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College Voluntary Contributions

The Department of Education provides funding for a standard curriculum program, delivery of instruction and other associated costs for running the College. Funding from the Department of Education does not fully cover the costs of the range of programs or facilities provided by our College. This funding falls short of what our College community expects for educational provision. The College provides additional services, equipment and facilities beyond those we receive funding for. These additions range from the provision of a full-time nurse (in addition to first aid provision), additional welfare support, remedial support programs, computer technician through to self-funded building projects such as the sports stadium, VCE Centre and Performance Centre.

Parents are invited to make a donation in the form of a Voluntary Financial Contribution. These contributions are used to support a number of areas such as Building Fund, Library Fund, College Chaplain, Information Technology Support and additional classroom support materials. As an example, the College currently has a significant financial commitment through a Co-op loan for our self-funded sports stadium.

Did you know that the college funded and installed the largest solar system on a government school in Victoria in 2017? This system generates approximately 360MWh (Megawatt hours) per annum, provides around 40% of the school’s total electricity usage and is exporting some of its renewable energy to power surrounding homes, which is helping to offset carbon dioxide emissions.

The College is also self-funding a building project which will include ten general classrooms, two science specialty classrooms, a staff room and student amenities. These contributions are outside the requirements of The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 which provides for the ‘free delivery’ of instruction and a standard curriculum.

If you wish to make a Voluntary Financial Contribution:

1.  Log on to Compass portal
2. Click on Course Confirmation & Payment
3. Click on 2019 Voluntary Contributions

Andrea Sprigg

Business Manager

Sustainable School Shop - Secondhand Uniforms

More than 200 families at the school per year use the Sustainable School Shop service for buying and selling second-hand uniforms, items that are listed for sale to sell.  More items for sale are needed as there are far more buyers than there are sellers. If you have items you no longer need please list them for sale. 

The items you list for sale will appear in the secondhand uniform Stocktake Report that is regularly sent to families. Given it is the beginning of the school year, this is a busy uniform trading time.