From the office

Hello, and welcome to the Ringwood North Primary School Office.  Our team are so excited to have you all join our school community and we are looking forward to getting to know you all in the coming weeks. If you have any queries, please feel free to call our office on 9876 3411 and we will be more than happy to assist you - after all, that's what we are here for! 

In future issues, you will be able to find information about all the administration connected to starting school.

 This will include: 

• Parent payments for 2025 (fees)
• Buying uniform
• Canteen
• Before and After School care (TeamKids)
• Our parent portal (Compass)
• What to expect at the start of 2025
• Medications and Health Plans
• ...plus more!

Prep Polo Tops 

Prep Polo Tops are available for purchase at the school office NOW! The cost is $35 and they are available in sizes 4, 6 and 8.  Your child may like to start wearing their top now -   perhaps to kinder, transition days as well as the following year when they start Prep!

Compass Parent Portal

All communication with parents is via our Parent Portal Compass School Manager.

Using our parent portal you will be able to:-

• Access your child's progress reports
• Access your child's Student Semester Reports
• Book your Parent/Student/Teacher conferences
• View up-to-date class and school attendance information 
• Approve or enter upcoming or past absences for your son/daughter 
• Download, print and approve upcoming excursions 
• Pay school fees, charges and contributions 
• Update your registered email and mobile number (used for SMS alerts)  
• Access information regarding upcoming events and news 
• View a range of information under the School Resources tab ('pencil' icon), such as canteen menu, newsletters, etc

Your login details will be handed out at the Transition Session on Wednesday November 27th.

CSEF (Camps, Sport & Excursions Fund)

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

• school camps or trips
• swimming and school-organised sports programs
• outdoor education programs
• excursions and incursions.

Please note that if you applied for CSEF for an older sibling last year you do not need to reapply this year.  

Eligibility

For concession card holders, CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent/legal guardian’s concession card being successfully validated with Centrelink on 28 January 2025 and/or 15 April 2025

To be eligible for the fund, a mature minor of sixteen years of age or over, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or non-government Victorian primary or secondary school must: 

• on the first day of Term one, or; 

• on the first day of Term two. 

a) Be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be a holder of Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder, OR 

b) Be a temporary foster parent, and; 

c) Submit an application to the school by the due date

• be an eligible beneficiary of one of these cards:
• Veterans Affairs Gold Card
• Centrelink Health Care Card
• Pensioner Concession Card
• OR they must be a temporary foster parent
• OR the student is 16 years or older and holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card)
• AND the parent or legal guardian must submit an application by the due date.

Parents who receive a carer allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance not income tested by Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with the above.

Eligibility will be determined when the parent’s concession card successfully validates with Centrelink on either the first day of term one or term two.

If the eligible card is in the name of the student, the fund is only granted to that student, not their siblings.

All the best for the upcoming transition sessions. See you soon!