Rous Public School

A quality education in a caring environment.

Telephone02 6629 5294

Emailrous-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Rous Public School is a comprehensive, co-educational Kindergarten to Year 6 public primary school located on the Alstonville Plateau.

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Tuesday

09

February

Premier's Reading Challenge

Date

25 February 2025 - 22 August 2025

Time

All day

Location

Rous PS

2025 Premier's Reading Challenge The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is open to all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 10. To register and find out more, visit https://online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/home.html 2025 Challenge dates Challenge opens: Monday 24 February 2025 Challenge closes to students: Friday 22 August 2025

Wednesday

11

June

2026 Kindergarten Walk around and Information Sessions

Date

11 June

Time

10:30-11:00 AM

Location

Rous Public School

2026 Kindergarten Walk around and Information sessions Wednesday, 11 June Wednesday, 6 August Wednesday, 20 August This is a great way to meet staff and have a walk around our school. Please use QR code to register your attendance

Saturday

14

June

2025 Bonfire Night

Date

14 June

Time

5:00-8:30 AM

Location

Rous Public School

2025 Annual Bonfire Night

Friday

27

June

Canteen Pie Day

Date

27 June

Time

All day

Location

Rous PS

Term 2 - Canteen Pie Day

Wednesday

06

August

2026 Kindergarten Walk around and Information Sessions

Date

06 August

Time

10:30-11:00 AM

Location

Rous Public School

2026 Kindergarten Walk around and Information sessions Wednesday, 11 June Wednesday, 6 August Wednesday, 20 August This is a great way to meet staff and have a walk around our school. Please use QR code to register your attendance

Wednesday

20

August

2026 Kindergarten Walk around and Information Sessions

Date

20 August

Time

10:30-11:00 AM

Location

Rous Public School

2026 Kindergarten Walk around and Information sessions Wednesday, 11 June Wednesday, 6 August Wednesday, 20 August This is a great way to meet staff and have a walk around our school. Please use QR code to register your attendance
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We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the Bundjalung people who are the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.

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