From the Office
From the Office
Including actions for parents in Compass -
Please contact 9876 3289 if you have any questions.
Are your details up to date?
As mentioned on the School Bonus Page, student enrolment form details have been emailed to all families to ensure all details are current and correct. If the details are current and correct, families do not need to do anything with the email. If there is an error, or item that needs to be updated or changed, you can email the changes, or print and write the changes in, and return them to the office this way. This will ensure details are correct in the case of emergency and for School bonus emails. Thank you for your assistance with this.
Another thing we recommend is to save the school phone number and mobile in your contacts. This way, if we ever need to contact you, you can see that we have called, and it's not just a random phone number.
Kalinda Primary School's main number is 9876 3289
Kalinda Primary School's mobile is 0429 871 758 (this number is only monitored in the event of a phone outage or excursions/camps).
You can also save the email address to ensure emails do not enter your junk folder -
kalinda.ps@education.vic.gov.au
You can email teachers directly through Compass, under your child's profile.
Second hand Uniform Sale is coming
Do you have any clean and good quality school wear you would like to donate for our second-hand uniform sale?
The items will be offered to new 25 Foundation families, and current Kalinda Primary School families. Items will be a gold coin donation, and it will be first in, best dressed.
Watch this space for more information - It is planned for Friday 8th November, our second transition session for future students.
Payment plans and different payment options
Do you ever find that Compass doesn’t cater for the payment option that would suit your family? If this is the case, please contact us and let us know via a confidential email to kalinda.ps@education.vic.gov.au.
There are lots of different payment options available, but Compass limits us to offering one option to all families. If paying for an event over several weeks, or in smaller payments, suits your circumstances better, we are happy to make this available to you.
For further information please feel free to contact the office on 9876 3289, or by email to kalinda.ps@education.vic.gov.au asking to speak to Jen or Melissa in Finance. All finance and administration matters are strictly confidential, and we are happy to help in any way we can.
Scholarship details
Scholarships support students and families to assist with the cost of education and engagement in further study at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
Scholarships are available for students:
- studying in Victoria and who are citizens or permanent residents of Australia
- enrolled in Years 4-11
- enrolled in Year 12 who plan on undertaking tertiary studies.
Scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate:
- excellent academic achievement
- Participation in school and local community activities
- financial need as determined by the parent or carer receiving a Centrelink income support payment, or the student themselves receiving the Youth Allowance.
For more information including how to apply please go to this link: https://www.vic.gov.au/student-scholarships
Authority for another person to pick up your child
Occasionally families will have the need for someone else to pick up their child. For the safety of your child, please complete the attached letter, and contact the office so we can let staff be aware. The form used is a template from the Department of Education and will remain in the school archives.
Primary School children are unable to leave the grounds, before 3.30 pm by themselves.
Compass items waiting for permission or payment
Grade 3/4 Hooptime Regional Final - involved students
Precious Plastic Incursion (Wild Life Warrior) - involved students
Branch Out Japan - involved students
Pevan & Sarah - Foundation students
2025 Grade 3 & 4 Camp Deposit - 2025 Grades 3 & 4
2025 Grades 5 & 6 Camp Deposit - 2025 Grades 5 & 6