Parent and Carers Information

2026 CSEF Applications

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

   

Applications for 2026 are now open, through until the end of term 2, 2026. If you applied for the CSEF at Wheelers Hill Secondary College in 2025, you do not need to complete an application form in 2026 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

You will only need to apply in 2026 if any of the following changes have occurred: 

• New student enrolments: your child has started or changed schools in 2026 or you did not apply at the same school in 2025 or
• Changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2026.

Schools are able to accept and process applications up until the end of term two each year. This year the cut-off date for applications is Friday 26th June. CSEF payments are made to schools from March onwards each year.

To download a copy of the CSEF Application form, please access the applicable form via the following link: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund/resources

Tax-Deductible Library and Building Funds – End of Financial Year Reminder

As we approach the end of the financial year, we would like to remind families about the opportunity to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Wheelers Hill Secondary College Building and Library Funds.

Your voluntary contributions play a vital role in helping us improve and enhance facilities for our students. Your support this year has allowed us to continue to invest in our Learning and Wellbeing Centre—transforming it into a vibrant, inclusive social hub and creative learning space.

Looking ahead to 2026 and beyond, we are planning further upgrades across the school to continue enriching our students’ learning environment.

To the parents and carers who have already contributed this year—thank you. Your generosity is deeply appreciated and directly supports the development of high-quality resources and spaces for our students.

Contributions can be made to either fund via Compass or at the College Office by 30 June to ensure eligibility for this financial year’s tax deduction.

Thank you for your ongoing support of Wheelers Hill Secondary College.

Instructions to print your receipt for tax returns below:

Payment Process and Closing Dates for Excursions and Activities via Compass

Camps, excursions, and other school-based activities that have a financial charge associated with them fall under the Extra-Curricular Items and Activities category of fees and are offered to students on a ‘user pays’ basis. They are offered in addition to the standard curriculum.

Cut-off dates for payment and consent on Compass are set by the school to assist us in meeting our financial and duty of care requirements for each event. In support of meeting these obligations, we are not able to extend due dates for events or take overdue payments.

Regular email reminders are sent and students are also reminded by their classroom teachers about events and when payment and consent must be received. If payment or consent is not received by the due date, your child will not be able to attend the activity and will be supervised by teachers at school.

If you have received CSEF funding and would like to allocate it towards a Compass Event, or have credit on your family statement that you would like to use, please contact us at business.manager@whsc.vic.edu.au and we can apply the credit to the event on your behalf. 

Compass has the functionality to 'Pay with CSEF or credit balance' for Events. If you have insufficient funds on your family account to cover the cost of that event we will allocate the amount that is available and then update the event to show the amount still required to be paid. Payment of the balance will need to be made before the event cut-off date for your child to be eligible to attend. If you select to use CSEF or credit to pay for an Event on Compass, please check the Event again before the closing date to make sure that any outstanding balance is paid.

Please ensure that if payment is made via the office with CSEF, credit allocation, credit card or cash, that you log on to Compass prior to the closing date to provide Consent for your child to attend the event.

Judith Walsh

Business Manager