CSEF & SSB Funds

CSEF funds

With the new year underway, you may be eligible to receive CSEF (Camp, Sport, Excursion Fund) money to use to support your child(ren) to attend/participate in Sports, Excursions, Incursions and Camps.

Please note:

Upon enrolling in a new school, all CSEF eligible families are required to re-submit a CSEF application
This form, along with a copy of your healthcare card can be dropped off at Northcote High School or emailed to info@nhs.vic.edu.au
If your child(ren) has funds remaining from their previous school, please email info@nhs.vic.edu.au.

All 2026 CSEF applications must be submitted by 26th June 2026, however, please note that the earlier your application is submitted, the earlier you will have access to these funds. In 2026 eligible students receive $400.00.

What are CSEF funds: CSEF funds are held by the school and linked to the student. CSEF funds are non-refundable and cannot be used for payment of Essential School Learning Items (ESLI). CSEF funds cannot be shared or used by siblings unless a student with CSEF funds has exited the school.

CSEF funds can be used to support your child(ren) to attend activities like:

School camps or trips
School-organised sport programs
Outdoor education programs
Excursions and incursions

How to use your CSEF funds: NHS uses Compass for the organisation and administration of all School events, camps and activities. If you would like to use your available CSEF funds to pay for an event, camp or activity for your child please select this payment option in the Compass Event.

Alternatively, you may email your request to info@nhs.vic.edu.au with:

your child’s student ID number
the name of the event, camp, or activity and that you want to use CSEF funding to pay for the event.

Once you have been marked off on the Compass Event as ‘paid via CSEF’ you can then give consent for your child to attend the event.

SSB funds

You may also have remaining School Saving Bonus (SSB) funds available to use to support your child(ren) to attend/participate in Sports, Excursions, Incursions and Camps.  

What are SSB funds:  The School Saving Bonus was a $400 lump sum payment provided to all Victorian primary and high school students in 2025 and are held by the school. SSB funds are linked to the student and can be shared or used by all children of the same family. These funds will rollover each year until no funds are remaining for your child(ren).

SSB funds are non-refundable and cannot be used for payment of Essential School Learning Items (ESLI).

SSB funds can be used to support your child(ren) to attend activities like: 

School camps or trips 
School-organised sport programs 
Outdoor education programs 
Excursions and incursions

How to use your SSB funds:   NHS uses Compass for the organisation and administration of all School events, camps and activities. If you would like to use your available SSB funds to pay for an event, camp or activity for your child please select the credit payment option in the Compass Event.

Alternatively, you may email your request to info@nhs.vic.edu.au with: 

your child’s student ID number 
the name of the event, camp, or activity and that you want to use SSB funding to pay for the event.

Once you have been marked off on the Compass Event as ‘paid via SSB’ or ‘paid via CSEF/Credits’ you can then give consent for your child to attend the event.  

Isobel Thorpe

Administration