FINANCE DEPARTMENT NEWS
SCHOOL SAVING BONUS FOR 2025
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 and students completing Year 12 in 2024.
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 school 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. If they need updating, please inform us through the "Update Details" section of the Parent Resources page on our school website.
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 (attached) or visit vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus.
Kind regards,
Jennie Kim-Ross
Business Manager
NEW CANTEEN SERVICE PROVIDER
Dear McKinnon Secondary College Community,
As we come to the end of Term 3, we would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to Elynwood, our outgoing provider, for their dedicated service over the years. Their commitment to serving our students and staff has been greatly appreciated by the entire community.
We are excited to introduce you to our new canteen service provider, Nourish & Go, who will be commencing their services from the start of Term 4.
Now, on behalf of Nourish & Go, here is a message from Ruth and Petra:
“Hello, McKinnon Secondary College community, it’s Ruth & Petra from Nourish & Go! We are super excited to be serving you commencing Term 4.
We are dedicated to providing not just great meals but a welcoming atmosphere and exceptional service. We can’t wait for you to try our delicious new offerings on our menu, and we’re committed to ensuring every customer feels valued.
Our new menu will be available on Flexischools as of Monday 30 September, and it includes some exciting new items: Egg, Bacon & Hashbrown Rolls, Freshly Made Healthy Sandwiches, Homemade Slices, Loaded Nachos, just to name a few, along with our ‘Meals of The Day’.
Come and see us in the first week of Term: we’ll have free samples for you to try and great meal deals to enjoy!
Thank you for welcoming us into your community. Together, we’ll make your break times a truly enjoyable and nourishing experience.”
Kind regards,
Jennie Kim-Ross on behalf of Principal