St Ita's Primary School Drouin
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50 Victoria Street
Drouin VIC 3818
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Email: admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au
Phone: 03 5623 7222

Important Information This Week

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LAST DAY OF TERM 1

A reminder to all families that the last day of Term 1 will be Thursday 6th April, with an early finish time of 2.20pm.  On this day we will be having a whole school liturgy in the church at 11.30am to celebrate the Stations of the Cross, which will be presented by our Grade 6 students. This will be followed by a short assembly.  Parents who would like to take their children home after the assembly are welcome to do so, please ensure that you Dojo your childs teacher to let them know they will be leaving early.

IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday 6th April 2023 - Last day of Term 1, 2.20pm finish

Monday 24th April 2023 - School Closure Day - no students on site

Tuesday 16th May 2023 - RE Closure Day - no students on site

GIANT EASTER RAFFLE

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It is with great pleasure that we announce the world-famous St Ita’s Giant Easter Egg Raffle is back in 2023.

On Friday 31st March all children will have a free dress day at school, the cost for free dress is a minimum donation of ONE Easter Egg (you can offer more eggs if you wish).  All donated eggs will be bundled into hampers and raffled off at our final assembly of term (our last raffle had over 60 hampers/winners!). The final assembly will be on Thursday 6th April at 12pm in the school hall after our Stations of the Cross Liturgy, which is starting at 11.30am in the Church.

All St Ita’s families should by now have receive a book of 10 raffle tickets which are sold for $1 a ticket. All the sold tickets and money will need to be returned to school by Monday 3rd April at the absolute latest. If any families would like more booklets please have your child pick up another booklet at the Admin Office, or contact Admin via email or phone (admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au or 5623 7222).

Good luck to all and I hope you are a winner!

PARENT INFORMATION PRESENTATIONS

Please find below a QR code and website link to 2023 Parent Information Presentations. The information presentations will help to give you an understanding of what your child is learning in the class during Term 1. Please use these links to explore what your child is learning and if you have any questions, feel free to contact your childs' classroom teacher for further information. 

 

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Here is web link if preferred- CLICK HERE

SCHOOL FEE CONCESSIONS

2023 School Fees Concession Program Financial Hardship

Eligible Centrelink Concession Card (CCC) Holder

Information for Applicants

Aim: To assist school families experiencing financial hardship in accessing a Catholic Primary education for their child/ren.

Confidentiality: At all times, the dignity and privacy of those seeking a fee concession will be respected.

Level of Concession:  School office staff can advise applicants of the concessional fee to be charged. This concessional fee is fixed annually by Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited. Approved applicants will be charged only the concessional fee which will cover all standard school fees and levies including any charges remaining for camps, sports and excursions after the application of the Camps, Sports, Excursion Fund (CSEF) benefit.

Eligible Concession Cards:  Centrelink issues a number of concession cards for a variety of reasons. Some cards have a generous or no income test and therefore holders of these cards are ineligible for a fee concession under Category One. Only CCC’s that are eligible for CSEF are eligible for the School Fees Concession Program. 

The following CCC’s are the most common cards that are eligible for CSEF. The CCC type is specified as a two or three letter code printed on the concession card.

  • YA or YAL – Youth Allowance
  • PPS – Parenting Payment Single
  • PPP – Parenting Payment Partnered
  • DSP – Disability Support Pension
  • NSA – New Start Allowance
  • LI – Low Income
  • FA – Family Tax Benefit
  • SA or SKA - Sickness Allowance
  • CAR - Carer Allowance
  • ABA or ABY - Schooling Applicant
  • AGE - Age Pension
  • AUS - Austudy
  • HCC - Health Care Card
  • PTA - Partnered Allowance
  • SPL - Special Benefit
  • WID or WFD or WFA – Widow Allowance/Pension
  • The CCC must be issued in the name of the fee payer and list the students for which the concession is to be applied.
  • The expiry date of the card must be on or after 1 January of the year (2023) for which the concession is to be applied.
  • If an eligible concession card expires after the start of the year, the concessional fee rate will still be applied for the entire year.
  • If a family becomes eligible during the course of a school year, then a pro-rata concession may be granted.

Lodgement of Application: Applications for 2023 close on Friday 23rd June 2023, please lodge your application immediately for your card to be checked and a pro-rata concession to be applied if applicable.

The following application forms must be completed and are available from the school office:

  • Complete the school’s application form & the Direct Debit Request (DDR) Service Agreement (or Centrepay application form)
  • Submit the completed forms and present a valid CCC for verifying and copying.
  • Complete and return the CSEF application form immediately after receiving it from the school.

Important Notes:

  • The concession is automatic for a parent/guardian responsible for the school fees, who holds an eligible CCC.
  • Any offer of a concession is subject to the applicant entering into a DDR Service Agreement or CentrePay arrangement for a regular payment plan of remaining fees (either weekly or fortnightly payments preferred). Any default in payment may result in the concession being withdrawn.
  • The Direct Debit form is available from the school office or alternatively the CentrePay application form is available online at https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/forms/sa325.
  • A CSEF application must be submitted for a concession to be granted.
  • A new application must be made for each school year.
  • Where the fee account is split, the concession applies to only that portion payable by the eligible card holder.
  • All families requesting, or receiving, a fee concession must notify the school should their financial circumstances change sufficiently to affect the level of concession offered or if cards are cancelled.

Please complete the below concession request forms and return to admin together with a copy of your valid concession card before Friday 23rd June 2023.

CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE

Eligibility:

An application on behalf of a student may be submitted if the student is:

  • a Victorian resident;
  • school aged and enrolled (3) three or more days per week at a school; and

A student who meets the above requirements may be eligible if they:

  • attend their nearest appropriate non-government school/campus
  • reside 4.8km or more by the shortest practicable route from the school attended

Note: Eligibility is assessed when the School completes your child’s application on the Student Conveyance Allowance System

(SCAS). If approved, the allowance payable is based on the one-way distance to make the journey to and from school.

If you are eligible and wish to apply for this allowance, please click the link to the Conveyance Allowance Application Form, which must be printed and completed and returned to the school office by Friday 10th March, 2023. Late claims cannot be accepted.