Parent & Carers Information

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 accounts@elthamhs.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

Grounds Committee

There are 2 more working bees scheduled for this year and we have a long list of activities, including rejuvenating the Ely Street entrance to the school and planting and mulching to get the garden beds ready for what’s expected to be a warm summer.

We'd really encourage families to attend at least one Working Bee per year if possible. The Working Bees are organised by the grounds committee, a group of volunteers and staff, who for many years have worked hard to create a vibrant and engaging outdoor environment for the school community. However we can only keep up the good work and maintain the school aesthetic with the help of families at the working bees. They are a great way to meet new families, get to know some of the school staff and feel pride in helping to support the school community.

We are also always looking for new grounds committee members. We’d particularly like to hear from anyone in the school community with experience or interest in helping us develop a strategic plan for the school grounds to guide our activities over the coming years.

If you'd like to get more involved with the school community and help with planning the school outdoor areas and gardens, please contact Anna Panas pan@elthamhs.vic.edu.au or a member of the committee. The schedule of upcoming meetings and Working Bees for term 4 are listed below.