Commencement
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Junior School
The first day of School for Kindergarten students will be Friday 31 January 2025.
Students are required to wear their full summer uniform. Further details regarding the first day of School will be emailed directly to new starters prior to commencement.
What to bring:
- A water bottle, recess, lunch and snack
- A school hat every day (no hat, no play)
- A raincoat every day
Please make sure everything is clearly labelled with your child’s name.
The first day of school for Year 1 to Year 6 will be Thursday 30 January 2025. On this day, students are asked to arrive at 9.00am.
Students are required to wear their full summer uniform. Further details regarding the first day of school will be emailed directly to new starters prior to commencement.
What to bring:
- A water bottle, recess, lunch and snack
- A school hat every day (no hat, no play)
- A raincoat every day
- Year 3 to 6 students should bring a pencil case containing coloured pencils and textas (optional). All other stationery is supplied
Please make sure everything is clearly labelled with your child’s name.
OLLE and Consent2Go
We use two online platforms to manage communication and provide access to information ‑ OLLE and Consent 2Go.
From submitting consent to attend excursions, to recording school attendance, or finding information on upcoming events, we have covered all bases to ensure there is a regular stream of communication between the School and our students and families.
- New parents will receive login information to access these platforms prior to commencement. Please follow those instructions to download the OLLE App and sign into OLLE Web.
- New students will receive access to OLLE upon commencement.
Please refer to the following guides for further assistance:
School Newsletter
We also recommend that you closely read our fortnightly newsletter which you will receive via email; it can also be accessed via the OLLE app. The newsletter is our preferred method of communicating news and events to our school community.
Our students wear their uniforms with pride and are encouraged to maintain high personal standards of presentation.
New student fit outs require an appointment at the Uniform Shop.
“Back-to-School” Uniform Shop Trading Hours:
December 2024
- Friday 13 December 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Saturday 14 December 2024 | 8.30am – 1.00pm
- Tuesday 17 December 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Wednesday 18 December 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Thursday 19 December 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
January 2025
- Monday 13 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Tuesday 14 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Wednesday 15 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Thursday 16 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Saturday 18 January 2024 | 8.30am – 1.00pm
- Monday 20 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Tuesday 21 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Wednesday 22 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Thursday 23 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Friday 24 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Tuesday 28 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Wednesday 29 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Thursday 30 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
- Friday 31 January 2024 | 8.30am – 4.00pm
We publish our term dates as far in advance as possible to ensure families can plan holidays during school holiday time.
Occasionally, ‘Staff only days’ occur during term time, PEAK Vacation Care is available on those days.
For all other important School dates, please check the OLLE Calendar.
Junior School daily timings:
8.00am – Limited playground supervision
8.20am – Playground supervision commences
8.45am – Junior School commences
3.00pm – Car line for K to Year 2 students
3.10pm – Car line for Year 3 to 6 students
To view all daily timings and your child’s individual timetable, please visit OLLE.
At The Illawarra Grammar School we have a team of experienced instrumental tutors who can enhance and strengthen your child’s proficiency and love of music.
We offer private lessons across a wide variety of instruments; a full list is detailed in the application form below.
Lessons are conducted on campus throughout the school day, with some tutors also offering before and after school options.
We ask any families wishing to participate to complete the online application form.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Tutor Coordinator, Ms Rowena Harris, via email if you have any questions regarding the Tuition Program: instrumentaltutors@tigs.nsw.edu.au.
At Illawarra Grammar, we offer a diverse range of sports for our students to participate in, before, during and after school.
Every student has the opportunity to play sport for fun or competitively. We foster the growth of talented athletes, providing abundant opportunities and expert coaching to develop their skills and represent the School at local, state and national levels.
Travelling by bus
At Illawarra Grammar, students have access to a variety of convenient transportation options. This includes private buses, public buses for our students only, train station transfer and after-hours buses.
Travelling by car
Our drop-off and pick-up point for Junior School students is at our Princes Highway entrance, where we provide a car line system. A staff member will greet your vehicle and assist your child with all their belongings.
There are a range of cocurricular activities for students to participate in, from art to sport to music and more. These activities take place before and after school, as well as during lunchtime.
PEAK Sports and Learning provides the Outside School Hours Care service at Illawarra Grammar in Rees Hall in Junior School.
Children attending PEAK enjoy a range of creative and sports activities. Breakfast and afternoon tea are provided, ensuring healthy food options.
Contact Us
If you have more questions, please reach out to our Enrolments Team.
02 4220 0260
enrolments@tigs.nsw.edu.au