Important Dates:

2023
8 Aug	Walkathon
16-18 Aug	Year 11 Retreat
21 Aug	Student free day
6 Sept	Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews
7 Sept	Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews and Student Free day
15 Sept	Final Day - Term 3
2 Oct	First Day - Term 4
4-6 Oct	Year 9 Melb - Camp
13 Oct	Year 12 Celebration Day, Mass and Valedictory
6 Nov	School Closure Day
7 Nov	Melbourne Cup Day
5 Dec	Year 7 2024 Orientation

College email addresses:

General inquiries - info@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au

Attendance (student absences or leave passes) - attendance@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au

Enrolments - enrolments@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au

Bus (bus passes) - bus@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au

Principal - principal@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au

IT - ceosale@service-now.com

CENSUS - August 2023

NCCD INFORMATION SHEET

SCHOOL FEES

School Fees for 2023 are as follows:-

Cost per student or family :

1 Student $ 5,920
2 Students $10,232
3 Students $13,197

Scheduled Payments	Weekly	Fortnightly	Monthly	Term
1 Student	$148.00	$296.00	$592.00	$1,480.00
2 Students	$255.80	$511.60	$1,023.20	$2,558.00
3 Students	$329.91	$659.83	$1,319.65	$3,299.13

Direct debit can be set up, please contact lsoderlund@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au to arrange.

Please note: Compulsory Education Subscriptions are included in your school fees and not on your booklists.

CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)

Payment Arrangements

Families holding a valid means-tested concession card as of 31st January 2023 are eligible to apply for a payment of $225, which will be paid directly to the College to be used towards camps, sports and excursion costs.

Application forms are to be completed and lodged with schools. However, the school will be able to accept and process applications up until 24th June 2023. Regular payment runs will occur throughout Terms One and Two.

Families wishing to apply for the payment should visit the CSEF website at https://www.vic.gov.au/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund and download an application form, complete and return to school by 24th June, or alternatively pick up an application form from the College office.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the College Office on

5662 4255.

CHANGED YOUR DETAILS?

Have you recently moved house? Changed your phone number or email? We need to know! Please email any changes to our office staff who will update your details.

info@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au

STUDENT EXITS

If you are exiting the College please contact Carly Kitchingman to obtain an exit form ckitchingman@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au. Student laptops are able to be purchased or returned to the College. All library books need to be returned as well.

TOWN BUS FARES

Single/One Way - Full Fare $2.40 - Concession $1.20

Return/Two Way - Full Fare $4.80 - Concession $2.40

Weekly (Monday to Friday) $11.20

Term 3 - $78.40

Term 4 - $88.00

Half Yearly - $156.00

Yearly - $312.00

It is an offense to travel without a ticket. Please have the correct change if possible.

Inquiries to Winbus Pty Ltd - 0428 551 145

AMBULANCE VICTORIA MEMBERSHIP

Accidents do happen! All families are encouraged to be members of Ambulance Victoria. At times of accidents or illness, the First Aid trained staff member/s in attendance will make a decision as to whether or not they should request the attendance of the ambulance service.

In doing so, the health and safety of the patient will be the only determining factor. Ambulance membership or potential costs to families will not be a point of consideration. Such a decision will always be made with a conservative ‘better safe than sorry’ attitude. Parents (or next of kin for an adult) will always be contacted as soon as possible so that they can be in attendance when the ambulance arrives. A familiar staff member will accompany a student to the hospital if the attending ambulance officer approves and in consultation with the parent/guardian.

DID YOU KNOW?

Arriving and leaving the College - start and end of day

A reminder to parents that the drop-off/pick-up area for students is at the back car park behind the multi-purpose hall only.

The back car park: All parents are to wait until the buses have left the front of the College to leave the College grounds, a staff member is usually on duty at the T intersection stopping the traffic. This is to avoid a bank up of cars at the corner of Ogilvy Street and Horn Street. We need to get the buses to the Secondary College ASAP after the end of the school day.

We would also remind staff, parents and students of the following:-

All students leaving the College on foot must use the footpath. Students riding a bicycle need to wait for the buses to leave then they can exit the property via the main gate. It is not safe to be crossing Horn Street between the main gate and Strzelecki Highway. Nor is it safe for a parent to stop and collect or drop off students in this section of Horn Street.
In order for buses to run to schedule, no student, parent or staff vehicles (with the exception of the teacher on bus duty at Leongatha Secondary College) should leave ahead of the first group of buses.

First Aid

When a student requests to go to the First Aid room a class pass must be provided to them by their classroom teacher. The student can then go to the office where the office staff will sign the student into the First Aid room and enter the time of entry (and exit). Office staff will call parents if their child needs further attention. Please do not contact parents directly via SMS/email etc. If your child contacts you then please ask them to tell their teacher that they are unwell and we will call you.

Student Absence

Parents are requested to contact the school by 9am in the event of their child being absent for the day, this can be done in PAM, by calling 03 56622 4255 or by emailing attendance@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au. All schools are required to record a reason for every absence from school.

Announcements and early departures

We are unable to make announcements during class time. If a student needs to leave the College early parents are able to prearrange this by calling 03 5662 4255 or emailing attendance@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au to organise a leave pass, parents then need to come to the front office to sign out their child. Any messages can only be passed on to a student once the bell has gone at 3:15pm.

Bus Passes

Bus passes must be applied for through student reception with a minimum of 48 hours notice. Bus drivers will not accept a note from a parent—the pass must be issued by the College. Most buses are at capacity therefore passes cannot be issued especially for sporting or social purposes. Bus pass inquiries can be emailed to: bus@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au

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