Administration Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8am to 4pm

Friday: 8am to 3:30pm

Closed public holidays and school holidays.

Updates to the eligibility criteria for School Council nominations

From 2026, parents, carers and community members who would like to join the school council need a working with children (WWC) clearance to nominate. If you are considering nominating for school council, and don’t already have a WWCC, I encourage you to apply for a volunteer WWC check as soon as possible. This will allow for processing times, which are estimated to be from 3 to 12 weeks.

Please note that if you do not hold a WWC clearance, you will not be able to nominate for school council, so it is vital that you prepare in advance. Obtaining a WWC clearance is free for volunteers, and you can apply online at Service Victoria.

When applying for your volunteer WWC check, please nominate the Department of Education as the organisation you are working for.

If you already hold an employee WWC clearance, you do not need to obtain a volunteer WWC clearance to nominate for school council.

Victorian Institute of Teaching-registered teachers and school students who are interested in joining school council are not required to obtain a WWC clearance.

Current parents and community members of school council do not need to apply for a WWC check immediately. Current members only need a WWC clearance if their term ends and they wish to nominate or be co-opted again.

For more information, refer to Ministerial Order 1280 (Constitution of Government School Councils) 2020.

Free Public Transport starting 2026

From 1 January 2026, people aged under 18 can travel free on all Victorian public transport services using a new youth myki card. This includes trams, trains, buses and coach services.

To access free travel, they must tap the myki card on and off each time they travel. For areas that do not use myki cards, they must show their myki card to travel free.

More information about the youth myki card will be available later in Term 4, 2025 – refer to the myki types webpage on the Transport Victoria website.

For more information about other travel options to school, and support for eligible students, refer to the Travelling to school webpage on the Victorian Government website.

College Bus Information

SCSC has updated the College bus information on our website, including:

Updated bus routes to/from the College
Links to timetables
2025 PTV Student Application Form
2025 Conveyance Allowance Application Forms & lodgement cut off dates

CLICK HERE to be taken directly to our website, select Enrolments/Bus Information.

We encourage families to familiarise themselves with this information.

MYKI Card Reminder

An important reminder that students require a MYKI card with sufficient funds to cover their bus journey to and from the College whilst travelling on the below services:

T5: Grovedale

T6: Jan Juc

T7: Ocean Acres

T10: Ocean Views

and all public transport services.

McHarry's Buslines have advised that students may incur a $200 fine if they do not have sufficient funds or have a valid card.

For more information regarding public bus travel information, please contact McHarry's Buslines MCHARRY'S BUSLINES .

SCSC Uniform

Formal Uniform

Grey shorts or pants (from Surf Coast School Stuff or PSW. Dickies pants only 874J – Original Relaxed Fit Pant in Charcoal permitted.)
White long or short-sleeved shirt with SCSC logo
Skirt (must be approximately knee length)
SCSC school dress (must be approximately knee length)
Outer garments
- SCSC knitted jumper
- SCSC hooded jumper
- SCSC spray jacket
- SCSC puffer jacket
- SCSC blazer
Grey, black or white plain socks
Black shoes

Active Uniform

Navy shorts or navy track pants
Polo shirt with SCSC logo
SCSC hooded jumper
SCSC spray jacket
SCSC puffer jacket
Sports shoes

Other

A navy blue, white or teal scarf may be worn with the school uniform in cold weather
If a further garment is needed under the school shirt, it must be a plain white t-shirt or singlet
SCSC beanie

Uniforms may be purchased via the following stores:

Surfcoast School Stuff: https://www.scss.shop/

PSW: https://www.psw.com.au/schools/surfcoast-secondary-college.html

Student Lost Property

To assist staff with returning items that may have been left behind in class, we strongly advise families to ensure the student name has been written on the tag so we may return them to the rightful owner.

Any items that are found without a name will be kept for 2 weeks and if unclaimed, will then be donated.

Sick Bay

If a student is feeling unwell, to keep in line with the Department of Education & Training's Mobile Phone Policy, students are required to go to the Administration Office where a trained First Aid Officer will provide assistance and call parents/guardians if they are too unwell to remain at school and need to go home.

Please note, that the school will only call parents/guardians in regards to an unwell child. The school will never send a text message to advise that their child is unwell and requires collection.

If you have any questions regarding the above or other queries, please call our Administration Team on (03) 5261 6633.

Phone Payments in the Canteen

A reminder that in accordance with the Department’s Mobile Phones Policy issued by the Minister for Education, personal mobile phones must not be used at Surf Coast Secondary College during school hours, including lunchtime and recess, unless an exception has been granted. Where a student has been granted an exception, the student must use their mobile phone for the purpose for which the exception was granted, and in a safe, ethical, and responsible manner.

This means that no student is to use their mobile phone to make a payment in the Canteen.

Students who use their personal mobile phones inappropriately at Surf Coast Secondary College may be issued with consequences consistent with our school’s existing student engagement polices. At Surf Coast Secondary College inappropriate use of mobile phones is any use during school hours including recess and lunch time.

A copy of the Mobile Phone Policy is available on our website at https://surfcoastsecondarycollege.vic.edu.au/policies-accountability/

More information can also be found on the Department of Education’s website.

Annual Privacy Reminder for Our School Community

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy (see attachment below), describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

Amharic
Arabic
Dari
Gujarati
Mandarin
Somali
Sudanese
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese

Insurance Reminder

Schools and parents/carers are reminded that the Department of Education does not provide personal accident insurance for students.

Parents and guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport costs.

Student accident insurance policies are available from some commercial insurers. These cover a range of medical expenses not covered by Medicare or private health insurance.

Personal Property Reminder

The Department of Education does not have insurance for personal property of staff, students, and visitors. Surf Coast Secondary College and the Department of Education do not take responsibility for items of personal property that are lost, stolen or damaged at school or during school activities.

Damage to personal property brought to school is the responsibility of the owner of that property. This includes motor vehicles.

Surf Coast Secondary College encourages staff and students not to bring items of value to school, or to obtain appropriate insurance for such items.

SCSC CALENDAR

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