From the Office

Curriculum Contributions

Parent Payments are able to be made via Compass. We are pleased to be able to keep our Curriculum Contributions at $250 per student for 2024, which includes an individual stationary pack costing $50, which is great value.

Payments can be made for 2024. For any enquiries, please speak to Karen in the office.

Information Packs

Information packs that were sent home with students last month are due back at the office. There is lots of important information in these packs to ensure all of our records are kept up to date.

If you need help with this, please speak to Karen in the office.

Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) 2024

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum. CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student is: • $150 for primary school students • $250 for secondary school students

CSEF ELIGIBILITY 

Below is the criteria used to determine a student’s eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF).

Criteria 1 – Eligibility

To be eligible* for the fund, 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.

* A special consideration eligibility category also exists. For more information, see: Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (education.vic.gov.au)

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 one of (a) or (b) above.

Call into the office to complete the CSEF application by 23rd February, 2024. Please bring your Healthcare Card with you.

Thank you Karen