News from the General Office
2023 College Contributions
Heathmont College would like to thank all families who have already fully paid or who have committed to Recurring Contributions (formally Payment Plans) to cover their child’s/children 2023 College Contributions. Your support of these Contributions is greatly appreciated.
The College understands that families may experience financial difficulties or hardship at times. If you have any questions regarding Recurring Contributions or other fee related enquiries, Sandra Nebl can be contacted in person at the Main Administration Office, via email at sandra.nebl@education.vic.gov.au or by telephoning 9871 4888 on a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday.
2023 Sports Academy
The Sports Academy is now in full swing under the amazing direction of Brian Vaughns and his team of qualified coaches. The College offers this Program as an opt-in, user-pays and extra-curricular Program. Thank you to everyone who has already fully paid this mandatory charge and/or set up a ‘Recurring Contribution’. The Program must be paid for in full by the latest 23 June 2023.
Camps / Sports / Excursions Fund (CSEF)
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps, and sporting activities. The allowance of $225 is assessed and paid to the school on a yearly basis and is dependent on eligibility.
If your child/children received CSEF in 2022 at Heathmont College, the school will automatically apply on your behalf. If you are new to the College or are recently new to receiving a Health Care Card or similar, and haven’t already submitted your form, please contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or download one from: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/PAL/csef-application-form.pdf Please note that for students in Year 7 2023 the $225 funding will be allocated to their Camp remaining charge. The CSEF program for 2023 closes on 23 June 2023.
If you know that you have a CSEF Credit amount remaining from previous years (you can ring the school office-Finance Department to check this), please note that you are able to use the ‘Use CSEF’ function for paying and consenting to Events in Compass. The annual CSEF amount per secondary school student is $225.
2023 Instrumental Music Program
The Heathmont College Instrumental Music Program is going from strength to strength! Russell Bannister-Music Coordinator and his team of Instrumental staff are happy to speak to students about the program. There are still available places if your children would like to start lessons. Just complete the application form Click HERE to access the 2023 Application Form and email Russell on: russell.bannister@education.vic.gov.au
This Program is an opt-in, extra-curricular Program provided by the College and as such, attracts a compulsory fee.
Facilities – Student Lockers
All students at Heathmont College have access to a locker. This is to ensure they have a space for their backpacks, books and electronic devices. Please speak to your child regarding responsibility of their property with the understanding if items are stolen then you as a parent/carer will have to replace them. New locks ($20) and second-hand locks ($10) are available for purchase at the office.
Compass
A reminder that you can download the Compass app from Google Play or the App Store™. Chose Heathmont College from the dropdown list and enter your unique login details. Visit compass.education/guide -support to access the Compass online parent guide with step-by-step instructions on how to use Compass and the Compass app.
Compass Events
Please check your Compass Parent Portal at least twice a week for upcoming Incursion, Excursion and Sporting Events as cut-off dates for Consent and or Payments will be strictly enforced. A tight turnaround is required due to transport requirements, attendance limits, first aid packs to be organised etc. The re-opening of Events after the cut-off date is not best practice and will only be done in exceptional circumstances.
Compass Attendance
If your student is going to be late for school, please add an Attendance Note. You can use the drop-down for the reason and add the applicable start time. Students are required to sign in at the office when arriving late to school. If your student is leaving during the day for an appointment, you can also use the above method and add the actual time away from school.
Student ID Cards and College Photos
All students should now have received their 2023 Compass Student ID Card. These cards will be valid until the end of April 2024 and should be retained for use until then. Your child should come up to the office before school or during recess or lunchtime if they need to collect the above. The College Photos (if ordered) will be arriving shortly.
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