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Notices & Forms
All notices and forms are available on compass.
Please follow the link below:
Camps, Sports, Excursions Fund (CSEF)
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. 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.
CSEF can be used as payment towards:
- School camps/trips
- Swimming and other school-organised sporting programs
- Excursions/incursions
To claim CSEF payments you need to have a valid Health Care Card or a valid Pension card.
See examples of these cards below:
The annual CSEF amount that students will receive is:
- $125 for primary school students.
- $225 for secondary school students.
The CSEF funding does not cover Essential Education Items.
How to apply
Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form, complete the form and we’ll take a copy of your valid Health Care Card or valid Pension card.
Please see below information in different languages:
Applications for CSEF re open on 27th January 2023 so please contact the office if you are eligible for this funding and haven’t already applied.
Ann Williams
Administration
Latest News
Professional Practice Day Monday 5th June 2023
For Term 2, 2023, we will hold a Professional Practice Day on the same day for all staff. This is to enable the most effective and efficient use of this day.
After following the College’s consultation processes and endorsement from School Council, we have scheduled our professional practice day for Monday 5th June.
Students are not required to attend school on this day.
2023 Term Dates
Term 1
27th January (Year 1-9 students start on 30th January 2023)- 6th April
(Foundation students start on 2nd Feburary 2023)
Term 2
24th April – 23rd June
Term 3
10th July – 15th September
Term 4
2nd October – 20th December
Curriculum Days 2023
Curriculum Days for 2023 are as below:
Friday 27th January
Thursday 17th August
Friday 18th August
Monday 6th November
No students at school on this day.
Medical Actions Plans
Medical Action Plans
Asthma Action Plans
Truganina P-9 is an Asthma accredited school and requires all children who have Asthma to provide the College with an Asthma Action Plan ANNUALLY. Forms are available from your GP. Please return completed forms with your child’s in date Asthma medication and spacer. Please contact Sibel for more information on 9368 9800. Please see link below for form:
Anaphylaxis Action Plans
Anaphylaxis is a severe, rapidly progressive allergic reaction that is potentially life threatening. Minimising risks protects vulnerable children and reduces opportunities for incidences. Anaphylaxis Action Plans are to be provided ANNUALLY and EpiPens/Anapens are to be provided and in date. Forms are available from your GP. Please contact Sibel for more information on 9368 9800.
Allergy Action Plans
Allergies are becoming more prevalent in our society. Allergies occur when a person’s immune system reacts to substances in the environment that are harmless for most people. Allergy Action Plans are to be provided ANNUALLY and medication is to be provided and in date. Forms are available from your GP. Please contact Sibel for more Information on 9368 9800. Please see link below for form:
Medication
If you have Medication stored at the College for your child, please ensure that it is kept in date with a current medication authority form completed. If you are unsure of the expiry date, please contact Sibel on 9368 9800.
All Action Plans and Medication/s must be current and in date for your child to attend any excursions or camps.
If you are unsure of your child’s plan or medication, dates please contact Sibel in First Aid on 9368 9800
Sarah Knight
School Nurse
Payments 2023 - Explanation of Charges
2023 Explanation of Charges Foundation to Year 9
Voluntary donation requests for the College’s Building Fund and Library Fund can be paid via Compass.
Camps and Excursions: when in addition to the standard curriculum program are self-funded and must be met by parents, as the college is unable to recover this cost from other sources of funding.
For further information regarding Parent Payment Categories please click on the following link: Parent Payment Policy
Methods of Payment & Statement of Accounts
Truganina College offers various ways to pay family accounts. Families can pay their child’s account via Compass, over the phone with credit card or at the General Office. All payments will be receipted into the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DET) approved accounting system in a timely manner. All processes will follow DET’s guidelines and procedures as they apply at that time.
Primary COMPASS Community Portal
Parents can pay for Events and some School Charges via Compass.
Financial Support Options
CSEF – Camps, Sports and Excursion Funding
Payments are made directly to the school and are tied to the student.
Please note: If you applied in 2022 your application will carry over to 2023. You do not need to submit a new application unless your circumstances have changed.
Please submit applications to the Front Office. For any questions please email Alyssa Tobin – truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au
Further information can be found on the following links:
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health
Refund Policy for Camps, Excursions & Incursions (on-site activities)
- All Camps, Excursions and Incursions are fully self-funded.
- On site activities and Incursions at the College will not be refunded in the case of absence or withdrawal.
- One day excursions will not be refunded in the case of absence or withdrawal.
- Camps – In the case of illness or withdrawal there maybe chance of a partial refund where a camp provider is willing to refund the camp cost for your child. A written statement from a parent is necessary with a bona fide excuse. A request of a supporting medical certificate will be required.
- To discuss further please contact Alyssa Tobin – truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au or phone the School on 9368 9800.
2023 Explanation of Charges Years 7 to 9
This year we will be using an online only ordering system for Year 7 to Year 9 stationery packs for 2022 with Paperchase Office National. Your child’s stationery pack will be delivered free of charge to your home address if the order is placed by 20th December 2022. Online ordering is now open, please click on the link below, using the access code BTSTC79
OSCH Program
Truganina P-9 College offers an outside of school hours program run by Big Childcare.
Before school hours are 6:30am – 8:30am at $25.00* per session
After school hours are 2:45pm – 6:30pm at $28.00* per session
*This is the price before the Child Care Subsidy is applied to give you a discounted rate
Please visit https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/child-care-subsidy/how-claim to find out how you can save as much as 85% off your childcare.
Big Childcare runs a fun, engaging and safe out of school hours program catering for families who require child care before and after school.
Our before care program allows children to be dropped off at school early, have breakfast and enjoy some fun activities before school.
The after care program takes place when school finishes. Younger children are collected from their classes by Big Childcare staff and can be collected by parents any time up to the end of the program. This is ideal for working families or for children to use for recreation and social interaction.
The experienced Big Childcare team develop flexible programs, along with input from the children, to allow children to experience a range of games, sport, craft, technological experiences, and many more fun and enriching activities. Some families require that their children have some quiet time to complete homework, which is also accommodated for.
Please feel free to say hello to your Big Childcare Centre Manager, who will be your dedicated contact for all enquires related to before and after school care.
For more information, please contact via:
Email: truganina@bigchildcare.com
Manager Mobile: 0423 304 168
Head Office Phone: 03 8682 9400
Website: www.bigchildcare.com
For useful information, company updates and more you can also follow big childcare at:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bigchildcare
Instagram: www.instagram.com/big_childcare
Emergency and Mental Health Support Information and contact phone numbers
If you require any assistance over the school holidays while the school is unattended please contact:
000 Emergency Assistance
Emergency Police, Fire, Ambulance
Ph:000
Kids Helpline
Phone: 1800551800
https://kidshelpline.com.au/
Free 24 hour/7 days a week advice and support for children and young people 5-25 years old
Parent Helpline
Phone: 1300 301 300
https://parentline.com.au/
Free 24 hour/7 days a week advice and support for parents, guardians and carers
Lifeline
Phone:13 4357
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Free 24 hour/7 days a week crisis support and suicide prevention
Beyond Blue
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Ph: 1300 22 4636
Free mental health support and assistance for depression and anxiety
Suicide Call Back Service
www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Ph: 1300 659 467
Head to Help:
www.headtohelp.org.au
Ph 1800 595 212
headspace Counselling
https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/
Your local doctor or medical centre
Victorian School of Languages
The Victorian School of Languages are currently running Saturday morning language sessions.
For more information please visit the Victorian School of Languages website https://www.vsl.vic.edu.au/
Soundgarage 2023 Term 1 Registration
If you would like to confirm your position in the Soundgarage music program for Term 1 2023, please visit https://www.soundgarage.au and fill out the registration.
Payments close on January 30th 2023.
Payments need to be made prior to lessons beginning, this is done via the registration. If you are enrolling multiple students and/or multiple instruments, please make sure that you complete the enrolment form and pay each for each student/instrument.
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact Patrick O’Brien at patrick@soundgaragemusicschool.com
Upcoming Events
Compass School Manager
Truganina College uses Compass School Manager as our web based Parent Portal and Learning Management system.
Using Compass will allow you to access up-to-date and meaningful information about our school and your child’s progress. Importantly, it will continue to develop the link between home and school.
Please click the button below to access the Parent Portal for Compass School Manager.
Further Information
Here are links to documents you may find helpful when accessing our Parent Portal.
School Canteen
The canteen is open from Monday – Friday for online lunch orders and over the counter snacks at recess and lunch.
The canteen offers an online ordering system. All lunch orders are to be ordered online. All orders must be placed by 9am on the day you wish to order food. Please click the link below to submit your order.
https://www.boccafoods.com.au.
Please refer to the menu on the right of this page.
Uniform
Noone Imagewear are the uniform supplier for Truganina College.
The following photos showcase the uniform. Please note the students are wearing either black runners or school shoes. If you have any questions about the uniform please contact Noone Imagewear direct on 9749 0543.
State Schools’ Relief
State Schools’ Relief helps students with footwear and clothing for school. They help students that may be facing challenges like trouble at home, family illness, students who have lost everything due to house fires and natural disasters or help out if the parents can’t afford the uniform and shoes for school.
State Schools’ Relief work with every government school in Victoria to make sure that all students regardless of background can participate in school activities and have access to education.
If you or your parent/guardian is struggling to provide your uniform for school; please contact the school office on 9368 9800 for assistance.
State Schools’ Relief
State Schools’ Relief helps students with footwear and clothing for school. They help students that may be facing challenges like trouble at home, family illness, students who have lost everything due to house fires and natural disasters or help out if the parents can’t afford the uniform and shoes for school.
State Schools’ Relief work with every government school in Victoria to make sure that all students regardless of background can participate in school activities and have access to education.
If you or your parent/guardian is struggling to provide your uniform for school; please contact the school office on 9368 9800 for assistance.
Outside School Hours Care
Truganina P-9 College are offering an outside of school hours program run by Big Childcare from the start of Term 1 2022.
Before school hours are 6:30am – 8:30am at $25.00* per session.
After school hours are 2:45pm – 6:30pm at $28.00* per session.
*This is the price before the Child Care Subsidy is applied to give you a discounted rate.
Please visit https://www.serviceaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/childare-subsidy/how-claim to find out how you can save as much as 85% off your childcare.
Big Childcare runs a fun, engaging and safe out of school hours program catering for families who require child care before and after school.
Our before care program allows children to be dropped off at school early, have breakfast and enjoy some fun activities before school.
The after care program takes place when school finishes. Younger children are collected from their classes by Big Childcare staff and can be collected by parents any time up to the end of the program. This is ideal for working families or for children to use for recreation and social interaction.
The experienced Big Childcare team develop flexible programs, along with input from the children, to allow children to experience a range of games, sport, craft, technological experiences, and many more fun and enriching activities. Some families require that their children have some quiet time to complete homework, which is also accommodated for.
Please feel free to say hello to your Big Childcare Centre Manager, who will be your dedicated contact for all enquires related to before and after school care.
For more information, please contact via:
Email: truganinap9@bigchildcare.com
Manager Mobile: 0423 304 168
Head Office Phone: 03 8682 9400
Website: www.bigchildcare.com
For useful information, company updates and more you can also follow Big Childcare at:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bigchildcare
Instagram: www.instagram.com/big_childcare
Foundation Transition Big Childcare
Working With Children Check
To assist you with applying for a Working with Children Check please click the image below. The link will direct you to the website to fill in your application.
All community volunteers at Truganina College are required to have a valid Working with Children Check.
Statement on Insurance at School
The Department of Education and Training (DET) does not provide personal accident insurance for students. Parents/guardians of students who do not have student accident insurance are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs. Parents/guardians can purchase insurance policies from commercial insurers. Personal property is sometimes brought to school by students, staff and visitors. This can include, but is not limited to mobile phones, electronic games, calculators, toys, musical instruments, sporting equipment, and cars parked on school premises. The Department of Education and Training does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property. It is probably wise for valuable items to be left at home. For further information, please contact Mike Roleff at roleff.michael.j@edumail.vic.gov.au or phone 9637 2509.
