Parent Information

School Drop Off and Pick Up

Parents please be aware that car drop offs are not allowed at the front of the school due to safety reasons. Please park on Rosebank Ave when dropping off students.

Westall Front Office Opening Hours 

Please be aware that school front office hours are open at 8:30 am to 4:15pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4pm  Friday. 

Payment Information

Ongoing support of our families ensures that our school is able to offer the best possible education and provisions for our students. We want to thank you for all your support, whether that’s through fundraising or volunteering your time. This makes a huge difference to our school and the programs we can offer.

Financial Support for Families

Westall Secondary College understands that some families may experience financial difficulty and offers a range of support options, including:

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) – Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. Each family receives $225 per year paid for each eligible secondary school student. Payments are made directly to the school and are linked to the student. If you applied last year, you do not need to re-apply unless your circumstances have changed. 

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

For families who elect to pay the Voluntary contributions School Council is offering the following options for payment of the Charges and Contributions: 

a) Full amount at the beginning of Term 1, or 

b) Payment at the beginning of each Term (4 instalments), or 

c) Half-yearly payment: beginning of Terms 1 and 3 (2 instalments). 

For a confidential discussion about alternative payment arrangements, contact: 9546 3233 or

email westall.sc@education.vic.gov.au -attention to 

Alice Paget - Assistant Principal - Year levels 7 to 9     OR 

Jason Tickner - Assistant Principal  - Year levels 10 to 12   

Payments can be made via Compass, credit card, BPay, or Eftpos.  Please contact our office on 9546 3233 for further details.     

Please be aware that school front office hours are open at 8:30 am to 4:15pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4pm  Friday. 

Updating Your Contact, Custody and Medical Information

Have you moved house or changed phone numbers?

If so, please remember to fill in a ‘Change of Details’ form (attached below). The form can also 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 the 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, student report information, curriculum days, etc. Similarly, with emergency contact details, any custody arrangements and medical details, please ensure these are current. 

Berry St Foster Carer

Interested in becoming a Foster Carer ph. 1800 816 037 or enquire today at berrystreet.org.au/fostercare

Sustainable Schools 

Second-Hand Textbooks and Uniforms

Police Safety Advice

Free Trial for Maths Online

Maths Online is offering a free trial for their mathematics tutoring program. Please refer to the flier or website www.mathsonline.com.au

Direct enquiries to Sarah Murray

Ph. 1300 88 2045 or email sarah.murray@mathsonline.com.au 

Autism Connect

Saver Plus Program, delivered through Berry Street. 

Saver Plus is a free matched savings and financial education program that matches participants’ savings, dollar for dollar, up to $500, for education costs such as uniforms, books, excursions, sports fees and laptops.  Over 55,000 participants have benefitted from Saver Plus.

With the increasing cost of living impacting so many Australian families, helping to ease the financial strain for low-income earners where able, is important to our team at Berry Street. The advice provided through our Money Minded program is intended to not only assist families to achieve their saving goal of $500, but to develop lifelong financial skills and habits as well as build their financial confidence. 

About Saver Plus

Saver Plus was developed by Brotherhood of St Laurence and ANZ in 2003 and is now delivered nationally through Berry Street and The Smith Family. The program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services and ANZ.

Participants set a savings goal for education costs, make regular deposits into a savings account over 10 months, and attend financial skills workshops. At the end of the program their savings are matched by ANZ, dollar for dollar, up to $500, to be used for education costs such as uniforms, books, excursions, sports fees, and laptops.

Participants are also supported over the 10 months by one of our dedicated Savings Coaches who will stay connected with the participant to guide them through the program.

Parents are eligible to join Saver Plus if they meet all the following the criteria:

• be over 18 years old.
• have a Centrelink Health Care or Pensioner Concession card.
• be in receipt of an eligible Commonwealth social security benefit, allowance or payment.
• have some regular income from work (themselves or their partner) including casual, part-time, full-time or seasonal employment; and
• have a child enrolled at school (or enrolled to start school) or attend vocational education themselves.

 Please find attached further information on the program and contacts for Saver Plus.

Our Place Team at Westall Hub

Our Place is a community organisation at Westall. We work in the new building between the Westall Hub and Westall Primary School.  Our Community Facilitators Fatima and Natura are here to support parents to connect with each other and help them to find out about services and events at Westall.  

In 2024 we will host regular morning teas on Tuesdays, and craft activities every second Tuesday with parents from the Primary School – and Westall Secondary parents are very welcome to take part.  We will also be finding out if parents are interested in Adult English Language classes.  We will be in touch next year to keep you informed about what is happening. You can drop by to say hello any time, or email at westall@ourplace.org.au.

Here is a photo of Fatima Mahzooz at the Our Place office and our new space at Westall Hub.

Colleen

Our Place Team,

Partnerships Manager

Wednesdays Term 1 - Free cooking program at Westall Hub for people aged 12-25

From 3:30pm to 5:00pm

To register for the Cooking program contact:

Jessie on mob. 0421 331 822 or email jtang@secl.org.au

Flier and Cooking Program registration program are in attached documents.

Victoria Police

Maths Online

MathsOnline is a program to help students succeed and build maths confidence. With over 1,400 video tutorials and 50,000 interactive questions and worksheets, MathsOnline helps guide your students through their exam revision lesson by lesson. See information below and refer to attached flier.

Stage School Australia

A performing arts school for young people aged 4-18 years, who offer singing, dancing and drama classes in over 24 venues across Melbourne. Classes encourage confidence, communication skills, co-operation, and creativity.

For further information contact

phone (03) 8199 8344

or look up stageschool.com.au