General Information

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent, student and teacher conversations will take place at the Churchill, Morwell and University Campuses on the following dates and times:

• Thursday, April 3rd, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺
• Friday, April 4th, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺

Classes will proceed as usual on Thursday, April 3rd, and students are required to attend.

There will be no scheduled classes on Friday, April 4th and students are not required to attend school.

Bookings will open in Compass on Thursday 27th March at 12:00noon: https://kurnaicollege-vic.compass.education/

For any enquiries, please contact your respective campus office:

Morwell Campus: 51650 600 (Option 2)

Churchill Campus: 5132 3700 (Option 3)

University Campus: 5132 3800 (Option 4)

College Term 2 Start Date & Important Notices

Due to Easter, Term 2 will commence on Tuesday, April 22.

Please also note the following attendance requirements:

• Thursday, April 24 – No scheduled classes due to a Staff Professional Practice Day.
• Friday, April 25 – The college will be closed for the ANZAC Day public holiday.

CSEF 

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like: school camps or trips swimming and school-organised sports programs outdoor education programs excursions and incursions. 

Who can apply?

• families holding a valid means-tested concession card
• a student over 16 years who is considered a mature minor and holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card or Disability Support Pension Card).

A special consideration category also exists for refugee and asylum seeker families and students placed in temporary care.

Please follow the link to read more: https://www.vic.gov.au/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund and contact your Campus Office if you have any queries or require a hard copy of the form. Applications close end of Term 2, Friday 4th July.

School Procedures for the Bushfire Season

Schools on the Bushfire At-Risk Register and Schools at Risk of Grassfire (Category 4)

Fire danger ratings and warnings are used in Victoria to provide clear direction on the safest options for preserving life.

Schools and children’s services listed on the DET Bushfire At-Risk Register (BARR) and those at risk of grassfire (Category 4) will be closed when a Code Red fire danger rating day (Catastrophic) is determined in their Bureau of Meteorology district. Our school has been identified as being one of those at high bushfire or grassfire risk.

Where possible, we will provide parents with up to four days notice of a potential Code Red day closure by Compass or SMS. A Code Red day will be determined by the Emergency Management Commissioner no later than 1.00 pm the day before the potential closure. Once we are advised of the confirmation of the Code Red day (Catastrophic) we will provide you with advice before the end of the school day.

Once confirmed, the decision to close will not change, regardless of improvements in the weather forecast. This is to avoid confusion and help your family plan alternative care arrangements for your child. It is also important to note that:

• No staff will be on site on days where the school is closed due to a forecast Code Red day (Catastrophic).

• School camps will be cancelled if a Code Red fire danger rating day is determined for the Bureau of Meteorology district in which the camp is located.

• All bus routes that travel through the Code Red area will be cancelled.

• Depending on which Bureau of Meteorology district is impacted bus route cancellations may affect our school.

On these Code Red days families are encouraged to enact their Bushfire Survival Plan – on such days children should never be left at home alone or in the care of older children.

For those of us living in a bushfire prone area, the Country Fire Authority (CFA) advises that when Code Red days are forecast, the safest option is to leave the night before or early on the morning of the Code Red day .

As part of preparing our school for potential hazards such as fire, we have updated and completed our Emergency Management Plan, re-prioritised any maintenance works that may assist in preparing for the threat of fire and cleared our facility’s grounds and gutters.

What can parents do?

• Make sure your family’s bushfire survival plan is up-to-date and includes alternative care arrangements in the event that our school is closed.

• Ensure we have your current contact details, including your mobile phone numbers. Keep in touch with us by reading our newsletters, by checking our website kurnai.co and by  talking to your child’s teacher or any other member of the teaching staff about our emergency management plan.
• Most importantly at this time of year, if you’re planning a holiday or short stay in the bush or in a coastal area, you should check warnings in advance of travel and remain vigilant during your stay.
• If your child is old enough, talk to them about bushfires and your family’s bushfire survival plan.
• You can access more information about children’s services closures on the Department of Education and Training website – see http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/pages/closures.aspx

Multiple sources that offer information on emergencies are listed below:

• VicEmergency app – that can be downloaded on your androidand iOS mobile devices
• VicEmergency Hotline(1800 226 226)
• Website https://emergency.vic.gov.au
• Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/vicemergency)
• Twitter (https://twitter.com/vicemergency)
• ABC local radio,Sky News and other emergency broadcasters