Mount Eliza Secondary College  ​ 'Educated for Excellence - Prepared for Life’  

SCHOOL INFORMATION 

SCHOOL LEVIES 

I am a parent member of the School Council.  I was previously not aware of the costs of running a school and the financing arrangements required to provide our children with a good education.  The school receives funding from the State Government.  That funding is limited and basically only covers the cost of the school buildings and to pay the wages for the teachers and staff.  Government funding does not give the teachers any budget to provide resources to the class.  Provision of classroom resources (photocopying, stationary, equipment, project items etc) has to be separately funded in addition to what the Government pays.  In order to be able to provide classroom resources, the School Council sets a budget and requests the parents to pay School Council Requested Fees (to provide a general fund for classroom resources) and Elective Fees (to provide additional resources for each elective and vary depending on the cost of resources for each elective).

The State Government requires the school by law to state that the School Council Requested Fee is an “optional” fee but the sad reality is that if families do not pay that fee and the specific Elective Fees the school does not have enough money to provide a full range of classroom resources to our children.

I am proud to acknowledge that most families do pay the School Council Requested Fee and the Elective Fees.  Our voluntary payment rate at MESC is quite high, but there are some families who do not contribute to the funding of school resources and this reduces the ability of the school to provide resources for their children and for all of the school’s students.  The school is very supportive of those families who are in financial difficulties and customised arrangements can be organised for families in need.  However for the small number of families who choose not to pay, I wish you to know (as I now know from being on the School Council) that every student suffers as a result of having diminished resources unless all families contribute to the resource fees.

Government funding provides a very basic level of teaching.  At MESC we want our teachers to have the additional resources to provide a very high level of education to our children.  Please consider your own children and all of the MESC students when it comes to paying the School Council Requested Fee and the Elective Fees.

Jason Coppard (Parent School Council Member)

 

CHANGE OF CONTACT DETAILS

Almost all information is forwarded to families by email. It is important to keep the College updated of any changes to email addresses, as well as other changes such as address and telephone numbers. Notification of changes can be done via Compass or emailed to the College at info@mesc.vic.edu.au

 

ABSENCES OR LATE 

Parents are reminded to notify the College Absentee Office before 9:00am if their student will be absent or late for school for any reason (holidays, appointments, sick).  Parents can phone the College Absentee Office on 97886290 available 24 hours a day and leave a message.

 

RSPCA FUNDRAISER

Every year more than 20,000 animals are provided with refuge and care from the RSPCA. For my personal project I am raising donations for the RSPCA and would very much appreciate any donations of the following:- towels, blankets, flat sheets, pillow cases, face washers (please note that we can not accept any Manchester with fillings or feathers) cat poles, animal carriers or cages, bedding, pet/baby playpens/pet  food. 

Yasmine Murray

 

 

 

 

CAMPS /SPORTS/ EXCURSION FUND 

If you are eligible for CSEF (current Health Care Card or the like) and have a CSEF credit available on your family statement please make note of the following:

  1. You receive notification that your student is selected for a sport/excursion/camp via Compass
  2. Print off the consent form and sign to give permission for your child to attend
  3. Write ‘please use CSEF,’ sign and date for the credit to be allocated to the event
  4. Return to the general office before the due date so staff can update Compass with your consent and indicate the use of the credit
  5. Your Family Statement will show CSEF has been applied to the event specified

IMPORTANT DATES

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July 1 to Jul 16 - School Holidays

 

TERM 3 RESUMES MONDAY 17 JULY 2017 

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July 24 - Course Counselling Interviews

July 25 - Course Counselling Interviews

July 31 - Progress Report 5 Published

August  1 - Proposed Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences

August 28 - Yr 10,11 & 12 Meningococcal Immunisations

September 4 - Athletics Sports

September 4 - Progress Report 6 Published

September 23 to Oct 8 - School Holidays