Parent & Carers Information

2024 School Council Approved Contributions

2024 School Council Approved Contributions are available to pay via the Payments Centre on Compass. You can choose to pay Contributions in full or via a payment plan option of three instalments in February, March, and May. If you opt for a payment plan after an instalment date, Compass will deduct payment from your credit card on the following day for past instalment dates with remaining payments in line with the advertised dates.  Alternatively, 2024 Contributions and Electives are open for payment via the Payments Centre for the full school year so you do have the option of making part payments at any time during the year when it is convenient to you.  

Due to changes in the Parent Payment Policy and functionality within the billing module of Compass, we regret that we are unable to allocate credits on family accounts towards School Contributions. Credits available on your account can either be allocated to outstanding account charges or refunded to a nominated bank account.  You can action use of your credits by downloading and completing the 2024 Family Credit Allocation Refund Request Form from the Compass Newsfeed. Completed forms can be returned via email to 7805-accounts@schools.vic.edu.au to allow us to process your request.  

If you have any queries regarding School Council Approved Contributions for 2024, please contact the General Office on 9430 5111 or via email, 7805-accounts@schools.vic.edu.au.

Payment Process and Closing Dates for Excursions and Activities via Compass, including payment via CSEF and credit balances.

Camps, excursions, and other school based activities that have a financial charge associated with them fall under the Extra-Curricular Items and Activities category of fees and are offered to students on a ‘user pays’ basis. They are offered in addition to the standard curriculum.

Cut-off dates for payment and consent on Compass are set by the school to assist us in meeting our financial and duty of care requirements for each event. In support of meeting these obligations, we will not extend due dates for events or take late payments. 

Administration staff send an email to families when the event is published and a reminder email five days prior to the event closing date. Students are also reminded by their classroom teachers about events and when payment and consent must be received. If payment or consent is not received by the due date, your child will be excluded from the activity and will be supervised by teachers at school.

If you have received CSEF funding and would like to allocate it towards a Compass Event, or have credit on your family statement that you would like to use, please contact Jacinta D’Avoine (Revenue Administrator) 9430 5118 or email 7805-accounts@schools.vic.edu.au to arrange for the allocation to be processed.  

As Compass now has the functionality to “Pay with CSEF or credit balance” for Events, if you have insufficient funds on your family account to cover the cost of that event we will allocate the amount that is available and then update the event to show the amount that is still required to be paid.  Payment of the balance will need to be completed before the event cut off date for your child to be eligible to attend.  If you select to use CSEF or credit to pay for an Event on Compass, please check the Event again before the closing date to make sure that any outstanding balance is paid.  

Please ensure that if payment is made via the office with CSEF, credit allocation, credit card or cash, that you log on to Compass prior to the closing date to provide Consent for your child to attend the event.

If you are having issues accessing Compass, please contact the school for assistance. Thank you for your support with this matter.

2024 CSEF Applications

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

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

Applications for 2024 are now open, through until the end of term 2, 2024. If you applied for the CSEF at Eltham High School in 2023, you do not need to complete an application form in 2024 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. Eltham High School will apply for the CSEF on your behalf. 

You will only need to submit an application form in 2024 if any of the following changes have occurred:

• new student enrolments: your child has started or changed schools in 2024 or you did not apply at the same school in 2023 or
• changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2024.

Schools are able to accept and process applications up until the end of term two each year. CSEF payments are made to schools from March onwards each year.

To download a copy of the CSEF Application form, please access via the following link: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/programs/health/CSEF_Application_Form_2024.docx

CATHERINE ZERNA, Finance Manager

2024 Staff Emails and Coordinator List

Please see below attachment of Eltham High School staff emails and Coordinator list for 2024. 

2024 PTV Information

2024 PTV School Student ID Application Form

First Aid – Welcome back for 2024

This is a friendly reminder in case you are yet to submit.

• Medical Requirements Form
• Immunisation Form
• Action Plans for Asthma, Epilepsy, Anaphylaxis, Diabetes, Allergies
• Doctor notes for any other healthcare related conditions
• Medication Authority Form – for Medications you would like stored in the school First Aid Room
• EpiPen AutoInjectors – antihistamine and asthma relievers if required
• Changes to Medical Alerts we have on record

Please return to me ASAP or email them to 7805-FirstAid@schools.vic.edu.au preferably within this week, any queries please give me a call.

FIONA CASEY, First Aid Officer

Library News

Welcome back to returning families and a special warm welcome to the new families whose children are commencing at Eltham High School.

Our Library supports and reinforces the educational goals of the school and students.

The enjoyment of reading and exposure to different types of literature is encouraged.  There is a wide range of reading material available that caters for different reading levels and interests e.g. quick reads, audio books, graphic novels, etc.

The Library Team assists students in the location of resources that are appropriate for the needs of the individual student.

Printing is available in colour and black and white in both A4 and A3 formats. 

RHONDA MALONE, Library Coordinator

Canteen Announcements

Please be advised that the following items in Canteen will carry a price increase from Monday 26 February due to increase of suppliers’ cost. 

2024 Term Dates

2024 Clubs and Activities