Administration News

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS

FUND (CSEF)

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

$125 for primary school students
$225 for secondary school students

HOW TO APPLY

New applicants should contact the school off to obtain a CSEF application form or download from the website below.

If you applied for CSEF last year, you do not need to complete an application this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occured:

new student enrolments; your child has started or changed schools this year.
changed family circumstances; such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.

Application Form

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund application form 2023

Eligibility date: 31 Jan 2023

2nd CRN validation date 24 Apr 2023

(for failed CRNs only):

Parent Applications close: 23 Jun 2023

School Applications close: 23 Jun 2023

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about CSEF visit:https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx

Information Flyers

The financial assistance flyer will help schools communicate the availability of the CSEF to parents and carers.

Financial assistance information for parents

The flyer is also available in different languages:

Dear Schools

The State Government has announced updated changes to restrictions will to stop the spread of COVID-19 across Victoria

Please find attached a table of restrictions that will be in place.

For more information please visit https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au

Discover how to get the most from your Compass Parent Portal

Compass is an all-in-one school management system designed to improve your child’s learning outcomes, drive in-school efficiency, and enable more communication in your school community.

This FAQ will answer any questions you might have about how Compass works and guide you to getting the most from your Parent Portal.

https://www.compass.education/support/parent-faq

Parent FAQ | Compass

Discover how to get the most from your Compass Parent Portal. Compass is an all-in-one school management system designed to improve your child’s learning outcomes, drive in-school efficiency, and enable more communication in your school community.

www.compass.education

Office Hours

8:30am - 3:30pm

(Closed during school holidays)

Telephone: 7379 1555

Email: brookside.p9@education.vic.gov.au

Term Dates 2023

TERM 1

27 January - 6 April

TERM 2

24 April - 23 June

TERM 3

10 July - 15 September

TERM 4

2 October - 20 December

Last Day of Term

Please remember that school finishes on the last day of term Thursday 6 April, 2022 at 2:15pm

Community Partnerships

Caroline Springs Lions Club

A huge thank you to the Caroline Springs Lions Club for their ongoing support this year in funding our lunchtime fruit and food program.

We are very appreciative of this partnership and the impact it has our on our students who are able to grab something extra to eat if they need during breaks. We look forward to our 2022 collaborations!