ROLE OF THE STUDENT WELFARE CO-ORDINATOR

The welfare of students at Hoppers Crossing Secondary College is closely linked with the aims of the College.
The role of the Student Welfare Co-ordinator is to help provide for the physical, intellectual, emotional, and
social well-being of students at Hoppers Crossing Secondary College.

The Student Welfare Co-ordinator works in a variety of ways. These include:
1. Counselling individual students on a range of personal, financial and school based issues.
2. Organising referrals to external service providers.
3. Helping students with Youth Allowance and parents with Educational Maintenance Allowance
applications.
4. Organising student concession cards.
5. Working in consultation with Pastoral Care Teachers and Level Co-ordinators to achieve successful
outcomes for students.

If you would like to talk to the Student Welfare Co-ordinator, parents or students can either:
1. Ask the relevant Pastoral Care Teacher, Level Co-ordinator, or another teacher to refer you.
2. Directly contact the Student Welfare Co-ordinator either personally or by phone.
Student Welfare Co-ordinator – Maria Chol. Phone 9748 0635.

PARENTS, if you would like to assist the College during school hours, there are a number of different areas
in which you can help.

1. The Reading Program at Hoppers Crossing encourages students to read not only the novels set for
class work, but also novels for their own pleasure and interest. Parents can help students improve their
reading skills and comprehension of the novels by listening to their children read and by discussing the
story with their child. Often this additional help can be vital in their development.

2. The Integration Program. Parents can be involved in the Integration Program by volunteering to assist
students in class. Students may require help in both academic and practical classes. If you have time
available and would like to assist in this program, contact the College’s Integration teachers. Classroom
teachers will be more than willing to guide parents.

3. The Canteen is always in need of parents to help in the preparation and sale of lunches. Just one hour
per week would be a great help.

4. Working Bees. Parents will be asked to volunteer a few times a year to assist the College Council with
some jobs around the College. If you are available when we advertise the dates in Newsline, your
attendance will be greatly appreciated.

This policy relates to refunds to parents/guardians for payments made to the College for services not fully
delivered. A refund may be given if a written request is received by the College within 30 days of either
cancellation of a service or the student exiting the College.

CAMPS/EXCURSIONS

If a camp/excursion is cancelled and no cost has been incurred by the College then a full refund will be made.
If a cost has been incurred then the cost shall be covered by the monies collected before a refund is made.

CURRICULUM MATERIAL CHARGES

If charges have been paid and a student exits the College a portion shall be refunded provided appropriate
exit documentation has been completed. The refund will be pro rata based on the period of enrolment for
that year less any other outstanding costs owing to the College.

LOCKERS

If a locker has been hired for longer than a student has attended the College then a pro rata refund will be
made based on the number of full years remaining to Year 12.

STUDENT ACCESS TO THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE TO PAY MONEY

The Office can accept money: Before School 8.30 – 9.00

Recess 10.50 – 11.05

Lunchtime 12.45 – 1.15