Financial Assistance Information for Parents - Camps, Sports & Excursion Fund (CSEF)

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

• $154 for primary school students

• $256 for secondary school students

HOW TO APPLY

New applicants can obtain a CSEF application form from the school office or download from the website https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund/resources

If you applied for CSEF at your child's school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:

· new student enrolments: your child has started or changed schools this year.

· changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.

Check with the school office if you are unsure

Our office hours are: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Telephone: 03 9874 6381

Email: rangeview.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Parents/Guardians should always make contact with the School Office first when visiting the school or trying to make contact with their children.

If you have a missed call from the school telephone number, please check your voicemail before calling back. Every phone extension in the school shows the same caller ID so unless you know who has called you, we will be unable to direct your call. If the matter is important, the caller will leave a message, call back or email at a later time.

Late Arrival/Absences

If your child arrives late or departs early, a parent/guardian must present to the school office to sign their child in/out on the Compass kiosk and a late/early leave pass will be provided.

When notifying the school of a full day absence, we ask you to please do so via Compass.

If you are collecting your child from First Aid, office staff will sign your child out on your behalf.

Compass Tips

Contacting teachers - Teachers can be contacted via Compass through the Parent Portal, which is found on the homepage of the website. If you are using a phone app to access Compass, you will need to click on the "More" button on the lower right of the page, then select "Open in Browser".

In the Parent Portal, underneath each student's name, there is an option to email the student's teachers. This will send an email to all of the student's teachers including their main teacher as well as the specialists, so click the red cross on the right to remove the teachers you do not need to email. Any replies will come directly to the parent's email.

Events - When accepting an event and providing consent in Compass, you will need to type the parent/guardian name to provide consent in the section just below the event information. You will not be able to select a payment type unless the consent has been provided.

Further information can be accessed via A guide for parents & families (compass.education).

If you have any questions, please speak with the Office.

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