From the Office

General Office

The General Office/Reception is open from 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday throughout the school term. 

The office phone number is (03) 5945 1433 and the email address is: pakenham.sc@education.vic.gov.au 

Parent Quick Guide

Click here to see the Parent Quick Guide.

To help families navigate school processes, our Parent Quick Guide provides a handy reference for common procedures and important contacts. This guide will be available at Reception from next week, to assist our families.

The front of the guide outlines important information on absences, fee enquiries and what to do if your child feels unwell.

On the reverse of the guide, you will find further information about early departures, bell times, school uniform and using the Compass Management System.

Visual instructions for commonly used Compass processes are also included in each newsletter - please see below.

2026 School Contributions

Dear Families,

Pakenham Secondary College relies on the generous voluntary contributions from our community to provide the best possible education and support for our students. These contributions assist in funding curriculum programs, vital school services and resources and help sustain our extended learning and co-curricular opportunities.

Please visit your Compass Course Confirmation tab for more information on Contributions and Semester 2 Electives (for a detailed guide please visit the 'From the Office' page in this newsletter). 

If you require any assistance or have any questions, please contact our General Office on (03) 5945 1433 or via email at: pakenham.sc@education.vic.gov.au.

Students departing early from school

Bell Times

Parent Details

If you have moved house or changed phone numbers, please remember to fill in a ‘Change of Details’ form. The form can be collected from the General Office.  Please return this form as soon as possible. It is important that we have your most current details for general purposes and in case of an emergency. 

It is also important that you keep your mobile phone and email address details up to date on Compass. This is to ensure you do not miss out on vital information including student attendance alerts.  To do this:

1. Login to your Compass account, and select the Cog Icon in the top right-hand corner of the page.

2. Select Update My Details from the drop-down menu provided.

3. Fill in your new details as desired, then select the Update My Details button to save.

Uniform Shop

Noone Officer Uniform Store

Shop 6

45 Siding Avenue

Officer

It is open 6 days a week.

To find out more about our Uniform, please visit pakenhamsc.vic.edu.au/uniform.

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Compass

Compass is our portal where we post important information and where you can update your child/s absence, approve incursions/excursions, check the work that they need to complete, contact teachers, download reports when available, book parent/student/teacher interviews and more.

Please feel free to call the College with any questions you may have on 5945 1433.  Our General Office will be more than willing to help you as best they can. Please read further below for some short visual guides on how to use Compass.

Click here for the Compass Login.

Compass Guide

We have had a request from some parents to provide a Guide for the main areas of Compass. Please find below details of the Parents Compass Home Page. 

Excursion Approvals - Online Only 

Pakenham Secondary College have 'gone digital' for excursion approvals!  For any incursion/excursions that your child will be attending this year, approvals will be made via your (Parents/Carers) Compass. Paper copies will no longer be provided.

Parents/Carers, if you do not have your Compass login, need a new password or need any help, please contact the office on 5945 1433. 

Please follow the instructions below for approvals.

Student Absences

If a student is unable to attend school, is going to be late or needs to leave early, the school must be informed of all absences, whether it be illness, appointments, holidays or any other reason.

The easiest way is to Login to Compass with your Parent Login and “Add an Attendance Note” (please click on the image for details).

Please click here for the Compass Login or you can call the school office on 5945 1433 on the morning of the absence.

Compass Pay

Please find below instructions on how to pay your school fees through Compass. If you have any questions, please contact the office on 5945 1433.

More Compass Information

If you require further information on Compass please visit the following link:

A guide for parents & families | Compass Education AU