From the Office 

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school excursions, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or  support an out of home care student you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid directly to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is $400 for all school students.

How to Apply

New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download the form below and return it to the General Office.

Applications for CSEF close 26th June 2026.

If you applied for CSEF at Glen Eira College last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. 

You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:

• new student enrolments: your child has started or changed schools this year.
• changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.

Check with the school office if you are unsure.

More Information

For more information about CSEF visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund

Update Your Details

Have you recently changed, or are about to change address, home, mobile or work phone number or email address? Please remember to ring the College on 9571 7838 or update your details on Compass to keep us informed.

Compass Portal

Need your login details for the Compass portal? Contact the College on 9571 7838 or email glen.eira.co@education.vic.gov.au

Download the Compass School Manager app, available for iOS and Android. More information can be found here.

Student Absences

Student absences should be reported to the school on or before the day of the absence. Both past and future absences can be added on Compass. Parents are reminded that the College also has a designated telephone line for notification of student absence – 9571 4178.

There is also an absence proforma in the student planner that parents can complete for the student to return to the General Office on their return to school.

Early Leavers

If your child needs to leave school early parents / carers are required to provide a signed note for them to show their year level coordinator and bring down to the General Office when they sign out. Alternatively parents/carers can prove an attendance note on Compass. Students are not permitted to leave the school early without signing out at the General Office. Senior School students may sign out at the Bulukuyt Office.

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This newsletter is emailed home to all families three times per term. If you have any items of interest to the college community or would like to advertise your business, please contact Penny Marks on 9571 7838.

Please contact the General Office on 9571 7838 if you have any questions.

Gabrielle Darvell

Business Manager