2024 School Council Approved Contributions 

2024 School Council Approved Contributions are available to pay via the Payments Centre on Compass. You can choose to pay your contributions in full or via a payment plan. 

There are several payment plan options to choose from – fortnightly, monthly or quarterly. If you opt for a payment plan after an instalment date, Compass will deduct payment from your credit card on the following day for past instalment dates with remaining payments in line with the advertised dates.  

Alternatively, 2024 Contributions and Electives are open for payment via the Payments Centre until December so you do have the option of making part payments at any time during the year when it is convenient to you. You simply select how much you want to pay on the date you choose to pay.  

We are very grateful to families who have made contributions to date. You are making a difference to our school. 

If you have any queries regarding School Council Approved Contributions for 2024, please contact the General Office via email at business.manager@whsc.vic.edu.au . 

Payment Process and Closing Dates for Excursions and Activities via Compass, including payment via CSEF and credit balances. 

Camps, excursions, and other school-based activities that have a financial charge associated with them fall under the Extra-Curricular Items and Activities category of fees and are offered to students on a ‘user pays’ basis. They are offered in addition to the standard curriculum. 

Closing dates for payment and consent on Compass are set by the school to assist us in meeting our financial and duty of care requirements for each event. In support of meeting these obligations, we are not able to extend due dates for events or take late payments.  

Email notification is sent to families when the event is published and regular reminders are also sent prior to the event closing date. Students are also reminded by their classroom teachers about events and when payment and consent must be received. If payment or consent is not received by the due date, your child will not be able to attend the activity and will be supervised by teachers at school. 

If you have received CSEF funding and would like to allocate it towards am event on Compass or have credit on your family statement that you would like to use, you can select this option when you consent and pay for events.  Please select “Pay with CSEF or credit balance”. We will allocate CSEF or credit accordingly. 

If you have insufficient funds on your family account to cover the cost of that event we will allocate the amount that is available and then update the event to show the amount that is still required to be paid.  Payment of the balance will need to be completed before the event cut-off date for your child to be eligible to attend.  If you select to use CSEF or credit to pay for an Event on Compass, please check the Event again before the closing date to make sure that any outstanding balance is paid.   

Please ensure that if payment is made via the office with CSEF, credit allocation, credit card or cash, that you log on to Compass prior to the closing date to provide Consent for your child to attend the event.  

If you are having issues accessing Compass, please contact the school for assistance. Compass is one of the main ways Wheelers Hill Secondary College communicates with you regarding your students and it is important that you are able to access your account. 

Thank you for your support with this matter. 

2024 CSEF Applications 

• The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like: 
• School camps or trips 
• Swimming and school-organised sport programs 
• Outdoor education programs 
• Excursions and incursions 

Applications for 2024 are now open, through until the end of term 2, 2024. If you applied for the CSEF at Wheelers Hill Secondary College in 2023, you do not need to complete an application form in 2024 unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. We will apply for the CSEF on your behalf.  

You will only need to submit an application form in 2024 if any of the following changes have occurred: 

• new student enrolments: your child has started or changed schools in 2024 or you did not apply at the same school in 2023 or 
• changed family circumstances: such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2024. 

Schools are able to accept and process applications up until the end of term two each year. CSEF payments are made to schools from March onwards each year. 

To download a copy of the CSEF Application form, please access via the following link:

Judith Walsh 

Business Manager