Office News / School Information
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8.30am -4.30pm
NEW - CSEF & HealthCare Card Rebate Update
For eligible families we have applied for CSEF, and this will be allocated to eligible families fees next term, along with Health Care Card (HCC) rebates.
There is a delay which has occurred due to accounting allocations, but we have been advised the funding has been approved.
Nothing further for families to do, this is all backend processing.
Thank you for your patience.
School fees
Statements will continue to be emailed to families at the start of each month.
We kindly ask families to check fees balance and make arrangements to finalise any 2025 outstanding balance. Outstanding balances from previous years remain overdue and payable.
If you would like to pay your school fees by direct debit, please fill in and return relevant forms located in the 'School Fees'tab of this newsletter as soon as possible.
A new Authority form is required each year; Direct Debit payments do not automatically recommence.
Please contact the school Principal, Ms Elaine Vertriest if you need to discuss fees and/or payment options.
The successful running of school programs for your child’s education relies on fees being paid. Thank you for your cooperation.
New - Family Verification Reports
Families should have recently received a Family Verification Report, we ask families to check and update any relevant changes to contact details, email address, residential address or emergency contacts as required and return to the school office as soon as possible.
2026 Bus Travel Changes
LOCAL TRAVEL
From 1 January 2026, public transport will be free for all Victorians aged 18 and under.
A new Youth myki card will be available for $5 and allow young Victorians to ride PTV, at no extra cost.
Further details on Youth myki card can be found at the following link -
COUNTRY TRAVEL (School Bus Program - SBP)
There are no changes to the current School Bus Program (SBP) application and approval process. All applications will continue to be managed by the GSSC Student Transport Team, following existing procedures.
Conveyancing Allowance Information Flyer -
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact Linda Piastri on 58912024 or email bus@gssc.vic.edu.au
REMINDER - Late arrival / Early collection
Students who arrive at school after 8.50am must present to the office for students to be signed in.
Students who leave school before 3.20pm will need to be signed out through the office.
Parents are asked to attend the office and sign students in or out via the Office ipad.
If your child is going to be late or leaving early, please notify the office or your teacher direct rather than submitting via PAM.
Student Absences
Please notify the school by a phone call to the office or notification via the PAM website if your student is going to be absent.
If you don't notify the school with a reason of absence, you will receive an SMS. If we do not hear from you or an absence note sent through on PAM, you will receive a call from the administration team to verify your students absence.
As per the Victorian Education Department attendance requirements -
'The school must record student attendance twice per day in primary schools and in every class in secondary schools and record, in writing, the reason given for each absence. This is necessary to:
- meet legislative requirements
- discharge schools' duty of care for all students
- assist calculation of the school's funding
- enable the school governing body (school council in government schools) to report on student attendance annually.'
Further Information can be accessed via the following link -
Working With Children Check
Parents or family members who wish to help out in the classrooms, on excursions or helping with P&F events are required to have an up to date Working With Children's Card.
Applications can be made online at no cost if you are a volunteer. A copy of this needs to be passed onto the school office.
Please visit the link below for application details.
https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/home
UPDATED - School Uniform
Winter uniform can be worn during term 2 & 3. Transition period weeks 1 & 2 with winter uniform expected from Week 3 of Term 2. Changes to this is at the principals discretion.
As per Unifoirm Policy attached -
Girls to wear grey pants, school polo (short or long sleeve), and school navy blue windcheater with grey socks OR Girls winter tunic, long sleeve top/skivvy with navy tights & school jumper, black shoes .runners to be worn.
Boys are to wear grey pants, school polo (short or long sleeve), school jumper, grey socks and black shoes/runners.
Please note that tights are not to be worn with the skort or summer dress, this is NOT part of winter uniform.
We ask for all items to be clearly named so they can be returned to the student if lost.
PE Uniform
Black basketball shorts or tracksuit pants - no logos or branding, school polo, school windcheater, white socks and sneakers.
Bike shorts or leggings are NOT School Uniform!
The following locations stock St Mary's Uniform.
The school uniform shop 183 Corio St, 03 5821 3232
Noone Uniforms - Shop 2B, 210-216 Corio St, 03 5177 8747
Quality Teams - Benalla Road Shepparton
Please familiarise yourself with the updated Uniform Policy below and ensure your student is aware of these changes.
Medication
Families are reminded to please ensure they provide up to date medical plans and the necessary, in date, medications to the office.
A signed authority form is required for staff to administer medications.
Parents are reminded that all medication, including non prescribed, to be administered at school or on camp or excursions, requires a pharmaceutical label detailing student name and dosage, along with a signed authority form is also required, a copy of this is located below.
Second Hand / Spare Uniforms
We have a small selection of secondhand uniform items in the school office.
If you have any unwanted uniform items and are happy to donate them to the school, please bring them into the school office.
School Information
Contact details
St Mary’s School
121-143 McLennan Street
PO Box 259
Mooroopna 3629
Telephone :(03)5825 2858
Emails
General - office@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Newsletter - office@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Principal: Elaine Vertriest
principal@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Deputy Principal: Catherine Dyke
cdyke@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Office Administrator : Amber Feehan
afeehan@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Administration Assistant: Naomi Egglestone
negglestone@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
St Mary’s Parish -
Presbytery - 5825 2034 (Office & After Hours)
Parish Secretary: Laura Lawn
0437788099
Parish Email: mooroopna@sandhurst.catholic.org.au
2 Toolamba Road, Mooroopna
P.O. Box 365 – Mooroopna –3629
Bus Company: Jacobsons - 5820 3700
Bus Co ordinator: 5825 2344
Out of Hours Care -
'Their Care' - 1300 072 410
OR - (03) 5825 2060
Newsletter- Processed fortnightly from week 2 of each Term. Deadline for inclusions - Tuesday 11am
(office@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au)
Subway Orders - Return order and payment Thursday for Friday delivery.
Orders can also be placed online via CDFpay.