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Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) $256.00 and School Savings Bonus (SSB) $400.00

 

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund will ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities.

 

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

 

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

 

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card, veterans’ affairs or pension card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF.

 

The annual CSEF amount will be $256.00 per child. Families who receive CSEF in 2025 will also receive the one-off $400 School Savings Bonus Payment (SSB). This allowance will also be paid to the school and will be applied to your tuition fees account.

 

How to Apply

 

Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund/guidance/submitting-application

 

How to complete the application form

 

Note: All sections must be completed by a Parent or Legal Guardian

 

  1. Complete the Parent/Legal Guardian details section

    Make sure that the Surname, First Name, and Customer Reference Number (CRN) details match those on your concession card. You will also need to provide your concession card to the school.

    If you are claiming as a Foster Parent or a Veteran Affairs Pensioner, you will need to provide a copy of documentation confirming your status as a temporary Foster Parent or provide your Veterans Affairs Pensioner Gold card to the school

  2. Complete the Student/s Details section for students at this school
  3. Sign and date the form and return it to the school office as soon as possible.

Accepting applications

 

Parents (including guardians) no longer need to submit a new application form each year in most cases.

Parents only need to submit a new application form in 2025 if any of these changes have occurred.

 

  • New student enrolments: students who have started or changed schools in 2025 or if the parent did not apply for CSEF at the school in 2024
  • Changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2025.

For concession card holders CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent/legal guardian’s concession card being successfully validated with Centrelink on the first day of either term one or term two. CSEF payments cannot be claimed retrospectively for prior years.

 

All queries are to be directed to the Fees Office on 9409 8800 or 

fees@stmonicas-epping.com.

 

March Statements

 

Tuition Fee Account Statements and Additional Charges invoices/ statements were emailed to all families on Monday, 3 March 2025.

 

If you have not received a copy of your tuition statement, here are some tips to correct the issue:

  • Check your spam/junk folder: Often legitimate emails end up getting incorrectly marked as spam. Check these folders and ensure you mark emails from St Monica's College as “not junk” or whitelist the email address to prevent it from happening again
  • Check your email storage: If your inbox is reaching capacity, it can prevent you from receiving new emails. Be sure to review your inbox often and delete unnecessary emails. You may also wish to consider increasing your storage limit
  • Review any email filters in place: Check to see if you have any filters in place that may be incorrectly diverting or deleting emails
  • Verify your email address: Contact the Fees Office to see which email address we are sending your statements to. Our system is limited and generally only sends your monthly statement to the primary debtor on the account, we can update/override this email address as requested.

Extra-curricular activities do not appear on your Tuition Account Statement, these charges are billed via a separate Tax Invoice as and when they fall due, whereby different terms and conditions apply.

 

Tips to Stay on top of your School Fees

 

Staying on top of tuition fees is essential to ensure a smooth academic journey, it can however feel daunting at times.

 

Please find some tips & tricks to making this journey as seamless as possible:

  • Sign up for a school administered payment plan: Your payment plan will be opted into for future years until your child graduates and fees are finalised. You have the choice to sign up for a quarterly, monthly, fortnightly, or weekly plan. You can opt out of a payment plan at any time
  • Make note of deadlines: tuition Fees payments are due and payable in four equal instalments by the second week of each term. Note, if you have not paid your first instalment on your tuition fees account, this is now considered overdue
  • Keep up to date: Most correspondence is sent via email so please ensure that you check your email regularly for communication as well as the latest Principal’s Bulletins

 

Most importantly the Fees office is here to assist you in any way we can, please do not hesitate to reach out to talk to one of our knowledgeable staff