Newsletter 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Administration Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8am to 4pm

Friday: 8am to 3:30pm

Closed public holidays and school holidays.

Important Dates 

Parent Student Teacher Conferences 

 

Hello Surf Coast Secondary College Community,

 

We invite you to book appointments for the 2025 Term 2 Parent Student Teacher Conferences. We offer two sessions of bookable 10-minute appointments for students/parents/carers/guardians to attend in Week 2 of Term 2. 

 

These will take place on:

  • 3:30pm to 7pm Thursday the 1st of May 2025
  • 9am to 1pm Friday the 2nd of May 2025

 

*Scheduled classes will not be running on Friday the 2nd of May to facilitate these conferences. Only those students/families with bookings are required to attend their appointments on this day.*

 

The Parent Student Teacher Conferences will take place on-site at Surf Coast Secondary College  with location of each teacher provided prior to the conferences taking place.

 

We strongly encourage you to book an appointment with as many of your student's teachers as possible as  it is a great opportunity to share their progress and set goals for the remainder of 2025 and beyond.

 

Bookings will close on Wednesday the 30th of April at 3pm. If you would like to learn how to book these appointments please clickhere.

 

If you are unable to attend Conferences on either of these dates, you are always welcome to contact our teaching staff via phone or email to arrange a time to discuss your student’s progress.

 

Please direct all general enquiries regarding this process to surf.coast.sc@education.vic.gov.au. 

 

 

Regards,

Andrew Brown

Assistant Principal

Surf Coast Secondary College

 

McHarry's T7 Bus Detour from 22nd April 2025

 

 

SCSC has been advised by McHarry’s of a potential impact the Coombes Rd detour may have on your child's journey to and from school using

the McHarry’s bus service.

 

The Coombes Rd roadworks will alter over the upcoming school holidays, impacting the detour routes of the buses shown below from the start of Term 2.  In summary, Ocean Acres Drive will be reinstated with the bus travelling in a southbound direction only. 

 

McHarry's website is showing the updated detour notes for each of the following services commencing in Term 2 – which parents can view directly.

 

Coombes Rd, Torquay Closure:

 

T7 am and pm – Ocean Acres to/from Surf Coast Secondary College

 

For more information, please contact McHarry’s on 5223 2111 or visit their website.

 

 

T7_Ocean_Acres_to_SCSC_AM.pdf
T7_SCSC_-_Torquay_College_-_Ocean_Acres_PM.pdf

College Bus Information

SCSC has updated the College bus information on our website, including:

  • Updated bus routes to/from the College

  • Links to timetables

  • 2025 PTV Student Application Form

  • 2025 Conveyance Allowance Application Forms & lodgement cut off dates

CLICK HERE to be taken directly to our website, select Enrolments/Bus Information. 

We encourage families to familiarise themselves with this information.

 

MYKI Card Reminder

An important reminder that students require a MYKI card with sufficient funds to cover their bus journey to and from the College whilst travelling on the below services:

 

T5: Grovedale

T6: Jan Juc

T7: Ocean Acres

T10: Ocean Views

and all public transport services.

 

McHarry's Buslines have advised that students may incur a $200 fine if they do not have sufficient funds or have a valid card.

 

For more information regarding public bus travel information, please contact McHarry's Buslines MCHARRY'S BUSLINES .

 

SCSC Uniform

Formal Uniform
Active Uniform
Formal Uniform
Formal Uniform
Formal Uniform
Formal Uniform
Active Uniform
Formal Uniform
Formal Uniform
Formal Uniform

Formal Uniform

  • Grey shorts or pants (from Surf Coast School Stuff or PSW. Dickies pants only 874J – Original Relaxed Fit Pant in Charcoal permitted.)
  • White long or short-sleeved shirt with SCSC logo
  • Skirt (must be approximately knee length)
  • SCSC school dress (must be approximately knee length)
  • Outer garments
    • SCSC knitted jumper
    • SCSC hooded jumper
    • SCSC spray jacket
    • SCSC puffer jacket
    • SCSC blazer
  • Grey, black or white plain socks

  • Black shoes

Active Uniform

  • Navy shorts or navy track pants with SCSC logo
  • Polo shirt with SCSC logo

  • SCSC hooded jumper

  • SCSC spray jacket
  • SCSC puffer jacket
  • Sports shoes

Other

  • A navy blue, white or teal scarf may be worn with the school uniform in cold weather
  • If a further garment is needed under the school shirt, it must be a plain white t-shirt or singlet

  • SCSC beanie

Uniforms may be purchased via the following stores:

Surfcoast School Stuff: https://www.scss.shop/

 

PSW: https://www.psw.com.au/schools/surfcoast-secondary-college.html

Student Lost Property

To assist staff with returning items that may have been left behind in class, we strongly advise families to ensure the student name has been written on the tag so we may return them to the rightful owner.  

Any items that are found without a name will be kept for 2 weeks and if unclaimed, will then be donated. 

 

Sick Bay

If a student is feeling unwell, to keep in line with the Department of Education & Training's Mobile Phone Policy, students are required to go to the Administration Office where a trained First Aid Officer will provide assistance and call parents/guardians if they are too unwell to remain at school and need to go home.

 

Please note, that the school will only call parents/guardians in regards to an unwell child. The school will never send a text message to advise that their child is unwell and requires collection.  

 

If you have any questions regarding the above or other queries, please call our Administration Team on (03) 5261 6633.

Phone Payments in the Canteen

A reminder that in accordance with the Department’s Mobile Phones Policy issued by the Minister for Education, personal mobile phones must not be used at Surf Coast Secondary College during school hours, including lunchtime and recess, unless an exception has been granted. Where a student has been granted an exception, the student must use their mobile phone for the purpose for which the exception was granted, and in a safe, ethical, and responsible manner.

 

This means that no student is to use their mobile phone to make a payment in the Canteen.

 

Students who use their personal mobile phones inappropriately at Surf Coast Secondary College may be issued with consequences consistent with our school’s existing student engagement polices. At Surf Coast Secondary College inappropriate use of mobile phones is any use during school hours including recess and lunch time.

 

A copy of the Mobile Phone Policy is available on our website at www.surfcoastsecondarycollege.vic.edu.au

 

More information can also be found on the Department of Education’s website.

 

Annual Privacy Reminder for Our School Community

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy, describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.

 

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school.

 

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

  • Amharic
  • Arabic
  • Dari
  • Gujarati
  • Mandarin
  • Somali
  • Sudanese
  • Turkish
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese

Insurance Reminder 

Schools and parents/carers are reminded that the Department of Education does not provide personal accident insurance for students. 

 

Parents and guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport costs. 

 

Student accident insurance policies are available from some commercial insurers. These cover a range of medical expenses not covered by Medicare or private health insurance. 

Personal Property Reminder

The Department of Education does not have insurance for personal property of staff, students, and visitors. Surf Coast Secondary College and the Department of Education do not take responsibility for items of personal property that are lost, stolen or damaged at school or during school activities. 

 

Damage to personal property brought to school is the responsibility of the owner of that property. This includes motor vehicles.

 

Surf Coast Secondary College encourages staff and students not to bring items of value to school, or to obtain appropriate insurance for such items.