School Accounts

2017 COLLEGE PARENT PAYMENTS

Firstly we would like to apologise for the delay in 2017 payments being open on Compass. They are now live.

Collingwood College has a Parent Payment Policy that outlines the rationale of charging families for a range of educational items.  This Policy is available to view on the College website.

State Government funding provides for basic educational outcomes.  At Collingwood College we believe that the best possible opportunities should be provided to students.  This allows them to be engaged and extended in their pursuit of receiving a valuable learning experience while still offering affordable educational opportunities.  Collingwood College Council does recognise that there are costs associated with educating our children however these costs are kept to a minimum.  

Government funding is not sufficient to provide our children with educational programs of the standard and quality expected by our community today.  Collingwood College, like most other Victorian State Schools, does invoice families to provide additional student resources.  We ask you to contribute towards the difference between total expenditure and Government funding.

ESSENTIAL LEARNING ITEMS

Essential items and activities support students learning the standard curriculum.  Students do take possession of items, such as technology, art, photocopying, Mathletics programs, and the like.

OPTIONAL ITEMS

These are activities in addition to the standard curriculum and are provided on a user pays basis.  Our Instrumental Music Program fits into this categoury.  If you choose to access these programs you are required to pay for them. 

VOLUNTARY ITEMS

Parents can make donations to these particular items that contribute to the wellbeing of College facilities such as our Grounds, Library or for general Student Support activities.  These are purely voluntary financial contributions. 

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Where there is a family with three or more children, the first two children will pay as per grade invoice with the third or consecutive children discounted by 25%.

Families who do not have an immediate capacity to pay are encouraged to enter into an alternative and confidential payment arrangement with the school.

Payment may be made online through the Compass portal or BPay (details are on your Statement) or by EFTPOS cash, cheque at the College.  Payment will be accepted from mid November 2016. We appreciate your ongoing support for your Child's school programs.

Dale Perichon - Principal                                       Catherine Smith - School Council President

November 2016

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS

2017 instrumental music and orchestra enrolments now open on Compass

The following programs are now open for enrolments and payments under the 'Course Confirmation and Payments' link on your Compass homepage:

Music: Cello, viola or violin lessons, 2017

Music: Drums, guitar, keyboard/piano, singing, woodwind or ukulele lessons, 2017

Music: Class 3-6 Steiner Orchestra (Compulsory for these classes), 2017

Music: Senior Strings Orchestras, 2017

To ensure your child's place in these programs, and to help us make staffing arrangements and plan for a smooth start to Term One 2017, please complete the enrolment form by no later than Friday 2nd December. EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER.

Please email Campbell at campbellg@collingwood.vic.edu.au shoud you have any questions or require any further information.

Campbell Gome