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Public Transport - Youth Myki

From January 1, public transport is now free for children aged 5 - 17 years. To access from travel, all young people need to carry a Youth Myki card and tap on and off each time they travel. 

For more information, please see the link below. 

Soundbloom Music Festival - Hanoi Vietnam 2027

Online Information Session for parents and students:

Monday 1st June, 2026 - 6:00pm via Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/99267078243

Who?

This trip is open to all Brentwood music students in 2027. We are seeking interest from students from any musical group at the college - however if we have interest for students from one particular group, we will consider the whole group going. We will join also Highvale SC, Doncaster SC and South Oakleigh SC as part of the touring group.

Trip Dates:

Departure dates of the trip will be between 27th June- 29th June 2027, with the actual festival performance dates on 2, 3 & 4 July 2027. The festival tour is 10 days in length from departure to returning back in Melbourne.

Music Performances:

The itinerary includes 3 performances (per musical group per school e.g. stage band, choir, concert band) in the Vietnam National Academy of Music Concert Hall with the closing ceremony at the Hai Phong Opera House.

Lauren Davine

Music

Finance Update 

A reminder that 2026 Parent Payments and elective subject payments are posted on compass.

Please continue to email the school if you wish to use CSEF or any remaining school savings bonus. 

Please check with students before paying for an event or committing to a camp.  Our refund policy states that a refund can only occur if the student has been replaced. We do take out Insurance cover for camps however the claims process is quite rigorous and claims for non-attendance on a camp can only be considered if the student has a doctors certificate stating they are unfit to attend for the dates of the camp. 

Robyn Geshev

Business Manager

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) 2026 

CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to help cover the costs of school camps, sports and excursions. Families holding a valid means-tested concession card for e.g. Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) and Temporary Foster Parents are eligible to apply.   

A Special Consideration category exists for:  

Refugee and Asylum seeker families and families on temporary protection or Safe Haven Visas who are not permanent residents and do not have access to Centrelink or a have a Health care Card. 

Students in out of home care, including statutory kinship care or foster care. 

Students who are 16 years or older and who hold a valid Concession Card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card or Disability Pension Card) are eligible to apply for CSEF.   

The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, sports and excursions for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student is $400 for secondary school students.   

CSEF Application Forms 2026 are attached on Compass Newsfeed or can be downloaded on Compass under School Documentation (Two-person icon on Compass dashboard), CSEF. Application Forms are also available at the General Office.  

Please scan the completed and signed CSEF Application Form and a copy of your Centrelink Card and Email to brentwood.sc@education.vic.gov.au  

CSEF Applications for 2026 are Now Open and will Close for processing at the end of Term Two,  Friday 26 June 2026. 

For more information about CSEF and information in other languages CSEF Information Click Here  

Please note late applications cannot be accepted.   

Please note late applications cannot be accepted.  

If you have any questions, please contact the school. 

Annual Privacy Reminder

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ privacy policy and the Schools’ privacy collection notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students policy describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. 

This information is also available in eleven community languages:

• Amharic
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Dari
• Gujarati
• Mandarin
• Somali
• Sudanese
• Turkish
• Urdu
• Vietnamese