Important School Information

CSEF

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

school camps or trips
swimming and school-organised sports programs
outdoor education programs
excursions and incursions.

From 2020, the Victorian Government is investing an additional $160.9 million for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund over the next four years. This funding will help ensure more than 220,000 government and non-government students from lower-income families can participate in camps, sports and excursions each year.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for the Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF). The amount paid is $225 for secondary school students.

You can obtain the CSEF application form at any Kurnai College campus office or download the form below.

CSEF Application.pdf

If you have any queries or require assistance completing the form, please contact your Campus office.

Please note that CSEF application forms should be lodged at Kurnai College no later than Friday 16th June 2023.

More information can also be found online at:

https://www.vic.gov.au/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund

Sex & Social Media Webinar - Parents & Carers

Dear Parents,

Please see below for an invitation to a webinar presented by Elephant Ed on Sex & Social Media. These sessions are for adults only (no students).

Elephant Ed is a leading sexuality education provider to hundreds of schools around Australia. Elephant Ed's workshops are evidence-based, age-appropriate and mapped to State and National curriculum guidelines. Elephant Ed is endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider.

This webinar will include the following key discussion points:

- Relationship between young people and social media

- Knowing the prevalence and impact of sexting

- Sexting and the law

- Strategies to implement if things go wrong

- Strategies for parents and guardians to start open and effective conversations at home

You are required to register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

This webinar is being offered by multiple schools across different dates. Please find the dates, times and relevant registration links below.

Drouin Secondary College

Wednesday 26th July, 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EjfuoXA8QNen82_cCs3LnQ

Lowanna College

Monday 21st August, 7:15 - 8:15 pm

Topic: Pornography

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CymoaHIfTzieEtYpz-B_BQ

Code Red Fire Danger

A reminder to all families, that on days of Code Red in the West & South Gippsland Fire Zone, all campuses will be closed.

This is a change to previous years, and we ask families to be aware of this in preparation to when Summer returns.