Department of Education Mobile Phone Policy
A reminder that the Department of Education has in place a mobile phone ban that requires students who bring mobiles phones to school to have them switched off and securely put away in their lockers during school hours.
The department is requiring all schools to ensure this ban is in place and enforced from the start of the 2024 school year.
The ban applies equally to all government schools right across the state. This helps ensure that school is a learning environment free from unnecessary distractions and disruptions.
By ensuring mobile phones are kept away at recess and lunch times, students can interact with each other face-to-face, without the distractions and social pressures that mobile phones can cause.
I ask for the support of all our families, staff and students in continuing to support the implementation of this policy in our school.
Further information
Emergencies: In the event of an emergency or if you need to immediately contact your child, I ask that families contact the school office who will pass on a message as required.
School mobile phone policy: A copy of our school’s local mobile phone policy, which implements the government’s mobile policy in line with our local context, is available on our website.
To view all our policies, visit our website.
Sick Bay / First Aid
Reminder: The Secondary School Immunisation Program offers free National Immunisation Program schedule vaccines to all eligible Year 7 and Year 10 students.
Year 7 students : Wednesday 19th August 2026
Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough)
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Year 10 students : Wednesday 21st October 2026
Meningococcal ACWY
The City of Casey’s immunisation service delivers the school-based immunisation program. Council now uses a system provided by the Department of Health, called the Central Immunisation Records Victoria (CIRV) Portal, to manage those receiving an immunisation.
Look out for the online CIRV Portal Consent form (this will be emailed late July), even if you choose not to consent for your child to be vaccinated at school.
Please click on the link to view the privacy collection: https://portal.cirv.vic.gov.au/UpdatePrivacyCollection/
Every day vaccination saves lives and makes it possible for Victorians to live free from the illness and disability caused by many infectious diseases.
For further information please go to the following links: Privacy – https://www.vic.gov.au/schools-privacy-policy
Immunisation in Secondary Schools https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/immunisation-in-secondary-schools
The Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019: https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_reg/phawr2019331/s112.html