From the Office
General Office
The General Office/Reception operates from 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday throughout the school term.
We advise parents/guardians that if you have any queries, you can call us on 9842 2244. We will endeavour to assist you with your enquiry over the phone. Alternatively you can email east.doncaster.sc@education.vic.gov.au and we will ensure that your enquiry is forwarded to the appropriate person.
2023 School Policy Handbook
Our School Policy Handbook has recently been updated and approved by school council.
You will find a copy of the East Doncaster Secondary College Policy Handbook on our website:
Policy Documents - East Doncaster Secondary College (eastdonsc.vic.edu.au)
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions, please contact the Principal, John Roberts or Assistant Principal, Cameron Campbell on 9842 2244.
EDSC College Magazine - Courtyard Tales 2023
East Doncaster Secondary College annually publishes a College magazine called Courtyard Tales. The 2023 version will feature reflections written by students and teachers, with photos from camps, formals as well as house and student led activities.
The 2023 EDSC Courtyard Tales can now be pre-ordered through an event on Compass called '2023 Courtyard Tales - College Magazine Pre-order' for $24.00. Please note that it was not included in the Parent Payments, so pre-orders must be submitted before 6 October 2023 to order your copy for distribution in Term 4.
Eileen Nguyen
Courtyard Tales Coordinator
2019-2022 – Courtyard Tales Magazines for sale
There are a small number of 2019, 2020 and 2021 editions for sale (2019 $10 only, 2020 and 2021 edition $20). Please come to the General Office to purchase (cash must be correct money).
2022 Courtyard Tales magazines are now for sale for $30.00 - you can also purchase these from the General Office.
Compass Parent Passwords
Parents/Guardians are reminded to ensure their Compass password is updated regularly and to action password update prompts immediately. If you are prompted to reset your password, please do not let your password expire. This may result in you not being able to access Compass and you will need your password reset.
If you cannot remember your Compass password, click on “Cannot access account” to manage your own password reset.
If a parent requires their Compass password to be reset, please email the school at east.doncaster.sc@education.vic.gov.au with the following details:
Student name:
Student Home Group:
Student D.O.B:
Parent name:
Parent Mobile:
This may take up to 48 hours to reset (business days). Please note that parents are not to share their password with their child. For security reasons, password resets will not be provided over the phone.
Lisa Bull
Office Manager
PSW Uniform Price List
Online ordering is available at https://www.psw.com.au/
Refer to the attached brochure for the EDSC price list and ordering details ...
Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you have a valid means-tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families.
Payment amounts this year are $225 for eligible secondary school students. Payments are made directly to the school to use towards camps, excursions and sporting activities.
It is important that funding made available in 2023 supports students to participate in school trips, camps and sporting activities in the current year. This funding can also be used in conjunction with any funding accrued from previous years.
If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.
If you would like to apply for the first time, please click on the below document, complete and return to the College with a copy of your Health Care/Concession card.
You can also find out more about the program and eligibility, on the Department of Education and Training’s Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund web page.
Compass Parent Guide
Compass allows you to access up to date and meaningful information about our College and your child's progress. For assistance with Compass modules, please refer to the link and user guide below.
Refer to the attached document for a guide to Compass
or click on the below link ...
Student Lunches
Just a reminder to parents that we are unable to deliver lunches to students during school time. If your student has forgotten their lunch, it can be dropped in to the General Office but it is the student’s responsibility to come and collect it.
Hot food is not suitable to be left at the office. PLEASE NOTE:- Take-away food is not allowed during school hours.
Under no circumstances are students to be ordering take-away food to be delivered to the College.
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. You can do this via the following options:
Option 1
The easiest way is to Login to Compass with your Parent Login and ADD AN ATTENDANCE NOTE .
Option 2
Calling the absence line BEFORE 8:30am on the day of the absence. Phone: 9842 2244 (dial option 1).
Option 3
Sending a note with the student for early departures. Teachers will not allow students out of class without a note or an approval on Compass.
Option 4
For an extended time of absence, including holidays, the attached 'Student Absence Notification' form needs to be filled in and returned to the General Office.
Any unexplained absences will be followed up with an SMS notification. Please do not reply to this SMS as this service is not available.
Phone messages from students will not be accepted.
Office Hours/Payments to the College
Office hours are Monday to Friday
8.30am – 4.30pm - during school Terms only.
Payments to the College are accepted only between 8.30am to 3.30pm .
Parent contact details
Have you moved house or changed phone numbers?
If so, please remember to fill in the attached ‘Change of Details’ form. A 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 in case of an emergency. It is also important that you keep your mobile phone number 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.