Information Update

Top Arts Success!

In an epic feat of hard work and inspired creativity, Charlie Corcoran (Creative Practice Graduate 2024) has been selected to exhibit in the National Gallery of Victoria's Top Arts Exhibition this year. Top Arts exhibits a select group of Creative Practice and Art-Making and Exhibiting student work and folios from across the State. 

Charlie's work has been selected based on her high level of conceptual development and the successful resolution and refinement of the final artwork. She is pictured here with her work at the Graduating Show last year. You can view the work, folio, and Charlie's interview on the Top Arts website or visit in person after March 14th this year. 

The current Year 12 Creative Practice Students will be traveling down to Melbourne for a tour and folio viewing- Zoe Hambleton, VCE Art Teacher 

XUNO - Family App

Remember to stay in touch with the school using XUNO Family App for your mobile devices. It is FREE to download in the App Store

Photos 2025 - The School Photographer

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund applications

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you have a valid concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families.

Payment amounts this year is $225 for eligible secondary school students. Payments are made direct to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions and sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

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

If you would like to apply for the first time, please contact the school office on 5479 1111 or email Karen Burton on karen.burton@education.vic.gov.au for an application form.

You can also download the form, and find out more about the program and eligibility, on the Department of Education and Training’s Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund web page.

Bus Travellers Reminders

School bus rolls for 2025 are now updated and drivers will be getting to know their students travelling. Please take the time to say hello and get to know your driver, as they will be with you each day.

Please take the time to read the updates below-concerning travel:

• Buses will not be collecting students from the St Marys Bus Stop after school without a bus pass from the bus coordinator. Pick-up locations are located on each Campus. 
• Students wishing to change bus routes must seek permission and approval from the Bus Coordinator before catching the new bus. 
• Students with bus passes should wait off the bus until all students on the roll have boarded and then come on to the bus if seats are available. A bus pass does not guarantee travel. 
• There are no buses that drop off or collect students from Castlemaine South Primary School other than CPS students on the roll.
• Please contact me for further information on bus travel or follow the link to our website :