CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to help cover the costs of school camps, sports and excursions. Families holding a valid means-tested concession card for e.g. Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) and Temporary Foster parents are eligible to apply.
A Special Consideration category exits for:
Refugee and Asylum seeker families including families on Temporary Protection, Humanitarian or Safe Haven Visas.
Resolution of Status Visa (Subclass 851) applicants.
Students in out of home care arrangements, including statutory kinship care, foster care and permanent care.
Students who are 16 years or older and who hold a valid Concession Card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card) are eligible to apply for CSEF.
The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, sports and excursions for the benefit of your child. The annual CSEF amount per student is $400 for secondary school students. For more information regarding CSEF and information in other languages please
CSEF Information Click Herehttps://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund/resources
Parents must manage the use of CSEF themselves, i.e. let the school know when you would like to apply it to an event.
Please let us know if you are no longer eligible for CSEF.
CSEF Application Forms 2027 are attached on Compass Newsfeed or can be downloaded on Compass under School Documentation, CSEF.
CSEF Application Forms are also available at the General Office.
Please scan the completed Application Form and a copy of your Centrelink Card and email to brentwood.sc@education.vic.gov.au.
CSEF Applications are open for 2027 and will close for processing at the end of Term 2, 2027, for General Applications. Special Consideration category applicants remain open for the year and are eligible to apply for CSEF in terms 3 and 4.
Please note Late applications can not be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact the school (03) 8545 0300.