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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 close on 13th August so please contact the office by no later than Wednesday 11th August if you are eligible for this funding and haven’t already applied.
Clare Najdovski
Finance Manager
Latest News
Last Day of Term 2, First Day of Term 3
The last day of Term 2 is Friday 24th June.
Students finish at 2.35pm.
The first day of Term 3 is Monday 11th July.
Students start at 8.35am.
Curriculum Day Monday 31st October 2022
Monday 31st October
Public Holidays 2022
Friday 23rd September and Tuesday 1st November are public holidays.
There is no school on these days.
Attitudes To School Survey - We Want Our Students To Tell Us What They Think And Feel
Dear Families,
We value student voice as a means to improving student engagement, wellbeing, and quality instruction. We are conducting the Attitudes To School Survey to find out what your child thinks and feels about Truganina College.
The Attitudes to School Survey (AtoSS) is an annual student survey offered by the Department of Education and Training to assist our school to gain an understanding of students’ perceptions and experience of school. Students will be asked about their thoughts and feelings in relation to their school, their learning, peer relationships, bullying and life in general.
Students in Years 4-9 at Truganina College are invited to participate in the survey. Your child will complete the survey during school hours. It is important to know that this is not an assessment and your child has the right to withdraw from the survey at any time.
All responses to the survey are kept anonymous in the response file. Personal identification data will not be recorded. This ensures that the confidentiality of your child’s responses is protected at all times.
This year the Attitudes to School survey will be conducted from Monday 23rd May to Friday 10th June. The survey takes around 45 minutes to complete and occurs during your child’s class time, where they will be supported to complete the survey by school leaders.
If you would like more information, please visit: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/data-collection-surveys/guidance/attitudes-school-survey
Mr O’Halloran & Mr Robertson
Lead Student Engagement and Wellbeing
Update on Rapid Antigen Tests (RATS) for Remainder of Term 2
Dear Families,
I am writing to let you know about changes to the provision of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) in our school for the remainder of Term 2.
RATs will continue to be distributed to you as they have been throughout this school year for the remainder of this term.
However, from Monday 23 May 2022, students will no longer be recommended to undertake either twice weekly RATs in mainstream schools or 5 days a week in specialist schools.
RATs however will continue to be required by students who are household contacts to attend school (5 negative tests over a 7 day period) or who have symptoms.
The ongoing supply of RATs to families in our school will ensure that parents and carers will have them should they need them if their child is a household contact or has symptoms.
Families must continue to notify the Department of Health and the school if their child returns a positive RAT result. Additionally, you should inform us if any of your children are household contacts.
Thank you also to all families who have got their child vaccinated. Vaccination continues to remain the best way to protect students and staff in our school.
Getting vaccinated is easy and bookings can be done via the coronavirus website. If you have any questions about the vaccines, I encourage you to speak to your GP or a health practitioner.
Thank you again for your ongoing cooperation and support during this time.
Kind regards,
Nicole O’Brien
Acting Principal
Truganina P-9 College
Responding to The Cold and Flu Season
Dear Families,
With borders opening and the arrival of colder weather, cases of influenza (the flu) are increasing throughout Victoria. Our community is at risk of higher rates of students and staff affected by the flu or COVID-19 this season.
What To Do If Your Child Gets Sick
To help keep your child and our school community safe, please take the following steps if your child has any cold or flu-like symptoms:
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take a COVID-19 test and follow the current Department of Health isolation requirements if a positive result is shown
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keep your child at home until their symptoms pass
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common flu-like symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, loss of appetite, body aches and feeling extremely weak and tired
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diagnosis of the flu can only be confirmed by a doctor after a nose or throat swab
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encourage your child to wash their hands regularly and ask them to cover their nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing.
COVID-19 Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccines are available free of charge to everyone aged 5 years and over in Australia.
It is important that children and young people have the best possible protection against the flu and COVID-19 by getting vaccinated.
Ensuring your children are protected against serious illness helps to protect everyone in our community, including older family members who may be at higher risk, along with younger children who can’t receive vaccinations yet.
You can book COVID-19 vaccinations through the COVID-19 hotline on 1800 675 398 or at a participating GP, pharmacy, or community health service.
Some local schools are also holding walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics on school grounds. Vaccination settings can be found at the Vaccine Clinic Finder.
Flu Vaccination
Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and over.
Some people are more at risk of complications from the flu and are eligible for free vaccination under the National Immunisation Program including:
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anyone aged 65 years and older
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pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)
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all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged from 6 months and over
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people 6 months or older with:
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chronic lung disease (including people with severe asthma who require frequent hospital visits)
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chronic neurological conditions
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impaired immunity
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haemoglobinopathies (blood disorders caused by genetic changes)
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children on long-term aspirin therapy from 6 months to 10 years
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children aged from 6 months to under 5 years.
Flu vaccinations can be booked through GPs and pharmacies, many of which can also provide COVID-19 vaccinations. If you would like more information about the flu vaccination, visit the Better Health Channel.
Kind regards,
Sadia Toqeer and Christina Arnold
School Operations Team
COVIDSafe Update
Dear Families,
Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) will be getting sent home with students. Please ensure you take the kits from their bags. Tests are provided in packs of 5 individual tests.
Students should conduct the tests at home and must report any positive test results to their school and the Department of Health. The test should be conducted twice weekly, on days that suit families. We suggest tests to be done each Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday mornings before school, in order to enable common reminders to be given to students by teachers at the end of each preceding day.
COVIDSafe requirements for visitors and volunteers
Parents who come onto school grounds for drop-off or pick-up, but do not enter buildings are not required to sign in using a QR code.
Parents/ carers are required to sign in using a QR code and show proof of full vaccination to enter a school building.
Kind regards,
School Operations Team
Term 2 COVIDsafe Measures
Dear Families,
I hope you and your family enjoyed a wonderful break over the school holidays.
The Victorian Government has announced some important changes to COVIDSafe measures for schools that will apply from the start of Term 2.
Face masks
From 11:59 pm Friday 22 April, face masks, while recommended, are not required in any school setting. This means students in grades 3 to 6, staff and visitors in primary schools are no longer required to wear face masks. Any student or staff member who wishes to wear a mask may do so, including those who are medically at-risk.
Screening requirements
Students who have tested positive for COVID-19, and have completed their 7-day isolation period, now do not need to undertake rapid antigen test (RAT) screening for 12 weeks after their release from isolation. This was previously 8 weeks.
Household contacts
Students who are household contacts of a COVID-19 case are not required to quarantine. They may return to school as long as they undertake rapid antigen tests (RAT) 5 times during their 7-day period. They are required to notify the school that they are a household contact.
Students aged 8 years and above who are household contacts are required to wear face masks when indoors at school unless they have a valid exemption.
If a student household contact returns a positive RAT result, they must isolate for 7 days.
Vaccination requirements for visitors to schools
Parents, carers and other adult visitors (not performing work) are no longer required to show evidence of two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
RAT screening program reminder
RATs will continue to be supplied for the first 4 weeks of Term 2 to support the early detection of COVID-19 in our school. The testing recommendations will remain the same this Term, students and staff are recommended to test at home twice a week.
As we approach winter and flu season, the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 and booster shots for students 16+ remains the best way to ensure protection for students and staff.
If you have any concerns about getting your child vaccinated, please get in contact with your GP or another health professional who can answer your questions.
Thank you for your ongoing support in keeping our college community safe.
Yours sincerely,
School Operations Team
Sadia Toqeer and Christina Arnold
Back to School Plan
Dear parents and carers,
I hope you and your families have enjoyed a relaxing holiday break.
As we prepare to welcome students back to our school next week, the Victorian Government has announced some new measures for the beginning of the 2022 school year across all Victorian schools.
Free rapid antigen tests
Free rapid antigen tests will be available for the first 4 weeks of Term 1 2022.
Twice-a-week testing will be strongly recommended for both students and staff.
The department will supply the tests to our school – you do not need to buy your own.
The department will distribute all kits to schools as early as possible. Kits will be distributed to students to take home.
Students and staff will do the tests at home; they only need to report their result if it is COVID-positive. They must report a COVID-positive result to:
· the school by phone or the RA Test Portal; this is so the school can support them, record that they will be absent while in 7-day isolation, and let the rest of the school community know there has been a positive case onsite and that they should monitor for symptoms
· the Department of Health via the COVID-19 Positive Rapid Antigen Test Self-Reporting Form or call centre on 1800 675 398.
Information about how to do a test and how to read RAT results, including a how-to video translated into 33 languages, is available online.
Vaccination requirements
Parents and carers must have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or have a valid medical exception (with limited exceptions) to enter school buildings.
All staff working in schools need to be fully vaccinated or have a verified medical exception.
COVID-19 vaccinations for students are not required for them to attend school but vaccination for students is highly encouraged. If your child has not yet had their first dose, please try to organise this before term begins. For more information on how to book a vaccination, including important information about vaccination for children aged 5 to 11, visit Vaccination information for children and teenagers.
Ventilation
We will also make sure that classrooms are well ventilated by opening windows and doors, to minimise the risk of infection. We have received air purifiers, which will be used around the school as an added safety measure.
Vital COVIDSafe steps
Hand hygiene, mask wearing, and social distancing will continue wherever possible in Term 1.
Staffing our school
I know many of you will have questions about what happens if your child’s teacher gets COVID-19. We will be able to bring in extra teachers and other staff if we need them, and we will be doing everything that we can to make sure our school stays safe and open.
Other information about school operations
Our Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program will also restart on Monday 31st January 2022.
Feel free to contact us at 9368 9800 to clarify any concerns you may have.
There’s no doubt that this term is going to be challenging for all of us, but we are also very excited to kick off the school year and welcome back all of our students.
Thank you for your continued support.
Kind regards,
Christopher Pugh
Acting Principal
Return to School
Happy New Year! We are excited to welcome you back to school next week.
On Monday 31st of January, all students in Year 1 to Year 9 return to school starting at 8:35am.
On Tuesday 1st of February, all students in Foundation begin school starting at 8:35am.
Staff will be available to support all students and families to get to their classrooms on the day.
- View the attached map to locate your child’s Year level zone. Eg: Foundation in pink is allocated to Building 1.
- College maps will be placed near all entry points and Year level zones to locate your child’s classroom.
- Class lists identifying your child’s teacher and classroom (also shown on Compass) will be displayed in each zone.
At the end of the day, students can be collected from their classroom’s external door or make their way home independently dependent on family instructions.
Students in Foundation to Year 6 will be dismissed at 2:45pm each day.
Students in Years 7 to 9 will be dismissed at 3:00pm each day.
We look forward to seeing 100% of students at school next week, in full uniform, ready to learn.
Another message will be sent later in the week with further information regarding a COVIDSafe return to school based on advice from the Department of Education and the Chief Health Officer.
As always, if you have any questions please contact the college via the college email: Truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Brad Robertson
Assistant Principal
2022 Term Dates
Term 1
31st January – 8th April
Term 2
26th April – 24 June
Term 3
11th July – 16th September
Term 4
3rd October – 20th December
Payments 2022 - Explanation of Charges
2022 Explanation of Charges Foundation to Year 6
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 2021 your application will carry over to 2022. 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 Clare Najdovski – 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 Clare Najdovski – truganina.p9.co@education.vic.gov.au or phone the School on 9368 9800.
2022 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 18th December 2021. Online ordering is now open, please click on the link below, using the access code BTSTC79
Planner Competition Winner Announcement
Dear Families,
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the Truganina College 2022 Student Planner Competition. Thank you to all who participated, there were many fantastic submissions and it involved a thorough process that involved staff members, and student voice leaders to select the winners.
Congratulations to:
Safwan Najeeb Mahmood from 2A: The Truganina College F-4 Student Planner Front Cover.
Mahi Chaskar from 2G: The Truganina College F-4 Student Planner Back Cover.
Simar Sangha from 8G: The Truganina College 5-9 Student Planner Front Cover.
Tristi Sharma from 6F: The Truganina College 5-9 Student Planner Back Cover
Once again, thank you to all students who submitted a design. We want to also extend our thanks to our families for your continued support as we offer all students at Truganina College a Stimulated Learning Environment.
Kind Regards
John Pujol
Community Engagement Team
Enrolments for 2022
Enrolments for 2022 have closed.
They reopen on Tuesday 1st February 2022.
For more information, please contact the office on 9368 9800 or email enrolments@truganinap9.vic.edu.au
New OSCH Program starting in 2022
Truganina P-9 College will be 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.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
New Secondary School Zones 2022
New Secondary School zones for 2022 are now available to see on the Find My School website.
To visit the site, see: www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au
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/
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.
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
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 DET Central Staff member: Jane Wilhelm at wilhelm.jane.j@edumail.vic.gov.au or phone 9637 2509.
