2025 - Parents Need to Know
Teesdale Primary School
School Saving Bonus Parent Code Distribution
The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus – a one-off $400 support for government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.
From Tuesday 26 November 2024, you will receive an email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code.
The School Saving Bonus will help families cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks, excursions, activities and more.
If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child. These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.
Parents and carers can use the School Saving Bonus code in store at school-nominated suppliers. Parents and carers can also choose to access the School Saving Bonus online system, where they can allocate part or all the $400 bonus to use at school nominated-online suppliers or for school activities. To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, visit School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au). A step-by-step user guide will be available on the webpage on 26 November.
If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au
2025 Book Packs and Parent Payment Policy
Book Packs, Instructions and the Parent Payment Policy have now been finalised for each year level in 2025. A Book Pack will be ordered automatically for each child enrolled at Teesdale Primary School in 2025. Families should have received an email last week containing Book Pack Lists together with the Parent Payment Policy document. You can also view this information via the attachments below.
Payment is not required until January 2025. Please do not pay before this date. BPay is the preferred method of payment. Your Book Box will be delivered to your child's classroom ready for the first day of school. Payments can be made anytime from the 1st of January via BPay.
New Foundation families received their unique family BPay reference in their envelope on Tuesday 19th November. New families with year 1-6 students will receive their code in their Orientation Pack on the 10th of December. Please save this reference as it will apply to all children in your family during their time at TPS.
Foundation 2025 Summer CSEF Uniform Package
Information for the Prep 2025 Summer CSEF Uniform Package is now available.
Eligibility
Students eligible to receive the Prep 2025 Summer Uniform Package must hold a valid/current health care card (in lieu of the CSEF eligibility data not being available until the beginning of the 2025 school year).
Information for families is available in the attached document.
If you family meets the eligibility requirements, please visit the school office for an application form. APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED NOW AND WILL CLOSE AT THE END OF TERM 1, 2025.
Foundation Transition Days for 2025 Students
The final transition session for students will be:
- 10th of December 9.15- 11am (State-wide Orientation Day)
During their time at school, students will participate in a range of activities that help them get to know teachers and other students. They will have the opportunity to become more familiar with our school facilities. Please bring a drink bottle and hat on the day.
Families will drop off and pick up their child under the cover of the Mud Brick Building.
If you have any questions about the following activities, please contact the school via phone 03 5281 5218 or email teesdale.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Uniform Fitting Bookings for New Students
Noone Bellarine in Geelong is our school's official uniform supplier. Noone is offering new student uniform fitting appointments from October to December.
Please read the attached information on how to book your appointment.
Second Hand Uniform
There are a few second-hand uniform items for sale at the office for $5 per item.