Term 4 and the 2025 school year ends on Friday 19 December. All students will be dismissed by 1.30pm.

The staff and students will finish the school year with a final school assembly, including the farewell of our Year 6 students, and other staff and students not returning to EHPS in 2026. Our EHPS community are welcome to join us. 

After School Care will be available from 1.30pm. For enquiries about the OSHC program, contact the OSHC Coordinator, Paul Davis.

The School Office will close at 2pm on Friday. 

EHPS will be closed for the Summer school holidays. The Office will open on Tuesday 27 January 2026 (the first day of Term 1; this is a statewide student-free day in all Victorian government schools). Wednesday 28 January is also a student-free day at EHPS. Years 1 to 6 students commence on Thursday 29 January. Preps attend their school entry interview between Thursday 29 January and Wednesday 4 February, and have their first day at school on Thursday 5 February.

Urgent communication by email to essex.heights.ps@education.vic.gov.au. Email will be monitored over the holiday break, however staff are on leave and a reply will be provided as soon as possible or at the start of Term 1 2026.