For Parents & Carers
Parents and carers are a vital part of our school community
Strong links and communication between home and school supports better outcomes for our students. At Moonta Area School, parents, carers and extended family have many opportunities to be involved in school life.
The groups that have input into the management of the school are our Governing Council and Decision Making Committee. There are also other committees formed each year which encourage parent participation.
The huge volume of daily activities in our school could not run as successfully as they do without the support of parents and carers. These vary from volunteering in the canteen, clothing pool and listening to reading, to sports days, excursions and camps.
Some parents and carers can be involved regularly and others can only help out once or twice a year. All contributions are valued by our school.
Daymap Parent Portal is used as a tool for communication, accessing student reports and as another method to contact the school for absences. https://moontaas.daymap.net/DaymapConnect
Parent handbook
Our 2025 Parent Handbook is available for download below. Please speak to your child's teacher or admin staff at the front office if you require more information.
Other Useful Downloads
School Starters Handbook (1.03 MB)
Daymap Parent Portal (3.9 MB)
Student Consents (0.98 MB)
Cyber-safety R-12 Agreement (1.3 MB)
National Student Wellbeing Program (154 KB)
School Fees
The Materials and Service (M&S) charge is an amount charged by the school to parents/caregivers to cover the cost of the items and services provided to the student, whilst enrolled at our school.
The M&S charge for 2025 has been set at $300 for R-6 and $396 for Year 7-12 by the South Australian Government.
Low-income families who attend government school can get financial help with school fees – materials and services charges – through the School Card scheme. Please note, this needs to be applied for every year. Click here for applications and information.
Any queries, please contact the Business Manager
Positive Behaviour for Learning
Moonta Area School has been selected to be part of a pilot to implement the school-wide
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) framework.
What is Positive Behaviour for Learning?
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is an evidence-based framework that supports equity and improved learning outcomes for students.
The PBL framework has been implemented in schools across Australia and the United States for more than 20 years.
The PBL framework brings together the whole-school community to contribute to developing a positive, safe and supportive learning culture. Our school will:
develop school-wide behaviour expectations
explicitly teach these expectations and establish clear and consistent boundaries
acknowledge positive student behaviour
consistently address behaviour of concern
monitor student outcomes and use data to inform decision making.
The PBL framework helps schools address behaviours of concern without immediately resorting to exclusionary discipline, such as office referrals, take home and suspension.
The PBL framework and resources will consider the needs of neurodiverse learners when implementing the PBL practices and any adjustments that might be required for individuals.
What is the PBL pilot?
The school-wide PBL framework will be piloted in 40 public schools over a period of 3 years.
The Department for Education has selected schools to participate in the pilot based on a range of factors, including location, school readiness, demographics, site type, and varying exclusionary rates.
For more information about the Behaviour for Learning (PBL) framework, visit
School Closure Days and Pupil Free Days
2025 Dates:
Term 2, Week 1 - Monday 28th April - Pupil Free Day
Term 2, Week 7 - Tuesday 10th June - Pupil Free Day
Term 3, Week 6 - Friday 29th August - Pupil Free Day
Term 3, Week 7 - Monday 1st September - School Closure Day
Term 4, Week 7 - Friday 28th November - Pupil Free Day