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Education Maintenance Allowance
General OfficeStudent absences, change of student details, appointments and general enquiries please contact the General Office on 8768 1000. We encourage and appreciate your communication to the College to enable our records to be accurately managed.Parents wishing to make contact with staff may also leave messages on our telephone voice messaging system or College email address at berwick.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au
Student DetailsStudent detail forms showing current student details will be attached to mid semester reports. If any changes need to be made, kindly make the necessary changes on the form and return it to the College in the reply paid envelope provided with the reports. Enquiries should be directed to the Student Records Manager.
Absence NotesIf a student is absent, even for part of a day, we require a note signed by the parent/guardian to be handed to the form teacher on the first day a student returns to school. Requests for permission to leave early should also be in writing and should be provided to his/her form teacher at form assembly, or the appropriate Year Level Coordinator to authorise with their signature. This note should be shown at the General Office when signing out before leaving. It is the student’s responsibility to have this note signed before presenting to the General Office.
Zone InformationNeighbourhood zones have been set up in the Berwick area to support students and their families by providing guaranteed access to their local government school. Students retain the right to apply for admission to any other government school. Berwick Secondary College will consider all applications.
Out of Zone Applications - Along with any application from the Primary School, parents must attach a letter supporting their application for "out of zone" enrolment, stating specific reasons that detail as to why the student should be enrolled at Berwick Secondary College, eg. curriculum, social, emotional considerations.
Click here to view a map detailing the zone.
For clarification of the school's zone please refer to the following Melways references: Maps 110, 111 - Area 1 Map 109 - Area 2 Maps 210, 211 - Area 3 Maps 212, 213 - Area 4 Map 214 - Area 5 Map 131 - Area 6
BusesA separate information sheet for each bus route is available from the General Office, Bus Coordinator or you can download them by clicking here. Zone 2 concession fares apply. Parents wishing to make contact with the bus companies may contact
Any student who misses their bus we encourage to report immediately to the General Office to provide them with assistance.
Conveyance AllowanceConveyance Allowance assists with the costs of student transportation to and from school. Students who travel more than 4.8 kilometres from place of residence to their nearest appropriate school are entitled to submit a claim.
An appropriate signed application form, either bus and/or car for each student needs to be completed in full including the kilometre distance one way, travelling the shortest practical route (not the bus route) from home to school.
A new form needs to be filled out each year. One form per student. Please use the website www.whereis.com.au to calculate your kilometres from home to school. Enter in the school address as 79 Manuka Road, Berwick. Remember to select shortest distance before clicking ‘get directions’. Enquiries about eligibility and other details should be directed to the Student Records Manager or the Office Manager.
Education Maintenance AllowanceThe Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is provided to assist eligible families with the costs associated with the education of their children.
To be eligible for receipt of the EMA you must: Be either a parent or guardian of a primary or secondary school student up to the age of sixteen; and
Consequently parents/guardians are able to access the EMA if they have a current Health Care Card or Pension Card.Enquiries about eligibility and other details should be directed to the Office Manager.
Visitors to the College All visitors to the College are required, in the first instance, to call at the General Office and collect a visitor’s pass. Forms to DownloadThese forms have been made available for you to download just click on the one you require.
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Updated: May 2, 2008 |
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