Bardon State School

🥇 #1 school in Metropolitan North for Year 5 Numeracy!
⭐ Top 5 in Metropolitan North across Year 5 Reading, Writing, Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy!

These are results of which our whole school community can be incredibly proud. But for us, they are also a powerful reminder that education is a long game.

At Bardon, we believe in giving children a gentle, nurturing start to their learning journey — building curiosity, confidence, strong relationships and a genuine love of learning. Through rich inquiry, meaningful experiences, our Forest School program and high-quality teaching, we focus on building strong foundations and capable, confident learners over time.

And the results speak for themselves. 📈✨

Our full 2026 NAPLAN story and results analysis — including some truly outstanding Year 3 and Year 5 results — is now available in our latest newsletter.

📖 Read our full 2026 NAPLAN story and results analysis in this week's newsletter — now available online!
https://bardonss.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news/newsletters

💙 Thinking about Bardon for 2027? It's not too late! School tours are still available — come and discover what makes our school so special.

🌿 Meet our new OSHC team! 🌿

A reminder to Bardon families that we’re hosting an Information Session with our new Outside School Hours Care provider, The Outsiders Play Advocates, this Wednesday.

📅 Wednesday 19 August
⏰ 6:00–6:45pm
📍 The Library

Come along and meet The Outsiders team, hear more about the exciting new OSHC service coming to Bardon, and find out what families can expect.

It’s a great opportunity to ask questions, get to know the team and learn more about the care and experiences they’ll be providing for our children.

We’re really looking forward to welcoming The Outsiders to the Bardon State School community! 💚

We’d love to see you there!

📚🎶 Book Week 2026 | Symphony of Stories 🎶📚

We can’t wait to celebrate the magic of books and storytelling at Bardon SS!

📖 Whole School Book Parade
📅 Monday 24 August, 9am
📍 The Birdcage
Come dressed as a favourite book character and join the fun!

🎨 P–2 Author Visit | Dr Cameron
📅 Friday 28 August, 9am
📍 The Art Room
Our P–2 students will enjoy interactive storytelling, drawing and workshops exploring the rhythm and magic of stories.

📚 Signed books available! Families can purchase personalised copies of Dr Cameron’s books for $10–$15, with special book sets also available. Order forms will be sent home and are due to the Office by Friday 28 August. Payment is online only.

Let the stories begin! 💫📚

✨ Principal Tours: Come and discover what makes Bardon, Bardon.

We loved welcoming 10 potential new families to our recent Open Day! It was a wonderful opportunity to share a little of what makes our school such a special place to learn.

Missed our Open Day? Don’t worry! 😊

We’d love to welcome you to one of our upcoming School Tours with the Principal. Come and see our school in action, explore our learning spaces and beautiful, expansive grounds, and find out why families love Bardon State School.

Scan the QR code or click the following link to register for one of our upcoming tours: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/bkUUvOD/step1

🌿 Wednesday 19 August | 9.30–10.30am
📚Monday 7 September | 9.30–10.30am

Enrolments for 2027 are now open, so if you’re considering Bardon for your child, come and see what makes our school so special. 💚
We’d love to meet you!

🏐 EVP COME & TRY – THE GAP STATE HIGH SCHOOL 🏐

Calling all Year 3–6 students! Come along and give volleyball a go at The Gap State High School’s Elite Volleyball Program Come & Try afternoon!

📅 Thursday 20 August
⏰ 3:30pm
📍 The Gap State High School

⭐ All Year 3–6 students welcome
⭐ No experience needed
⭐ Learn from expert volleyball coaches and students
⭐ FREE to attend!
⭐ Bring a friend and join in the fun!

Whether you’ve played volleyball before or have never picked up a volleyball, this is a great opportunity to learn some new skills, meet the EVP team and have a go!

📱 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register.

🏐 We hope to see you there!

🚀 What a STEAM Expo! 🚀

What an amazing evening celebrating curiosity, creativity, collaboration and everything our students can achieve! 🔬🎨🤖

Our annual STEAM Expo was such a wonderful showcase of inquiry learning at its best — students sharing their learning, explaining their thinking, demonstrating their discoveries and proudly showing our community what they can do.

A HUGE thank you to our wonderful P&C and parent volunteers for making the evening possible, and to our staff and students for all the hard work and creativity that went into the learning we were so proud to showcase. 💚

🎶 Our Ensemble entertained us beautifully.
🎨 Our Art Auction saw some very generous and enthusiastic bidding!
🧠 Our first-ever Parents vs Students STEAM Quiz was a whole lot of fun (and perhaps a little competitive! 😉).
🗺️ And we loved seeing visitors exploring the exhibits, completing their STEAM Passports and entering the draw for some fabulous prizes.

Most of all, it was a wonderful celebration of our inquiry approach to learning — nurturing curiosity, encouraging questions and celebrating the wonderful things our students can achieve.

What a fabulous Bardon community event. We’re very proud of our STEAM superstars! 🌟

✨ Tonight's the night!

Months of learning, creating, experimenting and collaborating all come together tonight at our STEAM Expo.

Explore incredible student work from Prep to Year 6.
🧪 Get hands-on with interactive activities.
🧠 Cheer on the Student vs Parent Quiz.
🎨 Bid on a class canvas.
🛍️ Visit the Gallery Shop.
🌭 Grab dinner from the P&C BBQ and enjoy a drink from the bar.

Most importantly, come and celebrate the amazing things our students can achieve when curiosity and creativity come together.

We can't wait to welcome you tonight!
🕔 5:00–7:30pm
📍The Birdcage

🚀 Tomorrow's the night!

Our senior students have been busy designing, building, experimenting and problem-solving—and they can't wait to share what they've created.

STEAM Expo is a celebration of curiosity, creativity and innovation across every year level. Whether you're coming for the amazing student work, to hear our Band play, the interactive activities, the Student vs Parent Quiz, the art auction or simply a great family night out, there's something for everyone.

We can't wait to see you tomorrow!
📅 Tuesday 11 August
🕔 5:00–7:30pm

🎉 4 days until STEAM Expo!

The “A” in STEAM stands for “Arts” and every class has been creating something special. 🎨

Here's a sneak peek at this year's stunning class canvases, which will be auctioned on STEAM Expo night. Each one is a unique masterpiece and a wonderful keepsake of your child's year level.
Miss out at the auction? Don't worry! Our Gallery Shop will also be open, where you can order our beautiful 2027 Student Art Calendar, featuring artwork from across the school.

Which canvas will catch your eye? 👀

Tuesday 11 August | 5:00–7:30pm

💚 Happy Australian Primary Principals Day, Mrs Rutland! 💙

This week we've celebrated the incredible people who make Bardon State School such a special place—from our amazing support staff, who keep everything running behind the scenes, to today, when we celebrate the leadership that brings us all together.

Today we'd like to say a huge thank you to Mrs Rutland for your passion, vision and unwavering commitment to our school community.

Whether you're welcoming new families, performing a rap at assembly, celebrating student achievements or working quietly behind the scenes, you lead with heart, humour and genuine care.

Thank you for everything you do to make Bardon State School such a wonderful place to learn, grow and belong.

💙 Please join us in wishing Mrs Rutland a very Happy Australian Primary Principals Day! 💚