(1) Dates
- Monday 5 February — College photo day
- Monday 5 February — Year 7 parent information night (7.30pm in Centennial Hall)
- Tuesday 6 February — Opening School Mass and Top Achievers’ Assembly (9.10am in Doyle Centre)
- Monday 12 February-Friday 16 February — Year 7 Camp and Stepping Forward program
- Wednesday 14 February — Ash Wednesday liturgies
(2) Welcome back to school!
Dear parents, we are thrilled to welcome all our students back after what we hope has been a refreshing break. We hope you all have had a chance to recharge and are ready for a fantastic year ahead.
Some important reminders:
Year 7 Information Evening
All parents of Year 7 students are warmly invited to our Information Evening on Monday 5 February, to be held in Centennial Hall from 7.30pm.
The evening is a great opportunity to meet your child's homeroom teacher, learn about our College, the upcoming Year 7 Camp and find answers to any questions you may have. It is also a great way to meet the parents of your child’s new friends.
Sun safety is a priority
Please remember that all students are required to wear a hat at school every day. This is a crucial measure to protect your child from the harmful effects of the sun, especially during our warmer months. Sunscreen is also recommended.
As hats are part of the College’s uniform, please ensure your child has one at school.
(3) College Fees
Finance Office
Thank you to all 2023 MLMC parents and guardians who greatly cooperated with the payment of College fees, allowing for the College to be in a strong position going into 2024.
By now all families should have access to their annual College Fee Statement on the Parent Portal (not Compass).
If you have not set up an automatic direct debit, credit card or other authorised payment plan, please make note of the following important dates:
14 February
- first quarterly instalment due. Please refer to your College Fee Statement for the amount.
NB: If you are not paying your College Fees in full and are not on an automatic or authorised College payment plan then you must pay your first quarterly amount by this date
6 March
- annual fees paid by this date will be eligible for an early payment discount. Please refer to your College Fee Statement for the amount but remember to take off your early payment discount from this amount (pro rata amount for split billers).
Families that have set up an automatic payment plan must ensure funds are available on the day the payment is processed. Please see below for dates.
If you require any information regarding the College Fees, please contact our Finance Office on 9237 1315 or 9739 2209. You can also email us at fees@mlmc.vic.edu.au
(4) Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund
Finance Office
The Camps, Sports and Excusions Fund (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, are a temporary foster parent or a student aged 16 to 18 years old and have a means-tested Disability Pension or Youth Allowance card you may be eligible for the CSEF.
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 $250 for secondary school students.
Parents that received CSEF at the school in 2023 do not need to complete an application form in 2024 unless any of the following changes have occurred:
- new student enrolments — your child has started or changed schools in 2024 or you did not apply at the same school in 2023; or
- changed family circumstances — such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing at the school in 2024.
If a form was not lodged in 2023, parents or legal guardians are required to complete a CSEF application form and lodge it with the College for processing.
Application forms should be completed and lodged with the College as soon as possible in Term 1, as payments are made from March onwards. MLMC will be able to accept and process applications up until the end of Term 2 each year.
Eligibility Date: For concession card holders CSEF eligibility will be subject to the parent/carer concession card being validated successfully with Centrelink on the first day of either Term 1 or Term 2 (15 April 2024).
For more information please contact the Finance Office on 9237 1315 or email fees@mlmc.vic.edu.au
CSEF payments are for the current application year and cannot be claimed retrospectively for prior years.
CSEF application forms are available to download from either our MLMC Finance Website or from www.education.vic.gov.au/csef
Parents must lodge a CSEF application form with a photocopy of your Health Care/Pension Card.
NO LATE APPLICATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
(5) Canteen menu
An updated menu and pricelist for the College’s canteens is provided below:
