Term 1 school fees were due by Friday 23rd February. Thank you to those families who have already paid.

Camp Sports and Excursion Fund

Camps, Schools and Excursion Funding (CSEF) is provided by the Victorian State Government for students (of eligible Centrelink cardholders) to attend activities like: - School camps or trips - Swimming and school-organised sport programs - Outdoor education programs - Excursions and incursions. Funding is provided annually at $150 per student for primary school students. Applications must be submitted to the school by 28 June 2024.

The applicant must be one of the following on the first day of Term 1 (29 January 2024) or Term 2 (15 April 2024):

• a parent or carer who is the beneficiary of a financially means-tested Centrelink concession card – please refer to the list of eligible cards 
• a temporary foster carer

Full information (including list of eligible card types) is available on the following website: 

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund/guidance/eligibility

School Fee Concessions

St Michael’s endeavours to make Catholic education affordable for all in our local community.

The school has an application process for any enrolled family to seek a fee concession based on financial hardship. There are two categories under which an application for a concession can be made:

Category 1 – Eligible means tested Health Care Card (HCC) and Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holders. Any family in which the fee payer holds an eligible means tested CCC is automatically eligible for a school fee concession. There is a simple application form and streamlined approval process. The Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited recommended concessional fee for 2024 is $520 per family.

Category 2 – Special Consideration
For other families experiencing financial hardship, the application process requires more detail to be provided to enable a fair and equitable assessment of eligibility for, and level of, fee concession.

Please contact the school office if you wish to discuss your eligibility for a fee concession.