From the Office

SCHOOL SAVING BONUS

Dear parents and carers,

In Term 4, 2024, families with a child enrolled in a government school from Prep to Year 12 in 2025 will receive the one-off $400 School Saving Bonus.

The $400 School Saving Bonus provides families with support for education-related costs, such as school activities and/or school uniforms and textbooks.

The School Saving Bonus is not available for full-fee international students, home schooled students, TAFE students and students attending kindergarten in 2025.   

Actions for parents and carers

Before 18 October 2024, the Department of Education is asking parents and carers to:

• Complete enrolment: If your child, or children are changing government schools for Term 1 2025, or starting Prep or Year 7 in 2025. For more information, read about Enrolling in School. 
• Check your contact information: Ensure your email address and phone number is up to date with us. You can check this information by contacting us directly.

We need to ensure your contact information is up to date as the Department of Education will email you twice:

• in October, to verify your email address
• in November, with your $400 School Saving Bonus.

Please check your junk mail regularly to make sure you do not miss an important email.

To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, download the School Saving Bonus Information sheet for government school parents and carers or visit vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus."

Are you moving school's in 2025?

If you are changing schools please notify the school office on 03 9782 1333 or email banyan.fields.ps@education.vic.gov.au 

The office can print or email you exit forms to begin the transfer process. 

We're now on Instagram! 

If you would like to stay connected and see updates on what's happening around the school, feel free to follow us! 

Canteen News 

Canteen will be open for online orders ONLY on a Monday and Tuesday (starting Monday 27th May).  It will be a reduced menu and there will be no counter service available.

Orders will be prepared offsite and delivered to the school by canteen staff.

You can place orders online via www.quickcliq.com.au 

BIG CHILDCARE 

Before School Care | After School Care | School Holiday Care

Changed your address? Changed your mobile number? 

Email the school office to request your details to be updated. 

Please remember to provide Banyan Fields P.S. with any updated information as soon as your circumstances change.

To make changes to your child’s enrolment information, please email banyan.fields.ps@education.vic.gov.au with any required changes and/or request a Student Enrolment Information Form to be sent home with your child, where you can review the information currently on the school system, then make alterations where necessary and return to Banyan Fields PS office for details to be updated.

Office Hours for Banyan Fields Primary School

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:15am - 4:00pm

Wednesday: 8:15am - 3:30pm