Important parent information

New parking arrangements: Box Hill Crescent

Families are advised that Whitehorse City Council will be implementing a ‘No Stopping 8-9am and 3-4pm School Days’ parking prohibition along the west side of Box Hill Crescent between Cairo Road and Belmore Road. This restriction will take effect in the next few weeks and we trust that families will appreciate the increased safety for their children that this action will create.

Department of Education Privacy Policy

Our College collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy

Please take time to remind yourself of the school’s collection statement, found on our website [add link to your school’s collection statement].

For more information about privacy, see: Schools’ Privacy Policy – information for parents. This information also available in nine community languages.

Media Release

In this modern era we take many photographs to celebrate and publicise the work we do at Koonung Secondary College. At enrolment, parents are asked to sign a media release to allow these photographs to used within the school and education community.

If you wish to check what permissions you have granted or to change your permissions please contact your subschool administrators.

Student accident insurance arrangements

Families are reminded that neither Koonung Secondary College nor the Department of Education and Training 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. It is recommended that families seek assistance in this matter with their insurance broker or find a suitable personal accident insurer.

Occupational Health & Safety at Koonung

The Department of Education and Training has a comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety Management System which has been in place at Koonung for some years. This helps to provide a safe school environment for staff, students, parents and contractors.

Please take note of the following:

Traffic within the College grounds

Student drop-off and pick-up is not permitted within the College grounds unless the student is injured or disabled. All traffic entering the school grounds must observe the speed limit of 10kmh (ie walking pace).

Smoking

It is an offence to smoke anywhere within the College grounds and within 4 metres of all school ground entrances. This applies 24/7 regardless of whether or not students are at school.

Asbestos

A comprehensive audit has been carried out, testing all building construction materials. Material containing asbestos was found to be in a safe condition and consisted largely of the comparatively low risk asbestos cement (AC) sheet with the majority located out of the way in eaves and ceilings. The results of this audit were used to update our existing asbestos register.

Note that a health risk exists only if safety precautions are not observed if the AC is disturbed.

To guard against any such risk:

All asbestos containing material is labelled either with a sticker (at eye level) or a painted red dot (high points e.g. eaves, ceilings).
Our computer based Maintenance Reporting System allows staff to remotely log any damage. This immediately generates an alert to our maintenance and facilities staff.
Before any construction work is started, the asbestos register is checked to determine whether the area to be worked is listed.
Only contractors with the appropriate licensing are permitted to work with asbestos.
A whole school inspection is carried out each quarter to check for damage or wear and to ensure advisory labels are in place.

Stace Kerr

Business Manager

Attention ALL Year 10 Students and Parents

The year 10 immunisations have been rescheduled for Thursday 6 August.

They will be held in the Middle Years Centre between 9:30 am and 1:00 pm.

Each class will be given an allocated time to attend so that we do not get too many students at the same time and therefore we can keep the social distancing that is required. ALL students must wear a mask.

If you have a VCE class on that morning you may attend at the end of your class rather than the scheduled time.

You will need to wait for 15 minutes after your immunisation and then return home.

If you are absent on this day then you will be required to attend a Council session or your doctor.

If you are not sure what class you are in please check this on your Compass page.

Immunisation schedule:

9:30 am - 10A

10:00 am – 10B

10:30 am – 10C

11:00 am – 10D

11:30 am – 10E

12:00 pm – 10F

12:30 pm – 10G

If you cannot attend at the allocated time please come at 12:30 pm.

Thank you for your co-operation with keeping everyone safe.

Helen Lamers

College Nurse

Canteen online ordering information

Please find below information about how to order canteen lunches online. The canteen is now also providing counter sales so students can purchase food at recess and lunch times.

1 to 1 device repairs

Please find attached instructions for progressing device repairs under warranty

How to Log a Service Job for Parents

Access to second hand uniform shop

The second hand uniform shop has been closed following DET guidelines that non-essential visitors (which includes volunteers) are not to enter schools. We understand however that families may need to purchase second hand uniform. To ensure the safety of our students and families, access to second hand uniform is only possible under the strict guidelines attached.

Transdev school services - Term 3 update

Please open the attachment below for an update from Transdev with respect to the safety measures they have put in place for Term 3.

Koonung Secondary College Musical and Play - postponed until 2021

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Information sessions for parents