Education News 

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you have a valid means-tested concession card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. Means-tested concession cards must be valid on the first day of Term 1, 2025 (Tuesday 28 January 2025) or Term 2, 2025 (Tuesday 22 April 2025).

A student aged 16 years and over who is considered a mature minor and holds a valid concession card is also eligible to apply.

Eligible families will receive a payment of $154 per year for primary school students. The funds will be paid directly to the school to be used towards camps, sports and excursion costs for the benefit of your child.

If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

If you would like to apply for the first time, please contact the school office on (03) 9370 6875 and ask for an application form. Please return completed application forms to the school office as soon as possible.

Education Week

Education Week is an annual celebration of public education in Victoria.

In 2025, Victoria will celebrate Education Week from Monday 19 May to Friday 23 May.

All children deserve a place to learn and thrive in. This year’s theme Celebration of Cultures highlights the diversity of our communities and the importance of every child feeling safe and welcome at school.

Classes will participate in Education Week activities, and will also have the opportunity to participate in activities that will be run through JSC.

Please find more information about Education Week on the Department of Education’s Website: Education Week | vic.gov.au

The JSC interviewed Jasmin, teacher of 12C, and found out that as part of her German background, Jasmin had a very special Christmas celebration growing up. Instead of opening presents on Christmas Day, Jasmin and her family would get together on Christmas Eve, when a little bell would ring, and they would open their presents then! Jasmin enjoyed this tradition growing up, particularly as she got to open her presents early! Jasmin’s Grandma called Santa Claus ‘Sinterklaas’, and in other parts of Germany he is called the Christmas man (Weihnachtsmann)!