Office News / School Information
Office Hours
The School Office hours are 8.30am - 4.30pm
2025 Bus Travel
Bus Travel - New Students
Bus Applications - 2025
All bus applications for Country Travel are due to be submitted by 22nd November 2024. This is to ensure that Bus Passes are ready for students in 2025.
Simply click on the link below to complete the Bus Travel Application Form.
Bus Travel - Existing Students
If your student has travelled by bus in 2024 there is no need to complete another application for 2025, your application will automatically roll over.
Country Bus Passes are to be collected from the bus driver at the start of 2025.
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 as this affects
**UPDATED** - School fees
We kindly ask families who are not using a payment schedule, to check your fees balance and make arrangements to finalise any outstanding balance. The school will reach out to families who have not made payment.
November Fee Statements will be emailed out in the coming week. We ask you to check this so you are aware of where your account balance is at.
The school office will be making contact regarding outstanding balances.
Please contact the school Principal, Ms Vertriest if you need to discuss payment options.
The successful running of school programs for your child’s education relies on fees being paid. Thank you for your cooperation.
NEW - 2025 Fee Schedule
All families will have received a paper copy of information regarding 2025 fees, fee payment intention form and direct debit authorisation form.
Families are requested to fill in and return the Fee Payment Intention Form and appropriate documents prior to Friday 6th December.
Please see the attached 2025 Fees & Levies structure for calculations of family/student fees.
2025 Fees Structure
Payment options
- Cash, Cheque or EFT at the office,
- Direct Debit/Credit Card - Please see forms & schedule below,
- Centrepay - pay school fees directly from centrelink benefits. Please see authority form below
- Direct Bank Deposit - Bank Details for Direct Deposit below. Please use your child’s name/surname as a reference.
St Mary’s General Account
BSB 083-543 Acc No 457812500
2025 Fee Payment Intention Form and Direct Debit Authorisation Information is below.
A reminder to all current users of this service that a new Authority form is required for each school year.
All valid Health Care Card Holders for 2025 will be eligible for fees reduction as per information on the Principals page in this newsletter. If you hold a valid HCC please submit a copy to the school office along with either Direct Debit or Centrepay Authorisation Forms for this to be processed.
2024 Direct Debit/Credit Card Payments.
Weekly - next transaction is Friday 29th November.
Fortnight Schedule 1 - next transaction will be processed Friday 29th November.
Fortnight Schedule 2 - next transaction will be Friday 6th December.
Monthly - next transaction will be processed Friday 29th November.
Quarterly - next transaction Friday 19th December.
Centrepay
If you wish to pay by Centrepay and have not registered before, this can be done direct through Centrelink or with a signed Authorisation Form we are able to register your details on your behalf are and have not registered for this before. This can be submitted to the school office.
Information sheet & application Form are available below.
IMPORTANT - Emergency Contact Details
Please ensure all your family contact details are up to date. These include Home phone, Mobile, residential & postal address & email address.
We also require your nominated emergency contact details to be current & up to date.
If you wish to check your current details, please contact the office.
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.
These can be applied for online and there is 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
Reminder - Summer School Uniform
Summer uniform is to be worn during term 1 & 4. Changes to this is at the principals discretion.
All students will require their navy blue school hat during these times.
Girls to wear grey bottoms (skort or shorts), school polo (short or long sleeve), OR Girls summer dress with white socks & school jumper if required.
Boys are to wear grey bottoms, school polo (short or long sleeve), school jumper if required, grey socks and black shoes. All socks are to be visible and above ankle height.
Please note that tights are not to be worn with the skort or summer dress.
We ask for all items to be clearly named so they can be returned to the student if lost.
PE - black bottoms - no logos or branding, (please ensure shorts are a respectable length and they are not bike shorts or leggings), school polo, school windcheater, white socks and sneakers.
Please see the attached policy to ensure your child has all the required items.
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 - Benella Road Shepparton
Second Hand / Spare Uniforms
We have a selection of second hand uniform items in the school office. Please contact the office if you would like to view.
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 Vertirest
principal@smmooroopna.catholic.edu.au
Deputy Principal: Ann Margaret Carroll
acarroll@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 Priest: Monsignor Peter Jeffery - mons.peterj@bigpond.com
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
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.
Acknowledgement To Country
At St Mary’s Primary School Mooroopna we Acknowledge the Traditional people of this land.
The Yorta Yorta Nation are the Traditional Custodians of this area and we remember their elders, past, present and future.
We remember that the Aboriginal people of Australia will always be the traditional owners of the land on which we gather today.
We continue to grow through education and reconciliation to a better future for all Australians.
