Parent and Carers Information

Message from our School Council President

In recent years, many public schools have experienced significant reductions in parent financial contributions. The Department of Education guidelines state that schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard curriculum requirements and that all contributions are voluntary.  While these financial contributions are voluntary, they have a profound impact on our College and the support we can offer students.

Your ongoing financial support ensures that we can strive to achieve high-quality educational outcomes, excellent facilities and a stimulating learning environment which engages and nurtures all learners to achieve their goals for the future. 

The College makes every effort to keep the cost of items and activities to a minimum and affordable for all families. Your contributions enable upgrades and enhancements to the Library and other key Learning and Wellbeing spaces as well as a raft of other vital infrastructures and learning opportunities.

Contributions towards resources and materials supplied specifically for elective subjects are vitally important, enabling us to provide your students with the opportunities for learning they deserve.

Please continue to support us by making any financial contributions you feel are appropriate. They are all very much appreciated.

Kathryn Duncan

School Council President

2024 School Council Approved Contributions

2024 School Council Approved Contributions are available to pay via the Payments Centre on Compass. You can choose to pay Contributions in full or via a payment plan. There are several options available. If you opt for a payment plan after an instalment date, Compass will deduct the payment from your credit card on the following day for past instalment dates with remaining payments in line with the advertised dates.  Alternatively, 2024 Contributions and Electives are open for payment via the Payments Centre for the full school year so you do have the option of making part payments at any time during the year when it is convenient to you.

If you have any queries regarding School Council Approved Contributions for 2024, please contact the General Office on 9561 5811 or via email at wheelers.hill.sc@education.vic.gov.au

Payment Process and Closing Dates for Excursions and Activities via Compass, including payment via CSEF and credit balances

Camps, excursions and other school-based activities that have a financial charge associated with them fall under the Extra-Curricular Items and Activities category of contributions and are offered to students on a ‘user pays’ basis. They are offered in addition to the standard curriculum.

Cut-off dates for payment and consent on Compass are set by the school to assist us in meeting our financial and duty of care requirements for each event. In support of meeting these obligations, we are not able to extend due dates for events or take late payments. 

Staff send a notification to families when the event is published and reminders prior to the event closing date. Students are also reminded by their classroom teachers about events and when payment and consent must be received. If payment or consent is not received by the due date, your child will not be able to attend the activity and will be supervised by teachers at school. We really want all students to participate where possible and we appreciate you working with us to ensure they can take part. 

Compass now has the functionality to 'Pay with CSEF or credit balance' for events. You can select this option and if you have insufficient funds on your family account to cover the cost of that event we will allocate the amount that is available and then update the event to show the amount that is still required to be paid.  Payment of the balance will need to be completed before the event cut-off date for your child to be eligible to attend.  If you select 'Pay with CSEF or credit balance' for an event on Compass, please check the event again before the closing date to make sure that any outstanding balance is paid.  

Please ensure that if payment is made via the office with CSEF, credit allocation, credit card or cash, that you log on to Compass prior to the closing date to provide Consent for your child to attend the event.

A big thank you to the Wheelers Hill SC families who have donated so generously to our Library and Building Funds. So far we have upgraded the sound system in the theatre, installed new security gates in the library and we are in the process of upgrading the student toilets. We would be unable to continue to enhance our facilities without your generous donations.

If you made your contribution through Compass you can generate your Tax Deductible Receipt as follows:

If you are having issues accessing Compass, please contact the school office for assistance. 

The School Office Team

Campion have introduced vouchers that can be purchased throughout the year then redeemed online or in-store for all your booklist items.  Please see details on the flyer.