From the Office
Newsletter
This newsletter is emailed home to all families twice per term. If you have any items of interest to the college community or want to advertise your business, please contact Penny Marks or Gabrielle Darvell, Business Manager, on 9571 7838.
Update Your Information
Have you recently changed, or are about to change, address, home, mobile or work phone number or email address? Please remember to ring the College on 9571 7838 or update your details on Xuno to keep us informed.
Student Absences
Parents are reminded that the College has a designated telephone line for notification of student absence – 9571 4178.
Parents should contact the College on the day of the student's absence.
There is an absence proforma in the student planner that parents can complete for the student to return to the General Office on their return to school.
Xuno Portal
Need your login details for the Xuno portal? Contact the College on 9571 7838 or email glen.eira.co@edumail.vic.gov.au
Reminder - 2017 Parent Payments Due 28th February 2017
Thankyou for the payments and payment plans received so far.
February 28th is the deadline to receive the 10% discount on Essential Student Learning Items.
Payments can be made over the phone, by BPAY or Direct Deposit.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the office to discuss payment options.
Centrepay for Payments
We now support the use of Centrepay. Centrepay is a free voluntary bill paying service. Deductions come directly from your Centrelink payments and can be used to pay many types of bills, such as child care, educations expenses, electricity bills or rent. Please download the form that is available on the school website or contact the General Office and the form will be emailed to you.
CSEF
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid 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:
$225 for secondary school students.
How to Apply
Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
More Information
For the CSEF application closing dates and more information about the fund visit www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
Gabrielle Darvell
Business Manager