From the Office
General Office
The General Office/Reception is operating from 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday throughout the school term. Due to current restrictions, we are practicing social distancing and can only accommodate up to a maximum of six people in the Reception foyer at one time. If you are required to come to the General Office, please report to Reception then take a seat until we can attend to your enquiry.
We advise parents/guardians that if you have any queries, please call us on 9842 2244. We will endeavour to assist you with your enquiry over the phone rather than having to come in to Reception. Alternatively you can email east.doncaster.sc@education.vic.gov.au and we will ensure that your enquiry is forwarded to the appropriate person.
Lisa Bull
Office Manager
Compass Parent Guide
Compass allows you to access up to date and meaningful information about our College and your child's progress. For assistance with Compass modules, please refer to the link and user guide below.
Refer to the attached document for a guide to Compass
or click on the below link ...
Sponsor a Seat in the PAC
We are inviting you to be a part of our Performing Arts Centre as a Seat Sponsor.
With your gift of $300 (Premium Seat in the front section of the theatre) or $250 (General Seating) each, you can play your part in continuing to upgrade and create a state-of-the-art facility for use by our students, as well as the wider community.
A plaque will be placed on the back of each seat you sponsor.
Commemorate your connection to EDSC in the name of your family, your son, daughter, business or someone else who is special.
This donation is fully tax deductible. A receipt for tax purposes will be mailed to you.
Camps Sports & Excursion Fund (CSEF) 2021
Please fill in the attached CSEF form and return to the College with a copy of your concession card if you are eligible to receive CSEF for 2021.
If you were an eligible recipient last year in 2020, you do not need to re-apply, your 2020 application will roll over to 2021, however, if your concession card has expired, you will need to send in a copy of the new card to the College, noting the student name on the copy.
You will need to fill in a new form if
- the parent/carer is applying for the CSEF payment for the first time – i.e. an application form was not lodged with the school in the previous year; or
- circumstances have changed – e.g. there has been a change in the care arrangement of the student, a change of name or CRN, or a new sibling has commenced at the school and the parent/carer wishes to apply for the CSEF payment for the new sibling.
Refer to the attached flyer for more information.
Student Lunches
Just a reminder to parents that we are unable to deliver lunches to students during school time. If your student has forgotten their lunch, it can be left at the General Office but it is the student’s responsibility to come and collect it.
Hot food is not suitable to be left at the office. PLEASE NOTE:- Take-away food is not allowed during school hours.
Under no circumstances are students to be ordering take-away food to be delivered to the College.
Student Absences
If a student is unable to attend school, is going to be late or needs to leave early, the school must be informed of ALL absences, whether it be illness, appointments, holidays or any other reason. You can do this via the following options:
The easiest way is to Login to Compass with your Parent Login and ADD A PARENT APPROVAL .
Calling the absence line BEFORE 8:30am on the day of the absence. Phone: 9842 2244 (dial option 1).
Sending a note with the student for early departures. Teachers will not allow students out of class without a note or an approval on Compass.
For an extended time of absence, including holidays, the attached 'Student Absence Notification' form needs to be filled in and returned to the General Office.
Any unexplained absences will be followed up with an SMS notification if your child/ren are absent without an explanation. Please do not reply to this SMS as this service is not available.
Phone messages from students will not be accepted.
PSW Uniform Price List
Online ordering is available at https://www.psw.com.au/
Second hand Books and Uniforms
East Doncaster Secondary College has been successfully utilising the company Sustainable School Shop for the sale of secondhand books and uniforms for a few years now.
For information on how to sell or buy your books/uniforms through the Sustainable School Shop, please see the attached flyer or go to www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
Student Accident Insurance
Parents and guardians are reminded that the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development does not provide personal accident insurance for students while at school or during any school related activity including camps and excursions.
Parents and guardians are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including any transport costs. Student accident insurance policies are available from some commercial insurers. These cover a range of medical expenses not covered by Medicare or private health insurance. It is also highly recommended that families have Ambulance Victoria Membership Cover if it is not included in your private health cover. Ambulance costs are very expensive and are not covered by Medicare.
Office Hours/Payments to the College
Office hours are Monday to Friday – during school Terms only - 8.30am – 4.30pm
Payments to the College can be made from 8.30am to 3.30pm
Parent Payments
Please ensure that payments to the school are made only via the following channels:
- Compass
- Credit Card – please use envelopes provided in the General Office and place directly into the payment box.
- Cash - please use envelopes provided in the General Office and place directly into the payment box. Please ensure correct amount is enclosed.
Payments should not be made directly into the School Accountas it is difficult to determine who the payer is and what the payment is for.
Students can make payments at the following times:
8:00am-8:45am, recess, lunch and after school up to 3.30pm.
When making payments in cash please ensure that the correct money is enclosed in the payment envelope, as many students do not come to collect their change.
Parents are reminded that receipts for payments are no longer being issued. A statement showing payments made will be provided upon request from the General Office. For payments that are tax deductable, receipts will be posted home.
If a parent requires a printed receipt, this must be requested in writing on the payment envelope. Receipts will be posted within 14 days of the transaction.
Do not hesitate to contact the General Office on 9842 2244 if you have any enquires regarding the College Charges or if your account details have changed.
Parent contact details
Have you moved house or changed phone numbers?
If so, please remember to fill in the attached ‘Change of Details’ form. A form can also be collected from the General Office. Please return this form as soon as possible. It is important that we have your most current details in case of an emergency. It is also important that you keep your mobile phone number and email address details up to date on Compass. This is to ensure you do not miss out on vital information including student attendance alerts.