PARENT INFORMATION
Compass
The Compass platform is our means of communication. Students need to check the Compass News Feed every morning and keep a close eye on their timetables for special events.
We also ask that parents and carers check Compass regularly for important information and updates relating to your son/daughter.
Compass is accessible via the internet and the Compass School Manager App (download via the App store on your device).
Elevate Education's Term 1 Parent Webinar
Wednesday 28 February
6.30 - 7.30 pm
How You Can Help Your Child Manage Their Time
We’re excited to announce that Elevate Education will be hosting a free webinar for our parents on time management on February 28.
Elevate works with our students, delivering high-impact workshops on study skills, motivation, wellbeing, and exam preparation.
Sign up for the session below to learn how you can help your child to balance their priorities and stay on top of their workload.
Here’s what Elevate will be covering on the night:
✅ Align expectations on homework with your child
✅ Help your child balance their schoolwork and social life
✅ Set up a weekly planner tool with your child
We hope to see you there!
Three Way Conferences
Friday 8 March
Please find information attached regarding Three Way Conferences for Semester 1 to be held on Friday 8 March 2024.
This semester, these meetings are to be held on site at school. To allow teachers to be available for the conferences, there will be no formal classes on this day.
Bookings are to be made on Compass and will open Thursday 29 February at 8:00am, and close at 12 noon on Thursday 7 March.
Please note a booking is required prior to meeting with your child/s teacher.
Year 7 and 10
IMMUNISATIONS
The Yarra Ranges Council Immunisation service provides a free school based vaccination service which offers the recommended vaccine to the students in Year 7 and Year 10.
The immunisation team will visit our school on Friday 3 and Friday 10 May to complete the program.
Year 7 students - Friday 3 May
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and Diphtheria-tetanus-whooping cough booster vaccine
Year 10 students - Friday 10 May
Meningococcal ACWY
Parents and Carers are asked to complete the online immunisation consent form (whether your child is being vacinated or not) on the Compass Parent Portal.
School Canteen
Please click on the link below to view the School Canteen Menu for 2024.
2024 Lilydale High School Canteen Menu
Parent Payments 2024
The parent payment determined by School Council each year provides the vital funds necessary for Lilydale High School to continue to provide excellent facilities, and sufficient teaching and curriculum resources to ensure a high quality education for all students.
A significant proportion of the school’s cash budget is made up of parent contributions.
While every effort is made to keep these fees as low as possible, the school needs your assistance to continue to provide the excellent educational programs and the successful outcomes for students that have become the hallmark of Lilydale High School.
Term 1 - School Tours
Lilydale High School welcomes prospective families to visit and tour our school. Tours start at 9.00 am from the Main Administration Office.
A member from the Principal Team or Year 7 Transition, will guide you around the school to see the learning in progress and hear about the extensive range of programs and opportunities we offer.
- Wednesday 28 February
- Saturday 2 March
- Thursday 7 March
- Friday 15 March
- Monday 18 March
- Saturday 23 March
- Tuesday 26 March
Student Absent
'SMS LINK'
When your child is marked ABSENT from school without parent approvalbefore 10.45am, you will receive an SMS message containing an attendance link.
Please follow the link to explain your child's absence from school, which will update the unexplained absence on Compass.
School Is Better When You’re Here!
We encourage every student, when they are well, to come to school every day so as to maximise their learning outcomes and to support their success now and beyond school.
Evidence suggests students who attend school more often achieve greater academic achievement and increased post school opportunities.
Every day of absence makes a difference. The effect of one day of absence, while relatively small, adds up quickly as more and more days are missed. The effect of missing days accumulates over time – school absence not only impacts achievement in the year in which the days are missed, but in future years as well.
We do appreciate there are times where absence is necessary, and we certainly do not want students attending school when they are ill.
If it is expected that your son/daughter will be away for more than two days (illness, holiday, medical appointments etc), please communicate this information with the relevant Sub School Office.
We also ask that you are regularly checking your Compass Parent Portal and approving unexplained absences. A medical certificate should also be provided for extended illnesses.
Below are some factsheets and legislation around students attendance in Victoria.
Lockers
As a number of valuable items (Chromebooks, mobile phones, wallets etc) are stored in students' lockers throughout the day, it is imperative that all students padlock their locker to ensure items do not go missing.
Locks can be purchased from the School Office for $10.00
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)
The CSEF is an annual payment ($250) to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion costs for eligible students.
The CSEF program for 2023 closes on Monday 15 April.
Insurance / Ambulance Cover
The Department of Education does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students.
Parents and carers of students who do not have student accident insurance or ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance or transport as well as any other transport costs. It is the responsibility of parents or guardians to look into their preferred options in this regard.
Parents and carers can purchase insurance policies from commercial insurers. The Department cannot provide on the purchase of individual student accident policy or ambulance cover.
Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the Department does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage. This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises.
As the Department does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property, students and staff are discouraged from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school.
Car Park - Melba Ave
For safety, students are not to be dropped off in the Melba Avenue (Staff) car park. This a parking facility only.
The STADIUM car park is designated for student drop off and collection before and after school.
We also ask that parents do not block the driveways of businesses in William Street and Melba Ave.
School Facebook Page
To keep up to date with news and events at school, we encourage all parents and carers to follow the Lilydale High School 'OFFICIAL' Facebook page.
School Office Hours
Office Hours: 8.15 am to 4.15 pm
Phone: 9735 5644
Email: lilydale.hs@education.vic.gov.au
Website: www.lilydalehs.vic.edu.au
The school welcomes contact with parents and carers and other members of the community.
In order to ensure that you are able to see the relevant staff member, please make an appointment first.
We thank you for your assistance with these matters.