CSEF

Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) is provided by the Victorian Government to ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the outdoors; excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum. The Department of Education and Training  administers the CSEF to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

To be eligible for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or non-government Victorian primary or secondary school must:

a) on the first day of Term one (Jan 29), or;

b) on the first day of Term two (April 16);

• Be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be a holder of Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder, OR
• Be a temporary foster parent, and;
• Submit an application to the school by the due date.

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 CSEF payment will be credited to the parents' account, reducing the amount owing.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

     • $125 for primary school students

     • $225 for secondary school students.

Parents/legal guardians no longer need to complete and submit a new application form each year.  Parents/legal guardians are only be required to submit a CSEF application form to the school in following circumstances:

 Parents/legal guardians applying for CSEF for the first time - i.e an application form was not lodged with the school the previous year OR 

 Changed family circumstances e.g change of custody, change of name or CRN, or a new sibling(s) commencing at the school.

For parents/guardians who are not required to lodge a CSEF application form, schools are able to rollover/copy the existing application on the CSEF system from the previous year to the current school year.

Please make sure that you apply for this payment if your family is eligible for it.  Those who receive will then be eligible for significant discounts on school fees and the school will benefit from additional government funding.

Further information can be found in the flyer below (click the link to download)