Parent & Carers Information

Buses replace trains on the Hurstbridge Line

Buses replace trains from 8:30pm Friday 1 December to last service Monday 18 December on sections of the Hurstbridge Line.    

Dates and times	Buses replace trains between:
8:30pm Friday 1 December to 5:30am Sunday 3 December	Heidelberg and Hurstbridge
5:30am to last service, Sunday 3 December	Clifton Hill and Hurstbridge
Monday 4 December to last service Sunday 10 December	Heidelberg and Hurstbridge
Monday 11 December to last service Monday 18 December	Heidelberg and Greensborough

Metro Trains advises passengers to plan ahead and allow extra time. Visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 for more information.

DARREN SQUIRES, Assistant Principal

Payment of Accounts

Please note that most school payments can now be made on Compass through the Payment Centre on your Compass Parent Portal. The last day of the school year to make any family payments by cash or credit card will be Monday 18 December, 2023.

There will be no cash or credit card payments accepted at the General Office on Tuesday 19 or Wednesday 20 December 2023.

Over the Term 4 school holiday closure, families can continue to make payments via the Payment Centre on Compass. Cash and credit card payments will resume again for 2024 when school reopens on Monday 29 January, 2024.

2024 School Council Approved Contributions

2024 School Council Approved Contributions letters have been published via Compass Newsfeed today with Contribution payments now open for Years 8 – 12 and Year 7 to be added in the coming weeks. Curriculum Contributions for Year 9 – 12 Electives are expected to be available to pay via Compass Events by mid November. We encourage families to take the time to log in to Compass to read the letters. Our preferred payment method for Year-level Contributions is 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. You will always be able to access the Compass Payments Centre, so alternatively you have the option of making a part payment now and further payments later in the school year.

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

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.

Please ensure that if payment is made via CSEF, credit allocation or an alternate method to Compass, please ensure that you consent via Compass prior to the closing date once the allocation has been made or payment has been receipted by the school.

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

CATHERINE ZERNA, Finance Manager

Medication Collection

As we are heading toward the end of the school year, it’s time for collection of all student medications stored in the First Aid Room, including Epi Pens, Ventolin.

All medications stored in First Aid for students will need to be collected by the following dates:

Year 10 – Friday, 1 December 2023

Year 7, 8, 9 – Tuesday, 19 December 2023

For Year 10 to 12 students, medication is to be collected from first aid after your child’s last exam.

If you have any questions, you may reach me via my email at

7805-FirstAid@schools.vic.edu.au

FIONA CASEY, First Aid Officer