Office News/PAM
School Contact Details
35 Hamilton Street. SHEPPARTON VIC 3630
SCHOOL (03) 5821 3163
KINDER (03) 5821 9982
OSHC 0438 213 163
WEB http://www.smshepparton.com
E principal@smshepparton.catholic.edu.au
Office Hours
8.30 am - 4.30 pm Monday - Friday
Family Email Addresses
We ask families to ensure that the office has the correct and up-to-date email address for billing purposes and to send monthly fee statements. This is the main form of communicating relevant information. If you have not received your monthly Fee Statements it may mean we have an incorrect email address. Please check your junk folder or contact the office with up-to-date information.
St Mels on PAM
Well done to all of our families who have embraced PAM over the past year. Nearly all of our families have at least one active logon, and many people have told us that it is great to be able to access all of their school information in one convenient app. PAM can be used to: update medical records, sign in for parent teacher interviews, advise student absences, give permission for excursions and to keep in touch with the events in our busy school calendar. You will be able to view/download your Semester 2 reports from the app when advised- please keep an eye out for a separate notification over the coming weeks.
Remember that PAM/SIMON Everywhere set-up and maintenance help is available at our office. If you need a refresher on how to navigate the app, want to update your email or need to reset your password, you can email/call us or drop in during office hours.
If you still need to set up for PAM and SIMON Everywhere please call our office and we can guide you through the process. Otherwise, you can work through the instructions on the attached PDF.
School Fee Payment
We rely on your fee payments to provide for school expenses and to provide resources for our students- everything from our electricity bills to excursions and stationery are covered by these fees. Thanks to the vast majority of families who have completed or nearing completion of their payment plans for 2023.
We have found that families who proactively set up regular payments linked to their pay or Centrelink payment cycles have great success with fee payment. We have established direct debits and Centrepay authorities for the majority of our families over the last two terms. Please find the authority forms for these attached- they can be completed and emailed to us or dropped in at our office. Many other families are making EFT Payments or are paying at the school office.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties or will not clear your account by 30th November, 2023, please contact our office at your earliest convenience to arrange an appointment with our Principal, Chris Summers, to discuss your individual circumstances. We can help tailor a payment plan with your needs and financial situation in mind.
For those families continuing on with us in 2024, we will be in touch in February to set up new direct debit and other payment plans. Please note that most payment authorities do not continue into the new year automatically as direct debit amounts will change each year.
School Fees & Levies - 2024
Our School Fees & Levies for 2024 are as follows. We have kept all price increases to a minimum, with Prep-Y2 fees being unchanged overall and all other year levels increasing by approx. 3.1- 3.6%, which is well under the maximum increase of 5.0% set by Catholic Education Sandhurst (CES). All fee structures have been approved by CES, our School Advisory Council and the Staff Consultative Committee.
