We work closely in partnership with the first educators in our students’ lives, their families.
Selecting a secondary school for your child is a very important decision and the transition process for your child is equally important.
FCJ College has a comprehensive enrolment process including a meeting with parents and students as well as a school tour so that you feel familiar and comfortable with what we can offer to your child.
Enrolments for Year 7, 2025 open on the 15th April 2024 (Term 2) and close on the 31st May 2024.
To apply for Year 8 – 12, please submit your application online via the application form below:
Enrolment Process
- Complete the online Enrolment Application Form (Birth Certificate, School Report & Baptismal Certificate – if applicable to be uploaded)
- Enrolment Interview – for Year 7, this will occur in the August prior to the year of enrolment. For mid-year enrolments or those who enrol in Years 8-12, our Enrolment Registrar will contact you directly to arrange an interview.
- Enrolment Offer – for Year 7, this will occur by the end of Term 3 prior to the year of enrolment. For mid-year enrolments, an offer will be made if a position is available or you will be placed on a waiting list.
- Subject selections will be confirmed after an Enrolment offer is made.
- Commencement will occur at the start of term.
Meet the Principal Mornings
We invite new and existing families to visit our school, meet our Principal Shaun Mason and see our school in action.
Tours will be available to showcase our learning and teaching programs on the following dates:
- Thursday 18th April 2024 from 9.30am – 11am
- Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 9.30am – 11am
- Wednesday 8th May from 9.30am – 11am
Please contact our Enrolment Registrar Kristy Hanrahan for further enquiries on (03) 5762 1222 or email at kristy.hanrahan@fcjbenalla.catholic.edu.au
Email is our primary form of communication during transition and throughout your child’s schooling.
Regularly check the inboxes of the email you provided at enrolment and please advise the College office if those details change at any time.
SIMON is a Learning Management system that FCJ College uses to mange and communicate with students, teachers and parents. Students and teachers use SIMON daily for resources, messages, timetables, feedback, reports and much more.
Our Parent Access Module (PAM) provides parents with a means to monitor their child’s learning and results. We expect families to become familiar with and utilise PAM regularly.
PAM provides parents with the following:
- as soon as a task is marked, you can see that mark and discuss the result with your child, access student reports, timetables, attendance, information, school news and daily messages.
- update medical details, access resources, school links and forms.
- all excursion and activity information and permissions are also on PAM. It is a legal requirement that all student medical information is updated twice annually on our records.
We ask all families to log into the Parent Access Module (PAM), revise the Student Medical Profile of their children, along with providing Emergency Contacts and phone numbers, and ensure you also provide us with your current email address. To do this, simply click on My Settings and then update the email information. Updating this information is extremely important and supports FCJ College in meeting all our students’ contact and medical needs.
The SIMON Everywhere app delivers PAM accessibility with easy login using existing PAM credentials, plus the ability for parents to communicate directly with teachers and notify student absences.
The SIMON Everywhere App is available to download from the App Store or Google Play, using the same login credentials as PAM.
The FCJ College Newsletter is published fortnightly. The link is emailed to families and is available on the College website. This publication includes important information such as a report from the Principal, notices, activities and achievements of our staff and students.
We celebrate our students’ achievements in and out of school, so please keep us informed by emailing admin@fcjbenalla.catholic.edu.au
The FCJ College Social Media pages are updated regularly. Keep up to date with with the latest school news, events, achievements and more by following us on instagram and facebook.
Our Parent Access Module (PAM) provides parents with a means to monitor their child’s learning and results. We expect families to become familiar with and utilise PAM regularly.
Our Parent Access Module (PAM) provides parents with a means to monitor their child’s learning and results. We expect families to become familiar with and utilise PAM regularly.
PAM provides parents with the following:
- as soon as a task is marked, you can see that mark and discuss the result with your child, access student reports, timetables, attendance, information, school news and daily messages.
- update medical details, access resources, school links and forms.
- all excursion and activity information and permissions are also on PAM. It is a legal requirement that all student medical information is updated twice annually on our records.
We ask all families to log into the Parent Access Module (PAM), revise the Student Medical Profile of their children, along with providing Emergency Contacts and phone numbers, and ensure you also provide us with your current email address. To do this, simply click on My Settings and then update the email information.
Updating this information is extremely important and supports FCJ College in meeting all our students’ contact and medical needs.
The Username to log in to your account is the email address you have supplied to us either at enrolment or as updated thereafter.
New families will be sent an email to access PAM accounts at the beginning of the school year. New students with siblings at the College will be added to existing PAM accounts.
Should you make a change to your email address in PAM, we will be notified and our records will be updated accordingly.
If you have forgotten your password, please click on the ‘Forgot Password?’ link on the login page and follow the prompts to change your password.
Click your student’s name to view their individual timetable, reports, letters, learning tasks or email teachers’ function.
If you require any assistance, please email admin@fcjbenalla.catholic.edu.au
If you accept a place with us, we are beginning a partnership to last the next six years and possibly beyond.
If you accept a place with us, we are beginning a partnership to last the next six years and possibly beyond.
FCJ College is proud of the high level of education and support offered to all of our students and families. Our wide range of financial options and support for families ensures that education at FCJ College is accessible to all students who meet the enrolment criteria with us. We understand for some families the payment of fees can be of concern, so, from the outset, we encourage you to communicate. Our aim is for each family to feel comfortable talking to us regarding any finance related matter. Our team are available to provide confidential and individual support and work with families to ensure that we can support your family throughout your journey with us.
Your key contact are our Finance Officer, Minnie Askew, maskew@fcjbenalla.catholic.edu.au or Business Manager, Emily Hordern, emily.hordern@fcjbenalla.catholic.edu.au
2024 Composite Fees
Our composite fees are fully inclusive of all costs required for each student’s core curriculum program. It therefore includes all tuition and subject costs, core camps and excursions and IT resources, ensuring that there are minimal additional charges for families during a school year. Additional charges are required for optional programs including outdoor education, immersions, graduations and formals.
Please note that refunds do not apply to the non-attendance of compulsory activities.
Billing
Fees are charged annually with statements provided on a monthly basis.
School fee payments can be made by direct debit, BPAY or credit card deduction.
Payment frequencies offered are:
Payment plans should cover the current year’s fees and any carried over pervious balances. Payment agreements are confirming in partnership with families and approved by the Business Manager.
- Weekly
- Fortnightly
- Monthly
- Quarterly
Camps, Sports & Excursion Fund (CSEF)
CSEF funding is available to all families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents. Applications are required to be completed and returned to the College with funding credited to family accounts. CSEF helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. Click here to learn more. Please note applications for 2024 close on 28th June 2024.
The form only needs to be completed once during your time at FCJ College, unless your circumstances have changed e.g. change of name, CRN or new sibling commenced at FCJ College.
The FCJ College Uniform Shop is located within the grounds of the College.
We have a contract with Dobson’s Uniform who guarantee supply, assist with design and upgrades to our uniform and manage sales out of our existing uniform shop. They have EFTPOS (credit/debit card) as well as cash facilities.
Uniform Shop hours are Fridays from 12.30pm – 3.30pm
Contact the uniform shop on fcj@dobsons.com.au or call 03 5762 1222
SCHOOL HOLIDAY TRADING HOURS
To be confirmed
Click & Collect Orders: Please ensure that you only attend the store to collect your items once you have received notification that your order is ready.
A school uniform, worn properly, leads to a sense of belonging, increases self-esteem and reflects pride in the College. It is expected that students wear the appropriate uniform to the College each day. Students are expected to be always neat and tidy, and to take proper care of their clothes. For safety reasons, jewellery is to be kept to a maximum of one stud per ear, and a watch. Facial piercings, extreme hair colours and haircuts are not a part of our uniform. Students are not permitted to wear coloured nail polish and makeup. Extreme haircuts are determined by staff leadership at FCJ College.
Changeover of summer to winter uniform will occur in the first 2 weeks of Term 2. By the third week of Term 2 all students are expected to wear full winter uniform. The changeover of winter to summer uniform will occur in the first 2 weeks of Term 4. By the third week of Term 4 all students are expected to wear full summer uniform. The FCJ College hat must be worn in Term 1 and Term 4 with winter or summer uniform, however this is at the discretion of the College Principal and will be subject to prevailing weather conditions. The College Blazer is a compulsory item of the FCJ College uniform which must be worn as the outer garment when students are outside the school grounds. This includes school activities, school excursions and travelling to and from school.
Students are not required to wear the blazer with summer uniform unless it is requested for formal occasions such as school assemblies or mass during the year. FCJ College Sports Uniform The FCJ College Sports Uniform is required to be worn to Physical Education classes and sporting days such as the Athletics Carnival, Swimming Carnival, Round Robin and representative sporting events. If a student is not in full sports uniform they may not be able to participate in the sporting event, or a consequence in line with the wellbeing policy will apply. On the day of a double period of Physical Education, students in Year 7 to 10 are to wear their sports uniform to and from school. If the student does not wear their Uniform to class, a note is required from the parent/ guardian as to why this has occurred.
Summer Uniform
- FCJ College Blazer
- FCJ College Grey Shorts (boys) Navy Shorts (girls)
- White Short Sleeve Shirt with logo
- FCJ College Summer Dress (knee length)
- FCJ College Dark Navy Blue Jumper
- Grey socks (boys) White socks (girls)
- Black leather lace up shoes (no logo)
- FCJ College Navy Blue School Hat
Winter Uniform
- FCJ College Blazer
- FCJ College long or short sleeve white shirt
- FCJ College Long Grey Pants (boys) Navy Trousers (girls)
- FCJ College Winter Skirt (girls)
- FCJ College Dark Navy Blue Jumper
- FCJ College Tie
- Navy tights, black or navy socks (must be over ankle)
- Black leather lace up shoes (no logo)
- Hair accessories – Navy Blue/White
- FCJ College Navy Beanie
- FCJ College Navy Scarf
Sports Uniform
- FCJ College Sports Shorts
- FCJ College Sports T-Shirt
- White socks (must be over ankle)
- FCJ College Navy Blue Pants
- FCJ College Sports Jacket
- FCJ College Navy Blue Bathers (girls)
A reminder
Students are expected to have their top button done up and their tie neat and tidy over the button. It is an expectation that all staff uphold these standards. Please study up on how to tie a tie to assist our students.
SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL SHOP – Buy & Sell Second Hand Uniform & Books
The college is conscious of the need to provide an efficient process for families to be able to buy and sell their second-hand textbooks, uniforms and other student resources.
I am delighted to inform you of the school’s new initiative to provide parents with the ability to trade these second-hand items via the Sustainable School Shop website: www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
The new service is very accessible, it preferences our school first and then provides access to buy and sell items with families attending other schools. Many schools use this service. Access to second-hand textbooks, uniforms, calculators, stationery, musical equipment, etc is available all year.
For the best results:
• Register on the Sustainable School Shop website and nominate the school
• A subscription to the service will be provided to you
• List your items for sale
• List wanted ads for those items you are looking to buy
• The school’s uniform and book lists are loaded into the system to make listing ads easy
• The system matches the ads of buyers with sellers and notifies the buyer via email
• Buyers contact sellers and arrange where and when to trade
• Most trading will occur with other parents from our school
• Parents are well supported via Sustainable School Shop’s telephone (0438 743 444) and email help lines
• The system is simple and easy to use – If you don’t have a computer, internet access or an email address, please call the Sustainable School Shop for assistance
• You can pre-arrange the transaction and then trade after the texts are not required.
The college is providing this service so there is no cost for families. Each family that registers on the Sustainable School Shop will be given a subscription.
Country Travel For Benalla Schools.
All travellers wishing to access School Bus Program services are required to login to the School Bus Management System and submit their travel applications. The school wishes to stress to parents that safety is our number one priority. If your child is not registered and is still travelling on a bus, then the School Bus Management System and our school records will not have them listed to catch the bus. In the event of an incident or a need to stop the bus, we will not know that firstly your child is on the bus and will not know to contact you. To login to the School Bus Management System, please visit https://studenttravelassistance.educationapps.vic.gov.au
Existing Travellers
These are students who already travel on the school bus and are registered on the School Bus Management System. If your child requires continued travel on the school bus, then you must submit a new travel application.
The below information will help families already registered on the School Bus Management System to:
- Renew Applications: If your child is already travelling and needs continued school bus access and has not changed school or home address.
- Add Travellers and New Application: If you are already registered on the School Bus Management System, but have a child accessing a bus for the first time.
- New Application: If your child is already travelling but has changed school or home address.
New Families
All new families seeking access to School Bus Program services for the first time will need to register on the School Bus Management System. Please go to https://studenttravelassistance.educationapps.vic.gov.au Once registered, families will be able to add travellers and submit travel applications online.
Euroa Bus
If you require to travel on the Euroa Bus, please complete the FCJ College Private Bus Application and email the signed and completed application to admin@fcjbenalla.catholic.edu.au
The Euroa Bus route now begins in Longwood.
Mansfield Bus
Mansfield bus run has two buses being the Mansfield Government school bus administered by the online School Bus Management System and the FCJ College Private Mansfield Bus administered by FCJ College. All families in the first instance must apply online via the School Bus Management System at schoolbusapplication.ptv.vic.gov.au If you are offered a seat on the Mansfield government bus, please accept this offer.
If your application is rejected due to the Mansfield government bus being oversubscribed, then please complete the FCJ College Private Bus Application Form below and email the signed and completed application to admin@fcjbenalla.catholic.edu.au
Sue Robertson, School Bus Co-Ordinator, will acknowledge your application and confirm bus travel approval.
Bus Fees
FCJ College operates its own private bus service for Euroa and surrounding families. Families who use this service will be billed an annual bus fee of $340.00 for the first child and $114.00 for each additional child.
Conveyance Allowance
Students who travel a distance of more than 4.8 kilometres between the point of entry to the property/residence and the nearest bus stop, are eligible to claim a Conveyance Allowance. Please complete the form below if this applies to you.
Euroa and Mansfield families who travel on the private bus service are also required to complete the Conveyance Allowance Application Form below.