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🧡 Harmony Week | 16–20 March 2025 🧡
This week, we celebrate Harmony Week — a time to recognise Australia’s rich cultural diversity and promote inclusiveness, respect, and belonging. 🌏✨
At Riverbanks College, we’re proud to reflect these values every day. Throughout the week, students will be engaging in activities that celebrate diversity and encourage conversations about kindness, belonging, and standing against racism.
Friday 20 March will be our wear it orange day where students are encouraged to wear orange or their cultural dress. Please note this is not a casual clothes day and students are to wear school uniform unless they are wearing orange or cultural dress.
Let’s come together to celebrate the strength of our diverse community — because everyone belongs! 🧡
#HarmonyWeek #EveryoneBelongs #Kindness #Belonging #RiverbanksCollege
🎓 Final Day to Pay – Year 12 Formal 🎓
Today is the final day to purchase tickets for the 2026 Year 12 Formal!
🎟️ Tickets must be purchased via Qkr! by 4.00pm today, Friday 13 March.
📅 Friday 27 March
📍 Crowne Plaza Mawson Lakes
⏰ 6.00pm arrival | 6.30pm start – 11.00pm finish
💲 $109 per student (includes a three-course meal and non-alcoholic drinks package)
⚠️ Due to venue capacity and event planning requirements, students who have not purchased a ticket by today will not be able to attend, and late purchases cannot be accepted.
We look forward to celebrating this special milestone with our Year 12 students! 💙
Will we get an invoice to pay for the photos available there?
🎾 Interschool Tennis Debut! 🎾
Last week, four of our students proudly represented the College at the Interschool Tennis Tournament held at Peake Gardens Tennis Club. This marked our first ever tennis event as a school, and we were excited to have four enthusiastic players take to the courts!
👏 Student Results:
🏆 Brodie – Winner of the Consolation Event
🎾 Jazmin – Reached the Quarterfinals
🎾 Elijah – Reached the Quarterfinals
💪 Orlando – Competed strongly in Round 1 against older students
Congratulations to all four students for representing the school with great effort and sportsmanship. We look forward to seeing our tennis program continue to grow! 🎉
🎓 Year 12 Formal Payments – Only 1 Day to Go! 🎓
There are just 1 day remaining to purchase tickets for our 2026 Year 12 Formal!
📅 Friday 27 March
📍 Crowne Plaza Mawson Lakes
⏰ 6.00pm arrival for a 6.30pm start | Concludes at 11.00pm
💲 $109 per student (includes three-course meal + non-alcoholic drinks package)
🎟️ Tickets are available via Qkr! and must be purchased by Friday 13 March.
⚠️ Please note: Any students who have not purchased a ticket by Friday 13 March will not be able to attend. Due to venue capacity and event planning requirements, late purchases cannot be accepted.
We can’t wait to celebrate this special milestone with our Year 12s! If you have any questions, please contact the College. 💙
Dear 489 Bus Families,
We have been notified by Adelaide Metro that the detours on Andrews Road have been completed. As of this afternoon 11/03 the 489 bus, will commence it's normal route of Angle Vale Road onto Andrews Road and then onto Brandis Road.
The bus will no longer be diverting down Hatcher and Stebonheath Road.
Thats a shame it’s not kept as a route as the children who live in this little area down hatcher now have to walk 23 mins to brandis just to get on the bus
Will see lol
Not getting 6 SMS and 3 emails about this would be great.
Zoe Franklin I'm not sure if the kids get this bus?
Tallis Martin
🎓 Year 12 Formal – Only 5 Days to Go! 🎓
There are just 5 days remaining to purchase tickets for our 2026 Year 12 Formal!
📅 Friday 27 March
📍 Crowne Plaza Mawson Lakes
⏰ 6.00pm arrival for a 6.30pm start | Concludes at 11.00pm
💲 $109 per student (includes three-course meal + non-alcoholic drinks package)
🎟️ Tickets are available via Qkr! and must be purchased by Friday 13 March.
⚠️ Please note: Any students who have not purchased a ticket by Friday 13 March will not be able to attend. Due to venue capacity and event planning requirements, late purchases cannot be accepted.
We can’t wait to celebrate this special milestone with our Year 12s! If you have any questions, please contact the College. 💙
Just a reminder that students will be having a long weekend this week.
Friday 6 March, is a pupil free day, and our staff will be undertaking professional development.
Monday 9 March is a public holiday for Adelaide Cup Day.
If you need to make alternative care arrangements, the OSHC service will be available and can be booked through YMCA, if spaces are available.
For more key dates go to www.riverbankscollege.sa.edu.au/keydates
🎓 Year 12 Formal – Only 9 Days to Go! 🎓
There are just 9 days remaining to purchase tickets for our 2026 Year 12 Formal!
📅 Friday 27 March
📍 Crowne Plaza Mawson Lakes
⏰ 6.00pm arrival for a 6.30pm start | Concludes at 11.00pm
💲 $109 per student (includes three-course meal + non-alcoholic drinks package)
🎟️ Tickets are available via Qkr! and must be purchased by Friday 13 March.
⚠️ Please note: Any students who have not purchased a ticket by Friday 13 March will not be able to attend. Due to venue capacity and event planning requirements, late purchases cannot be accepted.
We can’t wait to celebrate this special milestone with our Year 12s! If you have any questions, please contact the College. 💙
It’s not only 9 day, it’s more than that
Sports Day is tomorrow! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Our program is packed with races, novelty events and plenty of opportunities for students to earn points for their river house. We can’t wait to see everyone proudly wearing their colours.
Families are welcome to join us and cheer from the sidelines — don’t forget your hats, water bottles and house spirit! 💚💜❤️💛💙🧡
SPORTS DAY ESSENTIAL FUNDRAISER ORDERS HAVE ARRIVED!!!
Thank you to everyone who placed an order with Sports Day Essentials. Orders have been received and sorted. You can now pick up your order from the main reception. Please ensure you collect them before the close of business Wednesday 4 March, ready for our Sports Day on Thursday 5 March.
We are thrilled to announce our 2026 College Captains!
This distinguished leadership role has been awarded to five outstanding students who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, integrity, and a commitment to fostering a positive school culture.
Please join us in congratulating our inaugural College Captains:
Jemma, Zoe, Wais, Roya and Colby.
These students have shown remarkable leadership qualities and will play a vital role in representing our school, supporting their peers, and contributing to the growth of our school community. As College Captains, they will lead by example, inspire others, and help shape the future of student leadership at our school.
🥇🎉 Sports Day is Almost Here! 🎉🥇
Get ready for an action-packed Sports Day on Thursday 5 March 8.30am-2.15pm for Reception to Year 12 🏃♀️🏃🏿
Food & Drinks Available On the Day:
🍔 Rory’s Canteen
☕ Fresh Bean Adelaide Coffee Van
🍦 Gelista Ice-Cream Van
🥔 Maxine’s Baked Potato Van
🥤Boost Juice
🌭 The Angle Vale Lions Club (Sausage Sizzle, Soft Drinks & Water)
🎭 Best Dressed Awards up for grabs – bring your river spirit!
📣 Parents & Families – You're Invited! Come cheer on the students and enjoy the fun.
⚠ Pre-School Sports Day – Mark your calendars...
Group 1 (Monday and Tuesday group): Tuesday 3rd March 2.30pm to 3pm
Group 2 (Thursday and Friday group): Friday 13th March 2.30pm to 3pm
Need to contact the school? Please call Student Services or Main Reception, as these will be the only staffed areas during the event.
Don't forget your hat and sunscreen! Stay sun-safe while cheering on our athletes! 👒☀
To purchase your river colour clothing head to www.sportsdayessentials.com.au and use the code RBC26
We can’t wait to see you there!
#SportsDay #SchoolSpirit #GameOn
Teya Parker
📚 New to Daymap? Let’s get you connected!
Daymap is our all-in-one learning management system – helping you stay in the loop with your child’s learning journey. From attendance and assessment submissions to feedback, school reports, and more, Daymap keeps everything in one easy place.
If you’re a new parent or haven’t connected to the Daymap Parent Portal yet, now’s the perfect time! 💻✨
👉 Check out the step-by-step guide here:
www.riverbankscollege.sa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/daymap-parent-portal-instructions-2026...
💁♂️ Once you're set up, log in here:
riverbankscollege.daymap.net/daymapConnect/
Need a hand? Our friendly IT team is just a phone call away – we’re here to help! 📱
#RiverbanksCollege #ParentSupport #Daymap #StayConnected
Adelaide Metro Bus Ticket Validation Requirements
This is a reminder regarding the Adelaide Metro bus services that many of our students use. Please note that the school does not have any authority over this service.
This is not a free service, and students are required to validate their MetroCARD every time they board the bus.
We have been advised by Adelaide Metro that currently only around 10% of students are validating their cards. We have been informed that, starting this week, inspectors will be monitoring services and conducting checks. Students who are unable to provide proof
of validation may receive on-the-spot fines of up to $160.
We strongly encourage families to ensure their child has a MetroCARD and understands the importance of validating it each time they travel.
Student 28-day passes are currently $10 for 28 days. If a student is travelling to and from school each day, this equates to approximately 25 cents per trip.
It is also important that we support our students to be respectful, responsible and positive citizens who understand and follow the rules and laws that apply to us all.
Thank you for your support in reinforcing this expectation with your child.
Just remember not validating to board a service can result in change of timetables leaving students with less bus options Tapping your card, metro can see if more services are required for school and work runs... so the bigger picture, if you want to keep active services that align with public and student needs... tap the card ... esp as students get $10 month pass....
Paul Gartner making waves 😳😂
What happened to students travelling free to and from school?
There is not just kids that dont validating on buses
Remember validations are how the government obtain usage statistics. It’s the same reason that seniors need to tap on with their seniors card. If the service looks like it isn’t being utilised the government will cease it - just like NSW did last year with some school routes.
It's just not kids not validating metro cards. I see heaps of parents, walking past the machine
It was there between the start of 1990 and 1992,then it disappeared.I was in Year 7 and 8 when this existed.It did make life a lot easier on parents especially those of us who had work on the other end of town in relation to the kids schools.I remembered the first time I was caught off guard Year 9 1992 getting from Goodwood to Salisbury in February thinking it was free when I had to buy a ticket in town between trains.
I wish bus drivers were strict with fare evaders. I see the same people on my bus route never taping. When the bus is approaching the bus stop they are at. I yell out to the bus drivers, "Don't let them on! They are fare evaders!" But bus drivers let them on. The fare evaders always make the same excuse, "I lost my card. I got a replacement coming in the mail." Sometimes fare evaders will pretend to be looking in their bag for 20min for their metro card. Then get off the bus at their planned stop. I hate it. I have been seeing these fare evaders for over 12 years.
As part of our ongoing connection with Open Parachute, the wellbeing program we use within our Thrive curriculum, we’re excited to offer families the opportunity to take part in an engaging and practical webinar.
This session focuses on big emotions, resistance and anxiety, and provides helpful strategies to support your child in managing stress in healthy and positive ways.
Parenting through big feelings isn’t always easy — but you don’t have to do it alone. This webinar will equip you with simple, research-informed tools to better understand what’s happening beneath the surface and how to respond with confidence and calm.
We encourage all families to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to strengthen connection and build resilience at home. 💙
Sports Day is coming up on Thursday 5 March, and we’ve teamed up with Sports Day Essentials to make gearing up easier than ever for our Riverbanks College B-12 community.
🛍️ How it works:
✔️ Order online at www.sportsdayessentials.com.au
✔️ Use code RBC26 for FREE shipping 🚚
✔️ Orders close Thursday, 26 February
✔️ All orders will be delivered directly to the school
🎉 Bonus: A percentage of every sale comes back to the school to help fund PE programs and new sporting equipment!
Gear up, show your team spirit, and support our school! 💙💛❤️💚
Does it matter what colours ? Is there certain colours we should be buying ?
Do the high school students take part in sports day 🤔
🚧 Important Transport Update – Route 488 Detour 🚧
Due to essential service works, Robert Road in McDonald Park (between Heaslip Road and Julian Road) will be closed to all traffic, including buses.
🗓 When:
From first service Monday 16 February 2026
Until last service Wednesday 4 March 2026
🚌 Route 488 school services will detour during this period.
➡ Route 488 to Riverbanks College B-12
From Heaslip Road → Continue over Robert Road → Right Devon Road → Left Julian Road → Left Curtis Road → Then normal route.
➡ Route 488 to Stop 68 Peachey Road, Davoren Park
From Julian Road → Right Devon Road → Left Heaslip Road → Then normal route.
✅ Missed Stops: None (Hail and Ride area remains in place)
Please allow extra travel time and take care in the area.
🎭 FRINGE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT – TRACKER 🎭
The RBC Ensemble is proud to present Tracker by Donna Hughs as part of this year’s Fringe season.
📅 Dates: 19 & 20 March
⏰ Show Times: 10:30am or 6:30pm
📍 Venue: RBC Performing Arts Centre
Join us for a powerful and engaging performance showcasing the incredible talent of our RBC Ensemble students.
🎟 Tickets available via Fringetix
adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/trackers-by-donna-hughes-af2026
Don’t miss this special Fringe event — secure your tickets and support the arts at RBC!
📢 Meet the Teacher Afternoon 📢
Join us on Thursday 26 February from 2.30pm to 5.00pm for a special opportunity to connect with our amazing teachers!
🏫 Families will be welcomed at the Main Reception, where you'll receive a map to help you explore the school.
👩🏫 Teachers will be in their main classrooms, ready to engage with students and families.
🤝 Our Leadership Team will be available throughout the school to support and answer any questions.
Our Finance team will be available at main admin reception for the opportunity discuss information regarding Materials & Services Charges and other financial matters including instalment plans and school card applications.
No formal bookings required—just come along and say hello! We can’t wait to see you there. ✨
Teya Parker
Was lovely to meet new teachers this afternoon and to say hello to previous teachers as well.
⚽ FREE Soccer Session – Saturday 21 February 2026
Football Star Academy is launching new programs across the northern suburbs and is inviting students and siblings to a
FREE soccer session at Riverbanks College B–12.
📅 Saturday 21 February 2026
⏰ 9:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Riverbanks College B–12, Angle Vale
Open to all abilities — beginners to experienced players welcome!
Register here:
👉 Ages 5–7:
sportstaracademy.com/football/programs/clinic?id=19777
👉 Ages 8–9:
sportstaracademy.com/football/programs/clinic?id=19778
👉 Ages 10–12:
sportstaracademy.com/football/programs/clinic?id=19779
After-school sessions will run on Tuesdays following the launch, with more details shared on the day. ⚽
📚✨ Book Club Issue 1 is out now! ✨📚
Order online to earn up to 3 FREE BOOKS!
Don’t miss out—place your order today!
🛒 Place your order by Friday 13 February at www.scholastic.com.au/loop.
Every purchase helps support our school’s library and classrooms – thank you for your support! 💙
🚧 Traffic & School Bus Update – Andrews Road, Munno Para West 🚧
Reminder that Andrews Road (Munno Para West) between Hatcher Road and Dalkeith Road will be
closed to all traffic, including buses, due to essential service works.
📅 From first service Monday 9 February 2026 until further notice
🚌 School Bus Services – Routes 487 & 489
Some minor delays may be experienced during this period.
Detours will be in place:
➡️ Route 489 (AM) to Riverbanks College B-12
Via Brandis Rd → Andrews Rd → Hatcher Rd → Stebonheath Rd → Dalkeith Rd → Angle Vale Rd → normal route
⬅️ Route 489 (PM) to Munno Para Centre & Elizabeth North
Via Angle Vale Rd → Dalkeith Rd → Stebonheath Rd → Hatcher Rd → Andrews Rd → Brandis Rd → normal route
📍 Missed Stops:
No stops will be missed, as this is a hail-and-ride area.
👋 Important for students:
Students may hail the bus anywhere along the detour route, and drivers will stop to pick them up.
Please allow extra travel time and take care around changed traffic conditions. Thank you for your patience.
This is BS! Why isn't a text sent to parents? Not everyone sits on Facebook 24/7. I dropped the kids off, then had to turn around to go back and get them, but I still could drive all the way from Fradd down Andrews Road to Riverbanks with no roadworks. This is an absolute joke. Working parents don’t have time for this.
Is this why my son was never picked up on Valiant Road this morning? Because the whole route has been changed? The Adelaide Metro website doesn't say anything about this.
Could anyone confirm if the kids are getting picked up according to this update or the metro site Im having a hard enough trouble getting my daughter to school on the bus. Yet alone all this detours I. Am. Struggling! 😭😭😭
🚧 Car Park Closure Notice - Saturday 7 February 🚧
Please be advised that the car park on Harvest Boulevard near the ELC will be closed all day this Saturday 7 February due to road works and re-marking at the entrance.
Thank you for your understanding while these works are completed. Please plan alternative parking arrangements if you are visiting the area.
Is the car park going to be open for Monday?
This year I found numerous cars parking in the disability spots with no sign of passes .I had a young mother park in the disability spot and I questioned her and she blatantly told me to F off ill park where I want to. No pass visable
Not sure why this work couldn't have been completed over the break.
You need to make more car parks as. The year 12, and soon the year 11 will be bringing there cars to soon. So you better be thinking about this soon. As you are going to have parents complaining about not a lot of parks to pick up their child or children.
When I drove past today, I cant see how the roadworks done will help with the bus service. Looks like the footpath was widened . Will the buses be parked on the dirt?
Year 6 Commemorative Tops – Round 2 Orders Now Open!
Last chance to order your tops - orders close Sunday 15 February
Celebrate your final year in style — this is your last chance to secure your 2026 commemorative top!
Order now at: www.noone.com.au/school/commemorative-items/shop?custom_tags=riverbanks-college
Year 12 Commemorative Tops – Round 2 Orders Now Open!
Last chance to order your tops - orders close Sunday 15 February
Celebrate your final year in style — this is your last chance to secure your 2026 commemorative top!
Order now at: www.noone.com.au/school/commemorative-items/shop?custom_tags=riverbanks-college
Is the sizing going to be correct this time for the polo’s, as the one that came in the order is at least 3x bigger than what she tried on.
There is nothing on this link related too the year 12 commemorative tops
Is there a link to order year 6 shirts/jumper
