Parent Payment Arrangements 2024

You may have seen on your Compass Portal that 2024 Parent Payment Contributions and Student Resource Payments have been added.

Curriculum and Other contributions make a huge difference to our College and the programs we can offer our students.

We thank the families who have already paid or set up payment plans for next year.

Please keep an eye out for 2024 Elective classes with additional charges for years 09-12. These will be finalised soon.

If you have any questions or require assistance with a modified payment plan, please contact the Accounts department on accounts@macleod.vic.edu.au

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

CSEF (Camps, Sports, Excursions Fund)

2024 CSEF Applications are now available

If you are a parent / carer holding a current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card or Veterans Affairs Gold Card, applications for 2024 Camps, Sports, Excursions Fund are now available. Please submit the completed form along with a copy of your health care card to Reception or via email to accounts@macleod.vic.edu.au

A new CSEF Application Form has been created for Students Over Sixteen Years of Age, who hold a valid means tested concession card. Please submit the completed form along with a copy of your health care card to Reception or via email to accounts@macleod.vic.edu.au

NEW 2024 CSEF Application Form – SIXTEEN YEARS & OVER

Primary school student rate: $150.00 per year.

Secondary school student rate: $250.00 per year.

CSEF is paid directly to the school and will be allocated by the school towards camps, sports and/or excursion costs for your child.

Applications for 2024 CSEF close at the end of Term 2 (Friday 28 June 2024).

2024 CSEF Year 07 Uniform Package

Applications for the 2024 CSEF Year 07 Uniform Package are now open and can be submitted to Reception.

To be eligible to receive the 2024 Year 07 Uniform Package, the student must be a current Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) recipient.

Please note the following:

Vouchers issued will have an expiry and must be redeemed before the expiration date.
Once vouchers have been issued, SSR are unable to exchange items for “change of mind”.
Shoe size must be measured at Reception.

Applications for this package close at the end of Term 1 (Thursday 28 March 2024).

SSBI (School Student Broadband Initiative)

Exciting News! The Australian Government's School Student Broadband Initiative is extending a helping hand to 30,000 eligible families with school-aged students across the nation with access to a free NBN service. This initiative, designed to enhance educational opportunities and bridge the digital divide, is available for all Victorian government schools.

Key Details:

Application Deadline: Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Free Services: Continues until 31 December 2025

Eligibility Criteria:

For families and carers to qualify, they must:

Have an active enrolment at school
Not have an active NBN internet service at home (excluding mobile internet services)
Live in an area where NBN can be accessed through a standard connection (NBN Co will confirm this).
Not have had an active NBN connection during the previous 14 days*

* There may be cases where exceptions can be made, once the address has been checked, please contact the School Student Broadband Initiative team at SSBI@education.vic.gov.au to discuss further.

Learn More:

How to Apply:

Complete the Consent Form and return to Macleod College Reception.

Your school will process an online application. The SSBI portal will notify your school of the application outcome and send the school a letter to provide to eligible applicants.

SSR (State Schools Relief) – Uniform Assistance

State Schools Relief is a not-for-profit organisation that improves the lives of tens of thousands of disadvantaged Victorian students, and their families, each year.

Their simple and practice service ensures that all students can attend school in warmth and comfort with a greater sense of belonging and improved self-esteem, which in turn enhances their educational engagement.

Where SSR can not supply a particular item, a voucher is issued.

Each voucher has a value of $85
There is a limit of 1 voucher per application and a maximum of 3 vouchers per student/per calendar year
SSR vouchers are valid for 3 months from the date of issue
Vouchers can be used to purchase any item/s through the uniform supplier (Noone’s)
It’s important to note that since there are limits on how many vouchers can be provided per student/per year, the vouchers should only be used to purchase items that cannot be provided directly by SSR

Parents or carers who are struggling to provide their child’s uniform may contact the College Wellbeing Team to discuss their individual situation.

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