Office News / School Information

Updated - Office Hours

The School Office hours are 8.30am - 4.30pm

New - 2023 Non-Government Schools Census collection notice

The Australian Government Department of Education (the department) would like to advise all staff, parents and guardians that it will collect certain information about your school, its staff and student body as part of the 2023 Non-Government School Census collection (the Census).

Please see the flyer below for further information.

UPDATED - School fees

If you have not received statements at all this year, please contact the school office to ensure we have your correct email address.

If you are paying by direct debit/credit card/centrepay, the statement is for your records not a request for payment of your balance. Your scheduled payments will continue as authorised.

If you do not have a payment arrangement in place, we ask for payment of school fees either in full or by regular contributions.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the school office or Mr Butts if you have any questions regarding your fees or if you need to discuss payment options.   

The successful running of school programs for your child’s education relies on fees being paid.   Thank you for your cooperation.

2023 Fee Schedule

Please see the attached 2023 Fees & Levies structure for calculations of family/student fees.

Payment options 

• Cash, Cheque or EFT at the office, 
• Direct Debit/Credit Card - a 2023 request from is required for this to be processed - Please see forms & schedule below, 
• Centrepay - a nominated amount can be set up to pay school fees directly from centrelink benefits. Please see form below
• Direct Bank Deposit - Bank Details for Direct Deposit below. Please use your child’s name/surname as a reference.

St Mary’s General Account

BSB 083-543                 Acc No 457812500

 2023 Direct Debit/Credit Card Request Authority Form is attached. 

Direct Debits have only commenced for those families who have returned a 2023 Authority Form.

If you have not seen any transaction on your bank account OR you wish to use this method for fee payment, please contact the school office or complete the attached authority form and return as soon as possible to enable this to be setup.  

A reminder that a new Authority Form is required each year, this will not automatically recommence even if you have used in previously. 

Centrepay Information sheet & application Form are available below.

Working With Children Check

Parents or family members who wish to help out in the classrooms, on excursions or helping with P&F events are required to have an up to date Working With Children's Card. 

These can be applied for online and there is no cost if you are a volunteer. A copy of this needs to be passed onto the school office.

 Please visit the link below for application details.

https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home

Late arrival / Early collection

Students who arrive at school after 9.00am must present to the office for students to be signed in. 

Students who leave school before 3.20pm will need to be signed out through the office.

Parents are asked to attend the office and sign students in or out via the SiMON Kiosk on the Office ipad.

If your child is going to be late or leaving early, please notify the office or your teacher direct rather than submitting via PAM as this affects our absences on the roll.

Student Absences

If your child is absent, please notify the school via PAM. 

Instructions are detailed on the 'Simon Everywhere' page of this newsletter.

Alternatively absences can be phoned through to the school office or notify your students teacher direct.

Following government guidelines, schools are legislated to contact families regarding ’unexplained absences’, and parents will receive a text message if your student is marked absent on the class roll, including late arrivals that are not signed in at the office.  If you receive a message, we ask you to please contact the office to notify reason for absence. 

UPDATED - Subway

Orders in Thursdays for lunch delivery on Fridays.

Subway have a new order form with new pricing, this is attached. Please ensure your payment covers any extra items.

Late orders will be accepted at Subway until close of business Thursday evening. 

Please note - Subway is now open as normal.

REMINDER - Local Town Bus

Jacobson’s Bus Lines would like to remind families that local bus fare is $1.20 per passenger, per trip.

Weekly passes are available from the driver.

Term passes are also available by contacting Jacobson’s on the number listed below, should this be an easier option for your student.

If you have any further questions regarding bus fare or travel routes, please contact -

Jodi Jacobson 

Phone: 03 58203700

Fax:  03 58253494

E-mail: jodi@jacobsons.com.au 

Student Medical profile

All student medical information and permission notes will  be collected and sent out through PAM. 

We ask all families to make any updates to their students medical profile through PAM by clicking the "red bell" in the top right hand corner of the home page or through the school office. 

Parent Handbook

Our current Parent Handbook is attached below. 

UPDATED - Winter School Uniform

Winter uniform is to be worn during term 2 & 3. Changes to this is at the principals discretion.

Grey bottoms (long or short length), school polo (short or long sleeve), school jumper, grey socks, white socks if wearing grey skort, all black shoes. All socks are to be visible and above ankle height.

OR

Girls Winter Tunic, long sleeve polo, Navy tights & black shoes. Tights are only to be worn under tunic NOT the Summer Dress

PE - black bottoms - no logos or branding, (if wearing shorts please ensure the length is respectable and they are not bike shorts or leggings), school polo, School Windcheater, white socks and sneakers. A navy school rain jacket can also be worn.

Please see the attached policy to ensure your child has all the required items.

The following locations stock St Mary's Uniform.

The school uniform shop Corio St, 

Shepparton School Uniforms High St  

Quality Teams Benella Rd 

Second Hand / Spare Uniforms

We have a selection of second hand uniform items in the school office. Please contact the office if you would like to view.

School Information

Contact details

St Mary’s School

121-143 McLennan Street

PO Box 259

Mooroopna 3629

Telephone :(03)5825 2858

Emails

General - office@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au

Newsletter - office@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au

Principal: Anthony Butts

abutts@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au

Deputy Principal: Ann Margaret Carroll

acarroll@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au

Office Administrator : Amber Feehan

afeehan@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au

Administration Assistant: Naomi Egglestone

negglestone@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au

Canonical Administrator: Catholic Education Sandhurst

mons.peterj@bigpond.com

St Mary’s Parish -

Presbytery - 5825 2034 (Office & After Hours)

Parish Priest: Monsignor Peter Jeffery

Parish Secretary: Laura Lawn

Parish Email: mooroopna@sandhurst.catholic.org.au

2 Toolamba Road, Mooroopna

P.O. Box 365 – Mooroopna –3629

Bus Company: Jacobsons - 5820 3700

Bus Co ordinator: 5825 2344

Out of Hours Care - 

'Their Care' - 1300 072 410

OR - (03) 5825 2060

School Office Hours  - Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Newsletter- Processed fortnightly from week 2 of each Term. Deadline for inclusions - Tuesday 11am

(office@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au)

Subway Orders - Return order and payment Thursday for Friday delivery.

IMPORTANT - Emergency Contact Details

Please ensure all your family contact details are up to date. These include Home phone, Mobile, residential & postal address & email address.

We also require your nominated emergency contact details to be current & up to date.

If you wish to check your current details, please contact the office.

Medication

Families are reminded to please ensure they provide up to date medical plans and necessary, in date, medications to the office.

A signed authority form is required for staff to administer medications.

Parents are reminded that all medication, including non prescription to be administered at school or on camp or excursions, requires a pharmaceutical label detailing student name and dosage, along with a signed authority form is also required, a copy of this is located below.

Acknowledgement To Country

At St Mary’s Primary School Mooroopna we Acknowledge the Traditional people of this land. 

The Yorta Yorta Nation are the Traditional Custodians of this area and we remember their elders, past, present and future.

We remember that the Aboriginal people of Australia will always be the  traditional owners of the land on which we gather today.

We continue to grow through education and reconciliation to a better future for all Australians.