Dawson Park Primary School

Dawson Park Primary School Dawson Park Primary School is a K - 6 government school in Forrestfield, Western Australia. The Pre Primary building was be refurbished in early 2013.

Dawson Park Primary School is located on the corner of Dawson Avenue and Bougainvillea Avenue in Forrestfield in the Perth foothills. The school has grown since its foundation in 1982 when it was opened to provide an education for students from new housing developments in the area. We are in the Shire of Kalamunda which has excellent relationships with our school providing us with funding to our s

chool P& C to run a number of programs and activities during the year. We have a dedicated and experienced staff of 24 teachers and 20 support staff. All staff members are part of our team and work together to ensure the students get the best learning experience available to them. Dawson Park has recently had new buildings constructed as part of the Building Education Revolution (BER). These include a music room, science room, covered assembly area and canteen in one block and a new library. The Early Childhood students are well catered for with a fenced area and new covered play area. Parents and community members play an important role in their children's educational life. Parents of Dawson Park students are supportive and work well with the school. There is a School Council which represents the views of parents and provides advice on educational and other issues to the principal. Parents also provide valuable help through the P & C, the Parent Auxiliary and by assisting with sports days, excursions and educational programs. The school has a small but highly productive garden which is maintained by volunteers and students. Seasonal produce is used in the school's cooking programs. As well as a high quality educational program the school runs a number of special programs for students to assist with their pastoral care and academic issues. Rainbows is a grief and loss program which operates at the school through the work of two trained specialists. A school Chaplain and School Psychologist visit the school weekly. The psychologist is supported on site by a Learning Support Coordinator. The school has a Computing specialist, a Phys-Ed specialist and a Music specialist. The school choir performs at assemblies and district events as well as at local community centres. To further assist with student's musical and physical development the Edudance Program operates for a term for all students from Pre Primary to Year Seven. A number of local organisations and personalities work in partnership with Dawson Park Primary School to enhance our various programs. Bendigo Bank has generously provided the school with funding which has been used to upgrade the old canteen so that it can be used for cooking classes and the Breakfast Club. The Breakfast Club is managed by volunteers from Forrestfield - High Wycombe Retirees WA and is the longest running breakfast program in a WA school, having started in 2001. Perth Airport has supported the school with a library grant sourced by the P and C. This has provided much needed new publications to our collection. The school has actively promoted this relationship and our students have been involved in several tree plantings in areas in the airport precinct. Your child will be made welcome at Dawson Park Primary School and we look forward to your enquiries. Further information can be found by visiting our website: www.dawsonparkps.wa.edu.au

🎬✨ Cartoon Disco is Almost Here! ✨🎬Get ready for an afternoon of music, dancing, and cartoon fun on Wednesday, 17 June! ...
12/06/2026

🎬✨ Cartoon Disco is Almost Here! ✨🎬

Get ready for an afternoon of music, dancing, and cartoon fun on Wednesday, 17 June! Dress up as your favourite cartoon character and join DJ Thomson on the dance floor.

🕺 Kindy & Pre-Primary: 4:00–4:45pm
🕺 Years 1–3: 5:00–6:00pm
🕺 Years 4–6: 6:15–7:30pm

🎟️ Tickets $5 — buy at the door or online for priority entry:
https://www.trybooking.com/DMULC

🌟 Pre-order glow merchandise with your ticket purchase!

🍕 Food, drinks, lollies and glow products available on the night.

DPPS students only. No weapons or small flexible glow sticks permitted.

This week, C3's busy little bees were buzzing with excitement as they began exploring the concept of area. Working with ...
10/06/2026

This week, C3's busy little bees were buzzing with excitement as they began exploring the concept of area. Working with a partner, they used Unifix cubes to cover the surface of their homework folder and discovered that area is all about measuring how much space a surface covers. It was wonderful to see our hive working together, sharing ideas and making sweet new maths discoveries!

🐘📚 The Jungle Book Fair is Coming to Dawson Park PS! 📚🐘Get ready to go wild for reading! Join us in the library for our ...
08/06/2026

🐘📚 The Jungle Book Fair is Coming to Dawson Park PS! 📚🐘

Get ready to go wild for reading! Join us in the library for our Scholastic Jungle Book Fair, where you'll discover exciting stories, amazing adventures, and books for every age and interest.

Every purchase helps support our school library and provides more resources for our students. Thank you for helping us grow a love of reading in our school community!

📍 Dawson Park PS Library
📅 29 June – 1 July 2026

Opening Times:
🦁 Monday: 8:20–8:50am & 3:00–3:30pm
🐯 Tuesday: 8:20–8:50am & 3:00–3:30pm
🐘 Wednesday: 8:20–8:50am & 2:30–3:00pm

Bring your family along and explore the jungle of books—there's a treasure waiting for every reader! 🌴📖✨

📚 Term 2 – Week 8It's a slightly quieter week at school, giving everyone a great opportunity to focus on learning and fi...
06/06/2026

📚 Term 2 – Week 8

It's a slightly quieter week at school, giving everyone a great opportunity to focus on learning and finish the term strong. There are still a few things happening:

🥣 Breakfast Club is running as normal this week.

🏃 Run Club has now finished for the term. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make it such a success!

👥 P&C General Meeting
📅 Wednesday, 10 June
🕠 5:30pm
📍 Dôme Forrestfield Forum

🎤 G4 Assembly – we look forward to seeing our G4 students showcase their learning.

While this week may be a little quieter, there are plenty of exciting events and activities coming up over the next few weeks. Keep an eye out for updates as we head towards the end of Term 2!

🎬✨ It's Cartoon Disco Time! ✨🎬Get ready for a night of cartoon fun, bright lights, and awesome dance moves!Join us the a...
05/06/2026

🎬✨ It's Cartoon Disco Time! ✨🎬

Get ready for a night of cartoon fun, bright lights, and awesome dance moves!

Join us the afternoon of Wednesday, 17 June as DJ Thomson brings the party to life with all your favourite tunes. Whether you're a comic action hero, cartoon character or animated animal, come dressed up as your favourite cartoon and be ready to dance!

🕺 Kindy/Pre Primary Disco 4 - 4:45pm
🕺Junior Disco (Years 1-3) 5 - 6pm
🕺Senior Disco (Years 4-6) 6:15 - 7:30pm

🎟️ Tickets are just $5 and can be purchased at the door on the night or online at https://www.trybooking.com/DMULC for
priority access in to the disco!

🌟 NEW THIS YEAR! 🌟
Pre-order your glow merchandise when purchasing your ticket! Glow items will be delivered to the classroom of the eldest child on the day of the disco!

🍕🧃 There'll be delicious food, drinks, glow products, and lollies available to purchase on the night. (EFTPOS and cash accepted.)

Want to help out on the night? Sign up at https://signup.com/go/uOmqDks

*This disco is for DPPS students only. For the safety of all the kids, no weapons or small flexible glow sticks will be permitted at the disco*

⭐ That's a wrap on Run Club for Term 2! ⭐Thank you to everyone who joined us this term. From early morning runs to encou...
05/06/2026

⭐ That's a wrap on Run Club for Term 2! ⭐

Thank you to everyone who joined us this term. From early morning runs to encouraging one another along the way, it's been wonderful to see our Run Club community grow.

We appreciate every participant, volunteer, and supporter who helped make this term such a success 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💙

A big thank you to our amazing school P&C for all they do behind the scenes to support our school community. 💙Why not co...
05/06/2026

A big thank you to our amazing school P&C for all they do behind the scenes to support our school community. 💙

Why not come head to the General Meeting on Wednesday, 10th June at 5:30pm at Dôme Forrestfield Forum and learn more about the fantastic work they do? Everyone is welcome!

📣 Join Us at Our Next P&C General Meeting!
Our next General Meeting for Term 2 will be held on Wednesday, 10th June 2026 at 5:30pm at Dôme Forrestfield Forum.
We’d love for you to join us, learn more about what we do, and see how you can get involved in supporting our school community. Every helping hand makes a difference! 💛🫶🏻

We’ll be planning the upcoming School Disco, along with several other exciting events for the coming terms.
Can’t make it in person? You’re welcome to join us online via Teams:
🔗 https://teams.live.com/meet/9375155178603?p=dMpk9egVWZt8dhm9nv

📢 Parent Teacher Interviews – Friday 19 June 2026Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Friday, 19 June 2026.🕘 Bookin...
03/06/2026

📢 Parent Teacher Interviews – Friday 19 June 2026

Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Friday, 19 June 2026.

🕘 Bookings open from 9:00am

Please note that school will be closed on this day and students are not required to attend.

To book your interview, scan the QR code attached or visit the booking website and enter the code:

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/bSxYYOh/step1
Booking Code: D8QUJ

We encourage all families to book a time to discuss their child's progress and learning.

We look forward to meeting with you.

📣Due to unforeseen circumstances, Breakfast Club is cancelled this Thursday 4/6/2026.Apologies for any inconvenience.
03/06/2026

📣Due to unforeseen circumstances, Breakfast Club is cancelled this Thursday 4/6/2026.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

In Auslan this term, students across the school have been building their signing skills through games, stories, hands-on...
02/06/2026

In Auslan this term, students across the school have been building their signing skills through games, stories, hands-on activities and creative tasks.

Upper primary students have explored the diversity of Auslan users, including people who are hard of hearing, Deaf, interpreters and people who are Deafblind. They also had the opportunity to learn the tactile alphabet and compare it with the Auslan alphabet.

Students have been applying Auslan in a range of meaningful ways. Year 4 students have been learning food signs and using depicting signs to create and assemble their own sandwich designs. Year 3 students have been sharing information about their own lives through a profile assessment task. Year 2 students have been describing animals using colour, emotion and size signs, and enjoyed playing memory games where they signed their answers.

Our younger students have also been very busy. Year 1 students have been learning colours and clothing signs through dress-ups, stories and character drawings. Pre-primary students have been working hard to sign letters, colours, emotions and numbers, and have especially enjoyed using dice games to practise their learning. Across all year levels, students have made fantastic progress and shown great enthusiasm for learning Auslan.

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120 Bougainvillea Avenue
Forrestfield, WA
6058

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

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