Home and school are two of the most important places in students' lives. A good connection between these two places is a key factor in helping children get the most from their education and an integral part of our school.
At Northcote Primary School, communication is paramount to ensure all members of the school community are informed and up to date with all aspects and components of school life. Communication is a shared responsibility and promotes connection to the school and a sense of belonging to the community.
At Northcote, the Compass School Management System is the primary means of communicating important information between home and school. Through Compass, parents can access student reports and learning updates, manage attendance, access news feeds, school events calendar and school policies and communicate with teachers and the school.
Gone are the days of sending the kids to school with cash in an envelope and a signed permission slip! At Northcote, we use Compass Pay to send out push notifications to families that enables you to pay for excursions and confirm medical requirements all through the Compass app.
Cash, EFT, and B-pay will remain available as options, but the preferred method is Compass Pay.
Notes will be sent through Compass to provide families with details of specific school/year level programs and activities including camps, excursions, and incursions. Please note, these are available as hard copies upon request.
Under the Department of Education and Training’s Parent Payments Policy, Victorian government schools are required to provide transparent information to their school community on voluntary parent/carer contributions.
Our Parent Payment Policy outlines our expectations in regard to the financial payments requested of families in order to enable Northcote Primary School to maximise student learning outcomes. These expectations align directly with the Victorian Department of Education and Training. You can find this on our policies page.
As always, you can also contact the school directly for more information.