Important College Information
Student Absentees, Late Arrivals & Appointments
Notifying The College When Your Child Is Absent
We wish to remind all families the process of notifying the College when your child is absent or attending an appointment during the school day.
- PAM is the official College platform for families to register the absence of their child, whether it be due to illness, for planned appointments or holidays ahead of time. PAM is secure and accessible 24 hours a day.
- Your child’s absence / late arrival or early finish must be registered by 9.45am that day.
- If the 9.45am cut off has passed, you must register your child’s absence for that day with the relevant campus via the following email:
Bentleigh East absentee.student.bentleigh@stbedes.catholic.edu.au
Mentone absentee.student.mentone@stbedes.catholic.edu.au
- If neither of the above methods are available to you, please call our Absentee line on 9582 5999 – Press Option 2 after choosing the relevant campus.
To ensure the safety of our students, the College cannot accept text messages regarding an absence, late arrival or early finish presented by students on their phones.
Students are expected to arrive by 8.40am and to stay on College property until they are dismissed at 3.15pm. Parent notification is required when your son is arriving late, leaving early, absent or has planned absences. Should students arrive after 8.40am, they must sign in at Student Services. Parents will receive a SMS if their child is absent from his morning Homeroom or Tutor Group.
Updating Contact Details
If you've recently moved, changed contact details, or your circumstances have changed, please be sure to update your contact details. This includes your address, phone number, email address and/or medical details. Please make your changes to Operoo, PAM and email us at stbedesadmin@stbedes.catholic.edu.au
Student Medication Authority Form
The wellbeing of all our students is central across every area of the College. To ensure the safety of medication administration at school, no student is allowed to self-medicate whether it is prescription or over the counter medication.
If your child requires ongoing prescription medication, a Medication Authority Form must be completed by your doctor and medication provided in its original packaging.
Any short-term medication required during the school day such as antibiotics or pain relief following an injury, Parents / Carers are to complete the Medication Authority Form. This also applies to all camps and excursions.
A medication authority form is not required for Ventolin for asthma or adrenaline auto injectors for anaphylaxis as these form part of your child’s action plan.
Please contact our First Aid Offices if you require further information.
Student Accident Policy
St Bede's College has a Student Accident Policy that covers our students 24 hours a day,
7 days a week for College related activities.
This insurance policy covers the following types of events: dental injury, broken or fractured bones, dislocation of joints, ligament and organ damage, burns, non-Medicare accident expenses etc.
Should you need to make a claim, you can access the insurance claim form online here.
School Savings Bonus
Families who have submitted CSEFs in 2024 and will be enrolled at the College in 2025 will receive a School Savings Bonus of $400 per child.
This bonus would be received by the College and $400 funds would be credited to families via College fee accounts. For details, please see the attachment below.