SURF COAST SECONDARY COLLEGE 

NEWSLETTER   

FEBRUARY 11 2019  

COLLEGE CALENDAR

Thursday 07.02.2019

Year 9 Wellbeing Day

Friday 08.02.2019

VET Sport and Rec Surfing

Saturday 09.02.2019

Indonesian Study Tour Leaves

Monday 11.02.2019

VET Sport and Rec Surfing

Tuesday 12.02.2019

Men’s Shed

VET Sport and Rec Surfing

Year 8 Wellbeing Day

Wednesday 13.02.2019

Sue Lawson Creative Writing Workshops Yr 11&12

Year 12 Networks Incursion

Thursday 14.02.2019

Surf Academy Prac

Sue Lawson Creative Writing Workshops Yr 11&12

Friday 15.02.2019

VET Sport and Rec Surfing Prac

Sue Lawson Creative Writing Workshops Yr 11&12

Monday 18.02.2019

Year 9 Bogong Camp Leaves

Tuesday 19.02.2019

Men’s Shed

Wednesday 20.02.2019

Year 11 Networks Incursion

Thursday 21.02.2019

Whole School Swimming Carnival

Thursday 21.02.2019

House Swimming Carnival

Friday 22.02.2019

Year 9 Bogong Camp Returns

05.03.2019

Whole School Photo Day

22.03.2019

House Athletics Carnival

    

  

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT | SCOTT DIAMOND 

The 2019 school year has begun with a rush. We are so excited to welcome so many new students and their families to the

SCSC community. This year we have 200 Year 7 students who began their secondary school journey with us while a

further 43 students have joined the College across Year 8 -11. Already these students have shown great enthusiasm for

their studies and we feel very fortunate that so many students and their families have placed their trust in the College. This

growth has taken our population to 931 students. What has been so impressive is the positive way all students have

adapted to this growth in the school from finding new classrooms to respectfully moving around the school at break times.

This positive approach by the students has really supported the College to make a smooth start to the year.

Term 1 is always a busy one with many events happening. This term we have the House Swimming Carnival on February

21st and the House Athletics Carnival on March 22nd. These events always provide a great opportunity for students and

staff together and we look forward to all students representing their house by dressing up in their colours and

participating strongly in all events.

STRIVE - Student Leaders

We held our first assembly for the year on Monday where the senior student leaders for 2019 were presented to all

students and staff. This year I am again proud to report that the students in these roles really are wonderful role models for

our school community and I know they will do a wonderful job in leading the student body and representing the college

with distinction.

This year our student leaders are:

College Captains

· Riley Beer, Eloise Kerrison and Caitlin McCaffrey

College Vice Captains

· Lachie Smith, Breanna Sweeney and Max Virgona

House Captains

· Zeally - Chris Walsh, Max Virgona and Riley Beer

· Bells - Taylor Higgins and Ben Harrop

· Birdrock - Tess Robb and Lachie Smith

· Roadkinght - Eloise Kerrison Breanna Sweeney and Caitlin McCaffrey

Achieving a student leadership role really is a huge accomplishment and something each and every one of these students

and their families should be most proud of. Congratulations!

UNITE – New Staff

The growth in our student numbers has allowed the College to expand the staff team. This year we welcome nine new

teachers to the College:

Olivia O’Brien – Olivia joins our school having previously worked at Baimbridge College in Hamilton. Olivia will be teaching

Year 7 FUSE and Year 11 Biology.

Maddi Panozzo – Maddi previously worked at Brunswick Secondary College. Maddi will be working in the Year 7 FUSE

team and also teaching Year 11 English.

Sheridan Graham – Sheridan was a foundation teacher at Hazelglen College and will be working in our Year 8 FUSE

program as well as teaching Year 11 English.

Jules Kent – Jules is a graduate teacher having previously worked as a Marine Biologist. Jules will be working in the Year 8

FUSE team and teaching Year 10 Chemistry. This is her first full year of teaching.

Tim Mawdsley – Tim is an experienced teacher having worked in many settings including Special Education. Tim will be

working in our Year 8 FUSE team.

Amy Snow – Joins our Year 9 FUSE team. Amy has previously worked as an Assistant Principal at Northern Bay College

and will bring a huge level of leadership and professionalism to our team.

Abbey Speed – Abbey is a graduate teacher. Abbey completed her teaching rounds at SCSC last year and as such knows

many members of our school community already.

Mark Orton – Mark is an experienced Indonesian and EAL teacher and joins our Indonesian team with a lot of enthusiasm

and passion for teaching Indonesian.

Cassie Blakeway – Cassie is also a graduate teacher who has previously completed her teaching rounds at SCSC. Cassie

will be teaching PE and VET sport and Recreation. Also look out for Cassie representing Geelong in the AFLW competition.

Along with these staff members we welcome back Luci Reuben, Marley Dalziel, Simon Gale and Ben Reid. Luci, Marley,

Ben and Simon are such valuable members of our school and we are so happy to have them back on board for 2019.

STRIVE – Sports Academy

The SCSC Sports academy continues to be run by Team Hemley in 2019. This year over 60 students have enrolled in the

program. This year training sessions will be held before and after school. The sessions which include sport specific as well

as general athlete development sessions are run at the College and see the students receive expert coaching and athlete

analysis. The SCSC Sports Academy really has moved to whole new level of professionalism and we are really excited to

see how these changes impact positively on all aspects of school life for the students involved. To find out more about the

programs available please contact Team Hemley on teamhemley@gmail.com

           

 

ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION 

Student accident insurance, ambulance cover arrangements and private property brought to school

Parents and guardians are reminded that the Department of Education and Surf Coast Secondary College do not provide

personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students.

Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for

paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance or transport as well

as any other transport costs.

Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the Department of Education and Surf

Coast Secondary College do not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage.

This can include mobile phones, calculators, toys, sporting equipment and cars parked on school premises.

As the Department of Education and Surf Coast Secondary College do not hold insurance for personal property brought

to schools and has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property, students and staff should be discouraged

from bringing any unnecessary or particularly valuable items to school.

Family Accounts

Statements will be emailed to families as soon as possible following the reconciliation of accounts from OfficeMax (we

anticipate by the end of Week 3.) In the meantime if you would like a hard copy of your account please email our Finance

Team at accounts@scsc.vic.edu.au.

We understand that families at different times may experience financial hardship, and invite families in this situation to contact

the Administration Office to arrange a confidential payment plan as soon as possible.

Device Payments

A reminder that Term 1 payments for devices purchased through the College are due by the end of Week 3 (15.02.2019). If

you are experiencing financial hardship please don’t hesitate to contact us to arrange a confidential payment plan.

Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF)

Below is the criteria used to determine a student’s eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF).

Criteria 1 – Eligibility

To be eligible* for the fund, a parent or legal guardian of a student attending a registered Government or non-government

Victorian primary or secondary school must:

· on the first day of Term one, or;

· on the first day of Term two;

a) Be an eligible beneficiary within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004, that is, be a holder of

Veterans Affairs Gold Card or be an eligible Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card

(PCC) holder, OR

b) Be a temporary foster parent, and;

c) Submit an application to the school by the due date.

*A special consideration eligibility category also exists. For more information, see: www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

Parents who receive a Carer Allowance on behalf of a child, or any other benefit or allowance not income tested by

Centrelink, are not eligible for the CSEF unless they also comply with one of (a) or (b) above.

Criteria 2 - Be of school age and attend school in Victoria

School is compulsory for all Victorian children aged between six and 17 years of age inclusive.

For the purposes of CSEF, students may be eligible for assistance if they attend a Victorian registered primary or

secondary school. Typically, these students are aged between five and 18 years inclusive.

CSEF is not payable to students attending pre-school, kindergarten, home schooled, or TAFE.

Eligibility Date

For concession card holders CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent/legal guardian’s concession card being

successfully validated with Centrelink on the first day of either term one (29 January 2019) or term two (21 April 2019).

Payment Amounts

The CSEF is an annual payment to the school to be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion expenses for the

benefit of the eligible student.

· Primary school student rate: $125 per year.

· Secondary school student rate: $225 per year.

The CSEF is paid directly to your child’s school and will be allocated by the school towards camps, sports and/or excursion

costs for your child.

For ungraded students, the rate payable is determined by the student’s date of birth. For more information, see:

www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

How to Complete the Application Form

NOTE: ALL SECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN

1. Complete the PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN DETAILS section.

Make sure that the Surname, First Name, and Customer Reference Number (CRN) details match those on your

concession card. You will also need to provide your concession card to the school.

If you are claiming as a Foster Parent or a Veteran Affairs Pensioner, you will need to provide a copy of documentation

confirming your status as a temporary Foster Parent or provide your Veterans Affairs Pensioner Gold card to the

school.

2. Complete the STUDENT/S DETAILS section for students at this school.

3. Sign and date the form and return it to the school office as soon as possible. The CSEF program for 2019

closes on 28 June, 2019.

CSEF payments cannot be claimed retrospectively for prior years.

Please note if you applied through Surf Coast Secondary College in 2018 and successfully received the CSEF, you do not

need to reapply in 2019.

Queries relating to CSEF eligibility and payments should be directed to the school.

Parent / Guardian Contact Information

A reminder that if your contact information has changed over the holidays to please ensure you advise our Administration

Team. This includes phone number, email address, physical address etc. This information can also be updated using the

Compass portal.

Compass Online Permissions

Surf Coast Secondary College uses Compass to allow parents / guardians to provide online permission for their child/ren

to attend excursions. At this stage we continue to use hard copy forms for our camps.

For instructions on how to provide online permission please visit the College’s website for instructions: Compass Online

Permissions.

Please note if you would prefer a hard copy of the permission form, please contact a member of our Administration Team

on 03 5261 6633 or via email at surf.coast.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au.

Student Absences

All DET schools are required to notify parents / guardians of their child’s unexplained absence on the same

day the child is away.

Compass will automatically send a text message to the primary parent / guardian alerting you that your child is absent

from school with no explanation. This text message is sent at 10am each school day.

Information regarding the new procedure and policy can be found on our College website under the ‘Accountability and

Improvement’ page.

For instructions on how to use Compass to record your child’s absence, please use the following link: Student Absences

on Compass.

If you have any questions regarding Student Attendance please don’t hesitate to contact a member of the Administration

Team or your child’s Learning Community Leader.

            

WHAT’S ON AT SCSC? The Pathways Foundation has been supporting young people’s transition from child to adult through their Rites of

Passage program for over 20 years. The Surf Coast Secondary College community has been generously invited by the

Pathways Foundation to host a free “Raising Teenagers” presentation to strengthen our local community.

The “Raising Teenagers” presentation recognises that adolescence can be a tumultuous stage in the lives of young

people and their families. The presentation seeks to empower parents by equipping them with an understanding of

normal adolescent behaviours such as risk taking and testing limits. Parents also leave the evening with practical

strategies to help develop healthy boundaries, negotiate changing responsibilities and to support their kids to maintain

positive self-esteem.

The talk is for parents only and is not suitable for young people to attend. Please register your interest through the

College’s Facebook page or via e-mail (surf.coast.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au)

The event will be held on Monday February 18th from 7pm to 9pm at SCSC in the Humanities Building.

Sports Academy

Team Hemley Training is offering after-school fitness sessions

for all Surf Coast Secondary College students from the school

gym on Mondays - Thursdays from 3-4pm.

All Year levels and abilities are welcome and for a cost of

$125/term you can attend unlimited sessions of:

Boxing & Core, HIIT Circuit, Strength and Conditioning as well as

Social Sports

You can book into after-school fitness for Term 1 here

Any questions email teamhemley@gmail.com

Year 9 – Ambisie Guest Speaker!

The Year 9 Future Ambitions Group was very lucky to

have ‘Ambisie’ organise a guest speaker for our students

on Monday. The Ambisie purpose is to inspire the next

generation by encouraging them to follow their passion.

They do this by connecting talented people (like business

owners, entrepreneurs and people who are great at their

passion) with schools to share their stories with the next

generation from real-life experiences. Our cohort

listened intently to Kate Williams who is a Certified

Personal Trainer, Holistic Health Coach and owner of

Retreat Yourself, a wellness hub that creates a seasonal

health retreat in a box, designed to inspire and

encourage you to lead a healthy & fulfilled life. She

shared her stories, pathways and passion for her work

which is exactly what we want our Future Ambitions

students to do themselves!

First Assembly

A huge welcome back to all our students and staff. Our

first assembly had over 1000 attendees!

Year 7

Our Year 7 group have been exploring their elective

subjects while getting into the groove of FUSE.

2018 Year 12s Visit

We were lucky to be visited by a group of last years year

12s all in colour coordinated outfits.

Cassie Blakeway

One of our past students Cassie Blakeway was selected

to play for Geelong’s AFLW team. We would like to

congratulate her on her success.

COLLEGE FUNDRAISERS AND EVENTS 

Kokoda Trek Fundraiser

The Kokoda Trek offers our students the chance to

experience a slice of history and see first hand the

amazing sights of Papua New Guinea's Kokoda Trek.

Along the trek the tour guide tells stories of our history.

This trip is one that our students prepare for well in

advance, with 96 kilometres covered on foot in just 9

days, there is a lot of physical preparation required. Our

Kokoda students are working hard to fundraise the cost

of their trip. If you would like to make a donation for

towards our Kokoda group please contact our

administration team. We will keep you updated with

community fundraising projects held by this group

throughout the year.

Community Fundraisers

Ryan’s IGA Torquay

Don’t Forget when you’re shopping at IGA Torquay to

collect a token a for every $20.00 you spend and put

them in the SCSC cylinder.

Bakers Delight

The Dunes Village Bakers Delight is helping raise money

for Surf Coast Secondary College. Every time you shop

and mention Surf Coast Secondary College they will

donate 5% of your sale!

Entertainment Books - For Sale!

The 2018 | 2019 Entertainment Membership is packed

with hundreds of up to 50% OFF and 2-for-1 offers for

the best local restaurants, cafés, attractions, hotel

accommodation, travel, and more! Plus, for a limited time

enjoy FREE delivery to any address in Australia. See the

last page of the newsletter for your order form. If you

would like $10 of your entertainment book to fund a

student or staff member involved in the Kokoda Trek

please let us know so that we can arrange this for you.

   

   

  

COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

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encourage members of our community to advertise their

business or community event here! Please contact our

accounts team at accounts@scsc.vic.edu.au for more

information.

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for $8700 and he buys it without paying a dime. How is

that possible? If you know the answer come see Ashleigh

in Administration Office for a prize.

We have an online registration system set up on our

website- We kick off the year on Monday 4th February.

REGISTER HERE: www.kfdance.com.au/torquay

Or give Karen a call on (03) 5276 1357 or 0432 493 527

Entertainment Book Order Form

Surf Coast Secondary College

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