College Notices

Important notice from Fire Rescue Victoria - Lithium-ion Battery Safety 

Please open the link in the attachment to watch the short video that focuses on lithium-ion battery safety. It is an important message for families, especially given they are part of our every day lives and understanding how to charge and maintain them may help prevent incidents and support the safety of our children.  

Transport Victoria communication 

More ways to tap and go on trains, trams and buses....

Tap and go with the flow - Transport Victoria

To avoid disappointment, be sure to consent and pay for events before cut off date! 

Event Consent/Payments: 

Koonung Secondary College operates under an events policy that requires parents and carers to make payments and give necessary consent to the school at least three days before the event. Excursions, activities and camps require significant administration and financial commitment. The College needs to use the three days prior to an event to ensure financial and attendance commitments can be met. 

For this reason, all events published on Compass are set up to expire three days before the event takes place. This means parents and carers will not be able to see, pay or consent for an event on Compass after the expiry date. To ensure smooth running of events and your child’s ability to participate, we ask that parents and carers adhere to the three day policy. By regularly checking their Compass account, parents and carers will be alerted to upcoming events as soon as they are published.

Also, please note that full academic uniform must be worn on all excursions (other that sport related events) unless otherwise advised. Failure to do so will result in not being able to attend the event. 

Accessing School Savings Bonus (SSB)

To utilise any remaining SSB funds, please email your request, including the name of the event, your child's name and the amount to allocate, to: koonung.sc@education.vic.gov.au

Please ensure that you complete this step as we are unable to allocate funds without your written authorisation.

Financial Assistance for families

For access to links on the flyer please open the following link: 

https://saverplus.org.au/

Important Uniform information for 2026

Please note that Year 7 students in 2026 are required to purchase both the new sublimated dark blue sports polo (not the light blue shirt) and the soft-shell jacket (not the spray jacket). Both the spray jacket and light blue polo sports shirt are being phased out and are not available for sale to 2026 Year 7 and 8 students through the second-hand uniform shop. Both items will also be removed from the second-hand uniform shop at the end of Term 2 and will not be collected for sale in 2026. 

Please also note that in 2026, due to Victorian Government changes, the Koonung logo is not required on either Sports uniform shorts or tracksuit pants. As per the Koonung logo guide, shorts must only be Navy in colour in stretch micro fibre (no other colours) and track suit pants must be cotton, Navy in colour only and preferably with a zipped pocket. 

SPORTS UNIFORM: worn for PE, Sport Education and Sports Competitions

Sports polo: A new PE polo top was introduced in 2025 and this item is compulsory for all Year 7 and 8 students. Years 9-10 may continue to wear the existing polo top for a 3 year transition period (until the end of 2027)

Soft shell Jacket: Koonung soft shell jacket with Koonung logo (for PE/ Sport Ed classes, and all excursions where academic uniform is not worn*).  The new soft shell jacket will replace the spray jacket. Years 9-10 will have the option of wearing the spray jacket during a transition period of 3 years (until the end of 2027)

*Students may wear the soft-shell jackets in Terms 2 and 3 with their academic uniform

Second hand uniform shop:

Opening hours: Friday from 2pm-3:15pm.

Thank you for your ongoing support in maintaining our school’s high standards.

Annual Privacy reminder for our school community 

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ privacy policy and the Schools’ privacy collection notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students policy describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. 

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use [Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education] safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using [Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education], please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in eleven community languages:

• Amharic
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Dari
• Gujarati
• Mandarin
• Somali
• Sudanese
• Turkish
• Urdu
• Vietnamese

Stace Kerr 

Business Manager