College Matters

Holidays during the school term

Since the 2020 and 2021 lockdowns, we have seen an increase in families taking holidays during the school term to make up for lost time. As we finish 2023 returning back to a regular school program for the year, the school would like to remind families of the Department of Education’s advice that family trips are taken during the school holidays to avoid extended absences causing gaps in the learning program. There is no safe number of days to miss school and each day missed puts them behind. Attending school each day promotes better health, better skills around learning, better social skills and better long term prospects. 

Moving forward, students who take holidays during the school term will be expected to continue their studies remotely through the Compass Lesson plans, and upon their return will be expected to submit or complete outstanding work. This will be communicated with families through email.

Train Replacement Buses after school

Buses will replace trains on the Frankston line from Saturday 21 October to Friday 3 November. 

The LXRP will be providing dedicated buses for MGSC students who use the train to travel south after school during that time. Buses will come directly to MGSC in the afternoon, pick-up our students, and take them to stations from Parkdale (closed from 21 October to mid-2024) to Chelsea. Students travelling further than Chelsea will transfer to a general train replacement bus that continues to Frankston.

The boarding point is at the designated bus stop in Charman Road at Gate 3.  They will depart after 3.15pm to allow time for bags to be collect bags from lockers.Students can also go to Mentone station and use the train replacement buses available there. 

The service will not operate for the morning commute. Studentse will need to plan accordingly.  There is a limit express from Chelsea to Chelteham station (bus back to MGSC) which may be a better option than stopping all stations to Mentone. 

Plan ahead at ptv.vic.gov.au/frankstondisruptions 

School term dates for 2026

Update 

There have been changes to Victorian school term dates for 2026. Following the announcement that the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria will not proceed, the original 2026 school term dates have been reinstated.

The 2026 Victorian school term dates are:

Term 1:  Tuesday 27 January to Thursday 2 April 

Term 2:  Monday 20 April to Friday 26 June 

Term 3:  Monday 13 July to Friday 18 September 

Term 4: Monday 5 October to Friday 18 December 

For the list of school term dates until the end of 2030, refer to School term dates and holidays in Victoria.  

Carol Duggan

Hayley Dureau

Detta Gordon

Assistant Principals