Administration Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8am to 4pm

Friday: 8am to 3:30pm

Closed public holidays and school holidays.

T10 Detour Commencing 24th August

From Monday 24/8 until Friday 16/10 (approx.), the intersection of Fischer St and Beach Rd will be closed to all traffic except those travelling south on Fischer St.

During this period, the T10 morning route will have a detour via Zeally Bay Rd, The Esplanade and Cowrie Rd, in line with the Public Bus Routes.

Please note that the bus stops at Beach Rd/Fischer St on both sides of Fischer St (highlighted yellow X) will not be accessible during the works, also affecting the afternoon T10 route.

Customer notices will be placed at affected stops advising passengers to use the temporary stops at Cowrie Rd/Fischer St (marked by the green buses).

Updated school route information sheets can be found on our website.

Regards,

McHarry's Buslines

Compass as a Communication Tool

Dear Parents and Carers,

At SCSC, our community gives us great feedback on our consistent strong communication and transparency with families so that you can stay informed about your child’s learning journey, achievements, and daily experiences at school.

While Compass will send email notifications when updates are posted for both a group of students and the individual, logging directly into Compass will provide you with full details and additional context. Often the email will not include all details, but rather prompt you to check the app. By checking the Compass app you can see a range of information, including (but not limited to):

Positive postcards celebrating student success and effort
Learning task/assessment results
Invitations to after school and lunchtime support sessions for catching up on learning and which subject/task this is for
Notifications regarding detentions (for late to class, out of uniform and other)
Attendance (including late to class)
Events for students such as incursions

Regularly checking Compass helps ensure that families remain informed with the details and able to support their child’s progress and wellbeing at SCSC. We ask that you please check Compass to gain context and information about a notification before reaching out to one of our team members. If after you have read the post, and do have questions, then please do reach out.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

Regards,

The team at SCSC

eBike Safety

From Vic Police

Road rules for e-bike riders

On shared public roads and paths, e-bikes must follow the same road rules as a bicycle.

Make sure you understand the rules before going out on your e-bike. This is to keep you, other riders, pedestrians and drivers safe on the roads.

Rider rules include:

always wear a properly fitted helmet
keep to the left and give way to pedestrians on paths
do not ride across a pedestrian crossing, unless there is a bicycle lane, or a green bicycle light
have at least one working brake
have a bell, horn or other warning device
people 13 years and older cannot ride on the footpath, unless accompanying someone younger than 13.

You can be fined for breaking the road rules.

E-bike rider safety

Take care when riding your e-bike on shared roads and footpaths. Remember to:

slow down and use your bell when passing pedestrians
use your headlights during low light, for example at night, in bad weather, and in poorly lit areas
ride on the correct side of the road, with the flow of traffic
ensure your tyres remain properly inflated
make eye contact with drivers and other road users, especially at intersections.

Find out more ways that cyclists can stay safe on shared footpaths and roads.

Attendance

College Bus Information

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

Updated bus routes to/from the College
Links to timetables
2026 PTV Student Application Form
2026 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.

SCSC 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
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://psw.com.au/collections/surfcoast-secondary-college

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

https://surfcoastsecondarycollege.vic.edu.au/policies-accountability/

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.

A copy of the Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy is available on our website at https://surfcoastsecondarycollege.vic.edu.au/policies-accountability/

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.

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