Business Matters
School Bus
The College will be using a different bus company, Crown, in 2021. Bus forms were emailed to families last week and need to be returned to the College by tomorrow (Friday 27 November). Bus fees will now be included on the school fee invoice.
Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) - Extended Eligibility Date.
The Victorian Government has extended the eligibility date for receiving the CSEF to the start of Term 4 2020. If you have not received CSEF this year and have a means tested Health Care Card (HCC) you may qualify for the CSEF payment. The application form is below. Completed forms and a copy of your HCC must be submitted to the College Accounts Office by 3.00 pm Friday 27 November.
Back to School Expenses - Low Income Families
We would like to let you know of a wonderful initiative available through Vinnies NILs called No Interest Loans (NILs). A NILS loan has no interest, no fees, no charges ever.
Every year, we help parents and carers on low incomes (in particular those on Centrelink) to apply for a NILs loan of up to $1,500 to cover the cost of essential school items such as uniforms, books, laptops, stationery, school camps, and musical instruments (as well as other essentials such as washing machines, fridges, car repairs, medical and dental expenses).
What is a NILs loan?
A NILs loan is a safe, affordable alternative to high-interest payday loans or rent-to-buy leases. It’s not a payday loan or a bank loan but a form of ‘circular community credit'. This means when a borrower makes a repayment to NILs, the funds are then released to someone else in the community. NILs is supported by not-for-profit Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand, with funding from the Australian Government in partnership with NAB.
Parents can find out more information about NILs by contacting:
Vinnies NILs
03 5229 8829
enquiries.nils@vinniesnils.org.au
Multi Sport Centre
Plans for our new Multi Sport Centre have been approved by the City of Greater Dandenong Council. We have put the project out to tender and hope that work will begin early in the new year.
SiMON Everywhere - for PAM
Nazareth College uses PAM (Parent Access Module) which is also available as a mobile app called Simon Everywhere. PAM allows parents/guardians to access our school intranet on PCs, laptops, tablets or smartphones to view important information about their children. This platform is our main form of communication.
The following information is available through PAM. Each family has a unique login ID. This will give you access, in real time, to:
- Notify of student absences
- Update student medical information
- Consent to excursions and camps
- School Calendar
- Student Reports
- Student Progress Meeting bookings
Instructions to download the Simon Everywhere app, which replicates PAM but allows a more user friendly approach, are available below.
