CSEF / SSB 

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund / School Savings Bonus 

CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) - for valid means tested concession card holders 

Please note that if you have applied for CSEF in 2025, you do not need to complete a form for 2026 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

From 1 January 2026, families eligible for CSEF will see an increase in support to $400 for secondary school students.

SCHOOL SAVINGS BONUS (SSB)

SSB is a one-time program and will not be extended beyond 2025.  SSB remains on the family account until the whole amount is reconciled.  There is no expiry date.

SSB/CSEF

CSEF and any balance of SSB provide payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

• school camps or trips
• swimming activities and other school-organised sport programs
• outdoor education programs
• excursions and incursions
• graduations/valedictories.

SSB/CSEF is not reflected in Compass.  To utilize SSB funds to pay for an event published on Compass please follow our procedure below:

Send an email to familyaccounts@mesc.vic.edu.au specifying which activity you would like to use SSB/CSEF against. 

The Compass event will then be amended to allow you to give consent and/or pay the balance online, a return email will advise when this has occurred for you to then return to Compass to give permission and/or pay any balance required. 

Please allow sufficient time for this process to occur prior to the due date of the event.  

Alternatively, you can print off the consent form, sign and write “Please use CSEF/SSB”. Return the completed permission form to the general office before the due date so Compass can be updated (consent forms will not be accepted beyond due dates)

If you require any assistance, please contact Karen Carter 9787 6288 (press 3 for direct line) or email kcarter@mesc.vic.edu.au