Indigenous camp and being platformed during the protests around the country. One can speculate as to why groups like these, who used to be on the fringes of society and were not given prominence, now feel they can brazenly articulate their hateful views in mainstream society.
Australia is the most multicultural country in the world and, to a large extent, is a very successful and cohesive society. Events such as these remind us that social cohesion, tolerance, inclusion and respect towards all people cannot be taken for granted and needs to be defended.
Even within our school environment, our recent School Safety Survey reminds us that too many of our students experience racist and sexist comments and behaviours. The diversity of our school community is a strength and a cause for joy.
Harmony Week, earlier this year, was a marvellous celebration of the cultural richness of our school, but this is not enough; the school values of respect and inclusion need to be lived out every day.
In our Wellbeing Curriculum lessons during Term 4, we will be addressing questions around mutual respect and inclusion as part of our response. We want to ensure that all students and staff work and learn in an environment where they are celebrated and valued for the richness of who they are, and for how they enrich our community.
Robert Jacob
Deputy Principal
