Stepping into a fresh start: Year 3 student Lucas Pennisi.
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Rechelle Zammit
Backpacks on, notebooks open, and pencils ready — school is back! From reading stories to catching up with friends, students have stepped into a fresh year filled with new adventures, learning and plenty of fun at Shepparton East Primary School, on January 29.
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With big smiles and even bigger enthusiasm, the school was buzzing with excitement as students settled into their new classrooms, ready for the year ahead.
News photographer Rechelle Zammit captured moments from the day.
Front, Year 4 student Tahlee Sandford, Year 6 school captain Xavier Tenace, Year 3 student Lucas Pennisi, Year 6 school captain Ivy Wilkinson, Year 1 student Matilde Davies, back, Year 6 vice-captains Hunter Judah, Tansahib Singh and Alice Van Maanenberg.
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Rechelle Zammit
Page one of a brand-new school year for Year 6 student Levi Phillips.
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Nothing beats that first-day excitement for Year 4 students Isobel Cook and Lucy Dickinson.
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Year 4 student Evie Baldi.
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Back to school, back to stories for Year 5 student Amore Krohn.
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Rechelle Zammit
Year 2 student Gilbert Cook, writing the first chapter of a great school year.
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Year 3 student Emmett West snacking.
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Year 5 student Paige Laws is engrossed.
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2025 students back to school and ready to rule.
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Rechelle Zammit