Office Updates
By Helen Hassiotis
Parkhill Primary School
Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) 2027
CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to help cover the costs of school camps, sports and excursions. To be eligible to apply for CSEF a parent or carer must be the beneficiary of a financially means-tested concession card for e.g. Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card. Temporary Foster Parents are eligible to apply.
A Special Consideration category exists for:
- Asylum seeker families on Temporary Protection, Humanitarian or Safe Haven visas.
- Resolution of Status Visa (subclass 851) applicants.
Students in out of home care arrangements, including statutory kinship care, foster care and permanent care.
Please note students who are 16 years or older and who hold a valid Concession Card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card) are eligible to apply for CSEF.
The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, sports and excursions for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student is $400 for secondary school students.
Please scan the completed and signed CSEF Application Form and a copy of your Centrelink Card and Email to parkhill.ps@education.vic.gov.au.
CSEF Applications for 2027 are Now Open and will Close for processing at the end of Term Two, Friday 25 June 2027, for General Applications. Special Consideration category applicants remain open for the year and are eligible to apply for CSEF in Terms 3 and 4.
For more information about CSEF and information in other languages
Parents must manage the use of CSEF themselves, i.e. let the school know when you would like to apply it to an event. Please let us know if you are no longer eligible for CSEF.
Please Note late applications cannot be accepted. If you have any question, please contact the General Office on (03) 9807 2239.
2026 Family Account Credits & CSEF
If you are unsure whether you have any remaining family account credits or CSEF funds available to put towards upcoming activities, please feel free to get in touch and I’d be happy to check this for you.
You can email me at helen.hassiotis@education.vic.gov.au or pop into the school office in person. I’m always happy to help! 😊