National Reconciliation Week 2025

National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements and to explore how we can contribute to reconciliation in Australia. As we reflect on this year's theme, we also look ahead to how we can continue fostering reconciliation.

Zoe Hurrey

ICAS Information

SCHOOL SAVINGS BONUS REMINDER (SSB)

The Victorian Government has delivered the School Saving Bonus (SSB) – a one-off support of $400 for eligible government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.

The SSB can be used for uniforms and textbooks until Monday 30 June 2025.

Any funds remaining after 30 June 2025, including online voucher amounts that have not been redeemed, will become a credit to use on school activities.

However, the credit will not be available on your family account at our school until late July.

To use any remaining SSB funds to cover the cost of school activities in July, please refer to the SSB online system and allocate the funds to school activities before 30 June 2025.

How to action SSB Portal

CSEF 2025

If you recently have received a Health Care Card, please don't forget to complete the CSEF application form and provide a copy of your card to the office. Eligible families will receive a payment of $154 per year for primary school students.

Applications close on the 4th July 2025.

If you have a sibling the CSEF funds can now be shared.

SUN SMART

Mill Park Heights Primary School is a SunSmart School. Please ensure your child has their school hat with them every day up until the end of April. Please check that their hat is clearly labelled with their name. NO HAT, NO PLAY!

INSURANCE

Parents/carers of students, who do not have student accident insurance, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance or transport as well as any other transport costs.

Parents/carers can purchase insurance policies from commercial insurers.

It is important to note that the Department does not hold insurance for personal property brought to school and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property.

PRIVACY REMINDER

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 Microsoft 365/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 Microsoft 365/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
Chinese
Dari
Gujarati
Mandarin
Somali
Sudanese
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese

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