GENERAL INFORMATION

College Bus Information

SCSC has updated the College bus information on our website, including:

Updated bus routes to/from the College
Links to timetables
2023 PTV Student Application Form
2023 Conveyance Allowance Application Forms & lodgement cut off dates

CLICK HERE to be taken directly to our website. We encourage families to familiarise themselves with this information.

MYKI Card Reminder

An important reminder that students require a MYKI card with sufficient funds to cover their bus journey to and from the College whilst travelling on the below services:

T5: Grovedale

T6: Jan Juc

T7: Ocean Acres

T10: Ocean Views

and all public transport services.

McHarry's Buslines have advised that students may incur a $200 fine if they do not have sufficient funds or have a valid card.

Account Payments

There are a number of ways for families to make a payment to the College for their child’s excursion, camp or event. Please see below:

Preferred: Direct Deposit

To make a payment by direct deposit please use the following bank details:

Account Name: Surf Coast Secondary College Council Official

BSB: 033-608

Account Number: 246907

Please be sure to put your child’s name in the reference and notify us of the payment by emailing us at accounts@scsc.vic.edu.au

EFTPOS:

Over the phone on 03 5261 6633 by calling our Administration Office.

If you have a credit on your account and would like to use this, please email accounts@scsc.vic.edu.au

Conveyance Allowance Lodgement Dates 2023

Due to strict lodgement date criteria, late applications will be submitted in the following terms submission. Lodgements must be submitted to the college no later than 4PM on the due date listed below. Our Accounts Team will contact parents/carers regarding reimbursements once funds have been allocated to the College.

Term 1: Friday 10 March 2023 (Closed)

Term 2: Friday 31 May 2023 (Closed)

Term 3: Friday 18 August 2023

Term 4: Friday 17 November 2023

For further information regarding the Conveyance allowance program, please find the attached link: Conveyance Allowance Information

If you have any questions, please contact the College on 5261 6633.

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)

Applications for 2023 now closed

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF in 2023. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

$125 for primary school students
$225 for secondary school students

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE CSEF

New applicants should contact the school Administration Office to obtain a CSEF application form.

IMPORTANT: If you applied for CSEF at your child's school in 2022, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:

new student enrolments: your child has started or changed schools this year.
changed family circumstances, such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.

SCSC Uniform

Formal Uniform

Grey shorts or pants (from Surf Coast School Stuff)
White long or short-sleeved shirt with SCSC logo
Skirt (must be approximately knee length)
SCSC school dress (must be approximately knee length)
Outer garments
- SCSC knitted jumper
- SCSC hooded jumper
- SCSC spray jacket
- SCSC puffer jacket
- SCSC blazer
Grey, black or white plain socks
Black polishable shoes

Active Uniform

Navy shorts or navy track pants with SCSC logo
Polo shirt with SCSC logo
SCSC hooded jumper
SCSC spray jacket
SCSC puffer jacket
Sports shoes

School Bag

The only permissible school bag for use by all students is the SCSC school bag

Other

A navy blue, white or teal scarf may be worn with the school uniform in cold weather
If a further garment is needed under the school shirt, it must be a plain white t-shirt or singlet
SCSC beanie

Each student is provided with an SCSC drink bottle upon enrolment.

Student Lost Property

To assist staff with returning items that may have been left behind in class, we advise families to ensure the student name has been written on the tag so we may return them to the rightful owner. Any items that are found without a name will be kept for 2 weeks and if unclaimed, will then be donated.

Communicating with your Student's Teachers

Through the range of platforms at Surf Coast Secondary College there is also a range of communication mediums with your students teachers. This article will detail a couple of these opportunities and some supports.

The most straightforward means of communication is via a phone call to the school (03) 5261 6633, in this instance teachers may be teaching or engaged in meeting/planning time so you may need to leave a message or organise another time for contact.

To ensure communication with your students teachers the most consistent means of communication is via Compass our Student Management Platform. Compass will allow you to communicate with the teacher via email, it is also how the teacher will communicate with you and your student. To ensure communication between parents and teachers is considered and consistent we expect teachers will respond to emails within 24 hours or the next working day.

To ensure you can speak with your students teachers organising a time for a phone call or to meet onsite through Compass will ensure you and the teacher are available and prepared. Compass will also allow you to email all of your students teachers at once.

To communicate with a your students teachers via compass you can refer to the linked guide. “You will need to be in the browser version, Menu -> Open in Browser, to do this from the app.”

Guide Link - Pg - 17 - https://bit.ly/3NoYBQ5

The page where all past posts are stored is - https://bit.ly/3jzBzXz

Shaun Miller,

Digital Learning Specialist.

Compass - How to advise of an absence

If you would like to advise of your child's absence or would like to authorise to sign your child out for an appointment later in the day, you can utilise your Compass app on your phone, as follows:

The most common approval types are:

Medical / Illness
Medical Appointment (this also includes specialists e.g. psychologist, orthodontist)
Parent Choice

So, for example, if your child needs to leave school at lunch time for an appointment at the dentist, you would select the start time as 12:30pm and finish time as 2:55pm.

Your child at the appointment time can then sign out at the Administration Office, our staff will check Compass for your approval and can sign your child out.

Sick Bay

If a student is feeling unwell, to keep in line with the Department of Education & Training's Mobile Phone Policy, students are required to go to the Administration Office where a trained First Aid Officer will provide assistance and call parents/guardians if they are too unwell to remain at school and need to go home.

Please note, that the school will only call parents/guardians in regards to an unwell child. The school will never send a text message to advise that their child is unwell and requires collection.

If you have any questions regarding the above or other queries, please call our Administration Team on (03) 5261 6633.