Important Dates:

2023
22 February	Opening Mass and Ash Wednesday
23 February	College Swimming Sports
1-3 March	Year 7 Camp
8 March	Year 7 Mass of Welcome
10 March	Student free day
13 March	Labour Day
14 March	College Athletics Day
15-24 March	NAPLAN
27 March	Year 7 and Year 10 Immunisations
30 March	Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews
5 April	Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews
6 April	Easter Liturgy and last day of term 1
24 April	School closure day
25 April	ANZAC Day
26 April	First day - term 2
1 May	School Photo day
11 May	Cross Country
18 May	No Bus day
29 May-2 June	Year 9 Camp
12 June	King's Birthday Public Holiday
16 June	Student Free Day - Report writing day
19-23 June	Year 10 Work Experience
23 June	Final day - term 2

College email addresses:

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

Attendance (student absences) - 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

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 www.education.vic.gov.au/csef 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.

STUDENT EXITS

If you are exiting the College please contact Carly Kitchingman in the office 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 offence to travel without a ticket. Please have the correct change if possible.

Enquiries to Winbus Pty Ltd - 0428 551 145

AMBULANCE VICTORIA MEMBERSHIP

Accidents do happen! All families are encouraged to be members of the ambulance service. 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 consultation with the parent/guardian.

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.

Did you know …. 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 your 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.

Did you know …. 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.

Did you know … 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 call 03 5662 4255 or email attendance@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au to organise a leave pass, parents then need to come to the office to sign out their child. Any messages can only be passed on to a student once the bell has gone at 3:15pm.

Did you know … 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 enquiries can be done by emailing bus@mmcrc.catholic.edu.au

Mary MacKillop Newsletter

"Be a gift of love and compassion" Mary MacKillop 1899

Issue 2 · 17 Feb 2023

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