Hello to all our Defence families and friends,

I hope you all enjoyed some down time over the Easter break. We had some wonderful weather finally and it was great to spend some time outside.

Thankyou to all of you that were able to participate in our ANZAC Day acknowledgments. This is such a special time on our calendar, and it is always so heart warming to see how many students and families are wanting to take part in a dawn service or official march. A big thankyou to all of the students and families that attended various ANZAC Day ceremonies and the Strand march on Friday. Once again, Holy Spirit represented our school beautifully, marching with pride and paying respects to our ANZACS.

I was in attendance with my children at the Bushland Beach service and it is always a really moving tribute.

Please find below some information that may be of interest. Please reach out and let me know if you have any changes at home with training etc, so I can be of assistance where needed. 

Warm regards,
Kat Jordan – Defence School Mentor

Child of the ADF Medallion - 09 May 2025
Come join us for a special medallion ceremony to honour the children of our ADF members! This in person event will take place at the Geckos Family Centre in Townsville. It's a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and recognise the sacrifices made by our military families. Don't miss out on this
memorable event! The Child of the ADF Medallion is a small but important way of recognising the children who go through the emotional, and at times, difficult experience of having a loved one serve in the ADF. Participation in the Child of the ADF Medallion program is open to all recognised dependents of full time ADF members aged up to 18 years of age.

When: Friday 09 May 2025

Time: 5.00pm – 6.30pm 

Where: Geckos Family Centre 

Tickets: Child of the ADF Medallion Ceremony – Townsville - Eventbrite

*Photographs will be taken at all DMFS events. Please let our staff know if you do not want your family to be photographed. Photos may be used on our social media channels or in a DMFS publication.