Welcome to Issue 5 of the College Newsletter! In our first issue for Term 2 we have dedicated to giving you an overview of what is planned for this term. This includes: - Principal Reports from our College and Campus Principals - Term 2 Calendar of events - Education Week Open Day - Compass Updates - What’s on @ The Lakes
THE LAKES SOUTH MORANG COLLEGE NEWSLETTER 2022 - ISSUE 10 Date 00, 2022
Term 2, Week 1 Issue 5 - 2024
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The Lakes South Morang College respectfully acknowledges that beneath the significant River Red Gums that feature across our school's landscape lay the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri - Willam people of the Kulin Nation.
Principal Reports
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What ’ s on @ The Lakes
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Compass Update
PRINCIPAL REPORT
School Council Hot Topics
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BILL PANAS COLLEGE PRINCIPAL
Social Scene
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Community Noticeboard
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Welcome back to Term Two. I hope you have enjoyed some family time and had an opportunity to discuss your child ’ s Individual Learning Plan and organise your child ’ s needs for school including uniform, devices and upcoming events. Thank you to the parents/carers who connected at our Learner Review meetings on the Primary Campus in the last week of Term. 71% families attended or logged in to discuss their child ’ s progress and how they can support learning at home which was a wonderful outcome. Parents/Carers who could not attend either the Primary or Secondary Campus Learner Review meetings will be contacted to make arrangements for follow up.
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST IN THIS ISSUE:
In our first issue for Term 2 we have dedicated to giving you an overview of what is planned for this term.
Our College has a clear focus on high expectations and this begins with school attendance and punctuality. As parents/carers you have a key responsibility in this regard. It is imperative that your child attends every day and comes with the necessary equipment, food/water, charged device and texts/ stationery to ensure they are able to perform at their best and to have a positive and engaging day. Student experiences at school are predetermined by parent/carer attitudes and expectation as much as student expectation. The following SIX items have been prioritised to address the essential needs in preparation for school:
I would like to credit Mr Abney - Hastings and Ms Lee for their incredible work, fortitude, networking and resourcefulness for enabling our College curriculum to be ready for enaction to begin this term. The following works have occurred over the holidays:
This includes:
• Principal Reports from our College and Campus Principals
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New carpets in the VCE building and Secondary Campus General Office
• Term 2 Calendar of events
• Education Week Open Day
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CCTV Installation on the Primary Campus and extension of the CCTV network on the Secondary Campus New concrete paths ready in time for the winter on both the Primary and Secondary campuses. Some works are continuing so please be aware of trades people and machinery on your travels through the College.
• Compass Updates
• What ’ s on @ The Lakes
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A clear routine regarding movements and punctuality to and from school Appropriate uniform and pride in taking care of oneself and the lovely school grounds and facilities A discussion every evening surrounding learning needs and student responsibilities for their learning plan including homework and assessment
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I look forward to seeing you at a number of events and information days to be held this Term. We are always looking for opportunities to both connect with our families and our wider community. Our School Councillors are open and avail themselves to taking your issues and ideas to meetings as “ Hot Topics ”. We are fully committed to the needs of every child and will continue to challenge our whole community to work on solution - based outcomes to meet the educational needs of our students.
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Secondary Campus 80 Jardier Terrace, South Morang 3752 (03) 9401 3919 Primary Campus 275 Gordons Road, South Morang 3752 (03) 9400 9000
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Access to student timetables (via Compass)
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Access to Student Individual Learning Plan (transitioning to Compass) Access to events calendar to prepare for school events, excursions/ incursions/sports (via Compass)
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The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter PRINCIPAL REPORT
PRIMARY CAMPUS MARCUS ABNEY - HASTINGS PRIMARY CAMPUS PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents/Carers,
transition program and Prep teaching team. We will be running a Year 1 - 6 feedback session for families later in the Term for interested families. More information to follow across the next few weeks. This Term will also see the College opening the Secondary Campus to prospective students and families entering Year 7 on Tuesday 23rd April for a 2025 Year 7 Information Night.
As we gear up for another exciting Term, l wanted to extend a warm welcome back to school after what l hope was a restful and rejuvenating break for you and your family. It certainly was great to see the smiling faces of students as they arrived back to school to see their friends. A massive welcome to new families that have joined us at The Lakes. I am immensely proud of the progress our students have made academically, socially, and emotionally. Yes, there are always bumps along the way, but your unwavering support and partnership have been invaluable in creating a nurturing and enriching learning environment for our students and as a school, we look for to this continue throughout the Term. As we embark on this new Term, l want to assure you that our commitment to providing a safe, supportive, and stimulating educational experience remains our priority. I encourage you to stay engaged and involved in your child ’ s education journey. Communication between home and school is essential, and l welcome your feedback, questions, and suggestions.
YEAR 5 TRANSITION PROGRAM
This Term we will begin our transition program for Year 5. This will see Year 5 students remain on the Secondary Campus on a Friday (after 5/6 sport) to complete their Health and Wellbeing program. In addition, for the last week of Term 2, the Secondary campus will welcome Year 5s to further experience life a secondary student and provide opportunities to trial some of the specialist offerings available. More information will be sent out to Year 5 families leading up to the end of the term.
FACILITY UPGRADES
COMMUNICATIONS - COMPASS
We have had a number of improvements across the holiday break with a new path now in place for students entering and exiting the school via Lakes Boulevard. This will ensure a safer journey especially when it gets wet in the winter months. You will have also seen a new electronic gate for the staff carpark. This will support safety for students and staff when entering and exiting the carpark. Regarding safety, CCTV has also been installed across our Primary Campus over the holiday break. Sadly, we continue to have out of hours activity where a number of items become smashed or broken. Replacement of these items comes at a great cost to our school and hopefully the installation of cameras will support the responsible use of our school grounds.
This Term will see the Primary Campus communications shift significantly for both students and families. Our uptake of Compass on the Primary Campus has been outstanding thus far, and we expect to see full integration of the platform throughout Term 2. This will enable access to calendars, timetables, excursions, interviews, and learning plans, as well as assessment and reporting via Compass. If parents/carers are having any issues accessing Compass, please come in to the school and speak to us for support.
STAFFING IN TERM 2
We have appointed the following staff to cover for teachers who are out on leave this term:
COMING EVENTS
Mother ’ s Day Stall – Wednesday 8th May 2024
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Ms A Kelly (Mon/Fri) who joins us to cover Ms Georgiadis in Year 3 who has long service leave in Term Two.
Mother ’ s Day Breakfast – Friday 10th May 2024 @ 8am - 8.45am – Please come and join us on the Primary Campus to celebrate our wonderful Mum and Special females in our lives. To say thank you for your wonderful support, pancakes and coffees will be on the menu, provided by the school. Education Week Open Morning - Thursday 16th May 2024 from 9am - 10am – We will open our classrooms for parents/carers to come in and see their children in action. School Tours will also run throughout the morning for interested parents/carers.
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Mr Zull will resume after family leave and the welcoming of their second child.
We wish all of our new and returning teachers a warm Lakes welcome and our teachers who are on leave a safe and tremendous time off.
2024 FEEDBACK SESSIONS
Thank you to our 2024 Prep families who came into school on the last day of Term 1 to give their feedback about our school, how they have settled in, things that are going well and anything that may need some tweaking. The overwhelming response was very positive especially around our small class sizes, our
Have a great Term.
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter PRINCIPAL REPORT
SECONDARY CAMPUS BONNIE LEE SECONDARY CAMPUS PRINCIPAL
Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au) Ms Pattison will careers counsel students across these levels to support their decision making process.
A very warm welcome back to all students, staff and families on the Secondary Campus.
COMMUNICATIONS - COMPASS AND VERSO
YEAR 5 TRANSITION PROGRAM
This Term will see the Secondary Campus Communications shift significantly for both students and families. Our uptake of Compass on the Secondary Campus has been outstanding thus far, and we expect to see full integration of the platform throughout Term 2. This will enable access calendars, timetables, excursions, interviews, learning plans and assessment and reporting via Compass. Additionally, over the Term we will being to see daily Campus communications, previously the Campus Bulletin, shift to Compass news, allowing students to access important updates so that they can plan their day ahead. Because of this, it will be essential that students have access to Compass on their laptops (and on their phones for outside of school access). Additionally, Verso, a tool used to activate student voice for teacher reflection and measurable school improvement will be integrated across all Domains this Term.
This Term we will begin our transition program for Year 5. This will see Year 5 students remain on the Secondary campus on a Friday (after 5/6 sport) to complete their Health and Wellbeing program. In addition, we will welcome Year 5 to the campus in the last week of Term 2 to support their transition to Secondary schooling by providing them with opportunities to trial some of the specialist offerings available at the Secondary level of schooling.
STAFFING IN TERM 2
We have appointed the following staff to cover for teachers who are out on leave this Term:
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Ms Sutton will replace Mrs Farrugia for the first month in VCE Psychology.
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
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Mr Afridi will replace Mrs Farrugia for the first month in Year 10 Mathematics and Psychology.
This Term, student laptops will have Class - cloud Management software enabled - an essential and additional tool to eliminate distractions and ensure that learning is prioritised. This software, approved by School Council, allows teachers to monitor student access to the internet whilst in class, allowing them to retain student focus on the task at hand and block distractions during learning time, e.g. watching YouTube or accessing gaming. Many students have been curious about this software, however have acknowledged the benefits of this being used during school hours to support a focus on learning. Moving forward, students who do not have this software installed will not be able to use their device at school. Any student who has not yet had the software installed should see Mr Karevski or Mr Skaria for support. Great news for the College on the back of the very successful She Maps (Women in STEM) Incursion in Term 1! The team at She Maps were so impressed by our female students that they recommended our College to Systra, one of the world ’ s leading engineering and consulting groups, who have generously donated a DJI Tello EDU microdrone class kit, enabling The Lakes to create impact in promoting STEM subjects and careers to female students.
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Mrs Hunjan will replace Mrs McLeish in Mathematics for the first month.
We wish all of our new teachers a warm Lakes welcome and our teachers who are on leave a safe and tremendous time off.
RHYTHM REVIVAL
Rhythm Revival will take place for the College on June 6th. This will showcase all of the efforts that Semester 1 Arts students have made throughout the first half of the year. This will be the first time that our Song, Dance and Drama evening will be held offsite at Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre. We look forward to seeing you there!
SENIOR SCHOOL EXAMS & GAT
In the later portion of the Term, our Senior School students will begin their mid - semester exam period. This involves the General Achievement Test (GAT) for ALL students in Year 12, and subject - based exams for all students in Years 10 - 12. The College will be supporting students to instil strong study habits and examination preparation ahead of this period. To support the exam conditions that are required during this time, classes held in the Arts wing will be moved for this examination period and bells will be turned off during this time.
2025 INFORMATION EVENINGS
This Term will see the College opening the Secondary Campus to prospective students and families entering Year 7 on Tuesday 23rd April. Additionally on this evening we will also hold an information session for all current Year 9 families as students prepare themselves for Senior School in 2025.
ASSESSMENT & REPORTING
Assessment and reporting throughout the Term will be ongoing, with CAT marks posted to Compass for review. Mid - Semester reports for Years 7 - 9 will be published in the last week of Term 2, and Year 10 - 12 reports will be published in the first week of Term 3 to allow time for examination marks to appear on mid - semester reports.
SUBJECT SELECTION
Term 2 on the Secondary Campus sees the 2025 subject selection process begin. Beginning in Week 3, students in Year 8, 9, 10 and 11 will have the opportunity to begin to select subjects for 2025 that align to their career and pathway plans. It is important that students meet important deadlines around this process, and understand the choices and pathways available to them, particularly as they enter Senior School. A great resource to support thinking about these pathways can be found at: Compare the VCE, VCE
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter WHAT ’ S ON @ THE LAKES
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
WEEK 1
Apr 15
Apr 16
Apr 17
Apr 18
Apr 19
All Day Term 2 Begins
9 - 11am Year 5/6 Interschool Sports
WEEK 2
Apr 22
Apr 23
Apr 24
Apr 25
Apr 26
All Day Year 7 - 12 Badminton
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
ANZAC Day
Pupil Free Day
2.30pm ANZAC Assembly
Information Evening
4.30pm Year 7 (2025//26) 5.45pm Year 10 (2025)
WEEK 3
Apr 29
Apr 30
May 1
May 2
May 3
All Day Primary District Cross Country All Day Year 11/12 Winter Interschool Sport
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
9 - 11am Year 5/6 Interschool Sports
All Day VCE - VM RSA Course
2.30pm Primary Assembly
WEEK 4
May 6
May 7
May 8
May 9
May 10
All Day Year 11/12 Winter Interschool Sport
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
All Day Year 7 Robotics at Whittlesea Tech
8 - 8.45 Mother ’ s Day Breakfast 9 - 11am Year 5/6 Interschool Sports
All Day Mother ’ s Day Stall
WEEK 5
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16
May 17
Education Week
All Day Year 4 Science Works Excursion
All Day Primary Tee Ball Gala Day
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
Open Morning 9 - 10am Primary 10 - 11am Secondary All Day Year 9/10 Drama MTC Excursion
9 - 11am Year 5/6 Interschool Sports
All Day District Athletics
5.30pm School Council Meeting
2.30pm Primary Assembly
WEEK 6
May 20
May 21
May 22
May 23
May 24
All Day Year 7 Winter Interschool Sport
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
All Day Year 5 VSSEC Excursion
9 - 11am Year 5/6 Interschool Sports
All Day Year 9/10 & 11/12 Girls AFL
All Day VCE - VM Financial Literacy Course
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
WEEK 7
May 27
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
All Day Year 8 Winter Interschool Sport
Before & After school Schoolastic Book Fair All Day District Cross Country
All Day Year 8 - 10 VET Discovery Day
9 - 11am Year 5/6 Interschool Sports
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
2.30pm Primary Assembly
Saturday Jun 1 6.30 - 11pm The Lakes Trivia Night
WEEK 8
Jun 3
Jun 4
Jun 5
Jun 6
Jun 7
Before & After school Schoolastic Book Fair
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
All Day SDDN Rehearsals
9 - 11am Year 5/6 Interschool Sports
6pm SDDN: Rhythm Revival
WEEK 9
Jun 10
Jun 11
Jun 12
Jun 13
Jun 14
King ’ s Birthday
Year 11 & 12 Exams
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
9 - 11am Year 5/6 Interschool Sports 2.30pm Primary Assembly
5.30pm School Council Meeting
WEEK 10
Jun 17
Jun 18
Jun 19
Jun 20
Jun 21
Year 11 & 12 Exams
Year 11 & 12 Exams GAT Test
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
Free Dress Day SRC Fundraiser Gold coin donation for the Cancer Council.
9 - 11am Year 5/6 Interschool Sports
11.30am - 12.30pm Year 6 Social Enterprise Event
WEEK 11
Jun 24
Jun 25
Jun 26
Jun 27
Jun 28
8.15am - 8.45am Primary Breaky Club
9am - 1.15pm Final Day of Term 2 12.00pm Primary Assembly
1.15pm Dismissal
Please check each fortnightly issue of our College Newsletter, Social Media and the Compass Calendar for updates or changes to dates shown here.
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter WHAT ’ S ON @ THE LAKES
Education Week is an annual celebration of Learning in Victoria
We invite all of our Lakes families to enter our classrooms to view our best practise teaching and learning in action. We are very proud of our robust curriculum programs we have created as well as our calm and supportive learning environments. We are most excited to share our many successes with our families. Our families are an integral part of the wellbeing and learning of our students and we look forward to sharing this experience and strengthening these partnerships.
THURSDAY 16 TH MAY Primary Campus Open Morning for Existing families 9.00 - 10.00am Secondary Campus Open Morning for Existing families 10.00 - 11.00am
Tours for perspective parents available at set times Scan QR Code to Book a Tour
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter WHAT ’ S ON @ THE LAKES
The Lakes South Morang College's Fundraising Committee warmly invites all College families to our inaugural Mother ’ s Day breakfast and special person ’ s
Friday 10th May, 2024 8:00am— 8:45 am
Primary Campus
We will be serving pancakes free of charge and there will be a coffee van with free coffee (for Mother ’ s or special adults) on site as well.
Lakes Family Trivia Night! Saturday 1st June, 2024 6:30pm - 11:00pm
Riverside Community Activity Centre Doreen Rogan Way, South Morang
This is an 18+ event. More details on how to book your tickets coming soon!
Tickets available for purchase from 6th May via http://www.pracc.com.au/tickets/
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter WHAT ’ S ON @ THE LAKES PRIMARY EVENTS
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter WHAT ’ S ON @ THE LAKES SECONDARY INFO SESSIONS
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter COMPASS UPDATE
The Lakes South Morang College is now using Compass for all communication. The College has transferred from Sentral to Compass Education as the communication portal for our College as of Term 2, 2024. The College has made this decision on the grounds that Compass offers a superior product and better meets our education needs (see below regarding the suite of products). By now you should have received an email with your family login. Please ensure you have setup your account so that you can maintain communication and give permission for upcoming events.
SCHOOL COUNCIL: PARENT/CARER COMMUNITY HOT TOPICS
One of the purposes of School Council is to raise, review, discuss and action issues that are important to our parent/ carer community. We want to hear from you on how we can improve our school! If you would like a "hot topic" discussed at a School Council meeting, please reach out to one of the following parent/carer reps or email Amanda Farrelly, School Council President, on amanda.farrelly@education.vic.gov.au.
Current Parent/Carer Reps:
Amanda Farrelly (Primary)
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Jenny Archibald (Primary)
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Grant Voss (Primary)
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Kathryn Lieschke (Primary)
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Veronica Marsh (Primary & Secondary)
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Anna - Lisa Tewma (Secondary)
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Josie Benfari (Secondary)
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Helen Skendaris (Secondary)
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SOCIAL SCENE
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
ATTENDANCE - EVERY DAY COUNTS If you are aware that your child will not be attending school due to illness or other circumstances, please contact either office to ensure our attendance records are accurate.
BELONGINGS, AMBULANCE & INSURANCE
Private property brought to school by students, staff or visitors is not insured and the Department of Education does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage. Parents and carers are reminded that the Department of Education does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and carers of students who do not have student accident insurance/ ambulance cover are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/ transport and any other transport costs.
Ways of communicating absences include:
Placing a future Absence Request through the Parent Compass Education Portal;
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Calling the office;
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Sending an SMS on 0427 226 537
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As required by the Department of Education, all schools must notify parents/carer informing that their child is absent. Please inform the office of absences before 10:00 am each morning.
CSEF (CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND)
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps, and sporting activities.
It is important that funding made available in 2024 supports students to participate in school trips, camps, and sporting activities this year rather than being held for future years. This funding can also be used in conjunction with any funding accrued from previous years. If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. If you would like to apply for the first time, please contact the Primary Campus office on 9404 9000 or Secondary Campus office on 9401 9419 and ask for an application form. You can also download the form, and find out more about the program and eligibility, on the Department of Education and Training ’ s Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund web page.
If you have a valid means - tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card, or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families. Payment amounts this year are $150.00 for eligible primary school students and $250.00 for eligible secondary school students. Payments are made direct to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions, and sporting activities for the benefit of your child. Foundation and Year 7 government school students who are CSEF recipients are also eligible for a uniform voucher. Schools are required to make applications on behalf of parents, so please register your interest at the school.
Check with the school office if you are unsure, and please return completed forms to the school office as soon as possible.
Please call Karen on 9404 900 to discuss further, if you have a service or upcoming event you would like to promote through our Newsletter.
CANTEEN ORDERS
This year the school canteen is offering lunch orders through the Flexischools app.
Follow the steps below to setup an account and select The Lakes South Morang College.
Scan the code to setup an account and select The Lakes South Morang College. Orders need to be in by 9am on the day.
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
THE LAKES COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
Your feedback is valued. Please use the following link to provide our College Council and Leadership Team with feedback to help make The Lakes a positive learning community for all.
We are always looking to build new or foster current connections within our community!
Please call Karen on 9404 900 to discuss further, if you have a service or upcoming event you would like to promote through our Newsletter.
To thrive, children need a safe and supportive environment at school, at home and in the broader community; no exceptions. At The Lakes South Morang College, we believe meeting the physical and emotional needs of our students is paramount in laying the foundations for a fulfilling future. We pledge to provide an environment that has zero tolerance to child abuse and will strive to work in partnership with our parents and community members to keep our students safe every day, in every way.
The Lakes South Morang College Child Safety Statement
PRIMARY CAMPUS: Telephone: 9404 9000 275 Gordons Road South Morang 3752 SECONDARY CAMPUS: Telephone: 9401 3919 80 Jardier Terrace South Morang 3752 ABN 52 938 171 499 PO Box 207 South Morang 3752 lakes.south.morang.co@education.vic.gov.au
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