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Parent/Carer Contributions
Dear Parents and Carers,
Pakenham Secondary College is dependent on voluntary contributions from parents to achieve the best possible education and support for our students. These contributions support the curriculum programs, school services and resources, together with ensuring the operation of the school's extended learning and co-curricular programs.
Please visit your Compass Portal - Course Confirmation / School Payments, to learn more about how you can make payment of voluntary contributions. Please contact the General Office on 5945 1433 should you have any queries.
Regards,
Aaron Smith
College Principal - Pakenham Secondary College
Invitation to participate in the 2024 Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey
Dear Parents/Carers,
Our school is conducting the Annual Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey and is seeking your feedback. Please visit your Compass Newsfeed for all of the details. Please be assured that your responses are completely confidential. The completion of the survey is important to our College, as we value the thoughts and opinions of parents and carers about our school.
Please note that the survey has been extended until the end of Term 3, Friday 20th September.
Thanking you,
Aaron Smith
College Principal
Extra Transition Date for Year 7 2025 Students
Pakenham Ranger Girl Guides
For all girls aged 14-17 years old.
Looking for an after school activity that you can try new skills and provide service to the community?
Girl Guide Membership adds value to your resume when looking for a job, as well as the satisfaction of personal goals accomplished and worldwide opportunities.
Socialising and making new friends at a local, state, national and international level are all possibilities.
Pakenham is opening a new Ranger Guide unit and looking for new members to come and join the fun. They offer a three-week, obligation free trial which is free of cost if you decide not to join the Guides. They have created a 3-week program in Term 3, commencing 28th August, as a FREE trial before deciding if you want to join in Term 4 as a member. The membership fee is $100 per term. If you want to know more, please email claire.baker@guidesvic.org.au or check out Pakenham Girl Guides Facebook page and leave a message.
Where
Pakenham Girl Guide Hall 31 Henry Street, Pakenham
When
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Commencing
Wednesday 28th August
Ranger Guides plan their own program which include a wide range of activities, such as:
- Craft (pottery wheel, lead light, resin art, canvas painting)
- Building (timber bench seat, recyclable greenhouse, mosaic cement pavers)
- Maintenance (landscaping, painting, noticeboards)
- Fitness (lawn bowls, hiking, F24, cycling, canoeing)
- Food (trangia, a la carte, family meals, pastries, open fire, progressive meals)
- Fun (beat night, laser tag, paint ball, dancing, board games)
- Community Service (soup van, op shop, cleaning, sausage sizzle)
- Job Skills (resume writing, interview skills, job hunting)
- Transport (trains, buses, car maintenance, driving)
- Committee (unit runs like a committee with a president, secretary, treasurer, service etc, agenda, minutes and unit constitution).
If you want to know more, please email claire.baker@guidesvic.org.au or check out Pakenham Girl Guides Facebook page and leave a message.
Construction Update - Pakenham Level Crossing Removal Project
ROAD CLOSURES IN AND AROUND PAKENHAM
Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road closure
There will be changed traffic conditions on Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road until late October:
- No right turn onto Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road from the Princes Freeway Gippsland-bound exit ramp
- No right turn onto the Gippsland-bound freeway entry ramp from Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road.
Detours will be in place via Southeast Boulevard and the newly opened McGregor Road outbound entry ramp or via U-turn at the Bald Hill Road roundabout.
McGregor Road closure
McGregor Road will be closed northbound between Henry Road and Livingstone Boulevard to complete asphalting works on:
- Friday 30 August, between 9:30am and 2:30pm
- Saturday 31 August, between 7am and 3:30pm.
A detour will be in place via Henry Road, Heritage Boulevard and Livingstone Boulevard. Southbound traffic on McGregor Road will still be able to turn right into Henry Road.
Princes Freeway Overnight Closures
The Princes Freeway will be closed between Monday 2 September and Friday 20 September, from 7pm to 5am on weeknights to complete works in the freeway median:
- outbound between McGregor Road and Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road with detours in place via McGregor Road and Princes Highway.
- inbound between the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road ramps with detours in place via the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road freeway ramps.
McGregor Road and Webster Way long-term closures
From July until late September, there will be long-term closures on McGregor Road and Webster Way:
- McGregor Road southbound between Webster Way and the Princes Freeway
- Webster Way between McGregor Road and Honeyeater Way.
Detours will be in place via:
- Henry Road and Cardinia Road, for drivers travelling city-bound
- Park Boulevard, Webster Way, Bald Hill Road, Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road and the Princes Freeway for drivers travelling south towards Koo Wee Rup or Gippsland-bound.
Delays of up to 20 minutes are expected.
The McGregor Road freeway interchange will remain open throughout these works. Drivers exiting the Princes Freeway at McGregor Road can continue to travel north towards Pakenham or south towards Koo Wee Rup as normal.
Healesville - Koo Wee Rup Road traffic changes
The Warragul-bound freeway entry ramp will be closed until mid-November to complete works on the eastern side of the freeway interchange.
There will also be no right turn on Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road from the Princes Freeway Warragul-bound exit ramp during this time.
Drivers can continue to enter the Princes Freeway to head towards Warragul using the entry ramp on McGregor Road, via Southeast Boulevard or the Princes Freeway.
Please click on the below button to find out more information on disruptions in Pakenham.
Disruptions on the Pakenham Train Line
Please click here or on the image above for all the latest details on any disruptions on the Pakenham and Cranbourne Train Lines.
Trains are now running on the new rail bridge and the new stations at Pakenham and East Pakenham are open to passengers.
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WEBSITE
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