Key Dates and Policies
Please refer to the Compass calendar and Newsfeed items for further information
| DATE | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| September 16 | Super SAC Monday #4 |
| September 16 | Year 7-11 Parent Teacher Student Interview Day 1 -12:30 to 8pm |
| September 19 | Year 11 Semi-Formal |
| September 20 | Year 7-11 Parent Teacher Student Interview Day 2 - 8:30 to 2:30pm |
| September 20 | VCE English Trial Exam |
| September 20 | Term 3 Ends - Early finish at 2.30pm |
| September 20-26 | VCE Trial Exams |
| October 7 | Term 4 Begins |
| October 8 | 2025 Year 7 Parent Information Evening |
| October 14 | Holloway Road Campus Tour |
| October 14-16 | Year 9 Outdoor Ed Camp 2a |
| Before October 18 | School Saving Bonus-confirm email address (see information below) |
| October 20 | Graduation - Class of 2024 (Robert Blackwood Hall - Monash Uni) |
| October 23-25 | Year 9 Outdoor Ed Camp 2b |
| SPORT DATES | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| September 17 | Year 7 Sport |
| October 10 | SMR Athletics |
| October 11 | SMR Year 8 Girls Hockey |
| October 14 | SMR Intermediate Boys Hockey |
| October 21 | State Athletics |
| October 24 | SMR Intermediate Basketball |
| October 25 | SMR Year 7 Boys Hockey |
| October 30 | SMR Year 8 Basketball |
| November 1 | SMR Year 7 Basketball & Year 8 Table Tennis |
School Saving Bonus 2025 - Important Information for Parents
Dear parents and carers,
In Term 4, 2024, families with a child enrolled in a government school from Prep to Year 12 in 2025 will receive the one-off $400 School Saving Bonus.
The $400 School Saving Bonus provides families with support for education-related costs, such as school activities and/or school uniforms and textbooks.
The School Saving Bonus is not available for full-fee international students, home schooled students, TAFE students and students attending kindergarten in 2025.
Actions for parents and carers
Before 18 October 2024, the Department of Education is asking parents and carers to:
- Complete enrolment: If your child, or children are changing government school for Term 1 2025, or starting Prep or Year 7 in 2025. For more information, read about Enrolling in School.
- Check your contact information: Ensure your email address and phone number is up to date with us. You can check this information by logging onto Compass and ensuring that your email address and phone number is recorded correctly. To do this log onto Compass and click on the Administration Cog (top right hand corner). Select Update my Details and make any changes necessary here. This will generate an email to the College and we will update your details in CASES21.
- If you are unable to access Compass please contact us directly at sandringham.co@education.vic.gov.au with the updated details
We need to ensure your contact information is up to date as the Department of Education will email you twice:
- in October, to verify your email address
- in November, with your $400 School Saving Bonus and access to an online system.
Please check your junk mail regularly to make sure you do not miss an important email.