Important Dates & Information

Family Contact Details

A reminder to all our families to keep your contact details and access restrictions up to date. Please contact the general office on 9308 1144 to update any parent/carer and emergency contact details or download the form here and email to craigieburn.sc@education.vic.gov.au

This is vital in the case of a medical emergency whereby a student may be sent home if they present to sick bay and for example an ambulance may need to be called.

Above all, our family partnerships are valued and are a very important part of your child’s/children’s educational success, our staff want to contact you to best support your child’s/children’s educational journey, both academically and socially and emotionally. We are here to help!

Important Dates

On students’ start days it is recommended to bring laptop, pencil case and exercise book (minimum equipment) in a small bag with a combo lock/paddock and spare key be brought to school until student is allocated a locker.

Students are required to have a laptop to check Compass Class, Room Changes Schedule Daily, and a school diary for communication purposes, see year level office if you don’t have laptop and administration to sign up for a school laptop. All students/families are required to sign the school ICT Policy and Contract Agreement prior to access to school network (internet).

2026 ***Check Compass as dates are subject to change

April

Wed 1st – Parent/Carer Teacher Interviews – Book Via Compass Conferences

Thur 2nd – Last day term 1 Early Dismissal

Fri 3rd – Good Friday – Public Holiday

Mon 20th April – Start Term 2 – Fri 26 June

April

Tue 28th April – Grade 6 Open Day – early dismissal for years 7 to 11 @ 11:16 am – Year 12 Classes as normal

Wed 29th April – Year 7 (2027) Information Night

May

Wed 13th May – Houses Colours Day

Thur 21st May – Athletics Carnival – Compulsory School Day

June

Mon 1st June – Year 9 Morrisby Career Interview Week

Wed 3rd June – Student Free Day – Staff Professional Practice Day

Mon 8th June – King’s Birthday Public Holiday

Mon 15th – 19th June – Year 10 and 11 Exam Week

Tue 16th June – VCAA GAT including  Yr 10 & Yr 11 SWOT VAC DAY

Tue 23rd June – Student Free Day – Report Writing Day

Wed 24th and Thur 25th June – Year 10 into 11 Subject Taster Sessions

July

Fri 3rd July – Last day of term 2 – Early Dismissal

VCE examination timetable

When available on the VCAA website, normal in term 3; see VCAA Exam Schedule

• Students should check the starting time of each examination and arrive at least 30 minutes earlier and be familiar with rules about late admission to examinations.
• The start time for the afternoon session – when only two sessions are scheduled is 2:00 pm.
• The start time for the afternoon session on all other days when three sessions are scheduled is 3:00 pm.
• The reading period is included in the times shown in the timetable. Each examination commences with a 15-minute reading period unless otherwise specified.
• All written responses must be in English, unless otherwise instructed in the question book for that particular examination.
• If students are presenting for Performance examinations, Languages examinations oral component or the Extended Investigation oral presentation they will be issued with individual examination advice slips. Photo identification and examination advice slips must be presented for entry to their assessment. In some cases, students in regional and rural areas may be required to attend venues in Melbourne.
• The following written examinations have an audio component: Music Composition, Music Contemporary Performance, Music Inquiry, Music Repertoire Performance, VET Music: Sound Production and all Languages including Chinese Language, Culture and Society, except Auslan, Aboriginal Languages of Victoria, Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew and Latin.

Visit VCAA for Exam Dates and further information at TBC in 2026

NB: Important dates are subject to change based on college staff availability and operational guidelines.

Bell Times

Term 1 & 4 – Summer Uniform Worn – Term 2 & 3 – Winter Uniform Worn

At Craigieburn Secondary we have a uniform dress code at the college that instils in our school community a sense of personal and school pride and contributes to calm classroom environments.

Should any families require support in purchasing school uniform items, please contact the Family Liaison Officer on 9308 1144 for uniform voucher assistance or your child’s form teacher or year level coordinator if they need a temporary uniform pass before item/s are purchased.

We are proud to see our students in full school uniform, and PE uniform only on PESH subject days. We have a strict uniform policy with prohibited items confiscated for parent/carer contact and for parent/carer or student pick up after school. For safety and identification purposes students are not to wear hoodies or the school jacket hood over their head indoors, the jacket hoods are only acceptably worn when weather conditions are unfavourable. Black leather or synthetic leather school shoes or non-logo leather runner are worn with full school uniform. Runners are only worn on PE scheduled days. Parent/carer notes or contact are required if student is attending school out of uniform.

The Craigieburn Secondary college school uniform should be worn with pride and is available at PSW Campbellfield. Click and collect uniform orders can be made on the website www.psw.com.au Image credit: PSW 2024

Mobile Phones

In line with Victoria Government legislation ALL MOBILE PHONES should be switched off once a student has entered the school gates and secured in a safe place (not in a pocket), stored in a locker, if no locker available, they can be taken to the general office or year level office, including headphones and ear pods.

If students need to contact families during school hours this must be done via the sub-school, sick bay or general office in line with our duty of care policy. No student is to leave school grounds without parental/carer permission. All students are to sign out as early leavers via their sub-school office, except sickbay, unless otherwise instructed differently.

If students need to access their timetable they should do so on the school/BYOD laptop – if you don’t have a laptop contact the year level coordinator as soon as possible. All students should Check Compass Schedule Daily for changes.

Please read the CSC Mobile Phone school policy for more information and refer to the Victorian Government Mobile Phone Policy and Mobile Phone non-compliance staged response (image). We appreciate your support with this matter and if you wish to discuss this policy further, please do not hesitate in contacting the college.

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) – Applications Close Fri 3rd July 2026

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum. CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school excursions, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or  support an out of home care student you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid directly to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is $400 for all school students.

To apply you will need to complete an application form (available at school front office) and supply a copy of your Centrelink pensioner concession OR Health care card for validation.

Submit application forms for families by Fri 3rd July 2026.

Application forms and parent information

Schools are able to accept and process applications up until Fri 3rd July. Forms can be downloaded here, pre-filled and submitted to the general office with proof of identity and a valid concession card. Applications cannot be processed over the phone.

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If there’s shared custody

The CSEF system only allows one application per student. Parents/carers in shared custody situations (who both hold a concession card) must decide beforehand who applies for the CSEF at the school on behalf of the relevant student. The CSEF is for the benefit of the parent/carer who is in receipt of the CSEF. Schools are not required to arbitrate this decision.

Source: DET (7 Sept 2022). Camps Sports Excursions Funds

School’s Privacy Information

The Department of Education values your privacy and is committed to protecting information that schools collect.  To find out more, visit Schools Privacy Policy

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