Stories and highlights

2025 Book Parade

This year’s theme, "Book an Adventure!", encouraged students to explore the exciting worlds found in books. Dural Public School celebrated with our annual Book Parade in the hall. Despite the gloomy weather, spirits were high as students proudly showcased their creative and colourful costumes. Such a wonderful way to celebrate reading and imagination!

Senior Concert Band - First Place!

Congratulations to our Senior Concert Band, who achieved first place in this year’s Band Eisteddfod! The students performed beautifully, showcasing their teamwork, musical skill, and dedication. We are incredibly proud of their outstanding achievement and the way they represented Dural Public School.

Band Eisteddfod

Well done to our Senior Concert Band and Beginner Band who competed in the Band Eisteddfod at Ryde this week. Our Senior Concert Band received a trophy for first place! It was also a special moment for our Beginner Band, who gave their first-ever performance in front of an audience. We are incredibly proud of both bands and impressed by their dedication, progress, and musical achievements!

NSW PSSA State Rugby Union Carnival

One of our outstanding students, Alex, proudly represented Dural Public School at the NSW PSSA State Rugby Union Carnival held at the beginning of August. His team delivered a fantastic performance, winning all four games (including the Major Semi-Final) with an impressive lead. Unfortunately, due to wet weather, the final in Newcastle was cancelled, resulting in the top two teams being declared joint winners. We are incredibly proud of Alex's determination, skill, and teamwork throughout the carnival.

Hills Public Speaking Competition

Students proudly represented Dural Public School in the Hills Public Speaking Competition, competing against peers from their year groups and presenting speeches on a range of given topics. We witnessed outstanding presentations filled with enthusiastic gestures, expressive voices, and persuasive language. Congratulations to all competitors for their confidence, effort, and impressive speaking skills!

Education Open Day 2025

Our Education Open Day was a wonderful celebration of learning, talent, and community spirit. The day began with a special assembly featuring outstanding performances from our bands, instrumental groups, choirs, and a delightful dance by our kindergarten students. Families then had the opportunity to visit classrooms, where students proudly shared their work and learning achievements. The morning concluded with a delicious morning tea generously provided by our amazing canteen volunteers. It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase the vibrant learning environment at Dural Public School.

Premier's Spelling Bee

Students from Years 3–6 recently took part in the Premier’s Spelling Bee, competing against peers within their stage groups here at Dural Public School. It was an exciting and impressive event, with the Stage 3 competition ending in a tie, showcasing the highest level of spelling we've seen in many years! Challenging words like Kosciuszko, cantilever, Murrumbidgee, and orthodontics didn’t faze our talented spellers. Stage 2 also performed exceptionally well, reaching an impressive Round 10. Well done to all competitors for their focus, bravery, and spelling skills!

Harmony Day 2025

The children arrived at school dressed in traditional clothing from their cultures, with many proudly wearing orange to mark the occasion. In the classrooms, students participated in a range of activities that highlighted the rich diversity of both Dural Public School and Australia.

Harmony Week is a time to celebrate inclusion and respect, and to remind us all that everyone has a role to play in creating a sense of belonging for all.

A big thank you to Mrs. Donachie for organizing the delicious orange doughnut sale to help us celebrate Harmony Day!