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SCHOOL FEES FOR 2024

Fee and Levy Statements will be sent out to all families next week.

If you have returned your Fee Option Form and opted to have direct debit/credit card/payment plan transactions on a regular basis this is not a request for payment. It is for your information only.

If you have not returned  your Fee Option Forms for 2024 please do so asap.

If you do not return your forms we will assume full payment of your fees will be made on 1st May 2024.

Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) 

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are 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 Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef  If you applied for the CSEF at your child's school in 2023 you do not need to complete an application form in 2024 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. Applications close on 28/06/2024

Conveyance Allowance Program

 The conveyance allowance is a form of financial assistance to help families in rural and regional Victoria with the cost of transporting their children to their nearest appropriate school/campus. 

The conveyance allowance is available to eligible students travelling by public transport, private car and private bus. The conveyance allowance is also available to eligible students whose nearest school is not serviced by a free school bus.

Eligibility criteria: 

 The eligibility criteria varies depending on the type of school attended and where it is located. Students attending a government or non-government school must:

 * attend their nearest government or nongovernment school/campus appropriate to their year level at which admission is permissible be enrolled at a school/campus outside Melbourne’s metropolitan conveyance boundary 

* reside 4.8km or more by the shortest practicable route from that school/campus attended

 * be of school age (5 to 18 years old at time of application) and reside in Victoria.

Depending on how a student travels to school, an eligible student may be granted a conveyance allowance based on:

 * the least expensive public transport fares; and/or a distance based allowance when travel is by private car and/or private bus. 

Claim forms are available at the school office and need to be completed and returned by 7th March 2024