Notices/Reminders

Parent Payments

Thank you to those who have made curriculum, other and library fund contributions for 2024.  A reminder that if making a contribution, to please provide the parent payment forms to the school office so that we can receipt payments according to your wishes.

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)

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 or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid 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:

• $150 for primary school students

How to apply:

New applicants should contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download from the website below. 

If you applied for CSEF at your child's school 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.

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/csef.aspx

Applications for CSEF close on the 28th June 2024 - applications must be submitted to the school prior to the 28th June.

Conveyance Allowance

The conveyance allowance is a contribution towards transport costs and is not intended to cover the full cost of transporting children to and from school.

The conveyance allowance may be available to students attending government or non-government schools and:

• travelling by public transport or by private car, motorbike, bicycle or bus, and 
• whose nearest school is not serviced by a free school bus provided under the School Bus Program

To be eligible for the conveyance allowance a student must reside 4.8km or more from the school/campus they attend. This distance is measured as the shortest practicable route from the student’s residence to the school/campus using all-weather public roads drivable by car.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Criterion 1 — Reside 4.8km or more from the school
• Criterion 2 — Be of school age and reside in Victoria
• Criterion 3 — Be enrolled in a school for 3 or more days per week

If you feel you meet the criteria, application forms are available from the school office. Applications for term 1 must be submitted to the school prior to Friday 8th March 2024.