News & Reminders
from the Office
Parent Helper Reminder
Just a reminder to all parents who wish to help out in the classroom/on excursions/at sports days, that you will need to have a valid Working With Children Check and an up-to-date Classroom Helper Course. Please contact the office if you are unsure.
EXCURSION/INCURSION/CAMP/SPORT ACTIVITIES AND DEADLINES
Please log into Compass to consent and make payment for your child’s upcoming events.
Please ensure that you consent/pay for your child's events by the due date to avoid disappointment.
Level 1
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.08.26 | Melbourne Zoo Excursion | $49 | 27.07.26 |
Level 2
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.07.26 | Puffing Billy Excursion | $37 | 16.07.26 |
Level 3
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.11.26 | Ferngully Lodge Camp | $377 | 07.10.26 |
Level 6
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.11.26 | Don Bosco Camp | $547 | 14.10.26 |
Specialists
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.07.26 | Division T-Ball Championships | $4 | 16.07.26 |
| 29.07.26 | Junior HoopTime (selected L34 students) | $31 | 22.07.26 |
Swimming
| Date | Activity | Cost | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.08.26 | FD - L5 Swimming | $NIL | 16.07.26 |
Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund, (CSEF) - CLOSES FRIDAY 26TH JUNE
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 excursions, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or support an out of home care student, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid directly 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 $400 for all school students.
How Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund is used
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:
- school camps or trips
- swimming and school-organised sport programs
- outdoor education programs
- excursions and incursions
- graduations.
Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. A special consideration category also exists. Schools must receive applications from families by 26th June 2026.
Payment amounts
Payments for 2026 are:
- $400 per year for eligible primary school students
Payments are made directly to the school:
- from March onwards each year where the parent/carer’s concession card is assessed as valid on the first day of Term 1 and
- until 26th June where the parent/carer’s concession card is assessed as valid on the first day of Term 2.
Payments are for the application year and cannot be claimed for previous years.
Application Process
If your child received CSEF in 2025, there is no need to re-apply, your application will be rolled over. If your family has a new sibling or your child is a new enrolment at HEPS in 2026 then a new application will be required.
Application forms are available from the office or below. Please submit with a copy of your concession card.
State Schools Relief
Reminder - Applications close on Friday 26 June (end of Term 2)
Applications are now open for incoming Prep and Year 7 students who qualify for CSEF funding, once their school submits an application for welfare support. Where a uniform can’t be supplied directly, students receive a voucher – redeemable at the school uniform supplier – that subsidises the cost of their uniform.
More information and order forms are available on our website.
