From the Office
General Office
The General Office/Reception is open from 8:15am to 4:15pm Monday to Friday throughout the school term.
The office will be closed from 4pm on Tuesday, 19th December and for the duration of the school holidays, opening on Monday 29th January at 8:15am.
The office phone number is (03) 5945 1433 and the email address is: pakenham.sc@education.vic.gov.au
Students departing early from school
Please send a note with your child if they need to leave the College early. They will need to give this to their team leader/coordinator, who will provide an Early Leavers Pass for the student to leave class. If this is not possible, please call the office on the morning of departure, so that an Early Leavers Pass can be given to your child at recess/lunchtime.
Teachers will not allow students out of class without a note.
If your child has an Early Leavers Pass, they can be waiting in Reception for you when you arrive at the College to collect them.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
Compass
Compass is our portal where we post important information and where you can update your child/s absence, approve incursions/excursions, check the work that they need to complete, contact teachers, download reports when available, book parent/student/teacher interviews and more.
Please feel free to call the College with any questions you may have on 5945 1433. Our General Office will be more than willing to help you as best they can.
Click here for the Compass Login.
Excursion Approvals - Online Only
Pakenham Secondary College have 'gone digital' for excursion approvals! For any incursion/excursions that your child will be attending this year, approvals will be made via your (Parents/Carers) Compass. Paper copies will no longer be provided.
Parents/Carers, if you do not have your Compass login, need a new password or need any help, please contact the office on 5945 1433.
Please follow the instructions below for approvals.
Student Absences
If a student is unable to attend school, is going to be late or needs to leave early, the school must be informed of all absences, whether it be illness, appointments, holidays or any other reason.
The easiest way is to Login to Compass with your Parent Login and “Add an Attendance Note” (please click on the image for details).
Please click here for the Compass Login or you can call the school office on 5945 1433 on the morning of the absence.
Bell Times
| Year 7 Students Only Locker Bell | 08:35 - 08:43 am |
| Year 7 Home Group | 08:43 - 08:53 am |
| Locker Bell All Other Year Levels | 8:43 am - 8:55 am |
| Period 1 | 8:55 am - 9:55 am |
| Change Over | 9:55 am - 9:59 am |
| Period 2 | 9:59 am - 10:59 am |
| Recess | 10:59 am - 11:21 am |
| Locker Bell | 11:21 am - 11:26 am |
| Period 3 | 11:26 am - 12:26 pm |
| Change Over | 12:26 pm - 12:30 pm |
| Period 4 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
| Lunch | 1:30 pm - 2:10 pm |
| Locker Bell | 2:10 pm - 2:15 pm |
| Period 5 | 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm |
Parent Details
If you have moved house or changed phone numbers, please remember to fill in a ‘Change of Details’ form. The form can be collected from the General Office. Please return this form as soon as possible. It is important that we have your most current details for general purposes and in case of an emergency.
It is also important that you keep your mobile phone and email address details up to date on Compass. This is to ensure you do not miss out on vital information including student attendance alerts. To do this:
- Login to your Compass account, and select the Cog Icon in the top right-hand corner of the page.
- Select Update My Details from the drop-down menu provided.
- Fill in your new details as desired, then select the Update My Details button to save.
Compass Pay
Please find below instructions on how to pay your school fees through Compass. If you have any questions, please contact the office on 5945 1433.
